FIC: A Figure of Speech - January: Pathetic Fallacy (LotRPS)

[caras_galadhon]

Title: A Figure of Speech - January: Pathetic Fallacy
Author: Galadriel (caras_galadhon)
Fandom: LotRPS
Pairing: Viggo/Bean
Rating: PG
Archive: Lothlorien, sons_of_gondor, and Green Opals.
Feedback: Always appreciated.
Disclaimer: Absolutely did not happen. Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Summary: January is not at all kind to Sean.
Notes: My heartfelt thanks to liars_dance,

Comments

[liars_dance]

Oh.. Oh, that hurt! Beautifully written but very painful. Poor Sean; I could almost taste the bitterness he was feeling. Of course the sap inside me wants you to make this better - to bring Viggo back with some bright winter sunshine - but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy this! *hugs*

[caras_galadhon]

I'm sorry it hurt (but thrilled at the same time, since it was supposed to ^_~). I'm glad that bitterness came through, and thank you once again for being so helpful with the weather/landscape details! I really needed that to situate this properly.

Well, I can't promise anything, but we'll have to see what happens. Maybe, just maybe Viggo'll have something to say about it all before the month is out. ^_~ *hugs* Thank you for the lovely feedback!

[caras_galadhon]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked this, and I'm thrilled the bitterness and a little bit of self-pity came out. I was really hoping to draw on the "pathetic" part of "pathetic fallacy" as much as the actual trope itself. ^_~ Thank you for your kind comments!

[rotpunkt]

There are many intense and beautifully written sentences in this short piece, but this one is utterly brillant:
"Perhaps then he could convince himself that the bitterness that cut through him was the cold."

[caras_galadhon]

Oh, thank you! That was one of the first lines I wrote, and I really wanted to build to that feeling. I'm thrilled you liked this! Thanks for the kind feedback! ^_^

[caras_galadhon]

Thanks! I'm thrilled the atmosphere came through alongside his emotional state, and so pleased you liked this. Thanks for letting me know! ^_^

[alex_quine]

This is poignant and very atmospheric (no pun intended). Your Sean is 'sad' in more ways than one, but perhaps the weather is simply preventing him from seeing all sides of the problem? *crosses fingers*

[caras_galadhon]

Thank you! I'm so pleased the atmosphere and emotional backdrop worked well together. (I really wanted to play with the literal "pathetic" as much as the "pathetic fallacy" itself.)

It's possible the weather is to blame. We'll have to see if that changes. ^_~

Thank you for your very lovely feedback!