That's what I wanted, too. I wanted her to actually be pregnant, and see how it affects her jobs and interpersonal relationships. While we still got to see how the men would react to news of a possible pregnancy, and some of their responses seemed fairly in-character, an actual baby would force Anita to grow up and stop being so self-centered. Everything about her relationships thus far seem to be about her hang-ups and insecurities. Only lately does she even seem to be aware that her actions do affect everyone else around her. C'mon; Jean-Claude and Asher never once got it on behind her back while he's been her lover. Everyone in her life bend their lives to accomodate her moods, whether she realizes it or not. (I was glad to see her admitting that slash pairings can be a turn-on and that it doesn't squick her, though. She needs work, but it's slow going.)From the moment that she finds out that she could be pregnant, she should be focused on taking care of her body better and making her life fit around a baby, not the other way around. The problem I have with Anita lately is that no matter how often Nathaniel reminds her that feeding one hunger lessens the others, she continues to starve herself and put off feeding the ardeur, until her metaphysical link drains Damian. How many times will she nearly kill him before it sinks in that she has to make changes in her life? Part of me actually worries that since Damian is dependent on her for life, as a baby in the womb, maybe Anita should get her tubes tied. Because as it stands, she would most likely forget to eat and endanger the child's life. Although, Nathaniel wouldn't allow that... Oooh, shiver; more assertive, protective daddy-to-be Nathaniel! Y'know, I like that prospective fatherhood brings out his dominant side with Richard. Of them all, who would have thought that Nathaniel is the most mature?
As for a real baby, I liked that Nathaniel pretty much said, "Micah and I would never ask you to give up your job. I can handling the day-to-day childrearing tasks. The three of us can make a family for our child, regardless of who the father was." Do you know how fucking rare it is for a man to want to take care of a child that is not his own?
Anyway, I'm thinking of just writing an AU ending of Danse Macabre, the difference being that Anita actually is pregnant when the doc examines her, but the fact that she almost shifted may cause her to lose the twins. (because I loved her total catatonia about omigod!Twins???) It shocks her into getting her shit together.
On a related note, can you imagine Dolph finding out that her bloodwork indicates Vlad's and Mowgli's Syndromes? (She does not have Vlad's or Mowgli's, but the metaphysical stuff mimics the symptoms, which is why her bloodwork indicated it.) Being pregnant and working for the police is not uncommon, but potentially being a lycanthrope in the eyes of the precinct? Now that's entertainment! LOL Watch the fur fly!
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The problem I have with Anita lately is that no matter how often Nathaniel reminds her that feeding one hunger lessens the others, she continues to starve herself and put off feeding the ardeur, until her metaphysical link drains Damian. How many times will she nearly kill him before it sinks in that she has to make changes in her life?
Part of me actually worries that since Damian is dependent on her for life, as a baby in the womb, maybe Anita should get her tubes tied. Because as it stands, she would most likely forget to eat and endanger the child's life. Although, Nathaniel wouldn't allow that... Oooh, shiver; more assertive, protective daddy-to-be Nathaniel! Y'know, I like that prospective fatherhood brings out his dominant side with Richard. Of them all, who would have thought that Nathaniel is the most mature?
As for a real baby, I liked that Nathaniel pretty much said, "Micah and I would never ask you to give up your job. I can handling the day-to-day childrearing tasks. The three of us can make a family for our child, regardless of who the father was." Do you know how fucking rare it is for a man to want to take care of a child that is not his own?
Anyway, I'm thinking of just writing an AU ending of Danse Macabre, the difference being that Anita actually is pregnant when the doc examines her, but the fact that she almost shifted may cause her to lose the twins. (because I loved her total catatonia about omigod!Twins???) It shocks her into getting her shit together.
On a related note, can you imagine Dolph finding out that her bloodwork indicates Vlad's and Mowgli's Syndromes? (She does not have Vlad's or Mowgli's, but the metaphysical stuff mimics the symptoms, which is why her bloodwork indicated it.) Being pregnant and working for the police is not uncommon, but potentially being a lycanthrope in the eyes of the precinct? Now that's entertainment! LOL Watch the fur fly!