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Subj: Is that allowed under the Geneva Convvention?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 at 05:06:37 pm EST (Viewed 3 times)
Reply Subj: I'll just stick to muffins for breakfast... and regift the toaster for a special occasion.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 at 12:19:32 pm EST (Viewed 536 times)



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    First, Kudos on a fun story with twists and turns and a hell of a resolution!


It was quite fun to write in a challenging sort of way. I suspect the next Untold Tales might be harder, though.


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      Well, as of yesterday I'd decided Danny really had to die to make the story land properly. Nobody goes to hell and comes back unchanged.



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    He did pretty well in his chapter, I thought... shut down the villains gloating and proved his devotion nicely. It was a sweet note, for all that a hell-bound tale could end on.


It was remarkably moral-laden. Love conquers death and triumphs over evil.

It's really a lesson to other hell-lords not to try and swallow up people who don't belong in their domains. It's like putting cutlery down the garbage disposal.



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    I will say I was hoping for one last moment where that de Soth girl realized how badly things had turned on her, but then I always like to see the knife twist on these superior gloating types.


You may notice that Lucifera vanished from the narrative just before the hellfire arrived. Nobody saw the body/ashes. FA and Danny mentioned that the other villains were certainly not coming back.


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    Grimpenghast certainly provided more than a few good moments of that, so I wasn't left wanting for much.


I had no idea it was going to turn out quite that badly for him before the story developed.


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    It was a clever resolution to the problem with Danny being stuck in hell. I don't really approve of marriages to get a green card, but I suppose their history shows that it's not just convenience. Of course, nobody likes to see a college girl get married before earning her degree, especially to a boyfriend from hell.


There are a number of possible consequences. First off, Gaz is not licensed to perform marriages, betrothals, of handfastings recognised by the city of Paradopolis. Second, Ausgardian ceremonies are usually followed with specialised revels and sacking which have not yet been performed. Third, beware the wrath of Ma Shepherdson - of all Shepherdsons really; see the stapler story in my reply to Jason. Fourth, a number of regular cast would certainly wish to react, from Yo to CSFB! to the Baroness to Mags & Griff to Mumph to... the Hooded Hood.


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    This would really be the best of times for a Dancer written tie-in. At least Ma Shepherdson still has Sarah and/or Karl to provide the traditional church-wedding-then-grandkids ideal. I'll be sure to be standing behind the grandkids I provided when meeting them at the airport.


I did include Shep in the "I'm writing a PVB story" e-mail and it didn't bounce, but no sign yet. In the interim I think it might be down to you, Adam!