Fic - "Masquerade"

[colonel_bastard]

Title: Masquerade
Author: colonel_bastard
Characters/Fandom: Basil, Ratigan. The Great Mouse Detective.
Word Count: 3,964
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Basil and Ratigan attend a masquerade ball, and Basil gets a little carried away.
Warnings: Cross-dressing, sexual tension, general desecration of beloved Disney characters.
Notes: Sixth in the Basil/Ratigan

Comments

[eve_n_furter]

Commenting in a separate tab as I read. Please pardon my long-windedness, but I need to savor this, and reflecting in between paragraphs helps with that. Yum!

The phantom, indeed. That certainly ups my expectations. The many art references certainly sets the mood for this fic.(As if I didn't already have a few ideas about where this is going.) ;D

"a series of warnings regarding a villain’s intentions to use the event" - Sounds like an invitation to me. %)

"disgraced former subordinate" - I NEED to post a prompt on that now.

"Basil has no sense of shame whatsoever." - Glad to hear it! (I think my expectation meter just "Ding!"-ed.)

"True enough. I suppose it takes one spectre to recognize another." - This makes me grin in a ridiculously goofy manner.

"I would be honored to take the floor with a lady such as yourself.”

It would seem that Basil has gone unrecognized." - Yeah, right! Someone will be floored alright. ;E

"It comes too soon after his latest nightmarish experiment" - Yup, poor Basil's wits doesn't seem to be up to par this evening, even though he does gain some much needed insight into his predicament. (ETA: Guess Ratigans analysis is on the spot: Basil got thoroughly seduced by the "chance to play dress-up and fight crime all at once".)

"allow Ratigan to push his strong, hot tongue inside" - Hot paragraph! (Buuut - and I don't say this to affect the progressing affair in any way - I once had a rat, a really big Rattus Norwegicus (approx. 40 cm long including tail), called Douglas, and he had a RIDICULOUSLY long tongue. 8:>E He was a lovely, very intelligent and loyal creature, with a penchant for tobacco and fat foods. He also ruled the pet feeding station, after giving my cat permanent teethmarks on her nose. Pardon my digression.).

"a frustratingly triumphant mood." - LOL!

"he’s stuck with these damned scars" - Nice imagery! (That really goes for the whole fic.)

"He wants to mark him" - Ooooh! I dare to take this as a premonition for the next installment in this series. ;E And it's needed for future tension too. ("Future tension" That should be a form of grammar.)

I see that Basil wasn't quite so shameless as he had himself figured. Good for him that he knows how to turn that shame into vengeance: he's a spectacle after my heart. *crams both rodents to chest and makes silly, embarrassing, childlike noises*

Thank you, thank you and thank YOU! <333

[colonel_bastard]

Yeah, I definitely got carried away with all the art references--- I couldn't help myself! Phantom of the Opera was my first true fandom (so many years ago! *__*), so the masquerade setting has a special and specific place in my heart. I just wanted their outfits to be perfect! XD

Basil can only learn about something through experimentation, and that includes this whole messy situation with Ratigan. He keeps putting himself in these compromising positions just to test himself, and I fear that one these days, he's going to push himself (or worse, Ratigan) too far. *genuinely worried for him, lol*

Is it a bad thing that I got ridiculously excited at the idea of Ratigan having a super long tongue? The possibilities are endless...! XD

I feel like a hallmark of this series is having both Basil and Ratigan realize that they're not as shameless/strong/sophisticated as they had previously believed themselves to be. I may have left this remark in another comment, but it bears repeating: my favorite thing about this pairing is that they simultaneously bring out the best and the worst in each other. :D

I just want to grab the both of them and squish them FOREVER. ^_^

Thank YOU for another wonderful comment! You always put a big smile on my face! <333

[eve_n_furter]

Considering Ratigan's long tongue is certainly not a bad idea. This is Disney KINK after all. ;E

I also want to mention that I enjoyed their first dance as much as I enjoyed the kiss. I really didn't want it to end. It was a wonderful way for Ratigan to show his hand, very romantic. Basil must feel at least a little bit flattered.

<3!

[colonel_bastard]

I think, for Ratigan, this has always been a love affair, so I felt that it was time for him to make a truly romantic gesture. I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :D

Also, I'm sure Basil will start to feel a little bit flattered--- once he gets over his usual bout of sulking and indignation. XD