Okay, so finally making my post here. Well, I'm sure throughout our various crazy fangirling sessions, I've managed to get across to you in one way or another how I feel about this certain fic
On Call... daisuki! I actually hadn't started reading this until a few days after you posted the thread (on my birthday too! It was like an indirect birthday gift for me XDDD). When I clicked on the thread and came across
the mother of all comments, I was like...
must read must read must read NOW! And I did. Eventually (after I got over Ai-chan-is-going-to-graduate-depression). And I love it, to pieces. And I've been fangirling it to (and with!) ropychan all the time since.
Why On Call is awesome:1) grac writes it
2) grac writes it
3) Huge cast, OGs, my OTPs!!!! = IshiYoshi, TakaGaki, hints of KameShige and of course, the MIKIERI THAT I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF.
4) grac writes it
5) MEDICAL DRAMA/CRACK FILLED WITH THE CUTEST BUNCH OF DOCTORS ON THE PLANET. And it's already epic. 'Nuff said.
Yup, this fic will be the fic I go to to use up all my fangirling energy; ropychan is already my fangirling partner for this, and with the fangirling marathons we've already had with you, grac, I am
ALL THE MORE EXCITED about this. Seriously. The both of us are so happy to be your bouncing boards, you have no idea... <333
In typical Bee fashion, I'm always keeping a mental grasp on all the pairings and relationships. These are a BIG thing for me. Quick summary of what I think...
I s h i Y o s h i.I've made myself pretty clear about how I feel about this pairing. I know that... the two of them are on a bit of a hiatus from each other... but I won't go into too much here. Besides, I think ropychan speaks for us all when she says:
Because you are going to fix it, right? Because you don't want to leave me all traumatized, right? RIGHT?
I love ropychan.T a k a G a k i.When are these two NEVER cute???
There hasn't been enough interaction between them just yet (I have a feeling they wouldn't be able to provide as much crack potential
), but they would be so so awesome for the slower, sweeter scenes.
and just to contrast personalities like Miki and Eri
They have shown that they are very close and that they think very highly of each other (during the scenes of sewing up Ai-chan).
In a relationship yet? I'm not quite sure, but definitely
close.
I'm looking forward to see what predicaments you'll be landing these two in ^_________^
K a m e S h i g e.I can't say too much about this couple yet, can I?
Eri's been too busy dealing with that Miki monstrosity to do much else. E.g. be one half of KameShige.
But there will be. I'm sure .
G A M.I'm not a fan, but I
can fangirl.
You asked before if we thought these two were in a relationship, but I think no. I still think no. Not in a relationship, but I have this niggling feeling that Miki secretly harbours feelings for Ayaya... I've always gotten that sense when I think about the two together.
With that latest scene when Yossie was questioning what was going on between Aya and Miki, I'd thought at first she was simply referring to the competition between the two. But now that I'm reading it again... ??? Was Yossie delving into a lot more here?
Hmmmm....
For now though, GAM can be neatly summarised with:
“I can’t believe that you,” Aya smacked Miki on the arm “Bet.” Smack. “Against.” Smack. “Me!” Smack. “And purposely delayed me just to win.” Smack. “We were supposed to go together!”
M a k i R e i n a.As you know, I'm not much of a fan of either of these two, but I can see the appeal. ^__^
Reina idolises Maki, Maki is single and hot, MakiReina don't mind waking up in each others' arms after a drunken night, will love bloom here?
Their little moment together in the latest chapter was a pretty fun read though.
A y a S a y u.We know these two together = conflict; a really good combination you've put here for some high class grac!crack
I wonder if and how these two will progress along with the story... I have a feeling they will be able to learn plenty from each other, and Ayaya will end up feeling a soft spot for Sayu. I'm sure there's much more to the bunny than her cuteyness.
We'll be having plenty of laughs with this pairing though, no doubt about it
M i k i E r i. *pats Eri soothingly*
That is all.
Must now go through the chapters. <333
I'll try not to dawdle too much... but knowing me, this might take a while
Chapter 1: Morning Rush:An intriguing start... you can tell already from this short snippet that this is going to be one crazy busy hospital...
Already, such a sense of competition and subsequent mayhem... wasn't exactly sure what was happening (just a general sense of madness), but it all falls together in the end.
Rampant swearing from irate Masae, and Ayaya, very nice touches
(can't get over the gif ropychan made you... and the shock of finding out what an awesome drawer she is <3).
I also really enjoyed the little details of demon Aya bike-pedalling-jamming-and-skidding-sideways, the trouble pair and their camcorder.. and of course::::
The first thing the frazzled duo noticed when they managed to squeeze in through the doorway at the same time, two abreast, was Ishikawa Rika on the couch, sipping on a cup of whatever like the goddamn queen of England, not a hair out of place. She eyed them with amusement and shrugged delicately.
