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Sunday, December 31st, 2006
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10:22 pm - Happy New Year! And Happy New MST!
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Is there a better way to celebrate the new year than to post a new MST for y'all? No, we didn't think so either. Thus, here we are! And with a new friend too! As always, let us know what you think!
~birdie
*For reference, we have also posted the fanfic in its original format (the italics are ours) after the MST.
( Fair Elven Lady )
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| Saturday, March 25th, 2006
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7:01 pm - New MST!
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Wow, it's been a really long time since anyone has posted on here. But there's good news! Kitty and I just finished editing an MST from this past summer! So here we are, with yet another MST. Enjoy!
~birdie
( Chickenpants! )
P.S. All of the MSTs have been placed in the memories. However, because this LJ has become inundated with many things other than just MSTs, we've also started a webpage just for the MSTs that will be simpler and easier to navigate. The link is here. :)
~birdie
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| Saturday, August 20th, 2005
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4:04 am
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Despite the fact that I have 1.5 raw MSTs sitting on my computer waiting for editifying, I am entering ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) pottersues Mary Sue contest, because it is too. Much. Fun.
So far, my 'Sue has "the soul of a fallen star." There's more, of course (good lord, SO MUCH MORE), but to post it all here would be cheating, because nobody is supposed to know it's a troll when they read it. Anyway, it goes up September 1, and if you had a link to the original SuePlague, it's on the same account. The SuePlague, however, has been deleted; I've only got the one ff.net account where I actually post stuff, and I'm pretty sure SuePlague would've given it away. The competition troll, you see, is a new approach: I'm just writing, without trying to be bad or urple or anything - but I'm writing about the most shameless Sue in the world.
If you want a link when it goes up, email me, but you have to promise not to leave a signed review. I'ma play fair, ah swear.
~Mouse
P.S. Comment if you think Kitty and Birdie should read Harry Potter so we can MST HP fics. Or if you don't care. Or, you know, whatever.
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| Tuesday, July 26th, 2005
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4:46 am - You thought we died, didn't you?
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| Friday, April 15th, 2005
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4:55 pm - New MST OMG!
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This one's different. I know we normally MST fanfiction in the LotR genre, but all three of us also read the Wheel of Time series, by Robert Jordan, and Mouse at least does some roleplaying in that genre. And Mouse stumbled across this. It was so easy, it had to be MST'd; the thing practically fell into our laps, fully written.
If you haven't read Wheel of Time, it'll still be funny, of course, but it's funnier if you have. *nudgenudge*
( Borderlands gypsy girl finds Light )
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| Wednesday, January 19th, 2005
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1:46 pm - Lions and Chocolate and Pier Pressure, oh my!
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| Monday, January 17th, 2005
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10:18 am - I'm Back!
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I bet you all have been wondering where we've been, haven't you? Let's hear a resounding yes!...if not, don't tell me. I prefer to believe that I've been missed terribly. So, to assuage all your terrors and nightmares, I offer the following explanation:
It's all Kitty's fault.
*dodges Kitty's Uzi* Okay, okay, it's my fault. No internet access for Mouse = no new MSTs. Isn't it sad that without me the whole enterprise collapses? Yes. Yes, it is. You in the back, shut up.
Now, how do I make up for this...this atrocity on my part? I know you're all poor addicted fools, and spend all your free time hanging on the computer, sobbing and compulsively refreshing my livejournal page. I know. I feel your pain.
So, I offer you the following consolation prize: meaningless promises! I now have internet access, just not on the computer where I have all my MSTs, but I will be getting it soon. You don't really want to hear about my personal problems, knowledge of which would be necessary for explanations for the delay, so I'll spare you the excuses (I know, it's inexcusable) and just say that there'll be a brand new MST in the next couple of days, and more as soon as I can round up Kitty and/or Birdie.
And I'm disabling anonymous comments. 'Cause I'm tired of the anonymous flamers. Cowards. You can criticize all you want, it doesn't bug me; you just have to use an account. It's not like we're going to stalk you. Grow up.
