Not Your Leader


by Samy Merchi
Category: Adventure
Story’s total rating: 73.3
 

The good: I’m assuming everyone was in character. I have only read the New Mutants through once before they were thrown out (Bad grandma, bad!!) So I’m not that familiar with Warlock, or the way Roberto acted before he was dragged into X-Force. Also, I had no clue how the story was going to end. This is a very good thing!

The bad: Bad Samy!!!! BAD!!!!!! This is all I could get out after reading several of your stories in a row, “Roberto… Roberto….Roberto….Roberto…must save Roberto from the awful X-writers  who misrepresent him…Roberto…Roberto…” Personally Samy, I get very  scared when I walk away from a writer and want to go back and buy a  whole series (about 89 issues more to get back). “Please insert  thought of me hitting Samy with a large trout here” Bad Samy! BAD!  Now I have to go find all issues of New Mutants again. Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The summary: Uhm…how not to give away the plot? Sunspot wants   Douglock, but for what purpose? He has to go through Excalibur and  the X-Men to get him back.

In the Shadows of the Future


by Samy Merchi
Category: Adventure
Story’s total rating: 87.7
 

  The good: Judge #2 wanted to say that, “It's fast-paced and exciting,   and the characters and dialogue are excellent. Even if you don't know   these people, you get to recognize their idiosyncrasies after a   while, and the whole thing just rocks along.”

  The bad: I felt bad for this author or the story. I wished that  someone had commented, so they only got my comments! Bwhahahaha!!!  You only got 12.7 out of 15 on your spelling/grammar! My thought on  how to solve this, a beta-reader with a degree in English. When you  find them please send their e-mail address to me! Gee! I think I’ve  given Samy this same bad section in like 4 stories now! ACK! I blame this all on Samy!

  The summary: This summary has been stolen from Judge#2, “A gripping  look at what X-Force would've been like if a few key positions were  changed about, using New Mutants characters as well.”  

New Mutants: Class Reunion


  by Leary
  Category: Adventure
  Story’s total rating: 86.2
 (Review withheld by author's request)

 And the Winner Is...

The Hard Way


  by Perri Smith
  Category: Adventure
  Story’s total rating: 95
 

  The good: Judge #1 came out of lurk mode and said, “An excellent  read, I look forward to perusing the further exploits of Delphi. Hell  of a job, Perri.” Judge #2 said that, “If you read X-Men or X-Force  at all, you should read this story. It's a well-plotted, fast-paced crossover that manages to pay each character equal time without  getting bogged down. Perri does a great job of moving seamlessly  through the plot, and her dialogue and characterization are spot-on.”  Also, this story was the ONLY story to get above a 90 from Judge #1. And did you know that this story won best adventure???

  The bad: Bwhahahaha!!! You only got 15 out of 15 on your  spelling/grammar! What the?!?!?! Ack! Quickly people, quickly! Must  find something wrong with the story. (please insert cursing in  English, Spanish, and Thearish here). Okay, okay, you can read the  scores up there and be picky where you want! Geesh! Humans!

  The summary: This takes place while X-Force is still in the mansion  after the AoA. Basically Siryn and Wolverine are kidnapped. Expect the Merc with a Mouth to show up. I'm not saying anything else  because I WANT to ruin plot by telling SOMEONE. Oh well, time to tell  the people in my "Introduction to Leading Group Therapy" about this  story. {EG}

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