* Seeing Things - I had actually figured Bob nuzzling Harry's pillow was because omg soft flannel -- basically, the first manifestation that Bob's sense of touch is overly-sensitized. "MMM. SOFT." Sure, the scent really doesn't hurt, but the initial thought had been, "oooh." :D
Yeah, making Bob a blacksmith is something I hadn't seen before in the fandom, and I wanted to take it out for a spin. Terrence Mann doesn't have a blacksmith's body (more like a dancer's really, especially with the theater training), but his perception of himself could have changed over the centuries, especially if masters ordered him to change his clothes to fit the times. I'm glad that it worked for you. :D
And yay for the soulgaze! I ended up writing both soulgazes well before the series got to those points, so I'm really glad those still worked. :D
* Plain Sight - Hee. Bob strikes me as a very high-strung mother hen, and he's a bit of a reader stand-in because what reader has read the books and not wanted to do three things to Harry? Make him sit down and eat a solid meal, make him sleep for a week, and make sure he gets laid on a regular basis? Serioiusly, Harry should eat more. *cuddles*
If Bob was totally capable of bringing Winifred back to life more than once, and he's still incredibly high-strung, he's totally capable of being a scary dude when very jealous. Not only do his eyes turn green, they start glowing. Omg, for serious. But yeah, Harry wouldn't take that kind of crap lying down, and even though Bob is all, "I <3 YOU," Harry's not going to just fall over and rush into Bob's arms.
* Fair Trial - Heh. I'm glad that the shower scene stood out? I mean, considering how quickly I was able to write it, I can never tell if it's going to be a Different Scene in the minds of readers, or if it feels more like a speedbump. That, and Harry was still sitting on the anger a bit from when Bob kissed him, so that helped his self-control somewhat. Though Bob in a towel is certainly inspirational. :D And ohh, yeah, Bob loves him some hot water. At some point, he's going to soak in the tub for *hours*, and feel like a sybarite. :D
I see Bob and Harry as both protector personalities -- they don't need protection, but my loved one does -- and that kind of clash just begs for problems to happen, whether it be from miscommunication or from a "Gift of the Magi" kind of scenario, or something else entirely. I'm glad them trying to protect each other worked. :D
In my personal view of Bob, I can see him throwing all of himself into something. Yes, he has an analytical mind, and during the series, Bob is the one who plays the logically-minded devil's advocate, especially when Harry is getting emotionally involved in the case, but when it comes to someone he loves, that rationality suffers. It doesn't entirely disappear, but it does take a secondary role in things? As a result, he's not just going to kill five people and be done with it. He's going to kill *lots* of people, and as things progress and shit starts happening, he's going to turn around and slide further and further into serious evil and use more and more black magic in order to achieve his objective. I really wanted this Bob to be the shit that scared the magical community shitless, and I'm glad that worked. Personally, I would love to see something drive Bob into that headspace again, just to see wtf would happen, but at the same time, I don't want Bob in that much pain and desperation again.
I'm glad that the dirty-talk worked! I was kind of worried about it initially, because I was going to just go ahead and have the taste buds distract from the omg orgasms, but then my betas were, "Make it both!" and I was like, "Wow, I haven't written dirty-talk in a looong time. I hope this comes out right." Having to deal with the fact that Jim Butcher isn't that great at writing romance, I felt like I was wading into new territory just by trying to write a sexy scene with Harry narrating, and make it enjoyable and hawt and so forth. Again, very glad it worked. :D
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Yeah, making Bob a blacksmith is something I hadn't seen before in the fandom, and I wanted to take it out for a spin. Terrence Mann doesn't have a blacksmith's body (more like a dancer's really, especially with the theater training), but his perception of himself could have changed over the centuries, especially if masters ordered him to change his clothes to fit the times. I'm glad that it worked for you. :D
And yay for the soulgaze! I ended up writing both soulgazes well before the series got to those points, so I'm really glad those still worked. :D
* Plain Sight - Hee. Bob strikes me as a very high-strung mother hen, and he's a bit of a reader stand-in because what reader has read the books and not wanted to do three things to Harry? Make him sit down and eat a solid meal, make him sleep for a week, and make sure he gets laid on a regular basis? Serioiusly, Harry should eat more. *cuddles*
If Bob was totally capable of bringing Winifred back to life more than once, and he's still incredibly high-strung, he's totally capable of being a scary dude when very jealous. Not only do his eyes turn green, they start glowing. Omg, for serious. But yeah, Harry wouldn't take that kind of crap lying down, and even though Bob is all, "I <3 YOU," Harry's not going to just fall over and rush into Bob's arms.
* Fair Trial - Heh. I'm glad that the shower scene stood out? I mean, considering how quickly I was able to write it, I can never tell if it's going to be a Different Scene in the minds of readers, or if it feels more like a speedbump. That, and Harry was still sitting on the anger a bit from when Bob kissed him, so that helped his self-control somewhat. Though Bob in a towel is certainly inspirational. :D And ohh, yeah, Bob loves him some hot water. At some point, he's going to soak in the tub for *hours*, and feel like a sybarite. :D
I see Bob and Harry as both protector personalities -- they don't need protection, but my loved one does -- and that kind of clash just begs for problems to happen, whether it be from miscommunication or from a "Gift of the Magi" kind of scenario, or something else entirely. I'm glad them trying to protect each other worked. :D
In my personal view of Bob, I can see him throwing all of himself into something. Yes, he has an analytical mind, and during the series, Bob is the one who plays the logically-minded devil's advocate, especially when Harry is getting emotionally involved in the case, but when it comes to someone he loves, that rationality suffers. It doesn't entirely disappear, but it does take a secondary role in things? As a result, he's not just going to kill five people and be done with it. He's going to kill *lots* of people, and as things progress and shit starts happening, he's going to turn around and slide further and further into serious evil and use more and more black magic in order to achieve his objective. I really wanted this Bob to be the shit that scared the magical community shitless, and I'm glad that worked. Personally, I would love to see something drive Bob into that headspace again, just to see wtf would happen, but at the same time, I don't want Bob in that much pain and desperation again.
I'm glad that the dirty-talk worked! I was kind of worried about it initially, because I was going to just go ahead and have the taste buds distract from the omg orgasms, but then my betas were, "Make it both!" and I was like, "Wow, I haven't written dirty-talk in a looong time. I hope this comes out right." Having to deal with the fact that Jim Butcher isn't that great at writing romance, I felt like I was wading into new territory just by trying to write a sexy scene with Harry narrating, and make it enjoyable and hawt and so forth. Again, very glad it worked. :D