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June 27th, 2012
Title: Forging The Blade Series
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
macgeorge1
Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:
macgeorge1Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Title: Forging The Blade Series
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:macgeorge1
Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:
macgeorge1Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Title: Forging The Blade Series
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:macgeorge1
Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:
macgeorge1Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Title: Forging The Blade Series
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:macgeorge1
Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:
macgeorge1Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Title: Forging The Blade Series
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:macgeorge1
Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:
macgeorge1Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Title: Forging The Blade Series
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:macgeorge1
Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Fandom: Highlander
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Friendship, Pre-Canon, Drama
Length: Super Epic (122,751 words)
Warnings: Explicit Violence <<--- That is why I gave it such a high rating, otherwise it would be PG-13
Author on LJ:
macgeorge1Author Website: N/A
Summary: These are the stories of Duncan's tumultuous first years as an Immortal. Having been cruelly banished from his clan as a demon and living for years as an outcast, he eventually stumbles into a cave in Strathconnon Forest and encounters his first Immortal in an experience that will scar him forever. Ultimately, he is found by the legendary Connor MacLeod, from whom he learns who and what he is, and they form a bond of brotherhood that will sustain them both through the centuries.
Review:
One of the few fics dealing with Duncan's first years as an immortal. It is extremely well researched and doesn't contradict canon. The flashbacks of Duncan's early years from the series and Endgame are used within the fic and expanded upon.
For most of us that have read this story, it has become canon. I can't count the number of times I've read other HL fics and thought, 'but that's not right, that's not the way it happened' and in fact it's not canon it's contradicting but the events of this fic. *g* This is one of the only fic, in any fandom, that's managed to affect me to the point of not realising that it's not in fact part of canon.
Forging The Blade
Title: The Naming of Cats
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:ladysisyphus
Author Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:
ladysisyphusAuthor Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Title: The Naming of Cats
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:ladysisyphus
Author Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:
ladysisyphusAuthor Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Title: The Naming of Cats
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:ladysisyphus
Author Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:
ladysisyphusAuthor Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Title: The Naming of Cats
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:ladysisyphus
Author Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:
ladysisyphusAuthor Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Title: The Naming of Cats
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:ladysisyphus
Author Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:
ladysisyphusAuthor Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Title: The Naming of Cats
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:ladysisyphus
Author Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: gen (with some implied Balthier/OC and hinted at unrequited Balthier/Fran)
Categories: Drama, Pre-Canon
Length: Long (15,472 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for if you don't know who Ffamran is
Author on LJ:
ladysisyphusAuthor Website: Letters from the Wasteland
Summary:
The Fantastic and Heartwarming Story of How Fran and Balthier Met.
Review:
This has become my head-canon for how they meet; there's wonderful, nuanced characterization and backstory, from the moment they meet til very close to their introduction in the game, all detailing the evolution of their friendship and partnership. Equal weight is given to both in the story, with alternation sections in Balthier and Fran's point-of-view. A fun character study story for those that enjoyed the characters in the game and want to know more about their earlier lives (though without the background of canon a reader may be at a bit of a loss). I particularly enjoyed the banter between Fran and Balthier, and the exploration of names, naming and identity.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
The Naming of Cat (LJ, pt.1) (pt.2); (Author's Website)
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