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Pro-Fun Round Robins

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By way of introduction
Site Revision History
Credits
What it means to be a “pro-fun troll”: Eloise the pro-fun troll introduces herself to rec.arts.drwho in March 2000.

Download the story: (h1.zip, 103K); (h1.rar, 53K)
Out-takes: When assembling the story of the Pro-Fun Hoedown, the intention was of course to use everything that got posted on rec.arts.drwho as part of the story while it was being written. Internet communication being what it is, however, some contributions just didn’t fit in. So they’re here instead.
Recaps: Posted during the course of the story, in an attempt to work out what the heck was going on…
A Pro-Fun Legend
Half a finale
Cast list
Obscure references guide
About the Contributors
Spin-off stories: Of Mice and Mayhem.
Another round robin, beginning with a reunion of Imran and Alryssa following the first hoedown, and introducing some of the characters who will accompany them to the second hoedown.

Download the story: (h2.zip, 465K); (h2.rar, 310K)
Cast list
Obscure references guide
About the Contributors
Kid Curry – Fact and Fiction: by Igenlode Wordsmith. Notes about the real Kid Curry, and about how a fictional version of him wound up at the hoedown.
Spin-off stories: Take it in Threes by Imran Inayat.
Vignettes showing various characters, from Doctor Who and elsewhere, at the Hoedown.; The Calliope Files: Allie and The Calliope Files: Xeffy by Imran Inayat.
Entries in a series profiling the muses that frequent Subreality. The frame story of CF: Allie is set during the Hoedown; the frame story of CF: Xeffy is set some time after.; The Girl in the Mirror and Lucidity by Imran Inayat.
Expanding on some of the things that happen to Xeffy in this Hoedown. The Girl in the Mirror takes place some time after the Hoedown; Lucidity takes place shortly after the following Hoedown.

Download the story: (h3.zip, Word files, 692K); (h3text.zip, text files, 512K)
Cast list
Obscure references guide
About the Contributors
Spin-off stories: Playing with a loose end by Paul Andinach.
“Feeling in need of a break, he sat on the nearest chair, produced a pen and notebook from his pocket, and started writing. The writing progressed slowly, with much scribbling out and many breaks to hum under his breath. After a while, Paul stopped writing, and sighed.” (Ch. 28); Time and the Campions by Graham Woodland.
“Elsewhere, Nyarlathotep’s posthumous paradox is being heroically thwarted by the Fifth and Eighth Doctors, Amanda, Trader Grey, and Carrie. Oh, yes it is! See the upcoming spinoff thread titled ‘Time and the Campions’ for the world-shaking, mind-shattering TRUTH!!!!! You’ll be SHOCKED!! You’ll be ROCKED!!! You'll be KISSING IN THE BACK ROW AND PAYING NO DISCERNABLE ATTENTION – hey, that can’t be right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” (Ch. 31); Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire by Igenlode Wordsmith.
A vignette with Danik and Osman at home.; Hanging Questions by Ann Magill.
A vignette with Eloise and Florestan at home.; Eagle's Daughter: A Swashbuckling Romance by Igenlode Wordsmith.
A novella with Danik and Osman at work.

Download the story: (h4.zip, 465K); (h4.rar, 265K)
Out-takes
Cast list
Obscure references guide
About the Contributors
Alternative titles
Spin-off stories: Rest Stop by Daibhid Ceannaideach.
Daibhid stops by This Time Round on his way to the Quadrille, and introduces Bob the Muse.; At a Loose End by Paul Andinach and Igenlode Wordsmith.
The delivery of Paul’s wedding present to Danik and L’Aiglonne goes better than expected.