~ Hee. I hear you. You're a show-not-tell writer (which obviously goes SUPER! with John, who is somewhat lacking in the communications department), which has the advantage of oh, right, yielding superior stories...but it also means that boy, it can take a while, that build-up--in a structural, not necessarily a romantic sense. ~
Oh god, THAT'S why every single story I write becomes this eight bazillon word long monstrosity! *is illuminated* It's all John's fault, the communication stunted moron!
Wonderful! I particularly like John's inner monologue here; it's very true to character, plus a whole lot funnier than what we get to see every week. Which I think is accurate - John strikes me as someone who finds humor in just about every situation he comes across, it's just that he can't always vocalize it.
Plus, speaking as someone who drinks Jamaican Blue Mountain, I think that John's expectation that he could trade sexual favors for it are pretty accurate.
:D :D :D :D! I was already smiling before I started reading, because, hey, fic from you! And I'm smiling now it's done, because of course it delivered.
I know I said once I was reading Transference for podfic - and I still am, god, it's just HARD - but of course as soon as I'd finished reading this I was already trying to record it too, because I can't help it, it's apparently a compulsion where your fics are concerned. This one is a little easier. Less parenthesis! I might even manage it soon-ish.
ANYWAY, WHAT I MEAN IS: THIS IS GRATE, YOU WIN, I LOVE. *loves, indeed, and rereads*.
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Oh god, THAT'S why every single story I write becomes this eight bazillon word long monstrosity! *is illuminated* It's all John's fault, the communication stunted moron!
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Plus, speaking as someone who drinks Jamaican Blue Mountain, I think that John's expectation that he could trade sexual favors for it are pretty accurate.
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I was already smiling before I started reading, because, hey, fic from you! And I'm smiling now it's done, because of course it delivered.
I know I said once I was reading Transference for podfic - and I still am, god, it's just HARD - but of course as soon as I'd finished reading this I was already trying to record it too, because I can't help it, it's apparently a compulsion where your fics are concerned. This one is a little easier. Less parenthesis! I might even manage it soon-ish.
ANYWAY, WHAT I MEAN IS: THIS IS GRATE, YOU WIN, I LOVE. *loves, indeed, and rereads*.
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Yeah, I'm not really sure it's advisable to try to read Transference out loud. I don't think I could do it anyway. But this one -- piece of cake.
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Oh, this was hilarious! Only John could have the Big Gay Freakout in such a fashion. I loved his final thought, 'I'm only gay for you'.
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How much do you think we'd have to pay to have John say this on the show?
I loved this story - your characterizations were spot on, and I just love your wacky missions. Thanks for sharing!
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