Competition - ficlet, R/L
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Rimmer seemed to me to be the jealous type, but when I tried to think of jealousy in the context of Rimmer/Lister, Kochanski isn't what lept out.
"A weaker man might be moved to examine his faith in your fidelity."
"A weaker man might be moved to examine his faith in your fidelity."
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Date: 2006-02-27 09:49 am (UTC)He was picking the last bits of mutton out of the thick sauce in which they were swimming
Mmm... Curry! *gets hungry*
when the door slid open and Rimmer walked in. Lister immediately exaggerated his lack of table manners
Ahah! I knew it! Well, if I were him that's what I'd do too. ;)
lifting the mutton bits over his head and dropping them into his open mouth, then sucking the sauce obscenely off of his stained fingers.
It's very wrong for me to find this sexy, yes? Oh gods, there's something wrong with me...
By the time he was halfway through the second hand, Rimmer was pulling at his vest and popping buttons on his long johns. Lister laughed, and plunged a fiery curry-lager tongue in Rimmer's mouth.
Ah, so it's not just me! *breathes sigh of relief*
Heh, also, this can't help but remind me of that House-episode I saw last night... ;)
"You're gonna wake up in a fetid sea of flatulence, and you're gonna like it."
It's love! :D
while up here, he could point to his bowl as proof that it was morning.
A man after my own heart! Not that this is news. *swoony sigh*
Lister put his feet up on the control panel, carefully settling his heel between two buttons
*swoons again*
I'm a strange, strange person, aren't I?
it disgusted him to the electronic marrow that he was bumped down the list of considerations in favor of the one true love of Lister's life.
*shakes head*
He really is Self Esteem Man, isn't he? It's pretty impressive to be able to allow yourself to belive that your lover prefers a foodstuff to you, but that's Rimmer for you. Arn, hun, you ARE alive to Lister; he doesn't understand how you feel.
Heh, of course, functional couples would talk, but not our boys... Thanks for another brilliant story - I whoop when I see a new one!
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Date: 2006-02-27 05:59 pm (UTC)While I'm not big on doing the covered-in-maple-syrup thing, I think a properly done bit of messy eating is very, very alluring.
It's kinda funny - I think I'm more Rimmerine, and can write his neuroses because of that (yes, the kinda person who has to look for The Rival, because there's no way he's enough in himself, nooo), and can only write Lister in the context of The Opposite who makes a good complement. I think you're more Listerine, and can pull him out of you, so do you do the opposite?
Well, I also base Lister a bit on my brother. But only a little, little bit. The guy who spears cheese chunks on a fork and roasts them over an open burner.
They don't talk - they just insult and be mean. Men! *rolls eyes*
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Date: 2006-02-27 06:29 pm (UTC)What I like about your Lister is how you manage to make him thuroughly disgusting, yet attractive at the same time. I do identify with Lister more that Rimmer; in fact, I probably put too much of myself in the character at times. I really try not to! I'm not sure how I write Rimmer. I think I understand his angst and insecurity the best, because I used to be like that in grammar school. (Oddly enough, I was popular in high-shool. Not that I'm complaining!) And I believe in aliens!
I'm going to have to figure out a way to have Lister eat oranges the way I do in a fic. I can't believe I missed the opportunity in "Orange". Oh well... *ponders*
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Date: 2006-02-27 08:04 pm (UTC)Disgusting is alluring in a very narrow range. It's easy to overdo it. But sex is messy (if done right), so there's a balance there.
"Aliens!" Best in Thanks For The Memory, IMO. SpaceMonkey has an icon from that scene that I just love.
Orange is great; my favorite of your fanfics thus far. I love the imagery, and the twist at the end is a perfect squee. :)
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Date: 2006-02-27 08:10 pm (UTC)Ooh! I'm glad you liked Orange so much. That ending gave me a headache worrying about wether it worked or not, so hurrah! (I can't help thinking of Hugh Laurie as Prince George in Blackadder III whenever I say 'hurrah'.)
Also, I just realized that I draw somewhat on my boyfriend for my Rimmer-inspiration (Rimmspiration?). He's a little like him, but also, I just have to think of how he would react to my Lister-ness.
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Date: 2006-02-27 10:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-27 10:54 pm (UTC)poor Rimsy *hugs Rimmer* yes Lister loves curry, but he loves you!
another wonderful fic!! thank you XD