(FIC) Eye of the Storm, (Phantom Stranger+Etrigan, Superman/Batman) PG

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Today is the Day of the Dead in Mexico, when we honor those departed. Thus, I have the day off school, even if it's not that big of a celebration in my area. I still like this day a lot, and I hope I'll have a chance to visit the graveyard this weekend. I'll write another story to cover my death-fic tradition with damo_in_japan, but I wanted to weave the theme

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[damos]

First of all, I clearly have to go back to the drawing board for my death fic, because this one is made of so much win that my current fic curled up and died in a weeping, emo pile. (Oh, I'll finish it some day soon...)

But this. This is. This is AWESOME.

The tone. The emotional resonance of everything.

I shall sing a song of its wonders!

But in the immortal words of Tenacious D, it won't be the actual song, just a tribute.

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I hope you'll finish your first draft too! I loved your Day of the Dead fic, and I always want to see you kill someone! ...I think!

I'm very glad you liked your story, Dan :) I did my best to suggest a past between Etrigan and PS and kill everyone in a stride. It was fun! Killing everyone is cleansing, but it's not as muse-inspiring as just killing one character... so.. I'll be killing Harv soon, even if it's way past Day of the Dead :P

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Eeep! Sorry! ..but also really glad you enjoyed it, even if it was painful. It was lots of fun to write and edit -it needed more editing that I usually do.. and.. that's a lot of editing!- so I'm glad it worked :) Thanks for reading!

[yamheads]

I am ... stunned. I am honestly stunned. I did not expect to read anything to moving this morning. It's going to be on my mind all day, I assure you. God, that was just ... so gorgeous. What a voice! Jesus, what a voice. :D

Also, C'MONNNNN -- Johnny Sorrow? First to fall? Actually, yeah, I guess. *ponders*

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Lalalaaaa, woo! I'm so glad it moved you! It was lots of fun to write and edit -it had to be edited a lot, lol- so I'm really glad it reads well, and that Stranger's voice is good! I was rather unsure about it -I mean, does anyone have a Stranger muse? 'cause I don't...-

And I'm not sure why Johnny Sorrow was the first to fall, I was writing it and the line just came to my head and I couldn't stop thinking it. I think Johnny would be on the first lines. He's not one used to be afraid. I'm very glad you liked it, Yaz! Thanks for reading :)

[taro_twist]

Eep! Sister, this was so moving! As a couple of people already said, absolutely epic! I felt like this belonged in Kingdom Come or, or ... the Iliad!

The idea of the heroes and villains alike banding together to protect Earth just leaves me speechless. That is one hell of a last stand, and added so much to the feeling of desperation.

And I love how you wrote this from the Phantom Stranger's POV as he's observing ... it really brought home how huge the scope of this battle is, especially the way fighter after fighter keeps falling in the wake of the storm while he's watching. And the voice you give him! Wow! It's so hard to get first person POV right, but this was just perfect.

I loved this line:

A contingent opens a way to the two fighting Champions, armor and Kevlar instead of invulnerable skin, technology and physics instead of magic and superpowers.

It sums up the difference between the metas and the human heroes/villains so beautifully! And this line about Diana was gorgeous, too:

They will follow her, for as long

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*takes a bow* Thank you sis! I'm very glad you liked this! I have my issues with first person POV, so I'm really happy this did work. I had no idea what I was doing with Stranger's voice, lol, I kind of just tried to be solemn :P

Villains and heroes banding together is a theme I really, really like! I wish I was better at writing epic stories so I could write a long sprawling Apocalyptic one. As it is, I settle for short stories! I love them so :)

Writing the villains as willing to help is tricky, putting a bit of distance between them and the POV helped... so I'm glad you liked how they team up and function with the heroes :)

I'm so happy you find this epic! it was loads of fun to write :) I am less stressed and cold today! are we still on for this Saturday? I hope we are!

[taro_twist]

Eeee, sprawling apocalyptic epic!!! I would love to see one from you! :D Although I'm quite happy with your wonderful short stories in the meantime. *glomps*

And yay for being less stressed and less cold! And yes, we are on for Saturday! B:TAS or death! B:TAS or death! (unless you or the in_Japans need to reschedule =P) Anyway ... I'm assuming 8:30 ferret-time, 10:30 mine again? If I don't hear from you otherwise, I will see you then! *dances off in the direction of bed*

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Sorry about the killing, but it had to be done! Dia de los Muertos and everything. But they might get resurrected if the hordes of Heaven and Hell can stop the Storm, so there you go! I'm glad you liked this, my dear!