FIC: from among the dead, PG-13(noir AU) no warnings (1/2)workerbee73August 19 2012, 21:31:57 UTC
A/N: I have no idea where this came from other than I've been obsessing over this prompt for a while and I might have been watching Vertigo this weekend. (Like, a lot.) Oneshot for now, might become more, I have no idea. Welcome to the dark recesses of my mind
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Re: FIC: from among the dead, PG-13 (noir AU) no warnings (2/2)workerbee73August 19 2012, 21:41:33 UTC
Eighteenth century Russian. Brass overlaid with gold. Three rubies and three pearl drops to match and not at all the sort of jewelry a legal secretary could afford. Not the sort anyone could afford who didn’t filch it from a museum or have a wing named after them. He knew it well, had seen it grace the neck of a 19th century Russian princess in a portrait the likeness of which was burned into his brain.
He’s also seen it around the neck of a dead woman on the night they’d first met.
Natalie-Natalia-turned in his arms; she hadn’t noticed the subtle shift in his breathing, hadn’t noticed the hardness that crept into his eyes. “I do have you now, don’t I?” she asked, her voice searching and the tiniest bit hesitant. She didn’t give him a chance to answer, just captured his lips instead
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Re: FIC: from among the dead, PG-13 (noir AU) no warnings (2/2)workerbee73August 19 2012, 22:18:32 UTC
Dude, there is so much angst here. Like, even the angst has angst. I'm glad my twisty brain meets with your approval though.
Gah, I really don't want to get bogged down in a big ole multi-chapter thing, and this would take a lot of plotting and scheming. But we'll see. You know that offer always works both ways, right? Should you ever want to dip your toe in this verse you're more than welcome. In fact,I would strongly encourage it; I suspect you'd write it even better than me. ;)
Re: FIC: from among the dead, PG-13 (noir AU) no warnings (2/2)workerbee73August 19 2012, 22:34:19 UTC
My enablement skill are legend, as are yours.
My brain hurts even trying to plot this thing out. I have no idea how they got to this point, other than it's so,so tragic and wrong and all the unhappy things. And the fact that they fell is love is just an unfortunate complication for everyone. But it's so beautiful and tragic that it's kind of fun to ponder.
OMG collegeAU! What's going to happen with those crazy kids? Are they even emotionally capable of falling in love or are they just two highly functioning sociopaths who happen to have found each other? (which I guess if you think about it could kind of be its own love story...)
Re: FIC: from among the dead, PG-13 (noir AU) no warnings (2/2)workerbee73August 20 2012, 03:15:02 UTC
Yay! I'm glad you liked! (and dude, I don't even know how this ends. i mean, i know the way the film ends, but i dunno if i can go there-- hence why this might be a oneshot.)
They do, bless 'em. Oh the tragedy. The delicious tragedy.
Re: FIC: from among the dead, PG-13 (noir AU) no warnings (2/2)sugar_feyAugust 20 2012, 01:52:58 UTC
OMG.
*is dead*
I have so many thoughts running through my head right now. Is it all just an act to her? Does Clint let her live? Does he love her? Does she love him? TELL ME!
I love noir AUs, especially for these two, so this was PERFECT.
Her hair was pulled back, just the way he liked it, and there was hardly a trace of makeup on her except for just a hint around the eyes-his preference as well. Same with the shoes and the clothes, same with everything about her. Always the same.
I know it's AU, but hello, headcanon! In my headcanon Clint always had a weakness for the 1940s femme fatale or pinup look, and Natasha knows and takes full advantage of this fact. Because she can wear it to perfection.
The kiss was fierce and desperate and when she pulled away he let himself notice the sadness in her face; a permanent expression that had taken up residence the day he'd asked her to be someone else.
Wait, what? He asked her to be someone else? TELL ME!
You’re 23 now and starting to become a liability. It’s this or… something far
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Re: FIC: from among the dead, PG-13 (noir AU) no warnings (2/2)workerbee73August 20 2012, 02:55:08 UTC
Okay so the best way to explain what going on here is basically that I've shamelessly ripped off the plot of the movie Vertigo (all-time best film ever btw, at least in my pea-brain opinion). You can find a great synopsis of the film here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_(film... )
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He’s also seen it around the neck of a dead woman on the night they’d first met.
Natalie-Natalia-turned in his arms; she hadn’t noticed the subtle shift in his breathing, hadn’t noticed the hardness that crept into his eyes. “I do have you now, don’t I?” she asked, her voice searching and the tiniest bit hesitant. She didn’t give him a chance to answer, just captured his lips instead ( ... )
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Gah, I really don't want to get bogged down in a big ole multi-chapter thing, and this would take a lot of plotting and scheming. But we'll see. You know that offer always works both ways, right? Should you ever want to dip your toe in this verse you're more than welcome. In fact,I would strongly encourage it; I suspect you'd write it even better than me. ;)
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My brain hurts even trying to plot this thing out. I have no idea how they got to this point, other than it's so,so tragic and wrong and all the unhappy things. And the fact that they fell is love is just an unfortunate complication for everyone. But it's so beautiful and tragic that it's kind of fun to ponder.
OMG collegeAU! What's going to happen with those crazy kids? Are they even emotionally capable of falling in love or are they just two highly functioning sociopaths who happen to have found each other? (which I guess if you think about it could kind of be its own love story...)
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**SEAL CLAPS**
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Poor Tasha. Poor Clint. They have more issues than the New York Times.
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They do, bless 'em. Oh the tragedy. The delicious tragedy.
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*is dead*
I have so many thoughts running through my head right now. Is it all just an act to her? Does Clint let her live? Does he love her? Does she love him? TELL ME!
I love noir AUs, especially for these two, so this was PERFECT.
Her hair was pulled back, just the way he liked it, and there was hardly a trace of makeup on her except for just a hint around the eyes-his preference as well. Same with the shoes and the clothes, same with everything about her. Always the same.
I know it's AU, but hello, headcanon! In my headcanon Clint always had a weakness for the 1940s femme fatale or pinup look, and Natasha knows and takes full advantage of this fact. Because she can wear it to perfection.
The kiss was fierce and desperate and when she pulled away he let himself notice the sadness in her face; a permanent expression that had taken up residence the day he'd asked her to be someone else.
Wait, what? He asked her to be someone else? TELL ME!
You’re 23 now and starting to become a liability. It’s this or… something far ( ... )
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As always, I love your Clint and Nat...
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