More Apocalypse Action!

[astrogirl2]

I've been reading through some of the stories over on apocalyptothon, and it's an interesting crop of fic: lots of different fandoms, lots of different apocalypses. (Hmm, Xander's right. That is a difficult word to pluralize.) I got some extremely cool House fic, with which I am well-pleased. (I don't know what it is with me and House. It really doesn't

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[entropy_house]

apocalypses.

I vote for apocalypsos, so you can dance while Rome burns.

[astrogirl2]

I'm all for apocalypsos. It was my "current music" last post. :)

[entropy_house]

Was rereading an old SF Best of Anthology last night & it had a cool apocalypso about a guy who sees the moon getting impossibly bright and figures it means the sun's gone nova, and he's got a few hours to live, so he calls his girlfriend without telling her what's up and tries to have a last fun night. It's got lots of scientifical bits painlessly worked in.

[astrogirl2]

Ah, yes, I know that one! Larry Niven, isn't it? "Inconstant Moon." Classic, that. :)

[kerravonsen]

After reading yours and the House one, I've concluded that I don't like apocalypse stories, or those kind... I'd rather read post-apocalyptic stories, about the survival and rebuilding of civilization by the remnant... or at least, having an apocalypse where the story ends with a remnant of survivors (where the hypothetical sequel would be a post-apocalyptic story). Guess this ties in with my desire for hopeful endings.

[kerravonsen]

Even Gallifrey had one survivor...

[astrogirl2]

*shrug* Different folks, different tastes. I like post-apocalyptic rebuilding-civilization stories if they're done well, but I feel no need whatsoever for a note of hope (and, indeed, actively dislike such things if they feel as if they've been artificially tacked on just to avoid depressing people).