FFXII Fic: Knots, Ties and Tides, Chapter 2 (Penelo, Ashe, Larsa, Larsa/Penelo)

[mariagoner]

OMG, I am so happy. After a visit from the friendliest tech fellow ever (he didn't even charge me for the visit!), I have my internet back. You never really know what a good thing you've got till it's gone! And in celebration, I bring chapter two of Knots, which is still midnightdiddle's fault, though Calculating!Politican!Ashe is mithrigil's contribution more than

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[mariagoner]

Ashe the Caluclating Psycho is most definitely the stand-out character in the story so far. I despair to think of what I shall do when her role inevitably fades into the background. ;)

Double plus yay to the Gramis love! I admit, you've managed to infect me pretty well with it so even though Ashe has no love lost for him (not that I can blame her), Larsa at least will be missing him terribly when the inevitable happens. And I am so tempted to yoink the names of the Lost Solidor Brothers from Power and Glory. Would you mind terribly if it came to that point? ;)

And I'm glad the politics worked for you! I feel as though I can rest easy if you think I'm doing okay in that arena because your fic has some of the most intricate yet understandable political maneuverings in the fandom so far. And yeah, I'm totally with you on the Ashe-ennobling-the-baby-sky-pirates factor. I mean, who else could she possibly trust to safe-guard her interests in Dalmasca, now that Basch is gone?

Also... poor Penelo. She really is the only one (well, besides Vaan) who sees something massively wrong in the whole getting-engaged-to-the-12-year-old manuever they except her to undertake For the Good of Dalmasca. Everyone else is like... eh, what can you expect, it's either him or Vayne. Be glad you're stuck with the relatively sane one. And meanwhile, she's flailing over the fact that everyone in her life is conspiring to turn her into a pedophile. She's got a rather bumpy road ahead of her. XD

[cygna_hime]

Of course you can yoink my Solidor names! *does little dance* Why would I turn down an opportunity to start a fandom thing?

Poor, poor Penelo. If she makes Vaan help her steal the Strahl and fly off into the Anywhere But Here, I won't blame her in the least. I'd be a bit surprised if she didn't at least think about it.

[mariagoner]

I think she'd be tempted to just... leave plenty of times. She might even be able to get away with it to, if someone like, oh say, her would-be in-laws wanted her gone and was willing to cover her tracks for her. But would she actually go through with it? With tiny, fragile (or at least willing to act that way when he has to) Larsa counting on her? Could she? Really?

That... I'm unsure about. ;)