[dreamer]

Thanks, bridie. It was a jumble of ideas that I've had floating around in my head for a while. I finally worked out how to link them all up into one idea. The different ideas were basically: Cadvan and Maerad together (obviously); Cadvan renouncing the position of First Bard to be with Maerad (the whole 'those who love truly do not desire power' idea); Cadvan sacrificing himself for Maerad; Maerad falling ill and Cadvan healing her; Maerad accepting her own feelings and not repressing them.

[soon2b_author]

Dreamer, you should write novels!!

Anyway, I was reading your post on quantum mechanics and the string theory. (you're very good at arguing your point) Have you ever read "The Aldous Lexicon" series by Michael Lawrence? It's just one (quite good series) that talks about the multiverses. Oh yeah, Diana Wynne Jones talks about it in "the Chrestomanci Series" (though writes so kids will understand.

Anyway, I find the whole thing very intriging , it's one of those things I kind of believe in but dont. (you know, like Santa when you were small but heard people on tv say he wasnt real)

Back to the Maerad + Cadvan fling, I would love it to be a hopelessly romantic ending, but alas, I recon Alison may have a bitter-sweet ending planned for our couple.

wondering whether somewhere I could be a mass murderer, mwah ha ha
soon2b_author

[owleye]

i reaally liked that ending it was sad :(

[dreamer]

Dreamer, you should write novels!!Thanks, soon2b_author, I'm honoured (blushing) :o The thing is, though, I sometimes don't have ideas, then when I do they may be quite strange, then I might not have any time to do it, or they may not go in a direction that I mean them to.

An example of this: English lesson, July? 2005. The class is reading Holes, by Louis Sachar. My English teacher says 'L4B, you are going to write a stroy using the themes in Holes i.e. past-to-present dual narrative & family history. Reasearch you family history and then base your story on that' or words to that effect. Sound logical so far? It's going to get a little more abstract. I start researching my family - I pick up on the Scottish side of my family - I start researching the Celts (especially Samhain (winter feast of the dead/spirits)) - some time later, I have the idea of a Celtic girl who can speak to spirits - stuck for present day part of the story - bit more thinking - writing - slightly scathing story about using up of natural resources (reading it over several months later). Recognise that in the description of the assignment? If anyone wants to read part of it, tell me, and I might put it up on the chattery thread

soon2b_author, is that an implied challenge to me to write that up into a proper story? I'll do it if you like, just don't expect it to be posted anytime soon. If you do want me to do it, tell me, and I'll maybe post it as I go along. That goes for anyone else who wants me to write it up. In fact, I might just start anyway. (Hunts for fountain pen and ink bottle, starts thinking up dialogue).

[Silver Serpent]

Thanks, Eled Idhil na. I was worried I might have insulted you. As I said, I have a tendency to be pedantic, scientifically exacting, and a little argumentative. Just tell me off next time I get like that again, please!

I do like your stories, especially the second one. I had an idea as for how Maerad and Cadvan might get together (hopeless romantic, me sometimes). Here it is, in outline form:

Maerad and Cadvan travel to Den Raven
Just before they go to fight Sharma, Maerad decides to admit the truth to herself and Cadvan, that she's in love with him, because she knows she may not get another chance to tell him the truth.
Cadvan temporarily dumbfounded, then overcomes shock to tell her that he's been in love with her since Rachida.
Agree to discuss all their feelings after defeating Sharma, but Maerad kisses Cadvan, just before they enter the city.
They fight the Nameless One, singing a duet to release the Treesong.
Resulting white flame springing up around them causes Den Raven to begin to fall to pieces.
Maerad and Cadvan flee, but soldiers attack just before the city's gates. Cadvan shouts to Maerad to get out, to leave him, to let him hold off the soldiers.
Maerad runs out of Den Raven. Building collapses over gates. Maerad turns round at noise, sees gates and soldiers buried under rubble. She can't see Cadvan. Mounts her horse, saying farewell to Darsor. Tears are streaming down her face, at losing the man she holds dearest.

Maerad rides to Innail, collapsing upon arrival. (2 months journey)
Silvia and Malgorn take her in and care for her.
Fevered for 1 month (dhillian stone Silvia gave her keeps her alive).
Eventually recovers, but is slowly dying of a broken heart, over the next month.

