Fic: In the City of Seven Walls [SGA] Completed

[auburnnothenna]

Yeah, that subject line means it is finished. After

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[bbuttercup]

Oh my, what a perfect ending... even though you made me a little weepy :o)

[auburnnothenna]

It's enname's fault! She told me to make the readers cry. She did. Yesterday. And, while I don't always do what I'm told, that's the kind of advice I can take to heart.

[enname]

I would declare loudly that I had nothing to do with it, only I do recall separating out that sentence into its own paragraph. Oops. Bittersweet is needed, even in the end. No life, certainly not theirs, is anything less.

[auburnnothenna]

You should have realized I'd latch on to that like a remora.

[feanna]

I wish it had been longer, but it was fitting. It was a little (scatch that, a lot) heartbreaking as the whole fic was, but they got their happy ending.

Right now I'm too tired to think of anything else to say, but I might get back to it. I'll reread the whole story when I have time and feel up to putting myself through the emotional ride. (But at least I'll now that there definetely IS a happy ending.)

[auburnnothenna]

Longer wouldn't be any better in this case. It hurts like peeling your skin off to cut, but sometimes the story works better without the excess.

I'm pleased you do consider it a happy ending. To me, death is the natural ending point of any life and as long as they have good life before, it's a happy ending.

[feanna]

Well, telling the story from a "forward perspective" can leave the reader with a happier feeling

[lillian13]

I was already weepy from watching "A.I.", and this made me even more so. What a lovely coda to an absolutely AMAZING novel.

I do have one question...if Rodney Ascended, how did John scatter his ashes?

.22 bullets? Longs or shorts? A gun shop will have better prices, but honestly it's been a long time since I've bought bullets so I couldn't give you a price range. They shouldn't be too bad. (We used to have a store here called Just Guns. Driven out by the yuppization of the neighborhood, alas.)

[auburnnothenna]

Oh, my...[insert expletive] how did I miss that? I'm such a doofus! Must fix now.

.22 shorts. That's the thing, it's been forever since I bought any ammo. The hell with it, I'll pay whatever they're charging for the convenience of not dealing with some 'expert' at a pro shop.

[amothea]

lol, I'm glad someone else asked teh same question I was a bit confused myself at that point. But I love that they both ascended. :)

[enname]

Bravo! There should be some sort of celebration. Um. I am not sure what sort of celebration, but considering how long you have been working on it and all there should be something to mark the end. Although perhaps not themed.

Nobody should ever wish to be Gibbon. Ever.

I just went and re read the epilogue, and yes, I think this works. It says just the right amount about the rest of their lives, and their end.

[auburnnothenna]

I just went and re read the epilogue, and yes, I think this works.

I added the dialogue bit to expand Rodney's part and try to make it clearer that he'd finished his work on the ZPMs.

You really do give the best advice, you know. I've relied on you through the entire second half this story and you've never steered me wrong once.

[enname]

Thank you, it is a worry of mine, that I have over-thought or misread something within the story. I will say though that more often than not you were already halfway there yourself and just needed a push to listen to your instincts. For that reason (and others) you are a pleasure to beta for. I will miss reading over and thinking about this story.

[gaiaanarchy]

I haven't read the epilogue yet, but I just spent the past two days reading the fic from beggining to end and I have to say that is by far and away one of the best fics I've ever read (quite possibly the best) and that towards the end I was starting to get that sad feeling, like when you're on the last pages of a really good book that you don't want to finish

[gaiaanarchy]

P.S. Please don't pull out of the John/Vala thing-a-thon, just knowing that you're in it makes me more reassured about the whole thing (my own fic is kinda dark and kinda epic . . . and is scaring me).

[auburnnothenna]

Ah, well, given a day or two of recovery time, my writing addiction will likely have me working on it. Plus, I've never welshed on a ficathon before. I have my pride on the line.

my own fic is kinda dark and kinda epic . . .

Ironically, your name among those participating was what tipped me over into taking part. I'm looking forward to your story. Being as I am very fond of dark and epic...

[gaiaanarchy]

Thanks! I'm so glad to hear that! I look forward to whatever you write as well ;-)