| Meta: Live performance fandom versus media fandom |
[Apr. 21st, 2008|02:33 pm] |
I started out in media fandom, where by media I define books, series, films, comics – any creative work that is performed once and communicated via media, a one-to-many single-time-point form of creation. For the past two years, my primary fandoms, the defaults I scribble about in my free moments, have been live performance fandoms. Involvement in the two is a very different experience.
( Media fandom versus live performance fandom: an analysis )
And now, I should probably write another analysis for the fascinating in-between creature that is Takarazuka fandom ;) But at 1,700+ words, this will be enough for now. |
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| FIC: Blood of Salmacis (Greek Mythology, gen) |
[Apr. 17th, 2008|06:37 am] |
Fandom: Greek Mythology
Characters: Hermaphroditos, Thanatos
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Inspired by the story of Hermaphroditos in Ovid's Metamorphoses
Prompt: 546. Mythology - Greek: Hermaphroditus. How does his assimiliation with the nymph immediately affect him and his sexuality?
Summary: After Hermaphroditos pronounces his curse.
Author's Notes: With great thanks to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) shriker_tam for beta-reading. Written for ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) lgbtfest.
( Blood of Salmacis ) |
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| New Year 2008 |
[Jan. 1st, 2008|09:00 pm] |
Not a bad party, surprisingly :) Now, two days of work to get through before I'm off to Budapest.
And now that Yuletide authors have been revealed, I can tell you which one I wrote. It's an utterly obscure fandom, but I've tried my best to make it outsider-accessible in a way that might make the story enjoyable also for someone unfamiliar with it.
Chasing Titania - based on Boris Akunin's Fandorin novels (in particular the first one, Azazel/Winter Queen).
(And incidentally, I feel utterly inferior. That brilliant Neverwhere story I recced was written by calliope85, my recipient. I am significantly unworthy.) |
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| STORY (and other comments) |
[Dec. 4th, 2007|07:25 am] |
Now that I've caught up on matters LJ, I have to say I'm not too offended by the flags - it is something present on just about any other site. And the Russian buyout might actually mean people who want to develop LJ, on top of less chances of running into the kind of over-compliance with US morals that led to Strikethrough and similar.
And lookit! imaginarybeasts has a new issue out. I broke and wrote a story for this one, an exercise in folktale.
Borrowed Skin |
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| On stress relief |
[Apr. 24th, 2007|05:07 pm] |
I know I have a problem with being what I like to call high-strung. I deal with it, and I've recently encountered a trick that works for me. Technically Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way recommends these "morning pages", free-writing for as long as the words keep flowing, to clear your head in the morning, but I've found that the morning is the time I rarely need them. Instead, I write when nervousness builds, and it helps me immensely. By the time I hit 1 000 words, the problems are formulated, solved, and I feel calm. The trick is not to re-read as you write, just write until it dries up.
And if I do manage to write in the morning, I can write fiction, too - usually nice mood-vignettes that work in quiet ways. This is yesterday's: Thanatos is the Greek personification of Death I've written of before.
( 320 AD, a meadow in Dacia ) |
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| FIC: Fear is enough (Three Musketeers, PG-13) |
[Apr. 6th, 2007|09:03 am] |
*eyedart* Been a while since I've written something, and this may count as most obscure fandom ever - of the entire friendslist, only lamath and fyrie probably know it.
But hey, everybody else has probably read The Three Musketeers. So just imagine that, with a Richelieu and Milady who look like this, plus a very compressed plot that ends with Milady poisoning Constance Bonacieux in the Carmelite-Luxembourg convent and throwing herself off the cloister's wall once the Musketeers sentence her rather than having her head cut off, plus Richelieu falling into disgrace and being ordered to remain in his quarters when the necklace affair fails. Supplemented by details from the Richelieu biographies I've been reading lately.
EDIT: This was written earlier and posted before I realised that ooops, posting priest-sex on Good Friday - not going to put me in any Christian's good books. Sorry?
Fandom: The Musketeers (Dutch Musical)
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Richelieu/Milady
Warnings: He's a priest, bishop and cardinal. She's a lady of ill repute. Do the math.
( Fear is enough ) |
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| [FIC] Lion, Hound, Eagle, Own - Lions of Al-Rassan, PG-13, Yuletide |
[Jan. 6th, 2007|11:23 am] |
Damn, it's been a while since I posted fic :) This one was written for yuletide, which will be awarded its own post soon. It really was too much fun.
With thanks to alighiera for the beta and fyrie for encouragement, as always. Suggestions for a better title would be welcome.
