Distress Call 3.4: Anomalies

[black_cigarette]

TITLE: Distress Call 3.4: Anomalies
SUMMARY:  Wilson looks for answers.  So does House.
CHARACTERS: Wilson, House
RATING: R for language and themes (gen fic).
WARNINGS: This is a very alternate universe. Adult themes and adult language.
SPOILERS: No.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
NOTES: The stories from this ficverse are numbered by chapter

Comments

[alemyrddin]

noooo, cliffhanger!!

I love how intrigued each of them is by the other. Those little touches, about how they can get used to it, how that ship is more home than a lot of what both of them experienced in the past (though we don't really know about House, yet, but that's what I infered). Two very interesting people, they are, especially together.

And I can't help thinking that House could help Wilson with the nav system. He was on his ship alone, after all, and he's brilliant and curious about how things work, he must know something Wilson doesn't about engines and computers.

Problem is, up to know House has mostly slept or was in too much pain to be really helpful. But I'm sure that as soon as he's better he will want to do something, and figure out how to control the ship. Actually, he has already started, and his intervention has moved things... even if we don't know in which direction, yet. ;)

[black_cigarette]

*grins*

We're having so much fun with them.

He was on his ship alone

Actually, no. Remember all the bodies Wilson found at the crash site? House wasn't alone; he was just the only survivor.

And if you read carefully, the clues are all there for what must have happened to Wilson and his colleagues.

The one of us who's writing most of this part will be out of town for a day. We expect to update on Thursday.

[alemyrddin]

aah, I forgot. In my brain, the bodies were just the animals House had with him to drink blood from. He referred to something like that, and Wilson saw mostly furs, so... I did not pay attention to the rest. Anyway, I'm still sure House can conjure up something.

As for the ship, I don't think it was just an accident. I'm thinking... sabotage? Maybe aimed at killing the doctors because they knew something they shouldn't have (what with sending him quietly home...)?
But, to tell you the truth, even if I can't help shooting ideas in the dark (it's fun!), I'm not putting too much effort into guessing, I'm sure your explanation would be better anyway.

(Plus, and I know this is completely OT, Lost takes up most of my - poor - speculating abilities anyway. - and in vain, I might add. Maybe I should redirect them, lol. ;) )

[black_cigarette]

Wilson saw mostly furs

*blinks*

We seriously do not recall writing anything in which Wilson saw fur. Are you perhaps dreaming scenes from this story while you sleep at night?

Because we're totally not. Ever. You believe that, right?

I'm thinking ... sabotage?

*grins*

We could tell you if you're right about that, but we're evil, so we won't.

[lhoma320]

How scary is that? Being in space in a spaceship without the owners manual. Yikes! House is as needy as always. Love the update. :D

The whole time I was reading this I couldn't help but think that Wilson's headaches might be due to escaping gases that haven't been turned off? Perhaps House's specis isn't affected by it. Now the fact that he exclaimed "Oh, shit" makes me believe it more.

[black_cigarette]

Hee hee hee.

Put yourself in Wilson's place, with everything he's got to deal with. You'd have headaches, too!

And House wouldn't. He's on such heavy drugs to block the pain in his leg.

We're still waiting to see if anyone figures out what Wilson has just figured out -- and what House has already guessed at and is trying to confirm or disprove.

[pwcorgigirl]

...it'll be a hell of a lot more interesting if he's right. That's such a perfectly House thought. :)

The AU setting and storyline are marvelous as always -- I'm in awe of the world-building that's gone on to create this -- and I love the steadfastness of their characters. Wilson is doing what's right (and suffering what House dishes out for doing it) and House, cantankerous as always, has seized upon a puzzle with a medical component. Oh, happy times!

[black_cigarette]

This little puzzle is the first mental relief House has had since the crash. He'll milk it for all it's worth.

I'm in awe of the world-building that's gone on to create this

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

[bmax67]

Still loving this.

Hmmmm. All I can think is somehow Wilson was the only one who was supposed to survive, unless he just happened to be the one out of luck. I'm sensing some kind of sabotage here. Is this something to do with the ship itself? I'm thinking of 2001: A Space Odyssey. I'm probably totally wrong. I suck at speculation.

I'm hoping House will somehow have to figure out how to get the two of them out of a potentially dangerous situation.

[black_cigarette]

Wilson was ... supposed to survive

But he was very nearly dead when, purely by chance, the distress call from House's ship caused the ship's auto-wake program to kick in, pulling him out of hybersleep. Another hour and Wilson too would have died.

[bmax67]

Crap. See? I told you I suck at this.

Okay, then ALL of them were supposed to die. At least Wilson still got lucky.

Soooo, House basically saved Wilson's life who in turn saved House's life. Well, House's ship actually saved Wilson's life. Okay, now I'm confusing myself. It's hard to focus on this story with a 3 year old by your side, asking you to draw the Zula Patrol on his drawing board. :)

That's my excuse.

Okay, then someone must have sabotaged the system somehow. I need to go back and re read this thing when I get a chance.

[black_cigarette]

*bows to you*

If you can get anything done with a 3-year-old child in the house, we are in awe of you. You do not suck at this. You have TEH SUPER POWERZ.

And you are entirely correct. In a very real -- if inadvertent -- way, House (or his crashed ship) did indeed save Wilson's life.

[narcoleptic_ll]

Wow, I really like this story, although the cliff-hanger is killing me. I'm thinking someone from the ship tampered with Wilson's hybercell and disconnected the failsafe, only said person got it wrong and disconnected all the failsafe devices (or whatever they’re called), and on top of that (s)he messed the nitrogen levels, so the only reason Wilson was behind schedule with the poisoning was because he was completely disconnected from the tanks, he wasn't supposed to die from nitrogen, he was supposed to suffocate on CO2. That’s my theory and I’m sticking to it, ‘till next Thursday when I’m proven wrong. xD

Speculations aside, I really like this story, I love the universe you’ve created and how immense and familiar it feels, I only wish I had a small fraction of the talent any of you guys have.

[blackmare]

*grins*

We love our speculators, oh yes we do.

And this ficverse? Really is immense. We're kind of frightened of it.