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[scarletmorning]

What do you think about "person X from canon A fell into canon D" stories?

Yesterday or so I was listening to my LotR soundtrack again and I remembered a "story idea" I had quite some time ago. It was no real plotting involved because I just wanted to doze while listening to the music. I wanted to try what kind of images would pop into my head if I kept my mind blank and well... in the end Geoffrey somehow fell into Middle Earth and stuff happened (found by elves, nobody understands him, they take care of his wound (he got one) and then send him away, he wanders into Rohan and stays there, two years pass and then the fellowship appears). Though I didn't want to ask if anyone would be interested in that story because I'll probably never write it down anyway (but a Geoffrey with long hair and a beard is yummy), but something else. I just noticed that I never gave Geoffrey a reason why he fell into Middle Earth (and I never thought about the how as well, but eh.). He has no purpose there. He is no "chosen" or some dreck like that. His presence changes (more or less) nothing. The original story just happens and he adds almost nothing. Now I'm wondering... If you saw a story with a plot like that... would you expect the main character to be a "chosen"/special someone/some destined hero? And what would you think at the end of the story if the conclusion is just "The universe (aka the author) just wanted to fuck up your life and your stay in that world was completely meaningless"? (Then you could of course add some characters who believe that the newcomer has to be someone special because of his special circumstances but in the end it's clear that they're just wrong. And that everything was meaningless.)

It just interests me. (Mainly because I find that "Hi thar, you are the chosen one, derp derp" boring I just wrote "broing". That is so not true and overused. Especially in Fire Emblem 8D)


Ah, also, would anyone be interested in a broking comm? I know there are other comms dedicated to certain pairings and stuff and they seem to die rather quickly so I'm wondering if it would be worth it.

Comments

[raphiael]

I don't really like them, myself. I mean, if universes are somewhat connected - like, mashing up FE games - then it's a bit better. But usually, I'm not much of a fan. They tend to err too much on the side of crack, but not in a fun way.

[crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com]

Hm, true, true. But if it were a good writer who can make it work?

Also, broking comm, y/n?

[raphiael]

I'd have to be really interested in both 'verses and the characters involved.

Ehhhh. I dunno. I can't imagine there's enough to be said about them to fill up a whole comm.
(But an FE8 love comm might be cool?)

[crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com]

Of course.

Yeah, I figured. There are probably not enough bro fans as well. A Magvel comm would be awesome. (I thought more about a fic and meta comm, or something. But art would be awesome as well.)

[raphiael]

I would be so behind a Magvel comm, really. Maybe with like, periodic challenges? I mean, there was a Seth/Eirika and Kent/Lyn comm, and those helped popularize it, I think. Magvel needs moar luvvins.

[crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, writing/art challenges and meta discussions. But crack has to be welcome as well 8D Everything Magvel-related is welcome.

[raphiael]

Yessss, agreed.
I just posted about it - let's see if anyone bites. If there's some interest besides just us, we should do it.