Shep Glass
... and the result is just too cute. *g* Go, take a look!

At LJ: chkc.livejournal.com/93451.html

or at DW: http://chkc.dreamwidth.org/89026.html
Shep Glass
... today just one phrase: "The Victorsverse-Experience"

Written in 2007, Speranza's "Written by the Victors" caused so much superlatives that you can safely call it an "experience".

The story received 1042 comments on LJ (that includes, of course, the author's answers but still ...).

The podfic-version has a cast list of 36 players.

There was a whole "universe" created around it that includes - of course - lots of cover art, a fake amazon.uk-page that lists made-up books over books all related to the story, earth historical documents, stories written in the universe by other authors, portraits, texts, poetry, artworks and - of course - an vid to go with the story that captures the spirit of the story perfectly. I just *love* it.

If you haven't read the story and seen the "universe"-page yet, please, do so - bookmark the page and come back to it later because it's just too much to take in all at once.

And if you know it already, you might perhaps want to re-visit a little. :-)

The story:

http://www.trickster.org/speranza/cesper/Victors.html

The Victorsverse page with links to everything made:

http://trickster.org/speranza/cesper/victorsverse.html
Shep Glass
... today it's songvids all the way.

I chose them for still affecting me greatly even having watched them for a thousand times already. So, if you have the time, take a look, even if you think "Ah, I know that one already". You might be surprised to notice how much you perhaps still like them. :-) And in case you're new-ish to SGA fandom you might not know them at all.

First up: "Last Words" by ObFreak03:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bubYpFYo7E&list=PLCC95F42F3D4BE295&index=11&feature=plpp_video

Because it was the first SGA-songvid I ever watched, because it just *touches* me in a certain way and because the line "Nothing you can say will stop me going home" is my personal headcanon regarding the Atlantis' people's secred thoughts after EatG. *g*

Second one: "What is Eternal" by Jean9K:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsjjyR_vRqE&list=PLCC95F42F3D4BE295&index=10&feature=plpp_videoR

Because it's just heartwrenching in the best way. And *epic*! Rodney!

Next one is a little difficult. "A Lieutenant Colonel is Being Beaten" by Thingswithwings from 2008. AFAIK it is not online anymore for streaming but only available for downloading. But if you never have watched it, do yourself a favor and dl it to watch it at least once. If you can keep it to once. ;-) It's somehow addictive. And it is amazingly unusual. Also, there's a simple vid-making effect at the end that has an ... uh ... interesting result regarding the impression you get. I'm linking to Thingswithwings' DW-entry that has not only the dl-links but also the lyrics to the song.

http://thingswithwings.dreamwidth.org/30222.html

Aaaand - Zap99nad. "Missing in Action" is a SGA-ep in a nutshell. At the time the vid was made (2009) it was futurefic as you can see on the dates of the mission report. *g*

http://zap99nad.livejournal.com/124085.html

BTW, the link to "All these things I've done" doesn't work but it's on her Vimeo account, here:

http://vimeo.com/28925190

Sadly, the rest of her fabulous work isn't available at the moment but I have asked her if she has plans to upload them to Vimeo as well.

ETA: Zap99nad answered me as fast as an Asgard beam. *G*

All her vids are up on AO3, here:

http://archiveofourown.org/users/crankset/works?selected_tags[]=70

All of them are good but I can especially recommend "Sweet Apocalypse", another mini-story.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/251708

"AU Story - Kolya is a bounty hunter working for the Wraith in exchange for a steady supply of Enzymes. John's next on the list. This is what happened..."

And "One Battle at a Time"

http://archiveofourown.org/works/251808

because it's (again) a real story of Atlantis having to fight off a Wraith-attack with Rodney frantically looking for solutions 'cause things don't look good and they have to evacuate but the Daedalus arrives just in the nick of time, through Sheppard getting injured off-world during their continuing war against the wraith and Rodney fearing the worst for him, feeling devastated 'cause they got closer to each other, finally having to look and fight for a solution to John's condition alone, since apparently nobody else is able to help John, up to Johns slow recovery and getting back on his feed and into shape, concluding with the two of them being back in the war and finally winning it which means, the evacuated people can come back and Atlantis finally has peace.

