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altariel ([personal profile] altariel) wrote2005-12-20 01:58 pm

A meme

From [livejournal.com profile] espresso_addict:

1. Post a list of up to 20 books/movies/anime/TV shows/video games/etc. that you've had an obsessive fannish love of at some time in your life.
2. Have your friends list guess your favourite character from each item.



1. Blake's 7 -- Cally ([livejournal.com profile] kalypso_v)
2. Deep Space Nine... that's far too bleedin' obvious, try guessing my second favourite character: -- Kira ([livejournal.com profile] communicator got the character, [livejournal.com profile] mikekellner got the name)
3. The Lord of the Rings -- Galadriel ([livejournal.com profile] aervir was not fooled by fanfic output and remembered my alter ego)
4. Firefly -- Simon ([livejournal.com profile] stultiloquentia)
5. Rome -- Vorenus ([livejournal.com profile] kalypso_v)
6. Law and Order: Criminal Intent -- Bobby Goren ([livejournal.com profile] communicator)
7. ST:TNG -- Q ([livejournal.com profile] communicator)
8. The West Wing -- C.J. ([livejournal.com profile] kalypso_v)
9. The Moomin books -- Snufkin ([livejournal.com profile] communicator)
10. Buffy -- Xander ([livejournal.com profile] kradical)
11. Babylon 5 -- G'Kar ([livejournal.com profile] kalypso_v, with [livejournal.com profile] katlinel a split second behind)
12. The Vorkosigan books -- Gregor ([livejournal.com profile] katlinel)
13. Doctor Who 2005 -- Raffalo the blue plumber ([livejournal.com profile] kalypso_v)
14. The Stand -- Glen Bateman ([livejournal.com profile] ladybarnard)
15. Elizabeth Enright's Melendy family books -- Oliver Melendy ([livejournal.com profile] chazzbanner)

Bonus question: which four fictional characters are invited on my equally fictional pub crawl? (Clue: three are off telly, one is from a book, and only one of them is on the above list.)
-- Garak ([livejournal.com profile] mikekellner; that's the one that counts as being from the above list)
-- Titus Pullo, Faramir, Anna Grant ([livejournal.com profile] kalypso_v)


ETA: All done.

[identity profile] aervir.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Here are two wild guesses:

3. Galadriel.

13. Captain Jack perhaps.

[identity profile] stultiloquentia.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
2. Deep Space Nine... that's far too bleedin' obvious, try guessing my second favourite character Ha! I've *never seen the show* and I can name your character. But not #2.
3. The Lord of the Rings Hm. I'm second-guessing myself. Faramir ... or Galadriel?
4. Firefly Dark-haired, angsty and cerebral.
5. Rome Hm. The little fellow? Octavian?
10. Buffy Hm. Giles.
13. Doctor Who 2005 The Doctor hi'self?

(Anonymous) 2005-12-20 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
(Katlinel at work)

12. The Vorkosigan books - Gregor

That's the only one I'm sure of. The rest I will have to ponder.

[identity profile] communicator.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Looking forward to hearing the answers to some of these. here are some ill-informed guesses

2 - can't remember her name, but I think she went out with Odo
3 - Faramir?
6 - Eames
7 - Q
9 - Snufkin
13 - I thought it was the doctor, but that seems too obvious

[identity profile] communicator.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah 4 - Simon

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
3. Bingo!

13. Nope.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
2. The world must know his name!
3. Right second time, tho' [livejournal.com profile] aervir just got in before you.
4. You betcha!
5. Nope.
10. Nope.
13. Nope!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't have an icon for him, but yes :-)

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
2. Oh yes, well done!
3. You'd think so, but no.
6. Nothing so unobvious!
7. Absolutely!
9. Again, well done! (Although I don't have him on an icon.)
13. No.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Who else?!

[identity profile] yonmei.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, good meme! I have no guesses, but I have stolen it.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Enjoy! I'm wishing I'd done all 20 now, but whenever I have to think up this kind of thing, I freeze.

[identity profile] chazzbanner.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear, I'm one of the few(ish) that know the Melendy family series! Err, Oliver?

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Got it in one! :-D

[identity profile] communicator.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
6 - I was trying to be too clever - it must be Bobby

[identity profile] mikekellner.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
DS9 : #2 Miles O'Brien or Major Kira

LoTR : Think you are Galadriel, vicariously live the life of Éowyn, and have naughty thoughts about the Sons of Denethor, appreciating each for their unique qualities.

ST:TNG : Counsellor Troy

Pub Crawl : Garrak, Scarlett O'Hara, Jonathan Higgins, and Marge Simpson. OK, I made the last three up, but it would make for an interesting evening.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
The boy himself.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
DS9: Right second time!
LotR: Frighteningly well put!
ST:TNG: No, see above - I lean towards my delusions of godhood rather than my better impulses

Pub Crawl: that would be a... fascinating evening. Garak is one of them. But who is Jonathan Higgins?
ext_6322: (Mollari)

[identity profile] kalypso-v.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Now, that's an interesting question; I don't think I have any idea of your favourite character in Blake's 7, and I see no one else has guessed. Oh, hang on; I was thinking about crew, and vaguely wondering about Vila, though I couldn't actually think of a reason why. But if we can go outside crew, I'm guessing Anna Grant.

As for The Show I'm Too Bored To Insult, I seem to remember your expressing a fondness for Pullo, which seems reasonable given the choice and the fact that you've already declined Octavius. (Octavius, I tell you! He won't be Octavian until next season!)

West Wing: oh, I dunno, CJ?

Babylon 5: um... er... I'll just have to follow my own instincts and go for Mollari.

Doctor Who 2005: I'm tempted to keep guessing Nancy until one of my friends owns up to having her as a favourite. But... was it you who liked the blue plumber?

[identity profile] mikekellner.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Higgens is Tom Magnum's straight man in Magnum PI. If you never watched it, Tom is an Ex Military Intelligence guy turned Private Investigator in Hawaii. He lives on the estate of trashy romance novelest and zillionare Robyn Masters. Higgens is the Brit Butler, and Magnum's keeper. (In the end, we learn that Higgins is Robyn Masters, and the butler act is a disguise allowing him to lead a normal life, plus he is embarrassed at the trash he writes, but enjoys the upgrade in lifestyle.) Higgens is ex career Royal Army.

Hmmmmm..... delusions of godhood Dr what's his name who made Data & Lore?

[identity profile] mikekellner.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I am sure it is Higgins, my typing and spelling are almost as bad as my proof reading.

[identity profile] kradical.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
1. Avon.
5. Pullo.
8. Toby.
10. Xander.
11. Marcus Cole.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Not Vila, tho' he was my favourite when I was little. Not Anna, although she came close.

Not Pullo. Close, but not Pullo.

C.J. - you said it!

Mollari - no, but... close...

It was indeed me who liked the blue plumber! :-)

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
1. Nope!
2. Close, but nope!
8. I so nearly picked Toby! But no (see icon).
10. Bingo!
11. Nope!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-12-20 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
You named two of the pub crawl characters.

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