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Name: scribblemyname or scribble-myname

Movieverse, Comicverse, or both? Movieverse mostly, starting to read comicverse

How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?: take the fifth

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?: friends, then the stories by ohladybegood

Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?: We'd be here all day.

What about C/N do you like best?: Their connection that requires no words or fanfare and how deep it seems to go.

Share your favorite head canon: Don't know that I have a favorite.

Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.: ohladybegood's forgeries and fire series. There's one for Natasha and one for Clint and they're poetic and evocative and intense and gorgeous and are the reason I got sucked in forever to this pairing.

What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:I'm all over the map, writing about writing, sharing fic, talking original fiction, bemoaning my personal life, and there will always be these weird long stretches where I disappear. But I always come back.

Friending policy?: If you friend me, go right ahead. If you write stuff I want to read/keep up with, I'll friend you and track you.

Anything else you want to add?: I love everyone here.

I need to read that fic!

And for the love of Clintasha, give us a headcanon or two!

Name:
quennessa aka Angela N Hunt
Movieverse, Comicverse, or both?
Yes.
How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?:
Um...lost count?
What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?:
More like, what doesn't. All the things, all the feels, all the time.
Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?:
Strangely, Fitz and Skye, which my sister and I have named Skitz, for their ship name.
What about C/N do you like best?:
Competency and trust for each other.
Share your favorite head canon:
They are secretly married.
Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.:
Anything by alphaflyer and an unfinished music fic that I can't remember where Clint sings Man of Constant Sorrow.
What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:
My LJ is often NSFW as I swear a lot and I take photographs of naked women, being a fine art photographer and all. I'm all over the map, posting wise. I'm just looking for friends. I love diversity.
Friending policy?:
Yes.
Anything else you want to add?:I love this bar.

I'd friend you, but we're a bit late for that -- already happened! :-)

And. thanks for the shoutout! <3

I love anything by alphaflyer too!!! Absolutely in awe, I feel like everything she touches turns to gold.

Fitz and Skye are adorable. I ship Jemma/Fitz (I'm boring, I know), but I love these two together as well.

I AM NOT FRIENDS WITH YOU. I SHOULD BE FRIENDS WITH YOU.

Hello. :)

Name: gecko

Movieverse, Comicverse, or both? Both, though I'm only actually shipping Clint/Nat in the movies.

How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?: Avengers, idk, five times? Winter Solider... three? Four? That's somewhat moderate, isn't it? XD

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?: They're level, they're equals, and they respect each other, and with het ships, that's pretty much my jam. And also, there's a darkness to both of them, together or separate, and that's right up my alley as well.

Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?: LOTS. So many. Most important other ship, and tangentially relevant here, would be Clint/Kate.

What about C/N do you like best?: See my reasons for shipping them, pretty much. There's no power imbalance there. They're on the same level, they're both capable, and neither one depends on the other.

Share your favorite head canon: I'm ~so bad at head canons. /o\

Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.: Hmm. As for fic, two recent favorites would be Biting the Same Bullet and Couldn't Get That Boy To Kill Me; also a lot of the patrons here are among my fave writers for the pairing. ♥

What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?: I'm random, I sometimes disappear, I watch and read a shit ton of other things.

Friending policy?: Talk to me a bit before you friend, talk to me every once in a while after you did, be honest, and we should get along well.

Anything else you want to add?:



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I love their darkness too. Its so...alluring.

Adore the PS gif.

Name: Caroline

Movieverse, Comicverse, or both? both, though leaning more towards MCU because money.

How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?: Um... I don't know? Less than people expect.

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?: Joss Whedon.

Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?: I love threesomes. I love Clint/Carol FOR THE CRACK

What about C/N do you like best?: The support and understanding.

Share your favorite head canon: Clint reads trashy sci-fi, Natasha likes Sigur Ros

Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.: OK I'm gonna do the thing; Life of Crime by neveralarch - supercriminal AU - because it's bloody hilarious, covers almost ALL my favourite pairings, has a fantastic way of talking about safewords and turn offs during sex, has deaf Clint, snarky Natasha, Pizza Dog and awesome Kate and contains such stellar lines as; He leaves Carol a review online, tapped out very slowly because Clint never got the hang of typing. "Broke my leg, but saved my life," it says. "Guess it balances out in the end. 9/10, would be foiled again."

