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challenge #13: weekly quick fic #4

Jun 24, 2013 21:15

Title: Beginnings
Prompt: We Learn More From Loss Than Anything Else
Bonus: Y (for angst)
Word Count: 731
Rating: PG-13
Original/Fandom: Original (When It All Falls Down)
Pairings: none, for now
Warnings: the apocalypse, language, some religious themes, dark subject matter
Summary: Post-apocalyptic fiction, inspired by the game The Last of Us.
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original: when it all falls down, gen, original fic

Comments 4

aphroditemf June 25 2013, 13:33:05 UTC

So glad that someone on my LJ friends list is writing stuff inspired by The Last of Us! Is this going to draw extensively from the premise of the game, or are you going elsewhere with it?

saint_sentiment June 25 2013, 13:56:58 UTC

This verse is inspired by The Last of Us, but insofar as I know of the game's plot, the events of my original verse takes human survival after the apocalypse in a different direction simply because there's different characters with different motives involved. Like in the game, I make use of survivor's colonies and militant groups of enforcers, along with legions of Infected outside of the boundaries of the colonies, but that's pretty much where the similarities end.

I haven't spoiled myself completely in terms of the game so I'm mostly coming up with my own ideas. Anyway, thanks for commenting! I know you're not part of writerverse, but it's good to get feedback outside of that. :D

aphroditemf June 27 2013, 12:44:46 UTC

Ah that's cool, there's a lot of scope in the concept of an infection-based apocalypse. :)

I haven't played the game myself yet, but I've been watching my husband play through it. Put it this way - I've never heard him scream so much!

I've seen the writerverse LJ, but I'm not sure if it's something I'd join... I write a lot, but it's generally very long things. I wouldn't even know how to write a drabble, or flash fiction! But I like to read other people's fics on Livejournal, whatever the subject. :)

saint_sentiment June 29 2013, 03:40:02 UTC

Indeed there is. I'm glad your husband appears to be enjoying the game, lol.

Writerverse is definitely not for everyone, so it's perfectly understandable. And thanks for commenting on what I write! :D