I believe they are simply happy here, although my beta believes they are completely drunk.

[cirth]

This is the same fic I posted before, but with an ending! Although, since this "ending" is three times longer than the original post, it might be more accurate to say, "this is the fic the previous post was a prelude for

Comments

[moetushie]

Aw, what a wonderful ... Meandering ... conversation.

I love that Ecthelion was entirely oblivious to Maedhros' grapes.

[tehta]

I have no idea whether the grapes were significant, actually. Ecthelion is a terrible witness. He can tell me nothing about Maedhros' body language at the time.

(lenine2 told me that, if I want to be popular in fandom, I should mention that Maedhros was only taking them to use in sex games with Fingon.)

The meandering thing bothers me, because, while this is how conversations often work in reality (mine, anyway), meandering makes these conversations far more confusing, so the rule of "clarity trumps realism" should probably apply. But I am not sure what I should be making clear, here. Other than lenine2's theory. Which I do not entirely buy, myself.

[moetushie]

(Hm. I think he'd need more grapes for that.)

[tehta]

I suppose that would depend on the game? But I agree that if he was planning to festoon all of his Elfhood with grapes, Maedhros the Tall would need more of them than can be politely stolen in the context of a symposium.

(Um. Sorry.)

[lenine2]

I really do love this fic. Their conversation is typical G&E, but revealing as well.

(I would apologize for my obsession with the grapes, but it was my favorite part, and I see I'm not alone.)

[tehta]

I think all their conversations are revealing. Of their many neuroses, at least.

Yes, those grapes... we will never know the answer to their mystery.

[wulfila]

Glorfindel's marvelous grapes call for a fic of their own.

I love what this conversation turned into - somewhat bizarre, yes, but moving very naturally at the same time (I especially loved Ecthelion's vase deviation, as it shows perfectly how one can lose oneself in strange and convoluted thoughts almost instantly when forced to contemplate oneself). And the Glorfindel, shocked into modesty bit made me smile quite a bit.

Thank you for writing again - revisiting your glorious versions of G&E is really fun!

[tehta]

Yes, I am now wondering about those grapes. I know he is in charge of vineyards, starting in Vinyamar.

Thank you for commenting!

(However... if I could trouble you, since you are SO SMART: why do you think G is so disturbed once Ecthelion starts saying negative things about "decorative" people?)

[wulfila]

I'm not smart, and especially not "so smart" in capitals. Therefore, I have no idea if I interprete Glorfindel's behaviour correctly

[tehta]

I'm not smart, and especially not "so smart" in capitals. Therefore, I have no idea if I interprete Glorfindel's behaviour correctly.

In other words, "Ha ha, good one, Tehta."

(And while this has nothing to do with your question, the reassurance that the consciously added flaw of acting "frivolous" only serves to make perfection accessible is a nice way of closing the circle to the beginning, with the "tritely perfect" beauty of the winter scene being marred and therefore enhanced by the animal tracks).This is one thing I love about writing, when it is going well: themes just seem to EMERGE between the words, even when one is being all frivolous. I am normally a very craft-minded, rational person so whenever I observe this subconscious, almost spiritual, phenomenon, I am amazed

[anna_wing]

They're so sweet.

[tehta]

I know I often end up writing characters who are sweet, or sentimental, but it still makes me feel a bit uncomfortable. Like that vase...

[ford_of_bruinen]

Thank you for a wonderful start of the morning (nothing beats a good laugh).

It was a good maendering conversation, I wish I was better at writing those (or humour) myself but i guess thats something to practise in the future.

I will get around to comment on the muntain climbing too. It was nice to see you writing again

uli

[tehta]

You are so welcome! eveiya did mention that you were back! You should write some little thing for B2MEM. At least a drabble!

I am not sure I have any suggestions on how to write meandering conversations. That's how they always come out, for me. But the way I write humour is to try to include hundreds of little jokes and ironies, and then throw most of them out because they do not work. So I guess it's the same as writing anything else? Sigh.

[ford_of_bruinen]

I will write in B2MEM if something catches me lol as it is I am working on 4 different stories/ficlets and sent one to eveiya for a second opinion (read neurotic writer wondering if it needed thrown out) last night lol.

Same as writing everything else sweetie we all have strengths. I try to include jokes and they just fall flat and get removed, in the few stories where jokes seem to fit anyway.