Comment on A Cabal of Paris

  1. Deiseach (Guest) on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 07:47PM UTC

    I'm really impressed with Porthos here; he plays his part supporting Athos with the King very well, doesn't make any mistakes, and is quick and clever enough to pick up the thread and steer the king back onto the track they want him to follow, not veer off into wondering what their real reasons might be.

    Athos really is such a romantic when it comes to the flittermouse!

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    1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 07:59PM UTC

      Ah, Porthos knows how to handle affaires de cœur, even pretend ones. I'm rather more impressed by Athos and his willingness to lie to the King just to do Aramis' mistress a favour. But we know he enjoys playing the discordian occasionally and throw himself into ludicrous schemes.

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      1. Deiseach (Guest) on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:06PM UTC

        It's not precisely lying, exactly, it's misdirection and letting the King arrive at wrong conclusions (and letting Porthos do all the "it's woman trouble, sire" direct speech) - all those Jesuit lessons on what is and is not technically lying that Aramis lectures them about are bearing fruit!

        Athos wouldn't lie to the King but for Aramis, he's willing to stretch the truth a very long way :-)

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        1. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:21PM UTC

          Athos never lies. Is this not the Gods' own truth?

          //“I promise you, Sire, on my honour as a gentleman,” he said, “that we will do everything in our power to remove the obstacles that have been piled up between our friend and his lady.”//

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          1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:25PM UTC

            Verily, it is the truth! I hadn't even realised that I put the direct lies into Porthos' mouth and the misdirections into Athos' LOL

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            1. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:49PM UTC

              That was unintentional? LOL no. The Musai have you in their gropey paws, you good, you good! ahahahah.

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              1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:50PM UTC

                Well that bit was written before Amazingness, the Musai were already sidling up to me, like Vladic to the Virgin!

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                1. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:53PM UTC

                  Yes I remember you were telling me about working on this when we met and uh... got slightly side-tracked..... *whistles innocently* But clearly the Musai were already match-making us and humping our brains in very synchronized ways (i.e. see my last canon-based gross Arathos fic with all the demonic references).

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                  1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:56PM UTC

                    OMG the Musai were so good to us? They truly did gods' work. And clearly they were desperate to let the world know about the true nature of The Three Of Them.

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                    1. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:57PM UTC

                      They were sick of all the slander and the um... *coughs* miscasting.... *coughs*

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                      1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 09:00PM UTC

                        I'm sure we surpassed their expectations. We never slandered anyone LOL

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        3. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:24PM UTC

          Well, I am flabbergasted! You're right, Porthos does all the direct lying. It was unconsciously done :D

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          1. Deiseach (Guest) on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:28PM UTC

            The Muses are working their magic once again!

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            1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:39PM UTC

              They are very good and giving Muses!

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            2. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:49PM UTC

              LOL yes great minds leave samey comments

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    3. ElDiablito_SF on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:20PM UTC

      Athos is so gross for his chyortik!

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      1. Donna_Immaculata on Chapter 3 Sun 30 Dec 2018 08:26PM UTC

        He would do a lot to keep him in a good mood (although he enjoys the rage too).

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