FIC: Want [Blackadder Goes Forth]

[darktrent182]

TITLE: Want
FANDOM: Blackadder
CHARACTERS: George Colthurst St. Barleigh, Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
PROMPT: #084. He
WORD COUNT: 167
RATING: PG
SUMMARY: Melchett's thoughts during his visit to the trenches.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Companion piece to Reversal.

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I made my rounds in the trenches -- seeing a superior officer rather boosts the men's morale and all, nothing extraordinary there, especially since I had to see Blackadder about some business.

And there he was. His salute sharp, his expression polite, his "good afternoon, sir," very dutiful and prompt, his uniform neat.

And all of my arguments against... this affair between us... my self-loathing, my family's expectations, the fact that I loved a woman... everything went up in a puff of smoke.

He was there, a strong-limbed lad with an earnest face and innocent eyes.

And I wanted him.

Never mind that he was an officer under my command. Never mind that I saw him grow up from a young nipper crying over a bit of rabbit pie. Never mind that I am a heterosexual.

He made me want him, flying in the face of everything I've ever learned about -- ever believed about love.

He did this to me.

And how I hated him for it.

END

Comments

[edna-blackadder.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, very Melchett. (Although I highly doubt he's ever been straight. Well, maybe in Blackadder II, minus the whole sheep thing ... )

But yeah. Very nice. More squeeing and applause.

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

Hurray! :)

[montycrowley.livejournal.com]

Very nice! Thank you for noting the definite age difference between George and Melchy -- I always thought it rather odd when other slashers ignored the backstory they had, and the rabbit pie. *sniffle*

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

While Stephen and Hugh are only two years apart in age, the age difference between George and Melchett is more noticeable because of the mustache that Stephen sports.

From my personal calculations, George is somewhere in his twenties when he leapfrogged down to the registration office with his buddies. Melchett's age is only slightly more concrete because he mentions the game of '96 when his team beat the Harrow team 15-4, which possibly put him in his twenties in 1896, which would make him 38 at the very youngest in 1914.

But yes, I have a feeling that such a big age difference kind of intimidates other slashers (especially the ones that like pairings between a child and an adult) to the point where, if they ignore the backstory that emphasizes the age difference long enough, then they can imagine them as being closer in age.

*shuts up*

[willdew.livejournal.com]

Eeep. How complex this is. What a grumpy old tosser. Part of me wants to smack him. And part of me feels sad for the fellow.

[oliviazaratinga.livejournal.com]

How IC for Melchett to blame George for his sexuality, and to hate him for it. He's such a passionate character with no aptitude for self-examination. You've got him just right. Can't help but feel for him. Still want to hit him though because he reminded me about the rabbit pie he made of poor George's pet bunny. Grrrr. Thwack!

[wickedblackbird.livejournal.com]

..stupid bastard. i love the way you write them - they both sound so... right. like perhaps this was going on in the series, and you never knew.