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such_heights) wrote2011-06-17 10:29 pm
such_heights) wrote2011-06-17 10:29 pm
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memery!
Questions from pocky_slash:
1. All of the craziness of this season of Doctor Who is over! The Doctor wants to take his TARDIS full of Ponds somewhere to relax and have some fun! Where are they going? Who are they picking up along the way? What token protests does Rory give? Do they get where they're going the first try, or does River have to step in and force the Doctor to spoil the surprise so she can make sure they land where they're supposed to?
Hee! WELL. Sort of handwaving the thing where I imagine that it would take really quite a lot to stop Amy and Rory freaking out forever because what the fuck is even happening and where is their baby etc, so let's say they've got past that and are reasonably assured that everything WILL be fine, but timelines, so they're going to have to chill out for a bit in the meantime.
Rory doesn't want anywhere too exciting, by which he means anywhere where the Doctor or River will get them into trouble, but River doesn't want anywhere too boring. Amy demands a beach. The Doctor thinks about it for a bit, and then the TARDIS takes the figurative wheel and decides to take them all to 35th century Brighton. Climate change has made the place a tropical paradise, and the stones have turned to golden sand. Rory buys some Brighton rock; the Doctor finds a ridiculous rainbow hat with a propeller on it; Amy flirts with the locals; River goes on an archaeology adventure.
2. Free of responsibilities and given unlimited finances, what are the first three things you do?
Assuming we've set aside things like 'pay off student loans' and other boring concerns: buy a huge, kickass house in London, buy all of my friends the necessary plane/train tickets to come visit, and throw the best party ever.
3. What is the Fic of Your Heart (aka the fic that would make you the happiest, that's exactly what you want, that you would read over and over and over again and hearthand at for hours)?
Ooh, good question! It is probably a fic where all of my favourite characters go on a massive space adventure together. And not just a short thing, either, thousands and thousands of words of different escapades and tangled relationships and emotional arcs with self-discovery and empowerment and a blissfully happy ending. I would read that story all the time. :D
4. What do you want to do with your life? I'm legit curious, because I actually don't know!
Ha, well! That is something of the question of the hour, given I finish up my MA at the end of the summer. I am hoping to move into the voluntary sector, ideally doing policy and research for an awesome activist group. Sitting at a desk and analysing stuff is basically what I do, and it would be pretty great if someone would like to pay for me that. But in the short term I will be very happy doing just about anything, because oh dear real world, money, etc.
5. What are the first ten books you would donate to the such_heights Eventually-Memorial-But-Not-Yet-Cause-You're-Obvs-Still-Alive Library?
Hm. The first books that come to mind, for reasons of sentimental attachment, and in the order I came to love them:
The Singing Stone - Orla Melling
Matilda - Roald Dahl
His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell
Complete Poems - e. e. cummings
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin
Fromlovelythings:
1. What is your MOST FAVOURITE THING about Team Eleventy or DW as a whole?
Oh gosh. For me, the heart of Doctor Who is always the companions' stories; specifically, the story of women discovering the universe. I just love it so much - the moment they first enter the TARDIS, when they go to their first alien world, when they see things far beyond anything they'd ever dreamed, the way it makes them brave and more than and will change them forever, even if they don't remember it. It makes me so happy in my heart, every time, and it is always my consolation when I have to say goodbye to a beloved companion - we get to see it all over again. (Remind me of this when the Ponds leave, by the way, as I will be distraught I should imagine. Woe.)
Relatedly, my most favourite thing about Team Eleventy is Amy Pond and her amazing face.
2. If you were a Companion, where would you want to go first?
The Doctor totally wouldn't let me, but I would really like to go The Library and dig out on a book on Earth's future history. I want to know what's going to happen in hundreds of years! Do we get our act together and save the planet? Do we colonise the stars? Do we meet aliens? I am so gutted that I will never know.
3. Favorite sweet, with footnotes.
Fudge. Omg, it is so good - I am basically incapable of being in the vicinity of a specialist fudge shop and not buying something. I particularly enjoy vanilla varieties, but all fudge is good fudge.
4. You're getting married on the wedding planet. What's playing in the background?
Ahahaha, just as I got to this question, Lady Gaga started playing. NO. I LOVE THE GAGA, BUT. Gosh, I don't know! The Magnetic Fields? Sigur Ros? Vienna Teng? The Postal Service? Vienna Teng's probably a safe bet.
5. Best place to write fic?
Curled on my sofa, with cushions and tea. :D
Let me know if you'd like some questions of your own!
pocky_slash:1. All of the craziness of this season of Doctor Who is over! The Doctor wants to take his TARDIS full of Ponds somewhere to relax and have some fun! Where are they going? Who are they picking up along the way? What token protests does Rory give? Do they get where they're going the first try, or does River have to step in and force the Doctor to spoil the surprise so she can make sure they land where they're supposed to?
Hee! WELL. Sort of handwaving the thing where I imagine that it would take really quite a lot to stop Amy and Rory freaking out forever because what the fuck is even happening and where is their baby etc, so let's say they've got past that and are reasonably assured that everything WILL be fine, but timelines, so they're going to have to chill out for a bit in the meantime.
