News Resources
Login
Become a member
Help
Search
|
|
| About Us News Resources
Login
Become a member
Help
Search
|
|
|
| The Green Knight and the Master of Esgaroth by Le Rouret | 6 Review(s) |
|---|---|
| Ithilien | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/20/2008 |
| I really didn't know Kaimelas well before reading this chapter, but I get a very good sense of him now. He truly speaks his mind, doesn't he? Poor Legolas having to put up with such a personality. Of course, Kaimelas says the same about his having to put up with Legolas, so all is fair and equal I guess. Thank you for this charming chapter! Now I wonder what they will face when they meet up with the elven king. It appears Thorin has been in a curmudgeonly mood, but Thranduil, from what has been written, appears vexed by some witchery. I'm hoping it's not true as things might not go as planned if the king cannot be opened to reason. There really is something wrong this side of the forest. I apologize for not reviewing the last chapter but I've been traveling a bit lately. Still, I do recall Legolas' dream rather well and I'm thinking I might be able to interpret portions of it. The snake... I'm thinking that is Malbeach. And the wasp is Renna. Those two are at odds but carry the same harm -- poison either way. The snake however is revealed to be only a caterpillar (or worm if you will) when the bird (Legolas' strength?) begins to direct his actions. Birds eat both worms and wasps, and the vexing ceases. I'm hoping Legolas can destroy his current foes, but truly have no idea what will happen next so will just wait to see if my interpretation of the dream is correct. More soon when you can! Author Reply: Hello, Ithilien! Or should I call you Belteshazzar? Dream interpretation is a tricky thing, and oftimes what seems right to us one day will be disproved the next; other times we realize we are spot on and wish we'd paid attention. I will not tell you into which category your interpretation falls; like Nebuchadnezzar I like a little leeway. Now that Kaimelas has developed in this story, I'm getting a yen to go back to the original Green Knight story and make sure his personality adds up! Thanks for reviewing, Le Rouret | |
| Naledi | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/18/2008 |
| *giggle* A valambassador - I like it! I think Legolas should make the title official as soon as things are back to normal. Certainly an ambassador would not use such language as 'bugger' but it seemed to do the trick far more effectively than an ambassador would have managed. Kaimelas is on fine form here. Now lets just hope that the Dwarves can knock some sense into the others. Author Reply: I kind of like "valambassador" too; it sounds like "ambassador with the Valar's blessing." Though I doubt Kaimelas would see it that way! Dwarves are good at knocking things about; a little common sense would not go amiss here, would it? The next chapter is at the beta's and awaiting approval. Hopefully I'll get it up soon. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Robinscat | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/13/2008 |
| Oh! but this was a great chapter. I love Kaimelas! He is becoming one of my favorites. Right behind Legolas and Gimli. He handled Thorin beautifully. Idiots all of them. I love it! Author Reply: When I was writing "The Green Knight and the Heir of Meduseld" and got to Chapter 9 in which Legolas and Théalof engage in courtly sparring, my brain actually got a severe cramp due to all the high-falutin' language. I determined that I would NOT do that to Kaimelas (or myself). If you'll recall from The Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield could lay it on pretty thick; but I surmised that Dain's son might be a tad more earthy and less pompous, and therefore more appreciative of a "valambassador," as opposed to the garden variety. The balance of Elf to Dwarf is a tricky one, but enjoyable to explore. I'm glad you're enjoying it, too. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/12/2008 |
| ROTFL! I think I'm in love with Kaimelas! And he's a mathematician as well as a valambassador! *grin* Author Reply: So many people have enjoyed my Kaimelas! His dialog is fun to write, too; almost as much fun as Bandy's. Thanks for reviewing! Chapter 19 is with my beta awaiting approval. | |
| Thundera Tiger | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/11/2008 |
| I need to start this review out by confessing that I have been most remiss in my reviewing duties. I really should have been reviewing chapters as I caught up to them. Somehow, I cottoned on to this story rather late in the game, but I'm caught up now and I'm THOROUGHLY enjoying myself. What a tale you're weaving! All the important elements of plot and narrative are present and accounted for, but where you've really outdone yourself is with a host of distinctive, brilliantly drawn characters. This chapter, in particular, caught my attention and I was falling out of my seat laughing every time the valambassador said something. Poor Kaimelas. You have a gift for wry, deadpan humor! Love it! But perhaps most impressive of all is your ability to so quickly change the mood of a story. What started as a strange and bumbling attempt at diplomacy quickly turned to humor and then ultimately turned to a rousing call for action. And that's just this chapter. Your gift for turning on and off the intensity is almost matchless, and it's kept me on a roller coaster ride the entire way through. Thank you for such a fun journey so far, and here's hoping that it continues soon. I'm definitely on board for the duration! Author Reply: Thank you; thank you! I'm flattered and very surprised by your review! You've been one of my "Author's Favorites" since I first started reading fanfiction in 2004 (in fact, "With Many 'Fond' Acknowledgements" is one of my all-time favorite short stories. “I was saddened to find no mention of Pippin inadvertently using Boromir’s shield as a sledge” remains one of the funniest lines in LotR fanfiction, in my opinion). I took my inspiration for the writing of "Soap Bubbles" from your method of "inserting" your fics within the confines of Tolkien's stories in "While the Ring Went South" and "During a Journey in the Dark," and your grammatical expositions in "Hewing Naught but Wood" and "Smiting Ruin" tickled the English Major Funny Bone in me. Like you, I am very bad at reviewing; thank you for taking the time to review this fic. The next chapter is with Nieriel Raina being beta'ed, and as soon as I feel it's ready to post, I'll put it up. Keep writing! Le Rouret | |
| Nieriel Raina | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/11/2008 |
| Have I mentioned I like Kaimelas??? *grin* This is a nice and much needed interlude from the angst! I just adore your dwarves! You get them spot on, and I particularly loved Thorin! Now I can't wait to see how they sneak an army of dwarves by the men of Dale (I do not like Girion's letter!!!) and into the Elvenking's domain. Poor Kaimelas! Now, where is Durfinwen? If you have harmed her.... *glares at Le Rouret* wonderful chapter! May your muse find lots of time to write with the elfling in school. Author Reply: You're starting to make me nervous about Dúrfinwen ... I had no idea you liked her so much. *gulps* Can an author not treat her characters as she pleases?! (Considering how I got cyber-lynched during Pottymouth, obviously not.) I sat under AC Crispin for a writer's workshop at Dragon*Con last year, and one of the many excellent bits of advice she gave us concerns dramatic tension. She said that our characters should, at any time during our narratives, wish to kill us if they came to life and realized we were responsible for their condition. At the moment, I think my characters would happily string me up by my toes and use my navel as target practice. So I think I got Crispin's advice right, at least on that point. Working on Ch. 20! Just remember, things have to go from bad to worse before they get better ... | |