Fic: Spinning Tales (the two person chorus mix) - Farscape

[sugargroupie]

Title: Spinning Tales (the two person chorus mix)
Author: sugargroupie
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1,251
Summary: this tale is best left to Humans and the Nebari who love them
Original Story: There Once Were Two People
Notes: My contribution to the Farscape Potluck Ficathon, for kixxa. Spoilers for season three, but AU futurefic. Many thanks to kernezelda and pdxscaper for their betas

Comments

[paigestar]

This is gorgeous, but my god it hurts. Reading the original, you know it's unlikely to end well, and reading this after makes the image sharper that they are frelled and there's nothing to be done.

[lalastrange]

Why am I not surprised that you commented first? And hey, you should ask her to post the porny outtake.

*eg*

[paigestar]

Don't you dare tease me. ;p

But uh, if such an outtake existed Shunda, I would love it if you posted.

[sugargroupie]

*tsk* You really should stop teasing folks.

[ladycallie]

My Chiana love continues to grow. This was rich, and left me wanting more. Thanks.

[sugargroupie]

That's wonderful to hear, thank you. It took a while for Chiana to grow on me as well but now I love her to pieces.

[kixxa]

Wow! Just wow! 'There Once Were Two People' finally has an ending and what an ending. So well written and you've kept the feel of the original, that ambiguity. Are they or aren't they? Will they or won't they?

I'm still pretty much an optimist on whether John's still alive at the end there but sometimes you just have to give in to the story - even when you don't want to. So, I know I'm just fooling myself.

This para is just so spot on in characterisation. It's not over long and doesn't waste a word and is just one example of many. "It must've ended happily, Chiana had later mused to herself, because Aeryn strolled around Moya with her seldom seen well-frelled strut, and Crichton had to bite his lip to keep from smiling."

Thanks for writing such a lovely fic for me, and also to delving into the back catalogue and finishing some unfinished business.

I'm stoked!

[sugargroupie]

Yay, thank you!! I'm so happy, and relieved to be honest, that you liked it. I was a little nervous about remixing the original for various reasons, but just knowing that you're satisfied with my effort has just made my day.

I also believe there's a chance John is still alive. I also think the guards are not going to give Chiana an honest answer, and despite her seeming breakdown she won't believe it unless she sees it for herself.

[kazbaby]

Jesus. Break a girl's heart why don't you? Kixxa did the same thing with the original and this is definitely going into my favorites alongside it.

But dammit... I want them safe! And together and for John to tell her the rest of the story.

*goes to read again*

[sugargroupie]

Heh, thanks Kaz, I'm really glad it resonated. That you even think it's in the same league as Kixxa's original is very flattering.

Chiana is better off than John right now, but Crichton's a fighter. I don't see him giving him when he has breath in his body. ;)

[scrubschick]

Ouch. Poor Chi! Love this! Well done!

[sugargroupie]

Thanks Scrubs! Yeah, I put Chi through the ringer but the girl is resilient so she'll be ok. *g*