fic: Riddles in the Dark

[high_flyer87]

Title: Riddles in the Dark
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters/Pairing: Dean, Castiel, a smidgen of Sam, and mentions of Jimmy
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Angst, Spoilers through Season 5
Length: 1,083
Summary: Dean has a late-night conversation with Castiel.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
A/N: I hadn't planned on this being the first SPN story to share with you all, but I'

Comments

[aliassmith]

You write SPN? Dude, you just keep on making my day over and over again!

I'm not sure how to describe it, but something about this fic felt... atmospheric. Not the right word, but just reading it gave me flashbacks to dark motel rooms on still nights when you lay across the scratchy blankets in the too-stifling air and just try to breathe coz you know you'll never fall asleep here. Seriously, the whole mood of this was so evocative. I really felt for Dean here, and I love his comparison between asking questions of his Dad and talking to Cas. Also, this line:
Sometimes it got a little lonely when you thought you were the only one left awake in the world.summed up the Dean/Cas interaction perfectly for this fic. Sort of a desperate, yet un-asked-for co-dependence

[high_flyer87]

I'm glad I made you happy! :D

I'm not sure how to describe it, but something about this fic felt... atmospheric

That's actually perfect. Definitely what I was going for :)

There will be more SPN fic to come ;) Another one will be on the way shortly, actually.

[high_flyer87]

Also! What would be the appropriate episode warning for this story? Like, should I just warn for the whole of season 5?

(just wanna make sure I get it all covered before cross-posting it)

[aliassmith]

Yeah, I'd say s.5 just to be safe.

[sakura_no_mi]

Oh noes! Do you know how much it is killing me not to be able to read this? I need to get my ass through to the end of Season 5 first :( :( :(

I'm still on Season 4 (Dean just ran away from a Yorkie puppy).

My hand is like... twitching on my mouse (whoa, that wasn't meant to sound dirty) because I want to read it but I know I'm either gonna be totally spoiled for the episodes I haven't seen, or just be confused as hell and I don't think either scenario would do your writing any justice.

In the words of my favorite Winchester, "Son of a bitch!" Okay, making a note to come back and read this once I'm caught up. *hugs*

[high_flyer87]

Hurry and get caught up!!! :D Actually, I think you only need to see the first episode or 2 of the 5th season to read it, but I'm horrible at remembering when things happen, so that could be very wrong XD And it wouldn't spoil anything horribly if you did read it, you'd just be very very confused XD

So you can wait :D It'll be here when you're ready for it!

(Dean just ran away from a Yorkie puppy)

Best episode EVER! XD

[sakura_no_mi]

Ahhh! Okay I finally was able to read this (I'm *almost* to the end of Season 5) and OMG, I loved it! Definitely worth the wait!!

You nailed Castiel's voice... and I loved Dean's underlying possessiveness of Sam... and the glimpses into Dean starting to unravel and give up hope. He is such a complex character and you portrayed his inner struggle perfectly here!

<3

[high_flyer87]

Eeep! Yay! Thanks hun! :D
I love writing Dean because he's like, made of angst. Very theraputic ;)

I'm glad to hear I got Cas's voice right. There are so many different ways people write him, and it's hard to tell when you've latched onto a voice that's as close to canon as possible. He's fun to write too :D

[kronette]

I love Dean's question and Castiel's response about what angels look like. The despair that surrounds Dean is very palpable in this and heartbreaking.

[high_flyer87]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[mulder200]

Ah! I love the atmosphere in this fic. Quiet with a sense of bitterness.

[high_flyer87]

Just what I was going for ;) Thanks so much for reading!

[evrybdys_fool]

When I saw on your post in deancastiel that this was your first venture into SPN, I was a bit wary to read this. However, I'm glad that I did, because it was quite good. You set a great, realistic mood, and your take on the boys' vessels was different and interesting.

If I hadn't known it was your first time writing for the fandom, nothing about this would've clued me in to that. Great job!

[high_flyer87]

Wow! Thank you! I knew that by pointing out I'm new to the fandom, most people probably wouldn't take the time to read the story, but I felt I should at least warn that hey I'm new, don't stone me if I get it wrong XD So thank you for giving me a chance! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)