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| Tuesday, September 7th, 2004
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12:00 am - La'ure, MST victim extraordinaire
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Remember how I said we don't MST people unless they've demonstrated a tendency to get nasty in response to criticism?
Let me introduce you to BuriedNox, author of our latest victim, La'ure. I'd give some choice comments on the story and the name, but let's save that for the MST, eh?
Anyway, I gave BuriedNox a critical review - I'll admit that it was snippy, but it wasn't too terribly mean. With a story that ends with
Legolas stood straight, hands fisted as he stared into the face of his once-betrothed. La'ure gazed at the magnificent beauty before her, the elven prince, unable to utter a sound. A horrible feeling gripped his chest, mixing with a feeling of happiness, wariness, and love. It surprised him at how much he kept hidden from her.
Without warning, they both fell into each other's arms, madly embracing.
( ...you can only be so nice. )
BuriedNox, I discovered, is very intelligent. (And by "intelligent" I of course mean, "appallingly stupid.") Not to mention somewhat provoking.
( Hey, it's almost like she just pasted in all the typical Suethor responses...Suethor Mad-Libs! )
Reading over it now, I'm almost wondering if English is her first language. But alas, it's too late to consider such pity-inducing factors, because I already got irritated and reamed her out.
( Like so. )
This completely unnecessary bragging about my own wit/cruelty was brought to you by phfa, who insisted that it should be shared.
ETA: ( Why do they always think I'm male? )
Do I sound like a guy or something? Jeez. I'm almost offended.
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| Saturday, September 4th, 2004
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3:54 pm - Aaaaaaaaaand I'm back!
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And, because I love you all, and I love being praised even more, there will be a new MST shortly (or at least as soon as I track down Kitty), even though I am preoccupied with moving and other such things. Just because I'm cool like that.
Oh, and after reading the teenie invasion on the SIAW post, I just want to tell you guys how awesome you are. Maybe I'm just a sap, but I get the warm fuzzies when my friends stand up for me, even when the attacks aren't particularly intelligent. Thanks.
Just for kicks, my personal response to that nonsense, should Spot & Co. ever return:
Oh, grow up. I don't give a flying fungus what you think of me and my hobbies. I suppose there is a mild degree of immaturity inherent in making fun of badfic, but it's not like we want these authors to read what we write and decide never to write again. In fact, Kitty and I make a special point to only MST authors who've shown a tendency to attack critics, and I at least frequently leave encouragement and tips for people I report on deleterius; it's not like I'm just a mean-spirited witch who gets her jollies off making others cry. [/insecure rant]
Anyway, watch for updates. See ya later.
Mouse
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| Monday, May 10th, 2004
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2:47 pm
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Jesus. I leave town and things just explode, don't they?
No, I didn't fail to respond to this crap out of cowardice; I currently don't have internet access, not including the rare dial-up for a few minutes. Chill out, people. I'm in the backwoods of Wisconsin, and will be for the next four months or so. Sorry I forgot to post my life schedule for ya'll.
I don't feel like dealing with this, because it's stupid. I don't deal with stupid people. So...see everybody when I come back. If you want to join SIAW, leave a message with Kitty at merrysue.
Peace and love for everybody, and try not to kill anything while I'm gone.
~Mouse
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| Saturday, April 17th, 2004
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12:18 am
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Okay, it's like this. Earlier tonight, I made the horrifying discovery that my youngest cousin, who I love to death, is a badfic author. She writes original fic (nominally) but it is...bad. And extraordinarily Sueish. The only reason it didn't get MST'd was because we love her and it would break her poor little fourteen year old heart. That and she didn't post it online.
The thing is, we know she wants to get better (and even if she didn't, I'd make sure she did; I cannot allow any relative of mine to write badfic), and if she does, I'm sure many others do too, and don't know where to find help.
