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I went to the con in Ghent today. It was fun. Lots of geeks around, some in way cool costumes. I just put on my Star Trek science officer shirt and got in cheaper. Mwah. I bought 2 patches for BSG. One with the logo on and one with the viper. Now I just need to find a jacket to actually stick them on.

Corin Nemec is hot. Dude, did not expect this but I'm in complete lust. No, I didn't pay and go up to eitehr him and Don Davis. It's that whole actor/character thing, I suppose. He was still way cute with his ballcap and damn, but the guy has a nice body. Q&A was kinda interesting if not too short.

Okay, I just had a look at my friendlist and WTF? Real people fanfic/ship? No, just no. No frakking way even. It's just... wrong. And it squicks me. As if Kara/Lee isn't bad enough on itself. JB is married, KS has a boyfriend. That's just... I love you guys, but no frakking way.

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[soniag.livejournal.com]

I was completely in lust with Corin Nemec at Gatecon in 2004. He's more beautiful in person, and he's a POET!!!!!!

But he seemed cranky and alienated at the autograph session.

And I just have to say -- cons in Ghent? There's just something surreal about that.

[woodface]

He seemed very nice and open and friendly. Was constantly smiling. I didn't talk to him, though.

Err what? Why?

[soniag.livejournal.com]

I wonder if he'd had some bad news at that Gatecon. It was really strange, especially when comparing to photos from previous cons where he was zany and fun.

I knew my comment about Ghent would sound weird. I've only been there as a tourist, so I think of it as very medieval and picturesque sort of place, and not the typical venue for a scifi con. (But I have very limited recall of how big a city it is.)

Brussels is different. And on the flip side, Bruges would have been even more surreal.

[woodface]

Possible. It's hard to always be in a good mood.

Hee, true but Ghent is huge. It was actually close by the museum of modern art (which is more surreal than anything going on at the con).

[timjr.livejournal.com]

Real People fanfic?

That's kinda totally weird.

No, in fact, it IS totally weird.

[woodface]

You know, I have a certain attitude towards shows that seems to be rare in fandom. I'm just not interested in the actors. While I love the characters, I tend to not know anything about the actors behind it because somehow it messes up how I see the character. I rather would watch telly and see Starbuck standing there than seeing Katee Sackhoff who plays Starbuck. So on itself, I stay far away from the fiction/real life line. So RPS really breaks my brain.

[timjr.livejournal.com]

I'm that way too, really. Because you really have to put a divide between the two, or else you end up being a really creepy fanperson.

[woodface]

Well, it doesn't have to be but I'm just not interested in the actors.

[timjr.livejournal.com]

I guess that came out not exactly how I meant it. I meant to say people who can't separate actors and characters are kinda wonky.

Being fans of actors themselves is totally okay.

But seriously... people write real people fanfic? I'd almost ask for a link, if it wasn't such a frightening concept.

[woodface]

*nods* I know.

It's out there. I never read it, though. I wouldn't be able to find it either.

[amykay73.livejournal.com]

I don't really get into the actors either. Like I said below, catching glimpses of them is fine, but I don't really need to know everything little detail about their life.

I understand too how 'knowing' actors can mess with the characters they portray. If some guy is a jerk in real life, I don't want to know about it because then it takes away from the character.

[woodface]

*nods* Exactly. I prefer being oblivious.

*uses Katee icon to mess with her own brain*

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

Yup RPF=real people fic, RPS=real people slash. I know some people really get into it, but it just squicks me. The arguement is that the actors are public personas and therefor it's ok to use them as characters because their public persona isn't the real them anyway.

[timjr.livejournal.com]

omg ::massive love for 1776 icon::

Yeah, that's the sort of weirdness where I go "Uh, yeah, but would real people fic just be, you know... glorified tabloid writing?"

[amykay73.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had fun at the con. I like getting glimpses of the actors in a more 'normal' setting.

I agree with you on the real person squick thing. That seems way too personal to be talking (and shipping) about JB and KS, or any of the other actors/actresses. It seems like that is crossing into Jaka territory.

[(Anonymous)]

OMG. You have made me remember that there are some scary List Members who think RDA fathered Tapping's baby!

GAH.

*hides in corner from the scary*

-lys

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*flails*

[amykay73.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. It was cruel of me to bring up He Who Should Not Be Named, after so many blissfully quiet weeks without his stunning comments and fic requests.

[(Anonymous)]

Erm, I actully haven't seen, I kind of got bored and left teh lists of doom about two weeks ago...

-lys

[woodface]

It's kinda weird, though. *g*

It just feels wrong to me, a line I really don't want to cross because these are real people and it's just... no.

[elly427.livejournal.com]

*is sheepish*

I will defend myself by saying this is the first time I've ever thought of writting RPF. And to me, Katee and Jamie aren't really real people - they're sort of like characters. I would never pretend to think they'd ever act like I would write them, it's just fun.

And yes, I think it's weird and no real defense.

[woodface]

See to me, they're not characters and I can't think of them that way either. *shrugs*

[eken95.livejournal.com]

I just wonder how the actors might feel if they stumbled across it. I know I'd be really, really ...well beyond pissed off if someone mentioned my partner or kids in a fic. It just feel like a line that shouldn't be crossed to me. They are real people with real feelings after all.

[woodface]

Word.

[eken95.livejournal.com]

Word??

[woodface]

It's an old term from err is it the 30s? Means that I completely agree.

[eken95.livejournal.com]

Ah, ok thanks. Had no idea what you meant.

[nessaja82.livejournal.com]

Uh, hey this is utterly OT, and I'm sorry to spam you, but I found this wonderful icon that I wanted to snag and I have been told it is by you. So I wanted to ask if it's okay for me to snag.

Here's the icon:

[woodface]

Ah, this is where I have to be fair. I gave liminalliz hell before I allowed her to use that icon so I'm afraid I'm going to have to say no. Sorry.

[nessaja82.livejournal.com]

Sad, but okay, I understand. *sigh* Was worth a try though.

[woodface]

Sorry. And thanks for asking first.

[nessaja82.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's what I would want as well. I'd never take someone's work without asking first. After all it's you who put the work in it and it's such a lovely icon. Good job.