4203: Birds of a Feather - Clint Barton and Laurel Potter
Title: Birds of a Feather
Perpetrator: tlyxor-1
Sue-O-Meter: Awful
Cover/Banner Art:
Summary: “They meet at an ASL centre in Brooklyn, where they have both committed to learning Sign Language. Neither of them expect they'll fall in love, but then, no one ever really does. Clint Barton/Laurel Potter (fem!Harry). OOC. AU. Post Hogwarts. Pre-MCU.”
Full Name: Clint Barton and Laurel Potter
Species: Sort of not the canon character, and definitely not the canon character.
Hair: n/a
Eyes: n/a
Markings: n/a
Possessions: n/a
Connection to Canon: We find out Clint is deaf, but not told why. We learn Laurel replaced not only Harry, but Hermione. Apparently, she is able to sense Clint’s magic ability. (Please, don’t go there, because it’s not canon, but fanon, and annoying fanon at that.) Apparently, she got a marriage proposal from Cedric, but she’s also running from her angst-ridden life. As for what happens after this, I’m not sure what to say. It’s a dull plot-what-plot, yet there is no character growth, but then again, the writer threw out what makes the characters who they are, so not really surprising there.
Origin: We’ve got yet another story where Harry Potter is made female and dumped into another fandom, but we’re informed of the new traits he gets because he is female. She’s second cousins to Sharon Carter, their grandparents being siblings.
Special Abilities: The assumption that guys would actually be interested in pursuing academics if only they were female. Laurel knows six languages other than English. Clint is also randomly deaf, something the writer didn’t choose to explain, and the story doesn’t really feel like it’s going to go into what it is like being deaf. Sound isn’t touched upon, or I should say lack thereof.
Notes: The story is an interesting concept, but I can’t help but feel cheated on this one. The writing is actually good, but because it is set up, it feels more like original fiction than fanfic. I feel like Laurel might as well just be Hermione Granger, but question why they’re in the same fandom even. The fact he’s deaf feels like something which can easily be forgotten as well. However, this would be interesting to see a re-write of, I think.
I think the reason comes down to the fact the writer honestly did their research into the subjects of PTSD and deafness, but because I know they did, I kind of want to see more of that? I also feel the OoCness takes away from that beautiful research.
Sample:
Is this your first ASL lesson?" He asks.
"Yes," she confirms with a nod of her head, "Is it yours?"
"It is," Clint answers, "I figure I won't always be able to depend on the hearing aids, so…"
It's a difficult pill to swallow, all things considered. Clint's not at all prepared to embrace Deaf culture, not ready to accept the fact that his hearing is more or less shot to shit, but he's also practical. He'll need the ASL one day, and it's better to learn it when he actually has the time and opportunity to do so, rather than pass it over and regret his decision later.
"Make's sense," Laurel acknowledges. She doesn't pry, doesn't submit to the curiosity he can see in her viridian eyes, and Clint is grateful. It's been over half a year, but he's still not ready to talk about it. Clint's not sure he'll ever be ready for that. "I've always been interested in languages, and I've actually decided to go back to school to become an interpreter. I thought ASL qualifications would be a great addition to my resume."
"Do you know any other languages?"
"A few," she hedges, curiously shy.
"Other than English, I'm fluent in seven," Clint admits. He tries not to, but he's pretty sure he sounds boastful, but it's an accomplishment Clint's rather proud of. He doesn't know many people (re: anyone else) who can speak, understand, read, and write in eight different languages.
"You've got me beat, then," Laurel smiles, laughing sheepishly, "Other than English, I'm fluent in six."
Perpetrator: tlyxor-1
Sue-O-Meter: Awful
Cover/Banner Art:
Summary: “They meet at an ASL centre in Brooklyn, where they have both committed to learning Sign Language. Neither of them expect they'll fall in love, but then, no one ever really does. Clint Barton/Laurel Potter (fem!Harry). OOC. AU. Post Hogwarts. Pre-MCU.”
Full Name: Clint Barton and Laurel Potter
Species: Sort of not the canon character, and definitely not the canon character.
Hair: n/a
Eyes: n/a
Markings: n/a
Possessions: n/a
Connection to Canon: We find out Clint is deaf, but not told why. We learn Laurel replaced not only Harry, but Hermione. Apparently, she is able to sense Clint’s magic ability. (Please, don’t go there, because it’s not canon, but fanon, and annoying fanon at that.) Apparently, she got a marriage proposal from Cedric, but she’s also running from her angst-ridden life. As for what happens after this, I’m not sure what to say. It’s a dull plot-what-plot, yet there is no character growth, but then again, the writer threw out what makes the characters who they are, so not really surprising there.
Origin: We’ve got yet another story where Harry Potter is made female and dumped into another fandom, but we’re informed of the new traits he gets because he is female. She’s second cousins to Sharon Carter, their grandparents being siblings.
Special Abilities: The assumption that guys would actually be interested in pursuing academics if only they were female. Laurel knows six languages other than English. Clint is also randomly deaf, something the writer didn’t choose to explain, and the story doesn’t really feel like it’s going to go into what it is like being deaf. Sound isn’t touched upon, or I should say lack thereof.
Notes: The story is an interesting concept, but I can’t help but feel cheated on this one. The writing is actually good, but because it is set up, it feels more like original fiction than fanfic. I feel like Laurel might as well just be Hermione Granger, but question why they’re in the same fandom even. The fact he’s deaf feels like something which can easily be forgotten as well. However, this would be interesting to see a re-write of, I think.
I think the reason comes down to the fact the writer honestly did their research into the subjects of PTSD and deafness, but because I know they did, I kind of want to see more of that? I also feel the OoCness takes away from that beautiful research.
Sample:
Is this your first ASL lesson?" He asks.
"Yes," she confirms with a nod of her head, "Is it yours?"
"It is," Clint answers, "I figure I won't always be able to depend on the hearing aids, so…"
It's a difficult pill to swallow, all things considered. Clint's not at all prepared to embrace Deaf culture, not ready to accept the fact that his hearing is more or less shot to shit, but he's also practical. He'll need the ASL one day, and it's better to learn it when he actually has the time and opportunity to do so, rather than pass it over and regret his decision later.
"Make's sense," Laurel acknowledges. She doesn't pry, doesn't submit to the curiosity he can see in her viridian eyes, and Clint is grateful. It's been over half a year, but he's still not ready to talk about it. Clint's not sure he'll ever be ready for that. "I've always been interested in languages, and I've actually decided to go back to school to become an interpreter. I thought ASL qualifications would be a great addition to my resume."
"Do you know any other languages?"
"A few," she hedges, curiously shy.
"Other than English, I'm fluent in seven," Clint admits. He tries not to, but he's pretty sure he sounds boastful, but it's an accomplishment Clint's rather proud of. He doesn't know many people (re: anyone else) who can speak, understand, read, and write in eight different languages.
"You've got me beat, then," Laurel smiles, laughing sheepishly, "Other than English, I'm fluent in six."