Captive Prince Livejournal Commentary Facts...

Captive Prince livejournal commentary facts...

(from the chapter 9 commentary of book 1)

1. Vere was called Rabat in the original online series.

2. [On Damen...]

“I honestly had no idea when I started this story that Damen/Damian/Daman/Damon/Daemon is the #1 most overused name in online original slash fiction...You couldn't write a cross-over because it would be like, 'Hi, I'm Damen.' 'Oh hey, me too!'"

“I chose it naively, because onomatopoeically it gives an impression of no-frills strength (with its two strong syllables). And the ancient Greek name it derives from  'Damianos' originally means 'to tame' which amuses me no end.“

3. Jokaste was called Margaret in the original online series

"The name Margaret sounds so English and out of place in retrospect, but it is a Greek name. It means pearl. The Persian version is Morvarid, which I fell in love with, but didn't use because it has too much of an Evil Villainess feel to it.”

4. [On Nicaise...] 

“My beta calls him Salad, after Salad Nicoise. The other name in the running when I was naming him was 'Michelet', but I thought Nicaise just had that edge of bitchy flavour that suited his personality”

BOOK - LOCKWOOD & CO

I was re-reading some of my favourite parts of TSS today and guess what I found that’s never mentioned again but hints at what we discover later in the series...

I wouldn’t put it past Shroud that, just for a few seconds, Lockwood thought Lucy was Jessica

So, it took a long time, but I didn’t turn it away.

In fact, I ended up writing it twice so I suppose I have two chances to hopefully fulfil what you had in mind (sorry it took so long).

The first version I wrote earlier this year after a break from writing that was so long it’d forgotten what a comma was, but at the same time it also feels like a better idea. Like it’s more accurate or something with political peace proposals etc etc.

The second however, was written within the past week and is a huge improvement compared, but it’s a bit less canonical as just a lil bit of fluff and brotherly love.

So, I guess chose your fic, and enjoy.

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You think Loyse took the regent’s last survivor (the boy from the trial) under her wing? After everything settled down?

Like, "I couldn’t do right by Aimeric, but I’ll do right by you.”

Love how this fandom just universally decided, "Oh, we need a name for The Regent in fics because he's nameless in the books and sometimes he needs a name. I know! Let's call him Richard, because then we can call him Dick for short!"

Just...every single fic, every single time.

Fucking love this fandom.

Cause that’s when Damen’s the bigger man.

Damen is one foot taller than Laurent and that is important information