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Usually I don't ask questions in public settings. I'm shy and also very arrogant; I like to think I know stuff or can find out on my own. But these things have been bothering me, and while I think a few things might be answered by digging through people's old entries or some FAQs, I'd love some answers (and opinions. Some are about opinions. Not the one about Buffy's natural tufted treasure, though. That has to be fact).
General
What does RPS stand for?
I'm aware OTP means pairing of choice, but what do the letters stand for?
Where did the term 'squee' originate and how come so many people use it?
LJ
What's a meme? Does it mean memory?
How do you tag someone? What does it mean?
What does the term "gak" mean?
Fanon
-How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
-Does Spike have a commonly used last name? What about Faith? What about Darla, whose first name we know isn't hers, and Drusilla, whose first name is almost certianly not hers?
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde? I.e., is her altar of love, her carnal trap, her eye that weeps most when best pleased, her bearded clam, her garden of eden, her nest of curls blonde in most fics? What? Just asking.
-Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?
-Does nobody use the fact that Angelus wears eye-liner in fics?
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?
General again
-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with a crossbow?
-Do vampires sweat?
-What're some (slang) words for the dominant partner in a D/s relationship? I.e., some for the sub are: bitch, punk, sister (in prison), et al. I've just been drawing blank on their counterparts for about a week, now.
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?
-Have you ever not been able to find relatively common words for weeks at a time? (I once spent a month looking for the word 'conceited')
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.)
-Can David Boreanaz sing better than Angel?
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
General
What does RPS stand for?
I'm aware OTP means pairing of choice, but what do the letters stand for?
Where did the term 'squee' originate and how come so many people use it?
LJ
What's a meme? Does it mean memory?
How do you tag someone? What does it mean?
What does the term "gak" mean?
Fanon
-How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
-Does Spike have a commonly used last name? What about Faith? What about Darla, whose first name we know isn't hers, and Drusilla, whose first name is almost certianly not hers?
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde? I.e., is her altar of love, her carnal trap, her eye that weeps most when best pleased, her bearded clam, her garden of eden, her nest of curls blonde in most fics? What? Just asking.
-Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?
-Does nobody use the fact that Angelus wears eye-liner in fics?
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?
General again
-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with a crossbow?
-Do vampires sweat?
-What're some (slang) words for the dominant partner in a D/s relationship? I.e., some for the sub are: bitch, punk, sister (in prison), et al. I've just been drawing blank on their counterparts for about a week, now.
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?
-Have you ever not been able to find relatively common words for weeks at a time? (I once spent a month looking for the word 'conceited')
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.)
-Can David Boreanaz sing better than Angel?
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
Answering some of interest to me
I'm aware OTP means pairing of choice, but what do the letters stand for? One True Pairing
How do you tag someone? What does it mean? Playing a Role Play Game of any sort, when your turn is over, you 'tag' the next person you want to respond.
What does the term "gak" mean? To borrow or steal.
Fanon
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?Fanon. Joss said "actors have to breathe, damn them." when asked.
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics? Is he ever heterosexual on the show?
General again
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way? I'm right there with you, Sparky.
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.) Only when they wrote Angel AS David Boreanaz- as in S3, with Baby!Connor, and any time Angel was a geek. That? Was Dave.
-Can David Boreanaz sing better than Angel? Much.
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes? In person he's articulate, funny, and fucking hot. TBQ and I have a theory about him playing a happy puppy to sneak in the back door and become a big time director one day while noone's looking, much like that guy from Star Trek. Dave, however, interviews very badly. Mostly because he doesn't know when to shut the fuck up.
Re: Answering some of interest to me
Is he ever heterosexual on the show? Not that I know of.
In person he's articulate, funny, and fucking hot. You've seen him in person? Lucky.
Thanks bunches for your answers. And for calling me Sparky; I don't get that much.
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So many thigs seem to be classed as 'fact' but are in fact just 'details' invented by the fans. O'Connor is one of these - it invaraiably makes me wince, and I can't help thinking, "make your own up, for goodness sake…" but it doesn't throw me that much once I've got over the initial ouch.
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
Fiction
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
This one drives me nuts, and I've asked this on the forum.
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde? I.e., is her altar of love, her carnal trap, her eye that weeps most when best pleased, her bearded clam, her garden of eden, her nest of curls blonde in most fics? What? Just asking.
Excuse me? Um… she's shaved, isn't she?
-Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?
Who cares, as long as it's the size of the Royal barge…
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?
Must be one somewhere.
General again
-Do vampires sweat?
Angel does - all over the place.
-What're some (slang) words for the dominant partner in a D/s relationship? I.e., some for the sub are: bitch, punk, sister (in prison), et al. I've just been drawing blank on their counterparts for about a week, now.
Well, particapants in this choose their own, so it can be anything. But common ones are: Sir, Daddy, Master.
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
Well, he's got more money than me, so I'm saying nothing!
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Excuse me? Um… she's shaved, isn't she? I wouldn't know.
Angel does - all over the place. I've noticed that. I wonder if we're supposed to ignore it, like the breathing?
Well, particapants in this choose their own, so it can be anything. But common ones are: Sir, Daddy, Master. I didn't mean what they call each other, but what other people call them. For instance, if you and I were having a conversation about Andrew and Warren, we could say Andrew is Warren's bitch. But would we say Warren is Andrew's master (and have it specifically refer to a relationship of a sexual nature, not just a "the Emperor is your master" kinda thing)? I've heard people occasionally use the word 'daddy' in this sense, but that's the only one I've been able to think of for a while now.
Thanks for answering some of these questions ;o)
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Ok...
