Calypso : SwaSan (Complete) - Page 13

Originally posted by: jisa

loved it.. :3

Thanks 😊

Originally posted by: NitaMikealson

Awesome update dear, I loved it. DP , AP and Sanskar POV was so good👏, i liked how you explained why DP became such an arrogant person who can go any extent to win. Cant wait to read you next one. Do continue soon

Glad you liked it Nita dear.
I will continue as soon as I can. Thanks a lot 😃

Originally posted by: Sakura24

Nyna dear...
Thank you for this long lovely comment... I would reply in detail...can't wait to do so but my computer is currently out of order and I hate typing from phone... So please do forgive my lateness.

Originally posted by: Nynaeve

Sakura dearie,

No need to ask for forgiveness, please take your time. Typing from phone is a pain - there are times when even having to send simple texts exasperates me😭

Nyna

Thanks dear.
Yeah my phone is one piece thing born to torture me
I will reply soon 😊

calypso n icarus r amazing bt i think like the way sk n casper got their perfect ending durgaprasad too dsrvs a perfect ending for being the evil shrewd n cold blooded perfect villain
i think perfect villains too deserves the perfect ending like the perfect heroes n heroiens like ragini vasundra got their perfect ending in frost knight like all the perfect villains of famous movies n books got their perfect ending
hope u will think about my request i really wnt to read about it more i think nxt prt is gonna be about swaras parents n u wnt to end it there plz write a prt about wht hpnd to dp in the end plz i really wanna knw wht hpnd to dp in the end

Wow what an amazing OS on Durga prasad...makes me hate him even more than i did in Icarus!!

U have shown his true nature and his motivations behind his actions in Icarus and it makes him all the more petty and hateful...it's a wonder that Annapurna tolerated such a man all her life...and a pity tht when it had come to making a choice tht day...she chose her slimy snail of a husband over her son...tho he wasn't her blood I'm sure she loved him all the same

Simply superb and now looking forward to Love

Tas

Originally posted by: CogitoErgoSum

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My Dearest Saku,

I gave a short revert yesterday night before turning in, about how much I loved the superb psychological insights in this OS. It was just amazing, dear, done with so much finesse. As you know, I love the layered, in depth detailing of characters, and this one was outstanding in that respect.

Durga Prasad was as vilely toady as Lakshya has been in the past 🤢---and you've described him very well, I must say. As a snail, crawly and slimy and slithering, but portraying a hard, shiny, occasionally even a glittering shell on the exterior.

So here we have a man who is all pomp and pageantry, highly regarded by many because of the impressive lineage he comes from, which aura he has somehow managed to wrap around himself. With bombast and a carefully, assiduously cultivated image, not with genuine substance. You described that so well---his innate nature as a shallow, bullying persona, who is in love with power, prestige and glory. But like all bullies, innately terrified of anyone with actual spirit, and genuine goodness---even though they may be his own flesh and blood, as Sanskaar was in this case.

His twisted rationale and thoughts showed the essential hollowness of this supposed "great" man. He feels that making Annapurna betray the son after her own heart, is a just revenge on her for bringing in Sanskaar to their home. It was so ironic--Annapurna genuinely loved Sanskaar with all her heart, considered him her own son, despite not being his mother by blood. He was, after all, born to her husband and another woman with whom he had had a brief, sordid liaison. But far from feeling any hatred for the baby, she lavished Sanskaar with loving care and maternal affection.

But Durga Prasad, despite being Sanskaar's father by blood, hated and reviled him. Felt that it was a punishment to be considered his father, felt that it was an insult to be praised about how Great his son was. Truly, a shallow, despicable man! And of all the foolish, insecure, evil thoughts a person could have---he feels Annapurna was like Gandhari in this action---wanting to claim a share in her husband's sins, punishing him for this infidelity, as well as supposedly punishing herself for being unable to bear him children! (I wonder why Durga Prasad never abandoned this crazy idea once they had Lakshya...but I suspect he would be shallow enough, to anyway blame Annapurna for doing the right thing by Sanskaar.) What a revolting man!

If Durga Prasad's essentially vile nature was explored with stunning detail; Annapurna's layered character, with all its mysterious edges and shades, came through beautifully as well. We've got this interest in common in exploring the secondary/ supporting characters in the serial. SwaSan being the main bond of interest of course, but Annapurna, Durga Prasad, Ragini and Ram Prasad all hold a special allure...even I dare say, Sujata. I love the way you've handled these characters in various tales of yours, as I've tried to do in my way in my Fics.

(As an aside, not relevant to this tale, I just want to say that Yashodhara, your creation of course, not borrowed from the serial canon, is one of my all time favorite characters. I LOVE her, such a fascinating, bewitching persona she is...holds me in thrall every time I read SQ/ FK). 👏 👏 🤗 🤗

Coming back to Annapurna in this piece. I didn't get the feeling she was trying to play Gandhari's role at all. She was motivated to do the right thing for the baby, who was possibly orphaned? You've not mentioned what happened to Sanskaar's birth mother, or did I miss that?

Another motivating factor, of course, was the fact that Annapurna genuinely wanted to safeguard Durga Prasad's honor and good name from being besmirched. That callous, arrogant man thinks his wife has done something for which she should feel ashamed, owes him an apology. Its the other way around---he owes her a debt of gratitude and a lifetime of redeeming himself---and of course to his son too---but who would explain that to such a brainless, ego filled man?

