Painted Lady (6/14)
Title: Painted Lady (6/14)
Author: tjonesy and icedteainthebag
Word Count: 1,325
Rating: MA
Pairing: Roslin/Adama
Spoilers: S2, Final Cut through LDYB II
Summary: We survived the end of worlds and we still can't tell people how we really feel.
Notes: Thanks to our amazing betas somadanne and larsfarm77, both for their invaluable skills and their patience. Thanks to melligator for the pretty icon ( Read more... )
Author: tjonesy and icedteainthebag
Word Count: 1,325
Rating: MA
Pairing: Roslin/Adama
Spoilers: S2, Final Cut through LDYB II
Summary: We survived the end of worlds and we still can't tell people how we really feel.
Notes: Thanks to our amazing betas somadanne and larsfarm77, both for their invaluable skills and their patience. Thanks to melligator for the pretty icon ( Read more... )
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I think we should PS some sort of prize for the first person each chapter.
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I'm innocent in all this. Yes I am.
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I wouldn't call it the most comfortable of sessions.
Such appropriate verbiage. They're both hashing out so many things with one another.
I'll bet nobody tells him anything straight up, except maybe her.
There's something powerful about the refusing-to-name-names "her" - it attempts to dismiss but empowers this absent person in the end.
"She's dying." The pain I hear in his voice grounds me.
I heard it too, Brooke. :(
...soon, she'll be dead, and he'll be alone. I feel a flutter of hope in the pit of my stomach and it nauseates me.
The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of. So true, so human.
I think this might be my favourite chapter yet.
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Yes. This is an amazing observation. I don't even think we intentionally had Brooke neglect to use Laura's name, but it happened, and now this makes total sense as to why.
"She's dying." The pain I hear in his voice grounds me.
I'm so happy you pulled this line... we spent an unusual amount of time trying to figure out what to put after those two words. This was a last-minute addition, and it was all tjonesy, and it's so perfect.
Love the feedback, love that you're reading and that you liked this chapter. Can't wait for you to read the next.
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I love that you pointed this out. I don't think it was a conscious decision on our part, but it just felt right and now I know why.
I think this might be my favourite chapter yet.
It is my fervent hope that you say this every day from now on.
One of the things we had a great time doing with this fic was taking all these A/R high points and doing a 180 with them. Yeah, it's awesome that Bill finally admits his feelings for Roslin, but it's so heartbreaking when you take Brooke into account.
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We thought it would be fun if you see the positive impact she has on him.
We survived the end of worlds and we still can't tell people how we really feel.
That line is all T's. I think it's one of the most beautiful lines in the story and it certainly sums up the entire fic.
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I love how this story is making me want to rewatch the 2nd season.
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It's great to hear that. Makes me want to rewatch it too. lol.
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I don't think he was either.
and damn ... ouch.
Yes. Isn't it great how something that would normally make the A/R shippers squee with joy has suddenly taken on a darker tone?
I love how this story is making me want to rewatch the 2nd season.
We hope this story is what The Plan was supposed to be.
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