And thaaanks so very much! :DD I'm really glad that you liked this and that the characterizations worked for you here - mostly because I've been wanting to write this thing since, like, the second episode after those two people met and I might have thought about it a bit too much so it's totally great to know that all my mental plotting actually paid off. ;) and it's awesome to hear that the minor characters worked as well. And that the whole thing with Cas's poor social skills being related to the injury worked too - doing that part was probably half the reason I wanted to write this, so.. ;) <33
Also, re the BE originals: apart that I love that show as a whole (even if the peculiarity is that it's the one show I watch where there are probably three sympathetic characters every fifteen and then you have mixed feelings for everyone else but somehow I find it really engaging nonetheless), the two people I based this on are.. well, if I say that during the second episode after they met I
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Alas, I am unfamiliar with Boardwalk Empire, but oh, my God, this was wonderful. I absolutely love your characterizations -- your Dean and Cas are spot-on, as is Lisa, as is Crowley. And the story itself, so grim and brutal and seemingly without hope, yet retaining a tiny glimmer of faith that these two broken souls will one day make each other whole. Beautiful.
Such a gentle love story, considering it is, at heart, a story about two ruthless killers. Who else could pull such beauty out of such darkness? Only you, Janie, only you. Bravo!
ETA: I've gotta ask. The Lon Chaney movie Dean and Cas went to see? Did you intend it to be Phantom of the Opera? For Castiel's sake, I almost hope it wasn't, but all your details, Cas's messed-up face, his mask, the scene where Dean wanders into his room, finds the book, and is caught . . . I couldn't help but think of that movie.
If you did all that intentionally, well, I'm even more impressed with you. And I'm already pretty damned impressed. &hearts
The Lon Chaney thing was half intentional - I was thinking to send them to either Phantom or the Hunchback of Notre Dame one, then I checked the dates and it couldn't add up since that one is from 1925 (and the other from '23 I think) and I needed to set this earlier because I didn't want it to be too much time since the war ended, so in this case I was meaning another one that didn't include scarred people. But you're totally allowed to imagine that in 1925 they'll totally go see Phantom of the Opera. ;) and don't tempt me now, I've been wanting to write a D/C take on that particular movie for ages (modern adaptations? WHAT ARE MODERN ADAPTATIONS? ;) ) but I've never fallen into the temptation. DON'T MAKE ME.Aaand cinematic rant aside thanks so much ♥, I'm so glad that you liked it! I had been brewing this thing since BE S1 so yay for the years it took me to write but it's really great to know that the characterizations worked for you and that you found my attempts to make it NOT too grim successful. I guess I just can't do hopeless
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and don't tempt me now, I've been wanting to write a D/C take on that particular movie for ages (modern adaptations? WHAT ARE MODERN ADAPTATIONS? ;) ) but I've never fallen into the temptation. DON'T MAKE ME.
I would read the HELL out of that, are you kidding? Do it! DO IT! Doooooo itttt! Oh, of course, I can't make you write it, but I can sure beg and plead and whine. *puppy eyes* Pleeeease? :)
Weeeelll since I think no one else wrote it (or at least if they did it was based on the last version) I might. Even if Cas might want to kill me for putting him in a mask every goddamn time. ;) well I had another silent horror movie I wanted to do where Dean was going to get the hotshot part and Cas was gonna be the girl for once but pulling that one off would require a lot more effort so that's probably gonna wait idk maybe at the next round of spn_cinema... *ponders*
Glad you liked it! ♥ I'm really happy that it worked for you. And here, have a cupcake and think that they have each other now, yes? <3 you're welcome and thanks again for reading it! :D
Much glad you liked it, thank you! :D and it's great to know you liked the characterizations :) and that you didn't find it completely bleak as well, I figured I should give them a bit of leeway...
Ok I couldn't delay any longer, I HAD to read it tonight... And damn am I glad I did!! This is just... unf so fucking perfect!!! You managed to take enough elements of Boardwalk that the scene you had in mind is easily recognizable, but at the same time it's original enough not to be predictable for one second. It kinda makes me laught when you call Jimmy/Richard a "fucked up D/C" (cause, well, as if D/C isn't fuckep up enough already, right?), but it so totally is that it kind of hurt, like, everytime Richard is tilting his head, or the staring contests, or the whorehouse, and damn there's so many things in common between these 2 pairings I could probably keep going for the rest of the night... Anyway like I told you, I've been wanting this fic since about S01E07 of BE, and I couldn't have hoped for more: The atmosphere, the characterization, in one word this is just PERFECT!
Eeee thank you! :DDDDDDDDD I'm so really glad that you liked it, and I was especially hoping it'd work for you since you know what I'm fishing for here for both ships ;) ;) but that said I was really hoping that it wouldn't be predictable for anyone who actually watches Boardwalk so now I'm here feeling all accomplished. \o/ and... well yeah D/C IS fucked up on his own but Jimmy/Richard to me always was what D/C would be if it was totally deranged ;) (but yeah, ALL THAT. COME ON I HAD TO DO IT, between headtilts, eyefucking, whorehouses, Richard killing a guy for Jimmy the day after they meet, Richard being like 'oh I don't feel anything' but he's not fooling anyone I could go and write an essay ;) ) and that ranted thanks really ♥ I'll be here feeling oh so very accomplished still...
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And thaaanks so very much! :DD I'm really glad that you liked this and that the characterizations worked for you here - mostly because I've been wanting to write this thing since, like, the second episode after those two people met and I might have thought about it a bit too much so it's totally great to know that all my mental plotting actually paid off. ;) and it's awesome to hear that the minor characters worked as well. And that the whole thing with Cas's poor social skills being related to the injury worked too - doing that part was probably half the reason I wanted to write this, so.. ;) <33
Also, re the BE originals: apart that I love that show as a whole (even if the peculiarity is that it's the one show I watch where there are probably three sympathetic characters every fifteen and then you have mixed feelings for everyone else but somehow I find it really engaging nonetheless), the two people I based this on are.. well, if I say that during the second episode after they met I ( ... )
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Such a gentle love story, considering it is, at heart, a story about two ruthless killers. Who else could pull such beauty out of such darkness? Only you, Janie, only you. Bravo!
ETA: I've gotta ask. The Lon Chaney movie Dean and Cas went to see? Did you intend it to be Phantom of the Opera? For Castiel's sake, I almost hope it wasn't, but all your details, Cas's messed-up face, his mask, the scene where Dean wanders into his room, finds the book, and is caught . . . I couldn't help but think of that movie.
If you did all that intentionally, well, I'm even more impressed with you. And I'm already pretty damned impressed. &hearts
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I would read the HELL out of that, are you kidding? Do it! DO IT! Doooooo itttt! Oh, of course, I can't make you write it, but I can sure beg and plead and whine. *puppy eyes* Pleeeease? :)
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