User talk:Fadingsilverstar16

Archive One: User talk:Fadingsilverstar16/Archive 1

Why did you send me that message.It was disgusting.--Bocaj910 20:39, October 25, 2009 (UTC)

I didn't know that.Sorry I thought it was you. --Bocaj910 20:49, October 25, 2009 (UTC)

Gigi, congrats on winning featured author! You deserve it! *looks around* Why is this talk page so empty? -- D J   Spen  star!  16:26, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

She just archived it Spense.--Tdiandrockmusic2 16:28, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

Oh. XD! -- D J   Spen  star!  16:30, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

Are you allowed to erase comments on your blog? If your able to, can you erase the last 3 comments on your Blonde Date Review blog? Oh and Congrats on FA! -User:KoopaKidJr.

Hey Gigi, I'm making a competition fic, Total Drama Conclusion. They're are some user submitted characters, and it would be awesome to have you on it!--Tdiandrockmusic2 18:53, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

Your a lifesaver Gigi! Thanks! -User:KoopaKidJr.

Congratulations Gigi! I can't tell you how delighted I was when I saw the Gilded Chris on your userpage��������������������������������� :3 --CamperThirteen 03:23, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

Gigi, I was watching the fan fiction awards, and when you got to TWE, It touched my heart! I was just wondering, Can you do a review of TWE? I HATE to ask questions like that, but I might make a series of TWE based animations on Youtube, and I'd like people to think, "Oh, well if she says this, this new series must be great!" LOL. I really wish I didn't have to ASK you to do a review. You should decide the fanfics you wanna review, but I want some publicity for the story. You don't need to if you don't want to, though. It's Zekey!  That tuned-in kid with the jewfro!   SHAZAMMY! 22:52, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

Can't. Tonight I write the finale for Total Drama Insanity, and I have no time to waste. I already wasted two hours playing with my sister and studying math because my folks told me to. Sorry. -- D J   Spen  star!  00:37, November 14, 2009 (UTC)

Hey, Gigi, I have a new story up. I've put TDC on hold, I don't have any challenge ideas. Can't believe I missed you, I was too busy being emo (I swear I'm a wreck. I'll shift between emo, and like, Izzy in a hour). Well, I kinda wanted to ask what Chatango is, because I'd love to be able to communicate with you guys a bit better. Everybody her is like my best friend, mostly because I'm that messed up in real life, you have no idea how much I talk, I do it without thinking, and it's too fast and too loud, and my eyes cross for a second, and it creeps people out. I have no idea why... did I really just say that. I AM A WRECK! (*sighs* back to emo I go.)--Tdiandrockmusic2 03:01, November 14, 2009 (UTC)

Also, have you noticed if you go to the bottom of a page, there's an ad for the Lady GaGa wiki? What we ever do to the Wikia people? (XD) (Not a GaGa fan.At all)--Tdiandrockmusic2 03:04, November 14, 2009 (UTC)

Sup, Gigi? I gotta interview you for the newsletter, and I was wondering when you'd be around to be interviewed. (I could send you all the questions and you answer, or we could go to the IRC/Chatango, your choice.) -- Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 14:00, November 14, 2009 (UTC)

Okay! See ya then! -- Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 19:01, November 14, 2009 (UTC)

Darn, it appears we missed when we were both on again... I'm sure we'll be able to complete the interview by January. XD -- Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 11:59, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

Gigi, aren't we not alloud to have different chapters on different pages? (ex. Total Drama MySims Studios, Not so "Awsome" Contestants Not so "Awsome" Contstants part 2.) -- I want your  bad romaaaace.  15:28, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

I'm on now, Chatango? -- Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 21:49, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

Your welcome. I was trying to help the wiki out. -- I want your  bad romaaaace.  22:01, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

Hello, I got your note on my talk page. I did quickly after reading it. I finished and you can look to see my story on the main page.--Morcucorp.com 22:26, November 15, 2009 (UTC)User:Morcucorp.com

