Love, Love, Love...

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

Since tomorrow/today (depending on timezones!) is Valentine's day ... (as well as the 3rd day of A Conspiracy of Socks week -- everyone's been participating, right? )

How about
we
write
Valentine's Day Cards
aka love notes
from character to character!?!?!

Not that they celebrate it, but....

Of course, the possibilites are endless, and can be based on actual book-fact or not!

Have fun, everyone! Go forth and ... yeah.

(and sorry I haven't started off with one that I wrote, but I have to go sleep off my jet lag now, thank you very much. I'll try to comment one tomorrow. I have faith in you all that this can be slightly frightening ... in a good way.)

Comments

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

To: Eddis
From: Anonymous

Dear Helen Your Majesty sweetheart

*crumple crumple*

To a friend-
I'm really nervous right now, so I'm sorry if I sound like a total fool. I just wanted to say that I like you a lot. I love your smile and I understand what Gen your Thief means when he says people want to walk over hot coals for you because of your smile - I know I do. I think you're a wonderful queen, I wish I could be as good a pri person.
With love,
A Secret Admirer

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

Awwww...so cute!

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

I like the last sentence. Awwwwwwww!!!

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

A role playing Valentine! Heh... Well since I don't have a boyfriend (total loser), other than Terence from The Squire's Tales, I'll participate.

From Irene to Eugenides

I once promised you I would cut off your other hand if you ever cheated on me. This is just my way of saying, I truly meant it.

Love, Attolia Irene

Gen: Err... Thanks, hun.

Irene: Of course. Now where are my roses?

Gen: Ummm...

[ilysia-039.livejournal.com]

Terence!

*such love*

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

I like it. It's very sweet.

I haven't had enough sleep. Can you tell?

[styromgalleries.livejournal.com]

I don't have a boyfriend (total loser)
You are not a loser! You are fabulous and single! (That's what my sister always tells me, after which she says we'll be fabulous and single and grow up to be even more fabulous like the Deschanel sisters and live in a duplex until one of us meets a not so attractive but extremely talented frontman to a popular indie rock band and falls in love...but without the Veganness--we love our butter and our meat)

Also, lol at the note!

[elle-winters.livejournal.com]

XD

brilliant, Lady Jane, well done!

The Queen is Not Amused

[ilysia-039.livejournal.com]

To His Majesty Attolis,

I suppose you were under the assumption that my negotiations with the Continent's ambassador would prevent me from noticing your... coquettish manner with Baron Herion's niece. Let me assure you, dear husband, that such an assumption was erroneous. I trust that you remember my comment about the wall, and about you finding yourself chained there.

I also trust that you know I am fully capable of carrying such a thing out.

-Her Majesty Attolia

(because Attolia and Eugenides could never write simple love letters)

Re: The Queen is Not Amused

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

LOL! Love this one. This topic was such a good idea.

[zumie-ashlen.livejournal.com]

TO MY DEAR HEART IS MY EVERYTHING OH SWEET SWEET JOY:

I HAD THE MOST LOVELY EARRINGS PICKED OUT BUT THEN YOU SIGNED THAT DRATTED LAW BANNING EARRINGS IN THE PALACE GROUNDS. HONESTLY THERE IS NO NEED TO GO THAT FAR. YOU COULD HAVE JUST ASKED.

SO I WAS GOING TO GET CHOCOLATES BUT COSTIS MADE A FUSS ABOUT POISONS AND TOXINS THAT SOMEONE MIGHT TRY AND ASSASSINATE US WITH AND WE NEED A FOOD TESTER AND BLAH BLAH BLAH, BUT I THINK IT WAS ALL A PLOY TO GET THE NUGENT ONES. I HEAR HE HAS A WEAKNESS FOR THEM. MAYBE I SHOULD GET HIM A BOX TO SOOTHE HIS NERVES.

TO MAKE A LONG STORY A BIT SHORTER, I WENT THROUGH MANY OPTIONS. JEWLERY, FOOD, CLOTHES (BUT WHAT IF I MISTAKE YOUR SIZE?), LIVESTOCK (MANAGED TO GET ORNON TO HOOK ME UP WITH SOME SHEEP FARMERS. THE LAMBS WERE SO ADORABLE, SWEETIE, YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED THEM).

