lonely black euphoria and binary starlight bliss by @dancinbutterfly
I want to talk about this incredible fic because it is so much more than just angst. This is a fic that is a look at Michael Guerin as a creature of needs, in a world that doesn’t know how to provide. Michael’s self-understanding, exploration, and acceptance of who he is, how different he is, and the way Alex Manes is the other half to his soul is written in a way that transcends regular heartachey mediums authors go for (including me!)
This is a WIP, but I personally know how much the author loves hearing from old and new readers about this fic, and uses the insights and feedback shared, when drafting new chapters.
If you aren’t afraid to explore Michael’s journey, and accept the reality of Alex completing Michael in a soul-shattering way, then this fic needs to go on your reading list.
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What general area do you live in? Northern Illinois
How long have you been in the DD/Defenders fandom? I think about 3 years
What is your favorite thing about Karedevil? I think the thing I love most about them is how they bring out the best in each other. They make each other want to be better people, while at the same time accept each other for who they are (season 3 did WONDERS for their relationship; they had both been terrified of letting each other see the darkest parts of themselves, but both were met only with acceptance). Ending it there before this turns into a ten-page essay.
How many Karedevil WIPS do you have? One posted, one unposted
What do you look for in a story? I’m pretty easy to please. If it’s Karedevil (or a Nelson, Murdock and Page story), I *will* read it. Everyone I read has an excellent grasp on the characters, so I don’t care what situation they’re put in; if it is true to the character I am going to enjoy your story.
What is a fun fact about yourself? I live in the same town that the movie Groundhog Day was filmed.
How many times do you think you’ve watched the show(s)? Probably at least 4 times (seasons 1 and 2), still have to do a rewatch of season 3. Soon!!!
What other fandoms have you/ do you participate in? I’m a total mixed bag. The Beatles, Jane the Virgin, MCU movies, Jane Austen, Romancelandia
How do you come up with ideas for creations? It often just starts with what I’d like to see. I’ll get an idea like, “how would Matt ask Karen to move in with him”, and then I just kind of fill in the blanks. Once in a while, I’ll have a line of dialogue and write something around that, but more often then not it’s basically just “here’s how I picture *this* scenario going down”, and then writing it.
What are your favorite creations that you’ve made?
Something Always Brings Me Back to You; I was just very happy with how this one turned out; this was/is the most angsty thing I’ve written, of a grief-stricken, Post-defenders Karen going to church to light a candle for Matt
I’m Never Close Enough to Say; this one was just fun to write and came unbelievably quickly, it’s post-season 1, pre-season 2 about Karen going back to the Nelson & Murdock office after a bad date, where Matt is working late and had been trying to ignore how much Karen being out on a date is bothering him
You Are Mine to Keep Warm; this one was also a blast to write; the city gets hit with a blizzard, so they figure it’s the perfect excuse not to do any work. Most of my stuff tends to be established relationship, and I loved coming up with various things they would do on a snow day stuck in Matt’s apartment.
What is your DDS4 wishlist? Nelson, Murdock & Page getting up and running, Matt working to find balance in his two lives, more Bullseye, more Sister Maggie, and of course….Matt and Karen (in my head, it would definitely still be a slow burn, with them falling for each other all over again but scared to do anything about it, until they just can’t not be together)
What are your top characters from the Defenders in order:
Matt Murdock, Karen Page, Foggy Nelson
Do you have any advice for other creators? Nothing but just create/write/draw/whatever more Karedevil! It seems like we’re a small corner of the fandom, but we are a very passionate fandom, and there will always be an audience for Karedevil
What are your favorite kinds of prompts? Any prompt you want to give me! I do tend to write more established relationship/happy Karedevil which I know is not everyone’s cup of tea, but if that *is* your jam, please hit me up anytime. I’m also happy to take meta questions.
Send me prompts any time! Story ideas, General KD questions, Creator process questions
I’m really into this whole “pick a creator and shower them with love” concept. @bubblesinapocket is amazing for starting this. Want a list of the creators we’re spotlighting so you can pick one and get to cheering? Here it is. Pick one and write in the comments so that everyone gets picked.
I still have a bunch of work left for this week, but I’ll find a way to do at least one of these if people are down...