How do you tag someone... as well as the answer given you can also tag someone on their tag-board ... many websites have them... just a way of keeping in touch.
O'Connor personally makes me cringe... and it comes from Connor's name... REALLY original, hey?! I have used Connor as Angel's father's first name... cause I figured the chances were reasonably high that he would have named his son after his father... but as a last name... *cringe*!!
Why Buffy is often said to smell of vanilla... I have NO idea... obviously someone decided it in a fic once... and others have followed suit.
I have never seen Buffy written as a natural blonde... them their curls are brown! lol.
I think there is a generally accepted consensus (at least among Spuffies)that Spike breathes out of habit... to be different... and also to piss Angel/us off. lol.
Spike was turned in 1880 and is generally written to be between 24 and 26 when he was turned.
I have seen Andrew paired with Dawn... so yeah!
Generally accepted that NO vampires do not sweat.
OK... now on to the question.... I really enjoy your writing... and was wondering if you mind me friending you? Now... if you don't want to have a *gasp* Spuffy on your flist that is perfectly ok... and I won't take offense I can assure you. lol.... ok... have procrastinated as much as I can... off to try and cajole a muse into doing as he is asked... **grumbles about lazy uncooperative muse!**
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Of course I don't mind you friending me; I'm honored, and glad you enjoy my writing. I actually love Spuffy; B/A is just my OTP (and I can say that know and know what it means. Huzzah!).
*slaps your muse for you*
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As far as I know it's just something you post that gets passed around. Like a survey or a quiz and someone says "reply to this then post it on your own journal." And then they do, and their friends do... I don't know if you were hoping for a more specific definition. I do know that I recently found out I've been pronouncing it wrong and that it should be 'MEEM'.
-How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?
O'Connor I can deal with, just so long as it's a fic in which there is no Connor, because Connor O'Connor is just mean. And, yes, I'd normally just avoid the issue.
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
The same place as Buffy-smells-like vanilla? I think it's the only Irish name a lot of them can think of.
-Does Spike have a commonly used last name? What about Faith? What about Darla, whose first name we know isn't hers, and Drusilla, whose first name is almost certianly not hers?
Out of those, I've only heard that Faith's last name was said to be Lehane by Joss sometime earlier this year... purely because fic writers/rpgers had been pestering him!
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde? I.e., is her altar of love, her carnal trap, her eye that weeps most when best pleased, her bearded clam, her garden of eden, her nest of curls blonde in most fics? What? Just asking.
I've normally seen avoidance of the color being mentioned.
-Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?
Ha. That's one I'd like to know. "It's mystical."
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?
Well, we do see vamps breathing on the show, which bugs me to no end because it's usually when they've been running and are out of breath, but no one's around to fake for, so... but I don't seem to remember the fake to look natural thing on the show.
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-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with a crossbow?
So I've heard.
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?
Aww, no! I love her to bits. Wouldn't trade my mother in for her, but I think she was a good mom in the end, if a little misguided at times.
-Have you ever not been able to find relatively common words for weeks at a time? (I once spent a month looking for the word 'conceited')
Yes!!
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.)
No. There were times.
Hope I was helpful! That's quite a random assortment of questions there.
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Ha. That's one I'd like to know. "It's mystical." I find myself wondering a lot. I think it's because when I write about people getting aroused I write about blood--and I did long before BtVS made me think about blood so freakin' much. Blood is what makes you hot when you're turned on; it's what makes you feel all light-headed and tingly and woozy. It's also, most importantly, what makes you feel uncomfortable. The real question here is did Angel ever feel uncomfortably aroused when he was around Buffy and couldn't have her in S3? I'm sure he did in his head, but I wonder about his body (Okay, admittedly, I wonder about his body a lot). Can he--*gulp*--control it?
Well, we do see vamps breathing on the show, which bugs me to no end because it's usually when they've been running and are out of breath, but no one's around to fake for, so... This particularly peeves me. There were many times on AtS when the footage was edited such that Angel'd be running; there'd be a cut to something else without Angel in it; then there'd be a cut to Angel arriving at his destination. Since the shot in the middle of this sequence so easily allowed for it, they should've allowed DB to dry his sweat and catch his breath to arrive on the scene looking very cool. It would've been disconcerting, sometimes, but it would've drawn you into the reality of the show that much more. And it'd be so easy to do.
Aww, no! I love her to bits. Wouldn't trade my mother in for her, but I think she was a good mom in the end, if a little misguided at times. I gave her chance after chance, and she always disappointed me. Part of it was the actress--the few (very few) affectionate scenes KS had with SMG were really unbelievable to me. Anyway, I understood where the character was coming from, but she always, always seemed to consider herself before Buffy. I watched the show with my parents and they hated her too. I hate character-bashing, but for her and only her (and possibly Glory) I'll make an exception. Okay, sorry. I'm glad you could find it in your heart to love her ;o)
No. There were times. Okay, do you think it was just the Dork!Angel times? A2zmom says she thinks he was a bad actor at first but quickly got better. I agree, but I still thought there were moments all the way up to the end of S1 of AtS where I just didn't believe him.
Hope I was helpful! That's quite a random assortment of questions there. I'm a random person, and yes, that was very helpful ;o) Thanks!
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I generally try to avoid fanon where possible, aside from minor things. (I assume that Faith, being from Boston, is likely a big Boston Red Sox fan...) But that's about it. Because the show never gave last names for several characters - almost any last name a writer gives for them is going to seem weird to me.
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
This is one of many that have used. Generally, people knew he was Irish so assumed his human last name must have been O'Something. I guess, "O'Connor" is the most recent favorite, but I've seen plenty of others.
