Ficlet - "Fear" - and Rimmervid v. 1.3

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A ficlet sequel to Monster. I think I have 2 emotionally incompatible AUs going on, so I divvyed the fics into 1 and 2. This comes in 2, after Monster. The boys demanded that they not be left just sitting there not talking, so I moved on. Kahvi is right - they do take on a life of their own!
I noticed in VI that Rimmer pretty much stayed soft-light until something happened that necessitated going to hard-light. But in VII, he was always hard-light. This was probably due in reality to some minor costume-change preference, but I can run with it, can't I?

I don't trust you, Listy.

I also made a few changes to the Rimmervid - call it v1.3. Simbi Ani made a good point about putting in titles, so I did that as well.

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Thank you for the comments!

They are such fabulous characters, and it's hubris of me to write them after G/N gave them life, but it's so much fun.

We never actually see him switch in canon, that I know of - Legion turns him off and then turns him on, so it's not really a changeover. That time and the time he was 'rebooted' in Gunmen, there was this mwuuaaauuummmmmm... noise, and I figgered a minor version of that would work for the swap, too.
I just love the idea of the uniform change from hard to soft light. I dunno why, but I find that idea of theirs very pleasing.

OMG, the Rs! There are a couple of times when Robert just goes in with the Rs and makes me yelp. He does toss in "idear," too, frequently. Thanks for the "haitch" - easy change. I read your journal entries on the difference in reaction to accents with interest (just have nothing constructive to add to them).

I don't think even canon-Rimmer would panic, although he would be uncomfortable. I mean, putting your hand on a guy's inner thigh is not a gesture of platonic mateship, but Rimmer was more bemused than freaked when Lister did it in Terrorform. And let's face it - his low wanted to have Lister, and his high babbled love poetry at him... :D

Or a computer monitor.

Oh, I so wanted them to have hotsteamysex, but Rimmer's not ready yet...

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Lol, Robert is hopeless, isn't he? But in a way, it just makes Kryten more endearing to me. He tries so hard!

Good point about the Rimmer-panic, or lack thereof. It's true, he's like; "huh?" Like he almost can't connect with the idea that someone could be attracted to him. Oh dear... That sounds so sad...

Lister did the right thing, 'twas a good ending. Rimmer then going quietly back to read was good too. I have to wonder what's going on in his mind...

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Gotta love Robert! He had the best flubs, too. He'd go to town. :D I think the Star Trek folk owe him royalties for giving them the template for Data...

I would guess that's exactly how it played out in Rimmer's mind. Lister is trying to counteract the "Rimmer hates himself" mojo, after all. And the latter seems surprised, not horrified.

I can't imagine that he's doing a good job of concentrating on his book! This is all about gestures, though; showing trustworthiness, showing trust, dipping a toe into giving Listy access to Rimsy's vulnerabilities.