Vinculum by Sage (NC-17)

[luzula]

I'll be reccing Wilby Wonderful this month! There's a fandom overview here, so I'll just jump right in. It's a small fandom, but there are still many good stories which haven't been recced here, especially since it's been some time since the fandom was last on crack_van.

Fandom: WILBY WONDERFUL
Pairing: Dan Jarvis/Val Jarvis, Duck MacDonald/Dan Jarvis, Duck MacDonald/OMC, Dan Jarvis/OMC
Length: 8000 words
Author on LJ: sageness (or sage)
Author Website: Fiction by Sage
Why this must be read: I thought I'd start with this story, since it's the first piece of Wilby Wonderful fan fiction I read after watching the movie. It felt so natural that it felt like it slid right into canon for me. It's a story about Dan and his backstory: how he ended up in Wilby, his marriage to Val, and how he came to know Duck and the other men at the Watch. The tone of the story is quiet, and at times Dan almost comes across as passive, as if life is something that is happening to him, which is interesting, and I think it fits well with what we see in the movie. For example, there's a line that really stuck with me, where he wonders how many people commit adultery by accident.

Vinculum

(Also available as podfic.)

Comments

[laceymcbain.livejournal.com]

I just saw this film about two weeks back, so I'm excited to see what recs you have to offer! Thanks in advance.

[luzula]

That's good timing! I hope you'll enjoy the recs.

[ninamalfoy]

I really enjoyed this rec, and I'm glad to look forward to even more Wilby Wonderful recs! Wheee! *blows kisses*

[luzula]

I'm glad you liked it! And there are a lot of good stories for me to choose from, so I hope you'll find something in the rest of the recs, too.