Comments | exlibris_tenisu: Merlin: A Chuisle (5, End)

exlibris_tenisu

Merlin: A Chuisle (5, End)

Jan 05, 2009 20:57

And the final chapter! Shorter than the rest; 3,714 words, back to PG-13~

There is also a “glossary” (if my butchering of the language can be called such) of the Gaelic I used at the end. But it might be better if you just ignore it, and assume the phrases all make sense like I do on the show. XD;

( They walked through the gates of Camelot two days later and were greeted at swordpoint in the falling dusk. )

a chuisle, merlin

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otempora42 January 6 2009, 15:51:20 UTC

Again, I'm very glad that they got a happy ending, and it was a lovely fic overall. However, I did think that the end was a bit... abrupt, maybe? But it's only a minor quibble. I really enjoyed this story. :)

ad_exia January 6 2009, 16:00:44 UTC

I'm glad you liked it! <3

I seem to have a hard time with building up to things and then ending them abruptly, so every little critique helps! :D It's good to have that in my head next time I write~

eroizu January 6 2009, 19:48:37 UTC

This was definitely the best Arthur/Merlin I've ever read. ♥

You have a beautiful style and are a very talented writer. And the characterisation was done perfectly! It all seemed so... normal, how you handled their love and affection and tiffs.

Uther, Gaius, Gwen and Morgana were all perfect too! <3 Haha, I fail. xD I can never think of any critique for anyone, but this time I think it's more because there really isn't anything I can think of to improve about this fic~

ad_exia January 6 2009, 20:00:52 UTC

Oh, thanks so much! <3 That totally made my day~ I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much! It was my first time really writing Gwen, and I've written Uther a little before, but not when he was interacting with people. He was being difficult. XD It's nice to hear the characterizations seemed consistent with the show! <3

agnes_bean January 7 2009, 02:39:52 UTC

I really loved this fic! Great idea, and really well written. Thank you :D

ad_exia January 8 2009, 06:04:21 UTC

Thanks so much! <3

aeroport_art January 11 2009, 07:50:51 UTC

First off: why aren't there pages of comments yet!??

This was an incredibly well-written story. I was totally hooked from the start and read it straight through. The pacing is deliberate and steady but remains interesting, and the blend of action, narrative, and dialogue was totally seamless. You're a really great storyteller! This read like a young fantasy novel or something, I don't know how precisely you managed it is but there's such a strong narrative voice.

All the angst and sadness..Merlin locked up...it was SO SAD. It did help to enrich the emotional factor, though. I'm just glad there was a happy ending!

Now, to go about fixing the unfortunate situation of this having fallen under the radar...this'll be totally recced next week. Honestly, where is everybody!?

ad_exia January 12 2009, 16:51:43 UTC

Thank you so much for the praise! <3 I'm really glad you liked it - this was a longer fic than I usually write, so I must admit it was a bit of a challenge to figure out what should happen when! I'm glad it worked out~ I love telling things from Merlin's point of view, though maybe it's just easier since so much of the show is told that way. :D;

(I swear, I got all wibbly when I was writing locked-up Merlin, and I knew I was going to get him out!)

And wow, thank you so much for reccing it! That really makes my week, that you liked it enough to do that! :DDD

oxoniensis January 12 2009, 01:00:49 UTC

I really enjoyed that - you really pulled off the feeling of tension well, and yay happy endings!

ad_exia January 12 2009, 16:52:28 UTC

<3 Thank you~ I just love happy endings too much not to write them. XDD I'd be so sad otherwise!