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Thursday_Prompt this week was to finish a very meta mystery story, the first part of which you can find here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/52791179/.
WARNING: if you aren't familiar with the prompt, its writers, and perhaps some of its lore, this one will probably go so far over your head that it hits the stratosphere, so do be aware of that!
This was so much fun. Yeah, it's rough and convoluted, but I had an absolute blast writing it! Please excuse all of the inevitable mistakes, as well. It's been quite a tiresome week, so I'm sure the grammar, punctuation, and bad writing habits aren't exactly up to code. Not to mention whether or not I got people's genders and details right. Gah!
Also, I did not realize until recently that there was a 5-page limit, but Alex gave me her blessing, so onward we go!
Enjoy! I'm gonna go pass out now.
Zzzzzzz.
Thursday_Prompt this week was to finish a very meta mystery story, the first part of which you can find here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/52791179/.WARNING: if you aren't familiar with the prompt, its writers, and perhaps some of its lore, this one will probably go so far over your head that it hits the stratosphere, so do be aware of that!
This was so much fun. Yeah, it's rough and convoluted, but I had an absolute blast writing it! Please excuse all of the inevitable mistakes, as well. It's been quite a tiresome week, so I'm sure the grammar, punctuation, and bad writing habits aren't exactly up to code. Not to mention whether or not I got people's genders and details right. Gah!
Also, I did not realize until recently that there was a 5-page limit, but Alex gave me her blessing, so onward we go!
Enjoy! I'm gonna go pass out now.
Zzzzzzz.
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Uncle Helixstavaan with the axe is a arctic fox, not a tiger.
A frame is a story layer, usually a story within a story but includes things like flashbacks, memories, etc.
A choose your own adventure is an acceptable frame for the story.
Now, I am being written as this fearsome raging critic...
Well fun story. Too many plots, a sleeping Walt, and a robotic fox, and a maddened editor and poor dead.
A frame is a story layer, usually a story within a story but includes things like flashbacks, memories, etc.
A choose your own adventure is an acceptable frame for the story.
Now, I am being written as this fearsome raging critic...
Well fun story. Too many plots, a sleeping Walt, and a robotic fox, and a maddened editor and poor dead.
That was awesome and well worth taking your time over! Each part was excellent and it genuinely made me laugh out loud as well as making several thoughtful and interesting points, the ending was also perfect...and well I can't say I blame you ;)
I like your synopsis as well, yes everyone's stories were definitely worth a read!
"using my sweet liquid body to chat people up" - *denies everything...oh who am I kidding* ;)
I like your synopsis as well, yes everyone's stories were definitely worth a read!
"using my sweet liquid body to chat people up" - *denies everything...oh who am I kidding* ;)
I would have liked to spend more time on it to really nail down some of the stuff I was trying to do, but I had to force myself to stop and get some sleep. xD
It means a lot to hear you say it was worth the time. I was really nervous about this one. Writing about other people, writing about myself, and trying to get the humor/thoughtfulness right made the whole thing feel so precarious. That synopsis part was the hardest. I didn't think there was a way to really get it right since it's essentially just a big list, but I wanted to highlight everyone's strengths, so I went for it anyway.
It means a lot to hear you say it was worth the time. I was really nervous about this one. Writing about other people, writing about myself, and trying to get the humor/thoughtfulness right made the whole thing feel so precarious. That synopsis part was the hardest. I didn't think there was a way to really get it right since it's essentially just a big list, but I wanted to highlight everyone's strengths, so I went for it anyway.
A pool? I love swimming! And after I've done my laps, you'll tell me all about the Lancarian, right?
From fencing ghosts if no one is looking to playing an adoring fan to pestering others about their stories, this was all weirdly accurate to how I might react in such bizarre scenarios... am I that predictable?
To be fair: I actually did learn the pro science tip the hard way once, but with some simple nutrient media in a biology lab... yuck. Also, I hadn't really thought about it, but I guess I technically did write a fanfic of Paula's story!
These were all so much fun and well worth the wait!
From fencing ghosts if no one is looking to playing an adoring fan to pestering others about their stories, this was all weirdly accurate to how I might react in such bizarre scenarios... am I that predictable?
To be fair: I actually did learn the pro science tip the hard way once, but with some simple nutrient media in a biology lab... yuck. Also, I hadn't really thought about it, but I guess I technically did write a fanfic of Paula's story!
These were all so much fun and well worth the wait!
A lot of your personality was based on how you wrote yourself in Test Subject, so the prediction was informed! Lol.
Aw man, a bio lab sounds like a particularly gross place to make that mistake. Also, oooh, when did you write Paula fanfic? I guess I've technically done it now too.
I'm glad ya had fun with it. Also love the new pfp. ^_^
Aw man, a bio lab sounds like a particularly gross place to make that mistake. Also, oooh, when did you write Paula fanfic? I guess I've technically done it now too.
I'm glad ya had fun with it. Also love the new pfp. ^_^
You sure you didn't write a program that can predict with 98.7% accuracy what I'd say/do in certain situations? It was honestly kind of uncanny!
Oh, don't worry about the whole science tip: the media hadn't been inoculated and even if it had, it was a university lab so I only had harmless E. coli. Still tasted awful...
