Fic - Circadian Rhythms (Mary Shannon) pg, 1/1

[abvj]

Title: Circadian Rhythms
Summary: Mary does best when she sticks to what she knows.
Rating: pg
Author's Notes: 3,272 words. Very obvious, very specific spoilers for season 4. Written for the femgenficathon. All the thanks in the world to justforyoudear for the brainstorming and beta. All remaining mistakes are mine. These characters, however, are not. Con-crit is both

Comments

[housemdwriter]

Wow. Absolutely lovely.

[abvj]

Thank you!

[ariestess]

This is absolutely beautifully done. I really like how you wove the sarcastic, caustic Mary that we all know and love with that innocent child before her father left. This whole storyline about Mary being pregnant has been a rollercoaster ride, and you've definitely shown that here.

Very nicely done!

[abvj]

Thank you! I feel as though Mary is a particularly difficult character to capture just right, so I'm glad this worked for you. Thanks for reading!

[ariestess]

Mary is rather hard to capture just right, but when you can do it, it's fantastic!

[daria234]

This is great - the characterizations and the relationships are so well done, and I like the wit and the rawness both.

[abvj]

Thank you! Characterizations are always my number one priority, so I am glad that this worked for you. Thanks for reading!

[tilley_girl]

This was lovely. Wonderful characterization of Mary and completely believable scenes as she dealt with her progressing pregnancy. It left me aching at the end.

To give this baby the type of life she never had - even if that meant it was a life void of her presence.

That, she thinks, has to mean something.

This here. This sums up Mary. Willing to make the most personal, painful sacrifice to give this child she didn't want, but nevertheless loves, a fighting chance in life.

[abvj]

I felt so compelled to write this because I feel as though a lot of people saw the whole adoption storyline as selfish and nothing else. I personally think it is one of the hardest choices a woman can ever make, and I know Mary wouldn't have done that lightly - even if that decision was made off screen on the show.

Anyway, thanks for reading! I'm so, so glad you liked this.

[hyacinthian]

You're killing me. This was amazing.

[abvj]

Thank you, lady! :)