Guilty Pleasures

[lettered]

Because it's almost 5am, and I still can't get to sleep.

stultiloqentia recently posted a drinking game for Spuffy smut fic. It's a list of words you're sure to have seen a time or two (except for, you know, gnomon). Of course, "cold dead seed" makes an appearance.

Also, a while back, kita0610 had an outing for the old schoolers who invented things like Buffy's vanilla scent. They're those things that get used again and again. And again.

And on stultiloqentia's list? I was surprised to realize I don't care how over-used it is, I still find the primal roar/whisper "Mine!" sexy. I also get turned on by Buffy's "tiny hands" (in Angel's broad ones), even though it's in every single fic on ff.net, the unsexiest place in the whole wide world.

I've managed to convince myself I'm not the only one.

So come on. What are those "I don't care how many times I see it, I still like it"s? Okay, it might be more of a "I don't care how many other people misuse it, I still like it if it's done right", but you have one, don't you? You like seeing Spike say "Da" or "Yes, Sire," or "Xanpet". You like Buffy's mossy green eyes and Angel's chocolate ones. You like it when _____'s mouth is like satin and ______'s spunk tastes like honey. You like it when Buffy finds out Angel married her without telling her when he put the Claddagh ring on her finger. You like seeing Angel spelled "Angle". What's your cliché-kink?

Comments

[gloss]

I once heard some fans complaining that Spike would never say "Da" because it's a regional dialect and he's from London... but the way I figure it, his whole accent is fake anyway, so it doesn't need to be authentic. Besides, you just *know* Angelus taught him to call him that.
*nodnod*
My personal fanwank on that is that he does it for Angel/us - maybe because 'Da' is so very stereotypically Irish? - anyway. I argued for several emails back and forth about using it with someone who was trying to take me to task for the anachronism. So I've thought about it a lot.

also, it's hot *flees

[tkp.livejournal.com]

My personal fanwank on that is that he does it for Angel/us - maybe because 'Da' is so very stereotypically Irish? - anyway.

That was my take on it, first time I saw "Da." Now I want to see a fic where Spike tries it out for the first time.

[gloss]

Not *the* first time, but early on: William's getting wrestled up against the nearest fence gate, still spitting and laughing....

[tkp.livejournal.com]

Oh! *bookmarks* I love you, and look forward to reading it. Thanks for linkage.

[lynnenne]

That fic is *awesome.*

[lynnenne]

maybe because 'Da' is so very stereotypically Irish?

God, yes. The perversion would be a perfect way to stick it to his own father. Angelus would *so* get off on that.