Amor Vincit Omnia
This story was written for Musicnotes093 for the NFA White Elephant Exchange, from the prompt:
[1] Heroes. Wenches, Jesters, and Knights of the Round Table. What do they have in common? Renaissance! In your story, subject the NCIS characters in this setting, whether in an AU, or a celebration of this time period.
Now...
Some information: (Feel free to continue on to the story if you'd like)
Time Period: Early 15th Century, though details are taken from the 14th and others (i.e. Bows are still mainly used, the Enlightenment has not come about yet)
Setting: Fictional NCIS-land
A very medieval, sort of faire dialect is used throughout, so sentence structure is often more elaborate and formal, knights were quite well educated. Quite a few of the words are out of use now though, so below I've provided some translations, but you're completely free to skip this part.
Anon - Later
By your leave - Excuse me or please
Comely - pretty
Cutpurse- Thief
Fie - A curse
Grammercy - Thank you
Good morrow - Good morning
Maid or Maiden - A young woman of upstanding virtue
Marry! - An exclamation of shock and surprise
Mayhap - Perhaps, maybe
Pray tell - Please tell me
Prithee - Please
Stay - Stop or wait.
Tosspot- Drunkard
Verily - Very, Truly or Truthfully
Wench - A young woman, (Usually used affectionately)
Zounds - A curse or exclamation
'tis - it is
'twas - it was
'twould - it would
'twill - it will
Shan't - shall not, or will not
'twere - it were
Also, a crash course in the difference between thou and you. Thou/thee is used in familiar situations (Friends, family) and when one is speaking to someone lower class wise than themselves. You is used in formal situations (Speaking to royalty) or when speaking to someone of higher class than oneself.
I hope you guys enjoy this story, fair warning though, I did get all my information from the internet. I did my best verifying info, any mistakes are unintentional. Le internets are not always the most reliable place for accurate information on the middle ages. :)
Reviews are welcomed and met with gratified hugs, though they are not required.
