the world in solemn stillness, tbbtfic, s/p, 5500 words

[allthingsholy]

Title: The World in Solemn Stillness
Author: allthingsholy
Spoilers: Everything aired as of now is fair game. References to S2.
Rating/Warnings: PG
Word Count: 5500
Disclaimer: Special thanks to lulabo for the hand-holding, and to everyone at sheldon_penny who continues to make it such a fun place to ship and flail and fandom. Seven Christmases Sheldon and Penny spend together.

Comments

[juniperlane]

OMFG, BRB WITH SOMETHING FAR MORE COHERENT, BUT SERIOUSLY. OH GOD. YES.

I THINK MY HEART IS IN MY THROAT RIGHT NOW. CHRISTMAS FIC AND IT'S SO EPIC AND OMFG.

OK, REALLY BRB WITH SOMETHING LESS CAPSLOCKY.

[juniperlane]

IDEC HOW LONG THIS COMMENT GETS OK?

It was actually quite interesting. German men apparently have a different relationship to flatulence than we have in the States.

I knew by the first section that this fic was going to be great, but LOVED it as soon as I hit this, because seriously, these deft touches of humor tucked in between the rest of the epic plot are just lovely.

He is a scientist, trained to notice even minute changes in behavior, and somewhere during her headstrong attempt to prove they could all still be friends, Penny and Sheldon actually got closer.

OK, (a) I have always had a fondness for fics that use the 5 things/holidays/whatever deal to set up the plot, but seriously, you execute this SO WELL.

2011, Texas could be my favorite section, I think? IDEK, I was trying to find a quote but couldn't because you've taken what the show has given us and really made it REAL, here. It's so refreshing to see real emotion in a return to trip to Texas, unlike the show which plays it for laughs always, but it wasn't a happy

[allthingsholy]

She hasn’t been back, but he hung the lights for her anyway.

I'd be lying to say I didn't know that was totally a cheap shot, but I decided to go for it anyway.

And I'm glad you thought the present worked. I was having A LOT of trouble figuring out how to get them back together showing them overcoming all the problems they'd had, and I knew I wanted to end with Nebraska, but atoms kind of popped into my head and from there the research lead to tungsten and its similarities and appropriateness.

ANYWAY. Thanks so much for all the flail and kind words, it means A LOT.

[juniperlane]

Oh, I am glad you went for it. It's completely in character.

Yeah man, deludedvision got it right, you have set the bar for Christmas fic this year, dear god. I just want to bow down and be like, I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!

:D

[babebubeboink99]

IKR? This is the kind of writing that I fell in love with when I first came to this comm. So glad writers like her/him are with us.

[allthingsholy]

THANKS.

And I'm a her. Hi. Allison. That's me.

I'm also currently debating the finer points of Daniel/Betty/Henry with you on twitter, in case you were unaware.

[hopesxfall]

This was amazing. I teared up in 2013. I also loved the metaphor with the tungsten...just beautiful.