Dear The Underland Chronicles Fanfiction Writers...
Letter 4
Author's Note: WillDreamer really do be providing the best responses to these letters. Makes me wonder if he and I are the only two people still active in this fandom.
Dear The Underland Chronicles Fanfiction Writers,
Well, there are many things I shall say to you. I do not care if you think any of them to be untrue or unjust. I am the Queen, and my word is law.
To start with, I believe that many of you, when you write your little ideas of what you think happens in the future, do not have an inkling of the ways that the Underland operates in. Especially the humans in Regalia. One in particular would be me.
I am not a weak little girl who can do nothing without the mighty Warrior by my side. If he reads this, I would like him to know that I miss him terribly, but that does not in any way mean that I am failing without him. Think you I have no strength of my own? Think you I am unable to function without him to calm me? I am the Queen of Regalia! I maintain my position because of my own strength! He is in no way required for my kingdom to prosper.
I have seen many of you write about me being unable to function with Gregor's departure. That I am inconsolable and in a depressed state. That could not be further from the truth. My duty as the Queen of Regalia leaves me with very little time to be able to be so dramatic. I am also not as heartbroken and destroyed as some of you make me out to be. I miss Gregor very much, that is true, but the loss of his presence is not something that will keep me from leading my people well.
I have also seen many of you write about a potential suitor being betrothed to me, and my behavior to him portrayed as reprehensible. Again, none of you seem to understand the customs that royalty must uphold as tradition dictates. I am not allowed to strike a suitor I disagree with, no matter how much I am tempted to. I am not allowed to disrespect them by completely ignoring their presence and then treating them as though they are scum on the bottom of my sandal. Just because Ripred is able to do it does not mean that I am able to.
When each of you portray me, I believe that you replace me with an imposter. The Queen Luxa you all create is fiery, as I am, but does not keep herself in check. She behaves at the whim of her emotions and puts her own desires above that of her kingdom. I do not behave in that way at all.
If marrying Gregor benefitted my kingdom, I would do it. If it was a detriment to my kingdom, as far-fetched as that seems, I would not marry him. He is no doubt aware of this, and I believe that he understands.
If by some odd chance it is neither a benefit nor a detriment to my kingdom to marry him, then, and only then, would I be given the opportunity to choose love over my duty. If this is going to be the case in your story, please, write it well, and represent me, my friends, and my people as well as possible.
Sincerely, her majesty, the Queen of Regalia, Luxa.
P.S, I do not have time to sit on the steps that lead to the Overland. As romantic as it would be for Gregor to find me there, and for us to embrace in what he calls the moonlight, it is very unrealistic. My duties are very time consuming.
Well, there is the next letter. Y'all, Luxa is one of my favorite characters ever. She isn't represented very well in this fandom. Be better.
Happy reading!