Offensive Care - Revision history

Ivan Shmakov: s/Fifth/Sixth/ due to the addition of Northblight to the series.

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s/Fifth/Sixth/ due to the addition of Northblight to the series.

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'''Writing credits:''' [[Gyrotank (fan)|Gyrotank]]

'''Written:''' December 2007 - July 2008 with major changes introduced also in October, 2008 and April, 2009.

'''First released:''' The 1st edition of Russian version, 'Agressivnaya terapiya', posted in its entirety on [[Russian CDRR Headquarters]] on July 15th, 2008. Following critique by [[Drako Lockhard]], 2nd edition with substantially modified plot was made, published on July 27th. On October 18th 3rd edition appeared fixing some comparatively minor issues. 4th edition, on which English translation was based, was coined in April, 2009.

English translation posted on [[The Acorn Cafe]] in series format from September 10th till October 4th, 2009.

'''Title reference:''' Word play on 'Intensive Care' as well as the idea of someone's caring possibly viewed and felt as offensive and rude by those cared of.

'''Continuity:''' Third and currently final story in series, preceded by ''[['Tomorrow' is for 'Never']]''

'''Length:''' 176,362 words, 11 chapters (Russian version, 4th edition); 201,516 words, 11 parts (English version) (the difference in size is due to language differences only, there were no additional episodes)

'''[[Rating]]:''' PG-13 for intensiveness, angst and suggestiveness.

==Synopsis==

The story is set six months after 'Tomorrow' is for 'Never'. It begins on December 8th with Rescue Rangers thwarting another [[Fat Cat|Fat Cat's]] scheme. Unfortunately, Chip receives heavy leg injury and is put into [[Small Central Hospital]]. His trauma threatens to foil Ranger's plans to spend their Christmas vacation on the isle of Java. But Chip, feeling obliged, convinces his friends to go there in order to catch the total solar eclipse [[Gadget]] was eagerly looking forward to study and come back to celebrate the Christmas and New Year together. Soon after his friends depart Chip witnesses what seems to be an attempt on the life of [[Harold Bucksup III]] and starts his own investigation. At first the Ranger can't understand why would anyone want to murder the already dying old mouse, but soon starts to realize that the plot he is facing is much more sinister than anyone could ever imagine...

==Important Characters==
===Canonical===

The [[Rescue Rangers]]

[[Harold Bucksup III]]

[[Fat Cat]]

[[Mepps]]

[[Mole]]

[[Wart]]

[[Sparky]] (mentioned)

[[Buzz]] (mentioned)

[[Foxglove]] (mentioned)

[[Geegaw Hackwrench]] (mentioned)

===Original===

[[Nurse Mildred Munkched|Nurse Mildred]]

[[Doctor Stone]]

[[Doctor Spivey]]

[[Nurseman Mitchell]]

[[Orderly Turkle]]

[[Washy Chibbit]]

[[Mouise Bucksup]]

[[Barbara Swissand]]

[[Perry Nutson]]

[[Father Scott]]

[[Budi Bambang]]

==Devices==
===Canonical===

The [[Ranger Wing]]

[[Rangermobile]]

The [[Miniature Plunger Gun|Miniature Plunger Guns]]

===Original===

Gadget's [[Vibro-Transceivers]]

[[Multi-function Analyzer]]

[[Rolling Thunder]]

==Awards==

(Russian version)

[[2008 Golden Acorn Awards]]: Best Story (Russian)

[[2008 Golden Gadget Awards]]: Best Classic Fanfic, Best Action-style Fanfic.

