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[glassdarkly]

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 sueworld2003, LJ layout by 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.

Comments

Coming of Age

[maynarmi.livejournal.com]

Hi I am another one who has been lured her vis sue's beautiful pic. Please friend me so I can feed my Kink. :P

Re: Coming of Age

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay - have friended you. Four fic posts (all with Sue's artworks in them) up so far.

[tangwstyl.livejournal.com]

don't know if it's my cuppa or not, but I promise no flames if it isn't and I'll just quietly fade into the background. You've placed more than enough warnings, so to be fair, I have no right to complain if you squick me. Anyway, I'd like to read it. I have an affection for Spike/Wesley fics. . . . so please?

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Hi, okay have friended you and perfectly understand if you decide it's not for you.

I've written other Spike/Wesley stuff too, which you may prefer if you don't care for this. It can found on my website, Distorting Mirrors.

[anindoorkitty.livejournal.com]

I would love to read your long kinky fic. May I please?

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Certainly. I'll friend you.

Never got round to posting more at CDS, did I? I meant to and somehow it never happened.

[madame-meretrix.livejournal.com]

you had me at, "medical kink" lol can i please sign up to read this?

thanks!

-mm

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

"you had me at, "medical kink" lol can i please sign up to read this?"

Now there's a women after my own heart!! :)

[susuque.livejournal.com]

Hi,
read about this from sueworld2003's journal
and would very much like to read Coming of Age. After the illustrations Sue has been posting who would not want to.

So please friend me?

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Hello. Have friended you. There are 4 fic posts up so far.

[hazelkinz-z.livejournal.com]

I confess, I loved your furnitureverse writings. I'd like to be able to read this especially as you've put so much effort into it - 190,000 words! Good thing the holidays are coming up.

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Hello. I remember your name from sickchicks. Have friended you and hope you enjoy the story.

[hawk-soaring.livejournal.com]

Would love to read....

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have friended you. 4 fic posts up so far.

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

I am just catching up on my flist and reached sueworld2003's post about this story. I have also seen some of the art she has posted, so although I really don't know how I'll manage to read another long fic, I really don't want to miss it. Will you allow me to read? Please?

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Sure. Have friended you back and you should now be able to see the fic posts.

If it helps, the individual installments aren't that long.

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Catching up on my F-list and what do I see in sueworld2003 but a link to the fic she has done such amazing artwork for...? Well, guess what? Now I wanna read the fic that inspired such wonderful work. :-) So, please add me to your friendslist to. I'll friend you right away. :-)

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have friended you. 6 parts up so far - pretty strong stuff on the whole.

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

Dear Deb:

I've been bad very good this year. Please let me read teh smut your literary oeuvre.

Friends?
Just me!

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Heh! Nothing very literary about it. It's also extremely dark. Have friended you. 6 parts posted so far.

[sevendeadlyfun.livejournal.com]

Oh I totally want to read this! How a description like that would put anyone off is beyond me! Come one, dirty Spike is a thing of beauty forever...

Please let me in?

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have friended you. Hope you enjoy it.

[cafedemonde.livejournal.com]

I'd like to read this. Friend me, please?

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have friended you. Hope you find something to enjoy in it.

[gaffiottte.livejournal.com]

Hi!!
I read your post about your fic, and I must admit I'm pretty curious about it ;) sounds great.
so, here am I, commenting. erm, my birthdate is in my LJ user info (I think), but my LJ account is only a friend account, I don't post there (the real one is gaffiotte)

okay then!! can't wait to read your story :)

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, then. Have friended you so if you friend this LJ back you can read the fic.

Coming of Age

[aztiluna13.livejournal.com]

Hi!
After reading SueWorld's accounts of your story I would love to read it. Please 'friend' me this story. Thanks.

Re: Coming of Age

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have friended you. If you friend the LJ back, you can read the fic posts.

[xenocrate.livejournal.com]

Hi, have just read a rec by sue & would be interested to read your fic - if you wouldn't mind friending me that would be fab.

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

okay, have friended you so if you friend the LJ back you can read the fic posts.

[kpbkwrm.livejournal.com]

Hey!
I love Spike in all incarnations but have a special love for domination fic. Would love to read your story.
Thanks!

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have added you. You can now read the story.

[soulsrant.livejournal.com]

I would be very intrested in reading this story. I love slaveSpike.

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have friended you so if you friend the LJ back you can read the story.

Please add me

[isoldam.livejournal.com]

I'd love to read your fic "Coming of Age". Would you mind adding me?

Thanks
Isolda

Re: Please add me

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have added you. You can now read the fic.

[phoenix333.livejournal.com]

I also wanna belong to the cool crowd, too many recommended the story, i soo gotta read it. please friend me.
please can i have ... i behaved. lol

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

I dunno about the cool crowd but you're welcome to read the story. Have friended you. Friend this LJ back and you can see the fic posts.

Friending You

[sibilant.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm a longstanding lurker who has read and enjoyed all of your stories (despite the appalling lack of feedback!). I would really like to read Coming of Age - and promise to comment.... many thanks in advance.

Re: Friending You

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Hello. Sorry to have been a while responding. RL has been very intrusive this week. Anyway, have friended you so if you friend this LJ back you can read the story.

[bethlehem2.livejournal.com]

I would like the chance to read your fic. Please friend me.

Thanks.

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, have done so.

[antennapedia.livejournal.com]

I'm here on twilightofmagic's recommendation, and would love to read. I've read your warnings :). I totally understand the kinky indulgence fic urge. Am in the middle of one myself.

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Sure - have friended you.

[daikon-kamen.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I will like it, but it sounds interesting.
Could you friend me?

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, then. Have friended you.

[headrush100.livejournal.com]

I'd like to read it, if I may. twilightofmagic's rec piqued my interest!

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Hi, have friended you so if you friend this LJ back you can read the story.

Friend link

[mizoti.livejournal.com]

Please add me to your friend list, I can't wait to read your story!

Re: Friend link

[glassdarklyuk.livejournal.com]

Okay, then. Have added you.