5 years and 5 (okay 7) fics I love

[louiselux]

I've been on lj for five years, as of yesterday. It was because of HP fandom and the person I got an invite from (back in the days when you needed one) mapletide, isn't on my flist anymore, although I think they are still writing HP fic

daegaer tagged me to do the meme where you pick five stories of your own that you love, never mind thinking that they're your best stories, so I've tried to do that. I think I do love all these, for different reasons. There are stories that I've missed out that I suddenly want to include, like stripper!gojyo, but if I include that I'll want to include other things and I have to stop somewhere. Maybe these are the ones I love this afternoon.

Flowers of Earth Good Omens, Crowely/Aziraphale. The first GO story I wrote and it was a way of compressing everything I felt about that pairing into 500 words.

Something Strange. Because I adore the mystery of Gojyo's kappa heritage and also the story progression and Hakkai listening to Gojyo's voice at night.

After Midnight, Under the Trees. Saiyuki, Hakkai/Gojyo. Feeling my way around the characters for nearly the first time and enjoying it very much.

Soapland. Saiyuki AU, Hakkai/Gojyo. I love the atmosphere in this story and again, being able to write from Hakkai's POV, because he can always be a little crazy.

Weapon of Choice. Saiyuki. Gojyo gets his weapon out for Hakkai. I managed not to make the story a cheap joke, but rather got something quite intense about Hakkai and Gojyo and violence and probably sex too.

One Summer. Saiyuki AU. British teenagers abroad. Hee.

Comments

[baka-gaijin.livejournal.com]

I had never read 'Something Strange' or 'After Midnight, Under the Trees'. They are both so well done. XD

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hooray for discovering old fics. Glad you enjoyed them!

[crystal-lilly.livejournal.com]

I truly enjoy most, if not all, of your stories, but out of this list, I'd pick Soapland hands down. There's just something about that one that grabbed me and sunk hooks into my chest. The intensity is so sharp, and I love the way you can instantly focus the reader by narrowing the mental image to a single item: for example, when Hakkai was focused on Ishi's lips (watching Ishi's lips. They were so red.) or the feeling on his neck (Ishi's teeth on his neck)... Ack! okay, I won't quote the whole thing.

But all the dialogue works in this one to establish that yes, this is Hakkai and Gojyo and they are both perfectly In Character. The intensity between them just from small gestures or what they didn't say. *purrr* Yeah, this one is one of my absolute favorites that you've written, and I still read it.

And then, One Summer absolutely rocks. It's quite clever, and I am thoroughly amused at how you can make all four of their personalities shine through in such a modern AU. (*grin* We should paint it white. That line still gives me such a lovely feeling.)

Anyway, I'll stop rambling now. Congrats on five years here on LJ!! (I'm only a year now... so I'm pretty junior compared to you! ^___^)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

I love Soapland too and I'm not even sure why, completely. The idea, the surroundings and the atmosphere of the story is just very seductive to me - it's a tacky place but I tried hard to make the two of them shine out from that.

I am so happy you like One Summer. I have a soft spot for it, because I haven't set any AUs in Britain apart from that.

Also, thanks! Hee, junior. For some reason that amuses me. :D Five years seems to have gone pretty quick I must say. In that time I've mainly been in three fandoms: HP, Good Omens and Saiyuki.

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaah...."After Midnight, Under the trees"...I can quote this you know. ^_~ ... not as well as I can quote the other one but that one I can read in my mind now. I think you know the one I mean...I can't believe I'm the only one who truly loves that story. and yeah I can't seem to say it enough.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

That is such a compliment, because I know exactly how it feels to have stories that you can quote or, yeah, lose your eyes and read. I have some too. I'm really amazingly flattered that you like it so much. Thank you.

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

Also I forgot to say. Really everything I've read that you've written, even in fandoms I know nothing about...I have enjoyed.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Aww, I really glad. Thank you so much!

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

Happy LJ-versary, hun *throws confetti*!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thank you! 5 years seems to have flashed by, I have to say.