Can you tell that I really, really *love* it? :-)
Shep Glass
Aaaand three more things. :-)

Velocitygrass' "Still in love...with John/Rodney"-McSheplets fest, here:

http://mcsheplets.livejournal.com/291249.html

Because I love to see how many people are still interested in SGA in general and in McShep in particular. *G*

"Sanctuary France meets Joe Flanigan" - Interview from Halfway Con 2011, here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yIJOxvVeDrM

Fu-dragon's gif-Sundays, here:

http://fu-dragon.livejournal.com/tag/gifs

Hope you'll enjoy. :-)
Shep Glass
... http://sga-saturday.livejournal.com/78720.html

Now that's what I call a good idea! :-)

Here are three things that made me smile and gave me fun lately *and* didn't show up on the comm:

A wonderful vivid and colorful McShep+team-fic:

"Two Bells" by Punk, here: http://runpunkrun.livejournal.com/312382.html

or on AO3 here: http://archiveofourown.org/works/200122

Shayasar's "Sexy Colonels"-Sheppard-calendar-manips, here:

http://shayasar.livejournal.com/103703.html

That's the last one she made but go back in her entries, she did the whole year, albeit not in chronological order.

And then this:

http://mcshep-everyday.tumblr.com/

Just go and look. :-)
Shep Glass
... would get hold of a hive full of Wraith kids?

And I don't mean the warrior clones they breed in special facilities but young Wraith just like Elia was - or even younger.

Hm ...
Shep Glass
A while ago I was looking for the original artist who made the gorgeous photomanip/wallpaper "Be Like Water". Well, I found her!

The first time I saw it, it was on the sga_art comm on LJ and I managed to track her down via that road again. It's by mystisblom and it's accessible here (link posted with her permission): http://mystisblom.livejournal.com/486263.html

If you have the time and aren't too averse to commenting on a LJ-based journal, please hop over to her and tell her how awesome this manip is (only if that's your opinion too, of course) because somebody actually had the gall to steal it and use it as a cover for a German SGA-story, so, a few upbeat words would certainly do her a world of good. :-)
Shep Glass
I think this is pretty simple and you can break it down to this:

Toft manipulated people for her own entertainment.

Most people don't react kindly to finding out that they were manipulated without knowing about it.

It's not a fandom-exclusive reaction - it's pretty universal no matter the context.

It's not the context - it's the fact itself that matters.

If you find it ludicrous that some people feel hurt by Toft's manipulation now - then remember this the next time *you* feel bad about finding out you were manipulated.
SGA im Auge
Okay, what we have so far:

This is not just a crazy idea but a real possibility - provided enough people are seriously interested in it and let the people at Intex Digital Sound know about it. (E-mail addy: info@intexsound.de, homepage http://www.fedcon.tv/home/index.htm)

Currently the boss - Alex, who makes the decisions - recuperates from the con-stress but simboo is in contact with an assistant who was able to give us some - unofficial, I'm stressing that point since decisions are up to the boss and the boss only - informations.

Result:

It's within the realms of possibility (provided their boss is willing and okays it) that we could get in business if we make it to 100 - 150 pre-orders who are seriously willing to actually pay for their DVD when it's ready - and not bail out when the DVD is ready, pay time comes and the con-fever has faded. (I don't think that's a problem with people who want the DVD because they weren't even at the con - a couple of month wouldn't make difference, would it?)

They had big problems in this regard when they did the BSG-DVD. Price for that BSG-DVD was 19,95 Euros (I think that's currently about $25 but then, the Euro is sinking, right? *G*), that's within reasonable limits if you compare it to the costs of what everything else costs at a con. But apparently when the DVD was finally ready a couple of month later, the enthusiasm had faded and people had second thoughts, bailed out, didn't want to pay. So, they're kinda "once bitten, twice shy". That's why payment might be required up-front or by giving cc infos (which I personally consider perfectly normal for online-business anyway *shrugs*. If you have ever bought on e-bay or an online-dealer you know that kind of drill) - but as I said earlier, nothing is decided yet. Boss Alex is still in con-coma.

Their DVDs are always region-free, so, no problem on this front.

To greenlight the project their boss (Alex) needs to know there's a big enough demand by the fans which means, the more people are interested, the better our chances.

*We* want that DVD - the info above is what the assistant can say from their former experience - boss Alex hasn't commited to anything yet.

Which means, spread the word. Post it in forums, newsgroups, twitter, facebook, wherever you want - you don't have to explain the details (too much work), for that just link to my LJ (so everybody gets a clear view on what's up).

