Slashy Nominations 85: Masturbation Is a Democratic Pleasure

[thefourthvine]

Ah, the wankfic. What can I say? It is truly a classic form. In fact, it is to fan fiction what iambic pentameter is to poetry: common yet satisfying, just structured enough to inspire without in any way constraining the brilliance of the author

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[thefourthvine]

Well, you could always bring the dogs with you...

And sorry to hear about RL. It's been beating *up* on you lately, and I fully intend to give it a kick on your behalf when I see you next. In the meantime, don't worry about responding to the Ludicrously Long Email; I want you to, yes, but you can wait on that. And if you want someone to talk to/bitch at/provide sympathy for your RL battles, feel free to - yes! - start a new email.

*HUGS*

Thinking of you.

[missizzy]

Have you read mellyflori's Aubrey/Maturin wankfic?

[thefourthvine]

No! And I'd love to. Unfortunately, while I've found some files that seem to be ficcish, they are all locked. Am I in the wrong place, looking for these?

[missizzy]

You might be, but the fic in question is Here.

[thefourthvine]

Ooo. Thanks.

[coconutswirl]

It is truly a classic form. In fact, it is to fan fiction what iambic pentameter is to poetry: common yet satisfying, just structured enough to inspire without in any way constraining the brilliance of the author.

What a way to wake up; spluttering coffee all over my new keyboard ;)

[thefourthvine]

Well, I feel smug. And now I can check off "made someone spit coffee at her keyboard" on the LJ Scavenger Bingo board. If I can just get someone to spit some beverage out her nose, I'll be eligible win of the little prizes!

[basingstoke]

Well, Spike and Angel are both assumed names. :) As are Darla and Drusilla, for that matter.

Amusingly, Spike and Angel were both originally named William. I'm sure we didn't get a last name for Spike and I can't recall getting one for Angel.

Chloe's last name is Sullivan.

[thefourthvine]

OK, but when Spike and Angel got to this country, did they fly Vamp-by-Night airlines? Because, you know, they'd need ID to board a commercial flight, and for ID you need a last name.

Just seems like it'd be a lot easier to have the last name in place when needed. And shouldn't the Watchers' Council know their last names? They know the circumstances of them being turned, after all.

(And, you know, I'd kind of hoped that someone else named Angel. Because naming oneself that is just very...well, I can't exactly put my finger on it, but let's just say it says a lot about him that has been totally borne out by canon.)

Thanks on the Sullivan! I knew there were Luthors and Lanes and Kents floating around in SV - as it should be - but Sullivan is new to me.

[sa_si_le]

In defence of Angel, it was his evil alter-ego who accquired the name Angelus (for it was Highly Ironic and Angelus thinks Much of Himself). And the watchers went right along with it... "Angelus: the one with the angelic face."

[thefourthvine]

Sure, go right ahead. (Quote it where, though? It's not like a line of universal of applicability or anything.)