Sweating Small Stuff

[inkasrain.livejournal.com]

As often happens while I am engaged in a slog across a seemingly endless valley of responsibilities vaguely related to my education, my mind has recently been wandering back to things that it would really much rather be dealing with. One of these things is (of course) "Conspiracy of Kings", and in this vein, I have a question to put to you all:

What little things are you looking forward to in CoK?

By "little things", I mean components of the books that are not hugely significant or plot-related, but add irreplaceable richness and enjoyment to our beloved series. Details, character quirks, geography, in-jokes, minor characters, watches, fibula pins, a certain monarch's hideous wardrobe... and so on. Tell us what you want to see!

Inky

Comments

[rosaleeluann.livejournal.com]

More Costis awesomeness. I think he and Gen are more comfortable with each other and I'm hoping to see more of his awesome sense of humor.

More awesome dialogue, of course. It'd be fun if there were more jokes that come back, a la "I can't keep on apologizing..."


I'm excited to see more of the Magus, since he didn't do much in KoA.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

seconding that first line. Costis's sense of humor! Costis speaking out loud! *makes grabby hands*

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. *seconds...uh, fourths vote for Costis*

[zumie-ashlen.livejournal.com]

Thirding the Costis. Costiiiis.

[beatlelove927.livejournal.com]

DANCING BEARS.
Also....more dancing bears.

these aren't necessarily "little things,

[styromgalleries.livejournal.com]

Watching Attolia and Gen's relationship grow like we did in KoA. Just the little things they say and do that show you how much they really do love each other.

*sigh*

Guess I'm in a romantic mood today. :)

I, too, am looking forward to more Costis, and more Costis and Gen interaction. I frickin LOVE the two of them together! I think they make a great team, so I certainly hope we see more of that.

Also, I hope we get more Helen. I love her, too, and I would love if somehow she featured more prominently in this book, like she did in QoA. I don't know how that would happen, but perhaps with Sophos involved... We'll see. ;)

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

ANY Helen/Sophos dialogue. I need something to prove my theories about their current relationship and possible relationships-to-be. Actually, Helen in general.

Of course, Attolia/Gen.

Gen becoming king. I have this wonderful picture in my head, unsure how far in the future this would be, of Gen acting the fool to some foreign ambassador - except this time everyone but Gen's victim is in on the 'joke'. That would make me so happy.

Gen's scholarly-ness, especially in conversations with Sophos. They had very little time to talk as Sophos and Eugenides, and I'm looking forward to it.

Oh! and more Relius because I'm in the middle of a fanfic and I having trouble wrapping my mind around all his weird paradoxes.

But in general? I just want this book to come out. Gah. Publishing takes too long.

[katewaits.livejournal.com]

Hmm. The little things. I had to think about this for a while. Good question.

1. Looking forward to more amphoras and ink pots. All the little set dressings that are so perfectly described in the text.

2. Also looking forward to whatever bizarre encounter with the god(s) Gen has next. Always enthralling.

3. And the food. I always want to eat olives when I read QT. Yum.

BTW, I've been rereading KoA today. *sighs* I almost know it by heart and it never gets old. :D

[styromgalleries.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes! I second #2! That is such a cool thing about these books.

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

3. And the food. I always want to eat olives when I read QT. Yum.


I think it's product placement, and she's really on the payroll of the International Olive Industry

:D

[katewaits.livejournal.com]

So it's not just me? And crusty bread with olive oil. And wine.

My mouth is watering. ;^)

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

yes. I'm not saying it's not effective product placement! She's probably on the payroll of the Wine Industry as well.

I should've bought stock in both when KofA came out ...

[katewaits.livejournal.com]

I did it. I bought some crusty bread today, some wine and seasoned olive oil.

It seems just talking about it makes me crave it now. That MWT is a marketing genius!

[xie-kitchin.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where "moon's promises" will feature. It's probably my favorite recurring bit. Also looking forward to seeing Sophos and Magus, who is possibly snarking with or at Helen? I love all of their interactions.
What else...more Irene/Helen conversations, because they are both smart and sharp and terribly protective of Eugenides. Speaking of sharp, needs moar Relius~~~
Will be keeping my eyes peeled for any mention of the gods, Phresine, Teleus, or Eugenides' father (who is played by Sean Connery in my mind, because if Eddis = Scotland, this is only fair).

