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| Outtakes of a Fellowship and Beyond by Kara's Aunty | 58 Review(s) |
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| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/14/2009 |
| Poor dear Sam! I like the "transplanting" imagery used with Frodo; I think it's one that Sam would automatically understand. But that doesn't make it hurt any less. Lovely ficlet, dear! Quick technical nitpicks: 3021 is not Shire Reckoning; it's the main Third Age numbering used by Men. The year you want is 1421 (sorry, you got me temporarily excited by a Very Late Fourth Age ficlet!). The italics in reviews are a bit of basic HTML coding. Put before anything you want to italicize < i > without the spaces, and then when you want to stop using italics put in < / i >, again without the spaces in between. You can also do bold, underline, and strikethrough this way: < b > and < / b >, < u > and < / u >, < strike > and < / strike >, respectively. Hope that helps! Author Reply: Hello Celeritas, thanks for the pick-up on the SR date, a foolish slip on my part... I'm going to try italicising now - eh, I've started already and it doesn't look like it's working. Maybe it only shows up after I post my reply? Yeah, poor Sam, poor Frodo. Both went through so much, but now that they're back home, the final, most bitter pain is yet to come. Sniffle. Thanks for R & R-ing (and giving me the HTML tips! m ;) Author Reply: Yippee! It worked!!! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/14/2009 |
| Was that the problem? Was the Shire, once the Spring of Frodo’s life, now his Winter? Did he need to be planted in warmer climates, richer soil? And did Sam have the heart to uproot him and send him safely packaged on his way to this far green land? Ohhh, this is so poignant. Dear, dear Sam. Author Reply: Hello Shirebound, thanks for reading and reviewing, I'm glad you liked it. At this stage post-quest, I always imagined Sam had an inkling, but was refusing to accept what must surely come. Poor dear. I have a question, though: how do you manage to italicise some of the sentences in your review? I've tried that before, but the SoA site refuses to do it for me unless I'm posting a story. Grr! Thanks again, M ;) | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/9/2009 |
| Adorable! He is indeed "Took, the Terrible!" - at least to all those midges. Author Reply: Hello Pearl Took, yep, that Pip is a cheeky rascal alright. You've got to love him, eh? I'm delighted you enjoyed his trip to the marshes (although he obviously didn't) and thanks for R & R-ing, m'dear! M ;) | |
| cookiefleck | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/8/2009 |
| That was quite funny! Author Reply: Hello cookiefleck, glad you enjoyed! Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/7/2009 |
| LOL!!! Midgewater Marshes! It had to be there! Did I understand correctly that Pippin used his sword as a fly flap ("Fliegenklatsche")? I would have liked to see that scene in the movie. Don't worry about the blood amount. After all, we are referring to a story in which trees can walk and talk! I've never seen one in real life ;-) Author Reply: Hello Andrea, Yes indeed, Pippin used his sword as a substitute Fliegenklatsche - clever little Took, eh? Thanks for the supportive words about the blood, etc. It's so lovely to hear you say that. Or should I say to 'read' you say that? Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/7/2009 |
| Those last few paragraphs were adorable, cousin dear! I look forward to more outtakes! :) Namarie, God bless, Took the imp! :) Author Reply: Hello wee Took bloom, I giggled because I could almost see you recoiling in horror at the first few paragraphs, wondering if Pip had lost his senses (or if I had for writing such a blood-thirsty tale). But I'm delighted you enjoyed the latter part and saw the humour of it, blossom that you are. Pip would never really relish the death of anyone or anything (other than orcs...or midges). Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| Golden | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/7/2009 |
| *giggles* Thanks Maureen! When Pippin does something, he does it with determination, doesn´t he? I nearly feel sorry for the moskitos, but then...they can be rather annoying, those little beasts. I wonder the Hobbits must have looked quite funny after the Midgewatermarches and probbaly scratching all the time. Thanks agaun, Golden :) Author Reply: Hello Golden, My pleasure - I know what a Pip fan you are. Oh, just the thought of spending several days in midge infested marshes makes want to scratch all the time too! Thanks for R & R-ing, M :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/6/2009 |
| Don't apologize to us for having some fun--I've found a few reviewers are simply too literal-minded. And I can see this happening! Yes--get the midges and whatever mosquitoes might be mixed with them! I'm with you, Pip! Author Reply: Hello Larner, Of course, you're right! I shouldn't let a few words needle me so. I'd only written this as a bit of fun and thought others woulde easily recognise it for the clear exaggeration on Pip's part that it was - and although the reviewer said some very nice things too (she's really very sweet, actually), I was just annoyed beyond reason that a few ridiculous things had been pointed out and critiqued in a fic that was supposed to be a light-hearted piece of nonsense. Constructive crit I can take, petty nitpicking on the other hand, just leaves a bad taste. Anway, I'll stop rambling... The marshes must have been a blooming nightmare for all the hobbits, Aragorn and poor Bill (imagine having no hands to swipe the blighters from your face...ahudder). So it seemed like the perfect way to have Pip act like a perfectly justified (although slightly crazed) crazed killer. I'm bad, and I love it! I also love that you R & R-ed, so thank you m'dear, (A more calm & relaxed) M ;) | |