Fire Forged - MASTER POST
title: Fire Forged [Crucible, Part One of Two]
Written for Round One @ xmenbigbang
author: ilovetakahana
artist: madsmurf
verse: X-Men: First Class and some bits of the comics thrown in
word count: approx. 31,000 words
rating: R
characters / pairings: Main pairing is Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr. Secondary pairings are Scott Summers/Jean Grey and Mystique/Azazel. Also includes an ensemble cast of X-Men and mutants past and present.
warnings: Discussion of physical and mental abuse of adults and children; abduction/kidnapping [mentioned/implied]; torture [mentioned/implied]; battle scenes and graphic violence. At least one character exhibiting symptoms of PTSD. Angst and pining. Low-fantasy crapsack world.
Author's notes, credits, and acknowledgements appear at the end.
disclaimer: I don't own the original story or the characters. Not making any profit, just playing in the sandbox.
summary: In a world where people with powerful and unique abilities are condemned to be broken and beaten and treated as little more than unreliable weapons, life can be a grim prospect for a boy born with the ability to manipulate fire. When an unexpected rescue takes him away from the pain of his old life, Charles must not only plunge into the joys and vicissitudes of freedom, but also embark on a desperate mission to save the only family left to him.
Also archived at http://ninemoons42.dreamwidth.org/ and at Archive of Our Own.
graphics by madsmurf
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Credits | The Heart is a Forge [fanmix] download + track listing | graphics by madsmurf
[Continues in War Between Four Walls: Crucible, Part Two of Two]
Written for Round One @ xmenbigbang
author: ilovetakahana
artist: madsmurf
verse: X-Men: First Class and some bits of the comics thrown in
word count: approx. 31,000 words
rating: R
characters / pairings: Main pairing is Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr. Secondary pairings are Scott Summers/Jean Grey and Mystique/Azazel. Also includes an ensemble cast of X-Men and mutants past and present.
warnings: Discussion of physical and mental abuse of adults and children; abduction/kidnapping [mentioned/implied]; torture [mentioned/implied]; battle scenes and graphic violence. At least one character exhibiting symptoms of PTSD. Angst and pining. Low-fantasy crapsack world.
Author's notes, credits, and acknowledgements appear at the end.
disclaimer: I don't own the original story or the characters. Not making any profit, just playing in the sandbox.
summary: In a world where people with powerful and unique abilities are condemned to be broken and beaten and treated as little more than unreliable weapons, life can be a grim prospect for a boy born with the ability to manipulate fire. When an unexpected rescue takes him away from the pain of his old life, Charles must not only plunge into the joys and vicissitudes of freedom, but also embark on a desperate mission to save the only family left to him.
Also archived at http://ninemoons42.dreamwidth.org/ and at Archive of Our Own.
graphics by madsmurf
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Credits | The Heart is a Forge [fanmix] download + track listing | graphics by madsmurf
[Continues in War Between Four Walls: Crucible, Part Two of Two]