Gigi, your little knife thing takes Sprinkle's and my fanarts and slashes them in half. Go with the knife! Knife...cool knife (LOL, I'm a wreck)--Tdiandrockmusic2 20:34, November 17, 2009 (UTC)

Gigi, it's as if you don't know me. I boost other people's self-esteem while having none myself.--Tdiandrockmusic2 21:58, November 17, 2009 (UTC)

Hey! Missed you too.��������������������������������� :D Um, where do I chatango? (I have no idea how it works) --CamperThirteen 04:13, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Argh, sorry about last night, my connection died again >__> --CamperThirteen 17:45, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Me too! There are still plenty of Disney attractions in Barbie colors left to discuss XD --CamperThirteen 16:31, November 20, 2009 (UTC)

Hey, are you on? If so, Chatango?--Tdiandrockmusic2 20:35, November 20, 2009 (UTC)

Chatango? -- Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 01:51, November 21, 2009 (UTC)

Hey Gigi, is LAL ready to post? Is it? Please, it's my birthday! (Yes, it really is)--Tdiandrockmusic2 13:53, November 26, 2009 (UTC)

Chatango? -User:KoopaKidJr.

Yeah, sure!--Tdiandrockmusic2 21:52, November 29, 2009 (UTC)

Sure! --Goldenshane 21:35, November 30, 2009 (UTC)

Chatango again? Sorry, my charger FINALLY worked. --Goldenshane 22:02, November 30, 2009 (UTC)

Gigi, could you be awesome and cast the deciding vote for this month's featured image? I couldn't update that part of this week's featured stuff. I would do it, but I can't figure out a logical way to do it, as I already voted for the one pic, and the other one is mine... It's between my Dirk splashing Jerome picture, and Nalyd in a salmon suit. Sprinklemist Send me a message.Or not... 17:53, December 1, 2009 (UTC)

Sure! I've got a funny story to tell. --Goldenshane 19:14, December 4, 2009 (UTC)

Hey Gigi, I have a potential theme song for LAL, here it is; �

Now what was that scar situated from afar?

And what was that light integrated in your mind?

And what have you done, it's too early for everyone

Just wait for that sign spilling over and passed in time

Come join in the last hurrah

With open sores and open jaw

Find one last flaw, keep it safe and free from harm

And what have you done, it's too early for everyone

Just smile, go inside come and see there is no sign

Now here we are revisiting

A time a place a whole industry well we

Promise we'll be leaving soon

We share apocalyptic views

How comforting that we see them

Who are we to promise we'll be leaving shortly

Come join in the last hurrah

With open sores and open jaw

And what was that light integrated in your mind?

And what have you done, it's too early for everyone

Just wait for that sign spilling over and over and

Over...

The song is Well Thought Out Twinkles (No, I have no idea where that name came from.), by Silversun Pickups.--Tdiandrockmusic2 23:04, December 5, 2009 (UTC)

Hey
Hey, Thanks! I know I have lots of errors in the story, but yes, thanks! I love reading your stories!

Hey, Gigi, you never said anything about my potential LAL theme song>? Is it bad? I wasn't on, I'm four hours ahead of you, and I'm also not homeschooled, so just stick to weekends or plan it ahead of time, okay?-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  21:25, December 9, 2009 (UTC)

Look at this post, please: here -- Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 21:59, December 9, 2009 (UTC)

Chatango? -User:KoopaKidJr.

