Disclaimer:
The opinions in this review are not shared by the Synopsis list
moderators. They are the opinions of the reviewer, namely one
Elsa Bibat.
Hello, folks ! Time to review fics once again.
Anyway, I really advise the guys and gals to submit their
synopsis to Synopsis list. I have the opportunity to read
_every_ fic that comes down the pike in the FFML, but I
usually don't like to respond. I can't guarantee of my services
being around after May so you might as well take advantage
of it.
OK, I've got the Writer's Handbook and Strunk and White's
Elements of Style by my side. <cracks knuckles> Time to
review !
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[Bubblegum Crisis]
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Title: Vigilante's Run - chapter 6
Series: BGC
Genre:
Author: Turboturtle
Email: trbleturtle@aol.com
Homepage: None yet
Date Sent to FFML: 5/4/98
Size:
A very good series, one I recommend to anyone out there.
Excellent characterization, especially with the original
characters. A very good chapter for the series,all in all.
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[Bubblegum Crisis/World of Darkness]
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Title: Night Sabers, Part 6b
Series: Bubblegum Crisis/World of Darkness
Genre: Crossover/Fusion
Author: Curtiss Nelson (aka Me)
Email: curtiss@seattleu.edu
Homepage: None
Date Sent to FFML: Wed, 6 May 1998 00:41:42 -700 (PDT)
Size: 197K (posted)
Hiya, Curtiss ! ^_^
Anyway, this series is definitely one of the best out there.
Heck, if you have the early chapters you don't have to be
acquainted with the games to understand everything.
Excellent characteriztion and plotting on Curtiss' part makes
the series a very good read. I advise you to get the entire
series from Curtiss.
Oh, by the way !
<smooch>
That's for the fic, Curtiss !
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[Bubblegum Crisis/Xena]
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Title: Bubblegum Chakram, episode 2
Series: Bubblegum Crisis/Xena: Warrior Princess
Genre: Humorous Crossover
Author: Chris Davies
Email: cdavies@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
Homepage: http://www.ualberta.ca/~cdavies/hmpage.html
Date Sent to FFML: May 7, 1998
Size: 28K
Another excellent chapter by Mr. Davies. Though it does
leave me thinking why Gabrielle is acting like that........
Anyway, hope to see more of this fic.
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[Chicken Ball Awards]
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Title: The First Annual Chicken Ball Awards Pt. 1-2
Series: N.A.
Genre: Fanfiction Awards
Author: Megane 6.7
Email: fcasper@yesic.com
Homepage: http://www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/~cto427/megane.htm
Date Sent to FFML: April 30
The Chicken Balls was a very hilarious read. Most of you guys must
have read it so I think you agree with me, though I think the Chicken
Cannon targets are still trying to clean themselves up ! ~_^
Anyway, I hope to be part of the festivities the next time around.
Maybe I should represent the Academy of Fanfiction Arts and
Sciences......
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[Megacrossover]
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Title: Future Perfect (book 1, parts 1-3)
Series: Ranma, Tenchi, Moldiver, KOR, and others
Genre: Big crossover; a little of everything. Eventually.
Author: Scott Schimmel
Email: schimmel@seas.upenn.edu
Homepage: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~schimmel/writing/writing.html
Date Sent to FFML: April 29, 1998
Size: ~14K
A very interesting fic, the chapters are so short that they leave me
wanting for more.
I want more chapters !
Write faster, Scott, write Faster !
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[Ranma 1/2]
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Title: Another Time, Same Place
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Next Generation
Author: Donny Cheng
Email: chengdo@shaw.wave.ca
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Ginza/4537
Date Sent to FFML: May 3, 1998
Size:
A definite improvement from the last chapter. I'm quite
interested at what will happen next in this series. The
final scenes that Donny put in this chapter seem to
show that the shit is going to hit the fan in very
interesting ways.
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Title: Cousins
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: SPAMish comedy
Author: DragonBard
Email: dragonbard@hotmail.com
Homepage: I wish
Size: 16kb
Sorry, couldn't find this one in my archives and don't
have the time to go RAAC.
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Title: A Differnt Viewpoint pt 17
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Ranma/SM
Author: Chris Olsen
Email: tagan1@pacbell.net
Homepage: www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Dojo/1449
Date Sent to FFML: 5-7-98
Size: 33k
As I said before this series, though plagued by typos,
is an excellent series. It has the feel to it .......I can't
explain it, but the series is my cup of tea. It has a
very interesting storyline, though the action really
picks up after Part 4. And the Sailor Moon angle is
quite funny. Keep up the good work !
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Title: Illuminations, Chapter Thirteen
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Dark, "Secrets"
Author: Freemage
Email: freemage@hotmail.com
Homepage: UC
Date Sent to FFML: 5/6/98
Dark is a good description. Excellent prose style by
the way. Anyway, the fic is an excellent one by my
standards. I'll be waiting the next chapter.
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Title: Lost and Forgotten Chapter 10
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Original flavor/Insert
Author: Jeremy Thompson
Email: jthompson@badlands.4eyes.net
Homepage:
http://www.geocities.com/~azatlan/Special-Series/lost-and-forgotten.html
Date Sent to FFML: 5/7/98
Size: 30K
Well, the quality of the fic has been maintained. The dream
sequence was definitely surreal. BTW, shouldn't be Mousse
be gunning for Jude now, too ?