So, for the sake of my dear cousin, Mouse and Kitty have formed the Society for the Improvement of Aspiring Writers. Essentially, we have an account on ff.net called SIAW, and anyone who joins will have access to the account, the email address, and all the passwords. The idea is that when you find someone with potential who seems like they can take concrit, you sign in under the SIAW account and give them some nice advice, and direct them to our bio page. You sign your name, and if they email they can ask for you.
So...anyone want to join? We need more members! Also, if you're an expert in fandoms other than LOTR and Harry Potter, we really want/need you.
~Mouse
PS. Kitty has asked me to inform you all that there will be a screening process for potential members; she's afraid a flamer will get hold of the password and hijack it. So yes, we'll be checking you out beforehand. :)
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| Tuesday, April 13th, 2004
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5:29 pm - Fun with reviews!
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I found the most hideously squicky Remus/Sirius slashfic ever. It was really, really bad. But what got me was that the author attempted to write like Shakespeare - or rather, somebody called "Shakespear." Only it was...well, how about I just give you an exerpt?
( Ay me.. )
You see the problem? We thought Sorceress Jade was bad. At this point, I almost feel like she deserves an apology.
So I left the following review:
If you cannot use the language properly, please refrain from using it at all. At least where other people might read it.
Shakespeare thou'rt not.
Also, this is squicky and gross.
To which I got this gorgeous response:
( I'm a Sir! )
Hee. If it wasn't so completely ridiculous, I might be insulted. However, I did fire off a really scathing response, only to discover that the delightful author had blocked me after sending it. I am only further amused.
I shall save further commentary on that beautiful, grammar-free flame, because we are MSTing it. It's just that bad.
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| Monday, April 5th, 2004
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9:18 pm - And we're done.
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The SuePlague has been deleted from ff.net; a very lovely person took it upon themself to ruin the entire enterprise on the grounds that we ought to know better, being members of deleterius, which I say is nonsense, but whatever. We are, it would seem, contributing to the further decay of the Pit of Voles, and the troll that was SuePlague is Not Funny.
Oops.
Actually, Araeph (sorry, don't know her LJ username) is very intelligent and witty; I did indeed laugh at the review where she mercilessly exposed us, because it was funny. On the other hand, she did ruin an activity that was a lot of fun for Kitty and I, and kept us out of bigger trouble; that makes me angry. I rather thought it was rude and self-righteous, but that's me being childish. Of course, the SuePlague was inherently a bit childish, but that isn't the point. (I think.)
( Araeph's really very sweet review. Really. )
›.›
However! The immaturity persists! The SuePlague will rise again from its ashes, worse than before!
Yes, the "story" will be reposted under a new account, but now I am paranoid. There will be no link to my LJ in the profile; nor will there be a link to the story here. If you want to read it, you are more than welcome to email me at typofrog@hotmail.com, but it won't be public. No fun at all that way.
And yes, just so everybody knows, I do write; I aspire to be a novelist. I enjoy good fanfiction on the rare occasions that I find it, but I don't write fanfic. I write original fic, and then I publish it. A lot of work goes into my writing, and it's something very close to my heart; I don't post it on the internet because I have this paranoid fear that someone is going to take it and pass it off as their own, which is silly, yes, but there you are. I don't write fanfic because the only way anybody's ever going to read it is if I do post it online, and, as previously mentioned, I don't like doing that. Also, I prefer to make up my own rules and my own worlds to set my stories in. Lazy, eh?
*kicks a can and wanders off, muttering to self*
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1:37 am
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And, in the wake of our extreme fangirl indignity in chapter 4 of the SuePlague, we have received the following response from dear dreamingfifi:
( dreamingfifi )
I almost feel kind of bad. I suppose I could contact her and explain the whole thing to her, but then again, her attitude kinda annoys me. "My choice is made." Maybe it's immature of me, but the sheer pomposity of that sentence irritates me.
I dunno. Maybe my allergies are fogging my head up. Then again, it's possible that the fangirliness of it all has corrupted my overstressed college-student brain. Opinions appreciated, ya'll.
