Introduction Post

[doyle]

In honour of Worldwide Journal Commenting Day, and since I've been updating my friendslist, I thought I'd do a post for people who don't normally comment to say hi. Also for people who do normally comment. So, pretty much just for everybpdy, really.

Getting To Know You...

If you're wondering who I am - that's okay, I don't recognise a lot of the names on my flist either, hence this post - I go by Doyle, I'm 22, I'm an astrophysics student and I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I'm most active in the Buffyverse fandom, which I can never call Buffy/Angel without getting it mixed up with the pairing, and most of my posts are me blathering on about some aspect of that. The rest of the posts are usually me whinging about an assignment/thesis/presentation/nebula spectrum, though most of those are locked, when I remember. I obsessively-compulsively organize things, so if you're looking for communities, fic recs, whatever, I'll try my best to help you find it or point you to someone who can.

Current favourite pairings and characters are Dawn, Nina, Angel/Spike, Buffy, Riley, Kennedy, Gunn, and I've been thinking a lot about Eve. This changes a lot. I think every character has been my favourite at some point, and it all seems to run nicely on a subconscious rota system. Non-Buffyverse things I watch: Lost, Desperate Housewives, Father Ted, Black Books, Teachers, The Simpsons, Futurama, random bits of anime and Farscape and Battlestar Galactica when my housemates are watching it.

I'm more or less stealing this from what I can remember of wisteria_'s introduce-yourself posts. All the questions below are optional and for people who, like me, are more comfortable filling in forms or ticking ticky boxes. If you just want to say hi, that'd be good too.

Name: (not your real name, unless you really want to)
Age/location:
Fandom(s):
Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me:
Any burning questions? (Either to me or about fandom in general, since JennyO's post on newbies made me wonder how many people are wondering what the hell a BNF is or how to make the community symbol or whatever)
Anything else:

Comments

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

I obsessively-compulsively organize things...
But tragically, you do not share my obsessive nature re: updating said organized lists. ::weeps::

Who Am I Form:

My name’s Elizabeth. I change my surname for fic, but i’m rather attached to my first name.

I’m 21 and reside in Massachusetts. My family lives in the Boston area and i go to schook in the central/western part of the state. I love the Northeast USA and conveniently UPenn is my top choice grad program.

The Whedonverse is so my One True Fandom. (Saying Buffy/Angel always reminds me of the pairing as well, but the existence of Firefly means i can't say "Whedonverse" to refer to the universe Buffy & Angel et al live in because they are not canonically the same universe as Firefly, and the emphatic implication is that they are different universes -- though of course one can write crossovers anyway -- and saying something like the Sunnydaleverse seems to exclude the whole Angel series). Having watched TNG full-through (save the movies) i’m now enjoying the crack_van recs, but i will never be obsessive about any fandom like i am about Whedonverse i think. I read the Harry Potter books but am rarely interested in the characters/world enough to pursue fic. I’m a canon-whore, so there are lots of things i would be interested in reading fanfic for if i had all the canon under my belt (Voyager, X-Files, CSI, L’Engleverse, etc.). And i’m getting sucked into reading PoTC fic even though when i rewatched the movie recently i thought “Fanon makes shipping these characters believable, even though when i’m in the canon it just isn’t plausible to me” (which is also how i felt when i read HP Book 5 and then read some Harry/Draco fic). Really anything wherein i know the full canon i’m willing to read fic for, but i’m so used to Whedonverse where i’m so hardcore that i have a real feel for the characters and what they were like at different moments canon and get lots of subtle references that when i read in other fandoms i feel like i’m missing so much.

I'm too much of a snob to have any "bullet-proof" kink, but i adore the whole reverse-Lolita thing (young girl seducing an older man or at least being the active/dominant party in the relationship) and siblingcest. Power play’s a more general kinks, though i’m also often a big sucker for tenderness.

I’m a big fan of Buffy/Spike, Dawn/Spike, Dawn/Kit. Would like to see more of Kit and Cassie. Love Tara. Really, eventually there will be mini-manifestos on lots of characters and ships (and story arcs and nonfandom opinions) on my website. I could talk for hours.

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I really want to read those mini-manifestos, especially on Kit. I rewatched Lessons and I've been thinking a lot about her recently. I wish we could have have seen her again, even a scene or two, because I'd love to know how much Dawn's told her about Buffy and vampires and the rest of it (and of course in my head she has the big love for Dawn which might be unrequited and might not, because they're only 16 and basically falling all over themselves working out who they are and what they want.)

