Journal for Swallow...

[quinnavyre]

I figured my journal has been shamefully neglected, so I decided to post an entry. :) There's not much going on with me at the moment - still trying to finish uni - but here's a journal entry I wrote for Swallow when I couldn't get my head around my uni work. :) It's meant to be a bit of fun, not serious, in case that's not clear. :P
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"Swallow". 3rd Day before leaving Sutrium. Unspecified year.


Dear Diary,

Today I met a beautiful and fiery young woman. She claimed she was a gypsy, but of course I saw through her pretence. She has a strange bond with animals – or horses at least – but the strangest thing was the circumstances of my finding her: a dream... But I should not speak of this here. Who knows who may later read these words.

I found the girl being whipped by a beastly trader, and soon set things to rights, lecturing him on the true reasons why gypsies dance. I then gifted her with the cloth she had been admiring, noticing as I did so that her eyes were distant and flashed with a sense of pride even in her pain; she must have felt pain – her back and clothing had been torn to shreds. As I held the cloth up to her face she flinched and I said privately that she startled like an unbroken pony, at which she blushed and I couldn't help but laugh. I could tell she felt a certain attraction – her body betrayed her if her mind did not. I could also sense that she was like to a prickleberry – dangerous to those reckless or brave enough to try getting close. I was not afraid.

The best part was after we escaped the trader and the soldierguards, because I couldn't get the girl to be quiet, so I was forced to hold her close. She finally went silent, realising her danger, and after the soldierguards had gone I couldn't help but tease her about the gentler pleasures, something I could tell she had never yet experienced.

I had been following the girl because of my search for Iriny, but in the heat of the moment I impulsively stepped forward and kissed her. I couldn't resist an amused quip at her lack of opposition to my kiss; even though she childishly wiped her mouth and snapped at me, I could tell that she had enjoyed it.

I am pleased that I managed to find an excuse to see her again – as I tricked her into admitting her part in Guanette, and she is bringing Iriny – and I hope to find more about her secrets. I know she is not a gypsy, for all her claims, and I cannot imagine how she knows this name. Well, we shall see. I look forward to again seeing her dark silken locks and flashing green eyes.

Swallow

Comments

[jessstretch.livejournal.com]

hehe, I wasn't criticising its canon-ness, I find it very plausible. I think Swallow would have been a bit of a Lothario back then bfore his dad kicked it. :D
I did think the language was a bit...serious for Swallow at that time. But maybe that's just me. :D
Heheh, I loved that bit with Louis. As muhc as I loved the bit with Merret and Gilbert. Finally Elkf is being called out on her skanking around. :P

[zanthlay.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you agree that the idea is plausible - I didn't really think you meant that it wasn't, but I was a little concerned that someone might see it that way, so my defense mechanism took over. =P

And I absolutely agree on the Lothario thing - some of his comments certainly support that theory! ;)

And you're probably right about the language being a bit serious, although I was trying to keep it PG, so I didn't want to have him think anything too risque, plus I was trying to keep it within the realms of how they speak in the Oberverse... =P

And I agree on the bit with Louis, and the bit with Merret and Gilbert - and I love how she went all quiet and distracted when Louis made the implication - nothing like looking sus! Hehe. And she didn't say anything to Merret, either! =P

[jessstretch.livejournal.com]

And you're probably right about the language being a bit serious, although I was trying to keep it PG, so I didn't want to have him think anything too risque, plus I was trying to keep it within the realms of how they speak in the Oberverse... =P</>
Rofl, what was that thing Dani said on CO? "Swallow thinks Elf is one spunky chick, and would tap that." I think that'd be awesome if he sauid that. LMAO.

And lol, I understand the defensiveness, i get like that too. I gte like that on the Ober threads especially. *looks shifty* Many a newbie has fallen victim to my wrath. Especially the newbies that suggest Tom Felton for Ariel. *stabs*

[zanthlay.livejournal.com]

Hehe, is that defensive or offensive? =P And I completely understand not wanting Tom Felton - he's both ugly and a terrible actor... *looks shifty*

Oh, and I just realised, did you also mean serious in the sense of not demonstrating enough of a sense of humour? Because I appreciate a good sense of humour, but I find it hard to write... =S

Hehe, and I love that line of Dani's - but somehow I don't think it's quite in keeping with the Oberverse lingo. =P But feel free to write something using that line - I know I'd enjoy reading it! =D

[jessstretch.livejournal.com]

Hmm, no, I didn't mean more humourous, I mostly meant I thought his language would be a bit less formal, and more flippant and flirty. I think before he had to beocme the D'Rekta, he was a bit like those boys up the back of the class who never tak much seriously, and giggle when the teacher says soemthing remotely obscene.
But maybe that's just me. :)