Happy Holidays sinanju!

[amand_r]

Title: Flashover (2/2)
Author: killabeez, aka Blitzen (Edited by Dasher)
Written for: sinanju
Crossover: Highlander/Angel the Series
Pairings/Characters: Amanda/Gwen Raiden, Amanda/Duncan, Richie, Joe
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: femslash, some violence
Author's Notes: Thank you so, so much to my two betas for their thoughtful and helpful comments. This story takes

Comments

[phyrry]

Oh wow! That was utterly beautiful. Amanda's tenderness, her gentle handling of Gwen, Gwen's vulnerability, both of them breaking into the Musée d'Orsay for fun, spectacular. I felt like smacking Mac for being needlessly judgmental at a time of crisis, but that's Mac for you.

[killabeez]

Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. I feel so proud, I wrote judgmental Duncan! Except, he was trying so hard not to be, and it was 95% worry, but still. Yeah. When I really got into Amanda's head, it was so easy to see how the guy would drive her nuts.

Thanks for reading it, too. :-)

[amand_r]

I said this before to you, but this is beautiful. Amanda is spot on, and I forgot how much I loved Gwen. The whole depletion of Quickening was something I had never thought of.

And the opening scene was my favorite part. Vicious chicks.

[killabeez]

This is the most fun I've had in fandom in, like, years. You rock, and deserve many presents and cookies for hosting such a wonderful party. Extra thanks for your kind comments!

[sinanju]

Now that's a holiday present! Woohoo! Amanda and Gwen. Stealing. Snarkiness. Quickenings! Slash!

Thank you very much!

[killabeez]

I'm so, so glad you enjoyed this. You should ask Rhi about my panicked email to her after I'd written most of it, and I started to worry that you were going to hate it. Yay! (I hoped Gwen was a good choice for you -- I tried to come up with a Daisy/Amanda story, but my DLM DVDs were in another state.)

[sinanju]

Hate it? Not hardly--it's terrific! Gwen was a great choice. Thank you very much for writing this!

[dswdiane]

I cannot tell you how wonderful I think this story is.

First, I love the way you caught Richie just coming into some form of Richie maturity. It's just heartbreaking to read how Amanda was looking forward to seeing him grow up even more and to know that he's going to die.

Second, you did a wonderful job capturing Amanda's voice and Gwen's. It's just lovely.

Third, from what I can remember of what I have read so far, you have to be close to the top of the list on best described sword fights and quickenings in this group of stories. Your's were just utterly awesome.

Fourth, omigods, but the sex scenes were so utterly hot as to send me to the showers. GAH.

Finally, the plot was intricately mastered and deftly done. Kudos, kudos, and more kudos.

You rock and so does this story.

[killabeez]

I know I've thanked you a lot already, but thank you anyway. *g* You really are an excellent beta for me, since I have a horrible tendency to forget that readers can't read my mind, and you're very good at pinpointing where I'm most guilty of it. I was sorry to hit you with such a monstrously long story, and I really appreciate that you were able to make time to help it along.

[dswdiane]

*beams happily* Hon, I'd gladly beta for you any old time. Your stories rock.

And you're welcome.

[amonitrate]

dude, Amanda and Gwen. Together. I haven't read it yet, no time, but I'm sooo excited.

[killabeez]

It's all your fault. I can't believe I'd never given serious thought to that pairing before, but I'm so grateful you mentioned it.

Also, I do believe your story is my favorite of all those I've read so far. I've still got quite a few to read, and some I read too speedily to fully appreciate, but yours was magical. I hope you will write more Highlander for us -- any flavor. :)

[amonitrate]

I forgot I was the one who mentioned it!! Yay me!

Oh my god, I'm going to turn all red. Thank you for such kind comments!