Laurence does take that "your own worst enemy" thing to a whole new level, doesn't he? He's so noble it hurts!
And man, I had hopes for Riley and Catherine, only Riley went sort of batshit towards the end, holding the baby all by himself, all wild-eyed and talking nonsense. Maybe it was the sleep deprivation that comes with taking care of new infants--especially if the mom is off fighting battles somewhere and the dad has to deal with it all on his own. Either way, I sincerely fear for that child. I hope one of Riley's relatives intervenes and steals it. Or Tharkay, Granby, and Laurence can raise it! AN ALCOHOLIC, A CONVICT AND A LONE VOICE OF REASON RAISE A BABY IN THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK. You can't tell me it you wouldn't read it. IT TAKES A VILLAGE (OF MADMEN AND THEIR DRAGONS) TO RAISE A CHILD, OKAY? Um. I may be a bit sleep-deprived? WHAT.
Ohhhh, sorry--I got the impression that maybe you thought Laurence would avoid a relationship for Temeraire's sake, which I could definitely see him doing, actually, with someone like Edith, from normal civilian society. And yeah, Temeraire would totally matchmake and loudly discuss potential sexual partners for Laurence, and probably the morning after he'd try to get Granby and/or Tharkay to report on Laurence's sexual prowess. I bet he and Iskierka would get into loud arguments over who's captain was better in bed.
Isn't it funny how stories morph like that? You're trying to write one thing, and then the characters laugh at you and do something totally different. I actually had a fic where I was like, okay! Now Granby will be in love with Tharkay! Everything's going as planned! And then he started flirting with Laurence instead, and I had to replot everything. DAMMIT GRANBY. And no, I totally agree that Laurence needs to struggle with it--I just think once he makes up his mind, he's probably committed to it. Like, it takes him a while to get there, but once he does, he's THERE.
Oh, crap, it's... somewhere in this thread. I am pretty easily goaded into writing girl!Laurence. It's time I faced the sad truth.
man, i'm a wee bit tipsy and overtired. sorry in advance if this comment comes out crazy!
And man, I had hopes for Riley and Catherine, only Riley went sort of batshit towards the end, holding the baby all by himself, all wild-eyed and talking nonsense. Maybe it was the sleep deprivation that comes with taking care of new infants--especially if the mom is off fighting battles somewhere and the dad has to deal with it all on his own. Either way, I sincerely fear for that child. I hope one of Riley's relatives intervenes and steals it. Or Tharkay, Granby, and Laurence can raise it! AN ALCOHOLIC, A CONVICT AND A LONE VOICE OF REASON RAISE A BABY IN THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK. You can't tell me it you wouldn't read it. IT TAKES A VILLAGE (OF MADMEN AND THEIR DRAGONS) TO RAISE A CHILD, OKAY? Um. I may be a bit sleep-deprived? WHAT.
Ohhhh, sorry--I got the impression that maybe you thought Laurence would avoid a relationship for Temeraire's sake, which I could definitely see him doing, actually, with someone like Edith, from normal civilian society. And yeah, Temeraire would totally matchmake and loudly discuss potential sexual partners for Laurence, and probably the morning after he'd try to get Granby and/or Tharkay to report on Laurence's sexual prowess. I bet he and Iskierka would get into loud arguments over who's captain was better in bed.
Isn't it funny how stories morph like that? You're trying to write one thing, and then the characters laugh at you and do something totally different. I actually had a fic where I was like, okay! Now Granby will be in love with Tharkay! Everything's going as planned! And then he started flirting with Laurence instead, and I had to replot everything. DAMMIT GRANBY. And no, I totally agree that Laurence needs to struggle with it--I just think once he makes up his mind, he's probably committed to it. Like, it takes him a while to get there, but once he does, he's THERE.
Oh, crap, it's... somewhere in this thread. I am pretty easily goaded into writing girl!Laurence. It's time I faced the sad truth.