Oi oi! I AM NOT DEAD.
First off, let me apologize for being virtually non-existent here at
lure_atwt. As some of you who have friended me personally probably know, I was (and frankly, still am) very bitter about the way As The World Turns ended, particularly with the way the Luke/Reid storyline was handled. That bitterness led me to all but swear off
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Now, I don't tend to read either of both those fic categories, and I'm not even a writer, but this stupid flash of "this is unfair" that I got behind my eyes just won't go away (and I don't think anyone on my 100% non-LuRe flist would care, so I'm commenting here). Wouldn't it be more just to let everyone post their (however) Luke/Reid related fics here and just enforce a stricter warning policy?
I'm sure everyone has some fic that's just not their cup of tea, but scrolling past those entries, at least to me, is easier than joining new comms and, for the authors, they wouldn't lose the readership that they've gained here. The show is long gone and the fact is that we were dealt a shitty hand at the end, but I don't see an advantage of splitting this fandom up even more.
I'd really appreciate any further clarification on the matter that you could give me.
(Written on my phone, so I'll blame any lack of coherence and typos on that...)
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But seeing as lure_atwt is kind of the hub for fic (no offense intended to LRO), most people come here first to read stories, and a lot of them do like the imagined idea of Van and Eric getting hot under the collar personally, while playing out those scenes as Luke and Reid. So, that being said, I'm going to say that RPS is acceptable to post. My one caveat regarding RPS: if you're writing about Van and Eric getting steamy for each other playing roles other than Luke and Reid, it shouldn't be here.
So there are rules around this type of fic as well.
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In hindsight, my logic didn't jibe with the rules, and so I've edited accordingly.
I also have no problem with post-death!Reid fic. I've read some absolutely stunning fic dealing with Luke's grief and his struggle to move on. I don't pretend that "the train thing didn't happen." That's a fact of canon, and like it or not, we have to live with it.
I would not allow a particular kind of fic simply because I enjoy it personally, and I take offense to the allusion that I would.
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I appreciate you sharing your point of view with me in a way that was non-confrontational. (You have no idea how much I appreciate that.)
I agree with you in your viewpoint of RPS, and have since edited the post to say that RPS will not be allowed either.
Thank you again.
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I'm actually all for RPS (and all other fic that can somehow be related to Luke/Reid) being posted here, but I guess this way the rules are more clear-cut and make more sense. :)
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