Request Ficlet for Erinya

[geekmama]

One more for the Drabble/Ficlet Request Meme, written for erinya who wanted...

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[erinya]

Yay! Thank you so much!

I like the moment when she tells him to call her Elizabeth. Because at the end of the movie, he does call her so, and she doesn't object, so obviously something has changed between them...

Where are the lyrics from?

[geekmama]

Where are the lyrics from?

I need to edit that. That's an Irish folk song. Not sure who wrote it. I'll have to google it.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and that you understood that bit about her giving him permission to call her Elizabeth. It always struck me that some scene was missing in which she must have done so.

[teresa_c]

Really wonderful.

"A home question."

::dies from envy of your mastery of period language::

[geekmama]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

The period language is fun to play with, and seems to give PotC fics an appropriately historical flavor. There is some controversy, of course, about how much of it is actually authentic, but that always seems like quibbling to me. We're not writing textbooks here.

[aradiria]

Oh, that was quite lovely. The interaction was flawless and I could totally see it in me 'ead. Wonderful, love.

Hey, mind if I friend you?? :-D

[geekmama]

Thank you! So glad you could "see it"--so much more fun that way!

Of course I don't mind being friended. I will friend back, if that's OK with you.

[aradiria]

of course it is! *g* I just figured I commented enough and wandered over to your journal enough times. :-D

[shazzathegreat]

Lovely, lovely, lovely. It really does seem like a missing scene. And the language is just perfect.

[geekmama]

Thank you so much! I'm happy you enjoyed it.

[conconhead]

I love the song-lyrics so I had to read this. ;)

The Parting Glass is a traditional Ballad, but none sing it finer than the Poxy Boggards (A Drinking Group with a Singing Problem)

Alas, I do not know where I could point you to a lovely MP3 of this song, but it is truly a beautiful ballad, often sung in memory of those we've lost.

[spican]

Strange, this is the second time in a couple of weeks I've heard of this song and the first time was on a tragic occasion. Paul Hester, the former drummer of Crowded House took his own life two weeks ago and Neil and Tim Finn, who've been touring Europe, held the next three concerts in his memory. On at least one of those nights, the concert ended with Neil singing "The Parting Glass", alone, no musical accompaniment. I'd never heard of the song before, but the lyrics were quoted on the Finn messageboard and the idea of Neil singing these beautiful words in last greeting to Paul, in tears and with his eyes closed, was enough to make me weep like a baby

[geekmama]

Re. Will: I could definitely see him answering Elizabeth in that way even as he was starting to plot his grand, gallant gesture! I could even see her question as the catalyst moment. I like these sly little winks to canon. :)

I'm glad you liked that bit, and indeed, I have a Will Turner "deleted scene" story I want to write about that very thing. I've been thinking about the plot for some time, and I think it will be very cool. AFTER I finish Harry IV, though. I have to start working on that again, and get it done!! (Unfortunate for my readers that I'm so easily distracted.)

So happy you enjoyed this one! Thank you for the kind words.

Glad you

[geekmama]

I shall have to do a search for the Poxy Boggards. The only recording I have is off the Robert Shaw Chorale 'Irish Folk Songs' CD, though I've heard other people sing it. Great, great song.