Who Do You Want To Have A Drink With?

[Mishi]

Real Person, Living: Alexi Laiho, because he seems like a fun guy.

Real Person, Dead: Rugz's grandpa, because I didn't get to meet him and everyone says that we would have been great friends.

Fictional Person: Either Harry Dresden or Beka Cooper despite the trouble that they tend to attract.

[Jester]

As I said, the drinks don't have to be alcohol. I know a lot of people like to have social situations over coffee. I myself have never enjoyed the stuff, and have only ever had six sips of it, but I get the idea of "getting together for coffee." Similar idea, socially speaking, as getting together for a drink.

And I don't know if my comment makes me a purist. I'd go for the title of "Semanticist," though. And I have no idea if that's actually a word or if I just made it up. I do notice, however, that my computer did NOT highlight it as an incorrect word.

[PepperElf]

Technically, you met the person the fictional character was based on. Just saying.

Purist!



Although the drinking vs hanging out distinction is a good point. There's at least one name on my list that... I'm not sure is a drinker. but that's OK. it can be colas too in my book

[Jester]

Fictional: Serge A. Storms - I would make sure to stay on his good side of course.

How in the hell did I forget about Serge? Damn it.

Well, honestly, I'd want to DRINK with Coleman, but HANG OUT with Serge. Big difference.

But to my credit, I HAVE gotten Tim Dorsey drunk, the first time I met him. I haven't actually had a drink with him per se, just got him sloshed when he came to my bar after I met him for the first time at a local book signing. (He noticed my work shirt and commented that he and his wife had honeymooned at that hotel.)

So yes, I really can say that I've met a fictional character in real life.

Technically, you met the person the fictional character was based on. Just saying.

Real person dead: My grandfather who passed when I was 17.

Another d'oh moment for me. Forgot about my Dad, who died when I was 10. But then, to be honest, Dad wasn't much of a drinker. More than Mom, of course, but less than any of his children, from what I can tell.

Fictional: Tyrion Lannister.

Oh, that's a good one. Though I would not want to have *A* drink with him, I would want to GO DRINKING with him. He'd be a hoot!

[Lady Legira]

Real person living: Not sure on this one, I've been lucky enough to meet a few people I've wanted to. Also I've hung out with Todd McCaffery at Dragon*con (I can say I've had breakfast with a New York Times Best selling Author ) but probably I probably go with some one like Joi (so I can tell her how awesome she is face to face) or maybe Christopher Lee.

Real person dead: I like have one last drink with my husband (of course) or Peter Cushing.

Real person fictional: Tough choice. The Doctor would be good or Daine (Tamora Pierce's The Immortals Quartet).

I've also met a fictional character in Real Life in fact I had her in my front room We had a Kiwi friend who was working in the UK at the time and she took some time out to come and see us. It happens she was featured as a character in the Freedom books (Anne McCaffrey) and my Husband was in the dedication as YorkHarper

[blondemarmot]

Real person living: Neil deGrasse Tyson. He's incredibly passionate and seems approachable and just beyond my meager brain but still translatable.

Real person dead: My grandfather who passed when I was 17. I feel that as an adult we could have such amazing conversations. Plus, he's missing so many good books right now, I sometimes catch myself thinking "Oh, Grandpa will love this!...oh, sad now" almost a decade later.

Fictional: Tyrion Lannister.

[MoonCat]

Real person living: Carol Berg. Because her books are just so damn awesome.

Real person dead: Mr. and Mrs. J.R.R. Tolkien. Yes, both of them. I'd like to sit in on a reading of pretty much anything he wrote, as well as have a drink with him. And with her because I'd like to know what it's like to be the inspiration for Luthien.

Real person fictional: This is harder, because I love so many fictional characters. If I had to pick only one, I'd pick Janx from C.E. Murphy's Negotiator trilogy.

[PepperElf]

Amusingly enough, so have I. While the author didn't use any names, the description was specific enough that I knew who she was talking about, and she confirmed it at a book signing a few years later. And I did drink with her. Camped with her, too.

The author didn't name her specifically as being the real-life version of the character - possibly because she was still active duty military. But she did say that it was her in the book. The gender was changed, but they were the same military service & rank and same last name. Although her book-self got promoted, while she retired at that pay grade I think.

and when i met the author at dragon con i told him that I could honestly say I'd been yelled at by a character in his books and explained. (yes she's yelled at me... i forgot what for except that she was in the right, so i took my lumps).

So he signed the book with "It wasn't my fault! "

[Andara Bledin]

Living: Christopher Walken
Deceased: Nikola Tesla
Fictional: Miles Vorkosigan

^-.-^

[Crossbow]

One caveat to this...

Fictional people: does it count if it really happened?


Well not the drinking part, but ... I really DID meet one of the characters from a book I liked. The author had a habit of putting real people into his books. In casual conversation during a drill, I found out that one of the senior enlisted sailors in my department was... actually a character I really liked from the series. She'd given the author some technical assistance so he named the character after her.



So yes, I really can say that I've met a fictional character in real life.

Amusingly enough, so have I. While the author didn't use any names, the description was specific enough that I knew who she was talking about, and she confirmed it at a book signing a few years later. And I did drink with her. Camped with her, too.

[PepperElf]

One caveat to this...

Fictional people: does it count if it really happened?


Well not the drinking part, but ... I really DID meet one of the characters from a book I liked. The author had a habit of putting real people into his books. In casual conversation during a drill, I found out that one of the senior enlisted sailors in my department was... actually a character I really liked from the series. She'd given the author some technical assistance so he named the character after her.



So yes, I really can say that I've met a fictional character in real life.

[auntiem]

Real Living: Christopher Moore - I met him when he came to town for a reading. He seems like he would be great fun for a casual evening of hanging out, drinking and chatting.
Runner up: Shakti (not sure if she drinks or speaks fluent English for that matter, but she would also be amazing to hang out with I think).

Real Dead: Dorothy Parker - martinis of course.
Runner up: Mabel Normand - if I could go back in time I would make sure I got on that booze cruise with her.

Fictional: Serge A. Storms - I would make sure to stay on his good side of course.
Runner up: Alice - but then I would have to wait 'till she was old enough and we would have to drink Absenthe.

[Victory Sabre]

Living person - Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel. We can grab a beer and drop our pants. Send our wives and kids to France.

Dead person - Redd Foxx, my favorite comedian.

Fictional - Bruno J. Global from Macross, or Sokichi Banba AKA Big One from J.A.K.Q.

[Crossbow]

Real living person: Frank Welker or Peter Cullen (I'm insanely jealous of my friend right now for doing exactly this at ComicCon)

Real dead person: Mel Blanc or Walt Disney

Fictional Person: Honor Harrington


Choices subject to change without notice.

[Treasure]

Real Person Living: Sir Anthony Hopkins

Real Person Dead: ..... um, lemme think on that and get back you y'all.....

Fictional Person: Gandalf