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Englishkid62

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Hey Kyle.
Did you mean the Edward-Tyler relationship, or the Edward-Tyler kind of relationship? If it was the latter, then you probably have not read my other stories such as The Abomination of men, or The Noob, or The Quest for Love. And indeed, it is my trademark, lol!
Not as much resolution as you would’ve wanted? Mmm, not heard that one before. What kind of resolutions would you have wanted? I do admit that, because I write this chronologically and edit as I write, I spent comparatively less time on the Epilogue. If you were me, how would you have made the Epilogue stronger?
Technically, Ronny *is* a murderer, despite it was not him who actually executed the murder. His brother didn't die by his hands, even though in his first story we saw him actively committing the crime. But I suppose, if I were in Edward’s situation, if I were outed and humiliated in this manner by my little brother, I would be very angry. And I wouldn’t be surprised if I grow bitter over the years.
Remember, Edward and Ronny used to be like this:
‘Sometimes I thought I could still walk into the room further down the corridor, Edward’s old room, like I often did when I was a small child, find my brother in his bed, wake him, hug him, and cry, because I could stand the silence no longer. He hated that kind of thing, but he would never push me away. He never did push me away.’
So Edward would have thought, why should I be so nice to him then?
…Not only did my other reader said they are all fools, but he also said he believed Tyler would be alive at the end :D

09-Jan-2011 02:24:46 - Last edited on 09-Jan-2011 02:51:35 by Englishkid62

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Tyler’s letter does indeed give the impression of being less bitter. There was almost tenderness in there, as lovers do communicate to each other. I find it rather sad, for him to have such a positive outlook. He wanted Edward to move on from him, and even at the point of death he wanted to show in his letters that he can be the best person he can possibly be. But then, Edward had plenty of time to think and evaluate the events. Moreover, they might not be exactly Edward’s thoughts at all, as said in the Epilogue. Ronny can only guess, by the dialogues and actions, of what his brother was thinking, and what Edward think of him as well. In the Epilogue, it was made clear that Ronny didn't want to portray Edward as forgiving as he saw it a very self-serving thing to do:
‘This wasn’t to say that I played no part or, because I did not know of the consequences of my actions, I was therefore innocent. I took away too many things that day to be innocent. I owed Edward an explanation, of how it happened and why I did the things I did. He never knew…It was quite a task, to decentre oneself and try to write what Edward truly think, without being self-serving. I would be even more of a coward, if I were to write in my novel that, Edward had forgiven me or, he still loved me, and cared about me like he used to.’
Maybe Edward wasn’t necessary corrupt, but only human, in reaction to just having lost about everything that mattered to him? Perhaps Edward is best judge by the person he was before he was discovered, and he didn't seem to do anything that is ‘wrong’. I also think that Tyler would understand Roald’s situation than Ronny’s. Roald, the father who is keen for his son to take over the throne, has the right to be stern and agonise over the whole event. Tyler would not understand why Ronny felt it necessary to expose them like that, if not for pure carelessness or malice.

09-Jan-2011 02:25:06 - Last edited on 09-Jan-2011 02:51:17 by Englishkid62

Englishkid62

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Maybe that’s why he still finds it difficult to forgive Ronny. Remember, Ronny has never told anyone why he did this, until this novel.
I’m not saying Jagex judges us on their standards. In fact, my comment applies more to the first part of the excerpt, that there was the unspoken censorship of the three-letter-word (and thus, I have to type ‘three-letter-word’, not the real term), and it must be done in hushed voices or find a euphemism. It was not illegal, but it’s the same attitude of sweeping things under the carpet.
Well, some people do handle situations better than others. That’s realistic, I guess.
No, I’m the eldest brother. I know I would hate it if my sister tells on me. You broke my hypothesis that younger brothers generally identify more with Ronny and older brothers generally identify more with Edward though :P
Just by reading your last paragraph I can tell you are a very forgiving person! Ronny’s definitely a major culprit, the catalyst of the event. Though, I don’t think the analogy was accurate, because nobody gave Ronny the gun. He sought it out himself. He actually went out at midnight for no apparent reason, found the gun where it is supposed to be hidden, then decided he was having a bad day and then shoots someone. But you do have a merit saying Roald arguably is the most to blame (even if you didn't name him the most evil character of the story) because, well, he was king. He was a poor man as well though, clouded by his own experiences with the past, he’d rather send Edward to a ‘conversion camp’ than accept him. But goodness, by accepting Edward, what scandal would that cause!
P.S. As I said, I love discussing these. So many different thoughts and opinions on this short thing. And I like engaging other minds too :)

09-Jan-2011 02:25:34 - Last edited on 09-Jan-2011 02:50:47 by Englishkid62

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