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Question Mischief Managed!
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Thank You for story comments appreciated and help me know me they are being read and liked.
Note: My story comments can't nor are trying to replace reading the stories, simply my way of enjoying them and letting the authors know I enjoy them.
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SPOILER ALERT
Below is a stream of conscious commentary I type up as I read the story. There will details from the story included in it. If you have not read the story yet and don't wish to have details of it spoiled, read no further.
Mischief Managed comments
Below is a stream of conscious commentary I type up as I read the story. There will details from the story included in it. If you have not read the story yet and don't wish to have details of it spoiled, read no further.
Mischief Managed comments
Warning: Spoiler!
Maxine should know better than to mention who she is going with if she doesn't want Melissa to tag along.Thank You for story comments appreciated and help me know me they are being read and liked.
Note: My story comments can't nor are trying to replace reading the stories, simply my way of enjoying them and letting the authors know I enjoy them.
7 years 9 months ago - 7 years 9 months ago #5
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7 years 9 months ago #7
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Great story, I can see Mischief is going to be as much fun as Imp 
Also glad to see the story is written around one central character and doesn't jump back and forth between multiple characters on opposite sides of the globe confusing the reader as to who or what the story is really about like some canon stories have done.
Also glad to see the story is written around one central character and doesn't jump back and forth between multiple characters on opposite sides of the globe confusing the reader as to who or what the story is really about like some canon stories have done.
7 years 9 months ago #8
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7 years 9 months ago - 7 years 9 months ago #11
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7 years 9 months ago #12
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pbthhhhh! you want a bleeping big-picture plot? how the bleep do you think those get developed? or would you rather all these pieces just show the frak up in a confusing mess?
we don't HAVE to do these bigger plot bits, if you find them too bleeping tedious! trust me, they aren't exactly easy to work in, and it's a helluva lot of work to keep all the bits organized and to TRY to present in a logical flow..
and yes, in case you're wondering, i'm quite unhappy because my post-surgery pain is really high right now!
Never give up, Never surrender! Captain Peter Quincy Taggert
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Nuuan wrote: Great story, I can see Mischief is going to be as much fun as Imp
Also glad to see the story is written around one central character and doesn't jump back and forth between multiple characters on opposite sides of the globe confusing the reader as to who or what the story is really about like some canon stories have done.
pbthhhhh! you want a bleeping big-picture plot? how the bleep do you think those get developed? or would you rather all these pieces just show the frak up in a confusing mess?
we don't HAVE to do these bigger plot bits, if you find them too bleeping tedious! trust me, they aren't exactly easy to work in, and it's a helluva lot of work to keep all the bits organized and to TRY to present in a logical flow..
and yes, in case you're wondering, i'm quite unhappy because my post-surgery pain is really high right now!
Never give up, Never surrender! Captain Peter Quincy Taggert
7 years 9 months ago #13
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Maybe Nuuan doesn't want a story acknowledging a "big picture" in which more than one character is developed, or even shares the spotlight?
Granted, such restrictions limit what can be accomplished, as it becomes ever more impossible to reconcile the events in one character's storyline with the events in other characters' stories without frequent retcons and alternate universes spawned.
To each their own. Which also goes for which stories they've chosen to write.
Best I can do is hope it gets better for you.
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elrodw wrote:
Nuuan wrote: Great story, I can see Mischief is going to be as much fun as Imp
Also glad to see the story is written around one central character and doesn't jump back and forth between multiple characters on opposite sides of the globe confusing the reader as to who or what the story is really about like some canon stories have done.
pbthhhhh! you want a bleeping big-picture plot? how the bleep do you think those get developed? or would you rather all these pieces just show the frak up in a confusing mess?
Maybe Nuuan doesn't want a story acknowledging a "big picture" in which more than one character is developed, or even shares the spotlight?
Granted, such restrictions limit what can be accomplished, as it becomes ever more impossible to reconcile the events in one character's storyline with the events in other characters' stories without frequent retcons and alternate universes spawned.
To each their own. Which also goes for which stories they've chosen to write.
elrodw wrote: and yes, in case you're wondering, i'm quite unhappy because my post-surgery pain is really high right now!
Best I can do is hope it gets better for you.
Forum-posted ideas are freely adoptable.
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7 years 9 months ago #15
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Understandable... Hope you get better!
... What I'm getting out of this is "Mischief stories are gonna get real important in the future. REAL IMPORTANT."
She's tied into the Imp stories, the Danny stories, the Wondercute stories, the Spy Kids... Hmm...
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elrodw wrote: i'm quite unhappy because my post-surgery pain is really high right now!
Understandable... Hope you get better!
elrodw wrote: pbthhhhh! you want a bleeping big-picture plot? how the bleep do you think those get developed? or would you rather all these pieces just show the frak up in a confusing mess?
we don't HAVE to do these bigger plot bits, if you find them too bleeping tedious! trust me, they aren't exactly easy to work in, and it's a helluva lot of work to keep all the bits organized and to TRY to present in a logical flow..
... What I'm getting out of this is "Mischief stories are gonna get real important in the future. REAL IMPORTANT."
She's tied into the Imp stories, the Danny stories, the Wondercute stories, the Spy Kids... Hmm...
