What I give away...

[skoosiepants]

I've updated my fic recs page! Yes, this is what I've done so far during my lovely week off. I promise I'll write too, though :)

Anyway, I've got four new popslash recs up, and two new Harry Potter pieces. Definitely all worth a read, so go check it out *pokes you*

Now. Time for my new BRILLIANT PLAN.

I've decided that I can't come up with a suitable amount of HP recs, because I can't remember all my old favorites. So I want to take a leaf out of x month's popslash rec archive (check out my links page for that one) and start a character of the month rec list. And YOU ALL have to participate. For me? *bats eyes prettily*

Each month I'm going to pick a Harry Potter character, and beg for people to send me (suzcudd@yahoo.com or post in comments) story recs that feature that character. He/she doesn't even have to be the main focus, but I want an explanation for why you love how that character is portrayed in that particular story. And then the story and explanation will be posted on my site, with you as the rec-ee. Fair enough?

I'm giving you a jump on January. (and each of my subsequent updates in this LJ will have an annoying, nagging tagline reminding you to send me your recs). I'll start you off with an easy one, and also my favorite character when he's portrayed "correctly." I'm well aware that a lot of people DON'T like him, or don't like how he's often written. So I figured it would also be nice and informative. Remember he doesn't have to be the main character, and any pairing at all is welcome. Or none.

I declare January to be the Month of Ron.

Urm. Okay with everyone? Rec away!

EDIT: The popslash secret santa Don We Now Our Gay Apparel for 2004 is now live. No, I didn't write for it. Just love reading them :)

EDIT #2: Feel free to pimp my Month of Ron fic rec request on your LJs. *bats eyes even more prettily*

Comments

[peaches.livejournal.com]

hey :) i saw your post at Weasleyworship. What a wonderful idea!

My recommendation is a story by JMA titled They Just Don't
http://www.fosff.net/viewstory.php?sid=3696
I love this story, because it is one of the few stories in which Ron is in character. The truth about the rumor is discovered so slowly, it hurts. And at least I felt like screaming at the author to tell me what's going on and when i realised what has happened it felt like a punch in the face.

Peaches :)

Re: Whoops!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Thank you!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

You rock *grins* Thanks so much for participating, and definitely keep sending me recs :)

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

*jots rec down* Thanks for posting this! If you think of any more, please let me know *grins*

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. The Ministry confuses me to no end.

I got a few recs already! Woohoo!

[veracity]

Hell, I just make departments up. A medical department for instance. *grins* In the as yet, edited D/G long.

Oooh! Recs. Yay!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I was doing a memo exchange sort of fic with Ladybeth and this other girl, and I had Ron in charge of taking care of all of Hagrids cock-ups with beasts. I think I might have researched it as an actual dept, though. Can't recall.

[veracity]

I had one for Genetics, to deal with the intermixing of muggleborn, muggle, and purebreed.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

I think you could probably come up with just about anything. There'd always be an "official" dept you could file it under eventually.

[veracity]

Yep. I need to research out some of that type of genetics decoding to come up with a real name for it.

[eska-rina.livejournal.com]

A little bit Ronness on it’s way: <url='http://www.livejournal.com/users/slowfox/140601.html'>Ronald Bilius Weasley: Elite of the Few by slowfox.
I couldn’t find any other Ron fics, though.

[eska-rina.livejournal.com]

Duh. Link doesn't want to work: http://www.livejournal.com/users/slowfox/140601.html

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Can you let me know why you picked this one? Why you think it's a good characterization of Ron? Thanks!

[eska-rina.livejournal.com]

Uh, I don’t really know why I choose that fic, really. First of all, I think, it was because it’s the only Ron fic I still had saved somewhere. And it’s funny. Sort off. And I like the voice in the fic. I can imagine that as Rons voice if he was really proud of something.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Perfect *grins* Thanks!

[(Anonymous)]

I love Ron's characterization in "Come Together" BY Granger

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1033104/1/

Although it is a H/Hr story and Ron is only secondary, his characterization is so incannon, although a bit more sensitive. It's a great read.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Um... who is this? Just so I can post your name with the rec *grins* Unless you want to remain anonymous, which is also perfectly fine.

A Ron Rec

[aisforamy]

Hey! Caught your post on FA, and thought I'd come here to post my rec for a Ron fic, since it's NC-17.

War and Passion by RedBlaze
http://ronandhermione.org/warmages/wp.html

I love this fic for its characterization of Ron - most fics tend to make him a whiner and jealous or just generally comic relief. This fic put him in a place of power, as a major player against the dark side. A horrific attack on himself and Harry leads Ron to alter his whole way of life, and take charge of his destiny by training to become a War Mage. Along with Harry and Hermione and a whole cast of others (including Alive!Sirius), Ron becomes a force to be reckoned with witout completely taking him out of character.

Being powerful doesn't solve all of his problems, though, and that's what makes this story great. While the main plot is about Harry and Ginny, there is plenty on scenes with Ron in it. War and Passion is complete, and Fire and Ice is in the works, though the author is slow to update. F&I is basically the same story, told from the viewpoint of Ron and Hermione - also worth a look!

Ted Tonks?

[aisforamy]

Sorry to butt into your conversation, but if you're asking about Ted Tonks, he's a wizard of Muggle parentage. If this confuses you, think of Hermione - it's the same thing, and you wouldn't call her a Muggle. Muggleborn just means that a magical child is born to non-magical parents, but they would stil be considered at witch or wizard.

I'll butt out now!

Re: A Ron Rec

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

*rubs hands together* excellent! Thanks for your rec :)

Re: Ted Tonks?

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Yes, that makes sense. I think I was confusing myself the more i thought about it *grins*

Re: Ted Tonks?

[veracity]

I think what gets confusing is that they were Muggles before they were wizards, even knew what magic was. It gets me terribly confused.

Se what I found! *proud* Err... :D

[eska-rina.livejournal.com]

I found this! I found this! Just Ron (http://www.thedarkarts.org/authors/seldear/JR.html) by SelDear. I like the way SelDear has written the story – it’s so simple – and how she/he explains Ron’s feelings about his family, friends and everything else around him.

Re: Se what I found! *proud* Err... :D

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Yay! A Ron fic! Excellent work :)

[veracity]

Weee! I found one. No, really. I had forgotten about this one since I read it months ago.

Knights by Odyssea.
Ron understands the rules of battle through chess. As the knight, he protects the white king, who is the only player than stop the black queen from overtaking the board. For once, Ron's not jealous but accepting of his role. That makes it a favorite for that characterization alone. Short, but to the point, and well done to boot.