A Canadian Winter, STXI, NC-17 - Part Two

[twisting_vine_x]

Title: A Canadian Winter
Author: Liz
Beta: Jan
Series: STXI
Rating: NC-17
Length: 18,555 (... the scary thing is, I actually do have a real life.)
Warnings: First-time, angst, romance, Christmas clichés.
Summary: Three years into their mission, shore leave happens to coincide with Christmas. The entire bridge crew is spending time with their

Comments

[aetin]

Wonderful. I love the idea of the two snowmen holding hands. It practically makes me tear up. That was a lovely thing to wake up to - thank you!

[twisting_vine_x]

You're quite welcome, and I'm glad you like the snowpeople. Thanks for the lovely comment!

[rhaegal]

My first thought on seeing this was Oh, shit, because the premise is almost exactly the same as my fic, which isn't going up until next week... and then my second thought was Oh shiiiiiiiiit because this is orders of magnitude better than mine.

Just...guh. The UST, the way Jim is too stupid to see how obviously Spock is reciprocating, the fact that Spock has to be the one to make the first move... this is pretty much the hottest fluff in existence.

[awarrington]

It's inevitable that there will be similarities to some of the stories given the them. I remember my_kurama saying the same thing about her story when she read the one posted the day before by tatyan85 (and I beta read them both, so I knew before they did!). But everyone has their own unique way of telling their story and I know, rhaegal, that yours will be as beautiful as this was. :-) I can't wait to read it. :-)

[twisting_vine_x]

Oh god, don't even worry about it - I don't even wanna know how many Christmas cabin fics have been written already. XD

I'm so glad to hear that this is the hottest fluff in existence, but I'm sure that this isn't better than yours. Seeing as I just creeped your journal and saw that epic pile of epic Snarry fic, and lgmlkhmkyjnytktysntsfds, I know what I'll be doing for the next week of my life... :D

[rhaegal]

LOL, it's fine, I quite consciously decided I was going to have a go at the cliché (as I'm sure you did!) so there was never much hope of originality. I assure you it's not modesty that says yours is better, though. I'm a complete sucker for oblivious-to-the-fact-that-it's-totes-requited yearning and UST and guh this was scorching hot even before you got to the sexy parts :D

And eek! I apologise in advance for anything you come across from my lapse into HP...

[awarrington]

That was absolutely awesome! What a beautiful love story. My heart went out to Jim, all the way through, feeling such love and longing and truly believing it could never be reciprocated. And then Spock's halting confession made me want to die. From friends to lovers. The whole story was beautifully crafted and magical, and I loved your characterisations of Jim and Spock, really nicely done.

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful piece. :-)

[twisting_vine_x]

Gaaah, thanks so much. ♥

I was kinda nervous about posting it, because I'm such a plot!whore... but then I figured that there are enough Sporkers who'd be right there with me. I'm glad Spock's confession made you want to die (if that even makes sense? XD) because as I was writing it, my heart kept flailing about in my chest... Spocccck. <3

Thank you so much for the beautiful comment, and for playing such a massive role in making the advent calendar happen. :)

[awarrington]

God, just surfaced from getting my own story out there and catching up...!

I was kinda nervous about posting it, because I'm such a plot!whore

Plots can be overrated. Character studies are just as interesting, I find. It's actually far harder to write what you did, than what I typically did, because I can use the events as the structure. You've got two men and a cottage, and then you've got to come up with ideas on what's going on with them. I'd find that enormously difficult.

There were times when my chest was aching with the pathos of the situation, which is no mean feat, pulling my strings like that. It means I totally got into the characterisations you created, and you built them up enough that I cared.

Thank you so much for the beautiful comment, and for playing such a massive role in making the advent calendar happen. :)

Yeah, that kind of happened! Thanks for the lovely feedback. It's been a joint effort with ashleyj28, and tatyan85 - who came up with the original question about if we were having one this year

[twisting_vine_x]

I'd find that enormously difficult.

Yeah, yeah it was. I got about halfway done this and was just like, Oh my god, Liz, you crazy woman. XD

... Especially considering the last 10,000 words of this were written during a fifteen-friggin-hour period in front of my laptop. I had very, very little time to work on this between the soul-sucking-ness of my innumerable essays. XD

because I can use the events as the structure.

Which you did quite wonderfully, I must add. :D Sneaky Spock, getting Jim to teach him how to kiss... that is a lovely image I shall be enjoying for a long time.

There were times when my chest was aching with the pathos of the situation, which is no mean feat, pulling my strings like that. It means I totally got into the characterisations you created, and you built them up enough that I cared.

Thank you for making my exam ridden existence. ♥

And yeah - we owe tatyan for coming up with the original question. The three of you together have been like a feat of nature. I'd happily be part of this every year. :D

[maggie2mw]

this is so very beautiful, you must have put in much thought into the characterisations :) reminded me of the first time I fell in love and my first kiss *blush*

[twisting_vine_x]

Yeah, those are exactly the feelings I drew on. Cause the first time you fall in love, really in love, is just... wow.

I'm glad you like, and thans for the lovely comment. <3

[cantfindreverse]

askjf, this is so adorable. I loved the part about Spock drinking ahead of Jim, and the snow people problem, and Jim's need for affection - it was wonderful.

[twisting_vine_x]

Thanks you so much! :)

... Mmmmm. -pets your icon-