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Kink Me! #4

Jul 31, 2009 22:14

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No one else to find (43/?) Warning homophobia anonymous May 5 2011, 14:18:14 UTC

'He may look a bit the worse for wear,' says the policewoman, 'but I can assure you if it were not for his actions then the victim of the attack would be in a far more serious condition. He acted very bravely today; you should be proud of him, sir.'

A raised eyebrow from Uther is enough to demonstrate that she has overstepped the mark and, cowed, the officer lowers her eyes and waits with the others, for him to respond.

'So,' Uther says, resting a hand on Arthur's shoulder, 'finally taking on some social responsibility, son? I suppose that is something we could celebrate. It might even make the papers,' he muses thoughtfully.

'Oh, I should think so,' Morgana smirks.

Uther looks past Morgana to the officer, who nods. 'Almost definitely. Your son managed to head off a particularly brutal homophobic attack today,' she says.

'A what?' Uther says, going completely still.

Fuck, Arthur thinks, as the man's odd reaction when he returned his wallet to him - I don't think that was what they were after - starts to make a little more ( ... )

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 21 2011, 10:04:36 UTC

Well, thank you for leaving such a lovely comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 20 2011, 21:25:09 UTC

Amazing. Thank you.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 21 2011, 10:06:38 UTC

You're welcome, glad you liked it!

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia kattale June 20 2011, 21:32:42 UTC

This story was brilliant and heart-wrenching all the way through. I've been with it since the beginning, and my heart is full-up with joy to see it resolve so perfectly. I'm so happy to see Merlin & Arthur still together, and their love and bond still strong, after all that they have been through. The little touches, little perceptions of what symptoms Arthur would show for his traumatic upbringing - you are not only a skilled and talented writer, but a perceptive, intelligent person. It makes me so proud of our fandom, that we have people like you who can produce things like this.

I am going to take Arthur's insight to heart, about not seeking "success" that requires subjugation to one's will. That was particularly brilliant. This story has been tragic and horrific and chilling in turn. Thank you so much for this journey.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 21 2011, 10:14:26 UTC

Ah, thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment (and the others that you've left whilst I've been posting this - they were always great to read and very much appreciated). I was actually thinking about going into less detail about the effects Arthur's upbringing might have had on him, but in the end I felt that it was something I didn't really want to gloss over, so I'm glad you thought I addressed that (well, to some extent, at least) x.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia archaeologist_d June 20 2011, 21:58:26 UTC

This was wonderful. I loved the growing awareness of Arthur and his father's hatred. Loved that Morgana was thinking she could worm her way into Uther's affections by going after Arthur. Loved how Arthur turned it around. Just a great job. Loved it.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 21 2011, 10:16:39 UTC

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for leaving such a nice comment! x

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 21 2011, 09:26:12 UTC

I AM ACTUALLY FLAILING RIGHT NOW. OH MY GOD. This story has turned into the most perfect thing. I totally admire your dedication and persistence in writing out all of this and never, ever faltering in quality or plot or anything. Every single line was wonderful, and exactly the way it should be. The boys broke my heart and somehow still managed to put the little tiny crumpled pieces back together again. Thank you so much for writing it <3

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 21 2011, 10:18:23 UTC

Thank you for leaving such a lovely, thoughtful comment. I'm glad that you enjoyed reading it! x

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia brunettepet June 21 2011, 13:26:50 UTC

What a wonderful wrap up to this stunning, often emotionally wrenching piece. Arthur and Merlin were beautifully drawn, three dimensional characters and their story was all too believable. Arthur's journey toward self acceptance and out from under Uther's oppressive thumb was beautifully realized and I really like that he's still a work in progress. It's going to take time and patience but he's getting there, Merlin at his back.

I'm looking forward to a re=read now that this is complete. Thank you for taking such care with this. It was a real pleasure to watch this tale unfold.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 24 2011, 08:37:57 UTC

Thank you! And it's been really good to read your comments whilst I've been writing this. Hopefully I'll get to repost it later this morning, I *think* it's in a bit better shape now.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 21 2011, 14:04:08 UTC

I've just read the whole thing in one go, and wow, what a gripping story. I felt so sorry for Arthur through most of it, and I love how you built up towards the moment he finally couldn't take it anymore - however heartbreaking that moment, it just felt so real.

And the ending, too - I really love the way you've described the way Arthur's life with Uther has left consequences Arthur didn't even think about; and I'm happy you've ended it with Arthur breaking through one of them. I love how life isn't perfect for any of them, but perfectly hopeful nonetheless.

I also really liked this line:

but he's not going to fall into the same trap of hating and letting himself be controlled by the very thing he hates

because it describes both Uther in the fic and Uther in canon so perfectly, and shows with Arthur will be the better man in both, too.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 24 2011, 08:43:42 UTC

Thanks for commenting! I'm glad I managed to get across that Arthur still has quite a long way to go, but that things are far more hopeful now.

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia leashy_bebes June 21 2011, 14:40:32 UTC

Aw, this has been wonderful throughout, anon, and such a satisfying ending ♥

Re: No one else to find (57/57) Warning homophobia anonymous June 24 2011, 08:45:40 UTC

Cheers! I'm really pleased you enjoyed it - and thanks for commenting!

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