I don't remember exactly what Margaret Warren said. I'd have to look up the mails. But she came across as a very nice person. I don't even know whether I still got those mails somewhere ...

Khell wrote:I don't remember exactly what Margaret Warren said. I'd have to look up the mails. But she came across as a very nice person. I don't even know whether I still got those mails somewhere ...

Too bad. The few times she was on the forum she seemed nice, too.

Okayy so i read Lost Boys yesturday :-D
Steed & Gambit fic, Loved it (:

Its quite an intense story isnt it ? Especially when there locked in that dark cell.
Great to see a story about the actually beginning of the new avengers no Purdey yet, although i suspect the girl at the end maybe familiar :P

I wonder if thats how Gambit would of been when he first meet Steed, i personally agree with timeless & dont think they would of hit it off staright away but who knows.

Gunna read Aftermath next :-D

M-J;;W wrote:Okayy so i read Lost Boys yesturday :-D
Steed & Gambit fic, Loved it (:

Its quite an intense story isnt it ? Especially when there locked in that dark cell.
Great to see a story about the actually beginning of the new avengers no Purdey yet, although i suspect the girl at the end maybe familiar :P

I wonder if thats how Gambit would of been when he first meet Steed, i personally agree with timeless & dont think they would of hit it off staright away but who knows.

Gunna read Aftermath next :-D

"Lost Boys" is the last fic I wrote. I'd wanted to try my hand at a fic with just Steed and Gambit for awhile, to see what I could do without the Purdey/Gambit relationship to rely on. I liked doing it, and I think it worked out pretty well. It is a bit intense--not only because Steed and Gambit are stuck in the cells, but because of what they tell each other while they're in there (what happened to Gambit, you may ask? Well, that's a recurring question throughout the series, one that will eventually be answered in a future fic). I think Gambit and Steed wouldn't quite hit it off right away. There's still a little competition between them in the series, although it's become more friendly. They won't quite gel as a team until Purdey joins the mix, though (although I just had to throw in that little tag ). I will eventually write the story where they meet Purdey properly, but I've been doing these randomly, so that's why story one still isn't written yet. You have numbers 2-7 to look at though. I'm trying to show the slow progression of Purdey and Gambit's relationship here, so hopefullt that'll come across as you go. You're probably the first person to read these fics in the right order! Hope you enjoy "Aftermath."

Finished Aftermath last night && read Dance with me today

Loved Dance with me, well i love them both but in Dance with me you can see Purdey & Gambits relationship change they get closer in more ways than one
The conversation they had at Purdey's flat when Steed arrived was hilarious he totally thought they were doing something else haha.

Aftermath was kinda sad the whole funeral setting but goes with the job. Typical Purdey making sure that Gambit celebrated his birthday he did need cheering up though.
I really dont know how you can write such fab stuff, i mean it goes with the series so well and you really know the charaters i wouldnt even be able to write a sentence

Next up: The Anniversary, my bedtime story later

M-J;;W wrote:Finished Aftermath last night && read Dance with me today

Loved Dance with me, well i love them both but in Dance with me you can see Purdey & Gambits relationship change they get closer in more ways than one
The conversation they had at Purdey's flat when Steed arrived was hilarious he totally thought they were doing something else haha.

Aftermath was kinda sad the whole funeral setting but goes with the job. Typical Purdey making sure that Gambit celebrated his birthday he did need cheering up though.
I really dont know how you can write such fab stuff, i mean it goes with the series so well and you really know the charaters i wouldnt even be able to write a sentence

Next up: The Anniversary, my bedtime story later

Thank you for all the kind words! "Aftermath" is a bit darker, but it is meant to show Purdey and Gambit adjusting to the realities of the job. They both take it hard, but Purdey always is good at bouncing back, and poor Gambit sometimes needs someone to shake him out of his dark moods.

"Dance With Me" was sort of the companion fic to "Aftermath," because it's really meant to explain why Purdey and Gambit are so close when the series starts, but Purdey is less close to Steed. I mean, Gambit walks right into Purdey's flat, so they're obviously pretty familiar. They need to learn how to work together physically better, too, so that was my excuse to have them climbing all over each other. I'm really glad you're enjoying the series. Have fun with "The Anniversary." It's quite dark and one of my oldest fics, but one of my betas loved it so much, I was encouraged to start writing again. So I have a certain fondness for it. Happy reading!

Read The Anniversary last night

Wow talk about dark and intense. I absolutly loved it.
Im guessing that Steed knows about the nightmares from when he and Gambit where in the cell in your 1st fic, thats what he told him ?

I love how Purdey just walks into the gents loo and doesnt care she's really worried about him, growing feelings for him me thinks
The whole shower scene is quite moving if you know what i mean.

Next up: Merry christmas Mr Gambit

M-J;;W wrote:Read The Anniversary last night

Wow talk about dark and intense. I absolutly loved it.
Im guessing that Steed knows about the nightmares from when he and Gambit where in the cell in your 1st fic, thats what he told him ?

I love how Purdey just walks into the gents loo and doesnt care she's really worried about him, growing feelings for him me thinks
The whole shower scene is quite moving if you know what i mean.

Next up: Merry christmas Mr Gambit

Yes, it's a dark one. When I gave it to rabidsamfan to read, she wrote back "Wow," and that was what got me writing again. I actuallt wrote this one three or four years ago, so along with "Merry Christmas, Mr. Gambit," it's one of my oldest pieces. And yes, it definitely ties in with "Lost Boys"--Gambit told Steed what happened while they were in that cell. The difference is I wrote "The Anniversary" three years ago, and "Lost Boys" three months ago, which shows how long I've been putting this arc together. I promise I've written another fic where we actually find out what happened in there (and Purdey does, too), but it won't be posted for awhile yet. Need to get some other stories out first.

