I am so bowled-over by your Moody, I can't tell you. But I'm going to give it a try /g/. Every word he utters, every thought he has is just perfect. I can smell this Moody, truly; he's so real. From the moment I read useless piece of Thestral shite that he is, I knew this story was going straight to the Favorites List. And Snape is exactly right, too. And hot? You kidding? Wow. The idea that darkness arouses Moody -- inspired, and so believable.
I adore Snape/Moody, and this story shows exactly why.
Some of my favorite lines:
Both Dawlish and Snape flinch so hard that it takes everything I've got not to laugh at them. Merlin, I love it when they react like that. Lines like this are among the many reasons I love your Moody. And here's another one: I walk out before it can get much further and I'm forced to hex it. I'm tired of shopping for mirrors and this one isn't half bad. Jones suggested a Muggle mirror, but what's the fun in having one that doesn't talk back? These sorts of details add such complexity to his character.
I love the way they set up and deflate each other: "Don't give yourself too many airs," for example. In fact, that whole section, from "Do you mean it?" to "showing him how it's done" is just a piece of genius. I started to copy of couple of the lines and then realized I'd have to copy the entire several-hundred words. The "feral hippogriff" line, though -- I have to quote that. Such a perfect picture of what Snape is like and such a revelation of Moody's perceptiveness.
And those last two lines are so damned effective.
I used to enjoy writing Moody, but I'm going to give it up now. There's no point, now that he's been done to perfection like this. /g/
I adore Snape/Moody, and this story shows exactly why.
Some of my favorite lines:
Both Dawlish and Snape flinch so hard that it takes everything I've got not to laugh at them. Merlin, I love it when they react like that.
Lines like this are among the many reasons I love your Moody. And here's another one: I walk out before it can get much further and I'm forced to hex it. I'm tired of shopping for mirrors and this one isn't half bad. Jones suggested a Muggle mirror, but what's the fun in having one that doesn't talk back? These sorts of details add such complexity to his character.
I love the way they set up and deflate each other: "Don't give yourself too many airs," for example. In fact, that whole section, from "Do you mean it?" to "showing him how it's done" is just a piece of genius. I started to copy of couple of the lines and then realized I'd have to copy the entire several-hundred words. The "feral hippogriff" line, though -- I have to quote that. Such a perfect picture of what Snape is like and such a revelation of Moody's perceptiveness.
And those last two lines are so damned effective.
I used to enjoy writing Moody, but I'm going to give it up now. There's no point, now that he's been done to perfection like this. /g/
I'll be reccing this.