January 12
(Apologies in advance for some of the upcoming posts, guys. This week is going to be very busy.)
There are lots of times I wish that fandom would explore serious platonic love more often in stories. Obviously this is a cultural thing in general, not unique to fandom. But I'd give lots of love to more "besties eating ice cream" fic alongside the 300 ~new~ ways two dudes can do it.
And I mean, the funny part is that I've been blessed with some lovely Ianto-frienship fic over the years. Possibly because ongoing ensemble casts with canon gay couples are less likely to break up the canon couples when they explore character relationships. And Inception fandom tends to have some fun ideas about Arthur's friendship with Dom (and/or Mal.)
But in the spirit of friendSHIPPING, I've started to draft some "Friendship kink meme requests." Feel free to add your own. :D
A and B could be main characters, side character, background characters, fanon characters…(FIGWIT FTW.)
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A and B hate each other but have to GO UNDERCOVER as best friends! Bonus if they have to do each other's nails and/or do some manly shooting range bonding.
A discovers some HIDDEN DARK SECRET about B's past! Will this change their relationship forever?
A and B keep their friendship SECRET from everyone else! But then C finds out!
A pretends to hate B in public, but really they go out every weekend to see the latest Hollywood release. (Bonus points if B thinks that A loves raisinets but really A loves peanut-butter M&M's!)
A and B grew up as best friends but then something tragic happened in their teenage years and they haven't spoken since!
B is SERIOUSLY INJURED and A has to save hir! Bonus points for hurt/comfort and snuggles!
A has been dumped by hir significant other. B sees an opportunity for friendship times!
B starts getting close to the new kid at school/work/secret government organization. A starts getting jealous.
A works at a coffee shop and B is the grumpiest customer on Tuesday mornings.
B is a librarian and see's A's AWESOME taste in books. B starts plotting friendship.
A has a secret child and B finds out! Bonus points if B decides to stick around and help raise the baby.
A finds out that B is an alien/vampire/werewolf. But A is a alien/vampire/werewolf hunter! Can their friendship ever last?
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(This entry is also posted on Dreamwidth.org. Feel free to comment on either site. Although my dreamwidth background has space! Spaaaace!)
There are lots of times I wish that fandom would explore serious platonic love more often in stories. Obviously this is a cultural thing in general, not unique to fandom. But I'd give lots of love to more "besties eating ice cream" fic alongside the 300 ~new~ ways two dudes can do it.
And I mean, the funny part is that I've been blessed with some lovely Ianto-frienship fic over the years. Possibly because ongoing ensemble casts with canon gay couples are less likely to break up the canon couples when they explore character relationships. And Inception fandom tends to have some fun ideas about Arthur's friendship with Dom (and/or Mal.)
But in the spirit of friendSHIPPING, I've started to draft some "Friendship kink meme requests." Feel free to add your own. :D
A and B could be main characters, side character, background characters, fanon characters…(FIGWIT FTW.)
*
A and B hate each other but have to GO UNDERCOVER as best friends! Bonus if they have to do each other's nails and/or do some manly shooting range bonding.
A discovers some HIDDEN DARK SECRET about B's past! Will this change their relationship forever?
A and B keep their friendship SECRET from everyone else! But then C finds out!
A pretends to hate B in public, but really they go out every weekend to see the latest Hollywood release. (Bonus points if B thinks that A loves raisinets but really A loves peanut-butter M&M's!)
A and B grew up as best friends but then something tragic happened in their teenage years and they haven't spoken since!
B is SERIOUSLY INJURED and A has to save hir! Bonus points for hurt/comfort and snuggles!
A has been dumped by hir significant other. B sees an opportunity for friendship times!
B starts getting close to the new kid at school/work/secret government organization. A starts getting jealous.
A works at a coffee shop and B is the grumpiest customer on Tuesday mornings.
B is a librarian and see's A's AWESOME taste in books. B starts plotting friendship.
A has a secret child and B finds out! Bonus points if B decides to stick around and help raise the baby.
A finds out that B is an alien/vampire/werewolf. But A is a alien/vampire/werewolf hunter! Can their friendship ever last?
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(This entry is also posted on Dreamwidth.org. Feel free to comment on either site. Although my dreamwidth background has space! Spaaaace!)