I deleted the chapters to that story. He marked the only one with any content with the delete tag. So, I don't think it's necessary to ban him, as long as he doesn't do it, again. Thanks for giving out warnings to him, I'm sure he got the message. Sprinklemist Send me a message.Or not... 20:28, December 11, 2009 (UTC)

Hey! Just wanted say hi for no apparent reason.-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  20:36, December 11, 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I'm about to start working on a one-shot today. then get back to work on T P. I have two ideas; a VERY morbid one involving Courtney, and a bittersweet one involving Bridgette, with Duncan and Courtney referenced (If you call a phone call by her a reference) I'm on the fence, so I decided since you were on, and because you're epic, I might ask for your opinion on what to write?-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  20:43, December 11, 2009 (UTC)

THat makes sense. Oh, I just posted chapter two of After They're Gone, or ATG. Please check it out.-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  20:55, December 11, 2009 (UTC)

Yes you are! Both of you! And sparkly hugs right back at ya! Hehe. --CamperThirteen 02:00, December 13, 2009 (UTC)

TWE Second Grade
Hello, Total Wikia Elementary student! As you know, we will soon be moving on to second grade! Thus, we need to know that you still wish to be a part of TWE. Please contact Sunshine with this information ASAP. Thank you! Sunshine + Ravioli  20:36, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Hey Ggi, chapter five of The Penthouse is done... also, stick around for an important blog post involving my stories I'm about to make, as well as TP.-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  21:19, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Hello GiGi, I'm BocaJ910. I like having friends because it builds my self esteem for some reason. Could I be your friend? I think you might like my story Total Drama Survivor. -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 23:08, December 22, 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for adding me. It feels good to have friends. After Nayld threw me in a hole I kinda got a little lonely. JK. -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 03:55, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

I'm a very nice person? Well then you're a very nice person. Do you think I'm a good artist GiGi? Here are some examples of my drawings here and here. -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 05:01, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. This question might take a little longer to answer, but am I a good writer? I need to know these things for self esteem. -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 05:08, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I didn't know I was that good. How much of my story have you read? -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 05:20, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

I love your stories and I would really like it if you took a look at my stories Total Drama Island II and Total Drama Mole. Please and thank you.--Author999 05:34, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. You're probably the nicest user on here, but don't tell anyone I said that. I hope can read the rest and comment on it later. Part of it is in script form and has a lot of mistakes, but I'll change it to narrative form as soon as I can. -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 05:43, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas GiGi! -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 20:22, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas, Gigi!!��������������������������������� :D -- D J   Spen  star!  20:25, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas, Gigi! --Goldenshane 20:58, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

Hey
This is the owner of Dramatic Static and I just wanted to say hi��������������������������������� :) -Waffle

Can you ban KoopaKidJunior and his ID address? He's impersonating me and I just found out! -User:KoopaKidJr.

Can you ban his IP Address and undo everything he did with my name? -User:KoopaKidJr.

Can you please ban his IP address and undo everything he did with my username please? -User:KoopaKidJr.

PLEASE BAN HIS IP ADDRESS IN CASE HE TRIES IT AGAIN AND PLEASE UNDO EVERYTHING HE DID WITH MY USERNAME!!! -User:KoopaKidJr.

Oh, okay. -User:KoopaKidJr.

Can you delete the FI, FS, FC, and FA comments he left? -User:KoopaKidJr.

I'm sorry that I haven't read all of Life after lies yet, but it's great so far. Just finished chapter 1. I'm going to try and read the whole thing tonight! -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 21:51, December 31, 2009 (UTC)

Happy New Years day GiGi! -- BocaJ's the name, Comedy's my game.Go ahead and chat with me. 20:40, January 1, 2010 (UTC)

Can you do me a favor and give a warning to User:Drama786]]? He keeps posting chapters to his story on separate pages. He thinks I'm evil for deleting them. I thought if another admin said something he might get it. Sprinklemist Send me a message.Or not... 19:04, January 2, 2010 (UTC) �

I Have An Idea!
Gigi, remember all the LAL theme song ideas? Well, maybe we could make an LAL Playlist! We could take Arrival To Earth, that Skillet song, the silversun Pickups song I suggested on your talk page, and anything else scattered all over your massive blog.-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  00:48, January 6, 2010 (UTC)

Chatango? -User:KoopaKidJr.