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

Kit'll probably show up as a minor player in the "I found Dawn an interesting and likeable character -- despite being so not a fan of the device when i heard about it -- and the shitty way she was so often written is depressing" mini-manifesto, which will include a "But, Scrappy Gang! What a terrific idea. Especially since the writers knew they were leading up to "Chosen" which is totally 'For Every Generation There Is Only One A Whole Lot: The Next Generation'. ::weeps:: " section with a side of "Dawn and Kit would have been so cute and terrific together, especially as akwardly kissing adolescents."

[attaining.livejournal.com]

Name: Kat
Age/Location: 17/Ohio
Fandoms: Buffyverse, La Femme Nikita, M*A*S*H, ST: Voyager, QAF, Smallville, Tenchi Muyo!, DBZ, Cowboy Bebop
Favorite pairings: Spangel, Spuffy, Xanya, Dawn/Connor, Dawn/Illyria, Spike/Dru, Knox/Fred, Illyria/Wes, Giles/Halfrek, Lindsey/Angel, Darla/Angel, Connor/Spike, Lilah/Wes, Angel/Cordelia, Willow/Tara, Halfrek/Anya, etc. etc. etc. Clex (SV), B'Elanna/Tom (ST:V), Janeway/Chakotay (ST:V), Tom/Harry (ST:V), Michael/Nikita (LFN), Ryoko/Tenchi (TM!), Bulma/Vegeta (DBZ), Bulma/Chi-Chi (DBZ), Trunks/Goten (DBZ), Trunks/Pan (DBZ), Faye/Spike (CB), Spike/Vicious (CB)...I am a total ship whore.
Favorite Characters: (I'll just do Buffyverse in no specific order) Halfrek, Knox, Holden, Drusilla, Spike, Angel, Connor, Illyria, Buffy, Darla, Lilah, Lindsey, Anya, Cassie, Gunn
Questions: Does anyone remember Buffy's post-Angel/pre-Angel returning from hell fling?

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Does anyone remember Buffy's post-Angel/pre-Angel returning from hell fling?

Scott Hope, who was later outed by Holden Webster?

[leftofmyheart.livejournal.com]

Name: Tara
Age/location: 18, Canada
Fandom(s): Btvs/Ats, Gilmore Girls, Roswell, The O.C., Lost, Alias, OTH, and Farscape
Favourite pairings: Btvs/Ats - Buffy/Spike(OTP!!), Buffy/Angelus, Angel/Cordy, Buffy/Andrew(Yes, I'm weird..), Angel/Darla, Wes/Fred, Anya/Xander, Xander/Cordy, Willow/Oz.. GG - Rory/Jess, Rory/Logan, Luke/Lorelai.. Roswell - Liz/Michael, Liz/Max, Max/Tess, Liz/Tess.. The O.C. - Summer/Seth.. I am obviously a ship whore!
Favourite characters: From Btvs/Ats my favourite characters changed from season to season, but I've gotta say that throughout the series my love has stayed for Spike, Buffy, Anya and Andrew.

[erisgod.livejournal.com]

Name: Eris

Age/location: 30/FL

Fandom(s): BtVS, AtS, Star Trek (all), Xena, Herc, Dr. Who, Red Dwarf, Blackadder. It keeps going... Am going to start some Mirrormask soon.

Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me: Have a soft spot for Oz/Tara. Tara, Willow, Mr. Gordo, MKF, Faith. I like a lot of the secondary and tertiary characters, the weirder the better. Stories with nasty little plot twists are my kinks. Oh, and kinky stories that don't border on crude with the language. Nothing jars me from a good read faster, except maybe horrible spelling.

Any burning questions? Two questions. What do you think is going to be the next HOT fic fandom?
And, ever thought of doing more stories in "The Same Rainbow's End"-type verse?

Am having a ball over at buffyverse1000

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

ever thought of doing more stories in "The Same Rainbow's End"-type verse?

Absolutely. I actually have a timeline of that verse, and a list of who's alive and the things that have to happen as they did in our universe (Holtz will still appear, even though Angel's already dead; Illyria's release from the Deeper Well was foretold, even if her host turns out to be Knox or, I don't know, Lindsey or Warren Mears or someone this time around.) There's a story that's been rattling around my head since I wrote it, about Spike a hundred years down the line in The Master's sanitized vamp utopia, hating every second of existence.

