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| The Many Aspects of Merimac Brandybuck by Lily Dragonquill | 3 Review(s) |
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| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/7/2006 |
| What a lovely story. It sometimes takes a near-tragedy to remind us of what we have... and what we could lose so easily. Author Reply: It does. Thankfully everything turned out well in the end. Thanks for reading. | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/7/2006 |
| Oh, I'm sorry! You're absolutely right! I must have overlooked him! Of course I remember those scenes, now that you mention them. But in those situations Mac acted like the older cousin. That is quite different to what Fastred indicates: Who would have thought I would ever have to patch you up again because of somebody else's thoughtlessness besides your own? That sounds as if Mac brought himself into trouble on several occasions. I'd like to hear more about that! Maybe I can somehow trigger your muse ;-) Author Reply: Well, some things will be revealed in Schicksalsjahre, other, I hope I will come up with. No ideas yet. Don't worry... I haven't quite seen him either, until he forced himself into one of the Bag End chapters and told me quite a bit about himself. Now I can't stop thinking of a wonderful character I can explore. Author Reply: BTW: You also musn't forget that by the time these events in Schicksalsjahre take place Mac is way beyond his tweens. And, as is stated in this story, thanks to Adamanta he settled down a bit :) So, yes, he is the older cousin and does act like it, and to Frodo he always was the older cousin, but as I said, when he was young things looked different. | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/7/2006 |
| Am I really the first reviewer? What an honor! "I know what it was," Gilda said sternly but her features softened and turned into a fond smile. "And I'm very proud of you but that doesn't reduce my worry, as you doubtless know." Oh my, from what Fastred and Gilda say, Mac must have been quite "active" in his youth! You said, there would be more about him in your "Schicksalsjahre" story? I'm really curious about that! What Mac experienced is what makes out the difference between adults and parents. You have to be a parent to completely understand all the worries your parents went through. I don't have children (yet), but some of my friends have little ones. And they all confirmed, that if you become a parent, your life changes completely. It's when you really understand the meaning of responsibility. There will be much to worry about, but also moments of joy and happiness and pride. And only those count. P.S.: I very much enjoyed little Berry speaking of *that* Merry :) Author Reply: Yep, you're the first one. It seems nobody likes Merimac - at least not enough to read stories focused on him. Mac has been quite active indeed. If the muse whispers to my ear (and not the same things she already whispered for Schicksalsjahre eines Hobbits ) we might hear more about it ;) There will be more of Mac in Schicksalsjahre, unfortunately only in the Bag End part. Though, he is quite prestent in the Buckland part as well. He is often mentioned and has even some minor appearances, but unfortunately he is overlooked. eg it was hime who brought Frodo and Merry back after their "adventure" on the Tween Feast, it was also him who Merry called to when they found Marroc and Frodo fighting. And it was Mac Merry ran into when he brought some cookies for the first evening in a shared room. In fact, Mac is mentioned in the last three chapters and will also be mentioned in the next, so... yes, he is quite present, though nobody sees him. | |