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I'm surprised...
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...that no one appears to have noticed the teaser material posted more than a day ago in the DW13 section.
-- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak. 
You've been busy enough that I think most people just skim over those fora nowadays. Nobody expected the Fanfic Inquisition...
(or a new post, for that matter...) My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours. I've been writing a bit. 
Well, what were we supposed to say? (Something along the lines of "and thus the dawn of a new era begins", maybe?)
-- Rob Kelk "Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of the same sovereign, servants of the same law." - Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012
Well, I dunno... trumpets, telegrams, news anchors interrupting prime time broadcasts?
Seriously, I've kind of grown to expect at least a couple "looks interestings" or things like that. Helen and I decided to test the waters and see how people react to our work together, so I guess I was looking for some kind of vest-pocket critique. -- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak. 
Well I didn't see it because I don't normally scroll the page down that far
 and after reading it, all I can say is: huh? Maybe I'm failing to catch on a reference, but 'small girl who speaks Czech' rings no bells for me. Granted I mostly fell out of the Buffy fandom by the time that season rolled around, so I may be missing some crucial minor differences, but mainly I'm confused. I'm sure everything will make sense (eventually). -Terry ----- "so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today" TF2: Spy
Okay, it's season five of Buffy; this is a re-envisioning of the creation of Dawn from the Key.
We're trying to make the fic as accessible as possible to as many readers as possible regardless of fandom, and to that end, some stuff from the show will be recreated in our own original text, and some things that are implied or glossed over will be presented in full where it helps the story. -- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak. 
Sorry Bob -- I'm one of those heathens that liked the BTVS -movie-, but never got into the -show-.
As such, I'm eagerly awaiting actual content, because I've trusted your ability to convert crap into gold via the medium of fiction before and not been disappointed. But teasers? I stare blankly.  --sofaspud --"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs 
'sa decent rework of that ep, as fara as I'm aware... not having actually WATCHED Buffy, except for the movie and a clip on the Emmys back in the
day... ''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.'' -- James Nicoll
I'm another of the folks here who isn't really swift on the uptake when it comes to the story-specific forums. I only swing by those occasionally. Nor would I usually comment on teasers, for lack of anything useful to say.
That said - I appreciate the point about feedback and such. I think it looks good; the narration from the monk's point of view gives a different insight to a canon event. I like that sorta stuff. It's more than just a rehash of existing material (which is a trap many fanfics fall into). It adds value to the event by presenting something the same yet different. Can't speak to where it's going - but I recall liking the really creaky ancient old teaser you had about Doug calling in renforcements for the big battle against Glory. If that general climax is still in place, even if not that specific happenings and scene, it's potentially a cool ride. See...I realise it's probably not meant as THE number-one central theme for Drunkard's Walk, the two stories that have been published so far - the Bubblegum Crisis and crossover with Jpub's OMG universe - have had the whole business of gods and divinity as a central facet. Obviously more so in the OMG/OMB work, but it was a pretty major plot point in the BCG story too. Then, well, there's the continued and consistent references to Wetter Hexe. Even though Hexe only appears 'on camera' for that one time in the BCG story, she's referenced enough by Doug that she's just as familiar to the reader as any other member of the regular cast. What I'm getting at is...having Doug around for the Glory arc - is interesting, because it's established that Doug has certain...unusual perspectives regarding applied theology, so to speak. Running the Buffyverse through that filter promises to be an interesting read. Hope that disjointed mess makes sense. You can see why I don't usually comment on these things. Either I have nothing useful to say, or I overanalyze. Or I overanalyze while saying nothing useful, combo attack for the win. =) -- Acyl
Overanalysis is okay, Acyl. Sometimes it gives me an insight into something I didn't realize about my own work.
Oh yeah, Doug's perspective on stuff is going to be an interesting head-turner for the Buffyverse folks. As for that ancient creaky teaser with its "assemble the troops" sequence, well, that was discarded long, long ago. Doug does "assemble the troops", just from local resources mostly, and in at least one case (or one and a half...) quite literally. Just don't expect to see Ranma, the Archangels, and whoever else it was I had in that lineup. And as for the climax... well, yeah, battle royale with cheese. But think about this: how's Doug going to be feeling about thwarting someone who, when all the other stuff around it is stripped away, wants the very same thing he does -- to go home? -- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak.
Ah but the TELLING point is.....
What Doug's willing to DO to GO home compared to Glorificus. ''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.'' -- James Nicoll
Helen has suggested that to counter the Buffy-centric nature of the teaser, I should post another one with Doug-centric material. I think I'll be doing that shortly.
-- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak.
Teasery Goodness the Second is now posted in the DW13 forum.
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