What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?: I will talk about rugby. I will also talk about myself.

Friending policy?: HELLO YES DO COME IN AND MIND THAT PILE OF SHIT I JUST LEFT THERE

Anything else you want to add?:


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Edited 2015-03-13 06:58 pm (UTC)

Ooooh, I have never in my life considered Clint/Carol. Have they interacted much in the comics? I feel like Carol/anyone would be amazing though.

Seconding Life of Crime

Name:
Alpha Flyer (I'll give you my real name once we've known each other for a bit ... ;-)
Movieverse, Comicverse, or both?
Started out with MCU with wikipedia references to the comics, gradually morphing into more of an amalgam.
How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?:
Oh, man. Avengers? Double digits, probably no longer starting with 1. Often enough that I can quote whole reams of dialogue. C2:TWS: Five times in theatres (a record) plus about half a dozen times on BluRay and airplanes...
What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?:
Equality, respect, trust. Everything I value in a partnership, romantic or not.
Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?:
Well, in the MCU I have been known to read (but not write) Clint/Darcy and have hinted at past Clint/May and of course past Clint/Bobbi. I don't often read slash, but I could see Natasha/Maria. In my other fandom, Star Trek Voyager, I'm a Paris/Torres and Paris/Janeway shipper.
What about C/N do you like best?:
See above, my reasons for joining the ship! Also, competence porn, snappy dialogue, and the occasional tragic backstory hiccup manifesting itself.
Share your favorite head canon:
Clint and Natasha find a million ways to defeat the SHIELD betting pool.
Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.:
frea_o's Woman in the Crosshairs (http://archiveofourown.org/works/545180). Love the no-nonsense tone for both assassins, the slightly AU-ish-but-canon-consistent feel; the gradual transition from friends to lovers (my favourite trope, now that I think of it).
What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:
My LJ has a blend of fannish stuff and RL, and a lot of travel picspam (I love taking photographs and I travel a lot, so.) I love people who do leave the occasional comment and/or engage in conversations about whatever, and who respect a diversity of opinions. I am unfond of negativity about fandom -- it's supposed to be fun!
Friending policy?:
If we've corresponded before, I'd be happy to friend you! If I don't know you (or your LJ pseud), I'd love a message (or a comment here) telling me who you are first.
Anything else you want to add?: I'm getting turned off all the negativity on tumblr, and the number of people who seem to see reblogging as a valid alternative to critical thinking. So I'm hoping for a revived, lively LJ! Come one, come all!

Edited 2015-03-13 10:27 pm (UTC)

What is competency porn???

I almost wish there was a discussion-board on here...I find the format of LJ kinda difficult because I feel like things get lost in the shuffle sometimes.

You totally got me on board with past Clint/May. If Clint ever guest stars on AoU (and I think he will), the fans will have a field day. Clint/May interaction, Clint/Bobbi interaction, Clint/Coulson interaction...and damn, I'm still mad that he isn't Skye's dad, haha.

Name:
HappilyDancing

Movieverse, Comicverse, or both?
MCU mostly, but I have 2 comics...an issue of Hawkeye and an issue of Black Widow. If a certain person isn't dead in the last Hawkeye, I will purchase that entire series.

How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?:
Not sure...very many times with the Avengers, not as many with Winter Solider (OMG, I typed Black Widow first...you know where my mind is lol) but then I don't have WS on my phone like I do Avengers.

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?:
What brought me here in the first place? The Red Thread Series by Anuna and Cybermathwich. I've read it probably more times than I have watched the movies, and in fact I am currently reading it lol.


Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?:
This one will forever crack me up b/c I was SO against it at first and now I want it SOOOOO badly...Loki/Sif. And there is actually precedent in the Norse mythology for those two (the quote from the Lokesanna poem about Sif having one love (or lover) besides Thor, and that's "the wicked Loki"). also the whole hair-cutting thing. Just ugh. So wrong its right haha.

