Winter Advent 2011 - Day 19

[shutupeccles]

adventchallenge Day: 19
Title: Lightfingered
Fandom: Oliver!
Characters: Artful Dodger, Fagin
Rated:   PG          Words: 1601
Disclaimer: characters and background material adapted by Lionel Bart from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (which I have not read)
Summary: post canon - Dodger and Fagin struck out on their own at the end of the musical. Since then, the sneak

Comments

[laurose8]

A good idea, and you've written it all very well.

Well done, that They all liked Fagin just that little bit more than they were frightened of him. And the lovely Christmas note at the end.

[shutupeccles]

Thanks. Fagin, Dodger, and Nancy remain favourite characters. Love this musical.

[acanismajoris]

Very nice. it's interesting to see what happened to Dodger and Fagin after the events of Oliver! Certainly some of hte more interesting characters from the story.

[shutupeccles]

The word 'nice' in your comment is a godsend. I feared Fagin & Dodger's relationship could come across as horridly pervy and squick, which is the opposite of what was intended. Thank you.

[acanismajoris]

I mean, there will always be something a little odd where Fagin is concerned. He does dress up and twirl an umbrella in the musical. But I think at the end of the day, he does care about the kids, especially Dodger, and they care about him too. You walked the line just right, imo. definitely not squick.