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
I'm not sure. I think he'd have been in his mid-thirties - perhaps
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
In some interview SMG once mentioned she used vanilla one time. People run with it. I'm told there's actually a scene of her in the bathroom, where her bodywash is apple-scented. People just like the vanilla because it's thematic with the blonde hair and the sunshine...
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde?
In S2's "Killed By Death" there's a flashback to Buffy-as-little girl, and her hair is brown. In S5's "Weight of the World", in Buffy's mind, the young Buffy is a blonde girl. And when Buffy comes out of the grave in S6, her hair is brown... I think. I operate under the assumption that Buffy's natural hair color is the same light brown as SMG's. I also assume that Willow's natural hair color is also brown, and not red - seeing as Willow doesn't have red hair in S1 or S2.
Most writers, though, leave them as Blonde and Red. People generally don't make their decision to dye or not dye hair plot points - aside from Willow's mother taking months to notice her new S3 hairstyle.
I am ambivalent about Joyce - I don't want to bash either of Buffy's parents too hard, because genetics... I'd like to believe they've had some good qualities to pass on to her.
What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
He's a hyper goofball, but this just makes him amusing to me. I don't know if it has any bearing on his IQ. It's just jarring to note how completely different he is from the character he was playing.
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I'm not sure. I think he'd have been in his mid-thirties - perhaps peasant_ has discussed this more... A Victorian-era mother wouldn't worry so much about her son not marrying if he were still only 25.... I've seen a fic or two that makes him 25 at his turning, which didn't make sense to me for the reason you stated.
I also assume that Willow's natural hair color is also brown, and not red - seeing as Willow doesn't have red hair in S1 or S2. Really? She does, imo--though not nearly as red as later seasons. I forgot about the flashback with her as a brunette! Interesting.
I am ambivalent about Joyce - I don't want to bash either of Buffy's parents too hard, because genetics... I'd like to believe they've had some good qualities to pass on to her. Maybe all her good qualities except "sticking around" are from Hank? *is hopeful*
Thanks for answering some of these questions. They really have been bothering me.
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-How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
Fiction I think. I don't think Liam's surname was ever established. O'Connor strikes me as a "Smith" or "Patel" kind of name - ubiquitous for a certain ethnic group. I use "Riordan" for my Liam/Angel's surname - named for my Methaphysics professor who was found passed out drunk in front of the library one night and had to go on "leave" for the rest of the semester.
-Does Spike have a commonly used last name? What about Faith? What about Darla, whose first name we know isn't hers, and Drusilla, whose first name is almost certianly not hers?
Apparently, the new Spike comic coming out this month has William before he was turned and his surname is... Pratt. I kid you not. Faith's been given the surname "LaHane" apparently. I don't know about Darla or Dru.
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
I heard that SMG once made a comment in an interview (many years ago), in which she mentioned liking a certain vanilla scent. It made its way into fanon.
-Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?
Mystical mojo? Just like the fact that vamps can be poisoned and drugged and don't reflect in a miror (but can be videotaped). [/disbelief] Whatever it takes to make vampire smut possible works for me.
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?
I'd guess fanon. On the show Angel says he can't revive Buffy because he has no breath. But he manages to speak which requires filling his lungs with air and passing it across his vocal chords. *la-la-la* [/disbelief]
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics? Only in the distorted reality of TGiQ as far as I can recall, and those women were probably beards.
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-Do vampires sweat? Mmmm... sweaty Angel... What? [/disbelief]
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.)
Dork Angel (season 3 of AtS) was an abomination. Angel was totally unconvincing as the regular-Joe-manpire. I think the WB wanted him to be "more accessible" (i.e: dumbed-down) in the belief that it would bring in higher raters among certain demographics, but it had the opposite affect.
-Can David Boreanaz sing better than Angel? Apparently yes.
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes? I don't think he's stupid at all, but the writers and crew used to call David "Captain Non-sequiter" on the set for his leaps of ... nonsensicality. It's just part of what makes him deliciously quirky.
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Pratt. I feel that that is wrong, no matter how many people in England have the name Pratt. If his name was really Pratt, those people saying his poetry made him 'William the Bloody' would be playing on the name.
Whatever it takes to make vampire smut possible works for me. Actually, me too.
Only in the distorted reality of TGiQ as far as I can recall, and those women were probably beards. ha! I haven't seen TGiQ yet--I read the transcript, but I can't recall the Andrew bits.
Mmmm... sweaty Angel... What? I'll second the mmm. I got distracted asking that question, too.
the writers and crew used to call David "Captain Non-sequiter" on the set for his leaps of ... nonsensicality. Really! He just...I don't know. A lot of times, he reminds me of the frat-like boys I knew in college. They were very good students who studied hard and could be very serious--but whenever they got to behave the way they preferred I just couldn't stand to be around them. It always seem to involve nakedness and shaving cream. Though I'd make an exception and stand to be around DB if there was nakedness involved, I guess.
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I personally used it before I saw it in other fanfiction and LONG before Connor, whoever said it was from Connor above. And then I saw it everywhere. Obviously I'm not implying I started it, just I used it before I saw it elsewhere.
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
Think this has been answered. Interview with SMG.
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde? I.e., is her altar of love, her carnal trap, her eye that weeps most when best pleased, her bearded clam, her garden of eden, her nest of curls blonde in most fics? What? Just asking.
Well, I personally write Buffy as a natural blonde, as her younger self was, (although in Killed by Death she wasn't, but oh well.) I realise SMG isn't, but I just keep Buffy as one.
-Does nobody use the fact that Angelus wears eye-liner in fics?
Not seen it.
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?
Probably somewhere.
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-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with
a crossbow?
