fic: The Horsethief Fortune

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No one is more surprised than me that I am posting fic. SPN fic. Het fic. Obscure AU universe SPN het fic. I DON'T KNOW, AFTER A YEAR I FINALLY FINISHED IT. WHAT.

Fandom: SPN AU. Jo, Sam, Dean.
Rating: sex. het sex, at that.
Spoilers: No.
Words: 5285.
Notes: for vinylroad, who has literally been on me about this since last November. I think I've promised

Comments

[vinylroad]

I FEEL LIKE CRYING.

It was so depressing reading this when I got toward the end because I didn't want it to be over, y'know? I don't think I could ever do this verse justice with any feedback, I just love it THAT MUCH.

I think the best part of these fics has been the evolving powerplay between Jo, Dean and Sam. It's masterful, Paige. God. I think this was a perfect compliment to the other fics, a full realization of Jo's potential, of her own power over Dean and Sam. I loved how she took Sam to college, took on a bit of the role that we normally associate with Dean. And I really liked the sex scene in this. I'm glad you took it where you did. I think it makes a lot of sense.

Dean nods. Like he’s resolved to all of them running from him. Taking it as his due, for whatever mistakes, whatever small crimes he’s committed.I think this perfectly ended it. I don't think there's any punishment that Jo or Sam could inflict that could be worse than this. Dean's so damaged in this that it seems like any type of punishment would

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ABJECT DEPRESSION WAS NOT WHAT I WAS AIMING FOR.

D: D: D:

Although, the story itself is fucking depressing as hell, so I can't blame you. Mostly I depressed myself writing it. I think we should stick firmly within the confines of growing-up-weecest, and also an au-au where no one left and they all ended up being crazy hunters together. SMILE TIEMZ, KATFACE!

[vinylroad]

I was filled with glee when I read it though. I love this verse so much, Paige.

PLEASE. You're not depressing at all. I eat angst for breakfast, so this was delish! I want more of this. BUT, I am also willing to twist your arm into writing other SPN het pairings. Oh yes. You may hate the fandom, but I am a master at this. *brainwashes you with het*

I really should stick with growing-up weecest and crazy aus because the shit I have been writing lately is going nowhere really fast. A return to basics.

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You're writing Castiel/Ruby, aren't you? I KNOW YOU ARE.

Actually I just wanted to say: don't cry yet, because there's something in the mail for you.

also, p.s, if you haven't dropped MY card yet, you better send it to the AB address. I AM NOT HINTING, JUST SAYING.

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Dude, I received your SEVENTH postcard today. NUMERO SEVEN = A HORSE. I am pretty fucking impressed by your fortune-telling skills, man. I am pretty fucking impressed that you wrote to me with the dedication of a British sea captain sending missives from the Orient to his betrothed. Every day. EVERY DAY. I'm starting to get teary-eyed, someone shut me up.

& akdsjfaldsf I don't have to tell you that this is one of those things I've been staring at for so long that it all reads like crap. Thank you for reading it, and telling me this shit, even though I know it's not your thing. Why you're so good to me, I'll never quite fathom. Probably because of Brock in a sexy elf suit. Probably that's it.

<3 <3 <3

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IS THAT FOR REAL, OR DID YOU FOTOSHOP IT TO MAKE MY LOINS CONVULSE IN PAROXYSMS OF CONFUSED LONGING. DOWN TO THE FIREPLACE.

Seriously, he looks so old and weird and creepy that he makes me want the coalition to fail. Steve likes kittens, fuck you Dion!

[gretazreta]

You write so elegantly. There's not a word out of place, not a word that isn't necessary to strike right at the heart of what it is you're saying. The descriptions are spare and cinematically vivid. And the characters... yes. Just YES.

I think Jo wins in the end, and I can see her going on, strong and knowing who she is, more, now. I also see Dean going on, but wrecked, not just physically. It kind of takes the Dean we know in canon and just tweaks him that little bit more. He could be like this. In a lot of important ways, he iS this. I think that's the essential element of AU-ish-ness, right there. It's a different circumstance but we recognise (even recognise MORE about) the characters who we already know.

This is just wonderful. Thank you.

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Holy shit, this comment. You leave the kind of feedback I wish I could. Specific and perceptive and so pleasing that I feel like I've somehow won a prize.

Did you see how I did that? Feedbacked your feedback? That's 'cause I'm totally flattered and I need to deflect like a mad thing. ♥

[yourlibrarian]

I really enjoyed seeing both Jo's ambivalence and her independence. Loved that moment when she calls Ellen after dropping Sam off, and that description of him: "A head above the rest, looking as desolate as a single horse on the plain."

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Ha ha, ambivalence is my favourite tortured intellectual-emotional state. I'm glad that it worked for you. I'm really also really glad for your comment! Thank you for taking the time.

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Oh god, um, thank you! I'm incredibly flattered. I have to admit, this last one was a difficult one in how different it was from the others. I'm really glad that they've worked for you so well!