Day 17 - I Ask No Honours, by Magenta Blue

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Posting on behalf of magenta_blue, who's dongle is not doing what it should be dongling...

So sorry this is late - and it almost didn't make it! Imagine flashing fingers typing as-fast-as-they-blooming-well-can all day today, fuelled by mucho coffee and chocolate, and that has pretty much been the scene... *g* And then of course, at the eleventh hour, my LJ goes belly up so I cannot post – so I have asked my lightening fast beta, Slantedlight, to do it for me – thank so much me dear, for this and for the beta-ing!

For my day (coughs, night) I humbly bring fic to the table, and hope very much you like it! My prompt was 'Lonely this Christmas', a song by the British band called Mud.

I Ask No Honours by Magenta-Blue


Title: I Ask No Honours
Author: Magenta-Blue
Circuit / Pros-lib: Yes please
Disclaimer: Purely for pleasure son, purely for pleasure
Note: The prompt was ‘Lonely This Christmas’ – a song by the British band called ‘Mud’.

Comments

[robeau.livejournal.com]

This is quite wonderful! And weaving in the song at the end was brilliant.

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm really pleased you enjoyed it!

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

That was really exciting, had me on he edge of my seat. It would have made a fantastic episode, although I don't suppose they'd include Cowley's references to giving the Lads a two-bedroomed flat nor saying that Bodie is Ray's 'other half'. :)

Thank you for a very engrossing story.

Damn dongles! No wonder they don't work very well with a name like that. Hope everything is working OK now.

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh, exciting is good, edge of the seat even better - hoorah! *g*

Really glad you liked it, and that you thought it would make a good episode (and I don't suppose they would include that bit, damn them!)

Dongles are the pits. Although at least it's now letting me reply to comments... so I guess I shouldn't be too cross with the stupidly-named thing!

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Oh, this was good and I enjoyed it very much. I love plot-driven stories and feel I haven't read nearly enough lately so this was very welcome! I thought your characterisations were excellent - very authentic - even their thoughts came across as true to the characters. And I loved the pace you set and the way you built up the excitement more and more as the story progressed.

And, needless to say, some very nice writing:

The road gleamed blackly in the car headlights, rain splattering upwards as it hit the subdued gold of the car bonnet

Thanks for this!

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Ah thank you for your feedback, very glad you enjoyed the story *g*

I love writing plot-driven stories, generally all my ideas start with a plot in mind. Mostly I try and write an episode that I would have liked to watch, so I am very glad that gets across and others enjoy it the way I see it. And thanks for saying nice writing, I appreciate that very much!

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Well! I was meant to be working on my own DIALJ story this morning, and going for a walk, after an exceptionally late start. And now it's more than an hour later and I've done nothing but disappear into your story! It was worth it, too. *g* Well done! A thoroughly absorbing read, with fascinating points of view, and real characters--all of them! I told you you're good! Thank you. This was lovely. I know it must not have seemed like it yesterday, but you did a wonderful job and...it's done! And it's terrific. Thank you so much.

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Awwww thank you! Thank you so much, that is really nice to hear! *g*

I am especially chuffed at making you disappear into the story for a while - it's great that it caught and held your attention like that - just what I was hoping for, and I am really glad you liked it!

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Yay for magenta fic! It's lovely to have an episodey case story, especially with so many CI5 characters playing a part. Your Cowley is brilliant - thinking and caring and controller-like! In fact, the whole gang were spot-on, the way everyone reacted to a man down, that seemed very Show and very real. The Doyle h/c was great too - very subtly done, both of them being all calm and worried at the same time. That bloody song, I sympathise with George ... preferred Tigerfeet, me *g* ... but I love Bodie's little joke at the end. Excellent fic, love, and phooey to the dongle!

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Heeee! *blushes* Thank you!

I love writing plotty stories, and bringing all the gang in where they fit. Glad Cowley came across well (I wanted him to be exactly that - thinking, caring and controller-like, so yay!), and the fact everyone seemed real and like the show - warms the heart, that does! Glad you liked the Doyle h/c too, and Bodie's little joke at the end, the idea for that came pretty much before the writing - couldn't resist!

I know, that bloody song! I chose the day without quite thinking it through, and then I was like oh flip, the most depressing christmas song ever! I prefer Tigerfeet too... *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Fabulous read, thank you so much. ::beams::

It reads just like an ep, only much better! I love your Cowley being so in control, and still taking time out to care about people; and that lovely little pause in the action with the song on the radio was perfection.

Wonderful - thank you again.

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

I made you beam! Fantastic! *g*

I am glad it reads like an episode, that was exactly what I was hoping for, so I am very pleased it worked like that for you. Thanks for mentioning that little pause as well, I'm glad it worked!

[erushi.livejournal.com]

Oh, this was a wonderful read. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I loved how plotty it was, and how it was so much like an episode only much better, where multiple agents had roles to play, Cowley himself being all commanding and organise-y and yet still very much human, an interesting support cast, and as always, the wonderful lads.

Thank you for this!

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks *blushes and grins*

I love writing plotty stories, and basically write the episode I'd have liked to have seen on screen, but with added extras *g* I am so pleased it worked for you like that, and that you enjoyed it - great to hear!

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Oh that was wonderful! I feel like I've watched the best episode ever.*g* You got in such an exciting case story as well as the most in character bit of slash and h/c. I loved this. He smiled suddenly, despite the pain he was in. “I think we’ll tell Cowley we’ll take that shared flat after all. Give the old goat some triple-think of his own to play with.”

Bodie watched how the soft lamp-light played over his face, and grinned – it was all for him, it was always for him. “Sounds good to me.” Just the lads to perfection, thank you.

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

That made me grin stupidly at the screen - what a compliment, thank you *g*

I am so glad you enjoyed the story, that was exactly the way I wanted it to read and come across, so I am very happy over here! Cheers me dears!

[mistry89.livejournal.com]

A little piece of Christmas - a barn, hay, a couple of wise men (and a new beginning for B and D).
Thank you!

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Very glad you enjoyed it! *g*

[ma-donna196.livejournal.com]

I haven't read it yet as I've set it aside for some lovely Bodie and Doyle time when I get home from my obligatory "family" Christmas party tonight. But I did take a peek and I'm so looking forward to it.

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for letting me know you are planning to read it - I really appreciate that. I do hope it lives up to expectations!

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

It was really nice, the way it read as a missing episode but it was the little touches I really enjoyed... Doyle's tender touch coupled with his Delorean question, Murphy's family's garden being big enough to land a helicopter in, the details of Betty's office... Really beautifully filled in for us.

Thank you! :D

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh good, I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for pointing out those little touches - nice to know what works, and I agree, it can be the little extras like that, almost asides, that can really make the difference. I'd love it to be a missing episode as well, so I'm glad that comes across as hoped!

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Oh what a lovely, long, plotty fic! (Sorry it took me so long to read and comment! *g*) I *adore* your Cowley, who's so perfectly portrayed... and Hee! for Bodie in a DeLorean... and oh, that scene in the barn!
Wonderful, thank you!

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

Hello! Thank you so much for letting me know you liked the story, and no worries for when you comment - it's a long fic, and it's Christmas! *g*

Glad you liked my Cowley! And I couldn't resist the Delorean, or the barn... very glad you liked it too!