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voice testing.
We both know that the dead should remain as they are. At peace.
The attention you bring upon me is unwanted.
The attention you bring upon me is unwanted.
[She looks at her Uncle with disbelief. It really can't be him...]
My Lord... Is it truly you?
My Lord... Is it truly you?
The dead should be left at peace, but surely joy is allowed at seeing their eyes be lit with life again. [ Aragorn shifts slightly, bringing his pipe down and looking steadily at Theoden. ]
Theoden-King. You have been much missed.
Theoden-King. You have been much missed.
[ Merry is very happy to see Theoden, but the seeming frustration with the current situation cools him down a bit. He wants his lord happy, after all. ]
If naught else, my lord, perhaps we may have our conversation of pipeweed?
[ Or, well, he tried. He just can't help but want... well, it is a selfish thing, and Merry will be pleased so long as Theoden finds peace with himself. ]
If naught else, my lord, perhaps we may have our conversation of pipeweed?
[ Or, well, he tried. He just can't help but want... well, it is a selfish thing, and Merry will be pleased so long as Theoden finds peace with himself. ]
Master Meriadoc.
( another small smile tugs at him. at the very least, the faces that greet him are those of friends. )
Who am I to decline such a generous invitation? Though I would gladly speak with you of anything that you so desire. Time is no longer a matter of urgency to me, and I verily enjoy your company.
( another small smile tugs at him. at the very least, the faces that greet him are those of friends. )
Who am I to decline such a generous invitation? Though I would gladly speak with you of anything that you so desire. Time is no longer a matter of urgency to me, and I verily enjoy your company.
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[She can't deny what Théoden asks of her. Not when she's so happy to be able to see him again. So yes, she smiles softly at him, feeling a bit shy by his compliment.]
But I... my Lord... Are you well? [You had fallen, she wants to say.]
But I... my Lord... Are you well? [You had fallen, she wants to say.]
crosses medieval things together like a boss idek hi eri
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christendom
2013-05-31 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
So it is attainable. This elusive peace.
( excuse him, he's rly bitter. crusades have the tendency to do that to a person )
( excuse him, he's rly bitter. crusades have the tendency to do that to a person )
I was no Lord when you met me, and 'twill take a man with far greater pride than I to ask for the title of King from you, my lord, when you have taught me so much of kingship.
[ He stands, and Aragorn's own smile appears, and his lips curve even further up at the corners. ]
'Aragorn' alone will do well indeed.
[ He stands, and Aragorn's own smile appears, and his lips curve even further up at the corners. ]
'Aragorn' alone will do well indeed.
[Well here's a dwarf that was dead before you were born and doesn't even know it yet, My Little Horse Master. He looks up at the Man in front of him with relative indifference.]
If these wordsmiths were only inclined to choose from the living--or those that wished themselves to be taken--these would be very quiet halls.
[....................................Just like Moria.]
If these wordsmiths were only inclined to choose from the living--or those that wished themselves to be taken--these would be very quiet halls.
[....................................
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You've held many names in the past, a few of which is known to me. 'Thorongil', when I was young, and 'Strider', when young Master Meriadoc delights us with the story of your travels. 'Aragorn' is the name you chose to bear when we have fought together. Indeed, it is a fitting name to call a friend.
( he is and always be a lord, théoden thinks. )
Éomer is king now, however, and I shall want nothing more than for you to call me by my name as well.
( he is and always be a lord, théoden thinks. )
Éomer is king now, however, and I shall want nothing more than for you to call me by my name as well.
I would have left you and Éomer on a happier note, had I been given the choice. But I had gone to my fathers, to my son, and embraced death like an old friend. I am well.
( he sleeps now, beside the graves of the old kings. there is no better honour. )
And you, my niece? Are you well? You had shadows on your face when I saw you last.
( he didn't want her to see him fall like that. )
( he sleeps now, beside the graves of the old kings. there is no better honour. )
And you, my niece? Are you well? You had shadows on your face when I saw you last.
( he didn't want her to see him fall like that. )
If there is any peace to be found in all of the Holy Land, I have not discovered it.
( it's the place where christ lived and died. a cause of war more than reflection. perhaps, balian admits that he might have expected such a thing. )
Others here treat you as a great king.
( but he's wary of kings. kings are only men. baldwin, for all of his wisdom, was a man in all of their moral failings. )
( it's the place where christ lived and died. a cause of war more than reflection. perhaps, balian admits that he might have expected such a thing. )
Others here treat you as a great king.
( but he's wary of kings. kings are only men. baldwin, for all of his wisdom, was a man in all of their moral failings. )
They have a knack for doing that, don't they?