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Title: Scheduling....Or a Solution to the Problem
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Humour
Author: Big Bore
Email: bigbore@ptialaska.net
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/5144/anime.html
Date Sent to FFML:
Size: 12k? Small anyways
Short and humorous. Really made my day when I read it.
Keep up the good work.
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Title: Shampoo 1/2 Chapter 25: Fight Without Mercy
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Alternate Universe
Author: D.B. Sommer
Email: sommer@nb.net
Homepage: http://www.geocities/~azatlan/Special-Series/shampoo.html
Date Sent to FFML: 4/26/98
Size: 102 K
OK, were going to do something special for you, Mr. Sommer.
<kiss>
That's for the real enjoyable fic !
<kkkkkiiiiiisssssssss>
That's for the MST awhile back !
<WHAM>
That's for breaking Ryu and Kaori's hearts ! <grumblegrumble>
Anyway, excellent fic and excellent series. Do better next time, D.B. and
I'll probably give you French kiss.
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Title: The Tales of Shampoo Vol 2: The Phoenix Eye Saga
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Action/adventure/drama
Author: Rob Barba
Email: ashita@rocketmail.com, calicatcafe@geocities.com, n5yn@c7f.navy.mil
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/~calicatcafe
Date Sent to FFML: 98 May 6
Size: 1.7 Megs total
First, I can't kiss you since I read you had a fiancee and I don't
want to be whacked by a mallet. All I can do is give you my
congratulations for making such a well crafted fic that had me
reading for hours. That leads up to this.
<WHAM>
YOU MADE ME MISS ST. TAIL ! WAAAAHHHHHHH !!!!!!
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Title: Untitled Lemon
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Lemon
Author: Cindy Toler
Email: yoiko@earthlink.net
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/yoiko.html
Date Sent to FFML: 5/2/98
Size: 14 Kb
Really weird. Really... I though Lara Bartram would have thought
of this one first....oh, she did, nevermind. Excellent lemon. So,
you'll excuse me as I go to the bathroom.~_^
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Title: Vengeance: Prelude
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Dark
Author: Ryan Erik
Email: ryanerik59@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Date Sent to FFML: May 4
Size: 26
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Title: Vengeance: Part One
Series: Ranma 1/2
Genre: Dark
Author: Ryan Erik
Email: ryanerik59@hotmail.com
Homepage:
Date Sent to FFML: May 4
Size: 27
OK, another interesting fic. Too early to judge if how
the fic would be, but from these parts I'd say were in
for a treat, though alittle more polish with his prose
style; i.e. a little more detail her and there, etc.
I'll be waiting for the next installment.
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[Ranma 1/2/Sazan Eyes]
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Title: Ranma 3 and a half eyes
Series: Ranma 1/2, 3x3 eyes
Genre: Crossover
Author: Brendan O'Donnell
Email: brenda02@sprynet.com
Homepage: not yet.
Date Sent to FFML: 5-8
Size:
Something I've been waiting for. A finely crafted fic, though
the prose style does need some more polish.
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[Sailor Moon]
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Title: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Orion 302
Series: Sailor Moon
Author: LeVar Bouyer
Genre: light so far, will get darker
Email: l_bouyer@csunix1.lvc.edu
Homepage: http://csunix1.lvc.edu/~l_bouyer/
Date Sent to FFML: 7 May 1998
Size: 22 KB
Interesting as always, but I really couldn't get into it.
<sigh> It seems I'll need the earlier parts from the first
and second seasons. It's quite a good fic, though.
The prose style works and it seems you've got the
other elements quite well.
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Title: I'm Here to Help, Chapter 5
Series: Sailor Moon
Genre: Introspective... from the POV of the enemy.
Author: Mark Doherty
Email: mdoherty@uq.net.au
Homepage: http://www.tass.org/~mdoherty/index.html
Date Sent to FFML: 1 May, 1998
Size: 60K
Well, since I've already let Lavender and Apollo at this baby,
I really shouldn't be reviewing it.
<sweeps Mark Doherty into an embrace>
<kiss>
That's for creating a really good series that I'm still fantasizing
about sequels.
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Title: "The pursuit of Time:Setsuna revealed" (prologue and part 1)
Series: Sailor Moon
Genre:
Author: Lady Angel and Lord Talon
Email: Angel <Juliet22@webtv.net> and Lord Talon (Talon@sgi.net)
Homepage: Coming Soon
Date Sent to FFML: Prologue: 5-8-98 Part 1: 5-8-98
Size: Prologue: 8k Part 1: 8k
OK, aesthetically everything's all right. A very interesting plot
and a guy with a cool name of Carlyle. And as I said before
mu Carlyle is different from your Carlyle. Though, technically,
you have a problem. Typos, missed punctuations,spelling errors
grammar errors litter the work. Polish the work up and make it
pleasing to the eye, the little mistakes are a big turn off. And a
bit more polish on the prose,sprinkle a few telling details etc.
Other than that it's a pretty good fic,try to do a better job on the
next chapter.
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That's for this week !
<sigh>
Back to my fics and giving my webpage a total overhaul.
The life of fanfic writer is never done.
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