Glad you liked it. The sciencey stuff is all thanks to ohnoscarlett I have degrees in teaching people in the 3rd world how to farm so this biology stuff is all new to me. I'm so glad it rang true. <3
Oh my, this story was so awesome! I read the draft I was sent so many times because I couldn't get enough of your Spencer and the finished version is even more beautiful :D I love your characterization and all the details you wove into the story, they really make Spencer sounds like a true biologist (not that I actually know what a biologist sounds like, but it sounded right). Drawing fanart for this story was a true delight and I'm so happy that you like it, you don't even know <3
As I said to kurdt105 I was quite embarrassed by the draft I'd sent in. My computer decided to take my doc and do some wild and exotic things with it, so I ended up turning in something that was incomplete and filled with typos and nonsense. I was so thrilled to see your art come out of that mess, you have no idea. Thanks so much for (re)reading! <3
So I know there's already been tweeting, but. I love this. I love the nerdiness and originality (seriously, who writes fish bio!AU's, let alone pull off a fish bio!AU with such aplomb? SERIOUSLY.) and the understated sweetness that's generally my favorite thing about any of your writing.
And I know last time I went on a big OMG YOU GOT CHICAGO RIGHT! rant, so this time you get a AHAHAH OH MY GOD OREGON rant. Spending the last three years living in Oregon surrounded by a bunch of biologists, can I just say A++ FOR ACCURACY. Although I have to say, my one critique is that there was not ONE SINGLE MENTION OF SEA LIONS. ANYWHERE. I AM DISAPPOINTED. I'm pretty sure you can't be less than ten miles from the coast, especially near Hammond and Astoria, without hearing, smelling, or seeing them. I'm judging you.
Noseriously this made me so fucking happy and Ryan Ross and the Oregon Coast and orange tarps and just ♥ ♥ ♥.
LOL dude, this is not even the weirdest thing I've written. Have you seen my post with all the WIPs? I am so very weird and nerdy.
As for the sweetness, I sort of thought I was writing the story of how Spencer is a (self aware) douche bag and Brendon is an (adorable) creepy stalker. LOL. How Ness get's fic ideas 101: I had this image of Spencer in my head wearing a beat up aran sweater and hip waders and scowling out at the ocean while he smokes and drinks horrible coffee. Then this happened. Thank god for ohnoscarlett who is a fish biologist and has actually been to the pacific north west!
Sea lions. There were sea lion references but they didn't really go anywhere? Also, Spencer hates them. He wishes they would stop eating his research. He has this shirt. Also, on their 1st date Jon and Ryan went down to watch the sea lions and Ryan wrote an epic tone poem about it. Jon just laughed at him
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yeah yeah yeah. i know sea lions are seals but I feel I club sea lions is a very specific niche.
and I loves me some sea lions, seariously. there are so hilarious and the crack me up (and i've never had to live near them to find them annoying).
and I love a good sea lion impression (okay so maybe this just occurred to me)
i believe you can see bden's brocrush on spencer from outer space. but, dallon's mother in law has a crush on him to so i feel okay crushing on him too.
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I love cranky!Spencer. Of course he's cranky! He's in grad school! And undergrads are idiots!
Brendon... unf.
Waders are sexy. As is neoprene. It's like they're little dollies and you dressed them up in my favorite outfits. ♥
Too many things to mention. It's like it was written for me! lol. Well. Yeah.
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I love this Spencer a lot. And this Brendon, even if he is a stealth creepy stalker. LOL
Oh shuddup <3
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And I know last time I went on a big OMG YOU GOT CHICAGO RIGHT! rant, so this time you get a AHAHAH OH MY GOD OREGON rant. Spending the last three years living in Oregon surrounded by a bunch of biologists, can I just say A++ FOR ACCURACY. Although I have to say, my one critique is that there was not ONE SINGLE MENTION OF SEA LIONS. ANYWHERE. I AM DISAPPOINTED. I'm pretty sure you can't be less than ten miles from the coast, especially near Hammond and Astoria, without hearing, smelling, or seeing them. I'm judging you.
Noseriously this made me so fucking happy and Ryan Ross and the Oregon Coast and orange tarps and just ♥ ♥ ♥.
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As for the sweetness, I sort of thought I was writing the story of how Spencer is a (self aware) douche bag and Brendon is an (adorable) creepy stalker. LOL. How Ness get's fic ideas 101: I had this image of Spencer in my head wearing a beat up aran sweater and hip waders and scowling out at the ocean while he smokes and drinks horrible coffee. Then this happened. Thank god for ohnoscarlett who is a fish biologist and has actually been to the pacific north west!
Sea lions. There were sea lion references but they didn't really go anywhere? Also, Spencer hates them. He wishes they would stop eating his research. He has this shirt. Also, on their 1st date Jon and Ryan went down to watch the sea lions and Ryan wrote an epic tone poem about it. Jon just laughed at him ( ... )
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and I loves me some sea lions, seariously. there are so hilarious and the crack me up (and i've never had to live near them to find them annoying).
and I love a good sea lion impression (okay so maybe this just occurred to me)
i believe you can see bden's brocrush on spencer from outer space. but, dallon's mother in law has a crush on him to so i feel okay crushing on him too.
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