Comments | fengirl88: fic: Invasion

fengirl88

fic: Invasion

Jan 21, 2011 21:44

Title: Invasion
Author: fengirl88
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Rating: R for themes
Warnings: implied past sexual abuse, implied incest, traumatic memory
Wordcount:~750
Disclaimer: They're still not mine.
Summary: John accidentally triggers a traumatic memory for Sherlock.
A/N: This is the first fic I've written that I felt really needed ( Read more... )

rating: r, warning: implied past sexual abuse, challenge: kissbingo, pairing: sherlock/john, warning: traumatic memory, warning: implied incest, fanworks: fic

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fengirl88 January 21 2011, 22:02:27 UTC

thank you very much for commenting - there will be more stories in this sequence (one is complete and another nearly so).

I don't know what to say about Mycroft at this point, except that this story obviously takes place in a different fictional universe from the world of the Mystrade stories. I can't imagine that Mycroft as an abuser, and I don't think John would either.

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fengirl88 January 21 2011, 22:03:48 UTC

thank you very much. I have never had such trepidation about posting a fic, so I'm very grateful that you responded to it in this way.

being_here January 21 2011, 22:16:52 UTC

Oh this is chilling. Beautifully written, but so fucking chilling.

Will you be writing more of this? I want to know how and why and who... because the things my mind is coming up with are not happy things.

fengirl88 January 21 2011, 22:43:45 UTC

thank you very much for this. I have finished a sequel and am working on a third story in this sequence. I think the things my mind is coming up with are not happy things either, and I was very uncertain about posting this at all, so I'm really grateful for your comment.

being_here January 21 2011, 22:59:50 UTC

I find stories like this very hard to comment on, because my initial response is to tell the author how much I enjoyed reading the story. I think that would be wrong with a piece like this. Enjoyment is totally the wrong word. It was very well written and it touched my emotions deeply, and because of that it was hard to read. A beautiful bit of literature, but very hard to read.

Thank you for posting it. I am very grateful.

fengirl88 January 21 2011, 23:11:02 UTC

thank you so much - I don't know what to say except that I really appreciate your comment.

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fengirl88 January 21 2011, 22:48:04 UTC

thank you so much for this wonderful response - and thank you again for all your encouragement and support in continuing with this.

*hugs you gratefully*

rusty_armour January 22 2011, 03:29:15 UTC

I agree with crocodile_eat_u about this fic being chilling. I think part of the reason is that it starts off being so happy and light-hearted. Even the incident that triggers it is something innocent -- the kind of gesture a parent might make to a child. Sherlock's flashback is frightening and totally believable, while John's feeling of helplessness is almost tangible.

fengirl88 January 22 2011, 11:18:14 UTC

thank you very much - this comment pleases me a lot. I wasn't sure how people would feel about the light-heartedness in this context, but what you say about the innocent gesture is spot on. I found it disturbing when the idea came to me, and the contrast between the playfulness and the horror was an important part of that. I wasn't sure if I would write this fic at all, but it refused to go away once I'd thought of it.