SurgicalSteel
· 10 August 2008
· Chapter 1: Curses Fulfilled
What an intriguing notion - and very neatly done! I haven't seen many stories from the POV of the Ring trying to do mischief. Interesting to see It taking Gollum's side, too!
Author's reply
I suspect the Ring would be thoroughly miffed at Bilbo by this time! And at least Gollum's predilictions woud be in line with its own, or so I'd think! So, having found a way of cursing Bilbo, don't you think it would try to see that curse by Gollum fulfilled? Heh!
Thanks for the feedback.
Antane
· 10 August 2008
· Chapter 1: Curses Fulfilled
Oh, this should be a very interesting series to follow! *shivers* Very scary to have the Ring that real, but then again, I love its frustrations in being stuck in the very worst spot it could be - and the very best. I thought until the child died, it was Lotho and I was thinking if the Ring reached him even then, that would explain why he was the way he waas, still I would hate for the Ring to reach any fea, but whoa that it could. Bilbo is of course such a gentlehobbit, no wonder that the Ring is having trouble reaching him. But *chills* that it's continuing to look out for another Baggins to be born. Stay away from Frodo, you despicable thing! You will have him soon enough and he will have you and you will get your wish and travel closer to your master, but then, you'll wish you hadn't wished for that! *evil laugh* Makes me wonder if you will continue this tale, after Frodo inherits it and goes on the Quest, now wouldn't that be interesting, but Sauron did not know of his danger until past the last second so how could the Ring or maybe it would think that it was in charge and was just happy that Frodo for some unknown was simply traveling in the very direction it wanted to go? Have you heard the LOTR musical soundtrack? There's a horrifying, riveting track of what it sounds like to be under demonic attack - if this is anything like Frodo battled against for months, it's no wonder he finally collapsed under the assault. Maybe you could use that. It's Smeagol who is attacked in the musical and I marvel at his strength to resist. Wish I had seen the whole thing! The whole thing is marvelous. Now I think this must be by far the longest review I ever wrote!
Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Author's reply
I'm hoping to find the musical's soundtrack, of course, and hope one day to see the musical, if I could afford to do so, of course.
As for this series, it is BILBO-centric, rather than specific to the Ring, although the Ring will, of course, continue to be featured.
At first I'd thought of the child being Lotho, but Dreamflower reminded me when looking at the companion piece to this to check the family trees. Oops! However, as I've always held that the Ring influenced things to see to it that Bilbo's family of name decreased, that gave me the impetus to write this one as to how the Ring came to focus on doing so.
As for how Frodo managed to slip by Its notice--well, that will be written one day, I'm certain! Heh!
Dreamflower
· 10 August 2008
· Chapter 1: Curses Fulfilled
Now this is marvelous! A whole series devoted to Bilbo, during that lovely little 60 year gap!
The Ring's efforts are almost humorous here: And now the Baggins was returned to his own home, his own place, his own people, and showed no signs at all of seeking to leave his familiar surroundings once more. It did its best to infect him with dissatisfaction, but he remained firmly in place, seeking to fill that emptiness by purchasing new clothes, then sewing loops into each pocket to which to fasten his hapless prisoner. It sought to prompt restlessness in him, and he merely would travel to see this kinsman or that, or would explore sections of his own land he’d never visited.
Poor little frustrated bit of bling! *snerk* And of course, It had to be impatient after moldering away in Gollum's possession for half a millenia. (Which must have been fairly disgusting--if it wasn't on his finger, and it wasn't stashed on his little islet, then where did he keep it? Gollum didn't have any pockets, did he? *shudder*)
(Of course, I know what all the story is referring to--*grin*! I look forward to the reveal!)
Author's reply
The worst awfulness, of course, always seems to be humorous at first.
As for the thoughts on where Gollum kept It--I'd always thought he'd have a belt-pouch bound to the ties to his loincloth--in fact, that pouch appears in "A Treasure Retrieved." But with what you wrote, I have visions of a situation somewhat worse than the one Jack Black gave us on the FOTR Easter Egg to the extended edition. Oh, dear, I DON'T really want to write that, do I? Egads--what have you done???!!!
Soledad
· 10 August 2008
· Chapter 1: Curses Fulfilled
Urgh. That was chilling - to put it mildly. At first, I was amused by the Ring's frustration to have ended up in such an unfitting environment, but when Bilbo spoke the curse... yes, those things always backfire, don't they?
I wonder though how that first child of Otho and Lobelia's would have turned out, if not the Ring's intervention. Although with such parents...
Author's reply
Ah, yes, curses within Middle Earth had a bit too strong a tendency to manifest themselves, didn't they? As for how the child might have turned out....
Well, we do have the example of Lotho, don't we? (SHUDDER!)