#fawkes/hobbes

[interactivosoft]

Flyer de convención de Slash Fanfic (sexo m/m) "ConneXions", 2002

Las parejas homosexuales (de las cuales solo una es canon) son, en sentido horario y empezando arriba a la derecha:

1. Daniel Jackson/Jack O'Neil (Stargate SG-1)

2. Alex Krycek/Fox Mulder (X-Files)

3. Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin (Man from U.N.C.L.E.)

4. Darien Fawkes/Bobby Hobbes (Invisble Man)

5. Chris Keller/Tobias Beecher (OZ)

6. Starsky/Hutch (Starsky & Hutch)

7. Methos/Duncan McLeod (Highlander)

8. Blair Sandburg/Jim Ellison (The Sentinel)

[jackharkness]

Your needs. Your needs. Is that all you ever think about, uh?

The Invisible Man (2000-2002) - S01E01 “Pilot”

[mitochondriaandbunnies]

I appreciate a pair of idiots in which one of the idiots is a barnacle who keeps trying to put his hands in the other idiot's pockets

[jivvin]

I'm finding out he was right.

[tomrikers-fake-sideburns]

Darien and Bobby are so freaking cute together, look at them eating lunch in the back of the van- the chemistry is so fizzy

[rosie-love98]

So Much For The 5th Of November...

I was really going for Nick Hobbes's birthday to be on Bonfire Night of 1986. Specifically at the Flamel House in Paris, France due to Constance and Severus's marriage needing to be kept secret for various reasons (albeit with a few friends knowing). HOWEVER, when seeing a posts from @marmotish, I had realized something; the wizards of both "Harry Potter" and "Worst Witch" would probably not celebrate the 5th Of November due to King James taking part in the witch hunts along with writing "The Deamonologie".

And now I'm in a tiff...The reason why I wanted Hobbes's birthday to be Bonfire Night was (1.) It fitted with his rebellious personality.

And (2.) The Rowling Wizards/Imperiums and Murphy Wizards/Ex-Codices are seperate "breeds" of wizards who have a rivalry that, at the time of around 1985-1987, communated in a matter similar to The Troubles in Ireland. Specifically, rival terrorists groups had emerged to battle each other out much to the despair of the Impepriums and the Ex-Codices. With the Imperium Severus Snape being secretly married to the Ex-Codice, Constance Hardbroom, it'd brings them into more irony with their son being born on Bonfire Night (a holiday that celebrated the failure/death of the Catholic, Guy Fawkes).

The sad part is I should've known better than to pick Bonfire Night; I had watched a documentary on the Pendle Witches long before working on this fic, and should've remembered that King James segment...

Now I got to reconsider Christmas Day. On the one hand, it's fitting on a meta-level as Alan Rickman was in the (technically) Holiday film, "Die Hard". Kate Duchene (Constance Hardbroom's actress) was in "A Sense Of Guilt" where she had played a woman (with a lousy husband, Marsha deserved better! Yes, I'm still mad!) who had her fourth child (a girl) on Boxing Day. And then there's Monster Bobby Barry (Nick Hobbes's actor) who had starred in "New Year's Day" which involved the Christmas holiday. Not to mention, becoming parents would've been the best gift Snape and Constance would ever get. Especially as, in "The Gift Of Gratitude" (in "Hogwarts Mystery"), Snape hadn't gotten any presents (not even from the Malfoys?).

However, there's a problem. With Nick being born on Christmas of 1986, it would be difficult. In "Hogwarts Mystery", Severus would have to be in charge of the school during the holiday of that very year (which leads to the blancmange storyline). Yes, Dumbledore is a busy man and probably had to leave for important stuff. But I don't think even he would want to keep Severus away from the most important event of his life. Dumbledore, McGonagall and Pomfrey were well aware of Snape's situation and surely would've planned something else that allowed him to be with his wife and their child.

Then again, Constance, already knowing of Snape's job as Dumbledore's agent, was well aware what she was marrying into. And if we know Constance, she'd think Snape looking after Hogwarts was a good thing as (in her words) only he can keep the students from dismantling the school. Not to mention, Severus would've gotten portkeys that's get him to the Flamel's and back in a heartbeat. Yet, if Snape had to leave, who would take his place? Minerva resided at Hogwarts after her husband died in '85, that's true. But, wouldn't she be away to visit her brothers and their families? How in the world would poor Severus work around this and NOT chase Dumbledore down? I haven't played that far into the game so my knowledge is very limited.

Another canidate would be the holiday, Lughnsadh, which is on August 1st. But, according to Wikipedia, one of the holiday practices involve Handfasting which is getting hitched without an officiator. That date wouldn't be bad for Severus and Constance's elopement (even though they did have an officiator).

Still, with Hobbes's birthday...I'm pretty stumped at the moment...

@yaviae @snapeaddict @snonions-and-cream @theworstwitch @worstwitchstudent @theworstwitchforever @theweirdsistercollege @missnight0wl @hellodanny-hphm @tinyvoidwinnerpeach

[fabella-aka-wistfulfever]

My sexuality is argumentative duos who will literally die for each other, drag anyone who looks wrong at their partner, then bicker about petty shit until the sun goes down. Tag yourself.

