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A Whisper of Love, A Whisper of Hate


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#1 tdalton

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Posted 03 June 2014 - 11:30 PM

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a new fanfiction adventure from coco1997 & tdalton

 

 

An urban legend come to life.

A sultry fortune teller who knows everyone's secrets.

A beautiful musician.

A city on the brink of chaos.

 

James Bond finds himself in the middle of all of this in his last mission as a Double-oh.

 

Bond has turned 45 and faces mandatory retirement from Her Majesty's Secret Service.

M has tasked him with one final assignment:

Go to New Orleans and identify the body of a fallen colleague.

 

A seemingly easy assignment pits Bond against some of the toughest foes he's ever

encountered in this re-imagining of Live and Let Die.

 

 

 

A WHISPER OF LOVE, A WHISPER OF HATE will be delivered to CBn as a serialized effort.  We aim to post at least one chapter a week over the course of the summer.

 

This work of fanfiction is a project that has been long in the making.  It developed out of PM discussions that occurred towards the end of the 'Ultimate Bond' fanfiction game that ran here a few years ago.  Originally planned as part of a larger series of stories in which we radically re-imagined the events of several of Ian Fleming's novels and EON's films, this project ultimately ended up being a standalone story that we wanted to put out first. 

 

Basically what we set out to do was to craft an original story that re-imagined the characters of both the novel and film LIVE AND LET DIE.  There are echoes of the stories of both the film and the novel, such as the use of New Orleans and San Monique as the primary settings, as well as the idea of a hidden treasure being used to fund villainous activities.  Ultimately what this story aspires to be, however, is a Bond story that delves into genres that the Bond films and novels often don't.  There are horror elements to the story, as well as elements of the action, romance, music, and political thriller genres.

 

 

As an appetizer of sorts, meet part of the main cast of A WHISPER OF LOVE, A WHISPER OF HATE

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JAMES BOND:  Soon-to-be retired agent of the Double-oh Section.

 

GRACE MOREAU:  A well-known local musician who develops political ambition and a major interest in Bond.

 

BUONAPARTE IGNACE GALLIA:  A powerful crime boss who once ruled New Orleans' criminal underworld with an iron fist.  He was thought to be deceased following a violent encounter with law enforcement, but a body was never produced.  He now exists primarily as an urban legend of sorts.

 

SIMONE LATRELLE:  A gifted businesswoman and philanthropist who is also a fortune teller.  Trained in voodoo and various other such things, she is thought to be nearly omniscient. 

 

FELIX LEITER:  Bond's good friend who now resides in New Orleans. 

 

 

It also goes without saying, this is a work of fanfiction.  Certain characters and some other elements found in the story were created by either Ian Fleming or EON Productions.  No copyright infringement is intended, as this is primarily meant as an appreciation of the works created by both Ian Fleming and EON Productions, and no monetary gain whatsoever is gained through this work. 



#2 thecasinoroyale

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Posted 04 June 2014 - 01:19 PM

Well this is certainly exciting - I can't wait to read it!

 

Well done chaps, good effort.  :)



#3 tdalton

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Posted 05 June 2014 - 04:47 AM

Well this is certainly exciting - I can't wait to read it!

 

Well done chaps, good effort.  :)

 

Thanks. :)

 

Hopefully it'll turn out well and everyone that wants to take a look at it enjoys it.  I know I've enjoyed all the discussion and work that's gone into it thus far.



#4 SecretAgentFan

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Posted 06 June 2014 - 04:26 AM

Wow, sounds and looks very captivating.  Looking forward to it!



#5 tdalton

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Posted 07 June 2014 - 12:57 AM

Wow, sounds and looks very captivating.  Looking forward to it!

 

Thanks.  :)    First chapter should be ready to go shortly.  By the end of the weekend is the goal.  From there, I'm aiming for one a week.

 

 

Introducing more characters from the story:

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KRISTEN LEITER:  Felix's wife.  Agent for, and very close friend of, Grace Moreau.

 

T.H. "TEE HEE" JOHNSON:  Former (current?) associate of Mr. Big.  Currently under the employ of Simone Latrelle.

 

WILLOW:  Former (current?) girlfriend of Mr. Big.  Suffered severe damage to her vocal chords in the firefight that was thought to take Mr. Big's life.  She associates with Simone Latrelle and is also known, much to her chagrin, as "Whisper".

 

SENATOR RANDALL SCOTT:  Retired U.S. Senator from New Orleans.  Enters the political fray to try to save the city he loves.

 

COUNCILWOMAN CLAIRE COLEMAN:  Another entrant into the political arena.  Her candidacy is made possible by Simone Latrelle and her fortune, causing her to essentially be Simone's proxy.



#6 tdalton

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Posted 10 June 2014 - 10:01 PM

The first chapter is up.


Edited by tdalton, 10 June 2014 - 10:57 PM.


#7 tdalton

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 01:33 AM

Chapter 2 will be submitted for moderation sometime in the next 48 hours.  Was a bit under the weather this weekend and that threw off my schedule a bit in terms of getting work on this done.  



#8 thecasinoroyale

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 11:32 AM

Nice start - familiar, yet new.

 

Look forward to the next chapter! :)



#9 tdalton

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Posted 22 June 2014 - 04:58 AM

Nice start - familiar, yet new.

 

Look forward to the next chapter! :)

 

Thanks.  :)

 

Chapter 2 is complete and will be submitted for moderation tomorrow.



#10 Dustin

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Posted 22 June 2014 - 06:43 AM

Noted.

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Posted 22 June 2014 - 04:37 PM

And approved.

#12 tdalton

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Posted 23 June 2014 - 03:21 AM

Thanks Dustin.   :)

 

 

Since we're nearing the point in the next chapter or two where all of the characters will be introduced, here's the remaining main cast of the story.  Chapter 3 will hopefully be up a bit quicker than Chapter 2 so the main plot can get rolling a bit.

 

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Mary Goodnight:  Agent 008 of the Double-oh Section.  Has worked closely with Bond for several years now in the field.

M:  Head of the Double-oh Section.

Jane Moneypenny:  M's secretary.

 

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Special Agent Natalie Roark:  Local FBI field agent stationed in New Orleans.

Special Agent Mark Wallace:  Agent Roark's partner.

Simon Noble:  Television news anchor and political analyst

Ellie Moreau:  Grace's sister.

Mack Carter:  Lead guitarist in Grace & Ellie's band.  Engaged to Ellie.



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Posted 02 July 2014 - 01:50 AM

Sorry no update this week.  Had a personal issue that monopolized my time the past week or so.  An update should be coming in the next two to three days.



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Posted 13 July 2014 - 08:27 PM

To those who've taken the time to read the first two chapters, sorry for the delay in getting a third posted.  It's been a rough couple of weeks with little time to really get things done on this project. 

 

I've uploaded a third chapter today.  It's pretty short, but keeps the plot moving forward and introduces us to Felix Leiter.



#15 Dustin

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Posted 13 July 2014 - 10:54 PM

And approved.

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Posted 28 July 2014 - 12:19 PM

You take your time, we will be here waiting!  :D



#17 tdalton

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Posted 29 July 2014 - 12:08 AM

Sorry for the delay.  I had been expecting to have a somewhat laid back summer with plenty of time to work on this, but it has been anything but that since about the third week of June.  I'm mostly done with Ch. 4 and hope to have something up for that "soon". 

 

Thanks for the interest and the time spent reading what we've done so far. :)