Fic: Becoming (PG-13, 7/9, gen, HIMYM)

[bananacosmic]

Title: Becoming
Author: bananacosmic

Author's Email: bananacosmicgirl@hotmail.com
Author's Home Page: CosmicUniverse.net

Fandom: How I met your mother
Word count: 22 700
Chapters: 8 + epilogue
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Family, friendship, angst
Characters: Barney, cast
Pairings: None (previous Barney/OFC, Barney/Robin)

Warnings: None
Spoilers: Up to 5x17 "Of

Comments

[bananacosmic]

Thank you very much *hugs*

[idioticonion]

Hahahaha. Name check! :-D

I LOVED it. What I loved about it was the sweetness. There's something very warm and safe and snuggly about it, full of friendship and, weirdly, healing. It felt like Barney was being given a brief port in the storm, like his greatest wishes come true, before he has to face the stark reality of being a Dad.

I loved how sweet and almost innocent Barney was that his friends really DO love him and wanted to make him happy. I totally called the secret party on the roof of course, Ted was way too obvious. ;-) But I also loved Ted's thought process about why Barney and Robin brokeup.

Bloody awesomeness cancelling out. Of course not!

Great stuff. Now bring on the pain. ;-)

[bananacosmic]

Yours was the only review I got on the last chapter, so... :)

I have to say, there isn't going to be much pain in this. To make up for that, I'm working on a heavy-heavy-angst story in a way I haven't written before. So if that gets done, you'll get pain ;)

I seriously wish they'd have a party for Barney, though. Ted's gotten a surprise party twice. Barney should have one. (And yeah, I figured it was obvious, but the point was that Barney didn't get it *g*).

[idioticonion]

I actually like how warm and snuggly this is. It makes a change from the unrelenting angst fests I normally read. :-)

And don't get too disheartened about the lack of many comments. It's not a reflection at all on the quality of your work.

I just think HIMYM fandom has shrunk hugely, and people just don't comment any more. It's VERY sad. :-(

[bananacosmic]

There are times when warm and snuggly is so much nicer than angst. Angst is lovely, but sometimes one needs a blankie instead ^^

I know people read and don't comment - I'm one of them (though I've gotten better lately, because I know how much I appreciate comments). I just like feedback as much as the next person :)

And I'm thinking that has to do with the show's quality, rather than with the quality of the fanstuff produced, because the fanstuff is great where the show... isn't. To put it mildly.

[ileliberte]

I love the way your write all the friendships. That they threw a birthday party and a baby shower (and how hesitant Barney seemed to believe they would do that just for him) were so nice to read. I just wanted to cuddle all of them, especially Ted, for being such sweethearts. I'm also enjoying Barney's relationship with Robin, about how there's something special there still even if it isn't about them ending up together. I'm glad you're not going to have it be too angsty, you're doing a good job of showing Barney trying to do better even when he panics and how doesn't quite realize that he really will be a good Dad. Also, can I just say, reading the comments above, I am totally looking forward to whatever new angst-heavy story you come up with as well :D

[bananacosmic]

Thank you very much :) Friendships are pretty much always the most important thing to me in longer fics, so I'm glad that comes across. Like I said to IO, I think Barney deserves a party ^^

*g* I'll try to complete it, then. So far, I've only written little bits of it.

[smthwallflower]

I commented last chapter! I did, I did! It just took me a really long time, sorry! :(

I loooooove it. Barney has the greatest friends in the world and I'm so happy they did this for them because wow.

Oh, and I laughed so hard I hurt my arm *inside* its cast at Barney loving the kid as much as he loves his suits, when Ted was looking at the room. Cause that was hilarious and priceless and ahhh! I want the baby to be born NOW!!!

Pretty please? :D

And how many hours did he decide on? Or is that going to be a surprise?

I can't wait for the rest of this. I'm just sad there's only two more chapters :(

[bananacosmic]

Aww, no worries :) *hugs* I love getting comments, whether early or late!

And I'm glad you love it ^^ The baby is coming, I promise. Like you said, just two more chapters left.

Hmh, I don't think I ever specified how many hours he decided on. In my mind, at the start he'll have less because a newborn is really dependent on its mother and then he'll get more :) I think he'll be around quite a bit ^^