Fic: Survival

[honorh]

Title: Survival
Genre: Doctor Who/Heroes crossover
Characters: Rose Tyler, Claude
Rating: PG-13
Summary: We all do what we have to to survive.
Author's note: This will, of course, get Kringed the moment we find out what happened to Claude next season, but until then, indulge me and assume the Heroes 'verse also exists in Pete's World.

Comments

[van]

Heee, I quite enjoyed the seamless interweaving you've done of the two storylines. Very smooth, and it makes perfect sense that Torchwood would have tabs on the "heroes" and would run into them from time to time, even recruit them. Hahaha, damn, if only the Torchwood TV series had something as cool. (Well, Jack is sort of Claire-like, isn't he? Hahaha)

Anyway, really enjoyed it. Would love to see it continued, Jossed or not, and have Claude become more than just a shag to Rose, but someone meaningful. Seems like they're both a bit broken and could use each other.

[honorh]

Thanks! I like it when I can tell a non-linear tale. TW would no doubt want to keep its eyes on the Heroes, but with Pete at the head, I doubt they'd go the way of the Company.

My stated preference is for Rose to be living her life well in her new universe, but yes, she would be a little broken. So she deals, and if that means shagging a Nine lookalike, that's what it means. Perhaps they could become more to each other. It'd be nice.

[selenak]

This really worked for me on all levels. They're both in character, I appreciate Rose didn't fall in love with him just because he looks like Nine, and the state of relationship at the end felt like war veteran comradery (with benefits).

He came to London on a whim after summarily quitting New York thanks to Peter Sodding Petrelli and his issues and his emo bangs and his sheer stupidity.

That was a beautiful rant and much more Claude than "poor Peter, I wonder how he might be doing?" monologues!

Am v. amused Claude was middle management too and didn't know Linderman was behind Primatech, either. Noah Bennet will be relieved.*g*

Lastly:

Perhaps Peter wasn’t so wrong with his brother-crush.

Lots of fangirls just punched the air, to misquote the Tenth Doctor. *veg*

[honorh]

Glad it worked for you, especially given your Heroes fic is so superior. They're just two wounded people doing the necessary to get through each day. I imagine Rose is genuinely happy most of the time and seeks out Claude when she needs an outlet for her angst.

I don't imagine Claude spends much time worrying about poor ickle Peter. I'd imagine he spends more time cursing the boy to the four winds.

Given that he and Bennet were partners, I can't imagine he knew too much more about the organization, and he, er, quit years before Bennet . . .

That seemed to me a very Claude thing to say. Hee!

[littlezink]

*claps hands* Hee! I'm so glad the evil plot!poodle didn't let go on this one. Claude and Rose make excellent sparring partners. I love that she's keeping him at arms length, and that he's (for once) a bit suprised by someone.

[honorh]

Nice icon! No, Rose isn't letting Claude in too close; she doesn't want to fall in love, and hey, Claude's caustic nature helps that way, too. And I like the idea that she surprises him and he's intrigued, in spite of himself.

[pujaemuss]

***And generally, he doesn’t question it, just like he doesn’t question her tendency to yell “Doctor!” when she comes.***

Love this bit of characterisation. We didn't see to much of Claude in Heroes, but he did strike me as a very pragmatic man who was willing to take what there was from a situation. Nine out of ten men wouldn't stand for it, but I'm fair certain that he would. Good job.

PJW

[honorh]

Claude is very practical, and hey, if he's getting sex, why should he care? Still, it interests him, and it's been a long time since he's been interested.

[neadods]

just like he doesn’t question her tendency to yell “Doctor!”

Oh, that is just so beautifully broken!

[honorh]

Stings a bit, don't it? She's surviving, and if this is what she has to do, she'll do it.