Yes, she said it to Xander as she was getting in the car before the stupid taser thing.
-Do vampires sweat?
Up to you.
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?
I don't hate her. I dislike her at times, but I think she was trying to do what she thought was right, but just failing.
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.)
I much prefer broody Angel, not the other Angel, but I think most people do.
-Can David Boreanaz sing better than Angel?
Apparently he sings really well, but have never heard.
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
When I met him he was really nice and came across much better than some of his interviews, in which he does seems a twerp.
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I don't hate her. I dislike her at times, but I think she was trying to do what she thought was right, but just failing. I understand where she's coming from most of the time, but I so completely disagreed with the actions those motivations produced that she was really the only character on the show that made me cringe (except for maybe the actress who played Glory, along with every line out of her mouth). I tried to give her a lot of chances, but she totally lost me by the beginning of S3. One of my favorite episodes was the one where she laid around the whole time dead.
When I met him he was really nice and came across much better than some of his interviews, in which he does seems a twerp. That's so cool you got to meet him. I don't think I'd like that!
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I think it represents that high pitched squeal that 12 year old girls use as a greeting.
<i>-How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?</i>
I hate fanon in general. And I avoid the last name issue. Joss has given his official blessing to Faith Lehane and William (Spike) Pratt.
<i>-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?</i>
Out of all the fanon you find in fic, this is my most hated. Well, one of my most hated. SMG once mentioned that she sometimes liked vanilla perfume and the avalanche began. Personally, I would think that a vampire would smell lots of stuff besides her perfume - her soap, lotion, deodorant, her sweat, etc.
<i>-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde?</i>
Most fic avoids the issue, but I've seen it both ways. I read a very funny fic in which Willow, Anya, Buffy and Spike all run into each other as they're buying hair dye. And I once wrote a drabble on the subject.
<i>Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?</i>
Joss once commented that if they couldn't, the show would have ended after two episodes. How they hell do they walk around and talk? I never sweat the magical stuff. I figure the body chemisrty is completely different. (On a related and gross note, I assume that they don't digest at all. If they eat food, it goes out just the way it came in. No wonder Angel avoids food.)
<i>-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?</i>
It was never mentioned on the show but I don't think it's an unreasonable assumption. I think most people would notice if Joe Blow wasn't breathing.
<i>-Does nobody use the fact that Angelus wears eye-liner in fics?</i>
Sadly, he gets over the Maybelline fixation in AtS season 4. And I've never seen it mentioned in a fic. (The thought that Angel is in horrible pain, stumbling out of bed but first applies a little eye product before he leaves cracks me up no end.)
<i>-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?</i>
There is a fair amount of Dawn/Andrew out there. No, I don't get it either.
<i>-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with a crossbow?</i>
I don't think Dawn would lie about that, so, yup.
<i>-Do vampires sweat?</i>
I'm gonna go with no. Why would they? Angel sweating in Grad. Day seemed like an unusual phenomena.
<i>-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?</i>
I like Joyce. She was often clueless, she often had a head-in-the-sand attitude, but I never doubted that she loved Buffy and would go to the ends of the earth for her.As opposed to Willow's and Xander's parents.
<i>-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times?</i>
I thought the writers didn't write a convincing Angel at times. And DB wasn't much of an actor when he started, but that quickly changed. ("Why you ridin' me." WTF? Has there ever been a more un-Angel utterance?)
<i>-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?</i>
I think David enjoys messing with people and will say anything that pops into his head. Or, possibly he drops acid.
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Out of all the fanon you find in fic, this is my most hated. Well, one of my most hated. What are your other most hateds? Because this one takes the cake for me. I actually really really liked it at first, but so many people use it that now I just want to scream "she can smell like other things!" whenever I read it.
Most fic avoids the issue, but I've seen it both ways. I read a very funny fic in which Willow, Anya, Buffy and Spike all run into each other as they're buying hair dye. And I once wrote a drabble on the subject. Oh, happiness. Do you remember the fic, and what's your drabble called?
Joss once commented that if they couldn't, the show would have ended after two episodes. How they hell do they walk around and talk? I never sweat the magical stuff. I figure the body chemisrty is completely different. (On a related and gross note, I assume that they don't digest at all. If they eat food, it goes out just the way it came in. No wonder Angel avoids food.) Yeah, we had a conversation about vampire digestion at the Blood Roses forum. Your version is distinctly more gross. Anyway, I ask about this in particular because whenever I write about arousal I write about what the blood is doing (and I did so long before I ever met BtVS). It's what makes you feel all hot and tingly and uncomfortable whenever you're around someone you're attracted to. Without being able to describe those things, I feel kind of...lost. Of course, the arousal is still there in the mind, but that's just not quite the same.
Sadly, he gets over the Maybelline fixation in AtS season 4. Bummer! (The thought that Angel is in horrible pain, stumbling out of bed but first applies a little eye product before he leaves cracks me up no end.) Me too, which is why I ask. Some funny stuff could be done with it.
There is a fair amount of Dawn/Andrew out there. No, I don't get it either. Yeah, lemme just say 'huh?' to that.
And DB wasn't much of an actor when he started, but that quickly changed. ("Why you ridin' me." WTF? Has there ever been a more un-Angel utterance?) What episode was that in? And no, there hasn't been. Most people answered with the idea that sometimes Angel-as-Angel was unconvincing, but as you say, that's the writers' fault. To me, however, DB was sometimes just a bad actor. You're right, he did get a lot better after S1, but there were still some lines he delivered that I just couldn't be there with him on.
I think David enjoys messing with people and will say anything that pops into his head. Or, possibly he drops acid. lol
thanks for answering my questions! ;o)
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-Does nobody use the fact that Angelus wears eye-liner in fics?
