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22 July 2012 @ 08:24 am
Fic rec: Cupid needs more love  

Lurker.  Big fan.  Plotter of evil.  Foamy at the mouth for cold-blooded killers.  Likes it here.  First time posting. *waves*

You all might recall there was an amusing fanvid of "Everyone is Clint Barton Undercover" rec'd a few weeks ago.  The post is [here].

This fic is set in that universe.  HOWEVER, that is actually not the thing that amuses me.  Generally, I let the fandom vet out the diamonds in the rough, separate the wheat from the chaff, and all that.  However, curiosity got the better of me and I clicked even though the chapters-to-reviews ratio wasn't very high (it could easily have been overlooked).

It's a real ride.


Title:  Cupid (on ff.net) (WIP)
Written by:  AlphaKantSpell
Summary:  Clint had never been a normal person - not even in the unusual fellow sort of sense. He was literally not a person. Clint was a Cupid, complete with wings and an inexhaustible set of magic love making arrows. That's getting ahead of things. This is a story about how Natasha is Clint's soulmate but he isn't her's.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Drama - Hawkeye/Clint B. & Black Widow/Natasha R. - Chapters: 5 - Words: 22,154 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 17 - Follows: 31 - Updated: 07-18-12 - Published: 07-05-12
Warnings:  CRACKAGE. SERIOUS CRACK.  Possible Clint cracky whump.  Nothing too sexy yet.  Lots of language.  No triggers (yet).



(There're some spelling errors and occasional wrong-words, but the writer has a form of dyslexia and no beta that I can see, so a little leniency is in order -- she's still a good writer)

It's so goddamn funny and just a tad heartbreaking.  Clint is obviously a bit (or a lot) OOC, but when crack is in order, do you care?  It also contains oodles of Phil/Clint buddytimes and CLINT ANTICS.  I just laughed so much I thought it was a shame the story might not be getting the exposure it deserves.  So if you care to, give it a little love and maybe boost its numbers a bit for more exposure.  I'd like to make sure the writer is motivated to finish. :)

Thank you, this Public Service Announcement was brought to you by...a helpless assassin(s) fangirl.

You may all now continue staring slack-jawed at the promptathon thread.

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[identity profile] jacedesbff.livejournal.com on July 23rd, 2012 06:56 pm (UTC)
I've seen this story over at FF.net, but have avoided reading it because I am at heart a tried-and-true fluff girl and the summary put me off. Based on your recommendation, though, I just went and read the first chapter. Holy frickin' cow. The only good part about not having read this earlier is that now I get to devour all five chapters at once because HEL-FREAKIN-LO! Seriously. So thanks for the rec b/c otherwise I wouldn't be rushing back over to keep reading. You win!!
[identity profile] leilawinters.livejournal.com on July 24th, 2012 03:49 am (UTC)
Yaaay! Yeah, that first chapter is a total hook. Now we just have to beg that she continues steadily updating (though, 5 chapters in 13 days is pretty damn good).

There's just something so...EFFING ADORABLE...about cold-blooded killer Clint skipping to Coulson's office and pestering him about having found his soulmate. LMFAO. I could not stop laughing at how goofy he was being. And then a flip would switch and I'd feel SO GODDAMN BAD at how lousy his circumstances are.

Sigh. Must know how it ends. (Also, must see Fury and Coulson play matchmaker)

Glad someone else was able to discover it! :)
[identity profile] jacedesbff.livejournal.com on July 24th, 2012 05:01 am (UTC)
Yes, yes, yes! I cannot WAIT to see where this goes! I might have done a little flailing in my comment to the author. It was pretty funny. :-) Thanks again for the rec - fabulous story! Seriously, I want to read it as a book. I just adore it.