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Robotech Master: /* Author's Notes */

2016-02-01T11:43:27Z

Author's Notes

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	If you think about it, ''both'' of my first two FreeRIDErs stories, completed before Jon had even finished the original self-titled “FreeRIDErs” tale, were about unwilling Fuses. “Merging Traffic” was a “traditional” bodyjack, with the rambunctious Uncia pouncing poor Roger—but “Deserted” was sort of a bodyjack in reverse, with neither of them especially ''wanting'' to Fuse but it being the only way to get out of their particular situation. (And given how contrived ''that'' situation was, it made my original ambivalence about the setting a clear case of pot and kettle. I later lampshaded this, in fact, having one of the characters compare it to bad romance fiction.) In fact, many of my stories have centered around the idea of Fuses that were unwilling or at least reluctant on the part of one or both parties in some respect.		If you think about it, ''both'' of my first two FreeRIDErs stories, completed before Jon had even finished the original self-titled “FreeRIDErs” tale, were about unwilling Fuses. “Merging Traffic” was a “traditional” bodyjack, with the rambunctious Uncia pouncing poor Roger—but “Deserted” was sort of a bodyjack in reverse, with neither of them especially ''wanting'' to Fuse but it being the only way to get out of their particular situation. (And given how contrived ''that'' situation was, it made my original ambivalence about the setting a clear case of pot and kettle. I later lampshaded this, in fact, having one of the characters compare it to bad romance fiction.) In fact, many of my stories have centered around the idea of Fuses that were unwilling or at least reluctant on the part of one or both parties in some respect.

	Including, of course, this one. Paul surrenders to Tocsin who carries him off to AlphaWolf, who Fuses him, then helps him awaken Fenris, who Fuses him again and keeps him. Meanwhile, Linda and Linda effectively represent the “traditional” form of bodyjacking. Their partnership is a little disturbing, but it’s kind of supposed to be. At this point, LindaCat is ~~kind of~~ damaged goods. She’s lonely and essentially wants a pet—LindaGirl. But the thing that most interested me about them was where such a relationship might go ''after'' that. If she’s “whole” now, maybe she can heal and no longer be so “damaged.” So I got to explore that aspect in future episodes.		Including, of course, this one. Paul surrenders to Tocsin who carries him off to AlphaWolf, who Fuses him, then helps him awaken Fenris, who Fuses him again and keeps him. Meanwhile, Linda and Linda effectively represent the “traditional” form of bodyjacking. Their partnership is a little disturbing, but it’s kind of supposed to be. At this point, LindaCat is damaged goods. She’s lonely and essentially wants a pet—LindaGirl. But the thing that most interested me about them was where such a relationship might go ''after'' that. If she’s “whole” now, maybe she can heal and no longer be so “damaged.” So I got to explore that aspect in future episodes.

	But no discussion of bodyjacking would be complete without talking about AlphaWolf. I no longer know which one of us originally conceived him, or even ''named'' him, and I don’t think Jon does either. AlphaWolf seems like the kind of name I’d make up, but as far as I know his first actual appearance is in Jon’s “FreeRIDErs” story. (I used him as a RIDE propagandist in “Merging Traffic,” but only ''after'' he’d already been invented.) Was he invented out of conversation between us, or did I fasten onto him as an interesting character in Jon’s work and broaden him from there? I’m not sure. I suppose that’s the mark of how good our collaboration was—that I’m not quite sure where this character came from, and find it plausible he could have come from either of us.		But no discussion of bodyjacking would be complete without talking about AlphaWolf. I no longer know which one of us originally conceived him, or even ''named'' him, and I don’t think Jon does either. AlphaWolf seems like the kind of name I’d make up, but as far as I know his first actual appearance is in Jon’s “FreeRIDErs” story. (I used him as a RIDE propagandist in “Merging Traffic,” but only ''after'' he’d already been invented.) Was he invented out of conversation between us, or did I fasten onto him as an interesting character in Jon’s work and broaden him from there? I’m not sure. I suppose that’s the mark of how good our collaboration was—that I’m not quite sure where this character came from, and find it plausible he could have come from either of us.

Robotech Master: Implementing the Director's Cut!

2016-02-01T10:50:00Z

Implementing the Director's Cut!

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Robotech Master: /* Integration */ linking next story

2012-08-21T05:20:58Z

Integration: linking next story

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Robotech Master: caps and hyphenation

2012-08-19T17:03:56Z

caps and hyphenation

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	''LindaCat!''		''LindaCat!''

	~~Had~~ taken it upon herself to change their names so they wouldn’t be confused with each other. Including changing them ''inside her head.'' Now whenever she thought of herself as “Linda”—		—had taken it upon herself to change their names so they wouldn’t be confused with each other. Including changing them ''inside her head.'' Now whenever she thought of herself as “Linda”—

	''LindaGirl!''		''LindaGirl!''
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	''LindaCat!''		''LindaCat!''

	~~Would~~ edit her thought to insert “LindaGirl” instead. After just a few hours of this treatment, she more than once caught herself starting to think of herself ''as'' LindaGirl instead of Lin—her birth name.		—would edit her thought to insert “LindaGirl” instead. After just a few hours of this treatment, she more than once caught herself starting to think of herself ''as'' LindaGirl instead of Lin—her birth name.

	“Well, good! That’s the whole point!” LindaCat giggled. “We can’t both be just Linda, or even just one of us be Linda, or whenever someone calls our name we’ll both be confused who they mean. I’ve already edited my name inside my own Core, but you meaties take more doing to fix it into yours. So I’m helping! Trust me, you’ll ''like'' being LindaGirl!”		“Well, good! That’s the whole point!” LindaCat giggled. “We can’t both be just Linda, or even just one of us be Linda, or whenever someone calls our name we’ll both be confused who they mean. I’ve already edited my name inside my own Core, but you meaties take more doing to fix it into yours. So I’m helping! Trust me, you’ll ''like'' being LindaGirl!”

Robotech Master: missing emdashes

2012-08-19T16:59:54Z

missing emdashes

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Robotech Master: That's a few dropcaps too many

2012-08-19T16:57:45Z

That's a few dropcaps too many

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	{{Dropcap\|~~Paul~~}} woke up again forty minutes later by AlphaWolf’s internal clock as the sub taxied to a halt amid a cluster of rough-hewn wooden and a few stone buildings, with a hardlight camouflage and climate dome overhead. A number of RIDEs in walker or Fuser form, and even a scattering of free humans, were standing to the edges of the runway. Further off were a few stone pillars, boulders, or walls, and off in the distance was a mountain range, though Paul wasn’t sure which one.		{{Dropcap\|P}}aul woke up again forty minutes later by AlphaWolf’s internal clock as the sub taxied to a halt amid a cluster of rough-hewn wooden and a few stone buildings, with a hardlight camouflage and climate dome overhead. A number of RIDEs in walker or Fuser form, and even a scattering of free humans, were standing to the edges of the runway. Further off were a few stone pillars, boulders, or walls, and off in the distance was a mountain range, though Paul wasn’t sure which one.

	“And here we are!” AlphaWolf said cheerfully. “Welcome to Alpha Camp, your new home for the next five months. So sayeth me!” He swiveled his head around so Paul could get a good look through the cockpit windows to all sides. “What do you think?”		“And here we are!” AlphaWolf said cheerfully. “Welcome to Alpha Camp, your new home for the next five months. So sayeth me!” He swiveled his head around so Paul could get a good look through the cockpit windows to all sides. “What do you think?”

Robotech Master: Let's give some minor characters some screen time, shall we?

2012-08-19T16:57:06Z

Let's give some minor characters some screen time, shall we?

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