Dysmas, by Salieri. (PG-PG-13)

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Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Gen
Author on LJ: troyswann
Author Website: http://salieri.bonuspoints.net/

Why this must be read:

I don't read that much Vecchio fics, but now and then one catches my eye, and I just jump and try it. And I'm very, very glad I did in this case.

Fraser escapes with Viktoria on the train. Nineteen month later Ray receives a note from him. This is heartbreaking and a real possibility how things may have turned out differently. Strong character voices, beautiful language, vivid description and just enough humor to carry you through the sadness. The ending is sad, yet hopeful, and I can feel for them both.

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Ray's shoe catches on the edge of the platform and he stumbles, loses the shot. When he recovers and looks up, the train is pulling away and Fraser is gone with it. Victoria's face is unreadable at this distance, but Ray knows it says, "I win."


"Just outside of Britt" is pretty ridiculous, since, Ray has just discovered, there's no "in" Britt; you're outside of Britt before Britt even registers on your mind as a place. From what Ray can tell as he blasts along Highway 69, Britt consists of a gas-station/video store/grocery and three houses strung out in a line along the road. It's possible there's more of the so-called town down the access road, but his instructions say to stay on the highway. Britt exists, Ray figures, because someone has to run the plow in the winter so the trucks can get through, bringing stuff from Toronto to wherever, and from wherever to Toronto, and someone has to sell the guy who runs the plow his videos and bread and gas. He's not sure who the third house belongs to.

Dysmas

Comments

[nos4a2no9.livejournal.com]

Another great rec! You might want to double-check some of the crack_van dS memories, however--I think this one has been suggested before. troyswann has a whole host of fabulous stories in the fandom, however, and it's always nice to see her work getting the attention it deserves. Thanks for reminding us of this one in particular!

[thady.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Just to be sure I re-checked the memories. This story hasn't been recced here before.