[olderthannetfic]

Continuing on the theme of fandoms that nobody else remembers, today’s pick is Invisible Man, the TV series from 2000.

Ask most people, and you’ll get a “Whatnow?”

Ask fans who were active in Escapade circles circa 2000, and you’ll hear all about Hobbes/Fawkes. And no surprises there because Hobbes is exactly the physical type I associate with a particular era of fandom. Also my type. Woof!

(That might be a surprise if you’re younger and into bishounen, but trust me: the shortness, the baldness, the nose... He’s a Type and it was a Thing.)

This is actually a show I’ve never seen. I was elsewhere in fandom at the time, and early 00s Western cable shows are a weak spot in my fandom history knowledge. It was only after I started attending Vividcon and Escapade that I started hearing about “I-Man”. As Fanlore describes it:

The Invisible Man was a true buddy show, centered around the sometimes abrasive partnership between Darien Fawkes and Bobby Hobbes, an odd couple if ever there was one. Darien's a professional thief turned reluctant secret agent superhero. Bobby's a paranoid, by-the-book government agent. Together, they fight crime!

Cop/Crook + sci-fi shenanigans + potential for our superhero to go eeeeevil at any moment

What’s not to love?

Too bad sci-fi killed it, probably because it was too popular with the ladies and not nearly enough with the coveted 18-35-year-old male demographic. It has never had a complete DVD release, and it didn’t rerun after the show’s cancelation, giving it far less longevity than some of the other fandoms I’ve posted about. Still, if you want to look at what makes Escapade history distinct from fandom history overall, I-Man is one of the places to start.

While never a large fandom, I-Man did produce a bunch of great vids, including Voodoo by the Clucking Belles. This is a darker look at the side effects of the invisibility superpower (created through mad science, as you can see in the vid).

https://archive.org/details/VoodooInvisibleManFanvid

And yes, if you’re wondering, there is totally fic where Fawkes gets all evil and badtouches Hobbes. I’ve never seen an episode of the show, but I’ve definitely read some fics like that.

Another famous vid is Kryptonite by Flummery (on AO3 here), which is more of a lighthearted recruiter vid.

Escapade had a couple of panels shortly after the show’s demise:

2002 - Slashing an Invisible Man (Two cute guys saving each other's lives, then showing each other their owies... IM should be the new big slash thing. So why will the fandom fail?)

2005 - Reviving The Invisible Man (This wonderful show aired for two seasons on Scifi and then seemingly died. 3 years later, it's making a resurgence. What caused this, and why should you take notice of this show and this fandom? Drop by for your I-Man online resource list.)

There’s a little bit of fic scattered around the internet between AO3 and older archives like WWOMB. The best place to start is probably the Fanlore article:

I-Man on Fanlore

[im-thekeeper]

[wonderlandleighleigh]

It’s been so long. Oh Man,

[jackharkness]

Did you know that every time Darien uses the gland it costs us over 3000$ in counteragent?

The Invisible Man (2000-2002) - S02E19 “Mere Mortals”

[asflowersfade]

Christ on a cracker, The Invisible Man is so good! The shows of today could really learn something about how to make their show first and foremost about, you know, the LEAD? It goes so deep and it doesn’t shy away from the freaky stuff, going deep both on the physical AND emotional level!

Like in episode 111, The Other Invisible Man, where throughout the episode, the characters think they’re chasing another invisible guy - only to find out that there is no other invisible guy, it’s just Darien whose invisibility gland is playing havoc with his brain chemistry because it used to be in some other guy before being implanted into him and that guy’s memories and rage and everything got transplanted with it. 

What a WILD RIDE! They have to visit the place where Darien was treated and where his brother died in his arms...

... and then Darien falls through plated glass, basically chasing the ghosts in his head...

... at which point Hobbes, Darien’s partner, starts really freaking out about what that thing is doing to Darien, how it’s messing with Darien’s head. And when the gland and Simon, the guy it belonged to first, take Darien over, Hobbes’ reaction is...

I’m not gonna let you have him, Simon, Fawkes is my friend. He’s got enough on his mind without you and your damn RNA in there adding to his stress. So why don’t you just leave Fawkes alone? Take me.

... and then The Keeper manages to make an antidote but Simon’s not about to go down willingly, he’s determined to take Darien down with him and they have to hold him down to inject him...

... and CHRIST ON A CRUNCHY CRACKER, it’s so GOOD! Like, OMG! I wish more shows today went THAT deep when giving their characters physical and mental issues, especially of the sci-fi kind!

Also, look at how awesome creepy Darien’s Quicksilver eyes are...

Sheesh on a pogo stick, I love this show so much!

[jivvin]

1.02 x 2.22

[rosie-love98]

Timing With Nick Hobbes:

So, with that Snape-Hardbroom-Hobbes fic I'm working on, I initially was going to have Nick be born on Christmas morning, 1987. It would've been a sweet (but saddening) present for both Snape and Hardbroom who had to give Nick up for adoption a few days later.

