Reviews on "Crossing the T's" by 
thirty2flavors
Written by TayMxox3 on chapter #16.
(March 31st 2008, 8pm)This is really, really good!! I've recently become really interested in the sane members of the Black family (i.e. Andromeda or basically anyone who has been blasted off) and this story has satisfied my need! The characterizations of both Dorea and Charlus are really distinct and round rather than the flat characters that are usually created with letter projects. Update soon!
Written by Anonymous on chapter #16.
(March 9th 2008, 10pm)"Pretty fond of them?" I think we have gone to the next levely, dahling. 'Pretty obsessive about them' would be a better choice, I think.
Author Response: HELLO ANONYMOUS WHO IS TOTALLY SHARON. Um... yeah actually "obsessive" might be a bit closer, particularly beta-ing Sara's fic and constantly being like ZOMG CHARLUS! or ZOMG DOREA! every time they were name-dropped. Ha, I drew a random picture of some 1930s girl based on a dress pattern I saw on google, I'll have to show you (despite how terrible I am at drawing).
Written by Anonymous on chapter #16.
(March 9th 2008, 8pm)have i mentioned how much i love dorea and charlus?
Author Response: Hee. We're pretty fond of them too, must admit. =)
Written by Anonymous on chapter #14.
(February 9th 2008, 4am)"Well, Charlus. I do indeed think she dressed up in red and gold to impress you; that's not very hard to get."
best line ever.
-sam :)
Written by Anonymous on chapter #15.
(February 8th 2008, 7am).swoon. i love them.
Written by Pogonotrophy on chapter #15.
(February 8th 2008, 3am)Er...sorry, that was me below. I didn't sign in.
And I might sound familiar, but I don't think you know ME in particular from anywhere. I've only been around since...November, I think.
But, again, I love the letters.
Written by Anonymous on chapter #13.
(February 8th 2008, 2am)'PS- You happen to look quite good in red and gold.'
That line is made of win.
Lovely letter. Lovely character. And I really DO wish that 'i were dorea in real life and charlus were my BOYFRIEND!' Haha!
Author Response: You sound familiar but I don't know who you are D: But anyway, thank you! =)
Written by Anonymous on chapter #2.
(February 8th 2008, 12am)Hi, this line is confusing: "Perhaps they wouldn't seem to be a bunch of obnoxious prefects if you gave them a chance to, oh, I don't know, get to know them or at least talk to them." Do you mean "get to know [you]?"
I'm getting used to the language because you're mimicking that era, right? But, I absolutely love dialogue of that time, so I'll really like this.
It's rather witty. =]
s. smile
Author Response: Well, we are trying to keep it relatively coherent with 30s style, but it should probably be noted that neither of us were alive in the 30s, and neither of us are even British, lol, so there may be some discrepancies. That said, Dorea's letters are also written by the lovely Merle, whose first language is not English, which accounts for the occasional unusual phrase. "Unusual" sounds like a bad word, ha, but I think you know what I mean? =)
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(January 21st 2008, 3am)
Merle on chapter #12.oh i wish i were dorea in real life and charlus were my BOYFRIEND!
i luv this. plz upd8 soon! i'm dying here!
(p.s.: i'm favouriting this. i wonder why I didn't think of it before.)
Written by Anonymous on chapter #12.
(January 19th 2008, 9pm).swoons. i lovelovelove this!
Written by Anonymous on chapter #10.
(December 4th 2007, 2am)YES! AN UPDATE!
Loved it. Don't have much time to say anything other than that and -- WHAT is Slughorn doing? He's up to something fishy! :oP
cheers,
SammmmWritten by Anonymous on chapter #9.
(November 25th 2007, 12pm)Oh, comeon. If you can write an entire story and get to chapter nine, then you can update 'Silly Love Songs.' Can't you?
Written by Anonymous on chapter #9.
(November 19th 2007, 2pm).gush, swoon!. i love this! it's so... romantic in a strange sense!
Written by franklet on chapter #8.
(November 8th 2007, 10pm)ooh she just asked him out on a date. How cute, I bet she'll deny it too. "it's not a date, it's just a friendly meeting between...friends..."
I love Charlus' owl - always eating. How funny.
Written by franklet on chapter #5.
