Eight Days to Go!

[animadri.livejournal.com]

I. Hello there! Just a friendly reminder: The party begins in eight days! July 1st contributors, are you ready? *G*

II. Posting instructions can be found here. Please follow them!

III. Let's talk characters or pairings or foursomes and moresomes or whatever or whoever you're currently digging. Let's talk OTCs, OTPs and OT3s. Let's talk about the characters you love, the ones you love to hate and the ones you hate to love. What's the appeal? What is it about them in particular that inspires you to put pen to paper or fingers to keys? Talk to me!

Comments

[dragovianknight.livejournal.com]

I'm doing great on everything, except the one that's actually DUE THE FIRST! AHHHHHH!

::runs around in circles::

[animadri.livejournal.com]

Hee! You started with what bunnied you first , right? Which just so happens to be middle or end of the month claims? *G* *cheers you on*

[dragovianknight.livejournal.com]

I started with the claim from the very last day of the month, yes. It's over 800 words and cruising along nicely (actually, it's probably well over 1000 words; I have handwritten stuff to type in).

The one due on the first is also the only one outside of my primary fandom, and I swear, those characters are taunting me. ::pokes them with sticks::

[white_aster]

pst, you mean July 1st instead of April 1st, right?

And uh...let's just say that it's good that I'm not slated to start until the middle of the month! ahahhaaha. ha. ._.

[mithrigil.livejournal.com]

Ooh, this sounds fun. The people I claimed and why:

Suikoden III -- Yuber and Albert. Issues of power, issues of strength and contractual obligations and control. Albert may be nominally dictating the terms of their relationhip--but he's a mortal maggot just like everyone else, to Yuber. And the prompt in question for this--let the buyer beware--was just BAIT for me to take it.

FFXII -- Ashe and Basch. No matter how many fics I write about these two, I still don't 'ship them. With Ashe and Basch it's never about them as a pair; they always come to bed the table as individuals, for their own reasons. His mental and emotional fetters to her aside, and whatever attraction for him she may or may not have, this isn't a pairing. It's a Queen and her Knight and how much she will give him, how far she can push him, and who else they remember along the way.

FFXII -- Gabranth and Drace. Their moment in the game is the single most intimate... and the most in tune with the game's message that whatever personal relationships a man has matter nothing in the face of war.

Gankutsuou -- Franz and Albert. Canon since Dumas. ::giggle:: Also, fascinating, how much Franz craves and how little Albert sees.

Vagrant Story -- Ashley and Sydney. The latter pried the former's soul out of his body and waved it around like bait for a hound. What's not to love?

The Inhumans -- Medusa and Black Bolt. First time writing both, for this challenge, and it takes me back, let me tell you...but Medusa is so feisty and determined and her jealousy and craving to be wanted was just fascinating.

FFXII -- Vayne and Ashe. It's so wrong, so so very wrong, and yet, oh god, this aesexual, cerebral, godsbedamned stubborn man just made it work. Oh. Oh. I could write Vayne in this mindset for years and not regret it.

FFXII -- ...ehe. This one's a surprise.

Berserk -- Griffith and Judeau. The most levelheaded young rogue in the world has a crush. But then who wouldn't, on Griffith? First time writing Judeau, and he's such fun to get into the head of.

FFXII -- Ashe and Vossler. I could go on for ageas about these two, repression and yearning and gore and trust and the most potentially devastating clash of egoes possible in two people who want the exact smae thing. I've written tens of thousands of words on these two and show no sign of stopping, but I had yet to see this relationship portrayed from her point of view. So I did it. And it is going to be a long, terrible month waiting to post this story. It wants to be read. It wants to be read so much.

[animadri.livejournal.com]

The one due on the first is also the only one outside of my primary fandom, and I swear, those characters are taunting me. ::pokes them with sticks::

Ooh *goes to check* Locke/Celes, huh?

[animadri.livejournal.com]

pst, you mean July 1st instead of April 1st, right?

Er, yeah. Because that would make sense. *G* Thanks for catching that!

And uh...let's just say that it's good that I'm not slated to start until the middle of the month! ahahhaaha. ha. ._.

Is it going or are we stuck?

[dragovianknight.livejournal.com]

It's not like I haven't shipped them since FF6 was released in the US as FF3, and I know what I want to do, and...oh god, why won't you two have sex already? ::tears hair::

[animadri.livejournal.com]

I think I love you! I really do!

What a lovely read. Really interesting what you wrote about Ashe/Basch. Gah! I only wish I was more familiar with the fandoms and characters. I want to reply and share and yeah... got nothing, but DAMN sounds good! *le sigh*

[white_aster]

I've just got a lot of rl stuffs that're wiping me out, and it's kind of sapping the creative juices. Hard to focus. ._. I keep poking the muses every now and then and telling them that it's only 100 words, they can SO do that, and a few of them are coming around.

[allira-dream.livejournal.com]

Eight days! *completely done and just waiting for July 1st now.*

Mmmm... well, one-true-orgy characters, or the ones I can pair with anyone ever are the Ouran characters. It's so great! I love any and all pairings with them.

