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Rock Splits, Records Fall Down by Valtyr (Explicit)
Fandom: MARVEL COMICS
Pairing: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Length: 18,600 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
valtyr
Author Website: Valtyr's fanfiction at Archive of Our Own
Why this must be read: This story, set in the Ultimates universe, is structurally similar to some of the 'breather' stories published by Marvel Comics; it's a moment in time between long, violent story arcs. It's set after Volume 2 of the Ultimates, and before Volume 3. The Ultimates are licking their wounds, dealing with their regrets and pain, and chary of the future.
There are beautifully executed portrayals of the characters. Valtyr is able to give the characterization the time and care that the canon writers sometimes sacrifice for yet more slam-bang action scenes, and her characters have a more accessible inner life. They become more understandable and more likable, though no less flawed.
The storytelling is also beautifully done. The action is restricted in space and time. The setting is limited to the mansion and its grounds, through which the Ultimates wander, dealing with each other in little groups of two or three, rarely more. Careful attention is paid to the surroundings, to sound and heat and texture. The effect is atmospheric and almost dream-like.
Rock Splits, Records Fall Down
Pairing: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Length: 18,600 words
Author on LJ:
valtyrAuthor Website: Valtyr's fanfiction at Archive of Our Own
Why this must be read: This story, set in the Ultimates universe, is structurally similar to some of the 'breather' stories published by Marvel Comics; it's a moment in time between long, violent story arcs. It's set after Volume 2 of the Ultimates, and before Volume 3. The Ultimates are licking their wounds, dealing with their regrets and pain, and chary of the future.
There are beautifully executed portrayals of the characters. Valtyr is able to give the characterization the time and care that the canon writers sometimes sacrifice for yet more slam-bang action scenes, and her characters have a more accessible inner life. They become more understandable and more likable, though no less flawed.
The storytelling is also beautifully done. The action is restricted in space and time. The setting is limited to the mansion and its grounds, through which the Ultimates wander, dealing with each other in little groups of two or three, rarely more. Careful attention is paid to the surroundings, to sound and heat and texture. The effect is atmospheric and almost dream-like.
Rock Splits, Records Fall Down