Oh, whatever.

Y'know what? Fuck AP Hell. I could stay up all night finishing this essay, or I could get some sleep to face a long rehearsal tomorrow afternoon. It's not even a question, really. Senioritis isn't actually laziness -- it's actually a readjustment of priorities. I'd rather feel well-rested and prepared for the day and maybe lose a point or two on an essay than get those lousy two points but feel like crap.

Besides, just reread Buffett's Surfing series, and I have that nice warm feeling in the pit of my stomach that comes from reading good fic. Ah, Surfing. My first RPS fic ever, and still one of the best Domlijahs out there. The fic that drew me into the fandom, what? Fourteen months ago? There's something to be said for that...

a note on the endings of fics

Ahem.

As a writer of fics, I squee happily over feedback of any kind. That said, if one more person asks me why the ending of my fic isn't "happy," I will start throwing things at walls. Not the "aww, poor Dom/Billy/Georgina" comments -- I've certainly left a few of those meself -- but the "what are you SMOKING, you fool, they're supposed to be HAPPY" folks. I've noticed that this phenomenon grows worse when the fic in question is Domlijah. Dude. Just because this is your pet pairing doesn't mean every fic has to end in a cute, mushy, love-declaring fashion. Besides which, happiness is a relative term, and it has many shades and varieties.

And in my (admittedly limited) experience, relationships involve a lot more instances of bitterness and mistakes and missed chances than twoo wuv. They say to write what you know, right?

I've read a shitload of fics with sappy happy endings, and a lot of them were lovely and wonderful and such. But that doesn't mean EVERY fic has to be like that. It don't all come up roses, loves. And I know I'm probably preachin' to the converted, here, because none of you are of the "why didn't you make them HAPPY?!" contingent. But, yeah.

::steps off her verysmall soapbox::

As you were.