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Post by wordy on Sept 15, 2010 22:45:53 GMT 10
Title: The Own Rating: G Word Count: ~193 Summary: A look at the leaders of The King's Own. Notes: Creative title, I know.
He’s heard all the stories. Giantkiller, the men have come to call Raoul. A handful of times, Flyndan has even witnessed enough with his own eyes to know there is truth behind that name. Ulliver is respected and well-liked by all of the men, though his own company is particularly fond of him and prone to exaggerated bragging about his hand-to-hand combat skills. More than once, Flyndan has heard the rumour that Ulliver has killed a man – a Shang Warrior, in some accounts – with one blow. Flyndan doesn’t particularly care if these rumours are true or not: the man does his job, and does it well. Everyone is in agreement that Glaisdan was a pompous ass, but it’s impolite to speak ill of the dead. He had his moments, though Flyndan finds himself hard-pressed to recall any of them. Sometimes, Flyndan wonders what they think of him. He tries not to dwell on trifles like that, though he can’t help it now and then. He has seen some of the looks exchanged when the men think he can’t see them. He simply turns his back to them. He’s here to do his job.
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Post by journeycat on Sept 16, 2010 0:12:51 GMT 10
ZOMG *squee* More Flyndan love!! ♥ ♥ ♥
This is fantastic - it's an awesome look inside all of the Own, and the leaders' relationships with others. I love how you make Flyndan shine here, and made him complex: in fits of vulnerability he wonders what the men say about him, but then he just hardens himself and plows on.
Lovely!
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Post by max on Sept 16, 2010 4:14:26 GMT 10
This was so perfectly characterised, I found myself wanting to nod and say things like he would think of them like that and stuff while reading it. Brilliant job.
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Post by ev on Sept 16, 2010 6:57:05 GMT 10
What Max said! Yeah, this is exactly what could happen and what he could be thinking.
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Post by Lisa on Sept 16, 2010 11:18:20 GMT 10
Can I pay you to write Flyndan fics for the rest of your life? Pretty please? *_*
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Post by wordy on Sept 16, 2010 13:02:12 GMT 10
Thanks guys!
@lisa: Yes, you can. ;D
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Post by greenie on Sept 17, 2010 3:55:17 GMT 10
Ooh, this is great! It's a really good look at Flyndan.
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Rowena
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Post by Rowena on Sept 18, 2010 9:46:35 GMT 10
Wow, this is fascinating. And amazing I love how it's from Flyndan's POV. And the ending!
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