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[bluflamingo]

Someone convince me that I don't want to sign up to write Cam Mitchell instead of Sam Carter taking over leadership of Atlantis for sgabigbang. I could totally do it. I have a 'Cam on Atlantis' file on my computer. I could write 40,000 words of that by July. I could.

Except that it would have to be gen or John/Rodney.

I don't have that much will-power!

Unless... I wonder if background pairings are allowed in a gen story...

No! Someone stop me!

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[ionaonie.livejournal.com]

*snort* don't look at me.

I love the idea of Cam being in charge of Atlantis. And if you're writing John/Rodney, I'd totally cheer you on.

So, yeah, I'm probably not the person to ask to convince you not to sign-up *g*

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

You're no help!

I'm totally signing up, but the prompt I really wanted (the supernatural one) is gone, and that one grabbed me instead. I think it would probably be gen though... which should guarantee it's completely ignored, since I don't think many people will read 40,000 words of crossovery gen!

Any idea which prompt you want?

[ionaonie.livejournal.com]

Sorry. *grins unrepentantly*

I'll read it. Promise.

I'm in about three minds, to be honest with you.

Either,

a) Larrin doesn't let Sheppard go. I like this idea, but I just have no idea how to make it into a 40,000 fic.

b) Atlantis is diclassified/someone finds out about it. I'd totally diclassify it. I've always loved the idea of it going into the public domain. Why it happens, how it happens, the affect it has on those in Atlantis, how those who arrive after act and all those kind of things.

c) Conflictys between Earth/Pegasus politics. Although I have no idea what I'd use as the catalyst for the tension, nor what would happen.

I'm utterly terrified, but in a really excited kind of way *G*

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Hmm, any of those three would be good. I'd love to see the public reaction to declassification, and it would be interesting through the eyes of the Atlantis crew, since they're too far away to feel it, in a lot of ways, until, as you say, new people show up.

I'm utterly terrified, but in a really excited kind of way

Join the club!

[lenyia.livejournal.com]

Oh, no. I really want Cam in Atlantis, but I would love to see Cam/John instead of John/Rodney :(
But I won't stop you *evil grin*, because everything that has Cam and John in the same galaxy is great :P

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

You're a great help! I don't think it would be John/Rodney, actually, the more I think about it, I think it would be gen.

And, curses, now I'm thinking about it!

[ariadne83]

It must be written *nods head sagely* ;-)

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

That wasn't what I had in mind when I said 'talk me out of it'! Except that I kind of agree with you... I think I talked myself into it overnight :)

[dracotelitha.livejournal.com]

You know you could. In your spare time that is. If you're not writing anything else already and you do already have a file on your computer sooooooo....

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

You know, I think I remember the concept of spare time. I don't think I remember what it's like to have any though :)

[dracotelitha.livejournal.com]

You could do what I do, carry around a little notebook with you and write down whatever comes into your head. I was actually surprised at how very little difference between writing and drawing there was when it came to the initial idea. Once you start to build on it, it's totally different though. Its kind of funny when you look at my school notes though. There will be stuff about English, history, and math then suddenly in the middle of it there's a boxed out area with notes for whatever story I was working on at the time.

I mean you could suddenly have a scene pop into your head where Cam is looking around the meeting table where everybody is just pinging off each other and he'd just be like "My god. You're all insane...I like it." And of course when confronted with Rodney he'd be like "I left SG-1, why?" Seriously you have to at least make an outline for this. I could run with an outline and be totally satisfied because I could imagine it in my head.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

I've had a notebook that I carry around for as long as I can remember (well, a series of notebooks - the current one was a gift from my sister, and is a recycled juice carton) - the cover is usually covered in notes, as are the margins of whatever I'm writing in it at the time. Plus, if I'm writing something directly on my laptop, there's always a page at the end full of notes for what comes next, and things that people might say and reminders to myself.

All of which is a long way of saying - I don't ever plot before I start, I always start and plot as I go, otherwise I get bored.

Seriously you have to at least make an outline for this

Sadly, in trying to talk myself out of this, I talked myself into it instead, so it's going to be written, just as soon as I finish my fics for the gen ficathon and for gate women. The first of which is half-done, and which I really really want to talk about but can't.

[dracotelitha.livejournal.com]

See I learned my lesson. Never tell other people about the idea, they generally always want you to do it. If you hide it away no one can find it and make it grow. I'm looking forward to you writing though.