Rory doesn't want anywhere too exciting, by which he means anywhere where the Doctor or River will get them into trouble, but River doesn't want anywhere too boring. Amy demands a beach. The Doctor thinks about it for a bit, and then the TARDIS takes the figurative wheel and decides to take them all to 35th century Brighton. Climate change has made the place a tropical paradise, and the stones have turned to golden sand. Rory buys some Brighton rock; the Doctor finds a ridiculous rainbow hat with a propeller on it; Amy flirts with the locals; River goes on an archaeology adventure.
2. Free of responsibilities and given unlimited finances, what are the first three things you do?
Assuming we've set aside things like 'pay off student loans' and other boring concerns: buy a huge, kickass house in London, buy all of my friends the necessary plane/train tickets to come visit, and throw the best party ever.
3. What is the Fic of Your Heart (aka the fic that would make you the happiest, that's exactly what you want, that you would read over and over and over again and hearthand at for hours)?
Ooh, good question! It is probably a fic where all of my favourite characters go on a massive space adventure together. And not just a short thing, either, thousands and thousands of words of different escapades and tangled relationships and emotional arcs with self-discovery and empowerment and a blissfully happy ending. I would read that story all the time. :D
4. What do you want to do with your life? I'm legit curious, because I actually don't know!
Ha, well! That is something of the question of the hour, given I finish up my MA at the end of the summer. I am hoping to move into the voluntary sector, ideally doing policy and research for an awesome activist group. Sitting at a desk and analysing stuff is basically what I do, and it would be pretty great if someone would like to pay for me that. But in the short term I will be very happy doing just about anything, because oh dear real world, money, etc.
5. What are the first ten books you would donate to the such_heights Eventually-Memorial-But-Not-Yet-Cause-You're-Obvs-Still-Alive Library?
Hm. The first books that come to mind, for reasons of sentimental attachment, and in the order I came to love them:
The Singing Stone - Orla Melling
Matilda - Roald Dahl
His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell
Complete Poems - e. e. cummings
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin
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lovelythings:1. What is your MOST FAVOURITE THING about Team Eleventy or DW as a whole?
Oh gosh. For me, the heart of Doctor Who is always the companions' stories; specifically, the story of women discovering the universe. I just love it so much - the moment they first enter the TARDIS, when they go to their first alien world, when they see things far beyond anything they'd ever dreamed, the way it makes them brave and more than and will change them forever, even if they don't remember it. It makes me so happy in my heart, every time, and it is always my consolation when I have to say goodbye to a beloved companion - we get to see it all over again. (Remind me of this when the Ponds leave, by the way, as I will be distraught I should imagine. Woe.)
Relatedly, my most favourite thing about Team Eleventy is Amy Pond and her amazing face.
2. If you were a Companion, where would you want to go first?
The Doctor totally wouldn't let me, but I would really like to go The Library and dig out on a book on Earth's future history. I want to know what's going to happen in hundreds of years! Do we get our act together and save the planet? Do we colonise the stars? Do we meet aliens? I am so gutted that I will never know.
3. Favorite sweet, with footnotes.
Fudge. Omg, it is so good - I am basically incapable of being in the vicinity of a specialist fudge shop and not buying something. I particularly enjoy vanilla varieties, but all fudge is good fudge.
4. You're getting married on the wedding planet. What's playing in the background?
Ahahaha, just as I got to this question, Lady Gaga started playing. NO. I LOVE THE GAGA, BUT. Gosh, I don't know! The Magnetic Fields? Sigur Ros? Vienna Teng? The Postal Service? Vienna Teng's probably a safe bet.
5. Best place to write fic?
Curled on my sofa, with cushions and tea. :D
Let me know if you'd like some questions of your own!
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Yesssssssssssss. So much agreement. This is the best ever.
I would read the fic of your heart to. We need a fic minion to write that for us. ONE MILLION WORDS OF EPIC CROSSOVER SPACE ADVENTURE. IT SHOULD EXIST.
You can ask me questions!
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And I know, we need to get us a minion, it would be so great! There should be Ponds and the Merlin kids and the Firefly crew and the Vampire Diaries girls etc. :D
Questions!
1. What is your preferred food and/or beverage accompaniment to writing?
2. What is your favourite kind of sci-fi story?
3. A private jet has just shown up to take you anywhere you like! Where do you go?
4. What's the first book you can remember really loving?
5. Do you like to cook? What's the best thing you make?
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Um, anyway, I'LL TAKE QUESTIONS!
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QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
1. What's the best thing about living with
2. What are some films/tv shows that you love that you wish more people knew?
3. Which fictional character would you most like to be?
4. What is the ultimate fic of your heart? (I like that question!)
5. I know you weren't a huge fan originally, so what made you fall in love with River Song?
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Aks me questions, if you so desire! I will answer them... eventually... *side-eyes*
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1. Favourite thing about River Song?
