#Fingon is very prone to the type of After The Revolution thinking and not incrementalism

[fuckingfinwions]

in the king-maedhros au, does fingon ever use the fact that hes maedhro's favorite (if he is?) to try to get better things for himself/him and nolo? like time off or less punishment or more luxuries or anything? does it actually work or is maedhros like 'no only *i* get to psychologically manipulate *you*?'

I think Fingon is mostly too pissed about the overall situation to manipulate Maedhros like that. Using the fact that he's Mae's favorite feels too much like playing along, and too much like accepting that his place in society in Maedhros's sex slave.

Fingon would still try if any thing important was on the line, like his freedom or life, or those of his family. But not for his own comfort, or for less time on chores (which Fingon assumes would just mean more time being raped anyway). And negotiating for less punishment won't work, as Maedhros already considers himself too inclined to leniency where his favorite is concerned.

Maedhros might decide to give more luxuries to Fingon on his own, though. Maedhros wants his favorite whore to do strip shows down to silk panties at a moment's notice, so Fingon gets new underwear. Maedhros dislikes the way Fingon's callouses feel when jerking him off, so Fingon gets assigned to do less of the scrubbing with harsh soaps, and given a large bottle of lovely-smelling lotion.

Fingon isn't actually so proud that he'll refuse to use these "gifts", especially when he'd be punished for it. He didn't beg for mercy that Maedhros deigned to grant him; Maedhros is just requiring that Fingon do something less unpleasant than average. As long as Fingon isn't in control, he can tell himself that he would use any control he had to actually change things and get the fuck out.

#today I am diving into the depths of my ask box and answering very old asks #not all of them just random ones #fucking finwions answers #servant nolofinweans au #timeline branch: maedhros gets the concubines #Fingon is very prone to the type of After The Revolution thinking and not incrementalism #see in canon: 'new lands in Beleriand will be better' ' if I rescue Mae it will solve all politics' 'we can win with One Giant Battle'