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• Uncle Teo's Fiddle

  Sam joins the Took’s and Brandybuck’s Yule celebration following the recent death of his mother, and finds it difficult to cope amidst all the merriment until an elderly uncle helps to soothe him with music and an understanding ear. Written for Dreamflower for the GFIC group's 2011 Yule Fic Exchange.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 4 January 2012 · Updated 4 January 2012 · Reviews (2)

• Quest

  The Fellowship has not travelled together for long but already it is apparent that the One Ring’s influence on Frodo Baggins is growing. As he struggles to keep his increasingly dark thoughts at bay, his companions are finding they also are subject to a subtle increase in moodiness. Before long, a blizzard traps the Fellowship in a cave where their problems escalate, and suspicions grow difficult to ignore. . . A 2010 MEFA Nominee! Thank you, Dreamflower, for your tireless editing!

  PG · 12 chapters · In progress · Published 8 November 2009 · Updated 2 June 2011 · Reviews (53)

• When the Fit Takes Them

  Some of the older lads at Brandy Hall thought it would be amusing to dare Pippin and Sancho to explore the Old Forest, looking for an old house which was built many years before by Men from another land. Rumour was they had committed a terrible crime and hid where they thought no one would search for them. That is, until two young hobbits accepted a dare. . . For the GFIC group's Jan Potluck Challenge. Beta by Dreamflower.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 18 February 2011 · Updated 18 February 2011 · Reviews (2)

• Of Daffodils and Turning Points

  How a prank gone awry and a brush with death became the best day of a young lad's life. . . Written for the LOTR Community group's February "Hearts and Flowers" Challenge. Thank you Dreamflower for the beta!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 16 February 2011 · Updated 16 February 2011 · Reviews (0)

• Yule Tales and Fellowship

  Following the rescue of Pippin and Boromir the Fellowship celebrates Yule with another story. Written for Linaewen for the LOTR GFIC Group's 2010 Yule Fic Exchange. Follows my story "A Yule to Remember".

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 28 January 2011 · Updated 28 January 2011 · Reviews (2)

• Kindred Spirits

  During some quiet moments Pippin and Boromir share memories of their families.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 21 November 2010 · Updated 21 November 2010 · Reviews (6)

• The Eve of Efenniht

  On All Hallows Eve, the Fellowship shares stories about the ways they celebrated one of nature’s most important turning points. Written for the LOTR GFIC Community's October Challenge, "Believe it or Not!" Beta by Dreamflower.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 28 October 2010 · Updated 28 October 2010 · Reviews (4)

• A Bird in the Hand

  The story of how a knitted piglet and a haughty goose became fast friends, and a small hobbit lad was not disappointed. Written for the LOTR GFIC Group's 2010 Remix Challenge. Based on Pearl Took's story, "Tulip's Egg". Beta by Dreamflower!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 5 October 2010 · Updated 5 October 2010 · Reviews (2)

• Musing

  During a short interlude before the Coronation, Gandalf ponders. Written for the LOTR Community Challenges group on LJ, for the July Fixed-length Ficlet challenge, "Short and Sweet". Thank you Dreamflower for beta!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 31 July 2010 · Updated 31 July 2010 · Reviews (2)

• On Wings of White

  During the flight to Gondor, Pippin reflects on his encounters with the Uruk Hai and the palantír. A brief continuation of my story "An Ill-Considered Action". Beta by Dreamflower!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 18 July 2010 · Updated 18 July 2010 · Reviews (2)

• A Yule to Remember

  As the Fellowship prepares a small Yule celebration, Pippin and Boromir find themselves in a difficult spot. Written for the LOTR GFIC group's 2009 Yule Fic Exchange.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 7 January 2010 · Updated 7 January 2010 · Reviews (6)

• Room for Adventure

  Pippin seeks his own adventure after reading more of the old journal he found. . .

