Strangers by Vermin-disciple (13+)

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Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Mentions of Canon Joni/Sam and hints at unrequited Lesley/Sam
Length: Collection of 11 drabbles (about 1,100 words).
Author: vermin_disciple
Author Website: fanfiction.net
Why this should be read:

In very few words it gives an insight into the minds of 10/11 characters  and how each of them think about the character who's eyes we only see through in the show- Sam's. It has changed the way I percieve and relate to characters in the series, due to the interesting angle of their internal thoughts on scenes we are all familiar with but have never looked at from that persons point of view.

"There is nothing so strange in a strange land, as the stranger who comes to visit it."

Nelson

Sam
speaks to him as if they share some secret knowledge. Nelson's not sure
what that knowledge is, and sometimes he thinks Sam's not sure either.
Sam needs someone to understand him, and though Nelson doesn't, he's
good at pretending. He's good at commiserating with men who make no
sense, though usually it's because they're too pissed to articulate
their troubles. The mask is part of the job. Listening is part of the
job. Advising is part of the job.

Nelson's advice is as cryptic as Sam's raving.

People don't want answers; sometimes they just need to ask the questions.

Strangers - Full collection of drabbles on FF.net

Strangers - Full collection of drabbles on LJ

Strangers - Full collection of drabbles on A03

Comments

[vermin-disciple.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the rec! :D I also notice that you rec'd Dining on Pluto earlier this month, so thank you for that as well! (Would have said something sooner, but I was out of the country at the time.)

[mountland.livejournal.com]

Thats okay, credit where credit is due - they were such good fics it would have been a crime not to rec them.

I didnt want to rec two fics from the same person but they were so good and so different from each other I couldnt choose between them.

No worries, I have been in the same position as you, the days that I have rec'd things is basically a log of the few days this month I have had access to a computer.