Fic Rec

[firethesound]

The fic written for me for Tropes -- Potential Gravity -- posted today, and it's so, so good. (Well, so far. I haven't actually finished reading it yet...) When I signed up, I listed a whole bunch of things I like, figuring that if I had a huge list, then whoever got assigned me would be able to find at least something they enjoyed writing about. I assumed they'd pick a few things from it and go from there. But this wonderful brilliant person took that as a challenge and included nearly all of them, so the whole thing basically might as well be called Firethesound's Favorite Things and I just...

But they went one step beyond that, and it's absolutely undone me. There's Mug-Harry. Mug-Harry is in this fic. AND THERE IS WINKING. MUG-HARRY WINKING. SAUCILY. And I am entirely unashamed to admit that I screamed out loud, flailed my arms, and then burst into tears. And that's another thing I said I liked, fics that make me cry, and maybe this wasn't where the author intended me to do it, but I have, so I guess that's a success. I just... I haven't been in a terribly good place recently, mentally or emotionally, and the fact that someone cared this fucking much about putting together a story I'd like that they'd go so far as taking the ridiculous random list of things I like and working out a story that slots it all together, and then do more on top of that, I just have no idea what to do with it. Except cry, apparently. And tell everyone else I know to read this too.

I'm going to go make a cup of tea, calm the fuck down, and finish reading.

EDIT: Finished it, it was awesome. I am flailing.

Comments

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you liked it. It was so terrifying talking about Tropes with you because I was deathly afraid I was going to slip up and mention something that would give me away. I think the final product gave me away pretty hard. So much of this fic came from conversations with you, like when I realized that I had to put things from your fics (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/283413/283413_1000.png) into this one, as a tribute (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/283807/283807_600.png), like you did for me and other authors with your fics. [Mug!Harry is from Stop All the Clocks and Harry's mention of being stuck in a room trying to broil him and Draco alive is from All Our Secrets].

Bugs seemed to go over well in my last fic, and you especially love bugs (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/284101/284101_600.png), so I had to include that, too. I want you to know that I seriously considered doing this (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/284354/284354_600.png) to you for about 7 minutes. I worried for a little while about not holding true to the spirit of the fest, but then I kept reminding myself (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/284492/284492_600.png) that I was writing for a specific person, not a community, and fuck them if they didn't like it. This was a clusterfuck from the beginning for me, but knowing you were having the same issues (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/284689/284689_600.png) made it easier for me to finish it right for you. But still daunting as fuck (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/285047/285047_600.png).

And then once it posted, it was like the worst day of my life waiting for you to actually read it because WHAT IF YOU HATED IT and you were taking so fucking long (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/285414/285414_600.png)! And then there was this heart-stopping moment (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/285490/285490_600.png) when I realized how fucking recognizable I really am, and over such a stupid thing! Damn you for having that Google Doc open at the same time as the fic posted. You're pretty good at guessing (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/285759/285759_600.png), but I was saved by your second-guessing (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/zeitgeistic/9294752/286014/286014_600.png). Except not, because we both know I am absolute shit at playing it cool.

[firethesound]

OMG YOUUUUU!!!!!!! I can't believe you had me second-guessing myself! Though it probably would have taken me longer to think it was you if I hadn't opened that google doc just then, lol. Mug-Harry made me suspect you again because you're one of very few people I've told that I do that with my fics, but then again the duck in the one I did for Birds was obvious and so maybe anyone could have picked up on that, so back to flailing and second-guessing. And I was so right to be excited because it really was the best thing ever and I'm still beside myself with sheer flailing joy that someone managed to make something this perfectly suited to my tastes. It's amazing and I don't know how I can ever thank you enough to show you just how much I love it.

Also, this comment with all the pictures? Has me absolutely cracking up. Every time I think you can't get any more amazing, you outdo yourself. <3

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

<3 You're squared up on the thanks. It was nice to write for someone I liked so much.