Meanwhile, at Den Raven, Cadvan is still alive, miraculously unhurt (rubble just missed him).
Darsor finds him, tells him Maerad is still alive, but believes him dead. Darsor doesn't know where Maerad's gone.
For the next 3 months, Cadvan and Darsor ride to Norloch. They free Nelac and depose Enkir. Enkir pernamently exiled.
The Bards of the First Circle want Cadvan to be First Bard. He refuses, and persuades Nelac to take up the offer the Circle have made, asking him to be First Bard. Nelac accepts unwillingly, knowing he has to redress the Balance in Norloch.
That night, Cadvan dreams of Ardina. She says 'The woman you love best, my kinswoman, is dying. No-one can save her, apart from you. She has one more month in this world, and then she will pass eternally beyond the Gates. You must ride to the School of Innail, with all haste. I will grant you safe passage through the Cilicader, on the same condition as before: tell no-one of Rachida's existance.'
The next morning Cadvan departs from Norloch. He begins the most punishing journey a Bard had ever made or will ever make, riding from Norloch to Innail in half the time for an average journey, in just 1 month.
Cadvan arrives in Innail.

Silvia greets Cadvan and tells him about Maerad. He asks to see her. Silvia leads him to Maerad.
Maerad is sitting in a courtyard, singing the most sorrowful lament ever heard in Edil-Aramandh. She cannot see for tears.
She hears a voice, singing part of 'Mercan's Quest'. It is the part where life returns to Mercan, when Tirion's tear falls on his face. The voice is Cadvan's, but she cannot see him. She cannot bear to sing any more.
Blinded by tears, she asks 'Have I at last gone beyond the Gates? Can I be released from my pain, my pain of utter loss? Can I see the man who I love best, Cadvan of Lirigon?'
Cadvan, sitting beside her, gently brushes away her tears. He answers her, 'You can be released from your pain, and see me, your Cadvan, if you raise your head. You are not beyond the Gates, but in Innail'.
Maerad looks up, into Cadvan's eyes. She cannot believe what she is seeing, so she reaches out a hand, to make sure that he is real and not a vision. Her fingers brush his face, and she knows he is alive. Cadvan leans down and kisses her.

Any thoughts on my plot? Sorry about the length, but I couldn't really cut it down. I actually got a lump in my throat, like I wanted to cry, when writing that,especially the end (almost crying).

Ok...the word WOW comes to mind!=D
That is amazing dreamer! just a sec...i have made a connection-
dreamer=alison!
alison=dreamer!
*gasp*
Maybe alsion should use that..it's quite obvious what we all think...it nearly made me cry!

[dreamer]

just a sec...i have made a connection-
dreamer=alison!
alison=dreamer!
*gasp*
Silver Serpent, I'm not Alison, but I'm very honoured, all the same. Nope, I'm just a schoolgirl who had some ideas floating around inside her head and has now taken on the mad task of trying to write them all up into a story - 4 or 5 handwritten pages in and still only on the contest between Maerad and Sharma (collapses with mental fatigue).

[Mrs. Cadvan]

Silver serpent, I hardly think Alison would use an alias to tell us the entire plotline! At least, I hope not! :eek:
Dreamer, loving the ideas...but wouldn't it be better to wait for the author of the books herself to write the last one?? :confused: just a thought.

[dreamer]

Point taken, Mrs Cadvan. I do agree with you that Alison is the only one who can and should write the books. It was just something I thought up. I'll stop writing out my idea, and just leave it as a plot outline (tears pages out of notepad).

[Eled Idhil na]

Oh dreamer, don't let the fact the book hasn't finished discourage you from writing your brillant idea. There are tons of fanfics out there for series that have not even come close to ending yet that doesn't discourage them. I love your idea, and put some substance on your skeleton (plot outline) would be so interesting to see. It wouldn't be like you're trying to be Alison or anything either.

[evisel]

that was brilliant i absolutely loved it (dreamer's outline)
keep on writing i say
i always make up endings to books i read if i dont like the endings to them. :D