"Nobody's Fault" post-ep fic.

Feb 07, 2012 07:14


Title: Step Follows Step
Author: lit_luminary
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Chase
Summary: Contemplation in the aftermath: it wasn’t House’s fault.
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post-ep, chase, character pov: chase

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jerom2003 February 7 2012, 13:41:45 UTC
I was waiting for you to write about last episode.
I just couldn't hope it will be so soon.
Thank you very much for beautiful read, as always.

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lit_luminary February 9 2012, 03:08:06 UTC
Thank you; I appreciate your taking the time to comment. I've also written a piece in which House and Wilson talk about the incident, if you'd like to read that (http://lit-luminary.livejournal.com/20975.html).

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yarroway February 7 2012, 13:46:12 UTC
You draw a compelling Chase. I like how you work in faith and religion and Chase's mantra.

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lit_luminary February 9 2012, 03:12:23 UTC
Thank you for noticing those nods to Chase's faith: it's a conflicted faith, of course, but it's something to reach for, especially in this kind of adversity. And the mood of the piece, for me, crystalized around the mantra.

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lz1982 February 7 2012, 19:07:30 UTC
Had God laughed at the symmetry, enjoyed the irony when House had watched him struggle to walk?

I'm interested in this too--in the parallels between Chase and House's injuries being explored further. I hope canon doesn't drop the ball on this, and that it doesn't become like Foreman's brain damage in "Euphoria," totally forgotten after a couple weeks.

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lit_luminary February 9 2012, 03:16:18 UTC
Well, having done the research, I will say that if next week's previews are any indication, canon is not treating the injury, or its course of treatment, with any medical realism, so I don't expect much. (Really, Chase should not have been so much as allowed out of bed for at least two or three days, never mind doing physiotherapy.)

Ah, well: if canon does drop the ball, I'll just have to write fic correcting the mistakes.

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quack3790 February 7 2012, 23:58:02 UTC
It's been a while since I read fan fic, but I was glad to see something about Nobody's Fault. Nice little story here. Good job!

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lit_luminary February 9 2012, 03:16:32 UTC
Thank you!

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knitty_woman February 8 2012, 04:02:22 UTC
I liked both of these - it's true that House does understand, and while he'll never tell Chase that directly, he knows that he indirectly was responsible and he feels as bad as he's capable of.

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lit_luminary February 9 2012, 03:17:53 UTC
Culpability in this incident is debatable, but it was good to see House empathize with Chase's situation.

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