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iri_descent

the great game (1/1) - dream_holiday fic for recrudescence

Dec 30, 2011 17:07

title: the great game
pairing: arthur/eames
rating: NC-17
word count: ~5,500
warnings/notes: edging, implied open relationship

( Arthur comes apart at the seams like any other human; the trick is that he is singularly skilled at hiding the evidence. )

dream_holiday, arthur/eames, inception

Comments 24

dementedsiren December 30 2011, 18:06:09 UTC

Oh, I love this - the push and pull of their relationship, how things are said without being said (both between Arthur and Eames, and in the narrative itself). There's a feeling of... established history in this that's created so gently (and skillfully) that everything just seems to fit naturally. I particularly like how you wove the canon bits in to their time together.

iri_descent January 3 2012, 03:11:43 UTC

Thank you so much for reading and taking the time to write such a lovely and thoughtful comment! I'm beaming right now - you should see my face :)

Some parts of this story were a struggle to write, so I'm both glad and relieved that the end result worked for you. Thank you, again.

sho_no_tabi December 30 2011, 19:12:45 UTC

You're lovely. :D

sho_no_tabi December 30 2011, 19:13:20 UTC

And of course, THIS is lovely, as is everything you write!

iri_descent January 3 2012, 03:15:30 UTC

Whaaaaat, oh my goodness, I don't know how to respond to this /o\

Um. Thank you. You're very kind. (I'm really embarassed now, eep). No, really, thank you for reading. I truly appreciate it :)

sho_no_tabi January 3 2012, 04:42:13 UTC

Oh gosh, don't be! You've written something awesome. ^_^

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iri_descent January 3 2012, 03:39:15 UTC

Oh, thank you so very much. Characterisation is something that I agonise over, so I'm really pleased you liked it.

Yes! I see Eames as being detached, but perhaps underestimating his own attachment to Arthur. Arthur is more invested but maybe that doesn't bother him. Idk, really. I like that there are so many different variations on canon possible with these two. That goes for the rest of the characters too, I suppose!

In any case, after much trial and error, I think they've reached a good, practicable stage in their relationship/arrangement :)

recrudescence December 30 2011, 19:54:47 UTC

Thank you for this! I love the pacing, the subtle and precise ways they have of dancing around each other while still knowing each other very intimately. Some of my favorite details in this are the ones you use to dovetail everything with canon and the world of dreamsharing in general (the dreamers' bar, bartering with PASIV parts, Arthur working with Nash, Eames being acutely aware that he could sell his intel on Cobb but not doing so).

Oh, and you managed to work in ARTHUR RESCUING A KITTEN without making it cracktastic. Brb, putting on a hat so I can take it off to you.

iri_descent January 3 2012, 04:19:12 UTC

You're more than welcome! I'm just really annoyed I couldn't get it to you in a timely fashion and hope you didn't feel left out or anything. I'm very, very sorry if you did at any point.

Thank you so much for reading and leaving some feedback too. I was incredibly worried about this fic (thinking that it would come across as sappy or far-fetched or just plain odd) so I'm ridiculously happy and grateful that it worked for you. I love adding in those little details, so it's awesome that you liked them as well! Dreamsharing is fascinating; I only wish I was game enough to explore it in more depth without fretting over the technicalities.

And hurrah for the random kitten! I probably took your prompt too literally, haha.

Thank you, again, and I hope you have a great year ahead :)

jacobella41 December 30 2011, 22:25:08 UTC

i've been waiting ages for something from you. and boy have you delivered!

iri_descent January 3 2012, 04:24:17 UTC

Hello! Oh my god, you really have; it has been months D:

I really suck at finishing things, sigh, and am a terribly slow writer too. In any case, thank you for reading and commenting, as always, and for being interested in what I write :)

jacobella41 January 3 2012, 12:24:05 UTC

oh no! that wasn't meant to make you feel bad. only to let you know that i look forward to when you write! :)

iri_descent January 3 2012, 12:33:01 UTC

Oh, no, I know! Ack, sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I was offended or upset or anything like that. Those were just some things I've realised about myself recently, haha, and am hoping to improve on :)