Season 11, Week 23 "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn"

[rayaso]

Intersection Partners: halfshellvenus and rayaso

Comments

[bleodswean]

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is an incredible intersection because you both wrote the sweetest romance ever!!! Slight differences, but honestly, G, this is a fantastically well done intersecting of one idea and two characters! I just loved this and I loved K's, and wow!

[rayaso]

It is interesting that both of our stories involved romance. In mine, it was the main story. I intended this to be a story about two gay men at a time and culture that did not allow this. It was built around a friendship with neither knowing exactly how the other felt, hence the strong wall between them, and but for this wall, they effectively lived together, something that could not take place until after Otto's father died. but there was no physical relationship until one of them was finally willing to open the door. K's story was so imaginative, focusing on the toys, but through them, Otto found love. Her story is extraordinary.

[viagra]

I loved the take on the intersection - great idea and excellent execution from both of you!

It was interesting to see how differently the stories took form, even with the endings having a similar feeling. I've gotta say that I almost fell to the floor when Abe said, "It's time," and I really understood Otto's wish. I didn't see it coming but I loved every second of it.

Great work!

[rayaso]

Thank you so much! I'm glad the nature of Otto's and Abe's relationship surprised you. I imagined this as a time when "the Love that dare not speak its name" meant something. The two friends effectively lived together as a loving couple, even though neither could admit the true nature of his feelings until one of them opened the door.

[marlawentmad]

You never cease to surprise me. This is masterful. I really love the fun take on the intersection challenge.

[rayaso]

That is very kind of you. My entries just work in different ways, fueled by desperation and panic.

[furzicle]

A lovely imaginative, concise story. I love when the end result is something that could happen in real life but the character doesn't realize it until it happens, apparently under the presumed influence of magic. In many ways, your story reminds me of the tale of the man who searches the world for a treasure, and travels the world to find it but then discovers it was at his home after all. Bravo!

[rayaso]

Thank you! I wanted the role of magic to be ambiguous. Otto never really used the staff's magical powers, yet merely possessing it can give its owner long life and success. Both businesses started getting better once Otto was given the staff, so who knows?

[halfshellvenus]

Wow, I had no idea this was where you were going when you wrote that intro! But it fits the mood--introspective, lonely, sad.

I expected these characters to lead to shenanigans and zany laughs, but while there was humor, the overall tone of this story is very soulful. That is a rare treat from you!

I loved the description of the carousel (I want it!), and of the horrifying child destined to destroy it (mainly due to being 3, which is about what you'd expect from a 3-year-old).

And I loved that the ending was unexpected, but that with their long friendship, and Otto's consideration of and devotion to what makes Abe happy, it isn't a surprise.

This was lovely. :)

[rayaso]

This was one of my rare deliberately not funny stories, and I think I've written only one other romance. I'm sure people were expecting the opposite from us, with you writing about the relationship and me writing about the toys. The nature of Otto's and Abe's relationship was muted, but still there to see. It just had never been acknowledged or consummated.

[adoptedwriter]

Awwww....Wonderful!

[rayaso]

Thank you!