[FIC] Eastern Promises/The Big Empty: in the desert sky we find home

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I have literally been writing this fic for months. I think I received the prompt from helena_s_renn in October last year when I was prodding her for prompts to give me. It was something about Cowboy being an alien and something with Cowboy and Frank Hopkins or Nikolai. (It's actually been so incredibly long that I don't remember if she actually did send me the

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[bluegerl]

You are a miracle writer. You've just created somewhere that IS, yet isn't and cannot BE

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Oh, Blue. I had no idea how to reply to this for such a long time - it's why this comment is so late - because I haven't been in a good enough mood for it, but I have to say that I've read your comment many times for the past days and it always cheered me up. I'm so, so happy that this struck true for you, and that the characters are as real as always despite the dreamy and fairytale-like atmosphere. That the images are real.

Thank you so, so much for this! I'm really happy that you read this after a good morning and it made it better. Have huge hugs from me, and hearts: ♥♥♥!!!!

[helena_s_renn]

it's a beautiful rendering of these two men, or a man and a something-other. the whole thing gave me peace. both characters show so many layers, their lives, and your writing is flawless. afra_schatz is 100% correct that it's not trash.

you're right, i'm not around much, so to have you write something for me is a surprise and an honor. thank you - I love it.

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Your prompts are incredibly inspiring, especially this one that stuck with me for so long. I just didn't want to give up on it, no matter how long I spent without proper inspiration, because it just was so striking. Thank you so much for prompting me!

I know that you're not here much, but I'm still thinking of you. I hope that things are going well over that side, Helena, and thank you so much for the prompt and this comment. ♥!

[msilverstar]

what amazing imagery!

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Thank you, lovely!

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I love your comments and I'm still speechless over this one even after days, so I'm just going to be shameless and say that I'll wait until you have time to finish commenting before replying to you. But as always, I love your comments and the things you notice and pick out, honestly. /snugs you in arms ♥♥♥!

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So, I'll just comment over here instead of via email, okay :)?

I'm happy to get your comments anywhere I can have them, lovely. /snugs

like Nikolai is telling this story about himself while feeling like a stranger in his own skin

You're doing it again, that bit where you tell me things about my writing that I never knew. It's almost eerie how often you do that, seriously. Because I've never thought of it this way before and you just hit the nail on the head with regards with the kind of storytelling here - that it's so detached, yet so intimate, that it's essentially Nikolai telling the story of himself to himself. In the sense of 'I'll write the end of my story and after that I will stop having a story.' /snugs you tightly.

I like the cryptic nature of all of their conversations which - at the same time - are so very clear and eloquent.

What they're saying makes a lot of logical sense, but the meanings are almost completely lost and escapes in what seems like thin air, really. Clear, yet ungraspable. I'm so, so happy that I

[noalinnea]

Hmm. I didn't really get this, I think, maybe because I don't have a clue about who Cowboy is. I very much liked the images though, especially the one of the home amongst the stars, almost biblical but at the same time something completely diffferent, with faes and spirits dancing in the air. Maybe I can come back to this if I ever find time to watch The big Empty. :)

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I'm not sure whether to recommend The Big Empty to you, because it's very much an indie movie with a rather strange plot, but Sean is awesome in it, as always. But I'm glad that you read this and enjoyed it even though you don't know who Cowboy is and all the references I made to The Big Empty. /hugs tight Thank you, lovely. ♥