*******

Also, das ist nicht nur eine verrückte Idee sondern eine tatsächliche Möglichkeit, wenn sich genug Leute finden, die an so einer DVD ernsthaft interessiert sind und das gegenüber der Produktionsfirma auch kund tun. (E-mail addy: info@intexsound.de, homepage http://www.fedcon.tv/home/index.htm) Der Chef Alex (und damit der offizielle Ansprechpartner und Entscheidungsträger) ist im Moment noch im Con-Koma und erholt sich von dem Streß, aber simboo steht in Mailkontakt mit einer Mitarbeiterin und die hat ihr schon mal inoffiziell (weil, wie gesagt, entscheiden tut der Boß) verschiedene Infos gegeben.

Fazit: es liegt im Bereich des Möglichen (so Chef-der-Gott will) wenn sich genug (100 - 150) Interessenten finden, die auch tatsächlich Willens sind, ihre DVD auch wirklich zu bezahlen, wenn sie fertig ist, und nicht wieder abspringen, wenn's darum geht, das Portemonnaie zu zücken.

Die DVD zu erstellen kann etwas Dauern "a couple of month". Und der Chef wird umso eher bereit sein, "ja" zu dem Projekt zu sagen, je mehr ernsthafte Interessenbekundungen in seiner Mailbox sind.

Sie haben für BSG in der Vergangenheit solche Special-DVDs gemacht, aber leider machten dann eine Menge Leute einen Rückzieher, als das Con-Fieber nachgelassen hat und es daran ging, die DVD dann auch wirklich zu bezahlen, als sie fertig war. (Dürfte kein Problem sein bei Leuten, die ohnehin nicht dort waren und gerade *deswegen* die DVD wollen) Deshalb kann's passieren, dass sie Vorkasse haben wollen oder Kreditkartenverbindung - das ist aber alles noch nicht offiziell, wie gesagt. Andererseits, Vorkasse und Kreditkartenzahlung sind bei Internetkäufen völlig normale Vorgänge, wer schon mal bei E-bay oder einen Online-Händler bestellt hat, kennt das.

Zum Preis: die Special-DVDs für BSG hatten 19,95 Euro gekostet. Ich finde das okay weil a) eine Menge Arbeit drinsteckt und b) sich das absolut im Rahmen befindet, wenn man sich anguckt, wie die Preise für Cons, Fotos etc. etc. sonst so sind.

Damit Boss Alex das Projekt absegnet, muß er wissen, dass die ernsthafte Nachfrage groß genug ist, damit sie ihre Kosten auch decken können, klar.

*Wir* wollen diese DVD - die Info oben ist das, was die Mitarbeiterin aus Erfahrung sagen kann - Boss Alex hat noch zu gar nichts ja gesagt (weil ja auch nicht da z. Z.)

Was bedeutet: Weitersagen. Posten in Foren, Newsgroups, Twitter, Facebook, wo immer ihr wollte. Details braucht keiner zu erklären, dafür kann man einfach zu meinem LJ linken. Sobald ich mehr weiß, mach ich wieder einen Eintrag.
Shep Glass
Back from FedCon and still fighting the con-blues. A little thing that could help would be the prospect of a DVD that includes the complete Joe Flanigan and David Hewlett Panels and Interviews because the regular con-DVD only includes excerpts of everything in favor of having all guests on it.

BUT ...

If enough people are interested, then there's the possibility of a special-DVD including the complete panels and interviews of the actors of *one* series. At least that's what their homepage says and in the past they actually did this for BSG. *Before* this year's con they've already planned one for BSG again. Now, DH and JF were a big success at the con, if enough people display their interest then a special DVD for Atlantis could be very well possible.

That's *THE* chance for everybody who was there to get the whole thing on DVD and for those who couldn't make it, to get it at least on DVD. (Regional code won't be a problem, neither will be NTSC standard says their homepage. All you have to do is tell them which one you need).

I've already e-mailed them: info@intexsound.de (contact addy from their homepage) using the following text:

Hello FedCon.tv Crew,

on your homepage it says that - in addition to the regular con-DVD - you consider producing Special-DVDs including interviews and panels of all actors of one series if you receive enough pre-orders.

I'm very much interested in this kind of special-DVD of the Atlantis stars David Hewlett and Joe Flanigan and would like to purchase one if you're going to produce it.

Best ...

