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I can now see how to very easily spin something from that that *would* be fanfic, but no, it's nothing to do with Jack beyond the fact that I do have that same double-take myself here and there.

~Z

This is a great hook paragraph. It really makes me want to read more.

Why am I betting that Peregrin is being overly optimistic here?

Centuries, and he still had difficulty getting the measure of his own feelings. Much less analyzing and choosing how to act. But feelings could come later. Right now, he need only be an instructor.

Yes, it's Thoth doing stuff. Fun?

"One attempted murder not enough for you? How many more vendettas do you have?"

DO YOU WANT THE POOR TO HAVE MOLDY PLUMBING?!

I read "Jake" as "Jack" and thought you were writing fanfiction. ^^;

From an original story which is definitely my most recent bit of fiction writing:

Jake rolled his eyes. “We had to go to my cousin’s, alright? It wasn’t anything like this. There was, like, a meal and a lot of sudden bits of singing, and people kept congratulating her or teasing them about how they were finally ‘sealing the deal.’” He put the final three words in air quotes. “It was kind of fun, I guess.”

And from a PPC interlude in betaing stages which will hopefully be out soon:

"It's handy, and you know it," the Reader said, and bit into her first piece of toast.

~Z

Plato’s Cave describes a group of individuals who’s entire world is nothing but an alit cave wall and the shadows that play on it. What they don’t know (until one does) that behind them is a group of people playing some sick practical joke, probably across several generations. The sly dogs! So some… guy? Really his motives weren’t really talked about in our play, and I’m just lazy enough to not read the actual passage. Anywho, this guy releases The One That Does and he goes on a magical journey of discovering things like Light, Outside, and the Sun. Then he goes back to the cave (Question: Why?). So The One That Does tells his friends about this magical new world and all the knowledge he knows, but his friends consider knowledge as “Can You Name This [Shadow] Fast enough?” but because The One That Does has, sadly, discovered Adaptation (eye), he can’t do it (one wonders why The One That Does doesn’t collude with the Shadow Jokers so he can say that he can predict what appears, but that’s neither here nor there). So, because The One That Does a.) Cannot win the game and b.) Keeps talking about the outside, his friends kill him. Jerk move friends, jerk move.

((From a bit of Philosophy homework))

I can say it feels rather surreal and therefore funny.

Minor note: "again" and "this year" are a bit redundant, but it's dialogue, so we could say that's just a thing that happens when people are talking.

The child listens closely, and takes her words to heart. Just before his parents return, he hides the rock and keeps it safe. This, he won’t brag to his friends about; it is his secret. He knows that the symbols on it are wave-script, so he decides that when next the wave-folk come he’ll have to ask them what they mean, but that’s it. He will be keeping it a secret otherwise, between him and the lady who tells amazing stories.

Peregrin, meanwhile, was chasing down the pen he had dropped when the console had startled him. “You could pack the book,” he suggested. “You may have time to read on the mission.”

(( Who knows when this'll actually get done. Yay real life. ))

I think the fact that Lux is crying really sells the gravity of the situation.

Very much looking forward to this when it comes out.

"Happy birthday!"

"The cake is on fire."

"And?"

Kelok pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. "I'll get the fire extinguisher before it spreads to the bed again this year."

"I'll get the plates!"

That first one sure sounds like the PPC I know and love!

The badfic one, are sure that isn't a quote from a real fic? Just kidding. You've definitely captured the flavor of ABO fics though!

And now I have to feel bad, because I sorta helped by shooting off all the awful ABO tropes I could think of in your presence.

This BFG will be... entertaining.

I don't know 40k, but I love the picture painted in this quote. Also, I love the word inexorably. It's a cool word.

And What nonsense is a good place to have it land, too.

You're actually doing the 40k fic!

*Is excited*

...*Very excited.*

Of course, I still need to do my writing. But I'm in a car heading toward Pittsburgh. Forgive me.

Also need to work on badfic games content. And cowrite stuff. And that other idea I had... Jeez, I have too many writing projects. I think that's a common affliction 'round here.

That is a great quote.

I particularly liked the description of the world fading.

(Also, aren't incantations usually capitalized in Harry Potter? I noticed on "lumos")