Conversation in Von’s quarters 2 (much later):Von: So, she ever get you anything?
Rog: Who?
Von: Yul.
Rog: Oh. (pause) Yeah, she did (Rog grins).
Von: Well?
Rog: Well what?
Von: What did she get you?
Rog: Yul?
Von: Yeah, frailing Yul numbsack, what did she get you?
Rog: A ring.
Von: What?
Rog: A big arse ring, bout the color of this snoot (raises glass).
Von: I’ve never seen you wearing no ring.
Rog: (bursts out laughing)
Von: (grins)
Rog: You know what?
Von: What?
Rog: The damn thing was heat sensitive and pressure reactive.
Von: (stares dumbfounded) No shiott?
Rog: (holds out glass) I shiott you not my friend.
Von: Damn good split-tail.
Rog: (grins with lips tight) Yep.
Von: (stares into space)
Rog: You know what else?
Von: What?
Rog: The sumbeech had handles.
Von: (eyes got wide) What?
Rog: (belly laughs and nods head) No shiott.
Von: So?
Rog: So, what?
Von: The handles. What the hellocks?
Rog: Rotation my friend. Rotation. And you know what?
Von: What?
Rog: You can take that to the mother-frailing depository (nods head).
Von: (laughs)
Rog: (laughs)
Von: (laughed some more)
Rog: Pour me another.
Von: I think we need to talk rapprochement.
Rog: (looks at Von kinda funny) What?
Von: Rapprochement. You know. Reestablish relations in the warm commerce. (Rog looks puzzled) For the greater good.
Rog: The greater good. (Rog ponders) Hellocks yeah. The greater good. Shiott Von, that’s some might fine thinking.
Von: Yeah. It is.
Rog: (laughs) A toast.
Von: (raises glass)
Rog: To roachment.
Von: Roachment. (makes funny face) Yeah, to roachment!
Categories: Story, Rog, Von
19 comments:
I do so love the chapters from Von's quarters, warmth pervades each chapter, a sense of intimacy - of honesty. In other words, as this chapter shows so clearly (and the one before), they can talk to each other, to put it simply, and there is no fear of judgement or intrusion or whatever else might make a person hold back some.
Yeah, frailing Yul numbsack, what did she get you?
A great example of the easy relationship. Plus it made me giggle, always bonus points for that feat.
Conversation would have been sufficient, but I very much like how you have sidenotes in brackets, actions, reactions, much like a play and one can just visualize it better with this little guide along the way. This is no more obvious anywhere else than when Von laughs a second time. :-D Perfectly executed!
Oh gosh, I do hope that Rog and Yul get back together again - what they have, even from this exchange, seems to be something on the road to a perfect relationship. Balance first and foremost, fun, complete openess and, well, trust - trusting the other to be as they are. Which is interesting when looked at from where they are now and the issue that exists between them.
Excellent work!!!
Thanks my dearest Sunshine. These exchanges between Von and Rog over a glass or two or three of snoot are some of the most enjoyable to write. As you know, these last two have been the first ones to employ the "play" format and I kinda like the simplicity of basic dialogue with just enough direction to give the characters some life. I think we may see more chapters written like this.
Von is very much like the older brother Rog never had and two get on gloriously "in Von's quarters." They have a natural rapport and a shared sense of mutual respect. I could spend hours just listening to their exchanges. :-D
As for Rog and Yul, I have big plans for their "roachment." LMAO Their relationship is just too good and there is just too much they need to do together (and soon). I can't wait to see how Rog reacts when he finds out Yul has a terminal illness. Much more to come between these two.
As always, your comments are wonderful, pre-coffee or not. :-)
I can't wait to see how Rog reacts when he finds out Yul has a terminal illness.
Me too. This thought has been in mind mind ever since the fact of her illness came into play. His words during the interview about time, about being in front of his mirror while she was in front of hers, lets me know that whatever he says or does, great pain and great love will be behind that reaction. I have been anticipating this to be one to remember (as if they all weren't).
