This should not be as difficult as I'm finding it

[angelgazing]

Question!

If I was, say, writing an AU where, um, let's just say professional ballroom dancing is involved. If I were doing this... Can I get away with having Arthur call Cobb by his first name, even though it's not a thing we see him do in canon?

It's not really a big deal, I just keep typing Dom instead of Cobb. Annoying, stupid fingers. >:|

Comments

[gyzym.livejournal.com]

ABSOLUTELY.

Not to just like, jump all on top of this or anything, but I think one of the beauties of an AU is that you can pick and choose which canon details apply. In the world you're writing, maybe Arthur and Cobb don't get to know each other in the line of fire, so maybe it makes sense for Arthur to call him Dom, not Cobb. Or something, I don't know, authority roles shifting, what have you--MY POINT BEING, trust your fingers. You wouldn't be writing it that way if it didn't sound like it was meant to be written that way.

*Gets off soapbox*

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

\o/

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME AN ANSWER AND JUSTIFICATION FOR THE ACT! :DDD I greatly appreciate your advice!

[sharpiesgal.livejournal.com]

You can do anything you want in AU. Besides Dom is easier to type.

*grins*

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

Dom is so much easier to type. It's like, one letter, why such a big difference? lol

[delires.livejournal.com]

Dude. ANYTHING GOES IN AU. For serious. You're fine.

Like, if only the Cobb/Dom issue was the worst of my worries...

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

What is the worst of your worries? Do tell, do tell.

[delires.livejournal.com]

Mm...the very worst of them?

Probably something along the lines of: what if I accidentally write Gordon Ramsey into this?

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

To be perfectly honest?

I would probably fail to get most of the jokes, but still laugh and laugh and laugh. LOL You could always just add to it! Have, like, Fischer play the role of Gordon Ramsey!

What I'm saying here, is that there is NO BAD TO BE FOUND THERE. NONE.

[delires.livejournal.com]

I am probably more worried about Cobb turning INTO Gordon Ramsay in a 'GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY KITCHEN!!!' kind of way. But then I sort of think that could be fun.

I MAY IN FACT ACTIVELY WORK TO ENCOURAGE COBB!RAMSEY.

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

YOU SHOULD TOTALLY EMBRACE THAT! RAMSAY!COBB COULD BE THE GREATEST THING EVER! It would be so, so much fun! :DD

[jibrailis.livejournal.com]

I see no problem with it! If it's an AU, their dynamics and history are going to be different, and so will the names they use for each other!

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was worried about having to try and justify it, but you're right, the dynamic is totally different.

Plus, it's just awkward to have him be "Cobb" all the time, when Mal is also there. lol