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| Elf Academy Part Deux by Fiondil | 14 Review(s) |
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| obsidianj | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/22/2012 |
| Alex is on the way to recovery. Good. Why does everyone assume, there has to be an immediate solution to a problem? Just talking about it sometimes helps. At least it is a start. Why did I get a bad feeling about the pumpkin contest? I said to myself, I'm just paranoid because of the nature of the story, and then you dropped the bomb. Pumpkins with Sindarin writing and Glorfindel is missing. I just hope this is nothing bad for a change. Author Reply: Hi obsidianj. You're right that some problems don' lend themselves to immediate solutions. Alex has a bit to go before he gets there. As for the pumpkins... you'll see soon enough. Thanks for the comments. I greatly appreciate them. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/15/2012 |
| Have to agree with Ron here – it was cruel to force Alex to take his friend out. They should at least have sent someone else. No wonder he has difficulties living with himself after that. And I get the feeling that the current assignment, where he can play a nice role for once instead of the fake terrorist most others seem to have been, is showing him too clearly the difference between the two personas. It seems Ron did a lot of good with this one talk already, and I am glad for it. And the second one went well, too. They may sort that problem out. That pumpkin path sounded great – until the end. You always have to throw something in, do you? :( Author Reply: Hi Kitty. Yes, Alex being able to play a good guy for once has shown him how soul-destroying playing fake terrorists has been for him. Now that he recognizes this and wants to be "Alex" rather than "Artemus" he may have a chance at leaving the past behind him and find for himself a path to a brighter future. Ron will be there to help him find that path. And as for the pumpkins.... *grin* Thanks for reviewing. I appreciate it very much. | |
| calenlassiel | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/12/2012 |
| Maybe a new elf is going to show up. The message doesn't necessarily have to be something bad.. I love the whole pumpkin carving festival. I love Halloween. I don't do scarey. I like Happy Halloweens with happy pumpkins and of course candy corn. I am hoping that there is no evil message written on the pumpkins. I dont't want to be scared. So many bad things have happened to our cast of characters. I also want Jr. to show up alive and well. Well, I am too naive for my own good. Maybe something good will happen. Great Chapter Fiondil :) Author Reply: Hi Calenlassiel.Yes, the message doesn't necessarily have to be something bad and I love Halloween, too, but I don't do scarey, either. The pumpkin carving at the festival is amazing and people really show a lot of thought and talent in their carvings. Junior is, of course, quite dead, having fallen to from 30,000 ft. while attempting to do Artemus in. So even though his death was his own fault, Alex/Artemus still feels guilty about it and wishes he could've prevented it. And as for somethign good happening with the pumpkins, that remains to be seen. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciarte it. | |
| Tari | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/11/2012 |
| I had a bad feeling about the pumpkin festival from the start. Looks like I was right. Something must be evil regarding the last pumpkins or else the elves wouln't be so grim. Author Reply: Hi Tari. Ah... well, we'll find out for sure just what is going on with the pumpkins. Just remember that the grimness of the Elves is from Alex's point of view and he may not be reading them as accurately as he thinks. Thanks for reviewing. It's much appreciated. | |
| someone | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/10/2012 |
| Good, Alex might one day be able to live in peace with his past. The pumpkins sound lovely, but now I'm very curious. If none of the elves wrote the text on the pumpkins, it means that there are either other elves living secretly on the area or the Maiar/Valar gave a warning to the Elves, as I suspect that none of the students would be able to carve text like that out of fruit. I can hardly wait for the next chapter... Author Reply: Hi soneone. Hopefully he will. As for the pumpkins, we'll learn about them some more in the next chapter. Thanks for commenting. It's greatly appreciated. | |
| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/10/2012 |
