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Yule Fictions Past and Present  by Grey Wonderer 8 Review(s)
LarnerReviewed Chapter: 10 on 1/1/2010
Thanks for a beautiful New Year's laugh, GW. I loved it! And may Thluggul have blest all of us!

Author Reply: This year, Thluggul was very generous (and so was Llinos). Thank you for reading and I'm very pleased you enjoyed it. Happy New Year!

AndreaReviewed Chapter: 10 on 1/1/2010
"Stop being so dramatic," Estella said very quietly.

LOL!!! Well, I like it when Merry is dramatic and I think Estella does, too ;-)

Thank you for this funny little story, GW!

Happy New Year!

Author Reply: You are very welcome. Thank you for this lovely review. Happy New Year!

PIppinfan1988Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/31/2009
"Be quiet?" he said in disbelief. "I come rushing into the parlour on the eve of First Yule to find my wife setting fire to one of our tables and your main concern here is that I keep quiet?"

Merry glared at him. "You just let me worry about my own, impressive Yule offering.

I do love your Merry, lol! I love *all* your hobbits, but your Merry is my particular favourite. I really did enjoy reading this brilliant tale, as it places Pippin and Estella in a different light, so to speak. They act nice towards one another...for this story, lol. And that's cool -- I also enjoy how your hobbits banter, too. Thank you -- and very well done, indeed!

Author Reply: I was very glad that you wanted me to write about Merry and Estella because I love doing that. They are my favorite LOTR couple. I'm glad you enjoyed this.

Merry is the easiest character for me to write for some reason. Next to him, probably Saradoc so maybe I'm a Brandybuck at heart. : ) I adore Pippin but when it comes to dialogue, Merry is the one I can always 'hear' in my head.

Thank you for reading and for your friendship. Happy New Year, PF!

LlinosReviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/31/2009
Thluggul is extrememly grateful for the exposure you have given him this Yuletide. He says that as a dragon, even a benevolent dragon that gives nice presents, good PR can be very hard to come by!

He was particularly engaged by the dialogue between the hobbits, although he wasn't completely in accord with Pippin's assertion that he has been very good this year, although it certainly gave him an excellent laugh - funniest thing he's heard in a long time, he claims!

PS: I thought it was very funny too, as was the rest of the story, plus I really liked the loving relationship between Merry and Estella and the warming one betwixt Pippin and Estella, especially as no one got too scorched! You can't be too careful with dragons!

HNY!


Author Reply: I'm so pleased to be on Thluggul's good side. I already have a story in mind for next year involving Thluggul if he is willing.

I agree with Thluggul. Pippin may have been over-stating his good-ness for the year. But I like to think that Thluggul is a forgiving Dragon so maybe Pippin came out all right. Maybe the fact that he gave Thluggul a good laugh earned him some points.

Thank you again for allowing me to borrow Thluggul and for the beta. I'm so glad you liked the story.
And I know about being worried about the scorching thing. Thluggul was really breathing down my neck on this one to make sure that I got it completed and got it right. He is quite the perfectionist.

Happy New Year to you and Thluggul both!

harrowcatReviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/31/2009
A happy new year to you too GW.
I loved the tale and I didn't suspect Pippin. You, almost, had me believing in the dragon!

Author Reply: I *almost* let it be Thluggul the Yule Dragon and then decided to go another way. I thought it might be fun to give Pippin a chance to tease Estella and Merry a bit. Thluggul has been sooo busy this holiday season that I decided not to make him work that hard. : ) Maybe next year.

I do enjoy believing in Llinos' Yule Dragon. I think he sounds so very hobbity. I'm thinking the tradition of Santa and his Christmas Elves might be a bit upsetting to the folks in Rivendell and Mirkwood. (Especially Santa's elves.) : )

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/31/2009
What an adorable, clever, teasing, and loving story. Happy New Year to you, GW, and may your confused, well-meaning, dear, wonderful hobbits and their delightful tales go ever on and on.

Author Reply: The poor things have no choice but to be confused with all I put them through. LOL

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing. You always say such nice things. It's very encouraging. (((((HUGS)))))

Happy New Year!

IorhaelReviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/31/2009
Poor Pippin. :) But of course he's cute as ever. :D

Happy New Year!

Author Reply: Happy New Year to you too! And thank you for the lovely review.

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/31/2009
LOLOLOL! Aww...this is just adorable from start to finish!

Merry and Estella are so cute together-- and I love how snarky Merry is about it all! And then they sit in the chair and fall asleep while making out...that's just too cute for words!

And the incident with Pippin's foot? Oh my word!

Best of all was Pippin's nearly successful attempt to pin everything in Thluggul, just as Estella had originally planned.

(By the way, I think Estella fits into their household perfectly. She's half-Took too! And she proved it in this story!)

*grin*

Happy New Year, dear!


Author Reply: I enjoy writing Merry and Estella. They are my favorite LOTR couple.

Yeah, I left out all medical details on the foot thing. I don't even try to write medical stuff.

And Estella certainly does fit into the household, doesn't she? hehehe

Thanks so much for all of the lovely reviews you've left me this year. Happy New Year!

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