snowflake challenge #10

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In your own space, create a fanwork.

Here's a snippet of a Rory/Jess New Year's Eve fic I started for a landcomm but never finished. Jess isn't in it, just Rory, Luke & Lorelai. :D

"Are you sure? We can stay."

Rory smiled at Luke's offer, but shook her head. "No, I will be fine. You two go have fun."

The cringe she received in response made her smile widen. Luke was never going to be the guy to be gung ho about going to large parties, but she knew that he would do anything to make his wife happy.

In this case, that involved going to the big Stars Hollow New Year's Eve gathering, big being relative of course.

"Really, sweetie," Lorelai said, getting their attention as she walked into the living room, one hand fixing her earring. "We can stay and hang out with you and Leia. Taylor will be dramatic but when isn't Taylor dramatic?"

Luke nodded, almost eagerly, his eyes darting to where Rory's daughter was sitting in her playpen. "Yes, we're more than happy to stick around and keep you both company."

Lorelai smirked, clearly aware of Luke's underlying motive, but happy to indulge him.

"Oh, I'm sure you would love to stick around," she said, unable to resist teasing him. She looked solemnly at Rory. "I hope you know what a big sacrifice that is. After all, Luke is such a wild party animal."

Rory mirrored her expression. "Absolute party animal. Hard to keep this guy indoors."

"Oh, jeez," Luke groaned, causing Rory and and Lorelai to giggle.

"No, though, you both go," Rory said, growing serious. "You have done more than enough to help and you deserve a night off." She walked over and picked up Leia. "We will be just fine, won't we?" Leia giggled and Rory beamed. "See! Honestly, I don't think I will even make it to midnight. I might crash when she does."

"Ah, the early days of parenthood," Lorelai said, sighing deeply. "Get the sleep while you can." She looked fondly over at the two of them. "Of course, you made it easy, always sleeping and eating on time."

It was hard to think that Lorelai was more than half her age when she had her, but Rory tried not to focus too much on that particular fact.

"Now that is unsurprising," Luke chimed in, giving them both a soft smile.

"Rory was born a little early and she has been determined to make up for that ever since," Lorelai said, laughing, and the two of them shared in her amusement. "All right, if we're going to go, we should go. There's no telling that Taylor won't kick us out at 9PM, in ordinance of the town's noise laws."

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I would've been really upset and I can't imagine it would've been a popular choice overall. The Logan proposal was odd but I think that they wanted Rory to end the series single and needed some excuse for them to break up.

It is a very 'snowglobe' type place, where it all looks perfect and cutesy from the outside, including aspects of their lives. I can't imagine living there - the people would drive me nuts - but it is one of those places for me that I could visit for a weekend and tell stories about after lol

Exactly. I feel like I don't need much nuance or realism though; the type of show that GG begs for a happy ending. Real life can be depressing enough. I want my fiction to be happy and favorite characters to get what they want!

You summed it up perfectly. They could've come up with new issues without removing the growth that they already had. And I think you're right. I can't remember any revivals before it, at least not for a show as popular as GG.

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The Logan proposal was odd but I think that they wanted Rory to end the series single and needed some excuse for them to break up.

This right here is the problem with how that particular relationship ended the first time. You pinned it perfectly, it felt like an excuse—and there was nothing to gain from that break up. The relationship just died and Rory was neither better or worse for it.