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ways_back_room2005-12-30 11:03 pm
mother_lost) wrote in ways_back_room2005-12-30 11:03 pm
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Right. It's love-post time.
Aspen, you are one of the many writers in this game who intimidates the hell out of me. Your writing never fails to be well phrased, clear, vivid. . . there are so many adjectives I could apply, and they would all add up to mean good. You write ripping yarns. You also have an amazing ability to cross canons; to take canons that you only know from game, synthesize the information, and work it into whatever amazing project you're pursuing.
My admiration has only grown for you throughout this whole plot that has been more or less dumped on you, with no warning. Thankfully, my intimidation has lessened somewhat from working with you, and I hope my writing has been strengthened by it.
Merc, you're another one who has been amazing me this whole time with your ability to help carry this spontaneous plot. I don't compliment your writing often enough -- I'm usually so focused on the character-bleed it induces that I forget to mention your immense technical skill. But it's there -- oh, is it ever. Your writing is vivid and visceral and makes me fall in love with your characters. Not to mention I love you because you put up with me. A lot.
And we still don't play together enough.
Gramarye, I always, always, always love Merriman. And then you made him badass and now I love him even more. I admire you intensely for being able to live with the old bastard in your head (oh god don't tell him I said that) and for being able to write him with such accuracy. You and your pup have had to wear many faces for this plot, and they're all true and beautiful.
(Also, out of game, I fangirl you massively for Legacy of Light, which I'm in the middle of. You cross the canons so beautifully, and you have such a handle on all the characters. All of them. It goes places I couldn't have predicted [anything and everything having to do with Colin], fixes things canon ought to fix better [anything and everything having to do with Neville], and is a ripping good tale the whole time.)
Di, I am massively impressed by your Draco. When he first came in, I thought "Oh, I hope she doesn't redeem him." And here you are, redeeming him -- at least partly -- and I couldn't be more on your side in that. You've taken the boy through a wonderful character arc, and I look forward to playing with him -- and you -- more.
Lynne, I'm gonna tell you a secret. The reason I spent hours making you icons? The reason I melt a little every time I see Adrien Brody? The reason I occasionally frowned at Jack Driscoll as if he was doing something wrong?
All of it is because I love Raven, and I love the way you write Raven. You're yet another who does the cross-canon thing so much better than I, as has been demonstrated in a couple of plots of late. You balance and mix crack and beauty so well -- cripes, I can't even describe it. But I'll be reading a thread about marshmallows and cookies, or cards, and snickering madly, and suddenly you'll pull out something beautiful and sad and I'll be reduced to clinging to you. You amaze me, very much, and you inspire me.
Jo, I would shag your Coyote any time.
Er. Did I say that? Hmm. Well, it's true. What's behind it is that you play Coyote with depth and skill that make me love her immensely. In fact, you play all your characters that way. I still owe you an immense debt of gratitude for taking Oberon on when Merc and I were going "SOMEONE must do it! We MUST have this plot!"
Your writing style is wonderful -- casual and descriptive and never repetitive in a way I wish I could emulate.
Rym, I have so much to love you for. You and Gen were some of the first people to welcome me to Milliways. I have you to thank for getting me to play Guinevere, who occasionally makes me stare and go "Did I write that?" You take two canons that I have trouble wrapping my brain around -- Arthurian legends and the Dark is Rising -- and make them so much more understandable. So much of this latest plot has centered around your character, without you even knowing it, and you've accepted that and rolled with the punches, and made the plot your own. I play with you, and most every tag has so much going on underneath it that I have trouble thinking of an answer, because I'm so busy going ". . .Woah."
(I also have you to blame for Carmela. Enabler.)
You have all been fascinating to watch and amazing to work with. You make me flail and snicker and sometimes just sit awestruck that all this has happened, so fast, so well. Thank you for letting me write alongside you.
Everyone gets cookies. And tea. Because I suspect we'll need them.
Aspen, you are one of the many writers in this game who intimidates the hell out of me. Your writing never fails to be well phrased, clear, vivid. . . there are so many adjectives I could apply, and they would all add up to mean good. You write ripping yarns. You also have an amazing ability to cross canons; to take canons that you only know from game, synthesize the information, and work it into whatever amazing project you're pursuing.
My admiration has only grown for you throughout this whole plot that has been more or less dumped on you, with no warning. Thankfully, my intimidation has lessened somewhat from working with you, and I hope my writing has been strengthened by it.
