Harold, Morgan, Chapter 9, a nod to Anastigmat, and dread visuals

[rthstewart]

So, in preparation for another trip to the oral surgeon, I posted the conclusion to the Two Hearts Chapter of Harold and Morgan, here.  And yes, we get the Director's point of view -- a strange place to be, certainly.  And Happy Birthday to therck !!!

anastigmatfic 's pic fic contribution to Morgan and Harold gets some backstory, with more to come.

I realized that my visuals, such as they are, for the banking districts of Narrowhaven were strongly influenced by my time in Siena, Italy and the contrade of that gorgeous city.

Contrada Capitana dell'Onda (the contrada of the Wave)



Contrada della Selva (the contrada of the Forest)


An intersection in Siena where Onda and Aquila (the Eagle) meet



Thanks also to the new readers who have joined on.  I so appreciate knowing I'm not toiling alone.

I suppose I should say something about the portrayal of the Director.  It's complex and not something I've done before.  I've tried to capture a Type A dominant, arrogant, confident man, father, and successful businessman who is watching his adult daughter with a much younger upstart swain/seducer whom he believes his inferior in every sense and yet Linch must look to that younger man to protect his children in ways he cannot.  That's not something Linch is going to accept easily and it's not a pretty process to see the anger, conflict and hypocrisy.  He is a highly controlling personality (and yes, he would do lots of mansplain) who really has had the floor give way beneath him and during a very stressful time. 

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Very nice chapter. Actually last few chapters, since I was out of tough with your great writing for a short while. I am glad to see that you are continuing one of my favorite stories. Great fresh new way to present Peridan. I hope to see him more. Also, I like how you do not go for obvious villains and do explain Maeve and Morgan mutual dislike by the way they were positioned by their families.

One note on the comment that you made regarding painted grass in SU. I remember an American soldier telling me in response to such a story "no we did not paint grass, but we did spread chalk on snow before a general's visit". Sorry, just feel a little bit like Lois Bujold's Miles, each time somebody say's "oh, they do it on Barrayar. Must be awful" :).

Hellen

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

You are quite right of course -- painting the grass green is very common. I remember it in Romania when Michael Jackson came for a concert -- the only time the fountains in Bucharest were turned on. The deceptions during VP Wallace's visits were also on my mind there. But I've seen the phenomenon in my own work environment when we were asked to get new trash cans when someone came for a tour. The practice is by no means limited to former Communist governments.

Thank you so much for reading!!