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Fic: Delirien (5/5)

May 17, 2010 10:41

Prologue
Part I
Part II
Part III

Epilogue: Et in Arcadia, ego

( For the first time in what seemed like decades, Anne Perrivale's once-famed roses bloomed, transforming the arbour at Carnarvon into a riot of white and yellow, framed by the red blooms Eleanor had ordered the gardeners to plant when the others refused to grow. )

era: wwi, pairing: margaret/suffolk, author: lareinenoire, fic: delirien, era: edwardian, collaborative?: open for collaboration, pairing: henry vi/margaret, au: sweet fortune's minions, play: 1 henry vi, pairing: york/duchess of york, pairing: gloucester/eleanor, romance?: het

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speak_me_fair May 17 2010, 20:34:34 UTC

This was everything I have been longing for and MORE. Simply astounding, start to finish - and you broke my heart and took the pieces with you at the end.

Humphrey is all likeable! It is awesome *G* (and everyone else is driven and ambitious and just as scary as they should be, and....yeah. LOVE.)

AND YOU HAD CRAIGLOCKHART-MENTION AT THE END.

&hearts

Also also the music is great and the family tree makes brilliant sense (kudos to gileonnen and cherith) and just everything. All of it. Perfect.

*sighs happily* Thank you so much for sharing this!

lareinenoire May 18 2010, 00:03:31 UTC

Humphrey is all likeable! It is awesome *G*

I love him to bits, in spite of the fact that he is a complete cad to Jacqueline. So I'm glad that came through!

(and everyone else is driven and ambitious and just as scary as they should be, and....yeah. LOVE.)

Yes! Except for Henry, who is a completely faily woobie, but at least he gets a puppy?

And I'm so glad you liked it!

(OMG, the fanmix and family tree are amazing, aren't they? I am so lucky!)

gileonnen May 18 2010, 00:38:44 UTC

Skip the puppy, I WANT A HENRY. Ohgoodness! So cute!

lareinenoire May 18 2010, 01:02:34 UTC

I just want to hug him and give him lots of cake. Instead I am horrible to him! ::winces::

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lareinenoire May 18 2010, 12:34:35 UTC

Thank you!! I'm so glad it all held together; that was one thing I was constantly worrying about.

And it is terrifying how well Talbot fits into the First World War. ::facepalm::

jehane_writes May 18 2010, 13:07:40 UTC

Ah, milady, you know how I adored this. Your frontlines scene is the one that stays with me the most - and Cecily and her "monstrous birth", innocent (and insufferable) ingenue no longer. I loved Humphrey, Catherine, and, oh, what a gorgeous ending!

Thank you for letting me participate in this, and letting me into your world. ♥

I pwned in Chancery today - injunction issued, woot!

lareinenoire May 18 2010, 18:24:47 UTC

and Cecily and her "monstrous birth", innocent (and insufferable) ingenue no longer.

Oh, good, I am so glad that worked! She's meant to be a spoilt brat at the beginning and it's a huge relief that the transformation actually works in context. :)

And congratulations!

vipersweb May 20 2010, 00:58:28 UTC

Wonderful. I really like when you've set this. It is my favorite time period. I also like how you've eluded to the horrors of WWI. Quite miraculous that Richard and Somerset actually survived it all.

I love how you changed the political complexities and rivalries to more of a social one. Everything and everyone are so entwined with each other and you illustrate that in a lovely manner. I haven't read this particular play in years but you do a lovely job of using it in this au.

lareinenoire May 20 2010, 01:11:02 UTC

Quite miraculous that Richard and Somerset actually survived it all.

I know! But I had to defer to plot on that one. ;)

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I've been working on a novel set during roughly this time period, so it's heartening to know I'm doing well with it.