Differential Diagnosis People: Left of West
We've got another fic to consider for the Housefic Hall of Fame, this one from hannahorlove.
As always, read (or re-read), comment on thoughts or questions here and come back in about a week for voting.
Title and link: Left Of West. Link goes to the first part, with additional links from there.
Author: hannahorlove
Summary: Wingfic (no, really) with House/Stacy, House/Cuddy and House and Wilson strong friendship. To use further info from the author's commentary: A lot of AUs bug me because there didn't feel like there was a lot of worldbuilding, so that was something I'd have to take care of. I knew I'd be taking a lot of liberties to say that there was still a Princteton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital where a Gregory House worked, a James Wilson for him to be friends with, and even a United States of America, but I also knew I had to keep up some sort of framework to stay inside that other people would recognize. It's one of my favorite things about the webcomic Questionable Content that there are lots of little robots running around and the main emphasis of the comic is on emotional conflicts. I wanted something kind of like that.
Nominated by: nightdog_barks
Why does this belong in the Housefic Hall of Fame? Hannahorlove's Left of West is an amazing story, a glimpse into a fully-detailed, completely believable AU that's so close to our world, just tipping over the edge in a multitude of tiny ways.
House, Wilson, Cuddy, Stacy, Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. They're all here, all recognizable, all subtly (and for a certain very important one, not so subtly) different. This is a searching exploration of the nature of love, friendship, and what it means to be different in both closed and open societies -- and most of all, this is one terrific ride, given to us by a master story-teller.
Sample: “Doctor House!”
House looked up.
Wilson - who else could it be? - waved at him before beginning his descent. He flapped slowly and spread his wings out, keeping his arms close to his body while in the air and moving his elbows up and legs out just before landing. House gave a low whistle of appreciation at the sight of Wilson’s wingspan; with the sun behind him, it was easy to see where the muscle and bone ended and the leathery skin that made up the bulk of the wings began. The blood vessels were illuminated, giving the appendages a dull red tint. When Wilson walked, he favored neither his left nor his right ankle. The medical part of House was pleased with that.
As always, read (or re-read), comment on thoughts or questions here and come back in about a week for voting.
Title and link: Left Of West. Link goes to the first part, with additional links from there.
Author: hannahorlove
Summary: Wingfic (no, really) with House/Stacy, House/Cuddy and House and Wilson strong friendship. To use further info from the author's commentary: A lot of AUs bug me because there didn't feel like there was a lot of worldbuilding, so that was something I'd have to take care of. I knew I'd be taking a lot of liberties to say that there was still a Princteton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital where a Gregory House worked, a James Wilson for him to be friends with, and even a United States of America, but I also knew I had to keep up some sort of framework to stay inside that other people would recognize. It's one of my favorite things about the webcomic Questionable Content that there are lots of little robots running around and the main emphasis of the comic is on emotional conflicts. I wanted something kind of like that.
Nominated by: nightdog_barks
Why does this belong in the Housefic Hall of Fame? Hannahorlove's Left of West is an amazing story, a glimpse into a fully-detailed, completely believable AU that's so close to our world, just tipping over the edge in a multitude of tiny ways.
House, Wilson, Cuddy, Stacy, Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. They're all here, all recognizable, all subtly (and for a certain very important one, not so subtly) different. This is a searching exploration of the nature of love, friendship, and what it means to be different in both closed and open societies -- and most of all, this is one terrific ride, given to us by a master story-teller.
Sample: “Doctor House!”
House looked up.
Wilson - who else could it be? - waved at him before beginning his descent. He flapped slowly and spread his wings out, keeping his arms close to his body while in the air and moving his elbows up and legs out just before landing. House gave a low whistle of appreciation at the sight of Wilson’s wingspan; with the sun behind him, it was easy to see where the muscle and bone ended and the leathery skin that made up the bulk of the wings began. The blood vessels were illuminated, giving the appendages a dull red tint. When Wilson walked, he favored neither his left nor his right ankle. The medical part of House was pleased with that.