Lipstick Traces, Pt. 1 (RPF AU)

[iwrotestuff]

Title: Lipstick Traces, Pt. 1 (RPF AU)
Rating: R for now. Will likely increase.
Word Count: 12,800
Summary: Out of work actor and struggling musician Darren Criss believes in a lot of things, but in love more than anything else. How can he not, in a world where everyone's got the name of their one true love emblazoned on their skin? At least,

Comments

[mixed_berryjam]

ooh I'm loving this already. Love all the characterization and the idea. So lovely.

Also just so glad that we never have to live in a world where Chris Colfer was undiscovered . It hurt my heart just to read that and think about it. So happy it's fiction :)

Off to 1b!

[iwrotestuff]

I know I already commented on your other comment, but I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to comment on both parts. It can be nerve-wracking to put stuff out there, and it's nice to know it's enjoyed. :)

[frozenphire]

Just...wow. I'm reading this on my phone and it keeps freezing, but it's soooooo worth it. Such a sad idea that Chris might be undiscovered, and what an original soulmate idea! I'm excited (and nervous) to see what Chris has written on his lip.

Gorgeous story. Off to read the next bit!

[iwrotestuff]

My phone hates to cooperate when I'm trying to read anything on it, so I'm especially flattered by this comment. I'm glad you're enjoying it! :)

[whenidance]

So, I am finally getting around to reading this and didn't realize it was a fill - that'll make keeping up on it so much easier :p I looooove this, and there are maybe three people who could sell me on the whole soulmate thing, and you're one of them. so glad you're writing again and this is just brilliant.

[iwrotestuff]

I've been writing almost constantly since May, actually. The thing is that about 30k of that is the first three chapters of the 90's au, and they're still off for beta-ing. Just to be clear - I have pretty much the perfect beta possible for a lot of the stuff I'm doing with that story, so I'm not complaining at all about how long she's needed. Especially since I'm having so much fun with this and the main reason I hit the meme in the first place was because I was trying to think of something to write while waiting for her to catch up so I didn't toss another 10-15k at her without warning. XD Her feedback so far has been super encouraging, so that helps, too. :>

(And of course, now I want to know who the other two are. XD )

[whenidance]

ooh this excites me!! :D and I just sent 50k off to beta and I expect it'll be there a while so I know the feeling XD the 50k was a result of 'what can I do between things that have deadlines?' (I think I'm doing this wrong errr)

(and I bet you could guess at least one ;D)

[iwrotestuff]

Hahaahaha - yeah, I'm pegging the 90s au for at least 100k before all is said and done. I feel like I should figure out a way to send my beta a medal or something, once it's done. XD

(I'm going to assume my guess is right, and demand to know the other one! XD )

yeah, just delete the anon comment - that was me

[pushplaytobegin]

Oh my fucking god, I LOVE THIS. I know I always say I love your Ashley, so that's got to be getting old, but this Darren (and I love how you write RPF and I get to compare the different incarnations) has a callowness about him that's very interesting. He and Ashley together have a connection that feels genuine and lacks the... hmm, hardness of some of your other Ashleys. Or something.

"I drink apple juice and eat grilled cheese, and it makes me feel happier about the world I live in. That happiness motivates me to put more awesome into the world. That awesomeness rubs off on other people, and that makes them more awesome. *nods* Yes. Yes, it does. I love this philosophy something fierce, even though a twisted part of me is thinking, "You keep right on eating grilled cheese and being happy, DC, because Odd's gonna get her hooks into you and you're gonna be singing a different tune."

I love the worldbuilding, and I feel so protective of Christopher. I desperately want to make it all better. *sigh*

Re: yeah, just delete the anon comment - that was me

[iwrotestuff]

No compliment you give me could *ever* get old. I value your opinion very much, and take great joy in every bit of it. :)

He is quite callow, and I say that with a lot of love for him. He's grown up with this very idealized version of what love is and how it works and that kind of thing will do a lot to color how you see the world. He may not sport his pink sunnies in this story, but he definitely begins it with a very rose-tinted view. I like to think all my major characters learn and grow over longer stories like this, and I think he might do more of that in this one than anyone has in anything else I've ever written. *wipes away a proud mama tear for her fictional version of a person she doesn't know*