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Old Scores by Baggins Babe	10 Review(s)
Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/22/2006
And so Ted denied himself the chance for redemption in this life. Poor, poor Ted; and I wish no one had been forced to see or experience such a thing. And trust Frodo to seek to ease the child. Author Reply: Poor Ted indeed, and it was not pleasant for anyone to witness this, but Pip was both brave and clear-headed and Frodo's first concern would always be the innocent victim.

demeter d	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/21/2006
Go on, Sam, we will wash up and turn out the lights....Gee, what good friends. But then they stand there and discuss poor Sam's love life and future children! Course, only really good friends who had gone through so much together would dare talk like that. A nice bit of fore-shadowing, that, as Pippin, the father of new-born Faramir asks what Sam's little Goldilocks will be like! For awhile there, it does seem like this is still the old Pippin, as the newly wed father of a new lad asks "what sparkle?"But your shocking ending left no doubt that Captain Peregrin of the King's Personal Guard has grown, indeed. Neatly through the spine was a quicker death than the author gave him who had him beaten to death by the men who had once been his companions. Not only would his father and uncle Saradoc be proud of him, but I am sure the members of the Fellowship who taught him to use that sword would be beaming, too. The movie had Aragorn putting on Boromir's vambraces to symbolize taking up the work that Boromir's hands would have done. I think the noble Captain of Gondor, whom Pippin described as kind, would have been quite proud of the young guardsman who protects the weak as he would have done. Author Reply: I imagine hobbits would discuss that sort of thing - Sam is family after all, so they feel they can. Hobbits are such a wonderfully practical people. I couldn't resist a little bit of foreshadowing - this baby will be Pip's future daughter-in-law. :-)) Yes, Captain Peregrin has grown indeed - he has learned his lessons well and Boromir would be very proud of him. A more merciful end for Sandyman that Dreamflower gave him in 'The Road to Edoras' but he still had to go. Now we shall find out what hapens to his family.........

Bodkin	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/13/2006
Well - Ted Sandyman was a most deserving recipient of his fate and at least his family won't have to worry about his coming back to torment them. And Aragorn won't have to waste disproportionate amounts of royal time trying to rehabilitate the hobbit and make him less of a pest. Author Reply: Yes, Ted is one of those people who won't be helped because they're so full of self-pity they can't see anything else. His family will probably feel relief more than anything else, and Aragorn's time will be better spent helping those more willing to change. We shall see what other changes are in store for the Sandyman family

Andrea	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/12/2006
Wow! That was unexpected! "That sort of carry-on belongs to orcs and the servants of Mordor." I fully agree! Although, if you had asked me who I'd expect to be the murderer of Sandyman, I'd never have thought of Pippin, Merry maybe, but never his little cousin. Pippin is shocked himself, naturally, as are Frodo and Merry. But he was on duty and did this to protect the hobbits of the Shire, especially that little child. Brave hobbit! P.S.: Last weekend I received a very nice gift from an aunt I hadn't seen for a long time. It was a set of tea towels - with roses on them! What a coincidence ;-) Author Reply: I felt that it would somehow be expected of Merry - much more of a shock to have Pippin do the deed, but he will be Thain one day and has learned from Aragorn that leaders must sometimes take difficult decisions and carry out unpleasant tasks. Our little Pip has learned well. Tea towels with roses on? How appropriate. ;-))

Queen Galadriel	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/11/2006
Oh my word! He's...dead. Ted Sandyman...Oh wow. But I think they're right-he must have been insane at the end, to just snatch up a child he'd never seen before and threaten to kill her. What a thing to do! I'm anxious, though, to hear what Aragorn will say about this. Undoubtedly he will praise Pippin's action-for it was right. I wouldn't say so if it had been for any other reason, but Ted just took things several steps too far, and then to threaten a child who was just a year or two out of babyhood! Wicked thing. But how will his family react? God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: I think - I hope - that Ted's family will forgive Pip and will understand why he had to act as he did. Probably the overwhelming feeling will be one of relief. Ivy no longer has to look over her shoulder or jump at a knock on the door. Aragorn will be proud of Pippin for acting so decisively and saving a child's life. Sometimes a leader must take action or make unpalatable decisions, as the King knows only too well.

harrowcat	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/11/2006
Wow! Poor Pippin. I am glad that the verdict on what he did is totally unanimous. to quote Dreamflower In a way, I'm sorry--I would have liked to see what punishment Elessar could have devised for Ted, but let's face it, Sandyman really does not meet a good fate in anybody's universe... Except I would say that he does not MERIT a good fate.... I feel sorry for him in sort of the same way that I feel sorry for Gollum. Neither of them nice people from the very beginning and sunk rather than risen against their natural tendancies Author Reply: It is difficult to feel much pity for Ted, and I'm sure the Shirefol are on Pip's side over this. Ted never suffers a nice fate in anyone universe!

