Heimweh, Fernweh

Aug 09, 2012 18:10


Title: The Shortest Way Home  (Part 1 ( Read more... )

"wwii_au" (gk), generation kill, fic

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thady August 10 2012, 17:12:49 UTC
Oh, this is awesome! Way more than I expected! *squee*

I love Brad and his need to get to Nate. Your post-war Germany is well imagined. My grandma told me a lot of stories about the war and what happened after, but even so I can see the landscape and how it affects Brad.

Love the cameos, especially Ray, and Pappy who walks so quietly. And then he finally finds Nate. *sigh*

I've mentioned your story in my journal. (I will write a proper rec when your story is finished.)

I'm so, so grateful.

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2ndary_author August 14 2012, 15:38:57 UTC
Yay! I am so glad you liked it...I was envisioning a little time-stamp, but things kind of ran long. As they did in the original porn-meme entry that ate Manhattan. I am particularly glad that it seemed realistic: I almost scrapped the whole thing twice because it's not like I know anything about living through wartime. Anyway, I have posted part two: enjoy!

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fandomfan August 17 2012, 16:28:30 UTC
This is so lovely!

I loved the original so much, and this is such a note-perfect little sequel.

Also, I'm now oh-so-fondly daydreaming of the DELICIOUS mental imagery surrounding BritishUniStudent!Nate in Weimar Berlin discovering all the things the boys there knew.

Mmmmmmmm...

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2ndary_author August 19 2012, 21:24:01 UTC
Thank you! Nate was a v. diligent student, determined to make the most of any and all educational opportunities...someone should definitely write a prequel!

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fandomfan August 19 2012, 23:31:40 UTC
someone should definitely write a prequel!

Um... don't think I'm not thinking about that very thing. There's SUCH potential to crossover with something else, only I can't figure out what. (Suggestions welcome.)

It's a time period I find pretty fascinating, and The Education of Young Nate tempts me mightily, if you're amenable to someone else playing in your universe.

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2ndary_author August 20 2012, 11:59:01 UTC
Yes, yes, DO IT!

I mean, yeah, no worries--I wouldn't mind at all (AT ALL!), the more the merrier in this 'verse. Berlin Stories crossover? Christopher and his Kind? (the new Dr. Who is in the movie version: totally did my head in).

Oh, oh, how about...Swing Kids?!

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bgaleb August 18 2012, 01:34:15 UTC
I love how you incorporated bits from the show into the story, in fact, I was reading this chapter as a movie script! Every scene you described, every bit of dialog would make a perfect movie scene! I am imagining your story in the "Foyle's war" style! I can't wait to read the second part!

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2ndary_author August 19 2012, 21:25:45 UTC
I love Foyle's War...and didn't discover it until after I'd written OBSM, which seems like a wasted opportunity. Now I want to see a FW/GK crossover!

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impala_chick September 16 2013, 03:53:13 UTC
The details in this just take my breath away. Brad seeing/trying to come to terms with what the bombing has done... so gut wrenching and well done.

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