[ Yeah okay so he isn't going to stop feeling happy any time soon. ]
As do I, sir! [ Oh, what to say? so much to tell him that he may already know, so many questions ot ask, and so much he wanted to share. ]
Is there anything you'd like to hear about in particular, my lord? At least at this moment?
[ He can't decide what to talk about. Perhaps pipeweed was a good start after all. ]
As do I, sir! [ Oh, what to say? so much to tell him that he may already know, so many questions ot ask, and so much he wanted to share. ]
Is there anything you'd like to hear about in particular, my lord? At least at this moment?
[ He can't decide what to talk about. Perhaps pipeweed was a good start after all. ]
( conversations with gimli has led théoden to pay more respect to the dwarf lords. so he treats you, thorin, as he would treat his old friend. )
More's the pity that it is what we want, Master Dwarf, that they do not wish to heed. I hear that they gain great joy in our providing for our anguish.
More's the pity that it is what we want, Master Dwarf, that they do not wish to heed. I hear that they gain great joy in our providing for our anguish.
'Holy Land', by whose words? Perhaps a land proclaimed to be 'Holy' by Men who know little of godliness is no such place to look for peace.
( not that he knows anything about that. there is no 'holy land' in middle-earth, only the lands of elves and men and dwarfs, kingdom scattered across the continent. and mordor, of which he bears no love. )
Great kings, young and old, have their vices and faults, and a Man such as I is no different from the rest. I do not see myself as great, but others treat me as they believe to see me. ( a beat. ) But I am a king, should that satisfy your curiosity -- or, I were, before I went to my death. Théoden is my name.
( not that he knows anything about that. there is no 'holy land' in middle-earth, only the lands of elves and men and dwarfs, kingdom scattered across the continent. and mordor, of which he bears no love. )
Great kings, young and old, have their vices and faults, and a Man such as I is no different from the rest. I do not see myself as great, but others treat me as they believe to see me. ( a beat. ) But I am a king, should that satisfy your curiosity -- or, I were, before I went to my death. Théoden is my name.
I guess they must be fond of us.
[ Note how he included himself in the 'dead' category. ]
It's not too bad.
[ Note how he included himself in the 'dead' category. ]
It's not too bad.
It is unfortunate that what we are made to suffer may cause others to suffer, as well.
[Exsilium was one thing. Thinking about his quest coming to a halt after it only just began, and not being able to give the dwarves back their homeland, that was another psychological beast entirely.]
[Exsilium was one thing. Thinking about his quest coming to a halt after it only just began, and not being able to give the dwarves back their homeland, that was another psychological beast entirely.]
that is pretty much why i bought aragorn's paid account again ahahah
therangerking
2013-05-31 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, his many names. Aragorn wonders if he should tell that he has two other: Elessar, and Envinyatar, the Elfstone and the Renewer. But that is not the time, however, and he only smiles and inclines his head again. ]
Theoden. [ A pause. ] 'Twas a great honour to have met you, and Gondor will never forget its debts to Rohan. Éomer-king will never lack of aid from us.
Theoden. [ A pause. ] 'Twas a great honour to have met you, and Gondor will never forget its debts to Rohan. Éomer-king will never lack of aid from us.
( éomer. there is a pang there, a need to know, for éomer is his nephew, a boy he raised as his own and treated as he would his son. éowyn is here, and she is as lovely as she has always been in his eyes. )
Éomer-king is a great Man, whom I love with all my heart. Rohan is safe with him, just as the realm of Gondor is with you. You are both great Men, Aragorn. I pride myself in being allowed to walk beside you.
Éomer-king is a great Man, whom I love with all my heart. Rohan is safe with him, just as the realm of Gondor is with you. You are both great Men, Aragorn. I pride myself in being allowed to walk beside you.
it's tolkien prose in movieverse. shut up and go with it. i do it all the time
therangerking
2013-05-31 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Aragorn does not understand how it feels to lose a child. He is of greater age than Theoden, but he has never had a child - sixty-seven years are long to wait for the Lady Arwen, but Aragorn has never regretted waiting. He only regrets that he will soon be torn from her side again.
Yet. He takes a long breath, debating whether to speak. There is, he hopes, no harm in it. ]
'Twill please me greatly if you will walk alongside me on a ship, Theoden. [ He swallows the 'King', but lowers his eyes nonetheless. ] 'Tis a ship that sails alongside stars, and I doubt I am the only one who will appreciate your presence.
Yet. He takes a long breath, debating whether to speak. There is, he hopes, no harm in it. ]
'Twill please me greatly if you will walk alongside me on a ship, Theoden. [ He swallows the 'King', but lowers his eyes nonetheless. ] 'Tis a ship that sails alongside stars, and I doubt I am the only one who will appreciate your presence.
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