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| The Dare by Dreamflower | 82 Review(s) |
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| pipinheart | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/20/2004 |
| Really good,can't wait to hear more... Those cousins of pip's need a good kicking... I hope pip is alright,and merry and frodo can help him...He is sure to have one headache when he wakes up.... Author Reply: 8-D Well, he *does* survive to go on the Quest, so he'll be all right eventually. Headache? I should say so. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/19/2004 |
| Cado's not so guilty - not his plan, and it sounds as if he was pretty drunk, too. But Clovis is a total louse - although surely he didn't intend to kill Pippin! I'm glad that Merry and Frodo have Lone Rangered along to the rescue. I would be worried about Pippin - except he has to survive to go off questing. Author Reply: Cado did get tipsy a bit--you'll notice he swallowed more than the suspicious Clovis, and he's younger and smaller. But even though Cado is a bit smarter than his older brother, he seldom makes any effort to stop him, and usually enjoys the trouble they've caused. Clovis is a total louse (good description) who rarely thinks through the consequences of his actions. I'm sure he had no intention of killing Pippin--he's not really bright enough to realize that he could have--but he definitely intended to get him roaring drunk and have a miserable hangover. *Not* kind behavior at any rate! 8-) One advantage to writing pre-quels: you do know how they have to turn out! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/19/2004 |
| What a place to stop! Poor Pip. I hope Merry or Frodo know what to do or who to call for help. Looking forward to more. Author Reply: I'm sorry about the cliffie, truly I am...(bats eyes sincerely) You know Merry and Frodo will take care of their Pip. | |
| trishette | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/19/2004 |
| Ack! Alcohol poisoning! And it doesn't exactly help that poor Pippin is very small in height and build. -_- Author Reply: Right! And that is one reason it hit him so fast. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/19/2004 |
| Yep, I've known a few Pippins also. I try to tell them not everyone is worth liking, but they never listen. Those Bankses deserve what they got, even if they had to wait 20 years or however long it was to get it. A whole bottle of wine and brandy? It's a miralce Pippin survived. Author Reply: And yet it is just the reason we love these people--their optimism and willingness to forgive. Still, sometimes it makes life hard for them. Actually, it was only 10 years, though it must have felt like 20 to Merry, LOL! And yes, it was another one of those miracles Pip pulled through. You'd think that maybe the lad had a purpose in life or something, wouldn't you? 8-D | |
| trishette | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/19/2004 |
| Hmm... is the feeling I have that this is affiliated with one of the three times Merry became angry at Pippin that you referred to in "A Comspiracy of Hobbits" on the mark? Author Reply: Yes, it is that episode. It also features as part of the plot in "A New Reckoning". | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/18/2004 |
| Nasty Bankses. Perhaps a bit of maternal intervention might have helped here! Except it would have spoiled the story line. Oh well - at least we have an advantage over Merry - we know the 'orrible Bankses are going to be SORRY. Although not remorseful. Author Reply: Oh yes, nasty Bankses! I do have an explanation of why Eglantine was hesitant to interfere a bit later in the story. No, remorse does not seem to enter their little brains. | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/18/2004 |
| I was hoping that you would write this one at some point. I am looking forward to seeing how the Banks talk Pip into trouble, but I'm really looking forward to Merry's reaction. Author Reply: Coming up soon. 8-) | |
| TopazTook | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/18/2004 |
| Thank you for posting this story we've all been waiting for! I love your Merry characterization -- his unpracticed, but always sincere, pleading look (in contrast to you-know-who's extremely practiced and sometimes sincere look), and all his thoughts and manipulations of the Bankses. I'm getting a little worried, though, that I'm feeling a twinge of sympathy for young Cado in this chapter as he's getting led along by his brother -- mostly because I know how much of a lout he is in your other story! Author Reply: Well, I think Merry *would* have a pleading look for Pip,just as much as the other way round, and being Merry would only use it when he meant it. That of course increases its effectiveness immensely. Merry is a pretty good judge of character. He is much more cynical than Pip, however, and not much inclined to cut unpleasant people a break. As for Cado: my idea is that even though he is slightly more intelligent than his older brother, and has a tad more common sense, it doesn't matter in the long run, because he is so rarely inclined to use it to keep his brother from doing cruel and stupid things. Also, his disinclination doesn't come from feeling sorry for his brother's victims as much as from fear of the consequences if they get caught. So, yes, even though he is led along by Clovis, he is still very much a lout. He just tends to be a *worried* lout. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/18/2004 |
| You're finally writing this story! I was wondering when you would. So far, it's great. I unfortunately have known a few Bankses in my life and they are not pleasant people. I tend to avoid them but poor Pippin wants to be friends with everyone. I liked how you described Merry and Frodo through Pippin's eyes. And Merry's protection of Pippin and how he got rid of the Bankses was right on the mark. Can't wait to read the rest. Author Reply: Yes, I've known a few like the Bankses as well. And I've known those, who like Pippin, always are willing to give the benefit of a doubt, sometimes to their own detriment. I'm glad you are enjoying my characterizations. I love the relationships between the three cousins. I will probably post Ch.2 sometime tomorrow. | |