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| hero(es)= [[Sophie_Everytime_(38167th_Universe)|Sophie Everytime]] | | hero(es)= [[Sophie_Everytime_(38167th_Universe)|Sophie Everytime]] | ||
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| featuring= [[Laura_Drake# | | featuring= [[Laura_Drake#Working for the Intelligence Taskforce|Laura Drake]]<br>[[Jenny Cornelius]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lord Grallyx]]<br>[[Professor Awesome (Parallax Universe)|Professor Awesome]]<br>[[Herbie Popnecker]]<br>[[Jenny_Everywhere_(Parallax_Universe)|Jenny Everywhere]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[David Lowe]]<br>[[Cha Ni]]<br>[[Jenny_Everywhere_5_(Paying_It_Forward)|Shih Tzu Jenny]]<br>Corgi Jenny | ||
| setting= [[London]], [[Universe_(The_Folly_of_Men)|Cornelius’s world]]<br>The Wrong Rock, unnamed universe<br>Temple Emanuel, [[Parallax Universe]]<br>[[ | | setting= [[London]], [[Universe_(The_Folly_of_Men)|Cornelius’s world]]<br>The Wrong Rock, unnamed universe<br>Temple Emanuel, [[Parallax Universe]]<br>[[Temple of the Oracle]], [[Universe_A_(Paying_It_Forward)|unnamed universe]] | ||
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| writer(s)= [[Scott Sanford]] | | writer(s)= [[Scott Sanford]] | ||
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| seriesnav = [[Scott Sanford's Jenny Everywhere stories]] | | seriesnav = [[Scott Sanford's Jenny Everywhere stories]] | ||
| previous = ''[[Return of the Puritan Streaker (short story)|Return of the Puritan Streaker]]'' | | previous = ''[[Return of the Puritan Streaker (short story)|Return of the Puritan Streaker]]'' | ||
| next = ''[[]]'' | | next = ''[[Set Up to Blow Up (short story)|Set Up to Blow Up]]'' | ||
}}'''''How Jenny First Met...''''' was | }}'''''How Jenny First Met...''''' was a collection of four short tales about first meetings, written by [[Scott Sanford]]. It was also the second appearance of [[Sophie Everytime]], in terms of release date. | ||
== Contents == | |||
===Plot === | |||
[[Sophie Everytime|Sophie]], having been told by [[Lord Thymon|her father]] that she was going to go talk to people about [[Jenny_Everywhere_(38167th_Universe)|her mother]], proceeds to drop in on various people across the multiverse. | |||
====How Jenny First Met Laura Drake==== | |||
[[Laura_Drake#Working for the Intelligence Taskforce|Laura Drake]] is at work when a mysterious girl shows up wanting to talk to her. She protests she doesn’t have time but the girl tells Laura that she can have all the time she needs. When Laura finishes her paperwork she discovers that she has more time than she thought. | |||
The girl introduces herself as Sophie and asks about [[Jenny Cornelius]]. Laura is momentarily evasive but Sophie is surprisingly persuasive. | |||
Once prompted Laura tells of a road trip they took years earlier. After Jenny spun out several other travel schemes, she had an idea for a surprise. She and Laura got in [[Mod Rod|her car]] and drove from [[London#In_Jenny_Cornelius's_world|London]] all the way to Liverpool, where they saw “some silly teenage boys who had a band,” the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quarrymen Quarrymen]. | |||
====How Jenny First Met Lord Grallyx==== | |||
In another universe Sophie journeys to where Lord Grallyx is imprisoned on a remote asteroid, surrounded by enthusiastic visitor deterrence systems. Sophie is not deterred. | |||
At first he is reluctant to talk to her but Sophie is willing to be superhumanly persuasive. | |||
He quickly warms to the subject of his defeat and imprisonment at the hands of the Band of the Scarlet Scarf and “the Everywhere” who led them. He rants at length about this and about his frustration at being trapped alone in an asteroid jail maintained on robots; this gets him no sympathy from Sophie, who says, “Do <i>not</i> get me started on being surrounded by [[Clockwork Cherub|robots]]. I know <i>all about</i> weird annoying robots.” | |||
Satisfied with his responses, Sophie slows time for him, allowing him to experience a century less captivity, and departs. | |||
