All,

In the interests of offending everyone, er, wait a minute, that's not what I
meant.

In the interests of bringing peace to this thread and seeing fics posted to
the FFML again, I propose a truce.  I propose that all signatories agree to
the following principles:

1.  The original author cannot be replicated by us mere mortals;
2.  Manga is usually primary canon;
3.  Anime is secondary;
4.  Fanfiction is fun to read;
5.  Characters will by definition by anywhere from a little OOC to a great
deal OOC in any fic not generated by the original author;
6.  A good story will excuse most excesses on the author's part (The Bitter
End by Zen, for instance);
7.  We like good stories.

Can we end this debate by agreeing that we all have our own biases and
viewpoints?  I think the HaM preludes are pretty good so far.  I've
disagreed with what Gary has chosen to portray on a few things, but that is
my right as a reader.  As an author, he has the right to portray the
characters as he sees them, as do we all.

Thank you for your time and patience,

One who should know better,

Mike Allen