*mutters* and fannish5

[salixbabylon]

Grrr. I wish there was a better way to distinguish between a warning for "character death" that means one of the main guys in the fic gets killed and "character death" that refers to, say, Boromir or Sirius getting knocked off in canon.

But that opens the whole issue can of worms about warnings and I'm not ready to get into that at the moment.


naotalba has been posting these interesting lists and I wanted to play too and it turns out they're from fannish5 so I'm going to start doing them.

What (or who) are your five favorite monsters?

1. vampires - very sexy. I've had a weak spot for Lestat since I was 14.
2. dragons in general
3. werewolves - Remus in particular. *g*
4. the Watcher outside Moria in FOTR
5. the Oogy Boogey Man from "Nightmare Before Christmas"

Comments

[nebulein.livejournal.com]

OOGY BOOGEY MAN! Dude, I love him. :D

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! The Oogy Boogey Song is my favorite part of the whole movie. :)

[nebulein.livejournal.com]

i can't even chose a favorite part. definitely need that movie on DVD, though!

[lostiawen.livejournal.com]

Actually, from what I understand, you're only supposed to put the "character death" warning if it's not canon. Otherwise, all those Boromir fics would totally have to carry it.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Well let's just say it's been used inconsistently, then. *grr*

[lisagems.livejournal.com]

hmmm... 'canon death' and 'fic death'? or 'story char. death', tho that's cumbersome.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

How about "main character death" or "side character death" and just skip the canon stuff because, well, duh.

Then again, some of the Boromir/Faramir that goes all the way up until he gets killed is mighty angsty.

I know. I contradict myself. *sigh*

[miladyhawke.livejournal.com]

I wish there was a better way to distinguish between a warning for "character death" that means one of the main guys in the fic gets killed and "character death" that refers to, say, Boromir or Sirius getting knocked off in canon.

Yeah, you know, I hate it when conventions break down, or else when really useful ones don't catch on fully. When I used to see the character death warning, I used to be able to assume it meant non-canon character death. But people warn for everything anymore, and half of them become meaningless. Agh.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

But people warn for everything anymore, and half of them become meaningless.

Exactly. When people start including everything possible, it either turns into an advertisement for the fic (like spelling out the kinks) or just becomes weird. I recently went back through a story trying to find the bit they said was "pandering, maybe if you squint" and had no idea WTF they were talking about.

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

So you're saying I should stop putting "kinky" warnings on half most of my fic?

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Well. I like your kink. I think general kink doens't need a warning, because I'd say most of what you write tends to be kinky. Specific kinks maybe, if someone has a squick.

But again, to me it's all advertising. "Oooh, is Obi-Wan gettting spanked? I'm SO THERE!"

;)

[molly-millions.livejournal.com]

I can only think of Vampires and dragons. Especially vampires. It terrifies me to die of having your blood sucked out slowly through your neck, yet, I go absolutely positively INSANE if myneck is nipped or bitten. It's practically a g-spot. And the whole attacking and sucking is so incredibly HOT. *shivers*

OoooOooooo, Lestat. Mmmm.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Mmmm... Neck biting... *melts*

I wonder why that's a g-spot for some many people... If there's something about the nerves there or if it's a learned response...

[astrojen.livejournal.com]

My number one favourite? THE KRAKEN!!!

"Hello, Beastie!" ;D

Jen ;->

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! Gotta love Jack's sense of adventure!

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

WHAT???

No Viggo as SATAN in The Prophecy?

*spanks you*

My fave monster is Keith Richards. *laughs ass off*

Actually, I'm with you on the vampires. Especially John Amplas in Martin, Klaus Kinski in Herzog's remake of Nosferatu, and Ingrid Pitt in any of her Hammer Horror films. And I thought Grace Jones was excellent in a highly cheesy way. And Bowie. He was a good vampire. And Keith Richards. No, wait, he snorts dead people; he doesn't suck them.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

You know, I *still* have not see the Prophecy. I even have a copy of it on dvd. Oops.

To be hoenst, I keep being uncertain whether I can watch it or not. It looks scary/creepy. What do you think, as a mother?

You and your Keith Richards fixation. I *so* wish I could see the last POTC with you.