the claw-foot Lady ([info]softlyforgotten) wrote in [info]word_plays,
@ 2008-11-08 21:49:00
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A Most Brilliant Dance
by [info]zarah5 and [info]softlyforgotten
Spencer/Ryan, Brendon/Jon (others)
77,000 words.
PG-13
A lot of truths have been universally acknowledged. A Pride and Prejudice AU.


Excessively Long Authors' Notes: This fic began as rambling in a thread on [info]zarah5's (when it was still zarah5) way back in July. It mostly a gleeful way to imagine Ryan as the Best Mr Darcy Ever – and then it kind of exploded on us, until you get it here today (or, well, starting today: one chapter will be posted each day, because we like dragging things out -- all done, you guys ♥). Along the way, we've had a bunch of help from people who more than deserve our thanks: [info]inderpal, for looking at this in the earliest stages and offering invaluable characterisation advice; [info]theaerosolkid for taking on the massive job when it was finally done to go through it ("Telis: full-service beta"); [info]lyo for looking at the second draft and helping us out with that; [info]inovertime for letting [info]softlyforgotten ramble at her about it (ALL THE TIME) and also gush one day about Frank/Gerard subplots; and both of our f-lists who were constantly encouraging, supportive and as gleeful about it as we were.

I guess at this point we'll also be lame and thank each other: because our brains will never be the same again.

The story itself belongs to Jane Austen and the boys belong to themselves and possibly Zack, so we disclaim etc. We haven't attempted to imitate Austen's style very much at all, because we’re not that good, and you will notice certain discrepancies in the social mannerisms and history of the day: for this we ask that you suspend your disbelief.

And now you can stop pretending to be interested in these ramblings, and we hope very much that you enjoy reading as much as we did writing.

Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Epilogue



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[info]killer_santibot
2008-11-30 12:36 am UTC (link)
Oh it doesn't work :( It says 'this account is suspended'- can you repost or something so it works? I'd really like to read it! Thanks! (and good luck with suspension thing, whatever that means D:)

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[info]zarah5
2008-11-30 05:02 pm UTC (link)
Someone hacked into my account and the LJ got suspended as a result of that. I'm currently working on re-uploading the missing chapters. Check back in an hour or so, and they should be back.

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[info]killer_santibot
2008-12-01 06:08 am UTC (link)
Ugh I'm sorry, thats really rough :( some people just insist on making things unpleasant...

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[info]sweetrevenge418
2009-01-03 07:56 am UTC (link)
I just wanted to let you know, that I watched Pride and Prejudice last night, for about the 6th time, and I ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD ALL OF IT, because of this story.
I found myself sitting there going "Okay, this person was this band member, and this is what they did, and this is why this is happening"
And it all made sense.
I bow down to you forever.
And also, this has inspired me to go to the library when I am back on campus and actually read this book.
: D

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[info]wedreamalone
2009-01-10 09:04 am UTC (link)
hey I can't get the first chapter to work o.o

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[info]softlyforgotten
2009-01-17 01:33 am UTC (link)
First chapter was always there, the links list just needed updating, which I've just done. Sorry for the confusion.

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[info]xingou
2009-01-11 06:54 pm UTC (link)
I can't get the first chapter to work either.

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[info]softlyforgotten
2009-01-17 01:33 am UTC (link)
First chapter was always there, the links list just needed updating, which I've just done. Sorry for the confusion.

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[info]okubyo_kitsune
2009-01-17 01:16 am UTC (link)
it seems that every odd chapter is gone. that really sucks. hackers are fucking losers. ):

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[info]softlyforgotten
2009-01-17 01:33 am UTC (link)
First chapter was always there, the links list just needed updating, which I've just done. Sorry for the confusion.

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[info]quatre_k
2009-03-03 11:48 am UTC (link)
I posted feedback before you got hacked so it got deleted. but I wanted to let you guys know that this was so brilliant and wonderful and it is one of my main comfort stories. I loved the whole thing and Frank and Gerard they just made my heart warm I even loved Pete he made such a good quasi villain

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[info]zarah5
2009-05-25 05:24 pm UTC (link)
So ridiculously late in replying to this, ugh, but I just wanted to say: Thank you very much! Pete was... tricky. We love him to bits and pieces, so casting him as the villain required some work.

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[info]trippypeas
2009-04-06 08:56 pm UTC (link)
I went into a Jane Austin kick this week and came back to this story to notice the ? at the end of the epilogue..Which I can't seem to access..I was wondering if I was doing something wrong..

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[info]zarah5
2009-05-25 05:26 pm UTC (link)
Oops, sorry. It was somehow locked to members only (I think this was a residue of the hacking episode). Try again now!

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