[fic: two supplicants and outcasts, Gefforey/Darren, rated T. For Midsummer2009]

[inathunderstorm]

Title: two supplicants and outcasts
Author: Sionnain
Recipient: Sageness
Fandom: Slings and Arrows
Pairing: Geoffrey/Darren
Rated: T for Teen
WarningsP Gratuitous 80's cartoon jokes, and I may possibly be blaspheming Greek theatre. :D? Sorry, Aeschylus!
Summary: Darren Nichols' Tragedy for Tots Troupe performs Aeschylus' Oresteia at a park in New Burbage. Geoffrey

Comments

[mizface]

*FLAIL!!!!!!*

OMG I LOVE THIS SOOOO MUCH!!!! And I shouldn't be reading at work, especially since I'm supposed to be answering phones and that's hard to do when you're laughing (which I did. a lot.).

Honestly, I don't know what scares me more about Tragedy for Tots - the production itself, or that you nailed it so perfectly. Because Darren Nichols brain is a SCARY place to be, and you were definitely there.

So much to quote but I think I'll stick with this paragraph, because it made me smile:
There were no possible answers to that in all the possible answers that lived in Geoffrey Tennant's brain. So he moved in quickly, leaned down, and did what he always did when Darren annoyed him to the point of speechlessness but short of violence: he kissed him, slow and easy. Darren tasted like lemonade and peppermint, which was absurd enough to be absolutely perfect.

Absurd enough to be perfect is pretty much this fic in a nutshell for me.

[inathunderstorm]

Oh, thank you! I was so worried. It is hard to be funny :DDD

Because Darren Nichols brain is a SCARY place to be, and you were definitely there.

\o/

Awesome, thank you so much!

[inlovewithnight]

::claps:: Absolutley delightful, bb. :)

[inathunderstorm]

Thank you! I was hopeful it was funny :D

[hurry_sundown]

*flails*

There are no words, Sionn. I started picking lines to quote, and then threw up my hands in despair, because this is the most fucking brilliant thing I've read in ... I don't know, possibly ever, and how can I pick just a few lines? Although this one was rather pee-in-my-pants-worthy:

"... I love the theatre, Darren. Your relationship is more like Munchhausen by Proxy."

And listen, the thing where Geoffrey accidentally understands what Darren was trying to accomplish? *more flailing*

Then again, the sight of two men kissing couldn't cause more trauma than Agamemnon attempting to ride down the children's slide, sans helmet but still be-sheeted.

Word.

And in conclusion, Sionn ...

*collapses in glee*

[inathunderstorm]

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!

Thank you so much! I am really glad it worked for you! I love this show so much and was so DAUNTED and the prospect of trying to write something funny.

Also I think my classics professors would be hanging their head in despair, but you know, I have to use that degree for something. :D?

[sageness]

Oh Geoffrey! Oh Darren!! I love Darren's brain. I love Geoffrey's inability to understand because he'll never ever understand pop culture references, poor man. (And omg, can you imagine Darren's Lysistrata? THAT would be stunning. And would probably end early with many, many arrests.) I love all the details of the park and staging and playground -- yay visual detail, as I utterly fail at imagining setting that isn't given in a story, so I really appreciate it when it's there. And their banter, bweee! The totally convoluted bits of affection and understanding peeking out from under their sniping! Oh, they are so wonderful together. Thank you so much for writing this! \o/

[mizface]

(And omg, can you imagine Darren's Lysistrata? THAT would be stunning. And would probably end early with many, many arrests.) YES - I meant to mention that too, because it would be so terribly terribly wrong, which makes me fear that Darren WILL think to do it at some point.

[inathunderstorm]

Yay! OMG I am so glad you liked it. ::falls over:: I was very excited to write this for you and really anxious that you would like it! (I actually emailed China_shop because I saw your location on your LJ profile but I have no idea how old you are--so I didn't know if ANY of my lame 80's cartoons jokes would make you chuckle or not)

Darren's Lysistrata would be a thing of pure awesomeness :DD I admit, this is the best thing I've used my classics degree for in a long time (certainly better than boring people by complaining about Troy, hee).

So glad you liked it! ::relieved::

[sundayscat]

Very Funny! I do so wish i could see this play, your Darren is an absolute delight.

[inathunderstorm]

Thank you! I do like it when I can manage funny. :D Usually if I do it, I'm pretty sure it's unintentional. :D?