Witchery: A Tale of the Carbon Wars

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Bodie/Doyle Fanfiction
Title: Witchery: A Tale of the Carbon Wars
Author(s): Verlaine
Date(s): 2009
Length: 4357 words
Genre: slash, Bodie/Doyle
Fandom: The Professionals
External Links: online here

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Witchery: A Tale of the Carbon Wars is a Bodie/Doyle story by Verlaine.

It was originally written for the DIALJ "Discovered in Thirty Years' Time" challenge, March 2008.

Author's summary: "The year is 2038, and some things have changed a lot. Others haven't."

Reactions and Reviews

I've just re-read Witchery: A Tale of the Carbon Wars by Verlaine, and remembered how much I loved it first time around! Science Fiction AU Prosfic! Wheee! What a fab world Verlaine has built, and just see our lads, with Cowley and especially with each other! They're just so our lads, and... just... awwwww! I want more of this world! Pleeeeease?! [1]

Yes, I loved it. Yes, Verlaine should write Pros (and S&H) each and every day for us. It was an amazing story. Inventive, different, wonderful. I highly recommend it. [2]

I did [like it]! The futuristic setting is quite disturbing. [3]

Well! I wasn't expecting that ending!!! A tad too much het-ish, really (even though it is slash), for my tastes, but an enjoyable story - a very different story.[4]

Lol - well, it was from a woman's pov, so I suppose it was bound to come over as a bit het-y - but it's absolutely totally focussed on the slash really, even she knows that it is, so I don't mind that kind of "het" at all! Glad you thought it was enjoyable apart from that though! And yes! It was different! Refreshing! *g* [5]

Read it, beta'd it, loved it.*g* [6]

I read it when Verlaine first posted it, and purely coincidentally, readi it again last week. I really enjoyed it (says the 'I don't really like AU's much' Pros fan!)

I especially liked the way she established that whole world with just a few odd sentences here and there - and her descriptions of Cowley and the boys was just.... I could see the three of them, coming up that path to her front door. *sigh*

I'm not sure about another story set in that world - this one is so complete in and of itself, and the identity of the narrator is a part of that... hmm.

If Verlaine had another idea which she felt would work in that world, though, I'd say yes - I too would love to have more of this world. [7]

It was interesting, and rather clever, but I definitely didn't want more - for me it was pretty much complete as is. [8]

Originally written for the DIALJ Discovered in Thirty Years' Time challenge, March 2008. A fascinating SF tale with Bodie, Doyle and Cowley still very much in character, and with a fascinating OC. [9]

References

  1. ^ comment by byslantedlight at Profics Recs, 2009
  2. ^ comment by scfossil at Profics Recs, 2009
  3. ^ comment by towerbridge2006 at Profics Recs, 2009
  4. ^ comment by probodie at Profics Recs, 2009
  5. ^ comment by byslantedlight at Profics Recs, 2009
  6. ^ comment by callistosh65 at Profics Recs, 2009
  7. ^ comment by greengerbil at Profics Recs, 2009
  8. ^ comment by blkandwhtcat at Profics Recs, 2009
  9. ^ alicambs Professional Recs, Archived version, dated March 19, 2010.