MASTER POST: dead birds fly again | inception big bang 2011
Title: dead birds fly again
Author: matchsticks_p
Word Count: 19,567
Rating: NC-17
Genre: tragicomedy, pre-movie origins fic and post-movie futurefic
Pairings: unrequited Eames/Arthur, strong Eames+Arthur friendship, Arthur/females, Eames/males, past Cobb/Mal, fleeting reference to Arthur/Ariadne, epic Eames+Yusuf bromance.
Summary: At the centre of all their madcap heists, there are some facts that do not change. Eames loves Arthur. Arthur doesn't love Eames. Eames thinks he has pretty much come to terms with this situation…until something happens to prove him terribly, terribly wrong.
Warnings: violence by and against marine mammals in dreams, genuine angst camouflaged by dark comedy, and a possibly triggery ambiguous overdose that could be read as an unsuccessful suicide attempt.
Notes: theholysea is the best beta in the universe. Anything you don't like in the story is probably something she's already pointed out, and it's my fault for obstinately overriding her. Written for inception_bang! All Inception-related ideas and characters fully disclaimed.
dead birds fly again
part one | part two
art and fanmix by metatarsus here
mirror on AO3 available here
Author: matchsticks_p
Word Count: 19,567
Rating: NC-17
Genre: tragicomedy, pre-movie origins fic and post-movie futurefic
Pairings: unrequited Eames/Arthur, strong Eames+Arthur friendship, Arthur/females, Eames/males, past Cobb/Mal, fleeting reference to Arthur/Ariadne, epic Eames+Yusuf bromance.
Summary: At the centre of all their madcap heists, there are some facts that do not change. Eames loves Arthur. Arthur doesn't love Eames. Eames thinks he has pretty much come to terms with this situation…until something happens to prove him terribly, terribly wrong.
Warnings: violence by and against marine mammals in dreams, genuine angst camouflaged by dark comedy, and a possibly triggery ambiguous overdose that could be read as an unsuccessful suicide attempt.
Notes: theholysea is the best beta in the universe. Anything you don't like in the story is probably something she's already pointed out, and it's my fault for obstinately overriding her. Written for inception_bang! All Inception-related ideas and characters fully disclaimed.
dead birds fly again
part one | part two
art and fanmix by metatarsus here
mirror on AO3 available here