Fandom Meme!
Because after this morning, I need something that reminds me why fannish pursuits are fun and the people you meet there are wonderful.
Spotted on eleanorjane
First TV show I had self-insertion fantasies about:
Dark Shadows, 1970 to 1971. Cynthia, Cheryl and I watched it after school and ate popcorn. I was going to work at Collinwood as a powerful witch and secret heiress. Book-wise, at ages 8-10 I had a lot of imagined self-inserts in Narnia and Prydain as intrepid explorer girl. I was also Laura Ingalls’ next door neighbor. I watched a lot of original Trek too, but it didn't create the fantasy roleplay for me that the others did.
First fandom in which I interacted (online and in person) with other fans:
In person, who Leia was going to end up with occupied a lot of time for me and girlfriends at the barn where I rode in 1977.
On line, in 1995? 1996? I had a meet up in Chicago with some awesome women I met in the Star Ladies chat on AOL. We drove to a comic book store (my first time ever in such a place) and we returned with the cardboard standup of Luke Skywalker ("First one to bed wakes up with Skywalker"). The group expanded over the years and we returned to the same scene of the crime several years later for marathon viewings of Ewan McGregor films.
Pairing in the first slash fanfiction I read:
I scored the triple play on that one, Han, Luke and Leia, incest, slash, and threesome. It was at our first Con together, Gen Con in 1995 or 1996? There was also a Luke/OFC PWP and that one had illustrations. Also, we had a catapult. I’ve never since drunk Jaggermeister.
First RPS I read:
That was recent. Probably something from Supernatural. I don’t read much RP fic.
First fanfiction I read that made me think, YES, this is exactly the kind of fanfiction I'd like to write...
I have read SO much over the years. Ellen Randolph’s Star Wars zine stories were the first really amazing fic I’d ever read. I loved the old HP fic, Rising from Ashes by Arabella and Jedi Boadicea In the last few years work by anastigmatfic(Breaking the Borders) edenfalling(Courting Dance) cofax7 (Carpetbaggers) and snacky(Sing down the Stars) all really moved me to the point that they occupy permanent space as head canon. It’s getting a little crowded in there.
First fanfiction I read that made me think, YES, this is exactly the kind of fanfiction I'd like to write, really well-written, and also funny...
this will surprise her but raykel began a hilarious Quantum Leap/Star Wars EU cross where Sam leaped into the body of Lando Calrissian during KJA’s Jedi Apprentice series. hlynn wrote some amazing reviews of fic back in the day for duncatra ‘s fan fic newsletter Certain Point of View. The “pardodies” of Club Jade back in its heyday were amazing.
Pairing in the first fanfiction I wrote:
Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade.
First FPS OTP:
There was a terrific story in 2010 for the narniaexchange called Home by grim_lupine that was Caspian/Peter. Non-slash, Luke/Mara and Mulder/Scully (Words OMG Words) were the closest I’ve ever come to OTPs.
First RPS OTP:
Nothing really. See above.
First fandom I wrote in that made me sweat bullets in fear I would fuck it up:
I angst over everything, but especially Doctor Who, Temeraire, Narnia and trying to return to Star Wars after over a decade away.
First fanfiction writer I collaborated with:
Yav. Best co-author ever. I had a lot of fun on an MST3K with HLynn and Duncatra that we never published.
First fanvid I saw that made me think WHAT IS THIS SORCERY!
Sydsvaughn's Raining Men, original and updated. Brought down the house.
Calapine’s Wild Child. Also LOVED the Down With Love vid from this year’s festivids and that Firefly one Defying Gravity. The Maru vid to U2 was great.
First fannish friend I met in person:
Knitress and I bonded over Star Wars in 1979. I don’t remember who I met first in Chicago (PG or Holo I think) in 1995-96 but it was magic. And there was a lot of alcohol. And fan fiction. Since coming over here, I first met Tasty As It Gets over a Christmas holiday. I brought Barbies and they did lewd things.
