Inception: Kobayashi Maru (Arthur/Eames, R)

[hackthis]

About once a year (sometimes once every two or three years) I write something that I think is beautiful. That I'm proud to say, "Yeah, I did that." I'm pretty sure that this story is the one I've been waiting fourteen months for.

Inception
Arthur/Eames
R

Kobayashi Maru

Comments

[celestineangel]

I totally read this because I saw the title and squeed because someone had written Inception fic titled "Kobayashi Maru." And I love you forever just for that. XD

But this is amazing in it's detail and scope, it feels like a much longer fic than it is, and that's a good thing. It feels like you've crammed a great deal of thought and ideas in such a tiny space, and I love it. Poor Eames, having to be so patient while Arthur bumbles through to figure things out. XD

(Also, the old money thing comes from Chris Nolan? Where? In an interview? THIS IS SOMETHING I MUST KNOW. Because I'm something of a canon-whore, so if it's Word of God, I'll follow it.)

[hackthis]

The old money thing apparently comes from a conversation Tom had with Chris. I was informed of this twice, but I don't have the interview myself.

[celestineangel]

Ooooh, okies. Hmmm. Well. I suppose that's close enough to Word of God for me. :D

[mellaithwen]

god damn, I literally don't know where to start. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND YOU SAYING THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE IT SO TOTALLY IS.

Eames rolls back his shoulders and begins to tick off names. "Cobb, Ariadne, Saito, Yusuf, my father, Neal, Diana, Emma, Peter, Susannah, Mrs. Maxwell. My old nanny. Your third grade teacher. Mrs. Markel - lovely woman by the way, said she had a threesome with the real James Dean."

Arthur opens his mouth once, twice, and then he looses something perilously close to a deranged laugh. "So I've been chasing a ghost because everybody thinks I'm an unworthy asshole and they decided to let me suffer."

Eames smirks. "No, not everyone. Phillipa and James are on your side."

"Are you?"

Eames rolls his eyes. "Always."LOLOLOLOL THAT'S EPIC. I LOVED the family aspects and james and phillippa saying eames, eames, eames hee, and just the little moments they've shared in prague and st petersburg, gorgeous, wonderful, perfect. saito is awesome, so is EVERYONE and aaaaah wake up call for arthur and YAY for the photographs

[hackthis]

Thank you :)

[jkosbb]

Oh my god, this was perfect and downright amazing and Arthur being in absolute denial and Eames able to wait for him and the rest of the team coming together and making everything work. I loved their dynamic, and the build up of tension and their relationship being there but at the same time not quite, and their dialogue. You pulled everything off so realistically and this:

All relationships are about narcissism. Especially sexual relationships. I like you because you like me. Amiableness, personality, sense of humor are all very good, and given time will hopefully replace this narcissism, but the foundation of a relationship is all about me me me.

I love how you love me.

Perfect.

[hackthis]

Thank you!

[novalinedy]

Brilliant!

[hackthis]

Thanks!

[arty_darc]

This is quite fantastic. Love the backstory you cooked up, the slow realiation on Arthur's part. All very realistic and them.

[hackthis]

Thank you!