Cleaning Houses

[itsallovernow]

First of all, slobbery kisses and hugs to rubberneck. Hee, she knows why. Thanks baby!

Blood levels are good. I can go back to ballet. I will do my Snowflurry dance around the office, throughing sparkly confetti to celebrate. It's just thrown me off completely, and I've felt like I was living in someone else's body. Tried to explain how the weird relation to myself, my sense of self and my family and my identity were all blending together to make me crazier, and more distant than normal, but I'm pretty sure he didn't get it. Black and white thinker, sweet as he is.

Had the first real sense that the mini was airing this weekend while I was getting ready to go to bed last night. I just stopped in a panic at the thought of all of the things that'll never get written now that we'll have an ending. It was the first sense of reality I'd been slamme with and I stood there, toothbrush in hand, gaping.

And for me, well, I never wrote fic while the show was still running, and while I realize that I wrote a zillion pages of text that spiraled off from an event that never happened, it felt different somehow than creating post series things will now.

Stuff that's written, in whatever form, seems okay. I'll post the finished piece to Kansas after running through it again, just to have it out, but it's the new stuff. For me, particularly, it's Citrine. I know where it's going, it's destination, and I know that it's already a crossover, already not canon so continuing along that path should be okay. But it makes me feel vaguely ill, strange to think of deviating.

I've enjoyed the serial nature of the story (although I don't know if the readers of the story have enjoyed that so much), and am not sure I want to rush the story. But at the same thing, I'm torn as to what seeing the mini will change in my head, how it will change my sense of the story and I'm not sure I want that either.

So, a little poll. (We'll see if this actually works)

Okay, so nope, the poll didn't work. The questions are: hurry and finish this weekend, post before the mini airs (a daunting task), watch and see if I can incorporate any of the mini into the storyline, ignore the mini (in the story) and stick to the original plan, not worrying that it's hopelessly AU.

Regardless, the thought of having TV to look forward to is so damned exciting, all these people I love back on my screen. As suelac said, guns and snark and sex, oh my. (Although, I do belive we modified that to guns, and vomit and snark and sex, oh my:)

And if anyone wanted to icon that for me, there'd be a drabble in their hot little hands before the day was through.

Comments

[cofax7]

Stick to the original plan if that's where the story needs to go. Did you *really* need to ask? *g*

Glad to hear you're feeling better!

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Thanks hon;)

I just got into a panic thinking of all of the things that the mini has the potential to change, but then, I don't necessarily want to rush it and have the story itself suffer:)

Hee. It's well, I just needed the reassurance:)

[rubberneck.livejournal.com]

Yay! for getting your body back in full possession.

ignore the mini (in the story) and stick to the original plan, not worrying that it's hopelessly AU.

This is my vote. Unless you get inspired by something in the mini--then all bets are off. But otherwise, let the story tell itself from it's own place and at it's own pace.

But now you know why I was so dead-set on finishing Acorns before the mini, before even seeing the trailer. Making sure it was told completely AM (ante-mini)--not just to keep it straight in my head but to also clear the deck for PM (post-mini) sparklies 8 )

[riarambles.livejournal.com]

Having watched the final episode (finally), I am now 1. very very excited! and 2. (which is more immediate) seized with a strong desire to fill the empty hours between now and Sunday reading Little Acorns.

*small pleading voice*

Since my eyes are complaining about too-small black-on-white computer screen print, would you be compassionate and kind enough to send me said story in a Word file, if you have it available and it is not too much trouble? I do not mind reading the pre-beta version, but my eyes just won't stand doing it in livejournal. If it is not convenient, however, no worries. I am pretty sure I can survive without it.

*/small pleading voice*

[rubberneck.livejournal.com]

You just watched the final episode?! You poor dear! *hands Ria a hot cup of tea and a blanky* Even if you know it's coming, it's quite a shock to see it, you know?

I could slip a bootleg copy to you...but I looked on your info page and there's no email listed. So, send your email to me at:

feldman @ 40kfightclub.com

(delete the spaces, of course) and I'll send you the files.

[riarambles.livejournal.com]

Have emailed. Odd that you cannot see my email, as it is supposed to be visible to people on my friends list, and I have you friended. Anyway. Information sent as requested.

(I am now watching the We're So Screwed trilogy. I am so backwards in my viewing habits.)

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Hee - oh honey, you just watched the final ep? Well, Little Acorns will definitely fill the space beautifully:)

[riarambles.livejournal.com]

I saw up to Prayer in Nicaragua, then did not see the last four until I taped them today. I watched the end of Bad Timing, just for kicks, then rewound, and now I am watching the We're So Screwed trio.

I am on IM should you be on at any point.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Oh, total and complete understanding and sympathy for Acorns being done pre-mini (wish I could have gotten it together enough to have the beta done then as well).

I, think, um that I just sort of blanked the fact the Citrine was post BT. It literally hit me out of nowhere last night:)

[haphazardmethod.livejournal.com]

What they said. Continue on your merry AU way. *g*

Welcome back to your body!

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It seems happy to have me back as well:)

[brynnmck.livejournal.com]

So glad you're feeling better! :)

As for Citrine... I don't think that rushing to finish it before the mini is the best way to go; I find that things like that can't really be rushed. I say, watch the mini, see how you feel, and go from there. Whether you choose to finish it and ignore the mini or finish it and incorporate the mini, either way I'm sure your readers will be happy. After all, Blue Eyes is AU and that was universally (and deservedly) adored, so I wouldn't let the AU thing worry you as long as you're still passionate about the story.

I just want you finish it, AU or no. :)

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really want to finish it, and I'm kind of enjoying pacing it out, so I think that'll be the plan, AU or not:)

[cretkid.livejournal.com]

merry AU way; that's the way I'm working :D

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Hee:) Yeah:) I think it has to be the way to go. My instincts are saying, yup, yup:)

[jenlev.livejournal.com]

i agree, stick with what your own timing and story is. go for the AU, and think of it as a realized or even unrealized reality depending on your preference. maybe don't rush yourself but breathe and have fun, enjoy the delicious story. er, does it make sense to make a sort of list of what and where your'e headed...and then compare it to what your thoughts are after the mini?

i had a major squee attack at the grocery store tonight grabbing the tv guide and licking the pages of the farscape article. heh. also, i just could not sleep last night, kept waking up and smiling. tee hee!