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~ Eyolf: Enjoyment ~For this task of I paired up with to show my Eyolf Solhrafn and her Sam Ramey having fun in the setting of Sam's story:
In 1920s New York, Eyolf owns a fancy club where all kinds of shady businessmen - like himself - are among the patrons, also renting it for private parties where stuff that had better remain private take place ^^ Don't ask him how he got the money to own that kind of place (he might have you killed you afterwards
). No matter what stuff he's done in the past that he isn't proud of, he is enjoying the popularity of his club and his ties with influential people. Sam Ramey is among the patrons this evening and Eyolf is showing him around - he is about to introduce him to some high-up in showbiz that Sam is eager to meet and impress 
The two find in common a passion for eccentric clothing, socializing and a knack for rebelling against norms.
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I had a blast deciding with what our characters would do in the other's setting and designing Eyolf's outfit and hairstyle here!
I so love the idea of my characters as gangsters in the 1920s! Also, I hadn't painted in watercolours in 8 years until now, which added to the fun ^^Media: ink pens and watercolours
References:
Eyolf's outfit , Eyolf's haircut , Eyolf's club (from "Boardwalk Empire", one of my favourite series ever)
Sam: The Regal Ramey , Smooth Criminal
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Also check out 's version of their meeting in the setting of my novel (10th century Norway):
Sam and Eyolf on an Island
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Excellent work done on this! They look very dapper in their suits. 
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Thank you very much
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Oh wow! For the first time in 8 years, you did a marvelous job on the watercolors! They look lovely and light, perfectly suited for a lively evening out for these two ambitious gentlemen. 
Sam looks great in your style (you just nail his smile!), and I just have to mention I love Eyolf's hairstyle: it resembles his own medieval one so well, yet is styled in such a manner it's perfectly befitting of the 20s!
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Thank you so much for the great comment!!! 
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This imagery really is a delight to look at - be it the soft colors or their self-confident expressions.
"Playboy hairstyle" - it couldn't have been any more fitting, could it?
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I guess it's Eyolf's most masculine appearance ever. - He and Sam looks fabulous in your watercolor.
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Thank you!!
And yes, definitely the most masculine
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It's too nice see two characters so different as settings and style together in the same place XD
I'm sure you enjoyed this task a lot, Eyolf dressed like that is very cool, but I prefer him with his normal clothes
Cool job!!
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Thank you so much
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This piece is so lovely! The colors are so bright and really add a wonderful sense of place to the piece.
Plus I love that you decided to set this one in Sam's world, because it is so cool to see Eyolf in a more modern setting. I love his outfit, that bright suit looks amazing on him. 
Fantastic job on this! 
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Thank you very much for the great comment!! Yes, I loved transporting Eyolf into a very different setting and letting him be on his own. He's such an assertive and enterprising guy that he somehow managed to be successful in 1920s USA as well
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I really like the idea of these two getting along well. I think they both have the sort of party/flamboyant attitude and thus might appreciate each other's company. Like how they both like flashy clothing for example. The vibrant colors of their suits are perfect. Also, great work on the background, it really feels like it's a full, bustling place. I always have trouble with that.
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Thank you so much! Using watercolours to paint this scene seemed a fitting way to show their flamboyant attitudes and the light tone of the piece - I think I'll use them again for other such scenes. And I hope to make more crossovers between these two
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Amazing background!! I love the colors for the stage! And amazing job at drawing Sam
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Thank you! I always enjoy drawing him, I love his design
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Oooh what an awesome idea, this collab really was quite fitting! 
And their expressions and body language all tell us such a story, wonderful work with that!
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Thanks for the kind words and great comment, I'm glad you find this enjoyable!
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Awesome! So fun to see Eyolf in a modern setting. 
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Thank you!!! Yess, I love crossovers (and imagining what my characters would be up to in different settings)
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Wow, this is stunning! I love how you did the background and how the characters stand out so much compared to the background! Eyolf's hairstyle and outfit choice is just so suiting to him, and you used the same yellow that he wears in the usual Medieval version! That makes him all the more recognizable. I wonder how he got his scar in this AU - I guess he got into a fight with some gangsters?
