Eric/Deamus
Merchant at Sea
"Did you get my flowers?..."
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Oct 7, 2013 13:57:11 GMT -5
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Post by Doubar on Oct 7, 2013 16:31:01 GMT -5
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Post by manche on Oct 8, 2013 13:37:45 GMT -5
I have read the first three chapters so far and I am looking forward to next chapters. I like the atmosphere among the whole crew there, it is so great how you are able to write the characters so faithful to the series, for example Firouz's monologue about the fact that is no evidence of the existence of Phoenix (it reminded me of his briliant monologues from the first season).
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Post by manche on Oct 17, 2013 9:10:22 GMT -5
I read the big piece of your story today, i am registered on fanfiction now, i left the comment in my last read chapter, the chapter number eleven....
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Post by Doubar on Oct 17, 2013 13:18:26 GMT -5
*dances with joy* Awww, I just noticed!!!  Thank you SO MUCH, manche!!!! Thank you for those lovely words and for taking the time to read that story. I am super happy to know you enjoy the idea and how I realized it. Also, to hear that you as well think that I captured the characters well - it means the world to me. One of my main motifs in this was to bring the chars back like they used to be in S1, adding my own lovely version of Bryn of course. And I've always loved the Griffin's Egg so when one day the idea of the four stones entered my mind, I was absolutely thrilled. There's nothing better than taking elements of the show and complete them, continue telling their story and thus give new meaning to what we saw in the show. Ooh, and of course I am happy to know you like the connection between Maeve and Sinbad. That was actually something that happened out of coincidence - when I realized what I had actually started with that very first English AoS fic of mine.  Again, thanx a bunch, manche! You know it means a whole lot!!! *hugs* P.S.: Ooooh, I love S1 Firouz' monologues, too. Which is exactly why I had a whole lot of fun writing that part you mentioned. ;D P.P.S.: I try my best to finish the next one soon.  |
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Post by Doubar on Oct 17, 2013 14:39:37 GMT -5
Oh, oh, and welcome to FFN, manche!! |
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Post by manche on Oct 17, 2013 14:45:49 GMT -5
*dances with joy* Awww, I just noticed!!! And I've always loved the Griffin's Egg so when one day the idea of the four stones entered my mind, I was absolutely thrilled. There's nothing better than taking elements of the show and complete them, continue telling their story and thus give new meaning to what we saw in the show. As i said, you have the great talent for writing, such many details, natural dialogues among characters, it is the real pleasure to read it. I also like the usage of the elements from the tv series, i think that there were used the interesting ideas, so it is great to think about them from a different angle or find a little more about them. I try about it during my writing (not only for the Adventures of Sinbad, i wrote some stories on the motifs Stargate SG1 for example and i was trying to use some characters and technologies from the series). One question towards the Griffin's Egg there is not any chance to recover its strength again? When we know from the second season that Gryphons still exist in the world. |
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Post by Doubar on Oct 17, 2013 14:57:43 GMT -5
Owwwwww... and here you go again, dealing out such lovely words... Thank you so much, Manche. Really. I cannot even put it in words how much it means to me that you regard the dialogues as natural and befitting for the characters, and that you enjoy reading what I have come up with. That's nothing short of amazing!!! Oooh, and yeah, it's just fabulous to use given elements from the show and twist them a bit, or put them into a grander scheme of things, right? Indeed I noticed you do that as well, and I love it. But whoa, you wrote for SG1, too? I used to love that show so much!  Mustn't say. Just. Mustn't say. |
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Post by manche on Oct 17, 2013 15:10:49 GMT -5
I wrote some stories on the motifs of this tv series, but those were only the attempts, which were not finished. But the things with elements do not work for all my stories on the motifs of tv series, for example i wrote a few stories on the motifs of The X files and i did not use the main storyline of this tv series from a simple reason, i like much more there the episodes about the different paranormal phenomena than the main storyline about the conspiracy of the government with aliens. I will be waiting if something similar appears there. |
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Post by Doubar on Oct 18, 2013 9:28:30 GMT -5
I wrote some stories on the motifs of this tv series, but there were only the attempts, which were not finished. Believe it or not, but same here. Though my attempts were rather character-based, but in the end the result remains the same: never finished my tries either. And eventually my love for the show dwindled anyway, so most likely those works will forever stay like they are now. Ooh, same here! I, too, didn't care too much about the conspiracy thing, though in the show's defense they did make it be quite thrilling at times. But anything conspiracy like usually puts me off in movies or TV shows anyway, so yeah... what really was the fascinating thing were all the phenomenas. I agree with you there. You do that. |
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Post by manche on Oct 18, 2013 13:41:54 GMT -5
The episodes with strange phenomena from the x files i simply love. This tv series has two great leading characters with the great chemistry and it was able to create the great tension in many episodes (more than many movies in the present time which need a lot of litres of blood and similar things for this), i simply like the atmosphere of many episodes and the different approaches of our agents.