I know I saw a reference to this once but I can't remember where. It was something along the lines of Buffy wishing that he still wore eyeliner because it was easier that way to remember he was evil.
-Do vampires sweat?
In the original script for "Band Candy", Angel is described as "glistening with perspiration" in the Tai Chi scene.
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?
I don't hate her, but I'm not her biggest fan. I think I've seen a couple of Joyce-centric fan sites, and I'm sure there are a few bash sites out there too.
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In the original script for "Band Candy", Angel is described as "glistening with perspiration" in the Tai Chi scene. Really! 'Zounds. I don't remember him being sweaty in that scene in the show. Guess that means I have to watch it again. And again. And again. And...It's research.
Thanks for weighing in ;o)
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DB is smart, I think...and in RL...just about the *most* charming person I have ever met. He does, however, have a fixation on sports. In a "he never shuts up about them" sorta way. Still, the man is TOO pretty for words in RL, so who cares. He talks, I swoon.
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As to how I feel about using fanon: it depends what sort of fanon. I don't really like the Liam O'Connor bit, because it just sounds so blatantly Irish, like the writers are trying too hard. I do use the fandom word "childe" though.
As to Spike's last name, I've seen "Sullivan" used a few times, and I like it. William Sullivan is a good, realistic name, plus boys called Sullivan were sometimes nick-named "Spike," so it could work that way too.
The Age Of Spike is something that I try not to think about. I just say "approximately one hundred and thirty" and leave it at that.
Vampire sweat and breathing: If you've noticed, Angel breathes a lot when he's freaked out or in pain, in fact, he nearly hyperventilates. I think it's a left-over reflex from his human years, unnecessary, but habit. Same with Spike's breathing. Also, vamps have to inhale in order to speak or to smoke, so yes, they do breathe, even if they don't have to. They sweat, too. They shouldn't, but we see them do it, so it must be true.
As to how vamps get it up: well, they're supposed to have no circulation, but that can't be true because they bleed when they're cut, and if their blood didn't circulate then it would all pool in places like their shoulders and bottom when they lay down for a while, like blood does in human corpses. So I think the general consensus is that their blood circulates very slowly (it's a mystical thing, best not thought to closely about it, like Spike's age or the fact that Angelus can grow facial hair but Spike, even when he gets captured for long periods of time, doesn't even grow stubble).
If you're looking for Andrew het fics, google "Funnel Cakes and Flying Monkeys," the Andrew fiction archive. Some links to it are dead, though, so you have to look around for it.
Angel wears eyeliner in fics? Really? Why was I not aware?
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So I think the general consensus is that their blood circulates very slowly Interesting theory!
(it's a mystical thing, best not thought to closely about it, like Spike's age or the fact that Angelus can grow facial hair but Spike, even when he gets captured for long periods of time, doesn't even grow stubble). I asked about this on a forum not too long ago. Actually, the question was why didn't Angel grow facial hair when he was locked in a box at the bottom of the ocean? Someone said maybe because he didn't have any blood to drink, but I think the conclusion we came to is that vampire's can grow their hair (or not) at will. Weird, but that's actually the best solution I see to the writers' inconsistencies.
If you're looking for Andrew het fics, google "Funnel Cakes and Flying Monkeys," the Andrew fiction archive. Some links to it are dead, though, so you have to look around for it. I wasn't really looking, but thank for the heads up on the archive. ;o)
Angel wears eyeliner in fics? Really? Why was I not aware? Angel does not wear eyeliner in any fic that I have seen. However, Angelus used to wear it so viewers could more easily differentiate him from Angel, though a2zmom tells me they stopped doing this in S4 of AtS. The show itself never commented on the make-up--it was supposed to be subtle, just to make his eyes darker and scarier--but I always thought the idea of Angel not only changing his dressing style but applying cosmetics because he didn't have a soul really amusing.
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RPS mean Real Person Sex
OTP means one true pairing. OT3, a not often used relation, means One True Threesome.
Squee = no idea. I never asked.
Meme is actually a word. It means "A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another."
Tagging someone means asking them to do something next. I don't know why.
Gak means to take. I never use it, so I don't know why it means that.
The O'Connor thing and last name thing in general. Some people (not me or anything ::cough::) just pull last names out of the air. Other people have very specific last names chosen for very specific reasons. Where "accepted" last names come form is a total mystery to me. Well, except the last names we already know.
Marginal consensus on Spike's age when turned: somewhere in his twenties, earlier rather than later.
From what I have heard, the vanilla thing was based on an interview SMG gave where she said she wore vanilla scented perfume. This is one of those little things in fic that annoy the hell out of me, so I'll forebear speaking on the topic.
As to her blondeness. Considering that in season one her hair was a very dark blonde, almost brown, I would say no. But hey, who knows.
I wish people would put Angelus in eyeliner once in awhile. But I am a firm believer that all boys look better in black eyeliner, so I'm biased.
Andrew is written as Het in some fic (usually with Dawn, no idea why) but, as much as I hate stereotyping, the boy is so gay Liberace wants his jewellery back.
Miss Kitty Fantastico's fate is up in the air, but i do think Dawn might have accidently crossbowed her. Because as much as I love cats. it's sorta funny.
I don't know a lot about D/S, so the one's I know best are dom and sub, and top and bottom. But mostly dom and sub.
I like Joyce in a vague way, but have never written a fic about her or including her, so maybe there's some latent dislike.
as for Angel/DB questions, I have nothing, because yeah. Spike fan. Sorry. But I like Angel a lot!
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Squee = no idea. I never asked. I was actually kinda afraid to ask.
