Story: Stuffing the Bird

[nancybrown]

Stuffing the Bird
by nancybrown
Copyright 2005
NC-17

Disclaimer: DC and Warner Brothers would be very
mad at me if they knew about this.

Summary: John and Shayera find something to be
thankful for.

Comments

[kimberly_t]

Great story! I liked both parts of it, and while the sex was very well written, I can't help thinking that a PG-13 version of this story (with the sex scenes faded out) would be a good thing too; that way the underage readers at ff.net can enjoy the story as well, particularly Flash's thoughts before and during the feast.

[nancybrown]

Glad you enjoyed it. No PG-13 versions for the story. This was birthday smut for someone.

[xffan_2000]

Yay! Birthday smut! And, hey...it was for *me*!!! :-P I agree, no PG-13 versions of things. Editing For Content is a serious pet peeve of mine.

[nancybrown]

Agreed. Now, "Trashy Romance," we just wanted to get as many readers as possible, and at least we did point people to the uncut version. But this? Yours.

[dotsomething]

Oh, this is so well-written. The smut reveals character, and you have all kinds of good insights into all the characters, not just John and Shayera. Liked Batman trying to swap with J'onn for watch. Such a small throaway moment that speaks volumes.

John's conflict about needing to protect his home city was really interesting--you have that countered with Shayera's awareness of what she's really doing on earth and her sense of Hro watching her (that was so creepy). So they're very together and yet...not. Difficult, fascinating relationship.

Weird how this show works. There are enough hints and implications in the show that your expansion on that doesn't come out of nowhere. But a fic like this creates so many shadows and nuances, and I don't know if I'd see them without the fic.

[nancybrown]

I love these character so much. These two, especially (as you've possibly noticed), because there's so much going on with the baggage they're each bringing, and with the baggage they're placing onto the team just by being together. John has been conflicted about the Lantern thing (has it taken him too far away from his home?) since the second episode of the series. Shayera just has issues (in this case, guilt, and that's one that will become a constant companion). And it all makes me so happy.

I'm glad you liked the story.

[amilyn]

Awwww.

You are NAUGHTY re: the title.

Very lovely.

Food = good...and I like how you write John and his grandma and relationships to food.

[nancybrown]

The title made XFfan laugh herself silly, so it had to stay. *grin* I <3 food imagery! Glad you liked it.

[crhblack]

Needless to say: Dynamite!

[nancybrown]

*grin* Glad you enjoyed!

[crhblack]

Oh yeah! I can only imagine what they did with that cooking oil! Personal experience?

[nancybrown]

Feel free to imagine, but a woman must keep some secrets ...

[billa1]

*huge grin* A wonderful story well told. So much fun. :)

[nancybrown]

Glad you liked; 'twas fun to write. (Also glad you're home!)

[billa1]

Glad to be home! Really, really glad to be home. Will email you the gory detail later, but really liked the story. :D

[nancybrown]

I'll look forward to the email, then. :)