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| Branwyn's Bijoux by Branwyn | 5 Review(s) |
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| Jackal | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/25/2015 |
| This is hilarious and it brings me evil joy. | |
| Neilia | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/20/2007 |
| Hahahaha! Love the onion riddle! ;) | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/13/2007 |
| Beregond learns the hard way that things are not always as they seem. Good thing that the dwarves don't take offense where none was meant. Excellent characterisation of Beregond; he shows the tolerance we saw him display towards Pippin in ROTK. And a very frisky riddle; Beregond, who is the epitome of courtesy, is going to blush about its audience for a long while to come, I think. Author Reply: That dwarf shouldn't take offense at anything Beregond said. The captain is just looking out for the welfare of the people in his charge. Yes, that is a frisky riddle, but it was well-suited for its intended audience. :) As always, thanks for your kind comments! | |
| annmarwalk | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/13/2007 |
| There are so many layers here, lovely twists and turns off the main path of the tale, I can only hope that you'll revisit this and explore some of these other side paths sometime, too! As always, your imagery and descriptions are sublime: lines like The miner stared at each outcropping of stone, scratched it with a file, and then sniffed and tasted the filings carry a whole weight of history and culture with them. I've never really imagined what a young dwarf-maid would look like, but silky beard and slight build and the clear, almost musical sound of his speech is enchanting. And how could I not hoot with laughter at Well, I doubt even dwarves are born with whiskers, Beregond told himself then shook his head to dispel the images of bearded dwarven babes? Of course I want to one day hear Beregond's tale of the freeing of Moria; I'm sure the dwarves were just as astounded to discover that they were accompanied by a hero who had done their folk such a valiant service. The onion riddle (hee!) was well integrated into the tale, and made perfect sense as the result of free-flowing liquor and warm companionship. Poor Beregond at the last! I wish I could have seen his face! I wish I could see Faramir's face when Beregond tells him the story. Well done, Branwyn! Author Reply: I figure that if Beregond ever told a bawdy story, it would be something clever and genuinely funny like the onion riddle. That he was drinking probably helped him put aside his usual sense of decorum. Note that the Rohirrim taught him that riddle, a valuable cultural exchange. Yes, I summoned a huge plotbunny when I innocently mentioned the reconquest of Moria. That would make one hair-raising story. I am glad you liked this goofy tale and thanks for commenting! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/12/2007 |
| "So alike are we in face and form----" (Whispered) "It's the beards!" Oh, how I can see this, AND appreciate poor Beregond's embarrassment! Heh! Author Reply: And this would be just the beginning of his discomfiture, hee! Because he's a husband and a father, and also just because he is Beregond, he would be frantic with worry at the thought of somemone in her delicate condition camping and riding around the countryside. Despite the fact that this pregnant lady could probaby benchpress an anvil. :-D Thanks so much for reviewing! | |