Comments | pofinterest

aprilvalentine in pofinterest_fic

New Fic

Nov 01, 2012 00:24

title: Sandy Is Not A Beach
characters/pairings: Finch/Reese
rating: NC-17
summary: Set during Hurricane Sandy. Hurt/comfort.
word count: 3,946
warnings/contents: I hope this doesn't feel "too soon" but since our characters live and work in New York City, they would be affected by this weather event too. This isn't about the broader tragedy, just ( Read more... )

character: bear, character: john reese, category: slash, category: first time, author: aprilvalentine, category: hurt/comfort, rating: nc-17, pairing: finch/reese, fanworks: fanfic, character: harold finch

Comments 27

joss80 November 1 2012, 14:54:04 UTC

I've been waiting to read this since you posted it last night, and finally had a few minutes. Wow, this was quite the tense story, with a really lovely conclusion :) I particularly liked the contrast in this line:
Standing under the steaming spray, Finch felt his mouth go dry.
Thanks for the hotness!

(edited for a spelling mistake!)

aprilvalentine November 1 2012, 21:50:17 UTC

Oh, thank you! I'm glad you finally got the time to read it and that you enjoyed it so much.

It's always good to know what lines affected a reader, too. And I'm glad you thought it was hot, too. Thanks!

did you publish an earlier version yesterday? raindancingdog November 1 2012, 15:25:50 UTC

your paradoxical hypothermia+ Wiki reference sent me there last night. I read that one and thought it was not too soon....I know that in my head canon I wondered how Finch was going to manage during ~this~ storm, and that led me to wondering about how he managed in the snow storms of Dec 2009, Dec 2010, and winter 2011 ( Global warming anyone?), so with what they do, the weather extremes are going to become part of NYC life. As an author, these could be, will be an increasingly involved part of life, American fiction and fan fiction for talented authors such as your self. **this is a good mix of canon, head canon, hot slash and nifty turns of phrase....and you've really hit this well, very well. in my fangirl opinion.**

Re: did you publish an earlier version yesterday? aprilvalentine November 1 2012, 21:56:25 UTC

To answer your question -- no. But I did make an error when I typed the title in the heading, though it was correct in the body of the post. Always good to mess up your title, huh?

I'm so glad you liked it and that you agree that since New York is such a part of the show that our characters would be dealing with extremes of weather as well as various criminals and innocents.

Yeah, Global warming. These storms are not usual. How often has a hurricane gotten more powerful as it headed toward land and how often has one hit New York, and other areas so far north, that hard? This past week wasn't the time to re-watch either "The Day After Tomorrow" or "The Perfect Storm" was it?

*this is a good mix of canon, head canon, hot slash and nifty turns of phrase....and you've really hit this well, very well. in my fangirl opinion.**

Wow -- thank you. I consider that high praise indeed. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

kristen999 November 1 2012, 15:26:00 UTC

This was incredibly intense and I like that you didn’t skimp on the consequences of hypothermia symptoms. It’s that attention to detail I’ve come to enjoy from the work, including awesome character voices, especially Finch’s need to comfort while trying not to cross a line . I do think you’re creative enough to have written this without including the real life events of Sandy considering millions are still struggling with the after effects. Other than that caveat, I did really enjoy the story.

aprilvalentine November 1 2012, 22:11:14 UTC

I do think you’re creative enough to have written this without including the real life events of Sandy considering millions are still struggling with the after effects.I did try to be respectful of those still struggling -- we were more fortunate here in Maryland but the storm hit our state hard too. That's why I said what I did in the warnings, so that anyone who thought they might feel it wasn't the right time could skip the story. I haven't posted it on Ao3 as yet because of the fact that the wider fandom community might mistake my desire to see how our characters, who live in New York and would themselves be affected by the hurricane, as simply taking the opportunity to use the storm for fic. I was stuck in my home for the last three days because of Sandy and thinking about the storm in terms of Reese and Finch made the fear and damage in my area easier to deal with ( ... )

falconwing November 1 2012, 16:04:20 UTC

I always love your fics; and I like that you were creative enough to use this storm as a backdrop to your story, without being disrespectful to those involved. To me, this story points out the harsh effects of the storm, you actually mentioned that people are dying in it, and that Finch doesn't want Reese to be one of them. I loved the moment where Reese laid his head on Finch's shoulder. There's no dialogue but to me, that was the heart of the fic, right there. Great story!

aprilvalentine November 1 2012, 22:14:37 UTC

Thank you so much for the lovely comment! Finch and Reese certainly would feel for those who lost their lives in the storm and wouldn't let it stop them from saving a number in danger.

I loved the moment where Reese laid his head on Finch's shoulder. There's no dialogue but to me, that was the heart of the fic...

Awww, thank you. I liked that moment too. These characters really speak to me and show me how they are going to be in the situations I put them in. The trust Reese felt for Finch in that moment seems to have come across to you. So glad you liked it!

tomosia November 2 2012, 12:52:31 UTC

Hi, umm, the story was good and I liked it, from the fangirl's point of view. However, as a person who is tied loosely to medical field, I may have cringed about the use of hot shower with a hypothermic patient. The short version is: DON'T. Unless you want them to die. I realise this is fiction and a plot bunnies will always try to win over rationality. People should never take advice from a fanfics, anyway. Sadly, somebody might actually just do that. The famous blanket scenario and cuddling is popular for a reason. So, in the future, I recommend a little more research? Or some sort of a warning.

And, uh, sorry if I sounded like a dick, I really liked this fic, but that's how a misinformation is born and misinformation is a really bad thing, especially when it depends on someone's survival.

aprilvalentine November 2 2012, 21:54:37 UTC

First of all, I did not represent this as the last word on hypothermia symptoms or treatments. Finch is not a doctor, so he's doing what he thinks is best. If I wrote a story about a doctor administering first aid for hypothermia, I think your criticism would be more pertinent. I'm not sure how loosely tied to the medical community you are, but I worked for my local health department for over twenty years so I can certainly say that I am also loosely tied to the medical field. I've noticed mistakes and misinformation in many a story about HIV/AIDS and STDs which was my field all that time ( ... )