(November 8th 2007, 10pm)Charlus is so cheeky ^^
you guys are really doing a fantastic job, most letter fic's kind of...collapse...after a while because they've either got no substance or the characters are two dimensional and boring, but I could read this fic all day and not get bored =)
Author Response: Charlus... yes, yes he is. And I'm so glad to hear you say that! I was sort of wondering if perhaps what was fun for us to write would not be fun for other people to read, so I'm glad to hear you think it's interesting and that our characters are well-rounded (or at least being developed decently).
Written by franklet on chapter #1.
(November 8th 2007, 10pm)haha I was re reading this fic so I remind myself on what happened and this line had me in stitches
the other female prefects seem all to have come down with rather severe cases of being massively annoying
*snigger* I really do adore this fic, it's great (and yes, Dorea isn't so much like Lily after all)
Author Response: We're glad you like it, and thanks for reviewing! =) Dorea/Charlus is totally great and while it may be the only Dorea/Charlus fic in existence (at least, I've never read any others) I am growing quite fond of them.
Written by Anonymous on chapter #8.
(November 8th 2007, 10pm).gushes. i lovelovelove this one! the letters are getting longer, which excites me!
Author Response: Yes! Well, they've got more to talk about, now that they know each other a little, yeah? =)
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(November 8th 2007, 4pm)Grimm_Sister on chapter #8.Did she just ask him out on a date? That's cute...
Sorry, turned in two papers today so my creative and intellectual faculties are basically shot for the next few hours. Otherwise I'd say something smarter.
Author Response: Ohh, I don't think that's *exactly* what Dorea intended, although I do get quite a kick out of that paragraph myself. Haha. =)
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(October 29th 2007, 2am)Grimm_Sister on chapter #7.We're getting into some stuff they could really only say in letters which is a very nice touch and solves some of my qualms, especially since by now they're in the habit so I accept it.
I like their take on some of the random bits of Hogwarts life and their growing interest in each other. It's also nice to see their barriers coming down - talking about and asking about things you don't generally discuss with a stranger. It's a really nice process to watch happen. It's particularly subtle in Charlus as he's been open and charming from the beginning, but it's no less powerful, really, to see his real inhibitions loosening as Dorea cracks open her veneer.
Looking forward to the next installment...
Author Response: I haven't had much of a chance to talk to Sharon recently as she's busy with the insane task of trying to write a novel, but we are still debating the whole "realism" thing. I'm glad you like it, particularly that you do find it interesting. I was sort of worried that what might be interesting for us to write might not be as interesting for others to read. And yes, it's fun having them sort of... wear each other down slowly. =)
Written by Anonymous on chapter #7.
(October 28th 2007, 10pm).gushes. i lovelovelove dorea and charlus!
Author Response: Yay! So do we. =)
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(October 28th 2007, 9pm)ThundersShadow on chapter #7.A typo-sentence I caught:
- "The Department of Magical Sports and Games likes everything to be neatly recorded, apparently, amateur student Quidditch included."should be the "Department of Magical Games and Sports" and "and apparently, that includes amateur student Quidditch."
Liked this chapter alot, it showed more of Charlus' personality more than the past few. I like the last few paragraphs, where he's trying to ask her about her personal life, but then keeps backtracking as if to not seem like he's prying...when reall,y he is. It made me laugh.
:)
Author Response: Ahhh, I couldn't quite remember if it was Magical Games and Sports or Magical Sports and Games and I admit that i was (obviously) not worried enough to go look it up, lol. As for the apparently, I actually intend it to be tagged on in a different way -- more like "apparently they like everything to be recorded, amateur studend Quidditch included". Perhaps I should've written it that way, but .. ah well. =) I'm glad you like it. Charlus is growing on me and yes, he is a bit of a nosy bastard. Haha.
Written by Anonymous on chapter #6.
(October 28th 2007, 5am)Now I'm all caught up on reviewing!
Do I sense a bit of jealousy that Charlus dated Concordia? I think I do!
The post scripts crack me up, more than they should, I think.
When do you think you'll update next?
Author Response: ...In like, twenty minutes? Haha. (And my responses to the Dorea-chapter-reviews are sort of, you know, useless, because I'm not Sharon, and Sharon is not on to tell me what to say... but I think I'd definitely agree with you. Hahaha.)
