50th Chapter Special

Author's note: Credit goes to Aldovas, who inspired the idea for this chapter.

Second author's note: Today is the Family Guy Fanfic forum's third anniversary. Thanks to everybody who helped to make it into the biggest FG forum of this site. This chapter is dedicated to all of you.

Hello, and welcome everybody to this very special chapter of The Spellbook. Today, instead of a story, the regular characters of this fic, both canon and original, will talk about their time here. Also, you'll see what I think about each character and when I write for them.

Enjoy.

1- Protagonist

Meg Griffin-Kennedy

"You know, I kinda like this story, and my role in it. I get a handsome husband, a cute daughter, my family loves me, magic powers...what else I could ask? Let's not forget that I'm the heroine of the story, which is something that I don't get too often. Many people said that I wasn't good enough to deserve my own story, since I wasn't interesting enough to hold anybody's attention for long, but apparently those people proved to be wrong. You know why? Because I represent change. Something new and refreshing. Sure, Brian and Stewie are okay, but they are starting to show their age and there are lots of people who want to see something else, something new and original, and I can give them that."

Ander's thoughts on Meg:

I like Meg, and she's obviously my favorite character. Many people ask me (as well as other Meg fans) why I like such a boring and uninteresting character. Well, I think that Meg can be funny besides the stale Meg bashing that more and more people don't find amusing anymore, and she can be interesting too. I always thought that there's no such thing as bad characters, just bad writers unable to make them interesting. I've seen lots of authors to take a supposedly boring character and turning them into interesting. And that's what I tried to do with Meg.

I also love to write for her too. She's sweet and kind, but she can be though as nails. These two traits combined form a likeable character willing to help her loved ones and kick some asses when necessary. This doesn't mean that she's all perfect, since she can also be a bit shallow and self centered, but at least she learns from her mistakes.

2.- Main Characters

Lois Pewterschmidt-Griffin

"At first, I wasn't sure about this story, since I'm always portrayed as a total bitch in other Meg fics, but Ander decided to return to my roots as the loving caretaker of the family of the pre-cancellation seasons. I share the role of voice of reason among other characters. But the fact that I like the most about myself in this story is that I don't let anybody to step on me. I'm a strong woman with it's own dreams and interests besides taking care of the family. I opened my own business and even got magic powers towards the end. Oh, by the way, do you want to know something funny? When Ander planned to introduce his first female baby original character, it was supposed to be my daughter, but he wasn't able to find a way to avoid Peter's vasectomy."

Ander's thoughts on Lois:

Lois was always my second to favorite character, and it's a pity to see what she became after the show was brought back. I liked her combination of sweet and loving family woman who would gouge your eyes out of your skull if you messed with her or her loved ones. Now, she's a bitch who doesn't give a crap about anybody.

I obviously set to fix that, and return her to her original characterization. Although there are people who say that Lois now is more interesting by giving her a more flawed personality, I disagree. She ins't anymore deeper or interesting, just another asshole you want to punch in the face. Another thing I removed, or better said softened about her is her insatiable sex drive. At first was funny, but then she was pretty much her only trait, and I didn't want a shallow slut in my story.

Brian Griffin

"What I could say about my role in this story? Guess that it has it good parts and bad parts. Among the bad parts, I don't get as much focus as in other fics or in the show, I don't get to do anything interesting (at least compared to other characters) or have any exciting adventure with Stewie like I used to, and I'm not allowed to speak my mind as I'd like to. But on the good parts, there's no more heartbreaking since Jillian's my girlfriend again, and I know that Ander won't break us up for some stupid reason. And the best part: I'm a dad! Yes, I know that I already had a son before that, but I barely spent any time with him. Besides, one of my children is also a dog like me, and I also have a daughter. Maybe my dreams and aspirations will never come true, but I think that forming my own family was great, so all in all, the good parts outweight the bad parts, so I'm satisfied with my role int his story."

Ander's thoughts on Brian:

There was a time in which Brian was my favorite character. He was witty, sophisticated, sarcastic and intelligent, with some believable flaws such as his alcoholism or his lust for a married woman, namely Lois. Episodes focused on him were usually more serious and less comedic, in contrast to the episodes focused on Peter, Meg or Stewie, which added a nice touch of variety. But then, he was turned into a preachy author avatar slash egocentric asshole slash casanova wannabee, making him into the most obnoxious and insufferable cartoon character since Elmyra from Tiny Toons.

