This is *wonderful*... your character voices are simply perfect. I could hear Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie in my head when reading it, and you develop the relationship between them in a totally believable and satisfying way. In particular, I love how it begins with Picard in the role of the adviser, but ends with Q giving Jean-Luc some guidance of his own. Great stuff!

That was so sweet! I'm glad its starting to pan out for Q, even just a little.

Aw... Q is so cute. Even though most of this rather long one-shot was dialog- very well done. That sort of thing can get really out of character and boring, but I was totally enthralled. A very excellent exploration into the kind of loss Q must have been experiencing and a more depressing... "real" I guess, ending to that episode versus how TNG usually ends up. You know, like make-you-gag sugary. lol.

Wicked story! ^_^
Can't wait to read more!!

10 out of 10
Damn thats good

What a wonderful story! I enjoyed it so much. I could realy imagine all that happening. Some parts were funny, some sad and some just incedible and in character. Thanks for the experiance.

Awesome

This is an AMAZING story.
I nearly cried. (I like Q.)

Holy S**t! This is wonderful! I was trolling the net, generally finding the same old same old that's entertaining but not engaging, and then I started this and before I knew it I was done and in full analysis/putting together fodder for fun daydreams mode. I loved it. Thanks for writing and sharing.

Very realistic and intune of the show's nature. Also a very interesting perspective of how things could have been and you made Picard and Q very believable. I hope there is more to come.

This the second story I've read in your AU- the first was "Only Human". I love your idea of Q not getting his powers back- it seems to be the only logical way to get him to redeem himself. The dialogue was brilliant- I've NEVER been that good at writing conversations. Picard coming back and seeing Q like that and wanting to help, and Q eventually responding- its a unique idea, and thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying. Keep up the good work! P.S.- you might want to consider writing another one-shot like this, with the same basic plot,but a different character helping Q. Maybe someone we haven't even seen Q interact with much before, so you can experiment with different reactions and conversations. Just an idea!

This fic is very, very good. Thank you for writing it and sharing with us.

Great fic!
:-)

This is one of the stories I can read again and again because it's just so very fine (just like its sequel). I love Only Human but I think I like Q trying on his own even better.

I LOVE it! The whole idea - Q's annoying, hubristic self in the form of a helpless human being confiding in, of all people, CAPTAIN PICARD! Please continue. Maybe Q should prove himself in a mission to find Picard's clone? Just a thought.