I cop to the internet, usually, and Tom and I go through it pretty reglarly. First I'll say something like we were friends for several years before we started dating, which is true, but then if folks are like, how did you become friends, I generally go through the whole shebang. I go out of my way to emphasize the nature of the internet community, though.
I like the ruffles.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 39 and Holding
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 26, 2005 5:23:26 am PDT #867 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Allyson - Sep 26, 2005 5:24:58 am PDT #868 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
My agent met msbelle and Jesse and dropped me an email that read, "you really do know people everywhere!"
I was all, "duh! of course! the internets!"
Jesse - Sep 26, 2005 5:25:13 am PDT #869 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So many people meet their partners online that that seems like it would be easier to slide by without a whole story.
Also, I think it's nice that all the "offical" people at the Serenity thing were describing you people as friends and not fans.
Allyson - Sep 26, 2005 5:26:08 am PDT #870 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I go out of my way to emphasize the nature of the internet community, though.
See, now, Nora, if you buy 50 copies of my book, you can just hand that out instead. It would save time.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 26, 2005 5:26:22 am PDT #871 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
So many people meet their partners online that that seems like it would be easier to slide by without a whole story.
sometimes it is, sometimes it's not. I've never gotten a negative reaction though, so much of the explaining is from my own dumb head.
msbelle - Sep 26, 2005 5:27:03 am PDT #872 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
your agent is a cutie mccutiehead and I owe her an email.
OH! Allyson, you were also in a dream of mine this weekend. I was braiding your hair into two long braids.
bon bon - Sep 26, 2005 5:27:58 am PDT #873 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Oh my god, INTERNET! I miss you so much.
Allyson - Sep 26, 2005 5:28:19 am PDT #874 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Also, I think it's nice that all the "offical" people at the Serenity thing were describing you people as friends and not fans.
I think that was just Tim and John. The guy from The Hollywood Reporter asked me if Joss knew who I was and I laughed.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 26, 2005 5:28:39 am PDT #875 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
See, now, Nora, if you buy 50 copies of my book, you can just hand that out instead. It would save time.
t waves credit card around
where can I get this book??? Want now please.
§ ita § - Sep 26, 2005 5:30:15 am PDT #876 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think it's nice that all the "offical" people at the Serenity thing were describing you people as friends and not fans.
Not that the place wasn't full of fans, and not that there's anything wrong with that ... but, yeah, it was nice.
When I got to re-meet AD with Colin, it briefly flashed through my mind that "Hey! Non-fan connection!" but then a) I'd had a cover story the first time and b) I blurted out something terribly fannish about Angel later on anyway.
I have a friend who's getting involved with a guy she met playing online games (Everquest, or something). I'm pretty sure that no story I have will sound geekier than that, and who knows where the relationship will go? Who cares how geeky it sounds, if it works out?