I am so happy to have been gifted this wonderful artwork based on my Sotto Voce tale ‘Father’. Drawn by the wonderful Lady Equinox 😀 Thank you so much, I am so spoilt by your talent. It illustrates the moment where after a battle of sorts, Eos and John finally are able to hug each other in the virtual world. Thank you, thank you, thankyou so much. And here is another drawing of Eos by the Lady E from earlier in the series. I am so lucky to be in such a wonderful fandom ::loves you all:: For the stories and all the artwork that has been created by you wonderful Thunderbirds people, you can find it all on my Master Story List page, which I have just updated to finally include the mess of fic I wrote during crazy November. Drop by to catch up on anything that might have been missed 😀 and it is all in timeline order. Nutty(so, so spoilt by you wonderfuls)
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Title: The Price (Part Three)A Tale of Sotto VocePart OnePart TwoAuthor: Gumnut14 – 20 Dec 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: Mature (for dark themes and swearing)Summary: They both had a price.Word count: 2467Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2, Sotto Voce and Il Mago Timeline: Set sometime after Il Mago and Father.Author’s note: All I can say is Poor Virgil. And thank you to @scribbles97 for the reality check at random o’clock. Sometimes I need a little reassurance that I’m not writing rubbish 😀 Thank you all for all your support with this series. I hope you enjoy part three 😀Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- John stared at his status displays. Everything had stopped. The explosion was still imminent, but the chaos of the two minds assailing the network was gone. The silence was ominous. He reached out, a vague hope looming, and once again attempted to deactivate the fuel cell overload in TB1. He could almost hear the sigh as the reaction shutdown at his command. The sound he made in his own throat was strangled. He didn’t waste another moment, his fingers skipping across the controls for TB2. […]
From The Price WIP John couldn’t enter the network, but Eos could. “John?” Her voice was panicked. “What is happening? Where is Virgil?” “Eos, we’ve lost contact. The network appears clear, but I can’t guarantee it.” He swallowed only now realising exactly what he was about to risk and hesitant to actually ask. He didn’t have to. The hardlines reconnected with the main network and Eos rushed out. “What happened?” But they both knew he didn’t have to answer. She had connection to everything now and she was pulling up the logs as she spoke. “He’s dying.” “Yes. We need to find him. Now.” “FAB.” -o-o-o-
Title: The Price (Part Two) A Tale of Sotto Voce Author: Gumnut Nov – 14 Dec 2018 Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOS Rating: Mature (for dark themes and some swearing) Summary: They both had a price. Word count: 2662 Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2, Sotto Voce and Il Mago Timeline: Set sometime after Il Mago and Father. Author’s note: Finally, here is part two. Sorry for the wait, RL and lazy writing hit me sideways. Again, like all through this series, this ends in a cliffhanger. Sorry. I envision one more part, but then my envisioning has never been particularly good. I hope you enjoy reading it and thankyou for sticking with this universe while I was off writing romance 😀 Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- John Tracy rarely got angry. He prided himself on his ability to stay calm and calculating in the most stressful situations. It was imperative in his position. However, he had been under considerable repetitive strain over the last few months, and to discover the same invasive element had just waltzed through every defence he and Eos had deployed and once again […]
While writing various pieces of the Sotto Voce universe a couple of artists so very kindly created artwork inspired by my writing. I am so tickled pink! I don’t think that has ever happened to me before. Much excitement. Being the socially indept doofus that I am, I was all excited but then had no idea what to do with the artwork, how to appropriately display it, where to put it, etc. Well, my slow brain has finally caught up and you can now find three wonderful pieces of artwork linked in the appropriate spots on my Master Story List. Plus my one effort to scribble something down. So if you enjoyed the Sotto Voce stories (and, yes, there are more being created as we speak), I would love it if you would have a look at the artwork inspired by it. And again, thank you, thank you, thank you, to all you wonderful people who encourage me, support me and poke my plot bunnies with firesticks (yes, you know who you are). And also those of you who have encouraged me to write Warm Rain, it appears that Numnut was really Gumnut in denial after all 😀 These last […]
