You're not the real Hathor, are you?
Alas, no. It's a nickname, nothing more.
So who are you?
Well, I'm Hathor. I'm 16 years old, I'm a student and doing A-Levels at a college in a little place called Wigan, and I currently study politics, history, English Language and media studies, with a vague view to go to university and study history. I'd like to point out that I am not from Wigan. I'm actually nearer Liverpool.
Hey, did you hear the joke about the Scouser who-
Really, really don't go there. I'm not actually from Liverpool, but I get defensive of it anyway.
So, what are your fandoms, anyway?
They vary. A lot. However, Stargate SG-1, Farscape and Lord of the Rings are pretty much permanently there. I'm also pretty obsessive about Buffy, Angel, Marvel superheroes, X-Men in particular, Star Wars, American Gothic, Discworld, His Dark Materials, Good Omens, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter. I don't write fanfic about all of them, although I will read it.
Yuck! You wrote slash! How could you?
All complaints about slash and myself should be taken up with Mr O. Bloom, Mr V. Mortenson and Mr P. Jackson. I was a nice, average shipper, until that look at the end of Fellowship of the Ring. Suddenly, the slash floodgates opened. And huzzah for that.
But you still write het?
Yes.
Why?
A character has tension with the character they have tension with. It doesn't matter if they're male, female or Balrog. Well, actually, it does matter if they're a Balrog, due to the third degree burns in awkward places, but you get my meaning.
Will you write a sequel to story X?
Maybe. When did I write the story? Ah, there's no date on it. Well, maybe. My one shots don't tend to get sequels anymore. Nor does the Sekh-Met series - I've given up the ghost. If it's been written in the past six months, then maybe. Anything later than that, and no.
Will you beta my fic?
Maybe. If you send me an email and u ryte lik dis, then no. I will laugh at you. If you send a good email, and you clearly say what kind of fic, then I probably will.
Will you review my fic?
Sure! Send a URL, and I'll read it. I might not be all gushing praise, but I will try and find something positive. Unless, of course, u ryte lik dis. Then I will laugh at you.
y do u h8 ppl who ryte lik dis itz kewl!!!11!!
No, it's not. It's irritating, it's immature, and it's a waste of perfectly good English. Go and learn how to spell, people. And more than one exclmation mark is the sign of a diseased mind. Don't get me starting on TyPiNg LiKe ThIs EiThEr, because that really is nasty.
When did you start writing?
September 2000. Hathor's Empire was first built three months later, although it had very few similarities to what you're seeing now.
Why do you write, anyway?
The voices in my head tell me to. *g* In all seriousness, I write because I have to. I'm addicted. It doesn't matter what, I'll write it anyway.
This link is broken!
Story of my life, I'm afraid. I'm working on getting them all sorting, but it's as dull as ditchwater. E-Mail me the exact link, and I'll see what I can do.
Isn't Cailin Peredhel a Mary-Sue?
Yes, in all honesty. I wrote her deliberately as such. A personal challenge- can I write a 10th member Legomance and get away with it? I started writing it a year ago, and found I'd created a character I cared about. And she wasn't actually all that Mary-Sue-y. So I plan on posting her story. (Stories? Maybe)
The PPC will hunt you down and kill you!
Yes, probably. I look forward to reading a fic where Jay and Acacia throw Cailin into Mount Doom.
But if you know about the PPC, how do you write it?
Mary-Sue is a term that has become synonymous with any kind of OFC. And I think that's a shame, I really do. Cailin is a Mary-Sue by current definitions, but by the definitions I stick by, she's not. For those that care, my definition is 'an irritaingly perfect female character, generally an insertation of the author him/herself.' Cailin is a lot of things, but one of them is not me.
Can I link to you?
Go ahead. Have fun doing so. Just email me and tell me about it.
Do you have any friends in RL? You seem to spend all your time on the internet!
I have a wonderful set of friends, who I am very close to, despite the fact we're all going to different collages. And yes, I do spend a lot of time on the internet. I can't afford to go out that often!
You never replied to my email!
With the current wave of viruses spreading across the internet, I don't open any new e-mails that aren't clearly marked. If you want to send feedback, please put "feedback" and the title of whatever you're giving me feedback for. If you're sending a big attachment with it, I still won't open it. WARN ME about large attachments. This isn't personal, it's just abject fear about viruses.
You use weird words sometimes.
Yes. This can be a for a few reasons.
1. You're reading my Lord Of The Rings fanfiction. Since I base it mainly around Elves, I use the more archaic form of speech. Now, whilst I won't use the thee and thou, I also won't use "okay" or any short terms.
2. Silly, random words like "Funness!" and "yargle" and "wibble" are used a lot by me. They are words I use extensively just for fun. Hey, it's not just Tolkien who can make up languages.
3. You're not British, in which case I'm not using weird words, I'm using a regional dialect. The spelling ins't bad, either- it's British.
What do you look like?
Wouldn't you like to know? I'm not putting a photo up, but for the terminally curious, I have glasses, short, curly hair, kinda reddy coloured. I am a size 12. I am about 5"5.
That sounds familiar...
If you have ever been to SG-4, SG-5, SG-6 then probably. I'm normally the one asking stupid questions and bouncing around dancing at the parties.
Do you have Lust Objects?
Oodles. Janet Fraiser, Eowyn, Legolas, Lady Deathstryke, Kitty Pryde, Rogue, Galadriel, Chiana, Elladan and Elrohir and Elizabeth Swann.
That's a weird list of favourite characters.
Yes. They're not my favourite characters. They're my Lust Objects. There's a difference.
You realise that you're going to burn in hell for being a lesbian?
Actually? No. For a start, that is a wonderfully Puritannical reference. I am not a Puritan. I believe in a benevolent God, but I do not believe in religion, despite being raised as a Catholic. I have Catholic sympathies, and I twitch in compulsive deference to priests (many of whom are wonderful people, just none who I have met) but that's as far as it gets. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that god hates lesbians. Gay men, yes, but there's a sub-clause - only practicing gay men. Nothing is said about women. Besides, I'm hardly practicing. I'm single, for a start. Kindly don't e-mail me and tell me I'll burn in hell, because I try to be a nice person and treat people well, which I rather believed was more of a ticket to heaven than going around and telling people they will burn?
Any hobbies other than fandom?
Yes! I'm a Ranger ("Those Rangers are dangerous folk!") in the Guides, and I'm a dancer. I also used to the play the cello, but since getting a D for music GCSE, I have become bitter and quit.
Right, I think thats about it...
Hang about, I have more questions!
Bobbins to you. E-Mail me about them, writing the question in the header. I'll try and answer them. Failing that, try reading my LiveJournal- here or click on my profile at fanfiction.net.
