belmanoir

Fan
Name:	belmanoir
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Type:	Fan writer
Fandoms:	Dresden Files, due South, C6D, Flashpoint, Harry Potter, Hard Core Logo, Raffles Series, Star Trek, The Avengers (Marvel)
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URL:	belmanoir's fanfiction
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Fandoms

belmanoir has been a writer in the due South fandom since 2007 and also plays in 6 Degrees of Canada, having written Flashpoint, Hard Core Logo, and Slings and Arrows among others.

Writing style

Of belmanoir's due South stories, Sionnain says:

"I really like the way [belmanoir] writes, because she's so *thoughtful* about her stories. She thinks through the smallest details and can tell you exactly why Ray Vecchio is a White Sox fan instead of a Cubs fan, for instance, and her reasons are always so perfectly in character! It makes her characters seem so real and genuine, and it gives us fresh insights into the characters we know and love! I may, perhaps, love her Vecchio beyond all rational sense. Also I love how she writes relationships, from romantic to friendship to siblings, with warmth and humor and love. There are complexities and dark moments, of course, but the loyalty and friendship between the characters is always there beneath the surface. People are complex creatures and so are their relationships, and no matter what canon she's writing in, Bel illustrates this incredibly well. Also, if I haven't mentioned this, she writes smoking hot porn and very, very awesome kink fic--those awesome character dynamics I mentioned just makes the sexay stuff even HOTTER. Finally, it should be noted that Bel is hilarious and clever, and her stuff cracks me up often!"

Notable Works

due South

• In your skin (Kowalski/Vecchio, references to past Fraser/Vecchio). HI. THIS IS HOT LIKE A HOT THING THAT IS HOT, OKAY? This is one of those times when you can really feel the dynamic between all three characters, not just the two who are currently in the relationship.

• Bad Cop (Kowalski/Vecchio) NC17. (Author includes warning for dubious consent) This fic is a great examination of some of those complex moments between characters and how they are eventually resolved. A little dark in tone without going overboard—the characters deal with the aftermath of a very intense sexual encounter that goes to some heavy places, and the catharsis that happens as a result.

• Dishwasher Safe (RayK/Stella). A glance back at Stella and Ray's relationship and all the affection and love and trust between the two of them. There's a reason they're good together for so long. Also it's great to see a fic that proves it isn't always the first!time or new!lust sort of sex that is the hottest. Because, hi, this is really, really hot omg.

Slings and Arrows

• Rehearse more obscenely and courageously (Geoffrey/Darren). In which Geoffrey and Darren roleplay Marlowe/Shakespeare. There's this prickly affection between them, along with a healthy dose of competitiveness and adorableness. It's smart and hot, and funny. his air quotes were both annoying and inexplicably erotic—how perfectly Darren is that?