Fanfic: Advanced Genealogy (2/4)

[canadianiana]

Title: Advanced Genealogy (chapter 2/4)
Author: Canadianiana
Spoilers: I don't think there's any, but we'll say up to the hiatus just to be sure.
Ratings/warnings: PG-13? A bit of swearing, nothing scandalous.
Summary: From a ficcy Friday prompt from tilie12, in which Jeff's mother shows up at Greendale unannounced, expecting to meet the girlfriend

Comments

[x_avecia_x]

I do love a quick update.

The picture you're painting with the domesticity that comes naturally between these two is wonderful - almost as if everyone (including the readers) are in clued into the fact this isn't just a ruse for Jeff's mom, but is how it should actually be with them.

I do think that the Summer after first year at Greendale will come back to play at some point, I do hope I'm right!

Another great chapter x

[canadianiana]

Thanks! That was totally my intention with the shopping and cooking and everything, because that's how I feel it SHOULD actually be with them. I'm glad it seems natural. :)

[krystal214]

Is it too early for me to claim my undying love of this story? First of all, you included Abed and the Dean with my favorite couple in very unique ways. For that alone you get a lot of points with me. Add to that the beautiful way you are building both the sexual tension and the trust between the two of them, well, you have a hundred more.

But the clincher for me was the Zoolander reference. Just the other day I was driving downtown and everything is set up as a maze of one way streets. I made a joke that the city planner must not be an ambi-turner and then had to explain why I thought my own statement was so hilarious because I was the only one laughing. To explain the reason why things like "Orange-Mocha Frappacino", "break-dance fighting", or "eugoogaly" make me laugh is very difficult unless you've seen that movie. For that, I thank you. I now know I'm not the only one.

Anyway, this is one of my favorite stories so far and we haven't even gotten to the dinner with Jeff's Mom. I can't wait.

[canadianiana]

Please, claim away! I'm so glad you liked it, this fic isn't coming easily to me.

Again, I always draw my from own life, and my BF and I are absolutely TERRIBLE with constantly quoting lines from movies and TV shows. We could probably communicate using only scripted sentences. But it also bothers me when I'm out of the loop, so I feel bad about making these references if other people won't understand! Hence, my warning in the author's note. :P

Dinner is chapter 3... should be up soon. :)

Excited!

[krystal214]

I can't wait. My brother and I are like that too. It comes easily for us because we like similar movies and seem to have the same ability to remember the most remarkable lines. For example, if we were having a discussion about his lack of domesticity in his bachelor pad, he might say, "How embarrassing... a house full of condiments and no food." I would laugh at the small reference to Fight Club and no one else would get why it was amusing. I appreciate that kind of thing, which is a reason I identify with Abed so much. I loved his involvement in this last chapter, but Annie and Jeff are simply amazing in this fic. I'm actually a little sad because I know this is half over already even though I'm anxious to see what you have next.

Re: Excited!

[canadianiana]

Yay! Thanks!! :D I'm not gonna lie, one of the first moments I had with my BF (before he WAS my BF) where I was like "hmm, I like this boy..." happened because he quoted a line from a sci-fi show that I was pretty sure was only ever watched by me, and my brother (Farscape, which Abed also references on Troy's 21st birthday, which is why I love him too). There's just something powerful about sharing a connection with someone like that, even if it's just about TV.

More is on the way! But I'm a little worried I won't be able to keep my updating pace up for the last chapter. Chapter 3 should be tomorrow, but chapter 4 might not be the day after. :(

[temi713]

Wow! just wow. As the president of your fan club, I approve of this! Looking forward to the next chapter. Thats all I'm going to say because if I start praising it, you can't stop me.

[canadianiana]

Yay! The approval of my newly beloved fan club is of the highest importance.

[iknowitsbutters]

I loved your last fic and favored the ff.net version as robert3A-SN, and it's clear that it was no fluke now. It's easy to feel as wracked with nerves as Jeff is, wondering which of them will crack under the pressure first. I hope probably against hope that poor, brave Annie can stay such a strong, incredible trooper and keep herself from falling off the edge before Jeff does - or that she doesn't fall for long before Jeff finally clears something up.
Great word play for the second chap in a row too, after the loaded comment of Jeff thinking he was dragging Annie down with him in chap 1, and then Annie saying she was the one holding Jeff up in chap 2. If anyone deserved to know how right she was...
Same time tomorrow morning?

[canadianiana]

Thank you SO much. I'm also glad it wasn't a fluke. :P It's been fun, but challenging, to write Annie for this fic (somehow, this fic is turning out to be more about her than anything else), because I like her being strong, but this is a stressful situation, and we've seen her crack under the pressure before.

I hope you like where I'm going in the next chapter! Should be up tomorrow morning. :)

[nyclove3]

[canadianiana]

Thank you SO much for the encouragement, I seriously appreciate it. Considering I never (EVER) shared my writing with anyone until like... a month ago... this has been such a fantastic experience.

There will be more from me... oh, yes, there will be more... :D