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[icedark_elf]

I've noticed a few things about my prefered writing/reading habits.

I like it when my favorites get hurt. I like to see them getting banged up, and then fixed by people the care about. I like it when they are hurt, and there is angst because nobody is sure if they are going to get better. Actual, physical damage. Shot, stabbed, broken limbs, sick. Emotional damage is okay, but I like it when they bleed. Accidental damage from their friends makes me perk up to watch. It's the best of both worlds, that is.

I'm an Evil Fan, and damn proud of it.

In FMA, I like it when Ed gets the crap beat out of him, and ends up being patched up by Roy or Al. In Firefly, I enjoy reading about Simon being hit by something thrown by someone who's pissy over medical attention. In seaQuest.... Well, hell, in seaQuest, I was one of the bigger ELFs out there. The Invisible Man, Quicksilver Madness was just made for me. Bleach is just aching for me to hurt Ichigo. The Real Ghostbusters' Peter is just looking for something to damage him in some way or another.

I know that it isn't uncommon for people to show Evil Fan tendencies, especially those who like the less written about characters. It focuses things on our favorite characters, and tends to stick with them. Not always the case, but normally it is. But I practically shiver with happiness when any of my favorite H/C writers update, or when I see a summary that includes the phrases H/C and my favorite characters name.

Once or twice, I've had a few strange looks from people as I babble about my favorite fics, and I've even had someone ask if I was sadistic. I don't think I am, I just enjoy watching my favorite characters getting banged up. Is that so weird?

I wonder how many others are like that. I know that seaQuest had a whole group of us. ELFs were everywhere. Evil Lucas Fans had yahoo groups and archives set up just for that. I think they still do, but a lot of us older fans fell out due to new people to hurt. But I never see large groups of H/C or EFs any more. Are we a dying race? Did we just meld a bit better with everyone else and don't feel the need to seek one another out anymore? Or were we driven apart due to other peoples comments about how freakish we are?*has personally be told she was a freak for liking H/C so much* I was always curious about that. Anyone have any theories? Comments or suggestions on how we can see EFs out once again and hang out with each other?

Okay, I'm done babbling. You who did pay attention, thank you. If you didn't, well, it's not like you see me waving bye or anything else.

Comments

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

HMMMMMMM

.....I think I fit the bill of an Evil Fan. XD;;

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

It's hard to find people who do. Most of the time, it just seems to be in a certain fandom. I'm a EF for all fandoms I'm in.

*grins*Nice to meet you, fellow EF.

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

Let's see:

In FFVII, I enjoy tormenting Cloud both emotionally and physically, especially by throwing him into the hands of Hojo/another scientist.

RK: Oooh, lots of injuries here. >D

FMA: ...DO I EVEN NEED TO MENTION THIS?

Ed: NO.

I love tormenting my favorites, though I do tend to go for emotional, situational and mental more than physical.

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

I do enjoy the physical owwies more.

I was reading Firefly fics earlier, and found one where Mal was temporarily blinded. He had a hissyfit at Simon and threw a tray at him. Didn't know that said tray had scapels on it until River came for him for almost blinding Simon. Same fic also had Simon being grazed by a bullet. It's been my favorite FF fic so far.

Well, I tend to enjoy tormenting characters period. *thinks about fic where she had Al in Ed's body killing Roy because Roy drove Ed to kinda commiting suicide*

Do I even need to mention Quest? *ducks thrown objects from Ed*

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

I find the physical owwies are done a lot and I can't do them as well. So I like throwing them in impossible situations instead.

Don't read Firefly. ^^;

No, but you SHOULD work on it before Roy starts throwing things at you.

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

Writing Quest ficlet for Roy for her birthday. *grins* So I hope she doesn't throw things at me.

[bard-linn.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[bleedingsand.livejournal.com]

*looks at all the characters she's ever written about or RPed as raise the pitchforks, torches, and rope*

... eehee, you guys are so fun to torture...

I think I'm an EF.

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Evil Lucas Fans are Us.

I was so involved in the ELF fandom. Was even a "teacher", which was basically one of my friends in the ELFs and I would write the strangest teaching fics, such as how to use ropes, and why costumes were important props.

Fun times.

[hagane-no.livejournal.com]

I guess I am an evil fan, too XD; I love the torture/comfort fics most.

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

I think we still tend to flock together, we just aren't as active or vocal about it.

[hagane-no.livejournal.com]

It's because we're just cool like that XD i can't write torture as well as I can read it, though.

[zalia.livejournal.com]

I like seeing Roy hurt and abused ^_^ And if he gets cuddles from Ed, then so much the better.

Yeah, I'm like that too. Ichigo is just begging to be abused. Subaru... well, the torture there is canon ^_~

There should be more H/C in FMA though.

[icedark-elf.livejournal.com]

I don't tend to write H/C in FMA, strangely enough. I tend to write character death.

Though the Quest arc on HoS is one giant H/C arc. Mmm. Suicidal!Ed.