So, if you're interested in having Joe's and David's FedCon panels on DVD, go and display your interest. :-) There's no time like the present. *G*

And please - SPREAD THE WORD! :-)




Bin zurück von der FedCon und kämpfe noch etwas gegen den Con-Blues. Eine Kleinigkeit, die dabei helfen könnte, wäre die Aussicht auf eine DVD mit den kompletten Panels und Interviews von Joe Flanigan und David Hewlett, denn die regluäre Con-DVD enthält nur Ausschnitte, da alle Gäste abgedecket werden müssen.

ABER ...

Wenn sich genug Leute dafür interessieren, dann bestünde auch die Möglichkeit einer Special-DVD mit den kompletten Panels und Interviews der Schauspieler *einer* Serie. So jedenfalls steht's auf ihrer Homepage und in der Vergangenheit haben sie das auch für BSG gemacht. *Vor* der diesjährigen Con war das auch wieder für BSG geplant. Nun, DH und JF waren auf der Con ein großer Erfolg, wenn sich jetzt genug Leute dafür interessieren, könnte eine Special DVD für Atlantis ggf. auch möglich sein.

*Die* Gelegenheit für alle, die dort waren, die Sache komplett zu kriegen und für die, die nicht kommen konnten, das Ganze wenigstens auf DVD zu sehen.

Ich habe schon hingeschrieben:

Hallo FedCon.tv Crew,

auf eurer Internetseite erwähnt Ihr, dass Ihr zusätzlich zur regulären FedCon-DVD auch Special-DVDs mit allen Panels und Interviews der Schauspieler einer Serie anbieten wollt - vorausgesetzt es finden sich genügend Interessenten.

Ich wäre brennend an so einer Special-DVD mit David Hewlett und Joe Flanigan interessiert, besteht die Möglichkeit, dass so ein Special herausgebracht wird?

Liebe Grüße

Als Kontaktadresse habe ich die E-Mail-Adresse ihrer Homepage verwendet: info@intexsound.de

Also, worauf warten? Hinmailen. Wer mag, kann einfach obigen Text verwenden. :-)

Und bitte - WEITERSAGEN!
Shep Glass
...I have my Internet back. Thank you, Deutsche Telekom, you're just too good to me. *eyeroll* Now I'm going to finish that second part of my f-locked entry, come hell or high water, although by now Chevron 7.2 is ancient history. But I'm doing it anyway since it is the best antidote against lingering post-con-blues. *g*

Chevron 7.2

Mar. 1st, 2009 05:38 pm
Shep Glass
I've put the second part of my Chevron 7.2 impressions behind f-lock (the first f-locked entry in my LJ, isn't that something special? *g*) because it feels a little embarrassing to openly gush over my personal impression of Mr. Joe Flanigan. You never know who visits the open entries without you knowing it, right? So, it's not because it's super-secret or super-whatever, it's just that I feel better if I have at least a little control over who's going to read it. I guess most of the people who might be interested in my thoughts on the topic are already on my f-list. If you are but aren't, just ask and we'll see. I don't bite. :-)
Rodney auge atlantis
Just go and read the entry and then tell him your three most favorite scenes from five years SGA. Even if you don't like him personally or his interaction with fans. He's asking. We should answer. *G*

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/january-10-2009-finale/
broken glass Sheppard
...pretty much blew me away. Oh *wow*, just ... *WOW*, because ... Oh my god, Rodney... )

2009

Jan. 1st, 2009 03:22 pm
broken glass Sheppard
I hope everybody on my f-list has started the new year well and I wish you all a healthy and happy year 2009. :-)
broken glass Sheppard
...I'm in need of another poor soul for correcting 525 words of mangled English.

Since poor Aly is still "under contract" for the last one and currently waiting for the axe, "masterpiece", second shoe, axe to drop on her in form of an overhauled version - God bless her for her patience - I don't want to burden her with a second one at the same time and therefore I'm out of victims candidates.

Again, I've tried to translate a short scene and need someone to correct grammar, vocabulary and tenses, basically polish it enough so it doesn't read too much like Babel Fish.

And boy, I *did* have a laugh when I put the text through the "real" Babel Fish just for fun. *G*

So, any volunteers?

Oh, hm, I wonder what's that cloud of dust on the horizon ...
broken glass Sheppard
...to each and every one on my f-list. :-)

I hope all of you will have wonderful days with friends and families.
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