Consenting Adults (for TannuAnon)
anonymous
January 27 2013, 15:25:08 UTC
Well, gosh. Looks like Tannusen's kink/condition/conditioning is going to progressively darker places. Making Zev responsible for seeing that his self-destructive urges don't actually destroy him, pressuring Fenris into letting him get his thrall-thing on with all kinds of consent questions unresolved...
Tannusen didn't ask to be made into who he is, but that doesn't absolve him of responsibility for his present actions, does it? He's hurting those around him, who care for him, and methinks it's high-time somebody had a chat with him about it.
OP implicitly trusts Tannu!Anon to drive this general idea around, modify it, and use whatever characters are most appropriate for it. Maybe devoted Zevran would never bring it up, but almost!stranger Fenris would, or older!wiser Orsino, or even someone back at Amaranthine. (Nathaniel calls 'em like he sees 'em, and neither Oghren nor Sigrun are unfamiliar with urges toward self-destruction.)
A Touch of Madness [1/?]
anonymous
January 29 2013, 12:09:25 UTC
For anyone who doesn't know the series and is curious, this is part of Silver and Scarlet, as archived on tannufilling.
~:+:~It took a full day and night before Fenris was alone with Surana once more. They rotated who stayed with whom, which was a relief -- Fenris didn't want to be stuck in the constant company of almost-bloodmage Orsino. Even if the man had been nothing but polite and meek in this journey, Fenris knew that a monster lay within. And if the pairings had been constant, he had no doubt that Zevran and Surana preferred each other's company over the other two
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A Touch of Madness [2/?]
anonymous
January 29 2013, 12:11:05 UTC
"You must admit that you are quite mad," Fenris cleared his throat, finding this talk far more awkward than he'd expected.
"Yes," Surana didn't hesitate to agree, "I am always quite mad, Fenris. Blood magic makes it worse, certainly, firing off all those old fragments of my training... and right now it's like I have this constant, low-level blood magic attached to me. But make no mistake, I have always been mad." Something about his tone made Fenris glance at him again, but Surana wasn't looking at him. He wasn't looking much of anywhere, really, his eyes hazed with memory, "Why do you think I claim to be such a terrible Warden despite my accomplishments
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Re: A Touch of Madness [2/?]-OP
anonymous
January 29 2013, 23:20:03 UTC
Wow, was not expecting a fill so fast! <3
I can totally see Fenris suggesting Tranquility as a solution, and just that bluntly, too. Love the matter-of-factness of all of this, and looking forward to seeing where it goes next. :)
A Touch of Madness [3/3]
anonymous
February 4 2013, 04:09:54 UTC
"You're not going to do something reckless, are you?" Suddenly, having this conversation by the railing of a ship at sea was a little worrisome. If Surana pitched himself over... Fenris was conflicted. On the one hand, it would be one less insanely powerful mage with apparently easily-grabbed puppet strings. On the other hand, Zevran would probably throw him off for allowing it to happen.
"...That," the Warden gave Fenris a lopsided, faint little smile, reminding Fenris that he was dealing with a madman, "would be telling. But don't worry, I think I have another decade or so left in me. Probably. But what is usually a very sporadic burden on Zevran is, I'm afraid, far more of an issue now with Danarius' hooks in me," Surana looked away again, contemplative, "And you're right to point it out. I'm going to have to take some precautions, I think
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Re: A Touch of Madness [3/3]
anonymous
November 14 2014, 17:58:22 UTC
i must have missed this when it first came out, because i';m sure i would have remembered such a stunning piece of work. the characters, they *breathe*.
Tannusen didn't ask to be made into who he is, but that doesn't absolve him of responsibility for his present actions, does it? He's hurting those around him, who care for him, and methinks it's high-time somebody had a chat with him about it.
OP implicitly trusts Tannu!Anon to drive this general idea around, modify it, and use whatever characters are most appropriate for it. Maybe devoted Zevran would never bring it up, but almost!stranger Fenris would, or older!wiser Orsino, or even someone back at Amaranthine. (Nathaniel calls 'em like he sees 'em, and neither Oghren nor Sigrun are unfamiliar with urges toward self-destruction.)
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~:+:~It took a full day and night before Fenris was alone with Surana once more. They rotated who stayed with whom, which was a relief -- Fenris didn't want to be stuck in the constant company of almost-bloodmage Orsino. Even if the man had been nothing but polite and meek in this journey, Fenris knew that a monster lay within. And if the pairings had been constant, he had no doubt that Zevran and Surana preferred each other's company over the other two ( ... )
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"Yes," Surana didn't hesitate to agree, "I am always quite mad, Fenris. Blood magic makes it worse, certainly, firing off all those old fragments of my training... and right now it's like I have this constant, low-level blood magic attached to me. But make no mistake, I have always been mad." Something about his tone made Fenris glance at him again, but Surana wasn't looking at him. He wasn't looking much of anywhere, really, his eyes hazed with memory, "Why do you think I claim to be such a terrible Warden despite my accomplishments ( ... )
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I can totally see Fenris suggesting Tranquility as a solution, and just that bluntly, too. Love the matter-of-factness of all of this, and looking forward to seeing where it goes next. :)
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"...That," the Warden gave Fenris a lopsided, faint little smile, reminding Fenris that he was dealing with a madman, "would be telling. But don't worry, I think I have another decade or so left in me. Probably. But what is usually a very sporadic burden on Zevran is, I'm afraid, far more of an issue now with Danarius' hooks in me," Surana looked away again, contemplative, "And you're right to point it out. I'm going to have to take some precautions, I think ( ... )
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I spent a lot of time re-examining my ideas about mental illness after prompting this and reading your reply. You do good work. <3
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the characters, they *breathe*.
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