More Tale of Sotto Voce 4 “You know it almost makes me wish John had the same circuitry that you do.” Virgil froze, glass of whisky half way to his mouth. “What? Why?” “Because then we could send in Eos to drag him out like she did for you last time you refused to move your ass.” He stared at his brother, his thoughts spinning. They had access to the nanites, it was a possibility. But the thought of putting his brother through that…”No.” “What?” “No, Scott. I would rather he die.” Scott’s eyes widened and he sat up straighter in his chair. “You can’t mean that.” Virgil threw back the whisky, its heat burning the back of his throat. His voice was cold, but hoarse. “I do. This is never happening to any of you.” Eos crowded into his thoughts. Uncle? “No, Eos. While it has a few positives, you being most of them, I would never wish this on my worst enemy, much less my family.” “That may not be your decision, Virgil. It has to be an option that at least should be considered. If Eos can reach him, it might be worth the risk.” “Risk?!” Virgil […]
Tales of Sotto Voce 4 JOHN!” Virgil staggered sideways into his father’s desk as Eos screamed through his mind. He grabbed his head, gasping at the fear, the terror, ricocheting through his mind. “God!” His elbow hit the woodwork, his feet slipping from beneath him. “Virgil!” Scott’s yell added to the clamour and he scrunched his eyes shut. And then came the images. Shit! “John!” He vaguely heard his big brother yelling for Thunderbird Five, but all he could see was John coming in contact with an arc of electricity, his body spasming, smoke, oh god. Virgil’s stomach roiled. Eos’ emotion rolled over him in waves. The hardwood floor leapt up and hit him. Eos Eos, please. John! I-I know. Get help. Images of Brains rushing to his brother’s aid. Alan not far behind him. A hand touched his cheek. He jumped and flinched away, skidding on the floor, coming up hard against the base of his father’s desk. “Virgil?” Scott. He forced his eyes open and found wooden floor out of focus. He turned his head and encountered the concerned face of his brother. “John’s hurt.” “We know. Brains and Alan have him.” A pause. “How are you?” Virgil […]
As a special holiday treat to myself yesterday, I purchased an Apple Pencil and an app to go with it. I’ve been watching all the wonderful artwork in my Tumblr feed and have been looking for a way to translate my traditional art skills into the digital. So, here ya go, my first attempt. I needed something to draw, so I drew an approximation of the Eos I have in my head from Sotto Voce. You can see that my ink work needs a lot of work – I need to get a better feel for the brushes. And my style is far from sharp – too much traditional painting background. It will take me a while to work out a style. And I also need to work on my anatomy skills – yeah, generally I need practise all round 😀 But look, fan art 😀 Nutty (500kms that way —-> )
Title: IgnitionPart Six of Il MagoSequel to Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut28-30 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: “How can we trust him, if we don’t even know he is Virgil?”Word count: 3383Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2 and Sotto VoceAuthor’s note: and here be the last chapter. I have started writing the epilogue, but I don’t think it will be big enough to fulfill all the feels, so there will be more Tales of Sotto Voce in the future, particularly regarding poor Scott. Thank you all for your wonderful support. I really do hope you enjoy this.Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- Virgil disappeared. And all his interfering holograms went with him leaving the circular room an empty shell. Scott dodged the intruder’s thrust, swinging himself around to jab her firmly in the side as he called out to his brother. “Virgil!” No answer. Hell. Grabbing the struggling woman’s arm, he attempted to bend it backwards and up to immobilise her, but she either had an extremely high threshold for pain or didn’t feel it at all. Kicking out she tripped him mid-air, flipping him bodily over her and […]
Title: OnePart Four of Il MagoSequel to Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut24-28 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: “How can we trust him, if we don’t even know he is Virgil?”Word count: 1714Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2 and Sotto Voce. Author’s note: This one is shorter than usual, but it called for a cut there. We have almost made it. One more chapter and possibly an epilogue and this fic will be complete 😀 I think it is time for Virgil to kick some butt.Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- They cut a hole in the number five of Thunderbird Five’s forward identification panel. The artist in Virgil was offended, but then cutting anywhere into any Thunderbird would likely cause the same reaction. It was obviously the first step in a two-part boarding operation. First, they would need to get through the hull. That would give them access to Thunderbird Three’s docking port. The doors between the main body of the command module would be their next target. And damn they were moving fast. He flinched as sensors were cut and circuitry short circuited under their cutting beams. His brothers […]
Title: TwoPart Four of Il MagoSequel to Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut21-24 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: “How can we trust him, if we don’t even know he is Virgil?”Word count: 3965Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2 and Sotto Voce. Discussions of suicide.Author’s note: This was painful to write. Between work snagging me, a day of ugh in there somewhere and five brothers who blew up in my face, it was a challenge. At this point I’m ready to throw my hands up over it and just let it out regardless. I’ve been staring at it far too long. I hope you find some enjoyment in it. I warn you, the angst meter exploded about halfway through the fic. I think I even managed to whump myself. ::wails:: Many thanks to @vegetacide who answered my frantic call despite the hour and helped me correct the flow of the fic and reassured me that I was doing okay 😀 (Thankyou International Writer Rescue :D)Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- Virgil! Her scream shot through his mind like a bullet from a gun and suddenly she was everywhere. He was breathing […]
