"Epiphanies?" by foxy11814 (PG, M/F)
Title: “Epiphanies?”
Author: foxy11814
Beta-Reader: Linda
Recipient: waltd
Prompt: Everything you knew was wrong.
Characters: Nick/Nat, Lacroix, Reese, Tracy
Length: 10,853 words
Rating: PG
Summary: Nick has a horrible night and only one person can make it right again.
( Epiphanies? )
Author: foxy11814
Beta-Reader: Linda
Recipient: waltd
Prompt: Everything you knew was wrong.
Characters: Nick/Nat, Lacroix, Reese, Tracy
Length: 10,853 words
Rating: PG
Summary: Nick has a horrible night and only one person can make it right again.
( Epiphanies? )
Comments 11
The beginning was intriguing with starting in the middle of something and then unreveling what has led to Nick's state in flashbacks.
The scene where Nick smashes the loft had me confused for a moment until I realized it happened all in Nick's mind.
I was a little bothered that Sander's partner would so easily cover him instead of reporting him to IA. Six murders should give cause to break up even the closest partnership.
Nick's reaction after the conversation he overheard between Nat and Sanders without verifying anything is so typical of him.
I enjoyed this.
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I think it was a very clever move of Lacroix to state that Nat and himself are alike.
Thank you. I'm glad that sounded believable to you for Lacroix to make such a point. =)
The scene where Nick smashes the loft had me confused for a moment until I realized it happened all in Nick's mind.Actually, I wanted this scene to confuse everyone to a certain extent! I wanted everyone to believe it was happening, feel shocked that Nick would be so outraged, and then have the big reveal that it didn't happen. It's an example of Nick having a tight leash on his emotions and not doing *anything* really to express them to Nat. I mean, let's face it. Nick will show anger to Lacroix, but Nick is a little reluctant to do so with Nat, if you want to read it that way. The only thing that I am concerned about with this scene is that someone might not pick up that it was happening in his mind and be rather confused, LOL. Hopefully, I made it plain enough. After all, even Nick had to look around the ( ... )
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I'm sure others will too. I just had the advantage of a rainy Sunday afternoon with nothing else to do but literally pounce on the story as soon as it was released while you guys across the lake are probably busy with morning chores before you can settle down and read. ;)
I wanted everyone to believe it was happening, feel shocked that Nick would be so outraged, and then have the big reveal that it didn't happen.
Well, that worked perfectly. This was exactly my train of thought. And I think you are clear enough about that it didn't happen.
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But actually, Sunday is quite busy for most people all day! I know it is for me, especially during the school year. I received your review on my Smartphone while I was out and about
Anyway, thanks for the reassurances about that scene. =)
*Sorry about my edits, today. I can't think or type right, today, LOL*
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Thank you. I feel this way, as well. Nick and Nat have a lot of reasons to be upset with each other from time to time, especially in our fan fiction, that doesn't always get played out. I am a particular fan of angsty Nick, so having dilemmas with other canonical characters provides a means of getting Nick in such a state without him necessarily succumbing to his beast and killing someone, though I would love that plotline, as well. (I know that particular idea is not your cub of Ribena, LOL.)
"Outsourcing" his quest to Natalie is part of the problem of third season, in my opinion, from the very black Buddha statue in the season premiere on; he shouldn't do it, and she shouldn't let him do it.My thoughts exactly! As for Nick ( ... )
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The second is the "small sculpture of God blessing Judas," which Nick throws in his fury-fantasy. Judas who betrayed Jesus? Blessed? That's a highly unusual subject for art. Did you have a specific piece of real art and/or an in-story thematic resonance in mind?No, there is no particular work of art I had in mind. It was a creation of my own mind. But yes, I did mean Judas who betrayed Jesus. It was for thematic reasoning to show, perhaps, Nick's viewpoint with his own past. Judas turned his back on Jesus and/or God, just like Nick believes he did when he became a vampire. Nick wants forgiveness for his "betrayal," and I think it's symbolic for Nick to have a work of art of someone who messed up so horribly in his faith to be blessed by God. Of course, I am not stating *when* God blessed Judas, whether it was before or after his betrayal, but that's irrelevant to me, because we must remember Judas had a purpose that had to be carried out in order for all of us to receive ( ... )
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And now having thought about it a bit: Wow, wow!
I realize that the above is not terribly coherent, but I think it sums things up. This is an amazing piece.
The characterizations are true and they show aspects of the characters that aren't usually brought out. I think you've gone more deeply into the characters than much else I've read. And sometimes our favorite characters do things we don't like, other times some villains do something nice that forces us to look beyond their stereotype.
This is material worthy of a full novelization. You have followed the prompt to the nth degree. Fantastic. Thank you muchly,
Walt
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