However, with Nick being a first year in "Weirdsister College", he had to have started school at 11 in 1998. The same time as Mildred Hubble and Ethel Hallow. So, had he been born in December of 1987, he would've been 10 in September of 1998.

Granted, Nick's birthday could be Christmas, 1986, but there's a problem. In "Hogwarts Mystery", Christmas of 1986 was when Snape was looking after Hogwarts (including Charlie Weasley) and was given the Holiday Blancmange on Boxing Day.

Granted, his more depressed mood at this time could've been due to his and Constance's failing upcoming divorce, along with Nick's adoption arrangements. And used his longing for the Blancmange as a cover-up as Snape and Hardbroom's marriage and child were kept in extreme secrecy. Only Dumbledore, Pomfrey, McGonagall, Amelia Cackle, Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel were in on it all. Besides, this is SNAPE we're talking about-like he'd tell a student such personal matters.

There's also the matter of when Severus could've been able to see Constance and their newborn son. Along with the matter of (most likely) being more irritable, anxious and upset that he had to be busy with the school/working overtime rather than spending the remaining time with his family. How did Snape, Pomfrey or McGonagall NOT give Dumbledore grief with all of this in mind?

The same could be said for January 1st, 1987, New Year's Day. This holiday should also be fitting as (in my opinion), Nick seems like a Winter child. Yet, wouldn't Snape still be in charge of Hogwarts.

Another contender could be August 1st, 1987 as that holds the holiday, Lughnasadh, which is said to celebrate Lugh; diety of kingship, war, and skills among other things. And if we know anything about Snape, Hardbroom and/or Hobbes, it would be a little bit fitting. Even if this would make Hobbes more of a Summer child...

There's also November 5th, which holds Guy Fawkes' Night. On the one hand, it'd be fitting as the autumn suits Hobbes season-wise. Not to mention, if my research is correct, their is something rebellious about the holiday; almost like Nick, himself. Yet, the real rebel, Fawkes, was defeated. Another irony is that Constance Hardbroom's school, Cackle's Academy was based off of Jill Murphy ("Worst Witch" author)'s experiences...at a Catholic school...

In other words, the "Murphy" Wizards/Ex-Codices are the Catholics while the "Rowling" Wizards/Imperiums are the Protestants. Make that what you will...

Anyway...

@theworstwitch @theworstwitchforever @worstwitchstudent @snapeaddict @nickhobbes @rp-constance-hardbroom-blogconstance @constancehardbroompics

[fabella-aka-wistfulfever]

Power Over Me (Invisible Man, Fawkes/Hobbes)

video by fabella.  "If I hear my name, I will run your way." The relative influence of Robert "Bobby" Hobbes on Darien Fawkes. The Invisible Man (2000s), season one primarily, Darien/Bobby. "If you're ready now..."

Notes: I watched The Invisible Man for the first time back in 2007 into 2008 and loved every second of it. There was just something about the characters. It wasn’t your average sci-fi show or buddy cop show or ensemble show or main lead show. It integrated all of the above with a sort of “real world” feel and natural chemistry between all of the characters (this was especially true of the “buddy cop duo” Fawkes and Hobbes). Fawkes and Hobbes had petty arguments and childish antics, had the best time, and could have strangled one another (... um, and occasionally did? *awkward pause*). They also seriously, SERIOUSLY, loved one another. There are a lot of examples I could use to illustrate this, such as moments of grand sacrifice and life saving and “running up that hill” type scenes, but one of my favorite scenes is a simple one. In an episode from season one, titled “It Hurts When You Do This”, a doctor performs a procedure of Bobby Hobbes while he is not able to give appropriate consent and Fawkes infers that when one Robert Hobbes cannot speak for himself, Fawkes is his guardian.

Snippet of scene as follows:

“Suddenly my buddy has a hole in his head and nobody asked permission to do any kind of procedure--”

“Mr. Hobbes gave us permission!”

“Mr. Hobbes is in no condition to make that kind of decision. Ok? You should have talked to me.”

“You aren’t his family! You have no legal bearing on what we can and cannot do regarding his case. I-I don’t understand why you’re reacting like this.”

Fawkes grabs the surgeon by his shirt front. “What did you do to him?”

*throws hands*

My point is this: the show still has appeal to me over ten years later after re-watching the first season. It holds up. There are a lot of reasons, but if you’ve seen any of my work over the past decade, you know I’m a sucker for a good friendship or more-ship and Fawkes/Hobbes definitely has all of those little moments. Bobby Hobbes manages to be in turns sexy, weird, and deeply tragic, while Darien himself is a ball of vulnerability and good intentions wrapped up in a touch starved package of a man.

So watch the show. Or watch my vid. Or something. And tell me what you think. I am likely going to be uploading my older I-Man videos if there is an interest in them still. I still think they were pretty decent. I have a 4shared account that I have most of my older stuff on now. More on that later.

That is all.

[artistfromouterspace]

Jamison and Mako