====How Sophie First Met Professor Awesome==== | |||
In yet [[Parallax Universe|another universe]] | |||
[[Professor_Awesome_(Parallax_Universe)|Eric]], sometimes known as Professor Awesome, has been dragged off to an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkot event] at temple by his neighbor [[David Lowe]] and is feeling bored when he encounters a kid called [[Herbie Popnecker|Herbie]]. Eric isn’t really sure what to make of him but is quickly distracted when Sophie appears. She joins them and mentions in passing that she thinks [[Jenny_Everywhere_(Parallax_Universe)|her mom]] is in the city somewhere. | |||
After they exchange some light banter, David appears and announces he’s done for the evening. Eric says his goodbyes and the two of them head off, but as they go Sophie tells him, “If you can figure out how, it’s okay to call me sometime.” | |||
In the car Eric tries to get useful information out of David but he knows nothing useful, and Eric resolves to somehow find the mysterious girl with blue dreadlocks. | |||
====How Cha Ni First Met Sophie Everytime==== | |||
[[Cha Ni]] is home at the [[Temple of the Oracle]] when Sophie arrives; naturally, she was expected. They introduce themselves to each other, and [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging lampshade] that it’s a little silly since they both already remember that they’re going to know each other. | |||
They chat for a while and Cha Ni tells her about an incident from one of Sophie’s mother’s adventures. Soon they are interrupted by the sudden appearance of two small dogs who pop into the universe, run around in circles yipping with excitement, and run off again. | |||
Sophie remarks that it’s nice to talk with someone who “feels like my mum but talks like my dad.” | |||
===Worldbuilding=== | |||
====Jenny Everywhere==== | |||
The stories feature multiple incarnations of Jenny Everywhere. [[Jenny Cornelius]] is discussed at length, Lord Grallyx was imprisoned by an unspecified Jenny, Sophie talks to people who know the [[Parallax Universe]] [[Jenny_Everywhere_(Parallax_Universe)|Jenny]], and she visits [[Cha Ni]]. | |||
====Universes==== | |||
Over the course of the story Sophie visits the [[Universe_(The_Folly_of_Men)|universe]] of Jenny Cornelius, an unnamed universe where Lord Grallyx is imprisoned, the [[Parallax Universe|world where Eric and David live]], and the [[Universe_A_(Paying_It_Forward)|place]] where Cha Ni has her [[Temple_of_the_Oracle|temple]]. It’s mentioned that the last location is out of the ordinary in its spacetime structure. | |||
=== Continuity === | |||
* Laura Drake's job with the [[Intelligence Taskforce]] is seen again. | |||
* Sophie knowing Eric would come up later, relative to her personal timeline, when she borrowed his [[De-pants-icator|de-pants-icator]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[New Beginnings (short story)|New Beginnings]]'') | |||
* [[Cha Ni]] has appeared before. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Second Date (short story)|Second Date]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Paying It Forward (novel)|Paying it Forward]]'') | |||
===Read online=== | |||
The story is available on [https://scott-sanford.dreamwidth.org/53185.html the author's Dreamwidth website]. | |||
[[Category:Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Prose Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Multi-Shifter Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Surviving Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Scott Sanford]] | |||
[[Category:Released in 2023]] | |||
[[Category:Crossovers]] | |||
[[Category:Featuring Laura Drake]] | |||
[[Category:Featuring Jenny Everywhere]] | |||
[[Category:Featuring Professor Awesome]] | |||
[[Category:Featuring Lord Grallyx]] | |||
[[Category:Featuring Herbie Popnecker]] | |||
Revision as of 09:47, 7 June 2023
How Jenny First Met... was a collection of four short tales about first meetings, written by Scott Sanford. It was also the second appearance of Sophie Everytime, in terms of release date.