Fandom: Lions of Al-Rassan
Pairing: Ammar/multiple
Rating: PG-13 for pretentiousness
Lion, Hound, Eagle, Owl
( Three men had been loved by Ammar ibn Khairan of Aljais ) |
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| [FIC] Bloodmarks 3: Costa (Original/Elisabeth, R) |
[Oct. 11th, 2006|06:40 pm] |
Vlad Draculea: historical character. Death: original character based on Maki Ichiro's interpretation of the role of Tod in Elisabeth. Sequel to this and this.
Rated R for discreet smut.
BLOODMARKS 3: COSTA
Anno Domini 1453
( At the third meeting, he dares to act )
(And yes, 2 more parts already written, third one underway.) |
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| [FIC] Wanting (NC-17, slash, vampires and Elisabeth) |
[Oct. 6th, 2006|06:06 pm] |
This story is entirely valancystar’s fault. She put up a clip of Jesper Tydén in leather as Rudolf Habsburg in Elisabeth, and my von Krolock decided he wanted to slide his hands around those hips. Then fyrie encouraged him. The rest is – nearly 3000 words of little but kinky crossover smut. All relevant information is given in the story though, except for the historical facts of Rudolf Habsburg and Mary Vetsera in Mayerling lodge.
Fandom: Elisabeth/Tanz der Vampire/Historical
Rating: NC-17 with bells on
Warnings: Dubious consent, bloodplay, mild SM
Pairings: Von Krolock/Rudolf, Death/Rudolf
( Wanting ) |
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| [FIC] Bloodmarks 2: Costa (Original/Elisabeth, PG-13) |
[Sep. 30th, 2006|10:02 pm] |
Vlad Draculea: historical character. Death: original based on Maki Ichiro's interpretation of the role of Tod in Elisabeth. Sequel to this.
BLOODMARKS 2: DORSUM
Anno Domini 1447
( The second time they met ) |
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| [FIC] Bloodmarks 1: Manus (Original/Elisabeth, PG-13) |
[Sep. 21st, 2006|08:20 am] |
Am running like a chicken with my head cut off, so I guess I might as well post this for public consumption. This is the first in a series that I've been writing for the past month - I have 4 chapters out of 9 already finished. It's also origific or as close as makes no difference, since one character is historical and one is inspired by Maki Ichiro's performance as Death in Elisabeth (see icon).
So here's Vlad Draculea, age almost-nine, and the world that surrounds and shapes him into legend.
With thanks to fyrie as usual and alice_montrose for beta.
BLOODMARKS 1: MANUS
Anno Domini 1440
( Bored minds are dangerous things ) |
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| [FIC] Wine and Song (Phantom of the Opera, R to X, slash) |
[Sep. 11th, 2006|06:53 pm] |
This is an outtake from the Songs in My Head series that may or not have happened in canon. Because I foolishly admitted to fyrie that Erik and Raoul had the hots for each other, and she went "whee! smut!". Follows Singing Songs in My Head and A Cry To Heaven, set the next night after Cry.
( Wine and Song )
(First person who isn't fyrie to identify the cameo can request a one-page fic :>) |
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| Last batch of the request drabbles |
[Sep. 6th, 2006|06:10 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | batman, comics, dracula, fanfiction, musicals, phantom of the opera, pirates of the caribbean, prompts, roses for lucifer, songs in my head, star wars, vampires | ] |
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*flops* I wrote most of these twice, because my scratchbook file got corrupted.
For shineko: Pirates of the Caribbean, 100 words
( Guidance )
For ciciaye: Angel the Series, 100 words
( Vanity Varnish )
For elefwin: Star Wars, 130 words
( Silent )
For fyrie: Phantom of the Opera, 114 words, same universe as Singing Songs In My Head
( Hide Your Face )
For kyrre: Batman Begins, 125 words
( Communicativa )
For alice_montrose: Roses for Lucifer, 160 words
( Practical Applications )
Bonus question: Can someone give me an Elisabeth idea, preferably something featuring Sisi herself with a side of Death? She wants fic, I'm fresh out of bunnies. |
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| Request drabbles, part 1 |
[Aug. 16th, 2006|04:25 pm] |
Note to self: add tags later. No bloody time. A net cafe's harder to find in Gdansk than in freaking Stezyca!
