Who comes first?

[campylobacter]

When you read or write fan fiction, does the order of the people listed in the pairing mean anything?

If it's "Mulder/Skinner", does that mean Mulder's topping?

If it's Gandalf/Theoden, does that mean the King of Rohan's the last to come?

If it's "Dubya/Jacko", does it mean the President outranks the King of Pop?

Does it have anything to do with alphabetical order?

Or gender?

Comments

[campylobacter.livejournal.com]

I'm glad there's no true logic to convention. I feel like such a maverick when I say "Scully/Mulder" or "Frohike/CSM".