Fic: Having You (1/1)

[dreigiau]

Title: Having You
Fandom: Murder Call
Characters: Tessa Vance, Steve Hayden
Prompt: 004. Insides
Word Count: 1949
Rating: Mature (R)
Summary: After the events of “Dead Offerings” and their mutual revelations, things go straight to the gutter. Sequel to Losing You and Gaining You. (This one's for tempe_brennandr, who kind of requested it. I wasn't difficult to ask

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[dreigiau]

Haha, no, I'm not confused! That's usually been the basis for my stories in the last few years, even my Stargate fanfiction novel. I prefer timeskips between chapters, or just grouping a bunch of oneshots and scenes together to form a story of sorts. Don't know why I've started doing this, exactly, but I know that sometimes, if I try to write chapter-by-chapter in a way where the events follow each other directly, I either get carried away or get stumped. By adding timeskips between scenes and chapters, I allow myself some wriggle room and don't necessarily have to show all the steps between A and B. Does that make sense? It might be something I've picked up from television shows. I reckon my style is almost episodic in nature, but that each "episode" build upon each other rather than resetting between each of them. (If that makes sense.)

Anyway. I love the mundane and I don't think we get to see enough of it. Television and films today are in such a hurry, with the exception of some cable shows, and we barely get to delve deeper into stuff before the plot has skipped ahead. That's one of the reasons why I love Westworld - it takes it time and does it so incredibly well. Everything's thought-out and planned carefully, and each episode builds upon another, and there's plenty of moments for introspection and reflection on things that are more complex. So if you like sci-fi and "questions of life" sort of stuff, I recommend that show. :)

I know!! I think it's completely weird too! But apparently, that's how things are for many young Norwegians today... Of course, it's probably a generalisation, but it's certainly safe to say that Norwegians have a completely different drinking culture than in many other countries. We don't go out after work to have a single beer or two and then head home. Not everyone have a drink when they get home, either. Instead, we usually "save it up" for Fridays and Saturdays. Then we gather for vorspiel (drinking at someone's home) before heading to the bars and pubs, and maybe even end with a nachspiel (drinking at someone's home after a night on town). In a word, Norwegians tend to drink a lot in one (or two) nights rather than spread it out during the week. And I think that's why some relationships start out as one night stands - because they're so tipsy and/or drunk when they meet. :P