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Title: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: MaineWriter on July 12, 2006, 11:08:52 am
So Ennis and Ellery are serious. They have talked about it and now made a pledge over a shot of Glenfiddle and a puff on their shared cigar. If they were to wear something or in some other way demonstrate their mutual commitment, what do you believe they would choose? Vote in the poll and share your comments. This should be fun!

Leslie
MaineWriter
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Helen on July 12, 2006, 11:12:28 am
Bwah hahahahaha - great minds think alike!!!
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: MaineWriter on July 12, 2006, 11:15:02 am
Bwah hahahahaha - great minds think alike!!!

They sure do...boy, Helen, I am so sorry I won't get to meet you when I am in London!
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: judyh on July 12, 2006, 11:29:29 am
Okay, I'm in the minority at the moment. Here are my reasons.

Ennis is a traditional guy. It's his personality and his upbringing. He'll go for the traditional symbol.

Ellery is more open to different possibilities, but he's also fairly determined to show that he's not really different from so-called normal people. So he sees no reason why his symbols should be different from those of other people. He's trying to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances. As he noted a few volumes back, as long as he doesn't flaunt his sexual orientation or rub anybody's nose in it, the sheriff has no objection to his private life. A wedding ring on the traditional hand and traditional finger isn't rubbing anybody's nose in it. Casual observers would only assume that he is married. And Ellery might comment, "I AM married."
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Bigheart on July 12, 2006, 11:37:43 am
I know Ennis is changing but I don't see him getting an earring or a nipple piercing. So my vote goes to the ring on the right hand.
 
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Bigheart on July 12, 2006, 11:40:41 am
Casual observers would only assume that he is married. And Ellery might comment, "I AM married."
But then they'd always assume he's traditionally married wouldnt they? And he'd always have to explain himself.
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Helen on July 12, 2006, 11:41:57 am
They sure do...boy, Helen, I am so sorry I won't get to meet you when I am in London!

I quite like the tattoo idea as well :)  I loved the ones Jack and Ennis had at in ALBFS. :)
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: MaineWriter on July 12, 2006, 11:49:32 am
I quite like the tattoo idea as well :)  I loved the ones Jack and Ennis had at in ALBFS. :)

I set this poll up so you can only vote for one thing, forcing people to make a choice. I like tattoos, too, but for some reason, I see them as more of an anniversary thing...at least that was the approach in ALBFS. In that story they wore rings, on their right hands, but as everyone knows, that wasn't planned, it was spontaneous.
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Jane on July 12, 2006, 12:29:56 pm
I quite like the tattoo idea as well :)  I loved the ones Jack and Ennis had at in ALBFS. :)

Yes Helen I like the tattoo idea as well, but in a place that only the two of them can see. ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: notBastet on July 12, 2006, 02:28:15 pm
I think Ennis would do whatever Ellery wanted (i.e. I think Ellery could talk Ennis into a nipple piercing.)  I don't think either one are earring kinda guys.  However, I do also think Ennis himself may take the initiative and suggest something, and in that case, like someone said, it would probably be sorta traditional...
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Lumière on July 12, 2006, 02:31:09 pm
I voted for:

Ring, something more stylized, worn on right hand

Because I can so picture that!  (nipple rings or rings for other appendages, nah!  :P)

I dont even care if the ring is fancy or not.  The ring I picture is not gold:

(http://www.weddingbands.com/img/Plain-Wedding-Band-1.jpg)

or something like:

(http://www.jlanw.com/rings/rings2/wedding_band_117.jpg)


Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Bigheart on July 12, 2006, 03:09:06 pm
I really like the rings Lucise. And yes, silver one's  :)
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: David on July 12, 2006, 03:17:52 pm
I like this one.

(http://www.jlanw.com/rings/rings2/wedding_band_117.jpg)

Although the way the story is progressing,  the next thing we'll read is that Ennis is getting a "Prince Albert"!!!     LOL
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: MaineWriter on July 12, 2006, 03:24:01 pm

Although the way the story is progressing,  the next thing we'll read is that Ennis is getting a "Prince Albert"!!!     LOL

Um, David, you can register that under "other"

Leslie
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: JennyC on July 12, 2006, 03:57:57 pm
HAHA 

I want to know who voted for "Nipple, pierced, left side". 

"Nipple pierced" is the only one I can't see that Ennis will go along.  Others ideas are all possible, though I personally prefer ring on right hand.
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: notBastet on July 12, 2006, 05:17:11 pm
nipple piercing works cause no one would see except him and ellery, since he doesn't prance around with shirt off.

but i think rings would be okay too.
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: MaineWriter on July 12, 2006, 05:27:42 pm
HAHA 

I want to know who voted for "Nipple, pierced, left side". 

"Nipple pierced" is the only one I can't see that Ennis will go along.  Others ideas are all possible, though I personally prefer ring on right hand.

I am one of the people, Jenny

Nipple ring -- Left side, over his heart.

I don't think he'd want to wear a ring on his left hand since he wore a wedding ring for 12 years.
Right hand, maybe, but it may be because of his job, he'd prefer not to have anything on his hands.

A nipple ring to me is sexy, I think Ellery would feel that way too...something they could both share but it would be private to the world
L

Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Helen on July 12, 2006, 05:29:05 pm
I am one of the people, Jenny

And I'm the second :)
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: JennyC on July 12, 2006, 05:52:33 pm
Nipple ring -- Left side, over his heart.

...something they could both share but it would be private to the world

Point well taken.  I think the concept of have the ring over the heart is endearing. 

However, I still have a hard time to imagine that Ennis will have his body pieced.  Body tattoo, maybe; but body piecing is too edgy for Ennis.
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: belbbmfan on July 13, 2006, 03:07:10 pm
I voted (as promised Leslie) for the ring on the left hand. Guess I'm a traditionalist.

Although the way the story is progressing,  the next thing we'll read is that Ennis is getting a "Prince Albert"!!!     LOL

Yep, that's what my husband said when I asked him  ;D
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: scudder on July 14, 2006, 08:51:20 am
I'm for the rings, on the right hand.  But as I think more about it, maybe it should be on the left hand.  That would be completely traditional. No,  I'll stick to rings on the right hand, ring finger.
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Kelpersmek on October 24, 2006, 03:27:11 pm
What happened to the simple adornment of a plain ol' fashioned ruby encrusted Prince Albert?
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: nova20194 on January 29, 2007, 12:35:15 pm
Who's Ellery?
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Kelda on January 29, 2007, 12:43:38 pm
Hi Nova:

It's a long running fanfic done by Louise V 9a member and moderatpor at bettermost....

Its called the Laramie sage and you can find it here at:

http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,2833.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,2833.0.html)

Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: nova20194 on January 29, 2007, 02:21:38 pm

Thanks, Kelda.  I haven't ventured into the overwhelming world of fanfic (although I have been to Scotland).

There's never enough time.....never enough.
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: MaineWriter on January 29, 2007, 05:07:15 pm
Thanks, Kelda.  I haven't ventured into the overwhelming world of fanfic (although I have been to Scotland).

There's never enough time.....never enough.


When you are read to venture, we have a very active fanfic board...and can make suggestions for you of nice, happy, easy to take stories to start off your career with.

Leslie
Moderator, Fanfic
Title: Re: Ennis and Ellery: They're Serious!
Post by: Kelda on January 30, 2007, 04:47:12 am
Thanks, Kelda.  I haven't ventured into the overwhelming world of fanfic (although I have been to Scotland).

There's never enough time.....never enough.


Well the next time you visit scotland you'll have someone to visit!