Purdey doesn't respond much to boundaries, methinks. I pity the poor guy that's in the loo with her and Gambit, though. She's definitely worried, though--worried and frustrated. The shower scene was really the reason I wrote the whole fic.I just wanted to have them in there--I could see them in my head, all wet, Gambit afraid, and Purdey desperate to understand. Angst aplenty, but in a good way. I told you I was trying to show the progression of their relationship.

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Gambit" is my first try at Christmas schmaltz, but I think it works. Good evening reading. I'm loving your comments. Thank you! I can't wait to hear what you think of the rest of the fics.

I told you I was trying to show the progression of their relationship.

You can totally see that & its not rushed just right. Perfect

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Gambit" is my first try at Christmas schmaltz, but I think it works. Good evening reading. I'm loving your comments. Thank you! I can't wait to hear what you think of the rest of the fics.

Thanks, i like commenting on peoples writing and stuff. If its good they should be told
I might not get round to reading this tonight, busy (N) i shouldnt be on here now really but it'll definatly be read before the weekend im completly addicted (:

M-J;;W wrote:

I told you I was trying to show the progression of their relationship.

You can totally see that & its not rushed just right. Perfect

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Gambit" is my first try at Christmas schmaltz, but I think it works. Good evening reading. I'm loving your comments. Thank you! I can't wait to hear what you think of the rest of the fics.

Thanks, i like commenting on peoples writing and stuff. If its good they should be told
I might not get round to reading this tonight, busy (N) i shouldnt be on here now really but it'll definatly be read before the weekend im completly addicted (:

I tried really hard not to rush it. Part of what holds me back is that it's set during the series, so obviously you can't have Purdey and Gambit getting things together until after all the episodes have passed, and since I haven't released any post-arc stories on ff.net, they can't be there yet. And I have to make it realistic so they don't go from colleagues to snogging 24/7 in two days (although when I write "Anew" there will be a few interesting things going on. )

All the kind words mean a lot, believe me. Whenever you get a chance to read, I hope you get to do it on your own terms so you can enjoy it.

Right off to read Merry Christmas Mr Gambit

This fic just made me awwwww The fact that he remembered about the scarf It ovbiously ment alot to her.
Looks like Gambits coming round to the idea of christmas

Next up: Brazil.
This is a long one, gunna take me awhile but i cant wait to read it

M-J;;W wrote:This fic just made me awwwww The fact that he remembered about the scarf It ovbiously ment alot to her.
Looks like Gambits coming round to the idea of christmas

Next up: Brazil.
This is a long one, gunna take me awhile but i cant wait to read it

Yeah, it was written for maximum warm-fuzziness. Poor Gambit had a rough go with the holidays as a kid, but he knows how to give. It's Purdey giving back that makes him feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And naturally, you've read the other two, later Christmas fics, so you know Gambit has some very enjoyable Christmases after that.

"Brazil" took forever to write, edit, and then post. It's still the longest story I've ever written--my 'epic.' One day I might actually beat it and write something longer (horror among horrors ). But I hope you enjoy it. Wouldn't recommend reading it all in one go, but I'd love to hear your thoughts as you go through it. It's a real joy reading your comments.

Brasil was epic indeed. Especially because we got to read it one chapter at a time

Philippa wrote:Brasil was epic indeed. Especially because we got to read it one chapter at a time

Aww. Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Im not even going to attempt reading it in one go id prob go blind A chapter a night me thinks sounds like its a great fic tho

M-J;;W wrote:Im not even going to attempt reading it in one go id prob go blind A chapter a night me thinks sounds like its a great fic tho

Probably. Too much black on white. At a chapter a night it should keep you busy for awhile.

All in one go might be a bit much, but I'm sure you can handle more than 1 chapter a night?

I remember being in the Czech Republic and reading about half of the fanfic at one go, I'm way too curious for that kind of stories.

I did read the first 3 chapters last night i got so into it another 3 tonight i think im really curious to see which way the story's gunna go, im so tempted to just read it all but i wouldnt take it all in

M-J;;W wrote:I did read the first 3 chapters last night i got so into it another 3 tonight i think im really curious to see which way the story's gunna go, im so tempted to just read it all but i wouldnt take it all in

The chapters get longer as times go on, so you might start getting through fewer at one go. I'm glad it caught your interest so much it made you want to keep reading, though. It's a long one, with a more convoluted plot. I'm proud of it.

As you should. I think Brazil is the best one. Not just for Purdey/Gambit-ness and angst, but also plot-wise in general. It's a really good story

Philippa wrote:As you should. I think Brazil is the best one. Not just for Purdey/Gambit-ness and angst, but also plot-wise in general. It's a really good story

Thank you! Of course, Purdey/Gambitness and angst are important, but I wanted to try and thicker plot that time, so I'm glad I seem to have succeeded.

Speaking of which, I know it's been quiet on the fic front of late, but I promise my AU is almost finished. Once I've done that, I'll send it for betaing and do a little work on Vignettes before going back to "Life on Mars" rewrites and focussing on those for the conceivable future. Stay tuned...

Vignettes!! Life on Mars!!!

Philippa wrote:Vignettes!! Life on Mars!!!

I thought that'd make you happy. Just need to put in a few evenings of serious writing, and I should be good.

In other news, not quite fic-related, but writing-related, I've written an article for Alan Hayes' lovely new site, "The Avengers Declassfied." He loves TNA, too, and he offered to let me open his features section with a comparative analysis of Faces versus an episode of another favourite of mine, The Champions. You can read it here if you're interested (plug plug ). And the rest of the site is worth a look, too!