Meme Time!
I don't do a lot of memes (as you might have noticed), because I tend to choke up on my answers and wreck the whole thing. But this one caught my eye, and ended up being quite fun! So here we go. Original meme can be found here! Stolen from Del!
The "Be Nice" Meme: Bleach Style!
Five Characters You Don't Like.
1. Szayel Aporro Grantz
2. Yamamoto
3. Aizen Sosuke
4. Kira Izuru
5. Soi Fon
(Damn, that was hard.)
Five Pairings You Don't Like.
(I guess just making up random ones would be cheating, huh? Okay, here we go. Pairings I have seen before. And just because they aren’t my cup of tea doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy them if you want to!)
6. Aizen/Momo
7. Gin/Izuru
8. Ichigo/Orihime
9. Soi Fon/Yoruichi
10. Ishida/Chad
(Yeesh, that one was hard too. I tried to be fair and use het, yaoi, and yuri, and not use the same character twice.)
The Questions:
1. What was the first thing you liked about (2)?
Yamamoto? Um. Well, I suppose he has the Gin affect - if you can see old man Yama’s eyes than something is going down. I also like his interactions with Shunsui and Ukitake when they force some give into him.
2. Of all the characters you could ship them with, who is your favorite to ship with (5)?
Soi Fon, huh? Well in the spirit of slash, Lisa might be an interesting one to go with. Some vague history paired with two headstrong personalities and Lisa’s sarcasm?
3. What is your favorite fic for (8)? (If you don't know one, take the time to find one that looks promising and post the link!)
Ahaha, well it shouldn’t be too hard to find a nice IchiHime. *Wanders off for a look*
Here we go! Thanks Akuni, knew you’d come through with that one. Mistletoe and mischievous!Urahara make that a win.
Honestly, it’s Canon that really messed this pairing for me. I miss my strong, determined, cheerful Orihime that I had in the SS arc. I want her back.
4. What is (3)'s best quality?
Pffft. Aizen, of course Aizen for this question. Well, he’s not bad to look at, I’ll give him that. And really, I desperately wish for him to have some twisted heroic motive deep down. Someone once pointed out that Aizen has the potential to be the ultimate anti-hero, and they have a point. But that’ll take some chaos theory tl;dr, so let’s just move on.
5. If you were to write a positive story about (6), what would your focus be?
Oh man. Aizen/Momo. Well, the only thing off the top of my head would be Momo dealing the final blow to Aizen. And you could have Aizen pull out of his madness/possession/facade or whatever you want to play it up as for one last goodbye. Sort of fail for the positive, huh?
6. What makes (7) an interesting pairing?
Tuti.
Well, I think some of the appeal is in watching the war going on in Kira’s character; to watch someone battle between terror and utter devotion constantly.
Gin as well; who has thusfar been so obvious of an evil character that we can’t help but be suspicious. To watch him become attached against his own will to something he would consider only a plaything would be very satisfying. You could also infer that Gin projects onto Kira the things that Aizen projects onto Gin if you wanted a kind of twisted subconscious cry for help.
All in all, very good for mind fuckery, but non-con and torture are very big squicks of mine and this pairing’s fandom is doused in them.
7. What is (1)'s most memorable scene from canon?
Fighting with Mayuri, obviously. Very well done on KT’s part - I was completely torn between who I wanted to lose more.
8. (9) are getting married. Which writer could best write their wedding!fic? (If you don't know anyone, try finding someone whose work looks promising.)
Um. Okay? Well, it would be very interesting to see what 2metaldog would do with a Yoruichi/Soi Fon wedding if she was ever inclined to write one. I would be terribly morbidly curious.
9.What is (4)'s best physical attribute?
I admit, Kira is very cute when he does that little boy lost look.
10. Explain what's great about (10) in a short summary.
Ishida/Chad.
...Kay.
Well, they sort of compliment one another, don’t they? Ishida is the slender genius who constantly has to prove his strength to be taken seriously, and Chad is the giant who is constantly working to downplay his strength as secondary to his compassion. Both used to being judged at first glance, both learned to not judge the other.
