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Dark_Fest Fic: Lost Glitter (1/1)

Apr 02, 2012 14:40

Title: Lost Glitter (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Mel/Johnny, Doris Rogers, J. Edgar Hoover, Sam Cowley, Carter Baum, President, Melvin Purvis, Sr., Marty Zarkovich, Red Hamilton, Harry ‘Pete’ Pierpont
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama
Rating: NC-17
Claim: For the 12_stories Challenge (Mel/Johnny)Prompt: T 7; P 10: ( Read more... )

j. edgar hoover, doris rogers, fest, president, public enemies, lost glitter, 12_stories, dark_fest, pete pierpont, red hamilton, melvin purvis/johnny dillinger, challenge, sam cowley

Comments 4

siriusfanatic April 5 2012, 21:38:18 UTC

This was beautifully bitter sweet, luv, I enjoyed it. Poor Mel, he really held it together for as long as he could, but in the end it overwhelmed him. I think this is one of the instances where Mel's actually had a chance to really process his so-called undoing. Other times it's been such a whirlwind that I'm sure it didn't hit him until later, so this was interesting to see.

Always good to see new stuff from you, luv, and my apologizes for being somewhat absent for the last few months! :(

bradygirl_12 April 5 2012, 22:45:47 UTC

This was beautifully bitter sweet, luv, I enjoyed it.

Thank you, m'dear! :)

Poor Mel, he really held it together for as long as he could, but in the end it overwhelmed him. I think this is one of the instances where Mel's actually had a chance to really process his so-called undoing. Other times it's been such a whirlwind that I'm sure it didn't hit him until later, so this was interesting to see.

That's true, usually he's so caught up in events that he can't see the unraveling until it's too late. Here he saw his life taken from him, piece by piece, and it hurt.

I also thought that Johnny's manipulation was in character, though darker than I would ordinarily write him. I always remember the way he talked to Billie in the film and told her to "Say it" about loving him, which suggested a controlling streak. This Johnny doesn't even see what he did wrong. He truly believes he did what's best for Mel. He may have, but Mel still deserved the choice.

Always good to see new stuff from you, luv, and my apologizes for being somewhat ( ... )

rekindle956 April 11 2012, 06:25:20 UTC

Ohh, this one packed quite a punch! I really liked it. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

bradygirl_12 April 11 2012, 16:05:08 UTC

Ohh, this one packed quite a punch! I really liked it. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Thank you, m'dear! I figured for darkness, Johnny's controlling streak would be just the thing. ;)