The Party's Over...now it's time for the after-party party!!!

Nov 03, 2006 12:55

Hey gang, thanks for either coming back, sticking around, or just refusing to leave because you were having such a good time or managed to get stuck to the couch. I figure those of you who are still here or felt like dropping back could help me clean up a little, talk about the party, and nurse our hangovers together. I've got Bloody Marys, Virgin ( Read more... )

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karaokegal November 4 2006, 16:43:24 UTC
I'm pretty sure no one got alcohol poisoning this year. Eye burn-out, possibly and candy corn OD, very likely. Thanks and slightly dazed hugs for hand-holding and being there through the whole thing.

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perspi November 3 2006, 21:56:24 UTC
I absolutely adored the idea of the party, I anticipated with a lot of tenseness, and I loved each and every fic that resulted! The challenge of going outside one's comfort zone was a great idea.

And I LOVED (like rivers_bend) reading everyone's fics! It was a surfeit of wonderfulness, complemented by the candy and the atmosphere here.

The idea of a "Come as you aren't" comm is a good one, then we can have a central place to have all these unusual fics and parties several times a year. Although I don't think I'm going to do anything quite so elaborate as what I did here. *winks and grins exhaustedly*

I would have to vote with you that the scariest costume was absolutely deelaundry's "Pillory." Just heartwrenching.

*Pulls the trick-or-treaters along; her train is still going, posted chapter 4 today!*

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karaokegal November 4 2006, 00:44:25 UTC
You crazy, crazy, insane, epic, novella writing person you. Big big smooch and hugs. I'm in awe. I'll investigate the comm idea, but I really liked the party atmosphere as well.

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perspi November 4 2006, 01:16:03 UTC
Oh, thanks! I'm feeling a bit insane, myself. I did really like the party atmosphere, too. And such great fic!

I think that you were right to not post the invite to the comms, and just snowball through friends-lists.

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topaz_eyes November 3 2006, 22:23:30 UTC
I would be absolutely remiss if I did not thank you for throwing such a spectacular shindig. So: THANK YOU!!!!! There are enough goodies to keep me going for weeks!

I was going to show up with a Wilson/Grace het, but it was turning out all angsty and depressing and I thought dammit, not this time. I wanted to write a sex scene where House and Wilson could simply get lost in the sensation and not have to worry about anything but pleasure. The song lyric was perfect for that. What cinched it for me was at work, the September "In Style" magazine had a "Sexy A to Z" and guess who was D? Hehe. HL was asked in that article, "Home or hotel?" He answered (and I'm paraphrasing), "Hotel. Because both partners can be something they normally aren't." So smut was born. Plus, er, I did want to write a rimming story. I guess that really was "bringing out the need no-one can hear" *whistles innocently*It was going to be a couple thousand word PWP, but then it developed a plot as I tried to figure out how they got to the hotel room. It ( ... )

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karaokegal November 4 2006, 00:39:51 UTC
You're more than welcome and this was honestly a labor of love or lust or something in between. I just re-read your story and I was honestly close to tears. It's a very rare thing to get the hot and the non-angst emotion together that way and I'm completely bowled over, especially as a self-professing fluff-hating angst-junkie.

I honestly wasn't expecting as many fics as we got. If I do it again, I'm defintely taking the day and the next day off because as it was, trying to pretend to do my job and keep up with the fics was almost impossible.

I'm still not 100% sure about opening a community, but I can see where it might make life easier.

And again, your use of the lyric was awesome. Did you get enough candy-corn?

By the way, I'd love to see some Wilson/Grace angsty-het. I know a lot of hard-core H/W slashers insist it was never sexual, no matter what House said in "Euphoria," but if I know my Jimmy...

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topaz_eyes November 4 2006, 06:33:09 UTC
Yes, the candy corn was very tasty. *pats tummy contentedly*

I've never run a comm, so I don't know how in-depth it is or how much time you want to devote to running it. Whatever you decide, I'm sure it'll work.

I'm glad your party went off so well. I'm sorta behind on fic-reading, so will be madly catching up over the next few days and weeks. And that Wilson/Grace is actually almost done, I just have to buckle down and finish it. Of course Jimmy slept with Grace. He wouldn't be Jimmy otherwise.

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anonymous November 4 2006, 00:13:15 UTC
Thank you so much for hosting, I had a fabulous time! What really thrilled me was the quality and interestingness (yeah, great word choice, but I can't think of anything better right now) of fic that came from it - I felt like there was a glut of really good fic ( ... )

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daasgrrl November 4 2006, 00:13:56 UTC
Um, that was me :)

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karaokegal November 4 2006, 00:41:49 UTC
I would definitely consider widening the posting window, especially as Halloween will fall right in the middle of the week next year.

Thanks for coming and bringing your schmoopy, show-tune loving Wilson with you. (I'm keeping him around the apartment to sing with me.)

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msliz4857 November 4 2006, 02:26:39 UTC
Count me as another one who had the swellest time ever and was awed and impressed by the lover-ly costumes everyone stitched with such care! Really an amazing pool of talent here, and I offer congratulations and Kraft caramels to one and all ( ... )

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karaokegal November 4 2006, 02:40:29 UTC
Thanks for the lovely flowers and help with recycling.
Wider posting window, check. Next year we party for seven days starting on Halloween.
I'm thrilled that Bertie came along to help you with the costume and you were able to make a fabulous appearance.
And I gotta say you are so right about watching House during the party itself. And Hugh's Tummy? Best Halloween treat of all!

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msliz4857 November 4 2006, 04:42:00 UTC
Hee...dueling Hugh tummies (tummys?).

I raise you House!arrest (no pun intended). :)

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karaokegal November 4 2006, 16:48:06 UTC
House/Tritter-OTP? I'm amazed by how many people are fascinated by this dynamic, including those who either don't see H/W slash or see it, but are like "so what?" either because it's too obvious or too nice. I'm hoping TIIC can keep his menace without turning him in a mustache twirling cartoon. (cough cough Vogler.)

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