Ah, I didn't know that about you and Aoibhean, but it's good to know. I was always interested in how that episode might have played out differently, because it was ripe for all kinds of territorial behavior and worse. Especially from what we learn in S4 about D'Argo; and that concerned a person he loved deeply. John might have fared far, far worse than hugging.

New techniques are worth exploring. One of my fics last year was an experiment in text formatting to show different things, and I think that worked well. It was an odd, but interesting little challenge for myself.