Rec: Nighthawks by Rivrea

[livii.livejournal.com]

Story: Nighthawks
Author: Rivrea
Rating: All Ages
Author's summary: Rose walks into some bar on some planet and meets a girl called Fred.
Characters/Pairings: Rose Tyler/Romana II
Warnings: none
Word Count: ~1,300 words

Recced because: A wonderful little story, wherein Romana is disillusioned, Rose is drunk, and somehow they find a common ground. With some great lines for Romana (Sometimes, I suspect I never really knew him. Unless bohemian nutters always turn into ruthless utilitarians with a penchant for genocide), some interesting insights into what can make Rose tick underneath it all, and a very powerful ending (the "grapefruit moon" imagery has stuck with me over a long time), this really works.

Comments

[fallingtowers.livejournal.com]

Thanks again for the recommendation! (And, in all fairness, I have to admit that the phrase "grapefruit moon" was stolen from a Tom Waits song, IIRC.)

[livii.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I do recognize the quote from Waits, but it was used perfectly - so, that's what counts. :)