I have been asked to select stories from my US writing sites that I think my Russian cousins might enjoy. This is a difficult task as what I might like, you may not. I posted a blog in LJ Canteen asking for ideas as to what stories I should recommend. Here are the results. Please keep in mind that these stories are works of fiction and many writers use their artistic licenses with their works. Let me add here that some of us believe that, in the past, this site may have had viruses so be cautious.- www.fanfiction.net/tv/Man-From-UNCLE/
All of these are The Man From U.N.C.L.E. stories/sites:
http://crack-van.livejournal.com/tag/man%20from%20u.n.c.l.e. (a brief description of each story is given by the author)
http://mfu-shortstorie.livejournal.com/ (these are daily recommendations of a wide variety of stories)
https://archiveofourown.org/tags/The%20Man%20From%20U*d*N*d*C*d*L*d*E*d*%20(2015)/works (my oersonnal favorite and some believe this site is safer than FanFiction.net)
This story is recommended by one of our members, susanpr.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/346212/1/The-Homeland-Affair (It is long. Words: 45,489)
For the last rec, I will give the link to one of my own.
archiveofourown.org/works/4184337/chapters/9449...
All of these are The Man From U.N.C.L.E. stories/sites:
http://crack-van.livejournal.com/tag/man%20from%20u.n.c.l.e. (a brief description of each story is given by the author)
http://mfu-shortstorie.livejournal.com/ (these are daily recommendations of a wide variety of stories)
https://archiveofourown.org/tags/The%20Man%20From%20U*d*N*d*C*d*L*d*E*d*%20(2015)/works (my oersonnal favorite and some believe this site is safer than FanFiction.net)
This story is recommended by one of our members, susanpr.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/346212/1/The-Homeland-Affair (It is long. Words: 45,489)
For the last rec, I will give the link to one of my own.
archiveofourown.org/works/4184337/chapters/9449...
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30.10.2015 в 20:23Oh, same here))) I don't know about safety (as I've never experienced any problems with FanFiction.net), but it's definitely better organized - it's much easier to find something good with all the search parameters...
Thank you for recommendations!
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30.10.2015 в 21:03I truly enjoy your COUSIN site and am glad I joined. I may come across as comical as I'm not tech savy and cannot speak or read Russian. Some of the translations are off. I will learn.(I hope): gh3:
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30.10.2015 в 21:15I read only 5 or 6 fanfics so far, but one of them impressed me very much and I want to translate it in Russian. 45000 words... Still hesitate if it's a good idea, and still didn't ask author is it ok to translate it.
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30.10.2015 в 21:35I am willing to ask the author if you wish, but is possible that the author is no longer available. To translate/cut/paste it is advisable to ask first.
Give me the link to the story if you want me to ask. ;D
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30.10.2015 в 23:55And one question about my favourite pair. Аre there good fic about Napoleon and Angelica (pretty TRASH agent from 1/05)? I adore them. And Illya, who playing a role of griffin. so sweet and funny seria
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31.10.2015 в 00:06Don't - the best way to learn is to practice)))
lindafishes8, Some of the translations are off
Are you using Google for translation? 'Cause yes, it does glitch a lot with the Russian language... Unfortunately... But I really don't know if there is any other choice. more
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31.10.2015 в 06:35I have read a few stories with Angelique but here is a link to many stories featuring her. I'm sure you'll find several you'll like.
http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Angelique%20(Man%20From%20U*d*N*d*C*d*L*d*E*d*)/works
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31.10.2015 в 07:09I am finding many things here I'm interested in. Right now, to be honest, I'm a little overwhelmed with reading and posting here and in LJ. I am glad that some from this site are joining and adding to our conversations in the LJ Canteen.
My friends and I are learning much about Russia. I think my writings will change as I learn not to stereotype Russian people. For example, I have Illya always drinking Vodka. To be fair, Napoleon's favorite drink is scotch and many stories have him drinking it.
Videos posted here and in LJ are helping us learn to separate fact from fiction and I think all of us are happy about that.
Let me share a tidbit of information about our fanfiction. Some of our writers depict Illya as being hungry most of the time and when he eats, he eats alot, because he has a high rate of metabolism and when he was a boy, he never got enough to eat. This is not canon (not from the television show) but is what we call fanon, from the fans. Our fandom has been writing stories for a very long time. With the establishment of the internet, we were able to find each other. If you look, you can find thousands of stories.
Getting back to fanon, here are a few more things many fanfiction writers put into there stories:
Illya is very selective with women he dates. He likes to have an established relationship before he asks a girl out. Not like Napoleon who dates all women.
He was orphaned at an early age and grew up in State Schools.
He had a wise babushka that taught him gypsy ways.
We know Illya spent time in Kiev as a boy, some believe, myself included, he was born there.
Enough for now. It's getting late and It's time for me to go to bed............................Linda
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31.10.2015 в 08:48Illya could be a connoisseur of vine. For example, he can like Georgian vine – dry Mukuzani. Or Crimean vines from Massandra. Or some Moldavian vines, like Negru de Purcari. And then while in Europe he wd go for French and Italian vines.