For alighiera: Van Helsing
( MARA )
For arabwel: Once Upon A Time In Mexico
( Vanity )
For fuumasfrog: Pirates of the Caribbean
( Sisterhood ) |
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| [FIC] Closer to the Veil (Elisabeth the musical, R, slash and het) |
[Jul. 23rd, 2006|07:37 pm] |
This was written as a Yuletide fic, or rather a leftover New Year Request, for caithion. I've been looking at Yuletide participation for a while now, and then I saw a request for the very musical that recently ate my brain :)
With thanks to fyrie for encouragement and suggestions. (And yes, this means it's her fault as usual. To be honest, I'm to blame with her obsession for Elisabeth as well as Tanz der Vampire, which has her producing fic for both, separately as well as combined.)
All you need to know is that Empress Elisabeth of Austria (also known as Sisi) and her son the Crown-Prince Rudolf are both prone to seeing visions of Death as a blond man bent on winning their love, or at least their lives. This may as well be historical fic.
Constructive criticism welcome, especially regarding historical details I may have got wrong.
Fandom: Elisabeth the musical / historical
Pairings: Death/Rudolf, Death/Elisabeth
CLOSER TO THE VEIL
( Death plays his dark games whenever Rudolf or Elisabeth come near him ) |
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| On warnings, and other matters |
[Jul. 22nd, 2006|11:00 am] |
The post at metafandom seems to have sparked quite a debate on what warnings are warranted in fanfiction (my favourites: haircutting, feet, non-fluff) and what should be done to writers who don't precede their stories with at least a paragraph-ful of caveats. The latter doesn't go quite into graphic detail, possibly because that would warrant warnings, but tarring and feathering seem to be a good guess for starters. See kyuuketsukirui's post for more information.
Which is as good a place as any to state my own warning policy. Now, I understand warning for squick - I've put down many a book because it just turned my guts and I didn't see the point of forcing down nausea just to read it through in hope of finding some gem buried in the dung. Consequently I do warn for all things sex-related, which are also good indicators that should anyone want a story with torture, bondage, dubious consent and bloodplay to brighten their day, Als es Sommer war is a good choice. (And I still can't believe I wrote that one. fyrie is a bad influence on me.) The same goes for squicky graphic violence, though apparently the same story misses a warning for rib-breaking - something I never thought would warrant one.
On the other hand, I don't understand warning for general mood of the story - angst or fluff belong in the summary, not the warning section, though I may put them there jokingly. And no, I will not warn for character death. I never kill people gratuituously. If I do kill someone, I want that death to grab the reader by the throat and force a gasp from their mouth. I might or might not accomplish that, but I won't warn and spoil it for everyone. If you haven't gotten the message yet that I've a twisted brain and a liking to be cruel to my muses, you're in the wrong territory.
I've yet to get a flame for killing people off in my fics. I think that means my strategy is working.
Now, off to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Yo ho ho and a bottle of amaretto, because I can't stand rum :P |
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| [FIC] A Cry To Heaven (Phantom of the Opera, PG, gen/het) |
[Jul. 21st, 2006|02:55 pm] |
This is a sequel to Singing Songs In Your Head. You are very much advised to read that story first, then this one. There'll be one more story in this cycle and one optional side-story, because I owed fyrie lots :P
*goes back to writing Elisabeth-fic*
Fandom: Phantom of the Opera
Characters: Erik, Raoul
Summary: As they battle with grief, Erik and Raoul revisit the place where the tragedy's first act took place.
A CRY TO HEAVEN
( On the roof of the Opera House ) |
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| [FIC] Singing Songs In My Head (Phantom of the Opera, PG, gen/het) |
[Jul. 17th, 2006|08:00 pm] |
This was written for fyrie, and because I have a strange combination of Phantom characters in my head at the moment - Erik from the Polish small-stage production and the original London Raoul. Erik in particular is a strange bird, mostly because the actor doesn't think twice about singing Raoul songs - or hell, Christine ones - during his recitals, while in the mask. A Phantom singing Twisted Every Way made an indelible impression on me.
Warnings: Heavy angst. And Erik is even more melodramatic than certain vampires.
Rating: PG
Summary: When it's over, Erik finds a place to think, but he's not expecting visitors.
SINGING SONGS IN MY HEAD
( What I once used to dream, I now dread ) |
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| [FIC] Kaisers Page (Tanz der Vampire, PG) |
[Jul. 7th, 2006|10:58 am] |
For fyrie, who needs the cheering-up, and gave me the spiffiest birthday present :) (And yes, it was vampire threeway pr0n. Predictable, aren't I?)
Fandom: Tanz der Vampire
Pairing: Von Krolock/pageboy
Rating: PG
Warning: Von Krolock POV. I.e. graphomania galore.
