New fic

[minor-god.livejournal.com]

Hello all, I used to be in this community under the name "eccentricca" and I write at Fanfiction.net under the name Minor God. I wrote angsty things like The Crime. Well, after a long period in the wilderness, I am back.

And I come bearing sadfic.

Title: Jeeves and the Red Eyes
Summary: While cleaning out Bertie's wardrobe, Jeeves comes across a rare Steiff black teddy bear. What is that? Read on to find out.
Rating: K.



https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11355226/1/Jeeves-and-the-Red-Eyes

Comments

[elliemorris.livejournal.com]

Aw, this is so sad - poor Bertie! It comes as a shock to see him so distressed when he's usually chipper and optimistic, but I suppose everybody has their own personal sadness, whether they choose to share it or not. I think Bertie's constant happiness is what attracts me to the Jeeves series, where everything is perfect and fixable in their own little paradise England. :)

I've always wondered how Bertie was orphaned, and it irked me a little that P.G. Wodehouse never really went into much detail of his childhood. It's an interesting theory that Mr and Mrs Wooster could have passed away on the Titanic, and actually seems rather plausible.

By the way, did they actually make teddy bears like that, or is it something that you thought up? It sounds a little morbid and insensitive of Aunt Agatha to give one to Bertie - in my opinion - but I wouldn't put it past her, to be honest.

Thanks for sharing this - it's really well-written and I enjoyed it, even if it did break my heart a bit. :)

[minor-god.livejournal.com]

Thank you for commenting!

They did indeed make these teddy bears http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=2044731

I have heard it said that they made 600 to commemorate the children who died on the Titanic, but those numbers don't actually match up, so I'm not sure why they chose six-hundred. I thought Aunt Agatha might see it as a solemn and proper way to mark a tragedy in a child's life, and maybe think she was doing something special for Bertie and his sister because they were so rare. But I agree, morbid.

[elliemorris.livejournal.com]

Actually, it isn't as insensitive as I first thought when you picture it that way... Still, I wouldn't want to give that bear a hug - it would bring up horrible memories if I were Bertie. Thank you for the info!

[cherrypep.livejournal.com]

This is lovely, and very sad :(

Poor Bertie.. and poor bear.