Geeky update.

[fickle]

Gamer earns six-figure salary. I'd love it if I could do that. But, I don't game, and even if I did, I doubt that I'd be good enough at it to make a living despite insanely good luck when it comes to pulling off combos with no idea of how I did.

Secondly, I command you all to read Networking. One of the best fics I've ever read, it's actually a NaNoWriMo project structured around computers and how they parallel humans. There's Mac/PC, Alienware/Mac, and the ever-flirtatious Googlebot/everyone - the dialogue is wonderful, the characters incredibly well-fleshed out and the tight plot is gripping.

Want proof of how much I loved it? I checked out her personal journal and she'd asked for Xmas cards snail-mailed, so I e-mailed her to get her address along with a slightly gushy review of her fic, which I've copied below to prove how awesome I find her.

Edit: You know you're addicted to a fic when you check the writer's personal journal, find two extra bits, squeal with joy and instantly decide to handmake them an Xmas card. It's googlebrat in case anyone else is that desperately in love with her fic.

Hi!

...You probably have no clue who I am, but I found your Networking fic, the one you're doing for NaNoWriMo, and adored it. I read the entire thing in one day, squealed with glee once I saw that were was an update for today, and even had my RP journal for a tech addict add every single part of it to memories. Honestly, that fic is just flat-out awesome. I love the way you characterized the different computers, and it's amazing how realistic their interactions are. The disapproval of computers with NTDs, the Mac-PC snobbery, the PC's desire to show off his shiny new Mac? Perfect. Utterly perfect in how they mirror people's interactions with others.

Alienware has got to be my favorite character so far, though. I adore him. The indifferent anti-hero that fights on the sly? He rocks. The archetype and the way you made it work just utterly rocks my socks right off. Googlebot is great comic relief as well, and I swear, reading about the G5 made me want to go adopt one, even though my poor Toshiba would probably pout at that.

Anyway, now that I got the rampant fangirling out of the way, I checked out your livejournal in hopes of finding more fic, and ran across your wishlist instead, where you said that you liked receiving Xmas cards, and to e-mail you for the address. I figured that if you managed to entertain me so well with your fic and bring such amusement to me as well as everyone else I recced it to, the least I could do is send you a card in exchange. And I promise I won't fangirl as much. ^_~

So, consider this a request for your address?

~Fickle, who really didn't mean for this e-mail to get so long.

Comments

[9tails.livejournal.com]

Jesus. Fucking. Christ.

That was the most - well, still reading - excellent read I've had in such a long time! That should be published! Just wow! The character interactions, the social development and contrast, and all the euphemisms for sex!

...at least, I think it was sex. Cough.

So excellent, thanks *so much* for linking it. I'm in love with the Alienware (although I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in real life – what the heck are they?), although I want some good PC/Mac. I'm in shock that I'm enjoying this so much because it's about computers, and I can't even be coherent about it!

[9tails.livejournal.com]

Just so you know, this wonderful piece of work has affected me in disturbing ways. My computer went in for the fix last week, and I just got in back - in the last half and hour I've done about every virus scan, update whatever the hell and now I'm petrified about windows patches I can't get to work. I also keep staring at the see-through cover to its insides and talking to it.

Just. What. The. Fuck.

I'm also using 'Firefox' because I don't want to pollute it with Explorer. FICKLE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

*cracking up* Hah. That fic is changing your computing habits? Nice to know that it's not just me. XDDD

And hey, I'm sure the computer appreciates your faithful efforts to keep it NTD free and happy. As well as non-polluted.

~Fickle Goddess, bringing about a computing revolution.

[sorshawolf.livejournal.com]

Alienware - Uber gaming machines, and laptops.

The laptops run so warm, that they warn you NOT to put it on your lap, because it WILL burn you.

They are awesome for gaming though... I know a few people that have one..

but they are very much expensive.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Mary Fucking Magdalene was more my reaction, but Christ works too. XD

*nods* I loved it, and ended up totally stunned that any fic could make me so awe-stricken. *doesn't fangirl easily* XDD I'm glad my judgment is confirmed and thrilled you liked it. As for the pairings... >_>

PC's an abusive bastard for whoring that poor little Mac out, but at the same time, he is trying to improve and THAT's so real as well that it's hard to hate him as much as I should. I don't think that I want PC/Mac but at the same time, I'm not sure if I'd go for Alienware/Mac just because the Alienware way outclasses him. Alienware made me think of Seto. Maybe Alienware/Pirate? Too bad the Linux has to be the bad guy, else I would have gone for Alienware/Linux. *hearts Linux like WHOA*

http://www.livejournal.com/community/anthropomor_fic/36174.html#cutid1 There's more of the fic there, since she posts the unbetated stuff to the comm first. Enjoy it. XD *is going to link the author back here so she can see how much her story is loved*

[ekyo.livejournal.com]

I think it'd be cool to make a living playing video games, but I'd rather earn money making them (which is what I actually hope to do in life, so woo).

As for that fic, I haven't looked at it yet, but I will later. XD It sounds... interesting. Alienware is so pimp. I wonder if it'll be pimp in the fic. I sure hope so.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

*nods* I remember you told me about that once when we were talking on the phone. XD *needs to program your new number in there so she can go back to magically calling you whenever you're asleep*

Read the fic. Alienware totally pwnz everything else in it. *ADORES Alienware*

[sorshawolf.livejournal.com]

The story was..without a doubt..one that I could see being made into an 'adult/kid animated movie'.. with all the inuendo that kids wouldn't get, but the parents would..

I was seeing it all in my head.

lol

Haven't read all of it, but so far...it was very good ^^

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

...Really? XDD That sounds kinda awesome, though I'm not sure that I would have got it either unless I had actually read the description of what it felt like.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

*needs to bookmark this so I can read the link when I can read it and concentrate.

Hope you're almost done with your work and/or sleeping.

♥

I have officially lost my mind.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, btw, was talking to Yhaun and telling him about Tetris yaoi and then basically about this link and other such stuff.

Coming up next. Lego pr0n.

Gift.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

Your gift was returned and they are shipping it out soon - you should hopefully recieve it before Thanksgiving. I hope. They said they will send a gift with it. I just don't know what that will be ^^;;

[daemonsadvocate.livejournal.com]

*tips hat* a very worth while read. Thanks for sharing XD *has bookmarked... he thinks*

Think I want to print it out and stuff, but for fear that it might be found and conclusions drawn about me (and my love for computers?) ^^.

w00t!

--KG