Sometimes I feel...

[carabele]

...like one of those tiny volcanic islands surrounded on all sides by the relentless sea, encountering the constant slap of the waves and trying not to erode away under the force of such an element.

Being a Napoleon fan in MFU fandom does often strike me that way. Illya fans are seemingly everywhere. So trying to express viewpoints on this or that from a Napoleon-centric angle often seems like a hopeless task.

I will admit it sometimes makes me confrontational in discussions when I don't intend to be. Thus I will find something I post seems, surprisingly to me, to come across wrong in some way or other to someone in the discussion. It always makes me blink because I never realize beforehand that whatever it is will be taken in such a way.

I never intend to offend anybody, but apparently I do unintentionally because I admit I can get carried away with trying to be a solitary voice above the roar of the waves.

So I just want to say here that I certainly have no agenda against Illya as a character or anything like that. I just tend to see things from the other side, e.g. Napoleon's side. [grin]

Comments

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I have gone through life a fan of George Harrison in a world full of Paul McCartney enthusiasts. Same voyage, different boat.
We all are prone to saying something that runs the risk of offending at least one other person. It is regrettable, but hopefully not beyond redemption.
At least they can't take away your birthday ;)

[carabele.livejournal.com]

Hey, but I'm at a point in life where losing a birthday or two might not be such a bad thing. [chuckle]

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

As long as you retain ownership ;)

About the Napoleon in Survival School piece, just an FYI

[carabele.livejournal.com]

I am working on that piece about Napoleon in Survival School I promised you, though it likely won't be posted until around New Year's.

I've got to finish my DTC piece, and I've only got a couple more weeks before it has to be submitted. So that story has to come first on my writing agenda for now.

Re: About the Napoleon in Survival School piece, just an FYI

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I understand completely. I need to get started on my own DTC and keep forgetting about it. Guess I better put it at the front of the file.

[rosywonder.livejournal.com]

And I salute you for ploughing your lonely furrow on the dark side! Although I confess to a penchant for old blue eyes, I can see the charm of the dark side, and I know you have a worthy friend in Igvu amongst others. Seriously, I often feel the same about het v slash, so I would say . . . it's good to be different!

[carabele.livejournal.com]

I'm out of the "slash pool" as well, so I really am on a lonely beach. [chuckle]

[rosywonder.livejournal.com]

Ah, but on the lonely beach with a very heterosexual (IMO) Mr Solo . . . who could want more? Now, just run your hands up his neck and into that lovely short hair at the back there . . . see? Heaven for the dark sider.

[carabele.livejournal.com]

I like the way you think! [grin}

[(Anonymous)]

Ah well, that way you see, while you're busy on said beach with said Solo, I can be busy elsewhere with his partner! Parfait, n'est-ce pas?

[carabele.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a fine plan!