Dusk Peterson ([info]duskpeterson) wrote in [info]eternaldungeon,
2006-12-09 22:28:00
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FIC: Leatherdar (Leather in Lawnville)

Leatherdar.

"I don't know what to call the way I can always pick out those guys in a crowd. My friend Martin calls it 'gaydar,' which leads to us having long arguments over whether being able to tag a guy who doesn't know he's gay counts as gaydar.

"Master Trent has another word for it. He calls it 'corruption.'"

The narrator goes on the hunt at a college ballroom dance.

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Tags: leather in lawnville

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[info]duskpeterson

December 10 2006, 02:32:17 UTC 5 years ago

You may have noticed that many of the characters in my homoerotic historical fantasy stories are attracted to both men and women. Interestingly, none of my readers has ever commented on that fact.

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[info]duskpeterson

December 10 2006, 05:02:05 UTC 5 years ago

Yes, certainly, but let's talk by e-mail. I've dropped you a note.

Anonymous

December 11 2006, 17:47:12 UTC 5 years ago

I guess I should like "modern" stories by Dusk more than "historical" ones, because they more or less describe the world I am used to. But really LiL stories touch me comparatively less, might be because the narrator looks too aloof (or he has to, for the same reason as the detective in mystery cannot be happily married and so on). But in the story there are others, who DO feel something for each other and it is nice :)

My only note - how come that Fade was still in closet, even though he had an openly gay roommate? Was it not enough to out him?

Rose Red

[info]duskpeterson

December 11 2006, 18:11:11 UTC 5 years ago

"how come that Fade was still in closet, even though he had an openly gay roommate?"

I'm afraid he didn't tell me. :) Seriously, my narrator didn't know, and since this was written from the point of view of the narrator, I don't know for sure.

The only thing I can offer is that, while the story says that Fade met Dave because they were both philosophy majors, we don't know the circumstances under which they came to room together. It's quite possible that the college assigned them as roommates. In that case, it's unlikely that anyone would suspect Fade of being gay, simply because he had the "misfortune" to room with someone who was gay. Or, perhaps, there were rumors going around, but nobody could actually prove anything.

[info]lit_gal

December 15 2006, 03:55:00 UTC 5 years ago

What a wonderful ending. I do like the image of poor Fade just sort of blinking and lost as he tries to figure out how he got himself into such a situation. Lawnville is a lot more liberal than my town, though, because there would have been a whole lot more than just a few rude comments.

Anonymous

January 25 2007, 19:01:06 UTC 5 years ago

"Lawnville is a lot more liberal than my town"

Probably. It's based on my old hometown, which is 95% Democrat. :)

[info]duskpeterson

January 25 2007, 19:02:14 UTC 5 years ago

That was me, by the way.

[info]thismaz

December 17 2006, 10:40:51 UTC 5 years ago

That made me laugh - the narrator's comeuppance after lecturing Fade on Socrates. Poor guy, left adrift after all the build up.
The description of the dance was nice, I could see them behind my eyelids. And Dave's indulgent appreciation and gratitude was entertaining.
Nice. Thanks.

[info]duskpeterson

January 25 2007, 19:02:51 UTC 5 years ago

You're welcome. :)

[info]shinebynight

January 25 2007, 00:06:51 UTC 5 years ago

Nicely written. I got lost in the story. I pictured it happening and was nicely surprised at the end.

[info]duskpeterson

January 25 2007, 19:03:10 UTC 5 years ago

Thanks!
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