being in the army is like being in the boy scouts, except the boy scouts have adult supervision

[bedlamsbard]

You have no idea how much I'm restraining myself from writing, like, basic training in the Narnian Army. Like, a lot. Complete with the drill instructors yelling, "YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO MY BELOVED NARNIA. This is the Narnian Army! We can fight on the land, in the air, or while we fucking swim! WHAT'S THAT, RECRUIT? Do you think those squids in the Navy are going to come up the Archen River when Lune makes a move on us? YOU WANT IT EASY, YOU JOIN THE AERIAL CORPS. You aren't on your daddy's clanstead anymore, Recruit! THIS IS CAIR PARAVEL. THIS IS THE NARNIAN ARMY."

Complete with Peter hanging around, occasionally being helpful, new recruits not really recognizing him because hey, there are a fair number of humans around, including one of main instructors, Aliecer Greyjoy. (Who, seriously, I need to introduce at some point. Maybe this point.) And occasionally Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, as the mood strikes them. Possibly it's at the same time as basic training for the Navy and the Aerial Corps and there are bar fights in the taverns in the White City.

WARSVERSE GOLDEN AGE: CRACK.

You know what else I want? Whales. One does not see whales in fantasy very often. (I'm somehow guessing that one sees whaling even less often. Nobody tempt me; I have Word and I'm not afraid to use it! Also, I think that the colonial fantasy novel shall have whaling. Also incest and daddy issues. Possibly werewolves. And I still want western fantasy, damn it. What would the American Revolution be like with magic? Not dragons, that's Naomi Novik. MAGIC.)

Really, one wonders what the hell goes through my head at times.

ETA: ARMY. NOT NAVY. I do not know why my brain gives me an Army scenario and then a Navy MC and vague plot. Although I suddenly know more about Aliecer Greyjoy. One of these things is not where he's from. (I am trying to figure this out based on his name. Could be Telmarine, maybe, or Natarene. Not Shoushani or Belgarine. Not Ranskan. Maybe Lascar.)

ETA2: Oh my God, the Narnian Army is the French Foreign Legion. Also, Navy problem has resolved itself. I haven't even started writing yet! This would be the most self-indulgent thing ever.

Comments

[pcan.livejournal.com]

dude, does your brain ever STOP???? lol not that i'm complaining.....

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

Pretty much no. *facepalms immensely* Occasionally I even pay attention in class!

[lassiterfics.livejournal.com]

What about those space whales?

I WOULD READ ABOUT THE MAGICAL AMERICAN REVOLUTION. omg real conflict AUed with magic! MAKES MY BRAIN HUNGRY.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

THOSE DO NOT COUNT. SCI-FI IS NOT FANTASY.

have you read naomi novik's temeraire series? it's the napoleonic wars WITH DRAGONS. they just got picked up by peter jackson for moooooovies.

I WANT THE MAGICAL AMERICAN REVOLUTION. oh my god, ragtag colonial magic pieced together against the orderly british magicians, the best in the world!

[almostinstinct.livejournal.com]

WRITE IT. AND PUT THE GROUNDHOG IN.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

*dies* The main character, he is a foreign sailor who lost his berth on a merchant ship and decided, "hey, you know what's a good idea? I'LL JOIN THE NARNIAN ARMY. I don't know anything about Narnia, but I'll join the army!" And his best friend is, like, this country boy centaur from the interior. And then there is the guy in charge of training, Aliecer Greyjoy, who is another of those really competent foreigners Peter collects like baseball cards. (He's also sleeping with Peter, so, uh, there is that.)

[door-neverwhere.livejournal.com]

I think I love you, this is just MADE of win!

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

Well, first I have to write it. *grins*

[door-neverwhere.livejournal.com]

Details, details.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

One teetiny slightly important detail.

[gestalt1.livejournal.com]

I will read pretty much anything you write. (Although I appreciate you only have 24 hours in the day. Which judging by the profligacy of your plot!bunnies, must be a rather annoying fact...)

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

I also have silly things to do like go to class, watch TV, and sleep. ALAS.

[gestalt1.livejournal.com]

Clearly pointless activities. They really need to invent a 1-hour sleep pill. Just knock you straight into deep, deep REM for an hour so you get all the rest and regeneration you need. And think how useful it would be to people such as President Obama.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

Yes, why haven't they come up with this yet?