At 07:26 PM 27 11/98 -0700, you wrote:

Title: Stepping Into Keiichi; Prelude, Chapters 1-4 Draft
Series: Ah! My Goddess
Genre: Alternate Universe, 'Self-Insert'

 *snip*

{Paul}
  Definitely not the typical SI... heh. The world of anime-as-film is
  certainly interesting, particularly with the hundred-and-one
  subclauses that manage to work their way in... like that whole
  magic-as-magic discussion.

	I plan to do much in the way of Anime film makeup departments,
too. ^_^  But I know that there are still some things that look a little
too fuzzy.  I hope chapter 5 will be able to clear away some more
debris in this loopy world.

Interesting to see that the otaku's
  knowledge of the series means just slightly more than nothing...
  and that he's woefully unprepared for what comes ahead.

	Taking a drama class this semester, I've come to realize just how
much Topper is unprepared.  There are some aspects I still need to add
in, especially when stepping in front of the camera.

The poor
  boy's confusion shines through in just about every episode... could
  it be that he is more Keiichi than the original K1? 

	Could be. ^_^  But then again, Topper is searching for himself.
We'll see where the pen takes me, but I think Topper might assert himself
soon.  Well, not that soon...the beach scenes are coming up...

 *snip*

{Shunsuke}
  Now *HERE'S* an interesting take on the character insertion genre, 

	I've actually taken the liking to actor/actress-insert.  It fits,
somehow. -_^

  it takes place in a world where it's not just the "real" people who
  play the roles, but the magic of the world, as though a Belldandy 
  could exist but doesn't...

	I was hoping however, that the magicks would take a backseat to the
actors and actresses that play the roles of characters we know so well.
As for Belldandy existing, well...there /is/ a heaven there. But I can
safely say, the Belldandy up there wouldn't be the Belldandy we all know
and love. ^_^

it's an interesting twist that I've not 
  seen before, and on that merit alone, it's worth a look.  Plus, the 
  characterization and storyline make this work too, as does the fact
  this writer understands English.

	Gods above, I'm atrocious in English. ^_^  I just have a wonderful
group of people who help me along when they proof.  I think that
characterization needs some work (see above comments), but I'm rather
picky on that sort of thing. ^_^

	Thank you both for your kind words.  I hope I don't disappoint the
both of you (and the list at large) in the next chapter.  The next chapter
is underway, but won't be finished until after finals.  In other words,
sometime around Christmas (if I'm lucky).  Considering that this work was 
started in July 1997 and my production rate is somewhere around the inverse
rate of the Asimov Curve, that estimate might be rather bold...Anyways, 
thank you once again. ^_^  Lasha and ja ne.

									Lany
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