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Thank you so much! That's really nice of you to let me know. I know it was a relatively small fandom, and, like most movie-based fandoms, didn't exactly last a long time -- in my experience, most single-movie fandoms probably have a fannish shelf-life of a couple years at most, although I'm sure that in The Eagle's case, the fact that it has Rosemary Sutcliff's oeuvre as a back catalog definitely helped. But it was a whole lot of fun while it lasted, and I feel like I have to give a shoutout to a bunch of the people I met or hung out with in Eagle/Sutcliff fandom -- Carmarthen, Lishan, Savvy, Alby Mangroves, Motetus, Bunn, Sea, Wagnetic, Sophia-sol, Riventhorn and Isis all come to mind, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot of people and I'm sorry -- because, man, I sure could not have written all that fic without a bunch of people sitting in Google Docs or IRC cheering me on. (Or, you know, also egging me on, depending.) I also want to thank my wife for teaching me Latin and letting me steal all her books about Roman Britain.

And I highly recommend all their fic, art, meta, and research, because, hey, it wasn't just me out there writing all the fic, you know? There's plenty of excellent stuff in Eagle fandom that isn't mine! There was also a lot of activity on LJ, including a community and a kink meme that at one point was thriving. And there's still a small but devoted book fandom -- if you're on Dreamwidth, Hedgebird has been posting a lot of interviews and other background material to Sutcliff Space.

(There was a point when I was pretty sure Chosen Man was going to be my fannish legacy, but I think its place of pride has been usurped by Thrust Issues. Which isn't bad, exactly, because I'm proud of that one too, but "I wrote a very long story where Captain America has a big dick" really, uh, gives off a different impression than "I wrote an exhaustively-researched novel-length slow-burn romance set in the Ancient Roman army that is probably a solid enough AU that you can go into it fandom-blind.")

I don't honestly know whether I have more stories about Marcus and Esca in me that I desperately need to tell -- though the fact that I still have posted WIPs does haunt me and is a lesson to myself not to do that again -- but it was a really fun fandom for me and I would be happy to hang out with Eagle fans again and at least watch the movie a couple more times.

hello friend

i shall use this opportunity to rant about this song. i apologize in advance. i’m a big zeppelin fan [and your example of ten years gone was top notch LOVE that song]

here’s the original post btw if anyone curious

right so. “thank you” is another zepp song. it’s on Led Zeppelin II and it’s fucking beautiful

lyrics: (x)

If the sun refused to shine I would still be loving you When mountains crumble to the sea There will still be you and me

Kind woman, I give you my all Kind woman, nothing more

Little drops of rain whisper of the pain Tears of loves lost in the days gone by My love is strong, with you there is no wrong Together we shall go until we die My, my, my inspiration is what you are to me Inspiration look, see

And so today, my world it smiles Your hand in mine, we walk the miles Thanks to you it will be done For you to me are the only one Happiness, no more be sad Happiness, I'm glad

If the sun refused to shine I would still be loving you Mountains crumble to the sea There will still be you and me

now, this song is gendered. and there’s zepp love songs that aren’t gendered that hold a special place in my destiel heart (see this fic). BUT besides that this song is goddamn perfect for them

ESPECIALLY when you look at cas’ confession

because what is it really, except thanks? he’s telling dean that because of him he cares. because of him he’s allowed himself to feel. 

and their utter devotion to each other. esp the open and close of the song always make me think “Everyone except me. I'm the one who will have to watch you murder the world.” 

because that’s how devoted cas is to dean. that’s what he means to him. 

and the “and so today, my world it smiles/your hand in mine, we walk the miles/thanks to you it will be done/for you to me are the only one” like PLEASE it perfectly encapsulates their love. because it’s deep and strong, and can we pretty please have an ending where they walk hand in hand away. because nothing else would even matter. it’s just them. 

now. not to talk about That Scene (JK I WILL NEVER SHUT UP) “happiness, no more be sad/happiness, i’m glad” dean is cas’ happiness. straight out. canonically his happiness. so... yeah i have feelings about this song