Triptych (PT, Mytho/Rue)
Title: Triptych
Fandom: Princess Tutu
Pairing: Mytho/Rue (and some mild Mytho/Tutu)
Summary: Mytho reflects on his feelings for Princess Tutu, Kraehe, and Rue.
Rating: K
Warning[s]: None.
Disclaimer: I don't own Princess Tutu or the characters. Ikuko Itoh does. ^_^
Notes: Set after the series' conclusion. As always, all feedback is appreciated. Thank you ( Read more... )
Fandom: Princess Tutu
Pairing: Mytho/Rue (and some mild Mytho/Tutu)
Summary: Mytho reflects on his feelings for Princess Tutu, Kraehe, and Rue.
Rating: K
Warning[s]: None.
Disclaimer: I don't own Princess Tutu or the characters. Ikuko Itoh does. ^_^
Notes: Set after the series' conclusion. As always, all feedback is appreciated. Thank you ( Read more... )
Each vignette on one of the girls/personas has a different feeling to it, as I'm sure was your intention. And you do such a masterful job of exploring Mytho's feelings for each one!
The part with Tutu feels like the opening of a door, shining light onto Mytho's pallid existence. I love how she's described and how Mytho was still falling with her.
I think my favorite is the part about Kraehe; it's so dark and somewhat frightening after the lovely and bright part about Tutu. The descriptions of how Mytho saw her when she first appeared and as they continued to interact are very chilling. And I love the second-to-last line of that segment.
I also really love the musing on Rue; it's so quiet in comparison with the other two, sort of an unassuming constant. And the part about Rue fading, forgotten even by herself is a very powerful, heartbreaking line.
The final sentence is lovely, a perfect and squeeable and joyous conclusion!
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You touched on so many details that I hardly know where to begin. Firstly, it's lovely to know that you think I write Mytho well - he's so fascinating, but for obvious reasons, he's a hold harder to grasp in terms of character and feelings than Rue is, so it's a huge pleasure and relief to feel that I did well. It's also brilliant to know that you liked the intro section too! You have no idea how long I anguished wherever or not to keep it in, whether the story was better with it or without it, or if it wouldn't be better framed with just the three sections for each of the three girls. XD It's fantastic to think that you like it, and thought it fit well!
You're such a great reviewer because it's wonderful to read all your impressions of each of the sections for the girls. It's like rediscovering my own story again, and it's lovely to read all your thoughts. I'm so happy you enjoyed all my descriptions of Tutu, Kraehe and Rue (they were fun to write!), and how I conveyed Mytho's feelings for each of them. And I know I write a lot of angst, but I do have a major weakness for fluff too, and I'm glad I got a chance to let that side of me loose in the final sentence! I couldn't resist! ^_^
I don't know what else to say but thank you. Your reviews are always a pleasure to read, and I thank you so much for taking the time to write them. <3
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Yeah, I can see how it could be a puzzle knowing whether the introduction should stay. But I'm glad you kept it! I think it would seem incomplete and a bit strange without it.
Angst and fluff are both awesome genres for writers to explore! And mixing them makes for very interesting and squeeable fics.
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I'm very glad that I stuck with the intro part too. I think the rest could have been trimmed and rewritten to fit just the three descriptions, but I'm still happier that I kept the first part. I'm happy you think so too!
The great thing about this pairing is that it has so many different stages; so I can have angst, fluff, creepiness, poignance, darkness, heartbreak and a happy ending all in equal doses. I definitely hope to touch on all and mix-up those basics someday. ^_^
Anyway, thank you again for your kind and helpful review!
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