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| Distractions by GamgeeFest | 7 Review(s) |
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| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/12/2009 |
| A very complex plan. This may backfire on more than one hobbit! Still, I can't wait to see who it blows up on. LOL (I'm still guessing that someone will wind up naked before it's all over.) Author Reply: I'm sure things will be getting more complicated once things start moving. This may be a plan Merry will regret coming up with - or it may be exactly what they all need. :) | |
| althea | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/5/2009 |
| Frodo is certainly up against some very determined conspirators and very seasoned pranksters. I can't wait to see how all of this plotting and planning is going to turn out. Author Reply: Frodo is the best for a reason, but he does have the odds stacked against him. Then again, there are other forces at work here, that might well get in Merry's way. ;) This won't exactly go how any of them are expecting. :D | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/3/2009 |
| I’ll try to think up some brilliant prank that will allow for the retaliation to leave us more or less intact.... Now, that is great! And that prank of Pervinca's was marvelous. It was fairly easy, of course, in the Shire where folks have surnames; but in Minas Tirith? I can see why Merry nixed it. Now, to see what comes of this redecorating. Yes, I agree with Merry here, too--most ironic to have Pippin volunteer while the others do the work! Heh! Author Reply: Merry has quite a task ahead of him. He really didn't think this through very well, and he's already a few steps behind. ;) Pervinca could write a book - though that would be telling. There would be far too many complications with that particular prank in Minas Tirith, but Sam found an appropriate subsitute. Merry won't allow Pippin to miss out on the redecorating fun for long, don't worry. ;) | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/3/2009 |
| Wow! Vinca's pranks were very clever! Now, Merry has to find a good first prank, which should not be too obvious, for Frodo is also very clever ;-) And I'm really interested in the progress in the decorating business. Author Reply: Pervinca didn't get her reputation as master prankstress from nowhere. She taught Pippin many valuable lessons, either as a target or a happy observer of her machinations. The problem with Merry's prank is that it has to be both obvious (so Frodo will know he has been pranked) and not too obvious (so Frodo won't suspect something else might be amiss). Telling Sam his plans might not be the best strategy. ;) When I remodeled my home, it was pretty much Murphy's Law. Thankfully, the King's House is in much better repair than my humble little abode. They pretty much only have to worry about cosmetics, so it shouldn't be *too* frustrating for them. ;) | |
| cookiefleck | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/3/2009 |
| "Homey" - that cracked me up. And I like the double-prank theory... interesting! Author Reply: hehe Merry has a way of hitting things on the nose, and still manages to remain charming. :D Oh, there will be conspiracies all over the place soon enough. Merry has no idea what's been unleashed by that little dinner convo. ;) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/3/2009 |
| What fun. I do love it when Sam is in on things, and of course he only has his master's best interests at heart! :) Author Reply: Sam is going to be busy the next few weeks! Helping Merry and Pippin while simultaneously trying to protect Frodo, and now he has to spy on the king! A gardener's work is never done. ;) | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/3/2009 |
| Oh this is delightful on so many levels. Of course, the best part is the reason behind the conspiracy--not simply to annoy Frodo or "get him back" for making Merry streak as a faunt, but "for his own good"--a conspiracy that Merry, Sam and Pippin have been engaged in almost as long as they've been alive. I loved Pervinca's plot against Everard--that's hilarious! It will be interesting to see what "obvious" prank Merry comes up with for Frodo--and whether Frodo actually believes that's the whole thing or not. And I look forward to Sam trying to dig out information from Strider--who naturally is antsy about the arrival of his secret bride! Not to mention curious about the redecoration of the apartments--how is Aragorn going to clue them in on Arwen's preferences without giving away his secret? *grin* You do love complicated plots! And I love reading them! Author Reply: The Quest made all the hobbits mature and grow in ways they couldn't have imagined at the onset, but they are still hobbits. While Merry would much rather take back his promise to prank his dear Frodo, he isn't about to disappoint! That Pervinca! I can understand Merry's incredulity. Maybe Everard really is just a glutton for punishment. ;) Merry will come up against some unexpected roadblocks. Little does he know that he's caught up in another conspiracy entirely! Aragorn has a plan for that - which occured to me upon reading this review, so thank you for the inspiration! :D This little bunny has quite gotten away from me, and I'm having lots of fun chasing him! ;) | |