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GO fic: Of Nightingales

Oct 14, 2010 20:10

Title: Of Nightingales
Rating: K+
Word Count: 1,021
Disclaimer: Aziraphale and Crowley belong to Pratchett and Gaiman. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" belongs to Maschwitz, Sherwin, and Strachey.
A/N: I’m going along with quantum_witch 's hypothesis that Crowley’s flat is on Adam’s Row, in Mayfair. (She has compiled a brilliant list of similar ideas, ( Read more... )

book discussion, aziraphale/crowley, music, fic, songfic

Comments 15

ladymouse2 October 15 2010, 02:13:45 UTC

A little shiver of delight because you caught the one thing that NEVER occurred to me--I can be extraordinarily thick--when I read the book from the first.

I've always had a touch of melancholy about this book among my favorites because, even with Gaiman's offhand interview comment about the pair of them subsequently sharing a cottage on the South Downs, when the "Real Thing" goes down there's no way around them being on opposite sides and whether lovers or bosom friends that rather broke my heart.

It never penetrated about the lyrics before even though the pertinent section is quoted right in the book, and now I know--thanks to your insight--

>It’s written somewhere where we can’t see it, but it’ll be all right. I know everything will be all right now."<

Angels...plural.

Don't care if it's sappy, happy tears!

the_chloroplast October 18 2010, 20:01:13 UTC

I'm so glad you liked it! I think that whatever the case, they'll figure something out. It's what they're good at, after all!

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the_chloroplast October 18 2010, 20:02:22 UTC

That line always confused me! So glad you liked the fic.

quantum_witch October 15 2010, 03:57:55 UTC

Oooh wonderful! :D I'm glad whatever I wrote was of some help to you.

To think that Crowley might have, in essence, sauntered slightly back upward without him noticing is hilarious and touching at once. :) I did know the lyrics, but that part never made me think of this. Good job.

And I would positively LOVE to know what the hand gesture that hadn't been seen for 700 years actually was...

the_chloroplast October 18 2010, 20:06:09 UTC

The way things worked out was just awesome, actually, because Berkeley Square would be right on Crowley's way home!

Thanks! I really think Crowley would still be himself even if he had to be technically good. He's just that sort, I think.

So would I! XD I imagine it has something to do with thumbs, but I have no idea why.

quantum_witch October 18 2010, 20:09:52 UTC

I can't imagine Crowley ever having been a real goody-goody. Otherwise he wouldn't have sauntered in the first place ;)

Thumbs! XD I think I'm going to do some research. Or just make it up.

the_chloroplast October 18 2010, 20:49:36 UTC

Yes. Exactly. That.

The nice thing about far-back history is that there's (usually) no way to really disprove anything as transient as hand signs! :)

clodia_metelli October 15 2010, 13:32:46 UTC

That's a very neat connection and a beautiful fic. //He paused, frowned a little. “Probably both, actually.”// -- that line's such a lovely touch, pins Aziraphale down perfectly. Thank you!

the_chloroplast October 18 2010, 20:09:19 UTC

Aw, thanks! Glad you liked it. (Incidentally, "a peculiar sense of humor" is all I can think of to explain the World In General...)

sirius_luva October 15 2010, 14:57:56 UTC

Aziraphale made a rude gesture that hadn’t been seen this side of the Mediterranean in at least seven hundred years

So very Aziraphale!

This was an adorable little fic. <3 They were both perfectly in character, and kudos to you for catching the bit about the angels dining at the Ritz!

the_chloroplast October 18 2010, 20:10:17 UTC

Oh good -- keeping in character is something I worry about, I'm glad it worked! And I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Thanks!