Fic: Stay, thou art so beautiful
Stay, thou art so beautiful
Word Count: 17,000
inception_bang in collaboration with the most excellent motetus.
Link to the gorgeous art master post here
"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart."
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust
Prologue | Act I | Act II | Act III
Coda set during Act III: Alone
Author's Notes:
The title comes from Goethe's Faust. The title character, Faust, makes a deal with the Devil (represented by Mephistopheles), who agrees to serve Faust until the moment he attains the zenith of human happiness, such that he cries out to that moment to "stay, thou art so beautiful!" (Faust, I, l.1700) - at which point Mephistopheles may take his soul. Faust is pleased with the deal, as he believes this happy zenith will never come. (Summary from Wikipedia).
This story is quite dark--the darkest thing I have written in Inception fandom to date. If you've come from a community or are unfamiliar with my work, please heed the warnings.
Thanks to: motetus, for indefatigable support, and for creating beautiful art which inspired me every step of the way. Thank you for your openness to my ideas and suggestions, and for your good humor and creativity. You were a pleasure and a joy to work with. The art is spectacular and the story would not be complete without it.
Additional thanks to: jibrailis for beta work.
uselessplayback & recrudescence for brainstorming, cheerleading, and alpha work.
fififolle for support & speedy Brit-picking.
Word Count: 17,000
inception_bang in collaboration with the most excellent motetus.
Link to the gorgeous art master post here
"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart."
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust
Prologue | Act I | Act II | Act III
Coda set during Act III: Alone
Author's Notes:
The title comes from Goethe's Faust. The title character, Faust, makes a deal with the Devil (represented by Mephistopheles), who agrees to serve Faust until the moment he attains the zenith of human happiness, such that he cries out to that moment to "stay, thou art so beautiful!" (Faust, I, l.1700) - at which point Mephistopheles may take his soul. Faust is pleased with the deal, as he believes this happy zenith will never come. (Summary from Wikipedia).
This story is quite dark--the darkest thing I have written in Inception fandom to date. If you've come from a community or are unfamiliar with my work, please heed the warnings.
Thanks to: motetus, for indefatigable support, and for creating beautiful art which inspired me every step of the way. Thank you for your openness to my ideas and suggestions, and for your good humor and creativity. You were a pleasure and a joy to work with. The art is spectacular and the story would not be complete without it.
Additional thanks to: jibrailis for beta work.
uselessplayback & recrudescence for brainstorming, cheerleading, and alpha work.
fififolle for support & speedy Brit-picking.