Nine Eleven Ten
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Nine Eleven Ten |
| Author(s): | Subtilior |
| Date(s): | 12 September 2011 - present |
| Length: | 621,112 up to part (45/68) |
| Genre(s): | slash fanfiction, dystopia, AU |
| Fandom(s): | X-Men: First Class |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | Nine Eleven Ten (AO3) Fanfic cover by Sandeyes (2012). One of the many pieces of fanart inspired by this story. |
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Nine Eleven Ten is a Charles/Erik story by Subtilior, written for a 1stclass_kink prompt. As of 2016, it's still a WIP, with the most recent chapter posted in 2015. The fic went through revision during 2021, to remove possible anti-Semitic elements pointed out by some readers.[1]
The story has inspired an incredible amount of fanart[2] and some discussion.[3]
Summary
Years later, Charles would remember that day. Sometimes he would wonder if he could have changed anything; other times he would despair over what he had since become. But he would always hold the image in his mind: Raven, laughing, and his thoughts flying alongside her on strong wings, silver-gold through the winter air. Once upon a time.
Recs and Reviews
Probably the most popular fic in the entire fandom, you need to read it a) to acclimate yourself to what kind of people you’re going to be associating with b) people judge you if you haven’t read it and c) to realize the extent of world building that can done with a premise such as X-Men: First Class, or Marvel Fandom if you want to be really broad."[4]
I have major issues with a lot of it, but other parts of it nail my id to a tree. It's deeply flawed, but I always find myself re-reading it and thinking about it once it's over. If I ever wrote fanfic-of-a-fanfic, it'd probably be fix-it fic for all the problems I have with the original (which is what fanfic really is, isn't it?), and I think that says a lot about how compelling and engrossing the fic itself really is.[5]
I can absolutely second Nine Eleven Ten. I read half of it a year ago, reading for multiple hours a day but had to stop because it was genuinely interfering with my exams. I literally went on a few rants to my friends about how brilliant certain plot points/characterisations were even though they did not care. I'll reread it all the way through this summer - it is definitely up there in my top 5 fics ever and I've been reading fanfic since I was 13.[6]
I gotta say it's probably Nine Eleven Ten by Subtilior. It's a darkfic and it's really epic, and worth reading even though it's unfinished. It's got such an intricate, cohesive plot; amazing world building; a perfect mix of darkness and angst and drama with some dark humour; and just beautiful interpretations of the characters. Truly writing goals![7]
Resources
References
- ^ Warning given in chapter notes by author, 15th February 2022
- ^ Nine Eleven Ten - Art, Craftwork, Music
- ^ giandujakiss. What am I supposed to do???, 12 January 2012. (Accessed 13 March 2012)
- ^ thedogstar. Part 1 – a list of highly acclaimed authors, all who have written 3+ XMFC fics, 17 January 2012. (Accessed 13 March 2012)
- ^ Anon comment on FFN February 20, 2014
- ^ "Comment on What's the best fanfic you've ever read? Fandom doesn't matter posted to r/FanFiction, June 16, 2022". Archived from the original on 2022-06-19.
- ^ Comments on The genuinely best fanfictions you have ever read? posted to r/FanFiction Aug 13, 2021