Hey Gigi, in regards to the LAL playlist, I say we should use all songs, excluding the Two Steps From Hell songs, (They sound too... epic. More suited for a battle scene,)plus Arrival To Earth. That leaves us at seven songs, which is a good amount, as we said we wanted between 5 and 10, right? They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  23:06, January 7, 2010 (UTC)

Clear The Area is on,as are the other songs you said on my talk. you didn't show me Collide, so I'll go check that out right now. Can we add any of my songs? Do either of them fit to you? I think Well Thought Out Twinkles fit, and PDA's lyrics didn't fit, but I thought the song's instumentation gave a very LALish atmosphere. Also, umm, I have no idea how to make the video. (XD, UBER-FAIL!!!!!!!)-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  00:46, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

Also, Collide is on. Now I just need the approal on my two songs and then you can instruct me on how to make that video! (XD)-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  00:50, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

Oh, just in blog post form? Whoops, but a video would be epic. I'll post the video for PDA in a minute, it's this epic (to me) indie rock song by this band called Interpol.-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  01:01, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

Here's the video:

thumb|300px|right|PDA, Interpol

-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  01:05, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

Okey-Dokey, but your blog gets more readers though. Just pointing it out.-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  01:15, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

Uh, Chatango?-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  00:22, January 9, 2010 (UTC)

It's going to be banned by tomorrow!!!--QueenOrangeSoda 03:38, January 12, 2010 (UTC)

I have a question: how to I put it up for deletion?--QueenOrangeSoda 03:42, January 12, 2010 (UTC)

Gigi, I need to talk to you on the IRC/Chatango ASAP. -- Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 20:03, January 12, 2010 (UTC)

Okay. Sprinklemist Send me a message.Or not... 04:29, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

Uh Gigi, I can't find LAL on the Featured Story list. Didi you take it off in a bout of extremely low self-confidence? If so, LAL is the best story I've ever read, counting all fanfiction stories, and all PRINT BOOKS. You're an amazing author.-- They are turning  my head out,   to see what I'm all about  12:01, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

You actually removed LAL from the ballot?! WHYYYYYYYYYY????!!!!!??? XD -- D J   Spen  star!  12:24, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

K. I'm on now. -- D J   Spen  star!  21:48, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

Chatango Gigi? -User:KoopaKidJr.

You're nominating LAL this month, right? -- D J   Spen  star!  00:07, February 2, 2010 (UTC)

Chatango? -- D J   Spen  star!  00:07, February 6, 2010 (UTC)

Oh, Gigi! Lookie what I've got for you! ^^ -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary   Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  21:49, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

LOL, I'm glad you like it so much! I really wanted it to be great, so I put a lot of thought and effort into everything about it, particularly the symbolism of everything in the pic. For example, I wanted Heather's face to be hidden so you really couldn't tell what she was thinking as she did this horrible act- her body language is completely neutral; you can't tell how she's feeling from that. I also had a lot of fun doing the cross-hatching in the picture (cross-hatching is one of my new favorite art things ^^). I was also worried about how Heather's hair was going to come out (as that was part of what ruined the last LAL pic I did XP) so I used a picture of Izusu from Fruits Basket as a reference (from the later half of the story, when her hair is cropped short really sloppily- I kind of imagine LAL Heather's hair like that). Again, I'm really happy you like it, and if it's all right with you, I think I might nominate it for Featured Image this month or next month. ^^ -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  22:02, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

Aww, the blood looks better on your cover pic, though. XD The pic and fic should probably be nominated next month, as Sprink's equally awesome LAL fanart was featured this month. I'm so happy you like it! ^^ -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  22:16, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

There was one other fanart I did. It turned out terrible. XD It was an image of Heather after watching her eulogy, standing in front of the TV and holding the tape. Her hair was awful, her figure was awful, her clothes were awful, the TV was awful, and I really didn't like it. XP I'm not sure what I did with it, but if I can find it, I just might upload it so you and I can have a laugh over its terribleness. Trust me, this new one is BOATLOADS better. XD -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  01:14, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

