So the other night we were taking random quizzes, and though neither of us has the patience to code up a quiz of our own, we came up with possible answers for the quizzes we'd want to make. Should we ever actually figure out how to code said quizzes... we probably won't, because we're lazy. ^_~
What Kind Of X Goodfic Author Are You?
* You're one of the most versatile and inventive authors out there. You can write anybody in just about any kind of situation, no matter how truly odd, without there being even a hint of OOC. You've churned out a lot of good work, and, even though you're a bit shy about your writing, the people who are looking for a creative, well written story know they can always turn to you.
* You're somewhat underground, but when people seek out or stumble across your work they're always in for a pleasant surprise. You do a great job defining the voices of minor characters--to you, minor doesn't mean lesser. Plus you have a great sense of humour, you do your homework, and though you may get irritated with other fans' behaviour, you really do love the series. It shows.
* Up and coming is what you are, my dear. More and more people are reading and enjoying your work, and it's about damn time. You've got the ability to turn simple ideas into massive, well-thought out epics, and you put a great deal of thought into your characterization and plot. Your "versions" of these characters are instantly recognizable, unique and different, but never to the point of being OOC--and they've won you a lot of well-deserved fans. Plus you know the material like the back of your hand. Fanon? What fanon?
* You're incredible. That's the best word there is to describe you. Your character portrayals are utterly brilliant, your descriptions are vivid and droolworthy, and when you write sex, it's not smut, it's erotica. You may be a little quiet, and you may not release chapters as quickly as other writers, but it's worth it--your body of work is heartrending, delicate, unexpectedly funny, and beautiful overall. Revel in your praise; you deserve every word.
* Fanauthor? You're a fanARTIST, thank you, and a damn good one at that. Plus you've got a sense of humor to rival Monty Python, and your adoration of those poor unappreciated background characters is legendary. Champion of the underdog and drawer of hysterical comics, you're a welcome and unique addition to the fandom.
* Smart, subtle, and sincere--what's not to like about you? You can write a character with dizzying accuracy and a lot of depth, and though you're relatively new, you're as comfortable in canon as one of the Old Pros. Your insight is your most appealing quality, though it's hardly your only good quality--your pitch-perfect sense of voice, language, and relationships make you an electric, edge-of-the-seat pleasure to read. Plus you're so goddamn funny you should probably be illegal.
What Kind Of X Badfic Author Are You?
* You write mass epics about the X characters that are so damn OOC you might as well just change their names and make it an original story. You have hordes of fans for some reason, none of whom you're nice to despite the fact that they all have their noses so far up your ass they can't even see straight.
* You are damn obnoxious. You're snotty, condescending, you refuse to read/believe anything outside your bias, and yet for some reason people pay attention to you. Careful, though, some of us are starting to wise up. Bitch.
* You. Why are you writing for this fandom? You couldn't tell fanon from canon if it tried to bite you, and you have to depend on leeching from other people to get by. Why don't you try going out and actually
reading some of the material you're trying to be a fan of, you twink?
* Good lord, you're elite. You think because you got here before a lot of us did, your crack views are Automatically Right. Smut is good, but if you can substitute any names for those of the couple you smutted, something's kind of wrong. Oh, and there's really no harm in actually acknowledging that there are other fans out there and that some of them might have good ideas. Don't make us get all up in your ivory tower.
* You write smut. BAD smut. So bad, in fact, that it makes people cringe. However, you're aquainted with some of the "high-brow" types--read: over popular shits--and so people assume by default that you're a quality writer. Unfortunately, you're not. Do the letters O, O, and C mean anything to you?
* English may not be your first language, so people are inclined not to be too hard on you, but damn are you immature. And not only that, but you CANNOT SEEM TO STOP WRITING. Though this does open up the possibility that you're just a Random Story Generator plugged into FFnet. God, I hope so. No human should be capable of all that crap.
Pai Long and Thorn ran with foreshadowing at 03:08 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2002
Okay! Thanks for the layout, Pai-chan. Num. ^_^ And now...
I'm gonna come right out and say this, because I've wanted to for a while, so here goes.
I like Subaru.
I think he's a neat character; I enjoy him in the Tokyo Babylon manga and in the X manga. He's interesting in canon, and when he's written well in fandom, he's
fascinating. He's got grief and pain, but in the hands of a good author, that's not all there is to him--and, in fact, I don't see a lot of authors making him into a one-dimensional whiner. In my experience, if you like a character, you put a little faith in him, and you stick with him so you can get his characterization right--"right", in Subaru's case, meaning complex and mutifaceted.
Now, I agree with the semi-popular opinion that he's a little unhinged. He's got nine years of living/working alone under his belt; that's enough to crack anybody up. And, yes, Seishirou's a big chunk of his existence (something you'll doubtless hear me and Pai-chan talk about at length later). But I think that, especially in X, there's a big streak of hope in him. He wants things to turn out all right; he's still got just enough innocence that he believes there's a way for everything to be okay in the end. True, his idea of a happy ending may be pretty different from everyone else's, but he still believes in it.
And, ladies and gentlemen, there is some truly wonderful fandom Subaru out there. Leareth's is sweet without being cloying. Natalie Baan's is quietly strong and just a little angry. Tiamat's Child does a very tasty Tokyo Babylon-era Subaru, cheerful and shy and at times adorably confused. He's got plenty of possibilities, and he's had some really wonderful treatment; true, there is a lot of repetitive stuff out there (more on this later), but there's also a lot that's really beautifully done.
So, yeah, I like him. I think I'm fairly justified.
And plus, the manga art? HAWT.
Thorn ran with foreshadowing at 03:20 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2002