Favorite characters of the moment... Ritsuka (Loveless), Near (Death Note) and Clow (Card Captor Sakura/CLAMP). Ritsuka is the kind of characters I tend liking the most: tall, dark and brooding. Only that not dark and the brooding is aided by kitten ears. Besides! He's twelve and he reads philosophy! He has existencial doubts being twelve and tries to read into philosophy to answer them! And did I mentionl the adorableness?

Most of my favorite characters are the Smart ones. Sarcasm is most of the times a plus. Glasses are ALWAYS a yes. But it depends on the fandom.

Oh, the characters I hate to love? CLAMP characters and Kaori Yuki characters. I know I will end up crying and sobbing and I my heart will break a thousand zillion times. It's unavoidable to love them, but it's still quite painful to do so when you know that they're up to a ride of misery and pain and suffering.

And I sort of don't-really-have OTPs or OT3 or the such. Of course, I joke around saying OTP, but it's not serious for me. Most of the times I multiship: there are veeeeeery few couples that feel 'untouchable' for me. Hyoga/Shun from Saint Seiya gets close to that feeling. Zagato/Emerald from Magic Knight Rayearth.

[animadri.livejournal.com]

I've already told you this but let me repeat that it's perfectly alright for you to drop anything that's not working for you. *hugs you hard*

Good to see some are coming along!

[icor.livejournal.com]

Oh, let's see here... I finished exams on the 21st, after a month or so solid or not having the time or energy to write anything, and I've (more or less) recovered from celebrating their end. Which I suppose means it's time to start writing again - with the slight problem that, from tomorrow, I'm working two weeks straight / out of a home (and therefore, no laptop or internets).

But you know what? I'm determined to get as many as I can done. I have so much plot and porn I need get out of my head, onto the screen. :D

As for what I'm writing, well - Balthier and Fran are giving me as many ideas as ever, Basch is being a perv, and Tseng and Aerith are clashing amazingly well. ♥

[animadri.livejournal.com]

Yay! *waves*

I've heard such wonderful things about Ritsuka. I really should get around to picking up Loveless.

[animadri.livejournal.com]

But you know what? I'm determined to get as many as I can done. I have so much plot and porn I need get out of my head, onto the screen. :D Ohgodshelpme can I drop a few?;___;

Of course you can. Just say the word.


Good Luck!

[white_aster]

:hugz!: Oh, I know, I know! I'm not complaining, really. I are STUBBORN! >_< I shall not let stupid real life get in the way of the kinkedness! Soubi and Ritsuka need more porn! Akabane and Alucard SO need to snark at each other! There needs to be +Anima virginity kink! And...and Tetsu might kill me if he doesn't get to have sex with D. ._.

:IS SO DETERMINED!: ^_^

But yeah, believe me, if I find things REALLY not working out, I'll totally let you know. ^_^

[iniq.livejournal.com]

XD I feel so awful, because you're so excited already and I haven't even started writing yet.
Streeeeess. (But fortunately, I still have a bit of time. ;D)


♥

[allira-dream.livejournal.com]

Ritsuka is such a lovely character. Loveless IS the series that is taking over my mind now. Besides the pretty art and all, there truly are some great characters in the manga that just make me flail.

[syvia.livejournal.com]

The one that's due on the second is giving me a little trouble.

I know where it's going of course, but I'm having a little trouble actually making myself type.

...This is particularly embarrassing as the characters are right in the middle of the foreplay and if they were capable, I'm sure they'd be annoyed as hell with me for delaying the action. XD

[nyxmidnight]

All my fics are ready! I just gotta do the art, and one's due July 3rd. Argh!

As for what I wrote...

Dante was of course the first to speak up, attention-whore that he is, and Shu happily went along with his plans. Vergil, less happily. Now if Dante could pose properly.

The Winchester brothers were surprisingly cooperative for once! That made me happy.

Heat was a bitch who'd give 3 sentences and go sulk for hours on end.

Roland was not sure how to handle himself, but with much prodding from me and some friends, he eventually went somewhere, if only to get a drink.

Argilla and Cielo were much amused.

Gale is a whore, but Lupa loves him anyway.

And I think Serph channelled his inner Jesus for a while there.

[animadri.livejournal.com]

Whaaaa? *G* It's alright, love. Like you said you've got time. Looking forward to it!

[animadri.livejournal.com]

...This is particularly embarrassing as the characters are right in the middle of the foreplay and if they were capable, I'm sure they'd be annoyed as hell with me for delaying the action. XD

Hee! That's for sure!

[animadri.livejournal.com]

The Winchester brothers were surprisingly cooperative for once! That made me happy.

Yum!

Heat was a bitch who'd give 3 sentences and go sulk for hours on end.

*dies*

And I think Serph channelled his inner Jesus for a while there.

*sputters* Oh my.

[animadri.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a winner!

[mithrigil.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited. Thank you for running this challenge--I think I've done some really good work with the characters and kinks and all that people wanted. Or at least I hope I have. And every single prompt was a pleasure.

And yeah, about A/b... I did ::counts:: four prompts for them, and they're all quite different in tone and timbre. Not to mention the big scary epic series I wrote for, well, FFXII in general, but with an emphasis on Basch and another emphasis on Ashe. And I love exploring all of the ways that they play off each other.