Umm, I think... maybe a little less than an hour? I sketched it in pencil first, then I inked it and erased the pencil... then I did all the prettyful cross-hatching... then a couple days later (today) I scanned it, flipped the image in Photoshop so Noah's scar would be on the right cheek, flipped my signature so it wouldn't be backwards, adjusted the brightness and contrast so it wouldn't look fresh off the scanner, and voila! ^^ I'm certain I'll be drawing more LAL stuff soon; in fact, I just got a good idea for a LAL "movie poster" thing of Heather. *realizes what an awesome movie/drama series LAL would make XD* -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  01:34, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! ^^ If you want to make a request, I'll draw it to the best of my ability, as long as I have time/it's not incredibly graphic (ie. The scene-which-must-not-be-named XD) -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  01:56, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

Hmm... there's a wiki I'm on that no one visits anymore... I'll message you there so you can see where it is! ^^ -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  00:09, February 11, 2010 (UTC)

Chatango? -- D J   Spen  star!  01:56, February 15, 2010 (UTC)

Oooooh... I like that. I like turning my head from side to side, it looks 3-D. XD Might be too blue on blue, but it looks epic. Thanks for submitting an entry, too, Gigi. I wish I could reply to everyone, but I'll make a post about the entries in time. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 22:19, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

We'll wait and see what the consensus is, I suppose. I do find it quite... mesmerizing. I stared at it some more when I went back to my talk page. XD Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 23:11, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

Hey Gigi, I have a new oneshot up right now! Please check it out, I need your critique of it. Tdirm- Semi-Legendary  Mockery!   NIRVANA EVERYWHERE!  02:38, February 27, 2010 (UTC) � � � � � �

Chatango? -- D J   Spen  star!  02:58, February 25, 2010 (UTC)

Could you please erase all the stories nominated for featured story? People who still want to nominate their story can, but I just think it looks pretty cluttered with unstarted/unupdated stories. I'd do it, but I'm in the middle of writing my latest chapter for Total Drama Tropics. A huge thanks ahead of time. And thanks for doing the featured stuff, today.����:) Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 17:24, March 1, 2010 (UTC)

Sure, but I don't want to be asked to readd the Maya/Tyler pic, or the IIMC one... Ya know? Only being able to post one a month doesn't allow for being able to add multiple pics. IDK how to fix that... But I think it should be cleared. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 21:57, March 1, 2010 (UTC)

Sure, I'll go put it up now!����:) LAL FTW!!! (Speaking of, how goes chapter 15? *waits impatiently for it XD*) -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  22:18, March 1, 2010 (UTC)

Yay! I did that before with a fanfic (not one on the site) because it was fairly long, and I didn't want to stick a transistion in the middle of the chapter. The second chapter ended up being rather short, though, so it annoyed me... v.v;; *long pause* ...do you like Jak and Daxter? (I'm obsessed with it at the moment, so... XD) -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  22:27, March 1, 2010 (UTC)

Maybe just split it into "Chapter 15 (Part 1)" and "Chapter 15 (Part 2)"? As for J+D, the first one was a cute little platformer/free-roaming game reminicent of the early Crash Bandicoot games, but with more freedom. The next few were epic, gun-shooting, hoverscooter-riding, plot-twisting, time-travel-paradox-ing games of awesomesauceness. And Jak got a goatee. o___O;; But other than the random goatee, 'tis awesomesauce!!! XD -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  22:38, March 1, 2010 (UTC)

Totally. ^^ Yesterday I finished planning out none other than... a Jak and Daxter fanfic. I summarized and planned out 16 chapters of pure Jak and Daxter-ness, and have the whole first chapter written out already. As you can see, I have no life whatsoever. XD

* suddenly gets an idea for a Jak and Daxter-TDI fanfic like Total Sonic Island* O.O (See? No life. XD) -- Sunshineandravioli- Legendary  Pixie!   RAVIOLI EVERYWHERE!  22:52, March 1, 2010 (UTC)

