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| Tell This Mortal by Chathol-linn | 51 Review(s) |
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| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/19/2004 |
| This seems to me to be a plausible description of sea longing. It's like an addiction. How tragic. Galadriel was right. He's never going to be able to walk beneath the trees of ME in contentment again. And yet, he's tied there. It's his home. He's like a displaced person no matter where he goes. Author Reply: "Addiction" was exactly the condition I imagined for Legolas. In fact this story originally was going to be an exploration of addiction: Aerlinn for wine and Legolas for the sea. Thanks, daw!Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/15/2004 |
| This continues to impress. I do like Gimli's warning not to trouble Legolas further, and the consequences of such a foolish action. "Once a fearsome warrior..." ha. He's still more than strong enough to take you on, missy. I'm looking forward to more. Author Reply: Way to go, Lamiel! We have a common understanding of the character of a Dwarf. I love hearing your comments. The story is just about halfway done, in terms of both word count and chapters. Thanks again. Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/15/2004 |
| This is utterly wonderful. Your sail-maker is so alive in her mix of confusion and self-possession. Gimli's threat introduces Legolas's "trouble" with just the right tone, and I loved the fact that she remembered who "Gimli" was just in the nick of time. Author Reply: daw, your sense of story telling and characterization never fails to amaze me. I hope everyone has read your shortie "Watch This!" for a good illustration of those traits. Best regards - Chathol-linn | |
| Rose Sared | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/15/2004 |
| Oh, how did I miss this wonderful tale? I am enjoying the unravelling- such a bitter sweet tone, It's great. More, soon, often, she demands greedily! Well done. Rose Author Reply: Rose Sared, I am so pleased that you like the story. How right you are about a bittersweet tone as the most famous Elf of the Third Age says farewell. It is definitely how I feel. Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/14/2004 |
| This is charming, and very entertaining. The narrator's voice is clear and very distinctive - great fun to read. It's a little hard to imagine Gimli so old and skinny, and a little sad. I'm trusting you on this one - I don't think it'll turn into a legomance, so I'll look forward to your next chapter with great anticipation. Author Reply: Hello, Lamiel. Thanks for your kind remarks and your trust! It's important for writers to be faithful to the reader. If you read this story to the end (Legolas does leave, after all) I would love to know how well you think I kept faith. A pleasure to hear from you! Regards, Chathol-linn | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/13/2004 |
| LOL. She fell right over. Excellent. I guess I would too if someone announced I'd just made something for an elf. Your vocabulary is very ship-y. It's like a foreign language. Did you have to look all this stuff up or are you a boat person? It's amazing how much time it can take to do research that just shows up here and there to give verisimilitude to a story. Author Reply: Hello,daw. You are right as ususal - the ship-y detail is for verisimiltude. Aerlinn is the boat person, not me. I got much of the details from books: The Sailmaker's Apprentice by Emiliano Marino and The Complete Rigger's Apprentice by Brion Toss (are those great names or what?). Thanks for taking the time to read and comment! Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/13/2004 |
| I've just been writing about Dwarves and was amused by your citing the "old stories" that dwarves grew fat with age because I'd just been reading about Bombur. I was struck by how soon Men forget other races and they disappear. Author Reply: It scares me to death how quickly Men forget other races. If Gimli and his folk can vanish, so can Elves. And that breaks my heart. Send me an e-mail on your dwarf writings - I'd enjoy reading them. Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/13/2004 |
| Wonderful description of old Gimli. I can't wait to your description of Legolas next to him. To imagine all of the mortals we loved during the war of the Ring old and gray, or dead, and still the elf lives in timeless beauty. I already like Aerlinn. I like the tales and the lies, and I like that she remembers the old tales. Author Reply: Hello, Nilmandra, and thank you! I agree - it breaks my heart to think of our friends leaving us and yet Gimli must have been around 262 years old when Aragorn died. Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/13/2004 |
| You know, Chathol-linn, your writing never ceases to blow me away. You use words and imagery so well - your descriptive writing doesn't tempt me to start skimming. I was *in* that tavern. And now I'm gonna meet Gimli! Author Reply: Thank you kindly, Nilmandra! I like describing taverns. If I'm not careful, people are going to think I spent my dissolute youth hanging out in bars. Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/13/2004 |
| Intriguing. I'm enjoying this story very much, and think you've done a great job with Aerlinn. I look forward to more - and equally prompt updates! Jay Author Reply: It's great to hear from you, Jay, and very heartening that you like Aerlinn. Her story, especially as it impacts Legolas, has been on my mind for a while. Regards - Chathol-linn | |