The Way Things Go
Disclaimer: (I always forget these!) I do not own Dead Like Me or the characters in it (though I really wish I did).
I'm probably going to use this page for the summaries of chapters and whatnot. It'll be easier than trying to fit them in one the pages so be sure to check here for Author's Notes and whathaveyou when I make a note on the story.
This story is rated for language (It's Dead Like Me, there HAS to be language) and probably adult themes later on in the series though there's going to be plenty of fluff I'm sure… I'm good at that for some reason.
Most of the Story will be done in Omnipresent POV, but if it's anything major I'll have a character POV, but only if it's a real big thing to them.
This is set after the end of the second season (aren't they all?) and it's not another season per say, just as every chapter isn't an episode. This is just another year or however long it runs in the lives of the Reapers. I plan to have it more Rube, Mason, and George- centric because I don't think Mason and Rube got enough of a storyline in the other two seasons and that made me kind of upset. There may be some slight Daisy bashing but nothing too bad. It's going to be a GeorgeXMason pairing and a RubeXOC pairing. I know, I hate other characters but it's done in good taste… I hope. Roxy will have about the same role, the motherly type and I hope to get her a pretty good story in here if I can find one. Daisy too, but nothing's really jumped out at me yet.
UPDATE: I finally got my plans for Roxy and Daisy, go me! It only took staring at a bag of popcorn in the microwave to get it too!
UPDATE: I just got moved into the dorm so it may be a few days before my next post, guys. I'll try and post a few chapters a week instead of one a night. I know, I know…but you'll get a nice bulk to read no, huh?
A/N / UPDATE: I've been wondering if anyone wants to partake in a Dead Like Me rpg. I posted the link to my livejournal if you have one and would like to comment. I've done some digging on the subject and all of the DLM rpgs are from 2005 or earlier and are inactive and I'd love to get one started with any of you who read this. If you're interested please comment on this story or go straight to the community page: http://community. how the POVs are going to work-
George- GPOV
Mason- MPOV
Daisy- DPOV
Rube- RPOV
Roxy- RXPOV
Rosslyn- ROPOV
Omnipresent- OPOV
I should put their full name if the whole chapter is going to be in one POV, but if it changes I'll put one of those in.
Summaries:
Chapter One: A Typical Seattle morning for the reapers suddenly takes an odd turn when a young woman comes to Der Waffle House looking for "a friend". Rube sits and talks with someone he's known for years. (OPOV)
Chapter Two: George reflects during a morning at Happy Time and Mason and Daisy have their first real conversation in months. (GPOV, OPOV)
Chapter Three: Rube comes home to find a note on his door from the mysterious "Ros". (RPOV)
Chapter Four: Rosslyn prepares for her meeting with Rube, only it turns out to be not quite what they were expecting. The bottle almost gets to Mason for what he thinks will be the final time (MUCHO Angst!), can he overcome or will be back to the same old Mason The Fuck-Up for him?(POV Switches)
Chapter Five: Rube takes Rosslyn back to his apartment after they leave the cemetery to treat her mysterious wounds where they talk of his life and their past encounters. Warnings: nudity for medicine's sake (IE- if that bugs you don't flame me because I'll only use them to keep me warm in winter while I'm in school).Lots of Rube angst, some spoilers for season 2, and I've gone and made up a few things about his past. (so again, please don't get angry over it.) Fighting and even some fluff…kind of. (ROPOV)
Chapter Six: Morning awkwardness as a sixth reaper is introduced. George goes to work to find a parcel with her name on it, and Rube hunts down Penny for the scoop as to the real intentions of Ros' visit only to discover a few things about himself. (OPOV and GPOV)
Chapter Seven: After coming home from work George decides to pay Mason back for the gift he'd given her. Major MAJOR George-Mason fluff, (A/N: This is probably the fluffiest thing I've ever written…it's practically cotton candy) so GM lovers enjoy!!! (OPOV)
Chapter Eight: Rube's insomnia after the past few days finally gets to him and he recalls some difficult memories from his life. Roxy has another run-in with William Garrett at the airport and things take an interesting turn, and George and Mason are sent out on a road trip to hunt for their reaps. It's getting close to Valentine's Day for the reapers and everyone's on edge for the busy season, but what kind of "busy" are we talking about here? (Rube POV, OPOV)
