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| In The Service of The King by Grey Wonderer | 36 Review(s) |
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| SlightlyTookish | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/17/2005 |
| The End?? But there must be a sequel! I want to know about Pippin's "official appointment" with Aragorn! This is one of your best stories, GW. I love how you show Aragorn settling into his duties as king and winning over his people, and Faramir advising him. The memory of Boromir gave me a giggle, and I love the bantering between the hobbits and just everything about Pippin :D Author Reply: Why thank you. I had fun writing this one. I may wind up writing more about this one after "Hammer" is finished. For now, this really is all that there is. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/15/2005 |
| So there you go! Pippin the wanderer proves to be the one whose ease of manner and ability to get on with allcomers can encourage the people of the White City to open their minds to the king. Pippin and the boys scrubbing the fountain is actually a clever high-profile way of showing everyone that the king tempers justice with mercy and understanding - and the story about Boromir is just a massive plus. Although I imagine that a hung-over seventeen-year-old accepted his punishment rather more grumpily and with rather less grace. And then there's the singing! Pippish, indeed! And Legolas's pained expression when he congratulates himself on the graciousness of his response to mangled Elvish. And Haldir teaching the songs in order to penalise Legolas for the dwarf's presence. And Gimli's indignation and the hint of revenge in his eyes. This is just one delightful incident piled on another until the whole concoction is so rich! The formal appointment with the King - at the same time and place as the informal meeting with Strider - will certainly result in some allocated play areas for children. Which is probably a good thing - as long as they are chosen for something other than being out of the way and not wanted by anyone else. Splendid end to a splendid story. So pleased to read it. Author Reply: Thank you so much for this lovely detailed review. For some reason I just thought that Pippin's accent might be at odds with the Elvish language and I could just see Haldir getting even for the Dwarvish visitor. I did so want Boromir in the story and so a prior adventure seemed the perfect way to have the entire Fellowship in the story. I get the entire Fellowshi[ into a fiction very often as I mainly write pre-Quest. I always worry about non-canon incidents cropping up in my Quest and Post_Quest writing so I try to stay Pre_Quest. I am so glad that you enjoyed this one and thank you for your help with the format issues. Otherwise this part of the story might have been nearly unreadable. LOL | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/15/2005 |
| I really loved this story - so hobbity of Pip to go off with the children, and how sweet of him to think of them not having anywhere to play. Wonderful, too, that he managed to remind everyone of the Shire and why they had gone on the Quest in the first place. Boromir's 'defilement' of the fountain made me roll about. That wouldn't have been inspired by a well-known tale about a fountain in Wellington, NZ, and two very naughty hobbits, would it?! :-)) Author Reply: I thank you for reviewing and I am pleased that you enjoyed this. As to Boromir and the fountain, the answer would be yes. LOL That did make me think of this but I was also dying to use that line, "Gondor has no King." Those two things together and the fact that I wanted Boromir in this story somehow came together to make that part of the story. I started to credit the "Wellington Fountain Incident" at the end of the story but decided to see if anyone noticed and so far you are the first to mention it. LOL | |
| lindahoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/14/2005 |
| This was just delightful,thank you for a most enjoyable read.I should love a sequel.I did think that Pippin's 'defiling' of the fountain" was not the worst that could be done to it,as Boromir proved ! Author Reply: Boromir did go a bit too far, didn't he? LOL Thanks so much for reading. I will do some thinking about a sequel and see what comes to mind. Maybe Pansy Chubb who gave me this plot bunny has another idea. | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/14/2005 |
