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Choco_cherries: Death Becomes Her
Y’all, I’ve gone completely crazy. Stark raving mad. There is no other explanation for the crack that is this pairing. Forgive me in advance. (oh, and the “drinking forever” idea comes from ![[info]](https://stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
ava_leigh_fitz. Cuz she’s awesome like that. Thanks for the support, mind-twin.).
Title: Death Becomes Her
Author: Lirazel (penny_lane_42)
Fandoms: Heroes/Buffyverse
Characters/Pairing: Adam Monroe/Drusilla
Timeline/Setting: 1900,
Wordcount: 300
Prompt: bridge
Summary: She could drink from him forever and he would never run dry.
He’s seen so much in the last three centuries—this isn’t his first rebellion, much less his first war—that when he realizes what she is, he believes it. The crumpled body at her feet, the blood smeared on her mouth, her deformed face…being himself, he can’t deny his own eyes.
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She probably wasn’t beautiful in life—sweet and innocent he can imagine, but not beautiful—but death lends her an allure that even he can’t deny. He isn’t captivated, though, not like the lovesick vampire who follows her around hoping for a crumb. He has forgotten how to be.
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This? Wins. At everything there is to be won.
First off, I love the way you write Adam because it is Adam; this constant quizzical stance on life, amused yet not and vaguely impressed. You just get his voice so fantastically.
She probably wasn’t beautiful in life—sweet and innocent he can imagine, but not beautiful—but death lends her an allure that even he can’t deny.
I love this idea like nothing else. Seriously, the idea that he can see that, that he'd analyse that with his head cocked to the side, sizing her up. That even he can't deny that there is something to Dru that you can't really explain but draws you in nonetheless.
The Spile reference makes me very happy indeed.
He isn’t captivated, though, not like the lovesick vampire who follows her around hoping for a crumb. He has forgotten how to be.
He acknowledges that he isn't captivated, he isn't in love with her and that his reason here is that he has forgotten how is just so perfect and achy and we shouldn't be feeling so sorry for archvillains but yeah, you do because he's been around so long
He could spend the rest of his eternity—and hers—trying to map the paths and cross the bridges her mind follows, but he has things to do and no interest in commitment.
OH LAUREN. That was just, guh. The idea, this romantic idea that he could spend forever trying to figure her crazy mess out, but he's got 'things to do, people to see'. I love it. It's slightly macabre humour but isn't at the same time, it's a little disappointing that Adam doesn't quite care enough but it's Adam so that makes perfect sense.
Love how my creepy 'drinking him forever' thing worked its way in there. You expressed it far better than I ever could. His lost sword cannot compare with her teeth, and she is an avenging angel in her white lace splashed with crimson blood.
Love that because it's such a perfect encapsulation of her, of the contrast between the two of them and his past and everything.
He hops the last boat for Bombay, and he doesn’t look back.
That doesn’t mean he’s ever going to forget her.
Again with the wow, because Adam wouldn't forget her, that's the man he is.
This, was awesome. As usual. As the icon now displays.
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this constant quizzical stance on life, amused yet not and vaguely impressed. That's exactly how I see him. *hugs Adam* You may be evil, Kensei, but that's not going to keep me from loving you.
Yeah, I really don't think that Drusilla is all that beautiful, but she's fascinating looking--I always freak out when she's in an episode because you never know what to expect with her but it's going to be fun. And your idea of Adam studying her with his head cocked: oh, yes. Exactly.
I almost took the Spike reference out so that I could have more words, but I didn't, because hello! Spike! I adore that boy.
we shouldn't be feeling so sorry for archvillains but yeah, you do because he's been around so long I know! It makes me think of Spike in season 7--"I've lived for soddin' ever; I've seen everything." You just have to feel sorry for someone like that.
I'm sooo glad you liked the part about her mind. I had to stick part of that in at the last minute because I'd totally ignored the prompt (which, incidentally, was my prompt, funnily enough) and needed to find a way to work it in. So glad you loved it.
I can't tell you how much better this fic is for you "drinking forever" idea. Thanks so much for it!
Again, so glad you liked it! I was afraid it was a little too crazy, so now I feel much better!
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Adam with a vampire is interesting but Adam with a vampire like Druscilla is even better. She's so insane that I have no doubt she would fascinate him and the line about her following an internal logic was so Adam that I almost have a hard time believing that he didn't actually have that thought. It fits his mind perfectly.
I also adore the last line, it's the perfect ending to fit with the ship and, especially Adam. So so so true.
Love could never hope to compete with revenge.
That has to be my favorite line though because it's perfect.
So, if you hadn't already figured it out from my rambling, I love the fic. And your Adam characterization was pretty much amazing. Please tell me you plan on writing him again? Otherwise I may have to start begging lol.
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the line about her following an internal logic was so Adam that I almost have a hard time believing that he didn't actually have that thought. It fits his mind perfectly. Thank you so much! I can't imagine a better compliment.
I'm so very glad you liked it; it was crazy enough that I wasn't sure it was going to work. I adore Adam and I've had such fun writing him lately that I definitely plan on continuing with him, so no need to beg!
Again, thanks for all your kind words!
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...sweet candy jesus. Yes.
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