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sassyjumper

Fic: Dig in the Dirt

Mar 30, 2013 00:41

Title: Dig in the Dirt
Characters: House, Wilson
Rating: PG-13
Words: 3,400
Warnings: It's still kind of weird.
Summary: House and Wilson move into their tiny house. Second in a series of tiny house stories. First one's here.

( It gives me a Soylent Green vibe. )

fanfiction, tiny house series

Comments 40

cuddyclothes March 30 2013, 05:05:03 UTC

Oh dear God, I love this series! If I quoted my favorite line, it would be about half of the story. I read it after looking at the pictures, which made it even funnier. My first apartment had a sleeping loft. Whenever I sat up, my head hit the ceiling. Wilson is in for many concussions, I can see. All of the descriptions (my favorite being the non-flushing toilet--ACK) are perfect. As is the portrayal of nature boy Aaron and his son Lief.

Both characters are so perfectly IC. And of course House is lost without having to take care of Wilson 24/7. All I ask is that you not make him help out in the town clinic. Unless he's really fucking miserable about it.

Maybe Wilson's need for order and cleanliness will overthrow his desire to live in these conditions?

sassyjumper March 30 2013, 05:32:17 UTC

All I ask is that you not make him help out in the town clinic

Oh, heck no ... though Wilson might do something like that. :)

Thank you for reading! Glad you liked the composting toilet descriptions!

cuddyclothes March 30 2013, 05:37:59 UTC

Anything that has to do with any aspect of defecation wins my heart immediately.

menolly_au March 30 2013, 10:26:58 UTC

Ha - even I can click the right thingy on the iPhone to hook up internet for my laptop :) I don't think I could live in a tiny house though - not even for Wilson :)

This was brilliant again, great banter with just enough hint of two guys struggling to find their way in this new world they've created for themselves. I don't think either expected to be alive six months after leaving Princeton and yet they both now have futures ahead of them - what to do with them? Wilson's determination not to let the garden die, and House's anxiety when Wilson coughs show the mark this experience has left on them.

Ironically, they now had more space between them at night than in Houston or any of their hotel rooms.

Which is awesome, House reminded himself

You keep telling yourself that House...

Looking forward to more adventures in tiny!House in tiny!Town.

discofunction March 30 2013, 15:05:08 UTC

I don't think I could live in a tiny house though - not even for Wilson :)

Oh I would live in one with Wilson... having to be in such a cramped space with him, watch him get dressed in the kitchen...i'd give him some good reasons to bump his head on the ceiling! ;-)

sassyjumper March 31 2013, 00:00:05 UTC

I find all technology daunting, so I thought Wilson should, too. :)

I figure House would be vigilant for any potential recurrence symptoms. Also, with the chemo regimen/chest radiation W did, it's possible to develop chronic heart failure. Not saying that's going to happen (!) -- just that House would be watching for it.

Thanks as always for reading!

discofunction March 30 2013, 15:10:35 UTC

Eeeeeeeee!!

Oh my you are a genius! I love this series so far! I will admit, when you first suggested the tiny house thing I wasn't sure if it would work but you have completely pulled it off! I love it!

I especially loved House's glib remarks about Leif's name, the spiderman sheets etc... when they were having their tour around the tiny house!

It's a great idea and you do it so well! I also like that if you really want to you can read a whole lotta subtext into Wilson's need for a tiny "house" hehe

I can't wait to read the next installment!

Oh P.S- I got very nervous when Wilson started coughing!!!! :-(

sassyjumper March 31 2013, 00:03:35 UTC

Well, I'll admit that I'm not sure I am pulling it off! As I write, I think, "No, this is stupid." But I post it anyway. :)

you can read a whole lotta subtext into Wilson's need for a tiny "house" hehe

I'm pretty sure House would object to the word "tiny" (rightfully so). But yes, I encourage you to read as much subtext into this as your heart desires. Thanks for reading! :)

yarroway March 30 2013, 15:38:38 UTC

I couldn't handle that small a living space, especially with only a half fridge, but I do enjoy reading about it.

The call backs to what's gone before were really well done--chilling, really, amidst all this new life/moving forward stuff. I loved it.

sassyjumper March 31 2013, 00:07:52 UTC

I'm so used to tiny NYC apartments, I don't find tiny houses all that off-putting. I'd go for the flush toilet, though.

I'm glad the not-so-glib stuff under the banter came through. I see this as Wilson's way of trying to escape reality. And House is going along with it, for now.

Thank you for reading!

srsly_yes March 30 2013, 19:03:38 UTC

Such a nice long chapter, but not long enough. I want to follow House and Wilson all day long, in spite of the claustrophobic vibe la maison petite was giving off.

The inspired banter had me brushing away tears. Here's a small portion I loved:
House nodded. “Children are very large.”
Oh, and churn some butter, ’cause I’ve got a hankerin’ for toast.”
“Yeah,” House agreed. “Pigs love a good workout.”

And for all the humor, there was still a poignant callback to canon when Wilson had his coughing spell and House went on red alert. I'm sure he immensely regretted never spotting the signs of thymoma earlier.

Can't wait for the next installment. ♥

Glad I could supply the town name of Sebastapol. What a nice coincidence that a founding father of the tiny house movement lives there. It is the perfect setting.

sassyjumper March 31 2013, 00:14:20 UTC

I'm sure he immensely regretted never spotting the signs of thymoma earlier.

Yep, I'm sure House, the man who notices when Wilson yawns at an odd time of day, would be wondering if he should have noticed a cough, or a dip in appetite, or some early sign.

Thank you for reading, and for Sebastopol! :D