DPP: Original characters and Pilotshippy fics

[deborah-judge.livejournal.com]

Good morning, all.

We know a lot about Kara and Lee's family and friends, but are there important people in their lives that we never learn about in canon? Are there any important roles in their lives that you need an Original Character to fill?

What makes for a great OC in a Kara/Lee fic?

Can you recommend any fics that have OCs that you like?

Comments

[winegums.livejournal.com]

I remember one really fantastic fic that wasn't piloty, but involved contemporary Earth humans finding remains of our Colonials on an archaeological dig and thinking they (as in they themselves) must be crazy because nothing added up.

I'm not a big fan of OCs in fic in general, but I'm certainly up for it as long as it's well-executed. I quite liked Dr Stoffa and baby Seph - ok, she doesn't do anything besides be cute and general babylike things, but still- in rayruz's No Haven For This Heart, and the family on the ship in Calliope (and I haven't fully read any of kag523's longfic, but if it is anything at all like the shortfic, I will love it).

And as people have pointed out, canon gives us characters whom we see so little of that they're effectively OCs - random Galactica/Pegasus pilots, the mysterious Major from somewhere, Zak, Gianne and of course, all of pilots' parents that aren't PapAdama.