IN THE END, THOUGH, I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER EXPRESSING MY LOVE. BECAUSE NOW THAT YOU KNOW THE TROUBLES I GO TO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE YOU HAPPY WILL SURELY WARM YOUR HEART.

ILU!

XOXOXOXO

~GEN

[zumie-ashlen.livejournal.com]

To My Idiot Husband:

You are right, Gen. I would have liked the lambs.

With some meat sauce.

And maybe your head could serve as a centerpiece for the table.

~The Queen of Attolia

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

Ahh I get it! He has square, blocky letters because he's writing left-handed. I gets it.

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

(I think he's having a bit of trouble finding that line between heartfelt and bullying...)

Dear Eddis,

Although it may seem unexpected to you, I am sending this message to try to express my feelings toward you. I know that you and that damn Thief your court do not think very highly of my suit, but to that I can only respond that I truly adore believe it would be in everyone's best interest if you accepted me. You are a beautiful woman worthy opponent and I look forward to the day when you give me your hand the Irkes forest as a token of love acquiescence. I await your response. Don't make me send my army up there again.

Yours truly,
Sounis

[zumie-ashlen.livejournal.com]

Bwaha!

YOU JUST MADE ME SPONTANEOUSLY SHIP THEM.

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

My Beloved Helen,

Your face is like the craggy heights of your mountainous kingdom, beautiful and impenetrable. Your soul is like your pirate armada, loyal and deadly swift. Your smile is like your forests... burning.

I love you. I have always loved you, marry me and be my queen.

WE CAN RULE TOGETHER< MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Yours in ardent affection,
Sounis



His Royal Majesty, Sounis:

Get Lost.

Sincerely,
Her Royal Majesty, Eddis.

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

WE CAN RULE TOGETHER< MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Oh, Sounis.....
This made me burst out laughing. I love Eddis's two-word response (it made me think "War, then.")

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

YAY! REALLY GREAT LETTERS SO FAR!!! KUDOS!
(oh, and I forgot to mention that people could/should also write ones between THEM and characters.)

Dear Attolia Irene, [on a very cleverly folded piece of paper]

Though I am far away on the other shore of the Middle Sea, trapped in the society of an empire that is an enemy of your country, sniffing the foul hair oil of my grudge-holding master, I had to write this letter. I probably will never see you again; I burned our chances together (what little chance there was, my social status being what it is) when I helped your former ambassador burn everything in his office. I burned my heart too. [tearstained bit] I don't know if this letter will make any impression, but I had to write it, as I've said before. I was overcome with loathing for my emperor's methods of colonization that I witnessed the effects of during my time in your country. You and your people are not barbarians.
While the affection my master showed toward you was pretended and born out of greed, my love for you is real. There, I said it: I love you, Attolia!!!!!
Yes, I know it is impossible, but I wanted you to know. We've never actually talked to each other, and you proved yourself to be much more adept at securing your freedom than I, but I STILL LOVE YOU YOUR MAJESTY! (And you can assure your new husband that I am far away, so he doesn't have to worry about exiling me.) I hope you're happy. You are an amazing sovereign. Stay free.

Love,
Kamet

[reader-marie.livejournal.com]

This one made me smile! I do confess to quite a bit of affection for Kamet myself. He needs to flee his evil greasy-bearded master. (I was going to say "and come live in Attolia," but if this letter indicates the true state of things, Gen would probably have to exile him anyway.)

[(Anonymous)]

To Costis

*sigh*

If only you weren't already married to everyone else.

-love

[elle-winters.livejournal.com]

omg these are great!! love it [:

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

From KoA: Attolia's note to Gen, when he has gone to save Relius from death in the dungeon. Given to Teleus to deliver.

My Lord Attolis,

I acknowledge that I forced you into dealing with your attendants earlier today, when you were reluctant to do so. Afterward, you assured me that you would sleep. I find now that you are in the dungeons, visiting the traitor Relius. IN THE DUNGEONS.

As you can see, I have reinstated Teleus. His first task as Captain of the Guard is to convey you back to bed, by whatever means necessary. I imagine he will be quite gratified if this duty requires him to truss you up like a captive chicken on its way to the kitchens. Perhaps I would be gratified, too.