[styromgalleries.livejournal.com]

Eddis=Scotland? I've never heard that theory before. This just gives me even more reason to love Eddis...And Scotland. By Jove, I WILL go to grad school in Scotland, if it kills me!

And now I'm just loling thinking about Sean Connery as the Minister of War. XD

[crowinator.livejournal.com]

So many things. I want to see Eugenides' continue to unabashedly steal from people around him, even though he's king. And I want to see more of his fighting ability -- I don't need to see him killing but I like the descriptions of his swordplay. I'd also like to see more of the Magus. We didn't see much of him in the last book and I think he'd be more present in one about Sophos. And finally, I want to follow up with Costis, too.

I could keep going but I'll stop now. Is it April yet?

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

Can't wait for those lines we'll have to read twenty times before we finally get all the different nuances of them.

and looking forward to another story within a story, I hope.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I'm anxious to see how Gen interacts with the Attolians now that he *is* king. Gen and Relius. Gen and Teleus. Gen and his attendants. Is he comfortable in his own palace now? On his own throne? Does he have any friends? Gen can be pretty forceful and charismatic when he wants to be. Has he worked his magic on the barons?

Also the Magus. More Magus, plz. Where do his loyalties lie these days?

But mostly Sophos. What has he been through and what is he like now? Is he still the kind, trusting soul he was?

And, well, everything.

[(Anonymous)]

Story hour! I really want to know what bit of mythology will be revealed in this book.

And DEFINITELY more Costis. And just the interactions between characters.

~Left-handed Creativity

[inkasrain.livejournal.com]

Thanks everyone! I'm seriously even more excited now :-) Personally, I hope we get more of the Minister of War, on whom I may-or-may-not be entertaining a small theoretical crush.

[viviolo.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm looking forward to all that's been said, especially the return of COSTISSSS and Sophos. Other things:

1. Gen angsting/freaking out/losing his temper at various points. (And let's face it, with Nahuserresh running around, it's pretty much a given.)

2. Irene being hilarious. Specifically, Irene being hilarious with Gen, and the Attolian court being weirded out by their creepy, morbid sense of humor. ("Take mine.")

3. Gen pulling whatever Xanatos Gambit he ends up pulling, because that never gets old.

4. The small, quiet moments that punch you in the gut.

[icastlecaptured.livejournal.com]

Earrings, definitely. There needs to be earrings.

[ballet2nite.livejournal.com]

More about Gen's immediate family.

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

moar moar MOAR! I CAN'T WAIT!!!

PS: EVERYONE, BACK OFF MY MEN! If you don't know by now, Costis, Relius, and the MoW are MINE! Y'all can have the Magus, because I'm generous, and Nahuserfish, because I'm nice. ;-P

[inkasrain.livejournal.com]

Noes! *Tugs the MoW away and hides him*

[tiegirl.livejournal.com]

Hmmmph. Nothing theoretical about my crush on MoW. It's twue wove.

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

I want to see more Gen and Irene moments. They just make it. And more angsty conversations between Helen and the Magus. Why yes, I am just here for the romance. How did you know?

The food. It always makes me hungry, even the yoghurt with garlic in it, which sounds kinda disgusting. And the watered wine, which always makes me think of Sangria.
The fashion, or lack thereof. Canary-coloured robes, an all-red wardrobe, and orange scarves from Ebla rock the world. I love how many of these little precise details there are.
The bickering over Breakfast. Please let there be more.
How incredibly smart and multi-layered everyone is.
The PEASHOOTER!!! I cannot express how amusing I find the thought of SRS BSNS plotting involving a peashooter. Can't wait to see what MWT does with this.
And I can't wait to actually hold it in my hands and open it for the first time, and see the awesome little curlicues and the nice typefont wrapped around a WHOLE NEW 400 PAGES OF GEN GOODNESS.

[(Anonymous)]

Everybody chant with me now: RE-LI-US!!! RE-LI-US!!! RE-LI-US!!!
I want to see the Magus and Relius have some awesome little bromance-y friendship :)

And of course everything else that everybody has mentioned in this discussion. In fact, there is nothing about this book that I am not excited about.
~ toastisyummy

[hazelwillow.livejournal.com]

Second the food!
I would like to see some of Eddis again...

I want more spine-tingling moments with the gods. And, a plethora of subtle double-meanings that I can figure out over the next few years... (I managed to say "plethora!". Hah).