Dragons, Dwarves and Dolphins, oh my!
My thoughts and feelings on the stories from this years Dragon challenge (with dwarves & dolphins)
Index for the stories is here and as always, thanks go to Pen for having the challenge.
Beware of spoilers, but
aijuswannaknow -- angsty gang fic, I'm not an angst reader, but this was very atmospheric and the line about Justin someday stepping up and taking over. I can completely see that.
Breathe -- I'm not into drug fic, but I did like the banter between JC and Chris, it had a sweet ending too. Always a plus. :)
digital-age remix, the same old story -- a roller coaster ride, I enjoyed it very much.
Dolphie -- short but very sweet.
Hatch Me -- Long and lovely, wish it had been longer. Would have really adored it if the egg had been real.
Like It Says On The Can -- Crack, totally not what I expected but fun.
No, Seriously -- Short but loved it. Nick & Chris kissing, a implied JoeC pairing. Mmmm. I wish this had been longer. :)
On How He Came To Be A Man -- Another story I enjoyed very much and wished it had been longer.
Proposed Porpoise Purpose -- I swear I've read a companion story to this, or maybe it was a dream. I'm not sure anymore, but I keep thinking I've read something that this was spun from. So much was packed into this, I really wish it'd been longer.
Stalking Dragon -- I liked how this moved through the years, giving more the one viewpoint. I wish it'd gone further though.
Tribute -- Simply lovely, I could just see them telling the dragon "Take me!" "No, take me!"
Wide Eyed and Legless -- In addition to drug fic, I have issues reading things where Lance is the slutty drunk type. I've even written it in the past, so I don't know where the issues came from. But they are there. I did read this though, I loved the ending. I was all "YAY" when Lance finally caught a clue. :)
And so, there you have it. My opinions. Not meant to offend or hurt anyone's feelings. If I've done so, you have my apologies.
Index for the stories is here and as always, thanks go to Pen for having the challenge.
Beware of spoilers, but
aijuswannaknow -- angsty gang fic, I'm not an angst reader, but this was very atmospheric and the line about Justin someday stepping up and taking over. I can completely see that.
Breathe -- I'm not into drug fic, but I did like the banter between JC and Chris, it had a sweet ending too. Always a plus. :)
digital-age remix, the same old story -- a roller coaster ride, I enjoyed it very much.
Dolphie -- short but very sweet.
Hatch Me -- Long and lovely, wish it had been longer. Would have really adored it if the egg had been real.
Like It Says On The Can -- Crack, totally not what I expected but fun.
No, Seriously -- Short but loved it. Nick & Chris kissing, a implied JoeC pairing. Mmmm. I wish this had been longer. :)
On How He Came To Be A Man -- Another story I enjoyed very much and wished it had been longer.
Proposed Porpoise Purpose -- I swear I've read a companion story to this, or maybe it was a dream. I'm not sure anymore, but I keep thinking I've read something that this was spun from. So much was packed into this, I really wish it'd been longer.
Stalking Dragon -- I liked how this moved through the years, giving more the one viewpoint. I wish it'd gone further though.
Tribute -- Simply lovely, I could just see them telling the dragon "Take me!" "No, take me!"
Wide Eyed and Legless -- In addition to drug fic, I have issues reading things where Lance is the slutty drunk type. I've even written it in the past, so I don't know where the issues came from. But they are there. I did read this though, I loved the ending. I was all "YAY" when Lance finally caught a clue. :)
And so, there you have it. My opinions. Not meant to offend or hurt anyone's feelings. If I've done so, you have my apologies.