This didn't mean that Brian was beyond redemption. Like I did with Lois before, I returned him to his original characterization of sophisticated, sarcastic persona with some flaws that added him some depth, such as favoritism over one of his children, and jealousy derived from his fear of losing Jillian again. Even if I kept his left wing political views, he doesn't shove them down anybody's throat anymore. If you're interested, Brian isn't an atheist in my story (because it simply doesn't make any sense), but agnostic/non religious.

I think I'm digressing, so let's finish this already. I like to write for Brian too. He's troubled and has many flaws to be explored, which makes him very easy and enjoyable to write for. He's mostly there to help other characters with some advice (except when he's in the spotlight) and he will remain in the shadows if he isn't needed. And no more politics, no more failing romances and no more sexual innuendo with Stewie.

Stewie Griffin

"The idea of starring in a show focused on my sister in which she got magic powers and I was nothing but second fiddle to her didn't appeal to me one inch. The fact that I'll work mostly with other children didn't made thing anything better. And three girls. Three. F(bleep!)ing. Girls. At first it was going to be just one, but Ander kept adding them. Thanks God for Kyle. Even if I refused to work with people below my intellect(that's why I grew to like Brian. He may be a huge douche, but you can have insightful conversations with him), I realized that it wasn't as bad as I thought. I also don't have as much focus as I'm used to get, but I at least still go on adventures, with Rosie and other children replacing Brian. At first I missed that dog, but I forgot him faster than expected. Even if those kids I was forced to hang out with can be annoying, I admit that I also have a great time with them.

"Oh, and the best part: I'm no longer a walking fountain of gay jokes! I really missed beings super genius, the rayguns, giant robots, missiles, going on a killing spree...so guess that that makes up for making me to hang out with a bunch of noisy girls."

Ander's thoughts on Stewie:

Stewie is yet another awesome yet horribly derailed character I had the urge to fix by, once again, return him to his original mad genius characterization. I like Stewie, and I love to write for him, that's why he's still so prominently featured in a story focused on Meg. However, I simply can't stand the Stewie from the show. He's a total wimp who can't stand for himself and becomes more and more obsessed with Brian. Some people find this cute, yet I find it repulsive and creepy (not because Brian is a dog, but because growing obsessed with somebody IS creepy).

That's why I removed all the traits that I didn't like of him, such as his flamboyant homosexuality who was there just to provide repetitive gay jokes, his obsession with Brian and his wimpy persona, and gave him back those which I did like, such as his violence, his love for weapons and inventions and his innate knack of being unnecessarily cruel to others for giggles. That made me like Stewie so much.

I also didn't want Stewie to become very attached or dependent on any other character. For example, he does miss to spend some time with Brian, but he doesn't angst about it. This way, he can work with a bigger cast without fading into the background.

Ander's thoughts on Brian and Stewie:

Yes, I know that I already talked about them already, but there were some things I wanted to mention that involved both.

Anybody who read this story already realized that, even if Brian and Stewie still have prominent roles, they hardly spend anytime with each other. In fact, when I try to write a scene with Brian and Stewie together, is like they refuse to work with each other. It's like trying to put together two magnets of the same pole. Guess that, since Brian and Stewie usually work with other people most of the time, it feels awkward when they are together.

Anyway, I planned to break this duo before the story even started. Inspired by Malcolm Fox, I planned for Stewie to hang out with a group of toddlers(either Rosie or all of them replace Brian in their adventures), while Brian would spend more time with Jillian. I also planned to return the Peter/Brian duo, but it wasn't possible due to the small focus on Peter.

Rosie Kennedy

"I must say that I love this story. I get to go on many adventures with Stewie and many other nice kids of whom I'm very attached to. I also have a cool family that loves me and it's willingly to play with me and make me happy."

Ander's thoughts on Rosie:

Inspired by Maddie Murdock, Rosie was conceived as Stewie's playmate and foil, since Brian would no longer be his partner. Sophie was the first attempt at this kind of character, but it failed since they lived in different houses. She's usually kind, sweet and level headed in contrast to Stewie's madness and evil, thus making a really dynamic duo that, both me and my readers like much better than Brian and Stewie since it offers something more than homosexual innuendo.

I also decided to give her magic powers, since that would make her more interesting and create a science/magic duo with Stewie. However, she isn't entirely dependent on Stewie or any other character for that matter.

At first, I was very reluctant to make Meg to have a daughter for obvious reasons, but when her character formed in my head, I had to introduce them in some way, and this was the only one.

3.-Supporting Characters

Matt Kennedy

"My role in this story is a popular one during the last years: Meg's love interest. I was eager to star in this story, since I thought that I would be prominently featured, but later I realized that my role was much smaller than I thought. Well, I can't complain, since the story was about Meg since the beginning, and not me. Still, I get to go with Meg and the rest of the family on some exciting adventures and fights, and hey, at one point I gained superpowers!

