Kaffee and Conversation, by Arsenic Jade (PG)

[rhi]

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: none (might lead to slash, might not, per the author)
Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: Every Rose Has A Thorn
Why this must be read: When "Timeless" ended, Claudia Jardine was a genius with a piano and a deliberate incompetent with a sword. "Desperately trying to die," Joe Dawson summed her up, because the threat of dying powered her music, and Claudia thought that was more than worth the risk. Kaffee and Conversation is a story about what Claudia might have become if she survived the Game, and it's fascinating to see the way Arsenic Jade has tempered Claudia without dulling her, let her mature without changing beyond recognition... and sent Claudia, who was supposed to be her killer's muse, looking for a muse of her own.

Written for one of the lyric wheels, it's a little short for me to pull a snippet for you, but well worth the time to read. Hope you enjoy!

Kaffee and Conversation

Comments

[idyll.livejournal.com]

That would be arsenicjade. And, man, I forgot about this fic of hers. Mmm.

[rhi]

Ah-hah! I'll correct that; thanks, Dana! ::g:: Yeah, lovely story, isn't it?

[corbeaun.livejournal.com]

Lovely rec. Does this story happen to have a sequel? I've checked Arsenic's website and there isn't one. Just wondering if you have any inside knowledge.

[rhi]

To the best of my knowledge, no, there isn't a sequel. By all means, though, write Arsenic and ask her. ::g:: Writers have been known to dust off and finish stories for stranger reasons....

[arsenicjade.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Man, I think I'd forgotten I'd written this story. I'm totally all bouncy now. Thanks!

[rhi]

::laughing:: It's a killer fic. Thank *you* for writing it!