Random fanfic/fandom quiz
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ladybug_archiveI have some thoughts on the recent My Little Pony series, but I'll post that later. Today it's this.
First off! What is your pen name?
Lucky_Ladybug
Any previous pen names?
I don't think a pen name should be changed. Once it/you are established, you're known by that. Why change it and suddenly make it hard for people to find you/know it's you?
Of course, when it comes to various social networks and the like, I sometimes will use various names. But to post stories, I always prefer Lucky_Ladybug. And I include that as my LJ name too, so that people will hopefully know the insane one is me.
And what does your pen name mean?
It's the name of an old and silly but cute song covered by many people, but specifically Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons. It's pretty straightforward, isn't it? It's a ladybug who is lucky.
Any alternate nicknames or pen names?
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insaneladybug, of course. Usually used on journals. And always with the "Lucky_Ladybug" attached where it gives the name of the poster.
What fandom(s) do you write for currently?
Perry Mason, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Monkees, West Side Story.
And what pairings do you write for it?
None, unless they're canon, such as Tony/Maria for West Side Story.
Why?
Why not? Not everything has to be about romance, after all. Try branching out more. Platonic/gen stuff is great, too. And there's a serious lack of it in many fandoms.
What are some current projects of yours?
The Case of the Spectral Stalker, my current Perry Mason mystery. (The one I'm still quibbling about. Now I'm concerned I may lose some of my audience if I do the happier, albeit crazier, ending. And yes, I know the author should be happy first and foremost, but I won't be happy if I lose my audience, either.)
Lullaby of Silence, my three-way crossover with Perry, The Monkees, and Kolchak.
And a Kolchak oneshot concerning a mysterious, healing cloth.
EDIT: And of course, To Blossom As the Rose, the FF7 crossover with the two Westerns. I haven't forgotten about it. I know what should happen next chapter; the problem is fitting it in amid all my other projects.
Do you ever think your OTP will reach a happy ending?
My current OTP ... Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold and Belle from Once Upon a Time ... yes, I certainly hope they will. The whole point is to bring back the happy endings, and they deserve one, too.
If you ever had to kill one of them off, who would you choose and why?
Why would I want to do that? Gah, they've been going through enough already.
... Although, I can't deny that I really hope that in the climax, Mr. Gold will be seriously injured stopping Regina/saving Belle, and then Belle will have to make like her animated counterpart and save his life with her true love.
Will your OTP ever have kids?
... That would be interesting, wouldn't it.
What do you see them doing post-canon?
I want them to stay in Storybrooke, as I've seen some post-canon stories portray. I think they have a better chance for happiness there than in fairytale land. Actually, it seems like that's the case for quite a few characters.
(Plus, I really really love Mr. Gold's character design and personality.)
If a character has multiple 'appearances', which one(s) do you use in fic?
The one I like best, baby. The question should really be, what if I like elements of multiple versions?
For Perry, I will always write about the classic TV series. No ifs, ands, or buts. The characterization is incredible and develops in ways it never did in other versions.
Sailor Moon is what I have a problem with. I think the good guys are better in the manga and the bad guys are better in the anime. The girls spend way too much time cooing over guys in the anime. And Rei is so mean, oh gosh. I've really come to love Sailor Jupiter and appreciate her awesomeness, but it's so annoying when she suddenly goes squeeing after yet another guy who reminds her of her old flame.
I just don't think I can bring my conflicting feelings on the different versions of Sailor Moon together, since it requires either abandoning one element or the other, or else smooshing everything together. I do the latter for YGO, but it's different since I really only like a couple of things better in the manga and can easily insert them into anime canon. For Sailor Moon, the problem is much broader and I just don't know how to deal with it. I don't think I will ever really be able to write for Sailor Moon because of it. I just can't decide how to unite what I like about the different verses. And since the fanfic category is pretty much dead anyway, I'd rather concentrate on current projects.
How do characters sound in your head?
Like they should. Perry is Raymond Burr's voice, Hamilton is William Talman's, etc. etc. (Unless I've been watching too much of something else and when I try to concentrate, someone else's voice is in my head, i.e., hearing Robert Carlyle's voice for Hamilton when I'm trying to channel William. Gah.)