~Mouse
( ETA: They've caught on OMGWTF!!!111!@ )
Oh, and I did end up emailing dreamingfifi, because she reviewed us twice more to tell everyone how stupid/immature/awful we are, and I kinda got annoyed. Three reviews is going a bit overboard, I think. Then again, the fact that we not only fooled her, but pissed her off that much gives me a very small gloaty feeling in my tummy. Odd, that.
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| Thursday, April 1st, 2004
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| Monday, March 29th, 2004
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10:19 pm - And today's shiny object of giggliness goes to...
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Most recent review on the SuePlague:
From: tiggy n' rose()
T: OMG, we lov this storie so much! i'm so glad u guys updated, cuz I really like all ur chars. and especally how there all so different. (afterall it makes it more intresting to have different chars!) and also how you never quiet
say wat's happening, and let ur readers slowly figure it out.
R: ya, what's the viel?!?!?!?!?!?! and whot happened to the lil' racon? i luv that lil' guy! bring back the racoon! also, at first i thoght that Dunny wasn't such a good name but then i like her fully name and Dunny's a sorta kewt nickname if you know what her full name really is.
T: oh, an' we both wanna say... IF U DONT LIKE THE STORY DONT READ IT!1 U DONT HAVE TO LEAVE MEAN REVIEWS CAUSE THEY DONT EVEN HELP AND IF U CANT SAY SOMTHING NICE DONT SAY NETHING AT ALL OK!
R: ya, the person riting as Tolkein needs to get a life! and if ur gonna leave a bad review, u should leave yur email or r u just to scared? u didn't leave urs so we know ur really a cowerd your the only one that you made look bad!
T: and for 'Ingrid' (stupid name) DONT be such a B*TCH! there's nothing wrong with pretiness, and calling names and being disgusiting is so imature, so just keep it to urself!
R: o, we're done ranting now! ya, anyway, pleze keep writing the story! we love it soo much! i gotta know what happens now!
tiggyblink? roses_and_rue? Words are insufficient to express my love for you at this moment. I'm sure Kitty feels the same, wherever she is.
In other news: Kitty is going abroad for...um...I think a week (can you believe how rude she is?), and we're going to try to get up another chapter before she goes. If it doesn't happen, though, don't worry; I shall step in and write a whole chapter myself. I'll even write in netspeak, though it's painful. I kill braincells off for your entertainment; do you feel the love?
Also: Would anyone be interested in a list of the 'Sues, their love interests, and special notes? It's the cheatsheet Kitty and I use when writing. Dunno if it'll amuse you guys. I know it amuses me, because just looking at all the complete stupidity (but creative stupidity!) in a list like that just somehow makes it worse. Let me know in any case. (I'm taking a slight risk posting this, since I haven't talked to Kitty about it, so keep in mind that she could veto the whole thing. Just sayin'.)
~Mouse
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| Saturday, March 27th, 2004
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7:47 pm - Our first ever MST!
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This is the first MST we ever did. Sort of. We started it waaay back when, and then finished it around two months later. When we started, it was going to be Mouse, Kitty, and Birdie, but Birdie has booked her life to the point where she barely has time to breathe, so now it's just Mouse and Kitty, with ocassional guest appearances by Birdie.
Editing this was very strange, because our style has changed so much since we started, and even halfway through. Made it hard to keep consistent.
Anyway, this is an MST of "Legolas Finds His Heart," by the infamous kelticdream13. We were working on this way back in November, long before ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) deleterius and lotrsues got hold of it. But when they did get wind of this, hoo boy. She got flamed within an inch of her life, got very upset indeed, and removed the story. The thread where all of this took place, and with links to the..."book"...she published, can be found here.
We decided to post it anyway, because the story was just that bad. If anyone really wants to read it, I have it stored on my hard drive; feel free to email me for it. The address is in my profile.
Now - on with the show.
P.S. I'm actually really bored at the moment - er, I mean, I'm working very hard on things I have to do, but I'm on MSN as typofrog@hotmail.com, and if anyone were to drop by and bug me and tell me that me and Kitty are funny and they love us, I'd try very hard to be gracious about the interruption. Honest I would.
