This one spun out of the discussion with HH below about possible updates to the Who's Who. No promises that such updates, inclusions are coming mind you... I was just curious as to which stories people would pick for each of their characters.
As noted in that thread, most stories can be found archived at:
http://www.chillwater.org.uk/HH/archive/others/
Or you can use the search function of the board to find links to your choices.
Some of these won't be too hard, because I do enjoy writing little "spotlight" stories now and then on supporting castmembers and such.
Visionary:
Heart of Darkness, Chapter 22: The Conclusion
How to best sum up a character like Vizh? How about by dropping new readers at the end of a very long and needlessly complex story? (I figured linking to all 22 chapters (plus epilogues) was probably pushing it.) Still, this chapter has Vizh at what amounts to his best, surrounded by his friends and family and deep in a mess. Plus, it established the current status-quo... the lighthouse, Miiri's pregnancy, Dancer and Kerry becoming his sisters by adoption... the whole bit. That'll do.
Hallie:
A Trick of the Light: Part 1
A Trick of the Light: Part 2
A Trick of the Light: Part 3
Kind of a cheat to use a 3 chapter story, I admit... but the whole thing together is likely under one chapter of "Untold Tales". This was my first Hallie solo story, and as such it was meant to illustrate her abilities and personality. It also gave her a nemesis too, so bonus!
Magweed:
Rules, Fouls and Penalties Chapter One
Rules, Fouls and Penalties Chapter Two
Rules, Fouls and Penalties Chapter Three
Hey look, another three part story... and this time, the character I'm trying to illustrate doesn't even show up in the 2nd chapter! Really, while my favorite adventure story featuring Maggie is the original
Tale of Magweed and Griffin it unfortunately does a horrible job of cluing in a new reader as to how the character currently fits into the Parodyverse. This one, however, does a better job of showing how the twins relate to the rest of the cast, although they're mostly passive here.
Griffin:
Flight of the Griffin
Finally! A single link for a single character, as the question originally intended! Admittedly, here I'm counting on the new readers already having some idea about Griffin from Maggie's entry. This short solo focus on him gives some further insight into his character.
Really, the best story to sum up the kids would likely be found in a chapter of Untold Tales, since HH does such a good job of making sure the necessary information about characters shows up in the narrative.
Miiri:
Miiri's Story
Perhaps not a perfect choice, as it's a bit somber and might not show off the playful and cunning sides to the character, but it gives the best idea of where she's coming from, I think.
Fleabot
A BZL Christmas
For Fleabot, I pretty much have to go with the original Parodyverse Christmas story. No, it doesn't cover his size-changing abilities, or his past, but it really does sum up everything you need to know about any interaction he has with Vizh.
Rikka Ulz Hagan and HAGGIE:
Family Code
This one story does a pretty good job of illustrating two members of the rogue's gallery. (Hagan of course already got a good showing in her initial appearance, up in Hallie's story choice.)
Akiko Masamune (and bonus spotlight on Rupert Weissman, Appraiser)
Valued Employee
This is a decent one for showing how Akiko operates, as well as the darker side of her. It also shows of Rupert Weissman, holder of the cosmic office of Appraiser for the Parodyverse. Plus a little of Midori, Akiko's assistant who still needs her own spotlight someday.
Joan Henry:
Driven
One of the few action stories I've penned, this one was entirely a spotlight on bit player Joan Henry. A little bit of origin, a little set-up for the future, and mostly scenes of her in action... which is about the right balance for the character.
Mary Prankstar:
Original Prankstar
As much as I love her therapy sessions with Vizh, this story probably does the best job of showing what the character is about. We even get a little scene of Mary Pfeffercorn there at the end.
Quoth:
Surplus to Destiny, Part 1
See? I don't always link to all parts of a story! Especially when there aren't all parts available. Quoth's role as Vizh's most Meta sidekick is laid out pretty well in this story, which just barely beat out her original appearance in "Chronicler Takes a Holiday"
Brap:
The Moderator Saga: Part... what? 19?
Brap, the biogenetically engineered pig that just can't quite seem to ever make it into main continuity, did finally get to offer a supporting role in a complete tale. This was a good chapter for him, showing his loyalty (perhaps getting the better of his common sense.) His first appearance in the unfinished "Undesirables" is a rare and elusive story, by comparison.
Squibb:
Untold Tales of the Bounty Hunters
Chaotic and morally impaired bounty hunter Squibb has had a few fun go-rounds in stories, but this original appearance probably has all anyone really needs to know about the character already laid out. He was last seen running for his life, a highly-wanted lizard man himself.
Kenny:
Subject
The Memoirs of Kenny
By oddly popular demand, here's really the only choice for Kenny's entry. Who is Kenny? Well, he's the Legion's gardener, who apparently exists right on the edge of continuity, meaning he's occasionally mentioned in passing and yet never shows up in any currently happening storyline. I believe he also showed up in AG's "Crisis" storyline, which really doesn't help the case that he ever actually existed as much as you'd think.
Ivan Yorsi:
Is great fun indeed!
What the hell... I ran across the link.
Well, that seems fairly thorough. I could easily add Desmond Djinn in there, but he's dead. Roni Y. Avis would obviously go with a "Happiness" chapter, but linking to that'll just lead to heckling from the crowd. I'm not entirely sure what the deal with Wangmundo is any longer, and his chapter links on HH's site don't work anyway. So I think this will probably stand for now.
