| Reviews for: Dogging the Shipping Lanes |
 mercurybard 11/16/05 . chapter 1"The fate of the North Atlantic is resting on your shoulders,"
Well, if that isn't a complete "Ah, crap" moment, I don't know what is.
I love how Richard talks his partners into going on the boat-women and beer. Lots of beer. Have I mentioned how much I like Eamon? He's a racist, surly bastard, but he's such a teddy bear.
The detail you put into the story is incredible. From your seemingly intimate knowledge of New York City to Ian playing hockey on the Playstation. I know absolutely zip about hockey, but it was so cool getting players names instead of just "the blue team", etc. And the details about life on the ship. Very cool.
"Eamon's a Galliard, which means he does a lot of singing, but he can still kick a bit of ass. Now Richard, he's an Ahroun. What that basically means is he was born to kick ass and chew bubblegum. And right now, he's all outta bubblegum."
Somehow, I just never thought of Eamon as the kind to sing. Seems like he'd get all self-conscious. But the bubblegum line is hilarious. Ian is such a wiseass.
I would have thought Ian would sneak some food in with him-at least some Nutrigrain bars or something stuffed into his pants pockets.
The work you did with the various accents is great-just enough tweaking of regular old English to give the reader the idea that they've got a Russian accent or an Irish brogue. Subtle but enough.
Having a sailor named Alfredo and a Glasswalker ally named Alfredo is some what confusing. One or the other needs a name change
I'm pretty sure you don't mention Caliburn, the sword's name until all three of them are assigned to fire watch on the ship. Maybe it should have been brought up back at the beach.
Damn it! I wanted the Russians to be good guys. or at least bystanders. They were cool.
Oh, that was good. Very good. Your writing style is fantastic. The fight scene at the end dragged on a little more than was necessary (perhaps cut out the part with Ian and the rats?), but overall a well-paced, well-told tale. I'm definately going to read more of your stuff. |
 Thor 3/25/02 . chapter 1Ahh, the refreshing sea breeze has invigorated me to such a point that I feel obligated to review thy story o Icy one. First off the bad stuff (though by bad I mean desperate little nitpicky things I tried to spot just to have something to talk about bad, as opposed to bad bad) First (at least in my books mind) it seems to be Glass Walkers, not Glasswalkers (though the distinction didn’t bother my reading pleasure) Second, you have a few words extra/out of place. Pay note to the to when two too many to’s seem to be in chapter two (actually chapter three… but I had to make the play on words last longer. It’s right at the beginning when Richard watches Alfredo, I’m sure you’ll see what I mean.) And in chapter seven *waiting for just for your talents.* As well as silly stuff like *The he heard the footsteps move away* Basically the random spelling errors that sneak into all things. Okay, now comes the time to point out plot and logic holes (gods I love this part) Logic Hole 1: From the get go of the trip Dominick works to try to kill off Eamon and Richard with electrical accidents. This is apparently at O’Briens request because he says as much to Giambi once. The reasoning is that Dominick is a formor trying to off the werewolves (all good so far) However when Giambi attacks Ian he tries to learn who else on board is out to stop the ship from being destroyed and the bad guys act like they aren’t sure who is Garou and who isn’t. Yet Dominick has been trying to kill the guys already (and it specifically stated that accidents were only happening to them) for a couple of days by this point. Does he know more then O’Brien? Is Dominick the criminal mastermind? Logic Hole 2: (minor hole) when going into the septic tanks Ian removes his shirt…yet later at the crane Giuseppe grabs (drumroll) his shirt. When did Ian find time to put it back on? (Also, if you care, there was a lengthy period I was convinced that Guiseppe and Giambi were one and the same due to the pockmarked face references) Finally, why didn’t we ever learn what happened to O’Brien and the Septic Demon (Oooh, septic demon, oh for a fight with a septic demon. There aren’t enough of them nowadays) I just felt a little robbed with him running off in a boat (couldn’t the Rokea have ripped him apart? I wonder how a lifeboat could escape Rokea?) You also (as I’m sure you know) should probably include proper breaks between the sections where character perspective changes. Lastly Richards (unlike almost all the other characters) just seemed a little flat. I don’t know why, but I never truly felt I knew him. Other then all those points I loved this story. (though it isn’t quite as good as your more recent stuff) But it had Corax, action, Corax, mystery, Corax, romance, and Corax in mysterious action filled romance. (I did like Ian the philandering fool quite a bit. But I am left with one question. Why is it all Corax are undeniably helpful to their group while remaining unquestionably annoying most of the time?…and Jo is still cooler then Ian…literally.) I unreservedly give this one claw up and suggest anyone interested in a fun action romp to read it. This is good stuff. |
 Morko 1/20/02 . chapter 1 ]_]3, D!5 RoXxOr5. |
 Tumbleweed 12/5/01 . chapter 1Excellent tale, very swashbuckle-y. However, I think it could have been a little more readable if you went ahead and used the 'Chapter' option offers. It -IS- a lot to read in one sitting, after all. Also, with your Treatment of Ian the Corax, it makes me wonder how'd you write about a Nuwisha. *heh* |
 Sunder the Gold Dragon 11/9/01 . chapter 1 Wonderful. Simply wonderful. Might have clearer seperations between the changes in scenes, though. Overall, a great work with plenty of comedy, action, and a few good warm and fuzzy moments for the big Irish puppy. |
 Petal 1/26/01 . chapter 1 I finally found your stories, as always they were captivating and enthralling. I liked all of your characters. Good job. |
 Drak 12/31/00 . chapter 1 This may be a bit over-zealous, but i can't help it. I read this over, and it just got better the second time. It is a mix of hilarious comedy, wondefful twisting plot and greatly detailed action. another of Mike's best, and a must read! |
 Drak 11/24/00 . chapter 1Certainly one of the best stories ever written. A true work of art. I thank icy for the positive reveiw of The problem with werewolves, as it is pretty much my first fic.i will follow his advice, because after reading this, and some of his others, he is probably the best, or one of the best writers to ever grace |
 Cole 11/15/00 . chapter 1 Fan of any WoD things? READ READ READ! THIS IS A MUST READ! This is the perfect thing to spend Printer paper on and read or a night. Read it. Funny, Detailed, A real (figuratively) page turner! |
 Chi 10/22/00 . chapter 1 I loved it! This story is sooo wellwritten, and the characters are great. I totally fell in love with all the three guys. *g* Read this, everyone! |
 Jamie Thomas Durbin 9/30/00 . chapter 1*chuckle* being a WoD roleplayer, I *love* your work, Man! You have the perfect characterisations. A lecherous Corax (Have yet to play one of those, but Ian will most definitely feature in my chronicles!), A scottish Fianna, and a load o' "Dago" fomori! *grin* I like you, pup. Maybe we'll work together sometime. |
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