( The story that started it all. )
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| Monday, March 22nd, 2004
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3:53 am - Reviews.
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A quick request: I don't mind in the least if you leave a lovely fangirlly review on the SuePlague, or even if you leave a really nasty review as fodder for the fun. In fact, we like that kind of thing, because we are attention whores. But do you think maybe you could just leave a comment saying you're doing so, along with what name you posted under? Because your troll-reviews aren't actually distinguishable from the real ones, which is impressive. Writing the author's notes makes my headessplode. From now on I make Kitty do it, since she has a talent for it and enjoys it to an extent that disturbs me a bit.
Anyway. So far we've got fifteen reviews, and I'm only really sure two of them are sincere.
Since the whole point of this exercise is to see if people pick up on it, do us a favor and let us know, so we can tell when they pick up on it? Pretty please?
And, as always, if you think we're funny, we love you. With the love of fifteen thousand femme-Legolases (Legolasii? Legosii?...dude. how do you pluralize this guy's name?) in an equal number of squicky slashfics. Run in terror from the love.
~Mouse
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| Sunday, March 21st, 2004
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7:35 pm - I can't breathe.
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Seriously, I'm laughing so hard I might have an aneurysm. And it's all thanks to this review:
From: Silcawen Uvanimor-dreamingfifi
Hey, wouldn't the majority of these chatacters have names that have something to do with Arda? I'll gladly help you with them. Go to my bio or e-mail me.
Namárië,
dreamingfifi
What do you say to something like that? "Gee, sweetie, that's really nice of you, but the whole non-canon naming scheme was intentional and I really like it that way"? Should we get all indignant about it, or perhaps just wave it off with a stupid fangirl-giggle?
Input appreciated. No idea what to do with this one.
~Mouse
ETA: We got our first flame! And it's so very nice and witty and I just love it to pieces. *hugs flame*
From: Tolkien
*rolls over in grave*
*coughs* Ahem, yes. I have come back from the Halls of Mandos where I have been getting some MUCH needed rest to tell you exactly what I think of your so-called story.
Actually, children might stumble across this, so I shall refrain. Suffice it to say that this story should be cast into the Void to keep Morgoth company. You have no plot, no world, no conflict to drive the story, no descriptive abilities, no characters that a five year old child could not create, and no writing abilities. Quit while you're behind. Or else all Middle-Earth will unite to destroy this fic, and it would ruin MY story to have elves and orcs working together.
Not that my story hasn't been thoroughly raped already.
Yours in agony, J.R.R. Tolkien
I sort of wish this person had left an email address or something, so I could let them in on the joke. *sigh* Oh well. It amuses me anyway. We will, of course, have to respond like typical fangirls and get very angry and indignant, which I shall feel slightly bad about, since it really was a nice flame.
On a different note, I would really love to see someone from deleterius attempt to report this thing. Considering all the new plot twists we came up with tonight (we trolled through ff.net for awful story premises and appropriated the ones we liked), there will be enough badness for each and every one of our eighteen 'Sues to have their very own full length report. It would be a massive undertaking. I don't even have all their names memorized. Neither does Kitty. We have to look up their names and descriptions every time we go to write. It's somewhat pathetic, really.
~Mouse
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We just posted the third (hear me? three of 'em!) chapter of the Plague o Sues. We're also in the process of developing several truly atrocious plot twists. (we're dividing Rohan into "West Rohan" and "East Rohan" so that our Rohirrim Sue can be a princess and have an arranged marriage to Eomer, along with several other things that would make you spork your eyes out if it were a serious fic.)
Not much readership yet, but we're hoping that'll come as we post more. *sigh*
Take a look and cackle at the trolly goodness, but if you're going to review, try not to give away the fun, eh?
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1769855
~Mouse
PS. we like it when you tell us we're funny. please do.
PPS. Also, I'm considering changing the title, as "Crystal Tears and Heartbeams" is almost TOO bad, and doesn't seem to be attracting any readers. Any suggestions?
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