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New Year's Eve by Thundera Tiger	45 Review(s)
phoenix23531	Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 5/3/2005
An update! Woohooo!! And what an update - lost dwarves, threats with the gelding iron (I knew that would come back to ... bite someone, but I still managed to choke when I read it!) and above all else, "tralalalally"! Please know that my family are now assured of my insanity by the sudden thump and histerical giggling (yes, I nearly fell of my chair laughing) and my colleagues continue to give me disdainful looks for the more-than-occasional snicker or giggle. But it was worth it. Any chance you could pass on those extra verses? Please? Pretty Please?!? All the best, and congratulations on yet another wonderful chapter E. Author Reply: Yes, the gelding iron is still there, and now we've got the Tra-la-la-lally song to worry about, too. There are a couple of other items floating around that will eventually be brought back, but those are two of the most obvious. My apologies to you and your family for the illusion of insanity, by the way. Those extra verses just might come back to haunt someone in the end, but you'll have to wait and see how. Rest assured that the song will be making another appearance, though.

perelleth	Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 5/3/2005
He he, I had almost given up on this story, which I found some time ago in another site...I'm glad it is back. It's so fluid and full af amusing situations that I'm lucky I'm not at the office currently, or it might have had further consequences than spewing juice across the screen. Legolas secret weapon was deadly indeed! Oh my, it was so wicked to use those silly songs against them! better defeated than dishonoured! Any chance Legolas -or Bilbo- culd be bribed into disclosing the rest of the song? And Elfhelm! oh my! I was roaring with the billowing cloak! He felt Bema himself! And the slow healer that could not catch his threat! oh my! it is priceless, seriously. Prsently everybody is on the move, and a great catastrophe seems to be looming! Poor Elessar. He has had better days than this one, I presume. In Mordor. Or chasing Gollum. or in south Harad. Wherever. Go on, please, no matter how long it takes. Author Reply: My apologies to your computer screen! Hope the juice didn't damage anything. ;) And I'm very glad you liked the appearance of the Tra-la-la-lally song. The rest of the song might be making an appearance later, but not in the immediate future. Still, it's something that will come back to haunt individuals. Kind of like the gelding iron. We're not finished with either of those things yet. And I'm VERY glad you liked Elfhelm's entrance. That was actually my favorite part of the chapter. I thoroughly enjoyed pitting him against the hapless healer. MANY thanks for such a kind review.

fadagaski	Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 5/3/2005
The humour in this never ceases, but more than that, it's the fact that it's INTELLIGENT humour that keeps us reading. Author Reply: raises brow speculatively If you say so. ;) Seriously, though, many thanks for the compliment! It's something I've tried to pair up alongside some rather obvious slapstick, and I'm never too sure of the result.

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 5/2/2005
There was sometimes much comfort to be drawn from the incompetence of others. This made me laugh, partly because it's true and partly because it's so Gimli. Elladan's bemusement when faced with a child's unpredictability was very amusing. The kid can choose to cooperate or not, and there's not much you can do about it! I loved the smelly cheese that Eldarion spits onto his uncle's shoulder. Man, it seemed like I spent years with throw up on the shoulders of my clothes. The baby daughter of one of my colleagues threw up on his new sport coat just before he was supposed to defend his dissertation. The coat had been bought for the occasion on a grad student's salary. I also laughed when I got to that ridiculous song from The Hobbit. I recently listened to that book and the trilogy on CD and gained a new appreciation for all the songs in them. But that one will always sound silly. But what's been left out of the book? Come on! Tell! Other than that, the confrontation between Elladan and Legolas was very amusing. Elladan obviously thinks of himself as cool and reasonable compared to a Wood-elf of the House of Oropher. Elfhelm is great. He is good at entrances, but he can't deal with three tense women. From his POV, that's a total mystery and he's not sure he wants to unravel it anyway. No good can come from that. Author Reply: Ah, I'm glad you liked that line out of Gimli's section. It was one of my favorites, actually. I wasn't sure about including it in the end, but I liked it too much to let it go. As for Elladan, I had a blast writing his confusion about Eldarion. I've discovered that there are some people who are naturals with children despite the inherent confusion, and some who aren't. Poor Elladan is definitely in that latter category, but at least he's escaped now. As for what's been left out of the Tra-la-la-lally song, you'll have to wait and see. We're not finished with that song yet.

Robinscat	Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/28/2004
I just love this story. It is so much fun. I have read it to my husband and he loves it also. I hope when all is said and done, if any one is left standing, that they all kiss and make up. I would hate to have something permenent come between Legolas and the twins, or Legolas and Aragron, or Aragorn and Arwen, or Aragorn and Eomer........... Gee you have everyone against everyone. Can't wait for the next chapter. Thank you for your gift. Author Reply: Glad you and your husband both enjoy this story! Don't worry. There won't be TOO many hard feelings after all is said and done, though there will be very few left standing. Or even left in Minas Tirith, for that matter. They might bear grudges long enough to plan for next year, but the advantage in having everybody set against everybody else is that you can't stay enemies with everyone. It's too impractical. ;) Thank you so much for the review, and I hope you continue to enjoy!