What about C/N do you like best?:
omg. Ok, these two in Avengers...INSANE. Its SOOOO obvious Natasha loves Clint more than life itself. Clint I wasn't sure about initially but now I suspect the same or moreso from him. I think their history is so gripping. They are so entwined.


Share your favorite head canon:
Clint loves to sing and play guitar/drums/piano. Natasha loves to dance.


Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.:
I am not prepared for this question! Maybe will be back later.

What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:
Not much. Just nice people who like to discuss things nicely.

Friending policy?:
Friend-whore. Sure I'll friend you!

Anything else you want to add?: Umm..may be back for this one as well!

I can't wait for Hawkeye #22 to see how much misery resolution it brings. I brought the all-new Hawkeye 001 to read on the trip.

Name:
Andrea! (andibeth82, as you might recognize me)
Movieverse, Comicverse, or both?
Both
How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?:
Uh...I believe there is a count somewhere...it just may take me a few years to figure it out, is all. This goes for both movies. :) I may or may not be putting on Avengers tonight.
What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?:
DID ANYONE SEE THAT FIGHT ON THE HELICARRIER? I MEAN COME ON. :) That was basically the point I said "well, I'm done."
Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?:
For Marvel? Ships: Bobbi/Clint (yes, I go both ways and I cannot tell a lie), Steve/Nat, Darcy/Steve, America/Kate and Clint/Kate. For general fandom, LOST (main ship: Sawyer/Juliet), X-Files, and I think those are my biggest ones right now.
What about C/N do you like best?:
They're both so broken and intense and have these completely different backgrounds that have made them who they are, but they fit in a way that only soulmates and people who understand that kind of life can. They make up everything I adore about an OTP.
Share your favorite head canon:
Clint takes up all the space on the bed and has trouble sharing. At first, Natasha was annoyed about this, but then she realized he had never shared a bed before in his life and needed to stretch out in order to feel safe.
Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.:
Gonna rec All Your Worries Spent, geckoholic's fic she just posted, because it's handcuff kink and amazing, and I want to read it ten times over: http://archiveofourown.org/works/3537356
What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:
I unfortunately don't update my LJ a lot (I'm trying to get better) and when I do it's normally a mix of fandom/RL job stuff that I feel comfortable talking about in a locked place. BUT! I also spend a lot of time on Tumblr (isjustprogress) and twitter (andibeth82) and post a lot of stuff there as well as LJ.
Friending policy?:
As long as I know you enough through the Internet and trust you and we've talked or interacted a little (which basically goes for 90% of the people in this bar) I'll friend you.
Anything else you want to add?: I like friends! I like making friends in fandom! Don't get turned off by the fact I don't update my LJ overly often! I'm also on the Internet in like 10 different places for usernames, so I'm sorry if that's confusing. :)

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OMG you're the sweetest. Thank you for that rec. ♥

Name:~delle

Movieverse, Comicverse, or both? Movie. Altho I own both Hawkeye trade comics and the Black Widow. As well as a large complilation of Iron Man and 2 trade publications of various Captain Americas. I don't buy single comics - that way lies madness.

How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?: I saw Avengers 6 times in the theatre. Beyond counting how many times at home. Saw WS once in theatre, but with one of my best friends, who flew from east-central Canada to me here in the Pacific Northwest so we could see it together. I own it and have watched it about 4-6 times on cable.

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?: Angst. Loves me my angst. and UST. And silent love, which these two have in spades

Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?: Oh, I'm an Old Fannish Queen. La Femme Nikita, Lord of the Rings, LOST, Battlestar Gallactica....

What about C/N do you like best?: Competency. Angst. All the silent looks and the inside jokes they share

Share your favorite head canon: They love each other, are truly two halves of one whole, but neither of them will ever discuss it or even admit it.

Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.: because I love good vids:

(this one is better)



my favorite, its Steve-centric (actually really helped me fall for Steve) but has great glimpses of the entire team and a gorgeous piece of music

What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:First of all, I'm an Old. As in, I have adult children and am old enough to be most or all y'alls mother. I love to squee. I write. I costume and post a lot about my costumes, both fannish and semi-professional.

Friending policy?:Ping away! the more, the merrier. I do lock my LJ under a friendslock because I am old school like that

Anything else you want to add?:I am trying to journal more, participate more. But I do go thru silent periods and I'll apologize in advance for that

Edited 2015-03-14 01:37 am (UTC)

Hello, also not friends with you. ADD ALL THE PEOPLE. :D

(I know I need to play, I just got done working. :p )

Name: enigma731

Movieverse, Comicverse, or both? Both! Also various fusions. My approach to canon is to take what I like and ignore what I don't.

How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?: I don't even know anymore, but I saw Winter Soldier 10 times in the theater and I will forever be proud of this achievement. :p

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?: Well, I am a hurt/comfort fiend and have a thing for characters who struggle with emotional intimacy so...it was pretty much bound to happen. I did spend a year in denial after seeing the movie, though, and being generally terrified of jumping into a comics fandom.

Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?: Not currently.

What about C/N do you like best?: See above. Although also the snark.

Share your favorite head canon: Natasha is a troll to her friends. Sometimes with good intentions, sometimes just to mess with them.

Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.: I'm going to rec the amazing gift fic (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3177456/chapters/6902349) that scribble_myname wrote for me in the MCU ladies fic exchange. It features early SHIELD Natasha, brainwashing, and amazing platonic love. Seriously, go read it!

What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:I'm kind of terrible about neglecting my LJ, but I'm trying to get better about that! I love people who enjoy discussing fun fandom things.

Friending policy?:As long as I know who you are, friend away!

Anything else you want to add?:


Edited 2015-03-14 03:05 am (UTC)

:huggles you: And so much yes to the snark. (And everything else for that matter.)

Adore the coffee-happy bird. :)

Name: Sera

Movieverse, Comicverse, or both? Movieverse more, but comicverse too

How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?: ahahahahahahaha

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?: when Natasha goes 'love is for children' but then shortly after she shares this moment with Clint and its obvious theres love there (platonic, romantic or otherwise is up to you, but they really care abut each other)

Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?: not a lot of fandoms at the moment, but all the ships, im a multishipper at heart

What about C/N do you like best?: They they have a connection, that theyll always revolve around each other

Share your favorite head canon: BUDAPEST

Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.: oh gosh its way too late at night for that, and all i can think of is we were emergencies (http://archiveofourown.org/works/405828), which was one of the first mcu fics i read after the movie came out and it really solidified a lot of my headcanons for them, but im sure everyone has read that one lol. OH OH HAVE YOU GUYS READ THE RECRUITMENT SERIES (http://archiveofourown.org/series/22298) by SLynn? i was like, i dont read so much clint/natasha fic, its because thats all i read, every time theres an update *_____________* i still havent read the last one though, im preparing emotionally for the end :(

What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:I use my lj to sort thrugh my own head. my posts get long but i use lj cuts. um, what am i looking for in an lj friend? someone who updates? im easy like that :P a lot of people i follow have stopped updating and it makes me sad because i like to know whats going on in peoples lives.

Friending policy?:comment and ill follow you back? is that what you mean? im flocked because of parental and work reasons but as long as i know who you are i like making new friends :D

Anything else you want to add?: I live on twitter (https://twitter.com/seratonation) and I have two tumblrs: a fandom one (http://yourethehellisbucky.tumblr.com/) and a personal one (seratonation.tumblr.com) (I have a few side blogs too but nothing relevant.)


Edited 2015-03-14 12:20 pm (UTC)

FRIEND ALL THE PEOPLE.

Sorry I'm late to the party. And this new LJ update is really messing with me -- everything looks different on my Mac (see below comment about my utter lack of tech ability…) If this looks messed up, my apologies...

Name: I'm spyforaday here, but you'll find me as bettybackintheday on tumblr, fanfic dot net, and ao3. I'm under my real name on twitter because it's mostly work stuff.