Sometime into the whole "Ghost in the Machine" storyline by
, we got into a bit of a discussion about the transition Paula had to undergo. While it isn't a direct fanfic, I wrote up a story I titled "Shedding Scales" which was heavily inspired by GITM.
And I'm glad you liked 'Loading Face' Dead; thought I'd bring it back for a just a little bit after both you and
mentioned at least something very like it. Will be going back to normal soon.
Oh, don't worry about the whole science tip: the media hadn't been inoculated and even if it had, it was a university lab so I only had harmless E. coli. Still tasted awful...
Sometime into the whole "Ghost in the Machine" storyline by
, we got into a bit of a discussion about the transition Paula had to undergo. While it isn't a direct fanfic, I wrote up a story I titled "Shedding Scales" which was heavily inspired by GITM.And I'm glad you liked 'Loading Face' Dead; thought I'd bring it back for a just a little bit after both you and
mentioned at least something very like it. Will be going back to normal soon. 
This feels like the Infinity War of this whole detective prompt saga. Both in how neatly it ties all the other responses together, and in that it's probably my favorite of the lot.
I absolutely love how you work all the species features into your scenes. Stuff like Steele laying his nine tails on the armrests, to the hilarious Hauke segment, to your own ear-scratching and whining really makes the story feel unique, rather than just being a human story with anthros instead. It's something I'm still trying to learn, and your writing is my model. You're excellent at it ^^
The framing device around writing is somehow simultaneously hilarious, meta, and actually effective. Putting aside that you've written a finish-the-prompt story inside your finish-the-prompt response, the little cutaways that showed possible murders were really well done. Honestly, you could've just posted one of them and I would've thought it was a great response. The fact that we got multiple, and the surrounding story to boot, is amazing.
And then, somehow, you managed to end it by both tying in all the other responses and your own ongoing story to boot. It would've been great even if it felt forced, which is why it's all the more amazing that it didn't. I honestly cannot think of a better way to cap off this little saga. Your response makes me proud to have been a part of it ^^
That said, I'm now mad that I didn't think about turning the room greyscale on my own, so 0/10 not enough water
I absolutely love how you work all the species features into your scenes. Stuff like Steele laying his nine tails on the armrests, to the hilarious Hauke segment, to your own ear-scratching and whining really makes the story feel unique, rather than just being a human story with anthros instead. It's something I'm still trying to learn, and your writing is my model. You're excellent at it ^^
The framing device around writing is somehow simultaneously hilarious, meta, and actually effective. Putting aside that you've written a finish-the-prompt story inside your finish-the-prompt response, the little cutaways that showed possible murders were really well done. Honestly, you could've just posted one of them and I would've thought it was a great response. The fact that we got multiple, and the surrounding story to boot, is amazing.
And then, somehow, you managed to end it by both tying in all the other responses and your own ongoing story to boot. It would've been great even if it felt forced, which is why it's all the more amazing that it didn't. I honestly cannot think of a better way to cap off this little saga. Your response makes me proud to have been a part of it ^^
That said, I'm now mad that I didn't think about turning the room greyscale on my own, so 0/10 not enough water
That's so very kind of you! You've really made my day here. I'm glad it seemed like a nice cap-off to the series. I noticed while writing that it was sort of turning into that over time. The infinity war comparison is especially flattering.
I've gotten a lot better at working species features into scenes. It took a bit to shift perspective, but it's gotten more natural with practice, and I'm sure it will for you too. Current problem is that I tend to repeat things. I use ears perking up and tails falling still a bit too much, so I gotta expand my description arsenal!
It's also a huge relief to hear it didn't feel forced. Haha. It felt a bit self-indulgent ending the story with myself as the focus. I don't consider myself especially worth writing home about, which is probably why I ended up essentially writing three stories about others. But the idea was there and I couldn't resist.
I wanted to highlight everyone's strengths in that list section, and I thought the literal atmosphere of the room changing at your entrance was a great way of showing how well you set tone. Lol.
I've gotten a lot better at working species features into scenes. It took a bit to shift perspective, but it's gotten more natural with practice, and I'm sure it will for you too. Current problem is that I tend to repeat things. I use ears perking up and tails falling still a bit too much, so I gotta expand my description arsenal!
It's also a huge relief to hear it didn't feel forced. Haha. It felt a bit self-indulgent ending the story with myself as the focus. I don't consider myself especially worth writing home about, which is probably why I ended up essentially writing three stories about others. But the idea was there and I couldn't resist.
I wanted to highlight everyone's strengths in that list section, and I thought the literal atmosphere of the room changing at your entrance was a great way of showing how well you set tone. Lol.
Drown people by removing ladders...The...The Sims?
This has been soooooo fun and very humorous. Sadly, I'm still too new too new to get all the references, so maybe I'll check back when I've gotten around to knowing all you writers better. Many threads so well woven though!
Yea, and it looks like I missed some great fun you guys had.
This has been soooooo fun and very humorous. Sadly, I'm still too new too new to get all the references, so maybe I'll check back when I've gotten around to knowing all you writers better. Many threads so well woven though!
Yea, and it looks like I missed some great fun you guys had.
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