Truffes noires d'hiver, for fuzzytale

[tryfanstone]

Title: Truffes noires d'hiver
Author: The Reliquaire
Written for: fuzzytale, with great appreciation for my doughty beta Carene.
Characters: Methos, Darius, Real Author, Duncan
Rating: PG
Word Count: About 1870
Summary: A myth, a tall tale, and a meal.
Author Notes: Not the nicest view of anyone; but Immortals have a different sense of humor, I suppose.

Comments

[hafital]

Criminy! That was scrumptious and frigtening at the same time. hah. Um, I shall be wary of truffles, no matter how tasty.

There is not a word wasted, not a sentence out of place. I marvel at the skill displayed. Excellent.

[unovis]

Thank you. I always found truffles a little scary. I think the first time I read about them was in a Robert Benchley's essay, "Truffle Poisoning."

[unovis]

Thank you.

[dkwilliams]

That was beautiful and intricately layered, like a sumptuous meal. I loved it - and I assume that the truffles were the result of Simon's Quickening?

[unovis]

Yes. I refined the story a little, to make it clearer -- putting it up on my LJ or archives.
Thanks, I'm happy you liked it.

[mackiedockie]

Rich. Complex. Dangerously addicting.

[unovis]

Thanks. A truffle addiction is dangerous.

[juniperphoenix]

Ooooh, this is gorgeous. I love the wonderfully quirky truffles-from-Quickenings premise and the myriad directions it could lead (imagine how different the humor would be if this story starred Fitz!), and I love the dark, decadent direction you chose to take it in.

[unovis]

Fitz is devious and funny and different from Methos in both areas. I remember the episode where Fitz was a chef when I wrote this. And now I wonder about whether the Immortal killed would affect the taste and aroma of the truffles. Then again, it could be just a myth...