Fic: Girl Talk

[lolmac]

Another prompt fill for lost_spook's Obscure & British fest, although with a difference this time; I subverted the prompt a little.  Also, I'm putting it at the end.

Girl Talk

Natasha Romanov had told her current case officer that it was a small, tidy cottage in rural Sussex - a typical retirement spot for a former civil servant.

It wasn’t, of course. The

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[sidlj]

I just read and commented at AO3, but I recall there was a line that delighted me especially... *goes to look* Ah!

Is it just me, or is the map looking a trifle ferrous again?

*admires*

irony

[lolmac]

It's one of those things that comes around, like a ferrous wheel.

Re: irony

[sidlj]

*groan*

[saki101]

This is brilliant - sharp and hard and finely faceted.

[lolmac]

Thank you!

[vilakins]

Ooh, not just Emma but M too! It'll be a long time before Emma's last line is no longer be true. :-(

It should have seemed dated, but instead had a timeless elegance.

This is very much what I think about Emma when I watch The Avengers; so much else is so 60s, but she could fit into any later era and still be incredibly stunning.

timeless elegance

[lolmac]

Exactly!! *beams*

[osprey_archer]

Love this. Your M voice in particular is perfect, and I could absolutely see M and Emma Peel being friends and having lots to talk about. And Natasha coming to them for help - of course.

[lolmac]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

When I looked up the ages of the two actresses, I found that they were only 4 years apart -- genuine contemporaries!

[lyssie]

Oh, this is lovely. I love the sharp edges and the way they read each other so well, and the alcohol and the buzz and, just.
Yes, THIS This is what I want from fic and media and everything.

[lolmac]

Thank you so much! I was so glad that the prompt came out so well. Because these three women needed to be doing this!