The Lake Isle Of Innisfree

[aloysiavirgata]

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Laura sits on the park bench and hates all the people who aren't dead. She finds it callous of them to eat ice cream in front of her, to buy balloons from the vendor at the corner. To breathe. She is ashamed of this element of self-pity, but one can only suffer so much. Her family's graves are still raw wounds in the dirt. It is strange to be

Comments

[whatever_lj]

I'm here, directed by Icedtea, and I'm so glad I came.

You draw such a vivid portrait of Laura. Decisive and pragmatic, never sentimental, but not a machine.

This was just lovely -- I'm going now to look up your other pieces...

[aloysiavirgata]

Thank you so much! Tell her the check is in the mail. *laugh* I haven't written much for BSG as I'm mostly an X-Files girl, but I'd like to do some more. The characters are so wonderfully real.

[whatever_lj]

Yes the characters are terrific -- and good writers like you keep them living. Please, more, please!

[whatever_lj]

Is it OK if I friend you? So I can keep an eye out for your fics?

[aloysiavirgata]

Thanks so much! I'm really glad you've enjoyed my writing in both fandoms. It's a very high compliment!

[scarletbaldy]

Holy Airlock Batman!

How the heck did I miss this???

Off to the pimp mobile!!!

[aloysiavirgata]

Aw, thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked it. And your icon, hee.

[infinitlight]

Here via scarletbaldy's rec, heh.

I haven't read any BSG fic before--I don't have any friends who read it who could offer recs, and I'm kind of afraid to "jump in". But I really liked this, excellent characterization and just the right kind of bittersweetness for Roslin.

I thought this:

Laura resents them - the baby's pink-cheeked health, the girl's bubble world full of sweet treats and sunshine.
(...)

"Do you mind taking him for a minute?"

Laura reaches for him. "Of course not," she says.

Was particularly well observed. She carries so much in her head and her heart that never make it to the surface.

[aloysiavirgata]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked this. I don't read much myself. I've found that the BSG fandom is so huge that it's overwhelming.

[ceburaskas]

Happy Birthday!
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