[fic] we are stardust, we are golden.

[burningqueen]

We Are Stardust, We Are Golden. Merlin/Arthur. PG-13. ~1600 words.
The Merlin gang does Woodstock.

warnings: a fair amount of drug use and the implied possibility of major character death.

This is a totally self-indulgent, silly little piece that I wrote basically as a warm up for my big bang, which is a different kind of '60s AU. I wanted to write

Comments

[owensheart]

*gulp* this was actually heartbreaking.

[burningqueen]

Thanks! I think. I'm glad it elicited a reaction from you.

[archaeologist_d]

I thought you captured the period very well. My husband and I talked about going to Canada during that period but luckily his number didn't come up. It was a very scary time.

[burningqueen]

Thank you! I'm glad it rang true for you.

(sorry for the delay in response, I'm traveling at the moment.)

[venivincere]

This fic leaves an almost sinister and definitely unforgettable echo from how you ended it, using Country Joe McDonald's lyrics. When we read them, we just know Arthur won't be coming back from Saigon. Brilliantly done.

[venivincere]

P.S. - I recced your fic here: http://venivincere.livejournal.com/460446.html

[burningqueen]

Thank you!! Everything fell together nicely while I was writing this, and those lyrics just seemed to fit so well. And thanks for the rec!

Sorry it took me so long to reply to this, I've been traveling the last couple weeks with unreliable internet.

[burningqueen]

You're welcome! Thank you.

[reni_m]

My dad used to sing I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag all the time.
Really sums up the feelings in this fic very well.