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Post by William the Bloody on Jan 9, 2006 13:14:35 GMT -5
"Tell him about it, tell him everything you feel... Give him every reason to accept that junk for real..."
B.Joel
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Post by SpringSummers on Jan 9, 2006 14:31:19 GMT -5
Nice work, Robbie boy.As always, you are good with the funny: Very well done, but . . . did you realize you actually typed this line? > I must be utterly exhausted to think of that many poor metaphors in a row.Loved the glimpse into Giles’ thoughts on Xander, and I liked how that part ended: I also liked Xander’s reasoning for letting himself be the one sucked in through the portal. Sounds just like him. You are brave to attempt a crossover!
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Post by iadorespike on Jan 9, 2006 14:34:14 GMT -5
Well, what can I say, Rob? You've really outdone yourself. As usual your character 'voices' are amazing. Your Xander is always soooooo good, (and may I say it's a real pleasure to see him again!) and your Giles is wonderful. His inner monologue—especially—was just perfect...very Giles-like. I know that Xander made the right choice faced with the inevitable, but damn...wish that boy would quit throwing himself into the face of danger. I'm sure Willow and Giles are already planning ways to retrieve him... Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us...can't wait to see the next part! I may not feel quite so bad now, about making the fic request. Who knew that our very own 'writer extraordinaire' would be my Secret Santa... Must have been fate's way of getting you to write and post! Anna
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Post by Sue on Jan 9, 2006 15:30:26 GMT -5
Nice work, Robbie boy.As always, you are good with the funny: Very well done, but . . . did you realize you actually typed this line? > I must be utterly exhausted to think of that many poor metaphors in a row.Loved the glimpse into Giles’ thoughts on Xander, and I liked how that part ended: I also liked Xander’s reasoning for letting himself be the one sucked in through the portal. Sounds just like him. You are brave to attempt a crossover! Spring-- I believe the italics in the red sentence indicate that we are reading Giles' thoughts. (Not "I"=Rob). Makes perfect sense. So, yes, he meant to type it. =========== Rob, Good news: wonderful, leaves the reader (ME) wanting more. Bad news: wonderful, leaves me wanting more.
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Post by SpringSummers on Jan 9, 2006 15:44:25 GMT -5
Nice work, Robbie boy.As always, you are good with the funny: Very well done, but . . . did you realize you actually typed this line? > I must be utterly exhausted to think of that many poor metaphors in a row.Loved the glimpse into Giles’ thoughts on Xander, and I liked how that part ended: I also liked Xander’s reasoning for letting himself be the one sucked in through the portal. Sounds just like him. You are brave to attempt a crossover! Spring-- I believe the italics in the red sentence indicate that we are reading Giles' thoughts. (Not "I"=Rob). Makes perfect sense. So, yes, he meant to type it. =========== Rob, Good news: wonderful, leaves the reader (ME) wanting more. Bad news: wonderful, leaves me wanting more. I was just teasing Rob. I guess it didn't completely come across. I know they were Giles' thoughts. (This did come across, Rob - was just teasing.)
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Post by Queen E on Jan 9, 2006 16:27:55 GMT -5
Spring-- I believe the italics in the red sentence indicate that we are reading Giles' thoughts. (Not "I"=Rob). Makes perfect sense. So, yes, he meant to type it. =========== Rob, Good news: wonderful, leaves the reader (ME) wanting more. Bad news: wonderful, leaves me wanting more. I was just teasing Rob. I guess it didn't completely come across. I know they were Giles' thoughts. (This did come across, Rob - was just teasing.) Spring going meta on Rob's meta. My brain hurts!
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Post by Sue on Jan 9, 2006 18:12:25 GMT -5
I was just teasing Rob. I guess it didn't completely come across. I know they were Giles' thoughts. (This did come across, Rob - was just teasing.) Spring going meta on Rob's meta. My brain hurts! Oh. Sorry. Silly me. My brain doesn't hurt---it's dead.
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Post by Rob on Jan 9, 2006 18:27:31 GMT -5
Thanks for all the nice thoughts.
As for the "metaphor" line, everyone is correct in their interpretation.
When I wrote that particular paragraph, I read it over a couple of times and started laughing at its very awfulness. It was one of those "so bad, it's good" moments...so I put a "Giles aside" in there to blame it on him.
Alas, Spring caught my little effort at subterfuge.
