On Fri, 25 Jul 1997, Harold Ancell wrote:

There is a mild spoiler or two below for those who haven't seen beyond
the first few episodes.

Asuka's tag line for Shinji is "Anta baka?" Anta -> rough female word
for you, baka -> stupid/idiot, can be fairly strong in Japanese.  It's
generally rendered as "Are you stupid?", and it is what she'd likely
use at the point in the storyline in which this fic seems to be placed.

"Baka Shinji" was what I was going for, what she mentally said when I was
writing this.

I wasn't going for any specific point in time, but more trying for an "out
of time" feel. I wanted to create a story with an angel, but without
placing it in the series continuity. And also without really creating too
much of an alternate universe.
 

Which angel is this?  or are you creating a new one?

A new one, and the author hasn't seen or is ignoring episode #14.

I've seen the entire show multiple times. It doesn't fit in the
continuity, but I try not to alter the continuity too much. 

Maya wouldn't; Ritsuko might join in, especially for technical/Angel
details.  I can't remember if Makato (the male "bridge bunny" ^_^ with
glasses) gave pilot briefings, but he also would be up on technical
issues.

You're right here. I'll throw some of her lines over to Ritsuko in the
next rev.
 

Now for my own comment---I think this story needs a little more---perhaps
the dream sequence needs to be a little clearer in point, or something.

You may be right... It's just that making it _too_ clear would ruin it,
and could possibly spoil the series. 

A fine line.

Tom