Jay's Drabblets by Jay of Lasgalen
Bodkin · 7 December 2004 · Chapter 30: Hannon Le
You're surely not suggesting that the Elf and the Ranger lead each other into risky situations, are you? Well, now I come to think of it . . . All they really need is a certain pair of twins and the whole of Middle Earth would be shaking in their shoes.
Author's reply
Put it this way - have you ever read any of the Mellon Chronicles? Trouble is guaranteed. Add the twins, and it's certain disaster!
docmon · 6 December 2004 · Chapter 29: Temptation
wow. in just a few words you created a picture i hadn't imagined. it worked well in this format, b/c the "seduction" happened before i could anticipate it. it just made so much sense: why didn't his father have a ring? wouldn't it help... that slippery slope seems so unavoidable, this is perfectly beleivable. and i hadn't ever thought of legolas as tempted by the ring at all before this. well done! monica
Author's reply
I think thoughts of what he could do with the ring must have crossed his mind at least once, even if only briefly - especially after seeing the protection and tranquillity in Imladris and Lórien. Thanks for the review!
Karri · 5 December 2004 · Chapter 29: Temptation
Excellent drabble, Jay. I stubbornly hold to the believe that Legolas and Celeborn (and Haldir, for that matter) were not tempted by the ring, but you have captured his thoughts well had he been.
Author's reply
I think he was tempted - the ring had two months to work on him and the rest of the Fellowship - but he resisted, like Galadriel did. That's the important part.
elliska · 5 December 2004 · Chapter 29: Temptation
You know he thought it. Even if only once. Especially in Moria when everything was so dark. Good job.
Author's reply
Thanks. I don't think Legolas would be tempted for anything for himself, but if he could heal Mirkwood - who knows?
Kaga · 4 December 2004 · Chapter 29: Temptation
Wow...this is very unique and unexpected. Legolas tempted by the ring! Would you expand on this story?
Author's reply
No more plot bunnies, please! I already have three stories I'm trying to finish. I think everyone is vulnerable to temptation; the ring's power is that it uses the goodness in people and corrupts it. I think Legolas would love to be able to make his home clean again. Thanks for reviewing!
Sulriel · 4 December 2004 · Chapter 29: Temptation
Very nice. We don't often see Legolas tempted. It's fun, and a little frightening, to see that possibility.
Author's reply
It was difficult to think of what would tempt Legolas to the dark side. I decided it could only be the thought of removing the shadow from his home. Thanks for the review!
Lianna · 4 December 2004 · Chapter 29: Temptation
The Ring is so smart (and so are you for figuring this out). Of course, Legolas would be constantly troubled by Mirkwood's vulnerability (and the unfairness of Thranduil's lack of a ring of power). The opportunity to guarantee Mirkwood's safety would be an enormous temptation for him. Good idea!
Author's reply
Thanks! I can't see Legolas being tempted by anything less than protecting his home - and the ring would make it seem right to crush orcs, spiders, wolves, and any men or dwarves who got in their way.
daw the minstrel · 4 December 2004 · Chapter 29: Temptation
I like it, Jay. Surely that was the temptation Legolas faced.
Author's reply
I think he would give much to restore Mirkwood to Greenwood the Great. I assume that Legolas and Thranduil knew where the Elven rings were, and the One could use that to cause resentment.
LKK · 30 November 2004 · Chapter 28: Laketown Romeo
This one is still fun, even on the second, third, or n-th reading. You should write humor more often, Jay. You have a good feel for it. A nice wry style. :)
Author's reply
Pure humour is such a change from my usual style it feels odd! But this was great fun to write. Poor Legolas - he must get fed up with being picked up by drunks!
LKK · 30 November 2004 · Chapter 27: Why?
Thranduil sounds so confused, hurt, and angry. You do a good job of catching that mix of emotions, Jay. He sees this as a betrayal made all the worse by it's inexplicability. That's a lot to convey in 100 words words. Good job on doing so!
Author's reply
Poor Thranduil - the news must have come as a shock. I think his initial anger at Elrond is natural, and of course he is so afraid he will never see Legolas again.
Karri · 25 November 2004 · Chapter 28: Laketown Romeo
LOL! Very entertaining, Jay.
Author's reply
*Grin!* Glad you liked it!
elliska · 25 November 2004 · Chapter 28: Laketown Romeo
I started laughing when I saw the summary and I woke the dead with my laughter when I read the story. I have a whole house of relatives now completely awake. This was a classic. We all have thought it before but you wrote it perfectly. Absolutely hysterically funny. I have to go apologize to my family for waking them so early on a holiday morning. :)
Author's reply
Apologies to Elliska's family for waking them, and happy Thanksgiving to you all. It's just a normal day here. I'm glad you liked the tale - it was fun to write! I think poor Marten would have found more than he could handle though, if it had been an elf-maiden he accosted.
mysticheero · 25 November 2004 · Chapter 28: Laketown Romeo
Ha that was funny. love the drabble Jay, really funny. Also love the latest chappy to Along came a spider - it wouldn't let me review it though (stupid computer glitch). toodles and ta me darlin' Keep on typing the honey. From MysticHeero/Siobhan
Author's reply
Glad you liked both updates! It made a change to write such light-hearted fun - I feel rather sorry for both Marten and Legolas!
