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“One of the things that distinguishes fairy tales from other myths, he argued, is something he called Consolation. Consolation is the joy of a happy ending. And the highest form of this Consolation is the kind of happy ending that surprises us. Tolkien coined his own term for this surprise happy ending: eucatastrophe. At the end of the traditional dramatic tragedy, the protagonist experiences a sudden turn for the worse: a catastrophe. But eucatastrophe is different. It is, literally, ‘the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous turn’.”
~The God of Men—and of Elves
My @ts-storytime illustration for @sometimes-love-is-enough ‘s amazing fanfic Eucatastrophe! Really glad to be able to make for such an interesting and incredible story.
You can read it by clicking/tapping here!
I usually lurk and keep to myself, but with this going on, I decided to step out of the shadows and briefly say something.
What can be said about Eucatastrophe? Honestly, despite stating that I wanted to say something, I’m lost for words. That’s how powerful this story is. Out of all the fics I’ve read in my time, Eucatastrophe by far is THE ONE that changed my brain chemistry. I remember, when it was first posted, how I read it all in one go for 12 hours straight. No joke. Every twist, every turn, spun around in all directions, I can’t recall ever being on such a journey. I laughed, I cried, I shrieked, I cried some more, I cheered, and I cried even more still. Even just the moment it started transmogrifying from Celtic folklore to Lovecraftian horror had me nearly having a conniption. /pos And I was devastated when I reached the end, but only for a moment, because then I remembered that I could re-read it again whenever I so desired, and experience the journey all over again.
In truth, anything else I want to say about Eucatastrophe, I can’t. There’s both too much and not enough that I can say about it. If I absolutely had to pick one word to describe it, there’s already one such perfect descriptor.
It’s ineffable.
Round 2 Side B Poll 4
7. Eucatastrophe - @/arealsword (ao3) vs. 10. You Can't Go Back - @/delimeful (ao3)
Propaganda:
Eucatastrophe:
Image ID: A screenshot that reads: Amazing Fae AU, crossover with Tam Lin myth, bizarre in all the best ways
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You Can't Go Back:
Image ID: A screenshot that reads: My favorite sasi “humans are space orcs” au yet!!! Virgil gets to walk around with four menacingly long spider limbs and a bunch of venom at his disposal, Janus gets to defy the space government in the best way possible, Remus gets to be responsible for all of humanity’s credibility, Roman gets turned conspiracist and is proven right, Logan gets to draft the first research papers on alien life to his hearts content, Patton gets himself an alien bodyguard, and they all get to be dumb as shit the whole time!!!! very fun read
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