Artist: bironic

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First art

Title: Girl in the War
Subject: Cuddy, Thirteen, and two wine glasses
Pairing/Rating: Cuddy/Thirteen, PG-13
Medium: Cover art



Title: After the Clinic
Subject: Cuddy can't stop thinking about Thirteen
Pairing/Rating: Cuddy/Thirteen, PG
Medium: Cover art











Title: The Girl In The War
Author: lauriestein
Pairing: Cuddy/Thirteen
Rating: Explicit
Length: 20 000 words
Spoilers: Picks up from around 5x11 'Joy To The World'. AU in that Cuddy doesn't get Rachel and Thirteen breaks up with Foreman almost right away. Further spoilers for 5x20 'Simple Explanation'.
Summary: Cuddy happens across Thirteen in a bad situation which leads to a blossoming friendship. Can that possibly survive in the fishbowl of PPTH?
Excerpt:

"So, Dr. Hadley, spill. That was the arrangement, remember?"

Depositing the used packaging in the trash and then the sharps into their own yellow bin, Cuddy listened to the sharp exhalation of air that warned of the story to come. Thirteen seemed to take her time in choosing her words.

"Eric and I broke up last night. Today was so awkward and crappy I thought I'd treat myself to a night out, blow off a little steam, you know? Then I end up getting the crap kicked out of me in an alleyway because some bitch at the club thought I was giving her girlfriend the eye."

The two females in the equation registered briefly with Cuddy, but that old rumor was pretty much established back when Thirteen had been treating her one-night stands on hospital time.

"And were you? Giving her the eye, I mean? Not that anything warrants this kind of violence, of course."

Cuddy asked the question as neutrally as possible, now that she was done with her clearing, she leant against the counter to listen to the younger woman's tale.

Thirteen squinted curiously at her boss before replying, a wicked grin on her face for the first time since Cuddy had encountered her.

"I'd already fucked her in the bathroom. If the girlfriend had known that I'd have been showing up here in a body bag."

Startled by the frank confession, Cuddy was at a loss for what to say next. She felt her cheeks flush at the overly personal information, and the crudeness reminded her too much of House. He really was a bad influence on every single one of his fellows.

The laugh from Thirteen wasn't entirely unexpected, but it did ease some of the tension in the room.

"I guess I'm still a little drunk, Dr. Cuddy. Still, you don't seem too offended. I guess you hear a lot worse."

Cuddy shrugged in an all-too familiar way. Of course she heard worse, as the head of the hospital she was referred to as bitch, slut, or worse far more often than by her name. At least this particular bout of cursing wasn't aimed at her, she figured.

"Okay, Dr. Hadley. Let's get you home."

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Second art

Title: Shattered
Subject: Cameron's absence shatters the lives of Taub and the team
Pairing/Rating: Taub and ensemble, PG
Medium: Cover art









Author: hilandmum
Pairing: Gen
Rating: Teen and up audience
Word count: 22 130 words
Spoilers: Through 6.07, Teamwork
Summary: What might happen to the team without the presence of Cameron as their moral compass? An angsty take on their downward spiral precipitated by a case involving Taub's neighbor. A cautionary tale, taken from The Adventures of Gregory House by Dr. James Wilson

For years, as long as I've known him, I've followed House's cases, marveling over and over at the workings of his superior brain. But it wasn't until recently, as a way to avoid thinking about what I'd lost when Amber died, that I decided I wanted to record his cases for posterity, sort of Watson to his Holmes.

House and I were discussing Cuddy's latest outfit, a very demure shirtwaist dress with a high collar, very unusual for our boss (but of course, she HAD to open one button too many), when Chris Taub, one of House's staff, entered his office.

“House, I have a case for you,” the short doctor said.

“Not interested,” House said, dismissing him.

“But you haven't heard anything about it. How can you tell?” his slightly raspy voice demanded.

“Don't get me wrong, Taub, but if you're the one bringing the case to me, how interesting could it be?” House is almost a foot taller than the former plastic surgeon so when he stood over him, he could be very intimidating.

But Taub was used to House and wouldn't be denied. He went on. “Thirty-one year old woman, fell from a step on a ladder no more than four feet above the ground, but she's still unconscious four days later. There's no sign of any contusions.”

“See, I told you it wouldn't be interesting. She's got a concussion,” House stated as if that was that.

“The CT scan ruled out a concussion,” Taub persisted. “There's something else wrong, but the doctors at Princeton General refuse to look further. They're just waiting for her to wake up on her own.”

“And you care because?” House seemed more curious about Taub's interest than in the case itself.

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Comments

[hilandmum.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the artwork for my story! You and housecam379 both captured the essence of the story - the shattering of the team in the absence of Cameron.

Mum

[bironic.livejournal.com]

I think it's neat that we both went for the spiderweb crack in the glass theme - that fracturing came through loud and clear in your story. Great to hear that you like the art!

[damelola.livejournal.com]

Thank you so, so much - you've really nailed the atmosphere of the story I was trying to write and it comes across perfectly. Thank you ♥

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Great! Thanks! The first one in particular was a lot of fun to put together.

I really liked the first scene in your story in particular, the hesitant dance they go through in the clinic and then at Cuddy's. I hadn't read that pairing before, and it was fun to think about.

[zulu.livejournal.com]

Wow, I may've mentioned this when you first sent these in, but the arts for Girl in the War have really struck me and stuck with me. The deeper, darker colours, and the combination of the wine glasses with the almost-kiss, gives a real sense of setting and time for the first image. The second one, when they're alone, with Cuddy reaching out for Thirteen and Thirteen turned inwards, feels like a real continuation of the first image; they tell the story together, the night and the morning after. I really love the manip, it's wonderfully done.

The expressions you've chosen for the second piece fit really well, too. I love Cameron as the ghost behind every decision they've made, her presence palpable by her absence. Thank you so much again for pinch hitting!

[daisyb10.livejournal.com]

Hi bironic,

I just wanted to say how impressed I was with your artwork for "A House Divided". You captured the story perfectly and I especially liked the image of Cameron "watching" the team on their path to self-destruction.

Well done!

Daisy

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks very much! That's so nice to hear.