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traces, part nine.

Nov 09, 2010 12:00

Title: Traces
Part: 9 of 10
Characters: David Beckham, Martín Cáceres, Fabio Cannavaro, Iker Casillas, Royston Drenthe, Julien Faubert, Fernando Gago, Raúl González, Pep Guardiola, Thierry Henry, Guti Hernández, Xavi Hernández, Gonzalo Higuaín, Andrés Iniesta, Bojan Krkić, Lionel Messi, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Gerard Piqué, Carles Puyol, Sergio Ramos ( Read more... )

andrés iniesta, ruud van nistelrooy, traces, iker casillas, michel salgado, lionel messi, raúl, david beckham, carles puyol, guti, miguel torres, royston drenthe, fernando gago, gerard piqué, xavi hernández, gonzalo higuaín, fabio cannavaro, bojan krkić, rubén de la red, fic, martín cáceres, thierry henry, sergio ramos, julien faubert, pep guardiola

Comments 26

everyforever November 9 2010, 02:20:48 UTC

OMG YES YOU FINALLY UPDATED OH MY GOD. SERIOUSLY I HAVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG

THIS IS A COMPLETE PLACEHOLDER COMMENT

WILL FIX THIS WHEN I'M COHERENT/HAVE READ IT!

casi_casi November 9 2010, 03:21:08 UTC

I'm so sorry for taking so long with it. :(

everyforever November 9 2010, 03:53:20 UTC

oh my god i just finished it aosfkosapkfopasjf ( ... )

casi_casi November 11 2010, 09:29:10 UTC

Ahh I'm so glad you enjoyed this! To know that this is your favourite football fic is pretty damn unbelievable. Thanks so much for saying that. I'm thrilled that I could fill that spot. I just hope that the last chapter doesn't change your mind, haha. ;)

Thank you also for your compliments. As wonderful as it is to hear that you're liking the story, to know that you're enjoying the way I've executed it is possibly even better.

Aw, I wish Raúl would let his guard down, too. But while it'd probably be easier to write, I imagine it'd be difficult to read. Unrealistic in its idealism. Though I think I'm a little biased against idealism in football fic, which is probably not the way to go.

Thank you so much again. ♥ And I'm intrigued to hear what your theories are, if you're at all willing to share. ;)

tonstant_weader November 9 2010, 05:36:15 UTC

OH MY GOD THIS CHAPTER. If I thought the end of the last chapter was spiraling dizzily towards a conclusion (while still not revealing all) then this one was just such a perfect continuation of that moment. Ugh, give me a minute ( ... )

casi_casi November 11 2010, 09:35:06 UTC

Oh, I love your comments. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I can't even say how much I enjoy reading your theories and opinions and such ( ... )

tonstant_weader November 11 2010, 16:02:49 UTC

I love how you give like little hints or side-thoughts in your comments with a smiley face. It makes me want to have the entire fic be done, then read again, then roll around in the comments for a while.

I think Guti has become one of the most complex (and therefore humanized) characters here which has really surprised me from the first few encouters and delighted me over the course of the story. Raúl has been relatable to me more often than not throughout this story because we apparently have similar personality types... idk. Probably more because he (as the detective) is the audience proxy.

I really probably won't have a coherent comment for the last chapter. I couldn't imagine summing my thoughts without additional readings and/or longer posts than LJ allows so enjoy this while you can, haha! :)

casi_casi November 12 2010, 13:08:02 UTC

Well, I could easily keep it all close to my chest, but that wouldn't be much fun, would it?

I think Guti has become one of the most complex (and therefore humanized) characters here which has really surprised me from the first few encouters and delighted me over the course of the story.
I can't tell you how happy I am to hear that. Really.

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casi_casi November 11 2010, 09:40:40 UTC

Oh, you are so lovely. So, so kind. Thank you so much. ♥

I'm so glad that this surprised you - especially the bits about Lionel and Thierry. When you're writing a mystery, there's really nothing you can hope for more than that. I don't think it's absurd that you still like Thierry after reading this. There's a difference between liking a person and liking a character, right? And I think that ~villains can be so much more complex, interesting and underhanded than the people we're supposed to like. And the good guys can be frightfully dull.

I'm also delighted that the Raúl-Guti interaction isn't letting you down. You're right, Raúl has no idea what he's feeling and what he should be feeling. That's why he latched onto this whole thing of going to Lionel's - it meant that he could go back to thinking instead of feeling. Hiding behind his job, in a way.

I really hope that you enjoy the last chapter when I post it. Thank you again for your comment. It means a lot.

kitty69lover November 10 2010, 07:53:40 UTC

oh wow. this was absolutely gorgeous. <3333 why must it all end?? [all beauty must die...seriously, nooo ( ... )

casi_casi November 11 2010, 09:54:40 UTC

Oh gosh, what an incredible comment. Thank you so much for taking the time to write that. It's not just that I'm endlessly flattered by your praise (which I am), but I just love reading your theories and seeing what you like and dislike about the characters and their actions ( ... )

eileenyx November 10 2010, 08:51:36 UTC

So much action in this chapter. I'm continuously blown away. Again, I don't even know where to start. Also, please correct where my understanding is laughably off the mark. It happens all the time with me, FML ( ... )

casi_casi November 11 2010, 10:09:37 UTC

Aw, Eileen. Thank you very, very much - for the feedback and your kindness in general. I just love your enthusiasm for this fic - the fact that we're nine chapters and you still seem to be enjoying this so much is endlessly gratifying. It sounds corny but I'm just really happy to be able to make people happy, you know? And so to read a comment like yours just makes my day ( ... )

eileenyx November 12 2010, 00:19:39 UTC

When it comes to fic, I'm ~intense(ly geeky). When it comes to "Traces", the intensity grows exponentially, for real.

It's really interesting, what you said about Thierry's confidence being somewhere along the lines of bravado and self-delusion. As I read this, I'm somewhat rethinking my opinion. The bravado/self-delusion thing, I still kind of think possible only because for all of Titi's hubris, he's bound to miss a step somewhere (probably when it comes to Rubén). And because the idea of Raúl's momentary clumsiness as a partial performance to bring down such a master is attractive. However, I say "somewhat" because Titi's too smart and too seasoned a puppet master to be predictable. The end result will probably be far more nuanced and complicated than I could ever anticipate, so I'm squirming in wait.

As for Canna, I won't say much, but do you remember when Iker said that he suspected he might have killed Beckham? OMG, YES! Canna's failed attempt to involve Iker in his coming-out scenario for the election. Hmm... Protection ( ... )

casi_casi November 12 2010, 13:06:27 UTC

I think you were spot-on about Thierry's bravado the first time. He's not predictable; he'd rather be anything but predictable. Raúl's clumsiness only appears clumsy in the face of someone who is so intricately in control of the situation that's unfolding around him. Sergio, for example, thought he had that kind of control when up against Raúl but Raúl's ruthless interrogation technique floored him. But you're right, Thierry is bound to miss a step, and Raúl's pretty damn excellent when people miss steps. ;)

Uh-huh. Fabio hasn't come close to being scrutinised by Raúl and Guti yet; he's managed to evade them quite admirably, though he has all the motive in the world to have wanted Beckham dead. But I will confirm now that there are no more Thierry-Fabio surprises to come.