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crack_van2009-09-23 07:49 am
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Liberty by brighteyed_jill (PG-13)
Fandom: HEROES
Pairing: Gabriel/Luke
Length: ~3,000
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
brighteyed_jill
Author Website: Fic Masterlist
Why This Must Be Read: Heroes fandom has produced many, many well written historical AUs and choosing just one to rec this month was very hard. In the end, I decided to rec Liberty because of how evocative brighteyed_jill's writing is.
In this fic, Gabriel and Luke are European immigrants quarantined on Ellis Island in the early twentieth century. The strength of Liberty lies in how well brighteyed_jill knows the time period; she brings the setting to life beautifully (especially the architecture of Ellis Island) and creates a slash relationship that is both believable and period appropriate. It's a non-powered AU, but Gabriel and Luke never feel out of character for it, and despite going by the moniker 'Gabriel', Gabriel is more purely Sylar than I've seen him in most fics.
One caveat is that it's written in the 2nd Person POV. Usually, I'm not a fan of 2nd Person POV fic at all, but somehow, brighteyed_jill makes it work, and as you read, you get a great insight into Gabriel's thoughts and motivations.
Excerpt:
He’s at breakfast the next morning. He sits down next to you without asking permission, or saying anything at all. As if he belongs at your side. No one has ever sat next to you before.
You can’t take your eyes off of him as he devours his plate of pork and beans. He eats like a starving thing, though he hardly looks starved. Baby fat clings to his cheeks and his hips. When he’s done with his meal and seems ready to lick the plate, you push your own plate in front of him.
He looks up at you, almost suspicious, like a dog more used to kicks than kindness, but he takes the plate. When he’s finished, he leans back with a contented sigh and rests a hand on his plump belly. He smiles at you. You did that. You made him happy.
You snatch up your empty plate and walk away.
Liberty
Pairing: Gabriel/Luke
Length: ~3,000
Author on LJ:
brighteyed_jillAuthor Website: Fic Masterlist
Why This Must Be Read: Heroes fandom has produced many, many well written historical AUs and choosing just one to rec this month was very hard. In the end, I decided to rec Liberty because of how evocative brighteyed_jill's writing is.
In this fic, Gabriel and Luke are European immigrants quarantined on Ellis Island in the early twentieth century. The strength of Liberty lies in how well brighteyed_jill knows the time period; she brings the setting to life beautifully (especially the architecture of Ellis Island) and creates a slash relationship that is both believable and period appropriate. It's a non-powered AU, but Gabriel and Luke never feel out of character for it, and despite going by the moniker 'Gabriel', Gabriel is more purely Sylar than I've seen him in most fics.
One caveat is that it's written in the 2nd Person POV. Usually, I'm not a fan of 2nd Person POV fic at all, but somehow, brighteyed_jill makes it work, and as you read, you get a great insight into Gabriel's thoughts and motivations.
Excerpt:
He’s at breakfast the next morning. He sits down next to you without asking permission, or saying anything at all. As if he belongs at your side. No one has ever sat next to you before.
You can’t take your eyes off of him as he devours his plate of pork and beans. He eats like a starving thing, though he hardly looks starved. Baby fat clings to his cheeks and his hips. When he’s done with his meal and seems ready to lick the plate, you push your own plate in front of him.
He looks up at you, almost suspicious, like a dog more used to kicks than kindness, but he takes the plate. When he’s finished, he leans back with a contented sigh and rests a hand on his plump belly. He smiles at you. You did that. You made him happy.
You snatch up your empty plate and walk away.
Liberty