#christian fall

[ivycopper]

Every once in a while, I remember that The King's Men by Christian Fall exists.

It still hurts just like the first time I stumbled across it, and it's just as glorious, too.

[detafo]

I’ve owned this for quite a while now... probably close to two years... but I only just unearthed it from the bookshelf (a LifeFlight charity teddy bear was sitting on it... lucky bear)

(for those who don’t know, Christian Fall is Mark Gatiss’ pseudonym) 

And... here’s the excerpt...

[rosemarysbush]

Did anyone actually read The King’s Men by “““Christian Fall”““?

Would you be willing to help compare it to ““““Dale Pike’s”“““ ao3 stories?

[miadifferent]

What do you mean by the name CF is a "speaking name"?

You can read the first name “Christian” as an adjective.

And his last name “Fall” as the fall (of mankind).

So Mark Gatiss chose for a story about gay erotica the (ironic?) pen name of Christian Fall…

[miadifferent]

ohhh, I just realised, that MG’s pen name “Christian Fall” is a speaking name... well, that took me some time... ;D

And now I have a very strong suspicion who came up with idea to include the name Rich Brook into The Reichenbachfall...

[cupidford]

Dude I missed the gatiss porn please for the love of all that is holy link me???

Godspeed

[volviroyale]

Just read the first chapter of The King's Men...

Out loud no less. I do not even know what to say. Mark, you are f*cking precious!

[professorfangirl]

Thick blankets lay like a woollen drift over the still, sleeping form of Ned Melcombe, outlining the contours of his lithe, graceful body. He lay with one strong arm beneath the pillow, his head deep in its downy embrace. Moonlight gushed through the window, lending his fragile features an unearthly beauty. And an uncommonly beautiful young man he was. His hair fell in a jet-black mane from a high, pale forehead; smooth as soap-stone. His brows were dark and joined imperceptibly above his small, straight nose. Sleeping, his eyelids were heavy and sensuous. Beneath them, eyes of glittering green darted restlessly, caught in pleasant dreaming. The high cheekbones of his heart-shaped face cut through the creamy softness of his complexion like skate tracks in ice, leading down to a full-lipped, slightly petulant mouth.

Mark Gatiss, writing as Christian Fall, The King's Men.

Exactly how much did he have to do with casting Benedict?