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Subj: And calls you names while she does it. Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 at 05:07:23 am EDT (Viewed 4 times) | Reply Subj: Profanity fights dirty. Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 at 08:38:09 pm EDT (Viewed 1004 times) | ||||||
Quote: I've always liked the Al/Muffy pairing, whether they're a romantic couple or just coworkers who keep coming back to each other. There are only a handful of such long-running relationships in the PV, and I always enjoy it when we explore these two a bit more.Poster-Al looked like he was getting characer-Al and Miss F together for a while back there but then it seemed to go cold again. Quote: Quote: You know how I hate to have unusued characters just cluttering up the Parodyverse.Quote: I think all of Shee-Yar knows that. In fairness though, it's a pretty big universe... it's not like we're always tripping over them. Or are you just trying to shorten the list for any Who's Who revision?It doesn't work that way. Characters just get copy/pasted to the Deceased section. it only ever gets longer. As I recall someone set up a wiki for Who's Who that anyone could update but I don't think anyone ever did. Quote: By the way, did I see in a reply somewhere that an update is coming? If so, I'd suggest a call out to the board to look over their own entries and see what needs updating, especially any references to supporting cast members. I believe I had a hell of a time verifying anything about CSFB's little brother Oliver for my future Griffin story.It's on my to-do list sometime but a little way down it. We'll probably need a revision after the next two or three Untold Tales. Quote: I admit, I have trouble writing those character summations because I can never decide where to draw the line on information. Explaining Magweed and Griffin alone seems to spiral out of control.I generally create a link to a dedicated page where people can be as long-winded and detailed as possible. I'm also toying with the idea of asking posters to suggest one story I can link to for each character that best illustrates what that character is like and to provide a quick writers guide for others using that character (essential info, dos and don'ts etc.). But I'll probably think better of it. Quote: You know I always enjoy having nasty characters around to push people's buttons. If spiffy hadn't provided me with Fleabot to provide mildly sarcastic commentary, at the very least, I doubt Vizh would have lasted nearly as long as he has.Does Dark Thugos count? Quote: On a side note, I was in the bookstore the other day and I saw a recent  issue of Avengers where *Spoiler* Hank Pym asks Loki to join the team, which while insane, I do think could have been great fun. I still wouldn't mind trapping such a character into being a Legionnaire, officially or not.Well, there's always Danny. Quote: That reminds me, I never fully finished the "Hallie regains her memory" tie-ins from Saving the Future, where I was supposed to finally reveal what Hagan keeps trying to get out of Hallie and why it scares her so.Quote: I know you don't approve of leaving things unfinished, but I wonder if it's not better plugged into something more current and relevant now.I'm sure there's an elegant way to weave it into something more contemporary, perhaps as a confession to Vizh before some significant romantic advance. Actually, what I'd really love to read (or maybe even write sometime) is a sit down girls talk between the two insubstantial guardians of Parody Isle, Hallie and Marie. I can't recall that they've ever had a really substantial scene together. One's the supernatural ghost of a murdered Victorian. The other's a scientific ghost based on the engrams of a murdered scientist. Both have been touched by the Celestians. Both have to reside in the Lair Mansion whether they want to or not. Both have secrets they hold pretty closely. Both are going to have to deal with their Herringcarp Asylum counterpart before very long. Quote: You seem to have this obsessive fear that I'll kill characters. I haven't offed any cast since three issues back now.Quote: Not at all. Quote: Now I just have to work all of my favorites that might be in some kind of danger in this story into that St. Patrick's Day bar scene.That keeps them safe from almost everybody except... the Hooded Hood. And really, it's time to remind people why the Hood is a serious adversary. Show not tell. Fortunately the Hood doesn't really approve of leaving his enemies merely dead. Quote: By the way, I liked the little bit about Chiaki's sword cutting through some magical defenses. Desmond Djinn's people will definitely have to throw that one into a forge and melt it down for scrap someday.It occurs that those ancient blades are said to have a little bit of the swordsmith's soul in them. While not exactly magical I think that should give them a certain edge (pun intended) against magics in combat. When we've had the big reveal about who the enemy is you'll see why throwing a sword across the room was never going to be sufficient to stop him. It took a much more powerful tool previously. | |||||||
