Comments | coldthermistor: Porcelain, Part 1

coldthermistor

Porcelain, Part 1

Apr 23, 2011 21:42

Title: Porcelain
Fandom: Inception
Rating: R
Characters: Arthur, Cobb, Mal, Miles
Summary: Arthur struggles to make some breakthrough in the Cobb case. Cobb is cracking slowly at the edges. The most grievous hurts are those of the mind, and sometimes, keeping secrets can be a dangerous thing. Mild Arthur/Cobb.
Note: Second fic of the Ṛta series.

( in my dreams i'm dying all the time )

mal, arthur, cobb, porcelain, inception, Ṛta, fanfiction, arthur/cobb

Comments 3

darth_eldritch May 14 2011, 14:44:31 UTC

This is what fanfic ought to be. Concepts, speculation, exploration of character outside of the framework of the canon story. Character development and keen head!canon that enhances the story experience of the fandom as a whole. (Or, in the case of KotOr, challenging where the "official" story is weakening, lol!)

Very, very good writing, insightful detail into the characters... it's like they live in your head and speak to you. And the symbology of death, being caught in those dream levels is sort of an initiation in the death passage. This makes Mal a real breathing character, of why she did what she did.

Love the pic, and the nuances of the relationship between Cobb and Arthur. Fascinating development of MPD, and your research on the drugs is impressive.

It is a delight to read something so well and thoughtfully written, it truly is.

coldthermistor May 14 2011, 20:37:50 UTC

Thank you! :D Ironically, this sort of didn't really gel with my headcanon, since I have them going way back. Sort of like Alek-and-Revan, just a little, though the dynamics are vastly different! (I hate to have to ask you this question, but with regard to KOTOR: what official story? You mean Alek totally went Dark Side pawing an Arkanian girl? :O Or that Revan didn't kill Lucien in a duel on Taris? :O)

And thanks, ellegen 's really good at art. And you totally made my day by picking up on the research and the nuances. My opinion is that the Arthur-and-Cobb relationship is built on a lot of subtlety. Even if one is to write slash between them, the way they relate to each other means they won't go right out and say it. They speak of their concern for each other through little things; doing things that they wouldn't do for others, and taking a lot more shit than they would from someone else.

AND YOU PICKED UP ON THE RESEARCH. Sorry :P I'm just a stickler for proper research, and I just feel happy everytime I think someone's picked up on it!

darth_eldritch May 14 2011, 21:08:16 UTC

You're welcome!!!! :)

Yeah, the OOC Alek being just another stock pre-Sith Lord. The writers thinking "Well, he's going dark side so he has to be an out of control creep no matter his normal behavior otherwise. And whatever little nuggets this REVAN book is going to produce.

You're welcome! It was a nice little surprise to find it in middle of the fic, and it nicely illustrated the Cobb and Arthur during the difficult MPD scene. And how they are relating.
Very true. Whether or not it's romantic, gen, or friendship, M/M has as much nuance and depth as any other pairing.

Hey, I love reading accurate descriptions from research, because I always learn something! I'm always one of those saying DO YOUR RESEARCH! So it is nice to see this kind of research done for something calling for a lot of scientific accuracy. Well done!!!