The Genius in the Gene by Clarey (PG)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: clarey_h
Author Website: clarey_fication
Why this must be read:
This is another post 1.08 only fic. Gene gives Sam a staff appraisal.
Clarey does a wonderful job on this. Not only does she come up with an eminently plausible reason for Sam 'being the way he is', with all the slips and strange ways he has; but also she gives us a lovely insight into Gene Hunt's thought processes. While Gene doesn't necessarily come up with the right answer, he certainly comes up with a working solution.
"Tyler - it's time for your staff appraisal," said Gene.
"Me what?"
"Your staff appraisal - you're the one who's always going on that we should have 'em - set your targets for next year or whatever we're supposed to do."
Sam looked back at him with an incredulous expression on his face.
"The excitement too much for you, Tyler? Lost and Found - now!"
Ray shot Chris a look as if to say Oh God - we're gonna have to have one and all now as Sam followed Gene down the corridor into the dingy room with thick walls. That alone should have started alarm bells ringing in Sam's head - surely this could have been done in Gene's office - but Sam was so bewildered by the concept of Gene undertaking his staff appraisal that it threw him. It wasn't until he stepped into the room and he saw a plain manila file open on the table that he twigged something was not quite right.
The Genius in the Gene
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: clarey_h
Author Website: clarey_fication
Why this must be read:
This is another post 1.08 only fic. Gene gives Sam a staff appraisal.
Clarey does a wonderful job on this. Not only does she come up with an eminently plausible reason for Sam 'being the way he is', with all the slips and strange ways he has; but also she gives us a lovely insight into Gene Hunt's thought processes. While Gene doesn't necessarily come up with the right answer, he certainly comes up with a working solution.
"Tyler - it's time for your staff appraisal," said Gene.
"Me what?"
"Your staff appraisal - you're the one who's always going on that we should have 'em - set your targets for next year or whatever we're supposed to do."
Sam looked back at him with an incredulous expression on his face.
"The excitement too much for you, Tyler? Lost and Found - now!"
Ray shot Chris a look as if to say Oh God - we're gonna have to have one and all now as Sam followed Gene down the corridor into the dingy room with thick walls. That alone should have started alarm bells ringing in Sam's head - surely this could have been done in Gene's office - but Sam was so bewildered by the concept of Gene undertaking his staff appraisal that it threw him. It wasn't until he stepped into the room and he saw a plain manila file open on the table that he twigged something was not quite right.
The Genius in the Gene