So _that’s_ why German romantic art is all about young men standing on mountains looking longingly into the distance. No doubt the wizarding versions show the next scene, in which they jump off.
I really enjoyed this. A highly original story, and Phineas was great; jaded, acerbic, putting away desire – whilst actually having a lot more fun than he would ever let on. His attitude to duelling scars strikes me as dead on with the man we see in canon! I’m glad that Lindner ended up happily, and von Schwartzerde as happy as German romantic youths permit themselves to be. “Later, he regretted this” – a sequel in the air, perhaps?
I may have to borrow Die mitteleuropäische Zeitschrift für höhere Arithmantik if that’s OK.
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Date: 2007-02-15 10:25 am (UTC)I really enjoyed this. A highly original story, and Phineas was great; jaded, acerbic, putting away desire – whilst actually having a lot more fun than he would ever let on. His attitude to duelling scars strikes me as dead on with the man we see in canon! I’m glad that Lindner ended up happily, and von Schwartzerde as happy as German romantic youths permit themselves to be. “Later, he regretted this” – a sequel in the air, perhaps?
I may have to borrow Die mitteleuropäische Zeitschrift für höhere Arithmantik if that’s OK.