Flynn/Jordan, Jordan on the Grid
anonymous
July 23 2011, 12:48:51 UTC
I've seen a number of fics involving Flynn going to the grid after Jordan dies, generally to be sad with his favorite programs, distract himself, or angst about how he'd wanted to show her this place eventually
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Re: FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 5 (In progress) smiley_anonSeptember 7 2011, 09:05:18 UTC
O.o That Flynn-Clu interaction just hurts. While ringing absolutely true. Flynn's perspective of things: Clu as a teenager, the problems in here as not his job... it's a painful foreshadowing. 'Cause he never takes Clu seriously enough, and never really accepts responsibility. Excellently written.
FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 6 (In progress) allronix1August 20 2011, 10:24:20 UTC
Jordan was having a little trouble absorbing half of the answers she was getting from Yori. It answered dozens of those nagging questions, like the time when he had a bit too much to drink and called Alan “Tron,” why he treated Frisbee matches like life and death combat, and why he treated computers with a strange reverence. Every answer, though, opened up a dozen more questions
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FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 6.1 (In progress) allronix1August 20 2011, 10:30:09 UTC
Kevin paced and ran a hand through his hair. Yori had the grace to step out of the room, but Clu was still standing by, an unreadable expression on his face. He was relieved beyond measure that Jordan was safe, and part of him was actually glad that she was in the digital world with him. At the same time, this was not how he wanted her to find out, and he never had figured out a good explanation for his experiments on the Grid. “Jordan, half the board already wants to put me into a fucking straitjacket. How the hell do you explain this without the other half agreeing
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Re: FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 6.2 (In progress) allronix1August 20 2011, 10:30:42 UTC
The argument was cut short when the portal slid open. Two very agitated scout Programs - a male and a female - marched in, Tron at their heels. “Creator, I'm very sorry to interrupt you, but this cannot wait,” said the male
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FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 7 (In progress) allronix1August 25 2011, 21:54:19 UTC
Kappa sector was undeveloped space. Kevin had factored in expansion when he created the Grid, and planned to upgrade as needed. The appearance of the Isos on an already crowded system posed its own challenges, as did the gridbugs that cropped up inevitably with every new addition to the system. Bugs were annoying, but not preventable. Even the finest-crafted code would have some digital cockroach hiding in its depths, just waiting for the unsuspecting to trigger it
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FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 7.1 (In progress) allronix1August 25 2011, 21:54:56 UTC
The disturbance was centered on an energy spring on the outskirts of the Iso settlement. The spring itself was in a craggy valley, surrounded by jagged, pixellated cliffs. Three Isos, white lines and black suits moving in a blur of motion, were battling a swarm of gridbugs. Gridbugs were literal system bugs - appearing as oversized green insects. The more the Grid was settled, the fewer places they could manifest. However, an infestation could be deadly to any Program unlucky enough to be caught unaware by a swarm
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Re: FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 7.1 (In progress) smiley_anonSeptember 7 2011, 09:25:36 UTC
All the Flynn related facepalm. His "look, it's awesome!" moment with Jordan fit him utterly. Yes, he is asking to get shot. Clu's listening in was a nice touch-and so much uneasy "awww" at the fact that he and Jordan seem to actually bond somewhat over Flynn's fail. It's both excellent and painful seeing Clu like this-not happy, but younger, well-meaning, and flexible enough to re-evaluate his bias. He's being all the potential... and then he goes down the other path instead.
The Flynn-Tron interactions were also great. Tron's excellence cannot be expressed. The open rundown of Flynn's early mistakes, his very clear explanation of exactly what the problem is with the ISOs and Basics. >.< Flynn has no excuse for not getting it. Flaily frustration moment when he goes thinking about how Tron is the best friend he's ever had. Flynn needs friendship lessons.
Oh, and so much awesome with the ISO bit. Especially the way they look to Tron instead of Flynn-'cause he's the one who's been here, helping them. The combat was shiny too, though
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Re: FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 7.1 (In progress) allronix1September 7 2011, 10:07:30 UTC
Flynn - we love him to death and want to kick his ass at the same time. That's his charm.
