Cottle Month of Love: The Airlock

Sep 01, 2007 08:09

The AirlockFor the 2007 Cottle Month of Love ( Read more... )

char: laura roslin, writing: story, writing: fanfic, char: cottle, tv: bsg, death

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caramelapples11 September 1 2007, 18:01:24 UTC
OMGs. The notion that Cottle died and that Laura is going to die is so depressing! You did it so well that I can seriously have tears in my eyes!

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altitudeandwine September 2 2007, 19:23:00 UTC
Thank you for commenting! Glad you liked it :)

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flamingo55 September 1 2007, 18:37:01 UTC
You weren't kidding about the sad part! That was beautifully written, though, and so very believable. I'm surprised stuff like that doesn't happen much, much more often given their circumstances.

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altitudeandwine September 2 2007, 19:24:57 UTC
Thanks for your kind words!
I hope they'll give Jack a larger part in season 4. He's sadly underutilized.

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flamingo55 September 2 2007, 20:28:50 UTC
Very sadly underutilized. I'm not happy about the return of the cancer, but one good thing about it is it's likely to mean more Cottle. (And more Roslin/Cottle interaction, so yay!)

A question: Did you ever write TWW fic? (I'm gonna guess yes from your icon *hee*). If you're that same Emma Ockham, you wrote some of my fave TWW stuff.

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altitudeandwine September 2 2007, 20:48:39 UTC
*chortleglee*

Yes - I may very well be that same Emma. I started my fan fic career writing 'The West Wing multiples', featuring Abbey, CJ, Jed, Leo and Lord Marbury.

*grinning happily because someone even remembers that*
It was fun to write.

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dallirious September 2 2007, 21:42:37 UTC
Oh my Gods, you've killed Jack! I absolutely loved this though. But... aww, it was so sad.

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altitudeandwine September 3 2007, 08:50:23 UTC
Glad you liked it, despite the end.

Up until the last day, there was also a version in which Jack survives, and in which Bill, slightly miffed and jealous, walks in on Jack and Laura cuddling.

"It seems our friend is pissed over something," Jack mutters softly in Laura's ear. She turns her head and catches Bill's raised brow transferring volumes of disenchanted undertone at them. "He seems displeased," Jack’s voice acquired a his old humorous spark for the first time this evening.

When she feels Jack's hand retake the soft rubbing of her back, Laura realizes that underneath the layer of worry and, maybe, huff about the breach of military protocol, there is an undeniable sourness in Adama's eyes; and indignant sourness at that. "Yes," Jack confirmed with a slight smirk, "I'd say jealous too."

"He ran out of cigarettes," she tried.

Adama looked at her impassively, letting her stumble about. His arched brow communicated his displeased disbelief quite eloquently.

"You can do better than that." Adama said.But eventually I thought ( ... )

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dallirious September 3 2007, 11:28:48 UTC
I like that, but you're right it would have been too upbeat. I prefer how it ends... although it is very sad... I like sad things.

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altitudeandwine September 3 2007, 14:52:13 UTC
Ooh!
Thank you for that huge compliment.
I was rather much afraid people would hate the tale because it was this dark and hopeless. I'm very happy you enjoyed it.

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*sniff* 1littlebird September 4 2007, 15:08:57 UTC
Hi Emma,

I stumbled upon you again by accident. Love it, again. I'm still working on your No Phoenix. I wish I had your nerve, I can't bring myself to write character deaths, but you do such a fantastic job! I friended you, hope you don't mind.

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Re: *sniff* altitudeandwine September 5 2007, 20:47:17 UTC
yes, it felt like an accident, when you asked about 'No Phoenix for Roslin' when I was finishing up 'Airlock', especially because Airlock is the first piece I've written since No Phoenix. ;)

Your kind comments about NP in part made me go through with publishing Airlock.

I friended you right back.
Thank you for your lovely comment.

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Re: *sniff* altitudeandwine September 5 2007, 20:49:02 UTC
Why is it that you can't bring myself to write character deaths?
Just curious.

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