A READER'S GUIDE TO:

All in a Night's Work

By

WolfButler and Steinbock


INTRODUCTION

It has come to our attention that the Butlers never get enough... well, attention, actually. You probably all know that I do my best to fix that with the various hero-worship-style fics I tend to write about them, but this fic-set is going to be a whole lot different for several reasons which I will list below in the hope that I don't miss anything important :)


INFORMATION

1. It's not, as a lot of my writing is, based on a quote from the Artemis Fowl Series per-se, that I have expanded on to epic proportions. Butler's Academy days and life before guarding Fowls are never really spoken about. Juliet's experience of Madam Ko's Bodyguarding Academy get mentioned more than her brother's, and this fic-set sets out to hopefully try and fix that.

2. It could encompass anything from Butler's birth to Artemis's birth. That's sort of a warning but mainly just to let you know, all the pieces will fit together but it is highly unlikely they will be in any order whatsoever. They may be 'Parts' of a mini-series within the set, such as the first one, which will be entitled 'The Origins of Cookie'.

3. Biggest and most important reason - I'm not flying solo on this one... :) My fellow co-author, Steinbock, will be helping by providing (downright hilarious if you ask me) scenarios and the wonderful, amazing, brilliant OCs you have yet to meet.


WARNINGS

1. It'll be a side of Butler that doesn't get seen in the Artemis Fowl Series, but quite often is displayed in my own fics. He's young and free (ish) so he won't be 'Butler-bodyguard-of-Fowl' as we know him. In consequence, there may be what some people take to be OOCness. Please bear that in mind if you think he's not acting himself. This is about the experiences that made him who he is today. We're all different as kids/young adults.

2. It probably won't have much of any other recognisable character other than Butler. I may be wrong. There may be quite a bit of Juliet and probably at least a little bit of The Major. Madam Ko will appear, probably regularly. Maybe Christian Varley Penrose or any other character Colfer has offered us throughout the series, such as Justin Barre and Sid Commons. The Fowls could appear from time to time but no promises and there is unlikely to be any big fairy appearances, which I know some people have a problem with but this isn't the only fic-set on the site and there are plenty of fairy-related ones to go read if you feel that way.

3. Well, how to put this. None of it is going to be 'M-rated' as I'm fairly confident that every teenager in the world has seen/heard/experienced most of what could occur throughout the fic-set. There will be Swearing. Possibly in several different languages. Explanation? For the majority of the stories, the majority of the characters will probably be teenaged bodyguards-in-training. I think that says enough. There will be innuendos and whatnot. Explanation? For the majority of the stories, the majority of the characters will probably be teenaged bodyguard-in-training. There will be violence, things your are not to try at home and other miscellaneous silliness and skulduggery. Explanation? For the majority of the stories... need I go through that again? Really?


A FINAL NOTE

Well, if you've found your way here from the *shameless-self-advertising* in Little Remedies, my other fic-set, it appears that some of you decided you'd like to know why on earth anyone would ever call one Domovoi Butler by such a ridiculous nickname as 'Cookie'. If not and you've just stumbled across this, it wouldn't matter if you only ever read what's in here. The short-stories stand alone if you'd rather not nip back and read Part One of the first mini-series 'The Origins of Cookie'.

Personally, I hope you get to know and love Steinbock's OCs as much as I have.

Any opinions you have on our work will be very much appreciated!

Now go on, get reading!

And Enjoy!

Wolfy and Steinbock
ooo
O


P.S

*smash*

That was the metaphorical bottle of orange-juice hitting the metaphorical side of the great metaphorical ship 'The Cookie'.

We hope you enjoy your trip with us and also... if Cookie ever reads this... that he remembers that we only did this because we love him...

Lots ;)