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A Family Affair By Taliesin
Fandom: The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on Livejournal: N/A
Author’s Website: http://users.frii.com/wanderer/fanfic/reach.html
Why This Must Be Read: Amnesia may be old hat, but I think that Taliesin does a great job with a well-used (and often abused) plot device. When Napoleon gets hit on the head while undercover and loses his memory, Waverly and Illya take on the roles of stern father Alexander Stratford and worshipful younger brother Nicky, hoping to lure out the villains Napoleon was pursuing. The story’s told mainly from Illya’s perspective, as he worries about the web of lies being constructed about his already-confused partner, but the conflict Napoleon is feeling about Illya’s assumed identity, is perhaps more interesting; it's downplayed and well-presented. It takes another fandom staple, the abandoned love nest, to reveal the source of Napoleon’s angst, but this cliché is handled admirably as well:
"Illya," Napoleon rolled the name around his tongue, testing its feel. "Not brothers," he repeated after a moment, as if not able to quite grasp the concept. Finally, finally, his head came up and Illya at last caught a glimpse of his face. "You have no idea how glad I am to hear that." And he smiled brilliantly.
"What? I don't understand." Napoleon should be mad, or sad, or.... well, something other than happy, at any rate.
"I was beginning to worry about myself, you know," Napoleon murmured conspiratorially, advancing on Illya, who suddenly found himself caught up in a pair of disquietingly strong arms. Napoleon kissed him, hard and fast. "Homosexuality is one thing; incest quite another. You have no idea how glad I am." He bent his head and kissed Illya again, this time slow and soft and oh so sweet. Enchanted, Illya found himself succumbing to Napoleon's seductive spell and had neither strength nor will to fight it.
And the sex, oh yes, the sex! Mirrors are wonderful! And there’s plenty of post-coital meditation to satisfy any angst fan.
Taliesin’s work is a staple in the fandom, and though this isn’t the story I see rec’d most often, it is my favorite of the stuff she’s released online. A friend once observed that “A Family Affair” was like an episode with sex, and I agree with that description: it gets both the mood and the feel of the characters. So read, enjoy, and go find her other stuff, if you will.
http://users.frii.com/wanderer/fanfic/familyaffair.html
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on Livejournal: N/A
Author’s Website: http://users.frii.com/wanderer/fanfic/reach.html
Why This Must Be Read: Amnesia may be old hat, but I think that Taliesin does a great job with a well-used (and often abused) plot device. When Napoleon gets hit on the head while undercover and loses his memory, Waverly and Illya take on the roles of stern father Alexander Stratford and worshipful younger brother Nicky, hoping to lure out the villains Napoleon was pursuing. The story’s told mainly from Illya’s perspective, as he worries about the web of lies being constructed about his already-confused partner, but the conflict Napoleon is feeling about Illya’s assumed identity, is perhaps more interesting; it's downplayed and well-presented. It takes another fandom staple, the abandoned love nest, to reveal the source of Napoleon’s angst, but this cliché is handled admirably as well:
"Illya," Napoleon rolled the name around his tongue, testing its feel. "Not brothers," he repeated after a moment, as if not able to quite grasp the concept. Finally, finally, his head came up and Illya at last caught a glimpse of his face. "You have no idea how glad I am to hear that." And he smiled brilliantly.
"What? I don't understand." Napoleon should be mad, or sad, or.... well, something other than happy, at any rate.
"I was beginning to worry about myself, you know," Napoleon murmured conspiratorially, advancing on Illya, who suddenly found himself caught up in a pair of disquietingly strong arms. Napoleon kissed him, hard and fast. "Homosexuality is one thing; incest quite another. You have no idea how glad I am." He bent his head and kissed Illya again, this time slow and soft and oh so sweet. Enchanted, Illya found himself succumbing to Napoleon's seductive spell and had neither strength nor will to fight it.
And the sex, oh yes, the sex! Mirrors are wonderful! And there’s plenty of post-coital meditation to satisfy any angst fan.
Taliesin’s work is a staple in the fandom, and though this isn’t the story I see rec’d most often, it is my favorite of the stuff she’s released online. A friend once observed that “A Family Affair” was like an episode with sex, and I agree with that description: it gets both the mood and the feel of the characters. So read, enjoy, and go find her other stuff, if you will.
http://users.frii.com/wanderer/fanfic/familyaffair.html
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