Updates From The Realm: Gabriel's Inferno - Group Recapping
It would appear that there is, indeed, interest in a group sporking/recapping of Gabriel's Inferno, so I finally sat down and got things set up for one! Those of you who saw my sign-ups for the Mortal Instruments group sporkings will be familiar with how this works. For those who haven't, it's very simple. I will have a list of chapters here, and anyone interested in sporking will comment on this post (or, if you really prefer, PM me) and tell me which chapter(s) you would like to spork.
Right! Simple enough! We'll just move on then to a few rules...
1.) You have to read the entire story, or at the very least know what happens in the book
I know, I know, the book sucks and it's hardly fair for the person who got, say, chapter twenty to have to have read all the way up there. Still, even if you don't actually read the whole thing, you have to have some knowledge of what happened thus far. We don't want issues of a sporking being filled with questions like, "Who's that?" or "What's that even mean?" or "What are they talking about?" when those things have already been answered. At the very least, if you absolutely can't get through, PM me or whatever and ask for the highlights of whatever sections you can't make it through. Or ask a friend who read the book. Or what have you, I don't know. The upshot is, at least have some passing understanding of the events that lead up to your chapter.
Edit: The story can be read online here, for those who can't find copies of their own.
2.) There is no word or length limit to the sporkings
Self-explanatory. I know folks worry about being too wordy or long-winded, but don't. Don't worry about the Livejournal word count limit. Don't worry that your sporking is too long. Don't worry if it has to be split up into multiple parts. Trust me when I say that everyone would rather an in-depth sporking than one that glosses over everything. If anything, remember how few in-depth sporkings there are of this book, and consider how we're pioneering through relatively uncharted waters. This is your chance to dig deep and discuss nuggets of horrible that were probably missed before now. Seize the opportunity, folks!
If you know your sporking will need to be broken up, incidentally, feel free to mark in the sporking where you'd like the breaks to be. If you don't, or if you didn't know it would be multiple parts, I'll choose a natural breaking point myself, so it's no issue. If there's a preference though, just be sure to let me know.
3.) New sporkers, lurkers, and anonymous folks are all welcome to sign up
This is a group project, and everyone is welcome! Don't worry if this is your first sporking or if you don't have an account. If you want to take a chapter, have at it!
If this is your first time sporking and you are nervous or concerned about making some sort of faux pas, feel free to ask about anything. This is all for fun, and no one should take this on while worried that they'll screw up and be shot for it or something.
For any anonymous people who want to take a chapter, I will need (A) a name of some sort to credit your sporking to and (B) some means of contacting you. The name certainly does not have to be your real life name. You can give me any name you like (any appropriate name, obviously). The means of contacting you can be whatever is most convenient. It just has to be something that I can actually reach you at. Don't give me the ten-year-old e-mail address that you never check for mail anymore, because chances are I will need to get in touch with you for some reason or another, and if I can't get in touch with you and you don't get in touch with me, I might incorrectly assume you've dropped the sporking.
4.) Do not spork the chapter word for word
This is a published work. Sporking the entire thing line by line is a no-no. You are more than welcome to quote, but the bulk of the sporking ought to be in a recap-style, similar to what I do for my book sporkings, or what Mervin is doing for her Twilight porkings.
Other than that though? The sporking style is up to you. If you want to bring in your favorite fictional character to spork with you, if you want to do some of it in script-style, if you want to use GIFs, go for it! (Though in the last event, you may need to e-mail me the GIF or picture files as attachments, along with the sporking itself. I had a few issues with pictures in the past, and don't want to have to snip anything for someone's work just because I can't pull it up ^^; )
5.) First come, first serve
This is not a continuation of the Mortal Instruments sporking, therefore even the previous rule about newcomers getting first pick is wiped clean. Everyone, as far as I'm concerned, is a newcomer for this. It's all good.
What that means, though, is that anyone who requests something available gets it. First come, first serve, etc. We'll get into multiple requests in a minute, but if two folks ask for Chapter 12, the first person's getting it.
HOWEVER, if there is a chapter that you REALLY want and has already been claimed, you can add in your comment if you'd like to be an understudy sporker for it, of sorts. Real life butts in, folks find themselves unable to finish their chapter, it's fine, life goes on. If we know that you really wanted that one chapter but were beaten to the punch, we'll know to ask you to take it up if it is made available again.
6.) This sporking will be posted when...
