Category: Action, Drama, Angst
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The ship goes down. Avon remembers another ship.

I'm in a reflective mood today and was thinking about the writing of female characters/protagonists. Someone mentioned recently they found it odd that I mainly tend to write from a male protagonist's point of view.

Of course, one main reason is because the character that captures my imagination the most happens to be a male character. But that doesn't answer the whole question because even for my OCs, the ones that I tend to do the POVs for are the male characters. The females tend to be 'appendages' who only interact with their male partners and seem to 'disappear', like a light in a fridge that turns off when the door is closed.

I'm actually quite bothered by this now that I think of it. When I look around at TV series/movies/books, IMO, it seems to be the norm and any departure is the exception. The majority of the most interesting and most developed characters are the male ones. Any females that fall in this category, usually tend to be caricatures of what a women is.

Let's face it. In B7, the females are all given interesting backgrounds and skills but the moment anything interesting or important happens, they usually get shoved to the side and end up sitting behind the teleport, waiting and wringing their hands about what the men are up to. Even ones who supposedly have the smarts and skills to make positive contributions, all of a sudden, in the presence of one of the men, and one man in particular, seem to be unable to make decisions on their own, or even attempt to, or leave you scratching your head because you would think that someone with their ability wouldn't have to ask anyone about something that should be their specialty. The few exceptions where they shine, are just that, rare exceptions.

How many fics are written where one of the B7 females are the protagonists and show smarts just as equally or more than their male counterparts? And how many of us bother to read such fics or given the choice of those stories as opposed to ones focused on the men, would actually pick a female-focussed one, unless it's a sex fic?

Why is this? Is it because most of the writers in the popular media are male and don't have a clue how to portray women? Is it because the tv series/movies/books I'm interested in are mainly geared towards men and they really don't care about female characters except for a few narrowly defined functions that do little justice to them as real characters?

I did write a major scene recently to develop one of the female characters, giving her a strong POV. It is doable and turned out a lot more interesting than I thought it would be but I had to make a real effort to do it. Maybe I should try to write a female character that is a main protagonist.

I want to make an effort because I don't want to make the same mistakes and do a misjustice to the way female characters are portrayed, become a party to the marginalization of women in fiction or to encourage the stereotypes.

It's one of the reasons why I don't tend to read slash, apart from being turned off by really explicit stuff of any orientation. I'm not opposed to those types of relationships but it just seems to me that women are even more minimalized and marginalized in those types of fics than other ones. And even worse, they become completely unimportant because even the one use they have in adolescent male minds, is completely done away with by glorifying the male-male interactions as far more desirable.

But that is just my opinion. Maybe there are slash fics that don't do that to the portayal of women and actually treat them with the same respect and don't push them down or make them invisible in order to glorify the male interactions.

But as a female, I'm highly offended at what is done to female characterizations. I fact, the more that I'm thinking about it, the more I'm becoming sick of it.

Rating: Gen, Angst
Genre: Drama
Description: Adrian and Boudreaux.

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Category: Drama
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The mission begins.

Note: Several additions made to add Avon's POV at darrowsgirl's request ;) Marked in blue.

Category: Drama
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Sester wants to be included on the mission to Tingash.

Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama
Description: Kali's confrontation with the Admiral. Bryce has a new uniform and 'runs into' Kerril again.

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Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama
Description: More conflict between Adrian, Boudreaux and Kegan. Bryce begins his new job.

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Category: Drama
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The crew prepares to go down to Tingash.

Note: As Chapter 6 was a very short chapter, I am posting the next one.

Note2: I have changed the last scene, marked in blue.

Category: Drama
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Tingash.

Note: This is probably the shortest chapter I've written for these stories but I wanted it to be separate chapter.

For those concerned...yes, I am working on the next chapter of Tingash. Hopefully it will be up today or tomorrow. Depends on how cooperative the gang is.

Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama

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Category: Drama
Rating: PG+
Warning for highly suggestive/explicit.
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The Wolf wakes first and causes an interesting problem.

Note: The final scene felt unfinished. Added a few lines in blue.

Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama

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Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama

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This story is on a roll. The next three chapters.

Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama

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Category: Drama, Humour, Romance
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Regrets. Corinne beards the lion (that would be Avon) in his den. Will she survive? Will Avon? Vila waits anxiously for the result.

Note: This contains the scene written for emerald_happy between Avon and Corinne.

Note 2: Made a small adjustment to one paragraph, indicated in blue.

For those who expressed an interest, here is the next part to the Adrian and Kali story.

Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama

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This drabble (alright it's a bit mooore than a drabble) is for emerald_happy who won the Favourites meme challenge when she guessed the connection between SG-1: Atlantis and Traders.

Her plot bunny was a bit of a challenge because I've never written these two alone before.

The Plot Bunny - Vila said Avon was helping him and Corinne set up the magic show. Did Vila ask for help or did Avon offer? Oh to see how that came about! Not to mention Corinne's response. I bet she glomped Avon. Good for her. No one else is exuberant enough to dare. XD Or was it Corinne's idea in the first place? I wouldn't put it past her since she invited Jenna to Reya's party...


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Category: Humour, Drama, Romance
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Kirsten attempts to have a serious discussion with Sester. Avon, Argus and Vila have discussions of a different sort on the flight deck.

Category: Drama, Angst
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Tension on the flight deck between Avon, Argus, the Wolf and Sester. Jenna gets physical.

From a suggestion by reapermum...

Poll #1479311 Argus as token Kirk
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

Should I put a shirt on Argus's bod icon?

Category: Drama
Rating: Gen
2nd Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The next journey begins.

Note: Here you are, emerald_happy. I hope you've made good progress on your essay ;)

I'm in another one of those moods...so be warned.

( Warning for ranting ahead... )

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Category: Drama, Romance
Rating: Gen
1st Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The bonding.

Note: We've reach the end of this story with a celebration.

We have added a Wolf, even if it is only in Argus's head. Avon is adjusting well to being without sight, but there is hope. Of course, he still has other physical problems that will have to be resolved. This will be the focus of the next story when they go back to Tingash.

Jenna is not adjusting well to coming back and no longer being one of the most important people on the ship.

Servalan's plans have received a big blow. It couldn't happen to a nicer tyrant.

Each person on the ship discovered some things about themselves that will have continued repercussions.

Vila and Corinne are preparing another spectacular show.

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I'm posting this at the request of jaxomsride who was curious...

I've been writing another story series, not B7. It is a bit like an AU in that I've taken the dystopian world setting plus 'borrowed' a couple of characters but have changed them. I will also be using some of my OCs from the other story and slotting them in here but in different ways.

Rating: Gen
Genre: Drama

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Haven't done a meme in a while. This one is snagged from oxbastetxo

1) Post a list of up to 20 books/movies/anime/TV shows/video games/bands [fannish etc.] that you've had an obsessive fannish love or interest in at some time in your life.
2) Have your f-list guess your favorite character/member from each item.
3) When someone guesses correctly, strikethrough the item and put the name of your favorite character next to it.

EDIT: Only 1 left!
Traders - There is a connection between Traders and Stargate: Atlantis that will give you a clue.

This last reference is hard unless you've watched both series. Sooo, as incentive, I will write a drabble of your choice for whomever guesses this final one.

And the winner is....emerald_happy!