My Charmy!
She's not just the goddamn queen of England, she's the goddamn queen of the world!!!!! I mean, just look at the other two scuffling to get there, and she's already there, all laid-back and sipping on a cup of whatever. Charmy rules.
Anyways, great way to set up the story, grac
And upon discovering at the end there that it's THE NAKAZAWA who's chief, I rejoiced.
NOTICE
The Chief Resident position announcement will be deferred until whenever the hell I feel like it, pending further administrative deliberation.
^ Trademark Nakazawa attitude, FTW!
As long as there's Nakazawa, you know you're in for one good adventure. She's a character you just can't go wrong with.
I like this Yuko verrrrrry much already.
Chapter 2: Morning After:I like the way you reveal a little bit more about the story and characters with every new chapter... I mean, it's something all of us fanfic writers should do, but a lot of us probably don't do it well enough xD
And the fact that you reveal these things through action and dialogue, rather than simply recounting or telling things - that's something I noticed right away. And something I should do well to learn from, in fact
Staff cafeteria...
This is the place I'm betting will house many awesome, cracktastic events to come... it's where all the girls gather, so it's got to be. Or maybe I should take a hint and look forward to the on call room crack
Yes, I had to search up what 'on call' in relation to hospitals meant. Thank you for the learning inspiration. xD I'm sure I'll be picking up on a few terms here and there throughout this reading
“And, repaying my study loan is infinitely more important than loyalty."
Last time I heard, it was Ayaya who was the lesser of the friends... lol. But okay, selfish Mikitty will be an delightful one to watch.
“Who’d get to read the announcement first. As though rushing to read it first changes the name on the notice.” Rika explained, with a disdainful sniff.
Kakkoiii Charmy
Now that I think about it, Rika wouldn't be such a bad candidate for Chief Resident, huh?
I'd really like to give her my one unused vote >______<
Glad to see
somebody in the poll has faith in her
“That’s ‘cause its tradition.” Tsuji piped up. “I heard that during Yaguttsuan’s time, she installed latch bolts on the dorm doors in the middle of the night. The only reason why she lost was because Sayaka-san had camped out in the staff room overnight.”
Gosh, I can't even begin to imagine the chaos that 1st-2nd gen Momusu brought to the hospital...
And thank you for writing that little piece up too, it was ace. <333
I reckon you ought to give us more flashbacks like that. Would be fun to see how some of the traditions have come to be
And where is Sayaka-san now?
“Mm, ne?” Kaori cut into her omelette ‘with surgical precision’, her mind supplied cleverly.
Kaorin puns. OHMYGOD. xD
I can’t help but cringe and find that totally adorable at the same time!
I think we'll be watching out for a Kaorin pun every chapter
“Alla you, shut up!” Nakazawa yelled, “One more complaint out of any of you, I swear I’ll name Kago-chan Chief Resident.
“Hmnh?” Kago looked up from her breakfast burrito, dropping bits of masticated meat and dough onto the table.
Awesome, Nakazawa threatening them all like that, it’s so funny
If only you'd given us the option of choosing Kago for Chief Resident! I would've picked her in a heart beat!
*Charmy & Yuko discuss change of specialty*
Well… I’d really like to think it’s because Rika loves kids (which is true, anyhow), and not because she feels she can’t shine with Ayaya next to her. +_____+
Maybe they can have a showdown Sukeban Deka style.
Chapter 3: In the Pits:Her eighth patient for the day was another hayfever-triggered asthma attack- Spring was winding down too slowly and the monotony of mild respiratory-related issues were eating at the adrenaline-driven surgeon. Winter was definitely her favorite season- icy roads, broken bones, ruptured spleens- Santa-san really came through last Christmas with that ten-car pileup, Tsuji recalled fondly.
I absolutely loved this image
Tsuji thanking Santa-san for that misfortune is... hilarious. LOL.
I'm tempted to believe this is the result of a grac!cracked character, but it's true, right? Doctors enjoying the extreme seasons for the singular fact that they can get their hands busy
“Oh look, it says if we have something to do that they can’t tag along to, we can place them under the care of another senior resident.”
“Just for the record, Miki,” Maki said preemptively. “You’re not palming off your intern to me.”
The lot of them know Miki all too well, hey?
Miki. Can you be any more subtle? It’s giving me a tumour…
“Aw, look at the two of you, the old married couple divvying up household chores and babysitting duty.”
ISHIYOSHI!
