Vampire's Kiss 5/6? (Bennet/Claude, teen)

[ninamusing]

Title: Vampire’s Kiss, 5/6?
Author: nina_ds@ninamusing
Fandom: Heroes
Characters: Bennet/Claude, traces of Bennet/Sandra, Claude/Peter, Claude/various OCs
Rating: Teen
Challenge: written for brave_new_slash’s Morally Grey November.
Author’s notes: Thanks again to indyhat for a detailed and encouraging beta.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Comments

[cathica]

Ohhhh, I can't wait to find out what happens next. I know what I *want* to happen, but I have a mean streak. 8) This is terrific stuff.

[nina_ds]

Ooh, what do you want to happen!? You don't have to answer in public if you don't want to, but I'm dying to know how your mind works in this situation. And to see how different/similar it is to what I have planned.

I've got the last chapter outlined, although I'm trying to keep it from being sensationalistic, because it does tread close to some badfic clichés. I think the psychology works for everybody, but it does mean that there may be trouble ahead. ::hums Irving Berlin::

[cathica]

Well of *course* there's trouble ahead--be boring if there wasn't, right? 8) Nah, you don't need to know how my mind works in this situation, trust me--I couldn't tell this story half so well as you. Though I will say I wouldn't mind if Noah surprised the hell out of Claude at some point. In a good way, something besides shooting him on the bridge. ;) Congratulations on your nomination; you deserve it.

[ricestorm]

I wondered what happened to this fic! Wonderful job, I really liked Bennet's reactions to the file and then his shyness when he's actually encountered Claude's promiscuity.

[nina_ds]

I wondered what happened to this fic!

I kinda got sidetracked by real life for a while. It was annoying.

I'm glad it's still keeping your interest. And I'm glad you used the term "promiscuity" for Claude, 'cause while Bennet is wrestling with his issues, he's completely missing Claude's!

[shaka_chan]

Oh!Oh!Oh!

I loooooooooooove it!
Looooooooooooooooove.

<3 Great job!

[nina_ds]

I take it you thought it was okay?

;-)

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

*bounces*

[gyen_gaoltosing]

Holy crap! This is an excellent installation. Really, really good. I love the commentary during the file reading. And naturally, I adore the hotel scene into oblivion. Dude, you've got some great momentum going with this story. (Which must feel really damn good, given the recent bout of no writing.)

*twirls*

[nina_ds]

Glad you liked it! One part left (I think - each successive part has been longer than the one before, and this one may be mammoth), to let all the backstory come to the surface. I hope. I can't believe this got nominated for a Heroes fic award, for WIPs, when I've never written anything else! And it's not like it gets massive traffic, either.

Re: *twirls*

[gyen_gaoltosing]

each successive part has been longer than the one before, and this one may be mammoth

Ah, yes. I'm quite familiar with this phenomenon. *LMAO*

Congratulations on the fic award nomination!! That's wonderful. :D

And it's not like it gets massive traffic, either.

Dude, if there's one thing I learned recently, it's that you wouldn't believe how many people read (and enjoy!) yet never comment. It blows my mind.

[redlight_artist]

This story has just blown me away. I loved the post restaurant motel room scene.

You do such beautiful things with dialogue. You capture subtle emotions with depth and realism. Amazing storytelling.

I have to say I'm bittersweet about the ending on the horizon. On one hand, I can't wait to see how this finishes out. However, I also want it to keep going. I love the world and dynamic you created.

As silly as it sounds, I really want a happy ending for them.

[nina_ds]

I'm so glad you like it! And thank you for the encouraging words about the dialogue. Sometimes I'm wondering if I'm being too oblique, but I'm trying to be "natural", and sometimes exposition is difficult.

I'm bittersweet about the ending on the horizon. On one hand, I can't wait to see how this finishes out. However, I also want it to keep going. I love the world and dynamic you created.

I've read stories like that, so I'm thrilled to have written one! The ending here will be more about what happened before. I don't know if it will end what one may call "happily", but it will end hopefully? Will that do? I hate to even think, let alone admit, this, but you've stirred up the idea for a sequel.