KAISERS PAGE
( Dass seine Trauer mir das Herz nicht brach, kann ich mich nicht verzeihn ) |
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| Drabbles: Tanz der Vampire (G to PG-13) |
[Jul. 3rd, 2006|08:24 pm] |
A much better day today, and it turns out that I'll probably be leaving tomorrow evening, salvaging half a day of lakeside vacation. In the meantime, the second batch of request drabbles, for the fandom that ate my brain:
For fyrie, who rocks, Sarah, Alfred and pink ribbon:
( Settled debts )
For hotbeast, Herbert, von Krolock and a cell phone:
( The virtues of technology )
For ciciaye, hair curlers:
( Frustrations ) |
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| [FIC] Trials of Fatherhood (Tanz der Vampire, PG-13, gen) [Roses for Lucifer] |
[Jul. 1st, 2006|08:05 am] |
This one's fyrie's fault as usual, and the second Roses for Lucifer story I actually wrote. She wanted to see the coffin scene briefly mentioned in Todesglocken. Next I know, I have eight finished stories, five started and dozens more sketched out. I think this will be a book, one day, once I write a prequel to the first story, because graphic gay BDSM in the first chapter might put people off.
The title might change - for the longest time this was simply known as the nannyfic.
Fandom: Original/Tanz der Vampire (no knowledge of Tanz necessary)
Pairing: Vlad Draculea/Johannes von Krolock (background)
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 4,275
Warnings: Fluff, Johannes' usual graphomaniac narration
In sequence: Als Es Sommer War, Wir Glauben Nur Lügen, this story.
TRIALS OF FATHERHOOD
( When you're a vampire, finding a good nanny for your six-year-old is no easy task ) |
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| [FIC] Wir Glauben Nur Lügen (Tanz der Vampire, PG-13) [Roses for Lucifer] |
[Jun. 26th, 2006|03:48 pm] |
Another in my Roses for Lucifer series, sequel to Als es Sommer war. No knowledge of Tanz der Vampire necessary, though reading the prequel is.
Fandom: Original/Tanz der Vampire
Pairing: Draculea/Von Krolock (background)
Rating: PG-13 for violence
Warning: Vampires, bloodshed, terribly cute five-year-old
Wordcount: 6,500
WIR GLAUBEN NUR LÜGEN
( Herbert von Krolock is five and a half years old, which is too old to fear stories )
What do you think? I'm seriously thinking about turning this series into origific - it would be only the matter of tweaking some details and a search-and-replace of the names :) Next chapter is already written, so I'll post it as soon as I come up with a decent title. |
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| [FIC] Als es Sommer war (Tanz der Vampire, NC-17, slash) [Roses for Lucifer] |
[Jun. 2nd, 2006|02:18 pm] |
Right. People seem to like it, so here it is. The first installment in the Roses for Lucifer series, which is shaping up to be an epic.
Note: Origific. Technically, some characters are taken from Tanz der Vampire (property of Roman Polanski, etc, etc). Practically, this can be treated as original fiction - everything is explained re: characters and setting, and besides it's all interpolated from eight lines in the original musical, quoted below. This incarnation of Draculea is all mine.
Pairing: Vlad Draculea/Graf von Krolock
Rating: NC-17 for real. X. Whatever's highest.
Warnings: Slash, angst, bloodplay, BDSM, humiliation, dubious consent. Also, my first time writing something like this. My vampires managed to outkink me.
All fyrie's fault as usual. Special thanks to yasuyoshi for holding my hand.
ALS ES SOMMER WAR
( The corn was golden and the sky was clear / Sixteen-seventeen, it was summer then / We lay in the whispering grass / Her touch on my skin was tender and warm ) |
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| FIC: Believe the Night (Tanz der Vampire, R, Herbert/Alfred) |
[May. 16th, 2006|11:55 pm] |
Look, canon Tanzfic. Wow.
I wrote this one at the seaside, but I figured I should post it before I forget about it. Contrary to appearances, I have been writing fic lately, but the problem is, it's all Tanzfic in a specific sequence called Roses for Lucifer. I'm writing out of sequence, which means I can't post the half-dozen stories I've written so far until I write the first one. On which I'm stuck on a torture/sex scene. Typical.
Warning: Molestation occurs here. Which is a given, since it's Herbert, but I'm told it can be triggering. Also, it's Von Krolock's POV, and he's the king of purple prose. It's canon, so I didn't correct it.
BELIEVE THE NIGHT
( In which von Krolock is a graphomaniac h0r, and Herbert's just a h0r ) |
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calm
amused
silly
exanimate
rushed
busy
hot
thoughtful
accomplished
happy
uncomfortable