But even though Miki knows (or is it she doesn't???) they're on break from each other, she's still pestering them like that? xD
“Ooh- yes! I say 3 days. Either Miki bails out or her intern does.”
“Aya-chan!”
“Come on, you guys. Stop picking on Miki-chan.” Rika piped up. “Give her two weeks, at least.” Yossi burst out laughing uproariously at that and high-fived Rika.
They really don't have faith in Miki, do they?
You should have them pick on Miki more often, just so it balances out with Miki picking on Eri
It's always a joy to read these kinds of scenes!
“That the only way you’re leaving the surgical program was if you died of a horrible dismemberment. Simply dying wouldn’t work because she’d just resusticate you. She said, and I quote this verbatim: ‘Godhand Nakazawa has never lost a coding patient.’”
Nakazawa Yuko quotes are just epic, time and time again.
And grac’s fics always compel me to go do research. I didn’t know what ‘coding’ patient meant… now I do.
*Bee is happy to always be learning more English*“Pediatrics is- I mean, isn’t it infinitely more challenging and rewarding all at once? To be able to treat and cure young lives with so much more ahead of them,” the young resident enthused passionately.
Awwwww, passionate Charmy makes my heart beat
Pediatric Surgery, specializing in neurosurgery? Kaorin such a nice, caring senpai
Did you know: Med Students < Interns (Final Year Med Students/First Year Residents) < Residents (First half of residency) < Senior Residents (Second half of residency) < Attending (Completed residency) < Chief of Departments (Surgery, Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, etc.) < Chief of Staff < Tsunku?
^ Okay, you had me laughing so hard here.
*Bee wipes away tears*I vote to see Tsunku-san drop in sometime! Make him an almighty figure or a rolled-in comatose patient, do whatever you will with him. The crack levels can only increase with his appearance xD
Did you know snippets at the end are epic (and very informative, of course)! Please continue with them!
Chapter 4: Natsu PartyThe chapter when GoRokkies appear!
*Bee dances* I would've been happy just knowing that this fic would feature the whole OG cast; but after discovering that they would be paired up with GoRokkies, I was completely
STOKED! The whole Morning Musume house under one hospital roof. The idea just gets me so worked up!!!!!!!!
“Shit. This is like medical omiai.”
We all know what Yossie thinks about marriage…
*Bee adores grac’s sense of humour*100 proof
^ I didn't know what that was
*Bee's researching skills put to use more vigorously than ever*<<I’ll be there in 5 minutes. If I’m not, read this messsage again.>>
Smart. I gotta use that on my friends sometime…
And I liked how Reina was able to deduce that Ai was angry just from reading that xD
Snatching Eri’s phone away from her, Reina snapped it shut and tossed it into a large bowl of salsa.
Wass Reina’s problem?!?!?!
That’s not even yankii anymore, that’s just evilllllllllll. And not the caring kind. >_____>
Eri fished her phone out out of the bowl and gave it a tentative lick.
Eri… daisuki!!!!!!!!!!
She’s so adorable and easy to pick on. I love. <333
“I think I just saw one of the new interns sucking salsa out of her phone’s receiver and then speaking into it.” Nacchi stared at the group of newbies incredulously.
“Excellent, there is hope for the younger generation then.” Yuko replied, sipping at her tea.
Yuko showing that she has amazingly high standards there, awesome.
I’m hoping for some Yuko/Eri scenes – they’re such a fun combination to watch.
And wow... Maki and Ayaya shameless much? This is why, I'd prefer everything just to fall under Miki's control
Funny how Ayaya couldn't get her desired intern and got Sayu instead. xD I think it might be called
karma.
Chapter 5: Everybody's got somebody, except YossiOGs meet their GoRokkies partners!!!!
You know, at first, I was nodding furiously with ropychan's predictions. But now knowing who's paired up with who, I just can't think of better combinations
“Un.” Miki studied her intern, like she would a bug on a specimen dish. Eri gripped her glass with both hands and sipped at it, squirming under Miki’s gaze.
Eri is really beyond help. She can only pray to see the sunlight, and perhaps find the positivity and sunshine in her and her circumstances the way grac is easily able to do. <3
All I can do is wish her the best of… wedgies.
“It needed some watering down, I thought.” Nakazawa explained.
“You realize watering down the fruit punch doesn’t mean adding more vodka?”
Popping a can of peaches open, the Chief poured its entire contents into the bowl. “There. I fixed it.”
Yuuuuukooo…
She’s just got a way about things that makes her so charming, hey? ^___^
“Yeah. You were throwing your phone against the wall repeatedly, yelling ‘this is durable as shit’.” Aibon teased with a snicker.
