Actually, that is something I usually adore about your fics – well, aside from the obvious reasons (PORN).
Which cracks me up, because I rarely write straight-up porn. *g*
There is nothing I like better than a relationship building on a solid friendship – so that was so very exactly what I was hoping, nay, waiting for :) – but at the same time you wrote in so many little details about their friendship (and about Orlando’s other friends as well) that made me go ‘Oh! Lookit!’
Again, that was the number one thing I was going for. How Orlando's friendship with Sean WAS different, even from the start. And that whole parallel of Karl & Harry finding their way back towards each other while Sean & Orlando were finding their way TO each other.
And oh, my absolute favourite, the jealousy!scene at the bar – which has to be one of my all time favourite scenes ever.
Which is so weird to me, that that's the one scene that really stands out for you. Although I'm glad it did, because that was a bitch to write. *g*
This is downright my absolute favourite version of NZ ever.
*beams* I kept calling this thing my Big Ode to New Zealand, so I'm glad that came through.
It made all the sense in the world that Orlando was in love with him and vice versa from moment one.
I love how, with Orlando it's all about the emotional journey for you, but all you can concentrate on with Sean is the buttsecks. *g*
because it is so apparent that you love him best of all the gorgeous hot men populating NZ and yet he never takes the focus off Orlando or Orlando and Sean.
I cannot lie, I have a ridiculous amount of love for that man. *g* But it's good that you felt he never took center stage. I was worried about that, so I deliberately scaled him back.
And I love that you think he wasn't too idealized. I was so worried I was going to Mary Sue him.
It’s so much part of his character – trying to look out for his friends (while at the same time having sex with them ;)) and knowing when they need a gentle push (or a good snog).
Exactly. Part of the luxury of taking so much time with this & all of the events was that I was able to really paint that picture of Karl as this sexy mother hen without feeling like I was ramming down anyone's throat. And he managed to surprise me at every turn, no lie.
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Which cracks me up, because I rarely write straight-up porn. *g*
There is nothing I like better than a relationship building on a solid friendship – so that was so very exactly what I was hoping, nay, waiting for :) – but at the same time you wrote in so many little details about their friendship (and about Orlando’s other friends as well) that made me go ‘Oh! Lookit!’
Again, that was the number one thing I was going for. How Orlando's friendship with Sean WAS different, even from the start. And that whole parallel of Karl & Harry finding their way back towards each other while Sean & Orlando were finding their way TO each other.
And oh, my absolute favourite, the jealousy!scene at the bar – which has to be one of my all time favourite scenes ever.
Which is so weird to me, that that's the one scene that really stands out for you. Although I'm glad it did, because that was a bitch to write. *g*
This is downright my absolute favourite version of NZ ever.
*beams* I kept calling this thing my Big Ode to New Zealand, so I'm glad that came through.
It made all the sense in the world that Orlando was in love with him and vice versa from moment one.
I love how, with Orlando it's all about the emotional journey for you, but all you can concentrate on with Sean is the buttsecks. *g*
because it is so apparent that you love him best of all the gorgeous hot men populating NZ and yet he never takes the focus off Orlando or Orlando and Sean.
I cannot lie, I have a ridiculous amount of love for that man. *g* But it's good that you felt he never took center stage. I was worried about that, so I deliberately scaled him back.
And I love that you think he wasn't too idealized. I was so worried I was going to Mary Sue him.
It’s so much part of his character – trying to look out for his friends (while at the same time having sex with them ;)) and knowing when they need a gentle push (or a good snog).
Exactly. Part of the luxury of taking so much time with this & all of the events was that I was able to really paint that picture of Karl as this sexy mother hen without feeling like I was ramming down anyone's throat. And he managed to surprise me at every turn, no lie.