Fic Update: Until the Sun Cries Morning, Part II

[mark_asphodel]

 AKA, the overall name for this Ephraim 'n' Innes Civil War thingy.  'Fic "experiments" turn into regular 'fics when the first installment doesn't generate hate mail, in case anyone's wondering.

In this chapter, Innes is kind of a dick, Ephraim gets angsty, and Marth actually accomplishes something... eventually.

Anyway, in short, "Until The Sun Cries Morning," is a Civil War AU in four parts:

"Let's Not Forget Ourselves" (in which Ephraim and Marth attempt to plot against the Army command while Innes manipulates them both)
"Executioner For A Day" (see above)
"For Sorrow Or Inspiration" (in which there is finally some action, plus Innes covets his neighbor's comrade's wife)
"No Accidental Death" (in which things wrap up with a bang or three)

Bonus points to anyone who knows the source of the chapter titles... or the project title for that matter.

It's a sequel of sorts to "Borderline" (which I am working on, shining_valor !), though that 'fic concentrates on Seth and Orson with supporting roles from Hector and Eliwood (and Glen and Carlyle).  This one features manipulative!Innes, frustrated!Ephraim, not-all-there!Marth... and Roy.  

Anyway, in case anyone's tuning in late, Ephraim Kingston is a newly-promoted brigade commander in the Army of the Cumberland, which is holed up in Tennessee for the winter of '63 after a horrific battle at Stones River.  Eph is annoyed because the Rebels are out there and the AotC is just drilling and building forts and crap like that, though deep down he's actually quite upset about what's going to happen to a friend of his who happens to be a Confederate brigade leader.  Eph has a friend (?) in his West Point classmate, Innes Canmore, who specializes in artillery and has Big Plans, and they make the mutual acquaintance of Marth Lowell, a no-experience political appointee who turns out to be a pretty good brigade commander but who has... issues.  And the Civil War kind of happens the way it happens, whether they like it or not.  None of them are really in it for the same reasons, they all come from different states and backgrounds, and it's all a bit complicated.

Oh, yeah.  It's genfic.  I do NOT ship Ephraim/Innes.  Ever.
 

Comments

[shining-valor.livejournal.com]

This one never doubts your dedication to 'Borderline'. ^_~

[shining-valor.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's just me, but I'm almost expecting to see Innes 'accidentally' fire on some of his comrades...

Then again, that might just be cropping up because of various crafty Innes stories that have been written where he does something of the sort. :P

[mark-asphodel.livejournal.com]

innocent whistle

Seriously, "friendly fire" was another large problem in the Civil War, though 'twas more of a Confederate specialty. One character in the "Borderline" continuity does goes out that way.

Innes is a little too clever to risk pointing a Parrott gun at his comrades, but the next chapter ought to raise some serious alarm bells.

[shining-valor.livejournal.com]

Ah, but if he uses grapeshot...

Scary Innes. I would not want him watching my back unless I had someone else watching him.