Sam looks so amazed by the people and other things Eyolf is showing him - you've captured his grin spot on. That's SO Sam.
Thank you so much!
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Thank you so much for the awesome comment!!! 
I have to make more drawings with our characters together in your setting, this is fun
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It is really fun! It would be funny to see Hakon like that! I'm not sure what Aidan would be - another university student at Sam's school? But would he be a law student, or just something like philosophy and/or art? What would Rannveig be? Would she be a gangster, or an actress, or some sort of smuggler who interacts with Eyolf? Or something else?
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He gets his lackeys, I really don't imagine him fighting in any setting. He can shoot though, that's easier and doesn't require an athletic physique.
Yes, Aidan would be a student (not law though, perhaps philosophy) hoping to become a professor, and he is the son of a politician. Merwyn would organize charities and manage centers to counsel and shelter abused women and help simple women find work. Rannveig as an actress, that's a fun idea, I hadn't thought about that! She might be, her uncle has connections after all and she loves being in the spotlight, plus she would definitely want to be independent enough to make her own money (that she could also invest in business later on)! And she would have access to rich and influential people so that would work XD Aedgar would definitely be in the police, and he'd be incorruptible (and out to get all the gangsters)
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Makes sense!
Rannveig sounds like she would be a very interesting character in this world! If she does choose to be an actress, Sam would probably get to know her!
LOL, Aedgar is the police. I guess he'd crack down on the likes of Hakon and Eyolf
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Yes! I don't imagine them getting along very well though xD
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That's such an interesting thought!! Well, I don't think he'd judge Eyolf for philandering in general, but he'd judge him for sleeping with men and for being effeminate. And for doing all that in the name of pagan gods, of course. But otherwise I think he'd secretly envy Eyolf's influence particularly how appreciated he is by his followers (the Earldorman certainly never elicits that kind of honest enthusiasm from people he comes into contact with, perhaps only from ass-kissers)
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Very interesting! Out of all of the Vikings, who would the Earldorman judge negatively the most? Is it Eyolf for his homosexuality and effeminacy, or would it be Rannveig since she goes against all of the qualities his society admires in a woman when it comes to chastity and gender role?
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Eyolf definitely. Rannveig not as much because he is conscious that not many women actually fit the ideals of his society regarding chastity; as for the gender role he surely believes she can be subdued by a "real man". Gosh imagine Aidan coming home to Northumbria with Rannveig as wife xD But that would confirm the Earldorman's opinion, since Aidan isn't a "real man" so that's why he can't even get his own wife to obey him (on the other hand, he'd probably be surprised that Aidan managed to get such a desirable woman) xD
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Lol, it would be awkward! By that time that Aidan returns however, is he allowed to be more independent from the Earldorman? Does he get to own his piece of land, away from the Earldorman?
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Well, he basically gave up his inheritance when taking the vows to enter the monastery so he'll have a difficult time reclaiming it... But otherwise yes, he would get a piece of land, and he'd want it as far away from the Earldorman as possible (and I think the Earldorman would prefer being away from Aidan as well xD). Though I think Aidan would demand money rather than a piece of land as his share of the inheritance, and either settle in Norway of travel with it.
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Interesting! From whom would he demand money - does he have to go before some sort of jury before the local Lord to get stuff from the Earldorman? I think the Earldorman is ranked lower than the local Lord of his borough/town/area...?
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Actually only the king is above the Earldorman, so he'd have to go to King Aethelred himself (which he does, but I haven't yet figured out how their meeting goes).
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Ah, I see! Wow, so he is pretty high ranking after all!
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He is indeed. Until 954 Northumbria was a petty kingdom, so four decades earlier he would've been king. So I guess Aidan gave up quite an inheritance... If she knew, Rannveig would appreciate him more haha XD
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I think she would, yes. She is materialistic in the sense that she believes she deserves a worthy husband (and worthiness was measured in titles and wealth), but she is able to see beyond that (otherwise she wouldn't have a crush on Aidan to begin with). I think Norse people (or medieval Europeans in general) are pretty status-conscious, and women are always supposed to marry up one social level. So even if she knows Aidan is a nobleman and appreciates it, his title only applies in England so she'd prefer he had wealth to show it. She actually pushes him into going to England and reclaiming his inheritance.
