ext_17480 ([identity profile] livii.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2008-09-18 10:04 pm
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Missing by Misato (G)

Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing/Characters: Jackie Tyler, Jack Harkness (implied Jackie/Jack)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] misachan
Author Website: profile on Teaspoon
Length: ~2,800 words

Why this must be read: This is just lovely; it's Jackie, eight months after Rose has gone missing, out one rainy night posting flyers across the city, like she does every two weeks. This particular night, she meets someone who's willing to lend a hand and an ear – someone who also misses Rose. This story gives us a Jackie who's very real; she's hurt, she's lonely, she misses her daughter but without ever idealizing Rose, or forgetting their sometimes complicated relationship – and without ever sliding into unnecessary emotionalism. It's lovely to see Jackie treated so well in fic, not dropping any consonants yet with the truest Jackie-voice I've read, and her relationship with Jack is mature and gives them both a few moments of true comfort. This is very good work.

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