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normalhumanbein

merlin: still the new world [1/1]

Mar 02, 2009 00:07

still the new world
merlin/arthur
r
5,595
merlin loses arthur in time. it's easier than asking to have him hidden.
massive thanks to mumblemutter .

( He's a bit of a shit this time round, to be honest. )

merlin fic, merlin/arthur, drabblesque, with wormes he warres

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euraylie March 2 2009, 06:30:57 UTC

No words. This was sheer brilliance. So much longing and love and despair. Wonderful ending.

normalhumanbein March 2 2009, 10:25:03 UTC

Oh, that's such a lovely comment. Thank you so much!

_la_la_la March 2 2009, 07:04:14 UTC

Wow. Just. Wow.
This is amazing, and painful, and gorgeously written.

normalhumanbein March 2 2009, 10:26:20 UTC

Thank you! *makes soothing teas for all readers*

littlerhymes March 2 2009, 09:59:41 UTC

Oh, wow. I love how this moves between the very particular and prosaic, and the very atmospheric and elegiac; it all fits together really well. It is difficult to be there and not want to dig - that whole section is particularly awesome.

normalhumanbein March 2 2009, 10:28:36 UTC

Oh my god, thank you. I was so worried it would come across as just completely inconsistant, so that's a great thing to hear.

hariboo March 2 2009, 10:25:53 UTC

Gorgeous fic!

normalhumanbein March 2 2009, 10:29:09 UTC

Thank you!

kraken_wakes March 2 2009, 10:37:24 UTC

This is beautifully written, lyrical and compelling. I especially liked how you made the encounters through time so fresh (I've done it in another fandom; it's harder than it looks). I really like your take on Merlin, how hopeful he is in the face of overwhelming odds and how how he comes across as adult, rather than adolescent. I particularly like the mythic qualities, the sections titled "Under" and "The Other Woman". I found these to be particularly interesting and in "The Other Woman", the blend between the prosaic and the supernatural reminded me - without suggesting derivation - of Neil Gaiman. I look forward to reading more of your work.

normalhumanbein March 2 2009, 12:06:06 UTC

I read this comment in a public library and the involuntary noises it caused mean I can never go back.

This is a wonderful compliment - it assauges a lot of my worries about certain parts of the fic, so thank you for that, and it's always interesting to hear people's take on different characterisations. Thanks very much.

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sajee March 2 2009, 10:41:20 UTC

This is amazing.

normalhumanbein March 2 2009, 21:45:29 UTC

Thank you!