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Unclaimed Luggage and Unscheduled Departures, by Psocoptera (R)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Title: Unclaimed Luggage and Unscheduled Departures
Pairing: Arthur/Eames, Saito/Yusuf, everyone/everyone
Length: 2,105
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psocoptera
Author Website: author's works on AO3
Why this must be read:
One of the staples of Inception fic is that it plays with the idea that the whole movie was just a dream (which, of course, the movie invites us to do). But as this fic's summary asks, if the entire movie was Cobb's dream, what would happen to the rest of the characters (projections all) after Dom leaves them in the airport?
What I love about this fic, apart from the way it handles the basic question of the premise, is how much *fun* it is. It's easy to write angsty, bleak existential fics about the realization that you/your friends are all projections--but I think it's much more difficult to write something wry and sprightly like this, that's playful and metaphorical without getting bogged down in itself.
Unclaimed Luggage and Unscheduled Departures
Title: Unclaimed Luggage and Unscheduled Departures
Pairing: Arthur/Eames, Saito/Yusuf, everyone/everyone
Length: 2,105
Author on LJ:
psocopteraAuthor Website: author's works on AO3
Why this must be read:
One of the staples of Inception fic is that it plays with the idea that the whole movie was just a dream (which, of course, the movie invites us to do). But as this fic's summary asks, if the entire movie was Cobb's dream, what would happen to the rest of the characters (projections all) after Dom leaves them in the airport?
What I love about this fic, apart from the way it handles the basic question of the premise, is how much *fun* it is. It's easy to write angsty, bleak existential fics about the realization that you/your friends are all projections--but I think it's much more difficult to write something wry and sprightly like this, that's playful and metaphorical without getting bogged down in itself.
They try hedonism, of course. Arthur breaks them into a private lounge and Eames starts it, of course, but nobody's really hesitant. Yusuf is all precise fingers and Saito likes to lick and they only realize after the first round of orgasms that Ariadne is sitting in an armchair drawing Gaudiesque towers in a notebook and not naked at all.
***
"I really have no sexuality, guys, I'm sorry." Ariadne is sincere in her apology, but also getting tired of explaining.
"Bloody Cobb," Eames grumbles, "Couldn't imagine a girl wanting it same as a man?"
"Or maybe she's the answer to Mal," Arthur suggests, "And safer without, and what do you care anyways?" He is absolutely not pouting, but Eames grins and shrugs.
"I like variety," Eames says. "Guess I'll have to make do, eh?"
"We will try to keep you busy," Saito says, and he is a man of his word.
Unclaimed Luggage and Unscheduled Departures
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thank you! I definitely enjoyed your recs as well! :D!
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yesssss i love how it's so deeply poignant but hilarious all at once!
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