| Atto, I think that lesson about self-image is VERY important. We can all learn from that. Thank you (and Vorondur) for bringing it up. I think even my Ada could benefit from that - he spends too much time talking about how others have messed up his life, and not enough time figuring out what he can do to live for himself without the opinions of others long in his past weighing on him. The quips about bald being sexy made me laugh, and I wonder how frazzled Loren has gotten and just what's up with him. Also, I'd love to know what exactly Alex had to say about Junior, other than that he killed him, which is sad for Alex...or rather Artemus, as he needs to learn to reconcile the two personae. I have a feeling Alex will really regret deleting email from Maddy unopened, and Amroth may want to talk to him about that... Also, what on earth was written on that pumpkin? And I want to see that pumpkin festival, Atto, you've made me jealous. Pictures? *hopeful* Please? (I also want to see the aurora...Alex and the rest are so lucky!) Tye-melin, Kaylee Author Reply: Yes, self-image is very important, Kaylee, though I think most of us have self-image issues of one type or another. Glorfi has been feeling frazzled for some time with all that's happened of late and Alex's latest accident hasn't helped. As for the pumpkins, we'll find out. Sorry, I don't have any pictures. Maybe next Halloween. Thanks for your review. It's much appreciated. Tye-melin. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/10/2012 |
| I think Ron has given Alex a small window to crawl out of with the cruel remark. It is true. Though Akex must take responsibility for killing his friend, both the Agency and Junior played a horrible part. Glad for Ron. As for Glorfi -- you have a cruel tendency yourself! I do so hope he's hanging back to contemplate the night and not something horrid. As for the pumpkins -- only you could change wonderful pumpkins into something sinister. Sounds like something related to Morgoth's minions. I hope I'm wrong! Author Reply: Hi Agape. I think you may be correct concerning Ron. We'll see what Glorfi is up to in the next chapter. I promise, nothing horrid. And we'll learn more about the pumpkins very soon. Thanks for the review. I appreciate it very much. | |
| UTfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/10/2012 |
| Managed to read the chapter yesterday, but never managed my review. Back to cliffhangers again! Now, are the tengwar pumpkins Maier or the Enemy? Friday still seems a long way off. Thanks again for all your work. Author Reply: Hi UTfrog. Yes, another cliffie and many more to come. *grin* As to what the tengwar signifies, that will be revealed in the next chapter as well as to why Glorfindel is missing. Thanks for being such a loyal reviewer. I truly appreciate it. | |
| Lyana | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/9/2012 |
| So glad to see Alex really getting the help he needs - I know he's not through the woods by any means, but he's certainly on his way. Wish I had a Ron to inflict on a few people I know! :-) I must confess that "pumpkin" and "sindarin" were two words I wouldn't have thought to see in the same sentence - let along sindarin ON pumpkins! Very creative indeed. Can't wait to see just who's sending the message and what the message is... Author Reply: Hi Lyana. Alex does have a way to go, but he's at least making progress and Ron is very helpful and sympathetic. The message and who sent it will be revealed in the next chapter. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I quite appreciate it. | |
| Sunny | Reviewed Chapter: 50 on 7/9/2012 |
| Well, well, well. Back to cliffies, are we? I liked the way Vorondur described Alex' conflict - and the way he framed it as making Alex kill his friend as being cruel and deeply traumatic, would also give Alex a valid starting place to deal with - or rebel against - his controllers, and the Agency. I also liked the way Vorondur convinced Alex to confront his shaven-headed image. Some may say, "It's only hair, it will grow out again!" and it is true, as far as it goes. Hair is an important part of our self image, more so for some, and as a long-haired person (approaching classic length now), this is something that definitely resonates for me. And among my long-haired friends we are quick to give comfort to each other when someone tells about stylists who cut off 20 cm instead of the 2 cm they are asked to cut. (Yes, those happen!) :-( Aleks' reactions to the propositions he was getting due to his baldness was also quite fun, and should definitely cure him of any negative feelings about it! ;-) The Enchanted Pumpkins things sounds like a really neat idea - and seeing all those carved pumpkins in their "natural environment" - outside, in the dark - makes it even neater. I really wonder what is carved on those pumpkin that Glorfindel so needs to see. And who carved them. Perhaps some Maiar have managed to elbow themselves into the pumpkin-carving contest? Why, oh why does it have to be so long until Friday? Author Reply: Hi Sunny. I'm glad you like the way Vorondur described Alex's conflict as well as how he handled Alex's self-image. The Enchanted Pumpkins is really neat and I look forward to going to it each year. As for the pumpkins that have upset the Elves, we'll learn more about them in the next chapter. And a few days of waiting is not as long as a few months or years. *grin* Friday will come soon enough. Thanks for taking the time to comment. It's greatly appreciated. | |