Inevitable is a habit I never want to break, and poll

[mhalachai]

Good god. I find it appalling, absolutely appalling, that I only put out three chapters of Inevitable in 2007. How do you people stand me?

I've been writing this story for over three years. That's right, the first chapter was posted on Feb. 2, 2005. Some of my friends have children younger than that.

So, 10 factoids as I prepare to write this story to the bitter end (or why Mhalachai should never admit to the haphazard way she plots)

1. I've learned to never mix first-person POV (Anita) and third-person-limited POV (Harry) ever. again.

2. In the first draft of Inevitable, Anita was pregnant.

3. The idea to make Damian into Harry's grandfather didn't occur to me until I was midway through chapter five.

4. I never even thought of going Anita/Harry in this story, even though there's that whole ardeur thing. He's still seventeen and she's twenty-seven and to me (currently twenty-nine), that's beyond squicky.

5. I did, however, plan the slashy goodness between Harry and Nathaniel from an early stage.

5a. And as I grow older, a little Harry/Asher is appealing, instead of appalling.

6. The most annoying part of this story (as a writer) is the contrived way in which I got rid of the Dursleys. Looking back, it could have done a whole lot better.

7. In this story, Anita/Richard aren't all that dysfunctional simply because I can't stand whiny Richard.

8. After 75 chapters, I still have no idea what to do with Micah.

9. After writing this story, Harry/Luna/Ginny have become my OT3 forever. Seriously, how awesome can they be?

10. Elsa was originally going to appear in exactly one scene. And then she exploded into my mind as a full character. In my head, Reece has a total crush on her, which is entirely disturbing.

And because my mind is hard-wired to cross things over, a Poll on Inevitable, Torchwood and the inevitable inescapable inexorable predictable crossover:

[Poll #1134446]

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I think Reece (the Littlest Werewolf) should crush on Elsa. It would unnerve her to no end, and Harry too -- but then some of Jean-Claude or Asher (or Dumbledore) might rub off on Harry and he might decide to use this as a way to manipulate Elsa.

By the way, good on you for spotting what a manipulative bastard Dumbledore was in canon, long before most of us would admit it.

Yeah

[cannonfodder-g.livejournal.com]

I thought you were incredibly cruel with your low Innevitable post count last year. But as a good rabid-fangirl, I'll took it, and will keep taking it - so long as you promise a finish :D

I think...

[morgie.livejournal.com]

... the storms broke my brain, cause I'm not scanning this into comphrension. Translate plzkthnkz. ;)

5a. And as I grow older, a little Harry/Asher is appealing, instead of appealing.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

While Reece can tell/smell that Elsa's something different, they still look about the same age and he's entering those tender years when little werewolves start to look at girls as something other than chew toys. Ah, to be young. (and to be fiar to Elsa, she really, really hates people who take away innocence from children (married at 12?) and so she won't take advantage of Reece in any perverted way, at least).

And thanks! Dumbledore is a manipulative bastard who's running a way at the expense of Harry's life. Sad, but true. I mean, yay for the wizarding world, but Harry really needed to ditch the hero worship.

Re: I think...

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Crap! Spellcheck ruins my life! I meant "...appealing, instead of appalling." As in, Harry/Asher isn't as bad as it once was...

Fixing like a burning thing on fire....

[askani.livejournal.com]

It didn't seem like there was only 3 chapters to look forward to last year. That may have been because I re-read the fic several times.

I can see if you've been writing this fic for 3 years that you don't really want to let it go. I haven't been following it since the beginning, but I have been for a couple years at least.

Your WIPs I follow because I know that eventually they will get finished. ♥

[thymidinekinase.livejournal.com]

You know, I told my mother this view of Dumbledore over Christmas, and she was really disturbed and thought it said something sad about me.

[lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com]

1. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
2. I was so hoping that pregnancy hormones were to blame for the problems with the ardeur, so that the situation would be a temporary thing.
3. It was totally inspired.
4. I figured that her reluctance to sleep with a minor might give her control over the ardeur.
5. I thank you from the bottom of my slashy heart.
6. And still, not as bad as some I've read...
7. Ditto. I wish canon Richard would spank his inner child and just deal with it: he can't have it both ways.
8. Yeah; much as I like Micah, I have the same problem.
9. I really liked where the Flaming Nargles trio were headed. My favorite OT3 combination, as well.
10. Elsa is an intriguing character, that's for sure.

