fic summary I have read today: "Spock uses a song to say goodbye to Jim."
If I was Supreme Despot of the Universe, these would be the super! legal! rules of Star Trek:TOS fanfiction:
(1) There will be no turgid lengths. Just, no turgid anything. Just... no.
(2) Let's avoid the mention of 'seed' as well, yes? I'll forbid all gardening in general, even, just to be safe.
(3) Only 1 t’hy’la per 10,000 words
(4) MANDATORY ACTION!KIRK&SPOCK ASS KICKING.
(5) Minimal (hetro)sexuality related angst
(6) Crying is forbidden when not pollen/drug related (Let's leave the manly sobbing to Sam & Dean Winchester, y/y?)
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These are the things I have learned from reading various AU novellas from each annual Bandom Big Bang, despite having no prior knowledge of who these guys are, nor a good idea of what they look like (I tried the primers once, but it as just too many people and confusing and whatever):
(1) Ryan and Spencer have A PAST. Merlin's slash dragon would be all, "you are two halves of the same whole," though neither is the reincarnation of a famous wizard/hopeless servant or spoiled & reckless prince. (that we know of)
(2) Spencer enables Ryan's chronic dickishness
(3) Ryan wears scarves. And I think there's some argyle fetish going on there or something.
(4) Patrick wears hats. At all times.
(5) Pete has slept with everyone he knows, and a lot of people he doesn't.
(6) Patrick is the most awesome person ever born, is good at everything, and everyone on the planet is in love with him, but he has self-esteem issues (note: this is not supposed to make sense)
(7) Gerard is vastly unsanitary and does not bathe. (and yet still gets sex scenes!)
(8) Mikey is a fuck up, Gerard's brother, and Gerard is completely obsessed with him
(9) Gerard hates anyone that Mikey is dating
(10) Gabe is deranged
(11) Bob is the strong & silent type
(12) Jon is adorable
(1) There will be no turgid lengths. Just, no turgid anything. Just... no.
(2) Let's avoid the mention of 'seed' as well, yes? I'll forbid all gardening in general, even, just to be safe.
(3) Only 1 t’hy’la per 10,000 words
(4) MANDATORY ACTION!KIRK&SPOCK ASS KICKING.
(5) Minimal (hetro)sexuality related angst
(6) Crying is forbidden when not pollen/drug related (Let's leave the manly sobbing to Sam & Dean Winchester, y/y?)
--
These are the things I have learned from reading various AU novellas from each annual Bandom Big Bang, despite having no prior knowledge of who these guys are, nor a good idea of what they look like (I tried the primers once, but it as just too many people and confusing and whatever):
(1) Ryan and Spencer have A PAST. Merlin's slash dragon would be all, "you are two halves of the same whole," though neither is the reincarnation of a famous wizard/hopeless servant or spoiled & reckless prince. (that we know of)
(2) Spencer enables Ryan's chronic dickishness
(3) Ryan wears scarves. And I think there's some argyle fetish going on there or something.
(4) Patrick wears hats. At all times.
(5) Pete has slept with everyone he knows, and a lot of people he doesn't.
(6) Patrick is the most awesome person ever born, is good at everything, and everyone on the planet is in love with him, but he has self-esteem issues (note: this is not supposed to make sense)
(7) Gerard is vastly unsanitary and does not bathe. (and yet still gets sex scenes!)
(8) Mikey is a fuck up, Gerard's brother, and Gerard is completely obsessed with him
(9) Gerard hates anyone that Mikey is dating
(10) Gabe is deranged
(11) Bob is the strong & silent type
(12) Jon is adorable