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I liked how the repatitive-ish descriptions gave a good feeling of the oppressive bleakness of the ground floor. And your characters' interactions were overall funny. (To pick out an example, the "chop your own head off" and the bit with Anne convincing Ninetwo to hit someone over the head were good.)

The ending confused me initially, but then I cottoned on that the shift decided to hide in the alternate dimension. I wonder how that'll go wrong for them? Guess I'll have to wait for the third installment.

- Tomash

(Used because Cousin shortens to coz; I just happened to hit character limit in the subject line at the same time. ;P)

I just think it's best to use as little weapon as possible. Also katanas are a symbol of the samurai social class, and it would be a faux pas for a non-samurai to wield one.

I'm not trying to discredit you or anything, I'm just pointing out that the katana isn't really a worrying thing.

while it is true that the extra reach is not necessary for a stealth kill, but it is certainly practical to have in case things go south. I also aware of the impracticality of large weapons in a stealth situation, but the katana isn't exactly a large weapon; the blade is usually from 60 to 73 cm long depending on time period (some are longer, it really depends on the user). If one includes the hilt, they come in at about 90 to 110 cm, which translates to about 35.43 to 43.3 inches. That is shorter than most recurve bows iirc, and recurve bows are manageable in a stealth situation. You might be confusing a katana for a tachi or nodachi perhaps?

I think that you don't need the extra reach of a katana to assassinate someone, and it would be less practical to carry a longer sword. PPC agents seem to do a lot of waiting, hiding, and other such activities unfriendly to bearers of large objects.

I've got the halloween Eevee, with cape and top hat, so a tropical Murkrow is a lovely counterpart.

Not much else to say. I liked it, just wanted you to know. :)

I myself am a newbie, so ignore that!

Keep the plushie though. It's very cute.

"Welcome back?"

She's kind of been here for a while now. :P

...I'm kidding, this place is actually pretty okay.

Welcome back! Your introductory gift is this limited edition Hawaiian Vacation Murkrow beanie baby. Only 200 were made, and I own 199 of them. You own the 200th!

Here's to many more years!

It was AMAZING. The character development was excellent. I daresay you’ve outdone the Orignal Series itself.

And the cat may well have been the best part, though that may just be my liking of cats talking.

Thank you for writing, and your betas for beta-ing! ;)

In August 2003 (as far as I've been able to recall), a newbie by the name of Techno-Dann joined the PPC. He had a lot of enthusiasm and not that much experience- the PPC, then as now, was a welcoming enough space that this wasn't a problem.

That was fifteen years ago, now, and a lot has changed with me- and I can track a reasonable amount of it back to this community. Where did I start to understand transness? Here. Where did I learn about peoples' experiences? Here. Where did I get sucked into the chaos of NaNoWriMo? Here.

Here's to fifteen more years of chaos, writing, and discovery!

*hands out red pens and PPC bumper stickers to all*

*hands you some white chocolate bark... or you can have dark chocolate, if you like that better!*

Though, I feel like I should ask - how old are you? ^^; Or, a better question - where did you find out about the PPC?

... sort of.

Shipverse: Inhibitions is a Javascript kludge wherein you are tasked with initiating romance between a whole range of agents. Admittedly, they may not want to have romance initiated at them - but what difference does that make*?

And yes, if you play long enough, it does have unlockable features. Some of which even work!

hS

*Quite a lot, in real life. But this is gaming!

I can't guarantee it'll run, but the files are still there.

I actually got halfway through making a sequel to that; it was much better. And also much more complicated. Which is why it was abandoned.

You met Leonard of Quirm, it was a whole thing.

hS

Name: Skater (pseudonym)
Age: ~15 or 16. He's not telling.
Home continuum: World One
Appearance: White teen with messy blonde hair who perpetually wears sunglasses because they look cool. He also has dog ears attached to his head that match his hair (see History).
Personality: Skater is quite absent-minded. Paying attention to something important that he isn't interested in is difficult, and he is easily distracted and prefers to busy his mind with some daydream. Skater also often forgets himself and many things that he needs to do, ranging from reporting a broken Disguise Generator to forgetting to pack Bleeprin. Skater likes to absorb himself in something he really likes to do and is annoyed when he is interrupted while doing that thing. He can get worked up and begin to stress out over small things if given a chance and a lack of sleep. He tends to monologue to anyone who is willing to listen. He does not have social skills and can say things that would be misinterpreted by others, or misinterpret others' words. He is somewhat literal-minded, feeling the need to explain every joke away, and has a hard time judging the intentions of others. He tries too hard to solve a problem himself and avoids asking for help. While he is kind with a very strong sense of justice, striking up a conversation with him will eventually lead to him saying something that sounds rude or judgmental without even meaning it. He comes down hard on himself all too easily, which can lead to some pretty angsty scenes, and it's up to his partner to show him that it's not the end of the world. He has a low tolerance for teasing and a lower tolerance for being called a furry.
History: Skater arrived at the PPC through plothole, like many others. During his training, he volunteered for an experiment devised by the Department of Analytical Science to be infused with energy harvested from plotholes, thinking that he would get superpowers. This turned out to be an unfortunate case of Wrong Genre Savvy as his body could not contain the energy and it leaked out a lot, wreaking utter havoc on his psyche and transforming him into an alter ego known as the Phoenix. During his Phoenix phase, he was vulnerable to ego explosions, being a hot-blooded anime protagonist, and completely breaking down because something reminded him of his time as a Suethor. He was partnered with Kuro in the DMS, but after two successful missions and a failed third one, it was clear his state had gotten worse and he was unfit to be an agent anymore. After a long time in FicPsych and then an insane asylum, his condition had mostly improved and he returned to the PPC, where he joined the Department of Floaters. However, when he returned, he was in for a very big surprise.
Abilities: He likes wielding a battle axe, but can function with other weapons. Also, what little power he retained from the experiment allows him to kill non-canons that shouldn't be able to die, basically bypassing immortality.
IMPORTANT: Don't get Skater started on fictional deities. Please don't.

It’s called “desperately trying to defend yourself against someone with fire powers”.

You’re definitely right about Avada Kedavra. Trivialising the Unforgivable Curses is a bit of a bad habit of mine.

As for the characterisation... I usually write the characters and develop them as I go along. Obviously I can’t do that here, so I’ll have to try a different way.

Thanks for your help!

We have the same fandoms! Yippee! Have some hydrogen-helium atom fusion bunny ears, on the condition that you don’t ask what they are...

Oh, all right! I once played a game where you went round in a circle, the first two people said a thing, and the third had to define the first two words.
That was one of the things that I had to define.

Definition at the time: “Each hydrogen atom has a bunny ear, so that when they fuse together the helium atom has two bunny ears.”

Sorry, Twistey, for my second chemistry-mangling newbie gift in a row!

Because, who are we kidding, we all knew that was coming from someone. :-P

Okay, to be fair I was talking to Nesh as this was being written. But I still saw it coming before that. :-)

...On an only vaguely related subject, why don't I have any flannel right now? It's warm and cozy and nice to wear during the cold New England winters.

*Goes off to find flannel while not kissing men.*

*...Well, not WHILE finding the flannel, anyways.*