Thank you! At one point as i wrote I was convinced that both were out of characters -- which for me is pretty funny -- but by the end I think I got them right, even in such strange circumstances.
I can't check papawinchester right now, but I so hope you've posted there...
I've barely watched a few eps of Alias (can't stand most of it) so I only have a vague idea of who Sark is...but your John is...wow. He's all there, determined, sharp at the edges and at the core, in this Inferno that really is SCARY (at least to me) and makes those who inhabit it even scarier.
you know I love John, and yes, I think he's one of the good guys, too, but put in this position, in this situation, if that was the only chance for him to try and get out, hell, yes, he'd take it.
This is atmospheric and brutal, and beautiful for it - and the kiss, with the knife being plunged in? Cruel and merciful at the same time.
I'm so glad that you like it -- and of course I've posted it to the community!
...only have a vague idea of who Sark is...but your John is...wow. He's all there, determined, sharp at the edges and at the core, in this Inferno that really is SCARY (at least to me) and makes those who inhabit it even scarier.
This comment makes me very happy, because it's always nice to hear that a crossover works for someone who doesn't know both the shows, but also because I want the story to be scary, and I want John to be scary here, because he can be. I mean, I love him, but he's desperate and he's dead and he's gambling with nothing in his hands -- and the Underworld is definitely affecting him, making him even more ruthless -- and to have the possibility of getting out literally dangled in front of him?
Oh, yes, absolutely. He summoned THE DEMON, offered him a deal, all cool and controlled and yes, he can be scary. I don't know what the official canon writers will come up with for him, but I know that John is a character, right there, larger than life and so much darker than it appears on the surface. 22 years spent hunting, that says it all, I think. You captured that edge very well - we already know that under the right circumstances, he's damn ready to do everything (ie. IMToD), and you wrote that :)
Seriously, how lame is it to post more comments, but I have read this five times today and every time I love it even more. I wish I'd thought of it. I wish I could think of something to write to add to it. I knew something great would come from your obsessive love of J.W.!!
The thing is, I was totally braced for pissing off the Alias people. Although I still think that this is exactly the kind of thing that would happen to Sark.
You are so sweet. Really. I'm blushing, actually.
Um. There's always the possibility of John meeting Irina. Dead or alive. Or meeting jack. Which would probably make my mind explode, or melt, depending on how it turned out. But maybe I should just sit by myself and imagine that.
Wow. Totally eery and sinister and SO John Winchester. That man is hard core - I LOVE it.
And - I just love how much Alias is in here. Initially I was thinking the two universe's would be irrconcileable - like you could make one character visit the other universe and vice versa but you couldn't really blend them. But, ah, I forgot about Rambaldi and his madness.
Lots of dark and scary imagery here and it works SO WELL - amazing visual and vivid. Fantastic read. Loved it and just wished it were longer.
Rambaldi cures all plot-related ills, and especially all plot-related crossover ills. I've never really understood why people objected to that storyline, because it is absolutely the most useful thing ever, even though it makes absolutely no sense at all and was resolved in the stupidest possible way.
I am so glad that the imagery works, and that it's a little scary -- it needs to be, because after all, they're among the dead -- and I probably spent more time working out the setting than writing the dialogue.
And yes, John is a scary, hard core bastard. I love him so much.
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I've barely watched a few eps of Alias (can't stand most of it) so I only have a vague idea of who Sark is...but your John is...wow. He's all there, determined, sharp at the edges and at the core, in this Inferno that really is SCARY (at least to me) and makes those who inhabit it even scarier.
you know I love John, and yes, I think he's one of the good guys, too, but put in this position, in this situation, if that was the only chance for him to try and get out, hell, yes, he'd take it.
This is atmospheric and brutal, and beautiful for it - and the kiss, with the knife being plunged in? Cruel and merciful at the same time.
thank you - I love this John :)
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...only have a vague idea of who Sark is...but your John is...wow. He's all there, determined, sharp at the edges and at the core, in this Inferno that really is SCARY (at least to me) and makes those who inhabit it even scarier.
This comment makes me very happy, because it's always nice to hear that a crossover works for someone who doesn't know both the shows, but also because I want the story to be scary, and I want John to be scary here, because he can be. I mean, I love him, but he's desperate and he's dead and he's gambling with nothing in his hands -- and the Underworld is definitely affecting him, making him even more ruthless -- and to have the possibility of getting out literally dangled in front of him?
Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it.
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Oh, yes, absolutely. He summoned THE DEMON, offered him a deal, all cool and controlled and yes, he can be scary. I don't know what the official canon writers will come up with for him, but I know that John is a character, right there, larger than life and so much darker than it appears on the surface. 22 years spent hunting, that says it all, I think. You captured that edge very well - we already know that under the right circumstances, he's damn ready to do everything (ie. IMToD), and you wrote that :)
thanks for posting to papawinchester ;)
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You are so sweet. Really. I'm blushing, actually.
Um. There's always the possibility of John meeting Irina. Dead or alive. Or meeting jack. Which would probably make my mind explode, or melt, depending on how it turned out. But maybe I should just sit by myself and imagine that.
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And - I just love how much Alias is in here. Initially I was thinking the two universe's would be irrconcileable - like you could make one character visit the other universe and vice versa but you couldn't really blend them. But, ah, I forgot about Rambaldi and his madness.
Lots of dark and scary imagery here and it works SO WELL - amazing visual and vivid. Fantastic read. Loved it and just wished it were longer.
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I am so glad that the imagery works, and that it's a little scary -- it needs to be, because after all, they're among the dead -- and I probably spent more time working out the setting than writing the dialogue.
And yes, John is a scary, hard core bastard. I love him so much.
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