Audiofic: Autopsis, by Spikeface (Sherlock)

[pandarus]

TITLE: Autopsis
AUTHOR: Spikeface
READER: FayJay
FANDOM: Sherlock
PAIRING: Sherlock/John
RATING: NC17
DURATION: 49 mins or so
SUMMARY: Sociopaths are known for their complete lack of control, but Sherlock is extremely high functioning.

http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/autopsis
http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/autopsis-audiobook

(Have I mentioned lately that Cybel is awesome? With the uploading and the podbookification? Because she really REALLY is.)

&hearts &hearts &hearts

Comments

[lmeden]

I'm really excited for this. The first audiofic of yours that I listened to (not to mention my second ever) was for An Act of Charity. And it was so gorgeous. Your voice is beautiful - and I'm assuming it's your voice, for I see know other was for it to be. Probably the most stunning and perfectly cultured female voice I'm ever head. So I'm really excited for this one. Thank you.

[pandarus]

::blushes madly::

Oh, bless you! I'm delighted you enjoyed it so much! I do enjoy making podfics. Um. I am a mass of inarticulate flailing about your compliments, though. Um. Crikey. Chuffed to bits that you're enjoying my reading/performance!

&hearts

[lmeden]

Oh yes. Most definitely. ♥

[glittertine]

I never know how to comment, how to find another variation of OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!eleventyone. What are your feedback preferences for podfic (if applicable)?

I'm so happy you picked this fic. I loved reading it even though, or possibly because, it walks so close to the line of sociopath!Sherlock that it crosses into uncomfortable. Your reading somehow manages to take that away a little bit - it's still there, but your Sherlock voice makes him so human that his desperation shines brighter than, well, the danger.

I simply love your Sherlock voice, everything about it. When he's quiet, thinking, when you make him expressive, when he's annoyed with the world; when he's freaking out on the inside, the way you have him speak to John.

Thank you. I'm very glad you're reading so much in this fandom!

[pandarus]

Aw, mate, I'm just chuffed to get feedback, to be honest. Any feedback is appreciated. Feedback that gets specific is of course especially awesome, but I'm always just tickled pink to have people make the effort to come and give feedback for podfic, because I know it's a lot more of a hassle than giving feedback straight after reading fanfic, and it makes me do the happy dance.

This, for example, is a particularly lovely piece of feedback, which makes me do this:

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But it's all good. Thank you! I'm delighted you enjoyed it!

&hearts

[revolutionaryjo]

Did my happy dance, downloaded, and listened to this as soon as cybel posted it to amplificathon. Loved it! Fantastic work, as always. I think you may be the voice of Sherlock in my head now. :D

[pandarus]

Aww, yay! That's a lovely thing to say! (...although possibly I should worry about how much I like reading curmudgeonly slightly evil/sociopathic types like Sherlock and Severus Snape, but...oh well.) I'm thrilled you're enjoying them! They're SO much fun to read!

&hearts

[butterflymind]

Just wanted to say thank you, because your podfic has made a week spent mostly driving back and forth from the hospital not just bearable, but enjoyable.

[pandarus]

Oh, bless you for dropping by to comment! I'm sorry your week involves lots of driving to and from the hospital, and hope that life starts treating you more kindly - but I'm glad that, in the meanwhile, you're enjoying the podfic. Thank you for taking the time to write!

&hearts

[too_rational]

Autopsis, OMG! *FLAILS INCOHERENTLY*

I'm going to have to confess my tender, most delicate feelings of love for you. Again. Most ARDENTLY. *swoons at your feet*

[pandarus]

::grins::

It's very good, isn't it? I do like the stories that focus on how alien he is.

[too_rational]

Yeah, exactly! It always surprises me/kicks me out of the story if Sherlock is portrayed as more 'normal' than in the show. And also, he's such a unique, gorgeous character, it's a shame to try to make him the same as everybody else, or ignore the things that make him who he is. (Of course, it's possible I just enjoy reading about fucked up people. Winchesters, anyone? ^_~)

[cybel]

Hey, did you see this?

[pandarus]

Aww, he'd be VERY good at that!

(...although I cannot help wondering what it would be like with Tom Hollander. I have a sneaky &hearts for the idea of 'Sherlock' with Tom Hollander in Martin's role, much as I enjoy Martin in this & other performances. Because I just love the crap out of Tom Hollander, and I think he'd be brilliant, and, let us be brutally honest - I fancy him to death. But Freeman is probably a better choice for Bilbo, both physically and type-for-type. Even if I suspect that Hollander might have been more awesome as Watson - he's got terrific range, and I think he may be a better actor than Freeman.)