(English version)

[[2009 Golden Acorn Awards]]: Best Use of a Recurring Series Character (Chip) (tied with Dale in ''[[Heart]]'' by [[Saraggle91]] and [[Norton Nimnul]] in ''[[The Anatomy of the Soul]]'' by [[Bubbles’ Big Brother]]); Best Characterization of the Rangers (tied with ''[[Catsino Royale]]'' by [[t.s.]]); Best Original Female Character (Nurse Mildred) (tied with [[Miss Emily]] from ''Heart'' by Saraggle91); Best Narrative Description (for the story as a whole) (tied with ''The Anatomy of the Soul'' (as a whole) by Bubbles’ Big Brother); Best Mystery/Thriller (tied with ''The Anatomy of the Soul'' by Bubbles’ Big Brother)

==Trivia==

* In this story, as in the author's Rangerverse in general, [[Rescue Rangers' Hometown]] is an unnamed city on the Pacific Coast, situated not too far from another fantasy megapolis, San-Angeles

* Father Scott is based on the character from ''"The Poseidon Adventure"'' movie

* Nurse Mildred's prototype is Nurse Mildred Ratched from the movie ''"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"''. Mousie Bucksup, nee Stretcher, is based on Louise Fletcher, actress who performed this role in the movie.

* The band A-kha is based on Norwegian band a-ha. The 'Dirk Suave movie theme song' is reference to a-ha's title song for James Bond movie ''"The Living Daylights"''

* (SPOILER BLANKED) <font color="white">The first two editions of the story had three different and equally 'true' 11th chapters: 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's Love' (Chip + Mildred, Dale + Gadget), 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's Miracle' (Chip + Gadget, Dale + Mildred), 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's History' (Mildred + Washy). All three of them had much in common but featured some unique episodes which together form a complete picture of events. In 3rg edition the 'Love' variant was chosen as the 'true' one and the other two - as 'alternative'. In 4th edition all the uniques from alternate endings were incorporated in the text. 'Miracle' and 'History' endings currently exist in Russian only</font>.

==External Links==

[http://www.cdrrhq.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=918&start=50 Agressivnaya terapiya/Offensive Care thread] at Russian CDRR Headquarters

[http://www.theacorncafe.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24075&start=30&st=0&sk=t&sd=a Offensive Care thread] at The Acorn Cafe Story Board

[[Category:Fan fiction]]

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 '''Title reference:''' Word play on 'Intensive Care' as well as the idea of someone's caring possibly viewed and felt as offensive and rude by those cared of.
-'''Continuity:''' Fifth and currently final story in series, preceded by ''[[For a Nickel or a Crime]]''
+'''Continuity:''' Sixth and currently final story in series, preceded by ''[[Northblight]]''
 '''Length:''' 176,362 words, 11 chapters (Russian version, 4th edition); 201,516 words, 11 parts (English version) (the difference in size is due to language differences only, there were no additional episodes)

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 '''Title reference:''' Word play on 'Intensive Care' as well as the idea of someone's caring possibly viewed and felt as offensive and rude by those cared of.
-'''Continuity:''' Fourth and currently final story in series, preceded by ''[[Owl Play]]''
+'''Continuity:''' Fifth and currently final story in series, preceded by ''[[For a Nickel or a Crime]]''
 '''Length:''' 176,362 words, 11 chapters (Russian version, 4th edition); 201,516 words, 11 parts (English version) (the difference in size is due to language differences only, there were no additional episodes)

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 '''First released:''' The 1st edition of Russian version, 'Agressivnaya terapiya', posted in its entirety on [[Russian CDRR Headquarters]] on July 15th, 2008. Following critique by [[Draco Lockhard]], 2nd edition with substantially modified plot was made, published on July 27th. On October 18th 3rd edition appeared fixing some comparatively minor issues. 4th edition, on which English translation was based, was coined in April, 2009.
-English translation was made in April-June 2009 and after being thoroughly reviewed by [[Dr. Indy]] was posted on [[The Acorn Cafe]] in series format from September 10th till October 4th, 2009.
+English translation was made in November, 2008 - June 2009 and after being thoroughly reviewed by [[Dr. Indy]] was posted on [[The Acorn Cafe]] in series format from September 10th till October 4th, 2009.
 '''Title reference:''' Word play on 'Intensive Care' as well as the idea of someone's caring possibly viewed and felt as offensive and rude by those cared of.

