Pit Stop (novel): Difference between revisions

| hero(es)= [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny Everywhere]]

| villain(s)= [[Witch of the Blue Hills|The Witch of the Blue Hills]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Centaur of the Crossroads|The Centaur of the Crossroads]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small>

| setting= [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny Everywhere]]'s apartment, [[Universe (Parallax)|unnamed universe]]

| length= 5 chapters

====Part 1====

On an ordinary morning, [[Kim (Parallax)|Kim]] is the one to open the door when someone rings the doorbell of the apartment she shares with [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny Everywhere]], and is unsurprised to find that the visitor is none other than another incarnation of the Shifter, a Disney Princess-like Jenny going by the name of [[Genevieve, Princess of Everywhere]], complete with a raccoon sidekick. Genevieve explains that she has been journeying in a [[dream spinner]] to find [[Mordorak of the Nine Noses|a wizard]] who can turn her companion and romantic interest [[Prince Guy]] back into a human being following his transformation into a talking pig by a [[Witch of the Blue Hills|witch]] — but her dream spinner broke down on the way, leaving her stranded in this universe.

====Part 2====

[[Kim (Parallax)|Kim]] and [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]] head to the parking lot with [[Genevieve, Princess of Everywhere|Genevieve]] and the raccoon, whom she soon introduces as her lady-in-waiting [[Willow (Pit Stop)|Willow]]. They find the [[dream spinner]] being tended to by Willow's brother [[Wu (Pit Stop)|Wu]], and blocking the drive-way just as another friend of Jenny's and resident of the apartment building, [[David Lowe]], is driving in. After managing to park, David gives Kim a package he collected on her behalf at the butcher's and they both head inside while Wu explains to the two Jennies that he cannot repair the dream spinner himself and would need the help of “an artificer”. Without missing a beat, the local Jenny goes knock at the door of yet another one of her neighbours — teenage genius Eric, alias [[Professor Awesome]]!

====Part 3====

After selecting the right tools, [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]] and [[Professor Awesome|Eric]] head back to the parking lot to find [[Kim (Parallax)|Kim]] back. Kim is curious as to why Eric isn't at school, and he and Jenny explain that he was sent home early for bringing dozens of live [[trilobite]]s to school for science class (having collected them from [[Universe (Pit Stop)|a parallel world]] with Jenny's own help). Examining the [[dream spinner]], Eric readily identifies the issue, proving more familiar with how [[dimensional shift engine]]s than even Jenny thought he was; he promises that he can fix it in fifteen minutes with a Dremel tool.

====Part 4====

[[Kim (Parallax)|Kim]] and [[Professor Awesome]] successfully repair or replace the [[dream spinner]]'s mechanical parts, with [[Wu (Pit Stop)|Wu]]'s help (discussing the “multi-Shifter event” as they work); however, they are dumbfounded by the magical elements of the contraption. They get to discussing what wizards they could contact if necessary, but [[Willow (Pit Stop)|Willow]] soon reports that the runes are in working order already, meaning [[Genevieve, Princess of Everywhere|Genevieve]] and her party are all set. [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]] cheerfully notes that she has a few hours free before she's set to see an [[Anorak Boys]] performance to review it.

====Part 5====

===Worldbuilding===

====Jenny Everywhere====

*The [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]] with whom the story opens the version previously seen in ''[[Parallax (short story)|Parallax]]'', ''[[Camera Shy (short story)|Camera Shy]]'' and ''[[Paying It Forward (novel)|Paying It Forward]]''.  

====Universes====

*The story's [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|main Jenny]] lives in [[Universe (Parallax)|one universe]], and [[Genevieve, Princess of Everywhere|Genevieve]] is native to [[Universe E (Paying It Forward)|another]]; although magic is more common-place in the latter, it is mentioned that there is [[Steven Lucas|a wizard]] who lives in the same building that houses the modern-day Jenny's apartment.

*Shortly before the events of the story, [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]] took [[Professor Awesome|Eric]] to [[Universe (Pit Stop)|a universe]] where large populations of [[trilobite]]s, some of them terrestrial, survive into the modern day.

====Other ====

* The [[Witch of the Blue Hills]] commands a “pack of flaming [[dog-monkey]]s” and the [[Centaur of the Crossroads]].

* [[Professor Awesome|Eric]] invented a [[robot cat]] when he was nine, and later built the [[Time Pestle]].

* [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]] secretly keeps a [[dimensional shift engine]] in the basement of the apartment building. A shift engine carved out of walnuts is also one of the components of the [[dream spinner]], paired with “[[Moriarty guide]]s”.

===Continuity===

*This story features the same [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|modern-day Jenny]] as [[PROSE]]: ''[[Parallax (short story)|Parallax]]'', ''[[Camera Shy (short story)|Camera Shy]]'' and ''[[Paying It Forward (novel)|Paying It Forward]]''. She is still roommates with [[Kim (Parallax)|Kim]], as seen in ''Camera Shy''.

* Talking about [[Genevieve, Princess of Everywhere|Genevieve]]'s [[Void Ship]], [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]] says that it's “not exactly the ''[[Lotus Prime]]''”. [[COMIC]]: ''[[Makeshift Multiverse (comic story)|Makeshift Multiverse]]'', one of the original [[Barbelith Stories]], featured several Jennies crewing the ''Lotus Prime'', which was stated to be “the most advanced ship in the Multiverse”.

* [[Jenny Everywhere#Kim's friend|Jenny]]'s job as a music critic, first seen in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Camera Shy (short story)|Camera Shy]]'', is featured once again.

==Behind the scenes ==

===Background===

===Read online===

The story is [https://scott-sanford.dreamwidth.org/43570.html available] on the author's website.