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In 4/4 Time

Oct 31, 2010 23:06

Title: In 4/4 Time

Author: rivlee

Rating: PG-13 for language

Characters/Pairings: Babe Heffron and Snafu Shelton; mostly gen with references to Doc Roe/Babe and Snafu/Sledge

Summary: Snafu, Babe, and four mornings in the hour of four AM. A Band of Brothers and The Pacific modern day AU crossover.

Disclaimer: This is all fiction based off the ( Read more... )

section: philly boys, character: snafu, fic year: 2008, section: southern gothic, character: spina, section: cajun krewe, art: fic, character: roe, in 4/4 time, section: k co mortars, fandom: the pacific, gone are all the days, character: babe, modern au, fandom: band of brothers

Comments 23

uniformly November 1 2010, 03:17:59 UTC

HELL YEAH!! READING AGAIN FOREVER, MORE COMMENTS TO FOLLOW ♥♥♥

rivlee November 1 2010, 03:25:03 UTC

\O/

uniformly November 1 2010, 03:50:57 UTC

there is nothing in this story i don't love, seriously. now i'm gonna try and compact it all into a coherant comment and watch me fail ok.

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june 28 '06

i've said it before, and i'll say it again; the way you write it all, I CAN FEEL it. it's easy to pack everything up with description to the point where it's a chore to read, but this- ugh, you've written in a way that it's all so tangible, so what if i'm greedy?

and, seriously? snafu and babe bromance? you made it work so hard while keeping it beautifully IC and i could read these guys forever (you know, aside from snafu and gene roe. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE THOSE TWO)

amazing set up, really sets the tone for the rest of the fic.

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dec 27 '06

oh, this part. babe and julian. this entire section was like a suckerpunch. i'm really, really bad with explaining things - but, ugh, again: the feeling and emotions and JULIAN. and how you've made it even more heartbreaking by detailing their history (and making the definition between julian and every other john in the world ( ... )

rivlee November 1 2010, 04:31:06 UTC

Oh you, *hugs* and *loves* and THANK YOU

I am doing the whole how Babe and Spina got there fic, but I'll let you in on the secret. Mardi Gras, Babe gets split from Spina (who is there on interning interviews) and Julian, drunkley face-plants on New Orelans road, gets stitched up by one Dr. Eugene Roe, who is in NO as a volunteer. It's a semi-Grey's Anatomy moment but with less indie music and more slash.

I love Snafu and I love Snafu with layers. Yes, he is a creeper dude, but why? And how? And what for? And I'm glad they are still IC even in the modern age and having them, like, meet.

Finally, family, and friends as family; that's an important theme to me. They are what get you through it, you know? Since the Marine Corps is all about Brother Marines and Easy Company is, well, EASY COMPANY, I really, REALLY wanted that theme to carry over into the fic verse as a whole. There is a reason why Bruce Springsteen's "Blood Brothers" is my unofficial Band of Brothers theme song is all I'm saying.

rileyout November 1 2010, 12:27:25 UTC

oh my god all of this!

I love how real this feels and Babe's and Snafu's weird friendship and Gene and Snafu's BFFness and Eddie just being there. It was all heartbreaking and good at the same time and I'm going to go read it again because it's made me so happy!

<3

rivlee November 1 2010, 22:39:05 UTC

Thank you!

Family, brotherhood, bromance, all great themes of this whole 'verse. And it def. brings the warm and fuzzies b/c we all need that in the world.

True story: Eddie arrived as a wandering folk-country musician, roadtripping through the South after leaving the Marines. He is also a Mr. Fix-It.

skew_whiff November 2 2010, 10:49:39 UTC

I've been seeing your snippets and notes for this 'verse for a while, and was really looking forward to seeing what came out of it - and I am definitely not disappointed. This is warm and funny and charming, and the little glimpses of the other characters really make me want to see more.

I'd never have thought of putting Babe and Snafu together as friends, but it's a stroke of genius; Babe's quiet, down-to-earth toughness makes him a good foil to Snafu. And I just love Snafu and Gene being all gratuitously Cajun around each other, and winding up folks who don't understand.

The dialogue feels really natural, and the level of detail you've got going on here is great. Can't wait to see what's coming next!

rivlee November 2 2010, 14:16:40 UTC

Thank you and I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far.

Each area of the 'verse has its own tone. The Louisiana bunch are much more laid back, more family-deep roots-connections etc focused than say Speirs crew in The Research Triangle and the whole gaggle of Federal/Government/Military folks in DC/VA etc. I really hope that gets conveyed through the fic.

I think Snafu and Babe are a good balance. You wouldn't expect them to be friends, but Snafu likes to push and Babe will push back.

And part of the joy of out-of-town guests is using your local slang to confuse them. ;) My reaction from when I first moved to Boston and people talked about putting jimmies on their ice cream is still a hit at my former work place.

legit November 2 2010, 21:04:26 UTC

I love this fic, seriously, just all of it. Your Babe and your Snafu, their bromance, but most of all, much love to your Spina. I love his and Snafu's interactions.

They made my afternoon.

Also your level of background especially with Snafu and weaving it with Gene's, I adore. Hi I want to subscribe to your newsletter.

rivlee November 2 2010, 23:12:21 UTC

Thank you!

I'm sort of sad there is not more Spina is the fic, b/c I love Spina and am sad over his lack of fic and like, everything in fandom. Alas, this was really more about Babe, Snafu and their bromance. Luckily, ton of Spina in, you know, all the other fics.