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The Best Parts of Lonely by sprat (PG-13)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Length: 20k
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sprat
Author Website: sprat's Archive of Our Own page
Why this must be read:
What I love about due South fandom is that the show's been over for more than a decade and yet there's so much fic out there that even if you've been following the fandom since 1998, chances are there're still something like seven hundred and twelve amazing fics you haven't read yet.
For example, until very recently I've managed to miss out on Ray Is Not Actually Graphing..., which is awesomesauce and has been rec'd at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
crack_van before. This means I've also missed out on sprat's other 20+ fics that are also fabulous, including The Best Parts of Lonely.
First of all, I admire anyone who can write a natural-sounding phone conversation this well. Seriously, I love everything about it. The dialogue is strong and in-character, and the accompanying "he said"s don't rely on adverbs to make up for the lack of facial expressions (there are only two: "reprovingly" and "eventually").
Second, it has stellar lines like Tapani failed to strike another guy out, so Ray was forced to swear at him that are spot-on for Ray's voice and also hilarious.
Third, the ending is excellent. [Ending discussion.]
It's refreshing to see a scene where both characters are very aware of the UST and their entire discussion about it consists of the following dialogue:
"Are you all right?"
"Yeah. But, uh. Holy shit, you know?"
"Yeah, I know."
Because in all honesty, I buy that from their characters as we see them in the show. It's sparse and simple and it's just enough that they can communicate the rest with body language. It's just a fantastic and succinct way to resolve the UST, especially after their phone conversation consisting of almost pure UST. I mean, at one point Ray asks Fraser where his jacket is and Fraser knows exactly where it is. So, of course, Ray calls him "freak," which seems to mean, "God, that's hot." (And well, yes, it is.)
[Ending discussion over.]
So yes, excellent fic all around! And now, an excerpt of said awesomeness!
"So, you figure there's a problem or something?" Ray said.
Fraser took a breath, paused. "Well, how do you mean?"
"I mean, like, a problem," Ray said. "You know, like some kind of crazed Danish bear-trainer who has a grudge against Mounties is stalking you, and we both got an instinct about it, and now you need back up before she tries to blow you up. Something like that."
There was a pause. "Really, Ray," Fraser said, eventually. "That's just silly."
Ray huffed out a laugh. "Right, because stuff like that never happens in real life."
"Well. What on Earth could I have possibly done to irk a Danish bear-trainer?"
Ray put a hand over his eyes. "Just...never mind. Forget I said anything."
The Best Parts of Lonely
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Length: 20k
Author on LJ:
spratAuthor Website: sprat's Archive of Our Own page
Why this must be read:
What I love about due South fandom is that the show's been over for more than a decade and yet there's so much fic out there that even if you've been following the fandom since 1998, chances are there're still something like seven hundred and twelve amazing fics you haven't read yet.
For example, until very recently I've managed to miss out on Ray Is Not Actually Graphing..., which is awesomesauce and has been rec'd at
crack_van before. This means I've also missed out on sprat's other 20+ fics that are also fabulous, including The Best Parts of Lonely.First of all, I admire anyone who can write a natural-sounding phone conversation this well. Seriously, I love everything about it. The dialogue is strong and in-character, and the accompanying "he said"s don't rely on adverbs to make up for the lack of facial expressions (there are only two: "reprovingly" and "eventually").
Second, it has stellar lines like Tapani failed to strike another guy out, so Ray was forced to swear at him that are spot-on for Ray's voice and also hilarious.
Third, the ending is excellent. [Ending discussion.]
It's refreshing to see a scene where both characters are very aware of the UST and their entire discussion about it consists of the following dialogue:
"Are you all right?"
"Yeah. But, uh. Holy shit, you know?"
"Yeah, I know."
Because in all honesty, I buy that from their characters as we see them in the show. It's sparse and simple and it's just enough that they can communicate the rest with body language. It's just a fantastic and succinct way to resolve the UST, especially after their phone conversation consisting of almost pure UST. I mean, at one point Ray asks Fraser where his jacket is and Fraser knows exactly where it is. So, of course, Ray calls him "freak," which seems to mean, "God, that's hot." (And well, yes, it is.)
[Ending discussion over.]
So yes, excellent fic all around! And now, an excerpt of said awesomeness!
"So, you figure there's a problem or something?" Ray said.
Fraser took a breath, paused. "Well, how do you mean?"
"I mean, like, a problem," Ray said. "You know, like some kind of crazed Danish bear-trainer who has a grudge against Mounties is stalking you, and we both got an instinct about it, and now you need back up before she tries to blow you up. Something like that."
There was a pause. "Really, Ray," Fraser said, eventually. "That's just silly."
Ray huffed out a laugh. "Right, because stuff like that never happens in real life."
"Well. What on Earth could I have possibly done to irk a Danish bear-trainer?"
Ray put a hand over his eyes. "Just...never mind. Forget I said anything."
The Best Parts of Lonely
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