Harkness/Dumbledore slash makes so much sense. I'd love to see that.

Re: I think...

[morgie.livejournal.com]

That's what I /thought/, but my thinking has been off today.

Well, either that, or appalling, instead of appealing.. ;)

[(Anonymous)]

Harkness/Dumbledore slash makes so much sense. I'd love to see that.

. . excuse me while I butt in here . .

. . I've never seen a full episode of Torchwood. I didn't actually finish Deathly Hallows, though I did get to the Grindlewald parts (I skipped around, reading-wise). And I'm not a fan of slash, really.

. .

. . but OMG, that so does! Make sense, I mean.

[slybrarian.livejournal.com]

It's completely unforgivable that you wrote so little Inevitable. And by unforgivable, I mean "easily forgiven for 1940s Jack/Dumbledore". Bonus points if Jack continues to flirt with him in the present day.

Re: I think...

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

I find that the longer I remain in fandom, the more I find slash appealing. I'm being worn down.

But I'm not really sure what my excuse for the Asher/Harry thing is. Maybe that it's just a little wrong.

[deepfishy.livejournal.com]

You cannot write a Torchwood/Inevitable crossover without including tiny!Welsh!werewolves! This are fact, like gravity.

Finish Inevitable! Then I can rec it again, as complete (and epic). :)

[semirose.livejournal.com]

One of my favourite parts of Inevitable is that Anita/Richard isn't as dysfunctional because I loved him before he started melting down in the books.

Oh god, I have so many 40'sDumbledore/Jack ideas now, damn your poll. =)

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

True. It is a fact like gravity. And since werewolves are Who!cannon, it cannot be denied.

I will finish Inevitable! It is next on the to-write list. And since I know how it ends, it should be easy, right?

Or, um, something.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Richard in early days, and when he pulls his shit together, is so awesome. I live in a dream world where he is still so. Ya know?

40s Jack/Dumbledore is so starting to grown on me, too. Damn it.

And just cause I've seen it so much this last week...

[morgie.livejournal.com]

... werewolf?

There wolf!

There castle!

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

I indeed must hang my head in shame.

If I write Jack/Dumbledore, will I really be forgiven? B/c i have a lovely idea for the first line of a fic between those two. Mostly to do with those pesky ethical issues, but it's interesting :)

[thekams.livejournal.com]

OT3 forever!! Sadly, not for canon-HP, though. Just Inevitable =P

And as I've never seen Torchwood, I am no help to you in sorting characters! I do WANT to see it, however...but can't find the series anywhere. I'm assuming it's out on DVD somewhere, right?

[gale-dragoon.livejournal.com]

You cannot write a Torchwood/Inevitable crossover without including tiny!Welsh!werewolves! This are fact, like gravity.

Oh I agree!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_finn_/]

8. After 75 chapters, I still have no idea what to do with Micah.

Cuddle him!

*throws up hands as he approaches Micah*

YOU'RE A KITTY! (http://xkcd.com/231/)

[zephyrrs.livejournal.com]

I was so torn between, "Dude, stop smoking that Canadian crack" and "I don't know the story or the show and just like to fill out polls" because well....both are good answers.

However, on reading the rest of the poll - it became clear. ;-)

Now...dude..seriously, I log onto lj for the first time in eons and the one of the first things I notice is an inevitable icon so I get totally excited.....only to discover its commentary on the lack of writing as opposed to an update and I totally deflate.

Alas, such is life. I did get a chuckle out of the ten info points.

I'm rereading the 5th book with my 8 year old now and every scene with Luna makes my evil mind wander to the OT3. Its not even gutter brain - its just that they would make such a great OT3 if ever there was one.

[rosy-the-cat.livejournal.com]

They show it on BBC America, too.

-- Rosy

Re: I think...

[morgie.livejournal.com]

Gah. You are making me re-read. And I read and I read, and that one section I see hair every time, but all the other times, it's referencing hand.

I think this means it's time to go to bed, and pick up back on the assault tomorrow. Yeeesss.

Also, ignore any crack-reviews you may have gotten tonight.

[oportunemoments.livejournal.com]

If you're desperate... <.< .. >.> ....

http://66stage.com/tv.php?pl=div Ctrl + F -> "Torchwood" -> Enter, Enter. Should come with a list of at least the first season.

Curse you internets... curse you....