Comments | summers_fling: "Bearings" (PG) and an apology for Lady Sarai

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"Bearings" (PG) and an apology for Lady Sarai

Apr 02, 2007 15:55

lady_sarai, I'm really sorry that this is late! I had to go out of town this weekend for an unexpected job interview.

Author: Ion Bond
Title: Bearings
Recipient: Lady Sarai
Disclaimer: I don't own the X-Men
Rating: PG
Summary: The Xavier School has a long tradition of educational field trips.
Recipient's request: "Young!Scott in the early days at the ( Read more... )

movieverse, erik lensherr, charles xavier, jean grey, pre-x1

Comments 39

counterfeitcoin April 2 2007, 22:43:35 UTC

Wow, Erik and Scott without anyone to act as a buffer. I would've been scared if I was Scott, too.

This is really beautiful. The way you told the story, back and forth like that, really disoriented me as much as Scott was, I'm sure. And for some reason the scene in the car really struck me.

I liked the way Erik's ulterior motive crept up on me. Mmmm Scott before the glasses. I think this might be my favorite example of it.

ion_bond April 3 2007, 05:32:45 UTC

Thanks! I'm glad the back-and-forth worked for you.

I think the car scene is my favorite, too.

lady_sarai April 2 2007, 23:11:05 UTC

............ Okay. WOW. I... you are so totally, completely, unbelievably forgiven. This is AMAZING. And I hope your interview went well! :)

It's... it's young!BLIND!SCOTT!!!! And oh, the braile and the city, and poor Scott. I'm just blown away by how descriptive this is, and how very well you wrote from Scott's point-of-view while he's blind.

I'm trying very hard to make myself be more coherent than ZOMG-GLEEEEEEEE!!!

Okay, so, I love Jean and the Professor's brief appearances. I love the professor and how he has Scott's best interests at heart and he refuses to give up. And Scott trying to read Ivanhoe, oh. I love Jean, too, especially here: “It’s not like I’m just in there all the time, watching your mind work. I have better things to do.” She stopped. “Besides, it’s so confusing, when I try. Things grow and shrink in the dark. I have no sense of distance. It must be different from your end ( ... )

ion_bond April 3 2007, 23:23:19 UTC

Oh, this is such nice feedback! It makes it the research worthwhile. I'm relieved that the 80s stuff worked. (I was BORN in 1985.)

Writing this was fun, though -- it reminded me how much I love Erik, who is ruthless, but who cares about his family.

Jean is Erik's daughter and Scott is--we can already tell!--Charles' son.

That's how I see it, yeah. Ripe for disaster.

lady_sarai April 4 2007, 01:45:02 UTC

Hee, well, when I call myself a child of the 80s--I mean born in '83. ;) But I totally remember those things and hence the squeaking.

I do love your Erik, and I'm *still* gleeful over this, so thank you again!

ion_bond April 4 2007, 23:19:37 UTC

I was born in '85 and don't remember anything. My excuse is having a hippy mom -- she totally ignored the whole decade.

Are All Stars an '80s thing? I think they've just always been cool in a '60s-throwback kind of way.

resolute April 2 2007, 23:27:51 UTC

Oooohhh, very nice. Creepy and very in character!

ion_bond April 3 2007, 23:23:51 UTC

Thank you!

inathunderstorm April 2 2007, 23:37:32 UTC

Oh, wow, Ion. This is powerful and chilling and so perfectly in character. Wow. I am so glad to read X-fic from you again, and this especially.

Your Erik is so chilling in this. I liked the dynamic a lot, and I loved the very visual nature of how Scott "sees" New York. Wow. A wonderful story, and I really, really loved the end. I wonder what the book was?

ion_bond April 3 2007, 23:25:18 UTC

I'm glad you liked it! I've sort of missed writing Erik.

roguewords April 3 2007, 03:50:13 UTC

wow.

wow!

Can I grow up to write like you do?

ion_bond April 3 2007, 23:26:06 UTC

Best feedback ever! Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.