7 years 9 months ago #16
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Mischief is tied into the Danny stories? Are you sure about that? Would I do something that cruel to pour lovable Danny?
Never give up, Never surrender! Captain Peter Quincy Taggert
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Wait, what's this?Malady wrote:
elrodw wrote: i'm quite unhappy because my post-surgery pain is really high right now!
Understandable... Hope you get better!
elrodw wrote: pbthhhhh! you want a bleeping big-picture plot? how the bleep do you think those get developed? or would you rather all these pieces just show the frak up in a confusing mess?
we don't HAVE to do these bigger plot bits, if you find them too bleeping tedious! trust me, they aren't exactly easy to work in, and it's a helluva lot of work to keep all the bits organized and to TRY to present in a logical flow..
... What I'm getting out of this is "Mischief stories are gonna get real important in the future. REAL IMPORTANT."
She's tied into the Imp stories, the Danny stories, the Wondercute stories, the Spy Kids... Hmm...
Mischief is tied into the Danny stories? Are you sure about that? Would I do something that cruel to pour lovable Danny?
Never give up, Never surrender! Captain Peter Quincy Taggert
7 years 9 months ago #17
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7 years 9 months ago #18
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7 years 9 months ago #20
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7 years 9 months ago #21
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As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!
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I personally like the multi-POV stories - often, while there can be anything up to a dozen characters giving us their POV, they're typically only split between a handful of different scenes.
Anyway, back to this tale - with its title and protagonist's T-shirt evidently playing off the anniversary of the first publication of the first novel in a certain heptalogy. I expect it would be very difficult (if not impossible) to produce a magical Maraunder's Map at Whateley - although, of course, with the sensor nets and RFID cards the students (usually) carry, Security have the nearest thing to a technological version, above ground at least. Coverage of the tunnel networks is almost certainly patchy at best (and probably not significantly improved by G2).
Meanwhile, Maxine must have the patience of a saint to put up with Melissa - as well as the other two members of the quartet, Trixie and Jenny. Maxine certainly seems the most down-to-earth and grounded one of the lot. It looks as though Whitman and Dickenson have resident pranksters this year - and with Melissa's interest in both Danny and TK, it's feasible they'll encounter Beltane and almost certainly Jade... oh dear. At least it's unlikely they'd be able to convince Chou to invite Sun Wu Kong back to campus (probably in female guise again)
Then there's Jenny's suggestion from the Department Of Really Bad Ideas - if Jobe can create dark elves (drow), can she create ordinary (light) elves as well? Mercifully, if almost any sophomore or above, or faculty hears of that idea, they'll stomp on it very fast, before the Crown Princess of Karedonia can even contemplate such a project.
Finally, the scuffle in Berlin seemed to progress much better than many other off-campus scuffles - precautions were taken to minimise the off-campus fallout, Melissa largely used distraction techniques and Maxine threatened the possibility of violence while hinting very strongly it might be a good idea for the mooks to scarper - and as noted, either their employer regards them as disposable (and was flagging up the fact) or isn't familiar with Trek lore...
Anyway, back to this tale - with its title and protagonist's T-shirt evidently playing off the anniversary of the first publication of the first novel in a certain heptalogy. I expect it would be very difficult (if not impossible) to produce a magical Maraunder's Map at Whateley - although, of course, with the sensor nets and RFID cards the students (usually) carry, Security have the nearest thing to a technological version, above ground at least. Coverage of the tunnel networks is almost certainly patchy at best (and probably not significantly improved by G2).
Meanwhile, Maxine must have the patience of a saint to put up with Melissa - as well as the other two members of the quartet, Trixie and Jenny. Maxine certainly seems the most down-to-earth and grounded one of the lot. It looks as though Whitman and Dickenson have resident pranksters this year - and with Melissa's interest in both Danny and TK, it's feasible they'll encounter Beltane and almost certainly Jade... oh dear. At least it's unlikely they'd be able to convince Chou to invite Sun Wu Kong back to campus (probably in female guise again)
Then there's Jenny's suggestion from the Department Of Really Bad Ideas - if Jobe can create dark elves (drow), can she create ordinary (light) elves as well? Mercifully, if almost any sophomore or above, or faculty hears of that idea, they'll stomp on it very fast, before the Crown Princess of Karedonia can even contemplate such a project.
Finally, the scuffle in Berlin seemed to progress much better than many other off-campus scuffles - precautions were taken to minimise the off-campus fallout, Melissa largely used distraction techniques and Maxine threatened the possibility of violence while hinting very strongly it might be a good idea for the mooks to scarper - and as noted, either their employer regards them as disposable (and was flagging up the fact) or isn't familiar with Trek lore...
As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!
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7 years 9 months ago #24
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I have no idea what you're talking about.
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Phoenix Spiritus wrote:
You just like to see the evidence your corruption of the innocent is progressing.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
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Well, we COULD know. If only someone was keeping, say, a spreadsheet with each authors word counts. Oh, think how handy that would be!
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
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We nominate you!E. E. Nalley wrote: Well, we COULD know. If only someone was keeping, say, a spreadsheet with each authors word counts. Oh, think how handy that would be!
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