Was: Laramie Tales: New Working Title: Tales of Greenlea County (ARCHIVE)

[magicmountain]

After "devouring" the story about Dupree's erotic awakening I'm - again - completely addicted to "Day off". I am enjoying Ellery's sarcastic eloquence and it's always interesting to hear, what to people who eventually get together felt during their first meeting.

Being a detective Ellery know how to interpret people, I wonder how long it takes for him to feel the strong attraction towards the stranger who doesn't smile.

Like it - very much so, thank you

Caramelle

The first time round I assumed that Ellery had formed an attraction pretty early on and that is why he decided to take Ennis around with him. But Ellery's interior dialogue isn't explicit about this as a motivation.

[Kazza]

The first time round I assumed that Ellery had formed an attraction pretty early on and that is why he decided to take Ennis around with him. But Ellery's interior dialogue isn't explicit about this as a motivation.

This is true but maybe he hadn't realised himself at that point. I can't remember which chapter it was but I do remember Ellery telling Ennis that when he said "... it wasn’t that long ago, if ya don’t mind", the tone that he used really got Ellery going.

I'm looking forward to some more of the Deputy's inner thoughts.

The ones back at his house should prove interesting *fans self*

Karen

[magicmountain]

This is true but maybe he hadn't realised himself at that point. I can't remember which chapter it was but I do remember Ellery telling Ennis that when he said "... it wasn’t that long ago, if ya don’t mind", the tone that he used really got Ellery going.

Karen

Yes I referred to that in my comment on Louise's LJ. Ellery later told Ennis that when he shut down the conversation about Jack's death he heard a growl in his voice which went right through him.

[NavyVet]

Oh, thank goodness!

I couldn't get into Bettermost a tall yesterday!

Whew!

[notBastet]

The first time round I assumed that Ellery had formed an attraction pretty early on and that is why he decided to take Ennis around with him. But Ellery's interior dialogue isn't explicit about this as a motivation.

I thought something similar Jo, but agree with you, his interior dialogue doesn't exactly reveal this.  I think it's part of what we know about Ellery already - he presents a very confident, smooth exterior, but the interior is far more complicated.  And I think we're seeing that in his early impressions of Ennis - it wasn't all so clear-cut and straight forward as we may have expected...


(my thoughts on the matter, at least)

[mariez]

I am glad you are enjoying it, Jo - what about the rest of you readers, now that you have had a taste of Ellery's point or view of sizing up a 40-something ranch hand in Bill's apartment, to finding excuses to keep him in Laramie long enough to charm the pants off him...?

Hi Louise, 

I left you a few comments on LJ - but let me add again how wonderful it is to get an "Ellery's-eye-view" of his initial meeting and first day with Ennis.  I just love (as we all do) Ellery's "voice" - and who wouldn't - he is, among many other things - vastly entertaining!  I could listen to his wit, his sarcasm, and his cut-through-the-B.S. attitude all day!   And I just love, love, love that he is trying to getting Ennis to smile (and succeeding)!!!  That is something that I didn't realize when reading TC. 

Looking forward to reading more!

Thanks - Marie

[louisev]

Yes I referred to that in my comment on Louise's LJ. Ellery later told Ennis that when he shut down the conversation about Jack's death he heard a growl in his voice which went right through him.

dang, i missed the perfect opportunity for him to be wound up!  I should have gone back and reviewed my previous thoughts before writing that part!

P.S. I am backtracking slightly on that.

[notBastet]

dang, i missed the perfect opportunity for him to be wound up!  I should have gone back and reviewed my previous thoughts before writing that part!

P.S. I am backtracking slightly on that.

does that mean there will be an updated version for us to read?

[louisev]

no, i didnt actually change the text.  I backtracked ... well, you'll see in the next section.

[notBastet]

Okay!