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The Valiant Never Taste of Death

For my dearly beloved Secret Santa recipient and the first person who made this fandom feel like a community. Happy holidays, @oscartwofoxtrot!

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I had the pleasure of drawing @jenkil as my recipient for this holiday exchange! It's a joy to share a fandom with you and I deeply admire your way with words, whether you use them to provide thoughtful meta for Generation Kill or to tell me off for my cocktail experiments. Happy holidays!

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Does anyone remember Generation Kill? Cause I still do~

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:)

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Ray

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Greetings from your super secret Santa! Wishing you a great start to the end of the year. I'd love to know a bit more about your takes on your character and pairing choices.

What sort of relationship dynamic do you enjoy seeing most? Is there a fanwork that you think flawlessly portrays a character/pairing?

Perhaps you have a hot take headcanon?

How about a few songs from your playlist that in your opinion would make for a perfect soundtrack to a character/pairing?

Can't wait to get the ball rolling for you xx

Hi Santa and thank you!

My preferences when it comes to relationship dynamics aren't exactly set in stone and I enjoy seeing different takes. In general I like slow burn because I think the setting calls for it, what with the literal warzone of it all combined with DADT and the general 'warrior culture'. Fanworks that acknowledge how this environment makes it difficult to act on, or even just admit any feelings even if there's chemistry will therefore usually be a hit with me. More character-specific, I enjoy dynamics that go into exploring the difference in viewing the Marines as your career like Brad does, or as a shorter chapter of your life as it is with Nate and Ray.

Not sure if it's a particularly hot take, but I disagree with the description of BradNate as parent figures wrangling their unruly Marine children together. Mostly because Wright already reserves that description for Brad and Ray, but also because I just don't see Nate as fitting into that role. He's too young, and I find that this description erases Mike Wynn as his right-hand man.

I'm not very good at curating my music so I'm not sure how suitable for a themed soundtrack. With that being said I guess I have some songs that remind me of characters/pairings:

-The Truck Got Stuck by Corb Lund for BradRay. Mainly because I really really like thinking about Brad's reaction to Ray singing this in the Sabka field, but also because I could probably make a whole Gen Kill playlist from Corb Lund songs.

-Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots performed by The Lucky Bullets makes me think of Brad

-Hound from Hell by Mustasch, as another Brad song

-Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel, for BradRay

-Unintended by Muse for BradNate

-Lost On You by LP as an unhappy BradNate song

-We’re All Stuck Out In The Desert by Jonathan Rice, as more of a general song

I hope some of this was helpful, but if not I can promise that I'll probably like anything you decide to make for me! :)

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Alexander Skarsgård in Straw Dogs (2011)

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I want to sign up for the holiday exchange because fandom community events are always such fun and I want to participate. On the other hand, every time without fault I get so stressed about potentially disappointing someone that I always end up agonising about the whole thing :'(

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Thank You for Participating in the Department of the Navy's Long-Range Silent Partnered Communication Program — by siegeofangels

1/? FIC AS FILM (inspired by)

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[it’s all relative.]

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Generation Kill + scenery 🌈

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Soiree

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I'm not really in the habit of sharing wips, but when I was making sure their hats had the same colours I accidentally aligned my two windows like this and I found the results amusing enough to share.

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me when i am assured of jack shit

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✨poetic cinema✨