Pros Big Bang 2017: Nice-Orno Ltd

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Title: Nice-Orno Ltd
Author: Fiorenza_a
Artist: Gvenanne
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Gen
Characters: Doyle, Bodie & Cowley
Word count: 33257
Warnings: Gen in the Pros sense - not the strict AO3 sense, but no slash of any variety.

Summary: Having got up Cowley's nose once too often, Bodie and Doyle find themselves off major assignment.
Stuck with investigating a series of trivial incidents, the lads entertain themselves pondering the triple-think behind Cowley's newly minted crusade against petty criminality, not to mention his sudden interest in gentlemen's fashion.
As the unlikely pieces of the jigsaw come together, CI5's finest find themselves wondering if they have just fallen down a very seasonal rabbit hole.

Notes: My grateful thanks to the BB Mods for all the joy of reading I've had in previous years and, specifically, for the questions you have answered this year (please let me know if I need to amend this post) and to Pros Lib generally for simply existing.
My especial gratitude goes to Gvenanne, who not only provided tirelessly enthusiastic cheerleading, without which I may not have finished my first BB, but who also gifted me with the inspiration for the name of the eponymous company, when I was stuck. And, if all of that wasn't enough, there is the truly fabulous artwork...

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/Nice-Orno Ltd
Link to Art: Art Master Post/Gvenanne/Nice-Orno Ltd

Comments

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Yay for posting!!! I'm glad you did. Thank you!

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

I have to admit inexperience showed - I've never posted a fic that long before - or to a collection - but all the angst was worth it.

I'm definitely up for doing it again - and I've learned quite a bit along the way - so I'll probably lose less hair and sleep next year !

Now to relax with all that Prosy goodness I missed while I was wrangling with my own dodgy fic :0)

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

It looks great and the art is super! Plus it's good for the ole brain to learn new things! :)

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Isn't the art fantastic, though :o)

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Well done for posting your first BB story! I've really been looking forward to reading it.

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

It's a very silly story - but I enjoyed writing it - and the art is superb :0)

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

i look forward to reading your story...well done.

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Thank you :0)

As you know, I was nervous - but now it's done I'm feeling as smug as Bodie on a particularly smug day !

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

I've looked up 'Picaresque':
"The picaresque novel is a genre of prose fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish hero/heroine of low social class who lives by his or her wits in a corrupt society. Picaresque novels typically adopt a realistic style, with elements of comedy and satire.

Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) was consciously written as a picaresque novel."

Hehe. That sounds great!
I love my Huck Finn! :-)

And so far I like the beginning!
Congratulations and Thank you!

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Isn't 'picaresque' a great word :0)

And I loved Huck Finn too !

I hope you enjoy the rest of the story as much as the beginning.

[sw33n3y.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on posting! ..And what an interesting scenario! Can't wait for the fun and games. :D

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Really hope it lives up to your expectations (or do I mean down to them !?!!) :0)

[gvenanne.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on posting! This story is well of enjoyment and great fun, hope the readers will like it as I liked it :))

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Even if they don't - the art is well worth looking at :0)

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

WOOHOO!!! Congratulations on posting your first Pros BB story! I'm so pleased for you!!! *does happy mod dance*
Thank you so much for participating!

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Thank you !

Despite all the trials and tribs - I enjoyed it :0)

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

What a fun rabbit hole to fall into. . . .thanks:) Great art too!

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

It is a very silly story :0)

[airelle1.livejournal.com]

I haven't had time to read the story yet, but congrats on posting. I have a question: what do you mean by "gen in the Pros sense"? It's the first time I see that reference, 'cause for me... gen is gen, ie no slash, no het, no sex, LOL. I thought AO3 definition of this term was the same as the one everyone uses, even in Pros. So, if you could help me understand, I'll go to bed tonight more enlightened than when I woke up this morning, as we French say.

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Well...a little while ago there was this debate about ratings (http://the-safehouse.livejournal.com/1538875.html?thread=16658235) - and it seems you are right - there are those who interpret it that way...but also other archive sites, personal websites and just plain folk - who all have a different take.

I'm not sure that helps very much - but it's what I had in mind when I thinking about warnings/ratings.

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your first BB story! I hope to be able to find time to read it later this month (am slightly overwhelmed by RL at the mo...)
😊

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Ahhh....RL - it can be a bit of beggar, hope it's nothing horrible.

To be honest, I'm only just catching up with BB 2017 now - a glut is a double edged sword, I'll probably still be reading at Christmas - but then, what's not to like about a spot of Prosy reading at Christmas ?