Feeling bad about your fanfic? Stuck in a rut? Convinced you can't write worth a damn?
Here. Let me make you feel better.
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Note for the literal-minded: yes, I wrote every keystroke (I can't bring myself to say 'word') of that myself. I did not, in fact, steal it off fanfiction.net, despite all appearances.
Based on the LiveJournal entry and ML parody found here. Taro is part of the Warmaster RPG for the Sega CD system and as such is copyright Penumbra Productions Ltd. 2002. Tarosgurl is, unfortunately, also copyright Penumbra Productions Ltd. 2002.
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I can't really say anything right now....if that's okay....
Except for LOL!!!! My God, though, Moon....my eyes are still burning....
But that
was
AWESOME.
I love you and everything you do. We all do. And you just gave us more reason to.
It's funny, because it's true.
Posted by Wolf @ 09/04/2002 01:14 AM EST
That physically hurt to read. Yes thank you, I DO feel better about my own writing now, as a matter of fact.
Posted by Teri @ 09/04/2002 02:01 AM EST
Oh, the pain...
I actually asked if Chao Bell could write this fic. I was thinking about writing an MST version of it...
With your permission, I'd still like to, though I get the feeling my head might explode before I finish.
Posted by Nobody Real @ 09/04/2002 04:00 AM EST
MST away, although I don't envy you the attempt. Geezus, that's one tortured fic there. And let me know when you've done it, because you know I'm gonna wanna see!
Posted by Mooncalf @ 09/04/2002 04:19 AM EST
The MST is complete. It didn't take me as long as I expected. It's posted here
Posted by Nobody Real @ 09/04/2002 07:01 AM EST
*cries* Will to live nearly drained to zero while reading that. But thank you...I do feel better about my trash in a comparative sort of manner. You always make my day perk up, Mooncalf. X) Call me if Boyfriend's ever out of town and you're feeling lonely.
Posted by Meriko @ 09/04/2002 10:29 AM EST
That's it... I now have a theory that the enormous amount of terrible fanfic has caused otherwise sane folks' brains to implode, resulting in this type of parody.
Why? Because the exact same thing just happened in Cowboy Bebop fandom.
That .txt file was PRICELESS. "It takes too long to put in a space." Jesus God. Words fail me.
Posted by Big Big Truck @ 09/04/2002 10:59 AM EST
*twitch* *twitch*
*CRY*
Posted by Kiwi @ 09/04/2002 11:09 AM EST
My eyes! They *burn"!!
Posted by WolfeFuzze @ 09/04/2002 11:55 AM EST
It's not the fic that scares me.
Not the parody...
Not the god awful IRC spelling...
What scares me the most about this little parody, is that I read the header including the "Reviews: 54" part, and I didn't bat an eye because it wouldn't have suprised me to go on FF net, find a similar fic, and see a similar tally... every one of which would be something like "OMG u r so kool!"
I think I need to lay down now. ^_^
Posted by Lunar @ 09/04/2002 01:46 PM EST
My eyes...my eyes....they *burn*....
Posted by Cho @ 09/04/2002 02:37 PM EST
You know what?
This makes Dr. Thinker fics seem like gods-damned Shakespere.
Posted by Saikou @ 09/04/2002 06:03 PM EST
Heh, I skipped most of it and was just going to say 'FAKER' but then I saw your expanation.
There are a couple of fakers on ff.net, actually. hadoolket and Derek Zolfer are two I've found. I'm sure there are more, but I haven't found them yet.
Posted by Zachere @ 09/04/2002 07:48 PM EST
WOW! Just WOW!
Posted by Alruhi @ 09/04/2002 08:58 PM EST
I think the scariest thing about this is that I thought it was a genuine ff.net find until I got to the very bottom.
Posted by Arcian @ 09/05/2002 12:40 AM EST
like OMG!!! thAt was So tot'lY fUNny MOoNie!!!! (jUSt liKe thIS tIme On mtV When cARsoN dAilY wAS aLKin tO juStiN tImbERlaKe!!! i caN't beLieVe hE Went OUt w/ thatT tOt'lY fAkE slUT, i'M beTteR 'an HEr!!!!!!)
Dude, seriously - funny as hell. I'll be sharing that with others and pointing and laughing many a time.
Posted by Mersades @ 09/05/2002 01:15 AM EST
Despite best intentions I found myself scared witless until I came upon the explenation. Very funny whilst making me re-evaluate my life... I'm off to finish my Resident Evil fic...
Posted by Paddy McPaddy @ 09/05/2002 05:02 PM EST
...and this was based on a real fic or is the whole thing a parody?
Posted by Tiffany @ 09/05/2002 05:21 PM EST
eep! That was hilarious, and also very difficult to read. Thank you Moon for making all of our efforts seem like Shakespeare compared to that. ooooo I just read the Live journal entry referenced above. My God. I haven't read anything so funny since your last Weblog. Uh the kitten one...
Posted by Sheerlyevil @ 09/05/2002 07:30 PM EST
Yeah, I thought it was real, too. Sad, huh?
Posted by Saikou @ 09/05/2002 08:03 PM EST
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OMG! I thought that was REAL! Mooncalf, you are AWESOME! You perfectly imitate squealish fangirly-ness!
No offense, of course.
Posted by Nagia @ 09/07/2002 10:31 PM EST
!!!
I read it again, and I'm wondering--did you write it for the Warmaster ML flamewar?
Posted by Nagia @ 09/08/2002 08:56 AM EST
I did indeed! Chao Bell is a friend of mine, and she told everyone she couldn't bring herself to actually write Tarosgurl's fic. So, after laughing my ass off repeatedly at the ML flamewar on her Livejournal, I wrote the fic for her.
I'm more of a masochist than she is, I suppose. I enjoy pain!
Posted by Mooncalf @ 09/08/2002 06:47 PM EST
Y'know, you're way too good at writing in this particular character. So tell me, where ARE your very first fanfics, Moon XD?
Posted by Shax @ 09/09/2002 02:44 PM EST
Thank you Mooncalf, that killed off the rest of my poor braincells. *gurgle*
Posted by Kiyo @ 09/11/2002 07:53 AM EST
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!
Posted by Yscaldine @ 09/11/2002 06:08 PM EST
*sobs brokenly*
Holy mother of God. ;_;
Posted by Rai @ 09/15/2002 02:34 PM EST
