In a message dated 98-08-01 05:59:17 EDT, ami@ML.usagi.org writes:

<< On the other hand, Chpt. 26 was... pretty good.  Coulda been better.  
 Coulda been a lot worse.  Most definitely interesting.  Having Lawson
 write was a good idea, but it leaves the style a bit disjointed...
  >>

           Lawson did a much better job with chapter 26 than he did with
chapter 25. Chapter 25 was too dark for the series. There are still somethings
about Lawson as a guest writer that annoy me though.

             1. Richard Lawson is a great writer of fanfiction but he is too
dark for the series. He doesn't have any of the comedy or at least comic
relief that was found in the earlier chapters of DnR. I don't mind if he takes
over the series but he should try tolighten up the mood from chapters 25 and
26 if he does.

             2. There was no mention of the events that happened in Chapter 25
in number 26. I figure since chapter 25 was the most dramatic part of DnR. He
would follow it up in Cahpter 26. This is not such a big deal as long as it is
dealt with before chapter 32.