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elrhiarhodanI've been sick. Not deathly, but annoyingly so and have had little energy and less headspace for fandom stuff (I think I've written 300 words in the past 5 days and most of those are garbage). But I do want to catch up with this challenge.
Day 7 - In your own space, share your love for a trope, cliché, kink, motif, or theme. (More than one is okay, too.) Tell us about it, tell us why you love it, give us some examples and recs.
There are many tropes the push my emotional buttons. Like many in the White Collar fandom, the overall Hurt/Comfort genre plays on my heartstrings almost non-stop. But not all hurt/comfort. These are a few of my favorites:
Death fic. I love death fic, but not the actual dying part. In fact, I rarely like to read or write actual death scenes (although that's not to say that I haven't). What I find satisfying is how the characters react to the death. The emotional toll, so to speak. So maybe I'm more of a grief fic junkie.
Break-up/Make-up stories. I think this is related to my love for grief fic. People mourn the end of relationships like they mourn the end of a life. But with break-up/make-up stories, there is a chance for a happy ending.
Permanent Injury. This one is odd for me, since I'm generally not as interested in physical H/C as I am in emotional hurt/comfort. I used to read Harlequin romances (okay, so who hasn't?) and what always annoyed the snot out of me was when the hero was terribly injured, and was told he'd need to spend his life in a wheelchair, or was blinded, or had contracted a fatal disease, but in the last three paragraphs, discovers a doctor who performs a high risk surgery that restores him to complete health. UGH. Life is messy, sickness happens. Sometimes you can be cured, but the cure is long and painful and sometimes doesn't work. What I want are stories where people learn to deal with their injuries and illnesses. They build support systems and have to make accommodations. Sometimes they fail. But they try.
Day 8 - In your own space, create a love meme for yourself. Let people tell you how amazing and awesome and loveable you really are.
Ugh. Just ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
I would sooner eat shit that do this.
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Day 9 - In your own space, talk about what surprises you about fandom. It could be a pairing or fandom you never thought you'd like. A fanwork type you never knew existed.
I know that this is supposed to be at some type of fanwork, but to be honest, the last time I was surprised by anything I read in fandom was the first week I was in fandom and read a Harry Potter/White Collar crossover (Draco's wife, Astoria, had gone missing and she turned out to be Kate). After that, nothing shocked me.
But what really, truly surprised me was how warm and welcoming fandom has been. How so many people I've met through fandom have become some of my closest friends.
And on the negative side of that, I am surprised at the people who were my friends and have moved on from White Collar fandom and simply left me behind. People who I thought I had a deeper and stronger connection with than just fandom. But I've learned to roll with the punches and let them go.
Day 10 - Stretch yourself a little and try something new. Go play in a new fandom or with a new pairing. Try working in a new medium. Or check out some fanworks that are new to you.
Finally watched X-Men - Days of Future Past. I had kind of shied away from it - it seemed to have serious Hot Mess potential, but it was surprisingly good. So I did what I usually do when I find a movie I like, I look for fanworks. And I was seriously disappointed. Most of the fic tagged for DoFP is NOT at all related to the movie. What I've found is almost entirely XM:FC. Very disappointing.
Day 11 - In your own space, post a rec for fannish and/or creative resources.
Wikipedia White Collar Episode List
White Collar Screen Caps - Sadly, the last four episodes have not been capped by Midnight Road, and I suspect they never will be.
White Collar Hurt/Comfort Master Post - The best resource for White Collar fic, especially since ninety percent of all fic in this fandom is of the H/C variety.
Day 7 - In your own space, share your love for a trope, cliché, kink, motif, or theme. (More than one is okay, too.) Tell us about it, tell us why you love it, give us some examples and recs.
There are many tropes the push my emotional buttons. Like many in the White Collar fandom, the overall Hurt/Comfort genre plays on my heartstrings almost non-stop. But not all hurt/comfort. These are a few of my favorites:
Death fic. I love death fic, but not the actual dying part. In fact, I rarely like to read or write actual death scenes (although that's not to say that I haven't). What I find satisfying is how the characters react to the death. The emotional toll, so to speak. So maybe I'm more of a grief fic junkie.
Break-up/Make-up stories. I think this is related to my love for grief fic. People mourn the end of relationships like they mourn the end of a life. But with break-up/make-up stories, there is a chance for a happy ending.
Permanent Injury. This one is odd for me, since I'm generally not as interested in physical H/C as I am in emotional hurt/comfort. I used to read Harlequin romances (okay, so who hasn't?) and what always annoyed the snot out of me was when the hero was terribly injured, and was told he'd need to spend his life in a wheelchair, or was blinded, or had contracted a fatal disease, but in the last three paragraphs, discovers a doctor who performs a high risk surgery that restores him to complete health. UGH. Life is messy, sickness happens. Sometimes you can be cured, but the cure is long and painful and sometimes doesn't work. What I want are stories where people learn to deal with their injuries and illnesses. They build support systems and have to make accommodations. Sometimes they fail. But they try.
Day 8 - In your own space, create a love meme for yourself. Let people tell you how amazing and awesome and loveable you really are.
Ugh. Just ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
I would sooner eat shit that do this.
ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
Day 9 - In your own space, talk about what surprises you about fandom. It could be a pairing or fandom you never thought you'd like. A fanwork type you never knew existed.
I know that this is supposed to be at some type of fanwork, but to be honest, the last time I was surprised by anything I read in fandom was the first week I was in fandom and read a Harry Potter/White Collar crossover (Draco's wife, Astoria, had gone missing and she turned out to be Kate). After that, nothing shocked me.
But what really, truly surprised me was how warm and welcoming fandom has been. How so many people I've met through fandom have become some of my closest friends.
And on the negative side of that, I am surprised at the people who were my friends and have moved on from White Collar fandom and simply left me behind. People who I thought I had a deeper and stronger connection with than just fandom. But I've learned to roll with the punches and let them go.
Day 10 - Stretch yourself a little and try something new. Go play in a new fandom or with a new pairing. Try working in a new medium. Or check out some fanworks that are new to you.
Finally watched X-Men - Days of Future Past. I had kind of shied away from it - it seemed to have serious Hot Mess potential, but it was surprisingly good. So I did what I usually do when I find a movie I like, I look for fanworks. And I was seriously disappointed. Most of the fic tagged for DoFP is NOT at all related to the movie. What I've found is almost entirely XM:FC. Very disappointing.
Day 11 - In your own space, post a rec for fannish and/or creative resources.
Wikipedia White Collar Episode List
White Collar Screen Caps - Sadly, the last four episodes have not been capped by Midnight Road, and I suspect they never will be.
White Collar Hurt/Comfort Master Post - The best resource for White Collar fic, especially since ninety percent of all fic in this fandom is of the H/C variety.