If Teleus fails in his duty, I will have to make an example of him. You don't want that, do you? Then, I would come and get you myself.

DON'T MAKE ME COME DOWN THERE.

Your loving wife,

Attolia

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

Chicken...

*giggle*

I can see why Gen would have smiled at that.

And I just got your e-mail, Checks. Thank you very much!

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

*one of the notes Gen left with Irene's breakfast dishes*

Dear Your Majesty of Attolia,

I'm pleased to inform you that I did indeed enjoy my lovely stay, that you promised me shortly after I recovered my queen's relic. Sleeping in your treasurer was I tad uncomfortable, but I managed. After all, I gained some key information on your "loyal" court members and even got to see which of your guards drink the most. The poor sleeping arrangements were well worth my while. I'll be looking forward to my next visit.

P.S.: I thought you might like to know you droll out the left of your mouth when you sleep. It's most unattractive.

Sincerely, the Thief of Eddis

You can see why she cut of his hand.

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

Yes, I can see why. The drooling!
"She is kinder, your Majesty, but you drool more."

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

My dear Queen of Attolia,

Nobody likes you. You're a hardfaced, soulless, conniving, unwomanly excuse for a queen. You better watch out, because pretty soon us Medes are going to come and CONQUER YOUR BARBARIAN LAND, AND I MEAN IT THIS TIME!
And that little slimy thief who is your "choice for king" better watch out too.
Someday I know you'll realize you should have married me.
Grrr. Take heed this Valentine's Day.

Sincerely,
Nahuseresh

(you see, he's so grumpy he's lost his skills at flattery...)

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

My Dear Ambassador,

I may be a soulless fiend from hell, but you sir are a ketchup-bottle-bearded jag-bag. I don't know what that means, but it's what they are calling you on sounis, so we can safely assume it is something very nasty. The people of my court mock you as fool and call you Nahurserfish. Yes, that's right NAHUSERFISH. I wish a thousand plagues upon your house and a very bad hair day.

My husband Attolius, who is much better looking than you by far, is inventing a way to strangle you with one hand, even as I write this. It is YOU who had better watch out.

I would rather have thrown myself from the Black Rocks than marry you and suffer the smell of your cheap hair-oil day after day.

P.S.: And I never liked your beard!

Sincerely,
the Queen of Attolia

[styromgalleries.livejournal.com]

Most Honorable Minister,

I hope your cousin won't mind, but her new onyx earrings will look simply stunning with the new dress I am be wearing tonight. I think you'll like it, though of course you won't be able to get up the nerve to tell me. Will you ask me to dance tonight, or shall I have to do it and embarrass you in front of your entire family again?

Most Sincerely Yours,
Queen Thief

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

Hah! Yes, the MoW is SUCH a wallflower.

[(Anonymous)]

Dear Costis,

You are already spoken for and claimed openly and silently by multiple fangirls, so I won't be another fangirl insisting that we are meant for each other. But I am totally rooting for an awesome romance for you in book five (since the one in ACoK simply HAS to be Eddis/Sophos or SOMEONE WILL BE IN TROUBLE).

--Sue Donym

[elle-winters.livejournal.com]

My Dearest Love, Orange of my eye, Sweeter than Red Wine, Honey Bunches,

I love you so much. I know you're busy dealing with your disasterous kingdom, but I've had all your meetings canceled tonight, so we can celebrate our undying love. The Baron's can wait, but my undying love for you will be yearning till the moment I set my eyes on your beautiful face.

I love you PookyPoo,

Yours truely,

Gen
XOXOXOXOX

PS. Meet me at the dock for our romantic boat ride <3

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

Hahaha the boat ride! Of course, I think she would find his thoughtfulness in cancelling all of her meetings without asking her first to take her out on a boat (like their first date!) would be extremely romantic.

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

To: Irene
From: Eugenides

(Found tucked into Irene's blankets on a moonlit night when the orange trees smell particularly wonderful, and the guards have been told (by an elder attendant of the queen) to be the slightest bit unaware, and Irene never wants to see a baron again in her whole life)

Irene - look out the window!

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful.