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In From the Cold [podfic] by diurnal_lee, kronos999, paraka for podcath
Fandoms: Supernatural RPF
22 Dec 2009
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One thing about working in a free clinic, Jared thinks, is that work is never boring. You never know what'll come in from the cold on a night like this. (Homeless!Jensen fic, Jared/Jensen)
A podfic of In From the Cold, written by LadyJanelly
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So touching!!!!!
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Favorite podfic of all time! ♡
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So tender. Beautifully written and beautifully read!
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The Story: Standard Supernatural Disclaimer: Supernatural will always be one of those weird fandoms for me where I heard the podfic before ever seeing the show or ever reading a fanfic. I've now watched the show (♥), but still have yet to ever actually read (silently, to myself) a fanfic. It seems (as of right now) to be a podfic-only fandom for me. What can I say, podfic is my gateway drug to other fandoms.
As always, when I rec a podfic, it stands a both a rec for the story itself and the reading of the story, because both have to resonate with me in order for me to actually enjoy the podfic. In From the Cold is a glorious hurt/comfort story featuring homeless!Jenson and medic!Jared. It's the kind of sweet, fascinating, winding tale, with incredibly well-drawn-out characters, each with their own distinct personality and backstory. The characterization here is amazing. Not one of the characters felt superfluous. Each feels like a whole person who grew organically into the story.
I don't really want to give too much of the plot away, but I will say that it walks that wonderful fine line of not moving so quickly that you feel you got run over by a truck, but still keeping me completely enraptured. As an aside, I have a squick surrounding consent. I don't like to read fics that try to romanticize sex between two people, where one can't or won't consent. Because of the basic premise of this fic, I was a little concerned, but I shouldn't have been. ladyjanelly deals with the relationship between Jared and Jenson with a sure touch and a great deal of compassion. There is an underlying beauty to this fic that just sweeps me away, every time I listen to it.
I'm going to close this out as saying that this is a J2 that is so AU that you could easily change all the names and pretend it's not Supernatural. So even if SPN is not your fandom of choice, go and read or listen to this fic, and enjoy it as a piece of original fiction. It's beautiful and you won't be disappointed.
The Reading: This podfic was read jointly by three podficcers: paraka, diurnal_lee, kronos999. The story is structured so that each section is from the POV of a specific character, so the readers set it up so that each podficcer got one (or more) characters whose sections they read (e.g. paraka reads all the Jenson sections). I wasn't sure how much I would like this set-up. I was afraid that I'd feel tossed and turned. It. Worked. Perfectly. Each of these readers is incredibly smooth and they all read beautifully. The glory of set-up is that each of the characters' sections are embodied with this innate, unique personality, which adds a depth to the podfic I wasn't expecting. After finishing the podfic, I couldn't imagine it being approached any other way. The result was not just an incredible 5+ hour podfic that kept be entranced, but a fire_juggler who is rabidly seeking out all the podfics she can by all of these readers. So go forth and experience this wonderful podfic! It will uplift you in so many ways.