FIC: "The Morning's Hush" for the_arc5!

[innie_darling]

Original Author: the_arc5
Original Story Title: "until the second hand stops"
Original Story Link: http://community.livejournal.com/2ndstory/11902.html
Original Story Pairings, if any: John/Sherlock
Original Story Rating: R
Original Story Warnings, if any: none
Remix Author: kate_lear
Remix Story Title: "The

Comments

[the_arc5]

WHERE DO I BEGIN TO FLAIL?

First off, I'm so INCREDIBLY delighted with both the piece you chose to remix and the way you chose to go about it. Those two companion pieces, "here, our minutes grow hours," and "until the second hand stops" were very difficult for me to write for whatever reason; I really struggled with making them work for me. This remix captures the feel I was going for exactly, that slow, warm relational build with just the right amount of John/Sherlock dysfunction. I love that you started with that almost-throwaway line about the row and created such a tender portrait of A) Sherlock's lovable obliviousness, B) John's adorable mother-henning, and C) the perfect amount of prickliness as they try to figure each other and what they have out. I love, love, LOVE the Sherlock POV and the bookend scenes of them in bed together. It felt so very in-character, fluffy without being saccharine and good god, even their sleeping habits rang true. This sounds sort of egotistic, but I also adored all the sly little nods to the

[kate_lear]

So, I know that this is a hugely late reply since the reveals went up several days ago, but I just wanted to tell you how touched I was by your lovely comment. I'm so glad that you liked what I did - I read your stories & went 'What? But they're so good! How can I rework one of those??', hence why I went the route of creating a scene based on an oblique reference rather than trying to remix one of the stories directly. Your work was such a pleasure to go through!

[jillybean_6939]

This is marvelous! I loved the original story too of course but this is so warm and domestic and just pure bliss!
Thank you very much!

[kate_lear]

Thanks! The original story IS lovely, it's true, & the remix was so much fun to write.

[kikainausagi]

This was lovely. The list of reasons why Sherlock makes a terrible bedmate struck me as particularly apt.

[kate_lear]

God, I imagine that he's an APPALLING bedmate! & thanks, I'm pleased you liked it.

[innie_darling]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

I'm just going to quote lines that I particularly loved, okay?

John is lovely in the mornings, being as warm and limp as the little ragdoll cat that befriended Sherlock during his time in Florida

[kate_lear]

Thanks, I love that you think it's gorgeous. & I love all of your favourite lines. This was such a joy to write. Thanks again for beta-ing!

[kate_lear]

Thanks! :)