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Eldanar · 13 April 2004 · Chapter 9999: Esgaroth-upon-Mirkwood, Middle Earth

Golly that was good!.. why doesn't ada Elladan read me stories like this at bedtime instead of Nana Goose?.. i hope ever so much that there's more to come!!..*smiles sweetly* Eldanar

Eldanar · 13 April 2004 · Chapter 2: The Library of Imladris

Oh... now I know why grand-ada rolls his eyes whenever I run into his study.. I thought it was because he thought I was a pest.. but really it's because I'm blonde! *sucks thumb worriedly*

meckinock · 10 January 2004 · Chapter 4: The Ford at Bruinen

(Cracking knuckles) Ahem. If you would be so kind, please tell the individual up in my spruce tree to lower his bow. He's scaring the squirrels. If he wants to shoot out my windows so I can claim it on the insurance that would be fine, of course, since I need to replace them anyway... I'll reply to your review (for which you have my thanks) under separate cover, naturally, but since I have been shown to be demonstrably in arrears, and you churn out chapters at a faster rate than I shave my legs, I guess I'd better waste no time get started. Daylight's burning, after all, and we humans need our sleep! I'm all the way up to Chapter 3, you say? All-righty, then. Oh, and we humans also have a saying...be careful what you wish for.. The main reason I don't review more is that it takes incredible effort for me to review without offending anyone! The contrast between the colloquial language of the characters' thoughts and the whatever-the-heck-it-is, Elizabethan (?) English that you taught yourself to annoy your parents that the characters use in dialogue continues to be a brilliantly hilarious device. An absolute stroke of genius. I mean that seriously. Personally, I never went out of my way to annoy my parents; it just happened totally accidentally. Their annoyance at unintentional slights like my inability to remember to unload the dishwasher resulted in enough misery that I never, ever intentionally invoked their ire...but I digress... Loved Legolas's dismay at Glorfindels's estimation of his level of maturity and his saracastic observation: "Legolas, one of the Nine Walkers, Elfling". Continued to love Legolas's observations of Glorfindel ("This was puzzling to Legolas considering what Glorfindel had been through. Balrogs were no picnic, after all"). Basically, I would consider the entire Legolas-Glorfindel exchange a home run. Not being really in tune with elf sensibilities, you understand, I kind of liked the concept that the Mirkwood Elves were a bit distrustful of old Elrond. The guy really needs to get out more. What does he do all day, dust his book collection? No, I guess he has servants for that...though why an elf would be a servant for three or four thousand years is totally beyond me and is one of the bugs I've been placing in Balrog Mama's ear...you may yet regret asking me to encourage her...but I digress... Liked BW's perspective a lot. I've wondered a lot about the custom of naming weapons myself. Like, who but elves would have the inclination to name inanimate objects? I have to remember two different six-digit codes just to get to my desk in the morning, not to mention my ATM number, the passwords I gave my accounts at Amazon and TheNewYorkTimes.com and all of that; who has time to name weapons? It's kind of like my porch goose. My mother keeps giving me outfits for the goose; like I'm supposed to get up every morning and think about what kind of outfit the goose might like to wear today - yellow rain slicker, maybe, or perhaps that lavender spring dress with parasol? I can barely get out of the house myself with shoes that are the same color; like I have time to figure out what the danged goose should wear....Aragorn picked that crap up from the elves...naming weapons; spent more time talking about that damned sword than he did using it...and he got to be the same way with the Eru-cursed horses before the end...but I digress... Not surprised at BW getting ignored by Gil-Galad. Certain ethnic groups, especially those that adhere to religions that we are supposed to be particularly senstitive to at the moment, are like that - won't make eye contact, act like you're some kind of slimy bog creature that will render them ritually unclean to be in their presence; especially if you're female..had that very experience with a gentleman in the freight elevator at our building the other day who had every reason to be civil to me...but I digress... Whoa. Big nasty battle with Men. Bad Men. Really Bad Men. This is quite a dark turn to the story; one that I was not prepared for. Liked the bit with Glorfindel rigging bells on Asfaloth solely to tick off Elrond; he definitely has potential. And so Celeborn decided his everyday duds would be fine to pay Glordindels' camp a visit, huh? Elves sure seem to spend a lot of time worrying about what to wear, don't they? Who does their laundry, I wonder? This is another bug I've been putting in Balrog Mama's ear, by the way....and no cracks about how often we Rangers do our laundry; you try schlepping your shorts down to the riverbank and smacking them on a rock and see how often you feel like doing it! I'll bet it took quite some doing to get Elladan and Elrohir all decked out in Galadhrim livery for that shindig; those boys were so far off the reservation by the time their old ada took the Ship That Don't Come Back Again that I'm suprised they didn't show up in bobby socks and Black Watch kilts...not that it would have been a bad visual image... I'll keep working on it, but given your prolific habits, I expect it'll be the Mayan sixtth cycle before I get caught up! When I get to those stories of yours that are the same but different, what do you recommmend? Alternate chapter by chapter or do the one and then the other? Yours in crime, meckinock

