Fanfiction Lounge

[JX Valentine]

Lol wut? Montezuma's Revenge? I think that just made my day. Sometimes I think I love you, Xanthine.

Hey, it affects roughly 40% of travelers to Mexico. *sage nod*

Seriously... *bows* Only sometimes?

What is the most completely random title you have ever given to a fic? For what reason did you title your fic this?

The most clever title I've come up with is probably "So the World Turned to Ash," which fits the story in that it's a play on the prophecy of the second movie (just as much as the premise itself is).

The most amusing, however, is probably "Selling Everything"... considering it's a euphemism for prostitution.

Then, there was the Evangelion fic I titled "Free Show(!)," which rather explains itself.

 

[txteclipse]

What is the most completely random title you have ever given to a fic? For what reason did you title your fic this?

I guess R-9WM "Mastermind". It's got a designation number at the beginning, which is pretty weird.

 

[Post Office Buddy]

Seriously... *bows* Only sometimes?

Sometimes as in whenever I am on this forum, which is pretty often XD

Then, there was the Evangelion fic I titled "Free Show(!)," which rather explains itself.

Oh my, this is turning into quite a good day already. Too bad work is going to ruin that >.<

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

I refrain from making any suggestions involving Brock, tequila, a lovely señorita, Montezuma's revenge, and Mexican prisons.

What's Montezuma's Revenge?

Have you ever used a real world product in one of your fics? Ex: Brand of soda or gum.
Do Nintendo products (as in my world, Nintendo is a gaming branch of Silph) count?

A new topic?
What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?
Yeah. To me, Sinnoh is similar to America. Cold up the top, where it snows almost year round. Kanto and Johto are probably where the US is right now, maybe a little lower, and Hoenn is Australia's climate. No snow. :P

Holy cow, my cursor is moving up the screen but my mouse isn't! :O

Oh, and what's "Free Show" meaning...? -sigh-

 

[JX Valentine]

Sometimes as in whenever I am on this forum, which is pretty often XD

Oh, that's okay then. XD

Oh my, this is turning into quite a good day already. Too bad work is going to ruin that >.<

Yeah, it's just a shame that the fic itself sucked. Otherwise, I'd totally post it on Other Writing. (Perhaps a revision is in order.)

What's Montezuma's Revenge?

Something extremely pleasant.

What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?

Despite the fact that I equate Kanto and the other canon regions of the main games (i.e., my fanfiction world) to Japan, I just equate it to climates I'm familiar with. Hoenn ends up being a little tropical (a la Florida). Johto and Kanto are temperate (a la Northeast/Mid-Atlantic). Sinnoh is a bit colder in some areas, but it's not overly cold all year long (a la New England).

Oh, and what's "Free Show" meaning...? -sigh-

A free showing. (I'll let you fill in the blank as to what a showing might be.)

 

[Post Office Buddy]

What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?

I've never really shown difference in climate between any of the regions, mostly since nearly all of my fics take place in Kanto and the ones that don't take place in the real world. Also, none of my active fictions have progressed far enough for the weather to change too much, so who knows how I will mess with the climate? Not even I know yet... I do have ideas though.

 

[txteclipse]

What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?

Cold, at least for the time being. I have the typical snowy fall to sunny summer cycle, except in certain areas like deserts and high mountains.

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

Something extremely pleasant.

Funniest thing I've seen in a long time. Thanks for making my day. :P

A free showing. (I'll let you fill in the blank as to what a showing might be.)

Showing of what? I can tell it's a free showing just by the name...
...
...
...
-gulps-

EDIT: Page 345, bow down to meee!
Oh, and guys, we're getting pretty close to 10 000 posts. :D

 

[JX Valentine]

Showing of what? I can tell it's a free showing just by the name...

We'll tell you when you're older.

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

We'll tell you when you're older.

I believe that confirmed my theory. Thanks, brain. x.x

 

[Elite Overlord LeSabre™]

OMG My return?

DarkPersian479 is dead. I am the replacement, Elite Overlord LeSabre.

The long story:

Spoiler:

DarkPersian479 is dead. He/She (alternates gender based on mood) was killed while crossing busy Dave Lyle Boulevard in Rock Hill, South Carolina. To everyone's surprise, it was not a Buick that did him/her in, but a 1995 GMC Vandura with an Explorer aftermarket conversion package. A fine vehicle, I may add, with 5.7L V-8, luxury captain's chairs, TV/VCR/DVD package, premium CD sound system, front and rear air conditioning, mood lighting, and wood-enhanced interior decor. It recently sold for $6995 on eBay.

Anyway, I, Elite Overlord LeSabre, am the executor to the deceased's estate, and I have been charged with continuing DP479's legacy on this forum. Unfortunately, I have been embroiled in legal matters where DP's fan fiction was alleged to have been a thinly disguised Ponzi scheme intended to bilk investors out of significant amounts of capital. As the executor, I was facing federal prison time and millions in fines. Only now have all charges been dropped and I have the financial and time resources to begin posting here again. But their case against the deceased DP479 was weak, and it never should have gone to trial. In any event, I shall begin posting here again on DP's behalf, attempting to continue his/her unique posting style.

