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Fic: The Last of the Port Charlotte 8

Aug 15, 2011 21:51

Title: Last of the Port Charlotte 8
Authors:: eternalsojourn
Team: Angst
Prompt(s): Forever
Word Count: 540
Rating: PG
Beta:metacheese
Warnings: Major Character Death
Summary: It was a long and full life, but that doesn’t make this any easier.

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team angst, prompt: forever, fanfic, prompts post #5

Comments 25

we_reflamingos August 16 2011, 05:01:06 UTC

;__; This is lovely. Am I allowed to say that about something this sad? Well, I think it is. ♥

eternalsojourn August 16 2011, 16:32:23 UTC

I had rather hoped that them growing old together would take some of the sting out, but as I wrote it I realized that wasn't happening. ;_; But thank you - I like the thought that they did get to grow old together. ♥

ladderax August 16 2011, 05:10:23 UTC

In such a short fic you have given such a rich and multifaceted view of their lives together. There are so many sadmaking things here. I am sad that Arthur has lost the person he loved so much, someone who was so real (the particulars about him, the chair and the shaving and the faded gray eyes were so heartbreaking). I am sad about the loss of someone I will never (in this 'verse) truly get to "know" as a reader and can only know through Arthur's memories.

Death is always the elephant in the room with every happy ending, and I'm so glad that you had the courage and talent to confront this subject so beautifully and with such restraint--I love how you rely on objects and memories, on concrete details, to show the dimensions of their relationship. There are no hollow abstractions. It reminds me of a quote by John Irving, from A Prayer For Owen Meany I think, to the effect of how grief doesn't hit us all at once--or people don't die all at once--but it happens piece by piece every time we see something that reminds us of them. And ( ... )

ladderax August 16 2011, 05:33:48 UTC

Oh my goddd and also it just struck me that now when Arthur dies he can't have Eames at his side...THIS FIC IS LIKE THE PERFECT STORM OF TEARS

lezzerlee August 16 2011, 05:51:32 UTC

*bawls*

eternalsojourn August 16 2011, 16:38:28 UTC

D: Oh, Arthur!

Thread 5

chaostheorem August 16 2011, 05:13:08 UTC

I'm crying. Are you happy now? I think it hurts so much because it's something that happens in rl, and...and...poor Arthur! *sobs*

eternalsojourn August 16 2011, 16:39:30 UTC

Happy? No, although I guess that means this fic was a success. But really I just want to gather everyone up in a big old cuddle ball and cry it out.

sneaqui August 16 2011, 05:20:46 UTC

This is absolutely perfect.

The random bits of memories. The way you tell us that they grow old together by talking about the liver spots and Arthur's hip surgery. Eames shaving his facial hair into funny shapes <--- This made me laugh and wibble.

Death is devastating no matter what age it happens at, and you expressed that beautifully here. (I actually just looked back up and read your summary after I wrote that so that's PROOF that you got your point across.)

Again, PERFECT.

eternalsojourn August 16 2011, 16:42:25 UTC

Ahh! Thank you! (That facial hair thing is actually what my husband does, my funny English Mr. on whom I base some of Eames's quirks. I cried when writing this when I thought of losing all that and seeing it in retrospect.)

Again, thank you. ♥

lezzerlee August 16 2011, 05:48:29 UTC

Fuck. Fuck. *Crying*

This is not the best week for me to read all this.

So beautiful. So sad. I love the attention to the drink and what each item meant to both of them.

eternalsojourn August 16 2011, 16:43:35 UTC

Ohhhh. *hugs* Thank you for reading, and I'm sorry if this hit a tender spot. ♥