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| We Were Young Once ~ I by Conquistadora | 142 Review(s) |
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| Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 8/8/2004 | |
| So happy to see you working on this. Hope college is everything you hoped and not too much more. But I love your writing--great chapter. I love your descriptions of Thranduil. Author Reply: Thranduil is a facinating subject to describe. ;) | |
| Silent Planet | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/23/2004 |
| Wow, this is wonderful. I certainly hope you update soon...and I hope you enjoy the Iliad more than I did...~shudder~ I find myself really disliking Gil-Galad (sp?)...but I did like hearing from Elrond. Funny, if they could have known then how they're lives would play out... Author Reply: Well, judging from your reaction, I don't think I find Homer any more entertaining than you did. :) Almost done with it, though. I'll try to update sometime soon. I have the next chapter halfway written, but now I have to wait for this bout of writer's block to clear up. If only writing was as easy as planning! | |
| lwarren | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/23/2004 |
| Thranduil Oropherion! You have a predisposition for violence... OOOOOHHHH yeah, a fight! And a good one, too. That smart mouth who Thranduil fought was the same jerk that threatened his sister before, isn't he? The name is spelled a little differently, but he seems familiar...and awful, as usual. I liked Anarion, and felt so sorry for all he's been through...actually for all of them and what they have suffered during the kin-slayings. It was a horrible time, yet Oropher and his family has survived, and I think Anarion will find it quite interesting to be a part of that family...and he's lucky to have found a friend like Thranduil who recognizes what he's going through and can offer a little comfort...a little comic relief... a little fighting....whatever!!! :-) So glad you updated this...will keep an eye out for future chapters...I think it is a CRIME that fanfic 101 is not offered in school, don't you? linda Author Reply: Yes, this is the same Alkarin who didn't have sense enough to clear out when the War of Wrath saved his rear the last time. It would be very nice to have some time-out scheduled for extra-curricular literary pursuits. Still, I'm trying to beg out of a math course to take it by itself during the summer. Maybe that will afford an extra five minutes or so. ;) | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/13/2004 | |
| Classic! Classic! I laughed all the way through this. I *love* your characters. I cannot tell you how happy I am that you decided to write a little more of this now that I Return is done even though you are doing your work for school too. Keep it up as much as you can. Trust me--I taught freshman honors english for ten years (I bet that's what you're reading the Iliad for, isn't it) and you are going to be way ahead of the game with regards to the writing quality of the other students. Even in honors classes. Love this chapter!! Author Reply: Wow, you think so? Yes, the Iliad is for ENGL 101 The Literature of Western Civilization I, and they expect a lot of you at Christendom. I think I stand a chance, but I don't have quite the affection for Achilles that I do for Thranduil. Thanks for the encouragement! I'll give it my best shot. :) | |
| Ms. Whatsit | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 7/13/2004 |
| Thranduil does have a "predisposition to violence," but it makes for entertaining reading, so I won't scold him too hard. I like your portrayal of Oropher's house. It seems to be a motley crew, but a friendly one for the most part. Interesting how you have the Noldor using Quenya again after Thingol's death. In the Appendices it does say that Quenya pretty much fell into disuse after so many years of being forbidden, but it stands to reason that the Noldor would slip back into it when they were drunk. "Goldilocks." "Beautiful, big green eyes." Eep. Alkarinwe's a bit too bold for his own good, there. Anarion's stuck between a rock and a hard place, isn't he, especially since he's of mixed parentage. I admit, I'd be nervous about joining Oropher's household! Oropher's a bit scary even though he's good at heart. Author Reply: Oropher's interesting, but I know he'd make me nervous! But then, most people do. :) I'm sure Quenya will fade out when everybody starts to spread, or when certain diehards decide to stop being obnoxious. There are always a few of those in every crowd. I've always wondered what a big housefull of Elves would be like, especially since their families are normally very contained, and in our parish families with six, eight, or twelve kids weren't especially extraordinary. Oropher and Loriel have their work cut out for them now. Not quite so crazy as in that old movie "Yours, Mine, and Ours", but enough for a couple Elves. ;) | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/6/2004 | |
| I read in the reviews of I Return that you have less time because of college. I certainly understand that but I hope when you finish I Return you will find some time to slowly update this story. I really love it and its very original. Author Reply: I'll certainly try to update as often as I can, but unfortunately they seem to have neglected to schedule a class for fanfic. ;) | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 5/18/2004 | |
| Take your hands from her," Thranduil insisted, his voice fallen to a chilling growl, low and even, as he deftly hitched up his dagger at his belt, "ere I take your hands from you." What a line! Love it! Author Reply: And I think he would do it, too. ;) | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 5/18/2004 | |
| I love seeing the early part of Thranduil's relationship with Elrond. I think the characterization fits perfectly as a backstory for the few things we know in cannon about Thranduil and Oropher's relationship with the other elves. I particularly loved the Sindarin/Noldorin language contrast. Very cannon and very meaningful. Author Reply: I think you've just summed up everything I've been working toward. Thanks a bunch. :) | |
| Ms. Whatsit | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 5/18/2004 |
| That was an enlightening conversation--and I've never seen Elrond portrayed as *younger* than Thranduil, I don't think. I suppose Elrond became as powerful and highly-regarded as he did because he had no qualms about becoming the servant of the Noldor and from there rising within the ranks, unlike Thranduil. We get to see more of Thranduil's independent spirit, and I like how talking to Elrond spurs him into going back home and getting started on rebuilding. I also like Illuiniel. "Will someone like you lose heart over a little something like the end of the world? For shame." Heh. I think Thranduil needed to hear that. Author Reply: That seems to be a relatively unexplored possibility, but if Thranduil was born in Doriath, and Elrond was of course not born until Earendil and Elwing were married in Sirion, it would stand to reason. :) Yes, it seems Elrond was not adverse to taking the stairs, while Oropher and Thranduil insisted on beating their way through the bush. But sometimes there can be advantages in doing it the long and hard way. I think they ALL needed to hear that! | |
| lwarren | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 5/10/2004 |
| NOOOOOOOO! An evil cliffie - bad for the heart! And Alkarin....grrrrrr...that boy needs a good hiney-whippin' (trying to keep it clean, but he's such a slimeball, is hard to do!) Next time, do turn Thranduil lose...would be most interesting to see the mayhem he would inflict on that jerk! I felt really sad for Lindorien, but her brother seems very wise and insightful in his counsel to her. Just be patient (yeah right, easier said than done, and she's already been waiting for what? a couple of hundred years?). Ah well, we know she will prevail, just give the boy time to grow up!;) Great tension throughout this chapter - from the beginning with that so-and-so jerk to the finish with the build-up of that end-of-all-things storm! Cannot wait to see what happens next! linda Author Reply: Cliffies are annoying to read, fun to write! Next stop: Lindon. Will save me the trouble of trying to describe the War of Wrath, which is a bit beyond me yet. :) I'll see what I can do to oblige you and Thranduil both; frankly I'd like to see that dirty dog get the snot beat out of him. It all depends upon whether he would rather show his face on Tol Eressea or Lindon. (Remember, he has a tendency to make bad decisions . . .) | |