Comments | luninosity: werewolf fic, chapter seven, at last!

luninosity

werewolf fic, chapter seven, at last!

Jan 03, 2013 19:13

Sorry for the delay! Life, and so on. However, I now suspect there are nine chapters, instead of eight, if that helps?

Title: More Than All The World (The Werewolf’s Tale) (chapter 7)
(chapter 6 part two here) (chapter 6 part one here) (chapter 5 here) (chapters 3 & 4 here) (chapters 1 & 2 here)
Rating: probably R by the end, but PG for this bit.
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werewolves, finally getting around to this, fic: x-men: first class, x-men fairy tales, protective!erik

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luninosity January 4 2013, 07:09:04 UTC

Oh, totally. That's Charles's secret weapon. That and big blue eyes and tea. :-p

euruaina January 4 2013, 08:53:14 UTC

Ooh, update!

This was lovely - I love how very protective Charles and Erik are of each other, and how they hold each other accountable and together.
I can't wait to see how this continues!

luninosity January 4 2013, 09:26:09 UTC

Finally, I know! :-)

There was totally supposed to be porn in this one, but it started getting incredibly long (er, the chapter, not anything else), so...next time! And also thanks for pointing out this how they hold each other accountable and together. ....because it really is mutual, they've become real partners, by now, despite obstacles of form and so on. And they're good at supporting each other in the areas where they each need it, while also respecting each other's strengths. :-)

More soon, hopefully! Back to James and Michael tomorrow, though, because that one's done too...

telperion_15 January 4 2013, 17:46:27 UTC

I've already said how much I like Charles and Erik's relationship, and how well it works, despite the fact Erik is a wolf, but I also love in the chapter how well Erik fits in with everyone else, even though he's a wolf - people like Hank will talk to him perfectly naturally, and almost carry on a conversation even though Erik can't answer bak in words :)

And I do always like the Charles & Emma relationship when it's written like this - Emma wanting to be cold and reserved, but not really able to hold it together in face of Charles' unremitting politeness and friendliness (although she's still very much Emma, of course!).

But it still breaks my heart that Charles is going to be forever affected by what's happened to him - that is a plot development of evil, even if it does work very well...

luninosity January 4 2013, 19:45:07 UTC

how well Erik fits in with everyone else, even though he's a wolf -Mm-hmm--I think people take their cues from how Charles treats him, and also at this point they pretty much all respect him, especially now that they've watched him save Charles! Erik's secretly a bit skeptical about this--friends? what're those?--but, even more secretly, kind of pleased ( ... )

telperion_15 January 5 2013, 17:08:39 UTC

Erik's secretly a bit skeptical about this--friends? what're those?--but, even more secretly, kind of pleased.

Probably so secretly that he doesn't even realise it himself! And won't until something happens to make him realise it...

Charles being all polite and bright-eyed and kind at you is an irresistible force, I suspect!

And someone remaining supremely unruffled and polite in the face of annoyances and supposed danger is enormously frustrating, if nothing you can say or do will get to them!

Because life for them can never be easy.

*sigh* No, I suppose not... :)

luninosity January 7 2013, 06:09:03 UTC

And won't until something happens to make him realise it...

Hmm. *ponders chapters eight and nine* *probably nine because eight's mostly going to be very gentle sexytimes*

And someone remaining supremely unruffled and polite in the face of annoyances and supposed danger is enormously frustrating

Charles wins arguments through sheer stubborn niceness! By which Erik frequently finds himself baffled, but he can't disappoint Charles, who persists in believing, in the face of all evidence, that Erik himself is also a nice person; so he helplessly, besottedly, goes along...

avictoriangirl January 4 2013, 19:53:24 UTC

YAY an update!!!! But poor Charles. *pets him* Will they find a cure for him? Although, even if they don't, that just gives Erik an excuse to take care of him. ;)

luninosity January 4 2013, 20:31:29 UTC

Yes...there should've been very tender sex in this one, but all the plot got in the way! :-p

Poor Charles, indeed. It might get a bit better, as he says--it'd be nice if he could at least walk to the library without ending up out of breath and dizzy--but probably not completely better, ever. (Which does work, canonically, I think...) But this gives Erik an excuse to be EVERY kind of protective, always. :-)

ETA: now that LJ's momentarily not being weird, new McFassy up! Contains hurt!James and protective!Michael. *grin*

avictoriangirl January 4 2013, 20:39:44 UTC

Oooh. So we have some tender sex to look forward too? Now I'm even more excited for the next chapter! *rubs hands together in anticipation*

It does work very well canonically and you know me, I'm always all for Erik having excuses to be protective. ;)

Heh. Momentarily is right! It's giving me fits with leaving comments for some reason ... *pokes at LJ*

I know! Have already devoured the new McFassy fic and managed to leave you a comment. :DDD

luninosity January 4 2013, 20:55:27 UTC

Oh, absolutely. With Charles being gently determined, and Erik wanting him so badly but being so afraid to hurt him any more...

Erik getting all fiercely protective of Charles is one of the best things ever. Charles appreciates that, too; not many people in his life have cared that much...

Oh, LJ, don't make me grumpier at you than I am. This is not a good way to start off the new year!

##

“I imagined this. You…”

“I know.” Charles grinned. You think I didn’t? You were there, as well, as I recall. Grass, and sunlight…

“Yes. But, Charles…” He still had one hand resting on a shoulder; ran fingers over muscle and bone, lightly, no pressure at all. I never imagined this.

In all his dreams, all their wildest shared telepathic fantasies, Charles had been healthy. Strong. Enthusiastic, physically so. And while Charles could be-and was-enthusiastic now, physically had become a difficult adverb. Complicated.

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garrideb January 6 2013, 02:03:01 UTC

New werewolf fic! I love Charles-as-Monarch and Erik-stuck-as-wolf so much I've pretty much created a playlist for them. I've been looking forward to this since the cliffhanger, and I'll admit I'm happy that Charles isn't all better. It's kind of nice because one of Charles's greatest strengths is his ability to inspire loyalty and build a loving, caring support network of knights of the roundtable guardsmen and friends, and now that strength is paying off because this illness won't be the hurdle that it could be. And of course I'm looking forward to the tender sex, too!

luninosity January 7 2013, 06:21:09 UTC

...I've pretty much created a playlist for them.

REALLY?! That's such a fantastic compliment! Can I ask what might on there? I've just pretty much got my usual Erik/Charles playlist, with some Mumford & Sons, Foo Fighters, Fleetwood Mac, Bush, Sister Hazel, Gin Blossoms, The Cure...

one of Charles's greatest strengths is his ability to inspire loyalty and build a loving, caring support network

Mmm-hmm--that's one of the best aspects of him in comics!verse, and one that I think's neglected sometimes: that ability to inspire, to provoke other people to greatness, even when they don't see that potential in themselves. Charles sees the best in people, and they respond to that--and so when he needs the help, they come running. (And, as a writer, I wanted to do something that I'd not done--in my own writing, that is, I've seen hurt!Charles done well elsewhere!--before, and I like the extra layer this adds to the developing Erik/Charles: so many other emotions, on both sides, the worry and the concern, Erik's for Charles, and Charles ( ... )