Out Of Bounds silliness.

[icarus]

Hello, random friendslist!

I'm poking at the next scene in the figure skating AU, Out Of Bounds. It's progress, but my boredom is showing.

I feel a need for randomness.

Why yes, I'm well aware you are all adepts of the random. *nods* I have read my friendslist after all.

So tell me... *Icarus laces her fingers together and leans her chin on them*

... what would you like to see in Out Of Bounds? Probable or not. Predictable or not. More of something. Something that's only been hinted at.

I do not promise to include it, but the last person who threw the random at me got a unicorn. :D


ETA: Can someone explain the LSD-blue sky in all the drug ads?

Comments

[wyomingnot.livejournal.com]

I think Out of Bounds needs Tupperware.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

LOL! Yes! Tupperware! It's a must. *starts writing*

(Love the perfect icon.)

[enname.livejournal.com]

*sits on sidelines and routinely makes stabs at John's arse with sword*

Almost more fun than chocolate.

Almost.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

A puppy dog!

[crownglass39.livejournal.com]

I think John should go through a phase where he wants to skate to the theme to Spiderman (which is oddly appropriate for ice skating) and walks around the apartment in his home made Spidy suit in an effort to bend Rodney to his will.

[spock74.livejournal.com]

OK, how about one of the Oceanic Six is John's second cousin (I'm thinking Sun) and he/she comes to stay with him for a couple of months to get away from the limelight.

Either that, or a puppy ;-)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ha. The Ramones version of Spiderman. :D

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Who's Oceanic Six? *blinks like Rodney*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

You realize, of course, that a sword must now make an appearance.

[percysowner.livejournal.com]

John's ex wife shows up. It's show canon, would create tension (especially if the divorce happened because John did not hold a "real" job and could move the fic, or at least the emotional undercurrents in a different direction.

As for the LSD blue sky, blame HDTV and the sucess of Pushing Daisies, which uses bright colors in a perfect manner.

[tonicollins.livejournal.com]

Characters from Lost

How about John's love of Torvill and Dean?

And if I've screwed a timeline somehow I apologize; I, er, don't read wips but am looking forward to this like a good dessert.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Characters from Lost

Believe it or not, I've only seen one half of an episode of that show. Pick another show? From 1998?

How about John's love of Torvill and Dean?

Ah, indeed....

And if I've screwed a timeline somehow I apologize; I, er, don't read wips but am looking forward to this like a good dessert.

Thank you. :)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

John's ex wife shows up. It's show canon, would create tension (especially if the divorce happened because John did not hold a "real" job and could move the fic, or at least the emotional undercurrents in a different direction.

Ah, but John was never married in Out Of Bounds. He has remarkably little experience with relationships, even for 28. He hasn't had any relationships with women since college, and men, well, that will come out later.

As for the LSD blue sky, blame HDTV and the sucess of Pushing Daisies, which uses bright colors in a perfect manner.

Mystery solved. I thought it might be Yellow Submarine flashbacks.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Puppies! And kittens!

[lavvyan.livejournal.com]

Not really random: I'd like to see John take Rodney as his coach really seriously. It's always an argument with him, and that's been bugging me from the beginning. Even in that you-have-to-work-harder-on-your-skating discussion, he wouldn't budge until Rodney went the emotional way.

I know that independence at all costs is just about the driving force of his character in this story, and I love how headstrong you're writing him because John Sheppard is stubborn, but (and I know I'm repeating myself here) I just don't get why he'd hire a coach of Rodney's reputation and then not do what said coach tells him to, repeatedly. At this moment in time, his skating is not good enough for such diva-ish behaviour, methinks, and it's seriously starting to annoy me right out of the story.

And yes, I have issues, sorry. *coughs*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I wonder whose wife it could be....

[from-the-corner.livejournal.com]

Well, I actually second what Lavvyan said - I'd really love to see John finally acknowledge Rodney as his coach. I'm not sure he actually ever did that.

On lighter note- pair skating. They should definitely go for a pair skating competition as a pair =D

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

and rainbows and flowers! :P

Actually, you should have them go into one of those stores that sells sequins and beads and stuff. You have those, right? Those stores draw me in and I don't even use that sort of stuff any more. :P

Hope it's going well. I got the last bit in my bookmarks list to read when I get a chance. :)

[seekergeek.livejournal.com]

Utterly random? How about an attack cat? That random enough? *is hopeful*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ooo! That is fun.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Remember, this is a cliche. *waves pointy finger* Asking for this is a little like asking for John to turn into a great skater. What would be the point if that didn't happen? *g*

[mathmusician.livejournal.com]

Cake.

Possibly in tupperware, even!

Also, some long division.

:)

[mad_maudlin]

Can I request a non-flashback appearance by Radek? And if that's already in your outline, can I add a request for vicious slurs agains Slavic food? Or at least a mention of borscht?

[lavvyan.livejournal.com]

But sometimes authors play around with clichés and then don't deliver. I'm just scared, okay? *g*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

He's definitely in the outline for non-flashback appearances (plural).

*gets out notebook*

Do please tell me of the disgusting nature of Slavic food.