"I also love to work with the Griffins. Peter can be an asshole, but the rest of them are a loveable bunch, and it's very easy to get along with all of them, and I wanted they to like me as much as I liked them."

Ander's thoughts on Matt:

Matt was the mandatory love interest for Meg. He was supposed to be the voice of reason in order to replace Lois and Brian, but I also realized that he wasn't too interesting nor funny. You know, I kind of feel like a Family Guy writer: I didn't feel like developing him because I wanted to focus on more interesting or funny characters. Still, I didn't give up on him, and I plan to give him a more outstanding personality.

Everytime I tried to write a chapter in which Matt was in the spotlight it failed, mostly because he wasn't enough developed to carry the weight of the plot, that's why he still needs to be a supporting character before being ascended to main character. This will be something to do in the sequel.

Jillian Russell

"Boy, I was like super happy to have such a big role on this story. And I'm back with my oogy! Even if she broke my heart once, I learn to forgive him, and I never regretted of that decision. Besides, other men I dated after breaking up with him were all a bunch of pigs who wanted only one thing from me...my house. Because they always insisted on going to my place in the first date. If you can't find a house, that's not my problem!

"I also became a mom. At first I was really scared, since I didn't know how to raise kids, and that would suppose a bigger change in my life than that time I had to change my videotape player for a DVD player. Motherhood was as hard as I thought, but it was rewarding. My children are the two things I love the most in this world, right after peanut butter. I love peanut butter! Oh, and I also got magic powers!"

Ander's thoughts on Jillian:

I was thinking in a way for Jillian to come back even before the story started. She's one of my favorite characters, mostly because she's genuinely funny, she isn't a jerk and she and Brian made a cute and funny couple. Eleven chapters into the story and Jillian was back.

It's a character I love to write for. I find extremely easy to write for her, and coming up with good dumb blonde jokes isn't hard. In fact, I like her so much that I must limit her focus to some chapters, and kept her in the shadows the rest of the time. Why I do this? Yeah, I could shoehorn Jillian in every chapter just like Brian and Stewie are shoehorned in every Family Guy episode (although this trend finally stopped), and the result would be equally disastrous: she'll either derail or delay the chapter. She will have her time to shine, and if there's no role for her in the chapter, then she doesn't need to appear..

Sophie Kennedy

"When I was told that I'll co-star with Stewie, I couldn't believe it. I always liked him, and this chance was like a dream coming true. But I got more than I expected, since I also met Rosie, Kyle and Maya, which are great friends of mine. Speaking of Rosie, after she was introduced, I was cast aside, and I was afraid that my role on this story would be over, but fortunately Ander didn't forget about me, and after several chapters being absent, I was back again."

Ander's thoughts on Sophie:

Sophie was the original baby girl, before being replaced by Rosie. She's sweet and bubbly , traits Stewie really hate. She isn't related to Stewie, so she could also work as a love interest. She was left in the cold after Rosie was introduced, but I decided to have her back after several chapters, since her relationship and dynamics with Stewie were different from Rosie's. Besides, she could also be a friend for Rosie.

Even if her crush on Stewie will remain in the future, I also plan to give her other traits and interests.

Kyle Russell

"What do I think about this story? Guess that it's alright, I think. My role is small, but I'm okay with it. I'm stuck living with two dumb blondes and our father doesn't even live with us. Fortunately, I heard that it will change soon. Bu what won't change is that he's a stupid liberal. Okay, okay, we made a truce of never mention politics whenever the other was present, for the sake of our relationship. Then there's also that football headed freak who wants to befriend me for some reason..."

My thoughts on Kyle:

Some people asked why did I made Kyle a puppy (although most of my readers didn't care). The reason was that I wanted at least one of Brian's children to be a dog like him. I also decided to make him a conservative (even if it's unrealistic for a small kid to be interested in politics) as a big screw you to Brian, as well as to teach him a lesson about tolerance, since Brian is the typical self proclaimed "open minded guy" who will belittle anybody who disagrees with him. Talk about hypocrisy.

I also thought that maybe Stewie could see him as some sort of replacement of Brian, his new best friend, but Kyle wouldn't be so eager to strike a friendship with him. Unlike Brian, he's very irritable and short tempered, specially if Stewie's around.

