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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    But she writes terrific combat, with great descriptive scenes. It's AU to the point that Harry Potter is barely relevant, but it's fun and exciting. I want to know what happens next...
    Post by: Banner, Oct 2, 2010 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Yet another mind-bendingly fantastic battle for Rahkesh. She can certainly bring on the violence, and the imagery never fails to move me. As for the uber-Namach - well he's older than Methos: he *better* be a god-level...
    Post by: Banner, Aug 22, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I like the "no pairing" aspect. Casual sex and the occasional friend with benefits works fine with Rahkesh. It'll be a long time before he'd be able to go to sleep with someone in his bed, and much longer before he could let someone inside his defenses.
    Post by: Banner, Mar 1, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Am I the only one who noticed the line: "centaurs have dreams of world domination?" As for the hill turn to ice: it might well be the first time Namach has been truly surprised in decades.
    Post by: Banner, Feb 25, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I still like it. A lot. It isn't HP, but it's still innovative and has incredible combat scenes, with lots of politics and fun characters.
    Post by: Banner, Feb 7, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    God of the new planet, you mean? Like Aslan? COOL!
    Post by: Banner, Jan 31, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Actually, I'd like it to be something relatively innocuous, like a fox, a dog, or an owl. That would be a *useful* alternative shape, since he already has these huge, obviously powerful forms. Something fast and quiet and stealthy would be a nice option in many situations. It would be fun if it were a sea creature, like a seal or orca - but he's never been attracted to the water. Please don't let it be a songbird (like I read in another story,) that's just weird.
    Post by: Banner, Jan 29, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Unless I've missed it completely, the Catholic Church hasn't even been mentioned. Shouldn't they be all over the "Onward Christian Soldiers," thing? For that matter, legend has it that a lot of demon-fighting tools, weapons, and lore are held in trust by the Church. Hasn't anyone tried praying for help?
    Post by: Banner, Jan 7, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I have to admit that I missed Nic and Enireth, and I really enjoyed the interaction between Nic and Rahkesh. Flairgold has been setting up the Chachapoyaro as planetary defenders since half way through the first visit. I can't see why any of you think it's filler to go get them. It took me a couple of seconds to realise that Hogwarts only has forty students total - I automatically took that to mean this year group. 6 'Puffs means that there isn't even one per year. Strange thought. Lots...
    Post by: Banner, Jan 6, 2009 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I've enjoyed it since the beginning.
    Post by: Banner, Jul 26, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    * massages temples * Damn you, Sree... Edited to add: We also got a lot of Brand New information about the elves and their foreign policy.
    Post by: Banner, Jul 20, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    ... and, once again, I strike off in an unpopular direction. First, I approve of (for once) having a hero who doesn't just shrug off a dozen broken ribs, with punctured lungs, and a handful of Cruciatus curses, along with multiple bullet wounds in every major joint, and being tortured and raped for weeks. Then Our Hero leaps off of his gurney, dons his cape and swirls it dashingly before heading off to rescue The Damsel, who he will then kiss one time and marry. Rahkesh was badly injured...
    Post by: Banner, Jul 20, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    No, all that was what his vampire ...owner ... was arranging for him. She thought he would make a good research assistant for her work on dragons.
    Post by: Banner, Jul 2, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Actually, Malfoy is captured by a vampire and ends up a slave. Which is still far better than most of his possible futures. I doubt we'll hear anything more about him, unless someone casually mentions that Malfoy was killed.
    Post by: Banner, Jul 2, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    @Lincos - don't skip that! It gets really important later on.
    Post by: Banner, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    It's a superpowerful world - Our Hero is just making the grade in his peer group. I don't see a lot of imbalance. As for Harry's faults, well most of them are actually my hot buttons: reactionary instead of proactive sulky instead of disciplined goof-off rather than studious barely notices his weak spots and does nothing to repair them an emotional wreck If canon!Harry heard his aunt being tortured, what would he have done? Leaped into the room to save her? Assuming that he wasn't in...
    Post by: Banner, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    @Sree: Think about the battle at the Department of Mysteries as written by JKR. Now think about a twenty-year-old Rahkesh going in with Silas, Daray, Alley, Daniel, and Rianae. Harry doesn't OWE Ron and Hermione anything. They were friends in high school, but few friendships survive long separations. College usually changes people tremendously. Harry sees himself as a former victim. Being a survivor is nothing to be ashamed of, but to take on Voldemort Harry has to be MUCH more than...
