Character Meme

[andraste]

Bushranged from threewalls:

1. Comment to this post with the name of a character that I have written in fic.

2. I will comment telling you the following:
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
b. One of his/her best traits
c. One of his/her worst traits
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character
e. The story/chapter/paragraph/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future

Comments

[wal-lace.livejournal.com]

We only get to choose one?

Okay, Ethan Rayne. I fully expect the answer to f to be 'not at all'.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

OK... Crais.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

Magneto.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Londo Mollari. *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Vecchio!

[andraste]

a. I knew before I watched Halloween that people slashed Giles with this Ethan guy, so I guess I was already interested. Then I was fascinated the second I saw them on screen together. So, essentially, his relationship with Giles. More than that, the side of Giles he brings to the surface.

b. Ethan Rayne has good traits? Actually, I think in a funny way he is telling the truth when he says that honesty is one of his finer qualities. Ethan is what he is, and he's not pretending otherwise. (Unlike Giles.)

c. His willingness to endanger dozens (probably hundreds) of innocent bystanders for entertainment and/or money?

d. I remember it being pretty easy at the time but, er, it's been a while.

e. Given that I only finished the one story, I hope Three Words did him some justice.

f. You know, I always thought I would write more BtVS fic than I have actually written. I think the sheer size of the fandom intimidated me and made it seem that anything I had to say would be redundant. I do have this long unfinished Ethan-centric WIP that haunts my hard drive to this day ...

And you can ask about other characters too, if you like ;).

[andraste]

a. I thought Crais was interesting from day one (what can I say, I have a little brother too) and intriguing from the time we found out his back story. It was his stealing Talyn that really made me fall for the guy, though. I loved the audacity. I wrote Writing Home not long after that.

b. His determination. Often not put to good ends, obviously *g*.

c. Where to start? I'm going to pick his inability to trust other people, because it gets him into a hell of a lot of trouble.

d. I've always found Crais pretty easy to write.

e. I am ultimately very pleased with Five Happy Endings, which is just as well given how long it took to write!

f. You know, I just don't seem to be in Farscape mode at all these days. I dare say I shall get back there eventually, but 'near future' would be pushing it.

[andraste]

Oh, wow, I have loved Magneto for a long time. More than half my life! I will try my best to remember stuff.

a. I first got interested in Magneto because of X-Men: The Animated Series. He was hot and had the world's sexist voice *g*. When I eventually got around to writing fanfic six years later, naturally he was going to show up.

b. His determination to protect mutantkind.

c. His belief that the ends justify the means, which leads to a tendency to behave exactly like the people he opposes.

d. I find it much, much easier to write Erik from an outside perspective than I do to get inside his head. I think I've gotten better at writing him over the years.

e. For a story that's actually about Magneto and from his POV, Next of Kin.

f. I will always come back to X-Men fandom, and when I do I'll end up writing Magneto.

[andraste]

a. I already thought Londo sounded interesting before I even saw the show - we all know who's fault that was *g*. By Born to the Purple I was in love, and fanfic became just a matter of waiting until I knew enough about canon.

b. His ebullience and love of life despite everything. In purple, he's stunning!

c. Oh, my, where to begin? So many of Londo's personality traits are two-edged swords, like his patriotism. I will say his ruthlessness. Although even that has its good side, like when he's finally dealing with Morden.

d. I have always found writing Londo easy and natural. I thank JMS and Peter Jurasik for giving him such a clear voice - once you get the rhythm of the dialogue, it's easy to keep it up.

e. Hmmmm. I think my own favourite is Masquerade.. Especially the bit about Narn prayers being hard on the knees *g*.

f. I am trying to finish that Vir story, which naturally has Londo in it.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Yay, or rather, Valtoo for the Vir story!

And thanks. I always like to get reminders of my seductive powers.*g*

[threewalls]

It seems obvious, but since no one else has asked and I've always enjoyed hearing about your fondness for him: Charles Xavier.

[andraste]

a. The first time I was exposed to due South, I admit to not having paid that much attention to either Ray. On the strength of three episodes, I was All About Fraser.

I think the point when my heart expanded to include Vecchio was They Eat Horses, Don't They?, the first time he climbed into a dumpster for Fraser *g*.

b. His loyalty - Vecchio is they kind of guy who would not just carry his best friend through the woods, but give him all the water while he was doing it.

c. His need for praise and external affirmation is the personality trait that does him the most harm, I think, even more than his stubbornness and his temper. Personally, I blame his dad. *hates Ray's dad*

d. Much, much easier than Fraser *g*. I imagine I'll be able to get into Fraser's POV with time and practice, but Vecchio's is easier than falling off a log. Ray and I, we have a rapport.

e. Hmmmm. So far, I nominate In Progress.

f. Wild elk would not keep me from writing due South at the moment!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I'm totally with you on b and c, and the dumpster. *g* "In Progress" was excellent, but I'm also partial to the one where Ray thinks that he's going to have to give Dief ten bucks and send him to the movies. Heh. That still makes me grin. Yay for f!