Lastly, there's also his crush on Rosie. Funny thing, it was a joke introduced by Tanadra, but it got such a great reception that I had to develop it (not that I didn't like it)

Maya Russell

"I like this story, and my role in it. It's really fun: I play with girls of my age(even if their sense of fashion is nonexistent), go shopping with mama, go on adventures, and much more. I wish dad would spend more time with us, but I heard that he'll move with us soon. "

My thoughts on Maya:

Maya was initially conceived as a baby version of Jillian, but she's slowly developing her own persona aside from being a little dumb blonde, such as her passion for beauty, fashion and clothes in general. She's extremely girly, and that's probably what I like the most about her, in contrast of those many tomboy OCs which are nothing but a male fantasy of the perfect girl with boy interests. Some people suggested to give her some dog-like qualities since she's Brian's daughter, but I think that I'll leave that for Kyle, since it doesn't fit her.

My thoughts on Kyle and Maya:

Kyle and Maya were introduced as additions to Stewie and Rosie's circle of friends. Well, technically there was no such thing until they were introduced, since Sophie was their only friend. Even if I did plan Jillian to get pregnant, I didn't want her to have twins since I already copied Malcolm Fox too much. I wanted a boy since I already introduced two baby girls, but I also had the idea of Maya in my head, so in the end I decided to make both. Even if some people thought of them as clones of Tilly and CJ, they soon developed their own distinctive personalities.

I really like both of them. They are great additions for the episodes focused on Stewie and Rosie, but they can work without them.

Daphne

"You could say that I'm to the Spellbook what Obi-Wan is to the Star Wars movies, although fortunately I won't die. My role is to teach Meg and Rosie (and now Lois and Jillian...) how to use their magic skills and to use them in a responsible way. Even if I rarely get a plot focused on me, I'm quite happy with my role in the story."

Ander's thoughts on Daphne:

I thought that it would be a nice addition if I introduced a good witch that would teach Meg to use her magic. Funny thing, her introduction wasn't even planned, it simply popped in my head, and as a result, I got a good twist. Her role is simple: she's Meg's teacher and mentor, helps her with some battles and it's usually her who finds a way to solve the plot. Even if she will always be a supporting character, I plan to flesh her out a bit more.

Peter Griffin

"Man, this story sucks. I barely get to do anything interesting, there are lots of characters who appears much more than me, I can't pull pranks of Meg without her turning me into a frog or setting me on fire in return, and for some reason nobody finds my jokes funny! Come on, everybody loves farts! I simply can't believe that so many people is willing to read and follow with such passion a story about Meg. Meg! And they call ME a retard!"

Ander's thoughts on Peter:

It's fairly obvious that Peter was never my favorite character, that's why I didn't even bother to fix his characterization. He's just a fat idiot that for some reason everybody loves him and think that he's uber hilarious. Well, he's not! He's just a fat buffoonish asshole who's extremely overrated.

Being the main character of the original source, I decided to use Peter from time to time, although the plot never revolves around him, mostly as a supporting character for Lois or Brian, and occasional comic relief, since he really can't do anymore in a story like this, and I already have enough main characters. He's pretty much this fic's punching bag, although I try not to be to hard on him.

4.- Minor Characters

Chris Griffin

"Well...I can't say too much about this story. I appeared very little at the beginning, and my focus became each time smaller to the point that, if I did appear on a chapter, it was just a cameo, or to deliver a joke. I heard that I'm not even going to be featured in the sequel, which isn't surprise. I don't mind, given how small my role in this story was. Well, at least I got a beautiful asian girlfriend."

Ander's thought on Chris:

Chris is probably the most underrated Family Guy character, right before Meg. That's why, unlike Peter, I did try to give him a proper role in the story. In fact, I didn't even have to fix his personality, since he's one of the few remaining characters who isn't a complete jerk. But Chris is a bitch to write for, and I was unable to come up with a way to make Chris at least a supporting character, and he inevitably faded into the background, and I was resigned to admit that he simply didn't fit in the story. Guess that my writing skill wasn't good enough...

Flare

Ander's thoughts on Flare:

I introduced Flare as a request of one my readers, since the idea of Rosie having a mythological animal as a pet appealed to me too. He doesn't have any defined role other than being Rosie's pet companion and sometimes flying mount. He's mostly prominently featured in the adventure chapters centered on the children. He doesn't speak, and only Rosie understands him, so flesh him out is extremely hard. At least, I sometimes come up with some funny moments.

End Chapter

Mini Fanmail

"Well, I hope that you enjoyed this retrospective of the story;" Meg said. "Probably all of you expected to see a normal chapter, but Ander wanted to do soemthing new and special to celebrate this milestone," she made a small pause and added: "Now time to ask the questions from our loyal fans!"

