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FIC: "A Game for Fools," NC-17

Apr 11, 2007 12:50

Title: A Game for Fools
Author: Sinope (eponis)
Pairing: Peter/Nathan
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: (read if you don't mind being spoilered) Het sex, genderfuck
Word count: ~6700
Summary: A year after Nathan loses Peter in battle, a campaign volunteer with a secret shows up at his office.

Notes: This is for scribblinlenore, who gave the prompt "'Why' can be the hardest ( Read more... )

fanfic, challenge: fic-a-thon 2006 entries, author: eponis, rating: nc17, ship: nathan/peter

Comments 49

lacesforalady April 11 2007, 17:14:08 UTC

That was wow. A very original take on- everything! I guessed who Anna was as soon as you mentioned her eyes, but this is a new side of Peter- very nice!

eponis April 11 2007, 18:53:27 UTC

Thank you so much! I know that there wasn't too much mystery to the "mystery," but like you said, I wanted to focus more on Nathan and Peter's dynamic than on Nathan and Mystery Girl. :-) I'm glad you liked it

ladydey April 11 2007, 17:24:01 UTC

This was seriously F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S!!!

I love that a mature battle tested Peter can stand up to Nathan as more of an equal, enough to "trick" him and successfully manipulate him - look at Peter coming in to his own as a Petrelli.

I love that Nathan was so consumed with Peter/Anna that he became reckless - I hope that the show gives us an out of control Nathan for a tick. It would be nice to see.

Gah.... I just so love how Peter pulled a Nathan as did what he has to to protect his brother... and the sex. Really great!

eponis April 11 2007, 18:57:28 UTC

Thanks! I agree that out-of-control Nathan is fascinating. When he's intent on getting something - the election, more than anything, but also things like Claire - he can be more than a bit obsessed with it.

Also, "pulling a Nathan" is so totally getting added to my vocabulary. ::grins::

scorpla April 11 2007, 18:00:57 UTC

I loved, loved this story! I admit I was waiting for the other shoe to drop for most of the end, but it was well worth waiting for.

Peter played him to perfection!

eponis April 11 2007, 18:58:49 UTC

Hee, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

scribblinlenore April 11 2007, 18:27:55 UTC

Oh my God!!!! It's like you can read my mind. Because this story just hits every button I have. I love any kind of gender switch, and you did it so deftly. And I love Peter maturing and taking control of the relationship with Nathan. And you showed that so subtly and wonderfully. Also, Peter using a Nathan-like trick on his brother? For his own good? I really couldn't love you more! :)

Thanks so much for the insightful, hot, beautifully written story. It made my day!

linaerys April 11 2007, 18:53:24 UTC

*rubs hands together evilly*

I love it when my matchmaking works =).

Isn't this so wonderful? And it's so different than anything that's been done with this pairing before. And as I said in my beta comments, Nathan with women is really hot. (Especially when those women are Peter.)

I love this story.

eponis April 11 2007, 19:06:55 UTC

::blushes thoroughly:: Thanks again with all your help with this one.

And, may I suggest a correction to your statement? Nathan with anyone is really hot. ;-)

eponis April 11 2007, 19:05:07 UTC

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy that you liked it! As linaerys can attest, I was kinda nervous about writing a Peter/Nathan story with more explicit het than slash in it, so I'm really glad that it worked for you.

I find it fascinating that you (and another commenter) phrased it as "for Nathan's own good." Peter has to justify it like that to himself, of course, but (as with most of Peter's "altruistic" actions on the show) I think he can be as self-centered as anyone else. He's just less honest about it. ;-)

Anyway, thank you for your very kind review, and I'm glad to have pleased!

technosage April 11 2007, 18:48:19 UTC

Wow. I never would've thought of a genderswap take here. But it's lovely and it works. It's manipulative in the way Peter can be. Soft, sweet, loving, but as certain as big brother that he knows what must be done.

Painful in the pretty achy way. Nice job. Really nice.

eponis April 11 2007, 19:15:21 UTC

Thank you so much. Yeah, I didn't start writing thinking it would be a genderswap story, but . . . somehow that's how it turned out. ::grins:: I think that SPN may have corrupted me. Mostly, though, Nathan is so sexual toward women that I loved the idea of those desires getting all mixed up with the weird emotional thing that he and Peter have going on.

Thanks for reviewing.