    Post by: Banner, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Getting away from "Harry Potter" was also sheer survival at the beginning - Voldemort had put a contract out on his head, remember? "Apparently the reward is something amazing because the man mentioned that there were several others, he just got to me first" Ditching the name upon applying at a new school is just common sense. It's canon that Harry Potter hates the the way that he gets treated because he's famous, and most of the British Wizarding World doesn't look any farther...
    Post by: Banner, Jul 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Sree is back! At least he seems to be mostly back.
    Post by: Banner, Jun 23, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Yes, he died a few years ago. During the memorials on the radio, I heard a story that once upon a time, Mr. Roger's car (an ordinary sedan) was stolen out of a parking lot. The story made the local news, and the next day, the car was found at the TV station, with a note that said, "We didn't know it way YOUR car." Some things really affirm my faith in people.
    Post by: Banner, Jun 22, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    The voices in Harry's head are louder than the voices in Rahkesh's head.
    Post by: Banner, Jun 20, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    @Sree, did you hit your head recently?
    Post by: Banner, Jun 19, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Ummm. Nature is precognitive? Six-ten years ago (when the children were born,) HARRY sure hadn't noticed any sign of an extra-dimensional invasion.
    Post by: Banner, Jun 18, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Six, I think, but there was the small body that Rahkesh found in the dungeon, as well.
    Post by: Banner, Jun 17, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I never really grasped how much contempt Rahkesh holds for Harry Potter. I thought he just wanted to shake the notoriety of being the Boy Who etc., but Rahkesh seems to nearly loathe his alter ego. "As in everything, weak and incompetent Harry Potter quietly died without argument, and the cunning, clever, powerful, ruthless, highly intelligent and very well educated Rahkesh Asmodaeus took off without looking back." Rhakesh's calm acceptance of the probable deaths of his Hogwarts friends...
    Post by: Banner, Jun 17, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Update? Oh, frabjous day! I'm off to check my inbox. Last night, I realized it's been TWO MONTHS since the last one.
    Post by: Banner, Jun 15, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    @oephyx: At least you didn't ask why it's in the Recycling Bin (I really appreciate it, too.) Interesting handle, btw.
    Post by: Banner, Jun 8, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Although, looking back at the series, the more I think about it, the more brilliant Albus Dumbledore becomes. God that man arranged everything. I think that his only real errors were not murdering Skeeter before the Tower, and not making sure that Snape carried Nagini-antivenin at all times. And AD might actually not have cared if Snape died, so long as Nagini was out of play... Not preventing Skeeter's muck-raking novel from being published was one thing that really was a missed trick....
    Post by: Banner, Jun 3, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    The taboo had to cover the entirety of the British Wizarding World, including places like the Ministry and Hogwarts that have their own defenses. My theory is that the "Taboo" spell (whatever the incantation is,) might simply need a really powerful or highly skilled caster, as well as a continual source of power. In fact, that's why I figure that everyone doesn't have Fidelius on their house, their Gringotts vault, and the fireproof safe where they store their important papers at home....
    Post by: Banner, May 19, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    If JKR had put any effort into considering the greater implications of every spell, the HP spellbook could be a wonder and a marvel.
    Post by: Banner, May 11, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Unless you are Bellatrix. I wonder: was she a raving psycho before Azkaban, or just a pureblood fanatic who saw Riddle as a political party?
    Post by: Banner, May 9, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I guess I always assumed that the AK was particularly tiring - only an unusually powerful wizard could cast more than a few at a time. In a pitched battle, one-every-minute-or-two probably won't be fast enough. Rahkesh's lightning bolts are easy for him, and will take down a crowd all at once.
    Post by: Banner, May 8, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Actually, Voldemort shouldn't have been anywhere near Namach's power: Namach is thousands of years old, and has been practicing Blood Magic the entire time. As I recall, Tristan got his mastery in his twenties. Voldemort managed to work out certain soul rituals from scattered information he found in Hogwarts library (Book6,) and developed Parselmagic as an impressive combat magic, but he's self-taught, and handicapped by that. Everyone, just because Rahkesh's final defeat of Voldemort...
    Post by: Banner, May 6, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    * moan * Oh, God, please don't jumpstart THAT discussion again...
    Post by: Banner, May 4, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    She said that thread magic tends to fade pretty quickly - over a period of a couple of months, I think. It seems more an assassin's tool or for short-term warding than a general purpose magic skill.
    Post by: Banner, May 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    * determined to remain hopeful * I love this story, and I want it to continue into the indefinite future.
    Post by: Banner, May 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    She's managed to stay in control so far. And she says that she's already planned out the major plots of Book3.
    Post by: Banner, May 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    @ Taure: Do you have a favorite combat scene? The scene in the Portal room in Mexico may well be my all-time-favorite pitched battle.
