Comments | aravistarkheena: Fic: Sparked; Bruce/Clark; PG-13, Part 3/3

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Fic: Sparked; Bruce/Clark; PG-13, Part 3/3

Dec 31, 2010 12:55

Title: Sparked
Series: Sparked Part 3/3
Author: Aravis Tarkheena
Pairing: Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent
Rating: PG-13. Yes, I SERIOUSLY just wrote Bruce/Clark without ANYONE getting naked.
Warnings: None, really? There's a good deal of angst inherent in the thematic elements of this fic. Oh and fire. If you're scared of fire give this a skip.
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Comments 20

twistedangl11 December 31 2010, 20:00:35 UTC

I typically don't read fics this lengthy (except my own, lol) and I also don't usually like Clark/Bruce stuff but I did read this and I actually enjoyed it. Very well written. I love the characterization.

aravistarkheena December 31 2010, 21:45:26 UTC

16,000 words isn't all that long, really. Comparatively, I mean. At least it didn't turn into a 40,000 word monster. That's happened to me before. :(

Bruce/Clark is lots of fun. You should read it more often because I in no way do these boys justice. There's lots of authors out there who write them far better than I'll ever be able to.

I'm glad you like it, despite everything.

twistedangl11 December 31 2010, 22:13:05 UTC

LOL, I hope you didn't take my comment as a critism. It was truly meant as a complement. I really did like it. And you're right, considering I'm on like...part 67 or something on my main fic I can't really say much about length, lol.

aravistarkheena January 1 2011, 17:59:07 UTC

No not at all. Everyone likes their own thing. But yeah, I know how it feels when they run away on you. I told myself when I was looking through the prompts for this challenge that I was only going to write 6k words...

Gloria just LAUGHS at me when I say I'm sticking to a word limit. She's like, 'Oh Boo, why do you even TRY?'

angelinachaser7 January 1 2011, 00:06:51 UTC

That was awesome, I love the interactions between Bruce and Clark; Bruce and Alfred. I love how Alfred is always part of Bruce's conscious, it creates some humour in between the drama. Thanks for sharing. :D

aravistarkheena January 1 2011, 18:00:38 UTC

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Alfred is a ton of fun to write. <3

trista_zevkia January 1 2011, 07:05:27 UTC

I thought you did a great job and got the character's voices just right! Awesomeness abounds!

aravistarkheena January 1 2011, 18:01:17 UTC

Thanks so much! It was sort of HARD to age their characterizations BACK and still keep the general sense of that character. It was fun, though!

mithen January 1 2011, 15:59:14 UTC

This was really just perfect. I know I've said this before but I always look forward to Christmas because I hope the WFGEs will inspire another Bruce/Clark fic from you, and this year I was so tickled to get such a long story! I think my favorite part was how well you showed that intense need--compulsion, like you said--they both share to help others above all, and how that ties them together even when they don't know each other at all. Also, the resolution of Bruce and Alfred's conflict was absolutely lovely. Wonderful, wonderful work!

aravistarkheena January 1 2011, 18:07:39 UTC

I'm glad you enjoyed it. This one totally ran away on me. I usually never write anything but shameless smut for these two. This was a nice change.

WFGE is always a ton of fun. I don't write Bruce and Clark NEARLY as often as I do other characters. The gift exchange is always a nice time to do that.

You and damos put so much effort into RUNNING it. I can't even imagine how much work that is. Thanks so much. I know I always enjoy it. I appreciate all your hard work.

larsinger29 January 1 2011, 21:10:00 UTC

What a wonderful conclusion! I adored the way you pulled things together...and still left room open for the future! Bruce discovering that there's more to Mr. Kent than he let's on was truly remarkably portrayed. I felt myself experiencing the bewilderment and shock along with Bruce, and then a knowing smile dawned on my face as Bruce reflected on previous nuances about Clark.

I also adored Clark rescuing Bruce as he rescued others. This is SO them. They always put others first and damn the consequences. I love it about them. And I love to see the other person being there to pick up the pieces when this headstrong behavior causes harm this early in their interactions/relationship.

I never like to beg for sequels, because I know plot bunnies don't work that way. But I do so hope that one day you come back to this fic/series. I'd love to see Clark's reaction to discovering who "Mike" really is.

As always, terrific job! This story was so much fun to read!

aravistarkheena January 2 2011, 20:41:25 UTC

Bruce is no dummy. He's a detective in training. >:D Poor Clark doesn't know what he's up against.

This fic absolutely has the potential to be what I like to call and Vampire Fic. That would be a fic that will not die. See Bloody Knuckles and Master Plans.

I'll come back to it at some point. There's at least three more arcs in it that I'd like to write. Like, you know how in basic story writing structure it goes: 1. Set-up/Introduce the Problem, 2. Rising Action, 3. Climax, 4.Resolution? This story is the first step. The Set-up/Problem stage. So before I can take the boys to where I WANT them to end up, there's a lot that needs to happen.

It's a pretty complex universe and it's actually a ton of fun to play in. Mostly because there's so much about Bruce that would be DIFFERENT if he had more supportive people in his life at a younger age.

I'm glad you liked it. I wasn't sure how interested people would be in it.