Chapter Nine: It's Valentine's Day and there's romance afoot with the reapers (A/N: that just means I'm really too lazy to type out a whole summary) complete with songs, dinner and maybe even a few symbols of affection? (POV switches)
Chapter Ten: It's a week after Valentine's Day and Rube is ignoring Rosslyn. Daisy and the reapers become curious as to their new group member's duties when she shows up at breakfast wielding some battle scars and Daisy tails her to a reap only to find a truly odd secret.(OPOV, ROPOV and RPOV)
Chapter Eleven: George and Mason have a day on the town to try and get George to relax. Mason's reap really gets to him, making him come home with a little more than just watching TV on his mind. (OPOV, MPOV)
Chapter Twelve: Rosslyn's been staying with Rube for a while and as they share a normal night together he recalls some old memories. As they get ready to go to bed they talk and he finally comes to terms with everything going on in his head for the past 20 years. There's even a little bit on Rosslyn, her past, Rube's past and a window into their future…? (RPOV)
Chapter Thirteen: A visit to Happy Time from Rube gets Delores thinking. A group reap also gives Mason the chance to look his best. (OPOV)
Chapter Fourteen: Roxy and William seem to be going along quite well until a slip of the tongue prompts questions to Roxy's past. (OPOV)
Chapter Fifteen: Word of what Daisy saw that night spreads and the group feels threatened. Does Rosslyn have a secret that might have cause for the reapers to be afraid? (OPOV)
Chapter Sixteen: After the commotion with the group Rosslyn is alone and trying to figure things out. Will things with Rube be jeopardized because of an ailing soul or will it be the last tie needed to bring them together? Rosslyn angst and a little fluff…maybe? (ROPOV)
Chapter Seventeen: Rosslyn does show up at Rube's door as he advised her. Will they finally stop beating around the bush and admit their feelings or will it just end up being nothing at all? Also, as questions about Roxy's past plagues him, William decides to maybe do a little research. Lotsa fluff. (RPOV, OPOV)
Chapter Eighteen: After a date Mason and George come home to spend an evening together. Mature….stuff. (Yeah, that's right, "mature stuff". So if you're not old enough or some George-Mason-y goodness offends you…get the heck over it and enjoy it!) (Switches between MPOV and GPOV)
Chapter Nineteen: Rosslyn finally decides to face the group with her secrets. Is she the monster they all claim to be? (OPOV, ROPOV)
Chapter Twenty: After an incident with William Roxy finds Rube and Rosslyn tot try and calm herself down. Is something strange afoot or does Roxy just have a bad taste in guys? Also, Daisy muses about the possibilities of George and Mason's relationship…is she having second thoughts about Mason? (OPOV)
Chapter Twenty-One: Rube has Roxy invite William to Der Waffle Haus as a safety precaution which prompts Ros to almost go into fits. Meanwhile, Daisy plots to get Mason back on her side with a heinous idea in the works. (OPOV)
Chapter Twenty-Two: After taking Roxy home Rube and Rosslyn receive a note from 'management'. Is it perhaps a way for her to become a permanent fixture, or will it completely screws up everything they've worked for? Also, I don't own the lyrics to the song Rube sings to her…it's Celtic Woman's "May It Be." (Switches between Rube and Ros POV)
Chapter Twenty-Three: Days after Rosslyn's departure Rube's in a bad mood and Mason decides it's time to sit down one-on-one with his boss and really talk. (MPOV,OPOV)
Chapter Twenty-Four: Daisy finally gets her wish, plain and simple. Is it the proverbial end for our two favorite reapers or will everything come out the way I'm sure our readers want? (A/N: Sorry for the long awaited update, guys but I've had some, err, rather pressing issues to attend to and I haven't exactly been in the mood nor had time to sit down and write. But! I have discovered the library and all its quiet wonderment. SO! I think I'll use it as my place to sit and write from now on.) (OPOV, MPOV, GPOV…I think that's it.)
Chapter Twenty-Five: After a long week Rosslyn muses about her being away and the effects it's having on her and everyone back home. Strange dreams prompt odd thoughts and a mysterious text message from "Management" gets her wondering.