Blessed are the Forgetful

[falafel_fiction]

Blessed are the Forgetful

Synopsis: Daniel Faraday travels back in time and attends a Driveshaft backstage party in order to find Charlie and deliver a message from Desmond. This fic is written in response to the Day 2 prompts from 

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[falafel_fiction]

Oh yes, most definitely! I wanted to leave you with a sense that even though Desmond is losing his concrete memories of Charlie there are some ways in which he remembers who Charlie was very clearly.

Cheers for your idea of the message simply being 'Thank you'. I loved that touch. I have to wonder what Charlie would have thought when he woke up in the morning and found THAT written on his hand. Since young Charlie is quite dreamy and aspiring, I hope it would give him a little inner glow of achievement.

[elliotsmelliot]

I was so happy to see this posted. I had to read it right away.

The style of this story was interesting with the introduction and conclusion being bittersweet in tone, very fragile in appearance almost like Daniel and Desmond’s memories. Then the middle section was so vivid with movement and details. Despite its similar bittersweet tone, I broke into wide smiles lots of times over Daniel’s music collection, his awkwardness at its most extreme, Charlie’s Superman boxers, and Raymond! But I also really felt for Charlie here, so out of place and so pleased its his music that will save people, his fans. I thought the whole concept of course correction was handled really creatively, placing Daniel only in contact with this fugue-like Charlie.

They both knew their memories might as well have been piles of dust that the universe was slowly sweeping under its vast carpet to keep the timeline tidy.

I really loved this description.

I so look forward to your stories and I’m so happy you’ve found a new character to play with.

[falafel_fiction]

Thanks Hoodie! This was my first time writing Faraday and (since I've missed quite a bit of S4) I'm glad that I captured him well. The Constant is the only ep I've watched in an in-depth way so that was my main basis. Don't ask me where Dan's music taste came from, but somehow Dolly Parton and Classic Disco felt right!

I love desperado!wannabe!Charlie too. And since I never write S1 fic it was nice to play with that early days Charlie. And yes, poor Desmond. I never write much happy!Des do I? He just does angst so well...

[falafel_fiction]

So glad you liked this! I love reading your thoughtful feedback. I'm pleased you liked the bittersweetness. I was aspiring to Vonnegut's style and trying to find humour and humanity in a tragic fatalistic story. I did have fun trying to think what CDs Faraday might own. And Charlie's boxers...couldn't resist!

I thought the whole concept of course correction was handled really creatively, placing Daniel only in contact with this fugue-like Charlie. Phew! I'm glad that concept made sense. One of the most interesting moments with Dan is when he is crying over the 815 report and he doesn't know why. So I guess even if course correction wipes out their lucid memories they still have some emotional memories buried deep

[cleuchi]

That was just stunning, moving, heart-breaking. I actually started crying when I read that 'Thank You' Daniel wrote on Charlie's hand. The whole scene was so... magical, I haven't words to describe it. I really liked this fic.

[falafel_fiction]

Wow! Thank you so much!

I actually started crying when I read that 'Thank You' Daniel wrote on Charlie's hand

Not that I like making readers cry but I was really going for a heart-string tug with that moment, so I'm glad that worked for you.

[mrslinus17]

And for all these people knew he could be some random pervert dragging Charlie away to molest him in a dark corner, but neither his band-mates, the bouncers or any of his so-called fans tried to stop him

This made me just so sad.

You captured touring Charlie perfectly and also Daniel, a wonderful fic. Flawless.

[falafel_fiction]

Thank you, Mrs L! I'm so glad you picked out that moment because that was a significant part for me too. Charlie said to Liam "You never looked out for me!" so I wanted to show an example of that neglect.

[falafel_fiction]

Thanks so much, alix! I must say I'm enjoying this new wave of Charlie/Faraday fics you seem to have started. I loved writing young!Charlie too. I wanted to show him at the very start of the Driveshaft era, but I realised he wasn't on heroin at that time, so I resorted to spiking his drink!