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w0rdinista in swooping_is_bad

Fic: Something Greater

Aug 22, 2010 14:54

Title: Something Greater
Rating: E for everyone!
Word Count: 2011
Spoilers: Mild, if any.
Summary: Sometimes it's a struggle to give up part of yourself in order to be part of something bigger than oneself.
Notes: My contribution to the Seven Heavenly Virtues challenge -- my virtue: Humility.

( Virtue: Humility )

challenges: sib, character: alistair, challenges: seven heavenly virtues, character: cousland

Comments 9

femalegamer August 22 2010, 20:05:33 UTC

Nice. I'm a perfectionist myself (though better than I used to be), and I know exactly how Elinora feels here. Not be pompous, but high school was a breeze for me, and then I went to a tough college and all of a sudden I had to work at things. I had to study. And didn't have a clue how to do that. I can imagine having something that your striving actually makes it more difficult - argh.

w0rdinista August 22 2010, 21:50:13 UTC

I had a similar experience when I went from undergrad to grad school -- I had to work, and couldn't just write papers the night before they were due anymore, or try to read assignments on the day of class. And you're right! You have to completely re-think the way you work.

But thank you! I'm glad you liked it. (And thanks for heading up these challenges!)

femalegamer August 22 2010, 23:42:17 UTC

Schmendrick: The magic chose the shape, not I. I am a bearer, I am a dwelling, I am a messenger...
Molly: You are an idiot!

:) I just stole an idea and ran with it. Without all of the other contributors, my idea would be nothing.

pagerunner_j August 22 2010, 20:33:14 UTC

I like how this came together. :) (And like I said before -- I so very much sympathize with Elinora here!)

w0rdinista August 22 2010, 21:52:25 UTC

♥ Thank you. It was really fighting me for a while there. :) (And me tooooooooo, ogod, me too.)

miri1984 August 22 2010, 21:00:24 UTC

Oooh, lovely. I like that Alistair is the leader here, he's so gentle. Such a good teacher!

w0rdinista August 22 2010, 21:53:42 UTC

I was a little worried that doing another templar-training type fic would render me a one-note piano, but once I got the idea in my head for this, it would not go away. :) So thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

tarysande August 23 2010, 01:44:43 UTC

LOVE <3

"It's all right to fail, Elinora." She shook her head, sinking a little.

"No. It isn't."

"Failure is how we learn. Learn from your mistakes, laugh at them if you can, and use them. Use them to improve." He pulled her hands away from her head and gently tilted her face up. Her nose was bleeding slowly, and her eyes were overbright with tears. "It's all right to fail."

I really, really, REALLY loved that section.

ladyastoreth August 23 2010, 02:11:54 UTC

This is excellent.