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by Tsubaki
R/PWP
http://minkland.dreamhost.com/tsub10.htm
SYNOPSIS:
| Poor Sai has had one too many, and Rowen takes him home. Sai decides to repay him for his concern at the most inopportune moment. |
MISH:
| But DAMN it’s about time we reviewed a PWP. I was getting sick of all the sap we’ve been reading. Many thanks for selecting this one, Mako. |
MAKO:
| Here, here! You're welcome. I had read this a while back, and after all of the sap we've been reviewing, we DESPERATELY needed a change! |
MISH:
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For a PWP, it actually isn’t that graphic regarding the sex scenes. The story is told through Rowen’s point of view, and he’s trying to keep his view on the road. However, what it debatably lacks in graphic description, it makes up for in sheer hilarity. This is by far the funniest Ronin Warriors fic I’ve ever read, truly deserving of the award it has won.
excerpt: Sai seemed to have some trouble deciding whether head or feet went in first. After several contorted attempts, two of which ended with Rowen’s head being banged against the car roof, Sai wound up wedged in on the front-seat floor, his legs dangling out onto the pavement. “Cahnt get inna cah,” observed Sai, astutely. |
MAKO:
| This fic is too funny. I had a field day laughing when I first read it. Both Mish and I are Monty Python fans, and this fic reminded me of the skits John Cleese used to come up with. Some poor soul is trying to be serious, but those around him just won't allow it. |
MISH:
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Part of the reason this makes such a funny fic is the writing. Any comedian will tell you that timing is critical in delivery, so written jokes don’t have the same effect as spoken ones, but Tsubaki masters written humour.
excerpt: Rowen was not one to panic. He never had been, it was a major component of his personality. Balance. Composure. Hell, it was his purpose, his nature, his role in the group dynamic. He was the calm one, the peacemaker, the mellow-out guy. And so, he assured himself desperately as the cold air and hot damp breath hit the base of his stomach, as the heat, warm and wet and soft, closed around his sex — he knew he could deal. Really, he would be fine. Therefore he did not — and this is very important — he did not overreact. The fact that his eyes flew open and his heart pounded and his face flushed and the blood left his fingers as he clutched the steering wheel with a grip like rigor mortis — none of this really signified any threat to his control. |
MISH:
| In fact, I’d go so far as to say that Tsubaki has mastered writing in general, she’s easily one of my favourite writers simply for her cleverness. A very intelligent author, indeed. |
MAKO:
| Again, a very hilarious fic. I couldn't believe it when Ms. I Don't Like PWPs agreed to review this one. |
MISH:
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=p I like PWPs, in moderation. Still, I firmly believe that if you're going to even bother writing a fic, you might as well give it a plot.
Anyway, I love the fact that Tsubaki makes light of Britishisms such as "lorry" and "pavement," especially when all of my American "English" professors slight me for using them in my papers. In a small way, this fic was educational. I honestly didn’t know that Americans spelled it "curb" until I read this story. However, I may put my marks at risk, but I refuse to conform to Americanisms when I’m not even an American citizen. |
MAKO:
| Ah, the curse of having grown up abroad and then being subjected to criticism for refusing to give up English as you were taught it in the first place. Even though I've been here in the states longer than Mish has been alive, I still retain many a Britishism in my vocabulary. I won't even go on about the spelling of "colour"! |
MISH:
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Tsubaki makes a point of foreigners using foreign phrases in a foreign land that is…somewhat of a testament to my position on the use of British and Americanisms.
excerpt: “You said Zeeee... soun’ like... sound like unumeercan... Like a ‘Merican... You soun’ like Ryo....” Sai slurred off into silence. Rowen smiled at that. Aside from Sai, of course, they all been accused at one point or another of some degree of Yankification — except maybe Seiji, whose English nobody could ever place for some reason. It seemed their accents were all slightly tinged... but Ryo’s “American” was perhaps more... er... authentic than the rest. Ryo... well, Ryo said things like “dude." |
MISH:
| Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that’s a quick jab at the dubbed voice acting. |
MAKO:
| The funny thing is, the bloke who did the voice for Sage, also did the voice for Sai. About the only way you can tell is by listening to them scream. Well that, and look up a site like Voice Chasers. They have a vast library of voice actors and shows, this site is definitely worth a peek if you're interested in "who's saying what?" in your fave animes. |
MISH:
| I visit the Fuzzy Voice Acting page quite often myself. |
MISH:
| I have absolutely no complaints about this fic, and nothing but high praise. 10/10. My first perfect score, by the way… |
MAKO:
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10! Pure and simple! I love a fic that can make me laugh as hard as this one did.
Fic reviewed on May 30, 2000 |