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Change, See: Life is About, by Adabsolutely (NC-17)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan MacLeod/Methos
Length: 6,200 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
adabsolutely
Author Website: Stories are archived at the Highlander Fiction Archive
Why this must be read: Adabasolutely uses the mundane minutiae of everyday life to paint a quietly humorous picture of two people making and remaking their lives together. She does a great job weaving their long histories into their present lives; Duncan takes up ambulance driving again, Methos translates books for a living and returns to medical school to catch up with modern medicine. Throughout the story, Duncan blows off steam by remodeling, refurbishing, and redecorating different houses they move into. The story could be called curtainfic, though given Duncan's enthusiasm with hammer and saw, it might more accurately be called cabinet-fic. ;-)
"What's this going to be?"
"A chicken coop."
"What! Mac we don't have room for chickens!"
"Just a couple, three, four!"
"Mac, Mac! I love the way you refurbished the house - the new deck, the green house, tool sheds; the shop was a great idea." For keeping you busy. "Even the trap I fell over this morning has its purpose. But don't you think you've come to a point where - ." Methos stopped, realizing that he was ranting and that MacLeod's visage had become bleak. "Sorry, Mac."
"Don't you like chickens?"
"Ahhh, I guess I'm neutral on chickens."
"You like to cook with fresh eggs."
"Yes. It's just that you keep building things. Things that take up space, our space."
"I need to be busy! I'm not like you. I can't be happy translating old books all day. "Wait!" He held up his hand. "I'm not saying you're unproductive - you translate lots of books. I just need - "
"Physical activity. I understand. A chicken house would be great." MacLeod's smile returned. "But soon we're going to run out of space. Maybe I should buy you that lathe to set up in your shop."
"Might be interesting, especially when it's raining, but turning wood isn't enough." The Highlander sighed.
"I know. You're one of those people that needs to be dashing about." He stared into MacLeod's face, nodded and declared, "You need a job."
Change, See: Life is About
Pairing: Duncan MacLeod/Methos
Length: 6,200 words
Author on LJ:
adabsolutelyAuthor Website: Stories are archived at the Highlander Fiction Archive
Why this must be read: Adabasolutely uses the mundane minutiae of everyday life to paint a quietly humorous picture of two people making and remaking their lives together. She does a great job weaving their long histories into their present lives; Duncan takes up ambulance driving again, Methos translates books for a living and returns to medical school to catch up with modern medicine. Throughout the story, Duncan blows off steam by remodeling, refurbishing, and redecorating different houses they move into. The story could be called curtainfic, though given Duncan's enthusiasm with hammer and saw, it might more accurately be called cabinet-fic. ;-)
"What's this going to be?"
"A chicken coop."
"What! Mac we don't have room for chickens!"
"Just a couple, three, four!"
"Mac, Mac! I love the way you refurbished the house - the new deck, the green house, tool sheds; the shop was a great idea." For keeping you busy. "Even the trap I fell over this morning has its purpose. But don't you think you've come to a point where - ." Methos stopped, realizing that he was ranting and that MacLeod's visage had become bleak. "Sorry, Mac."
"Don't you like chickens?"
"Ahhh, I guess I'm neutral on chickens."
"You like to cook with fresh eggs."
"Yes. It's just that you keep building things. Things that take up space, our space."
"I need to be busy! I'm not like you. I can't be happy translating old books all day. "Wait!" He held up his hand. "I'm not saying you're unproductive - you translate lots of books. I just need - "
"Physical activity. I understand. A chicken house would be great." MacLeod's smile returned. "But soon we're going to run out of space. Maybe I should buy you that lathe to set up in your shop."
"Might be interesting, especially when it's raining, but turning wood isn't enough." The Highlander sighed.
"I know. You're one of those people that needs to be dashing about." He stared into MacLeod's face, nodded and declared, "You need a job."
Change, See: Life is About