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[lenorenoelle.livejournal.com]

Now, I hope I'm not jinxing us all here, but... What would you do if Eugenides, or any other character you love, for that matter, died? We know that Megan doesn't hesitate when it comes to her characters and bad situations, but really, have any of you considered this? I have no idea what I would do. Her books have been a big part of my life, and I just feel so attached to them, especially Gen. Even though it's fiction, my feelings aren't, and I could see myself in mourning, definitely. I could cry just thinking about it.

Sorry if you guys are annoyed with the frequent posting, I'm just.. blah I dunno. Graduating is seeming sort of scary to me at this point, and it seems like it's raveled up in these stories, since they've been with me so long. Also, the thought of a six year wait for another book is also sadd. I'd be twenty fourr. :/

Comments

[spellcoats.livejournal.com]

Hyperventilate, call Quark and freak out at her, then get over it. They're just books, after all, and I have about a zillion other fandoms.

[mortalasabee.livejournal.com]

I always cry when characters die. Always. Matthew in Anne of Green Gables, Sirius in Harry Potter, Bevis in Knight's Fee, everything. I'm often more sad for the people they leave behind in the story than I am for losing the characters themselves, though like you said I am very attached to all the QT characters.

I would probably be really sad, then really mad at Megan, then I would eventually come to accept it, because I know she wouldn't do it without a good reason. I like what you said, that's it's fiction but your feelings aren't. I agree completely, and feel the same way.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

You know, I've gone through this exact thing with another fandom. I dealt with it by writing canon-denial fanfic to save the character. ;) Sensible and mature? No way. But it made me feel a lot better.

[zumie-ashlen.livejournal.com]

Go into deep denial. And possibly deep depression. And deep seclusion.

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

THIS ^

Because only you guys would understand.

[loquaciousquark.livejournal.com]

no wait i mean you are not a true fan

[nebroadwe.livejournal.com]

If the death were written well and served an artistic purpose, I'd probably stand up and cheer. Honestly.

[spellcoats.livejournal.com]

WELL EXCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE ME PRINCESS

[spellcoats.livejournal.com]

This.

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

Funny, I always wonder if Eugenides isn't on his way to becoming immortal...

[danjess.livejournal.com]

If it were Gen or Irene (for Gen's sake) I would ball, and when I was done, I would probably think about it every day and cringe and sniffle. I would never get over it.

If it were any other character from the books, I'd prolly just cringe and object, then get over it and move on.

BUT NOT IF IT WAS GEN. He's too awesomecleversweetnoble-... Epic.

[lenorenoelle.livejournal.com]

That's how I feel. Then none of the other books would be the same, because who would be able to laugh at his brilliant remarks and overall wit and cuteness if they knew how he died? Rereading the Thief is bad enough, knowing about his hand and all.

[ballet2nite.livejournal.com]

I would write a very angry letter in purple pen.

[aged-crone.livejournal.com]

I like your way of dealing with it!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

^ THIS. And I wonder if there will be some big sacrifice on his part to save everything.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

WAIT Sirius DIES in HP???


*kidding*

[tencups-i-swear.livejournal.com]

I'd mourn. And wear black. And not talk to any one. And then I'd try and figure out exactly why MWT killed him/her off.

[(Anonymous)]

yeah... this is especially a concern for me because as much as I absolutely adore Gen, I have a dangerous habit of falling for the awesome secondary characters (i.e, Teleus/Relius/MoW/pretty much everyone else)... in other words, the characters who are most likely to die. :(

~toastisyummy

[lenorenoelle.livejournal.com]

Really?? That's crazy. I have this bookmark that I taped to my wall above my bed and it says, "Will you be with Harry in the end?" and I always feel sad when I read it because he was a big part of my life, too, even though I KNOW he doesn't die. I wouldn't have been able to handle it if he died, I was sad enough about Fred, Lupin, Tonks, etc, etc, etc. Hopefully Megan won't ever pull a Rowling and have a huge massacre.

[lenorenoelle.livejournal.com]

Aha yeah I know. I just have a problem with the whole, "if you love them, let them go", mentality I guess.

[magicsandwiches.livejournal.com]

Hehehehehehe.

[magicsandwiches.livejournal.com]

Hear hear!

[magicsandwiches.livejournal.com]

DUDE. That is definitely something to think about.

[magicsandwiches.livejournal.com]

Gen will fake his death so he can whisk Irene away to a normal life and leave the ruling to Sophos and Helen.

(I heard someone say they thought Gen was maneuvering to leave the ruling to them. It just occurred to me that faking his death would be a good way to do that. The sneaky little snot.)

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

Yes, hehehehehehehe.