Virgil! Her scream shot through his mind like a bullet from a gun and suddenly she was everywhere. He was breathing in the material of her dress, his hair was aflame with her anger, his ears rung with her screams. No! you can’t have him! There was light, searing light, red hair, pale skin. Fire. And an inky black. It dripped between the flames and where it touched him, it burned. God, it burned. He struggled pulling backwards, but there was nowhere to go. There was no way out. Eos screamed his name again. And eyes so green, so like her father’s, flashed in front of him, her expression one of pure terror. Virgil, no! And he was being pulled forward. He was being pulled out. The light was blinding. NO! YOU CAN’T! A blanket of roaring sound washed over him, taking all thought, taking everything. He stumbled, a kiss brushed his cheek, and his world burst into flame. He burned. Everything burned. A wind tore around him and whipped up all the darkness, wrapping it in white fire. It spun into a whirlwind, its ferocity shredding all before it as it tore away into the whiteness. Virgil blinked and […]
Title: ThreePart Three of Il MagoSequel to Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut18 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: “How can we trust him, if we don’t even know he is Virgil?”Word count: 3267Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2 and Sotto VoceAuthor’s note: Wow, the whole part in one day…well, two minutes shy of midnight 😀 Many, many thanks for all those who have commented and liked, you are wonderful. I hope the fic lives up to your expectations. Things happen in this part 😀 I hope enjoy them 😀Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. “Thunderbird One, return to base immediately.” “John, what?” “Scott, Thunderbird Two is down.” John’s voice was uncharacteristically tense. “We need you here. I’ve alerted the Guatemalan authorities. Please return to Tracy Island immediately.” His brother sent a recording, and as Scott spun his ‘bird around, his stomach knotted up. Gordon and Alan. He hit his boosters and tore across the Pacific. It took minutes, seemed like years, and he was on approach. He skipped the pool and took her into land beside her wounded sister. His brother’s ‘bird was jammed up against the mountain cliff, smoke streaming […]
Title: FourPart Two of Il MagoSequel to Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut16-17 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: “How can we trust him, if we don’t even know he is Virgil?”Word count: 2665Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2 and Sotto Voce. Discussion of suicide.Author’s note: This one was emotional to write. It opens more threads rather than closing any, but it is necessary for the plot. I hope you enjoy it. Please don’t kill me 😀 Poor, poor Virgil, I’m so mean.Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- Scott leapt across the room and grabbed Alan’s arm before he could leave. “No, you do not get to say something like that, and simply walk out. Get your ass back in here.” Alan glared at him. “What the hell gives you the idea that Virgil would do any of that?” “He’s done it before. He did it to you. He did it to me. We both could have died.” “It wasn’t him, Alan. It was the Hood.” “Yes, tapped into that thing in his head. How can we trust him when anything can tap into it?” Eos’ flared up over the speakers, […]
Title: FivePart One of Il MagoSequel to Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut15-16 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: “How can we trust him, if we don’t even know he is Virgil?”Word count: 3700Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2 and Sotto VoceAuthor’s note: And here begins the sequel to Sotto Voce. Truly this began as a Tale of Sotto Voce but it got too big – blame Alan. Just like Sotto Voce it took a bit for my writing to get going in this. also like its predecessor, Cliffhangers Ahoy! It is just that style of writing, sorry, everyone. Oh, and a note for Tales of Sotto Voce – there will be more – this fic will likely answer several of the requests I’ve had regarding the brothers discussing the events of Sotto Voce, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be writing more in the Tales series. Kayo still needs her story written. I really hope you enjoy this and I can write to your expectations ::hugs::Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- “International Rescue, we have a situation.” The response was immediate and reassuringly familiar. As Scott entered the comms room, […]
