Kappa Tracks

"A story is made up of words and characters. Are the words well chosen and do the characters live? All the rest is literary gossip."

My six decade love affair with the English language compels me to offer a list of authors whose work meets my critical standards. The single criterion operant is the quality of the prose as composed by the writers. I have made no discrimination whatsoever as to subject matter, theme, or plot.

Therefore be warned!

A great many of the works here listed may involve themes or subjects repugnant to some readers. I can only advise that if a particular story cannot be stomached, go on to the next; you will find at least a few to be to your taste.

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Becca T (A48) bet [1-02]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/159381/
Breaking the Habit(7-04)
maybe one of those 'projection' fics??
“Take it from me on this one, train-track wrists
ain’t a good look for you,” Raphael said coolly.
Mike, traumatized by a murder witnessed,
falls...Raph to the rescue, because he knows..
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Brother Immortal(2-04)
Raph, agony of Mike's death-
seeks revenge--
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Don't Deny Me the Sun(9-04)
"The Gods have denied me almost
every pleasure of human life.
Why should they deny me the
sun, as well?"
Leo meditates as the sun rises.
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Efialtis(6-06)wip
(poss.Greek for 'nightmare' ?)
T & Spl-somehow on an island-
that will test them by forcing each to
face his greatest fear...
D. attacks a 'robot'(incident)
unfin. but could wish more added...
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Endless Winter(p)(3-06)
4 stanzas for 4 turtles, each one affected
by the cold of the winter season
regretful memories of
the warmth of past time..
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I Look at the World(p)(1-06)
seemly Mike POV-
image of 2 masks-his orange one &
the bright, cheery facade he
also wears-
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Invincible(p)(3-06)
Splinter isn’t well, and one turtle thinks
about all his father means to him(summary)
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Moments(9-05)wip(?)
two parts of planned 4-parter-(?)
themed from NT episodes-
author sees 'gaps' in carn seq.
and 'fills' them in...
1st is NT:the 'virtual'
Utrom hist.-Mike attacked by
Shredder-Raph talks to unconscious bro.
another is Mike reassuring Leo
after major conflict..
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My Turtle Sent Me(p-parody)(12-06)***
(very clever: 12 days..no partridge,
a Utrom in that pear tree)
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Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own(4-05)
talk bet. R & L while Spl. missing(NT)
ends-we each can rely on the other..
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Speak(9-04)
chibi Raph goes to xtremes to teach
Mikey to talk..
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What Xmas Eve Means to Me(12-05)
chibi Mike tries to mail a letter
to Santa. yrs later, a teenager remembers
the events & what makes the season special..
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What's Your Poison(8-04)
“No one did this to Mikey, he did it to himself,” Donny explained, fumbling for the right words. Eventually, he gave up and opted for the direct approach. “Mikey’s drunk.”
but things are not always what they seem to be...
& 'poison' is the operative word, here--
Kappa Komment: good story, most competently
related--
Superficial(1-08)
(100 worder)

Azure Turtle (B6) azt [3-02]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/180660/
A Stroll Along the Shore(1-03)
the blue turtle gets a hair-raising
ride on Raph's bike
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One Family(p)(9-02)
well done bit of free form-
a four line 'verse' for each of 5.
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Out of the Blue(7-02)
intro of the blue mutant to....Shredder!
(fic.pitting another mutant turtle against
the four)
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The Adventures of Azure Turtle:one fateful day(3-02)
A blue mutant turtle meets up with the TMNT.
beginning of a OC = turtle
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What Is It?(7-02)
chibi-find strange object in sewer-
long debate about whatsit?
Spl. solves mystery with tap of cane
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Kappa Komment:
seems deriving themes mostly from first movies
simplistic plotting, but prose readable.

Askre-other (A42) ask [1-06]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/973738/
A Familiar Stranger(3-06)*****
Askre devises way to relo Turtles to
Iceland; Don was the first to move there
& has an adopted daughter..
n.b. R makes a ghostly appearance...
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Kappa Komment: author (ESL)
has several 'series' that
intertwine ALL versions of canon
in his AU adventures--and
wonderfully, if murderously, pictured
is the Assassin 'Leo'--
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other-non AU:
Damage(3-06)
Donatello vs. Ian Malcolm(3-06)
Dr.Turtlestein(1-06)
Email(1-06)
Five Time Jaw Drop(2-06)
Tale of Don(just my job)(3-06)
The Couch(1-06)
The Story of Ralph(8-06)
Tickle Torture(1-06)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Askre's 'Series'=
1.)The Assassin
2.)We Never Get a Break
(often abbrev:WNGAB)
3.)Vicious Encounter..
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Kappa strongly
advises going to Askre's SS
forum/place in order to make some sense
of these xtremely complicated & intertwined fictions.