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 '''First released:''' The 1st edition of Russian version, 'Agressivnaya terapiya', posted in its entirety on [[Russian CDRR Headquarters]] on July 15th, 2008. Following critique by [[Draco Lockhard]], 2nd edition with substantially modified plot was made, published on July 27th. On October 18th 3rd edition appeared fixing some comparatively minor issues. 4th edition, on which English translation was based, was coined in April, 2009.
-English translation posted on [[The Acorn Cafe]] in series format from September 10th till October 4th, 2009.
+English translation was made in April-June 2009 and after being thoroughly reviewed by [[Dr. Indy]] was posted on [[The Acorn Cafe]] in series format from September 10th till October 4th, 2009.
 '''Title reference:''' Word play on 'Intensive Care' as well as the idea of someone's caring possibly viewed and felt as offensive and rude by those cared of.

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	* The band A-kha is based on Norwegian band a-ha. The 'Dirk Suave movie theme song' is reference to a-ha's title song for James Bond movie ''"The Living Daylights"''		* The band A-kha is based on Norwegian band a-ha. The 'Dirk Suave movie theme song' is reference to a-ha's title song for James Bond movie ''"The Living Daylights"''

−	* (SPOILER BLANKED) <font color="white">The first two editions of the story had three different and equally 'true' 11th chapters: 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's Love' (Chip + Mildred, Dale + Gadget), 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's Miracle' (Chip + Gadget, Dale + Mildred), 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's History' (Mildred + Washy). All three of them had much in common but featured some unique episodes which together ~~form~~ a complete picture of events. In ~~3rg~~ edition the 'Love' variant was chosen as the 'true' one and the other two - as 'alternative'. In 4th edition all the uniques from alternate endings were incorporated in the text. 'Miracle' and 'History' endings currently exist in Russian only</font>.	+	* (SPOILER BLANKED) <font color="white">The first two editions of the story had three different and equally 'true' 11th chapters: 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's Love' (Chip + Mildred, Dale + Gadget), 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's Miracle' (Chip + Gadget, Dale + Mildred), 'Congratulatory Diagnosis - It's History' (Mildred + Washy). All three of them had much in common but featured some unique episodes which together formed a complete picture of events. In 3rd edition the 'Love' variant was chosen as the 'true' one and the other two - as 'alternative'. In 4th edition all the uniques from alternate endings were incorporated in the text. 'Miracle' and 'History' endings currently exist in Russian only</font>.

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−	[[2008 Golden ~~Gadget~~ Awards]]: Best Classic Fanfic, Best Action-style Fanfic.	+	[[2008 Golden Screw-Nut Awards]]: Best Classic Fanfic, Best Action-style Fanfic.

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 '''Written:''' December 2007 - July 2008 with major changes introduced also in October, 2008 and April, 2009.
-'''First released:''' The 1st edition of Russian version, 'Agressivnaya terapiya', posted in its entirety on [[Russian CDRR Headquarters]] on July 15th, 2008. Following critique by [[Drako Lockhard]], 2nd edition with substantially modified plot was made, published on July 27th. On October 18th 3rd edition appeared fixing some comparatively minor issues. 4th edition, on which English translation was based, was coined in April, 2009.
+'''First released:''' The 1st edition of Russian version, 'Agressivnaya terapiya', posted in its entirety on [[Russian CDRR Headquarters]] on July 15th, 2008. Following critique by [[Draco Lockhard]], 2nd edition with substantially modified plot was made, published on July 27th. On October 18th 3rd edition appeared fixing some comparatively minor issues. 4th edition, on which English translation was based, was coined in April, 2009.
 English translation posted on [[The Acorn Cafe]] in series format from September 10th till October 4th, 2009.