Comments | jncar: Fic: Of Twain, Trousers, Trick-or-Treaters and Tuesdays

jncar

Fic: Of Twain, Trousers, Trick-or-Treaters and Tuesdays

Jan 16, 2012 13:07

Title: Of Twain, Trousers, Trick-or-Treaters and Tuesdays
Fandom: Parks and Recreation
Characters/Ships: Leslie/Ben
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~1700
Spoilers: Through 4.11, "The Comeback Kid."
Summary: The very good reason why Leslie never thought Ben's "clay-mache" obsession was a sign of depression.
Notes: This is my most nerd-tastic P&R fic ever ( Read more... )

parks and rec, fic

Comments 23

author_by_night January 16 2012, 22:52:14 UTC

I like this a lot! It's a good explanation, and I kind of like that Leslie found the balance between Chris's "claymation. is literally. depression." and Ben's "I MUST HAVE CLAYMATION."

jncar January 16 2012, 23:44:25 UTC

Thanks. I don't think Ben was as depressed as Chris thought, but he was certainly going through a rough patch, and probably in a state of denial about how fulfilling his hobbies were. But he can still like claymation in a less obsessive comparing-it-to-Avatar kind of way. :)

americnxidiot January 16 2012, 23:12:26 UTC

Ahhh this was a little bit of perfect. I mean all of Ben's hobbies together were a little much, but I think Leslie would completely support Ben doing claymash. This is going to be canon in my head, because I can definitely see that. Thank you!

jncar January 16 2012, 23:45:51 UTC

Thanks. If Ben and Leslie can't nerd-out about stuff like Wallace and Gromit together, then they aren't the soulmates I thought they were!

Seriously, though, I think Leslie knows Ben way better than Chris, in spite of how much longer Chris has known him.

neroplayson January 16 2012, 23:14:17 UTC

Love this.

The Adventures of Mark Twain used to scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.
Glad other people have heard of it!!

jncar January 16 2012, 23:47:11 UTC

Thanks!

It's been years since I saw that Mark Twain movie, but I remember it kind of scared me, too. I found it all on YouTube while writing this--it's still creepy.

rose_griffes January 16 2012, 23:50:26 UTC

This was so enjoyable, and all the stop-motion films referenced made me smile.

spunkyar January 17 2012, 00:47:47 UTC

That was so adorable!! Tim Burton movies r awesome and I personally loved Corpsi Bride. :) Also I loved that Leslie doesn't let him give up on his dreams just to help her with hers. Wonderful story girl!! :)