Last Things Meme

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Completely stolen from just_ann_now
Last Things Meme

1. Thing that you read - The last book I read was "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. The last fic I read was chapter six of this bandom AU that I don't even know why I'm reading, I don't know who any of these people are, but it's strangely compelling.

2. Thing that you watched - The first episode of 'Sleepy Hollow' on Monday night. I don't watch a lot of TV. If internet video counts, the most recent episode of the Ask A Slave webseries, which is HILARIOUS and you should all watch it.

3. Thing that you listened to - "Shove It", Santigold

4. Thing that you wore - Does what I'm wearing now count, or is it supposed to be the previous thing I was wearing? Anyway, now I'm wearing jeans, brown boots, an orange t-shirt with a fox on it, and a brown jacket.

5. Thing that you ate - A turkey sandwich with brie, pesto, and cranberries.

6. Thing that you wanted - Pork belly bao from a local dumpling restaurant. But I'm in the wrong part of town for that, so turkey sandwich instead.

7. Thing that made you happy - The amazing S'More Ice cream I bought I pint of the other day. IT IS SO GOOD.

8. Thing that made you sad - My favorite coffee shop's announcement that they're closing early today and not opening again till Monday, forcing me to go to far inferior coffee shops.

9. Thing that made you worry - The possibility that I have TB? (I'm going to find out on Monday! I got tested today.)

10. Thing that you're looking forward to - finishing my dumb polybigbang fic that I am so not enjoying writing at the moment.

Comments

[somebraveapollo.livejournal.com]

*(Also, I find it really interesting that Ben doesn't ask Shaw or Mayerling or someone else to go with him! And okay, yes, it is probably a) they have jobs and can't randomly leave town for weeks, and b) Doylist plot reasons, but I like to think he is really uncomfortable with that particular subterfuge with anyone else. Not even as a trust issue, because neither of them would betray him. But they would be *good* at pretending to be slave owners, and Hannibal isn't, really, which is oddly reassuring. It's a hard thing for Ben to do already, and that would just make it harder.)

YES, excellent point. Ben needs it to be a joke rather than just a disguise. But, ugh, I think turning that down has to have been one of the hardest things Hannibal ever did; like, imagine how vulnerable it made Ben feel, and how resentful, that he even had to ask. (He really accepted it with grace, because he's always kinder than he could be, but I think Hannibal thought it would - rightly - be the end of their friendship.)

WITHDRAWAL IS AN EXCELLENT CHANCE TO TALK, yes. There needs to be more withdrawal fic - ie. any. Will it pop up in your big_bang? I mean, if you don't reach your word goal, you can always be like oops accidental heroin, here's 5000 words about that.

I love the idea of Hannibal thinking of Rose after he scares Madeleine. I can't think why she'd have told him - unless he'd told her something similar about himself first? Or she said a half-sentence and he just extrapolated. Or, I don't know. They got really drunk and talked about how they really never ever want to marry.

Btw, was Hannibal the one who told Rose about Ben? She knew of him when they met, right?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Yessss, that's such an awful moment for both of them. Because Hannibal is so torn in his loyalties, but feels obliged to sacrifice his friend for the sake of his son. And Ben feels so shocked and betrayed. But it ends up bringing them closer? Hannibal because Ben forgives him (and yeah, I don't think he expected him to), and Ben because he can see how distraught Hannibal is at refusing him, how obviously important Ben is to him.

There needs to be more withdrawal fic - ie. any.

UGH YES.

Will it pop up in your big_bang?

Originally I planned it to, but I'm going to have to end the story earlier in the plot to have any chance of finishing it on time. So, in the sequel, maybe? Assuming I manage to finish this one, of course... though I'm up to 2.6k words, so minor progress!

I can't think why she'd have told him

They've known each other for... a year? a year and a half? by this point, so she possibly could have told him. But I think it's more likely he guessed from her general behavior or a vague reference.

But Hannibal and Rose getting drunk and having late-night conversations is another type of fic that REALLY REALLY NEEDS TO EXIST.

Btw, was Hannibal the one who told Rose about Ben? She knew of him when they met, right?

She doesn't seem to know him, but I kind of can't imagine Hannibal has never mentioned Ben to her. (Randomly, I love that the first time Ben meets Kentucky Williams, her response is "Oh, *you're* Ben", so clearly Hannibal does talk about Ben to everyone.) It could just be context? Like, Hannibal is always talking about Ben the musician, and then she meets Janvier the doctor. Or maybe she does recognize him, but just doesn't mention it, since it's sort of a weird connection.

(Another thing I love: the morning after Hannibal and Morning Star get married, Ben is trying to tell her about Rose, and she's like, "Oh, yeah, I heard all about her." BUT. They have known each other for, like, twelve hours at this point, presumably a large part of which was deciding to get married, having a party, and sleeping. So one of the very first things Hannibal said to his new wife was "Let me tell you about the woman back in New Orleans I'm really into".)