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This City, The Ruins in Its Heart [Dune] [St Alia]

Jul 15, 2007 17:09

Title: This City, The Ruins in Its Heart 
Author: bantha_fodder / Pen 
Fandom: Dune 
Rating: G 
Prompt: 7. How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone. -- Coco Chanel.  
Summary: Alia is just as she was created, and more.

( She opens her eyes. She knows the role that she must play. )

fandom: dune, femgen 2007, author: bantha_fodder, character: st-alia-of-the-knife, titles m-z

Comments 6

gehayi July 15 2007, 16:59:39 UTC

Brilliant job. I pity Alia for her difference and alienation while being chilled by her knowledge and ruthlessness. You've gotten into the mind of a very complex character, and done a fantastic job. Bravo.

bantha_fodder July 18 2007, 14:32:58 UTC

Thank you so much! I both love and pity Alia for all of those reasons, and this is the first time I've ever written her so I'm glad that I could convey those elements of her.

And thank you for running this! I enjoyed my prompt very much.

eldritch_flame July 22 2007, 18:06:22 UTC

This was really good! I don't even normally like Alia all that much, but you did a great job showing the different aspects of her character, and why she is the way she is.

bantha_fodder July 24 2007, 13:06:01 UTC

Thank you! I think Alia can be a very sympathetic character, but also a bitch. :o/

jadis31 August 13 2007, 20:41:27 UTC

Wow. That was incredible. Such a fabulous and complex character and you've give a VERY powerful portrait of her here. Just... wow. Thanks to you, I might be rereading those books soon. It's been too many years.

bantha_fodder August 14 2007, 11:03:03 UTC

You should reread them! They're delightful; problematic, sure, but delightful all the same, so rich in characters and ideas and I love reading them. And I'm glad you enjoyed my fic!