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glassdarkly ([personal profile] glassdarkly) wrote2006-12-11 03:47 pm

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Hi. If you're here it must be because you want to read my very long, very kinky indulgence fic Coming of Age.

I'm not sure what to say here. My instinct is to try and put people off, which is silly. You're all adults and can make up your own minds whether a story like this is for you. Here follows a brief description of how I came to write the story in this rather bizarre way and some of what you can expect in it.

Firstly, I've been writing it on and off since February and it's very long indeed - 190,000 words exactly. I know this because all the sections are exactly 1000 words long. Quite why I decided to stick so religiously to this format, I can't now remember but I have done so all the way through, except for the epilogue, which is 2000 words. The story is long and rambly and though there is plot, things grind to a halt quite frequently for various kinky goings on and sometimes the way the story is set up - two parts from one character's POV followed by one part from another character's POV - slows things down a lot. Just warning you in case you're the impatient type.

Other details, as follows:

Setting: An AU, glass-darkly version of AtS season 5, though the plot also diverges in various places from points earlier in the series. Hopefully, these will be self-explanatory.
Pairings: Spike/Angel, Spike/Wesley
Rating: Very NC17 and containing the following bits of nastiness - non-con and semi-non-con, sexual torture, medical kink etc etc. This started off as a slave fic so it also contains the sorts of elements you'd expect to find in those, such as humiliation, objectification etc. There're also some gruesome bits and - because I know some people are very sensitive about these things - there is one chapter where a dog meets an unpleasant end.
Beautiful illustrations by [livejournal.com profile] sueworld2003, LJ layout by [livejournal.com profile] japewierd.

Okay, having done my utmost best to put you off, if anyone still wants to read the fic, please leave a comment below and I'll friend you. All fic posts will be flocked.

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-01-19 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice to meet you too. Have friended you so you can now read the fic.

[identity profile] demonbrat-98.livejournal.com 2007-01-21 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Your story sounds interesting. I saw a rec from Twilightofnight and I would like to give it a try.

Jenn

[identity profile] demonbrat-98.livejournal.com 2007-01-21 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually that would be Twilightofmagic. Oops!

Jenn

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-01-22 10:32 am (UTC)(link)
Hi, okay have friended you so you can now read the fic.

[identity profile] kidcyclone.livejournal.com 2007-01-24 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I adore your fics and your dark, dry sense of humor as well as your skill with dialogue and writing-- please, may I read Coming of Age? I've been looking forward to it for ages.

Your take on the Buffyverse, especially Wes, Giles, Spike and Angel/us is one of my favorites.

(Anonymous) 2007-01-25 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi there. I've friended you back now so you can read the fic if you want. I feel I should just mention though that it's extremely short on humour and is pretty dark right from the start.

I set out to write a proper slave fic. In the end, it didn't turn out quite as I'd imagined it would but that doesn't stop it being pretty grim at times.

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-01-25 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oops! That was me of course. Wasn't signed in.

[identity profile] i-luv-trees.livejournal.com 2007-01-30 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
Hi, I've started a lj just so I could read this story. Sounds interesting, love the dark fic, I came here from your regular lj and had to read once I read your summary.
Christina

[identity profile] amavel-bel.livejournal.com 2007-01-30 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I would love to read your fic. Please, add me? *pleading eyes*

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-01-30 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
okay then, have friended you. If you friend this LJ back you can read the story.

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-01-30 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello there. I thought you were already friended to this LJ. Not to worry, though. I've added you.

[identity profile] dureeena.livejournal.com 2007-01-31 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
please befriend me. looking forward to read this fic as well after i read practically all that`s on your homepage. you definitely feed my kink. thanks in advance. :-)

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-01-31 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
Sure. Have friended you so if you friend this LJ back you can read the fic.

[identity profile] maisonenflambe.livejournal.com 2007-02-04 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
Hi, I'm another of those who've started on LJ just so I can read here. Guess it's time to come out of lurker-dom and leave comments, lol.

Friend me please?

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-02-04 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, have friended you. You can now read the fic.

Sign me up!

[identity profile] kelly-crockett.livejournal.com 2007-02-16 06:17 am (UTC)(link)

Despite all of your warnings the idea of a Crazy!Wes interests me! Would you please add me?

Re: Sign me up!

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-02-17 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, have friended you, though I have to warn you Wes is really very, very crazy in this story.

[identity profile] krissi412.livejournal.com 2007-02-20 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Please would you friend me? I love to read your story.

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-02-22 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello. Sorry to have taken so long getting back to you.

I've friended you and if you friend this LJ back you can read the story.

[identity profile] effulgentness.livejournal.com 2007-02-23 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I certainly would like to read this fic, no matter how much you try to convince me otherwise! haha. Luckily, I'm new to this whole "scene" so I can't judge you based on past stuff...

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-02-24 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, then. Have friended you so you can read the fic. I just posted the last part today.

[identity profile] adso-von-melk.livejournal.com 2007-03-01 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Hello! I have been looking forward to read this fic for ages...
Sueworld manips are fabulous and I really, really love to read it!! Hope is not too late...

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-03-01 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
No, it's not too late. I'll friend you and you can read it, or if you want to wait a bit, I will probably open the LJ at some time in the near future.

Hoping I'm not too late?

[identity profile] bronxgirl99.livejournal.com 2007-03-01 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I've wanted to ask to be friended way back when Sue first posted about your amazing fic. I have just opened an LJ in order to plead to my favorite authors the priveledge to continue reading their flocked stories.
So here ,I go with nervous anticipation, may I please be friended?

Re: Hoping I'm not too late?

[identity profile] glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com 2007-03-01 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, I've friended you. If you friend the LJ back you can read the fic.

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