Meme is actually a word. Wow, thanks. Love learning new words.
I wish people would put Angelus in eyeliner once in awhile. But I am a firm believer that all boys look better in black eyeliner, so I'm biased. ha! The reason I asked was because I was thinking about putting it in a fic. I was wondering whether everyone just preferred to pretend that his eyes were darker and scarier when he was soulless, instead of actually just made-up differently.
Because as much as I love cats. it's sorta funny. I love cats too, and had been worried about Miss Kitty since half way through season 5. I'm not the biggest Dawn fan (I like her better in the fic world), so when I heard that I kinda wanted to throttle her. But yeah, it's kinda funny when I think about it.
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-How do people feel about using fanon?
Fanon is just that, fanon. It isn’t canon, it’s not carved in stone and a fanfic writer is under no obligation to follow it. Hell, fanfic writers freely ignore inconvenient canon, so why should we hold ourselves to fanon conventions? And, at the same time, just because some people don’t like a particular fanon, doesn’t mean you have to avoid it if you find it believable and if it serves your story.
What it boils down to, is, write what seems believable to you. Whatever the canon or the fanon, if you are writing a good story, you’re going to draw readers in, and they aren’t going to care about the fanon details, one way or another. And, if they do normally care about those details...they’ll get over it.
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
I didn’t know there was a debate. One caution for those who point out that a real Victorian mother wouldn’t be worried about a 25 year old man being unmarried: Joss has admitted that he sucks at research. He also sucks at Math, but that’s another story. William’s mother’s acceptance of his bachelor state proves nothing about his age. Since there’s no firm canon on his age at turning, my advice is to write Spike as the age you believe he was. If you are doing your job as a writer, your readers will follow where you lead. (And, in my experience, you are doing your job as a writer.)
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
I’d seen so many references to that in fic that when I started writing, I included it, assuming there’d been a scene in canon that I’d missed. I still use it. For me, Buffy likes to be feminine, but she’s also pragmatic. I can see her using a clean, light scent like vanilla in preference to a cloying floral scent or a heavy spice scent either of which vampires can probably smell a mile away. And, here is where I strongly disagree with a2zmom, who has pointed out that vampires would be able to smell Buffy’s soap, shampoo and deodorant, and assumes that these things would necessarily be different. Speaking for myself, I use unscented personal care and laundry products. If I want to use perfume, I have soap, body lotion, and dusting powder in the same scent, and I’ve been known to finish off my hair with a rinse of cold water into which I’ve placed a few drops of perfume. A vampire sniffing me would not get the olfactory variation that accompanies use of a variety of differently scented products: just my favorite perfume and my own body chemistry.
If you want to give Buffy a perfume, give her whatever perfume you believe Buffy would wear. Coordinate it with her shampoo and soap or not as you please.
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If ever want to read a long discourse on vampire sexuality in Eastern European folklore and its influence on the portrayal of vampires in Western literature, let me know and I’ll send you one, complete with sources. That said...there’s no explanation in canon, simply effect: we may not understand the mechanism by which vampire blood circulates or vampires sweat, but we have plenty of evidence that their blood manages to circulate (as evidenced by Angel and Spike bleeding when they are wounded) and that they sweat (in addition to the yummy Tai Chi scene, Angel is covered in sweat when he falls out of Hell at the end of FH&T. I think I’ve seen him sweat in other scenes, as well, but I’d have to go back and check.). If I can suspend my disbelief that Angel is walking around looking very lickable some 270 odd years after his mother gave birth to him (per the birth date on his tombstone, as seen in one of the Ats season two eps) then I can certainly suspend my disbelief about whatever mechanism enables him to have lots of smutty sex. Because I *totally* believe he can do *that.* *G*
In other words, if you want him to feel his blood heading south, have him feel his blood heading south. If you can throw in a line of explanation that doesn’t bog down your narrative, more power to you.
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?
I *think* it is fanon. I only recall Angel saying he couldn’t revive Buffy because he had no breath (in PG) and Spike telling Joyce that he didn’t really breathe, but not explaining what that meant (in LW).
-Does nobody use the fact that Angelus wears eye-liner in fics?
Sigh. Could’ve sworn that Lex did it in her hilarious short story, “The Seduction,” but I just reread it, and no joy. BTW, the story can be found at that grand archive of Old School B/A fic written in the first three or four seasons, The Naughty Slayer. The links to TNS, Lex’s and other sites can be found at www.bitchenvy.com.
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-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with a crossbow?
It was implied, but not stated outright, that the kitten died that way. In “End of Days,” Dawn tells Xander that she doesn’t leave her crossbow lying around “since that time with Miss Kitty Fantastico” who had not been seen since the ep “Restless” three seasons earlier. Most people accept that to mean she was killed, but as there’s no more explicit canon, you can provide some other interpretation for that line, and go from there, if that’s what you want to do.
-Do vampires sweat?
We’ve seen Angel sweat more than once. So, I’d say yes.
-What're some (slang) words for the dominant partner in a D/s relationship?
In reading your more detailed explanation for the context in which you want to use it, I’d call the person Dom and leave it at that.
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?
Why is it wrong to bash a character? Characters are not real, they don’t have feelings, and you can like or dislike them as you please. As long as the bashing doesn’t turn into over-the-top writing, bash away.
-Have you ever not been able to find relatively common words for weeks at a time? (I once spent a month looking for the word 'conceited')
Honey, I have had trouble remembering my own *name.* In other words...you are not alone. *G*
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.)
Ats season 3 cheapskate Dork!Angel was a pod person, not the real Angel. Nothing could make me believe it. As to DB’s acting...when I was watching season one when it first aired, I totally bought him. In recent years...I’ve had a couple of cringes. He got better, bless him.