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Post by Doubar on Oct 19, 2013 10:29:24 GMT -5
Wow, Manche, you're totally blowing my mind with your lovely reviews!!!!! Thanks a thousand times for devoting so much of your time to reading my stories and commenting on them. It is more appreciated than you will ever know!!!  Soooo, as for the first one: RotP. Oh. My. God! Do you realize your review is number 100?  One hundret reviews, that's just incredible. NEVER would I have thought to receive such feedback. Never ever! You, and everyone else who commented, is truly amazing! You're the best bunch ever and never will I be able to thank you enough for your support!!!! And how glad I am that you liked this chapter. To be honest, "Fire and Water" is one of my personal favourites, too. It's one of those chapters why the fic exists in the first place, and one of those parts I enjoyed most to write. So seeing that this carries on to you, that as a reader you, too, like this chapter... that's an awesome feeling. And I thank you a whole lot for letting me know! Aye, that's what they are. What I always saw in them anyway. Before I even understood the concept of a romantic relationship I loved the two of them for who they were to each other - for what they meant to each other. I saw them as deeply connected and wanted to portray that, wanted to show what I believe who they are. Aw, I'm so glad this is obvious. And now, as for your review for "Coming Home": Gosh, I'm so happy you like my turn on events. I wrote this when I was thinking about a more realistic approach to Maeve's return. Till then I had always imagined that happy and problem-free scenario that had its origin in my childhood fantasy. But at some point I realized that maybe a more mature approach wouldn't be half bad and that's when the fic was born. I am glad you appreciate Dermott's role in this, and how there's obvious hope for both Sinbad and Maeve to overcome what stands between them. Both of them do still care after all, and both have hurt - they just need some time to let the wounds heal. Oh, now that's true. That would've been good to see, right? But back then my focus only lay on Sinbad, Maeve and Dermott. But you're right, it would have been interesting too see how the crew responded, though really I think the guys wouldn't have had much issues to sort out at all. It's easy for them to like both - Maeve and Bryn, so that didn't seem of too much interest to me. Bryn and Maeve on the other hand... ooh, that's a whole different story. And maybe one day I will write something for it, if my muse feels up to that. Again, thank you SO much for the reviews, Manche. It really means a whole lot! |
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Post by manche on Oct 19, 2013 14:32:05 GMT -5
Wow, Manche, you're totally blowing my mind with your lovely reviews!!!!! Thanks a thousand times for devoting so much of your time to reading my stories and commenting on them. Soooo, as for the first one: RotP. And how glad I am that you liked this chapter. To be honest, "Fire and Water" is one of my personal favourites, too. It's one of those chapters why the fic exists in the first place, and one of those parts I enjoyed most to write. So seeing that this carries on to you, that as a reader you, too, like this chapter... that's an awesome feeling. And I thank you a whole lot for letting me know! Aye, that's what they are. What I always saw in them anyway. Before I even understood the concept of a romantic relationship I loved the two of them for who they were to each other - for what they meant to each other. I saw them as deeply connected and wanted to portray that, wanted to show what I believe who they are. Aw, I'm so glad this is obvious. And now, as for your review for "Coming Home": Gosh, I'm so happy you like my turn on events. I wrote this when I was thinking about a more realistic approach to Maeve's return. Till then I had always imagined that happy and problem-free scenario that had its origin in my childhood fantasy. But at some point I realized that maybe a more mature approach wouldn't be half bad and that's when the fic was born. I think the guys wouldn't have had much issues to sort out at all. It's easy for them to like both - Maeve and Bryn, so that didn't seem of too much interest to me. Bryn and Maeve on the other hand... ooh, that's a whole different story. And maybe one day I will write something for it, if my muse feels up to that. Again, thank you SO much for the reviews, Manche. It really means a whole lot! It is not necessary to thank me, Doubar. I should thank you that you gave me the opportunity to read this great story. ;D I also started to like this couple in time when i was too young for understanding the serious relationships and i wished to see them together and without hiding some mutual feelings before themselves or the different people ( for the crew with which they spend the most of their time it seemed a little useless it was accidentally clear to them that Sinbad and Maeve have a little different feelings between themselves than the ordinary friends have ) so i like the final realization of Sinbad what Maeve really means for him and Dermott as the unseen witness of this... simply great Coming Home I am also writing her return towards the crew without any serious problems, but the more mature approach also sounds well and definitely more realistically. The meeting Maeve with Bryn could have different shapes but i would always hope that in the end they would be able to coexist in one crew without any serious troubles. |
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Post by Doubar on Oct 20, 2013 11:52:18 GMT -5
Guys, I need your advice!  So you know how I have been struggling to re-write what has been lost, yeah? Now I finally reached the point I was at when the pages disappeared. Only, in this new version I happened to create what could be a nice cut for this chapter. Right now it's six pages long - which is the average for RotP. Originally I had planned for a little more stuff to happen in this chapter, but now I really am considering to end it here. On the downside this would mean one rather unimportant chapter for you as it's mainly about Maeve catching up with what happened, but on the upside it would mean another two chapters of The Rise (since the not yet written second part of the current chapter would then be turned into a chapter of its own) and an update within the next week probably, maybe even tomorrow if I manage to give it another look-over till then. I'll be honest with you, I kind-of feel desperate to get the next chapter out as I just had to realize it's been five months since I last updated (good lord, five months! Almost half a year!). But I won't be able to write much this week when I'm with my family and afterwards it's working again so if I don't leave the chapter as it is I have no idea when I'll finally be able to finish it. And I hate rushing the writing - never makes for a good read that, so... what do you suggest? I really am grateful for any kind of help and advice. And thanx in advance, you lovely bunch of people! 
manche: Reply's to come later. |
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Post by MJ on Oct 20, 2013 12:30:26 GMT -5
My opinion: Post what you have now; it will give you some breathing space and if it is a recap chap it will give us time to refresh ourselves on the story. Plus if it is well over 6 pages long it will become more difficult to read for those of us pressed for time.
ETA: But knowing myself, I would have said: Post It! No matter what your arguments for or against are. I just want to get at the story ;D
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