Lizardbeth's Tale

Determined Spirits
A V-Castle Crossover
Pairing: Beckett/Demming
Rating: ADULT
Wordcount: 30K (this part 5K)
Continuity/Notes: AU, but before "Deadly Game" and pre-series for V. I also basically created my own V society and biology. And it is probably important to note that Michael Trucco played both Tom Demming and John May, and that inspired this whole thing.


Summary: It begins with a robbery-homicide. That's the last time anything is ordinary.




( Normal ends today )

You'd think I'd be done with the crack after the crack fic yesterday, but NO!

Today we have a Very Important Poll. This obviously relates to the Castle/V Epic Crossover of Epicness I'm still writing (because I have no Big Bangs or anything else to do, nope). Lest you all get TOO excited, the Leverage part of it is not much more than an Easter Egg, but it's fun.
[Poll #1570087]
(btw, I didn't forget Maggie. She was actually my first choice -- given Meteor Storm, it seemed obvious -- but then I remembered she and Nate had a kid together. So, she doesn't work. It doesn't work that well for Nate either, but at least there's be some canon precendent).

If you have any particular reason for your choice, I'd love to hear it.

It was amusing watching this with hubby, who actually got SO disgusted by Castle's behavior he turned it off at about the 40 min mark. I believe his exact words were, "He's acting like a fourteen year old." Hubby couldn't care less about UST or My TV Boyfriend, so it wasn't my personal preferences coloring it either. I thought the situation was funny since it was played so broadly, but apparently hubby was, um, appalled by the lack of maturity. (MrLiz also can't understand why no one's shot Patrick Jane on the Mentalist yet, btw, so he's pretty consistent about it).

I - of course - continued to watch. Because I HAD PHOTOS AND I WANTED TO SEE HOW IT HAPPENED, DAMN IT.

(Warning of several, large-ish pics under the cut. Beckett/Demming. Oh yes. *g* )

( So here are the promo photos )

And because today is apparently Trucco Picspam day, there are also lovely pics of him in "V" over at cujoy's place.

Speaking of Castle/V --- the epic is now a very scary 15K words. WTF BRAIN? It was a bit strange to watch last night, thinking he's secretly a V, and not actually be jossed in any way... :)

Now, I enjoy Castle - it's a light-hearted show and while I kind of wish it wasn't so predictable, that's also not the point, so it's okay.

However, HOTASS DETECTIVE TRIANGLE FODDER definitely make it a must-see.

Our introduction: Kate Beckett is whaling away on the punching bag when this guy we don't know (if you aren't, y'know, me) comes strolling in to work out, too. Beckett pays him no attention at all. Seemingly.

( Our beautiful and sexy and kickass lady detective is TOO BUSY pounding the bag to notice him. But he notices her. )

Arm!porn! eyecandy! adorableness! humor! badassery!

And did I mention the arm!porn? :D

also, Happy (belated) birthday to mfirefly10! Hope you had a good one!


( and a very happy easter to all my fellow Trucco fangirls, even if you don't celebrate, because you'll want to see )

Hope everyone else has a good day.

We're off to hunt eggs!