Thursday, January 26, 2012

BWOC: No Consequences

Fandom: Big Wolf on Campus
Summary: A short missing scene from episode 1x14, 'Time and Again'. Merton uses the watch to do something he's always wanted. Slash.
Rated: General
Word Count: 625
Disclaimer: BWOC and related characters do not belong to me, etc etc.
Warnings: Un-beta'd.

So, Molly and John Need to Get Married Immediately

(Cross-posted from my dA, like all my stories are cross-posted from FFnet.)

Well, maybe not immediately, but definitely after whatever BBC does for EMPT.

"What's this?" certain readers cry. "The Slash-hound supports a Het pairing?"

Actually, there's several I support, but I can see where this would come as a shock, considering that there's maybe three het-ships among my long, long shipping list.

Lately, however, I've been considering, and even with all the fun ship-teasing that goes on in the show... Sherlock, at least the BBC version, is really written to be asexual. And I honestly believe John when he insists he's straight -- maybe more of a Kinsey 1 than a 0, and he might be open to some experimentation down the line, but, physically, attracted largely to women. And you know what? Both of those are completely okay, and oddly enough, still fit completely into my fanon. Because Shwatsonlock, no matter the incarnation, is about far more than mere sexuality -- it's about the commitment and the intimacy, about the Companionate Love that I would challenge any fan to deny that they have for each other. (Except in adaptations that completely miss the point, like the Roxburg HOUN.) So, there's that.

Then there's Molly. I've been a Molly fangirl since shortly after seeing Great Game, after a random picture on dA made me consider her character a little deeper and realize that she isn't just a reflection of the horde of fawning Sherlockian fangirls -- she had the potential to be really amazing, if only she was given the chance. Thereafter, Molly getting her 'Let's Get Dangerous' moment became something of a theme in several of my (yet-unfinished) stories. (Validation for this Molly-fangirling has come with 2x03, The Reichenbach Fall. Hell to the yes. <3 )

Anyway, get to the point, right? What does all that have to do with Molly and John getting married?

Well, as a few people might be aware, my main ship in Holmes fandom (focusing on Canon and Granada) is Shwatstrade -- Holmes/Watson/Lestrade. Oddly enough, it's the concept of a similar dynamic that leads me to ship John/Molly.

Simply put: Both of them would understand that Sherlock comes first. John and Molly both are heavily emotionally invested in a man who is virtually guaranteed to never feel romantically inclined towards either of them -- and this is a problem, because this emotional investment colours and disrupts all their other relationships. Neither of them can manage to carry on a relationship with anyone else because they're too ready to drop everything and run to Sherlock's side the moment he needs them. Sure, they'll put up some arguments, but in the end, Sherlock trumps.

Additionally, although Sherlock may be asexual (or at least, in other adaptations -- and in my Shwatstrade stuff -- possessing of a very unobtrusive libido), it's obvious that he feels very protective of those few he becomes close to, and even (subtly in canon and less subtly in certain adaptations) feels very jealous and possessive of them. This was a point of serious contention when it came to Watson/Mary, and when it comes to Watstrade and Shwatstrade interpretations. However, since he, in all likelihood, files both John and Molly loosely under 'Mine', and since he clearly trusts them both, he's unlikely to feel threatened by their marriage, as he might if either (particularly John) somehow managed a serious relationship with anyone else.

So, yes, it would not be marriage of romance or passion; it would be a marriage of practicality, comfort, and companionship. Considering how many 'romantic' marriages end in divorce, I don't feel particularly bad about suggesting one that isn't very romantic.

As to compatibility, since that's kind of important in a marriage, John and Molly are both very nice, very sweet, very intelligent people with mediator streaks, who already have a history of friendship; both are medical professionals but in different fields, so they have further common ground but probably wouldn't have rivalry issues; neither, as far as I am aware, have any odious personal habits that couldn't be worked around. Molly has Toby, but John hasn't displayed any distaste for cats in general (the Sphinx doesn't count, even some cat people think they're creepy). Sexual compatibility may or may not be an issue -- Ultimately, I don't think they'd be particularly passionate, but without that pressure, I can see them becoming very comfortable and even playful in bed. The best thing would probably be to keep it an open marriage, of course, so that sexual compatibility can be found elsewhere, but both of them strike me as very monogamous, so I consider this unlikely. (Well, monogamous until such time as Sherlock expresses interest one way or another, at which point all bets would be completely off.)

