Conspirators in Living by liketheroad & canyousayhot (R)
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Title: Conspirators in Living by liketheroad (PG-13) ; Conspirators In Living [E Side] by canyousayhot (R)
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Categories: romance, drama, pre-canon
Length: Long (8,456 + ~10,800 words)
Warnings: questionable child rearing/Child Abuse, actions similar to attempted suicide by an OFC
Author on LJ: smallacts aka liketheroad ; canyousayhot
Author Website:
liketheroad
Summary:
After his mother "retires," Arthur finds himself in need of a new business partner. He gets a bit more than he bargained for with Eames. OR; in which Arthur becomes a real boy.
Review:
I really love this duo of stories, written by two separate authors. The original story, told from Arthur's perspective, shows an interesting version of his genesis. Raised in the business by a cold mother who treats him as a business partner rather than a son, Arthur finds himself at loose ends when his mother decides to move on in a bizarre and self-centered fashion. Deciding he'd rather train an apprentice than join up with another crew, he meticulously researches until he selects a thief and document forger as a "promising candidate." Soon, it becomes an equal partnership with them pulling jobs and living in an odd and companionable domesticity, then trotting the globe and before the story comes full circle.
The second story is a remix/companion piece told from Eames' perspective. It's a great complement to the first, filling out details and nuance from Eames' side, dovetailing perfectly with it's inspiration story; conversations and situations that are glossed over in one are shown in detail in the other, and we see some of Eames' youth to compliment those bits of Arthur's we saw in the first story. There are some gorgeous turns of phrase, like "...Eames wonders when he gave up being lonely and selfish for being happy."
Each story is a lovely character study, with a fascinating back-story laid out for both Arthur and Eames, and together they made an even better tail. There's a bit of humor, some action, slow-burning romance, drama and a touch of angst. Together, they're one of my favorites in the fandom.
Eames, when Arthur lets himself into his hotel room and lays out his proposal, is initially less enthusiastic.
In fact, he pulls a gun on Arthur and very nearly shoots him before Arthur can even properly introduce himself.
They get past that part, however, and soon Eames has put his gun away entirely and is listening to Arthur describe the world of forgery as it’s practiced in dreams with a look of unrestrained want. Arthur isn’t surprised by how quickly Eames is coming around to the whole thing, especially not after he convinces Eames to go under with him. When they wake, Eames is breathless, exhilarated, and Arthur allows himself a small, satisfied smile.
There really is nothing quite like it.
Conspirators in Living (A03) (LJ)
A podfic read by 2naonh3_cl2 is available here.
Conspirators In Living [E Side] Part 1 Part 2
Title: Conspirators in Living by liketheroad (PG-13) ; Conspirators In Living [E Side] by canyousayhot (R)
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Categories: romance, drama, pre-canon
Length: Long (8,456 + ~10,800 words)
Warnings: questionable child rearing/Child Abuse, actions similar to attempted suicide by an OFC
Author on LJ: smallacts aka liketheroad ; canyousayhot
Author Website:
liketheroad
Summary:
After his mother "retires," Arthur finds himself in need of a new business partner. He gets a bit more than he bargained for with Eames. OR; in which Arthur becomes a real boy.
Review:
I really love this duo of stories, written by two separate authors. The original story, told from Arthur's perspective, shows an interesting version of his genesis. Raised in the business by a cold mother who treats him as a business partner rather than a son, Arthur finds himself at loose ends when his mother decides to move on in a bizarre and self-centered fashion. Deciding he'd rather train an apprentice than join up with another crew, he meticulously researches until he selects a thief and document forger as a "promising candidate." Soon, it becomes an equal partnership with them pulling jobs and living in an odd and companionable domesticity, then trotting the globe and before the story comes full circle.
The second story is a remix/companion piece told from Eames' perspective. It's a great complement to the first, filling out details and nuance from Eames' side, dovetailing perfectly with it's inspiration story; conversations and situations that are glossed over in one are shown in detail in the other, and we see some of Eames' youth to compliment those bits of Arthur's we saw in the first story. There are some gorgeous turns of phrase, like "...Eames wonders when he gave up being lonely and selfish for being happy."
Each story is a lovely character study, with a fascinating back-story laid out for both Arthur and Eames, and together they made an even better tail. There's a bit of humor, some action, slow-burning romance, drama and a touch of angst. Together, they're one of my favorites in the fandom.
Eames, when Arthur lets himself into his hotel room and lays out his proposal, is initially less enthusiastic.
In fact, he pulls a gun on Arthur and very nearly shoots him before Arthur can even properly introduce himself.
They get past that part, however, and soon Eames has put his gun away entirely and is listening to Arthur describe the world of forgery as it’s practiced in dreams with a look of unrestrained want. Arthur isn’t surprised by how quickly Eames is coming around to the whole thing, especially not after he convinces Eames to go under with him. When they wake, Eames is breathless, exhilarated, and Arthur allows himself a small, satisfied smile.
There really is nothing quite like it.
Conspirators in Living (A03) (LJ)
A podfic read by 2naonh3_cl2 is available here.
Conspirators In Living [E Side] Part 1 Part 2