AFT rectified: Uhura wants to sing
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dieastraA few weeks ago I posted a picture story with the Star Trek figures wanting to collect money for more "Star Trek Continues" episodes here
I had Scotty repairing space-ships, and McCoy becoming a bartender, and Sulu giving lessons in sword-fighting... and Uhura baking cookies. The inspiration for that came from a recent discussion about girl scouts selling cookies, and it was just the first that came into mind. I did it despite knowing I may get (rightfully so) flak for it for it being women stereotypical but I thought I could get away with it as it fitted the zeitgeist of the original series in the Sixties.
Turned out, other people had better ideas. Zetablarian on Tumblr suggested translation work, which I thought was very good, and WeirdLittleStories on AO3 had the idea with Uhura singing. So I re-did her picture and here she is:
I had Scotty repairing space-ships, and McCoy becoming a bartender, and Sulu giving lessons in sword-fighting... and Uhura baking cookies. The inspiration for that came from a recent discussion about girl scouts selling cookies, and it was just the first that came into mind. I did it despite knowing I may get (rightfully so) flak for it for it being women stereotypical but I thought I could get away with it as it fitted the zeitgeist of the original series in the Sixties.
Turned out, other people had better ideas. Zetablarian on Tumblr suggested translation work, which I thought was very good, and WeirdLittleStories on AO3 had the idea with Uhura singing. So I re-did her picture and here she is:
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Date: 2016-04-05 07:09 pm (UTC)Love Spock on his...whatever what he played was called. And I like the idea of Bones 'working the keys'. It goes with his alcohol consumption. Plus, jazz is...oh my god, I think this thing is giving me a plot bunny!
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Date: 2016-04-05 07:17 pm (UTC)And I'd be happy if I gave you a plot bunny! I often get inspired to do pictures after reading a fanfiction or a drabble - here are two examples:
http://dieastra.livejournal.com/65631.html
http://dieastra.livejournal.com/52998.html
I would be delighted and honored if it was the other way around this time!
I can't take credit for Uhura's pose though. This is the only way she is able to stand. For some odd reason they have twisted her leg to the side. She also can't sit down either because of having no hip joints. It does work well for this picture though.
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Date: 2016-04-05 07:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-05 07:31 pm (UTC)I'll make sure to pimp your story as well once it's done. Happy writing! Love your icon LOL
I don't think I have read Uhura/Bones before. Of course Kirk/Spock is the classic, but with the new movies, I am more in the Bones/Kirk camp. But in TOS I also always liked the Bones/Kirk scenes, as he was the only one Kirk could open up to. It's lonely at the top you know.
I should continue with my own fics. If you have a little time - this is just a quick short read: http://dieastra.livejournal.com/159612.html
It was prompted by Scotty's sentence "I have seen Captain Kirk feverish, sick, drunk, delirious, terrified, overjoyed, mad..." and so I wanted to write a story about each of those words.
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Date: 2016-04-23 07:35 am (UTC)One day I am making a whole orchestra. Or a brass marching band even in their red uniforms. Just need to wait for some more figures.
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Date: 2016-04-17 04:09 pm (UTC)I also was thinking of using the older Star Trek figures - the ones in the red uniforms from the movies - for a marching brass band ;)