#gregbarb

[mandareeboo]

Hey, Ms. Miller? What is it do you like about Mr. Greg? Aside from his card playing? Just curious :)

Ha! You’re lucky this girl doesn’t mind kissing and telling.

Greggy-boi and I go back. Waaay back. He was there when I brought Sadie home, when I buried my husband, and- when I needed some time off to grieve- he stepped in and did the mail for me! It was incredibly illegal of him, but very sweet.

I was there when Rose went. Not there, there, but there. I was the second person he called. I was pretty upset when I found out he’d been moochin’ off Vidalia instead of talking to me about it, but I had a munchkin of my own, and he was adamant he didn’t get in the way of that. Real nice guy. Really silly.

And just look at Steven! He’s raised a fine boy. I wish I’d been half the parent to Sadie that Greg was to him. But I guess that’s just how we differ- I can be a bit... intense. S’great for working out payment plans! By gosh and golly did I scare the bejuezus outta that secretary, but I got the whole thing worked out. Not so much kids. Team effort for the win!

Hey, that’s a good condescended version! We make a great team.

[mandareeboo]

🔥 GregBarb? (is it okay to send another?)

Send Me a 🔥+ a Topic, and I’ll Tell You My Honest Opinion About It 

I actually, legitimately, never intended to make it into a ship, I was originally just gonna use it as a setting bit as to why Steven got closer to humans and Sadie got closer to Gems but HERE WE ARE and I’m happy people are liking it but also a wee bit confused as to where this ship is heading bc I charted no maps!!!! Other boat words!!!! AAAAAAA

[mandareeboo]

Hey, I've been reading your "I don't need the world to see" fic and I do love how you really write the characters; still firmly in-character but also showcasing traits and actions that the TV show might not show :) Also for introducing me to GregBarb :) So, I gotta ask.... what was the inspiration to make them pair up in your fic? Was it the movie? I bet it was the movie :)

Thank you so much!!!!! I have to admit, I was a bit wary at first when we found out we were gonna have a timeskip, but I love Tired Teen Steven so much and have had a BLAST writing him as the mess he is!

Actually, the inspiration was that throwaway joke from Last One Out of Beach City! The implications of Greg and Barb having a card night for a long time now (and Greg knowing Exactly How Serious Barb Is) made me wonder what kind of dynamic they might have, and it evolved from there! =)

[mandareeboo]

(guy who asked that greg/barb question) well, i wanna say thank you for starting this ship (how does gregbarb sound XD) :) i gotta ask, i know you don't have any story planned for them, but do you have any ideas of how they met, how they play off each other and how they bond over losing their first spouse and being single parents?

They do it over card nights!!! They’ve been doing them for years, and it slowly evolved into get-togethers, the odd dinner, and eventually full-on discussions of dating when the kids got older.