Than to Fade Away / Discussion

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RomCon21 Let's Go!

Jacob Conwell 14 Feb 2021 05:23

It has been a bit since I last wrote for Those Twisted Pines, so why not end the drought with a tale. A contest tale. While romance has never been a particularly strong point of mine in writing (minus maybe Sasha and Gabe Merlo's relationship, but that's kind of a different animal) this has been a tale idea I have had for a while and has allowed me to feature a few of the lesser-known characters from the canon.

Special Thanks to DrBleep, N_Aepic_Fael, Elogee FishTruck, LilyFlower, Calibri Bold, Karablue9482, Captain Kirby, UraniumEmpire, MalyceGraves, Dr Moned, and cybersqyd for their valuable critique during the drafting phase.

Hope you enjoy the tale.

Conwell

Uncle Nicolini 14 Feb 2021 05:43

Quality as always, Conwell.

Jacob Conwell 14 Feb 2021 13:38

Thanks, UN. :)

MalyceGraves 14 Feb 2021 06:22

Goddamn, my friend. As I said before, that last bit really hits like a gut punch.

Way to write a "bury your gays" story without actually writing a "bury your gays" story. This is damn good.

Jacob Conwell 14 Feb 2021 13:39

Excellent. Thank you Malyce.

CrystalMonarch 14 Feb 2021 16:55

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I’m only vaguely familiar with the Twisted Pines canon and had no previous knowledge of these characters but I didn’t have a problem following events. The characterisation here is great, and I enjoyed seeing little glimpses of these men’s interactions through the years. I also somehow forgot this was for a romance contest when reading this and was surprised and delighted when their relationship first turned romantic.

The cut to 2018 and seeing that they’d not spoken for years and Johnson seemingly being dead is brutal, and the reveal that Johnson is alive but also feeling that loneliness and regret is perfectly sad and beautiful.

+1

(One minor spelling issue. I believe it’s spelt ‘spiel’.)

Jacob Conwell 14 Feb 2021 17:52

Glad you enjoyed it.

And good catch on the spelling. Fixed.

do_the_right_thing 14 Feb 2021 21:48

I've liked most of the entries I read for this contest but this is the only one, and I knew it would be this one before I read it, that made me physically smile while I was reading it. Thank you.

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Spoon!

Jacob Conwell 14 Feb 2021 23:56

This is very high praise. I'm glad you enjoyed the tale so much. :)

LilyFlower 16 Feb 2021 17:38

this better win or i'll delete the forums

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~🌸~Flower Power~🌸~

Elenee FishTruck 16 Feb 2021 18:04

nooooo lily don't delete the forums noooooooooo

(Also, seconding all the praise above. Great character work, Conwell, and good writing. +1).

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Mm Mm Good

Jacob Conwell 16 Feb 2021 20:21

I, for one, welcome the imminent deletion of the forums.

DornKoon 18 Feb 2021 11:32

I didn't come here to get my heart broken!
*Cries*
Well done!

+1 from me, good luck in the contest!

Jacob Conwell 18 Feb 2021 16:46

Heartbreak is an unfortunate side effect to the exercise of romance. Let alone romance in the world of the SCP Foundation.

Glad you enjoyed the tale.

+1

Doctor Fullham 27 Feb 2021 21:27

It was hard for me to find the upvote button, my eyes started getting all blurry at the end. Must be some sort of cognitohazard in there.

Re: +1

Jacob Conwell 28 Feb 2021 01:40

Thank you for the kind words.

Dr Attano 17 May 2021 20:43

Usually, when I translate something, I do not read it before. It helps me to focus on the narrative, and to put me in the place of the reader. But I happen sometimes to be so intrigued by the story that I read the whole text to see how the story end.

However, it is the first time that I have to stop my work a few minutes after I've finished reading, because of the tears blurring my sight.

Well done, Conwell. It's translated here.

+1

Ralliston 12 Mar 2022 13:59

This is quite good — it's a neat little premise whose execution lends itself quite nicely to some good characterization and dialogue. Even if I do wish this had some more breathing room to develop the characters further and let that emotional punch hit harder, it's still just a really solid piece of writing.