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arch_schatten

(Upload) Ghost Fires 2) Cravings

Jun 28, 2006 14:26

Second entry for Ghost Fires. This time is Harvey's turn. I wrote two ficlets for the psych_30 challenge, but they need beta'ing and I'm not sure if I like them. It's the Ventriloquist fault. Also, quote of the day!

She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).
O Henry (1862-1910)*giggle* I love ( Read more... )

ghost fires, harvey dent, two face, fic, batman, pre-slash

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arch_schatten June 29 2006, 05:26:55 UTC

Wee! Thanks for confirming it! I'm lazy, I know. But the flist knows all :)

I'm glad you liked this Harvey. He's got an eye on Bruce, he always had an eye for.. talent (to channel creepy Miller dialog). The prompts for the psych_30 are haaaard, I barely know the meaning of half of them, but I guess I have no scape now! Besides, it's fun. Also, last night I finished correcting the pieces of Breakable you sent me, and I wanted to thank you again. You're a total lifesaver, and if I get frustrated, it only means I'll try harder to improve. So I'm really thankful! You're totally awesome :)

arch_schatten June 29 2006, 05:15:23 UTC

Thanks for the spelling! I couldn't find it on wiki on the first few tries and I got lazy. I'm glad you like my Harvey, I love him, but I don't think I do him justice. Maybe with time! This harvey is lustful, and I like that. Batman has trouble confronting need, so this Harvey would probably get away with a lot.

tmelange June 29 2006, 01:45:21 UTC

You already know that I thought this came off great. I love Harvey's perspective. It's just so...bittersweet, maybe? There's a lot that needs to be written about ole Bats and Two Face... :)

Kudos on a great read.

arch_schatten June 29 2006, 05:20:09 UTC

*grin* thanks a lot for everything, T! I'm really glad you liked it, your help is invaluable :) And Bats/Two Face is probably my second favorite Batman pairing. Harvey is just... so heartbreaking. And he could walk Bruces path, maybe, even though I think they both would stuble into darkness. They are my tragic pairing :)

tmelange June 29 2006, 20:44:27 UTC

The two of them "stumbling into darkness." Great imagery.

tmelange June 29 2006, 01:48:05 UTC

Mina, fix this:

A warm look, a long hug, a soft sign.

From "sign" to "sigh" -- I think that's the word you want, no?

arch_schatten June 29 2006, 05:13:20 UTC

Indeed, thanks T :) Misspelled.

jij June 29 2006, 08:27:08 UTC

the quiet boy with the sad blue eyes, the one that seemed to be a hundred miles away if you were watching him, and disturbingly intense when you weren’t.

Fantastic one-sentence summary of Young Bruce. Harvey's sharp, and yes, he has an eye for...talent. (Why is Milleresque dialogue so damn easy to channel?)

"Fate's fool" is a great description of Harvey, all-around. You do write him very well.

arch_schatten June 29 2006, 08:34:56 UTC

I just can't believe anyone who met Bruce in his pre-playboy era can be fooled by his disguise. __marcelo makes a case of Bruce being screwed up since before his parents died, but I don't want to say screwed up, I just think there was a lot of potential and eerieness to him. And here he's after Crime Alley but before Batman, so he had to be really something.

'Fate's fool' is how Chris Dee's Cat-Tales describe Harvey, and it struck a cord in me. Her Harvey is the best Harvey ever.

(Why is Milleresque dialogue so damn easy to channel?)

I believe our gutter is right next to his. There's a world of difference between our crack and his, though. Ours is much better :P