Date: May 17, 2007 08:08 am Title: Chapter 10 - Then longen folk to go on pilgrimages
squee! it's funny how in this context something so innocent produces the same reaction as flirting in other fics :) i love love love this and it's going great places. FINALLY they're alone together!!!
Author's Response: The medieval period is interesting because the concept of chivalry and the theory of love were just developing under the tutelage of that extraordinary 12th century woman, Eleanor of Aquitaine. I like the concept of knights on the fringe of society entering barbarous country and trying to mesh their code with the older codes of previous times. Flirting really only occurs when self-control is exhibited.... self-control was definitely not a virtue until the age of chivalry. Fascinating stuff.
Date: May 13, 2007 11:17 am Title: Chapter 10 - Then longen folk to go on pilgrimages
He followed wishing to pledge his strong left arm, his good right eye, his bewitched heart, whatever part that she might have need of. Yeah, that's our boy, all right. *Swoon*
To answer your previous question, I specialized in Shakespeare (my favorite!), but I also adored my King Arthur class.
Author's Response:
Gah! Shakespeare! There's a field I could never do. Everyone and their mother has opinions on Shakespeare. I like stuff where everyone goes "Huh? 12th Century Hermetic Women's prophecies and axioms? Uh...have you read the Da Vinci Code? I think it mentions something about that."
I remember in college, I did this AWFUL paper on the theory that someone else wrote Shakespeare's stuff and I kind of drifted off into a mini-research paper on the Fairie Queene by Spenser and I realized that I didn't care who wrote Shakespeare's stuff because it's just plain good and that's an absolutely AWFUL conclusion for a research paper. My teacher was less than thrilled.
I have not read any of the Histories except against my will. But King Lear. Oh. My. God. And love, love all the comedies especially the dumb ones. Favorite - 12th Night. Makes me snort. OH! Taming of the Shrew.... so awesome. Wait! MacBeth and the ghost of Banquo scene....AAAAAH! Favorite line - Much Ado "The world MUST be peopled!" Best argument for sexin' up the local girls ever!
Date: May 13, 2007 12:51 am Title: Chapter 10 - Then longen folk to go on pilgrimages
In the 1st and 7th paragraphs and in the following "with hair in cloud ", you seem to be missing a lot of 'thes' and a 'her' and an 'a'. Some of this may be to give it more of an authentic feel, but then it's not consistent; there are a number of times you use 'the', and many you don't. I'm sure you haven't been doing this all along; (10 chapters in?) I would have noticed. (I'm really good at English; I know a lot of words. A lot.)
Does twould need to be 'twould?
His armor, as all could see, did gleam and showed well his prowess. Ooh. Prowess. (I don't know why that's affecting me that way.)
Merriam's lists reaver as a robber, not reever. No reever there.
He was on road to Balsall with the fairest daughter of Warborough and he knew not why. Because he has to find some way to take her back to his own town for some reason which you're going to tell me very soon. And he knows it's her because... Muggins, you look like you have something really important to say and you just can't for some reason.
I'm really enjoying this story, and how different your stories are from each other.
Author's Response:
I reread those paragraphs and I think you're right. Let's say I had low blood sugar and call it a day!
Reever is a spelling variant of the word Reeve. It's the person who keeps the peace for the local lord. The most important Reeves policed entire Shires from which we get the another spelling variant of Reeve - Sheriff. The nice thing about pre-dictionary days is that there are a lot of spelling variants. I love words. Love them!
Oooh, but REAVER!!! I forgot reaver... hmmm.... maybe I should change it, but no why would James father, a Reever of Aberfoyle name his son after a robber? But there's a crappy pun there waiting to be done.
"and he knew not why" I'll have to think of a way to make this more clear. He knows why she has to go on the road with him but he has NO idea why she is on the road with him. He thought he was going to have to abduct her and instead, like manna from heaven, here she is. And yes....I do have something really important to say but unfortunately the rules of jinx are unflinchingly rigid and so....
10 [Report This]Date: May 13, 2007 12:08 am Title: Chapter 10 - Then longen folk to go on pilgrimages
Ya know, I find it a real shame that you aren't getting the praise you should for this story. Wow. I mean, Wow! As I've read over the last few chapters, I am amazed that you've been able to write like this. I don't think people realize how hard writing in this language is, and they probably shy away from it because they can't understand it ( I can bearly understand it). I'm still in awe.
Author's Response:
I am getting so much more praise for this story than I expected! Fact: MTT readers are great.That ANY of them are reading this astounds me. I think the majority of the people come here for light, fluffy pieces and nice, smutty stuff... I'm willing to bet no one has ever come to MTT thinking 'hmm, I wonder if there's anything about the Office but set in Middle Ages Britain!' This is definitely one of those things that I'm writing completely for my own pleasure.