  G · 4 chapters · In progress · Published 1 June 2009 · Updated 22 November 2009 · Reviews (12)

• A Time to Reap

  Two cousins share a bittersweet moment. . . Written for Claudia for the Baggins Birthday Bash Fic Exchange.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 30 September 2009 · Updated 30 September 2009 · Reviews (6)

• Like Father, Like Son

  How poetic to be blessed with a child just like one's self! Pippin gets a taste of his own medicine when wee Faramir disappears... Written for the LOTR Community's August Challenge, "Out on a Limb"!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 20 August 2009 · Updated 20 August 2009 · Reviews (1)

• Jest in Time

  Why did Pippin ask such an outrageous question following the Council of Elrond? Written for the GFIC Community Group's May "Fix the Movies" Challenge!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 18 June 2009 · Updated 18 June 2009 · Reviews (3)

• Wee Ones

  My short stories featuring Wee Pippin and Tulip the Knitted Piglet! The last of "Tulip's Tale", in which Pip and Tulip finally get their promised story!! A big "Thank You" to Pearl Took for helping me come up with hobbit names!

  G · 25 chapters · In progress · Published 24 November 2007 · Updated 6 June 2009 · Reviews (136)

• Through Shadow

  With Merry safe in the Houses of Healing, Pippin takes some rest at last and receives an eerie visit in his dreams. Written for the G-Fic group's "Ides of March" Challenge. Thank you to Dreamflower for Beta and to Shireling, for "Dizzy"!

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 24 March 2009 · Updated 24 March 2009 · Reviews (1)

• An Ill-Considered Action

  Was it Pippin's destiny to gaze into the Orthanc Stone....? Written for the Gen-Fic Group's January "Potluck Challenge".

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 28 January 2009 · Updated 28 January 2009 · Reviews (3)

• The Gift of Love (A Yuletide Story)

  Written for Pearl Took for the G-Fic Group’s 2nd Annual Yule Fic Exchange! It’s the first Yule since Bilbo left the Shire. Merry cannot bear to see Frodo so glum and now his older cousin is refusing to come celebrate Yule at Brandy Hall. Merry has come up with a plan that he’s not certain he’ll be able to carry out. He enlists Pippin’s help, but events take an odd turn and the outcome holds a few surprises for him as well as everyone else. Thank you Dreamflower for the Beta!

  G · 1 chapter · In progress · Published 7 January 2009 · Updated 7 January 2009 · Reviews (3)

• Turning Points

  Pippin enters adolescence and discovers there are many kinds of "Turning Points" in nature. His first experience with the "Took Sight" is as unsettling as his realisation he's looking at lasses in a different way. Beta by Dreamflower. Plot Bunny by Golden!

  PG-13 · 6 chapters · In progress · Published 12 February 2008 · Updated 18 November 2008 · Reviews (17)

• A Matter of Perspective

  Great Aunt Pringle Took is quite the eccentric hobbit. Did falling out of that tree years ago make her 'simple'? Or is she simply having one over on the rest of the family? Either way, Pippin is still having a difficult time being around her. Chapter 2 from the Gen-Fic Group's Challenge "Young and Old"! Merry and his Granda have a discussion.

  G · 2 chapters · Complete · Published 12 August 2008 · Updated 17 September 2008 · Reviews (4)

• A Starless Night

  Pippin and Merry are settling in at Crickhollow, where Pippin is having a difficult struggle with some of his memories. One long, lonely night Merry helps his little cousin cheer up by recalling happier times in their lives. Written for the LOTR G-Fic Community Group's June Challenge.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 17 June 2008 · Updated 17 June 2008 · Reviews (2)

• If You Could See What I Hear

  Young Pippin finds adventure with his new friend, a knitted piglet named Tulip, and makes other acquaintances along the way when he becomes lost in the woods. Chapter one written for MG's Challenge 41. Chapter One Beta, Marigold and Llinos. Subsequent chapters, Beta by Dreamflower. A special 'Thank You' to Pearl Took for suggestions regarding the "Took Faerie Blood". A 2008 First Place MEFA winner!

