Fic: The Robin Wife (1/3)

[iesika]

Title: The Robin Wife
Characters: Bruce, Dick
Rating: This part G, overall adult, I think.
Summary: A lonely hermit's act of kindness earns him a devoted companion.
Notes: For au_bingo  (prompt: Fantasy and Supernatural, Author's Choice). I went with animal bride folktale. This story was very much inspired by listening to The Decemberists Crane Wife, though

Comments

[iesika]

I showed this to someone before I posted it and she said it made her think of your tiny Tim Robin, and Bruce trying to feed him. XD

I'm working on the next part now. You're probably on stage right now, huh? When you get home, if I'm not on, you know where the doc is, right? SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW FOR MEG.

[kirax2]

I do love this story. I love the feel of it. You really capture the gentle folk story tone. I really want to know how it ends now, though!

[iesika]

I should have said in the notes how much I owe you for your help. It's such a given, really...if I post something, you helped me XD. I forget to put it up there.

Anyway, thank you. This probably wouldn't have gotten written without your encouragement.

[salvadore_hart]

I love the idea of this story, especially the small details such as the origins of Dick's name or Bruce's gruff voice.
The characterization is wonderful. They are absolutely themselves and, yet, shown in such a different light that they are different characters entirely.

[iesika]

Yay, I'm glad the characterization isn't too off. I toyed with the idea of making it 'Robin' instead of Dick, but I figured I could get away with his childishness in this part... My excuse is that they're a bit more bit golden-agey than their grim-dark-modern counterparts.

I intend for Dick to grow up fast, and for us to see Bruce's darker side as well.

[zolac_no_miko]

This an absolutely brilliant adaptation. You're right; very different from the original Japanese folk tale, but very reminiscent of the songs, which always had a Western feel to me, anyway. You've done an excellent job translating the characters to the circumstances, showing us Bruce how Bruce would be without Batman and if he'd grown up in Europe in centuries past... and Dick is a perfect combination of his usual personality and that of a robin-turned-human. It all reads very true.

And Dick is adorable. I WANT ONE.

I'm really looking forward to the continuation, hope you write more soon!

[iesika]

The story isn't so much a version of the Crane Wife tale as a story on the general Animal Bride model - Man finds animal, man cares for animal, man gets a perfect companion....man fucks everything up....

I've been working on the next part. ^___^ Lovely feedback like yours inspires me.

[zolac_no_miko]

...Yeah I was trying really hard not to remember about that last bit. I DON'T WANT BRUCE TO FUCK EVERYTHING UP. TT_TT

Hurrah! Glad to be of service~ ^_^

[iesika]

but he's so *good* at fucking up relationships. I can't really have keep him in character otherwise...

[stalinglim]

I can't even begin to tell you how much squee this gave me.

Oh, wow. I love this. A LOT. The concept of the wounded little bird who is in fact a boy, oh heck yes do LOVE.

[iesika]

^_____^ So glad you like it!