Fic: Empathy Inc.

[sassyjumper]

Title: Empathy, Inc.
Characters: House, Wilson, some Cuddy and OCs
Rating: PG
Words: 5K
Summary: Cuddy hires a company that provides 'empathy training' to doctors. House reacts. Set in an earlier season.

Comments

[nightdog_barks]

Schwartz put her hands on her hips, Wilson-style. “Dr…?”

“Yes,” House affirmed.

I think it was about here that I really started laughing. What a great read! ♥

[sassyjumper]

Thanks - Glad you liked it! :D

[violettblack]

This story is fantastic and hilarious! It has the feeling of a good House episode from the early seasons. Thank you for writing and sharing it!

In my opinion House feels too much empathy and has to suppress it in order to stay objective and get to the right diagnosis just in time to successfully find a treatment and cure his patients.

I hope that your knee will get well soon!

[sassyjumper]

Thank you! I was hoping it would have an old-time episode feel. :)

And thanks for the well wishes on my knee!

[flywoman]

Wow, this fic more than makes up for missing dinner with you because of your knee! For many reasons, it is right up my alley

[sassyjumper]

Yep, better bedside manner is linked to fewer lawsuits, IIRC. But, as House would gently note, that doesn't prove this quickie empathy training course lowers lawsuits ;)

I definitely agree that House thinks "caring" would impede his rational mind.

Thank you for reading!

[cuddyclothes]

Whenever I've seen that you've posted a fic, I am SO HAPPY!

House glanced at Wilson, whose cheeks were predictably turning a lovely shade of “oh, shit.”

The descriptions are priceless, the dialogue spot-on and very funny. I am so sorry about your knee (and missing dinner), but I am glad this story was the result!

Oh, dear, that was not a very empathetic response, was it?

[sassyjumper]

No, I think your response is empathetic ... You're merely pointing out the silver lining of the black cloud that is my knee :)

Still sorry I missed dinner, though. Thank you for reading!

[alternatealto]

The best fics are the ones where House sounds exactly the way I always hear him in my head: egregious, snarky, brilliant, and assholish. You have his voice down perfectly! And also Wilson's softly self-deprecating ability to puncture House en passant so deftly that House doesn't realize he's done it at first.

This was a funny and fun read.

[sassyjumper]

Thank you! I love trying to write House's voice---He's a fun guy.

Thanks for reading :)