Decus Et Tutamen [Ancient Rome AU] Chapter 2/?

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I bow down and feed you grapes

[labellecreation]

I love how you've changed the detail of John's life into the ancient one. Yay for the new chapter! You've cheered my discontented mind up! :-)

Re: I bow down and feed you grapes

[theshockblanket]

Hurrah for grapes! And thanks, I spent ages trying to figure out the logistics of it xD

BUT WHY WERE YOU DISCONTENTED?! *holds*

Re: I bow down and feed you grapes

[labellecreation]

ach, just angsting on my own fic. Part Two is being betaed :-)

[dramaturgy]

I do love this fic. It's a perfect balance of setting up and unfamiliar world (at least to us modern lay people) and the story itself. I don't feel lost or confused at all -- it makes me want to drag out my Rome DVDs again. :)

[theshockblanket]

Oh, fantastic!

There are probably a few historical inaccuracies in there, but I'm doing my best. I was worried about the research being over-the-top and irritating, so I'm really glad it's working :)

ROME. I need to watch that! Doesn't it have Simon Woods in it? I loved him in Pride and Prejudice.

Thanks for your comment x)

[dramaturgy]

IT DOES. He plays the grown up Caesar Augustus. It also has Kevin McKidd, Indira Varma, and James Purefoy. It's one of my favorite TV shows and it definitely has the same feel.

[theshockblanket]

Hurrah! Updates will be posted in the bbcsherlock comm :D So glad you're enjoying. Also, +239579348751 for your username x)

[ambikai]

This makes me delirious with happiness.

Other people have said my thoughts about how well you've translated their lives from modern to ancient but what I truly love is how you broke down that barrier between them - I can see them starting to merge together. Awesome sauce, Shock! Seriously nice way to bring them together - not completely yet but I can see them threads.

Thank you for this!

[theshockblanket]

Hurrah for delirium! It was quite tough to figure out how to build up John's backstory without it taking over the fic, so hurrah for liking it x)

Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey! They'll get there in the end :)

Thanks for all your encouragement, too! ^___^

[eightnoon]

I am absolutely loving this. I love the world you've created so far and how you've placed the characters in it. I look forward to the rest.

[theshockblanket]

High praise! Thank you very much x) Hopefully the third chapter won't be as hard to write as this one, so I'm hoping you won't be waiting too long :P

[theshockblanket]

I silently eat my words in shame. Chapter Three is up, if you're not too annoyed about the delay :( Sorry, and thank you for the comment! :D