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[roxy]

mecurtin pointed me towards metafandom and whoa—some very interesting posts there. Also--What the fucking fuck????? You have got to be kidding me...

It made me all thinky about writing, and specifically, writing characters of color, and I'll refrain from saying CoCs and snickering. See, this is why I very seldom *get* thinky.

It's a subject that gets kicked around a lot, one I find very interesting.

So, I got curious. Roxy, how many times have you written characters of color into your stories, lo, though your fandom is Anglo-Saxon as Anglo-Saxon can be?



Boys Of Summer: Pete, and his whole OC family of brothers and one sister. They played important parts in story

The Dog: one of the major characters in Lex's life in the story was a body guard, Robin Wald, a Black man. And actually, a cross-over character, Principal Hotstuff from Buffy

I'll Fly Away is a Pete-centric story, and most of the characters are Black. In this fic, Clark was the man on the outside. This came about mostly because I was thinking about diversity in the SV universe, using Pete as an interesting character, and Pete as a sexual character, which believe me—rare as hell. If you know a story in which Pete actually gets it on, let me know—bonus if it's one of the main players. I think I also realized that I had some kind of weird prejudice going on here that I'm not discussing right yet. I'll save that for another post.

Ripley parts one and two: one of Ripley's daddies is a man of color. Jordan, one of my favorite OCs. I didn’t make a big issue of it, he just was.

Honorable mention:

Brothers and Heroes: Clark picks up a mixed race boy in Thailand. That was to date, my only attempt to write a non-white character who wasn't black. Blink and you'll miss him

Edge of The Forest Alexei's story—the main character of Fire Bird. His first love (more or less) was a mixed race boy, Russian/African.

Mariposa: The opening is narrated by a person of color and an enormous Mary-Sue. (I am also the queen of self-insertion.) Hey if it was good enough for Hitchcock…I'm not sure if that counts as a CoC. *g*. I know I certainly am.

Also, coulkd someone remind me how that Five Pretty Good Stories I Wrote meme id supposed to go? And soon, in the space, SV ficlet! And The Joker! Yes! And some more SpN, I think! *G*

Shit, I missed you guys!

Comments

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I think really the trick to using Pete is to invent your own personality for him, because Pete pretty much remained a cypher for most of the time he was on the show--and not through any lack of Sam's acting ability. They just didn't do anything with him, IMO.

I did just do an SGA threesome with Ronon.
Threesome, you say? *koff* Reeelly?
Welcome home, btw! (and I loved your Mariposa narrator.)
Oh, thank you so much, it's nice to be back, lovely as our stay was! And also, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! *wiggles from joy*

[hyperfocused.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Pete really was a cipher. I had hopes they'd give him some depth, but it never quite happened in a believeable way.

Here's my threesome story, Five Finger Exercise John/Rodney, John/Ronon, John/Rodney/Ronon
Rating: NC17

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

oh, thank you!

[ladydreamer.livejournal.com]

I think really the trick to using Pete is to invent your own personality for him, because Pete pretty much remained a cypher for most of the time he was on the show--and not through any lack of Sam's acting ability. They just didn't do anything with him, IMO.
I agree. *bludgeons the writers*

[jakrar.livejournal.com]

My problem with SV's Pete began when he started giving voice to his hatred of Lex, which he justified by blaming Lex for a business deal Lionel made when Lex was nine years old. *grits teeth* If he had been willing to admit he was jealous of someone new taking up a lot of Clark's time, and then been willing to give Lex half a chance to prove himelf a decent guy, I'd have liked Pete a whole lot more than I did. And there are fan stories where Pete isn't so bitterly anti-Lex, and I really am fond of the guy.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

you see? Pete *needs* to be fixed by the ficwriters, like danceswithgary

[jakrar.livejournal.com]

Like her, and like you. *hugs you* Welcome back!

[danceswithgary]

I definitely make my Pete characterizations what I wished would happen with two boys growing up together.

Pete in Destiny Wears A Disguise was a older mentor for Clark, just as he 'fixed' Lex in Regarding Lex.

Now in In His Image he is Lex's sidekick instead of Clark's and Line of Engagement has the strongest Pete I've written so far and he just keeps getting better as the young man who helps Clark hold it together and supports his relationship with Lex.

I also wrote about Native American tribes in Destiny's Savage Heart, so I guess I haven't too badly?

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

There you go, you my favortite Pete writer in all the land! *G*