Comments | scarlet_carsons: Watchmen fic: Nighthawks

scarlet_carsons

Watchmen fic: Nighthawks

Feb 25, 2010 12:21

Title: Nighthawks
Characters: Laurie, Dan.
Rating: Mature but not explicit, gen.
Word count: 682
Summary: Post-Karnak angst.

( They never return to New York. )

character: nite owl, fanfic, character: ssii, fanfic: watchmen, watchmen

Comments 15

the future isn't what it used to be whiskerslily February 26 2010, 01:43:53 UTC

Damn, this was sad. But, you know, probably correct considering they'd both have PTSD. I think it's cute that your Dan wants to see news about New York -- it's because he's homesick and wants to keep tabs on Veidt , isn't it? Aww.

Re: the future isn't what it used to be scarlet_carsons February 26 2010, 11:35:23 UTC

It was originally going to be part of a longer fic that showed them getting over stuff and dealing with things over the years (which, IMO, would have been more interesting, albeit much harder to write).

But my brain was like, "Eh, I'm only interested in angst right now, LET'S HAVE SOME 'WE WERE COMPLICIT WITH THE MURDER OF THOUSANDS' DYSFUNCTION AND WOE."

Someone has to keep tabs on Veidt. The man is a fabulous blond trainwreck.

quietprofanity February 26 2010, 16:08:30 UTC

Awww, how sad. Especially the last line. I love the little details.

scarlet_carsons February 26 2010, 23:26:44 UTC

Thanks. :)

okypete_harpy February 27 2010, 00:40:56 UTC

She spends time apart from Daniel, and discovers that drinking doesn't help. It just makes her see the world through a tacky Dutch Angle, and she ends up laughing at things that aren't funny.
Like father, like daughter.

I love the mood of this. You captured the lonely hotel room feel well.

scarlet_carsons February 27 2010, 15:08:21 UTC

Thank you! I share Laurie's hate for grubby motels. I know that they're not the worst things ever, but... eurgh.

okypete_harpy March 1 2010, 02:24:54 UTC

You're welcome! They just give you this gross feeling.

findmyantidrug February 27 2010, 02:49:00 UTC

...:(

There are so many wonderful lines here that if I tried to quote them all back at you I'd just be quoting the entire thing. This is one of those things where it is like you are writing canon at us, and it's so so good but so sad and darn it, Watchmen, be a happier source material. >:|

("We have to get jobs," Laurie has said, many times.

"I guess," Dan has replied, many times.)
That is scary perfect.

Wonderful job.

scarlet_carsons February 27 2010, 15:17:25 UTC

Thank you. :D

This is one of those things where it is like you are writing canon at us,

*glee*

darn it, Watchmen, be a happier source material. >:|

If it was happy though, would we like it as much as we do? *eyeshift*

sandoz_iscariot February 27 2010, 19:55:01 UTC

Sad, but a more accurate future I think than the "'Nite Owl and Silk Spectre' sounds neat" crapola from their last scene together.

scarlet_carsons February 27 2010, 21:34:37 UTC

I like to imagine that they'll have their Badass Superhero Couple moments, because I am a sap. It's just... I can't imagine them walking away from Karnak and not spending the next few weeks/months/years in a 'OH GOD WE SUCK' blue funk.