1. Blakes 7 - Avon (no surprise there), reapermum and oxbastetxo, Cally & Vila would be seconds, followed closely by Gan
2. C.S.I. - Grissom, emerald_happy
3. The Closer - Brenda, oxbastetxo
4. Doctor Who (old) - the Brig, reapermum, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw is also up there
5. Doctor Who (new) - Donna, vilakins
6. Sapphire and Steel - Silver, emerald_happy
7. Eureka - Jo Lupo and Henry are a toss up, vilakins, seconds would be Fargo and Taggart
8. Alias - Jack, emerald_happy
9. Firefly - Inara, wolfma, she and Shepherd Book were my favourites, with Wash and Zoe as close seconds, I hated when they killed Book and Wash in the movie
10. Life - Charlie Crews, emerald_happy
11. House - House, oxbastetxo, Cuddy and Wilson would be seconds
12. Bones - Temperance Brennan, vilakins
13. Boston Legal - Alan Shore and Jerry Espenson, vilakins
14. Burn Notice - Sam, vilakins
15. Yes, Minister and Yes, PM - Humphrey, vilakins, though I'm a softie for Bernard as well
16. Traders - Grant Jansky who is played by David Hewlett(Rodney McKay) (hmm seems he was born in Surrey, UK, and his family moved to Canada when he was young), emerald_happy
17. Chef - Gareth Blackstock, wolfma
18. Millenium - Frank, emerald_happy
19. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Spike! debris4spike, though I have a soft spot for Giles too
20. The Avengers - Steed, reapermum, Mrs. Gale is a close second

Category: Romance, Humour, Drama
Rating: Gen
1st Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The morning after the parties. The men and Wolf feel the worse for wear.

Note: This also contains the previous Avon and Cally scene. Thanks to darrowsgirl for some valuable suggestions for that scene, jaxomsride for help with the biology info and AA for spotting typos.

EDIT: I have also added a line in the Avon/Cally scene because it seems several of you were concerned about Vila. Sigh. It seems I didn't make it clear enough they were joking.

Mab as Cheshire Cat and a gratuitous Vila pic ;)

Category: Romance
Rating: Gen
1st Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: A brief Avon and Cally scene. After the party.

Note: The full chapter isn't ready yet but this is the first scene for darrowsgirl. Thought it might cheer you up. Hope you and reapermum feel better soon.

I've been taking a look at Gan's character and I discover that I really like him. He's the true voice of conscience on the ship. I would have liked to see more of him. It's too bad he didn't really come into his own until Shadow and PP.

This is a little conversation between Avon and Gan. Spoilers for Pressure Point. And some dialogue borrowed from Shadow, Time Squad and Star One.

( A conversation between Avon and Gan )

Category: Humour
Rating: Gen
1st Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: The women's bachelor party goes into full swing.

Hmm, I think I'll do a fic where Blake is finally made to pay for all the evil things he did in the name of being good and the self-serving things he did.

And maybe one where Vila finally has to face the music for betraying everyone in Hostage and trying to dump Avon, Cally and Blake at Star One and Tarrant later, all just to save his own neck. I wonder if that went through Avon's mind in Orbit.

There are far too many fics where Avon is made to pay for his sins. You almost get the idea that he was the only one who did anything bad and the others were all his victims.

Well it's time to have a little parity. Just fair warning. If you don't feel like reading then don't. I'm going to write them anyway.

I'm trying to type with a dog in my arms. The fire department is here for the annual fire alarm test. Suffice it to say, Gremlin thinks alarms are portents of imminent annihilation so he's currently shaking like a leaf and wants to make sure I will not leave him behind.

Category: Humour
Rating: Gen
1st Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Party time!

I've been having the occasional blank content screens the last couple of days on LJ. Today I got this message after posting a comment.

Error running style: Died in S2::run_code running EntryPage::print(): Database handle unavailable (user: kalinda001; cluster: 1) at /home/lj/cgi-bin/LJ/Subscription.pm line 76

Has anyone else run into this?

Category: Drama
Rating: Gen
1st Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Argus confesses to Avon.

Category: Drama
Rating: Gen
1st Story of From the Ends to the Beginning

Introduction: Jenna is in a 'mood' and takes it out on Avon and Lt. Dain. Avon and Vila have a discussion. Argus contacts Servalan.