Happy birthday and some random stuff!

[ciircee]

Firstly: Happy birthday, Erin!

I posted a comment fic over at shoneenclub in celebration. Shoneenclub. I love that name. ♥

In other Arashi news: New single. I'm tempted but I'm not going to shell out for the limited edition until I know if I like both songs.

Random stuff: The contest at ohmiya. I have an entry for the drabble contest. I hope to have one for the short story contest, too. I would not object to any of you joining in. I AM JUST SAYIN'.

Also: The Road Trip AU. ♥♥♥ One day it shall be posted and that day shall be AWESOME.

Stripper Pole: I...I just can't post it when I'm so unhappy with the transition. It's written but I wrote it in two parts, the smut first and then the lead in. Hence my trouble joining them. I want to get it out of my head but I know that my 'i don't like it' is actually factual and not just my usual 'i don't like it' that I feel for my own work.

Finally: I have a fic rant.

I am really tempted to name names. I'm not going to but I am REALLY TEMPTED. Besides, you should be able to figure it out.

I don't mind OCs. I don't even mind Arashi marrying girls. I do mind if you create an OC for the sole purpose of getting yourself into your favorite's pants. MALE or female. PS. This includes killing off a character and replacing them with your OC. ESPECIALLY this. Especially this if you're trying to pretend that maybe your OC is the dead member. Jesus.

But far worse, in my opinion, is 'character' bashing. Look, if the best version of Ohno/Jun you can write involves making Nino a total jerk, Jun a total saint, and Ohno as uncaring about Nino's feelings because he loves Jun better, then you are NOT DOING YOUR PAIRING A FAVOR. You are saying Ohno/Jun can't work unless Nino is jerk.

It pisses me off that people would trash the very real love that every member of Arashi has for every other member.

But aside from that (and I say 'aside' but seriously, it's sort of rage inducing for me): When you base your fic off of 'this person is a jerk, therefore my favorite should have everything he wants' you are ignoring all the awesome about your pairing of choice. Let's go back to Ohno/Jun:

You know what is awesome about Ohno and Jun's relationship? Jun is gentle with Ohno in a way that he isn't with the others. Jun will whack at Ohno, sure, but he also touches him sweetly, taking his hand, putting his hands on his shoulders, leaning into him. You can see how much love and respect Jun has for Ohno and how much it means to him when Ohno approves of him. And Ohno talks about Jun and it's so...he respects him so much, he's so impressed with who Jun is, who he has become, and he's moved by Jun's warmth and gentleness. Plus he likes to fuck with him. Ohno fucks with Jun and totally gets away with it. He makes Jun laugh.

This is off the top of my head, too. I'm not a real fan of Ohno/Jun. There were times when Jun touching Ohno seemed to really get to Nino and I felt bad for Nino (obviously, Nino is a bit of a nutcase, and he makes up for his issues by inappropriately touching Jun on concert tours). I think that Ohno and Jun love each other but I think Jun had a point: They don't have a ton of stuff in common and they probably really WOULDN'T be friends if it hadn't been for Arashi. I think they would have NEEDED to be in Arashi (whereas, say, Nino and Sho would have got along no matter what) to come together. And despite all this I can write Ohno/Jun that doesn't involve making Nino a jerk and Jun the perfect man.

SO STOP IT. You'll make me utterly, utterly hate your pairing and I don't want to hate any Arashi/Arashi pairing.

PS. I don't object to Second-Generation Arashi but speaking as a woman with four kids whom I love and enjoy: YOU DON'T NEED A CHILD TO BE A REAL FAMILY/A PERFECT FAMILY. Wanting kids is one thing--Sho would want children no matter what his sexual orientation because that is who Sho is.


ETA: I feel like changing out icons but I hate looking for them. If you want to throw icons at me, please do.

ETA2: I just finally got into my e-mail. Do you know who is totally awesome? ZEL. a;lsdkfja;dfj OMG I LOVE HER FOREVER. I LOVE HER LIKE BURNING.

