[DezoPenguin]

Let's see how I do at handling the whole quote-multiple messages thing...though my ease with the whole fancy new technology stuff can be summed up in the fact that I've owned an iPod for...um...eight days now.

(even scarier is the fact that I'm essentially the IT officer for the law office where I practice!)
But for the most important things first, for PS!V I have to go with A since it would increase Vivio's discomfort level about revealing her job if she started thinking that Syn thought of her as most naturally that way. Inner-monologue angst is the best!

Edit: Blast, you posted the next chapter fragment while I was typing that *facepalm*

Originally Posted by Laith

Welcome to the fanfiction thread, have fun post lost and forget your sanity at the door... wait dezopenguin... ZOMG you are the one that writes those Grim grimmoire fics!!You are in the Nanoha fandom now!? (havent checked FFnet in a while)... errh fanboyness aside welcome.

Yep, I got hooked. My attention got by the doujinshi at NanoFate.net, which led me to the ff.net section, which led me to the actual show, and the next thing I knew words were spewing off my pencil. I've got six of 'em now, alternatively featuring angst, fluff, and Vivio.

Originally Posted by TheShinySword

OO You're here now. AWESOME! I love your stuff particularly your grim grimorie ones. *fanswords*
Like everyone's been sayin' come check out the IRC.

Update on my shiz: I've been really bogged down with projects lately (RL ones) =-= hopefully my life will be less frantic by the end of next week.

No, no, no...your first priority is getting out chapters of RebelS, then you deal with job/school/family/relationship issues. Please, learn to properly divide your time.

(And to both of you--wow; I never expected more than one person here would have ended up reading my GrimGrimoire stories! Ah, how I dream of one day reading one not written by...well, me. )

Originally Posted by RadiantBeam

So I started chapter 1 for Bless the Broken Road, though the beginning is mainly a flashback sequence that explains a few details. Still, I'll post it just to see what you all think, especially with Elise's characterization. Also, special thanks to Tempest Dynasty for helping me out with what model of pistol would best suit Nanoha and her needs and for explaining the differences to a clueless individual like me. XD

Anyway, here's the beginning of chapter 1...

Spoiler for Bless the Broken Road: Collision Course:

Spoiler for Bless the Broken Road: Collision Course:

Chapter 1: Collision Course

“What’s that?”

Nanoha’s curious tone barely stirred Elise as she shrugged her jacket off and tied it carelessly around her waist, briskly brushing loose strands of golden hair out of her eyes before she turned to look at the girl she considered a little sister. The recently turned twelve-year-old was staring at the gun laying on the table; she’d seen Elise’s two pistols before numerous times and was actually quite familiar with handling them, as she often cleaned them herself when Elise was too busy to do it. This gun appeared to be a different model. She extended her hand briefly as though to touch it, hesitated, and retracted her hand back to her chest.

Amused despite herself, Elise crossed the room in easy strides and sat next to the younger girl, pistols in hand. She set her own pair down beside the model she’d left on the table, leaning back against the couch. “Do you know what type of gun this is, Nanoha?”
“It looks kind of like your two.” The brunette’s voice was uncertain, and she timidly stroked the barrel with her fingertips, entranced. “But it’s not quite the same.”
“Good girl. Most people can’t tell the difference just by looking. Listen carefully; I don’t intend to repeat myself, since Fiasse and I had to pull some strings to get this for you.”
“For… me? Onee-sama, why is it for me?”

Ignoring Nanoha’s question, Elise reached down to retrieve one of her beloved pistols, testing the weight in her hand. “My two friends here are 9mm Beretta 92FS models. Very reliable, the grip is customizable, and the magazine isn’t something to sneeze at. I originally intended to get you one of your own, but it didn’t quite fit what I had in mind for you.”
“But… couldn’t I just have one of yours?”
“That’s a question for another day. Now, then…”

Carefully, Elise set the pistol back down onto the table and brushed them aside before reaching for the model Nanoha didn’t recognize; she lofted it in her hand for a moment, eyes narrow, before she held it out to Nanoha. The twelve-year-old gaped at her. “Onee-sama…?”
“Nanoha, meet your new best friend, the Beretta 90Two. This boy here is very similar to my own 92FS. It’s highly customizable and the magazine load is high, so you won’t need to worry about running out of bullets in a crunch.” She lightly tapped the front of the gun, where Nanoha could see a place that was evidently meant to serve as a means of attaching something to the front of the gun. “And this is what convinced me to get you this model. This little attachment here allows you to place something like a flashlight on the gun, if you need it.” Her eyes gleamed. “Or, in your case, a little circular object like your beloved Raising Heart.”

Nanoha’s eyes widened. Timidly she took the gun, turning it over gently in her hands. Elise watched her silently for a moment before looking away.

“Fiasse told me you can’t handle magic the way you used to, but you’re still capable of small amounts, right? So I figured you can’t use Raising Heart in its full form because that would take up too much magic. But on the other hand, if you wanted to channel, say, a small amount into a bullet, you could click in Raising Heart and use it as a medium much like you’ve always done.” She shrugged. “No one said you had to completely give up magic, just that you had to find another way of fighting. That’s what I thought, anyway.”

For a long moment Nanoha gazed at the gun; she swallowed and gently stroked the barrel with her fingers before looking at Elise. “You… want to teach me?”
“The model is similar to what I have, so it wouldn’t be hard for me.” Elise shrugged. “If you want to give it a try, then I’ll help you.”

It seemed too good to be true; Nanoha was half tempted to pinch herself to see if it was all just a dream. She smiled and wiped at her eyes with her sleeve. “Ne, Onee-sama…”
“Hmm?”
“Please… can you teach me?”

Elise glanced briefly at Nanoha, her eyes meeting the younger girl’s evenly; apparently seeing what she needed to, she smiled briefly and draped her arm along Nanoha’s shoulder, giving the girl a gentle squeeze as Nanoha giggled.

“Since you asked so nicely.”

Okay, I'm onboard for the ride. Nanoha's basically a girls-with-guns character anyway, just without needing the firearms. It's a logical extension. Now, just so I don't come off like a complete idiot, the supporting cast is from Triangle Heart, is that right? Or something else entirely?

(I can just see her hooking up Raising Heart to a LAW when she needs the equivalent of a Divine Buster...)

To everyone else who offered words of welcome, thank you! Glad to be here!

Lastly, since yakking about myself is all too easy to do:

Originally Posted by Satashi

@Thread: Why do you write? Is it a personal goal? For others?

I'd have to say it's a personal thing; my imagination has been creating stories from the time I was a little kid. I think I actually wrote my first "story" when I was...7 (a one-page teenage-sports fic, I believe) and I've been doing so ever since. Fanfiction, on the other hand, I've only been involved with for a dozen years or so. It appeals to me because whenever I really like a particular media (book, game, movie, TV show, anime, whatever) my mind immediately tries to immerse myself into it, and fanfiction provides an outlet for that (I'd probably do fanart, too, but I so can't draw), a way to merge myself with the characters, setting, whatever it is (that's why my fiction tends to be pretty much "original flavor," avoiding crossovers or AU settings, because the things that draw me to a particular original are the setting, or the plot, or the atmosphere, or the characters of that original--I don't object to reading such things, but I tend not to write them except in gag stories, and usually not even those). I do appreciate the fact that fanfiction does allow me to share my love for a particular series with others, particularly since I'm not prone to sending my original fiction anywhere.

*checks preview*

Dern, it actually worked! Cool