I proudly present my FrostIron Bang fic - In Dreams We Share

[nia_kantorka]

Hey lovelies!

After I've been talking about it for more than 4 months, posting day has finally come.

Title: In Dreams We Share
Author: nia_kantorka
Artist: dbananza/ dbza-art
Pairings: Loki/Tony Stark
Rating: NC-17 (explicit)

Warnings: canon typical torture, descriptions of past relationships (including het sex scenes), Pre-Avengers: Age of Ultron (Movie), Oral Sex, Anal Sex, switching implied, Hand Jobs

Summary: When Loki and Tony are hit by some accidental magic, they begin to share each other’s dreams and memories. What should have been a veritable disaster turned into an unforeseen opportunity along the way.

Notes:
A big thank you to my brainstorming partner and first reader, candamira, and to my fabulous beta, gracerene, who put this story into shape though they had a million other fandom things to do! You both bore with endless Marvel universe chatter and my whining—that’s worth gold medals in patience and support. anemonen, thank you for your help with the Norwegian phrases!

I’m so honored. The wonderful and talented dbananza claimed my first FrostIron story when it was only half finished, and fell in love with this Loki and Tony. Her artwork is one of the most stunning things I’ve ever seen. It was a blast to work and chat with her, and hope the latter won’t cease. Thank you very much, D.!!!

From both of us a big thanks to Plumadesatada for organising another (and our first) FrostIron Bang and answering all our questions!

Disclaimer: These characters are based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which belongs to Marvel Entertainment Group and associates. No copyright infringement intended.

And because D.'s art is so, so stunning I just have to show it off:

Comments

[candamira.livejournal.com]

I'm stunned by the art and the glorious story you wrote. I absolutely love and admire both your works! Characterisations are spot-on here, and the basic idea sparking off the events taking place in this fic is ingenious. I'll return later to squee some more (because I have so much more to say), but I'm afraid it would give too much away if I started my song of praise right now. ;-)

[capitu]

I'm so happy for you and proud, Nia! <333

That art is all kind of gorgeous!

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

Okay that art is absolutely STUNNING, and I am super stoked to read this!

[shiftylinguini.livejournal.com]

yayyyyyy your fic!!!! I'm so happy you did it!! :D:D:D

<333

[besamislabios]

The art is gorgeous, the colors and composition are amazing, I love the abstract look.

I'm glad you had such a wonderful collaboration with the artist.

Was this your first time doing a big bang?

[my_thestral]

What a lovely enticing story! That art just pulled me in, at the very beginning, it's so colourful, sexy and full of details to admire! And I loved the concept! What better way to get intimate with someone than sharing their dreams - well, in their case, more like nightmares, but talk about intimate in this case, so much more so!
I loved it how their essence was music (I can totally tie Jethro Tull into Tony's character!) - and rock music with metal elements at that, ha! I don't know too much about the character, but Tony Stark sounds like a badass member of my generation! I really liked it how you built up their relationship from annoyance, through confusion and mistrust, to eventual admiration, realisation how much they had in common and, in the end, intimacy - they were practically living inside each other's mind, how could they not? I loved how you described Loki (OMG; he's like my perfect man, long hair, green eyes, yum!) and there are such great story-telling details in this story, such as describing Loki's shifty, adaptable perspective of the world with morphing silver-grey colours - very poetic and demonstrative at the same time. It was very nicely portrayed how Loki felt validated through this one man that cautiously admired him, and how it made Tony feel that he found someone that understood what it meant to grow from an under-appreciated child to a self-made man, well, demigod. :)
I admit the horse-riding adventure made me giggle, because I was immediately swamped by the memories of my own awkward experiences, but it lead to a lovely, hot sex scene in the end, so you won't hear me complain! I think the most satisfying thing for me was the end, how their essences couldn't be torn apart - and they didn't much care or worry anymore because they've found the one kindred spirit in each other. I was utterly impressed with how much background knowledge of the both universes you put into this story, and dammit I wish I knew more about them as well, so I could give you a more competent, and better formulated comment. Lovely story, gorgeous characterisation, flawless writing. Very impressively done, Nia dearest, I know why I missed your writing! :)