Title: A Little PrivacyTales of Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut8 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: “Virgil, give yourself a break. Let someone help you for a change.”Word count: 3094Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2 and Sotto Voce Author’s note: Tales of Sotto Voce is planned to be a series of random fics written in the universe created by the events in Sotto Voce – I highly recommend you read that fic first or these won’t make much sense. There will be no order to the fics or set genre, I’m planning to write whatever comes to mind. Especially since several characters are jumping up and down on said mind. ::rolls eyes:: This first one was just a random thought that managed to jell before the others. It is not necessarily anything that has been asked for, but they should appear later. It is also another example of a fic with a life of its own, though it did eventually go in the direction I wanted it to, it definitely did it with less humour and more action than I had planned. I hope you enjoy it anyway ::hugs:: Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have […]
Title: Voice of SolaceChapter Six of Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut4 – 7 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: Sometimes the voices are far too loud to ignore.Word count: 5286Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2, minor character death.Author’s note: Okay I have been staring at this too long, so here have the last chapter of this fic. There will likely be a short epilogue – I think there is a need for Virgil and Scott to have a chat.I really hope this lives up to your expectations, and thank you so much for such a fun ride. Your support has been amazing and motivational and you are all wonderful ::many hugs:: Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. It was still raining. The wooden decking had a thin film of water across it, each raindrop splashing on impact, fracturing its reflection of the grey sky. The water soaked into his flannel shirt, sticking it to his skin. It dripped down the side of his face, running sideways across his cheek to drip off the edge of his nose. He lay there for a moment, limp, all energy expended, nothing left. But Virgil […]
It was still raining. The wooden decking had a thin film of water across it, each raindrop splashing on impact, fracturing its reflection of the grey sky. The water soaked into his flannel shirt, sticking it to his skin. It dripped down the side of his face, running sideways across his cheek to drip off the edge of his nose. He lay there for a moment, limp, all energy expended, nothing left. But Virgil Tracy had been here before, been at the end of everything, but still needing to do more. So he did. “Eos?” His voice was little more than a whisper. She lay crumpled in the rain. Her simple white dress laced with scorch marks and sodden in the downpour. Forcing himself to move, he dragged his body across the boards inch by painstaking inch until his fingers could touch her, until he could see her face, until he could wrap his arms around her. At first, she didn’t respond and he felt the very last of himself slipping away, but then her eyelids fluttered and she looked up at him. “I have to go. N-need to repair…”Her eyes closed again and she frowned. “Uncle, come with me?” […]
Title: Defiant ScreamsChapter Five of Sotto VoceAuthor: Gumnut2 – 4 Sep 2018Fandom: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015/ Thunderbirds TOSRating: TeenSummary: Sometimes the voices are far too loud to ignore.Word count: 3120Spoilers & warnings: Spoilers for Season 2Author’s note: Thank you so much for the cheering section for Eos. I think it was unanimous that she should go out and kick Hood butt 😀 So here be the kicking part 😀 Also, if you are interested in the Greek Titaness Eos, have a little Wikipedia read here – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eos Disclaimer: Mine? You’ve got to be kidding. Money? Don’t have any, don’t bother. -o-o-o- She knew John was nervous when he connected the EEG to her data network. He was pale and showed all the signs of distress in his movements. But his face was calm. “Are you sure about this, Eos?” “As sure as I can be, John. There is no alternative. I…we can’t lose Virgil. International Rescue can not operate without him.” He stilled at her answer, his eyes looking towards the floor a moment before once again looking up. “And what about danger to you? We can not afford to lose you either.” She did not answer him immediately, studying him […]
This time Virgil leapt and caught her, his skin shrinking away from her heat. “Please, Eos, don’t do this.” His voice was raw. Her eyes tore at him. “This ends. He can not have you. I will not let him.” She flung herself to her feet. This time, two tongues of flame extended from her hands like cats-o-nine tails, her fire licking at the air eagerly. “Do you really think, you can have any effect on me?” John’s smirk was disdainful, despite his smoking hair. “I really do.” -o-o-o- But I really don’t. I went to bed at four am this morning/last night because I got hooked into a really good fic by tenjounotora and had to get up at 7.30am and honestly the sleep in between wasn’t crash hot ::falls over ded:: So because I indulged and read most of those 90-odd thousand words all at once, I am now exhausted and unable to write ::headdesk:: However, I do have a day off tomorrow, during which I hope to finish off Chapter Five (amongst doing business finance records and a few more earrings on catch up). I’m sorry there is just too much good fic out there 😀 Thank you so […]