STOP THE PRESSES HOLD THE PHONE AND THE HORSES - I AM CRYING HAPPY TEARS BECAUSE...

[red_satin_doll]

1) One of my dear friends gave me a paid account through 2016. (2016, y'all!) AND...

2) A second dear friend here in this fandom offered to extend my paid account and was ready to do so, AND...

3) Another beloved friend would if they could, AND....I am really just stunned by the love and generosity of my friends here, I hardly know what to say

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[velvetwhip]

Yay!!!! I am so thrilled you are all paid up for years to come!!!!! You are such a lovely person and it doesn't surprise me at all that your friends pitched in.

I've been in this fandom for about a decade and a half and I can tell you that while it's changed and it's smaller, I still think it's wonderful and that's in large part due to new and splendiferous people like you finding and joining it.

As for your rec of Soft and Pink and Very Sad... now *I* am the one who's crying. Thank you for saying such lovely things about my story! *sniffles* It means so much to me that it touched you. Hug Euclid for me... and add a hug for yourself. You're uber terrific and that's a fact. I am glad beyond the power of tongue to tell that you are my friend.

Gabrielle

[red_satin_doll]

You were friend #3, you know. If you could you'd gift everyone a paid account with ribbons and bows and chocolate and sex and all manner of good things, because that's how big your heart is.

I'm stunned, I'm really stunned and I won't say who my benefactor is but it's someone who is super-duper special.

I still think it's wonderful and that's in large part due to new and splendiferous people like you finding and joining it.

And wonderful people like you who are the wise elders of fandom to welcome us newbies in and give us a home. (A decade and a half? And still writing constantly, still inspired by Willow and Angel? that is truly remarkable to me.)

Rec'ing your story was a pleasure, it's beautiful. I had no idea what I was in for, Truly special, as are you, my dear. I keep saying I don't know how I got so lucky to earn your friendship. I need to not overthink it. I know that when I have such special friends it must mean I'm an ok person.

[beer_good_foamy]

"Soft and Pink..." is so very good. But then I was always a sucker for Mr Gordo fic - one of the very first fics that got me hooked on fanfic was Meltha's "Last Will And Testament", which still gets to me.

[red_satin_doll]

I'd frgotten about that one thank you for the reminder!

rbfvid rec'd three Mr Gordo stories yesterday including another of Meltha's Mr Gordo fics
http://rbfvid.livejournal.com/4204.html?thread=25708

Their list doesn't include a couple of Mr Gordo (and Mr Gordo/Miss Edith) fics that I had bookmarked in the Computer That Went Up in Flames (TM) last year and I can't find now, or the Spuffy one where "someone" puts Mr Gordo in Buffy's backpack during Chosen.

I feel a sudden need to make some Mr Gordo art.

[rbfvid]

And I feel an urgent need to see that Mr.Gordo art)

[rbfvid]

Oh, "Last Will and Testament" is absolutely fabulous! One of my favs along with Telling Porkies )
Also, I have a question for you, as you are well-established Gordo fan... There was Mr.Gordo fansite, which is still partially available via wayback machine. Do you by any chance know how to contact it's maintainer? I wanted to ask if she/he would like to upload fics to AO3 as part of open doors project, or the permission to do it myself.

[snogged]

I'm so glad that you had friends that rallied around you and supported you. I'm excited to have you continue your role in fandom and look forward to more gleeful posts like this one. :)

velvetwhip's story is gorgeous and angsty and wonderful. It's amazing how much feeling she can instill in a little stuffed pig.

:)

[red_satin_doll]

I'm a very, very lucky girl - and you are a very precious pearl.

Let the gleefest continue!

It's amazing how much feeling she can instill in a little stuffed pig.

She's amazing all round. I'm still thinking about that story a day later - crying over is more accurate.

[snogged]

*Squishes*

[red_satin_doll]

[teragramm]

I'm so glad someone gifted you with additional paid time! You were so happy to get that original paid time and I was sad it was expiring because you were sad. I just have to say, you have some lovely friends. ~_^

[quirkytizzy]

I love it when friends are able to do this for each other. And it's important for us to remember that we really do care for each other. *HUGS AND HAPPY THINGS* This was a beautiful post to read!

[red_satin_doll]

Thank you so much hon! And I see that tomorrow's your birthday - is it ok to wish you happy birthday a day early?

I saw your post critiquing the body positivity movement but didn't have time to leave a comment. Genuine food for thought there (pun intended) because I know what you mean and I think it needed to be said.