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Post by Rob on Jan 9, 2006 22:06:48 GMT -5
Well, what can I say, Rob? You've really outdone yourself. As usual your character 'voices' are amazing. Your Xander is always soooooo good, (and may I say it's a real pleasure to see him again!) and your Giles is wonderful. His inner monologue—especially—was just perfect...very Giles-like. I know that Xander made the right choice faced with the inevitable, but damn...wish that boy would quit throwing himself into the face of danger. I'm sure Willow and Giles are already planning ways to retrieve him... Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us...can't wait to see the next part! I may not feel quite so bad now, about making the fic request. Who knew that our very own 'writer extraordinaire' would be my Secret Santa... Must have been fate's way of getting you to write and post! Anna I'm very glad you enjoyed it. The story is for you, after all. As to Xander throwing himself into the face of danger...it's just no fun when he runs and hides.
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Post by Onjel just read it on Jan 9, 2006 23:15:57 GMT -5
#claps# A wonderful start, Rob!
As always, I love the Faith! Wanting to perform her duties in the nude just to "driver the fuckers crazy"! #rofl1# Too hilarious!
Your voices are wonderful! I can't wait for the next chapter!
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Post by iadorespike on Jan 10, 2006 0:27:54 GMT -5
Well, what can I say, Rob? You've really outdone yourself. As usual your character 'voices' are amazing. Your Xander is always soooooo good, (and may I say it's a real pleasure to see him again!) and your Giles is wonderful. His inner monologue—especially—was just perfect...very Giles-like. I know that Xander made the right choice faced with the inevitable, but damn...wish that boy would quit throwing himself into the face of danger. I'm sure Willow and Giles are already planning ways to retrieve him... Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us...can't wait to see the next part! I may not feel quite so bad now, about making the fic request. Who knew that our very own 'writer extraordinaire' would be my Secret Santa... Must have been fate's way of getting you to write and post! Anna I'm very glad you enjoyed it. The story is for you, after all. As to Xander throwing himself into the face of danger...it's just no fun when he runs and hides. #blush# Well, I loved it... So...who bopped Xander on the head? I'm guessing.....Kaylee? Can't wait for the next part..........but I will...LOL.
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Post by Rob on Jan 10, 2006 13:51:27 GMT -5
Well, I loved it... So...who bopped Xander on the head? I'm guessing.....Kaylee? Can't wait for the next part..........but I will...LOL. Your guess is more or less a possibility. ;D
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Post by Lola m on Jan 10, 2006 20:31:29 GMT -5
So so happy to see this, Rob - your Xander is always a fave of mine. Ah, the self-deprecating snark, the twinkies, the unintended innuendo **snicker** - what's not to love? I alway love the little touches you put into your stories, like Giles' popping knees and Xander's unexpected quiet hinting at trouble and triggering Giles' brief remembrances. In addition to setting up the story to come very well, they make everything feel so real and complete. You always . . . . how can I explain it . . . you always tie things together so well, plot your stories so well. I mean, there are many fic writers who can get characterization or voice, (although never as many as I would like), or who can tell a straightforward story well, (although fewer of these than the previous group), but there are not many around who can plot really really well. Who can weave a lot of threads together, with foreshadowing and continuity and an underlying sense to it all. Things that I can see even in this first chapter. That is really special. Excellent job on chapter one, rob! Sooooooo looking forward to where this is headed. **bounce, bounce, bounce** ;D
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Post by raenstorm on Jan 11, 2006 18:56:55 GMT -5
Rob, I'm branching out and trying new things... are you scared now? Mostly I just mean I couldn't resist a Buffy/Firefly crossover fic, especially not one written by you. I had to read... and it's great. I'm loving the story and can't wait for more.
But, I do have one teensy tiny question... do you just have a thing for having your titles start with "t" words? Hmmm?
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Post by Rob on Jan 12, 2006 0:38:28 GMT -5
Rob, I'm branching out and trying new things... are you scared now? Mostly I just mean I couldn't resist a Buffy/Firefly crossover fic, especially not one written by you. I had to read... and it's great. I'm loving the story and can't wait for more. But, I do have one teensy tiny question... do you just have a thing for having your titles start with "t" words? Hmmm? *Gasps* Rae-Rae? Are you sure you're on the right thread? Huh. Well...thank you very much. I'm glad you like it. Now please pardon me while I check to see if pigs are flying and Hell features a comfortably living snowball. P.S. To answer your highlighted question, I always use "T" titles in the "Chronicles Of Truth" universe, definitely. In this case, though? Total accident.
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