The short story:
I believe that sufficient time has passed where I can safely post here again. Plus, the current topic is too juicy for me to ignore. However, don't expect further updates to my fic, or any new "serious" fics. But crackfics parodying SNL's old "Celebrity Jeopardy" skits may still be fair game. W00t for low-brow, immature humor XD

Anyway, to answer questions:
Have you ever used a real world product in one of your fics? Ex: Brand of soda or gum.
A partial list, mostly from memory:

Spoiler:

1989 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS
1989 Buick Electra Estate Wagon
Buick Century
Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
Dodge Diplomat
Lincoln Town Car
Mercury Grand Marquis
Peterbilt Model 379
Quality Inn
Comfort Inn
Sleep Inn
Hampton Inn
AmeriHost Inn
Howard Johnson
Radisson Hotel
McDonald's
Wendy's
Applebee's
TGI Friday's
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Hess Express truck stop
JVC flat-screen television
Nintendo DS
Nintendo GameCube
Texas Instruments TI-89 graphing calculator
Tasers
M-16 assault rifle
AK-47 assault rifle
.357 Magnum
.40 Glock pistol

What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?
Mostly moderate, equal to the climate of Upstate South Carolina. Cool winters, but with very little snow (in fact, no snow at all during the events of my fic), relatively warm summers. As a caveat, mine takes place between October and January except for the final two "timeskip" chapters.

 

[Post Office Buddy]

I believe that confirmed my theory. Thanks, brain. x.x

Yes, brains are quite often the source of much unneeded realizations that sometimes make you go "ugh" and other times make you go "HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!" Like this here...

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

Yes, brains are quite often the source of much unneeded realizations that sometimes make you go "ugh" and other times make you go "HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!" Like this here...

With that, my brain just went "Lolwut?" and shut down. It's back again, but...yeah.

I still haven't actually thought properly about "Free Show".
...Why'd I bring it up again...?

 

[txteclipse]

I still haven't actually thought properly about "Free Show".

...Is he going to turn out okay being around us?

 

[Post Office Buddy]

...Is he going to turn out okay being around us?

I don't think anyone could turn out okay being around us. Oh well, just one more mental casualty that I am partially responsible for.

On another note:

OMG I JUST FINISHED READING ENDER'S GAME AND CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!!!!!! NEED... MORE... ENDER... *Dies*

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

...Is he going to turn out okay being around us?

What'cha mean by that? If it's...what I think it is, then I'm already partially like that, and not because of you guys. Otherwise, nope. :pirate:

OMG I JUST FINISHED READING ENDER'S GAME AND CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!!!!!! NEED... MORE... ENDER... *Dies*

Oh no, looks like another Ender fangirl. Oh well. Another mental casualty completely not my fault that I have to deal with.

I suddenly realise how weird it is to hang around you guys. Maybe I WON'T be okay after all.

 

[Rabbit]

OMG I JUST FINISHED READING ENDER'S GAME AND CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!!!!!! NEED... MORE... ENDER... *Dies*

Try Ender's Shadow, the same story from the POV of a different character, and you'll have more Ender for at least a little while. xD

 

[Buoysel]

How much do you actually read other people's fanfiction?

A lot, usualy the ones on the first page that have not had many posts, once in a while you find one that is good. Sorry folks, I don't fell like reading thirty pages or more.

. That "beyond eye" meaning that usually runs through Mexicans just came to me.

WTH are you talking about? o.O


What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?

For my fic, I am not going to say that it is in a cretin region, but I will mention some cities form different regions, but warm and wet in summer, COLD and wet in winter.

What'cha mean by that? If it's...what I think it is, then I'm already partially like that, and not because of you guys. Otherwise, nope. :pirate:

I suddenly realise how weird it is to hang around you guys. Maybe I WON'T be okay after all.

Only time will tell, good luck. :D

 

[Dragonfree]

How much do you actually read other people's fanfiction?
Not much, sadly. I'm pretty much following one or two fics right now, with plans to read a whole bunch of others that I never seem to get around to. (I have been following others, but they've died or I've fallen behind on them.) And a while ago I randomly went and read the entirety of Xanthic Growlithe Contract after seeing it recommended for the umpteenth time when I was in a reading mood.

I wish I did read more, because I'd really like to be able to consider myself generally aware of fanfiction clichés and such not just from reading some parodies and having gotten the basic gist of the plot in some 'famous' fic. :/

Have you ever used a real world product in one of your fics? Ex: Brand of soda or gum.
The Quest for the Legends has Coke and Pepsi. :o This would be because the cultures of the original Pokémon world and our world (the 'animal world') merged (in the reasonably near future of our world) when a portal between them was opened. And things like coke don't just die, so it's still around by the time the fic happens.

What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?
Uh, just pretty comfortably warm in the summer, cold with some snow in the winter. Pokémon training is a summer-based activity (they set off in the spring and the League is in August) so that the kids won't really encounter the bad weather.

 

[Bay]

How much do you actually read other people's fanfiction?
Quite a lot. XD

Have you ever used a real world product in one of your fics? Ex: Brand of soda or gum.
Not really. Either I make up a Pokemonised one or just say "soda."

What's the climate like in your fanfiction world of Pokemon?
I mostly go by the games. In routes where it's rainy, in the story that route would be rainy. On the other hand, there were places I have the weather be cloudly for some reason. ^^;