I don't think marriage itself would change anything in her attitude. I think she would stop having affairs if everything went well between them and they were in love and physically together. But if that changed - if Aidan went away on a long journey or if they had bad arguments - she'd let off the steam with another affair (provided that she found a suitable lover at the right moment). So I don't think she'd ever stop completely.
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That makes sense. And Aidan listens to her - is it because he sees a future for himself in England? Or is just mostly out of curiosity, to see if he can actually reclaim his inheritance or not?
I see, yeah, I can see why she wouldn't change completely. How about having a child with Aidan? If she had a child with him, and he had to go away on a long journey, would she still let off some steam and have an affair (but hide it from her child's eyes, since the child may tell Aidan when he comes back, or otherwise not like it?) Or would she just not care, think the child doesn't care, and openly have the affair?
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Great questions! There's some curiosity, along with his growing ambition to confront the Earldorman once and for all and finally have the upper hand. Plus, he could use the money.
I think she would rely on the fact that the child wouldn't understand (she'd be careful not to be very explicit in front of him/her, so that they wouldn't think much of seeing Rannveig talking to another man). She doesn't really want to hide the affair from Aidan, I imagine she'd believe in being straight-forward about it. I also think she would stop if she knew it was hurting him, though... problem is, he never says he feels hurt, so when he looks bothered she thinks it's just a whim of his (or his attempt to control her) and his Christian upbringing. However, she doesn't react very well herself when she suspects Aidan of having an affair...
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Interesting. Do you think his chances of earning more money in England is greater than in Scandinavia, even after he is freed from slavery? What jobs does Aidan find himself doing in Scandinavia, to make money? I know you said he learns to fight but I doubt he'll ever become a mercenary, so I suppose he couldn't make money from fighting. Would he do business? Farm? Sail around like Halvor?
That makes sense. She is the type to not really hide these kind of things. Lol, hypocritical indeed! Does she ever think about the consequences of if she becomes pregnant from someone else she's having an affair with while still married to Aidan? Does she think he'll be likely to forgive her even then, and is okay with that as well...? I think the laws surrounding bastards and such were different and much stricter in England than in Scandinavia...
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His chances would be better in England if he were part of the clergy again, he might even become bishop in time, which means he could also be a lawman and pursue his scholarly interests. He considers this, but feels it would be hypocrytical of him since he isn't that much of a believer in the dogmas. But in Scandinavia he first does woodworking which he had learned well at the monastery and he can later take up some small business, using his knowledge of making candles and parchments; his writing skills are also valuable there at that time (he could also be a lawman and counsellor to the jarls).
XD She wouldn't break up with him even if he had affairs and had a child with another woman, though she'd make the woman's life hell and argue with him terribly XD Hmm I don't think she does, I guess she relies on contraceptive methods. But yeah, perhaps she imagines he'd forgive her and she would bring up her status and heritage to declare that she can do whatever she wants and he has no right to control her. She can be pretty bitchy xD and it's especially unfair to Aidan who isn't trying to control her, but she's obsessed with looking strong and independent.
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So I guess, that's the reason why Aidan feels like he fits in more in Scandinavia since he can do what he likes there and get paid for it (the writing stuff) without being a hypocrite?
That makes sense and fits with her personality. Btw, did Rannveig ever think about how many kids she wants? I know canonically, her child is with Yngvar, but they're not together, so after the kid with Yngvar, does she ever think about having another one with someone else? Or is she the type (as with people during that time period, usually) who just has kids when she becomes pregnant and doesn't give much thought to it? I guess I'm asking this cause we've mentioned contraceptives here, but I don't know how effective they are (so back then, being totally abstinent would be pretty much the only way to guarantee 100% that you wouldn't become pregnant)
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That's such an interesting thought!! Well, I don't think he'd judge Eyolf for philandering in general, but he'd judge him for sleeping with men and for being effeminate. And for doing all that in the name of pagan gods, of course. But otherwise I think he'd secretly envy Eyolf's influence particularly how appreciated he is by his followers (the Earldorman certainly never elicits that kind of honest enthusiasm from people he comes into contact with, perhaps only from ass-kissers)
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