2. What is your fannish history?
3. Most annoying thing about the UK compared to Canada?
4. What are your feelings about cheese?
5. What is your favourite fic that you've written?
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Questions!
1. Which vid of your own are your proudest of?
2. How did you get into vidding?
3. What would your ideal tv show look like?
4. What's the story behind your default icon?
5. With unlimited money, where would you most like to go on holiday?
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Also, question me!
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1. What's your favourite kind of tea?
2. What's next on your to-bake list?
3. Where would you most like to live?
4. Favourite fic that you've written?
5. Fictional character you most identify with?
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Questions, please?
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1. What's your favourite thing about writing?
2. Which professional author do you most admire? Which fan author?
3. What games (any kind) are you enjoying at the moment?
4. What fictional character can you first remember identifying with?
5. Who's your favourite canonically queer character?
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(omg these questions. ♥♥♥)
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Hi, you seem to be inside my brain, stop it with the crazy telepathy!
Also, I vastly approve of all your selections for your memorial library, especially Good Omens, Matilda and Never Let Me Go.
Also also, questions?
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1. Who was the first female character you really loved?
2. What would be your ultimate self-indulgent fic to write?
3. What's the best book you've read recently?
4. What would be your ideal tv show? Genre, cast, plot etc?
5. What is the best kind of cake?
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I owe you a big 'i told you so' for my epic love of the Ponds and their Doctor. They're just the most adorable thing ever.
Fic of your heart is awesome. I still think fudge should be chocolate, but I'm trying to learn.
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Questions for you!
1. What was your first femslash ship?
2. Who's your favourite person you've met at a con?
3. What's your feel-good film of chocie?
4. Which fic by someone else would you most like to have written yourself?
5. Favourite thing about the Ponds and their Doctor!
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I shall take these and ponder so I get good answers. :)
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Also if you ever discover that someone has written that fic of your heart, let me know, 'cause it sounds like the best. ♥
If you had questions for me, I could take them away for you maybe?
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Questions!
1. How did you get into fandom?
2. What would your superpower be?
3. If River Song turned up with her vortex manipulator to take you on an adventure through space and time, where would you go?
4. What is your favourite board game/party game?
5. What is your beverage of choice?
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I will, however, take some questions off your hands. :)
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1. Do you remember when you first started identifying as a feminist?
2. Which fictional character do you most identify with?
3. What would your dream TV show look like?
4. What's your vidding process like?
5. Do you have other awesome crossover ships up your sleeve like Sarah/Olivia?
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THIS THIS THIS. Like you I need to write this on a post-it note and stick it to my forehead, because POOOOONDS. Also, Rory sucking on a stick of Rock is possibly the cutest mental image ever. :D
Would love some questions!
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1. Tell me about your love of British comedy! Where did it start, who are your favourites, etc?
2. What's your dream Team TARDIS - say a maximum of six characters, from any era.
3. What Wallace and Gromit-style gadget would make your life more awesome?
4. What would your dream TV show look like?
5. Beverage of choice?
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Questions, please?
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1. The Doctor shows up on your doorstep. Where do you go?
2. What was the first book you remember loving?
3. What kind of music do you like?
4. You're given a large sum of money with the stipulation that you spend it in a fun/frivolous manner. What do you do with it?
5. What does your perfect weekend look like?
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2. What fic should the internet totally be writing for you right now?
3. Do you reread your own fic? If so, which one do you come back to most?
4. What's your fannish history?
5. What's Rory's favourite room on the TARDIS?
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The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin these are three of my favorite books, I'm going to have to read all the other ones on your list, cos you clearly have amazing taste (although I've read Matlida along with every children's book published when I was young).
I've been meaning to read Good Omens forever. I thought I'd picked up an audiobook of it, but that turned out to be American Gods (which was... not as much fun). I need to read some T. Prachett anyway.
And I'd love some questions!
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Questions:
1. What would be your ideal TV show?
2. If the TARDIS turned up on your doorstep, where would you go first?
3. What would be the first ten books to go in your future memorial library?
4. What are your favourite book-to-film adaptations?
5. What music are you digging lately?
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This. Please remind me as well. Amy was my first companion and as I went back and watched Eccleston and Tennant's seasons, I was always comforted by the fact that yes, it was so sad when their time ended (especially Donna, who I love nearly as much as Amy!) but that we had to go through them to get to Pond. And Eleventy. The knowledge of the awesomeness that was to come was comforting, but I still wept. Losing the Ponds? Oi. It's going to be ugly. I hope I'm watching it alone.
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Yes! I was watching your Suzanne vid for like the eleventh time and I think my favorite part is Amy's "Oh my godddddddd" face when she sees the interior of the TARDIS for the first time. Like, she's working SO HARD to keep her jaw from dropping open and her face, and the excitement on it. It's so awesome. :D
Anyway! I love memes so please question me.
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Questions!
1. What's your fannish history?
2. Which character from any other fandom would you most like to see as a Doctor Who companion?
3. What would be your dream TV show?
4. What would your perfect weekend look like?
5. Favourite kind of sandwich?