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Drabble: 'Letter of Marque' (Norrington - PG)

Nov 07, 2009 10:53

A hundred words for the 'Fall' prompt at blackpearlsails...

( Elizabeth's fall had been the beginning of his own... )

potcfic, james-elizabeth, drabble, mini_nanowrimo

Comments 19

sharklady35 November 8 2009, 02:35:10 UTC

How true- if Liz hadn't taken that tumble there would have been no story.

The eternal question is, who would have been better or worse off for it?

geekmama November 8 2009, 02:41:36 UTC

The eternal question, indeed. Much tragedy would have been avoided, but much story, too, as you say. They were all tested, because of that fall.

Thank you for reading, and for your thoughtful comments!

Praise from Willofthewisp anonymous November 8 2009, 03:00:20 UTC

Ooh, I like that he can (rightly or wrongly) pinpoint the exact day that marked the beginning of the end for him. The rational part of his mind knows Elizabeth would have probably turned him down anyway, that it wasn't an attachment to any particular blacksmith or pirate alone that made her hesitant to accept his proposal.

"...the thud of another heart, undead, echoing in one's ears." This was just beautiful. It's something out of Poe, the guilt manifesting itself and almost taking on a life all its own as that heart. That really was the worst thing James had ever done, God bless him. I still love him, though. I missed him in AWE.

"What was honor? Or duty?" I don't know if you are a Christian or not, but Pontius Pilate asks Jesus "what is truth" when he is questioning him in the Bible and this reminded me of it. It's great how the human mind runs itself in circles when guilt is involved. It's so desperate to justify the person's actions. I can definitely see James losing a lot of sleep over this. Good job.

Re: Praise from Willofthewisp geekmama November 8 2009, 03:07:00 UTC

This is, of course, after he's given the heart to Beckett and has seen where honor and duty have led him. We don't see much of him in AWE, it's true, but we can fill in the blanks easily enough, via Jack Davenport's excellent acting.

I'm so glad you found this thought-provoking. Thank you for your comments!

pearlseed November 9 2009, 01:27:39 UTC

These wonderful characters, all so very connected to one another, intimate in a way I can only gather pieces and parts of. Hard questions that James asks and has to try and answer--What is honor?
A question he has dealt with long years prior and now he has to re-think and make sense of his pain, his ache. Pretty look at a very handsome man, good man, yet sad and yearning.

geekmama November 9 2009, 01:32:40 UTC

Thank you for reading, and for your comments, which are always so insightful. James is certainly a good man, in so many ways.

hope27 November 10 2009, 12:04:31 UTC

What a wonderful look into James Norrington's mind. Yes, Lizzie's fall brought many with her. The ripple effects went far and wide, touching Will, her father, Norrington, and even the town of Port Royal itself.

That last line is shudder-worthy. Beautiful and thought provoking.

geekmama November 10 2009, 15:02:49 UTC

Thank you! James doesn't feel any reluctance to turn the heart over to Beckett in that scene in DMC, but I can imagine he started feeling more conflicted about things petty quickly.

lilfluffykitten November 11 2009, 22:18:11 UTC

I like your Norrington - angsty little conflicted over-thinker that he is.
Seriously though, good job on the introspection and imagery (they'll linger)!

geekmama November 11 2009, 22:26:11 UTC

angsty little conflicted over-thinker that he is.

He seems that way in the movie, though he tries not to be in DMC, of course. Thank you for reading and commenting - I'm glad you liked this!