Plus, it’s hard not to love Chad. Seriously. It would be a good deal of WAFF and Ishida trying desperately to resist the adorableness, I think.
11. Which of the first five would you most like to be like and why?
Aizen! I could monologue for HOURS and nobody would ever think to interrupt me!
12. Which of the first five would you most like to date and why?
Hmm... Probably Kira. Not going all the way, but a few dates to try and cheer up the poor guy wouldn’t be bad.
13. Which pairing interests you the most and why?
Probably Gin/Izuru. It’s just a matter of my spidey senses knowing that somewhere out there is a golden fic of these two that I have yet to find. My squicks make this pairing near impossible for me, but somewhere just beyond my reach it’s there.
14. Which pairing would you choose to make canon if you had to choose one and why? (Remember, no veiled insults!)
Damn, put me on the spot why don’t you. Okay, I’m gonna get hit, but if Aizen/Momo (present or future, not past) actually happened it would throw me for a complete loop. And I sort of like it when the writers pull WTF moments. Keeps me on my toes.
15. I challenge you to write a 100 word drabble about any of these characters or pairings! (Focus on the character or pairing, don't make it into another pairing.)
Wha-hey! I didn’t... Oh fine. Give me a minute.
*Comes back* Okay, you’re getting 153. I tried, I’m sorry.
“Izuru.”
Gin watched the minute tensing of his fuktaicho’s shoulders, easy smile in place. The blonde tapped the stack of papers neatly on his desk, not turning around. “Yes, taicho?”
The smile widened a centimeter. “Hold still.”
Kira froze immediately, his mouth opening before snapping shut. Gin took his time, letting his sandals tap against the polished wood floor. He could practically touch the tight knot of reaisu winding in his subordinate as he approached Kira’s back.
The cup of tea hit the desk with a soft clink. “I made it all by myself this time, aren’t ya proud?”
He knew those blue eyes had widened even as he turned away and sipped at his own cup. “T-thank you taicho.”
“Mm-hm.” He swallowed and glided back to his own office. “Don’t work too hard.”
The tea never tasted as good this way, but sometimes things were worth the inconvenience.
The "Be Nice" Meme: Bleach Style!
Five Characters You Don't Like.
1. Szayel Aporro Grantz
2. Yamamoto
3. Aizen Sosuke
4. Kira Izuru
5. Soi Fon
(Damn, that was hard.)
Five Pairings You Don't Like.
(I guess just making up random ones would be cheating, huh? Okay, here we go. Pairings I have seen before. And just because they aren’t my cup of tea doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy them if you want to!)
6. Aizen/Momo
7. Gin/Izuru
8. Ichigo/Orihime
9. Soi Fon/Yoruichi
10. Ishida/Chad
(Yeesh, that one was hard too. I tried to be fair and use het, yaoi, and yuri, and not use the same character twice.)
The Questions:
1. What was the first thing you liked about (2)?
Yamamoto? Um. Well, I suppose he has the Gin affect - if you can see old man Yama’s eyes than something is going down. I also like his interactions with Shunsui and Ukitake when they force some give into him.
2. Of all the characters you could ship them with, who is your favorite to ship with (5)?
Soi Fon, huh? Well in the spirit of slash, Lisa might be an interesting one to go with. Some vague history paired with two headstrong personalities and Lisa’s sarcasm?
3. What is your favorite fic for (8)? (If you don't know one, take the time to find one that looks promising and post the link!)
Ahaha, well it shouldn’t be too hard to find a nice IchiHime. *Wanders off for a look*
Here we go! Thanks Akuni, knew you’d come through with that one. Mistletoe and mischievous!Urahara make that a win.
Honestly, it’s Canon that really messed this pairing for me. I miss my strong, determined, cheerful Orihime that I had in the SS arc. I want her back.
4. What is (3)'s best quality?
Pffft. Aizen, of course Aizen for this question. Well, he’s not bad to look at, I’ll give him that. And really, I desperately wish for him to have some twisted heroic motive deep down. Someone once pointed out that Aizen has the potential to be the ultimate anti-hero, and they have a point. But that’ll take some chaos theory tl;dr, so let’s just move on.
