Fanart (spn_j2_xmas): "Unique in All the World" (G, J2 - The Little Prince AU) for sleepypercy

[cassiopeia7]

[Extended A/N and back-alley arting.]
A/N: The Best Book in the World is Antoine de Saint-Exupery's Wind, Sand, and Stars, and I will rumble with anyone who says different. ;)  HOWEVER, his The Little Prince ranks in my top-20 best books ever.  The story, about a young traveler who visits different worlds, encountering numerous critters on the way, is beautiful, fun, incredibly

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[tsuki_no_bara]

this is so sweet! i read the little prince in french class in high school, which means that not only do i not remember it that well, i don't remember it that well in two languages. >.< i certainly don't remember the part with the fox being so transparently a love story.... it seems pretty tailor-made for a j2 fic. :D and i'm really impressed with the way you made the fox look like jensen.

[cassiopeia7]

Thank you, milady! *curtsies*

it seems pretty tailor-made for a j2 fic.

It really, really is. The second I saw her prompt, I knew what had to be done. And the fox, well. I love the entire book, but the Prince's encounter with the fox is the part I took away with me, the part that got stuck in my heart, so to speak. But I never thought of a J2 version until Sleepypercy put the image in my head -- and then, it would not leave. Jared and Jensen will be the Prince and his Fox forever. ♥

[ephermeralk]

fsajk;fadsjkfl;dsajkladjsk;

that was one of my FAVORITE books, and now I want to cry in the beauty and everything that this is.

You did so many gorgeous pieces, and using the text from the book was just perfect.

it doesn't get better than this for christmas.

I know it's not my present. BUT THANK YOU FOR THIS.

*snuggles fox-Jensen and human-Jared*

[cassiopeia7]

♥

Thanks, K! I'm so glad you like the book, too. I'd planned to do a single piece with a Saint-Exupéry quote, but there were just so many powerful quotes I couldn't decide. So I ended up doing 97% of the story.

It really does my heart good to hear such comments from someone who loves the book. Thank you for the lovely comments, and it really brightens my day to hear that you -- a the Little Prince lover -- thought I got it right. Really, thank you! ♥

[supernutjapan]

awwww <3<3
That is beautiful! Your art brought the story to life :')

[cassiopeia7]

Thank you so much, sweet lady! I'm happy you thought it worked! ♥

[sleepypercy]

I am actually crying ♥ And I don't know if I can be coherent or if I should wait to comment until I am more in control of myself, but I just love this too much and I don't even deserve something so beautiful so thank you

<333333333!

[cassiopeia7]

Oh, wow. ♥

I'm utterly thrilled that the piece affected you so much! &hearrts; I would normally say "no, don't cry!" . . . but in this case, carry on. (I may have shed a tear or ten myself while working on the art, so I'll stay quietly inside my glass house. *offers tissues*)

Honestly, the lonely fox's story is my favorite, it's the one that's always hit the hardest, and while I didn't change -- and cannot fault -- Saint-Exupéry's sad ending (it is, after all, life), my headcanon has ALWAYS been that the Prince somehow made his way back to his little fox. Because if he didn't go back, if the fox had to live out the rest of his days alone, the universe is a VERY sucky place indeed, and I refuse to believe that. ♥

Thank you so much for such an awesome, wonderful comment! I am so happy that you like your present, and it was a privilege to tackle the words of Saint-Exupéry, so thank you AGAIN for such a beautiful prompt! ♥

Is it ok if I use one of your pictures as an icon?)*whispers back* It's YOUR Christmas present,

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[sleepypercy]

I can't believe that I was so distracted by your amazing art that I forgot to use my fox icon!

Thank you!! *hugs you so, SO tight*

And I will PM you when I get home :)

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[sophiap]

This is gorgeous and cry-making! One of the things I love about it is how very Jensen the fox is, while still looking like a fox.

[manzanita_crow]

Lovely *sniffles*

[cassiopeia7]

Thanks, bb! *hands you tissues*