Kitty	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/11/2006
After the character death warning in the summary I had guessed the outcome. Well, it's not a great loss for the rest of the world, isn't it? On the one hand it would have been interesting to see what Aragorn would have done with Ted, but on the other hand, I am glad he was spared the trouble. Somehow I doubt Ted would have learned his lesson, considering what even Frodo thought about Aragorn's reaction to him. And I certainly had felt sorry for the rangers who would have had to escort him to Minas Tirith. Well, Ted proved once again he is a hopeless case, and they were rather patient with him in spite of his behaviour. As if being drunk is any excuse for attempted murder grumble And the end ... well, he asked for it, and I think Pip had every right to kill him, as he would have tormented the little girl even if they had agreed to give him money and pony as long as he held her captive and maybe even killed her in the end. Pippin thought it through very well and fast and really acted with great presence of mind, and his father and the others are right to be proud of him. It was so very typical of Frodo to take the little girl and buy her something to distract her from the shock. Well done! Now I wonder what Ivy will say. Somehow I suppose she will be glad to be rid of her husband and to never have to worry again about him. Author Reply: You're right, they were very patient with Ted - much more patient than Aragorn would have been, i think. Ted probably would have killed that child anyway - he is not rational by thie stage, very unstable and unable to distinguish fact from fiction. He has spent years convincing himself that he is hard done by and that everyone is against him - which is a self-fulfilling prophecy. I think Ivy will be relieved. We shall see very soon.......

Dreamflower	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/10/2006
Oh my! That was abrupt! I wasn't expecting anything like that! Wow! Poor Pippin! I know he knows he did the right thing, but it has to be horribly hard for him to have actually killed another hobbit! I'm sure it will bring his nightmares back for a while! In a way, I'm sorry--I would have liked to see what punishment Elessar could have devised for Ted, but let's face it, Sandyman really does not meet a good fate in anybody's universe... Wow! Author Reply: I was wondering where you were - haven't heard from you on the last chapter of 'Birthday Surprises' yet and I posted it on Friday. Perhaps your notification is wandering in cyberspace! I think Pip will find it a little difficult but the praise from his father will help and I'm sure Aragorn will be quick to reassure him that he did the right thing. Fortunately he has lots to distract him, with a new baby and a new little second cousin on the way. Hmmmmm I wonder if anyone has ever attempted a 'poor misunderstood Ted' story...........? ;-))

Tigger	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/10/2006
Good riddance to bad rubbish indeed. Only Sandyman and ITA w/Frodo. He was insane in the end, but he also was no hobbit in the end either. Only an Orc or servant of evil would ever attempt to harm a child. Even if they had given Sandyman what he wanted, he still would have harmed that faunt. That's the way he was. I do regret we're not going to see Aragorn try to take on Ted, but not all that much. I think our favourite hobbits were right. Aragorn would have wanted to hit his head against a wall in The Citadel after only the first five minutes w/Ted. Well done indeed to our Pipsqueak!! :oD Pip still may be at times the same irrepressible Pippin before The Quest, he showed the hobbits once again the journey has turned him into a Captain of Gondor in more than name. He saved the little one and proved he can think quickly and properly in a crisis when the safety of hobbits and/or The Shire is at stake. The added praise from his father that his actions showed true leadership and clear thinking...I think the only other person that wasn't there that Pippin would cherish those words from more would be Aragorn. Great chapter BB!! Why do I have a feeling Aragorn was looking once again on The Shire through the Palantir through all of this? Looking forward to the next chapter!! Author Reply: Pip has grown up - he is a Captain of Gondor and it was in that guise that he acted as he did, not as our cute little 'fool of a Took.' He thinks very clearly in a crisis - a trait which will stand him in good stead when he becomes Thain. His father's praise will make it easier to deal with, and Aragorn will be quick to praise his actions. I think our favourite Ranger King would have been pounding his head on a wall after five minutes with Ted. I'm sure he was watching to see what was decided, and he would have seen it all.

shirebound	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/10/2006
"You are in uniform, in the service of the King and defending the inhabitants of the Shire from harm." Wow, that was quite a scene. Things really have changed in the Shire, and this incident should tell folks, once and for all, that there will be no ruffian-like behavior tolerated. Ten minutes later she skipped back to her mother, her fright forgotten, clutching some new hair ribbons, a furry cat and a large bag of sweets. I love that. Such compassion and thoughtfulness. Author Reply: Frodo knows, better than anyone, just what memories can do, and he would have wanted to give the little faunt a happy memory to help her over such an unpleasant experience. He is full of compassion. Pip has shown once again that under that joking, bantering, food-loving facade is a very quick-thinking and capable hobbit who will be a great leader - a leader who will not tolerate orc-like behaviour in the Shire. Leaders have to be strong and sometimes they have to make unpalatable choices. The praise from his father will mean a great deal to him.

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