seriously, way too much of this post is about hair

[thingswithwings]

guys, I know we're all superexcited about SGA premiering again in six weeks, except for, I'm NOT superexcited about it. Or, I mean, I am - because yay for my weird gay show, plus we know ahead of time that Sheppard's going to be on his knees again, so that's nice - but I don't want it to be so soon

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[toft_froggy]

Great, now I just spent fifteen minutes looking for pictures of Jason's hair, and have discovered that he does Buddhist Studies, likes meditating to find his inner strength, and hosted Miss Teen Hawaii 1999.

[pocky_slash]

and hosted Miss Teen Hawaii 1999.

Um, just so you know, this is basically the greatest thing I've ever heard.

[toft_froggy]

I know. He was also Hawaii's Top Model 1999, but I think the Miss Teen Hawaii thing is more hilarious. I think there needs to be an AU where they all get declassified and go to Earth and then Ronon gets a career modelling jeans and judging modelling contests, and John and Rodney spend all their time being bewildered and getting drunk and eating popcorn and jerking each other off on the couch while watching Ronon on Dancing With The Stars.

[amberlynne]

I WOULD SO READ THAT FIC AND SUBSCRIBE TO ITS AWESOME NEWSLETTER!!

[thingswithwings]

UH, MY NAME IS MEGAN AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.

[toft_froggy]

It would be like one of helenish's stories. I aspire to be her. With the seediness and the misery. And they would totally fail to deal with being back on Earth and living normal lives, while Ronon would embrace it and be totally well-adjusted and happy.

[thingswithwings]

for a second there I thought that you aspired to be helenish, whose seediness and misery you admire, but then I realised that you meant the superbly written seediness and misery that she puts in her fic, and then I agreed. I too aspire to write like she does, because her stories are always like,

"Oh, you - "
"Yeah."
"It's not like I'm going to, to - "
"Whatever. Give me the fucking nachos."

. . . and then I cry or something because it's so awesome. So, anyway, yes, the Ronon's Next Top Model story is definitely something she should write.

[toft_froggy]

Ahahahah. Yes. That is exactly it. I aspire to write that level of seediness and emotional awfulness. It is a GIFT. And I think this story would be perfect for her. I wish we could cast authors for stories like actors for movies.

[helenish]

HA HA, oh, namechecking.

See, this is so funny, because I see myself (and, uh, writing) as, like, touchy feely squishy flowers hearts 'n unicorns and kittens and there are all these TERRIBLE things people do to characters that I can never, ever bring myself to do. Then I read the things people say about my stories and I'm all "But! SOFT MUSHY UNDERBELLY OF LOVE was the working title for that story! WHAT!"

and then I'm all "ohhh, yeahhh, people interpret things different ways." CRAZY how that works. But just so you know, to me I'm a snugglekin of love, and that's what all my stories are about: Snuggles. Love. Smootchies.

[toft_froggy]

*eyes you*

Smoochies that make me CRY EVERY TIME WITH HOW MUCH UNNECESSARY PAIN THERE IS JOHN'S WORLD? Thanks, snugglekin of love.

[thingswithwings]

This is actually vaguely terrifying to me, because I have to think: if Helen's stories as they are signify squishy flowers hearts kittens etc. to her, what would it be like if she wrote something that SHE thought of as emotionally painful or conflicted? Because, dude, I reread Take Clothes Off As Directed recently, and almost emailed you my ripped-out stillbeating heart.

[helenish]

but...but...it all works OUT in that story! Rodney LOVES him and cherishes him and gets him a collar and does awesomely messed up humiliating stuff to him in bed that makes him feel loved! and Rodney is really happy because he never thought he'd find anyone and John is so smart and amazing and beautiful and perfect! TOGETHER THEY WILL NAVIGATE THEIR IMPERFECT WORLD FINDING HAPPINESS AND RESPECT WITH EACH OTHER! Also, John's dad is totally proud of him!

UNICORN NUZZLES! KITTEN FROLICS!

worrisome thought: am I just a REALLY DEPRESSING PERSON?

[thingswithwings]

ahahahaha. yes, that is all true! they do end up together and are queer together and get to have loving smooches together. You should have actually called it Unicorn Nuzzles: A Story About How People Have Respect For Each Other and Then Their Dads Are Proud of Them. I do not know HOW I could ever have POSSIBLY felt conflicted or emotionally smacked around while reading it. :D

I do not know if you are a depressing person? I would say probably not? But please don't ever change. I like getting emotionally smacked around before I get to the happy ending. *hugs your fic tight* Seriously, it makes me happier than I can reasonably articulate.

[toft_froggy]

Oh my god. It should totally have been called that. See, helenish, this is where you go wrong - if 'Your Inevitable Unhappy Ending' had been called, 'The Happiest Ending Of All With Hugs And Kitten Love', I would probably remember how they end up living together and totally happy and in love instead of the bit where John's ashamed and trying to get come off his new jumper while Rodney hates him quietly in the corner. Not that that is a bad thing. I love that scene. I second the liking being smacked around. I think it's more likely that that makes ME a really depressing person.

[anatsuno]

TOTALLY WANT. /belated

[anatsuno]

your name is megan? omg.