Like with the Mortal Instruments sporkings, this one will be hosted at the community das_sporking. It will begin at some point after the City of Ashes group sporking has finished, but before City of Glass is set up. I had considered starting this after the Mortal Instruments series was done completely, but Cassandra Clare seems determined to have it run longer than certain Mesopotamian epics, so there's no sense in stringing it out that long. Variety's the spice and all, so we'll mix things up a bit.
(For those who are curious, in the event that this sporking has a good turnout and reception, we'll see about sporking its sequels - and yes, it's a trilogy - between other of Clare's books)
Now, since there are still some chapters remaining for City of Ashes, there are at least a few weeks remaining for that. We don't need to kick this off immediately after it ends though, so there's still some leeway. To try to have some idea of the timelines folks are working on, this group sporking, I would appreciate it if folks could include a general estimate on how long they expect it to take for the sporkings to get to me. It doesn't have to be a perfect figure and it's perfectly fine if you end up needing a bit more time, but I would like to have some idea of how long I'm waiting for. Meanwhile...
7.) If something comes up, please inform me of it
It's fine if you want to trade chapters with someone. It's fine if real life is kicking your butt and you need to bow out of the sporking. It's fine if things are just taking a little longer than expected. All I ask is that you tell me of these things. If you swap chapters or have to give up the sporking or told me a deadline that it turns out is too soon for you, tell me so that I know what's going on. In spite of what you may think of me, I don't like pestering any of you and I don't want to needlessly poke someone about a sporking that is no longer their responsibility or something. Much obliged!
8.) We'll start with two recaps per person
While there was interest in this project, I'm not sure how many folks will be turning out. So, when you comment and list the chapters you'd like, I will sign you up for the first two you name.
THAT BEING SAID, there's the good chance that there will be chapters left unclaimed, in which case a person would certainly be allowed to take on more than two if they'd like. So if there are a few more chapters you're potentially interested in sporking, list them as well and I'll keep that in mind. On MAY 24TH, if there are still unclaimed chapters, I will start signing folks up for more than two if they'd like. So after that date, if you're interested in that sort of thing, please check back and let me know!
9.) Is the author a man or a woman?
I don't know, and so far as I know, neither does anyone else. I've seen Sylvian Reynard referred to with feminine and masculine pronouns by various people, so I honestly don't know. If you're confused as to which to go with, I'd suggest just picking "he" or "she" and running with it. For whatever it's worth, their username when the work was still fanfiction was "Sebastien Robichaud".
10.) Is this actual fanfiction? In which case, can this been found online?
Much like Fifty Shades of Grey, this book originated from a Twilight fanfiction, this one a Human!AU by the title of "The University of Edward Masen". The fanfiction has been removed from the internet, though there are fansites and blogs and such that host it for download (or, if you're interested in comparision, ask me). Since Reynard actually did do a bit more editing than changing the names though, we're going off of the official published version. If you're unable to locate a copy in your library or such, please PM me and we'll come to some sort of arrangement.
11.) To contact me:
My e-mail address is zeldaqueen64@gmail.com. To send me your sporking, or if you have any questions, you can reach me that way.
Other than that, I read all comments and PMs, so you can contact me that way if you have any questions.
(On the subject of sending me the sporkings, if you send them in attached documents, .doc ones are best, if at all possible. If you send documents in a form that requires a specific program to access it, please let me know. Documents sent in HTML are most convenient, however if you don't or can't type in that, regular text is fine!)
12.) Have fun
'Nuff said!
Chapters open for sign-ups!
Prologue/Chapter 1 - gehayi (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 2 - delyhisb (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 3 - delyhisb (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 4 - zelda_queen
Chapter 5 - marasquine (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 6 - zelda_queen
Chapter 7 - ketmakura
Chapter 8 - radiantstardust (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 9- radiantstardust (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 10 - often_partisan (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 11 - gehayi (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 12 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 13 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 14 - illyriasacolyte (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 15 - textureoftime (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 16 - insanepurin (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 17 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 18 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 19 - illyriasacolyte (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 20 - ketmakura
Chapter 21 - commander30 (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 22 - illyriasacolyte (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 23 - astra_aurora (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 24 - often_partisan (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 25 - Gogzooky (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 26 - cal_yn (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 27 - Gogzooky (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 28 - zelda_queen
Chapter 29 - astra_aurora (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 30 - astra_aurora (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 31 - kawatche (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 32 - kawatche (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 33 - kawatche
Chapter 34 - marasquine (SPORKING RECEIVED)
ON ONE FINAL NOTE! Since this is a little different from the Mortal Instruments series, with this group sporking, I do reserve the right to make notes in the sporkings sent in. Just little things, like noting which characters were originally which ones from Twilight and so forth! I will be sure to inform all sporkers of any notes made, so yeah.