Aaron Smiley (A3) aas[7-05]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/845401/
Reasearch(sic)(10-07)
Color Me This(10-06)
Go Away Big Green Mikey(9-05)
Goodbye(9-05)
Happy 2007(1-07)
Happy Thanksgiving(11-05)
I Double Doggie Dare You(8-05)
I Heart NY(11-05)
Meet Aaron(7-05)
Mutant Angel(11-05)
Oh Crab(7-05)
xxx
Overflow(8-05)
Raph's Rap(3-06)
Say What?(9-05)***
The Forbidden Meadow(7-05)
The Plane Ride(7-05)
TMNT Christmas Carols(12-05)
Trekkies and Warries(8-05)

artykidd{+} (A2) Atk [6-05]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/824865/
Catharsis(10-06)
Leo POV: R. deliberately murders his 'friend's'
abuser
Four Simple Words(5-06)
"She’s gone an' no matter how much
you stare at that grave,
it ain’t gonna’ change anythin'.”
With a heavy sigh, he turned away and
began the long walk home."
I'm Sunk(3-06)
"Leo! You sunk my battleship!"
M & Ms, Turtles & Plot Bunnies(8-07)
"So explain to me again why we're only
four inches tall?"(author is trying to
provide T. with a reason for 'plot bunnies'..)
Self Imposed Protection(6-06)
"Donnie, it might not be someone we know, but
what if it's someone Raph knows?"
R.'s friend Mrs. M-died & he was the one to find her,
guilty that he never took his bros to meet her-
also R encounters a hive of bees on his b'day(event)
The Explosion(10-05)
double bean burrito pizzas...
The Fallen(12-05)
oven fails M- his souffle ruined
The Fire Inside(7-05)
R & a girl put their special powers
to work to fend off oriental shake-down,
thanks to gifts from Japanese deities
This Present Darkness,ch4-2-20-07
("Now," the turtle in Shredder's armor spoke.
"You're going to behave like a good little turtle and not move.
Maybe then, I won't kill you.")

Untitled
,ch2-2-12-07
A-kidd seems to be revising;
only 2 ch. in FF:8-07
(a 'what-if'--in A-kid's inimitable sytle)
Keeping a Mystery,ch8-10-15-07
=D+R-time portal, been gone 5 yrs.
meet chibi R.(who's running away from home)
while trying to 'jump' to 'own' time.
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the "M" stories:(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
'M' (12-05-complt:6-06)(M sat astride his motorcycle in a back alleyway with the engine off. Tonight, he was hoping, would be his last official mission. If everything worked out according to plan, he would finally be free.)
=R.lost as child.thought dead.
found by 'Overseer'-trained as agent/assassin
his caretakers: Jake & Caitlin(carapace damaged)
encounters his 3 'bros'-goes 'home'
In a Previous Life,ch2-4-16-07
=preq.to 'M': what he & Jake did for
'overseer' - spy stuff.
Sidebar(6-06)
(“You said you hated me and I should go away.
When I went to sneak out, you said you hoped that I never came back.”)
=L.pov- why chibi R. was 'lost'
chibi L' s remorse/fault.
Retribution: Overseer's Return,ch9-3-29-07
seq. to: 'M'
='O' esc.fr.prison-bent on revenge ag. 'M"
& those who helped him (J&C) some hints that
'O' knows abt. 3 more mutants.(villain)
An Unanswered Question(12-07)
from the Movie IV...

Amandatello (A1) atl [2-01]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/45638/
Love and Pepperoni with Extra Cheese(5-01)
"Well if you made it I know it'll be fantastic.
You know you make the best pizza in town."

M.POV:girl at backdoor with pizza for Mike.
only 1 ch posted-never finished-Summ. hints
at Shrd.involvement.(writ good)

Amalia Janeway (B7) amj [9-01]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/107863/
Leonardo's Swords(11-03)
“Never again will I underestimate a rat.”
how Splinter acquired the katana
for his son-from the blind sensei.
(nothing writ since this one story-
but very good prose)

Allithea(B3)all [5-01]

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/72028/
A New Enemy(5-01)
"Their intent was just to get us out of the picture
long enough to rob New York blind. "

(some awkwardnesses & misspells..
decent story, tho')
Lots of sick turtles-
device of radio transmitter
imbedded in shard of green glass.
slashed into Raph--
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Miscalculation(8-08)
17 chs.(1-09)
The Time of Unknown:ch.13-10-13-09
9-09n.b.writer capable of the most creative
themes, still some spelling & grammar
errors. tho'..
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addendum-5-08: oh dear...
another quote-one that puts me in my place..
"Devotees of grammatical studies have not
been distinguished for any remarkable
felicities of expression."
okay...but I still think strongly that if you
can't grammatically express creative thought,
you may risk confusion and misunderstanding on the
part of those reading your work.
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