I liked how you put it, that Annapurna was so dedicated to the altar of her husband's honor and glory; that she became part of his shell protecting his essentially slippery, unadmirable innate nature. Durga Prasad took a lot of satisfaction breaking her, and Sanskaar; but insisting she betray the son after her own heart, didn't he?

In Durga's twisted logic, this was punishment to both mother and son!

And finally Sanskaar---what a lovely insight into his nature as well. Despite being son by blood to Durga, he is living proof that heredity only goes so far. One's choices, heart and conscience determine one's character and destiny, and where Durga Prasad epitomizes fool's gold; Sanskaar is made of the genuine metal!

I loved how Durga expected to see him defeated, disappointed and broken; but although Sanskaar was bound and physically hurt, his eyes held fury and a determination to strike back at this devil whom he had once considered his father. Durga was so sadistic, he wanted to wound Sanskaar in the worst manner possible, with a revelation calculated to bring him to his knees. He relished revealing Annapurna's role in switching the files, and in bringing his henchmen to Kavita's hideout didn't he. And worst of all, he painted Annapurna in his own colors---making it out as if she had intended to strike at Sanskaar all along---almost treating him as a fattened, sacrificial lamb on whom she could exact the ultimate revenge later!

Sanskaar of course felt tremendously wounded by this sordid allegation, at Durga's gleeful revelation that Annapurna was not his birth mother at all. But there was, still, that grain of faith hi his mind, that a person so warm and loving, could never contain so much poison within herself. Sanskaar could not forgive Annapurna then, for having betrayed him; for having chosen Durga's honor over his own feelings and values, in a foolishly vain attempt to keep their family together. But I don't think he ever really felt that Annapurna had faked all the love she lavished on him till then.

I loved that snippet of the mother--son bond at the end, Saku. It was so poignant, so moving. You know that I love exploring the facets of the Annapurna--Sanskaar equation; and this one was beautifully done. How Sanskaar feels warm and comforted in her embrace; he is almost fainting, and is too tired to feel betrayed or angry. He knows that once he wakes, he would not longer be able to consider her as his mother; the enormity of what she did will force him to abhor her, be furious with her. But till then, for a few wonderful moments of suspended animation, he was still her cherished son, and craved her warm, secure embrace. And so did Annapurna---holding her first son, dearer to her, in fact, that the one she bore.

👏 👏 Wonderful my dear. This equation was what brought tears to my eyes in Icarus, and you've just reiterated that in Calypso. Your spin offs, BTW, are made of as sterling stuff as the Fics themselves. 🤗

Lots of Love,

---Viji

Originally posted by: Nynaeve

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Sakura 🤗🤗🤗

The desire to win is born in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training. The manner of winning is a matter of honour - Margaret Thacher.

And it is in the matter of honour that DP failed - spectacularly.

Your description of him as a "crawling, squashy, weak snail hidden within its shell" - was so apt. (though it initially evokes a creepy slimy feeling - if that was your intention - well you have succeeded ).

What surprised me was how could a snail hide so much venom (till I googled - there is group of predatory sea snails which are quite venomous )

He is truly venomous - hates Sanskaar because he reminds him of his infidelity, harbours a grudge against Annapurna for bringing Sanskaar into his life, their family and society, the viciousness with which he uses her to break both Sanskaar and Annapurna. (especially when he twists Annapurna's reasons for why she switched the files - portraying her as a woman who was only biding her time to extract revenge - he did hope that it would destroy Sanskaar!)

But Sanskaar did not break, did he - he could be Durga Prasad's son, but somewhere Annapurna's nurturing rendered him different - the ending was poignant - Sanskaar aware of her betrayal yet wanting to hold on to his memory of her being his mother.

All in all, a wonderful backstory - this lends all the more credence to Durga Prasad's actions - after all a man who could disown his blood, use his wife to betray his son, could easily send a 'stranger' to the gallows to save his son - effortlessly.👏

Nyna

Originally posted by: simsen23

sakura... 🤗
Calypso back again..this time with Honour..
Omg so many secrets ...He was his own father by blood but not by heart
and She was his mother by heart but not by blood..
#respect for annapurna...and how pathetic it must be for her to betray her soul son.
Durga Prashad was a snail as you said...
and sanskar ,thats why so much pain was their in his heart.
realy buddy you always maintain the charm in the story.
well next one #Love ...it must be on my casper and sk...
I am totaly excited for that...plz dear update soon...
love,
simi 😊

Originally posted by: Sanya17

hats off to u d way u shwd their thoughts its mindblowing hw u always manage to write so perfectly

i hate durgaprasad he hated sanskar ever since he was brn he hates ap fr bringing him he wantd to destroy bth of them their relation this prt was heart wrenching i felt so bd fr sanskar i am nt being able to see d victory of a evil like dp he alwys wntd to brk d bond of sanskar n ap i nvr wntd dp to knw dat ap hd chose sanskar in d end bcz he might kill ap if he gt to knw dat bt aftr rdng dis prt i think he need to knw dis he need to feel d sm betrayal he hd md sanskar go through he nd to feel his defeat cmpltly
i wish we gt a prt where dp will gt to knw dat ap chose sanskar in d end, d end victory of sanskar will remain incomplete without durgaprasads cmplt defeat n we being unable to feel his defeat cmpltly
plz plz plz write a prt on dis if possible it will be a true pleasure fr us if we gt to see durgaprasad losing cmpltly
one prt pleezzz 😊 i lv dis story a lot i wnt to see him defeated