.artfic: Sight (PG13) Dean, Castiel

[aesc]

Sight (PG13) Dean, Castiel | 1 page
In a way this is cathexys's fault, although I'm not sure how... I think she mentioned manipping, and my brain took it from there, that's probably it. "Sight" comes from a snippet of a story I've been working on that I couldn't quite manage to fit into the actual plot... so it's an outtake, if you will.







Sight

It takes a fall in the shower, of all fucking things, reaching for the goddamn soap one second and the next waking up with Sam telling him how he never wants to see Dean naked ever again.

The first time he sees gold and sparkly crap in the corner of his eye, he tries to rub it away. It only works when Castiel appears and trades out the sparkles for his tie and shirt and coat.

When Dean wonders if maybe now he's got angel satellite in HD, he decides maybe the fall knocked his last screw of sanity loose.

Then he starts seeing more, glitter of chrome and patterns of terrible fire, the shadows of Cas's wings. Mostly, Cas looks exhausted, unshaven, tie pulled loose, and every bit as emo as Sam.

Dean tries not to let that freak him out.

But one day after Castiel defends a Seal and comes to tell Dean about it, Dean sees, only he doesn't see (and try to figure that one out) how he thinks Castiel might look minus the trench coat and weariness.

[Young, bright, aflame.]

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Source credits:
-SPN caps by oxoniensis
-Nip/Tuck!Misha cap by moi (here)
-stock, textures, and brushes by elli, ohfreckle, dearest, inxsomniax, sxc, and intuitive art

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/acquiescence_/]

I came because the little banner you posted with your fic heading was so pretty. But this was really nice. The art and the writing. I love the Castiel image.

The colors are so nice, and I love the way you can't really see all of the wings and the addition of the text in the tips.

And I really like the way the story is broken up inside the larger image. It works really well for the flow of what's being said and it's just very nice.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) I think the colors ended up being my favorite part, even though I realized that Castiel's wings look sort of like a red macaw's :D

[goth-clark.livejournal.com]

Lovely.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly! :)

[nikki-holly.livejournal.com]

this is absolutely gorgeous. i usually don't like fics that are quite this short, but i really liked this. good job!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Maybe one day I'll do an epic graphic thing, but this sort of format lends itself to slightly... shorter stories ;)

[diskoandlace.livejournal.com]

wow. this is so incredibly amazing, i'm kind of speechless.

*memories*

AMAZING job with the graphics. seriously, I LOVE.
♥

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you kindly!! :)

[vichan.livejournal.com]

WOW. Just... HOLY CRAP, WOW.

This is beautiful - both the words AND the art. Excellent job!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! ♥♥

[diskoandlace.livejournal.com]

also: any chance of you making a castiel wallpaper? i am seriously salivating at the thought. asgdsajk.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

I do have one here (http://aesc.livejournal.com/356082.html#cutid1), but I have been toying around with something else :D There just needs to be more Castiel in the world in general, I think.

[catvampcrazines.livejournal.com]

This was so so beautiful...captivating. *sighs* In every way--story and art combined. Am snagging the last icon, will credit.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it! ♥

[zelda-zee.livejournal.com]

Such beautiful work!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly! ♥

[shadowhuntress.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! This is just gorgeous, and the colors! I love how much you say in so few words. Your work is always such an experience. A-mazing.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I'm happy you liked it! ♥

[smilla02.livejournal.com]

Then he starts seeing more, glitter of chrome and patterns of terrible fire, the shadows of Cas's wings.

Oh, this is beautiful. And the next sentence is sweet and endearing in the way only Dean can be.
Love the art the blurred quality of it and the flashes of bright colors on the black and white background.
Perfect!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*hugs you up* Thank you A!! ♥

[seussian.livejournal.com]

*BAM* Dead.

Fucking dead. That was incredible!! I hope I see some more of this style of fic, because it's my COWBELL. And you are my hero.


(Is there perhaps a bigger version of that Nip/Tuck!Wings pic that I could perhaps maybe one day use as my desktop background? It really is beautiful.)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I really do love doing this sort of thing... it's a great combination of two of my favorite things to do :D

Is there perhaps a bigger version of that Nip/Tuck!Wings pic that I could perhaps maybe one day use as my desktop background?

Not as such, but I think I can modify it a little to make something desktop like. Give me a bit and I'll see what I can whip up! ♥

[nwhepcat.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is just loveliness. Poem-like, and a beautiful marriage of image and words. I love working in collage, and this has such a gorgeous mood to it.

You didn't specifically say whether the icons are snaggable, but if they are I would love 3 and 4.

Gorgeous work.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly!! Collage is a lot of fun to do, I think :)

(And yes, the icons are indeed snaggable!) ♥

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

Oh, aiches, that's gorgeous! Words and pictures both.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*smoooch!* Thank you, Beads!

[zooey-glass04.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is gorgeous. I love the little glimpses of Castiel's different selves. Your art is amazing!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly!! I love the thought of Castiel appearing slightly different to Dean :)

[parenthetical.livejournal.com]

I don't think I even have words for how beautiful this is. <333

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Eee yay, thank you! ♥

[amberlynne.livejournal.com]

Young, bright, aflame.

You left out NEKKID! ;)

That's so very lovely.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

There needs to be more naked Misha in the world, Ambers.

And naked Jensen.

And naked Joe.

SIGH.

STUPID WORLD.

[fiery-fox2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm speechless.
*saves* like MAD
:>

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! ♥♥♥

[42footprints.livejournal.com]

Oh my. This is worlds of beautiful. I love it.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you very kindly! ♥♥

[joyeee.livejournal.com]

So late seeing this, but I have to say, This. Is. GORGEOUS. Every part, whether text or image, and of course put together it's even more wonderful. "angel satellite in HD!" Castiel "exhausted , unshaven, tie pulled loose - and every bit as emo as Sam" vs "minus the trench coat and the weariness" - absolutely perfect. You even got the image to match, I think Castiel looks somehow younger there, with the wings, at the end! BRAVO!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I'm happy you liked it... I know I loved working on it :)

I think Castiel looks somehow younger there, with the wings, at the end!

He really does! That last image of him is actually from Misha Collins's appearance on Nip/Tuck, so he's not quite as... buttoned-up as Castiel :D

[rin-x-x.livejournal.com]

I realize this is a really old post, but I just wanted to say I love this. I think you captured Dean perfectly, and I love your reactions of Dean to Castiel. Awesome. :)