Discussion Ill Chances and Strange Fates Discussion

[Server Room Gremlin]

Tecno's Mr Collins vibes are off the charts. 😂
Particularly here:

“From what I have observed of his overly muscular figure and incredibly stupid decision to ride in the woods alone at night while wounded, I have concluded that he spends far more time in athletic pursuits than in developing the mind.”

However, he really needs to learn boundaries regarding personal space. 😒

Maitimo stared at her forlornly. “I’m not hungry.”

Aranya widened her eyes at him, looking as sad and pathetic as a kicked puppy, and even Nolofinwë felt an uncomfortable guilt when looking at her. “But I went all the way to the kitchen to get you this! It’s just a warm, mild, beef broth. Very comforting. I just wanted to share some of that comfort with you. Is my effort going to be wasted?”

“Well… no…” Maitimo sighed, winced, and avoided Aranya’s gaze. She and Nolofinwë carefully helped him sit up, and Aranya placed the tray on his lap. “I’m sorry. I don’t mean to scorn your kindness.”

“Don’t apologize. Just eat,” Aranya said bluntly.

I pictured both Maitimo and Aranya doing sad puppy eyes at each other here. 😂🥺

Poor Maitimo, the only thing that can bypass his stubbornness is guilt. At least this tendency is here being used for his benefit? 😅🥲


Something I always enjoy about your writing is all these small character moments where they're just interacting with each other, and it's not necessarily about a big momentous event or a significant turning point in the plot.
I never know what's going to happen next, which increases my enthusiasm to read on, and your characterisations are charming. Except for the irritating or odious individuals, of course.

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

I Knew It Was Garlic Rat As Soon As I Saw That First Line!
Maybe he'll find out how much we don't like his breath attacks. We'll stuff a cheese in his mouth; maybe it'll gain some extra flavoring.

That's an extremely vivid mental picture, and it's simultaneously grossing me out and cracking me up! 🤣

I wonder why Tecno likes Aranya when her reactions to him have been so clearly negative. What's drawing him? It must be her beauty, because she certainly hasn't been giving him reasons to like her personally.

Some guys see female rejection as a challenge to keep going until they "win." 🙄 I think the more she rejects him, the more he likes her. On the spectrum of Rejection Sensitivity, Maitimo is at one extreme end (getting physically ill when he senses a slightly negative change in someone's behavior towards him) and Tecno is at the other extreme (ZERO awareness of when he's getting signals to stop his current behavior).

Which, I guess, leads me to wonder if Aranya finds rejection sensitivity to be an attractive trait. 😂

Yes, PLEASE, Mother Healer. Royal prohibition. And if that doesn't help, maybe send Tecno to House Fëanor. An ultimatum, I know, but it could work.

🤣 sending Tecno to the House of Fëanor is an epic and hilarious idea! Oh, would he get his little butt kicked from having to deal with, say, an injured Tyelko just once!!!!

If they ever did know, I can think of only one sibling who'd actually tell their father: Morifinwë. And then Fëanor would descend like a volcanic eruption, with Nerdanel right behind him ':]

Heh, yeah, Moryo is physically incapable of keeping his mouth shut sometimes!

Tecno's Mr Collins vibes are off the charts. 😂
Particularly here:

"My esteemed patroness Lady Catherine de Bourgh would not approve of those who over-develop their bodies and under-develop their minds!"

Poor Maitimo, the only thing that can bypass his stubbornness is guilt. At least this tendency is here being used for his benefit? 😅🥲

Yeah, as we'll explore further in Arc 3... 🫠

Something I always enjoy about your writing is all these small character moments where they're just interacting with each other, and it's not necessarily about a big momentous event or a significant turning point in the plot.
I never know what's going to happen next, which increases my enthusiasm to read on, and your characterisations are charming. Except for the irritating or odious individuals, of course.

Thank you! I think we have Jane Austen to thank for teaching me that. When I was in high school and read Persuasion, I was in awe of her ability to take small, seemingly mundane human interactions and make them seem of paramount importance. And it's something I love to attempt to do in my own writing too.


Hey everyone, I know there are a few who have not commented on this chapter yet. I hope to post the next chapter soon but would love to hear from some more of you first!