The Tattoo: Chapter 1

[youcantseeus]

I have a new fic to post.  It is basically novella length, so it should be a few chapters, but it isn't massive.  Hope you guys like it and comments are much loved.  Much thanks to heartofoshun for betaing for me.

Title: The Tattoo (Chapter 1)
Disclaimer:  This is a work of fanfiction.  The characters and locations (with one or two exceptions) were originally

Comments

[heartofoshun]

I think I am going to cry! I just wrote a 300-word or so comment (at least!!) and lost it. I have to take a break and beat my head bloody against a wall before I try to re-create it

[youcantseeus]

Well, thanks for taking the time to retype this long comment then! I really like the idea of Cal and Seel messing around behind Pell's back as well -- as soon as I started writing it, it just felt right.

I don't understand why a lot of readers don't like Seel either, but then I love him, he's probably my favorite. It seems like a lot of people blame him for falling out with Cal and some of his subsequent actions, but I read that as being mostly Cal's fault (although I love Cal too). Not that Seel hasn't done a lot that he deserves the blame for -- if he were perfect, I wouldn't like him as much as I do. He's everything that you said -- a very nuanced character.

I'm sort of a sucker for writing cliffhanger chapter endings.

Glad you liked it and thanks for the lengthy review!

[heartofoshun]

I love Seel too. Someday, I want to write Seel and Cobweb acting out. Camile Sinensis claims not to like Seel, but she wrote a wonderful Seel story "All That Is Left of Us Is Love."

[hierokeryx]

if he were perfect, I wouldn't like him as much as I do

oh yes, this. just wanted to say how much i agree with what you and heartofoshun said here. Seel's complicated and i love him for that--it's what makes him so interesting!

[youcantseeus]

Yay for the Seel love!