-Can David Boreanaz sing better than Angel?
God, I hope so.
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?</i. God, I hope not. Thus my opinions. Take them for what they’re worth, and follow or ignore as seems best to you.
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Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
It's a really curious question and fandom assumption. I've never actually read a fic where Buffy is described as smelling like vanilla. At least not that I can recall. I have, however, written a fic that references the scent:
'Tara can smell the sweetness of her breath and the curious mix of vanilla and earth that perpetually cling to Buffy's skin.'
The idea, for me, was that she is a combination of the sweetly feminine and the earthy. Her two heritages, demon and girl, combining and conflicting in every way, even down to the way that she smells. Vanilla is also a 'warm' scent. And, I think, that mostly, she is that, warm.
Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde? I.e., is her altar of love, her carnal trap, her eye that weeps most when best pleased, her bearded clam, her garden of eden, her nest of curls blonde in most fics? What? Just asking.
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She is, in canon, naturally a brownette. Season One and the opening of Season Six were the only times that she actually had blonde hair. Her hair lightened progressively throughout the series beginning with Season Two. So, the landing strip, if we want to be accurate, would have to be brown.
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Which fic might that be? I'd like to read it, because I love that idea about feminine/earthy you just supplied. And, for the record, I LOVED the idea of Buffy smelling like vanilla; I thought it fit her so perfectly, for the reasons you state. And I think I just mentioned to someone else how
So, the landing strip
Thanks for the answer, but thanks especially for the phrase "landing strip" because that's one I hadn't heard yet (and I'm all astonishment! What with "bearded clam," I thought I knew them all...)
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You'll notice too if you read around more that Willow tastes/smells like strawberry and Xander tastes/smells like chocolate in lots of fics.
Clearly they are just a big ol' ice cream sundae waiting to happen. Oh yeah, and hair color = flavor.
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?
You wouldn't think he could be, but several people have written him paired with Dawn or with Anya. Hell, I've even seen him paired with/married to Buffy in a very short fic. Head over to the Andrew zone of the BtVS Writers' Guild for that one. The name of the site is Funnel Cakes and Flying Monkeys. I'd link you, but my old link no longer works. The people who ran it seemed involved, so I'm guessing that it just changed hosts.
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Oh yeah, and hair color = flavor. I LOVE this idea! Spike smells like highlighters; Wesley smells like shite; Giles smells like field mice; Oz is a Betie's Botts Every Flavor Bean, and Gunn is flavorless. yay!
The Andrew site is here, in case you were looking for the link (someone else linked it for me).
Thanks for your answers. And I just keep thinking about the unfortunate color of Wesley's, Faith's, Fred's (and possibly Angel's) hair.
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How do you tag someone? What does it mean? Passing the meme on to its next participants by choosing who one wants to perform it.
What does the term "gak" mean? To benevelently steal, i.e. to take something which has been shared.
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-How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?
Everyone's different here. I don't mind fanon when it's neutral, like Lydia's last name (which is almost always Chalmers, although it's not canonical). But fanon which tries to make a comment about the text in a way that's unrealistic bothers me. E.g. naming Faith "Winters." Even
-Does Spike have a commonly used last name? What about Faith? What about Darla, whose first name we know isn't hers, and Drusilla, whose first name is almost certianly not hers?
According to Joss ex cathedra, Faith's last name is Lehane, although that hasn't appeared in canon so there are questions of authorial intent. As I said before, "Winters" was quite common. Realistically, none of the above would have names that were particularly interesting; many writers who name them, however, tend to give them names which in some way comment on their position in the text. (Like putting "blood" into William's last name.) I find this unrealistic, and it shatters my suspension of disbelief and juts me out of the story.
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
He was vamped in 1880, which makes him 120ish. The numerous flashbacks which show Spike's siring by Drusilla have to be of greater canonical weight than scenes where characters (who make mistakes) merely tell us about him. If you mean William's age when he was vamped, I never even considered that question all that interesting and don't see why fandom would have a consensus.
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But fanon which tries to make a comment about the text in a way that's unrealistic bothers me. E.g. naming Faith "Winters." Gah! I hadn't heard that one. I don't like it either. Sometimes names are just names, and, as you say, trying to give them too much significance pulls me out of the fic as well. Then again, I do think Faith's first name said a lot about her and how people interacted with her (maybe that's why she doesn't need a weighty surname?)
If you mean William's age when he was vamped, I never even considered that question all that interesting and don't see why fandom would have a consensus. I think it's very interesting. For some reason, I think writers and fans attribute more importance to it than canon did, however. For instance, whenever Angel mentions his age he says 240-something, only counting the years after his death, but fic authors all over the place glom onto the fact that he was 26 when he died. I think the reason this would be important, though, is for people writing about William or Liam. There are certain assumptions you can make about a person judging by their age in a particular time period, and if you're writing about William before he was turned I could see where it might make a difference whether he was 21 or 38 when he died.
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In canon, young Buffy is brunette in "Killed by Death" and blonde in "Weight of the World." In fic, most fics which bother to make a point of the issue have her die her hair, which makes sense because why would the ones in which she's a natural blonde even think to bring up the issue?
-Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?
It's magic.
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?
Well, yes and no. We have a show in which the actors obviously breathe, and the writers of fic have to deal with the fact by creating some type of personal fanon. I've found it tends to vary from writer to writer, though.
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?
He's a heterosexual with homoerotic subtext in my fics, just as he was in canon. I don't want to fall into the trap of assuming that just because he acts a certain way we can make assumptions about his sexuality. That's why a lot of assumptions about Andrew tend to bother me.
