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RandomFandom5 7/8/12 . chapter 2That was an extremely funny story. I love Thriller! |
Queen Katrina the Seafarer 4/23/12 . chapter 1You had me howling at the witch joke... i still am and probably will be like Arthur and remember it at incoveniant times. |
GingerNinja1111 11/15/10 . chapter 2I love the ending. Good story. |
viennacantabile 11/6/10 . chapter 2BWAHAHA OMG GEE-TAR. What a way to start off the second half, lol. Because this dialogue is just so characteristic of those two, omg. Like, that opening dialogue? Priceless. And basically any time Bernice opens her mouth I just crack up. Like so: "Probably 'cause you pitched a hissy fit when you saw that rat," Bernice reminded him, looking bored. "Thank God my Aunt Betta showed me how ta use a broom on those little bastards." Bernice frowned. "Huh. Well, look, if ya see Gee-Tar, tell him I'm gonna shove this broom up his ass, okay?" Also: Graziella rolled her eyes. "I keep forgettin' how new you are here; a-course it's just the guys bein' stupid. You missed it last year; Action an' A-Rab were missin', so we went lookin' for 'em, an' you know what those little bastards were up to? They'd covered 'emselves in ketchup an' pretended ta be dead." BWAHAHA I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE. XD And honestly, this chapter was just so full of the funny that I couldn't stop cackling: "Those morons," Graziella said, shaking her head—but even she didn't look very brave. "Probably followed a cockroach outside an' wound up in the Hudson River." THEY WOULD. And: "It's always the basement!" Clarice squealed. "Always! An' now they've got her an' they'll get us next!" I just love picturing them getting all hysterical, lol. Also, BERNICE WHACKED PAULINE WITH A BROOM. That is SUCH a great mental image, omg. And YOU HOR: "Aw, don't be silly, Graz-baby; Jets can't die," Riff said easily, wrapping his arms around her waist. THAT'S SO MEAN. And ahaha: In a lower voice, he added, "Like we were gonna let 'em screw this up." Is just one of many examples of the great characterization that's all over this fic. You know them so well that the Jets and their girls on Halloween alone makes for a hilarious situation, but the prank just makes it even better, lol. And I love the trick-ers getting tricked, lol, and I should not be surprised at all by the ending—those cunning little hedgehogs, teehee. Anyway, thanks for all the laughs—well done! XD |
x-Goody2Shoes-x 10/31/10 . chapter 2Oh, dose bad Jets! LC, this was FANTASTIC. I can see it all happening, every bit... and I especially love how it shows the Jets in their earlier days, perhaps at a time when Velma wasn't so self-assured (Graz's comment about her being new) and of course, Tony's appearance. I loved the jokes (crystal balls, tee-hee!) and the spookiness of it all (how did I guess the guys were going to pull a prank? Poor girls!) and I especially loved Anybodys and A-rab's little trick-the tricker at the end! And A-Rab's parting line "Trick-or-treat, ya pain in the ass." xD So favouriting, and congratulations! |
RebelFaerie 10/31/10 . chapter 2Yay! This whole story is unbelievably adorable. So many things I love: Jets in costumes, haunted houses, fake murderers, the phrase "Trick or treat, ya pain in the ass"... Be confident about this chapter! It's just fun, and more people should have more fun with the Jets. Seriously, their personalities are so wonderful that they're just begging to be played around with. I'm so glad you wrote this! :) And this line? ""Aw, don't be silly, Graz-baby; Jets can't die," Riff said easily, wrapping his arms around her waist." Way to throw that tiny emotional curveball in there! I like. And of course, I loved this one also for absolutely no reason... "Those morons," Graziella said, shaking her head—but even she didn't look very brave. "Probably followed a cockroach outside an' wound up in the Hudson River." Maybe the reason is because I can totally imagine Gee-Tar and Big Deal wandering around an empty factory pretending to be tough and scary, then stopping dead with this gleeful look on their face and saying at the same time "Oh my God! A cockroach!" Although if it had been Mouthpiece in his dinosaur costume doing this it physically could not have made me laugh any harder. Anyway, I still love this, and I'm so happy you posted an update at two in the morning for me to find when I woke up. Thanks for making me smile! |
Iwait4theRain 10/31/10 . chapter 2Awwww, I feel bad for the girls! Haha, great fic! Happy Halloween! |
RebelFaerie 10/30/10 . chapter 1Eeeeep! I love this story! Your costume ideas are spot-on, and after a weekend spent watching what exactly entails a female Halloween costume I can't stop laughing. Just the image of the Jet girls wandering around dressed as scandalous pirates-slash-flappers makes my heart happy. As does Riff as a pirate, but that's an entirely selfish wish that I probably shouldn't be sharing with anyone. So in general, I love this because of all the ideas behind it. And I, as always, am curious to see what happens next, though if it ended up with all the Jets hooking up with their girls in a factory I wouldn't be surprised nor disappointed. I feel like this story deserves a cyber-hi-five for giving me a very happy surprise on the night before... oh, well actually I guess 45 minutes into Halloween. Enjoy the night, but I'll take an update whenever you've got one! |
viennacantabile 10/30/10 . chapter 1BWAHAHA OMG. Happy Halloween, for starters! Okay, so I think the best thing I can say about this is I can tell you had a lot of fun writing it, which in turn makes it really, really enjoyable to read. You're at your best when you're writing lighthearted, character banter, I think, and this whole fic is a great example of that. Seriously, I just loved reading this because it was just so *fun*. And there aren't many fics I can say that about. I have a very small idea, based on what you've told me, of where this is going to go, but until then I'm just going to talk about all the funny here. For one thing, while I did help you out with some of the costumes, you presented them in a way that I thought was hilarious. Mouthpiece bobbing for apples in his dinosaur outfit was priceless. And I'm just going to say, picturing Gee-Tar in a 1920s zoot suit and a cigar just cracks me up. XD Also—not only are there some great images here, there are also fantastic one-liners. EXAMPLES: "Hey, I figured if you could try to dress like a man tonight, so could I," the tomboy said impishly, smirking as Gee-Tar colored. TEEHEE. Also: "Oh yeah?" Anybodys snorted. "Then how'd this legend get started, seein' as how all seven witnesses are supposedly dead?" YOU GO ANYBODYS, GET YOUR CAPTAIN JACK ON. XD And: Graziella gaped. "Ya can't be serious?" "No, I'm Riff," he said easily. Aww, that's the Riff we all know and love. XD Also: "I didn't dress up like a babysitter!" Anybodys groused Anybodys, when you're besties with Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, and a Flying Monkey, yes. Yes, you did. And of course Ice and Velma cracked me up. I loled at Velma's utility bobby pins. She's so useful with those, isn't she? And this moment was just amazing: "What?" Ice asked, turning to look in the direction Riff had pointed. "I don't see—" He turned to look at Riff, only to find the Jet captain and his orange-haired girlfriend scampering off down the hallway. He rolled his eyes at Velma, who was giggling. IT SO HAPPENED. ALL THE TIME. XD And finally, BWAHAHA. Why does it not surprise me that A-Rab came up with this plan? He's such a closet masochist. LOVE. XD Basically—I'm so glad that I have a feeling you'll be updating this very soon, because I cannot WAIT to see what you've got planned. Well done, and Happy Halloween! XD |
Iwait4theRain 10/30/10 . chapter 1Ohhhh, wow this was HILARIOUS! Great Halloween fic! |