The "Everything Changes" 2014 TGW Ficathon

[sweetjamielee]

The "Everything Changes" 2014 TGW Ficathon has come to a close! Thank you to all who participated. This post will remain unlocked so that readers may continue to comment on posted fics. Also feel free to post links to belatedly filled prompts. Hope to see you next year!

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[sportsnightnut]

"Mrs. Florrick said she would buy the flowers herself."

It's Robyn who speaks up, and she doesn't really know why she called Alicia Mrs. Florrick, because she never calls her that, but it's a dark day, and no one says anything exactly right when it's a dark day.

Cary turns to look at her, because it was two days ago he'd told everyone his former boss and friend was dead, and someone said something first thing this morning about how they should send flowers to the funeral today, and that's when Robyn spoke.

"How...when did you talk to Alicia?" Cary asks. He hasn't even talked to Alicia

[hotladykisses]

God, I was so not expecting that fic when I read the prompt! Too much Mrs Dalloway I assume ^^
Anyway it was lovely and sweet and so very sad, a perfect answer to the prompt - lots of catharsis about Will’s death -- thank you!

[sportsnightnut]

This prompt refused to leave me alone. I thought about it for a long time yesterday, and this is just what struck me, this idea of Alicia wanting to do something. I'm kind of glad they never did this part on the show, because we get to imagine what it might've been like.

I'd be interested to know what you thought of when you read the prompt! That's my favorite part about this, considering all the different interpretations we might have :)

Thanks again for leaving a note! I really appreciate it!

[sportsnightnut]

Thank you for writing!

Well, I thought the prompt was a great one because of the obvious parallel between Mrs Dalloway’s life and Alicia’s: a middle-aged lady, torn between a politician husband she doesn’t love and an old flame she refused to marry but could never forget. She also keeps thinking about a beautiful, provocative girl, who was her true love but could never be an option… (Kalicia shipper here ^^)

All this is pretty much canon anyway, so we might have found the real inspiration behind the whole show ^^ Anyone interested in writing this Mrs D-style though, please do so!

[schwarmerei1]

*whines* I wish you'd write fic instead of just providing insightful comments, and generously translating fics for other audiences. ;-)

[hotladykisses]

Don't you like my prompt? ;-)

[schwarmerei1]

I think you know now I *do* indeed like your prompt ;-)

However, I think an Alicia-based Mrs Dalloway fanfic would be tremendous. I don't think I inhabit her headspace enough to write it, but perhaps someone else will someday. I think Alicia's stream-of-consciousness would be particularly well-suited for a character who lives so deeply in her head.

[hotladykisses]

Sorry, the previous anonymous comment was me, I got logged out without noticing!

[schwarmerei1]

Thank you, I definitely like the idea that Alicia chose flowers that spoke of her feelings for Will rather than some large "appropriate" arrangement. I wonder now what Diane and Kalinda did!

[sportsnightnut]

I like that idea too :) Writing about Kalinda and Diane's choices would be an appropriate addition to this. I may try to tackle that!

[sweetjamielee]

There is so much bittersweet nostalgia here -- guh! You made me feel for Alicia, which I pretty much NEVER do anymore. Beautiful job!

[sportsnightnut]

Aw, thank you! I have been digging a little more into her canon sadness lately as opposed to my strict-Will-didn't-die-and-all-is-fluffy universe. I am really glad you liked it! This was one of my favorite prompts.