Marry/shag/cliff meme--the fanfiction version

[vilakins]

I like this fanfiction version of the meme, started by sallymn.

1. Comment to this asking to play, and I will give you three characters.
2. Label which - fanfictionally - you would happily marry off (with the whole white picket fence and kids, or the slashy equivalent), write them a great but utterly tragic love affair, and... well, throw off a cliff
3. Provide pictures of the three people, if you want.
4. Post this meme with your answers.

astrogirl2 gave me Avon, Hurley, and Sydney.

Hurley gets the happy marriage, though I'm not sure how long it would last on the Island, but Dharmaville does seem to qualify for a picket sonic fence type of community. OK, he meets a Dharma employee who shares his taste in music and junk food (all otherwise healthy salads being drenched in Dharma ranch dressing with its infinite use-by date) and they get married and a house of their own. For as long as possible anyway.

Sydney, being Tragic Sydney gets the tragic love affair, and it's with Parker because that's never going to turn out well. And anyway, I'm not sure either of them could handle happiness or white picket fences; they thrive on the adrenalin of constant danger and knives in the back, perhaps even each other's if it gets really tragic.

It's tempting to give Avon another tragic love affair (assuming Cally) because you know, third time unlucky, but he gets to go off the cliff. After all, I can write him a teleport bracelet and an amused reaction from Vila as he thuds into the teleport bay floor (assuming momentum is conserved).

I happen to have icons of these guys, so here they are:


linda_joyce gave me John Locke, Captain Carrot and Stephen Franklin

Carrot gets the happy marriage with Angua because he's faithful, loyal, and unconditionally loving, and there's even a limit to putting his job before the personal (see The Fifth Elephant, which is as far as I've read so far BTW). No fences though, but a nice ground-floor apartment in Ankh-Morpork with a wolf-flap and all swing doors on the inside.

Dr Franklin gets the unhappy love affair, being a driven workaholic who would end up not devoting enough time to his partner, who would then expire tragically of Drakh plague in his arms.

Locke, much as I love him, gets to go off the cliff. It's not that bad though because there's sea at the bottom (and the Dharma shark isn't), he still has work to do, and the Island will heal or resurrect him. The story would definitely be hurt/comfort though because poor Locke has been betrayed and thrown from heights too many times.

Pics: Captain Carrot, Stephen Franklin, John Locke

Comments

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

{grin} It seems to have been quite popular.

Since I started it, I will ask for names, yes...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It's much nicer than having to kill someone. :-)

OK: Jarriere, Bertie Wooster, Ernst Stockinger.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Poor Locke and Avon. The universe is just very unkind to both of them. :)

Syd/Parker is still a very wrong thought, though, even if RSR keeps briefly convincing me that it's not. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yes, but Locke would get a hurt/comfort because he needs a lot of the latter. And really, married or having an affair is difficult when one's SO is an island. ;-)

I can see Sydney/Parker after Brothers. :-)

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

That's true

I can see Sydney/Parker after Brothers. :-)

"Brothers?" If you mean 2x10, that's not the actual title, but the fact that I can guess that's what you mean may well indicate that there's something to that. :)

Unless I'm wrong and you were referring to something else, of course...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I did indeed mean Indy! Yeah, I'm not really on the ball today. Or recently, really.

[redstarrobot.livejournal.com]

RSR only tries to convince you of what is right. :)

[redstarrobot.livejournal.com]

Sydney, being Tragic Sydney gets the tragic love affair, and it's with Parker because that's never going to turn out well. And anyway, I'm not sure either of them could handle happiness or white picket fences; they thrive on the adrenalin of constant danger and knives in the back, perhaps even each other's if it gets really tragic.

Write this pls.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'd have to watch the whole series first to see where best to fit it--and just how tragic they both get. :-)

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

and just how tragic they both get. :-)

Answer: very. I think that's predictable enough to to remotely count as a spoiler. ;)

[bigdamnxenafan.livejournal.com]

Yay for Hurley! Loved the answers especially for Hurley, Locke, and Carrot! Isn't Discworld brilliant?

Oh and I'd love to play! C'mon hit me! lol

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I am so enjoying Discworld (with the exception a couple of squibs). I have the next book in the series in my to-read pile.

OK, all women this time!

Captain Janeway
Elizabeth Weir
Sam Carter

[bigdamnxenafan.livejournal.com]

Ooooo! All great ones. I'll be posting my response soon! It's sick how quickly I decided who gets what, especially for the one going over the cliff. LOL

How are you? *hugs*

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It's fanfic so they don't have to die, which is why I prefer this version of the meme. :-)

Feeling better, thanks. I'm not that bad, just not inclined to do much because I'm feeling a bit defeated. An achievement or victory would cheer me up no end. [hugs back] I should get onto my planned story; it's comedy and will be fun to write. [hugs back] I'll do the beta this afternoon as we're going out soon for brunch.

[bigdamnxenafan.livejournal.com]

I understand that defeated feeling and I hate you are feeling that way. Would it make you feel any better to know that I squeed with delight when I got the beta of the story back? Not only am I pleased you liked it, it's also a joy to have such great input. You are by far the best beta I've ever had in my three years of ljing and fanfic writing. For some reason that makes me want to write even more. *hugs*

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

[big grin] I'm so happy you like the way I beta, and that you're writing more. I should too. I have the beginning of my new story in my head but haven't got round to writing it down yet.

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

After all, I can write him a teleport bracelet and an amused reaction from Vila as he thuds into the teleport bay floor (assuming momentum is conserved)

I'd really like to read this!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Maybe one day! I think the momentum problem was why they wouldn't teleport Avon and Vila from the shuttle, but OTOH it must also apply to people on a planet's surface.