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The Lying Pinwheel by Metarie (PG)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Ariadne/Robert
Length: ~2300 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Metarie's fiction
Why this must be read: I've always thought Robert is a fascinating character in Inception. He's someone we feel a little sorry for--he's being manipulated, after all--but at the same time, he's not immediately likable. No one really stops to consider (at least not for very long) how emotionally screwed up this guy might be even before they start messing around with his head.
When Robert Fischer catches sight of Ariadne in a hotel, he follows her, and they make a connection. What Ariadne's motivations might be aren't clear, which I think makes the story that much more interesting. Is it a coincidence? Is it another manipulation? Is she genuinely interested in Robert? And what happens when Robert's questions (and Ariadne's answers) lead to questions that reveal more and more of the truth?
In a fandom that tends to revel in its messy revenge stories, this is a nice introspective look at what learning the truth might mean for Robert, and whether knowing would make any difference at all.
He knows she's a total stranger, but somehow she's the most familiar thing he's seen all night.
"Excuse me," he says, cutting the man off mid-sentence and no doubt giving him something else to hate him for. What's one more burned bridge, he thinks, and he makes his way down the hall.
The woman has disappeared, but when he turns the corner he sees her keying her way into one of the rooms there. As she opens it, she catches a glimpse of him, and before he can call out to her, she hurries into the room and slams the door behind her.
This reaction strikes him as odd, but then again, he is a strange man following a woman he doesn't know back to her hotel room.
Robert laughs to himself, shaking his head a little. Something's wrong with him. Obviously.
He turns to leave, already trying to put her out of his mind, when he hears the door she closed moments earlier creak open again. He looks and she's standing there, door propped open with her foot, looking at him warily.
"Something I can help you with?" she asks.
"Uh..." Now Robert just feels foolish. "No. Sorry. I thought you were someone I knew?"
She smiles a little and moves her foot, letting the door fall closed. "How do you know I'm not?"
Read the story: The Lying Pinwheel
If you enjoy the story, remember to feedback the author!
Pairing: Ariadne/Robert
Length: ~2300 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Metarie's fiction
Why this must be read: I've always thought Robert is a fascinating character in Inception. He's someone we feel a little sorry for--he's being manipulated, after all--but at the same time, he's not immediately likable. No one really stops to consider (at least not for very long) how emotionally screwed up this guy might be even before they start messing around with his head.
When Robert Fischer catches sight of Ariadne in a hotel, he follows her, and they make a connection. What Ariadne's motivations might be aren't clear, which I think makes the story that much more interesting. Is it a coincidence? Is it another manipulation? Is she genuinely interested in Robert? And what happens when Robert's questions (and Ariadne's answers) lead to questions that reveal more and more of the truth?
In a fandom that tends to revel in its messy revenge stories, this is a nice introspective look at what learning the truth might mean for Robert, and whether knowing would make any difference at all.
He knows she's a total stranger, but somehow she's the most familiar thing he's seen all night.
"Excuse me," he says, cutting the man off mid-sentence and no doubt giving him something else to hate him for. What's one more burned bridge, he thinks, and he makes his way down the hall.
The woman has disappeared, but when he turns the corner he sees her keying her way into one of the rooms there. As she opens it, she catches a glimpse of him, and before he can call out to her, she hurries into the room and slams the door behind her.
This reaction strikes him as odd, but then again, he is a strange man following a woman he doesn't know back to her hotel room.
Robert laughs to himself, shaking his head a little. Something's wrong with him. Obviously.
He turns to leave, already trying to put her out of his mind, when he hears the door she closed moments earlier creak open again. He looks and she's standing there, door propped open with her foot, looking at him warily.
"Something I can help you with?" she asks.
"Uh..." Now Robert just feels foolish. "No. Sorry. I thought you were someone I knew?"
She smiles a little and moves her foot, letting the door fall closed. "How do you know I'm not?"
Read the story: The Lying Pinwheel
If you enjoy the story, remember to feedback the author!