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'aqua vitae', narnia, peter&susan
What the shit is this? It's got something called The Royal Journals, which I'm having trouble not finding cute, but also King Peter's Inbox, which is... I don't even know. Pevensies&Co. write each other emails. I am not even going to capslock that. I will, however, capslock ARAVIS CHATBOT.
Maybe I'll just drabble-dump for a while, 'cos I've a number of them. And I did stay up all night last night comparing and contrasting anomie and alienation for ten pages (anomie/alienation theirloveissodisconnected) AND finishing my stats midterm. That means this afternoon I get to do whatever the hell I want.
So, this next one is from when Bedlam and I commentficced her (not-technically-)AU back and forth. It's a flashback to the Golden Age, so it works on its own. It does borrow her idea of Peter developing an immunity to Lucy's cordial.
Aqua Vitae
Narnia. Peter&Susan in the Golden Age, irritable and worried and faithful. PG.
Even the cordial brought its own subtle poison: delusions of grandeur, pretensions of immortality, the excuse to always do what is Right instead of what must be done. It is dangerous for someone to think they can never die, and it was no surprise that Peter developed the strongest immunity to the cordial. When Susan found out, she was understandably far from reassured, but when she told him to be careful in the tone that meant she Meant It, he would just feel miffed and put upon.
You worry too much, he would reply.
Only because you don't worry enough.
Are you joking? I worry all the ti--
Never about the important things, however.
You would think that, of course.
What do you mean, 'I would think that'?
And they would fight some more, driven by the inevitability of duty and love, letting themselves be angry at one another. Sometimes it ended with reconciliatory kisses, sometimes with the sound of doors slamming, but most times it was a draw. Still, when Peter returned home from some battle, some siege or other, Susan had to resist the urge to run to her brother and throw herself into his arms. She knew he would have embraced her back, but she was a Queen of Narnia, not some clingy child, and someone had to keep a level head.
Maybe I'll just drabble-dump for a while, 'cos I've a number of them. And I did stay up all night last night comparing and contrasting anomie and alienation for ten pages (anomie/alienation theirloveissodisconnected) AND finishing my stats midterm. That means this afternoon I get to do whatever the hell I want.
So, this next one is from when Bedlam and I commentficced her (not-technically-)AU back and forth. It's a flashback to the Golden Age, so it works on its own. It does borrow her idea of Peter developing an immunity to Lucy's cordial.
Aqua Vitae
Narnia. Peter&Susan in the Golden Age, irritable and worried and faithful. PG.
Even the cordial brought its own subtle poison: delusions of grandeur, pretensions of immortality, the excuse to always do what is Right instead of what must be done. It is dangerous for someone to think they can never die, and it was no surprise that Peter developed the strongest immunity to the cordial. When Susan found out, she was understandably far from reassured, but when she told him to be careful in the tone that meant she Meant It, he would just feel miffed and put upon.
You worry too much, he would reply.
Only because you don't worry enough.
Are you joking? I worry all the ti--
Never about the important things, however.
You would think that, of course.
What do you mean, 'I would think that'?
And they would fight some more, driven by the inevitability of duty and love, letting themselves be angry at one another. Sometimes it ended with reconciliatory kisses, sometimes with the sound of doors slamming, but most times it was a draw. Still, when Peter returned home from some battle, some siege or other, Susan had to resist the urge to run to her brother and throw herself into his arms. She knew he would have embraced her back, but she was a Queen of Narnia, not some clingy child, and someone had to keep a level head.
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Thank you so much for sharing. This has, like, made my night.
Also, I really love this drabble. Peter and Susan break me. I think I read this before when I was stalking, I mean, reading your and Bedlamsbard's epicness. I think I could read the opening sentence over and over.
Even the cordial brought its own subtle poison: delusions of grandeur, pretensions of immortality, the excuse to always do what is Right instead of what must be done
Just, wow. You have such a lovely way with words.
(Also, I think all your fics are beautiful. In fact, your Where no Carnation Fades is what got me into the Narnia fandom. So, hi!)
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Aslan's Country IS creepy, isn't it? The first time I read TLB, it just didn't sit right with me. I've started a fic though, my first non-creepy-Aslan'sCountry fic, where Susan is finally returned. We'll see when that ever gets finished...
