Saturday Randomness: Fanonical Pairings

[browngirl]

I'm writing an unexpectedly difficult story, and one of the reasons it's difficult is that the pairing is fanonical; the characters don't interact in canon. I'm writing it because it's hot because I like fanonical pairings, for many of the same reasons I like introducing people in real life.

Long ago, I was a member of bdotp, a community devoted to pairings of any/all characters played by two actors who'd achieved stunning chemistry in one particular canon, and I was very charmed by how compatible so many of their characters could be made to be. In my current fannish obsession, with such a big cast, there are many offscreen interactions that can be surmised even though they don't happen onscreen, and I really like that about it.

What about you?

*gets back to writing*

Comments

[possibly-thrice.livejournal.com]

Are you talking about Pike/Gaila and if so may I spill glee in your coffee?

Also: well, my favorite pairing in STXI is without a doubt Pike/Winona/George, and... uh... yeah. Fanonical pairings. I like them too. Of course, part of that is my thing for minor characters, since the less screentime you have, the less characters you interact with, and thus the fanonical pairings are just a natural side effect. But still.

Hm.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

You are clairvoyant, and coffee tastes better with glee. :D

Minor characters and worldbuilding rule!

[possibly-thrice.livejournal.com]

Just optimistic. And, as of now, vindicated!

I love watching other people worldbuild; not terribly competent at it myself, outside the limited realm of various imaginary people's headspaces.