Movieverse, Comicverse, or both? Both


How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?: Enough that I will never not smile at least a little when I hear the word "compromised" in any situation; and enough that I think of Natasha Romanoff not Matthew Broderick when I hear "shall we play a game…"

What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?: I used to read lots of X Files fan fic back in the day and never thought there would be anything like that connection again. I read a little Tony/Pepper after the Iron Man craze, but still didn't realize what fan fic had become. Then Avengers happened. I fell in love with the entire movie, but especially our assassins and wondered if anybody else might feel the same way. I was shocked at what I found doing a google search. I stumbled into this bar quite by accident and have never left.


Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?: Tony/Pepper, Mulder & Scully


What about C/N do you like best?: They don't need words to express how they feel for each other. Entire conversations happen with body language and eye contact.


Share your favorite head canon: I am a fan of the slow burn, the situations that lead up to the "big" reveal.


Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.: Everyone involved with this bar writes amazing fics. I used to be anti-AU, but I was cured of that thanks to many of the patrons here. And honestly, anything (including the fun three-sentence fics) written by alphaflyer is a home run.


What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?: I'm a busy marketing professional/entrepreneur and I bring the average age of this site up a few years. I'm older than most here, but I try not to let it show. You'll only get the occasional "back in my day…" comments. ;) I don't update my personal LJ very much. I do, however, participate as much as possible here at the bar. And with A2:AoU on the horizon, I think this place is going to be very, very, busy.


Friending policy?: Please do.


Anything else you want to add?: Just a quick thanks to those who have made this a fun, friendly, safe, and creative space. I'm not tech savvy at all and appreciate everyone's patience and help throughout my (painfully slow) learning process here. Best bar ever.

Hello! I think we've been paired together a few times from promptathons and remixes and the like, but I've never friended you, so I think I'll fix that. :P

Name:
I answer to inkvoices, @sarioisms, talkingwiththevoices on tumblr (but I'm rarely on tumblr), and Sarah
Movieverse, Comicverse, or both?
Both. I'd read graphic novels (Sandman, Watchmen) but Matt Fraction and David Aja's Hawkeye dragged me into the comics world and I haven't looked back.
How many times have you seen Avengers? What about Winter Soldier?:
I do not know this maths! But Avengers was the first film I had seen more than once at the cinema :)
What brings you to the Clint/Natasha ship?:
friends and pretty pictures brough me here, and then I actually watched the film and was doomed
Any other ships/fandoms you want to share?:
When it comes to writing, I tend to ship. When it comes to reading, I have an armada - write it in a way that will convince me and you have me along for the ride. Major fandoms at the moment: I'm embedded in Marvel but I recently fell in love with Orphan Black - I have no urge to write it, but WOW SHOW, WOW - and i'm also hooked on The Walking Dead. Just stated watching Veronica Mars and enjoying it greatly. Always in love with all things Whedon.
What about C/N do you like best?:
equality, respect, trust, humour... I'm fascinated by all the interpretations people can have of these characters and still have them as them
Share your favorite head canon:
the reason Clint made a 'different call' is because he saw something in Natasha, some capacity for self and/or self-determination that everyone else missed.
Rec a fic, graphic, vid, meta, etc. and explain why you liked it.:
I haven't recced any vids in a while, let's rec some vids!
NATASHA: In The Bullpen by genusshrike and We Will Dance by kaydeefalls
CLINT: Everyone Is Clint Barton Undercover by RosaLui
CLINT/NATASHA: I don't believe in fairytales by TatyanaOracle
TEAM: Hey Ho by thuviaptarth (a darker side to the Marvel 'verse) and Welcome To The Family by TatyanaOracle (for fun)
What should a potential new friend know about you/your LJ and/or what are you looking for in an LJ friend?:
I update irregularly. My to-write list consists of a lot of AUs and fusions. Books are love. Annnd *points at icon*
Friending policy?:
Friend at will! De-friend at will!
Anything else you want to add?:

HELLO YOU. Shall we be friends? :D?