Wow...my initial guess was West Wing fanfic. Couldn't have been farther off, huh?
And ITA with erika that Matt's idea is a story.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Volans - May 30, 2006 10:38:34 pm PDT #529 of 28061
move out and draw fire
Topic!Cindy - May 31, 2006 1:05:57 am PDT #530 of 28061
What is even happening?
Definitely not limited to that, but I can see where that would be top notch fodder.
Oh, I didn't mean fan fic. I thought it was a canonical X-Men character. Why I thought that, I don't know, because I haven't read X-Men or seen the films.
Jon B. - May 31, 2006 2:39:14 am PDT #531 of 28061
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
it was a canonical X-Men character
It is. Warren Worthington III a.k.a. Angel. You might have seen him in the trailer for the new one. [link]
Topic!Cindy - May 31, 2006 2:43:57 am PDT #532 of 28061
What is even happening?
You might have seen him in the trailer for the new one.That's probably it, Jon. Thank you.
Frankenbuddha - May 31, 2006 3:28:13 am PDT #533 of 28061
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Wow...my initial guess was West Wing fanfic.
That's OK, I thought it was jet airplane fanfic a la TOP GUN. I guess that could be Tail Fic too.
Nutty - May 31, 2006 5:49:53 am PDT #534 of 28061
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
the other character must show them they are beautiful via sexual intercourse (sometimes in midair).
None of you has pointed out the hilarious understatement of the above. Really, I don't think Evelyn Waugh could be drier. (Not that Evelyn Waugh could even dream of such a concept.)
Amy - May 31, 2006 5:52:20 am PDT #535 of 28061
Because books.
That's OK, I thought it was jet airplane fanfic a la TOP GUN. I guess that could be Tail Fic too.
That was my thought -- something vaguely military, with planes.
For what it's worth, Patterson's books don't *seem* to be slashy, though, although I certainly can't vouch for the subtext.
Jon B. - May 31, 2006 6:07:45 am PDT #536 of 28061
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I guess that could be Tail Fic too.
I thought that was a furry thing.
Frankenbuddha - May 31, 2006 6:20:38 am PDT #537 of 28061
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I thought that was a furry thing.
It all depends on how you interpret the line "You can ride my tail anytime."
askye - May 31, 2006 6:22:59 am PDT #538 of 28061
Thrive to spite them
Sorry I posted but forgot an explanation of wingfic.
These books have no slashy subtext, the characters with wings are genetically engineered kids grown in a secret, secluded lab (some place secluded enough where they could learn to fly) for some purpose I've forgotten. One kid escapes, crashes, and is found by a veteranarian who helps the kid free the other winged kids. And they go live somewhere, keeping their wings a secret.
There's a sequel, The Lake House, which I've never read. The first time I saw the trailer for the movie Lake House I kept trying to figure out how the winged kids fit into the love story.
It's been awhile since I read the first one, but I finished it just out of morbid fascination, it was one of those WTF books.