Comments | veritasrecords: Fic: How One Thing Leads to Another, A Story of Coincidence [The Social Network][2/2]

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Fic: How One Thing Leads to Another, A Story of Coincidence [The Social Network][2/2]

Sep 04, 2011 17:23

( how one things leads to another, a story of coincidence: part two )

Comments 27

astro_frog5 September 5 2011, 00:57:25 UTC

This is just stunning. I love the quiet maturity that they both have, and the way you gradually laid in back-story to give them pasts that feel fully realized.

And Eduardo's narrative voice... I found myself pausing part way through (when they were still in the Walmart) to try and figure out why I was finding this so heartbreaking, when on the surface it was so charming; and then you gave us that last little bit, and - oh, of course, that was what was hovering behind everything he was doing all along; I just didn't know it yet. And then that you were able to give the ending just enough of a lift to make it so hopeful... Amazing.

antistar_e September 5 2011, 05:03:55 UTC

Oh my gosh. You are the kindest (and the quickest!)

Thank you so, so much for leaving a comment, I was actually really nervous about this one, so it means a lot that you like it. AHHH THANK YOU ♥!

oflights September 5 2011, 03:34:51 UTC

oh my goodness, this was fantastic. ugh, it made my heart absolutely ache for Eduardo, but at the same time everyone felt so settled and comfortable that it almost cushioned the emotional blow (in a good way). loved, loved Mark's story and how Eduardo told it, and I love what you did with this concept, honestly.

<3

antistar_e September 5 2011, 06:43:05 UTC

*squeaks!*

oh my gosh. That means the world, coming from you, seriously. You are one of my favorite people, and. Just. Thank you! ♥ ♥

/incoherency

impromptu_song September 5 2011, 04:24:52 UTC

This is breath-taking. Really.
I haven't cried this much in a loooong time.
Kudos to you. This was very, very well-written.

antistar_e September 5 2011, 06:39:37 UTC

You are lovely to say so. Thank you so much!

And I'm sorry about your tears ;___;

we_reflamingos September 5 2011, 04:31:01 UTC

O.O WOW! I'm not sure where to start, I kind of want to just sit here and gush at you. This is exactly the sort of thing I had in mind ( ... )

antistar_e September 6 2011, 01:59:27 UTC

AHHHHH YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH OF A RELIEF IT IS TO ME TO HEAR THAT YOU LIKED THIS. Like, I saw it at the prompt fest, and I saw rosepetalfall's comment on how she just wanted Mark being adorable with a kid, and I was all I CAN DO ZAT like I was something out of Star Trek, and it was only 11k later when I came back to check the prompt that I realized the finished product turned out to be several degrees to the left of what the prompt specified, and then I got doubly nervous about posting.

Um, tl;dr -- I AM ALL THE RELIEVED FEELINGS. JUST. YOUUUU ♥ Thank you for the prompt, and the kind comment!

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antistar_e September 6 2011, 02:20:39 UTC

IT'S LIKE HAPPY THINGS ARE ANATHEMA TO ME. WHAT IS HAPPY? WHAT IS IT AND WHERE CAN I FIND IT? Every time I try, all the emotional things happen. It's this fandom, it has cursed me to write all the sad things.

But you! You are excellent and kind and thank you, thank you for this comment. I AM SORRY THIS IS NOT THE FLUFFY FIC YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ;___;