I have also sworn to myself and now to you that as soon as I'm done with this supergirl fic I'm going to do nothing but type the rest of the stargate fic. I'm on part 4 at the moment and I'm really really hoping it'll end at part 7 but it's looking more and more like a 10 parter everyday. I'm torn between finishing it and killing myself just to escape. How do you cope with so much to do listing?! I'm so used to having an idea putting it down and then moving on to the next thing really quickly. This is driving me crazy.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm really looking forward to this story (it's the one with the space ship, and Ba'al taking over the world, right?)

[dracotelitha.livejournal.com]

Oh not just the world the universe man. He knows the asgard can't stop him cause they're busy with replicators so he's like "Tra lalalalala gonna conquer that world and that world and that one!" He's very mean about it actually.

[evesharmony.livejournal.com]

By "stop you" you mean "enable you", right? Because that's how I interpretted it.....

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

You and everyone else :)

[domtheknight.livejournal.com]

Okay, wait, see, if you wrote it (WHICH WOULD BE SO AWESOME MY BRAIN IS STUTTERING) you could totally have it be John/Rodney and Cam could be with Lorne! Which is a pairing I support a lot. OR it could be sad and it could be sort of John/Rodney but John could like cheat on him or something.

I just love Cam a lot.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Thanks, that's just what I needed to unconvince myself - more ideas!

I just love Cam a lot.

Me too!

So... what would it take to convince you to beta read it? :) (Other than the promise that your promised story has finally been started after I had one of those, oh! hey! idea! moments last night)

[domtheknight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm easy. I really think Cam in Atlantis could be awesome, so since I'd want to read it anyway, I don't think I'd take much convincing. :)

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_la_la_la/]

dude! I totally support you writing a Cam in Atlantis story! I love your characterization of Cam, and would love to see how differently he'd lead/ the different choices he'd make. Whether gen or J/R, (or, as above, a side of Cam/ Lorne!) would be awesome.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Way to talk me out of it!! I've already got John and Rodney arguing about it in my head, with Rodney getting all defensive on John's behalf and John shrugging it off and saying he's sure Cam's not there to take over his job...

[kate-mcguire.livejournal.com]

...Wait, why does it have to be gen or John/Rodney? It could just be that it's the end of the week and my brain is fried or whatever.

Do you really want to be convinced not to do Cam? 'Cuz I love Cam. Adore him. Huggle him.

Otherwise, um, I vote for gen.

Because *small voice* I don't like John/Rodney. Although I am probably the only one in the entire fanverse.

But since you asked...Stop!

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Wait, why does it have to be gen or John/Rodney?

That was the rule when I wrote this - they're (hopefully) expanding now, so it could be Cam/John, maybe.

Do you really want to be convinced not to do Cam?

I really did at the time, but now, not so much. I've kind of got hopelessly hooked on the idea (it helps that so many people commented to say write it!). It would definitely be gen if it couldn't be Cam/John though - I like John/Rodney, but they're not my favorite pairing to write by a long-shot - I'd much rather write about John and Cam and Lorne.

[10pmpacifictime.livejournal.com]

Oh come on.

Forks in the Road: Sam doesn't get chosen as leader. What they really need is Mitchell.

Can't you imagine Cameron in Outcast getting the news that John's father has died and knowing he can't go with him?

Or John after Travelers being slightly peeved to realize that Cam isn't jealous /worried about Larrin at all?

The chance for good, long, plotty John/Cam.... It must be encouraged wherever it emerges.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I think I'm going to need all the encouragement I can get :)

Can't you imagine Cameron in Outcast getting the news that John's father has died and knowing he can't go with him?

Mm, and having the tact not to tell him this in the middle of the hallway (which has always annoyed me greatly about the episode)

[10pmpacifictime.livejournal.com]

There are so many good things about Cam in Atlantis. He'd totally let Teyla kick his ass regularly at stick fighting and he'd teach her Sodan exercises.

And evil-crystal-entity!John would be his nightmare wingman over Antarctica and force him into the path of Goa'uld gliders. And Mitchell would have figured out that Harmony was head over heels for John before either Rodney or John and he'd be quietly laughing his butt off the whole time.

*restrains self*

For Cam/John in Atlantis (especially yours) I would encourage, beta, sit quietly and wait, rewatch every episode of seasons four (SG:A) and nine and ten (SG-1). The pairing is seriously made of awesome.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

For Cam/John in Atlantis (especially yours) I would encourage, beta,

Never let it be said that I turn down offers of beta reading :) The more the merrier, I say.