crack_van | Bar Talk by marlex (PG-13)

Fandom: YOUNG WIZARDS
Pairing: Gen
Length: 3,833 words
Author on LJ:

marlex
Author Website: None.
Why this must be read:

In a small bar in a port city on a random planet in the vast universe, a young human female takes a seat. From the moment she walks through the door, the bartender knows she brings with her a story, and it's not a happy one. Her name is Nita. And he's right.

This fic only came out about two weeks ago, but if it doesn't become a fandom favorite, I'll eat my keyboard. It takes a look at a potential future Nita Callahan through the eyes of a spaceport bartender, and what we see isn't pleasant, but it is powerful.

marlex creates not one, but two compelling original characters: the bartender, who's awesome without being at all Sueish, and the bar, whose Rust-Belt-beaten-down atmosphere plays a big part in setting us up to look at a Nita whom life has kicked around a little. Or a lot. This fic isn't happy, but it's hopeful, and you must read it.

Bar Talk