like a bird on a wire

[lostinapapercup]

Title: Flying Blind
Author: lostinapapercup
Pairing: Kara/Sam
Summary: Kara and Sam in the year on New Caprica.
Word Count: ~2100
Notes: Written for the charity drive at bsg_epics. Thank you to wishflsinfl for the prompt that served as inspiration. And to in_the_blue for reading it over.

Comments

[kag523]

Oh goodness - this is like a warm fire on a cold night. I love the slow transition as both of them settle into being married. I like that you don't shrug off the poor choices Kara has made along the way. Her words about him passing out "at the worst possible time..." made me wince. Thank you, however, for not handwaving it.And the discussion between them about missing flying and pyramid - so perfect. They are BOTH making changes. Including those things makes this story SO much stronger, because by the end, I really do believe in them. They've come through the transition, and they're stronger at the end of it.

Lovely story! Thank you for this! *hugs* K :)

[lostinapapercup]

I am totally delighted by this comment. Thank you so much! Being married was a big deal for both of them, I think, and I'm thrilled that they made it work for a year before the Cylons crashed the party.

And I'm so glad the "worst possible time" bit had that effect for you. I have a hard time just glossing over Kara's romantic complications. I want the good and the bad! It's what makes the characters feel right.

[kag523]

I have a hard time just glossing over Kara's romantic complications. I want the good and the bad! It's what makes the characters feel right.

This could be VERBATIM how I feel about writing Kara and, well, frankly, ANY of her relationships. (For me, part of the reason is that I multi-ship, but in the end, it's for the same reasons.) I particularly loved your story simply because it DOES do justice to the brokenness of them... they aren't 'perfect' (and unreal), they are true to who they were in the show.

Just beautiful! :)

[apodixis]

I was just wondering the other day what in the Gods names Kara found herself doing during her time on New Caprica, and here this fic is answering it for me. It was such a nice glimpse into her life down there, trying to be part of something new and holding on to it for as long as she can. She's so different, but also like her old self at the same time. Kara always just has this more free kind of feel when she's with Sam (at least at this point in the story--later on in the series, not so much) and you captured it so well. I'm a total Kara/Lee shipper but my soft spot for Kara/Sam has been growing steadily and this fic just encouraged it more. Thanks for writing this!

[lostinapapercup]

Thank you so much for reading and commenting! I'm happy this could help fill in some blanks and maybe encourage a little more appreciation for Kara/Sam.

For what it's worth, I tend to think Kara did whatever physical labor she could on NC. She needs the physicality, and I think she would've needed it even more while putting aside her role as a Viper jock. I assume she helped where she could on the apartment building that gets turned into the detention center, and I could see her doing some exploring to help map out the area. In one of the promo pictures of Sam in their tent there are paintings stacked to one side, so it appears to be unspoken canon that Kara painted in her spare time. I think it was pretty hard for her to get used to life with both feet on the ground again, but I also feel like once she made that decision she stubbornly tried. Until the Cylons showed up and the shit hit the fan.

[embolalia]

I love this! One of the struggles I've always had with shipping Sam and Kara is that all the moments of them falling in love, both on Caprica and on Galactica/New Caprica get skipped right over in canon. It's great to see this glimpse into what they might have had. And I adore Kara in the rain :)

[lostinapapercup]

Oh, I feel you. I don't know if you ever watched Lost, but that's one of the main reasons I couldn't get behind one of the big fan-favorite couples. With BSG I have to admit I watched it all the way through for the first time and rooted for (almost) everybody in general; I had a mild preference for the Kara/Sam relationship, but it was thinking about the show after finishing the series that made me realize just how much I cared about them. Canon didn't do them any favors by skipping over some significant moments!

Thanks so much for reading! I'm so happy you liked it!

[lizardbeth_j]

mmmmm.... so great The thing I've always loved about New Caprica is that they have the time and chance to get to really KNOW each other. And this is a great look at how it might have gone - still a little tentative but also willing to figure it out.

[lostinapapercup]

The thing I've always loved about New Caprica is that they have the time and chance to get to really KNOW each other.

Yes! They bonded! If only we could've seen more of it instead of getting implications after the fact.

I wanted to get into Socrata and Zak and maybe even eventually turn this into the New Caprican AU request, but in the end my creativity and my writing time weren't meshing and I really wanted a finished product for the charity drive. So I'm glad it still has the feeling I was going for!

[wishflsinfl]

I love how happy this feels. It's a quiet, uncertain, tentative kind of happiness, but it's perfect for Sam and Kara at this point in time. So many great images too - Kara in the rain, Sam being hot and eager and understanding, their longing for pyramid/flying.

Also, I'm tickled that I gave you the prompt that spawned this, even if I have no memory of it all. LOL

[lostinapapercup]

Hee! It's been about a month since you gave me the prompt, so don't feel bad! I've just been painfully slow every time I try to write. But it was great because as soon as I started thinking about your prompt I knew it was the one that would turn into my charity drive fic, so thank you!

And thank you so much for reading and commenting! I'm thrilled that you like it!