Bookverse!Thranduil on seeing the Desolation of Smaug sneak peek (spoilers under the cut)

[elvenking]

I was not posing like a showgirl. [Whatever the hell that means.]

And if I am harsh, it is because the times have called for it. Nothing is safe.

But what will you do now, as the time draws near? You have already compromised with your headcanon to accommodate a Thorin Oakenshield of this film world. How far will you compromise? Shall this new bodyguard become a part of my life as well?

[Although he likes that she hates orcs. He can get behind that.]

Whatever happens, you must not change my relationship with my people, least of all with my son. Change my face if you must, but never that.

Comments

[pareidolist]

It must be odd. Not knowing who you're going to have been.

[elvenking]

To the contrary, who I am and who he is are quite separate.

[pareidolist]

Does your puppeteer agree?

[elvenking]

She prefers to keep me as close to the books as possible. The trouble comes in keeping me alive should I deny certain events remembered by those from the film's continuity.

[Telling Thorin to his face that he wasn't there the day Smaug sacked Erebor did not go over well on a test drive meme.]

[pareidolist]

You could always lie.

[elvenking]

omfg I actually laughed out loud I was not prepared

[pareidolist]

No?

XD

[elvenking]

[pareidolist]

Actually, that's a bit epistemic. In your universe, you're lying. In his, you're telling the truth. Might provide some leeway, if honor's your thing.

[elvenking]

It is not a matter of honor. Any lie may be revealed, given time. I would not add to his list of grievances against me.

[pareidolist]

From what I'm hearing, do you have that choice?

[elvenking]

She has a way. I do not like it, but I have suffered many things I do not like. I will live.

[pareidolist]

I'm all ears.

[elvenking]

Why? Have you an entitlement to hear it?

[pareidolist]

Just boredom and a lot of curiosity. I could get a couch if it'll make you feel better.

[elvenking]

[pareidolist]

A therapist's couch. You've a dirty mind for an elf.

[elvenking]

[Maybe if people quit using references he didn't understand...]

And what is a therapist?

[pareidolist]

Don't worry, Lee Pace is more my type anyway.

Someone who listens. Asks questions, sometimes. It's supposed to make you feel better, apparently. I tend to not have much luck with them, but so it goes.

[elvenking]

[That doesn't reassure him, as his PB is eventually going to switch. Ideally.]

I find little comfort in spouting my thoughts to those with no use for them.

[pareidolist]

Ever tried it?

[elvenking]

Otherwise I would not know, would I?

[pareidolist]

Now we're all epistemic again.

Promise I won't tell anyone.

[elvenking]

I do not say any of this from a secret desire to tell you what weighs upon my heart. But your insistence does make me wish even less to tell you.

[pareidolist]

Yeah, but my massive amounts of charisma and attentiveness more than make up for it.

Honestly, I do apologize if I'm prying. It's a bit of a character flaw. Maybe an exchange of information would work better? We could play it like a game. Question, answer. Question, answer. You know the sort.