I'm that strange friend that you absolutely love but aren't sure what to do with. The one that's intelligent, eccentric, goofy, serious, interested in all sorts of things and who watches Antiques Roadshow with gusto. Yes. That one.
I currently claim that I want to be an arms dealer when I grow up.
I read, and suggest you read, anything by Neil Gaiman (he always leaves me wonderfully unsettled) or Terry Pratchett (I laugh myself sick reading his stuff), Alan Moore (he's a pagan Jesus), JK Rowling (of course), David and Leigh Eddings (they're a huge influence on me), Rumi (the coolest poet this side of civilization) and Andrew Sullivan (he's just fuckin' cool).
At present, I am infatuated anything Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratchett, industrial music, jungle, Gypsy music, dancing at work, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, brightly colored sharpies, brocade, and leather.
I tend to read Harry Potter fics. I like grey!, dark!, angryasfuck!, powerful!, creature!, Slytherin!Harry, political!, Jamesisn'treallyhisfather!Harry and inheritance and time-travel/AU fics as well. I'll read most pairings that aren't on my black list, as long as they're well written, but I prefer slash. Well-written means: good pacing, plot and imagery. Characters must be real. I also like it when they play with cool ideas and concepts.
Personally, I write a variety of types of fics; mostly AU, usually Potter-centric (with one Founder fic at the moment). I like to explore the outer boundaries of magic based on what Rowling showed us (though admittedly she didn't give us any theory as to why magic works as it does). I also like to examine social issues in my fics, though this is hardly unique.
Blanket legal spiel: I own nothing but any and all original characters used to fi ll out the edges of the stories I write, as well as my original plot lines. I do not use these tales for fiscal gain. I am not responsible for anyone fool enough to repeat the negative behaviors that may or may not be displayed in any fan fiction I write, including but not limited to: smoking, unprotected sex, assault and/or murder.
Specific Legal spiel: I do not own Cintra Wilson's Caligula for President: Better American Living Through Tyranny and am using pieces of it without permission. Copyright of that awesome book belongs to the author and to Bloomsbury USA. A note to the publishers, should they decide to pursue legal action: Think of it as free publicity to an audience that would probably otherwise be unaware of it. That said, should the copyright holders ask me to take it down, I will without complaint.
Things that irritate me:
Poor grammar--yes! That actually does matter! If you can't be bothered to proof it, I refuse to read it.
Porn-ish fanfics--If I was interested in gonzo, I'd watch porn. I want plot, by God!
Cliche--I hate Goth!Harry. Leather is good, yes. But spikes? Oddly colored hair? Piercings in awkward places? And emo!Harry. Don't get me started on him.
Cross-overs/Non-Magic AUs--They suck.
Poor writing--Please don't have everything fall into the lead's lap. This also covers bricks of test. I get lost in those, and that makes me mad-face. Finally, one-sided, characters that are excessively needy, masculine or feminine are considered drivel.
Favorite pairings:
Harry Potter-Draco Malfoy/Remus Lupin/Severus Snape
Remus Lupin-Sirius Black/Severus Snape
Lucius Malfoy-Arthur Weasley (Um, seriously cute. Check it out)
Favorite characters (all semi or non-cannon):
Remus Lupin--I'd have his golden-eyed babies.
Harry Potter--He's hot when he's being all independent and stuff
Charlie Weasley--Hot and he's good with animals. What else can a girl ask for?
Draco Malfoy--That cat's fuckin' cool
Sirius Black--Either he's aristocratically lazy, smart or a puppy dog. Don't like him bat-shit though. Crazy = bad
Pairings that are nine shades of wrong:
Remus-Tonks (Just...ew)
Arthur Weasley-Narcissa Malfoy (Makes me want to scratch my eyes out)
Harry-Ginny (Oedipus complex at its finest)
ANY kind of incest--time travel, twin or may-as-well-be-family or otherwise (This ain't the South or the Monarchy)
Deviantart: www.dorkanese.deviantart.com(photography, original writing, etc.)
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/debatingpirate
Elsewhere (blogs and forums):
www.toadfishmonastery.com
What would Howard do?--A Starbucks Barista's Blog: http://sanguinestarbucksbarista.blogspot.com/
Dingbots, Critters and Clanks: http://dingbotscrittersandclanks.blogspot.com/
And, because I'm a conformity whore:
"Everything we do or try is corrupt? What are we supposed to do with our lives?”
“According to a number of prophets,” said Non, “our true calling is a lifetime of worship and nothing more.”
“Praise the lord and pass the ammunition,” said Spyder. --Spyder and Count Non, in Butcher Bird, by Richard K
"That's blasphemy!" said the vampire.
..."That's what people say when the voiceless speak," replied Vimes. --"Feet of Clay" Terry Pratchett
"People that are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do."
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." --C.S. Lewis
"I wanna see some sasquatch rage."--Max, a commenter at The Abominable Charles Christopher, episode "Precious in his Sight."
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