OH MY GAH. I love you using references like that. Goddamit, has me cracking up every time!!!
It was kind of awkward- they haven’t really been left alone together since the break-up… short break, Yossi corrected herself internally. Things had been incredibly amiable, they still had a great working relationship in and out of the hospital. Truth be told, they were doing the exact same things they were doing, months before the official ‘break’.
You WILL describe to us what happened, right? In detail? A lot of it?
Or do you think you already managed that with the mention of
Lesbian Bed Death? =_________=
I am really, really, really hoping that IshiYoshi get back together. It's kind of unnerving to read through all this knowing that they're not... together.
Because this:
always needs to be accompanied by this:
Like so:
*Bee awaits the fateful day when IshiYoshi run back into each other's arms*Raising a bloodied hand weakly, her intern replied, “Hai, Takahashi Ai desu.”
OH MY AI-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!First real Ai-chan appearance and you've already hurt her ;___________; evil, evil grac!
But I guess... the following scene more than made up for it. So sweeeet! TakaGaki, especially, but IshiYoshi too have proved to be such lovely, caring seniors. I can't imagine what Miki would do in such a situation... (or am I being too harsh on Mikitty?
). Yah... Gaki-san being too nervous to work on Ai is so cute
And Ai-chan jumping to her friend's defense to ensure the seniors have a good impression of her is even cuter
IshiYoshi + TakaGaki = worlds of love
In the wake of all that excitement, Yossi debated against going back to the party, but Rika was quite adamant about joining their colleagues. ‘To get blackmail material, if nothing else’, she reasoned.
Blackmail material, niiiiiiiice...
And that only works if you don't get piss drunk and forget everything. Poor Yossie. Why does it happen to her? Why not Rika? xD
Great chappie, so enjoyable!!!
Chapter 6: Learning CurveMy favourite chapter so far... when all the learning and relationships start
*Reina wakes up in bed with Maki in Ayaya's room*
Whoa... how'd they end up there in Ayaya's room and where was Ayaya all night?
Are we ever going to have some nice rewind-let's-see-what-happened-a-la-The-Hangover scenes? Maybe on the terror twin's camcorder :3 (Miki will enjoy that muchly xD)
I'd love to see those!!!! *_________________*
Since Reina and Maki don't really have any other prospective partners on the horizon, I'm okay with them getting together. Reina already showing signs she doesn't mind being with her sempai
All in all, not the worst walk of shame Reina’s had, she thought with a smirk.
She's that kind of girl?
I should've guessed.
It had to be absolutely the worst way to wake up, Yossi thought as she tried to extricate herself out of Nakazawa-san’s death grip on her torso.
Poor Yossie... it's always 'Poor Yossie'... that must be
SO utterly terrifying, to wake up in a Nakazawa death grip.
Here Yossie has to lay still and wait for the alarm in Yuko death grip... whilst I remember the IshiYoshi ficlet of yours where Yossie had to lay still in the presence of a snoring Rika. The latter is so much cuter.
Lol.
Rika invited the both of them to sit with her at the senior resident’s table. “It’s okay. The morning after a party, everyone tends to skip breakfast time,” she explained, motioning toward the quiet cafeteria.
Doesn't Rika drink?
or is it that her alcohol tolerance is godly? ... I'm just kinda curious.. everybody else is waking up all over the place, Rika is such a picture of calm whenever we see her. A tad creepy, actually
I've always wondered about a drunk!Charmy; we've heard about her before in some recounts. She sounds epic, and would love to see that one day <333
and then Eri yelped, eyes wide, as she felt herself fondled and then firmly wedgied. It was too late to do anything about it short of pulling at her underwear in front of the Security guys.
First wedgie gift from Miki? xD
Too funny… Eri didn’t even have the mind to pull it out in her own privacy, she was that shocked
“Dr. Niigaki, for future reference, the patient’s name is not ‘43-year-old woman, progressive shortness of breath and chronic blackouts’. It’s Itou Yumi-san, and you would do well to remember that, and every other patient’s name from now on. Take a moment to find out before you enter their room and greet them by name.” Ishikawa’s voice was calm, but firm.
Awwwww… that’s the awesome Charmy sempai that we all know and love.
maybe a little harsh, considering it’s the few first days and all, but at least we know the assertiveness will drive Gaki-san to do better. The bean will most definitely come to admire and appreciate her senior, no doubt about it. <3
*Maki & Reina team*
Ahhh, these two are really getting along well, hey? They're definitely one of the top pairs we've seen just in terms of getting along... xD
The patient cheered and Reina did a small victory dance.
“Well, Kata-san, maybe you shouldn’t cheer quite so enthusiastically about your condition."