technetium · 8 January 2004 · Chapter 9999: Esgaroth-upon-Mirkwood, Middle Earth

Bravo! Excellent conclusion!

technetium · 8 January 2004 · Chapter 12: The Harbor at the Grey Havens

No one messes with Glorfindel's horse!

technetium · 8 January 2004 · Chapter 11: The Gorge of Mirkwood

Yes, that was sweet.

technetium · 8 January 2004 · Chapter 10: Taur-E-Ndaedelos

I love it when a plan comes together. Their plan probably was best for getting the researchers confused and trapped without any risk to the good guys, but I'd be mad if I was Eowyn and didn't get to do any actual hacking. I don't envy JV.

technetium · 8 January 2004 · Chapter 9: The Scientific Research Department of Middle Earth

Ugh, bureaucrats. I hope LH has something nasty headed his way. I can sympathize with the delivery boy.

technetium · 8 January 2004 · Chapter 8: Interlude in the Upper Tower

Glorfindel's not a morning elf, is he? I understand that feeling. I love the banter between Elrond and Glorfindel. I hope we get to see more of Gimli and Eowyn soon. "What loyalty, Elrond! Would you hug a tree for me?" - very nice. I was grinning the whole time I was reading this.

technetium · 8 January 2004 · Chapter 6: Before the Throne of Thranduil

Oh, my! I didn't think Thranduil would go that far.

Lindorien · 7 January 2004 · Chapter 9999: Esgaroth-upon-Mirkwood, Middle Earth

Bravo and well done, Fair One! Thou hast made me well and truly laugh. For that, I thankee!

Lindorien · 7 January 2004 · Chapter 12: The Harbor at the Grey Havens

Glorfindel, the last of the House of the Golden Flower! Not surprised at THAT. Good thing he’s big and carries a sword if he’s going to be yelling that in the streets of Wellington. LOL! Not touching that with a ten foot sword. "Think you it would be an excess if we just mentioned to Gil-Galad that his part at Dagorlad was reduced to five seconds of an extra holding a spear? I am giggling helplessly. And Celeborn the Wise knew again his good fortune that the Lady of the Galadhrim had always loved him. They are at it again, eh? Gracious!

Lindorien · 7 January 2004 · Chapter 11: The Gorge of Mirkwood

but give me two really ticked-off Galadhrim, and you can keep your ten Imladrians. Why, Fair One, do I fear you got plenty of comments for that line? If I were the Abomination, I'd be shivering in my shoes.

Lindorien · 7 January 2004 · Chapter 10: Taur-E-Ndaedelos

"Why cannot I simply hew them with my sword as soon as they approach?" Oh, Eowyn, thou art sister of my heart! Go Elves! Go Elessar! Go Gimli! Go Gandalf!

Lindorien · 7 January 2004 · Chapter 9: The Scientific Research Department of Middle Earth

This is going to be a wierd thing to say, but...this is completely believable. You've convinced me. And its FUNNY! I like funny.

technetium · 7 January 2004 · Chapter 5: Imladris Redux

Poor Elrond - everyone thinking he's cold and unfeeling. It makes me just want to give him a hug. Yay, they found Zippy! " "You can talk." He laughed at that and stroked her hand. "Aye, and I thank you for finally noticing after well over a year, nay, almost two. However, you were very funny with all those gestures you used to communicate with us. Oft it was all we could do not to fall down laughing at your attempts." "-Haha, that must have been embarassing. I can't say I approve of the liason between BW and Zippy, because I'm hopelessly old-fashioned about some things, but I'm glad they're getting married. The adoption was sweet, and I really liked the scene between Galadriel and Celeborn.