Spotted on eleanorjane
First TV show I had self-insertion fantasies about:
Dark Shadows, 1970 to 1971. Cynthia, Cheryl and I watched it after school and ate popcorn. I was going to work at Collinwood as a powerful witch and secret heiress. Book-wise, at ages 8-10 I had a lot of imagined self-inserts in Narnia and Prydain as intrepid explorer girl. I was also Laura Ingalls’ next door neighbor. I watched a lot of original Trek too, but it didn't create the fantasy roleplay for me that the others did.
First fandom in which I interacted (online and in person) with other fans:
In person, who Leia was going to end up with occupied a lot of time for me and girlfriends at the barn where I rode in 1977.
On line, in 1995? 1996? I had a meet up in Chicago with some awesome women I met in the Star Ladies chat on AOL. We drove to a comic book store (my first time ever in such a place) and we returned with the cardboard standup of Luke Skywalker ("First one to bed wakes up with Skywalker"). The group expanded over the years and we returned to the same scene of the crime several years later for marathon viewings of Ewan McGregor films.
Pairing in the first slash fanfiction I read:
I scored the triple play on that one, Han, Luke and Leia, incest, slash, and threesome. It was at our first Con together, Gen Con in 1995 or 1996? There was also a Luke/OFC PWP and that one had illustrations. Also, we had a catapult. I’ve never since drunk Jaggermeister.
First RPS I read:
That was recent. Probably something from Supernatural. I don’t read much RP fic.
First fanfiction I read that made me think, YES, this is exactly the kind of fanfiction I'd like to write...
I have read SO much over the years. Ellen Randolph’s Star Wars zine stories were the first really amazing fic I’d ever read. I loved the old HP fic, Rising from Ashes by Arabella and Jedi Boadicea In the last few years work by anastigmatfic(Breaking the Borders) edenfalling(Courting Dance) cofax7 (Carpetbaggers) and snacky(Sing down the Stars) all really moved me to the point that they occupy permanent space as head canon. It’s getting a little crowded in there.
First fanfiction I read that made me think, YES, this is exactly the kind of fanfiction I'd like to write, really well-written, and also funny...
this will surprise her but raykel began a hilarious Quantum Leap/Star Wars EU cross where Sam leaped into the body of Lando Calrissian during KJA’s Jedi Apprentice series. hlynn wrote some amazing reviews of fic back in the day for duncatra ‘s fan fic newsletter Certain Point of View. The “pardodies” of Club Jade back in its heyday were amazing.
Pairing in the first fanfiction I wrote:
Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade.
First FPS OTP:
There was a terrific story in 2010 for the narniaexchange called Home by grim_lupine that was Caspian/Peter. Non-slash, Luke/Mara and Mulder/Scully (Words OMG Words) were the closest I’ve ever come to OTPs.
First RPS OTP:
Nothing really. See above.
First fandom I wrote in that made me sweat bullets in fear I would fuck it up:
I angst over everything, but especially Doctor Who, Temeraire, Narnia and trying to return to Star Wars after over a decade away.
First fanfiction writer I collaborated with:
Yav. Best co-author ever. I had a lot of fun on an MST3K with HLynn and Duncatra that we never published.
First fanvid I saw that made me think WHAT IS THIS SORCERY!
Sydsvaughn's Raining Men, original and updated. Brought down the house.
Calapine’s Wild Child. Also LOVED the Down With Love vid from this year’s festivids and that Firefly one Defying Gravity. The Maru vid to U2 was great.
First fannish friend I met in person:
Knitress and I bonded over Star Wars in 1979. I don’t remember who I met first in Chicago (PG or Holo I think) in 1995-96 but it was magic. And there was a lot of alcohol. And fan fiction. Since coming over here, I first met Tasty As It Gets over a Christmas holiday. I brought Barbies and they did lewd things.