A Ficlet

[calove]

Long time no - well, anything, really. It has been an awfully long time, hasn't it? Life, dear reader, can be a bitch

Comments

[gillo]

Oh this is gorgeous - it's almost worth missing you so long when you return with something like this. Nikki's POV is just perfect, and I love the provenance of The Coat - a thing of beauty and love always.

It's so good to see your pixels again.

[calove]

Thank you, hon, I'm really glad you liked it.

It's good to be back, although I feel bad about not having enough time to catch up properly with everyone. Posting and running seems so rude.

Anyway - hope all's well with you and yours, and that being back to the grind isn't too much of a trauma!

[vegmb]

This was very good, one of the best Nikki stories I've read. Hope you are doing well; good to see you.

[calove]

Thank you. I've not written Nikki before, but I really rather enjoyed it.

I'm certainly 'doing' although I'd not necessarily class it as 'well'. But one day at a time and all that stuff.

Hope all's well with you and yours - no more run-ins with the local wildlife, I hope, and work not too stressful.

[vegmb]

Currently, I'm just dealing with everyone being sick...it's that time of year again. I had my bi-yearly doctor's visit and came away with samples and 4 prescriptions to be filled...and told to stay home from work and *rest* the next day or 2. HA! I think I'll go in, I'll get more rest that way.

[calove]

Oh, dear! Poor you. I know that feeling well and you have my absolute sympathy. Erm... hotel for a couple of days, maybe?!

Look after yourself, hon.

[curiouswombat]

Oh it is lovely to see you. I hope you are making life behave itself for you.

This is a good concept beautifully crafted - you have such a wonderful mastery of words.

[calove]

Thank you, hon, you say the nicest things. It's good to be here, only wish it could be more often. Life seems to be going through a bit of an unruly teenager phase at the moment and insists on giving me grief and not buggering off to its room when I tell it. At least I seem to be staying the right side of barking despite that. Can't really ask for much more!

[beanbeans]

This is just gorgeous, a slow build up to what we know is coming for Nikki. You write her conflicted feelings, her love for Robin, and her exhaustion so well. She's a heroine, and this is a great snapshot of a deeply evil, scary Spike.

It's funny, I was just on your LJ yesterday, wondering if I'd missed one of your posts and missing you. It's alway wonderful to see you, Cass.

Thanks for sharing this ficlet with us.

[calove]

Thank you, beans, you're always guaranteed to raise a girl's spirits :)

I've not been around - wanted to very much, but I always feel kind of guilty about not keeping up with you all properly. Been saying to myself 'when things quieten down..' and things don't, so - rather come when I can than miss out totally.

Hope all's well with you and yours, sweetie. I have been catching some of the gorgeous Spike pics you've been posting. Damn, but he was wonderful... Thanks for taking the time to do that.

[petzipellepingo]

How wonderful to see your name on my flist and you've brought a gift. And it's an exquisite gift at that, full of pain and loss and terror and pride. The black leather coat flared behind her like a war pennant as she broke into a run. The dance wasn’t over until the music stopped - and until then she intended to dance up a storm. That's just brilliant!

[calove]

Thank you, Petzi, I'm so glad you liked it. And thank you for the pimpage - you are a star!

I love the icon. That coat, that walk... *sigh*

[petzipellepingo]

That's the fine work of the_royal_anna.