Gigi, I would be happy to give you any advice and aid that I can. I have always loved to play Professor--even as a teen, my store of arcane knowledge was broader than Harold's--and, to take a line from Gilbert & Sullivan, "I don't think much of the British soldier who wouldn't inconvenience himself to save a female in distress." One thing you need to understand, though, is that I claim no special expertise in the field. I have never written professionally, nor aspired to, nor have I ever taught writing. I will be very busy for the next couple of weeks, so a detailed discussion will have to wait, but I will try to anticipate some of your questions and give you some general commentary within the next couple of days. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I  06:24, March 2, 2010 (UTC)

Hey Gigi, it was inevitable; how's Chapter 15 coming? Tdirm- Semi-Legendary  Mockery!   NIRVANA EVERYWHERE!  19:06, March 5, 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Gigi, "old man of the wiki" here. Shane has also asked me for tips on writing style. With multiple requests, I think the best way to handle the discussion will be to run it through my blog page. It may be a few weeks, yet; but when I'm ready, I will post some general commentary on the factors that I think have influenced my writing style and then go to discussion in the Comments section. Don't be shy with questions--if you have a mountain, give me a mountain. Indeed, I expect the discussion to be driven largely by questions and examples, because so much of my style is (or has become) second nature to me that trying to explain it is rather like trying to explain the sky; and, as I mentioned before, I am no English teacher. One more thing: because I am an adult who must work for my daily bread, and because my Internet connectivity outside the home is limited, it is likely that I won't be able to respond to questions as quickly as your fellow teens might, so you will probably want to Watchlist my blog page. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  20:07, March 6, 2010 (UTC)

Gideon, again. I read "An Unexpected Reunion" today, so I have now read all your stories on this wiki. Due to time constraints, I have been reading mostly short pieces, with LAL and "After They're Gone" being the longest pieces I have read in their entirety (although my own story is, for the nonce, somewhat longer than ATG). Quality has ranged from excellent to why-did-they-bother dreadful. I haven't had a chance to do more than skim any of the competition fics, and in any case my preference is generally for noncompetition stories featuring canon characters. Speaking of which, check out my "Fake Souls" chapter if you haven't seen it. You might get a kick out of how I took the "false identities" premise to the next level. I've never been one to do less than a thorough job, so my FS chapter is currently the longest and most elaborate in that anthology (and, curiously, is the only one with a chapter title).

Anyway, the real reason for this post is that you expressed dissatisfaction with your title, "An Unexpected Reunion", and solicited title suggestions, so I have a few. If you want something completely quotidian (that means "everyday", in case you didn't know), you could simply call it "A Day at the Park". If you want to hint, instead of stating, that the story features a reunion, you could call it "Let Bygones Go". If you want something really grandiose, you could reference the book's pivotal role and call your story "The Power of the Written Word". Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  05:11, March 7, 2010 (UTC)

I was going to suggest that we go onto each other's Friends lists, but you beat me to it. I'll be happy to go onto your list. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  23:24, March 7, 2010 (UTC)

“I have a sinking sensation that it might fall into the ‘why-did-they-bother’ quality category…” You're kidding, right? I've heard about your underdeveloped ego; but is it really that stunted, or are you just fishing for compliments? Well, if it's a compliment you're after, I've left you one on my User page, where I have added my own comments to some of the Friends List entries. Of all your stories, the only one that really struck me as needing improvement is "Screwed", and its problems are easy to fix. (That's the beauty of this site--you can go back and make revisions if needed.) I will leave my commentary on that story's discussion page when I get a chance, but the Short Version is that it's sometimes unclear whether you are talking about Rhoades or about one of the agents.

(continued) What I mainly had in mind when I described one end of the story quality spectum as "why-did-they-bother dreadful" tend to be short pieces (sometimes very short) that the writer either doesn't know how to or hasn't bothered to develop properly. Some of these read more like story outlines, or even story premises, than finished stories. The fact that some of these could have been decent stories if properly fleshed out is "a mercy worse than none". Of the few longer pieces I've read (or, in this case, tried to read but couldn't get through), the only one I would call "dreadful" is Total Drama High School. Spenny gave that story a 2/10 in a recent review, and that sounds about right to me. Good premise, horrid execution.

