Oh, god, no . . . Damn it, I've told him to clean out the spittoon. Martha is going to have his hide.
You're like my fairy godmother, and Santa Claus, and Q all wrapped up into one! Q from Bond, not Star Trek.
Buffy ,'Help'
Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Connie Neil - Dec 20, 2003 8:22:33 pm PST #6852 of 10000
brillig
SailAweigh - Dec 20, 2003 8:28:12 pm PST #6853 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
But, but...Onassis had no charm, Kissinger had charm. I'd do Kissinger. I'd drown Onassis. But then, I never got Prince Ranier and Grace, either. It's not like I'm thinking of physical attributes, but at least Kissinger we saw enough of on TV to have some idea of how he thought and I find intelligent men extremely sexy. Onassis and Ranier may have been/is intelligent, but it's never been demonstrated to me. Money, land, whatever, are ephemeral, brains are forever (in most cases, Alzheimer's not included).
Elena - Dec 20, 2003 8:30:09 pm PST #6854 of 10000
Thanks for all the fish.
Oh, but you are wrong. Enough money and enough land will last forever. Or at least long enough to keep you and your children and your children's children safe and secure.
Michele T. - Dec 20, 2003 8:32:22 pm PST #6855 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
And, you know, after you've had your husband's brains splattered on your suit, "safe and secure" sounds mighty fine, from all reports.
SailAweigh - Dec 20, 2003 8:34:16 pm PST #6856 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I'm too much the romantic, I guess. I might momentarily consider marriage for security, but would always wind up going with true love. Probably why I haven't remarried since my divorce.
Connie Neil - Dec 20, 2003 8:39:58 pm PST #6857 of 10000
brillig
Onassis dumped Maria Callas after she practically abandoned her career for him. Feh on him for that.
Consuela - Dec 21, 2003 6:28:24 am PST #6858 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Well, they wouldn't email, or say WTF, I expect. They'd probably just sit and not say anything, potentially stewing.
Yuppers. And post random and anonymously snarky comments to random places, alluding to the "self-proclaimed arbiters of good fic"...
No, I'm not bitter. See me not being bitter here.
I used to worry about fandom politics and reccing. Mostly, it's just too exhausting. What goes up at PolyRecs goes up, and people can deal.
I am aware of fandom politics and reccing. But it's not gonna make me change my stance, except insofar as I've stopping giving even limited qualifications of recs on my page. In other words, I say, "great prose, challenging characterizations, worth reading." I don't say, "great prose, but I found Zhaan's actions to be entirely contrary to everything I know about the character. However YZhaanMayVary, and it's a great story otherwise, so read it and make up your own mind."
Because no matter how much I emphasize the subjectivity of my responses, people get their poor sensitive feelings hurt. I'm tired of the snarky emails and all, but I won't stop reccing stuff I find worthwhile, and ignoring the self-indulgent wish-fulfillment fantasies that pass for fiction in so many places...
Sorry, I haven't had my first caffeine of the morning.
Katie M - Dec 21, 2003 7:22:34 am PST #6859 of 10000
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
Heh. Unfortunate Harry Potter ff.net summaries. My favorite by a hair:
Its the annual staff Christmas party! Severus brings his jellyfish wife and Hermione gets serenaded.
...because, well, jellyfish? I mean, I understand that this is a fandom that has squid slash, but...
t /catty fandom politics
erikaj - Dec 21, 2003 8:25:37 am PST #6860 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
my (least) favorite? When the person can't summarize her story and then says "But it's really good." argh.(And I know my summaries aren't much, but that? Bugs.)
Am-Chau Yarkona - Dec 21, 2003 8:36:12 am PST #6861 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Of course! It was a natural romance for Snape; they met on holiday in the tropics, her wit had a natural sting, he was interested in her initially as a potions ingredient but then they fell in love...
mind boggles so hard it starts leaking out of ears
Diana is a princess and she is going to Hogwarts, what wil happen when Voldemort starts to fancy her, what will HAPPEN!
This I find strangely plausible; why, only ten minutes ago I was proposing Draco/Prince Charles!
(no, really.)
Hr/R, H/G, Neville/New girl Full of cheese and corn!
But surely "cheese and corn" is Smallville?
I am taken away, leaving Harry, Lizzya, Ron and the others behind, I am left with Voldemort and I cannot contact anyone but any death eaters....Which suxs!
And they'll kill you for that sort of spelling.
Not Slash! The hatred of Sirius Black and Severus Snape is further explained when a new DADA Prof. is pulled out of the sorting hat.
chokes
The trio are in they're seventh year.But Hermione has a dark secret.If she dare tell anyone,they'll never talk to her again.Will she tell Harry and Ron that she-Hermione Granger-is the new dark lord?
Dark Lady, surely?
t /snark
Thanks, Katie. I needed the laugh.