Game of Thrones/ASOIAF Fic: Words with Letters in Between

[bratanimus]

Author: bratanimus
Title: Words with Letters in Between
Fandom: Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire
Pairing: Jaime/Cersei, implied future Jaime/Brienne
Word Count: 2,572
Rating & Warnings: T for drug and alcohol use, language
Summary: What happens when a knight can’t be a knight? A modern-day American Narcissus with a twist.
Author’s Note: Written for

Comments

[gilpin25]

This is one of those ideas that are so good I wish I'd thought of it myself - but of course I didn't! Narcissus and Jaime, and Jaime and Cersei, fit perfectly into the modern world depicted here; the self-destructive edge to their relationship is even more apparent. I loved the silent presence of 'Dad' looming large throughout, allowing Jaime just enough rope and money to play as long as he toes the political (ha!) career line and avoids messy roommates. I may have grinned at Jaime majoring in communications and public relations, but no wonder he needs to keep getting high to pretend he's happy

[bratanimus]

Thank you SO much! The whole Narcissus thing with Jaime/Cersei practically writes itself, doesn't it? Hee hee. I'm happy that the modern setting and the cocaine worked here ( but OMG as writers, the things we Google, right? "What is a cocaine high like?" LOL). I figured the drug is his substitute for Cersei, and is just as self-destructive. And I definitely had fun using those mirror moments over and over again

[gilpin25]

Duh! I forgot to say how much I loved the title. :D

[bratanimus]

Thank you! I have to admit that it's a line from Judas, by The Shimmies, which is a song on the Jaime fanmix I sent you at Christmas. For me it always represented the dyslexia, and his struggle to find meaning in the things he does and the things that happen to him.

[gilpin25]

Aha! Now I have an excuse to play it again. :)