Oh, I did enjoy this. You have Dakin's voice, in particular, down really well. (Your Irwin is more diffident than mine, but that's the fun of fanfic -- different takes on the characters. *g*) I liked how Dakin moves from thinking he knows he wants one thing to realizing that maybe that's not all. The books and the banter over the definition of "complaisant" were great.
Thank you for reading this, first off, since I've enjoyed reading your fic:-) And I'm glad Dakin's voice worked, since I've tried to capture his pov and yet I'm more likely to empathize with Irwin, understand him better. Well, "understand", since as you pointed out, one of the beauties of this, is that there really can be a number of slightly different takes on the characters which result in fascinating fics
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I love this in a wholly unexpected way, probably because it is so IC that it hurts - this pairing is such an interesting one that of course PWP wouldn't be enough; the characters have so much to say and there are so many things to develop that, although this could easily have been written as smut by a lesser writer, your take on it reads like a full-bodied fic. I hope that makes sense! If not, you know, just accept my thanks and praise - this was a wonderful read.
(I should say, however, that Scripps probably said complacent rather than complaisant - the former can have either of the two definitions that Dakin and Irwin discuss here, whereas the latter is confined to "eager to please".)
Oh, lovely, an excellent treat - and yes, it pushed all my justified-arrogance buttons. His confidence, especially lying naked on Irwin's bed making idle-sounding small talk, is damn sexy.
Yay! I'm glad you liked it. Your compliments mean a lot to me since I've held your work in such high regard for years. An incredible writer and the queen of hot fan fic.
Aw, thank you! I have some more specific comments from a second read-through, just picking out a few lines (and in one case, a section!) that I particularly liked
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Cool! I'm glad that it was a visual success. Of course, I'm hoping that the naked men were as vivid for you as the flat was And I must really like hearing Dakin in my head. Whatever must that mean . . .
thank you, whoever you are. Sorry it took a bit to respond to this - I'm deep in the wilds of Nanowrimo currently. But . . oooh, having my fic called clever, especially VERY clever, is luxurious praise:-) And oh, yes, Dakin/Irwin are my OTP I do believe. However much I love the other Boys, there's just so much angsty tension and personality differences that I find myself pulled to them. And while Dakin is really the least sympathetic character, I find myself wanting to be in his head, or having him speak in mine;-) Thanks again for reading.
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(I should say, however, that Scripps probably said complacent rather than complaisant - the former can have either of the two definitions that Dakin and Irwin discuss here, whereas the latter is confined to "eager to please".)
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You have a great way with words. :)
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And I must really like hearing Dakin in my head. Whatever must that mean . . .
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Thanks again for reading.
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