So, yeah, that's probably going to get revisited at some point.

What do you think is going to be the next HOT fic fandom?

Good question... Battlestar Galactica, especially if it gets confirmed for a second season (maybe it has already, for all I know).

I like a lot of the secondary and tertiary characters, the weirder the better.

Dude, I thought *I* was all about the weird characters till you started posting requests where I was thinking "um... who?" *g*

[erisgod.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. I actually have a timeline of that verse, and a list of who's alive and the things that have to happen as they did in our universe (Holtz will still appear, even though Angel's already dead; Illyria's release from the Deeper Well was foretold, even if her host turns out to be Knox or, I don't know, Lindsey or Warren Mears or someone this time around.) There's a story that's been rattling around my head since I wrote it, about Spike a hundred years down the line in The Master's sanitized vamp utopia, hating every second of existence.

So, yeah, that's probably going to get revisited at some point.

Squee!! ::does happy dance:: That sounds wonderful. I can't wait. I really enjoyed the original fic, coz I have a "Master-didn't-die-verse" too, that I've been building for a bit, and when I saw how you laid out your world canvass I was all like, DANG we've got the same muse whispring things. The little hussy. XD


Good question... Battlestar Galactica, especially if it gets confirmed for a second season (maybe it has already, for all I know).

That's very interesting. In the circles I shuffle about in, the people don't really like the new BSG or SG-Atlantis.


Dude, I thought *I* was all about the weird characters till you started posting requests where I was thinking "um... who?" *g*

Hee hee. That's a compliment coming from a skilled writer such as yourself. Thank you. Sadly though, I will probably end up writing those pairings myself, coz they're just *too* weird for most. :( ::sniffs::

[el-payasito.livejournal.com]

Name: el payasito or Essi, I don't care that much

Age/location: ?/Finland

Fandom(s):Buffy, Finnish comic called Sika and various sports. Also Pretender and Lexx, but I never find anyone co-crazy and I keep shut up about those

Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me: I read Buffy with whoever and favorite character changes weekly. My latest love is Buffy/Gunn

Any burning questions? (Either to me or about fandom in general, since JennyO's post on newbies made me wonder how many people are wondering what the hell a BNF is or how to make the community symbol or whatever)
Okay, I bite. What the hell is BNF?

Anything else: Huggles you. That's all

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Yay for Buffy/Gunn!

BNF is a Big Name Fan, basically someone everybody knows or knows of.

[hurry-sundown.livejournal.com]

Astrophysics? Day-um! I knew there were some smarties hangin' out around here. *g*

Name: HurrySundown (not to be confused with the other lj'er who uses "Hurry [space] Sundown" as her user ID, and no, we've never met), also answers to Sundown for short
Age/location: 42 - Washington DC area
Fandom(s): BtVS, AtS, Firefly - also grooving on Veronica Mars, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Desperate Housewives
Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me: S/B, Angelus/Anybody; also Jayne, Weevil, Starbuck, Sayid; angst, sex that could actually happen the way it's written; nope, nothin' else
Any burning questions? (Either to me or about fandom in general, since JennyO's post on newbies made me wonder how many people are wondering what the hell a BNF is or how to make the community symbol or whatever): Yeah - what the hell is a BNF (or an OTP, for that matter)?
Anything else: Not off-hand - just glad to meet you

[fer1213.livejournal.com]

I've noticed you commenting over at sdwolfpup's LJ and just happened to wander over here on this momentous day. ;)

Name: Fer or Jen
Age/location: 36; Dallas, Texas
Fandom(s): Whedonverse (Buffyverse in particular), Farscape, X-Files
Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me: My favorite characters by far are Spike and Buffy and my favorite pairing just happens to be Spike/Buffy! I write mainly Spuffy fanfic. One of my big fic kinks is the corny "circumstances beyond our control are keeping us apart" and I adore snark. Just can't get into slash, though I've read my share.
Any burning questions? What is it about Riley that makes him a favorite character of yours? I have Riley issues.
Anything else: I took a look at your fanfic rec site and have to say you have some great stories there--and it's wonderfully organized!

