Big Bang Fic: Time Marches On

[namaste]

Title: Time Marches On
Author: Namaste
Rating: Gen, PG
Length: About 23,500 words
Spoilers: Through "Don't Ever Change," fourth season.
Author's Note: Thanks to pwcorgigirl, silja_b and topaz_eyes for beta and feedback duties.
Summary: House once called change one of the greatest tragedies in life. His teams -- the old one and the newbies -- are learning this even as House himself continues to deal with things he can change, and things he cannot. Casefic with multiple POVs -- each chapter is a different POV -- written for the Big Bang Challenge.
Excerpt: House turned to look back at her, his head slightly cocked to one side. Cameron tried to hold back her smile. She'd missed this moment--that split second when she'd see that she'd gotten his attention, when she could sense his mind coming alive to every possibility, see the light in his eyes change from some faint reflection dimmed by drugs and pain to become something brighter, something that flickered and became stronger with each new clue, something that she'd only sense for a half of a breath before he'd turn away and hide it again.

Find it here at the Big Bang archive site. I'll also archive the fic here, at some point.

Comments

[shutterbug-12.livejournal.com]

The style in which you wrote this, going from POV to POV, was such a wonderful choice. We got to see how each fellow, old and new, is noticing and dealing with particular changes, but still hanging on to old habits. One e.g. that stayed with me was Taub's first glimpse of their patient and his wife, how he noticed physical flaws a plastic surgeon would undoubtedly notice. I also love how we get these different versions of House through all of their eyes, still him, but filtered. It's also interesting that these are all people who look for change to occur in their patients in order to diagnose them, but are so reluctant when it comes to experiencing change themselves.

"Should I be creating some mental scenario of you getting it on with every woman in the hospital? If so, I should warn you that the lock on the janitor's closet doesn't work." That was priceless.

I love the scene where the more familiar faces seem to be convening in the conference room. It seemed oddly warm and comforting.

I also love Kutner's quiet insight and curiosity. He's my favorite new fellow, I think. It's tough to choose between him and Taub.

The reveal of the disease was great. The trigger was very appropriate. I'll admit I followed very little of the medicine, but I appreciate your work on it. I really liked the character portraits, though. Nice job.

[namasteyoga.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It was hard to come up with a summary for this fic: It's a bunch of character profiles, and a casefic, and some House and Wilson friendship, and then there is a touch of metaphor about the weather, and then ...

And I like Kutner too. He comes across as a doof because he says stupid stuff, but at the same time, I like the fact that he's not afraid to say things, he's not afraid to look like an idiot and it's so refreshing to have someone who actually enjoys being there.