Palooka

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If you don’t know anything about the show or fandom, the main premise is that Jim is a man with five hyper-active senses. In the first show Blair dubs people with this phenomenon as “Sentinels”. Since rec50  includes many fandoms, the prompts are necessarily generic. So, for my Reccer’s choices, I’d like to focus on themes that really represent the show. I’m starting with a story that showcases Jim’s senses, or at least one of them!

Claim: The Sentinel: general series
Prompt: Reccer’s Choice #1
Title: Palooka
Author: Pares
Rating: NC-17
Length: 40K
(not so) brief summary:  This takes place sometime after “Sweet Science”, in which a boxer friend of Blair’s was killed, and helps to explain the title.  The episode was deep into the third season, so Jim has been working on controlling his senses with Blair’s help for quite a while and it shows here.  Jim uses his senses unconsciously and effortlessly, monitoring Blair without any real thought or intent.  And that’s how his sense of smell tells him what’s going on in Blair’s life.  He knows, for instance, when Blair’s dating someone new, because their smells rub off on him. And he knows when Blair is getting laid, because he’ll smell like freshly-baked bread. 

Then, his senses start to go out of whack. He knows Blair can help him but is at a loss as to how to explain it or engage Blair. He’s starting to suspect that Blair might be part of the problem.  Jim’s confusion is endearing and his reactions are hilarious.  The banter is snappy and the interactions are laced with that casual good humor and affection that was the hallmark of the show.  Enjoy!

Link: Palooka



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