Slashy Nominations 65: Make Me Immortal with a Kiss

[thefourthvine]

(Note on the title: I flirted briefly with "kiss me and be quiet" as a title for this post, but it just seemed so right to use Marlowe. In fact, I may use Marlowe as often as possible in the near future; he's perfect for the Slashies, and he'll make such a lovely change from Shakespeare and The BibleToday, we'll look at kissing. And not just

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[minervacat]

Best FF That Demonstrates That Chicago Is Where One Goes to Have Dramatic Insights into One's Life. Does This Explain O'Hare? Can Anything Explain O'Hare?
That made me snort Coke out my nose, and as a Chicagoan, I'd like to vote "no, nothing can explain O'Hare, just please, please don't make me fly out of Midway".

And thanks for the SN rec; every time I think I've read everything in the fandom, something entirely new turns up. *thumbs up*

[thefourthvine]

I had a dramatic insight into my life in O'Hare once. It was: "I am never flying through this freaking city again if there is any alternative, even if said alternative is flying from Los Angeles to NYC via Easter Island." Actually, I had two insights, but the other one involved fast food, and I won't put it here in case you're eating.

I hear you can have other dramatic insights in Chicago if you actually leave the airport, though. Would you, as someone who has actually spent time in non-air-travel-related parts of Chicago, agree with this?

(And I'm really happy to hear that some of my SN recs are new to at least some fans. I figured there was a good chance that everyone in SN had read every single fic out there, so I've been recommending with the SN newbie in mind. Although I notice that, for example, many of my favorite fics have not yet been recommended on crack_van.)

[minervacat]

Would you, as someone who has actually spent time in non-air-travel-related parts of Chicago, agree with this?
Oh, absolutely. There's the "Cubs fans are drunk maniacs" insight, and the "There are how many Indian restaurants within a mile of Western and Devon?" insight (answer: more than a dozen), and the "Traffic sucks on the Kennedy no matter what time of day it is, and that includes 4 am on a Tuesday, too" insight, just to name a few. But it really is a great town - I moved here expecting it to be a temporary stop-over in my life journey, and I went and fell in love with the city when I wasn't paying attention. It's really got a great amount of charm, outside of the airports. And the traffic.

Re: SN. I think that a big part of why a lot of fic is older but still relatively unknown is because the archive at Trickster, which was the primary comprehensive archive for the fandom, was down for a good number of months last year. A lot of stuff is only there and therefore was unaccessible for months, and a lot of stuff written in

[thefourthvine]

You know what's scary? Your insights actually made me want to visit Chicago, particularly the area around Western and Devon. (But then, I live in Los Angeles, home of the "Lakers fans are maniacs even when not drunk" and "God, the 405 is the work of the devil, because there's no other way it could be gridlocked 24/7" insights, so I'm already emotionally prepared for those aspects of Chicago. But we don't have nearly enough good Indian restaurants. And I'm a woman whose head is easily turned by naan and gobi aloo.)

The tragic part of the Trickster crash, for those of us new to SN, is that some stories seem to have disappeared completely. I see them mentioned on various SN pages, usually with a link to Trickster, but I can't find them anywhere. And then there is wailing and gnashing of teeth, let me tell you.

[flambeau]

Heero who just cries out to be put in uncomfortable, embarrassing, or unmanly situations

This sums up so perfectly why I like him so much. Heero and Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach. I swear they have signs on their backs saying Tease me. Please.

[thefourthvine]

Heero and Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach. I swear they have signs on their backs saying Tease me. Please.

Well, if Duo's been anywhere near Heero, that's about the best thing the sign could say.

(And, see, this whole tease-the-Heero thing stuns me, because normally I writhe in sympathy when embarrassing things happen to characters, even - and this is a good trick - when the characters themselves aren't embarrassed. It's my gift, and it sure makes reading in certain fandoms tough. But I never feel that way about Heero. Oh, I would if he was humiliated, but when it's just Duo attempting the impossible (i.e., to get Heero to lighten up a bit), I'm cheering instead of cringing. It's...odd. But refreshing!)

[flambeau]

Yeah, I know what you mean - I have a huge embarrassment squick, too. (It doesn't just make fandom difficult, it makes tv-watching difficult...) The teasing has to be done just right. :)

[thefourthvine]

Yop. That's actually one of the many reasons I don't do the TV thing (except, of course, on the orders of fanofall, who could persuade a stone to watch Sports Night); the people who write the shows clearly do not agree with me on the whole humor v. embarrassment thing. Fandom's actually an incredibly relief when compard to most mass-media entertainment offerings.

[zebra363]

And if the analysis didn't convince you, read it because it contains one of my favorite non-humorous lines ever from any fic.

I have to ask... which line is that?

The link to the story doesn't seem to work any more. I read it at the main SN archive.

I'm counting the days until my DVD's arrive!

[thefourthvine]

Unfortunately, the version at the trickster archive is missing the second half, and the second half is the part with my favorite line in it. Or have I just lost my mind? I swear the SN archive story ends with Danny and Casey chatting about Danny's happiness and writing skill in Danny's apartment. Which is not where the story itself actually ends. Damn.

You must let us all know when your DVDs arrive. (Did you buy them without having seen the show, or have you seen it before? Because if you haven't, don't judge it by the pilot; I understand that one is not so good. "The Apology" is actually a better place to start, or at least, that's where I started.)

[thefourthvine]

Ah ha. I have found a copy of the story that has both halves: A Better Writer for It. Note the all-important "next" link at the bottom of the page.

But given the challenges inherent in finding this story, I'm thinking you'd better read it fast.

[zebra363]

Thanks a lot for the link. I had read only the first part (which made me wonder, since it didn't have the kiss/es you mentioned!). The second part is a bit heavy on the tears, but a good story.

Are you going to tell me your favourite line now?

And no, I haven't seen any of the show except for short video clips I downloaded from a website. After reading some episode transcripts I decided I must own it! With any luck it'll arrive next week.