Fic: Steady As She Goes (58/86), blue cortina, dakfinv

[dakfinv]

Title: Steady As She Goes (58/86)
Author: dak
Word Count: 892 this part; [107,337 overall]
Summary for Whole: After an accidental shooting at the station, Gene struggles to keep his team from tearing themselves apart while his and Sam's friendship is pushed to the limits.
Summary this Part: Gene gives Sam an ultimatum.
Rating: still Blue-ish Cortina,

Comments

[culf]

AAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! (considers throwing in two more exclamation marks, but doesn't want to be mistaken for someone wearing her underwear on her head)
SAM IS A DS! HE'S EQUAL IN RANK TO RAY! My world has been torn to shreds!
Also:
"every kiddie that scoots around arresting playmates with his pedal car"
Did I detect a cunningly concealed Hot Fuzz reference?

[culf]

I'd like to add that I didn't read your A/N about the Hot Fuzz reference before I commented on it!

[dakfinv]

The sign of a true fan :)

[culf]

That I am! I also have a slightly autistic brain when it comes to movie quotes, particularly from movies I like. I think that, given a pen and enough paper, I could write the entire script of Star Wars, the original trilogy.

[tatlovestea]

Haha, Sam is the same rank as Ray. I feel satisfied to see this! Sam's become rather pathetic in recent updates... I'd pity him but I'm reserving all my sympathy and love for Chris at the moment in case you forget to give him a hug. ♥ Which, knowing you, is quite likely - you might just decide to shoot him instead. :D

[dakfinv]

Thank you! I won't forget about Chris' hug. Promise. He could get shot, then hugged, though. Hmm....

[talkingtothesky]

Ouch. I can totally see why you wanted this to stand out on its own, and it really works.

As much as it hurts to see the words Sergeant and Tyler next to each other, I have to say that I think Gene did the right thing there. As hard as things have been for Sam, he's not been acting at all responsibly.

When he was rehearsing this in the Cortina he had kept slipping up and saying us. That line is just so real, and very sad.

I can't help wondering whether Sam's demotion will have an effect on his life in 2006. I'd imagine someone is acting DCI for him there, but does this affect it in any way? Probably not, just thinking.

Here's hoping this acts as a wake-up call (NOT in the literal sense!) for Sam and gets him trying to behave more like himself again.

More soon, I hope? ;) Your writing is fantastic and the last line is a total gut-puncher. In short: I love this fic. :D

[dakfinv]

Thank you!! There will be some signs of how this is affecting him in 2006, though not in the way you're thinking. But that's a good idea. Damn. Wish I would've thought of it first.

I have the next part written. I just have to type it and edit sometime today.

[sytaxia]

Ooooh! I love the way that Gene's finally telling Sam to take some responsibility, and the way that you've thrown so much of our sympathy towards poor Chris - he really does deserve it, doesn't he?

And Sam is now a DS! Does this mean that Ray is going to be acting DI, or are the two of them going to end up vying for the position? If that's the case, it really might be just the thing that Sam needs to finally snap to and come out of this...

I also loved the way that Gene had to refer to "them" instead of "us," and the way that he referred to Sam as "future boy." Just perfect!

Another great chapter, and I can't wait for more!

[dakfinv]

Chris needs a ginormous hug and a lot of cuddle time. Which I would be happy to provide if he weren't a fictional character. Ah well.

Maybe they should have Survivor: Manchester to see who gets to be the new DI? I'd tune in.

Thank you!!

[starrylizard]

O_O

[dakfinv]

Thank you or I'm sorry? Or both? ;)