Fic: Helping Hands (Five Fingers Extended Mix) [Farscape; John Crichton/Multiple; NC-17]

[dangermars]

Title: Helping Hands (Five Fingers Extended Mix)
Author: zvi (witchqueen)
Summary: Five alien sexual encounters John Crichton never experienced in the Uncharted Territories.
Fandom: Farscape
Pairing: John Crichton/Rygel, John Crichton/D'Argo, John Crichton/Zhaan, John Crichton/Chiana, John Crichton/Gilina
Rating: NC-17
Warning: Rape Stance on Warnings

Comments

[kernezelda]

Oh, Rygel is such a little perv! That made me laugh out loud, especially the Grinch comparisons. I'd never have thought of that in a million years.

D'Argo's section horrifies me, yet is a plausible interpretation of what might have happened. The title alludes to Aoibbhean's "Dark Brothers" story, yes? I have to wonder how he could come to terms with this, and how D'Argo would respond later to John's reaction, if this isn't a crime for Luxans.

Petal to the Flesh is lovely, and the concept is neat. After the ultimate intimacy of a mind-to-mind joining, dropping back into the solitude of your own could be difficult. I like the way this emphasizes Zhaan's compassion, and John's need for connections, and the way it reflects RIB, when it was John's compassion that gave Zhaan the connection she needed

[zvi_likes_tv]

I'm glad you like it. I was a little worried that doing a five things story wouldn't go over very well, both because I'd never written one, and what if I got it wrong, and also because I was worried you would be disappointed I hadn't worked more with what you wrote.

But there was something about that idea of aliens taking advantage of John sexually that I found really compelling.

That made me laugh out loud, especially the Grinch comparisons. That wide, green, triangular smile they both have, that's what made me think of it. I was trying to figure out how John would interpret Rygel's expressions before he knew him well, and well, he looks like the Grinch when he smiles in his most acquisitive fashion.

The title alludes to Aoibbhean's "Dark Brothers" story, yes? Well, Aiobhean came up with Blood Brothers, and I started writing something like this section, but more melodramatic, and told her about it, and she whipped out Dark Brothers overnight, and my story came to a crashing halt until I was doing this remix. So, yes. And, no.

Chi

[kernezelda]

Ah, I didn't know that about you and Aoibhean, but it's good to know. I was always interested in how that episode might have played out differently, because it was ripe for all kinds of territorial behavior and worse. Especially from what we learn in S4 about D'Argo; and that concerned a person he loved deeply. John might have fared far, far worse than hugging.

New techniques are worth exploring. One of my fics last year was an experiment in text formatting to show different things, and I think that worked well. It was an odd, but interesting little challenge for myself.

[anonymous]

What a terrific set of fics! I love Crichton's reactions to all the situations -- just spot on!

[zvi_likes_tv]

Thank you. I always love to hear when I've hit on a characterization that works.

[jebbypal]

Very nice stories and very true to John. Great job.

[zvi_likes_tv]

Thanks. It's really important to me to hear that my characterization works, so I'm glad you told me.

[zvi_likes_tv]

Oh! I thought I replied to this at the time. Sorry for taking so long, but I really did appreciate your comment.

[cupidsbow]

These are great! I really like how you re-worked the original idea. Unfortunately, I haven't seen enough canon to get the final one; but all the rest are like a sock to the jaw!

[zvi_likes_tv]

Thank you. Gilina is the girl in the episode PK Tech Girl. At the end of 1st season, she helps John escape from Crais and Scorpius, who have captured him and are torturing him to learn about wormholes. As she's helping him to escape, she asks John if he wants Aeryn more than her, and he says no. Towards the end of the sequence, she gets shot and dies in extremely tragic fashion. Gilina is as close as FS comes to Crichton possibly having been able to cobble together some sort of normal life, after being flung to the UT.

[cupidsbow]

I really must watch more of Farscape canon. I enjoyed it so much, and your summary sounds cool. The station it played on here did everything in its power to kill the show. :(