This is very well written. I like that you write an intelligent Jimmy who is attuned to Dr. Palmer. There is a MFU story in which Illya says "People that don't speak much hear the silences" and that's how I picture Jimmy.
This was a very moving piece, and I liked seeing Jethro have a reaction to something. And you gave Ducky some lines that were just perfectly in character, such as 'Instead he simply opened his arms. "Come here, dearest," he murmured.'
That was a nice touch having Jimmy take empty bottles.
Unfortutely, I wasn't thinking when I started the story and didn't check the sub-genre. I saw the Christmas presents and just assumed "Happy Christmas Story." I'll have to look more closely at the rest.
I like that you write an intelligent Jimmy who is attuned to Dr. Palmer. There is a MFU story in which Illya says "People that don't speak much hear the silences" and that's how I picture Jimmy.
I'm glad you like my intelligent Jimmy. I see him as a very intelligent person, just somewhat klutzy. To me, him and McGee have a lot in common in that respect. And after all, Jimmy is going off to Medical School, you need intelligence for that.
This was a very moving piece, and I liked seeing Jethro have a reaction to something. And you gave Ducky some lines that were just perfectly in character, such as 'Instead he simply opened his arms. "Come here, dearest," he murmured.'
Thank you. I'm touched that it moved you. And I'm pleased that you found Ducky very Ducky.
That was a nice touch having Jimmy take empty bottles.
:-) I'm glad you noticed that.
Unfortutely, I wasn't thinking when I started the story and didn't check the sub-genre. I saw the Christmas presents and just assumed "Happy Christmas
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Aw, I get a Christmas pressie from Nikki :) Thanks for adopting me :D
It is a lovely little ficlet, a bit on the sad side, but I suppose I did ask for it *g* lol
I do like Jimmy very much so, and am glad the scene he was given in this piece, and the Ducky alone time with the dead body. It may sound morbid, but I love how Ducky is with his patients. For to him they are in a sense still living...
Poor Gibbs :( I am glad that Ducky & his love is so pure that they can't and won't lie for each other, that their love goes past white lies and yearns for the truth in each and every sense.
Aw, I get a Christmas pressie from Nikki :) Thanks for adopting me :D
You're welcome, Stephy. It was a pleasure to 'adopt you'.
It is a lovely little ficlet, a bit on the sad side, but I suppose I did ask for it *g* lol
Thank you. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. And well, yes, you did :-) 'angst' and 'hurt/comfort' were two of your prompts.
I do like Jimmy very much so, and am glad the scene he was given in this piece, and the Ducky alone time with the dead body. It may sound morbid, but I love how Ducky is with his patients. For to him they are in a sense still living...
I love Jimmy too, so it was easy to pop him in for you, and it seemed so right. I don't think it's morbid at all, I love how Ducky is with his patients too.
Poor Gibbs :( I am glad that Ducky & his love is so pure that they can't and won't lie for each other, that their love goes past white lies and yearns for the truth in each and every sense.Indeed. Lying would have been so much easier and caused less pain - in the short term; but in the long term, it would
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An interesting subject to tackle and you did it well with grace and dignity.
Killing someone in self-defense is hard to deal with, but have it be a child and the tables get turned. One questions oneself; doubts pile up and soon a person breaks. Nice to see Jethro go thru this knowing that Ducky would be by his side thru it all.
An interesting subject to tackle and you did it well with grace and dignity.
Again, thank you. I'm glad that I did manage to do justice to it.
Killing someone in self-defense is hard to deal with, but have it be a child and the tables get turned. One questions oneself; doubts pile up and soon a person breaks. Nice to see Jethro go thru this knowing that Ducky would be by his side thru it all.
Indeed it is, and I tend to believe (based on what I've heard from 'real' police, service-personnel, etc. that if you can just brush off having taken a life with not even a tinge of regret, no matter whether it was self-defence or anything, that's the time to get out. That's the time you become dangerous.
Oooh, the first ficathon story of the season! (is that like spotting the first robin or something?)
I really love hurt/comfort, slightly darker stories, and moral dilemmas, so even though this is for strainconductor it's like a present for me too. Good fic benefits us all! :-)
Mind you, even though I liked it a lot, that's not to say it didn't have its gutwrenching moments. When Jethro talked about how the girl should have been doing anything - even smoking and cutting school - but what she had been doing, it really hit home. And it's nice to see a not entirely happy resolution, even if I'd probably agree with Ducky that he reached the right conclusion.
Oooh, the first ficathon story of the season! (is that like spotting the first robin or something?)
:-) Spot on!
. Good fic benefits us all! :-)
Thank you so much.
Mind you, even though I liked it a lot, that's not to say it didn't have its gutwrenching moments. When Jethro talked about how the girl should have been doing anything - even smoking and cutting school - but what she had been doing, it really hit home.
Thank you. It's good to know that it did have these moments, and this part in particular did hit home. I'm glad it touched you.
even if I'd probably agree with Ducky that he reached the right conclusion.