  G · 13 chapters · Complete · Published 12 June 2007 · Updated 11 June 2008 · Reviews (60)

• Where Shadows Lay No More

  On the day of the king's Coronation, Gondor's son returns to witness his beloved city's victory over darkness, and to say his farewells. Written for the LOTR Community Gen-Fic group's Coronation challenge. This story is dedicated to Pipkinsweetgrass!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 14 May 2008 · Updated 14 May 2008 · Reviews (7)

• Hey Diddle Diddle

  A young Pippin visits Bag End with his new fiddle, eager to impress his kin. The rest of the tale from the flashback scene of Ch 27, Afternoon Delight in The Blessing by Pearl Took and Golden. Dedicated to them with many thanks for the idea, collaboration, and joy of playing in their sandbox for an afternoon!

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 16 March 2008 · Updated 16 March 2008 · Reviews (5)

• I Hope You Dance

  A Yule Tale set at Brandy Hall that takes place following the Harvest Celebration in my story "Turning Points".

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 26 December 2007 · Updated 26 December 2007 · Reviews (2)

• Perchance to Dream

  Pippin has an important dream while the Fellowship travells through the Pass of Caradhras. Written for a Marigold Challenge Tale, Beta by Marigold and Llinos.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 15 March 2007 · Updated 19 November 2007 · Reviews (3)

• When the King Came Back

  I wrote this for "a conspiracy's" Hobbit-Centric Remix Challenge - my very first Remix. The author I was assigned was Dreamflower and the story I chose to remix was "When the King Comes Back - the Great Smials". I chose to focus on the relationship between Pippin and his parents, their reconciliation when he came home from the war, and their anguish and confusion when he went missing. Beta'd by Danachan and Larner - thank you both! And thank you, Dreamflower, for your incredible original story!

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 7 August 2007 · Updated 7 August 2007 · Reviews (4)

• A Very Good Teacher

  A gap-filler that combines book and movie-verse and set during the Hobbits' meeting with Strider in Bree. Merry becomes upset over Pippin's loose mouth and sets out to give him a piece of his mind. The result of their arguement is a bit of a surprise for Merry. Written for Marigold's Tale Challenge 42. Beta by Marigold and Llinos.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 11 July 2007 · Updated 11 July 2007 · Reviews (3)

• Charmed

  The story of Pippin's scarf. Written for Marigold's Challenge Fic # 40. Betas: Marigold and Llinos.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 15 May 2007 · Updated 15 May 2007 · Reviews (1)

• A Cat of a Different Colour

  Boromir tells a fanciful tale around the Fellowship's campfire. Written for a Marigold Challenge Tale. Beta by Marigold and Llinos.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 10 February 2007 · Updated 10 February 2007 · Reviews (6)

• A Million Little Stars to Light Their Way

  On the third anniversary of his death, Merry and Pippin remember Boromir. Written for Marigold's Challenge 36. Beta by Marigold and Llinos.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 14 January 2007 · Updated 14 January 2007 · Reviews (3)

• May It Be a Light To You In Dark Places

  A bittersweet first Yuletide in Gondor following the great War of the Ring. This story is AU to a small degree. Eowyn relates the tale of her first Yule in her uncle's house following the death of her parents to the remaining members of the Fellowship.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 27 December 2006 · Updated 27 December 2006 · Reviews (1)

• Great Auntie Pringle Took

  The youngsters speculate over their great aunt's odd ways and the Took family Second Sight. Written for Marigold's Challenge 29. Beta by Marigold.

  G · 1 chapter · In progress · Published 5 June 2006 · Updated 5 June 2006 · Reviews (4)

• "Of Darkness and of Light"

  Frodo is beset by the emotional challenge of bearing the One Ring. Written for the Frodo Spring Challenge on LiveJournal.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 11 May 2006 · Updated 11 May 2006 · Reviews (0)

• "Of Birds and Bees"

  Pippin is curious about something he saw. Frodo, Merry, and Sam are reluctant to explain. Written for Marigold's Challenge 28. Beta by Marigold.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 7 May 2006 · Updated 7 May 2006 · Reviews (5)

• "What Goes Around Comes Around"

  Storytelling fun and hobbity mischief while the Fellowship camps in Hollin. Written for Marigold's Challenge 25. Beta by Marigold.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 12 February 2006 · Updated 12 February 2006 · Reviews (4)