Or he might like cognac. Armenian while in the USSR, and then French, of course. I know one could buy some French cognacs in the USSR in 60-s (my father named Camus for one), but I don't know if it was available in 50-s.
Of course tastes differ. Oh if somebody could write about Illya treating Napoleon to Russian applejack!
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31.10.2015 в 08:57Illya was a teenager during the war. So it is very probable.
My aunt started working as a hospital nurse at the age of 15, during the war. When I said smthing like "Oh, that was heroic and patriotic" she answered: "It's very simple, my two small brothers, including your father, wanted to eat, and hospital nurse' ration was much bigger than teenage schoolgirl's"
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31.10.2015 в 09:07He had a wise babushka that taught him gypsy ways.
We know Illya spent time in Kiev as a boy, some believe, myself included, he was born there.
Maybe we shd translate the post about our fanons re Illya. This one: rumuncle.diary.ru/p206435374.htm
And what are typical fanons re Napoleon?
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31.10.2015 в 11:47Ok)
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31.10.2015 в 12:37-
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31.10.2015 в 18:08There are three most distinctive trends as to Illya’s parents: his father could be military, engineers or work in scientific circles. Those who mentioned a mother generally agree that she could be a doctor or have an artistic profession (in general terms) – thus she might influence Illya’s love for books and music. Although other ideas have been voiced for her (an athlete, a teacher), and other family members have been mentioned, the discussion seems to revolve around a father rather than other relatives. The idea that Illya is an orphan is somewhat unpopular.
It proved rather hard not to stray away from the topic (family) to the political situation in the world in general, as well as history and other issues not immediately connected with the tv-show itself; and to keep in mind that the show never claimed to be a reliable source of political, social and cultural information))) Quite an important idea was presented: that the show-verse is, in fact, an alternative universe to what was really happen (with somewhat less political tension and more opportunities for international cooperation), thus explaining the inconsistencies in Illya’s canon background without getting too serious about it (and I believe if we do get too serious about it we might end up somewhere we shouldn’t be)))
Link <-- Here is a somewhat detailed rendering of the discussion - I tried to keep track of who said what for the record...
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31.10.2015 в 19:15Kindly explain where the Yandex comes from? Is it a poll of Russian fans or is it from another source?
Let me further explain about fanon.
Over the years, gaps in canon made it difficult to create new and interesting stories so the same idea/information was used and over the years it became acceptable as probable truth.
Also one needs to remember how many authors of MFU fanfiction there are. Many writers build their own timelines. Many stories about Illya's and Napoleon's pasts have been written and also many stories are written about them as they age and retire.
I will try to answer questions about Napoleon fanon:
His favorite drink is single malt whisky.
He is constantly borrowing money from Illya.
Napoleon is being groomed by Waverly to take over his job when he retires.
He was married for a brief time but his young wife died or divorced him.
His rich Aunt Amy gives money. (In "The Fifteen Years Later" film, she gave her penthouse apartment to him)
Other fanon about Illya:
He doesn't "kiss and tell." This means he does not share information about his romantic encounters with his partner.
His apartment is sparsely furnished, mostly with second-hand furniture.
He talks about the decadence of his partner and Americans in general.
He shops for his personal needs in "Little Russia," a business and residential area in New York City where Russian immigrants have settled.
He enjoys Chinese food and loves to eat at "The Russian Tea Room."
I am enjoying you discussions and if you have other questions feel free to ask. If I cannot answer, I will ask my LJ friends.
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31.10.2015 в 19:57Vipera_Berus89, translates our discussion and a poll in this website.
Here it is rumuncle.diary.ru/p206435374.htm
the Yandex
Yandex - the Russian search engine it is similar Google or Yahoo
www.yandex.ru/
Its also the best storage for files and movies
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31.10.2015 в 20:31Now I understand, thank you. I would like to post these poll results in LJ's Canteen, unless anyone here has any objections? It would spark conversations among our members and I can post a link to it here. All COUSINS here are always welcome to add comments there as well. Most of us have on line translators to use if you are not comfortable writing in English. Again, I hope this will promote good will between us so we can learn from each other. Personally, it will improve my writing.
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31.10.2015 в 20:50to get the file you click on "Link" in Vipera_Berus89' comment and in the window which opens choose "Скачать" (download). It opens a doc-file with the translation of our whole discussion of Illya's background (I read it once more in English with great pleasure).
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31.10.2015 в 20:52I would like to post these poll results in LJ's Canteen
Wd be interesting to make a similar poll and compare results
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31.10.2015 в 21:16Wd be interesting to make a similar poll and compare resultsikaDimm
Our LJ Canteen moderator, Spikesgirl, is on vacation out of the country. She may want to make such a poll, but I don't want to interrupt her vacation. I will ask when she returns. I think it's a good idea to run a poll in the Canteen and compare the two.
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01.11.2015 в 08:13https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5586177/1/What-We-Leave-Behind
I will search for stories of Illya's youth and recommend them here if you like.
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01.11.2015 в 17:27