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londovir- by iamsab

Allow me to introduce a new term for the fandom dictionary:

mood: energetic energetic
music: Farscape- "The Choice"
OTF

One True Friendship


Will this gain in popularity? I'm not sure. But I do think it's needed, just as the term "ampersand" was needed. *g* Actually, I'm almost tempted to start a community, modeled on ship_manifesto, based on this concept. Because, being a gen writer at heart, I really do feel even stronger about my favorite friendships than I do about my favorite pairings.

As much as I love and squee over Londo/G'Kar, Londo&Vir really occupies the biggest place in my heart. This is the relationship I love writing the most and the relationship I'm most known for.

And as much as I am excited at the prospect of diving into Stark/Zhaan 'shipper-dom, I find myself even more thrilled at the prospect of exploring the relationship between Stark and John, especially after re-watching Nerve/The Hidden Memory recently and seeing John Quixote for the first time. (Oh, and seeing the intriguing frames in the miniseries trailer as well.) I looove unresolved issues and points of conflict. Plus, John and Stark are just so incredibly... cute together during their escape from the Gammak Base. I wish I had a better word to describe it, but "cute" is the only word coming to mind at the moment. *g*

Now, back to the Starkathon fic...
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Posted on Oct. 3rd, 2004 at 02:37 pm | | Leave a comment | 15 comments |

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astrogirl2

Hey, I think you should set up such a community. I don't know that I'd have anything to contribute to it, but it'd definitely interest me, and I'm sure a lot of other people would feel the same way.

There was so much potential for interesting relationship stuff between Stark and John after their experiences together in the Gammak Base... I think it's a damned shame canon never followed up on the possibilities, and that so little fic has done so, either.

Lookin' forward to seeing the Starkathon story!
Posted on Oct. 3rd, 2004 01:42 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

hobsonphile

The only trouble is, how would I advertise otf_manifesto? I'm not a big mover-and-shaker in the LJ-verse. And my other two communities- celestial_templ and fic_pensieve- have gotten zero to very little attention, despite the fact that I think they're good concepts.

*sigh*
Posted on Oct. 3rd, 2004 01:54 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

astrogirl2

I ain't exactly a mover-and-shaker, myself, but I'll pimp for ya. :)
Posted on Oct. 3rd, 2004 05:01 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

florastuart

Dude! We *do* share a brain! *g* I've always been more interested in the friendships than the romantic attachments of most of my favorite characters. And I think I've always had an OTF in every fandomm I've written in, although I've rarely had an OTP. There was never really a name for it, though ... *squeee*

And I was very, very disappointed that the writers never really developed the Stark and John interaction any more than they did, after The Hidden Memory. *offers carrots for hungry little plotbunnies* *g*

For most of my OTFs, at least half the pairing was only in one or two episodes ... I have a thing for redshirts, I guess. Especially when they die tragically. *flashes back to days of writing SG-1 fic, and wonders if anyone would read an essay on my SG OTF*

*wanders off mumbling* And how would you categorize Crais and Teeg? I’m not convinced they weren’t having sex, but still . . . they’re Peacekeepers. And I don’t really think either of them thought of their relationship as being at all romantic, sex or no sex . . .
Posted on Oct. 3rd, 2004 06:12 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

hobsonphile

You'll find I'm pretty lenient when it comes to content. *g* So if you want to do your SG-1 OTF- or Crais&Teeg *g*- feel free. I'd read those essays at least. *g*
Posted on Oct. 4th, 2004 11:53 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

vilakins

I totally agree. I'm a gen writer too and see friendship as much more powerful than many people give it credit for. To me, the gradual erosion of Avon and Vila's friendship in B7 season 4, culminating in its final destruction in 'Orbit', form one of the central tragedies in B7. The other is the friendship (other see more) between Avon and Blake which ends ... very badly.
Posted on Oct. 3rd, 2004 10:18 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

hobsonphile

I just ordered Season One and pre-ordered Season Two from Amazon UK. Yay for my multi-region player! *g*
Posted on Oct. 4th, 2004 12:04 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

vilakins

yay indeed! I look forward to your impressions of season 1!
Posted on Oct. 4th, 2004 09:46 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

kernezelda

You can pre-order Season two?! I am so getting a multi-region player.
Posted on Oct. 5th, 2004 07:56 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

vilakins

Season 2 is due out in January (it was meant to be this week).
Posted on Oct. 5th, 2004 11:40 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

irittdsqrl

Oh, Gary/Marissa and Gary/Chuck are *so* OTF! I hope the phrase spreads far and wide. It's the friendships that I find the most interesting in my fandoms.
Posted on Oct. 4th, 2004 08:54 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

hobsonphile

You know, I was totally thinking as I was driving home from work today that either I should write a Gary&Marissa essay for the new community I created, otf_manifesto, or I should make someone else write it. Gary&Marissa is like that old stuffed animal you seek when you want comfort. ;)
Posted on Oct. 4th, 2004 09:07 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

irittdsqrl

Gary&Marissa is like that old stuffed animal you seek when you want comfort.

Yes! That's it exactly. *happysigh*

Someone should definitely write an essay for them (as long as that someone isn't me, heh). :)
Posted on Oct. 4th, 2004 09:37 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

akamarykate

Damn you, B--dammmmmnnnnn yoooouuuuu*!!!!--for pointing me here and getting my brain jelling all kinds of half-formed thoughts before I've even had my coffee.

(*You do realize that's a compliment, right? :)

*scurries off to the new community...
Posted on Oct. 5th, 2004 06:55 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

irittdsqrl

Muhuhahahahahahahaahaha!

*rubs hands together in an eeeevil way*
Posted on Oct. 5th, 2004 05:22 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply