Re: Tarnished Silver [5/?]
anonymous
July 9 2011, 05:42:24 UTC
continued from above /4
"I am a thrall. A blood thrall. Without a living Master. When I'm hit by strong enough blood magic, I... I..." Varel watched with strange fascination as Tannusen wet his lips, "you don't have to do much. Just take my throat. That would be enough."
How much to i hate you for stopping there? really. That's just cruel. I am not sure at all why i am surprised by the fact that you. considering. *laughs* i think... Varel is going to have to decide if he should shed about 50 pounds of propriety and chunk it unceremoniously out of the window because... someone that blunt, telling him a secret which could break the other man, politically and otherwise... yeah, power - all kinds of it - can be heady... and the image Tannu is painting for him is... probably very helpful in making that decision.
Absolutely fantastic writing, you always write the most wonderfully *wrong* BDSM, which incidentally makes me a fantastically happy pixie. Because yes, i do *know* in my *bones* even the delight in *this* kind of kink..
Re: Tarnished Silver [5/?]
anonymous
July 9 2011, 06:02:20 UTC
LOL, anon, you are a paragon among commenters. I love it! I totally adore one-line comments too, but if someone is inspired to write five parts of a review I will be the last person to tell them not to. ;)
Let's see here...
Btw, the significance of the tattoo escapes me right now... what was it?
It's Zevran's facial tattoo. You're seeing one of the quirks of how out-of-order I write the series... it's shown up in several pictures thus far, but this was the very first time it's been described in a fill. Probably because he gets tattooed at the very end of Origins, and this is the first fill to be post-Origins.
Zev may not be in Awakening in the flesh, but he's always in Tannu's, haha.
I also adore how much mental dialogue and quiet dignified resignation there is in Varel. Reminds me of a man used to obeying orders but who doesn't suffer fools lightly.
I'm so glad this is coming across well! My canon-review of Awakenings glitched and I got like no Varel time, so I'm super mega ultra nervous about if I'm writing him right or not. But that's the vibe I've been aiming for in a nutshell, so!
But then, i think Tannu would have seen it by now if he didn't swing that way.
This is why he ramped up his flirting first, yep. ;)
Btw, your Oghren voice is spot on!
Thank the Maker. If Varel has been giving me fits, Oghren gave me just as many in a much shorter (lol) space. I've never written him until now.
Ahh so it was Nathaniel he would have called in if Varel turned him down...? He *was* the one left to guard the door... i can't imagine that was a coincidence. I wonder if he will be able to hear the conversation through the door.... now *that* might get interesting also hmmm?
Nathaniel is already on Tannu's to-hit list, so he would have been his next choice, yep. I doubt Tannu would talk about being a thrall if he thought anyone else might hear, though.
I can't help notice that Varel has never called Tannu anything but Commander. I imagine calling him by name will be.. quite a shock. like a breath released.
That's as much me going off canon as anything, where everyone calls the Warden by one title or another, but yeah. Part of it is probably his sense of decorum.
I'm glad you're liking it so much so far, and yes, there's more on the way. <3
Re: Tarnished Silver [5/?]
anonymous
July 9 2011, 10:04:22 UTC
*lets out a relieved breath* Glad you liked it more than not! (also the anon thing is silly, you already know who i am, but i guess rules are rules)
It's Zevran's facial tattoo. You're seeing one of the quirks of how out-of-order I write the series... it's shown up in several pictures thus far, but this was the very first time it's been described in a fill. Probably because he gets tattooed at the very end of Origins, and this is the first fill to be post-Origins.
Zev may not be in Awakening in the flesh, but he's always in Tannu's, haha.
Ooooh!! oh oh ok that's *awesome*!! i .. lucky bastard to be able to carry Zevran's mark like that! oh man, did Zev tattoo him himself? wait no of course he did, why did i even ask that? ok yes that's absolutely perfect for the mindset you gave Tannu, AND Zevran both. so much more *permanent* than an earing..
I'm so glad this is coming across well! My canon-review of Awakenings glitched and I got like no Varel time, so I'm super mega ultra nervous about if I'm writing him right or not. But that's the vibe I've been aiming for in a nutshell, so!
*blinks* *really*??? I.. *never* would have guessed! and i am *known* for being anal as hell for 'correct' canon voices and being able to (like a blood hound i have been told) sniff out even a little slip of character. but yeah no you are... nailing him. uh. repeatedly. *snickers*
Thank the Maker. If Varel has been giving me fits, Oghren gave me just as many in a much shorter (lol) space. I've never written him until now.
*ahahaha* oh man, you are more talented than i even thought! that was awesome! DO MORE!! *snickers*
Nathaniel is already on Tannu's to-hit list, so he would have been his next choice, yep. I doubt Tannu would talk about being a thrall if he thought anyone else might hear, though.
Ooh innnnnteresting. ok ok i can't wait to see how that would maybe-off-the-page-but-lets-hope-and-aim-for-the-sky turn out one day. i would be interested to see that particular dynamic.
That's as much me going off canon as anything, where everyone calls the Warden by one title or another, but yeah. Part of it is probably his sense of decorum.
well i for one can't wait to see more of Varel's....decorum. *laughs*
"I am a thrall. A blood thrall. Without a living Master. When I'm hit by strong enough blood magic, I... I..." Varel watched with strange fascination as Tannusen wet his lips, "you don't have to do much. Just take my throat. That would be enough."
How much to i hate you for stopping there? really. That's just cruel. I am not sure at all why i am surprised by the fact that you. considering. *laughs* i think... Varel is going to have to decide if he should shed about 50 pounds of propriety and chunk it unceremoniously out of the window because... someone that blunt, telling him a secret which could break the other man, politically and otherwise... yeah, power - all kinds of it - can be heady... and the image Tannu is painting for him is... probably very helpful in making that decision.
Absolutely fantastic writing, you always write the most wonderfully *wrong* BDSM, which incidentally makes me a fantastically happy pixie. Because yes, i do *know* in my *bones* even the delight in *this* kind of kink..
Please ma'am, can we have some more ? *g*
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Let's see here...
Btw, the significance of the tattoo escapes me right now... what was it?
It's Zevran's facial tattoo. You're seeing one of the quirks of how out-of-order I write the series... it's shown up in several pictures thus far, but this was the very first time it's been described in a fill. Probably because he gets tattooed at the very end of Origins, and this is the first fill to be post-Origins.
Zev may not be in Awakening in the flesh, but he's always in Tannu's, haha.
I also adore how much mental dialogue and quiet dignified resignation there is in Varel. Reminds me of a man used to obeying orders but who doesn't suffer fools lightly.
I'm so glad this is coming across well! My canon-review of Awakenings glitched and I got like no Varel time, so I'm super mega ultra nervous about if I'm writing him right or not. But that's the vibe I've been aiming for in a nutshell, so!
But then, i think Tannu would have seen it by now if he didn't swing that way.
This is why he ramped up his flirting first, yep. ;)
Btw, your Oghren voice is spot on!
Thank the Maker. If Varel has been giving me fits, Oghren gave me just as many in a much shorter (lol) space. I've never written him until now.
Ahh so it was Nathaniel he would have called in if Varel turned him down...? He *was* the one left to guard the door... i can't imagine that was a coincidence. I wonder if he will be able to hear the conversation through the door.... now *that* might get interesting also hmmm?
Nathaniel is already on Tannu's to-hit list, so he would have been his next choice, yep. I doubt Tannu would talk about being a thrall if he thought anyone else might hear, though.
I can't help notice that Varel has never called Tannu anything but Commander. I imagine calling him by name will be.. quite a shock. like a breath released.
That's as much me going off canon as anything, where everyone calls the Warden by one title or another, but yeah. Part of it is probably his sense of decorum.
I'm glad you're liking it so much so far, and yes, there's more on the way. <3
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It's Zevran's facial tattoo. You're seeing one of the quirks of how out-of-order I write the series... it's shown up in several pictures thus far, but this was the very first time it's been described in a fill. Probably because he gets tattooed at the very end of Origins, and this is the first fill to be post-Origins.
Zev may not be in Awakening in the flesh, but he's always in Tannu's, haha.
Ooooh!! oh oh ok that's *awesome*!! i .. lucky bastard to be able to carry Zevran's mark like that! oh man, did Zev tattoo him himself? wait no of course he did, why did i even ask that? ok yes that's absolutely perfect for the mindset you gave Tannu, AND Zevran both. so much more *permanent* than an earing..
I'm so glad this is coming across well! My canon-review of Awakenings glitched and I got like no Varel time, so I'm super mega ultra nervous about if I'm writing him right or not. But that's the vibe I've been aiming for in a nutshell, so!
*blinks* *really*??? I.. *never* would have guessed! and i am *known* for being anal as hell for 'correct' canon voices and being able to (like a blood hound i have been told) sniff out even a little slip of character. but yeah no you are... nailing him. uh. repeatedly. *snickers*
Thank the Maker. If Varel has been giving me fits, Oghren gave me just as many in a much shorter (lol) space. I've never written him until now.
*ahahaha* oh man, you are more talented than i even thought! that was awesome! DO MORE!! *snickers*
Nathaniel is already on Tannu's to-hit list, so he would have been his next choice, yep. I doubt Tannu would talk about being a thrall if he thought anyone else might hear, though.
Ooh innnnnteresting. ok ok i can't wait to see how that would maybe-off-the-page-but-lets-hope-and-aim-for-the-sky turn out one day. i would be interested to see that particular dynamic.
That's as much me going off canon as anything, where everyone calls the Warden by one title or another, but yeah. Part of it is probably his sense of decorum.
well i for one can't wait to see more of Varel's....decorum. *laughs*
Yayyyyy more soon yayyy
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