Regarding the disk fight? Well, he did get basic training on the disk - part of that "standard, sub-standard training" Sark was gloating about. We also never got to see him at his peak. We got to see his first time in the system, where he was blundering his way from one mess to the next and doing an awesome job with said blundering...then, we see him as a broken mess that Sam literally has to drag back into action.
Portrayal of Jordan, BTW? Heavily based on the fact that Sam is more aggressive and direct than his dad thought of being. I also tried to think of the type who would be a good counterpoint to Kevin's crazy tendencies. She really must have been something - the timeline points to an extremely fast courtship, and when she was killed less than a couple years later, it seemed to send Kevin so far off the rails that he never recovered.
FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 8 (In progress) allronix1August 26 2011, 21:11:49 UTC
Clu wasn't exactly pleased to be stuck on an overglorified escort mission. There were still far too many imperfections in the system; half-finished settlements, traffic bottlenecks, and a never-ending onslaught of gridbugs to chase out of the system. If Shaddox could not fend for himself, then he wasn't worth his resources. Still, Kevin was “User,” and that status accorded respect. He could not understand how his User's sentiment fit into the greater picture of a perfect system, and it really wasn't his business to know. He had his directives, and would follow. So far, sympathy was a tolerable imperfection on the part of his creator, but Clu hoped he would overcome it with future upgrades
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FILL: “Through a Diamond Sky” Part 8.1 (In progress) allronix1August 26 2011, 21:16:09 UTC
Warily, she looked to the city's layout screen and then back to Clu. “It's all very...orderly. But I still wish Kevin told me about this life he has.” She turned away from Clu and kept her eyes on the viewer. “And even when he comes into the system, he assigns me a babysitter and runs off. I know it's not your fault, but -”
“That would be Flynn for you,” Clu said, sharing his User's counterpart's frustration. “Comes in, listens to only the briefest of Grid reports, and then goes chasing adventure with Tron.”
“The security program that looks a little like Alan, right? Just how close are they?”
“If that's what you're wondering, then the answer is 'no.' Tron's bundled with Yori and pretty much has eyes for her only. Flynn respects that.” Though I wouldn't be terribly shocked if all three of them were bundled and didn't inform me - or her - about it, he added to himself.
“So he comes in, takes care of the minimum, and goes off to play games?” Jordan sighed. “Yeah, sounds just like him.”
So he abandons her like he abandons me, Clu
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The Flynn-Tron interactions were also great. Tron's excellence cannot be expressed. The open rundown of Flynn's early mistakes, his very clear explanation of exactly what the problem is with the ISOs and Basics. >.< Flynn has no excuse for not getting it. Flaily frustration moment when he goes thinking about how Tron is the best friend he's ever had. Flynn needs friendship lessons.
Oh, and so much awesome with the ISO bit. Especially the way they look to Tron instead of Flynn-'cause he's the one who's been here, helping them. The combat was shiny too, though ( ... )
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Regarding the disk fight? Well, he did get basic training on the disk - part of that "standard, sub-standard training" Sark was gloating about. We also never got to see him at his peak. We got to see his first time in the system, where he was blundering his way from one mess to the next and doing an awesome job with said blundering...then, we see him as a broken mess that Sam literally has to drag back into action.
Portrayal of Jordan, BTW? Heavily based on the fact that Sam is more aggressive and direct than his dad thought of being. I also tried to think of the type who would be a good counterpoint to Kevin's crazy tendencies. She really must have been something - the timeline points to an extremely fast courtship, and when she was killed less than a couple years later, it seemed to send Kevin so far off the rails that he never recovered.
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“That would be Flynn for you,” Clu said, sharing his User's counterpart's frustration. “Comes in, listens to only the briefest of Grid reports, and then goes chasing adventure with Tron.”
“The security program that looks a little like Alan, right? Just how close are they?”
“If that's what you're wondering, then the answer is 'no.' Tron's bundled with Yori and pretty much has eyes for her only. Flynn respects that.” Though I wouldn't be terribly shocked if all three of them were bundled and didn't inform me - or her - about it, he added to himself.
“So he comes in, takes care of the minimum, and goes off to play games?” Jordan sighed. “Yeah, sounds just like him.”
So he abandons her like he abandons me, Clu ( ... )
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