Woo hoo my AP test is over now and I have so much free time that now isn't spent on studying, so I can turn it to more important things, such as watching the grass grow, and making ice cream out of scratch (we did that in chemistry-- it was fun!) I'm basing this new part as post How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod? since I haven't written in a while, so just assume the events in the last chapter happened before But I'm a Gilmore! so it gives Lorelai a little time to get ready to deal with her parents again. That's about all the important news. . .
Also, props to fae-de-luna for knowing the last part of my fanfiction review comment. I don't remember where I saw it, only that I was in like sixth grade at the time and that it's a really old thing that I didn't think anyone would know. Good job.
There is also one more issue I wish to discuss before the story starts: problem with music lyrics. I understand that they as a domain probably have to walk a fine line between fanfiction and plagurizing, but I simply don't agree with the policy they are trying to enforce. I know a lot of writers that use lyrics in their stories because they add feeling to a medium which lacks visualization outside your imagination. Fanfiction in itself is writing (at least in the Gilmore Girls case) that is based off of pop culture, using characters already created in the writer's situations, and these worlds are based in our world of today, where music is as common as opening a newspaper to the variety section. I have not used music in many of my stories, but when I do I use it constructively to set the mood for a scene, especially since some of my music tastes are not going to be known to everyone, and I can't just tell them to put in a cd of someone they might not have heard of; lyrics are there because music today is so vast and has such a variety that it is almost impossible to know every song in existence-- especially if you're like me and have a tendancy to look to other countries for inspirational music.
As fanfiction in itself is fiction based around already existing tv, music, books, games, etc., I see no reason why lyrics should be banned from the site. I have e-mailed the site proposing an addition to the story add ons, a section to add the name and artist of any music a writer wants to put in their story so it is properly credited to avoid the plagurizing issue. They already monitor for indecent content by their standards, so I don't see how it would create an issue to make it mandatory that authors put in the first couple lines of their post any songs and their writers that they wish to use. I told them my account name, and that I refuse to unpost lyrics that I've already used in my stories because I didn't know about their policy at the time. But until the rule is changed, I will not post anymore lyrics in my posts, although I feel that my work will have lost something great in its potential.
If you feel at all the same way I do, I urge you to contact the site and tell them as much, because my argument alone won't mean anything unless I have support to back it up.
Now that I'm done rambling, here's the actual chapter.
Oh yea-- Star Wars rules and you should all see the movie-- NOW!
The drive home was quiet, Lorelai's jeep humming with its new battery after having it die at her parent's house before. Her hands gripped the wheel tightly as she replayed the events in her head over and over again, especially the stunt that Logan had tried to pull. What was more, she couldn't believe that Rory was willing to go along with all of it, along with watching an innocent maid get fired because her boyfriend had a Life and Death Brigade tradition to hold up. Obviously Richard and Emily were too far into space to realize that the kid was obviously trouble, and that all they saw was a jealous daughter who happened to lash out when she was ignored for the majority of the evening.
Lorelai shook her head. She had spent years trying to figure out her parents endlessly, but nothing new ever enlightened her, and it was easier to give up and deal with new situations as the need arose. She pulled the car into her driveway and grabbed the mail before walking into the house.
"Sookie?"
"Over here!"
Lorelai glanced around the kitchen before spotting the cook behind her assitants, eagerly showing them how to "properly" dress the main entre of the day. Sookie glanced up and handed the plate over before wiping off her hands and beginning to dice some carrots. "What's going on?"
Lorelai meanwhile busied herself with making a cup of coffee. "Nothing. Michel kicked me away from the desk for a while."
"Well hon, you're kinda driving him crazy. You need to relax a little, not worry so much."
"Sookie, how can I not worry? My kid is dating the rich kid from hell! And what's worse, my parents are going along with it so much that I'm sure tha wedding plans are going to be coming along soon enough." She took a deep sigh, "I know, I know, it's her life and she can do what she wants with it. But I just can't shake the feeling that this Logan kid is going to bring more trouble than good."
Sookie put her knife down and turned to face her friend, "I may be out of place for pointing this out, but isn't that what you used to say about Jess? I mean, not about the your parents wanting to marry them off thing, but about your bad feeling about him."
"I was right wasn't I? He helped cause Rory and Dean's breakup, not to mention left her at the drop of a hat without even saying goodbye." A sip of coffee. "I just don't want to see her hurt again."
"No I know you don't, but you raised her. You've got to trust that the things you taught her are enough to keep her from doing anything stupid."
"I hope you're right."
Yes I know this part is really short but it's been almost a month since I posted at all because I wanted to see how the rest of the season would play out. My nextpost will likely be the fallout of the season finale, but I don't want to follow the standard JJ dream of an immediate yes. We'll see how it goes.
GO SEE STAR WARS! I'M TELLING YOU, NO REGRETS AND I'VE SEEN IT TWICE!
