[ For some reason, despite meeting people from both his future, his past, and worlds that he wouldn’t know even existed back home, it’s the fact that someone could not be familiar with Lord of the Rings that’s absolutely boggling Eddie’s mind. It’s also terribly sad. He was born in 1966, and thus has never experienced a world without the Lord of the Rings and its impact. ]
Uh...1950-something? I guess you just missed it. But dude, if you like Arthurian legends, you’d love it. I’ll pass it along if I find a copy.
[ He immediately assumes Arthur is from a time prior to 1950, rather than simply from a horribly censorship-happy society. Because that’s the simple explanation.
He certainly doesn’t expect such a response to a simple request to help with this project. Genuine and touched, like Eddie asking just made Arthur’s entire life. He figures that this is a big project and he may as well make himself useful, especially if he can’t repay Arthur very well for his work. It would probably make his uncle proud to hear it’s something he’s opted to try out—if he ever sees the old man again. ]
Great, man. Just, uh, let me know where you want to start and I’ll give it my best shot.
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Uh...1950-something? I guess you just missed it. But dude, if you like Arthurian legends, you’d love it. I’ll pass it along if I find a copy.
[ He immediately assumes Arthur is from a time prior to 1950, rather than simply from a horribly censorship-happy society. Because that’s the simple explanation.
He certainly doesn’t expect such a response to a simple request to help with this project. Genuine and touched, like Eddie asking just made Arthur’s entire life. He figures that this is a big project and he may as well make himself useful, especially if he can’t repay Arthur very well for his work. It would probably make his uncle proud to hear it’s something he’s opted to try out—if he ever sees the old man again. ]
Great, man. Just, uh, let me know where you want to start and I’ll give it my best shot.