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Alright, it has occurred to me that I have a lot of writers on my f-list who I've never really read much from. Part of this has to do with The Job, and all the sorts of life rearranging I've been doing, and that couldn't be helped. I attempted to watch some of the fic streams for a while, but let's face it, time is precious, and well, I'm a bit of a canon deviant who gets easily bored with conventional topics.
So, in order to facilitate my understanding of ya'll, think of this as a meme of sorts.
I know we all have stories we'd like people to read. Ones that we spent a lot of time on, and inevitably, no one does, because we either didn't pick the Fandom Sweetheart, or the Pairing Flavor of the Week, or it was Gen or something other Unpopular Thing. So, comment with links to three different stories (keep them to one-shots or chaptered fic under 5 chapters, please), and I promise to read and review at least one of them. Maybe two. Or all of them! Who knows.
And it doesn't matter what fandom. If it's a fandom I don't know, I'll state that in my review and just look at the story itself. Actually, some of the best authors I know can write a fandom I don't know and I'll be able to follow it. If you've got original fiction, even better. Since I dabble in it myself.
So. Here's my three, if anyone was curious:
1. Aviator: A Historical Context
Basically explains why Cid Highwind is probably my favorite "good guy" of all time. Seriously. I wish I could pull out stories like that all the time.
2. Perfect Color Me (also here in my archive)
Because Fuujin and Xu are overlooked a lot, and FF8 needs more femmeslash. I'd call it AU, but anything after that game could happen, so nyah. I'm still ridiculously intimidated by that fandom, too.
3. Of Rooks And Knights
Just something original I spent a bit of time on for some e-mag and it didn't fit the theme enough for them (the theme was "fairytales", and in some countries, they tell theirs like that, but meh).
~Cendri
Alright, it has occurred to me that I have a lot of writers on my f-list who I've never really read much from. Part of this has to do with The Job, and all the sorts of life rearranging I've been doing, and that couldn't be helped. I attempted to watch some of the fic streams for a while, but let's face it, time is precious, and well, I'm a bit of a canon deviant who gets easily bored with conventional topics.
So, in order to facilitate my understanding of ya'll, think of this as a meme of sorts.
I know we all have stories we'd like people to read. Ones that we spent a lot of time on, and inevitably, no one does, because we either didn't pick the Fandom Sweetheart, or the Pairing Flavor of the Week, or it was Gen or something other Unpopular Thing. So, comment with links to three different stories (keep them to one-shots or chaptered fic under 5 chapters, please), and I promise to read and review at least one of them. Maybe two. Or all of them! Who knows.
And it doesn't matter what fandom. If it's a fandom I don't know, I'll state that in my review and just look at the story itself. Actually, some of the best authors I know can write a fandom I don't know and I'll be able to follow it. If you've got original fiction, even better. Since I dabble in it myself.
So. Here's my three, if anyone was curious:
1. Aviator: A Historical Context
Basically explains why Cid Highwind is probably my favorite "good guy" of all time. Seriously. I wish I could pull out stories like that all the time.
2. Perfect Color Me (also here in my archive)
Because Fuujin and Xu are overlooked a lot, and FF8 needs more femmeslash. I'd call it AU, but anything after that game could happen, so nyah. I'm still ridiculously intimidated by that fandom, too.
3. Of Rooks And Knights
Just something original I spent a bit of time on for some e-mag and it didn't fit the theme enough for them (the theme was "fairytales", and in some countries, they tell theirs like that, but meh).
~Cendri
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Date: 2008-01-27 07:50 am (UTC)Every Light Casts A Shadow
Final Fantasy IV, starring Kain but with appearances (either real or memory/ghostly) by the entire rest of the cast. I've only got one chapter posted so far, but oh my God, I have seriously worked my ass off with this story and I want people to look at it, and appreciate it, and see how much I've put into it! (Spoilers for the game entire.)
Rain
Final Fantasy VI Leo and Celes. The thing I love the most about it is the perspective; I tried to write it as visual-audio only. I was very careful not to write from inside their heads. Also, I really like how much is said and how much remains unsaid but understood between them.
The Good Fight
Final Fantasy IV, Kain-centric. This piece is very much about Kain's transition and how the way that the way his honour drives him can work with what's done to him after Mist. I like the struggle, and I like the eventual breaking down. (It's one of my favourite things about Kain: he is a constant internal struggle.)
And one for the road, because this one did get some comments but I sort of want people to look at it anyway: On Easy Terms, Final Fantasy XII, Drace/Gabranth. Chess and politicking and layers of meaning. FF12 fic is SO HARD TO WRITE. Oh God.