but who was trying to kill Stan??

(can you see I payed attention?)

v. v. clever tho. completely in-style (pun unintentional, but now noticed, loved)

Aw...
That was so cute and funny.
Loved it. ^_^

That was...wow. It was so much like the actual show. You have some serious talent.

=D

The crack was awesome. I loved the line: "Stan couldn’t help thinking that Kyle trying to save him was, like, totally manly." lmao...Stan emoing is always fun too.

frikkin awesome, dude. Very sweet :)

*wiggles in glee*

Oh. OH how I enjoyed this. You have a fantastic writing style and described Stan's emotions realistically--perfectly melodramatic without being REALLY melodramatic.

Now, about that three-legged race...

Aw, man. This is seriously BRILLIANT. I can't really write anything coherant, except that I have never read a slash fic that read so much like the show.

aw, adorable. :3

EII! That was so sweet!
I loved the kiss between Stan and Kyle ~ So sweet!
This is one of the only non-yaoi slashfic's I've ever enjoyed, write MOAR!

~ Kasa

Guh, that was awesome!! I've actually never read any stories where Stan is a really good cook so it was very entertaining! lol I definitely loved the kiss and the whole "Besides, I got the prize I wanted anyway." line XD So adorable~ Your writing never ceases to amaze me ^^

I've marked this as a favorite a while ago, but just wanted to say that I'm a huge fan of this. Very well written!

I need to agree with everyone that this is so insanely in-character that it's disgusting. In a really good way, obviously. Honestly, this could be a real episode without requiring the slightest bit of editing.

There is a pleasing amount of variety regarding moods, too, and I commend you for that accomplishment. I lol'd at the Harry Potter reference, in addition to various other parts. The interaction between Kyle and Stan was so cute.

"Besides, I got the prize I wanted anyway."

So effing cute. Awesome fanfic.

OKAY, I’m so sorry it took me thirty years to review! I was reminded of this today when I drove by the E-Mart (which is an Asian grocery, just in case that’s a Colorado thing or whatever) and I suddenly had this image of the ceiling collapsing. Lawls, and Kewpie mayo, which I totally had to google for the sake of 100% comprehension! I RESEARCH FOR YOU. I HOPE YOU’RE PROUD OF YOURSELF.

I really, really have to agree with the consensus that this is the most in-character SP fic ever written. I’d say it reads like the show, except your dialogue is way sharper and more conscientious--it’s what I like to think M&T would crank out for a teenager episode, but in rereading, I frankly doubt they’d do as well. This entire piece killed me. And starting with Garrison was unbelievable; I may have ruptured something when she snagged house points. I’ve always thought of Garrison as a tampon-toting Snape anyway. Frank Filchock. Gatorade table. PFT. I’m getting all giggly again just thinking about it.

Stan is so cute in his ambitious culinary…uh, persnicketiness. Let’s go with that! I love how Kyle is one of his motivators from the very beginning, in an almost unconscious way. Also that Stan mentally equates Kenny to a garbage disposal, justified as he is in that mindset…I mean, chocolate waffles, pity milk, and high-brow Trix treats, holy shit!! Panache! Cartman, of course, is brilliant. Have I told you that you write the best Cartman ever? You never miss a beat with his characterization, starting from the very first scene where he looks up at the possibility of a prize. I was so excited by the incident in the Asian market! Because by then I knew it was on like Donkey Kong, baybee. By the time Stan’s hair was aflame, I was rolling, you have no idea! Just the fact that you understated it. A few amazing Stan-Kyle exchanges (particularly loved “the New York part of South Park” and “you’re always hot”) and then, casually, HIS HAIR IS BURNING. I am so envious of your comedic genius! I rarely laugh out loud when I’m alone, especially at fanfiction.

(Oh. Before I forget, I think you might’ve had a “basked” where you needed a “baked” earlier in the story. If it was intentional, I’m going to feel like an idiot, but you know. Just in case.)

The kiss was so beautiful and so tense. After skipping along for a while with quick repartee, I had to slow down for a second and just admire the language. Your pacing is brilliant; I can feel the pauses, but none of the changes are obtrusive because they’re just--right. Who knew that ash-flavored kisses could be so endearing? Thank you. That was such a lovely scene. You are ridiculously versatile.

Sharon and Randy. Radny. Again, you got them perfectly. They showed up after a sobering scene, so they struck me as sensibly low-key, but they were still themselves. I almost think they mark a turning point in the fic? It’s when I noticed the tone become subtly sadder, more mature, though still far separated from any kind of wangstiness. The bus scene was bittersweet. The Cartman-Kyle “CHRISTIAN BLOOD IN THE RUGELACH” was hilarious, though I did feel the “uh oh” when I thought about how it would look to Stan.

Can I say that I’m happy Stan didn’t win? I think that would’ve trivialized a lot of what he’d learned. And I’m pretty sure you knew that, because you wrote it, and you wrote it perfectly. It was never really about the contest, not in the ways that count. So, all in all…thank you so much for this! It alternately made me laugh, fret, and marvel, and it reasserts your unbelievable writing ability (not that there has ever been any question). Thanks for the natural progression of the slash without the romanticisms, the cohesion, the flawless characterization, and all the yummy food descriptors. I feel oh-so privileged to be in this fandom when you’re working your literary magic. I just feel good now. This was amazing.

(P.S. Hay, I still owe you review responses and other things. Sorry about that! I hope you’re writing more in The Other Table. Update soon?)