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Dec 30, 2011 21:59

Title: A Missing Account from The Book of Tobit
Recipient: lemonfruitpie
Author: foxxfire5
Characters/Pairing:Rating: T (for language usage, some violence, and avian fecal matter)
Summary: Crowley and Aziraphale in ancient Assyria before the Agreement but not before they were so very....them.
Author's Notes: One does not have to know anything about The Book of Tobit in ( Read more... )

2011 exchange, rating:pg-13, illustrated fic, aziraphale and crowley, historical

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secret_kracken January 3 2012, 02:38:20 UTC

Aw, ancient Assyrian clothing is very fun. Especially the more elite clothes like what Crowley was wearing. If you do draw it, I'd love to see it. (Though this is still secret so I suppose if you do and want to share, just reply here. ^_^)

It was immensely fun to try and showcase Crowley's excellent sense of style--just in that time period. Thank you very much for your comment!

sticktothestory January 1 2012, 22:18:33 UTC

“Do try and repent,” Aziraphale called after them.

LOL. Wonderful Aziraphale moment, I can picture it so clearly. :-)

secret_kracken January 3 2012, 02:40:00 UTC

Thank you. I 'heard' it clearly when I was writing it. :3

lemonfruitpie January 5 2012, 07:19:59 UTC

Eeeee, thank you SO much secret writer! I didn't know the first bit to the Book of Tobit, but it was still a completely enjoyable read. This totally put a big smile on my face and made my day! :] <3

There's so many wonderful things in this piece. I adore the tone you used here; there's the same whimsicalness, humor, and flippancy that drew me to the original book. You also wrote some really lovely lines, but these are my favorites:

Nothing in particular revealed that he was an angel, unless one counted his over-polite attitude.

“Impalement’s never the righ’ solution to an argument.”

They were interrupted by two humans who stepped out of the shadows with, in Crowley’s opinion, an amateur attempt at looming over them. I also have to express glee over the following ( ... )

aviss January 7 2012, 17:56:51 UTC

this was very cute, and poor muggers, thinking they can get away with attacking Crowley and Aziraphale. I loved the entire escene, but this

Please expose your eyes and frighten them away, now; there’s a dear.”

cracked me up, it's so Aziraphale. Great work!