The "Real Family" trope

[mhalachai]

It occurred to me last night that I have a real weakness for writing "real family" crossovers. I know, it's not like it's a big secret or anything, because you've all read these fic things, but I think it's time for a list.

Real Family fics (to date) by Mhalachai

Inevitable (Anita Blake/Harry Potter): Harry Potter is Damian's grandson.

Physics of the Spin (Gilmore Girls/Stargate): Rory Gilmore is Rodney McKay's daughter.

Hey Little Sister (Supernatural/Stargate Atlantis): Elizabeth Weir is John Winchester's cousin.

Obituary (Anita Blake/Buffy the Vampire Slayer): Nathaniel Graison is Joyce Summers' nephew.

Secrets series (Firefly/Merry Gentry): Inara Sera is the ever-so-great-granddaughter of Merry Gentry and Doyle.

Demons, Eh? (Supernatural): Sam Winchester is the spawn of the Celine Demon.

The Roadhouse Series (Angel/Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Supernatural): Angel and Ellen Harvelle are parents to lil' Jo Harvelle.

Outside Looking In (Anita Blake/Supernatural): Sarah Blake (SPN) is cousin to Anita Blake.

Dark Vancouver Nights (Harry Potter/Tanya Huff's Smoke books): Harry Potter and Lee Nicholas are distant cousins.

Mirror'd Through the Rift (Torchwood/Dr. Who): Gwen Cooper is the twin sister of Gwyneth, servant girl in 1869 Cardiff.

I need some srs help. Either that, or I need to challenge myself to write more of these lovely crazy stories.

Comments

[strangevisitor7.livejournal.com]

I loved the John W./Elizabeth Weir story. I always wondered if you were ever gonna write a follow-up. *pokes*

[cissasghost.livejournal.com]

When I first saw the "real family" thing, I thought you meant the idea of "found families", i.e. Harry finding a place with Anita & crew in 'Inevitable', Dawn being adopted by Anita & crew in 'Dawning Light' . . okay that's all I can think of 'cause those are my favs right now. But you know what I mean.

. . you play with the family thing in 'Candelight', too. But I won't say how 'cause it's not fic-canon yet. :)

[penyn-1600.livejournal.com]

If you enjoy writing them, why stop? The stories are all different, they just have that common theme.

And you've written plenty of non-real family fics, too.

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

I tend to write stories with a second generation. Either that second generation is the main subject of the story or they are included in the story. But there usually is at least one child in the story.

My friends have pointed this out to me often. I haven't been able to curb the trait yet.

[kira-snugz.livejournal.com]

i vote for more!

[deaniebtvs.livejournal.com]

I love your stories, and I love real family fics... which is actually kind of ironic, since I've never written any, even though I've got a million of 'em (okay, maybe just a dozen) in my head.

Seriously, your fic is wonderfully written, clever and original. Whatever you decide to write, I can't wait to read it.

[shallanelprin.livejournal.com]

I need to challenge myself to write more of these lovely crazy stories - Yes, please :) I'm such a sucker for real family fics.

A follow up to Outside Looking In would be lovely. I'm a big fan of Sarah and would love to see more good fic with her in it. Maybe the boys could make an appearance. Oh...that's scary. The Winchester boys in AB's St. Louis. Could be fun.

[lilyoftheval5.livejournal.com]

I did not notice, but listed like that it does became obvious.....
Not a bad kink to have though. ;D

BTW, Happy Birthday!!! All the best girl. *hugs*

[ansku]

When you find a good thing why not to use it ^.^

Happy birthday :)

[windmiran.livejournal.com]

Hey, we're not complaining. Do you hear any dissent from the peanut gallery? We'd be throwing plot bunnies at you if you didn't come up with them first. More more more. Not too demanding, am I.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

You're far from the only one - my most popular story to date, Family Issues (http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-675/MarcusRowland+Family+Issues.htm), is a VERY weird (un)real family story with a horrendously complicated back story for Willow - starting out with the Men In Black coming to Sunnydale to look for an alien called Rosenburg... The sequel finds a real mother, I may eventually add a real father story if I can get round to writing it (and yes, the back story really is that complicated).

I've also done a real father for Jenny Calendar and one for Giles, had Judge Anderson (in Judge Dredd) as a reincarnation of Tara, Xander as the cousin of Smallville's sheriff in a Lois & Clark crossover, explained Modesty Blaise as a member of Jenny's gypsy tribe in an unfinished story, and most recently Kendra as Albus Dumbledore's great-great whatever grand niece in Dead Trouble. (http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-13501/MarcusRowland+Dead+Trouble.htm). Also a few more in drabbles, I think.

So no, it isn't just you!

[deepfishy.livejournal.com]

The only help you need is the time to write more of these :).

("real family" crossovers are tres tempting! I have a Five Winchester Relatives thing planned for when SPN hiatus drives me insane)

[seirya.livejournal.com]

hmm, if I were a phd I'd be throwing all kinds of mental mumbo jumbo at you explain how your writing of 'real family' shows ... in your own life and could possibly show that ... which is really quite natural for most ... to feel but really you should go to a ... and have a few discussion on the repercussions of your ... before it goes so far that you ... But of course this is only my professional opinion.

[sparrowsverse.livejournal.com]

you know, i've never noticed that before until it was pointed out. Of course I don't think of crazy crossovers until they're written either! lol

Happy Birthday! *tosess confetti on Mhalachai*

[catherinecookmn.livejournal.com]

Family is good.

I think it comes from your mother fandom, the AB one. That's really all about family, in its own twisted way.

[sorceress-death.livejournal.com]

^^ That's a good thing. These are my favorite type of crossover's.

It's a way that things can meld without meetings being strange, family is strange and wonderful.

Heh, today is the 31st, aint it? ^_^ Happy Bday!

[shoebox-rhymes.livejournal.com]

happy birthday! unless you're like me and put random dates in these things so you get more birthday wishes, in which case, happy birthday!

:)

[askani.livejournal.com]

happy birthday!

i don't see anything wrong with having so many fics with having a family link.

do you see yourself writing any new crossover fics once you are finished with the ones you have now? or do you think you will just write all in one fandom?

[iamabee-buzz.livejournal.com]

Those are my favourite kind of stories to read, so you won't hear me complaining.

Happy Birthday, btw!

[teh-bug.livejournal.com]

*shrugs* hey, if it helps promote more happy, healthy crossovers, why mess with a system that works, lol. No complaints from my corner of the universe.

Happy Birthday! Just under the wire, over here. ;)

[snarkwithasmile.livejournal.com]

I like your weird family kink. ;) There's something about them that just ... anchors the separate universes in your crossovers together faster, to me, even if they have to have more explanations woven into the story later to make them make sense. Or maybe I just like people finding family in unlikely places, both surrogate and real. (I love Harry being Damian's grandson. It just makes him really feel like he really belongs with Anita's group, no question about it.) Or maybe you're just really awesome with turning crack ideas into great, plausible stories.

By the way, to seem a little less random, I used to comment on your journal a lot under child_labor. It's been a while, so I don't know if you remember, haha. I was wondering if you'd mind me actually friending you, rather than just popping up here and there out of thin air? :)

And, by the way by the way, happy belated birthday!