Merc, you're another one who has been amazing me this whole time with your ability to help carry this spontaneous plot. I don't compliment your writing often enough -- I'm usually so focused on the character-bleed it induces that I forget to mention your immense technical skill. But it's there -- oh, is it ever. Your writing is vivid and visceral and makes me fall in love with your characters. Not to mention I love you because you put up with me. A lot.
And we still don't play together enough.
Gramarye, I always, always, always love Merriman. And then you made him badass and now I love him even more. I admire you intensely for being able to live with the old bastard in your head (oh god don't tell him I said that) and for being able to write him with such accuracy. You and your pup have had to wear many faces for this plot, and they're all true and beautiful.
(Also, out of game, I fangirl you massively for Legacy of Light, which I'm in the middle of. You cross the canons so beautifully, and you have such a handle on all the characters. All of them. It goes places I couldn't have predicted [anything and everything having to do with Colin], fixes things canon ought to fix better [anything and everything having to do with Neville], and is a ripping good tale the whole time.)
Di, I am massively impressed by your Draco. When he first came in, I thought "Oh, I hope she doesn't redeem him." And here you are, redeeming him -- at least partly -- and I couldn't be more on your side in that. You've taken the boy through a wonderful character arc, and I look forward to playing with him -- and you -- more.
Lynne, I'm gonna tell you a secret. The reason I spent hours making you icons? The reason I melt a little every time I see Adrien Brody? The reason I occasionally frowned at Jack Driscoll as if he was doing something wrong?
All of it is because I love Raven, and I love the way you write Raven. You're yet another who does the cross-canon thing so much better than I, as has been demonstrated in a couple of plots of late. You balance and mix crack and beauty so well -- cripes, I can't even describe it. But I'll be reading a thread about marshmallows and cookies, or cards, and snickering madly, and suddenly you'll pull out something beautiful and sad and I'll be reduced to clinging to you. You amaze me, very much, and you inspire me.
Jo, I would shag your Coyote any time.
Er. Did I say that? Hmm. Well, it's true. What's behind it is that you play Coyote with depth and skill that make me love her immensely. In fact, you play all your characters that way. I still owe you an immense debt of gratitude for taking Oberon on when Merc and I were going "SOMEONE must do it! We MUST have this plot!"
Your writing style is wonderful -- casual and descriptive and never repetitive in a way I wish I could emulate.
Rym, I have so much to love you for. You and Gen were some of the first people to welcome me to Milliways. I have you to thank for getting me to play Guinevere, who occasionally makes me stare and go "Did I write that?" You take two canons that I have trouble wrapping my brain around -- Arthurian legends and the Dark is Rising -- and make them so much more understandable. So much of this latest plot has centered around your character, without you even knowing it, and you've accepted that and rolled with the punches, and made the plot your own. I play with you, and most every tag has so much going on underneath it that I have trouble thinking of an answer, because I'm so busy going ". . .Woah."
(I also have you to blame for Carmela. Enabler.)
You have all been fascinating to watch and amazing to work with. You make me flail and snicker and sometimes just sit awestruck that all this has happened, so fast, so well. Thank you for letting me write alongside you.
Everyone gets cookies. And tea. Because I suspect we'll need them.
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Let me second the compliments to the others you have mentioned, as well -- everyone involved in this free-form effort has been incredibly wonderful, and the entire experience has been (if scary evil) unexpected joy. I have been having a delightful time reading all the threads, both direct and also the spinoff/repercussions -- e.g. Tom and Nita, Ray and Draco, etc. and so forth.
To you directly, Adiva, I must say that I am blushing and flattered beyond belief, and also that I think it important for you to know that it was your writing of Nita that is directly responsible for the fact that I have the Diane Duane books on reserve at the library for when I get home, and that your interpretation of Guin makes her a more real and true figure for me in the DiR setting, where previously she had been only a cipher. I adore you beyond the telling of it and believe you to be an incredibly talented writer.
And yes, cookies and tea would be a brilliant idea right about now. *eyes nearby stockpile*
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Hopefully you already know how awesome I think you are. Which is uhm. A lot.
And all of it's only gonna get better, I'd say.
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I wish I had time to compliment you in the way you deserve right now. But rest assured that I love playing with you and I really appreciate this. Happy new year!
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He'll always be a selfish and snarky git, but maybe an occasionally reasonable one, too.
Your Nita's wonderful, Adiva, and I'm reminded why I liked her canon to begin with. Must get re-acquainted with it soon.