Non-con poll

[estepheia]

Poll concerning non-con fics and perspective. Because I'm curious and because *gasp* I am writing AU and the story is hurtling that way.
I find it difficult to discuss the whole subject, which is why I decided to screen all replies. If you don't want/need your reply to be screened, just tell me. :-)

[Poll #402995]

Comments

[rainkatt.livejournal.com]

Really late here, but I wanted to comment, although I'm not entirely sure I've worked it out for myself. I was originally going to check "always the victim's POV" but then went for switching between, and "other," because I also think I would like to read (and think maybe I have, somewhere...) a fic where we have an observer's POV. Of course, that usually leads to the observer becoming the rescuer, and we're back to classic h/c. If this is two normally sympathetic characters, I think it would be interesting to be in the mind of the attacker, at least for a while, simply because it would be fascinating to see what they thought they were doing, and why. (I think someone upthread gave the example of Spike in Seeing Red...) I think I read an S/X somewhere where Xander started out being the attacker, and then was horrified by what he was doing, which led to an interesting outcome. I don't know what your scene is or where it's going, but I always am interested in the whys, unless someone is so damaged or evil that they can't perceive the wrong. That's boring...

No need to screen, if that's still an issue.

[estepheia.livejournal.com]

Just found your reply.

I find the attacker's POV interesting if he does not rape habitually. I am interested in characters who get pushed over one edge or another. Yes, Spike's predicament/state of mind in Seeing Red is very fascinating. A character who completely lacks a moral compass is actually quite boring, IMHO.

I posted the first part of the story that prompted this question/poll, and already people perceive cop!Angel as a complete bastard, but I have a backstory for him in the back of my head, I can see where he's coming from and how his deeds are the result of a long gradual slope downwards... so at least *I'm* interested in him while writing him.

Thank you for replying. :-)