Lessons in Heroics Ch 5/5: Hero Reborn

[kronette.livejournal.com]

It's done.

Hero Reborn (19713 words) by kronette

Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Rape/Non-Con
Relationships: Dave Lister/Arnold Rimmer, Dave Lister/Ace Rimmer, Ace Rimmer/Arnold Rimmer
Characters: Ace Rimmer
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Dark, Humiliation, Sexual Coercion, Non-Consensual Voyeurism, Rough Oral Sex, Dominance, Non-Consensual Blow Jobs, Submission, Physical Abuse, Emotional Manipulation, Spanking, Flogging, Bondage, Dildos, Rape


Summary: Rimmer has one more lesson to learn.

Comments

[felineranger.livejournal.com]

I have to echo what RoseCathy says about addressing the 'why' of Lister's actions in the story. It would be easy to dismiss him as just a helpless victim but you made it so much more interesting and complex than that. The scene by the stasis pod where Rimmer says 'He's got a backbone of steel...He's unbreakable' really touched me because I think that's such a huge part of Listers appeal. He's hardness and softness, and toughness and vulnerability all mixed into one gorgeous mess, in whatever reality he's in. It's probably the main reason why I have such a kink for making him suffer in fic and yet almost no interest in torturing Rimmer. Hurting Rimmer is too easy, he's far too fragile. Lister is strong and resilient. He might scream, he might cry, he might suffer, but he always crawls back to his feet. He always survives. That's so much more appealing and interesting to me.

Well done again on writing such an incredible story with so much passion and depth.