by AislingSpinner
Thank you for such a wonderful story. This was one of the best stories I have read all year from this site. Please keep on writing. I am your new fan.
I never comment on a story but this was just so good, I felt I just needed to say how I loved it
Please write more stories
xxx
Neat twist to The Emperor's New Clothes. I like how in the beginning of the story, Marie had huge crush on the emperor to find that he was quite evil.
I'M NOT WORTHY! I'M NOT WORTHY!
EXCEPTIONAL READ! THIS WAS GREAT!
calming down....thank you
That story was absolutey fabulous! I'm still snacking my head in awe!
But...this was not a good rendition of the emperors new clothes. In that fable, the emperor is merely vain. In this...alleged fable, the emperor is a psychopathic, lust-driven, serial rapist and murderer. Try convincing someone like that to marry a chick they can't see (regardless of whether they care to admit it or not. Psychopaths don't lie to themselves about their physical capabilities) and therefore cannot possibly have sex with. Go ahead. I'll watch and laugh as he tells you to frack off. I started this, and reeealy was liking it. Then I got a bad feeling. Then...well. Nuff said. The fables IN the ...notafable?... were fantastic though! Liked that lion one, it reminded me of Aesop, a little bit. Probably the lion. Anyway, it was obvious at the start, you have spectacular talent. I hope you start writing again so I can see more of it. I'll be checking out that big ol series you have on your submissions page, now that I've finished this. Great talent, unfortunate execution of the archetype/template, to summarize with less curmudgeonly griping and crabby snark/asinine sarcasm. Heh. Oh, and a priest as a good guy. Major bonus points from moi. ;-P
-Anubelore ;)
Wonder if anyone else felt the same way?
Anyway, it's a pretty well-adapted mature take on the Emperor's New Clothes. Considering how dark the story is, I'm kind of surprised yet pleased at the easy, lighthearted ending you gave it.