^ Okay, that
really had me rofling
The things a
cute doctor can do to you
Hahahahaa....
“I want results, not excuses!!” Miki roared, as Eri shrank back towards the door, “And leave that one here!”
Eri threw the magazine onto the coffee table and all but fled the room.
Yossi picked up the magazine featuring a large-breasted, well-endowed shemale and flipped through it, tilting her head to figure out angles, “Why the hell do you even want these?”
“Maa. I figure it bothers her.”
MikiEri providing the most incredible crack... I'm so high on them...
Really, as much as I'm rooting for IshiYoshi, TakaGaki and KameShige, it's really all happening here. I CANNOT WAIT TO READ MORE OF MIKIERI.
Btw, why is Miki so evil?
Deep down, I do have hope that she is like grac, that she is a
caring kind of evil and this will eventually come to everybody's attention, especially Eri. I'm... I'm really okay if these two get together. I've secretly fangirled this rather obscure pairing since a long time ago... there's something really cute and charming about them :3
Miki sighed into the double-tall strawberry sprinkle mocha-nut mint latte Eri made for her, “What’s the damn point, Yocchan? We all know its going to be one of the wonder two. Or three. Your girlfriend is so passive-aggressive, I can’t even tell if she’s vying for the post at all.”
All I could think here was poor Eri...
*gives Eri comforting pat* That Fujimoto is really shameless about taking advantage of the intern, isn't she? I wonder if Eri will at one point come out of her stupor and holler for some help. Maybe Nakazawa will take a liking towards Eri... I can see that! Eri had her with the tentative phone lick!
Also, Miki still refers to Rika as Yossie's 'girlfriend.' She called them an old married couple the other time too. Really makes me wonder; they took a break without letting anybody know? Nande? 'Coz they're really thinking of getting back together, right?
“Is this because you don’t want to compete with Ayaya?”
Ooooooooooooooo....
Conflict alert... what really IS going on between the two anyway? MUST FIND OUT!
“You know Aya’s really good at what she does. I mean, she’s flying solo now and went straight into her specialty in her first year. Even Maki had to work the rotation trenches with the rest of us before becoming a cardiothoracic superstar. She’s not into the competition at all- not until someone incredibly competitive like Ayaya eggs her on.”
Nice parallels here with real-life H!P. Good stuff.
And again, I have to admire the way you reveal things through dialogue; not only does this move the story on whilst giving us important information, but we learn more about the characters and their relationships all the while. You do this SOOOO well.
*Bee takes notes*Yossie + Miki talks are always entertaining/thoughtful to read; I guess Yossie's just somebody Miki can get along with well and can't make too much fun of, hey? They're kind of on the same wavelength, and Miki sees and respects that. I haven't noticed, but I'm wondering if the Miki here likes to make fun of Rika?
That would be fun to see...
Now, Michishige was staring closely at her every move, making small cutesy sounds from time to time when she was enraptured with something Aya was doing.
That is so easy to imagine!!! This whole scene was really fun to read; Ayaya just barely able to stand Sayu and her extremely cute genius
hahahaa... these two are going to be a riot, second to MikiEri of course.
If Aya’s hands weren’t occupied with the patient’s brain, she would’ve reached up to smack her intern.
I would've liked to see Sayu's reaction to being smacked with a brain-smeared hand
Tsuji flew past them, a broad maniacal grin from ear to ear, “Ahhh~ it’s the smell of summer!” She was cradling an armfull of gel tubes and dressing, running as quickly as she could without dropping anything.
You write up the awesomest images, grac, complete with the awesomest details. This one was love.
“And then Nurse Saitou-san said I had a steady grip," Sayu continued, undeterred by the lack of attention.
GOSH, Sayu.
This is where Gaki-san will be calling her the 'bigger ball-hog.'
“I bought a double-ended dildo today,” Eri said absently, staring at her steak. “You can have it, Reina.”
Wut?
Eri is SO random. This was so random. I just couldn't believe how random this was, yet it just worked so wonderfully
The fact that Eri bought that of her own accord is even more ZOMGOSHHHHH. This turtle...
I can only imagine her absent-mindedness becoming worse the more Miki picks on her... I'm horrified for Eri but at the same time, just can't wait to see what other stuff she's gonna be subject to
ALRIGHT I’M DONE. I will never leave that many chapters to comment on again. And this was WAY too fangirly, gomen about that >___________<
All in all, you’re doing a marvellous job with the fic; it’s already given me so many laughs, and made me think and ponder and fangirl like mad. You already know that though. ^____^ Hehee…
Thanks so much for everything <3
I love On Call.
I love grac.
Can’t wait for the next update!!!!!