Have you ever written/wanted to write crack fic (e.g. singing in a karaoke bar) for your fandoms?
No. Not unless everyone is in character. What's funny about it if it could be absolutely anyone? It's only funny if you can recognize the voices and personalities of the characters and you're watching them react to silly situations.
First off! What is your pen name?
Lucky_Ladybug
Any previous pen names?
I don't think a pen name should be changed. Once it/you are established, you're known by that. Why change it and suddenly make it hard for people to find you/know it's you?
Of course, when it comes to various social networks and the like, I sometimes will use various names. But to post stories, I always prefer Lucky_Ladybug. And I include that as my LJ name too, so that people will hopefully know the insane one is me.
And what does your pen name mean?
It's the name of an old and silly but cute song covered by many people, but specifically Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons. It's pretty straightforward, isn't it? It's a ladybug who is lucky.
Any alternate nicknames or pen names?
insaneladybug, of course. Usually used on journals. And always with the "Lucky_Ladybug" attached where it gives the name of the poster.What fandom(s) do you write for currently?
Perry Mason, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Monkees, West Side Story.
And what pairings do you write for it?
None, unless they're canon, such as Tony/Maria for West Side Story.
Why?
Why not? Not everything has to be about romance, after all. Try branching out more. Platonic/gen stuff is great, too. And there's a serious lack of it in many fandoms.
What are some current projects of yours?
The Case of the Spectral Stalker, my current Perry Mason mystery. (The one I'm still quibbling about. Now I'm concerned I may lose some of my audience if I do the happier, albeit crazier, ending. And yes, I know the author should be happy first and foremost, but I won't be happy if I lose my audience, either.)
Lullaby of Silence, my three-way crossover with Perry, The Monkees, and Kolchak.
And a Kolchak oneshot concerning a mysterious, healing cloth.
EDIT: And of course, To Blossom As the Rose, the FF7 crossover with the two Westerns. I haven't forgotten about it. I know what should happen next chapter; the problem is fitting it in amid all my other projects.
Do you ever think your OTP will reach a happy ending?
My current OTP ... Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold and Belle from Once Upon a Time ... yes, I certainly hope they will. The whole point is to bring back the happy endings, and they deserve one, too.
If you ever had to kill one of them off, who would you choose and why?
Why would I want to do that? Gah, they've been going through enough already.
... Although, I can't deny that I really hope that in the climax, Mr. Gold will be seriously injured stopping Regina/saving Belle, and then Belle will have to make like her animated counterpart and save his life with her true love.
Will your OTP ever have kids?
... That would be interesting, wouldn't it.
What do you see them doing post-canon?
I want them to stay in Storybrooke, as I've seen some post-canon stories portray. I think they have a better chance for happiness there than in fairytale land. Actually, it seems like that's the case for quite a few characters.
(Plus, I really really love Mr. Gold's character design and personality.)
If a character has multiple 'appearances', which one(s) do you use in fic?
The one I like best, baby. The question should really be, what if I like elements of multiple versions?
For Perry, I will always write about the classic TV series. No ifs, ands, or buts. The characterization is incredible and develops in ways it never did in other versions.
Sailor Moon is what I have a problem with. I think the good guys are better in the manga and the bad guys are better in the anime. The girls spend way too much time cooing over guys in the anime. And Rei is so mean, oh gosh. I've really come to love Sailor Jupiter and appreciate her awesomeness, but it's so annoying when she suddenly goes squeeing after yet another guy who reminds her of her old flame.
I just don't think I can bring my conflicting feelings on the different versions of Sailor Moon together, since it requires either abandoning one element or the other, or else smooshing everything together. I do the latter for YGO, but it's different since I really only like a couple of things better in the manga and can easily insert them into anime canon. For Sailor Moon, the problem is much broader and I just don't know how to deal with it. I don't think I will ever really be able to write for Sailor Moon because of it. I just can't decide how to unite what I like about the different verses. And since the fanfic category is pretty much dead anyway, I'd rather concentrate on current projects.
How do characters sound in your head?