Estel_Mi_Olor	Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/17/2004
Heehee! Very nice! Ah, what is Legolas up to now? I can't wait to read about Aragorn's anger once his discovers how his seal was put to use. I'm sure Imhran will put rather put out too. And the twins don't seem to have liked the fact that Legolas freed their horses. Once Eomer wakes up, he and Elfwine will also be rather upset at Legolas. Not to mention whatever Legolas will do next will probably anger Aragorn some more. Apparently, Legolas should watch out, for there will be many attempts on his life before the day is out. Good luck to him. I hope Elladan escapes with Eldarion. I wonder about this herb though. Is it an Elven drug? Speed? I'll stop mocking your genius-and I am sincere, this was very well written-and creativity. Great chapter. Keep writing! Author Reply: Oh, mock away! I don't mind at all. Aragorn's anger is coming, but it will be a while before he realizes what's been happening in his absence. Suffice it to say, though, that it will be quite a while before any guard in Minas Tirith trusts Legolas ever again. Yes, there are lots of people gunning for Legolas. But never fear. Gimli, Elladan, and Elrohir are going to get their share of people coming after them, too. And we'll find out more about the leaves soon enough.

fliewatuet	Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/17/2004
Hehe, this chapter was wonderful, as always. And you have set up so many possible ways for disaster to strike ... Elrohir is about to drag Elfwine into a tavern, Elladan has an impatient and hungry Eldarion to deal with and a most likely very upset Elfhelm who is approaching. Legolas has just sent the King's guards off on a search for the missing twins and their nephew, and those guards expect to see a fake assassination attempt ... I also wonder what herbs are in the small bag Elladan found in Legolas' room. As for Aragorn: I do so not envy that man. The King of Rohan has developed a crush on his wife, there are three elves on the loose in his city, and he doesn't yet have a clue that his own son is with them. Then there is his stewards wife, runnign around with a gelding iron. I only wonder why Aragorn doesn't get himself a good jug of that Elven wine (if there's still something left after Merry's drunken attempt to burn himself into the storage room), locks himself in a comfortable and ejoys the day. But his sense of responsibility seems to be in the way. Though I do wonder whether he will not be the one who laughs last in the end. Author Reply: Well, by the end, Aragorn is going to wish he sat down in a corner and had some elven wine, too, except that by the end, there really won't be any that's safe for him to have. It isn't always good to be the king. ;) Still, your suspicions about Aragorn having the final laugh aren't far from the mark. In fact, one might say that he's already had it. The others just don't know about it yet, and neither will we until the very, very end.

Bodkin	Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/15/2004
This is so WICKED. I really want to know what Arwen is up to. Why is she provoking Lothiriel? And Legolas slicing his way through the tapestry - and then using the king's seal. (What has happened to Gimli by the way?) Please update soon - I really want to know what becomes of Eldarion and Elfwine - and how those wicked twins get out of this. I don't know for whom I feel the most sympathy - Imrahil, possibly, or Eowyn. Trying to make sense of what is going on must be awful. Author Reply: Gimli is...well, we'll see what he's up to in the next chapter. Don't worry. I haven't forgotten about our intrepid dwarf. He's still around. Elwine won't be in the next chapter (at least, not physically, though he will be mentioned by name), but Eldairon will. So we'll get to see more of Elladan and Eldarion, which I think is a fascinating combination because they just don't understand each other. Imrahil and Eowyn are probably deserving of pity throughout this tale, though they'll both be players after a while. Well, not players. Significant sideline contributors would probably be the best way of describing their roles. But Imrahil especially is going to get caught in some of the backlash, so you can definitely pity him.

fadagaski	Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/15/2004
Oh the SCHEMING! It just kills me. They're all so sly. Am currently a huge fan of Faramir and Elfwine, because they're so innocent in it all. Eowyn is a close second. The twins are just ... awesome. And Legolas! evil grin It's a special treat to have two chapters from you within a fortnight. Thanks! Author Reply: snort Well, Elfwine will stay relatively innocent, if only because after a while he won't be able to do anything else. Faramir, though...I'm sorry, I can't see Faramir as innocent at all, but that might be because I know what he ends up doing before the day is through. And see? I can update somewhat quickly. Once in a very rare while. ;)

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/15/2004
It's probably wicked of me, but I laughed at Legolas's panic in the tunnels. "He did not remember this crossroads. He did not remember it at all." That made me howl. He may be going too far in using Elessar's guards, although that's amusing too. The twins seem to have their hands full with Eldarion. Author Reply: I don't think it's wicked at all, because I laughed at it, too, while writing it. Poor elf. He can't seem to get any sympathy. To be fair, though, it was his fault for wandering off in the first place, and he'll admit that to himself, if not to anyone else. As for using the guards to further his own ends, well, it's actually mild to what will eventually get him kicked out of Minas Tirith (though that event really has no connection to the twins). And now it's only one twin who has his hands full with Eldarion, so I guess we'll have to see how well Elladan handles that.

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