It does seem like it might happen like this. While he is the epitome of courage and snarky confidence in all other matters, Vimes seems like exactly the kind of man who would become a quivering, awkward pile of "er"s in the face of having to make a proposal. That sentence didn't make any sense at all, did it...

Aww, that was really cute.

Happy Writing

I really liked that - and I could almost bet that's exactly how it happened! It would be pretty hard for Sam to overcome a natural fear of seeming like a golddigger long enough to propose. I think you have them both well in character. Nicely written!

Aw! That was really sweet! I admit, I've often wondered exactly how they went form "friends" to engaged. Samvimes, you've got a real tallent!

Excellent job with Sybil.

This is hilarious. I loved it, and it's so fluffy. You never see Sam/Sybil and this...this was beautiful.

Hey, I LOVE THIS! I always wondered how a girl proposed to a boy and you gave the perfect answer!
I really like your stories! (Will you help me with mine? I need good criticism.)

Sybil proposed to Vimes? Far out I've missed this website. I've not got internet at home and my school's got it blocked, see? Brilliant story. :D

What a dear, sweet, beautiful story! I apologise for being so soppy, but I've never read the Proposal scene quite so well executed. Vimes, of course, is quietly perceptive, and blunt and a tad bit clumsy, and Sybil--Sybil is perfect. I just *knew* that she would do the asking. I especially like the parts on other people's perception of Vimes, and the private joke that they have together. Simply put, Aw...

"A year of making game effort to kick the bottle, because it bothered her. So he began to notice things."

I loved Sybil in this one. I always imagined it would have been this way. I also liked that Vimes noticed her being /not normal/. And of course the end: "She really wants me. She/asked/me/." This is so cute!

(oh hey -- before I get on the soapbox -- everyone congratulate me! I got into the MA Dramaturgy program! No more painting for Sam! And now:)

Wow. ::gently nudges ember off of carpet::

I've never been called a traitor before. Well, there was this one time, with me not knowing the pledge of allegiance, but that wasn't really my fault. And I've never really been asked to pledge allegiance to ff.net; they haven't done all /that/ much to ensure loyalty.

I'm glad you like my stories; I'm glad you felt you could make this post, which is why I'm leaving it. Though I wish you had emailed me and gotten the full story first, but hindsight is 20/20, eh?

I had been invited aboard skyehawke long before they made that post (which I admit, did make me rather wonder, but I figured they had permit). I think it's a cosy little place. It's not as though it only wants NC17. I myself am not a huge fan of NC17, to be frank.

And I see nothing wrong with using stories as bait; they're my stories. Half the people on ff.net won't post sequels or new chapters unless they get reviews, which doesn't seem so different to me.

Skyehawke's policy extends to accepting applications for membership as well as invitation, though I admit I'm not sure how it works, as I was invited. Still, I encourage application, and if anyone's interested, they're welcome to email me and ask.

While it does seem an exclusionary policy, as Bernard Shaw said, I never claimed not to be exclusionary. :) Cleanly put, it keeps the crap out. Which granted, is not very necessary in Discworld forum (thank god -- we seem to be composed almost entirely of intelligent people!) but have you read some of the trash in other forums?

I use ff.net as a place to put stuff I wrote. I like getting reviews, but honestly, I'm just plain compulsive. I post because I've got to get the thing off my hard drive somehow. Reviews are a nice side-effect. Plus I've met some amazing people, who have enriched my life no end.

As for brick-throwing, well, it's difficult to change someone's opinions with a chunk of rock, excepting of course to make them of the opinion that first aid and a glazier would be nice. But I appreciate the effort. No feedback is unwelcome. Nice throwing arm, have you considered a career in literary criticism? You'd do well to.

Oh, and what does paristie mean? I couldn't figure out from context. Is it French?

Let's start with a quote from Pratchett:

'The Truth shall make ye Fret"

And this is the Truth:

You are a traitor to FF.net and those who work here.

This is not about the stories you write, which are, I assure you, of excellent quality. That is why this review is anonymous. This review isn't about your stories. It's about you.

The fact is Skyehawke.com came to FF.net and rather than ask Xing or whomever is currently in charge to put in a good word for them, they took the sneaky, backhanded method of advertising which consisted of what was basically espionage.

They came here, posted 27 copies of the same 'story', advertising it as 'G' while the only quality they are really advertising as the NC-17 rated archive. They said FF.net went down erratically. They used tactics comparible to a paristie, and what did you do?

You went over and joined.

I have nothing against other fan fiction sites, but what it comes down to is Skyehawke.com (Existing authors may only allow new authors in, what kind of an idiot rule is that?) has violated half the rules in the FF.net rulebook advertising a site which only HAS half the rules in the FF.net rulebook. And you joined. I really didn't think you could top that. I really didn't.

But you put up a story over there you won't put up here as some sort of bait for those of us who notice all the rules Skyehawke broke and reported abuse. If you use FF.net as anything other than a means of critiquing your writing style, you should be ashamed.

This is not a flame. This is an ember, which will burn with searing heat long after most flames have died out. I do not hide behind a pseudonym to insult you. That is the literary equvalent of throwing a brick through a window and running. I don't want to hurt your fellings, I want to change your opinion. I really do love your stories, and will review them freely in the future. But let me make one thing clear:

You have not written a story yet that I would go to Skyhawke for.

The one and only appropriate response to that fic is this:

"AW!"

Good old Sybil.

I liked that. Spmewhat gloopy in the in wit hthe sweetness, but very cute. Just what Mossy ordered.

Eirual

why is fanfiction.net never print repeated letters in reviews? god knows what people think i said in that one! just add three more 'w's and two more 'e's, okay?