Short and sweet, although it felt a little incomplete. But it was nice
and funny, and that's all that matters.
A public service for those sick of the depressing fics? Not a bad idea.
Perhaps an organisation should be started, called the Writers Against Darkfics.
Members could send a WAD file everytime there was an outbreak of depressive
fics on the FFML, keeping emergency funny stories in preparation for the
really depressing fics that I know a couple of people are writing.
(Scene: WAD headquarters. A generic Chief type person is sitting at a
desk when your typical generic Panicked Flunky runs in.
Panicked Flunky: Chief! Chief! It's horrible!!! Horrible!!! Oh the humanity!!!
Chief: Calm down son, you're overacting. What's the problem?
Panicked Flunky: A massive pileup of sadfics and darkfics on the FFML, sir.
Apparently Richard Lawson decided to release his 'Surreal
World: In this episode, everybody in anime you like dies.'
at the same time that Nicholas Leifker released 'The
Sunset Saga: And you thought that Sunrise was
Depressing.'
Chief: Oh my GOD!!! Quick, hit the emergency scramble button!!!
<Insert AHOOGA sounds of your choice here>
<Lots of scenes of dedicated WAD staff running around like headless
chickens. Focus in on a scene of the Chief and the Panicked Flunky
in a War Room.>
Chief: Very well, release the countermeasures.
Panicked Flunky: Countermeasures away.
<Several authors release chapters of their work as a counteragent against
the sadfics. Slowly, but surely, the C&Cers affected by the sadfics stop
crying and threatening to kill themselves. There is a cheer from those
in the War Room as the Chief looks on proudly and stoicly.>
Chief: Our work here... is done.
<Insert more cheers and really uplifting music here.>
)
Apologies to Mr Lawson and Mr Leifker.
^_^
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Mark Doherty - mdoherty@mailbox.uq.edu.au
My fanfics are at http://www.uq.edu.au/~zzhdoher
"Kawaii must die."