FIC: "Last City", Harry/Draco, NC-17

[gentlehag]

Fic-claiming time. This is also the ~safe space to leave concrit~ post if you would like to do so.

Title: Last City
Author: zeitgeistic
Prompt: # 80
Summary: Twenty-four Twenty-three men, six cities, and one unusual sexual requirement.
Rating: NC-17
Warning(s): None
Word Count: 27,500
Author's Notes: golden_snitch12 asked for Harry on a wizarding version of The Bachelor with Draco as one of the contestants. Well. That’s what this is. Thank you to eidheann_writes for the amazing beta job and to sophie_french and kedavranox for the pre-reading and cheerleading, without which, this fic would never have happened. Originally posted at dracotops_harry fest, HERE.


Background research done for this fic:
- Watched Series 2 of UK The Bachelor (Spencer Matthews edition).
- Googled “gayest cities in the world”

Other Searches, for interest, lol:
Sydney: Uluru, “Coral reef weird fish”, map of Opera House, "furry Uluru caterpillar", fauna of great barrier reef
Mykonos: Delos, pictures, “Large penis art”, map of Delos, octopus drying
Barcelona: name of that cathedral, gay things to do in Barcelona, bath houses
Rio: Carneval, Copacabana, Portuguese paving, map of Rio, baneiros, most popular alcoholic drink in Rio
New York City: popular gay clubs, the Monster, price of drinks
San Fran: map of Golden Gate Bridge, Castro District, foods originating in San Francisco, Antique Vibrator museum and vibrators in general

Comments

[oakstone730.livejournal.com]

I loved this story -- it was brilliant and adorable. Hermione was all things amazing, as was Harry & Draco. Your writing is so fresh and clean, I just can't get enough of it.


AND, I think you've started a new thing -- revealing one's research search-terms. I love it -- brilliant. I'm tempted to go back and do a post of some of my searches. OCTOPUS DRYING -- who knew this was a thing???

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

Do it! I'd loooove to know what you searched for when you were writing your fics! It's so weird how I discover strange new things from writing fics. I had no idea that octopus drying existed before researching for Mykonos. Crazy!

Thank you, bb <3<3<3

[daleah.livejournal.com]

I love this fic. I read the story three times. This means that I really like it. I like the line of development, I like all characters. Although I wanted to see a little more of the relationship between Harry and Draco.
I have only one observation if the story takes place in February in Greece it would be winter and Harry would find it difficult to dine on the veranda and lying on the ground in the sun.

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

Oh good point. I was thinking it would be warmish in February since Greece is so close to the equator, but it would still be winter there, yep! I should have double checked that. Thank you! I'm delighted that you liked the fic, and so grateful for your feedback. I will keep it in mind with my next writing project to try to make it better.

*Actually, wow, Greece is much further from the equator than I thought.

[daleah.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know - I live in Bulgaria, which is a neighboring country of Greece. ;) Maybe because of that this in your story impressed me. However, I repeat that this story is amazing <3

[raitala.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed this one. Harry was dejected and mortified but still fighting back.

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

Thank you, dear! Harry's such a trooper. :)

[0idontknow0]

I so knew this was you! I don't know why but I did. It had you written all over it!

And I'm sure that if we all posted our google search terms we'd see some strange, possibly questionable, things.

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

haha I think like 6 people guessed I wrote this fic. Apparently I am realllllly obvious.

No doubt! I'd love to see some of the search terms for other fics.

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

I really love this story - just brilliant. :D

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

Thank you, bb!

FanFic Writer's Confessions... or: looking back at my Google History

[livejournal.livejournal.com]

User oakstone730 referenced to your post from FanFic Writer's Confessions... or: looking back at my Google History (http://oakstone730.livejournal.com/37545.html) saying: [...] a thing. Well, she does LOTS of things, including writing brilliant fics like her latest: Last City [...]

[capitu]

Loved it, as you know. BUT I was sad there was no picture for London. :D LOL

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

I will add one eventually. I thought about that after I submitted all the pics to vaysh to upload to the DTH scrapbook, and I didn't want to hassle the mods again >.>

[birdsofshore]

Much love for this fic ♥

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

Much love for YOU.

[pierian.livejournal.com]

OF COURSE THIS IS YOU.

Gayest cities in the world. Weeping.

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

haha it was necessary for the ~atmosphere~ lol

[pierian.livejournal.com]

I could have answered those NYC questions for you!!!1! When are you visiting, oi?

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

ahh I do need to visit so we can chill! maybe i can try to swing up there late summer. Or sooner if I ever get an interview anywhere.

[sophie-french.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome but I didn't do much apart from flailing and saying it was gonna be brilliant!

And I was right!!! OMG! I was supposed to SLEEP yesterday night, because it's been pretty tough those last few days with the jetlag and so on, but nope, not a chance. I couldn't put it down.

I loved it. I love this crazy touch that's always present in your stories and that's SO you. I love how you manage to take a potentially ridiculous subject and turn it into an awesome story. I love how you manage to make me laugh out loud and ache for your characters at the same time. I love your writing, how so incredibly effective your writing is, how it's never too much, how everything just flows, how you take us into your story from the very first word and never let us down. It's never boring, always fun and sweet and oh the ending!!!

Great job, hon! ♥

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

You were so much help!

"This crazy touch that's always present in your stories and that's SO you," <-- Sophie! Hahah this is the best thing I've ever heard!