"Our first letter is from Loessar," said Matt, opening the letter. "And it's for Brian!"

"It's always a pleasure to answer my fans' questions," the dog said.

Loessar asks: Brian, Since you love politics, have you ever considered running for Mayor of Quahog?

"I thought of it, but I don't think it would work, for many reasons," said Brian. "For starters, I don't think that anybody would like to have a dog for a mayor. And even if I managed to win the election, power would corrupt me over time. I mean, look what happened to Lois, and she's a much more moral person than me."

"Thanks for your sincere words, Brian," said Rosie. "Our next letter is from CMRosa, and has questions for many people!"

CMRosa asks:

Lois Griffin remember in episode Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater when Peter call your family a bunch of pimps and whores, where you really mad at him when he said that, what did you do?

"You see, Peter and I have an agreement: he can insult my family as long as I can insult his," said Lois. "We had this problem for years, and realized that this was the best solution."

"And Lois here has taught us a lesson about the importance of balance in couples," said Brian.

Lois Griffin Remember in episode The King Is Dead when Peter promises to get her the job as director again next year, did you ever get that job and do you still what to produce a play?

Lois sighed "No, I didn't. After that, I grew to dislike theater."

Chris Griffin have you every thoght about being an artist again like you where in episode A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Bucks, but this time for the right reasons?

"Yes, but the problem is that I draw because I like it. When I became a professional artist, drawing no longer became fun, so it's better this way," Chris answered.

Lois Griffin and Glenn Quagmire remember the episode And the Wiener Is, well I was wondering Lois Griffin did you really send Glenn Quagmire to molest Connie and her friends or just to scared them and Glenn Quagmire what happen after Connie call her mother?

"I honestly didn't know what Quagmire would do, but I didn't care," said Lois proudly. "When you become a mother, you'll see that your children are the most precious things in the world."

"What happened after Connie called her mother?" Quagmire repeated the question, then he gave the camera a sly smile. "What happens to every woman that comes near me? Hehehe."

"Okay, here we have a question from a new reader, and its for Miriam," said Lois, opening another letter.

Datazerone asks: hey Miriam, when are ya gonna use your powers to travel back in time and go into your body?

"Because I can't travel back in time. If I could, I'd already do it," replied Miriam.

"Okay, here is another letter, from Wolf325," said Stewie.

Wolf 325 asks: are you going to make any references to Halo?

I never played Halo, so no.

"Here we have a new letter, from the president of my deviantart fanclub!" said Meg.

Hyperforce asks:

Ander, how about some Ghostbusters or Power Rangers jokes?

I'll try. In fact, I already thought on a gag about the power rangers.

Brian, what do you think of how Quagmire treats you on the show?

"Well, at first I thought that maybe I kinda deserved it," said Brian with a shrug. "But later I think that he's taking this too far."

(A/N: Sorry, I didn't answered your first question cause I didn't watch any season 10 episode yet.)

"Alright, our next question is from aldovas and its for..." Matt paused a bit. "Everyone!"

Aldovas asks: What do you think about 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2'? You guys think is the best movie of the year?

"Yeah, it was really good. I love Harry Potter and the last movie didn't disappointed me!" said Chris cheerfully.

"Yeah, I liked it a lot too," said Lois.

"It sucked. I wanted Voldemort to kill that wimp with glasses," said Stewie.

"I wish there was more focus on romance," said Rosie.

"That movie encouraged me to keep writing. Maybe someday they'll make a movie adaptation of one of my novels," said Brian, as everybody else rolled their eyes.

"I went to see it with my children, and it was really good," said Jillian. "But that Voldy guy really needs a makeover..."

"It was a really neat adaptation, almost as good as the Lord of the Rings," said Matt.

"One of the best movies ever so far," concluded Meg.

"Agreed. My favorite part was when the ninjas fought against those dinosaurs!" said Peter. Everybody stared at him.

"Peter, there aren't ninjas nor dinosaurs in Harry Potter," Brian remarked.

"...well, it should!"

"Lets' see the next letter..." said Lois.

Hotstreak asks:Meg, if one of your old boyfriends blackmailed you into going out with them would you or would risk getting your most deepest darkest secret exposed.

"If somebody, ex boyfriend or not, dared to blackmail me, well...lets' say that I learned a lot of magic during these months, and I would do them something that wouldn't be pretty."

"That was our last question, dear readers," said Rosie. "Thanks for reading, and don't forget to review!"

End Fanmail

NOTE: Next chapter will be the last fanmail of the story (but not the last chapter), so if you still have some questions for the characters, ask it now!