Jealousy over Sherlock's attentions would, of course, be the major source of contention for this pairing. Optimistically speaking, I think both John and Molly would be able to work around that (perhaps even with Sherlock's help, if he manages to clue in to their emotional well-being), but it would probably be the basis for most of their fights.

I'm undecided on whether they would be more likely to try and get their own place, to just move Molly into John's room in Baker Street, or to get a larger place for both of them and Sherlock. I'm leaning towards Baker Street, even if it would be a tight fit, but that's just because the possibility of them leaving behind either Sherlock or Mrs. Hudson just seems wrong.

Thoughts?

Edit: After some consideration, Molly and John should fix up and move into 221C. That gets rid of the issues of leaving behind either Sherlock or Mrs. Hudson, but allows them the space to set up a home and family (and to keep Toby) without all of Sherlock's experiments and weirdness being directly in the way. (Also Toby + Sherlock's experiments just seems like a bad combination.)

Edit2: So apparently 'Molly' is actually a pet-name version of Mary. BRB squeeing forever.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

BBC Sherlock: Norbury

Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Summary: There came a buzz from Mycroft's phone. The number was unlisted. His screen said: 'Keep Calm and Stop Antagonizing Molly'.
Characters: Molly, Mycroft
Rated: K/General
Word Count: 670
Disclaimer: Characters belong to ACD, Gatiss/Moffat/BBC, not me.
Warnings: Post-Reichenbach Fall, so Spoilers.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Fandom Attack!

Remember how I said the contender for my Fandom Drift was Dark City? Yeah, it's already moved on. It was Deadwood, but we just finished the second season of that, so not anymore. Now? Now it's Big Wolf on Campus. This show is such adorable crack, I swear.

I really want to write a Cursed/BWOC crossover. We'll have to see how this goes.

Dammit, too many ideas, too little writing ability... I wish I had time to read something good right now. My writing always sucks when I can't read. D:

Monday, September 26, 2011

Ohgodwhyismynameontheinternet D:

So Blogger has this neat little thing that'll let you see how people got to your blog. Most of my hits are from strange Russian search sites and from the link in my FFnet account.

Two recent hits, however, were from someone searching my full name on Google.

It occurred to me that perhaps I ought to consider if I'm ready for my name to be forever connected to porny fanfiction.

After some thought, I've decided: Fuck it. Yes, hypothetical reader, your friend/student/classmate/family member/co-worker/prospective employee writes about fictional men doing the nasty.

Deal with it.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Checking In

So, it's not like anyone really reads this, but I feel like posting something. In essence, I feel like talking to myself. I should probably not be doing this in the middle of my newspaper meeting, but they're talking about budgets and I don't really have anything to weigh in with.

Random shit, ho!

I'm working on the third installment of Triangle, as well as a coda, but my connection to the characters started slipping and I haven't had time to properly re-watch the movie. I'll try to get it out as soon as I can, but I'd rather take more time than turn out a shoddy story. Then again, I have a tendency to turn out nothing at all for months (years?) at a time due to writer's block and/or fandom drift... I'll try to finish this one before I let the next fandom encroach on my time.

Unfortunately, there is already a contender for the next fandom, that being Dark City. Yet another obscure movie, but hey, at least this one has a discernible fanbase.

My Wednesday gaming group -- the folk that were doing the World of Darkness game where I was John -- has started playing an Inception game using the Mutants and Masterminds system. If I have the time and inclination, I might start work on scripting and/or drawing up a comic based loosely on our exploits. The first adventure, at least, had a bit more coherence and a more realistic timeline than the WoD stuff did, so it might not fry my brain quite as quickly.

I really wish I could find our copy of Jasc PSP so I could reinstall it. Then I could start posting art again. At the moment, the lack of decent graphic editing software is making me sad. D:

Also, if at some point in the future I come into some free time that I can spend at home, I may start running my text adventure in here. Or I may create another blog to run it. This assumes I'll have a readership by that point, but hey, if all else fails I can poke people I know.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Unknown (2006): Triangle, Pt. 2

Fandom: Movie 'Unknown' 2006
Summary: Being a chronicle of the strange courtship of Mitch Wozniak and William Coles, Jr. after the events of the movie.
Pairing: Mitch Wozniak/Bill Coles, aka Jean Jacket/Racher Shirt. Bygone Woz/Bobby Kincade, aka Jean Jacket/Handcuffs
Rated: Mature
Word Count: 3360 (Part 2)
Disclaimer: Unknown and related characters do not belong to me, etc etc.
Warnings: Male/male sexytimes starting in part 2. Language. Spoilers for the movie. Un-beta'd.