First of all, OFMD writer Alex Sherman was wearing an OFMD-themed sweatshirt with the s1 cat flag logo on it and sleeves inspired by the depression robe. 10/10.
Things I learned (this is mostly paraphrase):
S2 was hectic from the get, and particularly the last two episodes were rewritten until the last minute (sometimes in ways the actors didn't especially like), so I had no time to be nervous about being onscreen in the last episode. The AD was like, "Are you showing your butt later?," and I was like "Thanks for the reminder." They gave me a special sock to wear so I wouldn't show anything I wasn't supposed to. The person they put me on top of was from Chicago. Taika's 9-year-old was the one to call action for the scene. It was a weird day. That episode changed so much, but I advocated to keep my butt in it.
Samba really helped us find Roach's character. Roach was initially the merger of a couple of characters, and the way Samba played him fed into our writing for him.
Lucius was fun to write for because of his joke delivery. Nat Faxon (Swede) pulled off any dumb idea you gave him.
Rhys's body position was so consistent from one take to another, you could edit around him. Like, in a scene where he was writing a letter, holding the quill on the same line every time. Rhys brought so much humanity to everything. He felt so bad in 1.2 that Roach had to come to him about the missing hostage, and that impacted how we wrote the scene. We were initially worried about how people would respond to Stede, who left his wife and kids, and once Rhys started playing him, it wasn't even a concern whether people would find him likable.
[in response to a question about what character he sees himself in] I wish I could be Olu, but I'm Pete / Lucius / Stede. The Pixar try-ers.
[Who decided to make Pete funniest?] That was Matt being Matt.
[Anything you got stumped writing?] Sometimes we had to merge scenes for time. Improv did a lot of heavy lifiting in, say, the orange cake scene where no one wanted to sit next to the Swede.
[Lines you're especially proud of?] Black Pete having no idea how to use the crossbow! And this is [spouse] Alyssa's, but Lucius' "I'm so-so but decided to carry myself as if I'm cute." (which as organizers pointed out is something of a mantra within the fandom).
Surprised / delighted at how people got into Samba's baking, and how people resonated with Stede's trajectory.
Actors trained in comedy are used to getting feedback from a laugh, and doing drama was different.
Taika was always happy if you gave him a sword or gun to play with.
On many sets in the US, male actors are uncomfortable if you give them a scene in which they don't know everything. Like, they feel like they SHOULD know how to fix a car. That wasn't a problem on this set.
[about offscreen discussions that informed performance] We talked a lot in the writers room about the polycule when writing the Jim / Archie storyline in s2. And in 1.4, where Jim comes out as Jim, we were able to toss out about 10 beats of explanation, because Vico accomplished so much just by their acting decisions. DJenks's approach is generally, "How do we approach this from the perspective of a character who doesn't need their life explained, because they're living it?" I'd like to see a show that deals with polyamory not as an oddity.
[advice for aspiring screenwriters?] Write and read! Find scripts of the shows you like, and see how they relate to the onscreen product. A show isn't just one person. Storytelling can be structural (e.g., KPop Demon Hunters). Characters in s2 told stories in part through what they were wearing-- that was Gypsy Taylor's impact. And every department had a version of that: "this character went through this kind of trauma, so they'd fight like this" is the stunt coordination version.
[particular moments you remember fondly?] In 1.3 when Fred Armisen was on the way to sell them out to the Spanish Navy, Alyssa's and my love for tapas made its way in, and all the characters got a piece of their character out via delivery / reaction. We were all vibing. In 2.8, when Taika kills the two officers, I kept thinking, "I'm watching him kill two British officers in New Zealand," this is wild.
[what else would you write for this cast?] Them being roadies and following a band. (Other cast and crew asked this question have responded, variously: cowboys, space ships, Rocky Horror, sci fi.)
[fandom moment you enjoyed?] The snall SMAU day! Also, Alyssa found a dirty fanfic right after s1, and I was like, "I know these guys!!" Fans posting karaoke of themselves singing "The Chain" also really hit.
I'm still laughing about #Ass Tonight. I have a few friends on "The Pitt," so I'm trying to get my ass an airing on "The Pitt" at some point.
