[FIC] Lord of the Rings: The Captain and the Queen [5/6]

[evocates]

I thought today was Wednesday, ahahaha. So you guys get this a day early 8D.

The Captain and the Queen [5/6]

Characters/Pairing: Gradually-building Boromir/Arwen; established Aragorn/Arwen and Aragorn/Boromir; leading up to Aragorn/Boromir/Arwen. Also featuring: Faramir and a literal village full of OCs.
Rating: R in this part
Words: ~5700 in

Comments

[faramirhaldir]

I am enjoying this story so much. You descriptions are wonderful. I can see each scene so clearly in my head. I cannot wait for the next chapter

[evocates]

Hello, new reader! Thank you so much for commenting, I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying this! ♥ The next chapter is up!

[noalinnea]

I agree, the descriptions are wonderful, it really felt as if I was there with them, riding into the White City and hearing those trumpets (can we call them 'proverbial' yet? It's such a beautiful image, I think we can ;) ). I love all the details, the tree that blossoms, the descriptions of their clothes, the crown in Aragorn's hair (what a picture!) and the garden, tended to at Arwen's orders. Strangely my favorite part was the end, with Boromir leaving for The Shire. The urgency of Merry's letter, his departure at the brink of winter, all of this creates a special atmosphere that almost had me biting my nails: Will he be on time? Will he find peace of mind after talking to Frodo

[evocates]

Ahhhhh, I'm so glad that you find Arwen's reasoning to be convincing - that there is a possibility for a relationship that has all three of them in it. 8D Though I'm laughing a little about your reaction towards Arwen/Aragorn - maybe it's because it kind of goes against your OTP of Aragorn/Boromir? :3 I don't know. I'm glad you continued reading despite that reaction, though!

Thank you so much for commenting, lovely. ♥ The conclusion is up!

[peersrogue]

Just perfect - I love good stories about Boromir, Arwen and Aragorn. You have captured their characters so well ~ thank you so much for sharing this 'precious jewel'

[evocates]

Ah, I'm so glad to hear that the characterisations ring true to you! It's a fic that's very dependent upon the characterisations, after all. Thank you for commenting, lovely, and the next chapter is up. ♥

[alex_quine]

Even though she has given up her elven life your Arwen retains the wisdom of
Elrond and the clear-sight of Galadriel...which is just as well since her men are
in need of her patience and good counsel. If I do not quite follow the path by
which her heart, as she says, has been split in two, I think it is only that I am
too caught up in another version of their triangle and nevertheless, I'm looking
forward to seeing how their story ends. thanks for sharing.

[evocates]

Her men definitely does. This is a description of Mirkwood Elves, but I believe it fits Men in comparison to Elves as well: more wild, and less wise. 8D I'm sorry to hear that you didn't find the part about Arwen's love for Boromir to be convincing, though I am glad that you continued reading despite it. Thank you so much for commenting, Alex!

By the way, the next chapter is up. ♥

[alex_quine]

I wouldn't stop reading something unless perhaps it was heading in a direction I really felt uncomfortable
dealing with. The Arwen/Boromir situation isn't 'unconvincing' as such - it's just that it seems very, very odd to
me and I know that this is really the measure of how much I've bought into the particular set of relationships
that I created for Cold Pressing.

Thinking about it, I can quite happily read almost infinite varieties of versions of most LOTR combinations and
go along, for the length of the story, with diametrically opposing views of how pairs/trios of lovers come into being
without caring that they contradict one another if the stories work well in and of themselves. However, I think I have
become more purist about the CP canon than I had realised...sometimes I find myself wondering why, for example,
writers decided to leave out Arin *g* but then deciding that Boromir really wasn't supposed to die is why quite a lot
of us are here in the first place!

Great fun. *g*

[evocates]

Ahhhhhh. No, I completely understand - you've been writing CP for so long that it must be odd to read about these guys being in a different situation and getting together in a different manner than what you're used to. 8D For me, the multiple possibilities are what's so fun about writing fic. 8D 8D 8D I would say that Aragorn, Boromir, and Arwen in Song and weapons of warmth are more like those three in CP than the ones here, actually.

Maybe you should lend Arin out for others to write, if you're being surprised that people are leaving him out. :3 Thank you again, lovely!