And I reply over a month later /)_- I've completely forgotten how to write words that aren't fic in the last month. Thank you for sharing this present to yourself! The introspection and growth in it are really lovely, and that love for and regrets about someone who's gone were heartbreakingly spot-on. I loved all the details about his mom and their relationship, especially the [cemetary] Mom had personally picked out for herself when you'd gone through her will with her and the way Tom hadn't expected to outlive her ;_;
When you said you made changes based on your chat with your Jewish friends I was expecting more accuracy/specifics on Jewish tradition rather than characterization, so seeing the changes in Tom's attitude between the first version and the current one was fascinating, particularly his changing his mind on asking Sharpay about conversion. What led to you changing his position on that? (Not saying this was a bad thing! It was just surprising.)
This pulled at my heartstrings so much that the most coherent thing I could think through most of it was "weh" or sometimes a "YUP", so I've just got a few bits and bobs of commentary:
You had just run the exact opposite way, with your giant tail tucked between your legs
Driveby cat references always make me grin :'D
Those two paragraphs of what in his life Tom wanted to update his mom on hit me the hardest, probably because I keep doing that mental "so here's what you missed on Glee" monologue too. It was also a rather elegant way of placing the fic in time (marriage! wanting to get married! oh babies), and I hadn't expected Mimi to start a cake business and make it work! Go girl!!
Mom had been your biggest confidant and supporter in life - at least, until Sharpay and Maxine had entered your life.
Considering we've had a lot of RP and fics from earlier on than this with secrets (mostly feelings) being kept from people within this wee triangle and/or references to Sharpay finding things out via eavesdropping, I really like this turnaround to Tom actually telling them things, and telling them the most.
"One's from Dad," you said, noticing how your voice choked up as you rose to your feet. "He wishes he could be here too."
Feeling a bit awkward about dropping by on your one night stand, Ted?
"Mom sends her love."
Tom deciding that though they've never met, his mom would like Sharpay enough to send on that greeting is a cute touch :')
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When you said you made changes based on your chat with your Jewish friends I was expecting more accuracy/specifics on Jewish tradition rather than characterization, so seeing the changes in Tom's attitude between the first version and the current one was fascinating, particularly his changing his mind on asking Sharpay about conversion. What led to you changing his position on that? (Not saying this was a bad thing! It was just surprising.)
This pulled at my heartstrings so much that the most coherent thing I could think through most of it was "weh" or sometimes a "YUP", so I've just got a few bits and bobs of commentary:
Driveby cat references always make me grin :'D
Those two paragraphs of what in his life Tom wanted to update his mom on hit me the hardest, probably because I keep doing that mental "so here's what you missed on Glee" monologue too. It was also a rather elegant way of placing the fic in time (marriage! wanting to get married! oh babies), and I hadn't expected Mimi to start a cake business and make it work! Go girl!!
Considering we've had a lot of RP and fics from earlier on than this with secrets (mostly feelings) being kept from people within this wee triangle and/or references to Sharpay finding things out via eavesdropping, I really like this turnaround to Tom actually telling them things, and telling them the most.
Feeling a bit awkward about dropping by on your one night stand, Ted?
Tom deciding that though they've never met, his mom would like Sharpay enough to send on that greeting is a cute touch :')