The Mighty Boosh Halloween Special of Doom 2015 - Chapter 10

[bluestocking79]

Title: The Mighty Boosh Halloween Special of Doom - Chapter 10
Pairing: Howard Moon/Vince Noir
Summary: Despite being in the dark, some things become clearer.
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 1650
Notes: Apologies for the delay in posting, but I hope the fact that it’s a long chapter makes up for the lateness! Thanks again to ideserveyou for organizing this year's

Comments

[bluestocking79]

Aw, YAY! I am so glad this met your expectations! You set me up just so well that I really wanted to make the most of it. (I really can't thank you enough for that. You gave me exactly what I needed!)

And I'm really glad you approve of the unified theory, too. I figured we were at the point of the story where we start tying things together, and when I started thinking about what all those things might have in common, that seemed like a pretty plausible (and Booshy) explanation! I look forward to seeing what everybody else is going to do with it. :)

[bluestocking79]

Thank you for the icon love! This was always my favorite Howince icon. It was made by fifteenminutes, which... I have no idea if they are still kicking around here, but they had a gorgeous and amazing collection of Boosh icons, as I recall.

And I would SO be in, if we did a sort of Booshy afterparty when the story is completed, so we can just talk about what we saw and how we made the writing decisions we did and where the inspiration came from, and so on. That sounds amazing! And with the crew we've got, I feel like we could really make that happen. I mean, I am always hungry for the meta myself, but I think a lot of us are, so. Worth thinking about!

But yes, I'm being cautious about what I say here, because I don't want to influence the people who come after me. I have my theories, but the amazing thing about a Round Robin format is that we each have the ablity to spin it in our own direction and make it work.

[basooniverse]

Loved this chapter Bluey! So much fluffy fluffy Howince <3 Notable mention goes to "'Bollo be sick,' Bollo agreed" cos I loved that bit :D and you've brilliantly tied up some pieces of the story into pretty bows, well done Xx

[bluestocking79]

Ahhhh, thank you so much, Steff! I was really excited to be able to have Naboo and Saboo and Bollo here to provide commentary, because it means their sarcastic comments balance out the sweet fluff. (At least I hope so!)

And I'm really glad you approve of the bow-tying. I started thinking about what could potentially explain everything they've encountered so far, and I figured it was about time to answer a few questions, so we can bring this thing in for a landing. ;)

[gothikfaerie]

That was genius! I love the characterizations, the callbacks, the way the plot DOES advance, and the fact that it has some depth that transcends basic fanfic to speak to our world as well. *All the Likes*.

[bluestocking79]

Oh wow, thank you! I am delighted it worked for you. It was such a treat to get to be a part of this, and I can't wait to see how it all turns out!

And I couldn't resist letting Saboo get in a fourth-wall-breaking bit of snark. It had to be done. ;)

[ideserveyou]

Brilliant chapter Bluey, thank you for starting to synthesise the bits into a very Booshily believable scenario. And double thank you for writing Saboo such completely hilarious and in-character lines, every one of which is pure gold. I wonder what Howard and Vince will find on the other side of their mirror...

[bluestocking79]

Thank you so much, Lynn! I really wanted to give Saboo a chance to shine for your sake, and he turned out to be ridiculously fun to write. I'm glad you find the Grand Unified Theory plausible and Booshy, too! I knew we needed to start bringing it all together and just hoped everybody would be okay with the direction I chose.

I can't wait to find out what's on the other side of the mirror! I have my own personal theories, but I wanted to leave that entirely up to the next writer's discretion.

[worriedeye]

Oh Bluey you gem! Firstly I wanna say how much I love that you 'kept them in the dark' throughout this chapter. That's a great call - one that I know carolyn_claire brilliantly led you in with, but you decided to keep it. That it allows them to literally feel for each other physically whilst feeling the situation out mentally works so well! And isn't it funny how their voices seem so much clearer, so much crisper, because they're in the dark. It's just words on a page but it's like the volume's been turned up or been tuned it a little better. I found that such a bizarre yet brilliant experience and I think it's because pitch darkness is something that's so very easy for us to visualise that it gives a real potency to their voices

[bluestocking79]

Oh, Andie, thank you so much! What a wonderful review!I am just so happy that you enjoyed it and approve of this direction and find it Booshy. (It had to be Booshy!)

I am SO grateful to carolyn_claire for having those lights go out! I debated early on having it just be a fake-out, but it was honestly much too good a setup not to use. It was also just a fun writing challenge, having to work with all the other senses and avoid visual description (except for Howard's mental images). I wanted to work extra hard to make sure the dialogue stood up and was in character, because without visual cues, I felt like it really needed to sound like them. Or at least I hope I managed that!

This story really has been a jem, hasn't it? I feel so lucky to have been a part of it all!