Fic: Parks and Rec- You've Got Red On You (1/2)

[yumytaffy]

Title: You’ve Got Red on You (1/2)
Authors: courtknees1 and yumytaffy
Rating: PG
Word Count: (This part) 5,400 | (Total) 10,900
Timeline: (4x05) Meet ‘n’ Greet AU
Characters: Leslie/Ben, April/Andy, everyone ever
Summary: Two authors, two tropes. On a dark and stormy Halloween, the Parks Department gets locked in the office while a hooded and stabby figure is on the

Comments

[missnumbat]

You already know I love this but I thought I would tell you again. I love this. I am currently feeling very smug that I know the ending.

I think you capture everyone's voices so well and there's a great amount of tension.

[courtknees1]

You are the greatest. We wouldn't have had the confidence to post it today without your support. So thanks!

[yumytaffy]

But what if we completely changed the ending?!

Okay, maybe we didn't, but we are currently re-editing the crap out of Part 2 right now. It's almost like we've never read the damn thing before.

Thanks for your help and your super lovely comments!

[sunnyday678]

This is utterly FANTASTIC! One of the best ensemble pieces I've read in quite some time! Please don't make us wait long for part 2 :)

[courtknees1]

Just for you, I won't :) It'll be up in the next day or two! Thank you so much for reviewing!

[yumytaffy]

You are so sweet! It's so great to hear you're enjoying it, so thank you!

Part 2 is currently at the mercy of our editing pens, but hopefully we'll have it up soon.

[bowlsohard]

This is fucking awesome.

[yumytaffy]

No, you're fucking awesome.

[courtknees1]

Probably the best feedback we could have asked for. Thank you! I hope you have similar feelings about part 2...

[stars_inthe_sky]

Eeeehehehe this was great.

Also, it could be the fault of my morning podcast selection, but Chris's announcement sounds like something straight out of Night Vale...

[yumytaffy]

You know, I kind of consider Pawnee to be a less creepy Night Vale, where a lot of weird stuff happens, and people on the outside (and Ben) are just kind of bewildered while all the citizens just accept it.

Thanks for the comment!

[courtknees1]

That's high praise. There should definitely be more Pawnee/Night Vale cross over.

[ryeloza]

I demand more immediately! This was so great. Somehow funny and incredibly suspenseful, which is possibly the hardest combination to pull off. And I love that it's ensemble fic! There is not enough of that.

Definitely can't wait for the next part!

[yumytaffy]

Thank you so much! Part 2 should be up soon.

And yes, there definitely aren't enough ensemble fics, though I can see why. It's strangely difficult to keep track of everyone even when they're locked in the same room.

[courtknees1]

Ahaha I just got your comment on part 2 delivered to my inbox so I see I don't need to placate you re: waitin for the next part! I'm so glad it came off as suspenseful, it was easy to lose track of whether we were writing that side of things effectively in amidst the many many (many) words.