(continued) The other type of "dreadful" story I have encountered is the Courtney-hater oeuvre. Although I have little love for the Season 2 Courtney, these stories tend to be downright vicious, as well as tending to suffer from underdevelopment. At least one of these (Nalyd Renrut's piece) comes from an author who is known to be capable of so much more. The lamentable quality of these stories is what inspired me to write "Courtney and the Violin of Despair" (coming soon to the wiki). The purpose of this story is to show the Courtney-haters (and everyone else, for that matter) that they can bash their favorite punching bag without sacrificing story quality.

(continued) On an unrelated note, I have made my first blog post, mainly to answer your question of what led me to be on the wiki. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  05:05, March 9, 2010 (UTC)

Hi, again, Gigi, I’ve been monopolizing your talk page terribly of late, but I have a tidbit that I think you’ll get a kick out of.� TDIRM suggested a theme song for LAL a while back, and guess what? I’ve got one, too. It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, so I offer it more for your amusement than for any expectation that you would actually consider using it.

It is the first verse, with introductory recitative (“recitative”, if you don’t know the term, is essentially operatic talk-singing) of a song from Ruddigore, the same G&S operetta that yielded my username. (Of course, the song comes from G&S! Where else would I have gotten it?) If the recitative verse had more tuneful music, it could almost be the company song for Heather’s shadowy employer.

The link will take you to a web page that has a MIDI file with the tune. (TDI-G&S uses that website extensively.) “The Old Bailey” is a colloquial name for London’s Central Criminal Court, and “dear” is a no-longer-common synonym for “expensive”.

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[http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/ruddigore/web_opera/rudd22.html Away, Remorse! ]

Compunction, hence!

Go, Moral Force!

Go, Penitence!

To Virtue’s plea

A long farewell—

Propriety,

I ring your knell!

Come, guiltiness of deadliest hue!

Come, desperate deeds of derring-do!

�

Henceforth all the crimes

That I find in the Times,

I’ve promised to perpetrate daily;

Tomorrow I start,

With a petrified heart,

On a regular course of Old Bailey.

There’s confidence tricking,

Bad coin, pocket picking,

And several other disgraces—

There’s postage stamp prigging,

And then, thimble-rigging,

The three-card delusion at races!

Oh! A baronet’s rank is exceedingly nice,

But the title’s uncommonly dear at the price!

�

In the last couple of days, I have thought of three additional verses that fit various aspects of LAL. If I happen to come up with a few more, maybe I can make a fic out of them (with your leave, of course). LAL-G&S? It boggles the mind. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  05:10, March 11, 2010 (UTC)

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Warning: EXTREMELY long post ahead. Hope you've got time on your hands.

LAL-G&S is really more a half-formed idea than a firm offer at this point, because I have no idea whether I would be able to come up with enough verses to make it anything more than a playlist (although a playlist might be worth posting if it's extensive enough) and we probably wouldn't want to post a derivative work until you have finished the parent story. I thought of several more verses this morning (without even trying very hard) and will give you some of these under separate cover, since my talk page posts are long enough as it is. (Besides, I have to get that edit count up, so I can vote for LAL to be FS. Then, if it wins, you'll be free to vote for Legacy next time, if you choose.)

As for publishing a reworked version of LAL professionally, I can't give you much advice, because I know little about the publishing business. There are a couple of things, however, that I can tell you. First, if there are any copyright issues (which there shouldn't be, if you convert Heather and Noah to original characters), the publisher will expect you to have any necessary permissions already in hand before you pitch your story. Second, when and if you get serious about publishing professionally, hiring an agent is strongly recommended, if not an outright requirement.

