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[Fic] Moment of Yew (pt. 3) - for yue_ix

Dec 24, 2009 11:57

Title: Moment of the Yew
Author: Anonymous
Recipient: yue_ix
Pairing(s): Arthur/Gwen/Merlin/Morgana (vaguely shippy), Hunith, Will, Gaius, various
Warnings: Some violence, some disturbing imagery
Spoilers: Season 1 only
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 26,000
Summary: Merlin's birthday is tomorrow, and so is the midwinter feast. But it will take more than a new ( Read more... )

character: arthur, rated: pg-13, gift: fic, character: gwen, year: 2009, character: morgana, character(s): ot4, character: merlin, round one: gifts

Comments 56

ex_adarog December 24 2009, 21:15:42 UTC

Wow. This was really, really amazing--one of the very best (mostly) gen stories I've read in this fandom. It had a genuine chill to it, a magical uncanniness that reminded me a bit of the Alastair Sim version of A Christmas Carol, which I was just watching earlier today. Kudos!

briar_pipe January 23 2010, 18:38:25 UTC

Wow, thank you so much! I'm amazed that it stood up to pro work like that at all. *boggles happily*

zephre December 24 2009, 21:28:34 UTC

really gorgeous storytelling here, wonderful character moments and a lovely fairy tale / dream quality to it.
fantastic!

briar_pipe January 23 2010, 18:39:25 UTC

Aw, thanks bb! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and that the fairy tale bits came through as intended. *snuggles you*

woldy December 25 2009, 03:59:19 UTC

Very nice! I like the scope of the story and the way Gwen and Morgana get such major roles in it, even in Camelot (like Morgana being the one with the keys, and Gwen working in the forge). The final scene with Arthur pretending to be asleep was very sweet too :-)

briar_pipe January 23 2010, 18:41:47 UTC

Thanks, babe! You know I'd never leave out my girls. ^_~ But I'm glad you found the details worked to give them larger roles in the broader context as well. That's something I really wanted from the show and didn't quite get.

That Arthur, you know. I'm convinced he's faking the obtuseness.

snottygrrl December 25 2009, 06:59:09 UTC

this was v. v. awesome. am completely in love with the magical world you created and the reason why gwen was magic in it and the attacking boar and will the hedgehog (and not to be shallow and i did adore heaps of the writing but i'm so taken by "Squishing the hedgehog," Will moaned faintly. that it makes me giggle like a school girl every time i read it).

excellent job, you ♥

briar_pipe January 23 2010, 18:43:54 UTC

Hee, thanks! The hedgehog was totally hpsauce and cupcakerockstar, though - they just wouldn't stop talking about them and posting pics and-

I'm so glad you liked the world-building!

yue_ix December 25 2009, 22:53:34 UTC

I had some last squeeing notes on the action, Motherly!Morgana fighting and being cught up with destiny/dreams at once, Will! And Matthew!, the lovely time ellipses between some parts, and Artur pretendingg hard about magic! :D

Then there was MAIN-FOUR BEING MIND-BLOWING AWESOME AND COMPLEMENTARY, and IC, and legends, and the warmest H/C ever, and then they were all in bed sorting out their kinks (in many ways? <3) and finally Hunith and I'm just melted. MELTED.

It was epic, fun, exactly everything I wanted and so much more. Absolutely gorgeous work, lovely anon. *hugs and kisses*

Thank you, so much, for this wonderful gift.

~**** ♥ ****~

briar_pipe January 23 2010, 18:50:09 UTC

I WILL BE GOING BACK TO ANSWER YOUR PREVIOUS COMMENTS AS SOON AS I CAN REREAD THEM WITHOUT BLUSHING TOO HARD. BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT EVERYTHING HERE WAS INSPIRED BY YOU AND YOUR AWESOMENESS.

Seriously, I kept going with this story because I kept thinking, "It's for Yue, I can't quit." And that's the only reason it got done at all.

So, in case you were wondering how much I love you, the answer would be "at least 26K worth". -_-;;;