So Long and Thanks For All The Fish

[quaggy]

This was the last thing I ever wrote on my LJ:

 

Eleven years ago today, I started this LJ. Today, I'm ending it. You guys all know why. You can still find me on AO3, FF.Net, Tumblr and now on DreamWith too. I hope to see you on at least one of those platforms.

I'm going to leave this LJ up for a few months or so and then I'm going to delete and purge. So, update your bookmarks accordingly.

Goodbye, my LJ. Thank you so much for all the fond memories. You were a happy place to call home.

Comments

[dhw]

What's your dreamwidth account name? I cannot find you and this makes me sad. =(

This is me: http://dhw.dreamwidth.org/

Also, I promise I will get around to reading your newest Buffy fics on AO3 soon (because currently I am a terrible friend). I did my usual trick of signing up for too many fun fest things and ended up with no time for anything other than fest writing. I am so lame. *headdesk*

[quaggy]

Don't worry about not reading my stuff right away! It's there for when you have time for it. ;-)

I feel like a bad friend, because I can't read your Harry Potter stuff. (I just can't get past Snape. He's one of my least favorite characters in canon and I can't put that aside to accept a fanon version.) So I shall wait patiently for your Buffy fic!

[dhw]

He's one of my least favorite characters in canon.

*shocked face*

I'm not sure we can be friends anymore...

=P

But, more seriously, I kinda know what you mean. I love canon Snape as a character - he's a dick and I really like that. But when it comes to fanon Snape, I'm quite particular. I like it when he retains his dickishness, rather than simply becoming this misunderstood, byronic-hero character. Or AU fics when the war is long over and everyone is grown up (both physically and emotionally), since he is kind of emotionally stunted...

Eh, different strokes and all that. =)

[quaggy]

I'm not sure we can be friends anymore...

Too late! You're stuck with me!

I love canon Snape as a character - he's a dick and I really like that.

I see that, I honestly do. And when he was played by Alan Rickman, he did have his moments. But generally I like my characters as Josh Lyman-levels of jerkiness. And there's the problem of him being a jerk to 11 year olds and I'm not going to even get started on the whole James & Lilly thing!

That said, a guy who acted like Snape did to adults, but was gruffly supported to kids? That would be my catnip. On the other hand, I think I just described McGonagall, who is my absolute favorite character, so there you go.

[dhw]

Drat!

Oh well, if we have to be friends...

=p

That's fair. I mean, I'm less fond of the whole Snape/Lily storyline, as I think its a bit weird to pine after someone like that (who you didn't even date!) for almost 20 years - and hate their son because of it.

But I do love a good old git. Especially a tall, dark and broody one. Hehe.

I do love McGonigall, though. I read an utterly excellent McGonigal/Grubblyplank (I love me a good rare-pair) recently. It was the most beautiful thing I think I've ever read. So perfect and heartbreaking and lovely all at the same time.

Found it! It's called Wilhelmina, A Love Story by lash_larue. And it is AMAZING!

[quaggy]

Oooh! Thank you! I will check it out! Interesting that it's Grubbly-Plank, because I always liked the McGonagall/Hagrid connection. She was sweetly protective of him.

I find that rare-pairs often have the best fic. What you lack in quantity is made up for in quality.

I think its a bit weird to pine after someone like that (who you didn't even date!) for almost 20 years - and hate their son because of it.

Yeah, I don't really find that romantic or even all the sympathetic. Just because you love someone, doesn't mean that they have to love you back. (And I say this as I'm finishing a ficlet about Buffy and Dawn talking about unrequited love.)

[dhw]

I'd never thought of Minerva/Hagrid. I'm not entirely sure I'm all that up for Hagrid fic. lol. Might give it a try, though. You never know, could change my mind!

And yup. Not romantic at all. Just a bit creepy and pathetic. *sigh*

I mean, nothing wrong with unrequited love, but holding onto it for 20odd years and havig it dramatically influence every action you take, without there actually being anything really there in the first place, is a bit much.

[quaggy]

I'd never thought of Minerva/Hagrid. I'm not entirely sure I'm all that up for Hagrid fic.

Yeah, me neither! But friendship-wise, I'm all for it and, as a pairing, I'd be open to it, but I'd really really have to trust the author ;-) Besides, Hagrid is ridiculously hard to write in a way that doesn't come off as a bad parody.

[quaggy]

Oh my god! I just finished the fic! It was amazing! Thank you so much for recommending it! And I really like the idea that McGonagall was just quietly living her life with her Hogwarts sweetheart and the way that it nicely slots into canon.

[dhw]

It's so good, isn't it?

I just love everything about it. It's so understated and beautiful and fluffy (without being sickly overkill). And I could completely kind of buy this being canon, which is something I really enjoy in non-canon fic.

I really ought to take a look at her other fic. =)

[quaggy]

Good idea!!

[dhw]

Also, I should have time to read it soon! And then I will stop being the epitome of lameness! =D

[quaggy]

Just as long as it doesn't take you away from your writing! Seriously, I would far more prefer more fic from you!

[dhw]

I've been working on something for angelus2hot in my spare time over the last few months. I promised a Giles/Buffy fic as part of the fandom snowflake challenge. Only the idea has kinda grown into a full blown novella thingy.

Oooops!

I hope they don't think I've forgotten. I'm hoping to have it finished by the end of 2017, then that way I don't end up breaking the rules of the fandom snowflake challenge thing. =S

[quaggy]

Only the idea has kinda grown into a full blown novella thingy.

A Buffy/Giles novella? I do not see how this is a bad thing!

[dhw]

It's mostly because it's draining all my time away from my other projects. =S