    Post by: Banner, May 1, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I love a powerful!Harry, but only when he's up against really challenging foes. That isn't going to be a problem with this book. From what I have absorbed, the Demons have been trying to open Earth up as their public hunting grounds since well before the Jurassic. (In fact, there might well be dinosaurs and other lost species in the demon realm, kept as curiosities or pets.) The point is that their entire society has had a goal - take Earth - for millenia. We're traditionally...
    Post by: Banner, Apr 30, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Hey, I don't really mind when a flame war degenerates into name-calling, or even references to each other's sexuality (sometimes those are the most creative insults,) BUT please put some EFFORT into your slanging matches, OK? Edited to add: 700 posts! Go, me!
    Post by: Banner, Apr 19, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    The voting appears to be split, with strident voices on both sides of the issue. I think the mods are having a "last man standing" flame war over library vs. bin.
    Post by: Banner, Apr 17, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Although to be fair, it's moved FAR from fanfiction and towards original fiction. She said that the Voldemort subplot will be finished soon (I think next chapter will finish him off.) Then I expect it'll count as completely AU, just using some of JKR's names. I love it. Love it, love it, love it. I already rated it a long time ago, or I'd rate it a 4+ now. The only reason it isn't a five is the super-powered Room of Requirement. And THAT was so long ago that I just don't care about it....
    Post by: Banner, Apr 16, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    No, Sree, I'm saying that chapter one was enjoyable, and that it helped set up the next few chapters. It also showed us a Harry who wasn't hobbled by AD's policy of "keep giving the bad guys more chances: eventually they will repent." Under Dumbledore's control, Harry would have tied the guy up, NOT interrogated him, and hung around waiting for the Aurors to show up and blame Harry for everything. Chapter1 showed why Harry dumped the other kids from the Ministry crew. The house blood...
    Post by: Banner, Apr 12, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Spoilers! The Demon Summoning portal in ... was it Mexico? Whatever - Harry transforming and throwing himself into the center of the circle. That has to be the longest best combat scene I've ever read. She never confused me, she never lost track of who was doing what. It was exciting and intense and huge.
    Post by: Banner, Apr 12, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    And the combat scenes are stellar. All exciting, all different, all creative.
    Post by: Banner, Apr 12, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    Here's a Harry who is ruthless and alert. NICE change from canon. That you don't like a sixteen-year-old being able to fire a gun, or being frightened and angry enough to hurt someone whom he KNOWS, beyond doubt, is a torturer and murderer and coming for Harry... Well, I feel disdain for canon!Harry, and want him dead. Emo brat is dead, Long Live a winner!character.
    Post by: Banner, Apr 11, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    * curls up comfortably * Being old enough to realize just how unpleasant Slughorn really was. Feeding poison to AD, then discovering that the Entire Adventure was nothing more than a waste of time and resources to gain a hoax. Watching Draco and Snape kill AD. Failing Miserably at stopping anyone in the battle from the top of the Tower all the way to the Gates. Going back to the Dursleys' with this ... stone sitting on his chest. It isn't like Harry is all that well-balanced anyway.
    Post by: Banner, Apr 11, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I do think that Harry actually *wearing* a knife in a hidden sheathe around the house is not reasonable. When I have a knife, it's a folding Swiss Army knife in my pocket, and not in the building. Doing yardwork, tending outdoor animals, maybe. On the other hand, a house (particularly a basement) tends to be FULL of improvisational weapons. Actually, a screwdriver or a pair of pliers could have been just as scary. I'll have a happy moment thinking about things to do with Bellatrix and a...
    Post by: Banner, Apr 11, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    It's been a whole, hard year since the DoM cruciatus failure. He's had time to think about how hesitance and lack of ruthlessness contributed to Sirius's death. Canon!Harry would have charged in to save Petunia and (because the Dark Lord was the only one who could kill him) successfully killed the assassin. Canon!Harry would have walked away with another scar, no information, a warning (at least) from the Ministry, Petunia dead and the cops messily involved, and ended up at the Burrow,...
    Post by: Banner, Apr 11, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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    Complete A Second Chance at Life Series by Miranda Flairgold - T/M

    I grew up in the south east US. Children (especially boys,) are generally taught the use of firearms or other offensive weapons starting with airguns at age 10. I have no problem with a boy who has survived four murder attempts, a running battle (DoM,) months of abuse by two of his teachers culminating in helplessly observing the murder of a mentor by a trusted subordinate... well, I can see Harry reacting to a murderous home invasion with lethal force. Mild torture (mostly threats, you...
    Post by: Banner, Apr 11, 2008 in forum: Almost Recommended
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