Contest Entry--Fanfiction--"Dusk Crept Through the Greenwood" by Aino (hallowd)

[hallowd]

*slides in under the wire* So once more, my muses, they says to me, "We should totally do something with plot." "Totally," says I; and there we go again. I just never learn.

Title: Dusk Crept Through the Greenwood
Author: Aino (hallowd)
Category: Fanfiction
Contest Theme: Shadows
Dedication: This one's for tenebris, who is kin and gets this.
Disclaimer: Bleach

Comments

[angelmisha]

I'm not so good at reviews, sorry (I'm a scientist, I have no literary skills!!!) but so far as to say I LOVED this!! Theres not been many Bleach stories I have read that I wished were so much longer, this is one of them. I loved the idea, and I loved the way you portrayed Ichigo and Rukia, I especially loved their running-to-the-boat scene, I thought they were in-character and I became totally engrossed in the story and what was going on.

So WAH, I though this was amazing, and so I memoried it! Good Luck!!

[hallowd]

Thank you, thank you! I can only say that I'm delighted by the compliments, and glad that you enjoyed.

[starswing]

Awwwwwwwwwww! The ending was so SWEET!

I loved how you incorporated different myths and legends into this story *sucker for that* and how Rukia and Ichigo never lost their spark of character at all. Thank you so much for writing this!

[hallowd]

Thank you for the comments! *flattered* I love playing with myth and folklore, and Bleach actually lends itself to that very easily.

[jaina]

I heart, my dear. Real, true partnership fic--gosh, that's like a breath of fresh air. And you did a great job of bringing that side out of them. Love the romantic fics, but wanting to make out isn't all there is (though you did have a nice bit of tension there--it just wasn't at the forefront, which it shouldn't be at a time like this.)

The way you used the folklore is just fascinating, and entirely plausible, and I love your suggestion for one role of the royal guard. And I'd certainly encourage you for that follow-up piece, but this stands well as a quality piece of writing. Be proud.

[hallowd]

♥ *gibbers in delight, melts into puddle* Thank you, thank you. The Royal Guard idea was Ray's, in fact. And I fully intend to write that follow-up. *g*

[hallowd]

Thank you kindly. :D I'm glad to see I'm the only one who's fond of the partnership dynamic of these two, as well. I hope this was readable even without familiarity with the folklore I used; I tried to make Rukia explain enough, not too much. (And because I am an utter dork, I will probably write up that dissertation of the myths later.)

[kalliel]

I have never seen/read Bleach, and I have no inkling as to what the original concept may be. That being said, I enjoyed your fic very much. ^^

As would be expected, I was confused at the start, but I quickly caught on to the plot and the existence of 'shinigami'. The characters whose POVs you wrote from were very well-defined and separate from each other, and it was interesting to see how both Ichigo and Rukia viewed the situation. I also have an inexplicable love for your incorporation/description of the Ajattara. It was creepy as all hell, but in an almost elegant way, if that makes any sense at all. XD

The relationship between Ichigo and Rukia you have woven - though I cannot say whether you have written it in static canon or have elaborated on it - was also lovely.

Excellent read!