-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with a crossbow?
There's a canonical conversation which suggests this is the case, when Dawn is talking to Xander: "Xander, my crossbow is not out here. I told you, I don't leave crossbows around all willy-nilly. Not since that time with Miss Kitty Fantastico." But that's all the canon we have on the matter. Nothing "really" happened, of course--it's just a text, so you can retrocon it however you want as long as you don't just ignore it.
-Do vampires sweat?
I don't know.
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Actually, the reason I asked was because, judging from all the fics I'd read, fans saw Andrew as completely homosexual without even an inkling of an attraction for the opposite sex. Since, if he was completely gay on the show, he wasn't even out of the closet yet, this confused me. Anyway, I always just assumed he was bi and hadn't admitted it to himself yet.
Thanks for your answers; you cleared a lot of things up ;o)
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*surfs in via metafandom and as the site has already been mentioned will not resist moment to pimp out her baby*
Funnel Cakes & Flying Monkeys (http://www.no-hero.org/fcfm/) we have a nice variety of Andrew het. Mostly Anya/Andrew and Dawn/Andrew. Actually, a lot of your questions are explored on either The Btvs Writers' Guild (http://btvswritersguild.dymphna.net/) or the many sites that are a part of it.
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General
What does RPS stand for?
Real People Slash
I'm aware OTP means pairing of choice, but what do the letters stand for?
One True Pairing
Where did the term 'squee' originate and how come so many people use it?
Not a clue.
LJ
What's a meme? Does it mean memory?
It means an idea which spreads around like a virus -- on LJ it tends to be used for surveys, quizzes, and other stuff which is made to passed around as same.
How do you tag someone? What does it mean?
You point at them and say "you're it", thus asking them to fill in the survey, reply to the roleplaying comment, or otherwise perform the requested action.
What does the term "gak" mean?
To borrow/steal/appropriate, as in a quiz or survey or "meme" above.
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-How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?
I hate it. It must be an exceptional story for me not to quit reading at this point.
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
No idea.
-Does Spike have a commonly used last name? What about Faith? What about Darla, whose first name we know isn't hers, and Drusilla, whose first name is almost certianly not hers?
No idea.
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
I always figured mid-20s when vamped. Since then we know, or would if I could do math, since the turning sequence had a year on.
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
Heck if I know.
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde? I.e., is her altar of love, her carnal trap, her eye that weeps most when best pleased, her bearded clam, her garden of eden, her nest of curls blonde in most fics? What? Just asking.
I always figured she's naturally dirty blond, so the head hair is artificially lightened but not totally brunette in its natural state.
-Is there a generally accepted explanation for how vampires get it up?
Magic. :)
-Is the idea that vampires "pretend" to breath in order to look natural a fanon thing, or was it on the show?
My memory's hazy, but I believe it was sort of on the show, via Angel's explanation of why he can't give Buffy CPR. (I don't think he actually got into motivation. Just said it doesn't work like real breath. Although you'd think it would be even more effective, since he hasn't removed all the oxygen already.)
-Does nobody use the fact that Angelus wears eye-liner in fics?
Hee! If they don't, they should.
-Is Andrew ever a heterosexual in fics?
Sometimes.
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-Whatever happened to Miss Kitty Fantastico? Did Dawn really shoot her with a crossbow?
Hey! It was an accident! And I'm going with yes, since it makes more sense than "we forgot", although it's amazing Evil Willow didn't rip off her eyebrows for that.
-Do vampires sweat?
No. Since apparently they only get the cool bodily functions -- come, blood, and tears, but no peeing.
-What're some (slang) words for the dominant partner in a D/s relationship? I.e., some for the sub are: bitch, punk, sister (in prison), et al. I've just been drawing blank on their counterparts for about a week, now.
Fuck if I know. Dom, Master, owner, boss, Daddy are not exactly slang -- but then doms don't tend to encourage the familiarity.
-Does anyone besides me hate Joyce Summers' guts in a visceral, it's-even-alright-to-character-bash sort of way?
Yeah huh. Even more so at the time of first airing.
-Have you ever not been able to find relatively common words for weeks at a time? (I once spent a month looking for the word 'conceited')
No, sorry.
-Am I the only (character) Angel squeeing fangirl who didn't find David Boreanaz convincing as Angel at times? (don't get me wrong; most of the time he was great.)
Not applicable, Angel makes my inner Spike squee but leaves me pretty lukewarm.
-Can David Boreanaz sing better than Angel?
Dear lord I hope so.
-What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
I hope not.
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That would've been so cool.
No. Since apparently they only get the cool bodily functions -- come, blood, and tears, but no peeing.
Because ew? They'd piss blood. But sweat can be cool. In a hot kinda way.
Not applicable, Angel makes my inner Spike squee but leaves me pretty lukewarm.
Hey, no big--as long as he keeps your inner Spike satisfied...
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I met David at the Angel/Buffy Event in Chicago last year and he came across as very witty and intelligent in the Q and A's. Had everybody laughing and rolling in the aisles. I talked to him a little bit at the autograph signing and he is really very sweet. I am hearing impaired and when I told him I was, he tried to do sign language at me. I told him I don't know sign, that I read lips so he made sure to look right at me and spoke slowly and clearly so I could read his lips. He also remembered me and about my being hearing impaired when I got my pic taken with him and later with him and Christian. Also, he did direct an Angel episode and is supposed to direct something else, I forget what so I would say he is at least above average intelligence but is also a total goofball. And he is tall, 6'1. Since I'm only 5'3, he looks a head taller at least in my pics of him with me.
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And I'm 6'1" in heels, so . . . you see my dilemma. I just don't wear heels ;o)