{the facts}

[scarletts_awry]

Story comes with a song: Broken Social Scene’s Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day).

title: The Facts
with: Flack, Danny, Mac; memory of Flack/Moran
rated: R
herein: post-ep for “The Fall”
disclaim: they continue to own me, not vice versa
note: set in the same ‘verse as Sometimes and Awake (two-part Mac/Flack “Officer Blue” post-ep);

Comments

[mentalhygiene]

jeeeee-bus. Holy. *blink* It's angry in a hardbladed rusty way, like machete cuts, this seething, fearful, Flack-anger. I like. A lot. And it's kind of porny in a non-porn way, know what I mean?

I like.

[scarletts_awry]

Thank you; that means a lot. Flack's so wound tight that it was sort of claustrophobic to write. And it's difficult for Flack to be angry with Moran and easier for him to be angry with Mac.

[scarletts_awry]

Thanks. :) I think the events of "The Fall" really do a number on Flack, and it seems like he's got plenty of anger to go around here. And, well, I have grand insane plans for what's going to grow from here, so I'm off to a good start maybe?

[scarletts_awry]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[twincy]

*hides under blankets and holds out beta that was finished, really!*

Hi, I suck.

This? Doesn't.

*skulks off*

[scarletts_awry]

*hugs* You do not suck.

Actually, if you have anything typed up, I'd still be interested in reading it. Also, would you want to read the Danny/Flack porn that's, like, part five if this is part three, and let me know if it's cliche or not? (except, I know it is technically, but my theory is that you can make cliche work if the exectution is done right? and I think I'm right. I hope I'm right.) But I'll be posting part four in an hour or so, and (if it's not cliche) I'd like to be done with the D/F porn Monday...

Anyway, I'm glad you think this doesn't suck. :)

[twincy]

I'm afraid my talent for procrastination has become too finely tuned as of late. I'm hoping the two blissfull months of nothingness will sort that out.

But yes, I do have most of the beta done, and typed up and colour-coded (not even kidding there) -- I'm headed to bed now, but I'll tie up loose ends and send it to you somewhere tomorrow. (For reals.)

Mmm, porn! If you promise to bug me relentlessly if I fail to produce a beta within a timely manner, I'd love to give it a look.

(Really, I have more eloquent things to say about this beyond that it doesn't suck, but you'll be treated to those tomorrow.)

[scarletts_awry]

Mmm, porn!

Well, the porny bit isn't quite complete, but everything else is there.

If you promise to bug me relentlessly if I fail to produce a beta within a timely manner, I'd love to give it a look.

Okay, cool, and thank you both for this and for the other feedback. I'll send it to you before I go to sleep. And I'm taking this as permission to harass you if I don't hear back by my Monday morning?

[pinkamethyst]

Wow.

That was just so in-character, for all of them. I know it was mainly about Flack and Mac (and god, you've got them so perfect), but the mentions of everyone else really fit too. Stella being Mac's connection, the human part. Danny being unable to sit still and the phone conversation.

And so angsty, but not over-dramatic. I could see it all in my head.

Great writing. :D

[scarletts_awry]

Thank you. :) I do make an effort to bring a sense of the larger group dynamic into my fic, so I'm very glad you think that's coming through.