A Most Brilliant Dance, Chapter 5

[ex_zarah5186]

Full Headers [ here].

Ryan/Spencer, Brendon/Jon
PG-13
~77’000 words

Written by softlyforgotten and zarah5.

Comments

[allyndra]

I read this line:
You may prepare in whichever way you would prefer for the Spanish Inquisition.”
And I laughed so loudly I woke up my son in the next room. It's funny on its own, but in contrast to Mr. Collins' instructions to Lizzy in the novel, it's hilarious. I really enjoy Frank and Spencer's relationship, and I'm so glad they built a real friendship out of the inheritance/proposal mess. I can't wait to meet Lady Helena. :o)

Oh, poor Brendon. You've done such a good job of showing his emotions; I felt worse for him than I did for Jane in the same situation, I think.

*hugs the fic tight* I love this bunches and bunches, and I'm so looking forward to the next chapter. Thanks for sharing!

[softlyforgotten]

♥ Thank you so much! "Villains" really were one of the biggest difficulties we had when approaching the text, so it's really great to hear that no one seems to mind us saying fuck it to the bad parts of Mr Collins' character and sliding Frank in instead. <3

[ext_63023]

(Hey, I'm lazy, so I'm just gonna cut and paste from the rec I made on my journal

[ext_63023]

Also, I *love* Gerard in this. Dorky and endearing as always.

[softlyforgotten]

Oh man, thank you so much for this (and the rec!) - it made me (and Rebecca, I suspect) beam ridiculously big. I think the idea about them not having that lifelong friendship was maybe one of the bits that interested us most about doing this as an AU - I remember we raised the conflict at the very beginning, when we were just plotting it out, because it does seem so incredibly weird at first. I was actually always a little bit worried about how people would take the idea of them without this massive history behind them, so it's really lovely to hear that you like it. ♥

(UH, STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER. *g*)

[ext_63023]

(*GRABBY HANDS*)

Also, FYI, I think this month shall forever be remembered as the Rise of the Spencer/Ryan OTP.

[softlyforgotten]

I think fandom should band together to give him one. Only then Zack would probably yell at us, a bit. Thank you!

[loreleilynn]

Spencer as Elizabeth kicks some serious ASS. How are you so awesome, Spencer? I do not understand. :(

Also, more Frank! And Gee! And transparent misunderstandings! <3

Possibly TMI sidenote: I found a copy of The Prince in my underwear drawer a few days ago. I'm still not quite sure what that says about me.

[softlyforgotten]

Ahaha, that your underwear has good taste in books? *g* Thank you!

[penelope_z]

I simply cannot wait for the marriage proposal, it should at the next chapter or the one after, right? Is there a Georgianna in this version, I wonder... Ooh, could it be Patrick?

And after this incoherent rambling, I should mention how much I am loving this. Any Austen AUs I've read tend to follow the source material too closely, and copy the dialogues and situations too exactly, which creates a rather awkward style, but this is just wonderfully balanced. I cannot wait for the next chapter, really can't...

[ex_zarah5186]

Watch out for the next chapter, if you want the frantic awkward proposal. *g* There is most definitely a Georgianna, yes. It’s not Patrick, though. And thank you so much! We weren’t always sure how close to the original we should stick because that’s obviously a hard balance to achieve, but we’re happy it’s working for you!

[corkedvag]

oh my word, you mean there are other Jane Austen AUs in existence? would you mind linking them for me?