That is, and so is my agreement with your comments on the relationship between Von and Rog, one if not the main reason why this story is so loved. Your wonderfully multi-faceted fascinating characters, all I want to do is get to know them better, each of them has so many levels. Or to put it another way, your skills as a writer are nothing short of amazing, your characters are as real as any I have ever read.
In the words of Zara Phillips :-D "amazing...amazing...amazing..."
I'm enjoying peeling back the onion on who we think these characters are. And for the record, you are finding out just about the same time I am. :-)
Here is what I want to know (the short list):
Von (more on his time in the Tao and especially what happened at the hands of the Javalinas)
Rog (more of his life growing up and the adventures he had with Chaz and their relationship that led to that incredible dock story between them)
Yul (the note and everything that will tell us)
Em (I want to see past the girl next door image we have now and explore more of her letters--the seasons "letter" just blew me away and forever changed my view of Em)
Trev (we know so little so anything more would be helpful)
Kieran (what the heck this plane of existence he lives on is, not to mention we know almost nothing about him before he died)
Mairi (I think she has a secret life no one knows about that is very at odds with what we know so far--stay tuned)
Kyra (well, I'm in love with her, so we will be spending a lot of time getting to know everything she ever did or thought--LMAO)
Papa/Zeke (well, there is the entire Folio he gave to Kyra--that could be a book all by itself)
So, much to do. Poppet better get busy. Now I'm excited. :-D
Yes, you've tons left to do still, sweet poppet, isn't that a most glorious thought?!! Is to me. I'm excited too. Very, very!
In case you didn't know, ROFL,
I love, love, LOVE this story!!!
Thanks for your feedback on Mairi. I think we might head in that direction and give her the depth she deserves. I'm liking that story line the more and more I think about it. What would I do without your incredible feedback? :-)
Here's what you do to me. I'll be walking around, doing my thang :-D and my mind will drift off to thoughts of B-4-0, sometimes whatever is going on now, sometimes chapters gone, but mostly I just find myself wondering about what makes them tick. I'm well and truly taken, hook, line and sinker.
In other words, my pleasure entirely.
Sweet dreams, sweetest heart, x
Sunshine, stay light on those feet and don't forget your promise. I'll be thinking about "the bending" all day long. :-D
Thanks Meg. I like variety, in my writing, so expect something different soon. You don't happen to have one of these "rings" by any chance?
Mmm, well, like the ring in this chapter, I'm looking for one just a little larger than a finger ring and designed to be used on satin in the light of candles. Now, if that is the kind of ring you got, you have my full attention. :-D
I was hoping you would show me how it worked, make sure it is positioned correctly and working as it should. I assume you have some expertise with rings of this nature?
Looking for my snow tires. Be there in a sec. :-D
I kept my promise. :-D Happy Friday, sweet pea, hope you have a lovely day, xo
Well, just so you know, I've been thinking all day long about you keeping that promise, and you know what? In my mind, many times over, you did! :-D
You weren't wrong, :-)
Sweet dreams, sweet pea, xo
A big arse ring, huh? Hmmm... I'm intrigued... with handles? Someone had a Merry Christmas ;-)
Happy New Year to you and Jack with lots of HUUUGS!
Karen, a Happy New Year to you too from Jack and I! And yes, Rog was a very happy hynerian whenever he allowed Yul to use the ring. :-D
Lovely image---out of this world
Loved your Library
Thich Nhat Hanh?! znd the dalai Lama too?
this comment doesn't fit in with the - ring - comments though...
Loads of fun
(*_*)
Uma
Thanks Uma. I love Thich and I even love him more on audio. Wonderful sense of humor, deeply fundamental insight and an iron self-discipline. Thanks for the kind words of the image. If you the images I use for the story, you should visit my image blog--Trebuchet. I have over 365 images over there and some really nice ones of late.
Happpy New Year!
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