Discovered on a Silent Night – Day 26 - Two Go Adventuring Again

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

In the nick of time, just before midnight... sort of... *g*

Well, it's been (literally) years in the making, but I've actually, finally managed to finish this... ...the sequel to Two on A Treasure Island (in my older lads universe):

Two Go Adventuring Again
by Slantedlight

Title: Two Go Adventuring Again
Author: Slantedlight
Slash or Gen: Slash
Archive at ProsLib/Circuit: Yes please
Disclaimer: Bodie, Doyle, and the CI5 universe are not mine - nor is Kirrin Island, or anything else vaguely reminiscent of a certain other famous 5... *g*

Comments

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

What a lovely long story to settle down to and enjoy! I shall have a great time later! :))

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, well I hope so! *crossing fingers* *g*

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

OMG OMG OMG you've posted it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SqueEEEEEEEeEeeEEEeeeeEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* *\o/* ::insert kermit-type gif here:: bells-sirens-fireworks-confetti-wild-flailing-and-falling-over

ahem.

'scuse me.

erm, I maaaaayyyyyy just have a spot of reading to do .... may not be back for some time ........

_{(squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)}

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heeeee! You make me laugh... *g*

No pressure, then...

Oh, I hope it's alright!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I'm going to save this one for later, because I want to go back and read them all in order. And I can save them to my Kindle!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well I hope it works for you when you get to it - crossing fingers!

[sagittas.livejournal.com]

The reading list is dangerously increasing...
We are at the retiring at least. Why do I have the impression it won't be a quiet one?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I love the idea of a retirement being noisy with stories to read! *g*

[sagittas.livejournal.com]

mmmh, I shouldn't think in italian while writing in english :-)
I meant "their" retirement won't be a quiet one.
I'll probably be 150 years old before I retire, our lovely politicians are taking care of it. ;-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - sorry! And I know what you mean about real-life retirement, even over here. Not that I'm anywhere close to it, but I don't expect there to be much of one when I do get there!

You're right too, I don't think our lads are going to have a very quiet retirement - it wouldn't be them if they did... *g*

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

I totally missed this series. But now they are all on my ipad. :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I only recently noted the stories as a series on A03, although Two on a Treasure Island always followed on from WCaStS in my head, so you probably didn't miss it as a series at all! *g* But I hope it works for you now that it's there! *g*

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

So looking forward to reading this! Have added to my bookmarks for when I have uninterrupted time.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Crossing fingers it works for you! *g*

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! And wheeeee! And general leaping up and down-ness! \o/

Thank you! Oh my, it's big, just the way I like 'em! I'll have to save it for a day or two, but thank you! Something to look forward to... *dances*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee! I hope it turns out to be look-forwardable-to when you do read it! *g*

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

I am sticking to the plan of reading all the days in their proper order, so I can't start on this yet, wah! Maybe tomorrow. But congratulations on finishing and posting!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee! And well done, you! I'm catching up myself - though I think I've just read the two stories I had left, so yeay, I can wait eagerly for today's! Mind you, no one else was inconsiderate enough to post a very long story, so it was easier... *g*

But thank you! Finished! *g*

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

I have finished AND I enjoyed it very much! What lovely Lads at Christmas, with little pieces of intimacy and getting to know things about each other that aren't CI5, and concern that they're making the right decision, and all the worries about new plans and so on,... And what an interesting host of local characters to get to know:). I like the way you had different ones pick up parts of Timmy's story as well: Joanna ordering Bodie out of the kitchen (made me laugh, that did), Brooklyn being out in the cold from lessons... There is possibly a coda or A/N needed about Red and her gang - I know she's the macguffin/scarlet fever substitute, but I'm intrigued now, not quite satisfied with "the Minister" having caused it all - who are they & what do they want? *g*.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh yeay! *g* I'm chuffed that you know the Five well enough to spot the Two, too - that was part of the fun of writing it! *g*

I must admit I hadn't planned to wrap up Red at all, cos she was based on a real-life character from the time, and was/(presumably) is ongoing... though she might have popped up again for the lads... Hmmn - a coda... I'll see what I can do - or see where the third book goes! *g* The notes of course were Uncle Quentin's secret formula (hmmn - perhaps I should have brought the WCaStS formula back into it actually - I wish I'd thought of that when I started it a couple of years ago! Oh well!), and in the book we never find out why the villains are pinching it, just that they're villains and they are pinching it, so i sort of followed that with my story too - but you could be right, we're all a bit more mature than the average Five reader, so we want a bit more... and it's not much use there being the more in my head... *g*

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

I am just being demanding *g* and of course I like the sound of a third book/story. Hope 2015 inspires!

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the Christmas present!!! Downloaded and ready to tranfer to Kindle.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

You're welcome - I hope you like it when it's finally unwrapped! *g*

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, I love your older Lads!
And a sequel to your Treasure Island!!
Oh please, please, please let there be snow again tomorrow, that way Mr. Maus will be shoveling and the little Maus sleighing......
Maybe I'll just tell them to go make their own breakfast and don't wait for me......
Or I'll just readm they'll get the picture!

Sooo looking forward to reading it!!!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heeee - I hope you had much snow last night! *g* And I hope you like it when you do get to read it... *g*

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

A wonderful addition to your "Older Lads" series. I especially loved (melted actually *g*) at the scene in the pub that Doyle has taken Bodie to for a special dinner.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Blimey, that was quick! And yeay for melting - that's just the kind of reaction I like! Thank you! *g*

ETA - PS, I've just finally caught up on some reading of my own... *g*

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

I do read very quickly - always have. Sometimes, in the case of a good story, that isn't always an advantage - I get through them too quickly! *g* And yesterday I found myself on my own with the family and holiday visitors off to see a movie that didn't interest me - so the timing was perfect for a long indulgence of the lads!

[PS, I hope you enjoyed the reading you just finally caught up on!) *g*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - snap! I've just got used to people having much less time to read than I do! *g*

(Hopefully you found the comment that said I did indeed enjoy the reading I caught up on! *g*)

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Wow, well done! These be the fruits of NaNo I suspect :D

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

The fruits of NaNo two years past, in fact! *g* At least I finally finished that one!

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

I guessed it was NaNo too!

Well done on getting there! And, grin, long stories like this are where AO3 comes into its own, I think - so much nicer to take the story away with you and curl up in a corner (cupboard? :)) with it, than to be glued to a computer screen.

Of course, you do eventually need a connection again, to say so...

*emerges blinking from cupboard corner happily*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It was a NaNo, but from a few years ago, not the most recent! Ah well - got there in the end. *g*

Hope it works for you! I've got to say, I still much prefer paper to my Kobo, but it's true that I prefer my Kobo to an ordinary computer screen for reading fic, so - all much easier to curl up with, where ever that might be!

[dollidaydream.livejournal.com]

I am so looking forward to reading this when I get some time to myself. A warm fire, my feet up, a quiet house, a glass of Bailey's. I am waiting for the *right* time. :) I have enjoyed this advent calendar so much.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well, I hope it lives up the Bailey's! *g*

The Pros Christmas calendar is fun, isn't it!

[potztausend.livejournal.com]

That's a *really* long story - how convenient I have some days off from work ;-)