Fic: Trick of the Moonlight

[sassyjumper]

Title: Trick of the Moonlight
Characters: House, Wilson
Rating: R (for themes, language)
Summary: Wilson is having sleep problems. Or maybe it’s more complicated. Set post-finale, during the H/W road trip.
Words: 8,300
Warnings: Supernatural/AU, with trips into horror territory. Minor character death (off-screen). This is a dark story with themes

Comments

[jahmat]

You can't really mean --End!

Ever since Danny was introduced in canon I've imagined that he and Wilson were identical twins. Danny's schizophrenia might have held him back in school so they weren't in the same grade anymore and maybe Wilson skipped a couple of grades. Now, ghost Danny wants his twin to join him. Just my imaginative take on your wonderful story.

There really will be more, right?

[sassyjumper]

Oh, I don't think there'll be more ... This one was enough out of my comfort zone!

Your identical twin idea is truly creepy (in a cool way). You should write that up!

Thanks so much for reading :)

[chocolate_frapp]

interesting thought, I also had Danny looking exactly like Wilson (not a twin, though) in my fic.

[pgrabia]

Wow, this is possibly one of the best supernatural House fics I've ever read! There is too much of it for me to take up time and space to quote the parts I liked the best. Simply outstanding:) *mems*

[sassyjumper]

Thanks so much for your kind comments :)

I'm not at all comfortable writing in this genre, so your words = ♥

[knitty_woman]

Really incredible! I'm not big on horror as a rule, but this was just perfect - creepy enough to be, well, creepy, but completely within the bounds of possibility. I love that we never quite know what's real and what isn't, and neither does House. AGHHGGH, so good!

[sassyjumper]

I'm not big on horror as a rule

Then I thank you for giving this a shot! I'm glad you thought it stayed within the realm of possibility...I wanted to leave "reality" up to interpretation. Thanks again for reading. :)

[menolly_au]

Oh, that is very very good. I got so caught up in the story that I was surprised when it ended, but I can see that as an ending. House isn't totally sure what's up and neither are we, but he knows he's going to follow Wilson and that's enough for now. I like the role reversal going on in these post series fics, House is the one worrying over Wilson, and wondering what crazy thing he's going to do next, and sensibly suggesting a hospital stay. Less banter in this one because of the nature of it but what there was up to your usual high standard. This exchange made me laugh

“You’re sleepwalking,” House announced over a stack of French toast the next morning.

Wilson’s fork paused mid-air. “Strange,” he said, furrowing his brow. “By all appearances, I’m eating a vegetable omelet.” Love the story you came up with for Danny ( sorry, I mean - poor Danny, but still good story!) and the way you weaved it into the 'missing year' and House's being 'away' and unable to help. Love the history of sleep disturbances, the anti depressants, the

[sassyjumper]

Oy, I struggled with the ending. Hope it wasn't too-too abrupt, though that was one of my concerns. Anyway, I've learned that supernatural is tough! (at least with H/W)

Thanks so much for reading and commenting!

[yarroway]

I liked how Wilson's feeling of guilt is almost another character here, and how it's literally killing him.

I liked House talking to Danny and then finding the knife in his pocket. I didn't see that coming.

[sassyjumper]

I also like the idea of guilt as its own entity. Thank you for reading :)