[May 2008 Entry, #2 of #13] [Ratchet x Constructicons] Sheer Dumb Luck

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Title: Sheer Dumb Luck
Rating: M
Universe: Movie
Pairing: Ratchet x Constructicons
Word Count: 28,295

Comments

[pennieblack]

The work that you must have put into this story is astonishing. Holy crumpets, author!

What a wonderful build up. <3 Ratchet just sort of slips into an easy familiarity. Nothing hurried, nothing rushed. Just.. a very natural progression.

And the Constucticons! You really bring them to life. They all have solid personalities, quirks and all, and different physical characteristics that you work in without slamming us with a wall of description.

Even the sex scenes are chock full of meaning. I mean, everybody loves to see Ratchet get some now and again, but the differences in how each character approaches and reacts are great. (Technobabble during the Scrapper and Hook scene is kind of amazing. As is the mental image of Devastator and Ratchet together, matched with Ratchet's 'Ah, what the hell' response.) And nothing is overdone. Hook has an obvious inclination towards kink, but it's just a fragment of the scene, not the focus. Mixmaster's a glitchy little headcase, but they deal with it.

How delightfully un-melodramatic. :)

So, um, all in all? Thank you. You've written a great story.

(..And I really do love a frank Ratchet.)

Thank you!

[dreams_of_all]

(Hey, there! I always love hearing from you!)

And thank you so much!!! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the story so much!

The work that you must have put into this story is astonishing. Holy crumpets, author!

It was a lot of work--not that it was particularly hard to write, but there was just so much of it! (I blame the challenge--the more unlikely the pairing, or the harder to set up, the more obsessive I get about trying to make it realistic...) Basically, I wrote almost every day this month, for several hours each day. I ran out of time for editing, too... ^_^; But it was fun, in the end! Even if it might have kind of killed me! *is dead*

What a wonderful build up. <3 Ratchet just sort of slips into an easy familiarity. Nothing hurried, nothing rushed. Just.. a very natural progression.

Eeee, thank you!!! This is totally what I was going for--I hate rushed relationships, especially inter-faction ones. ^_^ And I mean, most love isn't at-first-sight, right? Or expected. It just--happens. So I usually try to write it like that--and I'm so glad it worked out!

And the Constucticons! You really bring them to life. They all have solid personalities, quirks and all, and different physical characteristics that you work in without slamming us with a wall of description.

...Again, thank you! I really wanted to emphasize how all of the Constructicons are individuals--they're sometimes the same person (literally!) but when not combined, they are individuals. Really individual individuals. And by that I mean 'quirky.' Or possibly 'fsking weird.'

Even the sex scenes are chock full of meaning. I mean, everybody loves to see Ratchet get some now and again, but the differences in how each character approaches and reacts are great. (Technobabble during the Scrapper and Hook scene is kind of amazing. As is the mental image of Devastator and Ratchet together, matched with Ratchet's 'Ah, what the hell' response.)

Eee, thank you! Part of the problem I had such trouble getting this thing done was writing the sex--it's haaard for me ;_; but it really was important to the plot, or at least the characterization (which is the plot for most of this, I suppose) so it needed doing. But yeah--this ties into trying to make the Constructicons individuals. (And I have to confess, the technobabble is definitely from outside influences, IE other transformers fanfics--I don't think I'm stepping on anyone's toes, but it's definitely not too original. ^_^; )

And nothing is overdone. Hook has an obvious inclination towards kink, but it's just a fragment of the scene, not the focus. Mixmaster's a glitchy little headcase, but they deal with it.

:D! Thank you! Yeah, in my head, Hook's learned to deal with having those kink-tendencies, because a good portion of his gestalt-mates, and then later on Ratchet, just aren't into that kind of thing, and he's not going to limit all his sexing to Scrapper and Bonecrusher (especially not Bonecrusher--he likes to hit back, and it's hard to do repairs on yourself) so he got used to adapting.

And Mixmaster--yep, he's a basketcase. It makes him hard to write... Glad it worked out, though!

I think a lot of it is that the Constructicons are like the anti-angst, for me. They just... Deal with things. Which is definitely a very Ratchet-compatible mindset, so it works. Mixmaster is glitchy as all get out, but he can still consent and he knows what he wants, and really he's more afraid of himself than anything else, and so they work around it. :D And everything is okay!

So, um, all in all? Thank you. You've written a great story.

No, really, I'm the one who should be thanking you! So: Thank you! So much! Again!

(..And I really do love a frank Ratchet.)

Heee... Me too! He's fun to write. ^_^