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jimandblair

writing without a notebook

Feb 16, 2017 22:17

so I’m on the bus going to work. So on the bus, you can go away with the fairies and imagine a story. Not a currently-being-written story, because it's awfully frustrating when you go down an idea you really want to record but you don't have a notebook. So I make up stories on the spot, indulgent, fun, fluffy, fics, an’ watch ( Read more... )

h50:valdemar, writing

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saphirablue February 18 2017, 16:48:17 UTC

Um, I've read this on the train to work and actually squeed out loud... /o\

So, how do I bribe you and your muse to actually write this? *puppy eyes* :P

jimandblair February 18 2017, 17:03:37 UTC

I can't tell a lie. As I posted this, I thought this is a big, fat, hairy tease.

saphirablue February 18 2017, 17:22:48 UTC

Yes, it is. :P

jimandblair February 18 2017, 20:14:16 UTC

I ponder and I ponder on Steve and Danny in the Valdermar Universe. Part of me wants Steve to be an aristocratic Herald, perhaps even the heir. He knows his place. His role is concrete. Danny’s come up from the merchants, Chosen, as an adult, and out of touch. Heir presumptive’s King’s Own.

And then, I’m like Dull….

Steve’s a Guard, been on secret missions in Karse. He’s weary and worn. And then he’s Chosen, and would he be armsmaster? General of the Heralds in case of War? Or worse his Companion died and he survived, for reasons he can’t describe. He’s at sixes and sevens and Ghosts around Haven.

But he’s to be the King’s Own to Danny’s Golden King, when the old King’s Own Herald, beloved, passes and joins Danny’s Grandfather across the Veil. So he can’t go away, no matter how much he wants too.

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jimandblair February 22 2017, 21:48:28 UTC

so there's a lot of canon in the Valdemar 'verse. The gifts are channelled and, yes, you can physically burn them. You'll enjoy the Herald Mage series. I kind of envision them like acupuncture's meridians maybe ( ... )

saphirablue February 23 2017, 18:52:19 UTC

Yeah, I really like the first one. But, so many books, so little time... /o\
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Now I'm even more hungry as before. XD

Oh, yes, the sun is helping (as much as I love winter - I'm so looking forward to the sun and sitting outside), Steve.

Danny like to stand between and the sun. The sun playing in his fine hair was an effect that he knew Danny favoured.

♥ ♥ What an image. ♥

Oh, I'm curious what Danny will show Steve!

jimandblair February 23 2017, 21:16:17 UTC

The air was crisp and dry, a fraction cooler and he would have been uncomfortable. But as he shuffled along watching where his feet were going, the air felt tolerable ( ... )

saphirablue February 24 2017, 17:00:56 UTC

BABY COMPANIONS! *flails* Gosh, I love the thought of Danny visiting the foals every morning and them looking forward to him coming by. ♥

Also, I love that they call him Danno. ♥

Also, this: “Leverage, don’t nibble at my clothes. The seamstress will yell at me again.” made me laugh out loud and gave such a wonderful picture in my head of the seamstress berating King Daniel and everyone looking uncomfortable because, well, it's King Daniel. XD

Oh, Steve. Finally. *hugs him so much*

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jimandblair February 28 2017, 21:39:06 UTC

Steve had been in the Monarch's Chambers before -- as a gauche thirteen year old with his new best friend, Danny. He hadn't realised that Danny was the Heir Presumptive as the first of Queen Astrid's children and grandchildren to be Chosen by a Companion. In retrospect, he figured Danny hadn't given it much thought. He had an older brother, two sisters and a passel of cousins. There was always a chance that another member of the family was Chosen ( ... )

saphirablue March 1 2017, 20:23:53 UTC

“You were the only person to offer me condolences for my Grandmother's passing.”

Oh, Danny. *hugs him*

Love Danny involving Steve in redecorating the room. :) And, I think I now know how I want to do my bedroom if I ever get to remodling it... :)

*is very curious who wants to get to Danny*

jimandblair March 3 2017, 07:52:22 UTC

Steve set himself between Danny and the voice, even though he knew that the guards were preventing the unseen man entering ( ... )

jimandblair March 4 2017, 18:08:36 UTC

Danny and Matty caught up. The Lord Matthew appeared to dabble in trading relating to the livestock on several of the House of Williams farmsteads. Steve’s own family was considered respectable, and they had bred destriers and coursers for generations, but Matthew spoke of numerous tenant farmers. Diversification was, apparently, the name of the game ( ... )

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