Fic: Only Time to Lose (Skins; Naomi/Emily; R), Part II

[botherd]

Part I

Comments

[siviusx]

Oh, Jesus Christ.

I don't even know... I mean, this is making me want to stop writing altogether because it's so good. I feel thoroughly outdone in every sense of the word; some are obvious, like, hello, you're obviously British and I'm so obviously not sometimes that I can't help but feel that I'll never get this close to the true tone of the show. But then I don't think that in and of itself is enough to make sense of how incredibly well this works

[siviusx]

LOL, I feel totally ridiculous for commenting a second time, I just read this AGAIN, and I think I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's my favorite thing that's ever been written in this fandom. It both completely respects the canon, but forwards it to a point in time where we get some glimpses of what they will be like as adults, and it's just so incredibly well-done that, yeah, I have no idea. I want to hug this story to my chest and never let go, basically.

[botherd]

Don't feel ridiculous about commenting twice, it's awesome! And, seriously, considering this fandom INCLUDES BEDLAM, it's insanely flattering that this is your favourite thing and I don't even know what to say to that. ♥ Just, thank you so much for your ridiculously nice comments (because, honestly? After you posted yesterday about how you don't like most Naomi characterisation but you were looking forward to this fic, I was kind of nervous about what you would think. So, yeah, it means a lot. ♥)

[bloodbelieve]

Oh my gosh, wow, I entirely agree with the comment above me. And your voices are just so perfect, they're spot on, the whole time I was reading this I could totally imagine them saying and doing these things.

[botherd]

Thank you!! I'm so glad you liked it, and you thought the character voices worked. ♥

[immortality]

I just -- I loved this. I really want to say more than just that, because this filled me with so many just completely strong and indescribable emotions, but just -- it's brilliant. It's really fucking brilliant and you've managed to get so many things just fucking perfect. You make them not like, the perfect couple, and yet the perfect couple at the same time, and it just fucking works. I can't even . . . This was sad and pretty and funny and gorgeous and just so them and Skins.

And it was all so true to life, which just made it that much better, because it's so easy to understand how they would really start to fall apart with the distance, but it was really great to see Naomi being the one to push and make things work.

I don't want to keep babbling on about how much I loved this, so just, ♥

[botherd]

Thank you! It really means a lot. ♥ I think this - the perfect couple, and yet the perfect couple at the same time - is what I love about their relationship, that they have flaws and friction but they still love each other completely.

[flister]

Wow - I actually thought I was going to cry at some point there. Geez. I love you you took Naomi's point of view, and like, made me believe along with her that it was over, so when Katie intervened it was like a 'well, duh' to Naomi that she just needs to try harder.

I agree with the comments above also about Naomi's distinct voice - she can be quite hard to capture but you seem to do it with such ease. The best thing about fan fiction is when the author is able to make us stop trying to think about the way in which the characters are speaking and moving, their facial expressions and their motivations, and you achieve that here perfectly.

I loved it. Can't wait to read it again later :)

[botherd]

Thank you! And I would say sorry for nearly making you cry, but I guess that was kind of the point, heh. I'm really glad you liked it! ♥

[puffy_wuffy]

You captured my favorite part of Naomily: I love it when they're fighting. I can't help it, most of their conversations on the show are filled with accusations, flippant remarks and doublespeak: those inevitably lead to verbal fisticuffs in my book. The dialogue here is spot-on canon for all the characters.

Its absolutely adorable that Effy and Katie try to get Naomi and Emily back together. Even better that Katie succeeds, by dint of being who she is, bitchy and demanding. Lord, she's high maintenance.

By the way, and I know you probably don't need this comment, but I have the strongest urge to take my wife out to an abandoned power plant now . . .

[botherd]

Thank you! I love it when they fight too; I think that friction is what makes them interesting.

I have the strongest urge to take my wife out to an abandoned power plant now . . .

My friend actually did break into Battersea power station and took photos and... well, if you saw them, that urge would probably be quelled. The interior is actually kind of disgusting, lol.