5 questions meme
4/12/13 22:18![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amoamakass , she asked me five great questions about fandom, fanmixes, party guests and favourite Vorkosigans!1) What was your first fandom, and what did you love about it?
Alles was Zählt - Eskimo Kiss Project. Wherein it turned out to be possible to fangirl the fandom as much as the canon Show. Words fail me when it comes to the wonders of this tiny fandom but I loved the snarky community so much. It came at a time when I was definitely looking for escapism into a different world and EKP just opened up before me. The fandom was critical and exuberant and so loving. I loved the story of Deniz and Roman (and Marc and all the pretty ice skating) and how messed up they were and yet how glorious, they broke my heart multiple times, as did many of the fanworks, but there was always someone to cling to and hold me through it. The friendships have long survived the disintegration of the show itself.
2) If you could invite any five characters (from any source at all) over for dinner or tea or wine, who would you include?
The Scarlet Pimpernel. I'd take him in any guise, and definitely with wine.
The Sandman/Dream/Morpheus… and perhaps his sister, Death? Again, wine.
Katherine de Swynford – the historical or the Anya Seton book version. For commiseration over loving John of Gaunt. ♥
3) What's your favorite fanmix you've made, and how did you get started making them?
My first fanmix was a yagkyas good cookie about Brad/Ray and seedy hotel rooms but it spiralled through ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif){kind=small}
waywardmixes community. I love fanmixes as a way to find new music and as an exploration of characters and source material in a fun or meta way without the pressure of committing in the same way as writing fic..Fanmixing has really helped me when I just can't write but still want to be fannish about something. My guilty pleasure favourite is The Veil Falls a mix that imagined Gen Kill characters in the world of Elisabeth: Das Musical. It still tickles me now and I loved thinking of Nate and Death and their fucked up relationship.
4) Who is your favorite Vorkosigan character, and why are they your favorite?
OH GOD. UMM. Outside of Cordelia? Alys Vorpatril or Simon Illyan I think. I love their story arc and their constancy behind the scenes. I love the conflicts inherent in Simon's work and character. How smart he is, the wealth of difficult decisions he's had to make and horror he's had to witness. Little things, like his relationships with Ivan, Miles and Gregor as well as Aral and Negri and Cordelia. Yeah, Simon Illyan gets my vote I think!
5) What do you hope your life will look like in 25 years?
That would make me 52. I hope it will look full of purpose and people to love. Perhaps with a really nice mahogany desk?
kass for the questions and if anyone else would like me to ask them 5 questions just comment below!
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4/12/13 23:08 (UTC)And I share your love of CJ Cregg and Morpheus and Death and Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan. And Simon Illyan for that matter. ♥
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5/12/13 08:21 (UTC)We are clearly in each others dwircles for all the right reasons! <3
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5/12/13 03:36 (UTC)- favorite character to write and why?
- what is making you happy right now?
- favorite book?
- what story do you want in GK that you don't want to write?
- what does your dream house look like?
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5/12/13 08:26 (UTC)Shall I ask you some too?
- How did you get into Generation Kill and what makes you stay?
- Is there any city or place you'd like to live that you haven't already?
- What fandom has had the most resonance for you and stayed with you the longest?
- Who are the fictional characters that have inspired you the most?
- Do you have a favourite Opera or musical?
Don't worry if you don't what to or these fit into the other meme you're doing!
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5/12/13 19:37 (UTC)xo!