That should be about everything, so peace!
Right! Simple enough! We'll just move on then to a few rules...
1.) You have to read the entire story, or at the very least know what happens in the book
I know, I know, the book sucks and it's hardly fair for the person who got, say, chapter twenty to have to have read all the way up there. Still, even if you don't actually read the whole thing, you have to have some knowledge of what happened thus far. We don't want issues of a sporking being filled with questions like, "Who's that?" or "What's that even mean?" or "What are they talking about?" when those things have already been answered. At the very least, if you absolutely can't get through, PM me or whatever and ask for the highlights of whatever sections you can't make it through. Or ask a friend who read the book. Or what have you, I don't know. The upshot is, at least have some passing understanding of the events that lead up to your chapter.
Edit: The story can be read online here, for those who can't find copies of their own.
2.) There is no word or length limit to the sporkings
Self-explanatory. I know folks worry about being too wordy or long-winded, but don't. Don't worry about the Livejournal word count limit. Don't worry that your sporking is too long. Don't worry if it has to be split up into multiple parts. Trust me when I say that everyone would rather an in-depth sporking than one that glosses over everything. If anything, remember how few in-depth sporkings there are of this book, and consider how we're pioneering through relatively uncharted waters. This is your chance to dig deep and discuss nuggets of horrible that were probably missed before now. Seize the opportunity, folks!
If you know your sporking will need to be broken up, incidentally, feel free to mark in the sporking where you'd like the breaks to be. If you don't, or if you didn't know it would be multiple parts, I'll choose a natural breaking point myself, so it's no issue. If there's a preference though, just be sure to let me know.
3.) New sporkers, lurkers, and anonymous folks are all welcome to sign up
This is a group project, and everyone is welcome! Don't worry if this is your first sporking or if you don't have an account. If you want to take a chapter, have at it!
If this is your first time sporking and you are nervous or concerned about making some sort of faux pas, feel free to ask about anything. This is all for fun, and no one should take this on while worried that they'll screw up and be shot for it or something.
For any anonymous people who want to take a chapter, I will need (A) a name of some sort to credit your sporking to and (B) some means of contacting you. The name certainly does not have to be your real life name. You can give me any name you like (any appropriate name, obviously). The means of contacting you can be whatever is most convenient. It just has to be something that I can actually reach you at. Don't give me the ten-year-old e-mail address that you never check for mail anymore, because chances are I will need to get in touch with you for some reason or another, and if I can't get in touch with you and you don't get in touch with me, I might incorrectly assume you've dropped the sporking.
4.) Do not spork the chapter word for word
This is a published work. Sporking the entire thing line by line is a no-no. You are more than welcome to quote, but the bulk of the sporking ought to be in a recap-style, similar to what I do for my book sporkings, or what Mervin is doing for her Twilight porkings.
Other than that though? The sporking style is up to you. If you want to bring in your favorite fictional character to spork with you, if you want to do some of it in script-style, if you want to use GIFs, go for it! (Though in the last event, you may need to e-mail me the GIF or picture files as attachments, along with the sporking itself. I had a few issues with pictures in the past, and don't want to have to snip anything for someone's work just because I can't pull it up ^^; )
5.) First come, first serve
This is not a continuation of the Mortal Instruments sporking, therefore even the previous rule about newcomers getting first pick is wiped clean. Everyone, as far as I'm concerned, is a newcomer for this. It's all good.
What that means, though, is that anyone who requests something available gets it. First come, first serve, etc. We'll get into multiple requests in a minute, but if two folks ask for Chapter 12, the first person's getting it.
HOWEVER, if there is a chapter that you REALLY want and has already been claimed, you can add in your comment if you'd like to be an understudy sporker for it, of sorts. Real life butts in, folks find themselves unable to finish their chapter, it's fine, life goes on. If we know that you really wanted that one chapter but were beaten to the punch, we'll know to ask you to take it up if it is made available again.
6.) This sporking will be posted when...
Like with the Mortal Instruments sporkings, this one will be hosted at the community das_sporking. It will begin at some point after the City of Ashes group sporking has finished, but before City of Glass is set up. I had considered starting this after the Mortal Instruments series was done completely, but Cassandra Clare seems determined to have it run longer than certain Mesopotamian epics, so there's no sense in stringing it out that long. Variety's the spice and all, so we'll mix things up a bit.
