| Q/O - a retrospective |
[30 Apr 2008|03:41pm] |
So I cruised by the MA list yesterday, just to see - looks like it's pretty active! Hee. Well, I'm glad the community's still active and willing to chat, though I see a list favorite *cough* has posted a challenge. Well, you mess with the bull, you get the horns, baby. :D
Because I was thinking Q/O thoughts yesterday, I went and took a brief look at my old stuff [well, just the titles, but you know]. I really haven't written many stories, but there are a few substantial ones, so maybe there's a balance. So just for kicks, here's a brief rundown of my work in the Q/O fandom, complete with a bit of commentary for each piece.
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Chiaroscuro - The first piece of fiction I wrote evah! I wrote it on Superbowl Sunday, late January I think, in 2000. It was an homage piece to a story by Ruth, the title of which escapes me at the moment. It was short, and I trembled to submit it because I admired the talented writers so. I still have a fondness for it.
Adumbration - Alex, do you like bondage? *snort* I don't think I let poor Obi-Wan get untied until the last chapter, and there were TWENTY of them. HA! Talk about fetishes! Also, I was still heavily influenced by Kass and Kate, and this story really reflects that. And it was my first attempt at a longer story, and I have a funny feeling it doesn't really hold up, read as a whole. But you'll have this, I suppose. I was still a novice!
Convergence - Now we're getting somewhere. And what about these super-slick single fifty-cent word titles, huh? Pretty damn impressive, dontcha think? :D Anyway, this is when I started to dip my toe into a style of my own. And I wrote an OFC, which is never a popular fandom choice, so it's probably a good thing I didn't know it at the time. I didn't really have a model for her [her name was Cenchrea Teresh, and she was Obi-Wan's master], but I think Sian used Sigourney Weaver in the zine. I did have a physical model for the other Jedi, Kir-Sal Freyn [I'm amazed I can remember these names] - it was Tom Hulce. Heh. Convergence also marked the first appearance of Xanatos and Bruck Chun in one of my stories, and the first appearance of Umak Leth, a canon EU character, a scientist, who I changed from male to female because I was cranky at the lack of cool chicks in the SW universe. It's far from perfect, but I still have a deep affection for this fic.
Research and Development - A short piece, just a wee one-off, but it had some nice menacing potential.
Reciprocity - aka Switch. Xanatos, in snarky-nasty rather than PURE EVIL mode, kidnaps Obi-Wan and switches bodies with him, with the help of Umak Leth, in order to take revenge on Qui-Gon. Mayhem, sex, and comedy ensues! I noted that Obi-Wan's age in the story was sixteen, but I was really envisioning him at fourteen. So it was chan-y to start, but really, I wrote it borderline unacceptable. Mwahahaha.
Untitled - A little fic that was a response to the 9-11 disaster. I questioned its appropriateness, but in the end I wanted to pay tribute to the rescuers, especially to my friend Bob, an FBI agent, who carried people from Ground Zero to the ferries, God love him.
Lullaby - Ahhh. Xanatos as incubus. This might have been my first November Noncon tale, or perhaps it was a Halloween fic, I can't quite remember. But I liked writing it, and I still like it. It's Xan's POV, and it's terribly mocking and evil.
Eminent Domain - I think everyone probably has a fic that they've written that wasn't too popular, or that got a sort of uneasy response. This might be one of my favorite fics EVAH! It's not that it's a masterpiece or anything, but I was beginning to play with a darker, grimmer storyline, with OC personalities, with more complicated plots, and with the notion [gasp gasp] that the Jedi were far from perfect. I loved developing this particular romance between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan because they already had entanglements. Also, more Umak Leth in this story, and I really liked playing with her in terms of her relationship with Palpatine. Also, I created a character I liked and still managed to kill - not an easy thing, for me. Writing this laid the groundwork for Sacred and Profane in a lot of respects, and I just felt it was a worthy project overall, even though I think it was too depressing for a lot of folks.
Beyond the Pale - You would not believe what a bitch this was to write. Comedy is hard! But I can't deny this is another favorite. Featuring snotty!Xanatos, dull-witted!Bruck, stickuphisass!Obi-Wan, and dudewithapast!Qui-Gon, it kinda just frothily speeds its way along. Some fun peril, some fun sex - just sort of a romp. Good times.
Adrift - A one-off in Merry's Academic Arcadia universe. Two men, a car, a cold night, a little frottage. More good times.
Round My Heart Entwine - As I recall, this was for the fifth anniversary of the list. It's probably the sweetest piece I've ever done, mood-wise. Not my usual turf, but it has some nice moments.
Honor to the Vanquished - a November Noncon piece. The bookends of desert-dwelling Ben are far more interesting than the actual meat of the story. It happens. Mostly when I try to write noncon, which I love but obviously still feel guilty about!
The Star to Every Wand'ring Bark - another NN piece, but this one using the Whore!Qui-Gon bunny as a frame. Some nicely written bits, but awkward in length and ultimately unsatisfying to me somehow, though it's too close to think how I might have done it better.
I've also written a number of TPM100 drabbles, all accessible on the ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) tpm100 community.
So there it is. Almost nine years of Q/O. Not a huge output, but some of those stories took a loooong time to write, and of course I worked on other stuff at the time as well. It was fun to reminisce. Hope you enjoyed reading. :)
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