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[redfiona99]

"The Clothes My Forefathers Wore" TNA gen fic starring Simon Diamond and Sonny Siaki. Set Novemberish 2004 during them v NYC.

http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?disc=24477;article=104342;title=Women%27s%20Wrestling%20Fantasy%20Forum

Only posting this because I don't know the next time I'll get to post fic and everything else I'm writing is either one-shot and stuck or longer and incomplete (like the thing that is not 19.7kb on Wordpad and still not at the end of part 3).

Comments

[angstbunny.livejournal.com]

HEE!!! I liked this. You are awesome for writing TNA fic, even more awesome for writing genfic, and spectacularly awesome for writing specific canon. WHOO! But yeah, you know, I like this. It's a prime example of the opportunities we as fic writers miss when we bypass gen as a genre. Even though I'd rather forget about that whole feud, since it was so spectacularly retarded, I liked that you went into the meaning. Like, for Siaki and his heritage. Simon and Siaki talking about stereotypes. "Spears all round then" got me laughing out loud.

May I archive this?

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

>>HEE!!! I liked this.<<

Thank you. That means so much since you're a Simon girl and he's all shiny and new to me.

>>You are awesome for writing TNA fic, even more awesome for writing genfic, and spectacularly awesome for writing specific canon. WHOO! But yeah, you know, I like this.<<

Thank you. (blushes)

>>It's a prime example of the opportunities we as fic writers miss when we bypass gen as a genre.<<

I've always said I'm a corrupted gen writer, and I stick to the way wrestling is as my excuse. I mean, half naked men rolling all over each other, we don't need much subtext ;) Seriously, I think wrestling is one of those fandoms were it's easier to write slash than het and gen (see also a lot of 60s and 70s shows where there's two main male characters and lots of girls who barely last a week) because the only people we ever see them make contact with are other men who they have really passionate anger or friendship with.

>>Even though I'd rather forget about that whole feud, since it was so spectacularly retarded,<<

Discussing that, how did it end? It's just it was Siaki and Diamond vs NYC when I left for uni and Diamond and Johnny B. Badd v NYC at Turning Point and I didn't know if it was same feud, different partner, or whether NYC had done yet more to annoy Diamond.

>>I liked that you went into the meaning. Like, for Siaki and his heritage. Simon and Siaki talking about stereotypes. "Spears all round then" got me laughing out loud.<<

Thanks. I don't know why but when I saw Siaki like that I just flashed back to the Millenium celebrations in the Pacific and how it was all very much a part of some greater ritual, and I've always wondered whether Disco et al got that. That and Diamond was about one step away from the fighting Irish gimmick ;)

>>May I archive this?<<

Yes, can I just check it through again before I submit it, just in case I have made any huge howlers like not putting the word 'that' in where it is supposed to go. I'd been drinking last night so I'm a bit paranoid at mistakes.

[angstbunny.livejournal.com]

That means so much since you're a Simon girl and he's all shiny and new to me.

*GIGGLES* I highly encourage you to become more familiar with him! :D

Seriously, I think wrestling is one of those fandoms were it's easier to write slash than het and gen

*nodsnodsnods* Exactly. Sometimes it's not even subtext, it's practically right-in-your-face text. But it's also, I think, because there is no consistent canon in wrestling. Actually, it's something I've been pondering lately because I've got a Simon genfic idea that's been bubbling in my head, and the problem of there not being a consistent cohesive canon really hurts the possibility of genfic in wrestling. Usually, it's one show, one canon. But wrestling? Multiple promotions, not all of it televised or accessible to all fans. So it becomes more natural to concentrate on the relationship between characters, and that's usually slash.

Discussing that, how did it end?

Oh lord, there was no sense to that storyline. It just... petered out pathetically after awhile. The problem is that there was absolutely no development for Simon between PPVs because he wasn't on any of the Impacts. At all. It was actually a complete -- though delightful, because I was there -- surprise to see Simon at Turning Point. After TP, Simon got his release and left TNA. T___________T I don't blame him, since TNA really screwed him, but, yeah. *SAD*

and I've always wondered whether Disco et al got that. That and Diamond was about one step away from the fighting Irish gimmick

I really like that, man, because you thought about stuff like that! Honestly, it wouldn't have occurred to me at all.

Yes, can I just check it through again before I submit it

Sure! You can email a polished copy to me whenever you're ready.