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The Speed of Acceptance, by blade_girl

Jan 05, 2007 10:04

Title: The Speed of Acceptance
Author: Blade blade_girl
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Category: Gen
Warnings: Major character death
Summary: John has plenty of experience in losing comrades. He knows how to handle it.

A/N: Like so many others, my assignment for the picfor1000 challenge managed to meet the criteria for the Missing Persons challenge as well. My picture ( Read more... )

author: blade_girl, challenge: missing persons

Comments 37

thisissirius January 5 2007, 15:46:41 UTC

That's really awesome!

:D

I can't believe it. I love how emotional John is without being open about it and OMG is there a sequel? I would love to now what happens. GOD I can just imagine what would happen when John leaves the bay!

blade_girl January 5 2007, 15:52:59 UTC

Wow, thanks! Um... I just finished this one; the thought of a sequel hadn't occurred to me yet. *g* But I really appreciate your enthusiasm

luthien January 5 2007, 16:07:25 UTC

Oh, great study of John. This would be just how he'd try to deal with such a situation - all tightly buckled down and refusing to be touched by it, yet in so much pain. The ending is just right. Ow.

blade_girl January 5 2007, 17:26:17 UTC

Thank you. :)

loligo January 5 2007, 16:13:12 UTC

Oh, John... nothing quite like repressed survivor guilt, is there?

blade_girl January 5 2007, 17:27:08 UTC

No, there isn't. And it's way more juicy for a writer than overt wailing angst!

adina_atl January 5 2007, 18:53:34 UTC

Way more affecting for the reader, too. Well done. *sniffle*

blade_girl January 8 2007, 19:08:26 UTC

Sorry - forgot to thank you for your comment. It's appreciated.

abyssinia4077 January 5 2007, 18:26:40 UTC

This is very solid. John can be difficult to grasp because while he obviously cares very much for his people and seems a poster child for survivor's guilt, he also plays everything very close and doesn't really emote or share what he's going through. You do a fantastic job of, even though this is John's PoV giving us his state of mind more from how others are seeing and interacting with him.

I particularly like this bit:
He sits up in bed, the clack of sticks still ringing in his head.

That one sentence speaks volumes.

blade_girl January 5 2007, 20:45:17 UTC

Thank you very much. >) I'm glad that line worked so well.

sgatazmy January 5 2007, 18:48:43 UTC

this is good. The emotion is tangible.

blade_girl January 5 2007, 20:46:03 UTC

Thank you!