people gonna see you how they want to see you

[frith_in_thorns]

One thing I especially love about visiting Roz in Cornwall is that we always get loads of writing done in the evenings, usually via the game of putting loads of random words/phrases/lyrics in a ha, picking three out, and then writing a quick snippet in half an hour or so. (With wine.) Since CSI:NY is our shared fandom, that's what we write for each other, and I always remember how much I love Stella. This is what I've ended up with from this holiday:

- A scene where Lindsay is caught in an explosion and Stella looks after her

- Stella and Don arguing over whether they're lost or not

- Something where Mac's been in a car crash, probably after having been kidnapped

- A different explosion scene (I like writing explosions, okay)

- A ficlet where Stella meets Susan Sto Helit from Discworld. (I may actually post this one to AO3 or somewhere, because it amuses me)

- Half a story where there are time loops and Stella's trying to make it so that Mac doesn't die

- A scene to do with mirrors - I basically have no idea what's going on here, which is always a good sign

- Story where Mac and Stella are trapped in a sinking car. Because when you have canon trauma it's always fun to repeat it. Or something.

- A sky-ship AU where Stella, Lindsay and Jess fight creepy metal bugs and set things on fire. (I kind of want to write more of this, but like all my AUs it will probably never be finished.)

Oh, I also spent a good portion of the week trying to convince her to watch White Collar :P It may have worked. And I'd kind of love to see Stella and Diana interact in fic, I think they'd get on really well. (Also, helle_d, Roz says she could see Diana/Garcia as a ship! So we're now up to three people who support it :D)

Comments

[astridv]

Not my fandom but I'd so read that time loop story!

[frith_in_thorns]

If I ever finish it and clean it up I'll let you know :)

[schneefink]

I don't know these people, but anyone meeting Susan Sto Helit is probably fun. And sky ships! You know I love sky ships ;-)

[frith_in_thorns]

I need to stop writing sky ship AUs that never get anywhere. As well as zombie AUs - I do those too :P

Also, yay other person who loves Susan! :D

[saphirablue]

- Stella and Don arguing over whether they're lost or not

*meep* I would so read this even though I haven't seen CSI:NY in ages. But, Don and Stella? Arguing over wether they are lost or not? *wants*

[frith_in_thorns]

Lol, sure! Here you are, in its written-extremely-quickly state :P I really miss that fandom, I used to love my slightly melodramatic Stella/Mac fics :D

Prompts I had for this: "smiling cat", "wandering", "we're not lost"

- -

"It shows strength of character," Stella says, "Being able to admit when you're wrong."

Don twists the steering wheel with slightly more than necessary force. "I'm not wrong."

"We're lost," Stella says, as the car slows for an intersection. A massive black-and-white cat is washing itself on a low wall. It turns to stare at them, and seems to smile in a superior sort of way.

Don sets his teeth. "No, we're not. I know exactly where we are."

"Somewhere in New York state?"

"Stell, you aren't helping."

"You know what might help? Stopping to ask directions."

"We don't need to do that. Because we aren't lost."

Stella rolls her eyes. "You just keep telling yourself that. Maybe I should call Mac, tell him we're going to be late."

"No! Don't do that. He can think we're stuck in traffic or something."

"And you want me to be an accomplice in lying by omission? Don Flack, I'm shocked."

"If you tell Mac some untruth —"

"What, about us driving around and around the same suburb?"

"That is not what we're doing. Anyway, if you do I'll…"

She watches him politely as he trails off, and then waits. When no more concrete threat is forthcoming she enquires sweetly, "Or what?"

"Or…" He's clearly struggling. "I won't stop for pizza on the way back to the lab."

"That'll hurt you more than it hurts me," she points out.

He glares, but doesn't attempt to contest the point. Which is a shame, since that would have been another easy victory for her.

"So," she says after a while. "Are you ready to admit we're lost yet?"

"Nope." He slows to turn, and glances at her suspiciously. "Why are you grinning?"

She points to the same cat they've passed already. It stares back at them, and Stella would be prepared to swear that it's sniggering.

Don sighs. "Okay. Maybe we should ask directions."

[saphirablue]

*lol* Oh Don, just give in! :D

Thank you! :)

[frith_in_thorns]

Hah, thanks! :D :D

[embroiderama]

There's something very cross-overable about Diana! I'd like to see her with Prentiss from CM--they have similar background so I'm imagining that they'd met when they were younger and then run into each other again in DC. I don't feel like I'm very good at writing crossovers so I probably won't write it, but I wish somebody else would.

[frith_in_thorns]

I cross-over ship her with so many of my favourite women from other shows XD With Prentiss would also be a good one. (I'd offer to try and write a fic for you, but I'm so ridiculously self-conscious about writing ship that it's not even funny. I've had a Neal/Gordon fic sitting on my computer for nearly a month now that I still don't dare to post, for instance. Argh.)