Some of the canon bits are interesting, but mostly I enjoyed being shocked at the 100% fanon entries.
Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.
'Time Bomb'
Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
§ ita § - May 14, 2004 1:34:35 pm PDT #8105 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Vonnie K - May 14, 2004 1:42:10 pm PDT #8106 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Oy. Some of the 100% fanon entries are the sort of things that take me right out of the story, no matter how well-written the rest of it may be, blood tears (the hell?) and purring in vampires being the most egregious examples. I'm not fond of "childe" or "whelp" either.
Connie Neil - May 14, 2004 1:43:38 pm PDT #8107 of 10000
brillig
Blood tears, I believe, are part of the traditional vampire legend.
§ ita § - May 14, 2004 1:46:01 pm PDT #8108 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The Buffyverse never struck me as a place to introduce or assume any traditional vampire legends that Joss hadn't already dealt with. Insistence on doing so mostly made me think of "They're separate from humanity, and must carry the burden of immortality. They are creatures above us. Exalted."
brenda m - May 14, 2004 2:32:40 pm PDT #8109 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
It's in Chicago, the weekend of August 13-15.
Yay! Yes, you should all come.
esse - May 14, 2004 3:44:08 pm PDT #8110 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
It's in Chicago, the weekend of August 13-15.
No shit? I'll be there then. Maybe I can go.
esse - May 14, 2004 4:50:30 pm PDT #8111 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
post cereal:
Question about Vividcon. Can you come and be a participating member, the 70$ thing, without actually having vidded? I'm not a vidder, but I do so enjoy them.
Katie M - May 14, 2004 4:56:30 pm PDT #8112 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
Can you come and be a participating member, the 70$ thing, without actually having vidded?
Yes, you can.
shrift - May 14, 2004 8:38:16 pm PDT #8113 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Can you come and be a participating member, the 70$ thing, without actually having vidded? I'm not a vidder, but I do so enjoy them.
I'm totally not a vidder. Non-vidders are very welcome, because what's the good of making vids without anyone to watch them?
I actually was asked to tell people that after last year, since everyone was worried that non-vidders would be afraid to come.
Theodosia - May 15, 2004 6:20:47 am PDT #8114 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Now if I could just find a below-$200 fare to Chicago....