[blueswan9.livejournal.com]

Name: Lori
Age/location: Canada
Fandom(s):BTVS/AtS, Firefly, MI-5
Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me: Individually I like Gunn (I run gunn_friends), Giles, Anya, Tara, Dawn, Angel, Buffy, Spike; Jayne Cobb, Mal Reynolds, Zoe, Book; Tom Quinn, Danny, Tessa, Harry. Pairings - I'll read anything really, but my first slash love is Giles/Ethan. I adore Giles/Anya Gunn/Wes, Willow/Tara, Giles/Oz, Gunn/Spike, Gunn/Buffy; Jayne/Mal, Jayne/Kaylee, Zoe/Wash.
No questions, just a thank you for running ats_endofdays and buffyverse1000.

[visitorfic.livejournal.com]

Howdy, Doyle. I'm the Visitor, a disingenous moniker I've been using for way too long now. I'm 23, but technically 34. I just like the sound of 23, don't you? Lurking in the fair town of Ottawa. Freshly mohawked.
I'm easygoing on the subject of pairings, though canon ones tend to bore me a tad. I'd rather see the weird stuff, characters who never even met on the shows, ya know? I have a Grosalugg/Kate meeting in mind, and I'm actively working on what I presume will be the world's first ever Buffybot/Supergirl (that's movie Supergirl, natch) fic. I sometimes suspect I'm very, very silly, something that relieves me greatly.
So what's up with Dark Matter?

[elemmire.livejournal.com]

Hi!

Name: Elemmire
Age/location: 30/Italy
Fandom(s): BTVS+Angel. My LOTR-love is kinda canon/Tolkien related. Sometimes I hear The Professor shake his tomb. And not in a vampireoutofthetomb sense. Or maybe I’m in denial.
Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/ Buffy/Spike or Spike/Angel or Angel/Buffy or Buffy/Spike/Angel, I’m not picky. Characters: Anya, Wesley, Cordelia, Tara, Connor... and Anya. I love and seek good writing (but my english is still too bad...) and good plot. Fic kinks: angst, angst, angst. And witty dialogue. Odd.
anything else you want to tell me: Oh so many years ago, I dreamed of becoming a physicist. Then Writing kidnapped me. But I still love physics.

[devon-rose.livejournal.com]

Eh, its funny how I always post late to these things

Name: Mickey (or at least that's what I go by online)
Age/Location: 22/ Washington, DC
Fandoms: Btvs/Ats, Roswell, Cruel Intentions, SV, One Tree Hill (although I don't read fic from that fandom), HP, The Pretender and more that I can't seem to remember
Favorite pairing(s): B/A, D/C, G/G, W/X, Spike/Illyria, Faith/Wesley, Angelus/Anyone, Buffy, Angel(us), Gunn, & Connor
Burning Questions: not at the moment
Anything else: I've developed this interest Buffy/Wesley fic lately and for some reason an aversion to any fic where Spike is the main character or part of the main pairing. I'm not quite sure why that is but I'd guess it's simply my fandom quirk for the moment.

[chartophile.livejournal.com]

Age/location: Julie / Springfield, MO
Fandom(s): Buffy, Angel, West Wing
Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me: Buffy/Angel. Faith is good with anyone.
Any burning questions? Um. What is the meaning of life?
Anything else: As always, your stories rock.

[romanyg.livejournal.com]

Name: Romany
Age/location: 38/California
Fandom(s): It's all about the BtVS/AtS, but I've dipped into Lost and would like to skinnydip in Firefly.
Favourite pairings/characters/bulletproof fic kinks/anything else you want to tell me: Well, um, Angel/Spike. *gasp* But I started out on the Goodship Spuffy and then plunged into S/X. B/A/S is my OT3. B/A/S/F, my OT4. But right now I'm working on Nina/Angel/Spike. Bulletproof kink? Threesomes. I'll slog through mediocre fic to get to the threesome. I have no shame. Ooh, and angsty humor is another kinkety-kink! Firefly? I like me some Jayne/Kaylee and River/Simon. Lost? Jack/Sawyer.
Any burning questions? What drew you to the Jossverse? I know you were involved in other fandoms prior.
Anything else: You rock! I recently (re)read (but I'm not supposed to be reading fic, shhh) Fairytale Endings and your insinuation of detail into lyrical understatement is just wonderfully brutal. *adores*

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Nina/Angel/Spike? I am dead of happiness.

I recently (re)read (but I'm not supposed to be reading fic, shhh) Fairytale Endings and your insinuation of detail into lyrical understatement is just wonderfully brutal.

*blush* thank you so much!