[The event ended with a few minutes of Alex beaming at the audience reaction at the venue.]
That's all for Wee Con programming today! I'll be coming back after recordings are posted to watch the "Stab Me" panel and the panel on historical (in)accuracy, because I can do 5 am but not 2 am. I expect to be back tomorrow with notes on the onscreen music panel.
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I have entirely too much fun building ofmd prompt generators, so I thought I'd share them here in case anyone wants to give them a spin 🩷🧡💙
SFW Generators:
☠️ A Good Pirate's Tale (canon-era)
🦄 A Real Boy (fairy tale)
🪐 Beep Beep Boop (sci-fi & fantasy)
💗 Happiness Happens (fluff)
🌈 I Love My Baby (fluff)
🎲 Really Quite Random (gentlebeard & really quite random)
🎃 Somethin' Witchy Afoot (spooky season)
💐 Take a Whiff (scent generator)
🐆 The Art of Fuckery (fuckeries & schemes, canon-typical violence)
👹 The Monster Mash (creature creator)
NSFW & Spice-Possible Generators:
(Figured I'd hide these lists below the "keep reading" button!)
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Spice-Possible Generators:
These aren't nsfw-centered, but some of their outcomes are nsfw
🎶 Hanging On By A Thread (song lyrics, very lite spice possible)
🦋 In Every Life (an au generator)
🤖 Not Bloody Optimal (obstacles, very few nsfw possibilities)
🌧️ Wreck Me, Daddy (angst)
NSFW Generators:
❤️🔥 Baby, Baby, Baby (sexy times)
💌 Dear Ed, I long for you (gentlebeard, very sexy version of the Dear Ed letter)
🌶️ Getting Steamy (sexy times)
🩲 Let's Get Kinky (exactly what it says on the box)
🐷 Pretty Deeply Impure (v. filthy, lil kinky, lil silly)
🐺 Want Your Pretzel (omegaverse)
🍌 2024 OFMD Kinktober Brainstorming - full month or sort by the day
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
They’ve made it to the point of comfort. The ocean of time has made sea glass of their shards, and as such, they meet each other’s edges softly. No more shambles, no clatter and peril; they’ve been weathered into gentler forms. Why was "going soft" considered so vulgar, such a sour fate?
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my OFMD fanfic is finally here!! reblogs and/or feedback would be so incredibly appreciated, i put a TON of time into this and am so excited to share it with you <333 thank you so much to anyone who chooses to check it oout!
"On the Ethical Standards of Glory Hole Hook-Ups" by Quaintly Fig
Rated E, 2100 words
Summary: Stede has been chatting online with PirateGuy69, and when they get together for an anonymous hook-up, Stede is in for a surprise.
Since it's E-rated, more info & fic link below the line:
From the Pretty Deeply Impure generator prompt:
🐷 Stede subscribes to Ed’s website.
💦 Ed says, “Just like that, you’re so fucking good.”
🍑 Stede & Ed use a glory hole.
I had a lot of fun hosting my little Happiness Happens event in August, so I decided to do another cute one for October: Somethin' Witchy Afoot!
I've made a fluffy, spooky prompt generator for it!
And just like Happiness Happiness, this will be mega-low-key. Just post when you can in October - the entire point is to have fun and to cheer each other!
Ed & Stede meet at one of their favorite restaurants. On Halloween, Ed asks Stede to go to the carnival with him on a date. This is their Halloween date night, and it is very sweet 🧡🖤
This was written for the Our Flag Means Trick-or-Treat Halloween charity zine & the Somethin' Witchy Afoot event with the prompt:
Summary: Ed doesn’t like guys who peacock. He learned his lesson with fucking Jack. If someone has to try that hard, they don’t usually have anything to back it up. They’re desperate, obnoxious, predictable, and shit in bed. But the first time Ed notices Stede, he does a double-take. The guy is obviously peacocking, but he’s fucking pretty.
He’s not just pretty, he’s gorgeous. He wouldn’t need to be dressed that outrageously to get attention, and — against his better judgment — Ed is intrigued.
Originally written for the The Auxiliary Wardrobe Zine.
