Midnight Whispers
QAF Brian and Justin Fanfiction
Reviewer: Bryton4ever71 (Signed) · Date: August 23, 2014 11:13 PM · On: Chapter 9

Very nice development. The detailing of the surroundings and the castle are very vivid. This is a great story. I'm beginning to see why you snagged the win.



Author's Response:

Yeah I had a strong idea in my head of what this town and it's charaters would be like from the very beginning. I worked hard to communicate that.

Reviewer: kellydeer (Signed) · Date: July 17, 2014 02:42 AM · On: Chapter 9

"'Brian fucking Kinney'; it's your biggest account."

See, this is why I like your stories! That is a very original line. Perfectly phrased and perfectly executed!

By the way...much more enjoyable without the overabundance of epithets!

Keep up the good work!



Author's Response:

Hey I love getting reviews that point out which specific lines people liked. Thanks for that compliment. I had never considered my use of epithets before until you left that review a while ago. I soon realized that omg!!: you were right! I was glad but a little horrified I'd been doing this for so long, and even though it took some work at first to temper the urge, I'm now in the habit of not doing that. Thanks because I truly consider your comment as having made me a better writer :)

Reviewer: Flossee (Signed) · Date: June 19, 2014 06:04 AM · On: Chapter 9

I love the hand holding and the fact Brian didn't say Justin was a Ross.  I'm so glad you get an extension as that means you don't have to wrap it up quickly.  I look forward to many more chapters now.

Cheers :)  



Author's Response:

I know I desperately needed that extension. Brian may not always say the words that Justin wants to hear, but I think in this chapter he definately said a little through his actions :) Awwww, so cute.

Reviewer: JAZZEPOET (Signed) · Date: June 17, 2014 06:50 PM · On: Chapter 9

The situation with the castle is almost like the Stockwell incident, only this time I can’t help thinking that Brian is right about selling. I can see his point about bringing more jobs and commerce to the place. Justin seems more idealistic.

No Sleep I would totally agree with you if it were just the castle he were selling. If he does go through with the sale, he'd be essentially selling away the whole town and quite a few of the native's livelihoods with it. The commerce would be great...but only for the big business that would be habitating the area ;)

I love the way your mind works though. It's refreshing to see how everyone's point of view varies. :)

Author's Response:

I can see how the additional ripple effects on Kilkenny beyond just selling the castle, could tip Brian's actions into the unbelievable for you. I hope it doesn't detract from reading the story, for you. Hopefully Brian will redeem himself in your eyes by the end of this story ;)

Reviewer: no sleep (Signed) · Date: June 17, 2014 04:23 PM · On: Chapter 9

“Did you… Is that a picnic?”

“People say that Wilde fell madly in love with Douglass after his thing with Ross.”

“Colin was about to poke at something that he shouldn’t…”

“And his one consolation for the night was that Brian never did stop holding his hand.”

That picnic was a shock and a nice touch. It showed just how much Brian cared without the words. The situation with the castle is almost like the Stockwell incident, only this time I can’t help thinking that Brian is right about selling. I can see his point about bringing more jobs and commerce to the place. Justin seems more idealistic. I’m looking forward to where you’re going with this.
I loved the comparison of Wilde, Ross, Douglass to Brian and Justin by Colin. I was never a fan of Wilde but I had to do a little research after having my interest piqued. Ross seemed so much like a Justin, even nursing him back to health after an illness and in the end of having his ashes buried with Wilde. Ross stalked Wilde to the very end. Of course, this was all Wikipedia. ;)
It was a shame Justin was nervous about Colin possibly causing Brian t act like he was a leper. But I don’t think it was proper to ask about their relationship. It seemed intrusive.

Nice chapter!

(This may be duplicated. For some reason, my reviews don't always show up even though it says submitted, so I'm submitting again.)

Author's Response:

Yes that's Brian's way isn't it? He thinks words are meaningless and actions improtant, so to show affection he would do something for Justin, not say anything (plus he's too prideful to say sorry or admitt hat he's in the wrong). I'm glad you made the connection to the Stockwell incident. I think a lot of readers are oh so shocked at how selfish and heartless Brian is being, but as he showedin season three, he's been that heartless before.

I knew nothing about Wilde other than he was Irish, and he was gay. So I investigated to see if I could tie him into this story somehow, and voila: I discovered Ross and Douglass. Thanks for the awesome review and sharing all of your thoughts (which were not duplicated).

Reviewer: balrogtweety (Signed) · Date: June 16, 2014 11:56 PM · On: Chapter 9

With the history of the castle, I hope that what Justin is trying to tell him about his history will make him change his mind.  I love the idea of the claddagh rings.  I hope Brian gets a clue about the Douglas House.  Great update.



Author's Response:

I'm glad you liked those details. Thanks :)

Reviewer: YumYumPM (Signed) · Date: June 16, 2014 05:40 PM · On: Chapter 9

Brian is a contradiction.  It's great that he can do things in Ireland that he wouldn't dare do back home, because there are people there to remind him that he's Brian 'fucking' Kinney.  If only he could 'give a shit' about what will happen once he's sold the place and gone.  And Justin really isn't sure whether he's a Ross or a Douglas.



Author's Response:

I think Brian needs a wake-up call, don't you?

Reviewer: JAZZEPOET (Signed) · Date: June 16, 2014 05:25 PM · On: Chapter 9

Nice try Brian...but your little surprise picnic and slight romantic gesture doesn't let you off the hook. And what a manipulating little shit you are trying to force Justin back to the states. I'm still not convinced that he doesn't harbor any guilt whatsoever about selling away an entire town. Hopefully Collin will manage to open his eyes a bit.

I know you don't want Brian's actions to come off as pure evil, but I'm afraid that's exactly the perception he's giving at the moment. I can't wait to see how he plans to redeem himself ;)

Author's Response:

Brian's selfish for sure. But he has no problem with that assessment, lol. Hopefully like you said: he'll see the ramifications more clearly and feel some guilt! I think Brian shoves off a lot of feelings in his life, refusng to acknowledge what would gnaw away at most other people. Him trying to push Justin away back to America might give credence to your suspicion that he is avoiding some feelings of trepidation over this decision.

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