A conversation with my characters.

[icarus]

From cedarlibrarian: Dr. Who fans: Put away those knitting needles or else.

I still have the entire first and second season of Dr. Who sitting here, waiting to be watched. But you have to have respect a fandom that knits its favorite characters.

I have Stargate Atlantis chevron socks (thank you, wyomingnot!) but a whole character? Not even needlepoint.

In the meantime, my Out Of Bounds characters and I need to have a little memorial day chat.

Now, John. I realize you just got the pressure taken off you. But that doesn't mean you just get to lay around. There's plot! You have a competition to win. Maybe several. There is much work to be done in between here and there.

Rodney. I recognize that you've just put a lot of effort into convincing John to quit that ball-busting job. I respect that. I also realize that you have students, and a busy schedule. But you can't let him fall flat on his face. Yes, yes, I realize he's exhausted himself and you want him to take a break. But you're going soft. You'd never have put up with this in January.

Sonja. Please, show up soon. I think these guys need your unique brand of self-absorbed cynicism.

*kicks characters' tails*

Comments

[lebannen.livejournal.com]

And they could have detachable thigh-holsters! But just think what you'd have to do to them to get the hair right....

[aunty_marion]

I don't watch SGA - tried the first couple of episodes, didn't get sucked in - so I only know the characters by repute, so to speak. But how hard would it be to adapt the same doll pattern as I use (see icon!) for something?

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

LOL. I love that it's anatomically correct.

Add short spiky black hair and pointed ears? Yes, it could work (http://crys.mrks.org/sga/im/crysothemis-johninkimonobig.jpg).

[aunty_marion]

That's the only one (so far!) that has been - Nekkid Nitted Rugby Player, made for busaikko a couple of years back. Name of Remus, apparently, can't imagine why!

Messy hair a la Harry is easy too - see the one on my website, for instance. But at that size, I don't usually bother with ears (or noses!).

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

The main key is that it stick up. The actor, Joe Flanigan, has had people put polymers on his hair, and it still won't stay down. *g*

[wyomingnot.livejournal.com]

A lovely woman on my flist (temve) has made John and Rodney plushies. Well, more like beanies. Simply adorable. Made specifically to act out badfic at a slash con (Con*Strict). Not even her fandom, but the beanies were made of awesome.

I myself responded to the bbc thing by finding the adipose pattern and making one myself. Well. Mostly. Still need to do the face...

[lebannen.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing it wouldn't be too hard - but then, the most complicated knitting pattern I've ever made and followed was for a square containing two different colours, so I'm taking that to mean 'not too hard for the kind of person who, like my mum, can scribble something on the back of an envelope, mutter at it a bit, and produce a pair of gloves out of thin air'!

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Black pipe cleaners for hair?

And they could have detachable thigh-holsters!

I like it. And apparently, they're anatomically correct. *g*