Fairytale Lies (Le Redux de Chrétien de Troyes) [House, M.D.; James Wilson, Gregory House; PG]

[wyclef_jeangrey]

Title: Fairytale Lies (Le Redux de Chrétien de Troyes) [House, M.D.; James Wilson, Gregory House]
Author: savemoony
Summary: Once Upon a Time
Rating: PG
Fandom: House, M.D
Warning: (1) Alternative Universe (2) OFC named changed from ‘Summer’ to ‘Teresa’ due to the tone of the AU. ‘Teresa’ derives from the Attic Greek for ‘summer.’
Words: 5,089
Original

Comments

[subluxate]

I strongly suspect I know who you are, but I'm not positive yet, and won't be until the reveal.

I love this. I'm a little incoherent, even though I've read it three or four times. Part of that is because--and you had no way of knowing this--this is very similar to the first novel-length original thing I ever wrote, in ways, and that makes me incredibly happy.

I love House being the reason Wilson can't have an heir, and House's manipulations and magic. I like the change of Summer to Theodora/Teresa, and it works well. I'm not usually an Amber fan, but you used her really well here, and she's true to character. They all are--the fic has no problem whatsoever with characterization.

I just...thank you. This is so good.

[subluxate]

I strongly suspect I know who you are

Course you do. I’m your remixer. What gave it away; or, should I say, what didn’t give it away?

I'm a little incoherent, even though I've read it three or four times.

That’s probably my fault… more on that after the reveal.

Part of that is because--and you had no way of knowing this--this is very similar to the first novel-length original thing I ever wrote, in ways, and that makes me incredibly happy.

I’ve never written medieval romance, or anything remotely like this, so I have no idea how I settled on this universe.

I'm not usually an Amber fan, but you used her really well hereSummer turned into such a tricky character to play with. She dumps Wilson in the ending, unfortunately, in Asclepieia the kings can (and do) take mistresses. If their queens objected, they risked losing their place in the court. They had to deal. The trick became finding an impetus for her leaving; thus, Lady Volakis found her way to center stage during the final act. I ended up settling on Amber - instead

[subluxate]

Oh no, my incoherence isn't at all your fault! It's mostly for RL reasons and being utterly excited that this worked out so well.

Assuming I'm right, which is a big assumption, what gave it away is the neat little semi-obscure references. I know one person off the top of my head who does that, other than myself (and mine are mostly things that aren't cultural).

[elsane]

What a fascinating AU! I really enjoyed this.

[deelaundry]

Intriguing and different. I love seeing the House characters in different times and places, and this AU adds a new excitement to the story. Awesome!