More Drabbles

[dawn_felagund]

For heartofoshun is a strange quibble featuring a possibly-crazy Maglor, a decidedly weird Maedhros, and a lifetime of memories that might explain why Maglor chose the fate that he did.

Comments

Evidence Of

[heartofoshun]

I believe it absolutely. Painful and wonderful. Magnificent. So many great lines

Re: Evidence Of

[dawn_felagund]

You're welcome! Thank you, for your kind words! (As always.)

Reminds me of Mozart--not a surprise to him perhaps, only a surprise to us mortals you can't believe how he does it and makes it feel like it nothing else could/should have ever been there. I would expect no less of Macalaurë.

That's exactly what I meant, and I'm glad that it came across! I was half-expecting some well-meaning individual to point out that music can be surprising. But from Macalaure's PoV....

I actually had this thought run through my mind recently, though could never have put it this well...

I think that you could have. You underestimate yourself! :)

P.S. "It is like those rocks-it tumbles where it will!" The piece I am working on now (Maitimo/Findekáno) uses an image of rocks tumbling, totally different context and don't even know yet if it works yet, but so strange to find one here. (Supposed to Twilight Zone theme music here....sorry about that.)OME! You're totally right! I remember noting that line and thinking, "That's a cool image!" wondering if I

[tarion_anarore]

You know, this is really ironic because I've thought on both insane Maglor and a Carnistir/Fingon pair. Weird! (Though the latter was more of a passing thought, no a story idea.)

At any rate, good job, as per usual. :)

[dawn_felagund]

Thank you! :) I think that insane!Maglor is required of Silmfic writers (just like an angsty!Thangorodrim fic...or at least thinking about one). Carnistir/Findekano...well, you're just dirty-minded like me and Jenni. No surprise there. ;)

Finrod requested that I use this icon just for you, btw.

[tarion_anarore]

Insane!Maglor is sort of a requirement, isn't it? I think mine is a little...different. At least I like to think so! ;) And hey, I haven't written that requisite angsty!Thangorodrim fic either...though I have thought about it, so I guess that sort of counts.

Me? Dirty-minded? 0:)

Tell Finrod that I hope he's wearing pants.

[ann_arien]

Well, Dawn, you did it again! And it seems that you are slowly but surely taking up a nice, comfy spot in the Dark Side (TM).What, with Jen and I lobbing such naughty bunnies your way. And the whole Mae&Finrod drama... BTW, did you have any time to catch up on that?

There were tiny details and words in these drabbles that had me thinking: "Wow, after all this time, she can still surprise the daylights out of me." In a good way, of course. Like this, for instance: Telvo-excuse me, Amras. Or this: In practice, he uses the left, but practice shall never erase instinct. You've done a great job indicating Maglor's almost but not quite madness. Mae is definitely over the edge and I don't blame him. Honestly, I have no idea how the two of them managed to survive the death of their younger brothers. Maybe they were comforted by the thought that those who fell went to a better place than what Beleriand was at the time

[dawn_felagund]

I did read the RP between you and Tarion; Finrod is perpetually writing a letter to his pregnant beloved. Unfortunately, Dawn hasn't had the time to channel him...but she will. >;^)

There were tiny details and words in these drabbles that had me thinking: "Wow, after all this time, she can still surprise the daylights out of me."

Lol! That's impressive because you're definitely one of those who has read the most of my fanfic. Actually, writing in general, since you've read my o-fic too.

Anyhoo, those tiny details make a drabble fun for me. You know me: I have to ramble, so drabbles are tough. That's one of the reasons I practice: to practice subtlety.

I'm glad that you liked Fin/Carni too! I told Jenni that these odd pairings I could write a novel about. In some instances, I have, as you know. ;) I really feel like this series is just a start, that it could be so much more. Maybe someday when I have fewer novels-in-progress, I will take on the challenge!

[ann_arien]

Finrod is perpetually writing a letter to his pregnant beloved. Unfortunately, Dawn hasn't had the time to channel him...but she will. >;^)

Oh, if Finrod only knew the angst and drama he has caused in the house of Feanaro... My last RP with Tarion started with and about Mae and ended up with and angsty Carnistir almost breaking into tears after having a row with an equally angsty Feanaro. Gotta love those muses.

I have to ramble, so drabbles are tough. That's one of the reasons I practice: to practice subtlety.

Yep, I hear ya. That's why writing 100 words is sometimes harder than writing 1000!

I told Jenni that these odd pairings I could write a novel about.

I know what you mean. With a popular, obvious pairing, you almost don't need a background story anymore and they sort of fit together perfectly. But a rare pairing requires a lot of work into the how and why and when and so on. And by the time you have those things sorted out, you've got a novel. :)

[rhapsodythebard]

Beautiful Dawn, the passing of ages makes you wonder if things just happened now or yesterday. The distance that Maehdros created after his injury, pushing away his brothers, living in a new land and taking up their sindarized names: beautifully written.

And your warning for the Caranthir/Fingon made me laugh and I thought, you better put in some slashes ;) I always wonder, on a more personal note, why you call this so slashy. But then some trip over anything.

I enjoyed the passing of time and the moments you decided to write about this one. It leaves me wondering how much Caranthir saw in the shadow and how he perceived the Sundering in the Finwean house, it feels like he is taking that very hard and tries to make amends. :)

[heartofoshun]

Had to check back in to see how other's saw these latest ficlets: Loved Rhapsory's comment "the passing of ages makes you wonder if things just happened now or yesterday"--there was also a sense for me throughout of not knowing exactly when any of this was happening and it heightened the drama and sense of psychic disconnection for me.

[dawn_felagund]

I'm glad that this worked because I had feared that it might be a little "gimmicky." Like making the sense of time confusing was me trying to be profound. (I see writers doing this all the time, and it's one of the few things that truly tends to annoy me.) But I did want Macalaure to come across as a little...erm...crazy. Surviving only through the memories of his past and his loved ones, all of whom are now departed in one way or another.

[dawn_felagund]

Yes, I label it as slash because I had intended it to be slashy, so those kisses-on-the-mouth felt a bit too much not to warn "certain factions," if you know who I mean. ;)

My idea of Maedhros taking on the new name after his mutilation was not originally mine. Ithilwen, maybe? But it's always made such sense to me; in general, taking the Sindarin names seems a way to leave behind and keep safe the relatively innocent Elves who were born and lived and loved in Aman. I'm so glad that this seems to have come across so well in this drabble. :)

Happy 2007 to you! *hugs*

[angelica_ramses]

I think that you hit on the right question for the Feanorians in particular and for the Noldor in general: How did this happen? How did we end up like this? Very sad.
I also liked the names issue: it tells all their story in one sentence.
And just before 2006 is over, I wanted to wish you all the best for the next year.

[dawn_felagund]

I'm a bit late (stupid work won't let me answer LJ comments, so I'm always late) but thank you! I wish the same for you!

Happy 2007!

As Oshun mentioned in a comment above yours, I think that all we Feanorian fans have asked, "How did this happen?" as well. And some of us have written many hundreds of thousands of words trying to answer that question.... *innocent whistling*

The names have always intrigued me. Who chose what name, why they were named, how/why they were translated as they were...I'm just a big geek when it comes to words and their secret meanings!