Regarding the merits of the story itself, I don't think originality will be the main issue. After all, if you go to a basic enough level, there are only so many storylines in existence. (That's why TDI and G&S, which would seem at first glance to have no commonality at all, actually have over 70% commonality. It's all about universal themes.) As long as you don't appear to be plagiarizing or infringing anyone, what's really going to matter is story quality.

Speaking of which, I have a couple of suggestions (which may have already occurred to you) for the reworking. First, I found the Organization's extralegal status somewhat implausible (albeit not necessarily impossible) for a society that recognizes freedom of the press, as someone would eventually blow a public whistle on the goverment's under-the-table relationship with the Organization. (Of course, whether anyone would listen is a separate question). Also, it seems to me that having the government of an open society contract out its "dirty work" would tend to leave the contractor knowing too much; although that, in itself, could be part of the reason for the Organization's legal immunities. Widespread governmental corruption would likely be part of the mix, as well. In any case, I think the reworked version will need considerably more detail about why the Organization (which I like to call "Section 31" after a similar but better-intentioned agency in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) is allowed to operate the way it does. This would presumably be part of the "fleshing out" of the world in which the story's events take place.

The other plot weakness I saw is that the Organization's internal security seemed somewhat lax. I would have expected, for example, better monitoring of the interrogation rooms and the prisoners. In the reworked version, I think Heather (to use the current character names) should have to do something to actively defeat certain security features so that her colleagues don't notice her conciliatory behaviour toward Noah.

Lest you get the wrong impression from the foregoing, I stand by my previous assessment that you may be the best writer of your age class that I have ever encountered. The LAL plot is an engaging one, and that's where it all starts; and I see no reason to suppose that you wouldn't be able to adequately address the weak points I have noted above. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  00:29, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

It doesn't surprise me that you had already thought of the points I mentioned ("mentioned", in my case, meaning "expounded upon at considerable length", since I am nothing if not thorough), but I wanted to expand just a bit on the Organization's internal security. I really would have expected Heather to be monitored more closely, given that it was (if memory serves) her first "hands on" assignment. That being the case, she would have been a high risk for a crisis of conscience, even if she and Noah didn't have history. In any case, there's nothing wrong with presenting a "first draft", as you call it, to an audience that is less critical than a publishing house would be. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  05:35, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

You may have noticed from Spenny's post on my talk page that I am planning to post a (relatively) brief "sneak preview" of TDI-G&S on my blog page within the next few days. It will be the same scene (Gwen and the killer) that was the springboard for "Legacy". Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  06:10, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

I say we extend MarySue's ban and ban her IP. She was trying to pick a fight, and we dont need that negativity on our wiki. Nalyd Renrut - Legendary Snipe! Master of epic pwnage 11:11, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

I have enough edits to vote, now, so I put in votes for LAL and Sunshine's accompanying fanart. Bye the bye, I've posted a TDI-G&S sneak preview on my blog page. Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  04:35, March 16, 2010 (UTC)

If LAL wins FS, which now seems likely, what say I commemorate the occasion with a LAL-G&S playlist on my blog page? Gideoncrawle  Sing me your song, O!   A wandering minstrel, I--  04:47, March 16, 2010 (UTC)

You know, I've seen you a lot on this wiki, I know you're famous on it, and all that other stuff. I think you're a really great author, too. And really, I haven't said hi and stuff. ...I sound weird, don't I? XD So yeah, hi. -- Elimination!   Redemption!    COKEMAN11!  01:45, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

I think that every time someone praises my writing (even though it's not that often). -- Elimination!   Redemption!    COKEMAN11!  01:50, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

Like Cokeman said I haven't really talked to you so Hai XD-- Ken zen   Elev  en!  01:52, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

Teehee? XD. So Yeah i like LAL it rules. I am sure you haven't read any of my work. If you can call it work XD-- Ken zen   Elev  en!  01:59, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

It will be Ok XD. Thankies. Just asking where did you get the inspiration for LAL Ken zen   Elev  en!  02:03, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

XD High Fives for being inspired by Sunny XD-- Ken zen   Elev  en!  02:07, March 26, 2010 (UTC)