Fic: Threshold (1/1, Nine/Rose, PG-13)

[zazie11]

Title: Threshold
Characters/Pairings: Nine/Rose
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 891 w.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
A/N: Written for who_contest One Shot Challenge #12: ‘Gravity,' this story was penned for my dear friend/beta/fellow author, kilodalton (aka strange_charmed). ILU, bb! I'm sorry this is so late, and that I'm so very rusty. <3   Thank you to psyfi_geekgirl, for reading some early bones for this concept

Comments

[zazie11]

Thank you so much - you are so kind!

To say I've had writer's block for the last few months is a bit of an understatement, so it's really good to hear that you enjoyed this.

I like to think that was true, because while I love Rose, I didn't like her very much when she said that to Mickey

I figured that line would catch with some readers - whether for good or for bad, I wasn't sure, lol. My spin on her motivation here isn't something I came to immediately, but after watching this scene many times, it struck me as one possibility. This moment in canon is a catalyst for so much Rose-hate in fandom ... I wanted to turn that on its head.

I love the singing . . . Bad Wolf reaching back to herself perhaps??
Yep, totally what I was going for - Bad Wolf wibbly-wobbly match-making to ensure her own birth ... or something like that.

Thank you so much for reading this, S, and congratulations on finishing your super-big, colossal story - amazing!! :D

how many exclamation marks can i POSSIBLY use in this review???!!!!

[kilodalton]

THANK YOU SO MUCH SWEETIE!!!

This is so gorgeous!!

Remembering the rush she felt flying on that chain, her thoughts swing back to his question

I love the parallel in that!!

cuts a second chain tonight: this one, to rescue herself

Beautiful!!!

I love how you explore this moment - all the details, the imagery, the explanation for Rose's reservations, her reactions towards Mickey, and Nine's newfound confidence (which I never even noticed before despite seeing the ep a gazillion times but YOU ARE SO RIGHT!!) And the Bad Wolf reference as well - I don't think I've ever seen that done before, and it is just lovely!!

Re: how many exclamation marks can i POSSIBLY use in this review???!!!!

[zazie11]

Yay! I'm so glad you liked it!!

The whole time I was writing this, all I could think was that I wanted to talk to you about it, lol.

xoxoxoxo

[quean_of_swords]

Lovely! I like the idea that Rose said that awful thing to Mickey in order to help him deal with seperation, in a way.

[zazie11]

Thank you! I'm glad to know that little twist on Rose's line works for you. :)

[a_phoenixdragon]

This...

Absolutely, smashing EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AND I LOVE YOU FOR THIS!!

*HUGS*

[zazie11]

Thank you, bb! :D

SO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS, AND YOU!!!

[psyfi_geekgirl]

OH MY LORD, SHE POSTED IT!!!!!!!!
*thud*

Hip, hip, hooray!! \o/ \o/ \o/

Perfection as usual, precious--love what you did with it.
Hopefully just like Rose, this fic will give you freedom, too. Keep writing, girl--don't ever stop!
xox

Re: SO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS, AND YOU!!!

[zazie11]

Sporty-pants!!

I ended up staying up all night to finish this, and then just decided to go ahead and publish it.

Hopefully just like Rose, this fic will give you freedom, too. Keep writing, girl--don't ever stop!

You and me both! Thank you, buddy - your encouragement means the world. xo