Fic: "From The Young Scholar's Annotated 'Urrikada'" (1/1) (SV: Reunion'verse)

[ljs_lj]

From The Young Scholar’s Annotated ‘Urrikada’, or Tales of Urrika, With Extensive Footnotes by Don-Nar, Professor of Early Literature, the University at Kryptonopolis

by LJ

Reunion’verse

Comments

[xenokattz]

OMFG, I haven't even read this and I love you already. The TITLE!

[xenokattz]

You footnoted an epic poem that you made up. O_O

*kowtkows*

[ljs_lj]

Yes, yes, but what do you think of the story?

*g*

[xenokattz]

Well, like other epic poems, it meant more after I read the footnotes. I especially liked how 35 years = long time much in the same way that 40 years = long time in Biblical verse.

The rhythm is also very "epic poem." Also, the way each element = a different country/cardinal direction = "type" of woman is lovely. I am so geeking out about the histories you only mention; in truth, it's probably a huge amount of information bolstering the poem.

It is just AWESOMESAUCE.

[isilweth]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!

I love all the little kryptonian cultural references, and the use of the elements. I love the format. Most of all, I love the parallels between Kal of Urrika and our Kal-El. I'm reading it again and getting all teary. Beautiful.

[ljs_lj]

Thank you!

World-building is wonderful fun, and this was a good exercise for building the Kryptonian culture of the Reunion'verse, which is so necessary for the future novels in the series (plus, character-building for the House of El on Earth). I love mythology and narrative poems and don't have time to read them! This all got started when I recently reread The Homeric Hymns and a lightbulb just flipped on in my brain.

The parallels between the two Kals were not planned, but by the time the story had been sketched out, I saw the potential for the details that way, and went for it. El genes are very strong, poor Clark :)

Thanks for the feedback!