| I tend to agree! There's no place like the Shire...as I turn a pirhouette in my ruby slippers... I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this most exquisite tale! If I weren't at work, I would have shouted and did a jig on top of my desk when I read that portion of Pippin learing Gondorian law!!! Inside, I was all giddy with joy! But bless his wee, little hobbity heart. I think you bundled everybody's idea of Pippin Took in this lovely story. He's caring, innocent, *knows* how to have fun (i.e., mischievous), courageous, clever, and the sweetest hobbit...okay, ONE of the sweetest hobbits JRRT invented. :-) Thank you so much for an amazing, well-thought out story. I enjoyed every line of it. Thanks again and take your bow. *more applause* Pippinfan p.s. Part II was about 15 pages...but still well worth it. :-) Author Reply: You are just way too nice, but I love it. LOL You say the nicest things in reviews. Makes my head swell. I always enjoy writing Pippin. I thank you for the page count too. It was fun knowing how long the story was. I had no idea. I thought this was a short story! For some reason the two of us seem to have turned Pippin into a scholar of the law. Now that would be an entertaining tale, "Hobbit Law". I can see the courtroom now with the jury all in the box eating their way through the trial while the judge consumes pint after pint of ale. I thank you and your ruby slippers for reading! | |
| Daynawayna | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/14/2005 |
| Wow, Grey Wonderer! That was an AMAZING story! I love how you got the plot bunnies to work together and.... wow. I love kids and Pip, so I knew this would be a goodie. You got everyone right. I liked Aragorn being uneasy about meeting with 'his people' and I loved how Pippin set them straight about him. And precious Ty! How adorable! Pip'll make a great dad someday. Lovely job. :) Author Reply: Thank you. So glad you enjoyed the children. Pansy Chubb gave me such an entertaining bunny that it was fun to write it. I appreciate your kind words and thank you again for reading! | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/14/2005 |
| I thank you for the painful experience of snorting Apple Cinnamon Tea up my nose when I read about Boromir's defiling of The King's Fountain. Oh *my*....I could just hear Sean Bean's, "Gondor has no King." as I read that, I'd just taken a sip of tea before reading that and next thing I knew...Cinnamon in the sinuses *hurts*, but I'm also grateful to you too. My Fall Sinus battle has begun, so at least they're clear. For now. :oD What a wonderful second chapter and there they all were. Ready to dress Pippin down for disappearing and Aragorn found out after all in the end his youngest Knight *was* up to good after all. I was glad to see the other hobbits, especially Merry, realize it too. I loved the "Pippish" comment. Have to remember that one. :oD Wonderful story and I hope we get a sequel. I mean, you've got to tell us how Aragorn finds a place for the children to play after all!! Thanks for the great read!! :o) Author Reply: Ouch! Sorry 'bout that. I have bad sinus in the fall also and so I may have to try snorting Apple Cinnamon Tea. As you know, some days nothing works. So glad that it gave you a laugh or two. The Pippish thing was something that I used in some of my other stories to discribe the way Pippin talks when he is smaller and whenever I can I stick it into the story. I don't know if there will be a sequel but it is something to think about. Someone else mentioned it too. I might just have to do that. Thank you for reading and sorry about the tea. | |
| Mum's the Word | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/14/2005 |
| Hurray! You've shown well how good can come of a bad situation, and how even the smallest can be of help. Excellent community-service assignment, glad the other boys came to help. Loved the singing. Great job, Grey Wonderer! Blessings, Mum's the Word Author Reply: I loved it when you reviewed the first half and mentioned the children needing a place to play. I thought to myself, here's one reader that will enjoy the out come! Thanks so much for the lovely review! | |
| Sarah Barr | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/14/2005 |
| A charming little story. Well done! Love and hugs, Sarah xxx Author Reply: Thank you! I am glad that you liked it and thank you for reviewing. | |
| Hai Took | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/14/2005 |
| What a splendid story! I loved the way you showed Pippin so mature yet he was still a child as well, ready and willing to play. I certainly got Merry upset with not telling where he was going and when but he did good things as well as find a bit of trouble. I'm glad so many people listened to what he said about Aragorn and wanted to see why Pippin respected the King so much. I especially liked the end with Pippin remindeing Frodo what it was all for. I did want a bit more and to find out how Pippin approached Aragorn about the place for the children and what they do to resolve it. It was a lot of fun and I loved the children you wrote along with Bergil! I know you have another story out recently but I hardly have time to get on anymore so I have to get it in snatches! Thank you for the fun in this story! Author Reply: Thank you for taking the time to review and read this one. I am glad you enjoyed it. I don't have a sequel planned at the moment as I am going to work on finishing the other one, but you have given me something to think about. Who knows, maybe I will write more on this one later. | |