Bodkin · 25 November 2004 · Chapter 28: Laketown Romeo
What a mistake to make! Wonder if it will put him off the demon drink . . or maybe elves. If it persuades him to keep his hands to himself, it could turn out to be a good thing!
Author's reply
It might sober him up for a while, but I doubt this will put him off. He'll need another drink to get over the shock! He's the type where the drunker he is, the better he feels.
daw the minstrel · 17 November 2004 · Chapter 27: Why?
Nice job on this, Jay. You can really see the mix of feelings, and I like the plaintive comment about the twins.
Author's reply
Poor Thranduil - he's angry, fearful, and worried, and a little bitter at Elrond. Most of all, of course, he's scared he won't see Legolas again :(
Lamiel · 17 November 2004 · Chapter 27: Why?
The point about Elrond finding his own sons too dear to send strikes me as particularly poignant. Somehow it just captures a father's emotions perfectly, and we glimpse the deep pain and fear beneath the anger. Nicely done.
Author's reply
Thank you for that - yes, he's angry, but only because he's so worried. Thranduil is bound to wonder why Elrond didn't send his sons :( Jay
Karri · 17 November 2004 · Chapter 27: Why?
Beautiful and heartrending. :-D I enjoyed it very much (of course, you know I'm a sucker for Thranduil. ;-))
Author's reply
I hope Thranduil's wrath was understandable here - it must have been a shock to find his son had been picked to go on what seemed to be a suicide mission. If it was me, I'd want to know why Elrond didn't send the twins!
Bodkin · 17 November 2004 · Chapter 27: Why?
'Do you think to find glory there?' That seems a bit harsh - he knows him better than that! 'no heroic sacrifice in certain death' - echoes of Oropher? Don't blame him for being angry, though. Not the kind of thing you want to hear about your son.
Author's reply
Yes, of course he knows his son better - but he's just had a shock, and wonders why the heck Legolas agreed to this. He's angry too, with both Legolas and Elrond.
mysticheero · 17 November 2004 · Chapter 27: Why?
Hey Jay. I'm taking a guess here ((but not a wild stab in the dark)) and am guessing that the letter is about Legolas and is addressed to Thranduil. About the Quest of the Ring. Even if its not, its still a brilliant drabble. I really like it. Toodles and ta me darlin'. Keep on typing the honey
Author's reply
Yes, it's a letter Legolas wrote to his father. Poor Thranduil - it must have come as a shock to him :( Glad you like this!! Jay
elliska · 16 November 2004 · Chapter 27: Why?
Yes, it's hard to imagine that this would not be Thranduil's immediate reaction to seeing a letter from Rivendell and Legolas. I bet the first thing he thought was why not the twins or Glorfindel. This is a great 'wrath' entry.
Author's reply
I think he would have been angry at both Legolas and Elrond initially, but that would quickly turn to worry. Poor Thranduil :(
LKK · 13 November 2004 · Chapter 26: Midnight (R rating)
It's remarkable how one word can dramatically change the subtext of this drabble. I think this a wonderfully well-written, sensuous piece regardless of which subtext is used. :)
Author's reply
*grin* Thanks! I'm amazed that it gives the whole piece such a different feel. I'm glad you liked it.
Lianna · 6 November 2004 · Chapter 26: Midnight (R rating)
For some reason, I didn't think of "Midnight" (Ch. 26) as being sad, despite the presence of Celebrian. Perhaps that's because I envisioned the scene as taking place in Valinor, after Elrond and Celebrian are reunited. I don't know why I thought that way.
Author's reply
I am fascinated by all the different things people read into stories - any stories. There is no reason why this couldn't take place in Valinor, which would certainly make it happy - Celebrían was fully healed by then. I didn't have a timescale in mind when I wrote this, but now I think it's early Third Age - possibly the conception of the twins or Arwen, which makes it even more special. Thank you for the input - it made me reconsider when this could have happened.
Bodkin · 6 November 2004 · Chapter 25: Precious
Ron Moody would have been later - but the thought made me look up the earlier black-and-white, wasn't-it-a-masterpiece-dear, David Lean film - 1948, apparently. Alec Guinness was Fagin here. There was this piece of trivia attached to the information which I thought I'd share:- 'Banned on inital release in both Israel and Egypt; in Israel for being anti-Semitic, and in Egypt for making Fagin too sympathetic.' No comment.
Author's reply
Comment on your no comment - if both countries were agin it, perhaps the film got it about right! (I think this is a record - four reviews from the same person! Not that I'm complaining.) Jay
Bodkin · 6 November 2004 · Chapter 26: Midnight (R rating)
Oh yes. Now my head has stopped aching, I recognise the different form!!
Author's reply
I think this version is more acceptable for most people - the other was quite a challenge for me. What a difference a word makes!
Forodwaith · 5 November 2004 · Chapter 24: The Houseless Ones
Oh, very well done. Nice and eerie, just the perfect amount of unease for a good Halloween drabble.
Author's reply
Thank you! It was one of those 'spur of the moment' things that came to me that afternoon. It's gone done incredibly well - I'm glad you liked it!