Accounted for - Missing 2018 Big Bang fic

[tinturtle]

I am intrigued by the fourth blurb in the artist claiming post from the 2018 Big Bang, which seems to describe a story in which Bodie and Doyle were artificially created for their roles in CI5. As far as I can tell, though, that story was not published as one of the 2018 Big Bang offerings. Does anyone know if it was posted later?

The blurb reads as follows:
"George Cowley is a man different from men. Dour and steely, his morals are clearly defined and often on the side of the angels, and he has put himself into the service of the government of the country that he holds dear. Life has taught George Cowley that motives and tactics are two very different things. Serving his government, and combating threats against it, often mean doing things that can break the strongest of men. So George Cowley creates the perfect man: a soldier who can carry out commands without qualms, and never be troubled by anything as messy as a conscience. He would control it as its commander, and ensure that it would never know of its origins. His experiments and tests are successful, and his being comes to life. It is tested through military services, then folded into Cowley’s own organization, CI5. But something is off. The creature is strong and fit, performs will under pressure, but it’s... lacking something. A challenge to push it further, bring out the best of its abilities. And so George Cowley goes into the laboratory once more, to bring to life a second being to act as a foil to the first one."

(Mysteriously, there were nine blurbs in the artist claiming post and nine BB stories eventually published, but ci5mates's story Smoke and Mirrors appears to have taken the place of the one I am asking about. o_O)

Comments

[macklingirl.livejournal.com]

Well, I think the author didn't make it, and since we never knew who the author was there would be no possibility to ever read this story I think. But on the other hand, maybe she'll back this year or in one of the next years BB.

Edit: I saw it was golden_bastet. Maybe you can ask her if she ever finished the story.

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Meee? I had to back out, but I thought it was a couple of years before that. (Well, a couple years before that I *did* pull out; I guess I'm a repeat offender with that!)

But yes, it's true - I had to withdrawl, I got snowed under in real life. I believe ci5mates's story came in before I pulled out, though.

Story isn't finished, but I have all the notes and drafts (though not the same laptop). So... perhaps. *wink*

[tinturtle]

I look forward to reading it if you are ever inspired to finish it.

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the compliment! :D

Will see how things ago, and will say something if it gets to the point of being postable.

Picked this up from the ever-informative Newsletter :0)

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Oh, I feel your pain - I've had to pull out of the BB (I didn't even make the summary stage).

And languishing WIP, when RL gets in the way it can be really hard to make time for writing. I'm going through similar issues myself just now.

Happily, things should ease up for me towards the end of July.

And like tinturtle, I was intrigued by the premise - maybe it will even see the light of day in another BB ! 😊