Comments | ficwriter1966: SPN FIC - Nothing But the Truth

ficwriter1966

SPN FIC - Nothing But the Truth

Jul 11, 2008 19:18

Okay -- you guys wanted John, so here ya go. Christmas Day 1991, following A Very Supernatural Christmas.

The thing barely had any needles on it. It was Charlie Brown's Christmas tree in the middle of January, after even Charlie Brown had given up on it. It had lights, though, what seemed to be a single string of outdoor lights that beyond a ( Read more... )

wee!sam, wee!dean, christmas, john, holiday

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yasminke July 11 2008, 23:41:57 UTC

That was lovely.
Thanks for posting it.

ficwriter1966 July 11 2008, 23:51:15 UTC

You're very welcome! I'm glad you liked it.

saberivojo July 11 2008, 23:56:52 UTC

John fic FTW!

I like all the emotions we see with John, exhausted, angry, worried, melancholy. All in the space of a few mins. I am sure this conversation was hard on all of them.

I liked the polite "Excuse me" from John. It sounds so civilized and normal. Seems kind of strange - like "excuse me son, your brother and I are going to discuss monsters." But I liked it anyway, kind of a juxtaposition.

Your John just makes me want more.

ficwriter1966 July 12 2008, 00:08:40 UTC

More like, "Excuse me, son, while I rip your brother a new one. Don't need any witnesses for the bloodshed." *g*

More John coming! I think we'll be hearing from the whole motley crew this weekend. The Muse is on a tear.

saberivojo July 12 2008, 10:57:41 UTC

Hee, hee. I think you are right! The "rip our brother a new one" certainly seems more like our boy!

*waits by the computer for more fic*

ficwriter1966 July 12 2008, 12:06:29 UTC

You won't have to wait too long! The Muse is on a sugar high, I think. Bobby coming up next. Then...hmm. *isn't sure*

izhilzha July 12 2008, 00:08:07 UTC

I sometimes forget that your take on John is a little gentler (though only a little, and not always) than Dodger's. I like it, though, like the way that John tries to roll with this punch and have them come out of it intact (he and Sammy, particularly, but I love the bit with Dean at the end).

Also loved: Between the three of them, he thought, they made a whole human being: gut, and heart, and head.

ficwriter1966 July 12 2008, 00:11:57 UTC

Dodger and I talk about that all the time - that our takes on John are different, but we both get where the other one is coming from. I kind of take the position that, while the boys were still fairly young, John wasn't *quite* as pedal to the metal as he was after they'd become young adults. At that point, he figured (as I see it) that they could take care of themselves, and he could devote himself more completely to the hunt. I always think, too, that he LOVED those kids, and tried to do the right thing, when that was at all possible.

Thanks for the comments - glad you enjoyed it. :)

may7fic July 12 2008, 02:03:16 UTC

Thoroughly enjoyed this story and loved your take on John - his POV here. And this...

I know "the best I can" isn't "the best there is."

These thoughts are so true to John, I'm amazed that we didn't hear them spoken at some point during one if his appearances. These are perfectly John, worthy of a wow!

ficwriter1966 July 12 2008, 11:53:00 UTC

Thank you! I'm kind of glad the majority insisted on John's POV - this was interesting to tackle. Poor old exhausted John, dealing with The Outrage Of Sammy.

morganslady July 12 2008, 02:16:45 UTC

I think John hit every emotion there is. He did try the best he could. I loved the "Between the three of them, he thought, they made a whole human being: gut, and heart, and head." I

ficwriter1966 July 12 2008, 11:55:09 UTC

Oh, I definitely think he *tried.* I don't fault him for anything - he set up a pretty complicated mission for himself, and with what he needed to accomplish, some things had to fall by the wayside. As Sam pointed out, John could easily have gone the way of Max Miller's dad.

Glad you enjoyed the fic!