First time I honestly remember seeing it was Clex. Wasn't used in Sentinel (Blim? Oy.), wasn't used in Highlander (Muncan? Oy.), and I don't think I saw it in Buffy fandom until Spuffy. Wasn't used in X-Files either -- X-Files had a whole categorization system that was based on Gossamer, wasn't it, Suela?
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Dana - Aug 03, 2005 4:07:18 pm PDT #674 of 10440
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Consuela - Aug 03, 2005 6:36:14 pm PDT #675 of 10440
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
X-Files had a whole categorization system that was based on Gossamer, wasn't it, Suela?
Yup. M/S (Mulder-Scully sex), MSR (Mulder-Scully romance), Sc/Sk, M/K, etc. Plus categories for types of stories: V for vignette, S for story/drama, C for crossover, X for casefile, T for adventure, R for romance...
Although, and this just occurred to me, there was a rash of so-called "Skipper fic", and I can't recall whether it referred to Scully/Krycek or Scully/Skinner. t dashes off to Google Ah, it was Scully/Krycek. Not quite a smushed name, but close.
Ah, the Gossamer days, when it took them months to update. I think they still don't have auto-archiving.
Calli - Aug 04, 2005 3:52:28 am PDT #676 of 10440
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Ah, the Gossamer days,
My first slash site, I believe. *sniff* It seems like it only yesterday that I clicked on a M/K link thinking, "Eh, slash. Krycek taking on Mulder with knives doesn't seem too OOC." And then I read the story. "You mean he . . . and Mulder . . . and they . . . ooooooooooh. Say, is there more of this?"
There was. And some of it was FG.
Connie Neil - Aug 04, 2005 4:31:46 am PDT #677 of 10440
brillig
Gossamer, where I first began being sucked in. I was very much a Scully/Skinner girl.
Fay - Aug 04, 2005 5:27:26 am PDT #678 of 10440
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
My first slash site, I believe. *sniff* It seems like it only yesterday that I clicked on a M/K link thinking, "Eh, slash. Krycek taking on Mulder with knives doesn't seem too OOC." And then I read the story. "You mean he . . . and Mulder . . . and they . . . ooooooooooh. Say, is there more of this?"
There was. And some of it was FG.
...That's a beautiful post, man.
Nutty - Aug 04, 2005 5:36:06 am PDT #679 of 10440
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Oh, Gossamer. There was a time when I was considered a young 'un because I didn't remember before it had been in Vincent's hands.
Really, as web (and fannish) history go, Gossamer is a huge step. I mean, archiving amateurs on the internet? What can they possibly have to say that's worth remembering?
Katie M - Aug 04, 2005 6:53:27 am PDT #680 of 10440
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
T for adventure
Er. Why not "A"?
I'm overthinking, aren't I?
Fay - Aug 04, 2005 7:27:17 am PDT #681 of 10440
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
No, it's a fair question. I wondered that too.
Dana - Aug 04, 2005 7:30:25 am PDT #682 of 10440
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Maybe "A" was for angst.
Gossamer actually had a wizard for helping you figure out what codes to put on your story. A wizard in the computer sense, not the Gandalf sense. Although that would be cool.
"Your story must be classified MSR! You shall not pass!"
Connie Neil - Aug 04, 2005 7:32:15 am PDT #683 of 10440
brillig
The Library of Congress catalog has a number for Demonology. I am so using this in a fic somewhere.
GR525 through GR540, FYI, with sub divisions for Witches, Sorcerers, Incantations etc. Charms, talismans, amulets etc. are further down in GR600-615.