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Behind the Scenes by Voleuse (PG-13)
Fandom: JAKE 2.0
Pairing: Jake/Diane
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voleuse
Author Website: the cavern
Why this must be read: First off, the emails back and forth between Darin and Jake are just fabulous, and capture the relationship we see in the pilot fabulously. Just pitch perfect. Secondly, the fleshing out of the relationship between Jake and Diane, picking up from "Training Day" is just lovely, and for me it's the subtly that clinches it for this piece. Jake's new life is giving him a new perspective, but he hasn't realised it yet. But the readers can get a sense of it through his thoughts and actions, even if he can't see the writing on the wall yet. Just a lovely little piece all around that captures the spirit of the show and the characters.
Another hour, another box.
Using the key to his new apartment, Jake slits the clear packing tape and tears open the cardboard, wondering what he'll find this time.
Towels and a random collection of books. He tosses the towels onto the couch and carries the books over to his desk. Sets them carefully next to Diane's lamp and decides to consider bookshelves later.
He turns back to the task at hand.
Every box is a surprise; it's what happens when you let a government agency pack up your entire life when you're not paying attention.
Not to mention his roommate.
He'd like to know how they explained that to Darin. The NSA can be abrupt at times, but they don't usually pack techies off to new continents without so much as a moment's breath. The entire thing screams of special circumstances, but Jake finds it all hard enough to believe himself.
They probably fed Darin some official-sounding excuse about needing his skills elsewhere. They were pretty low on the totem pole, but even the lowliest tech has some security clearance, and Darin wasn't half-bad at his job to begin with.
At interpersonal communication, Jake admits to himself, Darin wasn't a pro, but the government hasn't yet made "suave" part of the job description. Techs don't have to be James Bond.
Then, he remembers. He's not a tech anymore.
And he begins to worry about his score on the suave scale.
Maybe he'll ask Diane when he sees her tomorrow. She's probably a good judge of that sort of thing.
He turns back to the boxes and bets himself the next one will be kitchen appliances.
He slits open the tape, tears back the cardboard.
CDs and tennis shoes.
Behind the Scenes
Pairing: Jake/Diane
Author on LJ:
voleuseAuthor Website: the cavern
Why this must be read: First off, the emails back and forth between Darin and Jake are just fabulous, and capture the relationship we see in the pilot fabulously. Just pitch perfect. Secondly, the fleshing out of the relationship between Jake and Diane, picking up from "Training Day" is just lovely, and for me it's the subtly that clinches it for this piece. Jake's new life is giving him a new perspective, but he hasn't realised it yet. But the readers can get a sense of it through his thoughts and actions, even if he can't see the writing on the wall yet. Just a lovely little piece all around that captures the spirit of the show and the characters.
Another hour, another box.
Using the key to his new apartment, Jake slits the clear packing tape and tears open the cardboard, wondering what he'll find this time.
Towels and a random collection of books. He tosses the towels onto the couch and carries the books over to his desk. Sets them carefully next to Diane's lamp and decides to consider bookshelves later.
He turns back to the task at hand.
Every box is a surprise; it's what happens when you let a government agency pack up your entire life when you're not paying attention.
Not to mention his roommate.
He'd like to know how they explained that to Darin. The NSA can be abrupt at times, but they don't usually pack techies off to new continents without so much as a moment's breath. The entire thing screams of special circumstances, but Jake finds it all hard enough to believe himself.
They probably fed Darin some official-sounding excuse about needing his skills elsewhere. They were pretty low on the totem pole, but even the lowliest tech has some security clearance, and Darin wasn't half-bad at his job to begin with.
At interpersonal communication, Jake admits to himself, Darin wasn't a pro, but the government hasn't yet made "suave" part of the job description. Techs don't have to be James Bond.
Then, he remembers. He's not a tech anymore.
And he begins to worry about his score on the suave scale.
Maybe he'll ask Diane when he sees her tomorrow. She's probably a good judge of that sort of thing.
He turns back to the boxes and bets himself the next one will be kitchen appliances.
He slits open the tape, tears back the cardboard.
CDs and tennis shoes.
Behind the Scenes