This is a terrific piece of character work. Marvelously well done. I think your choice of events against which to pace the action is particularly nice. Possibly the best Hodges character piece I've seen --it treats him as a whole human being.
Ok, David distracting Archie by talking about Teal'c? goddamn priceless. Then there's lines like this: David has to fight back the warmth that rises to his face because even if this man-crush is turning him into a sap, he's not going to be a preteen girl and blush. "Technically, you owe Sanders some coffee. I just commandeered his thermos," I wonder, are you Wallace Langham's role adviser or something? Because I can hear him snarking when you write David. Incredible fic (if a bit squick-worthy with Ecklie). Going to read the not-sequel.
*laughs* I heart SG-1, and so I adore Archie because he lets me sneak SG-1 stuff into the story. ^_^
*laughs some more* I wish I could be his role advisor. Though he might get annoyed at my fangirlish squeals. (And Ecklie was squick-worthy. It still squicks me, just thinking about it, but it had to be done, I'm afraid.)
I'm ... I have no words for what I am. I just read David/Gil--all the way through--and didn't once shudder in horror or run fleeing. In fact I *drops her voice to a whisper* actually liked it. You made David/Gil believeable. I applaud you.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and put aside your fear of David/Gil to read the fic. ^_~ I'm really proud of Pure Desperation -- one, because it's, well, David/Gil, and two, because I worked for weeks (pretty much two months) trying to make it believable. So it's always wonderful to hear someone thinks I pulled it off.
Thanks for reading, and I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. ^_^
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Back to coherence... Well, that's not going to work. This was brilliant.
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Then there's lines like this: David has to fight back the warmth that rises to his face because even if this man-crush is turning him into a sap, he's not going to be a preteen girl and blush. "Technically, you owe Sanders some coffee. I just commandeered his thermos,"
I wonder, are you Wallace Langham's role adviser or something? Because I can hear him snarking when you write David. Incredible fic (if a bit squick-worthy with Ecklie). Going to read the not-sequel.
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*laughs some more* I wish I could be his role advisor. Though he might get annoyed at my fangirlish squeals. (And Ecklie was squick-worthy. It still squicks me, just thinking about it, but it had to be done, I'm afraid.)
So glad you enjoyed it. ^_^ Thanks for reading.
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Thanks for reading, and I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. ^_^
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