(For those who are curious, in the event that this sporking has a good turnout and reception, we'll see about sporking its sequels - and yes, it's a trilogy - between other of Clare's books)
Now, since there are still some chapters remaining for City of Ashes, there are at least a few weeks remaining for that. We don't need to kick this off immediately after it ends though, so there's still some leeway. To try to have some idea of the timelines folks are working on, this group sporking, I would appreciate it if folks could include a general estimate on how long they expect it to take for the sporkings to get to me. It doesn't have to be a perfect figure and it's perfectly fine if you end up needing a bit more time, but I would like to have some idea of how long I'm waiting for. Meanwhile...
7.) If something comes up, please inform me of it
It's fine if you want to trade chapters with someone. It's fine if real life is kicking your butt and you need to bow out of the sporking. It's fine if things are just taking a little longer than expected. All I ask is that you tell me of these things. If you swap chapters or have to give up the sporking or told me a deadline that it turns out is too soon for you, tell me so that I know what's going on. In spite of what you may think of me, I don't like pestering any of you and I don't want to needlessly poke someone about a sporking that is no longer their responsibility or something. Much obliged!
8.) We'll start with two recaps per person
While there was interest in this project, I'm not sure how many folks will be turning out. So, when you comment and list the chapters you'd like, I will sign you up for the first two you name.
THAT BEING SAID, there's the good chance that there will be chapters left unclaimed, in which case a person would certainly be allowed to take on more than two if they'd like. So if there are a few more chapters you're potentially interested in sporking, list them as well and I'll keep that in mind. On MAY 24TH, if there are still unclaimed chapters, I will start signing folks up for more than two if they'd like. So after that date, if you're interested in that sort of thing, please check back and let me know!
9.) Is the author a man or a woman?
I don't know, and so far as I know, neither does anyone else. I've seen Sylvian Reynard referred to with feminine and masculine pronouns by various people, so I honestly don't know. If you're confused as to which to go with, I'd suggest just picking "he" or "she" and running with it. For whatever it's worth, their username when the work was still fanfiction was "Sebastien Robichaud".
10.) Is this actual fanfiction? In which case, can this been found online?
Much like Fifty Shades of Grey, this book originated from a Twilight fanfiction, this one a Human!AU by the title of "The University of Edward Masen". The fanfiction has been removed from the internet, though there are fansites and blogs and such that host it for download (or, if you're interested in comparision, ask me). Since Reynard actually did do a bit more editing than changing the names though, we're going off of the official published version. If you're unable to locate a copy in your library or such, please PM me and we'll come to some sort of arrangement.
11.) To contact me:
My e-mail address is zeldaqueen64@gmail.com. To send me your sporking, or if you have any questions, you can reach me that way.
Other than that, I read all comments and PMs, so you can contact me that way if you have any questions.
(On the subject of sending me the sporkings, if you send them in attached documents, .doc ones are best, if at all possible. If you send documents in a form that requires a specific program to access it, please let me know. Documents sent in HTML are most convenient, however if you don't or can't type in that, regular text is fine!)
12.) Have fun
'Nuff said!
Chapters open for sign-ups!
Prologue/Chapter 1 - gehayi (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 2 - delyhisb (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 3 - delyhisb (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 4 - zelda_queen
Chapter 5 - marasquine (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 6 - zelda_queen
Chapter 7 - ketmakura
Chapter 8 - radiantstardust (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 9- radiantstardust (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 10 - often_partisan (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 11 - gehayi (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 12 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 13 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 14 - illyriasacolyte (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 15 - textureoftime (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 16 - insanepurin (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 17 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 18 - sweettalkeress (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 19 - illyriasacolyte (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 20 - ketmakura
Chapter 21 - commander30 (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 22 - illyriasacolyte (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 23 - astra_aurora (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 24 - often_partisan (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 25 - Gogzooky (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 26 - cal_yn (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 27 - Gogzooky (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 28 - zelda_queen
Chapter 29 - astra_aurora (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 30 - astra_aurora (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 31 - kawatche (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 32 - kawatche (SPORKING RECEIVED)
Chapter 33 - kawatche
Chapter 34 - marasquine (SPORKING RECEIVED)
ON ONE FINAL NOTE! Since this is a little different from the Mortal Instruments series, with this group sporking, I do reserve the right to make notes in the sporkings sent in. Just little things, like noting which characters were originally which ones from Twilight and so forth! I will be sure to inform all sporkers of any notes made, so yeah.
That should be about everything, so peace!