Help a writer with her portfolio...?

Heya, all:

I'm looking to include one (or maybe more) of my arcs in my professional writing portfolio, but I really don't know which one to include. So I'm here to ask for a bit of help.

I'm not asking for ratings, or 'posted' comments on my arcs. (Saying it again: DO NOT RATE. This is not to boost my arcs.) But if you're willing, and have some time to spare, I'd appreciate a play thru one (or more) of my arcs (FYI: skip "Positron Gets Some") and let me know which arc, from a writing standpoint, would be best to include. Then send me a PM via the forum with your suggestion and why ("this scene here? brilliant" or "great example of dialogue" or somesuch).

They are:

• "Cause and Effect" - The Menders of Ouroboros have a great and terrible responsibility to preserve the timelines. But it all goes horribly wrong when a Mender on assignment disrupts the timestream, and the countdown to temporal dissolution begins...
• "Dyne of the Times" - Times move on, and for the Back Alley Brawler, it's really proving difficult. But when a new drug hits the streets of Paragon City, he isn't about to let semi-retirement stop him...
• "For All the Wrong Reasons" - Heroes are desperately needed to halt an imminent invasion of Primal Earth by the Praetorians. But remember... "The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason."
• "Hell Hath No Fury" - At the instigation of Lord Recluse, the mages of Arachnos begin a top secret endeavour known as Project: ERINYES. Only things don't go exactly as planned.
• "Kill or Cure" - It all starts with a phone call from SERAPH - Your Omega Clearance makes you the prime candidate to investigate a series of events eight years in the making that, if left unchecked, will culminate in genocide.
• "Too Clever by Half" - Vernon von Grun, in his latest and greatest attempt at mad science, encounters a... SLIGHT problem. Panic with him! NYA-HA-HA-HA-HA... HELP!

If there's NO arc as they stand that you'd include, but with a bit of reworking might be portfolio-worthy, I will happily take advice on how to improve it.

This is strictly for writing purposes - I want to be able to show content writing skills in my professional portfolio.

I don't know what to offer as fair exchange for this, to be really honest - it depends on how many people take me up on it... if 100 players all agree to play through six of my seven arcs (one's not listed in my sig, but you're skipping PGS), I'd bankrupt myself really fast. Nor could I offer equivalent time to play through everyone ELSE'S arcs... crap, I really don't know. Suggestions?

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

PS - And please, if you think they all suck, just don't play them, don't rate them, and don't PM me. Do something else with your time that'd you enjoy more.

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I'll run them through with Homeslicer. After seeing your trailers and your stories, they should be fun.

*runs off to play "Positron Gets Some" first*

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August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012

I'll take some time to run some of them (may not be able to get to all) sometime after Sunday. If I like them you WILL get rated, though so <phtphtphtpht>

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@Doctor Gemini

Arc #271637 - Welcome to M.A.G.I. - An alternative first story arc for magic origin heroes. At Hero Registration you heard the jokes about Azuria always losing things. When she loses the entire M.A.G.I. vault, you are chosen to find it.

Played through Cause and Effect, enjoyed it -- more comments to follow directly to you.
Dyne of the Times appears to have some sort of error -- can't get into it.

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@Texarkana
@Thexder

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