Species Preferences

Ariel · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 164

OK.... Just out of curiosity, and to start a conversation, I was interested in finding out how folks feel about the different species of folk in ME. Do you read mostly fics about one species? One character? Do you ever stray outside of your preferred genus? I have found that hobbit authors tend to read hobbit fics, elf folks read elf fics, the world of men attracts a particular set too. If you do read various types of fic, what draws you to a fic that is outside your 'realm'?

Ariel

Maram68 · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 7:30 pm Post subject:

Well ... I think you are right. Most Hobbit-fic writers read only Hobbit stuff.
In my case, I read everything realted to elves, men and dwarves (yeah, I love the small hairy guys too)
Anyway, I am looking forward to read MORE!!!!

Wonder why aren't there more Gimli-fics ( and YES I am aware that some ppl find dwarves disgusting!) I don't. I gave Gimli a girl.

Huggles
Claudia

dolarabee · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject:

I can't say I stick to certain 'species' fics on purpose, but in retrospect, I can't say I've read much of Hobbit or Dwarf-centric fics.

I usually go for a character more than anything else. And it's not necessarily the same one either. I go back and forth between a few; I have my phases, you could say. But yeah, most characters I go for are either Men or Elves. But sometimes it's the plotline that draws me in so I *have* ventured outside my little manly and elven universe for time to time. Wink

do.

sindohte · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 11:17 pm Post subject:

It is my tendency to stick with reading fanfics about Elves and humans. And Legolas is the #1 Elf in my book, lol. As for the human characters, fics about Aragorn, Boromir, and Eowyn are my preference. I also like reading stories featuring interesting OCs.

Ellbee · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 172

Well, Legolas has always been my favorite, but I'll read anything about anybody. And most of what I have written has been Elf-centric, but I have ideas for a couple of different things, mostly involving Aragorn and Boromir (erm...but not Aragorn/Boromir.) Wink

-Ell

NancyBrooke · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 7:54 am Post subject:

Gotta admit - and I know it won't be popular - I tend to avoid Elf fic. On one hand there's a ton of Legolas-as-sex-god stuff out there, and on the other there's lots of 'Elves-are-so-wonderful-but-must-conform-to all-Tolkien-books' fic that it's all become too much for me. Evil or Very Mad

I'm pretty much a Boromir girl, so I go for fic about him and his relations, city, etc. Men, Baby ... Men.

But more important than race for me is the story, of which character is clearly a part; I read summaries first and then decide if I'll go on.

Maram68 · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 5:30 pm Post subject:

NancyBrooke · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 5:59 pm Post subject:

Viv · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 6:45 pm Post subject:

I read/write pretty much anything except hobbitfic. And there is such darned good hobbitfic on this site, I've even started into that species.

Here's how I break it down: Men are best for smut. Elves are best for angst. Dwarves are best for complicated family and history themes.

Now having said all that, I'm currently writing a Sauron romance. Twisted Evil

sindohte · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 7:58 pm Post subject:

NancyBrooke · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:40 am Post subject:

Viv · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:53 am Post subject:

Nanneline · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 4

Sauron romance.. hmm sounds interesting. I've always wondered what he was (or would be) like before he joined Melkor.

But I started out reading and writing Legolas fics. He was my favorite character but I'm not so sure now. Now I just read Men fics. Boromir especially, he's just so... I dunno different. The movie made me love him so maybe it's a Bean thing. I'll read the occasional Aragorn too, but only if it's OFC I really do not like Arwen. She had too much screen time, I would have rathered the movies be closer to the book... but I'll save that speech for the other forum.
I'm trying to get into reading Hobbit fics but I'm just not the Hobbit lovin' kinda gal. But Men definatly Men!
*muah* Nanne

Scribe · Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 4 Location: Betelgeuse

In my fic Triumvirate, I gave Sauron a romantic interest (sort of). However, he is inhabiting a human body in the story and whilst he has a girlfriend so to speak, its clear that he enjoys her body and her acumen as one would enjoy a pet.

"Good," he gazed at her with a smile, "very soon you will sit at my side as more than just the creator of my menagerie, you will be my consort."

"Like a queen?" She teased.

"I rule with no one," he returned with a predatory gleam in his eye, full of warning.

This is conversation I think is more indicative of their relationship than anything else.

But he is like Gandalf and can probably assume any shape he likes I think.

NancyBrooke · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 7:32 am Post subject:

Gandalf can assume any shape he likes?

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