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l_a_r_m

So you're here, too?

Apr 28, 2010 13:17

I think it charming to say that metonomia and I often meet in the limbo of day/night -- quite late for her, and quite early for me. On one such occasion the other night, we read a short story by Eileen Chang, titled simply, Love. I was led there by one of Roger Ebert's tweets, which instructed his followers "Don't cry" upon reading it. Funnily enough, we ( Read more... )

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rthstewart April 28 2010, 20:01:01 UTC

That is soooo SAD! WAAAAHHHH! There's no hope at all. Such regret! such tragedy and goodness, what a contrast between yours and Meto's -- hers is lighter and sweeter and hopeful and you do love your tragedy, don't you? Sniff. I do appreciate the focus upon the one moment of regret and hope and might have beens.

Sniff

l_a_r_m April 28 2010, 22:52:37 UTC

Thank you thank you!

Tragedy and angst are my middle names, apparently. I didn't realize this was such a downer until you guys pointed it out! Might-have-beens are my very favorite thing about Lucy and Caspian, so it seemed appropriate. <3

metonomia April 28 2010, 21:01:11 UTC

THIS should come with a 'don't cry' warning. Because I am, right now, sniffling and trying not to cry. YOU KILLED CASPIAN!? And Lucy gets taken again ( ... )

l_a_r_m April 28 2010, 23:06:48 UTC

Aww! I so didn't realize how depressing this was until I read yours and I was like, This makes so happy! It's so sweet! Then I was like, yep, mine involves throat slitting and sex slaves.

There are lots of my favorite Lucian themes in here -- the more morbid ones, I suppose. Number one is Lucy letting things happen, which I like to think she does at the end of the world with Ramandu's daughter and the sailing away, etc. And then of course there's Caspian being stupid and naïve to get himself killed for Lucy's sake; Caspian being stupid enough to have hope; Lucy seeing more terrible things/knowing more about sex than he does.

Thank you thank you! This was best idea ever! Erm, I think it's time for me to write something happy. I'll get right on that... not.

animus_wyrmis May 2 2010, 19:17:53 UTC

OMG THIS IS GORGEOUS. You actually pulled a lot of what I got out of the story--the idea that this moment is important because it is one of the last moments that was full of potential--only Lucy's far more so, because she had a connection there.

ALSO, omg my broken heart! Why does Lucian have to be so HEARTBREAKINGLY HEARTBREAKING?! <3333 it though, Lucian was my first pairing in this fandom, way back when when Jill/Rilian was the second most popular, I don't even know how that worked.

I love that Caspian is a little ridiculous here--there is that in the book, I think, when he's clearly not...all that maybe he should be.

l_a_r_m May 4 2010, 00:27:30 UTC

Aw thanks! I suppose this little snippet tugs pretty hard on the heartstrings, but hey. The heartbreak is what makes Lucian so awesome! Heartbreak! Angst! Self-sacrifice! I die every time. Two people designed for each other, but not allowed to be together. Sad sad!

And oh wow, Jill/Rilian... that seems like so long ago! Somebody needs to write a good story for that pairing! Contemporary fandom has all but ignored them in the recent upswing of Cor/Aravis.

Silly Caspian. As Francie's Edmund says, he still needs needs to grow into his kingship. But maybe not, because I like to exploit him. <3

Thank you thank you!

animus_wyrmis May 5 2010, 17:21:16 UTC

Yeah, I looove my Lucian like I love my Susan/Lune: understated and doomed. Which, Idk, what does that say about me!? Ah, well.

I was never quite able to take Rilian seriously, but I think Jill could handle him. And I was never a Eustace/Jill shipper anyway. I wish we could get back into them--I love Cor/Aravis, but there are other characters too!