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How long have you been in the Daredevil/Defenders fandom? 4 years. I joined the weekend after Daredevil came out. I was actually there when the name Karedevil was invented! Lol
How many times do you think you’ve watched the show(s): 4
What is your DDS4 wishlist? For it to exist!!
What is a fun fact about yourself? I just started my first year in college!
What is your favorite thing about Karedevil? Their deep understanding of each other.
How many Karedevil WIPs do you have? Three which I feel like will never actually happen.
What do you look for in a story? An interesting plot and three-dimensional characters.
What are your favorite creations that you’ve done and why?
I really loved my fic for the prompt parallels. I feel like I did a good job in getting inside the character’s heads and making something interesting out of it.
Do you have any advice for other creators? Just do what you feel is right. Just do it. If you keep editing or rewriting you won’t have any fun, and that’s why we’re all doing this in the first place. So just do whatever it is you want to do.
How do you come up with ideas for creations? Idk….kinda like shower thoughts, I guess?
What other fandoms have you/ do you participate in? Tales from the Borderlands ❤
What are your top characters from the Defenders in order: Matt, Karen, Foggy ;)
What are your favorite kinds of prompts? Anything that lets me really dive into a character. Also college AU.
Send me asks any time! Accepting: Prompts, general Karedevil questions, process questions
What general area do you live in? Greater Chicago area
How long have you been in the Daredevil/Defenders fandom? Since DD came out
Language(s) you speak? English & German fluently, some French and little bits of other languages
How many times do you think you’ve watched the show(s): I have watched season 1 all the way through twice, season 2 once, and season 3 once, the last two as they came out. But I sometimes go back to watch individual episodes I particularly like.
What is your DDS4 wishlist? Not shying away from or ignoring KD (obviously) although I don’t necessarily need them to get married or anything, I just would really prefer there not be tons more conflict or any love triangles since they’ve already been through a lot. Want to see Nelson, Murdock & Page actually being a thing and Foggy and Karen getting to be badasses. Would also LOVE more focus on Karen and her backstory, cause she’s my girl, even though we already got lots of that last season. Maybe some quotable KD lines to use in vids. :)
What is a fun fact about yourself? I have a bachelor’s in philosophy and I’m a classically trained violist although I don’t really play anymore.
What is your favorite thing about Karedevil? I love how they’re so incredibly similar but it takes time for that similarity to be revealed and it’s not always something anybody picks up on. They both are obsessed with justice and have this ridiculous double standard where they’re allowed to do crazy things and put themselves in harm’s way, but if the other does it they get angry and act like it’s completely unacceptable. And they both (prior to s3) put each other on a pedestal and were not willing to let the other see their darker side because they were terrified of being rejected and losing each other. And despite that similarity they really do balance each other well, they have conflict, but they can still present a united front and support each other no matter what.
How many Karedevil WIPs do you have? No WIPs for Karedevil at the moment because I write for a lot of different fandoms. My Karedevil muse is resting currently but she’ll be back :)
What are your favorite creations that you’ve done and why?
Probably my vid, Killer. I’d been wanting to vid KD forever and I was really struck by the song and how well I felt it suited Karen and her feelings about herself and Matt.
What do you look for in a story? Solid characterization & dialogue, interesting premise, good pacing.
What other fandoms have you/ do you participate in? More than a few 😂 Fandom-wise I tend to interact most with Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and recently Narnia, but I jump around a lot and I tend to never really lose interest in things.
Are you a Daredevil multishipper? Nope :) I really only ship KD although I appreciate all the relationships on the show on some level. I multiship for other fandoms, but not this one.
What are your top characters from the Defenders in order: ½ Karen & Matty (it’s a tie, I really can’t pick one of them lol) 3. Luke Cage, who is so huge because he’s full of goodness (!!). I also like Danny’s character a lot in concept, but I don’t want to list him because I didn’t think much of IF as a show
How do you come up with ideas for creations? They mostly just pop into my head.
Do you have any advice for other creators? Don’t be afraid to take breaks :) If you’re not feeling inspired on a work, it’s okay to leave it alone for a while.
What are your favorite kinds of prompts: I love setting AUs (fantasy, scifi, historical, etc) and pretty much all prompts, although I prefer not to do pure fluff
Send me asks any time! Accepting: Prompts, General KD questions, Creator process questions
