*FIC: Getting By (X-Men Evo)*

[asterie_smiles]

Getting By
by asterie_smiles

Fandom: X-Men: Evolution
Disclaimer: Marvel (and some random TV companies), not me.
Pairing: Lance/Pietro
Rating: PG-13
Summary: In which Lance worries about the Brotherhood’s financial situation and Pietro just wants to dance the night away. Slash, Pietrance.
Beta: Thanks to minnow_53 and dk_faerie for language and character checking respectively,

Comments

[ion_bond]

I like it. The moments of sweetness (slower than Lance has ever heard him speak before) don't quite hide the sadness. Poor Lance is in a really tight spot, and Pietro can't help him the way he needs.

Are you British? There were a few phrases that stood out to me.

[asterie_smiles]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it (and thought it got the atmosphere I was going for). ^_^

Yes, I am British: which phrases stood out? I'm used to people writing Harry Potter stories who need Britpicking that I don't stop and think about my fics needed Americanising... ^^;

Oh, and your icon makes me smile... ^_^

[ion_bond]

The lead on the TV (we would say cord), the mention of queueing, and the bartender saying "love" were what I noticed. Also, I'm unfamiliar with the term "splash out," but maybe that's just me and not British at all.

The icon was made by coffeeebreak -- I love it too!

[asterie_smiles]

Thanks muchly, will go change those. ^_^ I don't know about 'splash out' either: I know it's used sometimes over hear, but I'm sure I must've heard it on American TV at some point. *frowns* Argh, this fries my brain - I really need to actually think about this stuff before I write anything! ^_~

[inathunderstorm]

Hee, that was cute!! I like Lance and Pietro, and I like your Pietro voice.

Don't know if it matters, but American teens would be more likely to say "drunk" or "wasted" before they'd say, "pissed." You must be a Brit, yeah? I love that phrase though, it makes more sense than how we Yanks use it :)

[asterie_smiles]

Thank you! ^_^ Pietro's fun to write, I'm glad you thought he came across well.

Yes, I am British, and shall go change that immediately. As I said to the previous commenter, I'm used to people writing Harry Potter stories who need Britpicking that I don't stop and think that my fics need Americanising...(and now my beta's annoyed because I didn't tell her it was meant to be American.)

I totally agree that 'pissed' is a better word, though. ^_~ Although I do use it to mean 'angry', too, I think it's all the American TV I watch. ^_^

Thanks again!

[inathunderstorm]

I really did enjoy the story lots :) I love he was watching Queer as Folk. Hee!! Good detail, there :)

Oh, HP was my first fandom, and I was *always* needing my stuff Brit-picked. It was kind of a relief to find X-Men and be able to write in American English like I was used to. *g*

And I sort of feel like I should apologize for all the television we inflict on other countries. *apologizes*

[asterie_smiles]

Thanks...hehe, Queer As Folk is a guilty pleasure of mine, too. Although, again, we have the UK vs US issue. ^_~

lol, I can imagine: I find the same thing whenever I return to HP, because I know I'm not going to make any cultural mistakes like that. The worst is anime fandoms, though, especially when they've got American versions... ^^;

And don't apologise; without American TV, there would be no Friends, no classic Starsky And Hutch, no Dead Like Me, Will and Grace, The OC...and, of course, no X-Men or Evo. ^_~ It's strange that British TV doesn't seem to do so well in the States, though, because it's actually pretty good when it's not Doctor Who (that is one program I think only us Brits can truly appreciate!).

[salmon_pink]

That was absolutely adorable. I'd forgotten how snarky, yet cute, those boys could be together, and I love how Pietro's 'good deed' manages to be as selfish as it is selfless. And Lance's worries and exasperation ring so honest. They both sounded so like themselves, I really think you caught their voices.

[asterie_smiles]

Wow, thank you! ^_^ I'm very glad you liked it.

[fullmetal_cute]

I really like this story. And Pietro makes me grin, even when he's being an ass.

[asterie_smiles]

Thank you, glad you liked it! ^_^ Yeah, I love Pietro. Such a bastard, but you can't not like him. ^_~

[sporkpower]

FFFFFF~

I love this. <3