Like they should. Perry is Raymond Burr's voice, Hamilton is William Talman's, etc. etc. (Unless I've been watching too much of something else and when I try to concentrate, someone else's voice is in my head, i.e., hearing Robert Carlyle's voice for Hamilton when I'm trying to channel William. Gah.)
Have you ever written/wanted to write crack fic (e.g. singing in a karaoke bar) for your fandoms?
No. Not unless everyone is in character. What's funny about it if it could be absolutely anyone? It's only funny if you can recognize the voices and personalities of the characters and you're watching them react to silly situations.
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Date: 2012-03-13 12:26 am (UTC)That would definitely be interesting re: OUAT. I do hope they're setting up something regarding those two--I know there's more than enough fan outcry to see them together.
Unless I've been watching too much of something else and when I try to concentrate, someone else's voice is in my head, i.e., hearing Robert Carlyle's voice for Hamilton when I'm trying to channel William.
...Now wondering how it would sound if Hamilton would ever address someone as "Dearie"...
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Date: 2012-03-13 02:38 pm (UTC)Belle is going to be back, I know that much! And there's been indication that there will a reunion.
... That would be frightening. I usually don't hear other speech patterns in my head, just the voices themselves. Which is strange enough.
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Date: 2012-03-14 12:18 pm (UTC)The Sailor Moon manga seems rather serious to me (and boring in a typical prince-princess-fateful-love way despite the prince being saved and the princess being the strong heroine). The anime is pure crack, though. I prefer the anime because it's fun despite all the ridiculous twists and turns and everybody dying so many times just to be revived again. The bad guys are amusing, too. Even the famous gender change of the Star Lights were great for the reason that it's so totally ridiculous and presented in such a perfectly serious way.
It's odd that Rei's meanness and Makoto's boy-craziness don't disturb me. I mean, they are a bunch of teenagers, after all. They behave like most teenagers I knew, which is why I thought they were rather authentic. I disliked the extreme loyalty and the way they succumbed to their fates, though, perhaps because I never piked the idea of Fate at all.
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Date: 2012-03-14 05:51 pm (UTC)Yeah, they were pretty authentic teenagers in the anime, particularly the boy-craziness. But it still got annoying, particularly when most of the Inner Senshi would sit around cooing over the guys. Oy vey. Not all teenagers are like that. I honestly wasn't.
I love the extreme loyalty, but the succumbing to their fates is sad. Sailor Moon herself tried to fight against it when she thought it was wrong, though, such as the ordeal concerning Sailor Saturn.
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Date: 2012-03-14 07:40 pm (UTC)I liked the loyalty as long as it did make sense, but sometimes it seemed they were just following their fate and their duties without thinking, which made it sad to me. And Crystal Tokyo seemed to be to be a rather undesirable future to me, like a fairy-tale world made of glass in which the utopy has to be preserved forever by the royal pair. I prefer Usagi to Serenity, which is why I find her pre-made future really sad.
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Date: 2012-03-14 07:44 pm (UTC)I don't like the idea of Crystal Tokyo either. I think that's another reason why I'm not crazy about writing for the series. Or at least, it's definitely why I don't like to picture crossovers with Sailor Moon. It seems like such a bleak future that I don't want to imagine any other characters I like being caught up in it.
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Date: 2012-03-15 08:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-18 01:59 pm (UTC)... and now, I kind of want to see Black Organization members in a silly karaoke fic. Shame I don't write many fics... xD;
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Date: 2012-03-18 02:01 pm (UTC)That would be very cracky indeed.
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Date: 2012-03-18 02:12 pm (UTC)Wonder what he'd sound like. Wonder what he'd pick. oxo
AND WHO SECRETLY HAS AN UNEXPECTEDLY GOOD SINGING VOICE?
Maybe Vodka.
But, only if he has no idea anyone's listening, 'cause the second people are paying attention to him, maybe he gets stage fright or something.
... maybe I got a little too carried away with this silly thought. xD;
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Date: 2012-03-18 02:19 pm (UTC)Yeah, Chianti's kind of scary.
Hmm, under certain circumstances, Gin probably would sing for the furthering of whatever plot they had. He'd probably have a nice deep singing voice. But for what he'd pick ... good question.
**snerk.** I could picture that from Vodka.