Date: 2007-08-21 21:52 Subject: Making His Peace with It 11/11 [AU, NC-17, Basch/Balthier, Gabranth/Vossler] Security: Public feeling: accomplished sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

We've reached the end of this arc.

Title: Making His Peace with It 11/11
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 10,300 words
Spoilers: Through game's end. And then AUed.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.

Previous Parts

This part picks up at the end of Basch's point-of-view in Chapter 10.

( When Vossler leaves the tent, he all but goes through Balthier... )

Date: 2007-08-21 21:46 Subject: Making His Peace with It 11.2 Security: Public feeling: accomplished sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

( Part 2 )

Date: 2007-07-20 01:22 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace With It, Part 10 [NC-17] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

This one hurt. *bleeds a little*

Title: Making His Peace with It 10
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 10,800 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that many the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game. I’m also tweaking ages and dates by a year or two, this way and that.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.
A/N: Thanks to wodhaund’s reassurance that raw meat’s got its appeal. For my garglingargoyle (and all the peeps at Otakon) who should have something to come home to.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9

( Basch realizes he's winning, is going to win. )

Date: 2007-07-20 01:15 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (Chapter 10, Part 2) Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

( Peace 10.2 )

Date: 2007-07-17 21:08 Subject: I am officially made of squish. Security: Public sorting: ffxii, gifties, peace arc

Many moons ago (when Peace wasn't kicking my ass with such astounding vigor), safire_griffon mentioned that there was a passage in Chapter 6: Balthier’s in the study, wearing his glasses again, reading through the Garif poetry Basch had been working on, when they get back. He’s half-upside-down on one of the big armchairs, that rag of a shirt rucked up... that she'd like to see illustrated. And I agreed. And then yesterday, an e-mail appeared in my inbox containing ( this )

safire_griffon had it commissioned by the wickedly talented emmav. And I'm officially speechless. Thank you, Safire, for this. And to Emma, for bringing it to life.

Date: 2007-06-15 12:31 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It 9 [AU, R, Gabranth/Vossler, Basch/Balthier] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 9
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Basch/Balthier
Rating: R (this chapter)
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 8,200 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game. I’m also tweaking ages and dates by a year or two, this way and that.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.
A/N: Thanks once again to garglingargoyle for amazing beta action and for allowing me to infiltrate her computer.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8

( The four chocobos are ready to run after the flight. )

Date: 2007-05-26 21:46 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (Part 8) [AU, R, Basch/Balthier, Gabranth/Vossler] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 8
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch
Rating: R (this chapter)
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 7,500 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game. I’m also tweaking ages and dates by a year or two, this way and that.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.
A/N: to Solidor: (vi, vt): to plot, double-cross, be nefarious, and maintain complete composure and innocent expression in the process.


Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

( That night, after dinner, they'd gone back to the rooftop. )

Date: 2007-05-15 22:20 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace With It (Part 7) [AU, NC-17, Basch/Balthier, Gabranth/Vossler] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 7
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes.
Length: 17,500 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game. I’m also tweaking ages and dates by a year or two, this way and that.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.
A/N: This is the chapter that Just Wouldn’t Die. Love and kisses to garglingargoyle for laser beta action. And with much love to anyone who has to deal with my humongous Eska-crush for the next few months.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

( Sunlight burns bright against Basch's eyelids )

Date: 2007-05-15 22:13 Subject: Making His Peace With It 7.2 Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

( Making His Peace With It 7.2 )

Date: 2007-04-22 09:08 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (Part 6) [NC-17, Basch/Balthier, Gabranth/Vossler] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 6
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 12,000
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.
A/N: A thousand thank yous to garglingargoyle for a nigh-instantaneous beta.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

( It’s not yet dawn when the particular whirling hum of the thrusters wakes Basch from his fitful sleep. )

Date: 2007-04-22 09:05 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (Part 6.2) [NC-17, Basch/Balthier, Gabranth/Vossler] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

( Making His Peace with It 6.2 )

Date: 2007-04-06 20:18 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It 5 (NC-17, Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch) Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 5
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 13,000 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
(picks up immediately from the end of part 4)

( Basch watches the thin red lines on Vossler’s back fade )

Date: 2007-04-06 20:13 Subject: Making His Peace with It, 5.2 Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

( Making His Peace with It, Part 5.2 )

Date: 2007-03-25 15:48 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (Part 4) [NC-17, Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 4
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Gabranth/Vossler, Balthier/Basch (you knew that’s where it was going)
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 9,800 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.
A/N: This is more words than I’ve ever written in a 2-day span. I think my inner ear is bleeding.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

( From this side, he can watch Balthier )

Date: 2007-03-23 12:58 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (Part 3) [Basch, Vossler, Balthier, R] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 3
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Basch, Vossler, Balthier, Gabranth, & cast (pairings impendent)
Rating: R (this chapter, thematic), NC-17 overall
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 5,200 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.

Part 1

Part 2

( It's been three days )

Date: 2007-03-16 16:35 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (Part 2) [Basch, Vossler, Balthier, R] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It 2
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Basch, Vossler, Balthier, Gabranth, & cast (pairings impendent)
Rating: R (this chapter, thematic), NC-17 overall
Warnings: Coarse language, violence, kink, adult themes
Length: 6,500 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.
A/N: Love & deviancy to garglingargoyle for a beta-type looksee. And despite my best intentions, this isn’t going to finish up in 3 parts. So, bear with me.

Part 1.

( Part 2 )

Date: 2007-03-11 23:05 Subject: FFXII Fic: Making His Peace with It (1/3) [Basch, Vossler, NC-17] Security: Public sorting: ffxii, fic, peace arc

Title: Making His Peace with It (1/3)
Author: sheffiesharpe
Characters: Basch, Vossler, cast for this portion
Rating: NC-17 overall, R for this portion
Warnings: Violence, kink, bigtime adult themes, really long paragraphs
Length: 8,000 words
Spoilers: Through game’s end, and then I hijack the game’s end so that all the people we like live. So let’s call this AU, immediately post-game.
Summary: To steal from the Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Cross-posted: to ffxii_fic, son_of_dalmasca
Disclaimers: Not mine, no money. All a fevered dream dreamt up in direct denial of game canon.

( Basch doesn't know what to do the first time he notices. )