The lie would have been simple - for the time being. But harder in the long run.
A very thought-provoking piece all round.
Thank you very much. I'm delighted you found it so.
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This was a very moving piece, and I liked seeing Jethro have a reaction to something. And you gave Ducky some lines that were just perfectly in character, such as 'Instead he simply opened his arms. "Come here, dearest," he murmured.'
That was a nice touch having Jimmy take empty bottles.
Unfortutely, I wasn't thinking when I started the story and didn't check the sub-genre. I saw the Christmas presents and just assumed "Happy Christmas Story." I'll have to look more closely at the rest.
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Thank you.
I like that you write an intelligent Jimmy who is attuned to Dr. Palmer. There is a MFU story in which Illya says "People that don't speak much hear the silences" and that's how I picture Jimmy.
I'm glad you like my intelligent Jimmy. I see him as a very intelligent person, just somewhat klutzy. To me, him and McGee have a lot in common in that respect. And after all, Jimmy is going off to Medical School, you need intelligence for that.
This was a very moving piece, and I liked seeing Jethro have a reaction to something. And you gave Ducky some lines that were just perfectly in character, such as 'Instead he simply opened his arms. "Come here, dearest," he murmured.'
Thank you. I'm touched that it moved you. And I'm pleased that you found Ducky very Ducky.
That was a nice touch having Jimmy take empty bottles.
:-) I'm glad you noticed that.
Unfortutely, I wasn't thinking when I started the story and didn't check the sub-genre. I saw the Christmas presents and just assumed "Happy Christmas ( ... )
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It is a lovely little ficlet, a bit on the sad side, but I suppose I did ask for it *g* lol
I do like Jimmy very much so, and am glad the scene he was given in this piece, and the Ducky alone time with the dead body. It may sound morbid, but I love how Ducky is with his patients. For to him they are in a sense still living...
Poor Gibbs :( I am glad that Ducky & his love is so pure that they can't and won't lie for each other, that their love goes past white lies and yearns for the truth in each and every sense.
Thanks mon amie for the Christmas pressie. :)
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You're welcome, Stephy. It was a pleasure to 'adopt you'.
It is a lovely little ficlet, a bit on the sad side, but I suppose I did ask for it *g* lol
Thank you. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. And well, yes, you did :-) 'angst' and 'hurt/comfort' were two of your prompts.
I do like Jimmy very much so, and am glad the scene he was given in this piece, and the Ducky alone time with the dead body. It may sound morbid, but I love how Ducky is with his patients. For to him they are in a sense still living...
I love Jimmy too, so it was easy to pop him in for you, and it seemed so right. I don't think it's morbid at all, I love how Ducky is with his patients too.
Poor Gibbs :( I am glad that Ducky & his love is so pure that they can't and won't lie for each other, that their love goes past white lies and yearns for the truth in each and every sense.Indeed. Lying would have been so much easier and caused less pain - in the short term; but in the long term, it would ( ... )
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An interesting subject to tackle and you did it well with grace and dignity.
Killing someone in self-defense is hard to deal with, but have it be a child and the tables get turned. One questions oneself; doubts pile up and soon a person breaks. Nice to see Jethro go thru this knowing that Ducky would be by his side thru it all.
*hugs to the fellows*
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Thank you. I'm glad that you found it so.
An interesting subject to tackle and you did it well with grace and dignity.
Again, thank you. I'm glad that I did manage to do justice to it.
Killing someone in self-defense is hard to deal with, but have it be a child and the tables get turned. One questions oneself; doubts pile up and soon a person breaks. Nice to see Jethro go thru this knowing that Ducky would be by his side thru it all.
Indeed it is, and I tend to believe (based on what I've heard from 'real' police, service-personnel, etc. that if you can just brush off having taken a life with not even a tinge of regret, no matter whether it was self-defence or anything, that's the time to get out. That's the time you become dangerous.
*hugs to the fellows*
They and I thank you.
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I really love hurt/comfort, slightly darker stories, and moral dilemmas, so even though this is for strainconductor it's like a present for me too. Good fic benefits us all! :-)
Mind you, even though I liked it a lot, that's not to say it didn't have its gutwrenching moments. When Jethro talked about how the girl should have been doing anything - even smoking and cutting school - but what she had been doing, it really hit home. And it's nice to see a not entirely happy resolution, even if I'd probably agree with Ducky that he reached the right conclusion.
A very thought-provoking piece all round.
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:-) Spot on!
. Good fic benefits us all! :-)
Thank you so much.
Mind you, even though I liked it a lot, that's not to say it didn't have its gutwrenching moments. When Jethro talked about how the girl should have been doing anything - even smoking and cutting school - but what she had been doing, it really hit home.
Thank you. It's good to know that it did have these moments, and this part in particular did hit home. I'm glad it touched you.
even if I'd probably agree with Ducky that he reached the right conclusion.
The lie would have been simple - for the time being. But harder in the long run.
A very thought-provoking piece all round.
Thank you very much. I'm delighted you found it so.
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