Written by Anonymous on chapter #5.
(October 28th 2007, 5am)*Laughs* He's such a gryffindor:
"P.P.S - It may have been cliche, but I'm willing to bet it made you smile, even if only because you were laughing at me."
I really love this story! :)
Author Response: Yay! I was wondering if people would just be disinterested because Dorea and Charlus are... you know, characters from the family tree, rather than main characters. =) And Charlus is definitely very, very Gryffindor.
Written by Anonymous on chapter #4.
(October 28th 2007, 5am)Haha, they're flirting! :)
Oh, I caught a bit of an awkward sentence:
"Firstly, could you enlighten me as to why is this letter written in the back of a Charms assignment due last week? Ran out of parchment? " (Should be "could you enlighten me as to why your last letter was written on the back...")Written by Anonymous on chapter #3.
(October 28th 2007, 5am)oh, this is thunders sahdow, I just don't feel like logging in.
*snorts* I love Charlus. Like I said before, he reminds me of the twins, and now he also is similar to how I picture James Potter. The apple doesn't fall far from the...grand-tree?
Is the entire story going to be letters, or are there going to be a few "action" chapters where it's Dorea/Charlus' POV?
I wonder what the letter said...
Author Response: It would just be the regular-tree, actually; they're not quite old enough to be James' grandparents. =) "Action" chapters? Quite possibly, we're still ironing out a few details. And the Mysterious Upsetting Letter? Me too. I am hoping we will find out soon enough. *nudges Sharon*
Written by Anonymous on chapter #2.
(October 28th 2007, 5am)Sharon did a great job with this chapter, getting Dorea's snooty attitude perfectly, which is funny because Sharon is the farthest from snooty than anyone I've ever known.
Oooh, does Charlus have a bit of a crush? :)
Author Response: Bahaha, Dorea is so disdainful. And as for Charlus, he may not be as blatant as his son, but it would certainly seem so, yes.
Written by Anonymous on chapter #1.
(October 28th 2007, 5am)Since Sharon said I had to review...
I love this letter, Kali! It was incredibly intriguing, and left me with alot of questions (so I cheated and looked up the Black Family Tree on lexicon -- so sue me!); I love how you created Charlus' personality -- he seems a bit like Fred and George to me. I was a bit confused about how them writing letters would be part of a Potions project, but then I re-read that paragraph and everything clicked.
Continuing on to chapter two..
Author Response: Haha Sharon pimping this story. *snickers* I'm glad you like Charlus, and possibly gladder that you think he reminds you of Fred and George rather than James -- I was trying to make him, you know, distinctly different, instead of just a carbon-copy. And yes, as someone else has already pointed out, writing letters *is* a bit... you know... contrived, but, ah... well, what can you do. We're working on it, haha.
Written by empyrean on chapter #6.
(October 21st 2007, 10pm)Ooh nice chapters! Thank you for updating twice!
I cant really write right now, I just finished helping my mom pack everything in her room (we're moving) and I'm DEAD exhausted.
I cant tell you how much I enjoyed reading these!! Gotta run!
Empyrean. =D
Author Response: =) Glad you liked them! Thanks for the feedback
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(October 21st 2007, 9pm)
ChristyCorr on chapter #5.Oh, bah, that was me. *headdesk*
Written by Anonymous on chapter #6.
(October 21st 2007, 9pm)Ooh, yay, letter project! I love Charlus; he's adorable. I doubt the Potters and the Blacks wouldn't be acquainted on some level, though, considering they were all pure-bloods... And why is Dorea a Ravenclaw? I thought all Blacks were supposed to be Slytherins, with the exception of Sirius.
Ahem. Anyway, don't mind my nitpicking. I like what you've done so far!
Author Response: Bahaha, hit that review button, Christy! As far as the pureblood-interaction thing is concerned, you're probably right, but for our purposes I suppose we're just assuming that they aren't. As for Ravenlaw -- Sharon and I agreed that James' vehement anti-Slytherin sentiment in DH was probably not borne of a Slytherin mother. (And also that Ravenclaw is sort of "the most acceptable alternative" and that being Sorted into the wrong House would be less important when one of your kids has an illogical child at 13 and one of them is a Squib. Lirl.) But I am going to speak for Sharon and say that we're glad you liked it. =)
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