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[dhampyresa]

A brief intro post, following this friending meme.

1. I'm French. Mostly this shows up when I talk about the stuff I read in French and my complete inability to wish luck on anyone.

2. I currently have a most terrible case of the Star Wars, so that's where most of my fannish energy is going these days. Both here and in general, I tend to be very into gen and plot, but I'll ship pretty much anything and everything. My favourite thing is friendship fic and I really like taking odd/ridiculous concepts and making them work.

3. I write.sevenofspade is my Ao3 username. I also write original fiction novels (sf/f).

4. I mod two fannish exchanges (nightonficmountain and history_exchange ). I have ideas for other fannish challenges.

5. I love history A LOT. My longest running OTP is either Hannibal Barca/Scipio Africanus (Second Punic War) or Yoko Tsuno/Khany (French comics). Currently I'm thinking a lot about the Paris Commune.

6. I like comics a lot. I use comics to mean the medium, not just superheroes, although do like those too.

7. Folklore and mythology are awesome. (I feel like I should point out upfront that I grew up with a different Arthurian tradition than the Anglophone one.)

8. I draw. I rarely post about it, but I do it daily.


Yup. That's me.

Comments

[misbegotten]

I currently have a most terrible case of the Star Wars

Ha!

[dhampyresa]

TEH STRUGGLE IS REAL.

[senmut]

WHOO HOO! Nice to meet you. Oh wait...

[dhampyresa]

Nice to meet you too! :P

[schneefink]

my complete inability to wish luck on anyone.
Is that a French thing? Why?

[monksandbones]

Yes, I was just coming here to ask. Seconded!

[dhampyresa]

It's (supposedly) bad luck to wish luck on people (also wish birthdays ahead of time). I'm not really superstitious, but for some reason this is the thing that's stuck, mostly as HELLA RUDE.

[dhampyresa]

It's (supposedly) bad luck to wish luck on people (also wish birthdays ahead of time). I'm not really superstitious, but for some reason this is the thing that's stuck, mostly as HELLA RUDE.

[merit]

Try to survive the Star Wars. What era(s) are you into?

And it does seem like we have a fair bit in common! Though I really should more history themed books this year after my largely epic fail last year.

[dhampyresa]

I'm into the Clone Wars and Rey TFA eras, mostly, plus sort of maybe Rogue One, as of recently.

What about you?

[merit]

A smattering - originals and TFA mostly, though I liked how Rogue One opened up the movie canon in a different direction. It'll be interesting how the other Star Wars anthology movies are produced in light of it. I wouldn't say I'm a very active fan, sadly! ^^;;

[minutia_r]

I have the opposite problem--a superstitious inability not to respond whenever I see anyone say "Wish me luck!"

[dhampyresa]

I usually go with "Bon courage!" or "Hope it goes well!" in those cases.

[sovay]

Currently I'm thinking a lot about the Paris Commune.

Historically or as it appears in fiction or both?

[dhampyresa]

Both, I suppose. I borrowed a book of collected first-hand accounts today and woke up this morning to see I'd left my self the following note: "ROGUE ONE PARIS COMMUNE AU" (all caps included).

[sovay]

I borrowed a book of collected first-hand accounts today and woke up this morning to see I'd left my self the following note: "ROGUE ONE PARIS COMMUNE AU" (all caps included).

I support this project.

[dhampyresa]

That you for the support!

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I am so amused and awed that your standard introduction to new people includes a statement that I interpret as 'and my Arthurian tradition is different and better, I will fight you'. :-D

[dhampyresa.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA

It's less "I'll fight you" and more that I get touchy about it* -- plus it tends to lead people from Anglophone tradition to look at me like I've got an extra head.

*It's Not Them, It's Me.