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Magnificent  by Pervinca 3 Review(s)
Arwens pet hamsterReviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/13/2004
Yay, I'm glad your over your writer's block.
I love the way the story is developing! It's really good that they are begining to understand more about each other's past. It's also good in a way that Diamond knows and understands the full horror of what Pippin (and Merry) went through. Keep writing, I'm loving every minute of your story!

Author Reply: Hello - so you managed to find me here :) I find this instant reply thing to be one of the best things about SOA.

Thanks so much for your review. I'm trying to get through this story, but I get the feeling it's going to be a long one! Next chapter should be out very soon, though. Just needs to be types and beta'ed :)

- Pervinca

HaiReviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/4/2004
I like that Pippin and Diamond have already told each other everything! There are some stories out there where they know nothing about the other's past, or at least no one knows what happened during the war. I appreciate those because they want their spouses and family to remain pure, if you will. But I love when they share all and there are no secrets! Funny, you would think that Merry would be the one to remember to write everyone and Pippin would forget! I like that Eomer didn't know they were coming and Aragorn did! Looking forward to more! thank you!

Author Reply: I was just saying in another reply, that Merry is often the writer, which is why I chose to use Pippin instead. It could happen :P Also glad you like the development of Pippin and Diamond's relationship. I've read a lot of stories like that too, and though I enjoy them, this is my version, lol!

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/4/2004
Glad you're over your writer's block!

I really liked the image of Pippin and Diamond sharing elevenses and reminiscenses (I don't know how to spell that!) and coming to know each other better, the slow, gradual falling-in-love process you describe sounds so much more real than that "across a crowded room" stuff.

Merry not writing letters! How funny! Yet in so much fanon he is the writer and Pip is practically illiterate. A nice turnaround, also, to see the older cousin learn something from the younger.

Author Reply: Thanks for your review! :D I always like to think that people need to be friends before they're lovers. I can't seem to see Pippin as being a "love-at-first-sight" sort. Diamond neither (well, at least, the Diamond character I've created).

I noticed, too, that Merry is commonly the letter-writer, so I thought I'd try for a change. I'm glad you enjoyed it :) I'm sure Merry learnt a few things of Pippin over the years :P

Hopefully, I should be able to get the next chapter out fairly soon. I'm trying to get through a couple of filler-type chapters until the more exciting stuff starts :D

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