5. If you were to write a positive story about (6), what would your focus be?
Oh man. Aizen/Momo. Well, the only thing off the top of my head would be Momo dealing the final blow to Aizen. And you could have Aizen pull out of his madness/possession/facade or whatever you want to play it up as for one last goodbye. Sort of fail for the positive, huh?
6. What makes (7) an interesting pairing?
Tuti.
Well, I think some of the appeal is in watching the war going on in Kira’s character; to watch someone battle between terror and utter devotion constantly.
Gin as well; who has thusfar been so obvious of an evil character that we can’t help but be suspicious. To watch him become attached against his own will to something he would consider only a plaything would be very satisfying. You could also infer that Gin projects onto Kira the things that Aizen projects onto Gin if you wanted a kind of twisted subconscious cry for help.
All in all, very good for mind fuckery, but non-con and torture are very big squicks of mine and this pairing’s fandom is doused in them.
7. What is (1)'s most memorable scene from canon?
Fighting with Mayuri, obviously. Very well done on KT’s part - I was completely torn between who I wanted to lose more.
8. (9) are getting married. Which writer could best write their wedding!fic? (If you don't know anyone, try finding someone whose work looks promising.)
Um. Okay? Well, it would be very interesting to see what 2metaldog would do with a Yoruichi/Soi Fon wedding if she was ever inclined to write one. I would be terribly morbidly curious.
9.What is (4)'s best physical attribute?
I admit, Kira is very cute when he does that little boy lost look.
10. Explain what's great about (10) in a short summary.
Ishida/Chad.
...Kay.
Well, they sort of compliment one another, don’t they? Ishida is the slender genius who constantly has to prove his strength to be taken seriously, and Chad is the giant who is constantly working to downplay his strength as secondary to his compassion. Both used to being judged at first glance, both learned to not judge the other.
Plus, it’s hard not to love Chad. Seriously. It would be a good deal of WAFF and Ishida trying desperately to resist the adorableness, I think.
11. Which of the first five would you most like to be like and why?
Aizen! I could monologue for HOURS and nobody would ever think to interrupt me!
12. Which of the first five would you most like to date and why?
Hmm... Probably Kira. Not going all the way, but a few dates to try and cheer up the poor guy wouldn’t be bad.
13. Which pairing interests you the most and why?
Probably Gin/Izuru. It’s just a matter of my spidey senses knowing that somewhere out there is a golden fic of these two that I have yet to find. My squicks make this pairing near impossible for me, but somewhere just beyond my reach it’s there.
14. Which pairing would you choose to make canon if you had to choose one and why? (Remember, no veiled insults!)
Damn, put me on the spot why don’t you. Okay, I’m gonna get hit, but if Aizen/Momo (present or future, not past) actually happened it would throw me for a complete loop. And I sort of like it when the writers pull WTF moments. Keeps me on my toes.
15. I challenge you to write a 100 word drabble about any of these characters or pairings! (Focus on the character or pairing, don't make it into another pairing.)
Wha-hey! I didn’t... Oh fine. Give me a minute.
*Comes back* Okay, you’re getting 153. I tried, I’m sorry.
“Izuru.”
Gin watched the minute tensing of his fuktaicho’s shoulders, easy smile in place. The blonde tapped the stack of papers neatly on his desk, not turning around. “Yes, taicho?”
The smile widened a centimeter. “Hold still.”
Kira froze immediately, his mouth opening before snapping shut. Gin took his time, letting his sandals tap against the polished wood floor. He could practically touch the tight knot of reaisu winding in his subordinate as he approached Kira’s back.
The cup of tea hit the desk with a soft clink. “I made it all by myself this time, aren’t ya proud?”
He knew those blue eyes had widened even as he turned away and sipped at his own cup. “T-thank you taicho.”
“Mm-hm.” He swallowed and glided back to his own office. “Don’t work too hard.”
The tea never tasted as good this way, but sometimes things were worth the inconvenience.