Meta: Faces of H/C

[arrow00]

I've been on an h/c reading kick since my illness, and it got me to thinking of the many different types of h/c, and how my particular situation would *not* have made a good h/c plot (oh, alas.)

This led to the following categorizations. Please feel free to add your own, hopefully with Sentinel or dS examples:

• Stubbed-toe h/c — When a character suffers an injury or illness that is completely common to everyday man and woman, yet the author has chosen to explore the character recovering from a head-cold, for example. (Warning: This type of story can and may involve some Unnecessary Bathing.)
• Pulling a Homer — When the character is responsible for their own injury ("D'oh!"), e.g., cutting their finger while chopping vegetables because they were so distracted by the beauty/lithesomeness/extraordinary hair of their possible-future-same-sex-mate.
• After School Special — in which the character suffers a major illness or calamity that is atypical and somewhat sensational, yet unrelated to a career of crime-solving or world-saving.
• C is for Clara — When the character simply wastes away out of pining/yearning/perpetual hard-on.
• I Swear It Was an Accident! — When the character is injured by his own partner, who then must not only provide h/c but loads of penance.
• Holy Hand Grenades, Batman! — The character is kidnapped/wounded/tortured by Bad Guys. Sometimes all three. Repeatedly.
• Dudley Do Right — Character throws himself in front of bullet/knife/speeding train to save his partner cum object-of-sexual-interest (or just the rest of the world.)
  

Comments

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Snickering here. I did one short fic that fits into the first category, although it wasn't all that heavy on the 'c' because my Blair's an unsymapthetic bastard at times, and there's no bathing (although Blair will probably shower after the fic finishes).

Honey and Lemon

[t-verano.livejournal.com]

::sticks head in door::

"My naked body is familiar?" "Find a square inch I haven't licked," Jim said, sounding more morose than suggestive.

::grin grin grin::

Among so many other zingers.

(Any excuse to re-read your fics.)

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

:;smooches you:: Thank you! That was one of my very first ones, written when I had a terribel cold myself. heh; write what you know ;-)

[t-verano.livejournal.com]

Is it hot in here or is it just your ICON? Oh, okay, I see it's a new one by sallymn? I haven't had time to go check out her latest posts yet today. But I think I won't be able to wait too much longer, hmm...

::smooches you back, glad your cold inspired fic, this fic!::

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

I saw this icon and had to restrain myself from licking the damn monitor. Sooooo hot.

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

It's fucking marvelous. Jesus, that bod. Should be cast in bronze. I think it *is* cast in bronze.

::imagines Blair nibbling on Jim's dog tags and goes away for a moment.::

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

::imagines Blair nibbling on Jim's dog tags and goes away for a moment.::

::whimpers incoherently::

And, yes, I don't normally go for muscles but Jim is the exception to that rule because, well, just look at him.

Hot.

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

I'm just having a pulp fiction vision of Jim in jodphurs, ripped shirt and bandoliers, a la Doc Savage (Man of Bronze) and I'm having a little wibble. Blair would be Pat, and much slashy nonsense would ensue. Poor Lester Dent is probably revolving in his grave.

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Oh, I loved those books!

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

And the movie! (with Ron Ely)

Couldn't resist the imagery:

http://arrow00.com/img/mob.jpg

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

That is made of awesome. :;admires::

I would love to see RB in a H Rider Haggard type movie, too... he's got just the look for it.

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

Oooh yeah. That's an AU right there....Jim as a WWII undercover spy "hunting for antiquities", and there's this interfering anthropologist trying to preserve historical treasures... :)

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

And a threesome guest appearance by a certain Doctor Daniel Jackson...

There's something about the thought of a harrassed Jim dealing with Blair AND Daniel on a jungle expedition that makes me chuckle evilly.

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

I think I love you...I wonder if I should show this to the spouse. Poor man would probably have an apoplexy - whether over my declaration or your pic, I'm not sure.

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

The icon is yours if you don't think it would make him jealous. :)

[aerianya.livejournal.com]

Oh God! Jim Ellison as Doc Savage! I loved those books. I wonder where they got off to?
::Eyes shed::

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

Lovely, lovely icon. ::drools discreetly:: Jesus.

I'm thinking I'd better hunt down Doc Savage series and re-read. And the Perry SF series (can't remember the full name, but there were like 30 books in all, group of scientific/esp talents that were protecting planet earth from itself. Would love to write an old-style Sentinel SF AU.)

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

Wait, where? I want!

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

I linked it up thread in my reply to your post if you mean the fic with Jim sneezing all over poor Blair ::g::

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

Oh, I missed the link.

Eee! Ha ha!!

"Give me something to look at, then.

He's PERFECTLY petulant. I just love the tone of this. Poor sneezy!Jim! Poor long-suffering!Blair!

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I cannot see Jim as anything but an absolutely appalling invalid when it comes to something minor. Bullets, fine; sniffles, immediate regression to a pouty five-year-old.

[arrow00.livejournal.com]

And having to sorrowfully (and repeatedly) point out that he got the cold from Blair. Hee!

Meanwhile, tough-guy thinks it's a good idea to pursue a case while, uh, BLIND.

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Exactly! He's the typical, ''Tis but a flesh wound' type of man.

I mean; blind. What the hell was Simon thinking?!

[iadorespike]

This is soooo cute, and yes...true. The man is just pathetic when affected by something like a simple cold. *giggles* Poor Blair. *LOL*

The last time we did that, you sneezed in my hair.

Hee!

Anna :)

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I remember having fun writing it :;g::