Connor Ficathon: His Father's Son

Mar 19, 2004 00:17

Title: His Father's Son
Pairing: Wes/Connor
Rating: R-ish
Summary: That for all his attempts at changing, he remains his father's son.
A/N: For stakebait for ros_fod's Connor Incest Ficathon. Request was Wes/Connor with mentions of Justine. And for the first time I've truly regretted the internet, the story just doesn't flow quite as well in an electronic setting ( Read more... )

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swmbo March 19 2004, 04:46:52 UTC
Oh god. Thank you, a thousand times thank you. This ... Wes trying to remain cold analytical, your view of Connor through his eyes, it is beyond perfect.

But I’ve learned that’s how Connor curses. With names, with places. Angel. Darla. Quartoth.

That captures Connor's speech patterns so perfectly. And the idea of him learning to be human from observing Wes, of faking it but not quite grasping the truth behind - it is so very right and so very real.

The sight of silk makes him go slack, but I've not yet discovered whether that is due to sensations of pleasure or fear. (In fact for him I would say those two emotions are interchangeable)

He's proven indifferent to candle wax and ice cubes, seems disinterested in soft caresses and ignores all attempts at closeness post-act.

You're going to make me cry now, because it is so much. And then, despite it all, Wes still telling lies...Thank you so much, I have no words for how much I want to thank you for creating this.

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resmin March 20 2004, 11:23:14 UTC
I want you know that I'd be worried about this story for ages. Hoping that what I wanted to get across was really actually coming forth in the writing. You absolutely made my day with this.

*smothers you in hugs*

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stakebait March 19 2004, 07:56:44 UTC
Thank you! I love the unusual format.

Favorite lines:

But I’ve learned that’s how Connor curses. With names, with places. Angel. Darla. Quartoth. And the worst, the bloody motherfucker of his lexicon? His given name, Connor.

It is my opinion that Connor was learning how to be human by watching me.

And of course, the last one. *shiver*

Thanks again!

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resmin March 20 2004, 11:25:36 UTC
I was trying to figure out how exactly to throw Justine in there without making it seem too couplely (for lack of a better word). The notion of Wes keeping a diary just seemed perfect.

I decided that Joss and co have huge dad issues that they continue to explore with their characters. So really I was just following canon. :) I'm very glad it worked for you and that you liked it!

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xanphibian March 19 2004, 10:51:47 UTC
First: dave. "when the world ends, collect your things"

This is my Connor song. The Oakenfold remix, though. I've played it so many times that my CD began to skip, and then I begged and got someone to AIM it to me and it's been on repeat some more. I just found it interesting that you have it playing. Because it's SO Connor to me. Okay, enough about that.

I love the format of this, and the progression as Wes tries to see Connor as a subject, tries to stay detached, even as he's trying to recreate his Watcher status a bit. He feels he failed as a Watcher the first time around so he's attempting to stay analyctical and distanced. But of course he can't, and the best part of Wesley's journal here is what he doesn't jot down. But then the things he notices are interesting, too, like Connor not asking about Darla, and how he's been reading Angel's books, and his question about Justine being a princess -- I love that, especially.

Very nice, thank you for writing and sharing it. :)

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resmin March 20 2004, 11:27:58 UTC
Hee! Lately I've been creating a playlist for each ficathon that I'm writing. And at the top of the list was the Oakenfold remix for C/W. Great minds think alike and such. :)

And I love the fact that everything I was trying to get across you just summed up perfectly. Of course it took me about 1900 additional words...

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