Contents
Plot
Sophie, having been told by her father that she was going to go talk to people about her mother, proceeds to drop in on various people across the multiverse.
How Jenny First Met Laura Drake
Laura Drake is at work when a mysterious girl shows up wanting to talk to her. She protests she doesn’t have time but the girl tells Laura that she can have all the time she needs. When Laura finishes her paperwork she discovers that she has more time than she thought.
The girl introduces herself as Sophie and asks about Jenny Cornelius. Laura is momentarily evasive but Sophie is surprisingly persuasive.
Once prompted Laura tells of a road trip they took years earlier. After Jenny spun out several other travel schemes, she had an idea for a surprise. She and Laura got in her car and drove from London all the way to Liverpool, where they saw “some silly teenage boys who had a band,” the Quarrymen.
How Jenny First Met Lord Grallyx
In another universe Sophie journeys to where Lord Grallyx is imprisoned on a remote asteroid, surrounded by enthusiastic visitor deterrence systems. Sophie is not deterred.
At first he is reluctant to talk to her but Sophie is willing to be superhumanly persuasive.
He quickly warms to the subject of his defeat and imprisonment at the hands of the Band of the Scarlet Scarf and “the Everywhere” who led them. He rants at length about this and about his frustration at being trapped alone in an asteroid jail maintained on robots; this gets him no sympathy from Sophie, who says, “Do not get me started on being surrounded by robots. I know all about weird annoying robots.”
Satisfied with his responses, Sophie slows time for him, allowing him to experience a century less captivity, and departs.
How Sophie First Met Professor Awesome
In yet another universe Eric, sometimes known as Professor Awesome, has been dragged off to an event at temple by his neighbor David Lowe and is feeling bored when he encounters a kid called Herbie. Eric isn’t really sure what to make of him but is quickly distracted when Sophie appears. She joins them and mentions in passing that she thinks her mom is in the city somewhere.
After they exchange some light banter, David appears and announces he’s done for the evening. Eric says his goodbyes and the two of them head off, but as they go Sophie tells him, “If you can figure out how, it’s okay to call me sometime.”
In the car Eric tries to get useful information out of David but he knows nothing useful, and Eric resolves to somehow find the mysterious girl with blue dreadlocks.
How Cha Ni First Met Sophie Everytime
Cha Ni is home at the Temple of the Oracle when Sophie arrives; naturally, she was expected. They introduce themselves to each other, and lampshade that it’s a little silly since they both already remember that they’re going to know each other.
They chat for a while and Cha Ni tells her about an incident from one of Sophie’s mother’s adventures. Soon they are interrupted by the sudden appearance of two small dogs who pop into the universe, run around in circles yipping with excitement, and run off again.
Sophie remarks that it’s nice to talk with someone who “feels like my mum but talks like my dad.”
Worldbuilding
Jenny Everywhere
The stories feature multiple incarnations of Jenny Everywhere. Jenny Cornelius is discussed at length, Lord Grallyx was imprisoned by an unspecified Jenny, Sophie talks to people who know the Parallax Universe Jenny, and she visits Cha Ni.
Universes
Over the course of the story Sophie visits the universe of Jenny Cornelius, an unnamed universe where Lord Grallyx is imprisoned, the world where Eric and David live, and the place where Cha Ni has her temple. It’s mentioned that the last location is out of the ordinary in its spacetime structure.
Continuity
- Laura Drake's job with the Intelligence Taskforce is seen again.
- Sophie knowing Eric would come up later, relative to her personal timeline, when she borrowed his de-pants-icator. (PROSE: New Beginnings)
- Cha Ni has appeared before. (PROSE: Second Date, PROSE: Paying it Forward)
Read online
The story is available on the author's Dreamwidth website.