Lindorien · 6 January 2004 · Chapter 8: Interlude in the Upper Tower

You shall be on board with your mother-in-law... ... ... **giggles** This is SO DAMNED FUNNY! Oh dear, can I say 'damned' in a public review? I loved all the little nuances. The mind-meld call, making Glorfindel comb his hair, Glorfindel complaining that somebody's eaten all the grapes again. All the explanation regarding the throat-slitting incident... You know -- your mind would be a scary thing to probe. "Go there NOT, Elrond! Ne'er shall you return!" So,um, how occupied WAS Celeborn keeping Galadriel?

Lindorien · 6 January 2004 · Chapter 7: The Chambers of the King

Yikes! almost forgot to review. I am moving on to next chapter. Thranduil could use a little Paxil. He is far to tense about everything.

Lindorien · 6 January 2004 · Chapter 6: Before the Throne of Thranduil

Jumping Jehosephat! (I do hope I spelled that correctly) I'd say more but I am flabbergasted. I scurry ahead to the next chapter.

technetium · 6 January 2004 · Chapter 4: The Ford at Bruinen

Wow! I am so impressed with this story. Elves are hard to write well, at least in my opinion, but you do an excellent job. Your writing, especially the Elven dialogue is beautifully poetic, and worthy of Tolkien. I like the bit with Celeborn remembering Celebrian. I'd be terrified if I was in BW's position. This story is grim one moment and hilarious the next, but it seems natural. Hehe - I love the explanation for Asfaloth's bells.

technetium · 6 January 2004 · Chapter 3: The Dungeons of Thranduil

I feel sorry for BW (and more sympathetic knowing she was only involved in the field research and not the dissection). Zippy cheering her up with bandaids was a cute picture. Your inner thoughts of the Elves are hilarious - I especially laughed at "I swear, if Galadriel didn’t have Nenya all these long years, Lórien would be a subdivision of Mordor by now." and "Throwing a Thranduil."

Lindorien · 6 January 2004 · Chapter 5: Imladris Redux

This is like the fic that can't decide what it wants to be. It started out humerous but has taken such a turn! There is something epic about it. Oh dear. I begin to gush. I don't know what I would do if Celeborn and Galadriel wanted to be my parents. Probably die of a heart attack. Of course, at this point, I look far older than them, so they probably wouldn't offer. **ponders if Celeborn and Galadriel find it wierd to see their mortal children age and grow old and toothless** You know. Its a really odd thing. I must ponder upon this.

Lindorien · 6 January 2004 · Chapter 4: The Ford at Bruinen

"I was not the father of a daughter for nothing. It oft took the combined efforts of Galadriel and myself to get Celebrían dressed to her satisfaction and her mother’s." His eyes softened at the memory of his daughter. "Will you permit a small liberty?" She nodded and, to her amazement, Celeborn leaned over and pulled the clip from her hair and released it upon her shoulders. "You will feel prettier if you wear it thus." that is SOOOO sweet. Celeborn moment. Serious stuff here. I love the voices you give these elves. I must admit, I think I can actually SEE these guys. This is no small task for the elf-impaired. I can see them and I am scared of them. I can't believe those poachers had the nerve to tackle them. BW must be walking around in awe. This is an odd mix of humor and horror. I am nervous about what I shall find in the next chapter.

Anonymous · 5 January 2004 · Chapter 2: The Library of Imladris

""Nay, it appears to be a bewitched land whose shape may shift ever to better conceal itself beneath the mists." That ought to shut him up for a while" - hehehe.

technetium · 5 January 2004 · Chapter 1: Lothlórien

The interaction between Celeborn and Galadriel was sweet, serious, and completely in-character. I like how you take a dark humor premise and show how the Elves would really react to the situation. I take it the Abomination is Peter Jackson?