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Today’s challenge states:
In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
One time when I really felt a part of fandom was when I answered a challenge made offhand by an actor.
In 2013 there was an interview on Reddit with Benedict Cumberbatch. ( https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1o8l5f/i_am_benedict_cumberbatch_ama/ )
During it someone asked this silly question:
Do you, Matt smith, and Tom Hiddleton have cheek bone polishing parties?
He replied.
We like nothing better than buffing our Zygoma. And imagining a horny time traveling long overcoat purple scarf wearing super sleuth nordic legend fuck fantasy. Get to work on that, internet.
And so I did issuing a challenge on
ffnet and
AO3 for works based on that prompt.
Then I wrote a fic. Here is an excerpt.
"Hello!" Benedict said.
"Hi," the man said back nodding slightly. Benedict instinctively leaned back to avoid the huge horns.
"Nice costume," he said.
"You too," the man returned. "Did you enjoy the movie?"
"Immensely, and you?"
"Yes," he said smiling, "but don't tell my agent... I mean, if I had an agent."
The two of them began to laugh uncontrollably as they realized that they had both had the same idea. They stopped as they noticed a crowd of women turning to face them, their heads coming together as they asked each other if what they were seeing was real. One pulled out a phone, and was about to take a photograph when Tom pulled on Ben's shoulder and said, "Want to get your face painted?"
"Yes," Benedict said turning his head just in time to make the photo blurry and inconclusive. They rushed over to a table where children were getting their faces painted with hearts and rainbows and other pony marks. The man in the chair before him was joking with a little red headed girl who was sitting beside him.
"No", the man said, "Daleks come from the planet Skaro, not from the moon, and they are no relation to the nightmare pony. Hello!" he said as he noticed them behind him. "Do you need this chair? I'm just finished. Debating whether or not to do the other cheek. The rainbow is quite nice don't you think so? You should try it, although there are so many choices."
Benedict could just see the women searching the crowd for the two of them, so he sank down into the chair that the man in the bow tie had just vacated.
The woman behind the counter smiled at the three of them warmly. "Oh what great costumes! It's so good of the fathers to get into the spirit of the thing. Before I can paint your face though, you'll have to clean off your cheeks. Here are some makeup cloths."
Benedict looked over his shoulder and could see the women coming in his direction. He reached out for a cloth and covered his face. Tom followed his lead covering his and the women walked right past them. The man with the bow tie smiled then and leaned over the chair to look at their faces.
"Alright, if you two are willing to have a go I suppose that I can get the other cheek done." He took a cloth and began wiping his cheek along with the other two men.
Complete work here;
Benedict's horny, time-traveling, long overcoat, purple scarf wearing, super-sleuth, nordic-legend, fuck fantasy adventure
Ffnet https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9762101/1/Benedict-s-cracktastic-adventure
AO3
In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
One time when I really felt a part of fandom was when I answered a challenge made offhand by an actor.
In 2013 there was an interview on Reddit with Benedict Cumberbatch. ( https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1o8l5f/i_am_benedict_cumberbatch_ama/ )
During it someone asked this silly question:
Do you, Matt smith, and Tom Hiddleton have cheek bone polishing parties?
He replied.
We like nothing better than buffing our Zygoma. And imagining a horny time traveling long overcoat purple scarf wearing super sleuth nordic legend fuck fantasy. Get to work on that, internet.
And so I did issuing a challenge on
ffnet and
AO3 for works based on that prompt.
Then I wrote a fic. Here is an excerpt.
"Hello!" Benedict said.
"Hi," the man said back nodding slightly. Benedict instinctively leaned back to avoid the huge horns.
"Nice costume," he said.
"You too," the man returned. "Did you enjoy the movie?"
"Immensely, and you?"
"Yes," he said smiling, "but don't tell my agent... I mean, if I had an agent."
The two of them began to laugh uncontrollably as they realized that they had both had the same idea. They stopped as they noticed a crowd of women turning to face them, their heads coming together as they asked each other if what they were seeing was real. One pulled out a phone, and was about to take a photograph when Tom pulled on Ben's shoulder and said, "Want to get your face painted?"
"Yes," Benedict said turning his head just in time to make the photo blurry and inconclusive. They rushed over to a table where children were getting their faces painted with hearts and rainbows and other pony marks. The man in the chair before him was joking with a little red headed girl who was sitting beside him.
"No", the man said, "Daleks come from the planet Skaro, not from the moon, and they are no relation to the nightmare pony. Hello!" he said as he noticed them behind him. "Do you need this chair? I'm just finished. Debating whether or not to do the other cheek. The rainbow is quite nice don't you think so? You should try it, although there are so many choices."
Benedict could just see the women searching the crowd for the two of them, so he sank down into the chair that the man in the bow tie had just vacated.
The woman behind the counter smiled at the three of them warmly. "Oh what great costumes! It's so good of the fathers to get into the spirit of the thing. Before I can paint your face though, you'll have to clean off your cheeks. Here are some makeup cloths."
Benedict looked over his shoulder and could see the women coming in his direction. He reached out for a cloth and covered his face. Tom followed his lead covering his and the women walked right past them. The man with the bow tie smiled then and leaned over the chair to look at their faces.
"Alright, if you two are willing to have a go I suppose that I can get the other cheek done." He took a cloth and began wiping his cheek along with the other two men.
Complete work here;
Benedict's horny, time-traveling, long overcoat, purple scarf wearing, super-sleuth, nordic-legend, fuck fantasy adventure
Ffnet https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9762101/1/Benedict-s-cracktastic-adventure
AO3
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