[fantasaria.livejournal.com]

Thank you for recording this I'm bowled over by the awesome. :)

[fantasaria.livejournal.com]

And I'd never heard Drumming Song before - again thanks for introducing me.

[pandarus]

::beams::

Aww, cheers, love! It's a cracking story, I think! &hearts

[emef]

aaaargh, you - you - I didn't know this fic, and now I listened to this, and now I'm like : "shit, shit, this reading of their relationship is so wrong but I want more."

UNHEALTHY LOVE IS UNHEALTHY, NOW I AM CONFLICTED. Crap.

[pandarus]

::nods::

I know what you mean - I don't feel particularly sanguine about John's safety at all. The bit where Sherlock notes that John's mouth reminds him of the cat's mouth (knowing what had happened to the cat) had me all OMGWTFBBQ RUN, JOHN! RUN!!!

...but, eh, much as I enjoy 'Dexter', I still find myself enjoying baffled, angry, alien, dangerous, not-right-at-all Sherlock. From a safe distance. And it seems that he's what John wants, so...

But, yes. I don't think I could characterise this as in any way a healthy relationship.

::sighs::

Fascinating, though!

[saystheheart]

I stumbled across this while I was browsing around on jinjurly's archive and I was so, so incredibly excited to see that there was a podfic of this story. You did an absolutely amazing job with it and I think I need to go listen about a hundred more times. :D

[luce]

Brilliant work. You have an excellent voice and great reading rythm and expressiveness.

I adore the posh-ness of your Sherlock's voice - so him :D

[pandarus]

Oh, yay! Thank you kindly - I'm delighted that you enjoyed it, and I really appreciate you taking the time to come back and comment!

&hearts &hearts &hearts

[pi]

I don't even. Just Wow. I apologize for incoherence, but that was such a wonderful recording I don't even know where to start. I recently watched all of Sherlock (the joys of being back at college) and so obviously the next step was to check out the archive. I was extremely happy to see you'd recorded podfic for the fandom already. And then I listened to this, extremely happy doesn't even cover it. This is a brilliant work of nuance in how you read, giving voice to characters as well as the tension of the story without ever once unbalancing between scary and hot. I'm not sure anyone else could have read this story and kept that. Really, it's amazing and I'm floored, and so so happy you share your podfic with us. You made an hour of fighting with the paper-slicer to divide pamphlets an enjoyable work experience, though I am fairly glad nobody bothered to check on me as I'm sure I was rather red for a good while there. Still, thank you, very much. I look forward to listening to more Sherlock podfic! ^^

[pandarus]

::beams::

Oh, BLESS you! What a lovely lovely comment to wake up to. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it - it's a terrific story (if quite a frightening one - really, I don't feel sanguine about John's future, thinking about what happened to the cat).

It's a singular delight, being able to share performances of texts through this medium - obviously I am never going to get to play Sherlock (or Snape, or Dean Winchester, or Lex Luthor, or Jeeves and Wooster) on stage, but it's lovely to be able to inhabit their roles this way, for a space, and share it with other people across the world as they're battling with a paper-slicer or drifting off to sleep or commuting to work. Thank you so much for taking the time to write! I know it's a bit of a hassle with podfic, but I do appreciate it very much indeed.

&hearts &hearts &hearts

[anotherslashfan]

I loved loved loved your reading of this story!

[pandarus]

::beams::

Thank you kindly! It's a rather fabulous story - I'm delighted that you enjoyed it!

&hearts

[dodificus]

I'm so happy that that our tastes in Sherlock fanfic are practically the same. I love this story and I love what you did with it.

[desfinado]

This was a SPECTACULAR recording. I can't get over how well you interpret and read some of the most intense lines in this fic, not least of all this:

"I want to cut you open," Sherlock admits. "In fact I fully intend to."

God, you capture the power in his tone, the way he's sharing something so BIG and yet he's unapologetic about it. And then John, how he responds, how he BEGS. Just... beautifully done. Thank you for sharing this with us!

5/5 *

[(Anonymous)]

Oh this is BRILLIANT!!! Both the fic (and yes I am leaving the comment for the author too) and the reading of it. And let us not forget the choice, for you choose what to read, and you do it SO WELL!!! I very much enjoy all your podfics, but this is one of the best (aside from the student prince, which is still on top of the list)!