Red Dwarf Slash

*siiiighh*

"He appears to be horizontal, sir," Kryten replied, looking at the readout.
Stupid cheap Martian tech.

He loved a dead man. And now the man brought back to life feels more like his corpse.
Yes. God, yes; that's it exactly.

The kiss. Oh, the kiss! So perfect, and the turn-around.

"What was he like?"
*heart breaks*
This is just so wonderfully done. I can tell you know Rimmer so well, to make - well, everything - come through so wonderfully even from Lister's POV.

So bitter-sweet. Poor both of them. *sigh* Again.

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Awww, poor Listy! And poor Rimmer! The real thing is not as good as a computer simulation of him....Like he didn't have enough issues.

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aw man, what a kick in the nuts.

Still, it's all true. Resurrected!Rimmer sucks compared to Holo!Rimmer. They're just not the same guy and it's rather telling.
=\I want Holo!Rimmer back.

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Aww, thanks!

Ja, VIII was bittersweet. On the one hand, Lister has Rimmer back. On the other hand, it's not his Rimmer. On the third hand, it's not his Rimmer because it hasn't had the experiences - and it is someone he could love, I think, if this Rimmer had a few life-changing experiences himself. I mean, he's a bastard, true, but the mere fact that holo-Rimmer could become better means that resurrected-Rimmer could, too - given the chance.

Now that would be a love triangle.

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Ah, there's a philosophical point. Is holo-Rimmer alive? I think he is, at least as much as Kryten is; even if he only has simulations of emotions, that's good enough for me. So it's a matter of Rimmer-with-much-experience-and-much-time-with-Lister being a better person than he was to start, which I think is cool. But now we're in a position where Lister tossed holo-Rimmer away, and he's saddled, now, with this Rimmer who is not everything holo-Rimmer became to him. Karma's a bitch!

Thanks for the feedback!

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Ach! So true! I miss holo-Rimmer!

But as said above, there are so many places to go from here. There's the idea that this is karma getting him back for what he did to holo-Rimmer in Stoke. There's the thought that this Rimmer does indeed have the potential to become more, because holo-Rimmer did. And so on. But yes, it's not the same man!

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And thanks for the feedback, too! :)

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Well, yes, exactly. He does have the potential, but he is a different person. And holo-Rimmer is still out there. Lister would feel quite strongly about that. Frankly, I don't see Lister getting involved with ressurected-Rimmer under any circumstances, except the one you've outlined here. He'd feel it was some sort of betrayal.

In my mind, it all works out in the end, though. :)

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Ja, that's another thing I think Lister would be thinking of. Is Arn still alive? Or is he off circling that planet in pieces? Or did he decide not to pass on the flame and rip another Rimmer away from his Lister? In any case, does Lister think he's lost Arn altogether by his own action - and if so, would he consider an improved-live-Rimmer a chance to do the right thing, for both of them? Or would he rather wait for holo-Rimmer, knowing that it may well be in vain, because that's the right thing?

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Yeah... He can't answer those questions, you know. That's part of why he's lost, I think. :/

Of course, he is an optimist at his core. I think, if pressed, he'd admit he thinks his Arn will come back to him. But of course, then there's this Rimmer to consider. He'd want to do right by him too. Personally, I think he should set him up with Kochanski. Slap some sense into the woman.

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I know it's a bit retarded, but I actually don't like Lister/Resurrected!Rimmer much. It just seems like cheating to me. All I can think is...but what if Holo!Rimmer comes back and FINDS you?! O_O

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Ahahaha not so retarded it seems, now that I read your other replys. Woohoo~

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I'm right there with you. :)

*inner Lister nods*

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Slap some sense into the woman.

Ha!

You know... *mulling it* That makes a lot more sense than I would have thought.

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Ah, if only he would!

But if he doesn't... :( I mean, if the next Ace brings back holo-Rimmer's lightbee, as he did in Kahvi's story - where does that leave Lister?

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In a threesome.

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A Lister/Rimmer/Rimmer threesome.

*head explodes*

I don't think there's been a single instance of a Rimmer getting along with another Rimmer, though. :( Lister/Lister/Rimmer is more likely. Femme!Lister/Lister/Rimmer? Spanners/Skipper/Rimmer? MustachioedMirrorLister/Lister/Rimmer?

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OMGlister/lister/rimmerGAAAAAAAAAAH!

That needs to happen. I need to make that happen. At one point. Oh god. The thoughts! The mental images! Why do I have so many WIPs!? Aaaah!

Ahem, sorry, that seemed to trigger something rather interesting. ;)

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It makes so much sense. If only SHE'D get that! *grumbles* Here she is, existing in a universe where Rimmer and Lister are real, and she turns the both down?? She needs help.

Urgent help.

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Yep. *sigh*

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I would so do that with you - if it would work with you having two parts. *hrm*

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Becomeing an expert in Lightbee repair >_

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Eeeeh! Yeah, there goes my brain. With the exploding. Whoa!
Of course it would work; we're women; we're good at multi-tasking. I'll smegging MAKE it work, because man, this NEEDs to happen.

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*snort* I have a whole plot set up in my head now. *shakes that head*

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:D Winnah!

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Well, send it along! *eevil tempting*

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*shrugs* Okay, maybe not.

Can I challenge you to write all of those in various stories? *hopeful look*

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*joins in the eevil tempting* X3

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Ohdear.

But hmmm...

*adds it to the challenge list*

All in one story is probably too much brain explosion, though.

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You know, it's awfully fun to watch these brain explosions. I almost feel like I need pop-corn.

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popcorn

Fairly accurate metaphor, actually...

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