CRAZY ARAVIS CHATBOX IS CRAZY.
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Strange as it is, I was never into Peter/Susan because it seemed like it was all anyone ever shiped (exspecially during LWW) but then I read your Peter/Susan and now I ship them. Kind of. Actaully the only way I can ship any of them is if I ship all four of them. Seperatly or together, it doesn't matter. I guess I just have a problem with, not pairing of exactly, just only pairing of with one person and not sharing with the others. I feel bad that someone is being left out? If that makes sense.
I never really had a problem with Aslan's Country, probubly because I didn't think that much of it but then I read your fic and I actually started thinking about it and well, like you said, it just hasn't sat right with me. Between that and Bedlam's Aslan's Conspiracy Theory I have been throughly corupted. :)
I am really excited about the non-creepy-Aslan'sCountry fic. I think I've read some of it in the comments and it's so effing beautiful. Just the imagery, guh. You kill me. I've read lots of Susan-gets-back-to-Aslan's-Country fics before but this one is my absolute favorite. AND IT'S JUST COMMENTS! *is amazed*
Also, you might not of noticed, but I think I am fangirling you. :)
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ppl always say that everyone ships peter/susan, but dammit, who?! where?! i feel like there is a DEARTH of peter/susan fics, or am i just not looking in the right places??
oh you have read it! ahahaha awesome, here was i, thinking if no one pointed at it in an actual post, it can slip under the radar.
<3
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Lucy/Peter FTW!
I think there is a dearth of good Narnia fics in general, so I don't really know what to tell you there.
Yes, I've read it and am very excited about it. :D
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now i wonder, 'cos in this way ppl see my first draft, and as i was looking over the aslan's country fic, i began to change things in it. making the edmund/susan and lucy/susan even less overt than it already is, for example. like, there's definitely cases where i've read my friends' first draft and their final drafts, and found myself preferring the first draft because it felt more organic. i wonder if this becomes a case of that sometimes.
but seriously, i am happy that you are enjoying the commentfic seemingly as much as i am. i am greatly enjoying these things, and i recommend everyone indulge in commentfic, 'cos you don't overthink them as much, y'know? you just dash them off in a height of passion, and there it is.
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you just dash them off in a height of passion, and there it is.
yes, exactly! i recently (accidently) tried it (on the stardust/narnia crossover in fact). i was trying to express an opinion but i couldn't do it without dialog and then at the end of it all i looked at my comment and thought "i cant believe i just wrote that." and then i felt like a huge imposter because i didn't mean to infringe upon the awsomeness, i was just throwing out ideas. *facepalm* (i seem to be doing alot of facepalming lately, *sigh*)
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thanks. <3
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(I really think you either are a Lucy person or you're not though! Because everyone I read seems to either be like "Lucy!" or sort of...forget about her and then I am left going "Four! FOUR OF THEM, and she can bring people back from the dead!")
Where is this comment fic thing??? ::intrigued::
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Warning: Your brain might explode from the EPICNESS.
I have learned to stalk Bedlam's and Lassiter's comments as this is were some of thier most fantastic fics come from. Right now they are doing this Narnia/Stardust Crossover that is leaving me in pieces. Stalk them, and learn my ways grasshopper. XD
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...Hooooly shit. That is AWESOME. (I feel like I read the first couple earlier? But then, I dunno, forgot where I read them or something.)
The Narnia/Stardust crossover is AMAZING, and I am lurking and reading it now. ::happy sigh::
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PETER/SUSAN OMG FOREVER
<333!!!
narnia/stardust, in which we wing it! i will be as surprised as you to see what comes out of that.
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also, i hope you don't mind, but i have friended you? *smiles sweetly*
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...Have these people read the books? Narnia ends with EVERYONE DEAD AND THE WORLD DESTROYED, how is that a non-violent and happy ending? Not to mention KILLING ASLAN. And TURNING LITTLE BABY FOXES INTO STONE in LWW, THEY NEVER MENTIONED ASLAN WAKING THEM UP AGAIN. That gave me *nightmares* as a kid, I ridiculously amused by this idea that Narnia is fluffy and nonviolent.
Oh, your Susan. Calm and practical and very aware of herself! <3
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oh, my default fic mode, it is *mopes*
le sigh
<3 you (AND SUSAN) back
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