Comments

[aatash.livejournal.com]

You know, that's the thing. There are people who, with limited plot ideas, will think that their OTP can't work unless the third party involved -- mostly likely a character that fandom loves to see sexin' up with half of their OTP -- is made to be the "bad guy" and tossed out like rubbish.

And then there are Arashi fans who manage to let all the member-ai fly right over their heads. They would bash the hell out of one member for "disrupting" their dream pair. (I kid you not; I know of an Ohmiya fan who constantly bashes Jun in her posts, just because Jun enjoys touching Ohno from time to time. Talk about giving the rest of us a bad name. >:)

S-So, what I really want to say is: the writer of the fic you mentioned could just, hopefully, be going through a phase, but in general, don't expect too much of fics on the comms 'cause people can be very strange. ^^;

Other than that, I totally agree with your points on JunToshi - especially the one on Ohno loving to fuck with Jun. ♥ I love it when Ohno does that, since Jun will have the silliest, most affectionate smile on his face even when he responds by hitting Ohno. *____*

... road trip AU? *curious*

[still-ciircee.livejournal.com]

I hope it's just a stage because, just skimming, the writing itself (for the most part) isn't bad. And it's a LONG Ohno/Jun story which...well, I will never complain about andy well-written, long stories centering around Arashi.

Ohmiya fans. *clings* I almost never look at Ohmiya stuff off the f-list because there are HORROR STORIES out there. Jun rapes Nino to Ohno's solo! Nino beats up Toma for touching Ohno! Nino tells off Sho and Aiba for the 'curiosity team' and not letting Ohno get some rest. THESE ARE NOT OUR PEOPLE, AKI. THEY ARE THE MENTAL EQUIVALENT OF BAD TOUCH.

Also: Road Trip AU! Remember Sho's recent shoot for Cut? ~~*♥*~~ A lot of us went on a spree over at 15th_moon. It's in a locked entry, though. Eventually it will be posted.


ETA: I are am not the able to be spelling today?

[aatash.livejournal.com]

I, I'm the opposite when it comes to a fic series. I prefer one-shots and tend to avoid long chapters, because that involves plot and planning, and not many people can pull that off. Well, that is. ^^;; So unless I know you're good at it, whether you take the time to plan it all out like Rosebear, or just go at it on the fly like Lazulisong (whom I stalk, yes I do), I... avoid them. Unless the flist recommends it. ^^;;;

*clings back* .... rape? Beating up Toma? Telling off the "curiosity" team!?? O-Omg this is total badtouch do not want. The first shouldn't even happen; the second, what, it's more likely for Ohno to suggest an OT3, with Nino dragging in a half-mortified, half-intrigued Toma; and Nino would never tell the curiosity team off. Maybe call them idiots, but he does that out of affection, dammit. >/

Ooooh. I'm not friends with her so I'll just have to wait patiently with everyone else. *___*


ETA: ♥ If it helps, I misspelled a word today, and I was teaching English lol.

[still-ciircee.livejournal.com]

I actually don't find a lot of long/chaptered fics for Arashi so I take chances because if I have something to read it means I am not left up to my own devices as far as entertaining myself goes.

He told them off FOR FEEDING OHNO INSTEAD OF LETTING HIM SLEEP. This is Ohno. The kid who went fishing instead of going to bed. Sho and Aiba stuffing food into him is the least of Nino's problems.

MmmthreesomeswithToma...

*toddles off to bed* Stupid timezones.

[aatash.livejournal.com]

If you entertain yourself by writing, that's not a bad thing at all! *ducks* Seriously though, I hear you. Fandom mostly churns out one-shots, so chaptered fics can be a nice break. Too bad good ones are so hard to find. ^^;;

Sad case of a writer projecting her overzealous concern for Ohno onto Nino. >:

Someone needs to write Ohmiya/Toma fic. Now. *____*

*tucks you in*