WiP: Rope, 4 of ? (Lie To Me)

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Chapter Three: Chiaroscuro

Gillian drums her fingers on her desk. A headache is beginning to grate at her temples, a sliver of glass pricking and stinging as it works its way to the surface. Not bad, not yet. But soon. Elsewhere in the building, people are wrapping things up for the evening, headed home to lovers and families and lives that

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Added! Thank you for your interest!

Edited (because my iPod was dying):

Thank you SO MUCH for your comments and encouragement. They really mean a lot.

Yes, this is my NaNo story. It's still not finished, but it's getting to the point where I'm nervous about keeping this much just sitting around on my hard drive. After hearing about how a close friend lost an entire story that way, now I'm a bit paranoid. However, I'm sadly aware that most of the people on my friends list aren't LtM fans, and I don't want to spam them off and on with a novel-length story they just aren't interested in... which is why I'm leaning toward the filter. I know it seems kind of pretentious, but I can't think of a better solution. (I'm open to suggestions, though.)

Thanks again for interest in the story! I write for myself, but I go to the trouble of posting for others. It's very nice to know it's appreciated.

More to come late tonight/tomorrow, after I've had a chance to check the next chapter for typos one last time. (And I'm glad you don't detest Wallowski, because she makes another appearance in it.)

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I'm very glad you go to the trouble of posting it for others. The LTM fandom needs this. And I need this because I'm selfish and greedy that way. ;)

I completely understand the filter situation. I feel that way most of the time. That's why I created a fic journal so people on my f-list who aren't in a certain fandom don't have to pay attention to it. That's my suggestion if you don't want to go the filter route, although creating a new comm/journal seems a bit much. But if you want, you could do that and post as many chapters as you want and only those following will see it. Then you can just make one post in this lj saying that the next chapter(s) is(are) up.

I can't hate her. I feel like I should because she eats up Gillian screen time (and sometimes I do resent her for that), but I can't hate her character yet. The show is doing a good job of making me not hate her lol. Imagine that. I'm excited to see how you'll portray her.

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The LTM fandom needs this.

I love the LtM fandom, even if I rarely interact with it. I think hanging with the House bunch has rendered me unfit for fandom interaction.

And I need this because I'm selfish and greedy that way. ;)

My ego needs your selfishness because I'm nervous and insecure that way. ;)

Creating another journal is an interesting option, but I'm such a technological moron it would take me forever to make it look halfway decent. And I'd just hate it in the meantime. In fact, I've been thinking of changing around the layout on this journal, but I keep putting it off for fear of screwing up and crashing the whole thing.

I feel like I should because she eats up Gillian screen time (and sometimes I do resent her for that), but I can't hate her character yet.

Exactly! I mean, I kind of resent her, but I can't really hate her yet... which is too bad, because my Team Gillian side really wants to get a good loathing on. It's just not happening.

I spent most of my evening picking errors out of the previous chapters, so I've just now sent the next one off to my beta for a final look-see. (The woman's a saint, I tell you.) I'm pretty sure I'll post in the next day or two, though. If you read it, please let me know what you think.

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I think hanging in the House fandom has kinda ruined... quite a bit? It's changed a lot to the point where I don't feel very comfortable with it.

For my layouts, I just use what other people use lol. Usually I'll tweak it to the colors I like, but other than that I don't touch the rest of the CSS code because I'm so CSS illiterate lol. I need to change my layout too, but mine is more of the fact that I haven't found a layout that I'd really enjoy looking at day after day. Oh gosh, that reminds me -- I change my fic journal layout too because I hate it now lol. I'm picky and lazy (more lazy though hahaha).

If the filter is better for you, then leave it that way. You can always come up with another alternative or something later.

which is too bad, because my Team Gillian side really wants to get a good loathing on. It's just not happening.

THIS! Team Gillian is screaming for me to hate Wallowski and I... just can't. I wonder if it's because I know that Gillian is far superior and there's no need to worry? Or maybe because I don't see a romantic link between Cal and Wallowski just yet? I have to squint hard for that to happen. Even then, the world will have to turn upside down and inside out before I could believe that. Or maybe because there hasn't been real Wallowski and Gillian interaction so it's hard to figure out what exactly would happen between the two of them. I guess our loathing will have to wait for the next character. Hopefully.

Oh I will definitely read the next chapter and leave you some feedback (which might not be all that coherent so just a warning). Hopefully I won't be too crazy busy because family is coming up in a few days for Christmas. If it does, I promise that I will leave you a reply after the craziness dies down. If my selfishness feeds your ego and gets you to write/post more, then I will DEFINITELY keep on doing that. ♥

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Many of the people who were in the House fandom when I first joined have since moved on. I don't know a lot of the newer people, but as a whole the fandom seems to become more combative with every passing season. I just try to avoid the drama whenever possible.

I would like to eventually set up a journal just for my creative projects, but I really need to change this one around a bit before I take on another. The mess my links are in is just ridiculous.

I wonder if it's because I know that Gillian is far superior and there's no need to worry?

THIS. I have to believe that, given enough time and episodes, Cal and Gillian will get together. Wallowski is just a passing fling. If Gill is the Fourth of July, the poor detective is more like Arbor Day.

The next chapter (just posted) is probably going to be a rough one for Cal/Gillian fans to swallow, but it's necessary to move things along. I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of it. In the meantime, I hope you have a nice visit with your family! Happy holidays!