The 12Days Challenge by Grey Wonderer
GamgeeFest · 18 January 2005 · Chapter 7: Seven Swans A'Swimming
"I do not wish to discuss this." LOL, that was great. Legolas gets duped. He'll think twice before underestimating - or taking pity on - that Took again.
Author's reply
If only he'd known. LOL Thanks for reviewing this. Glad you liked it.
Bodkin · 18 January 2005 · Chapter 7: Seven Swans A'Swimming
Poor Legolas. Centuries of being an elven warrior has not prepared him for exposure to hobbits. Especially not Pippin. And he has the joy of knowing that the elven part of the audience really will remember the incident for ever.
Author's reply
Yes, sadly if you mess up in front of elves, your witnesses are NEVER going to let you live it down. Maybe they will be less inclined to tease once a few of them have had dealings with a hobbit or two.
Bodkin · 18 January 2005 · Chapter 6: Six Geese A'Laying
How cruel - sacrificing their kindly cousin Frodo to the demands of their bellies. I shouldn't be surprised to find him getting his own back at some point. (They just shouldn't all be so cute. Then the aunties would leave them alone!)
Author's reply
I have a few relatives that I used to try to avoid at family gatherings as a child and since hobbits have such large, extended families, I suspected that they might have at least one or two relatives like that. (Bilbo and the Sackville Baggins's came to mind.) So, I figured that they might sacrifice almost anyone to avoid spending time with certain relatives and naturally, no one should get between a hobbit and his dinner! Frodo was too trusting and also of too much interest to the old birds. LOL
GamgeeFest · 17 January 2005 · Chapter 6: Six Geese A'Laying
*snickers* I would love to see how Frodo gets back at them, lol! Purely evil of them to do that to him. But they'll do anything for food won't they.
Author's reply
Yes, those two would do almost anything for food. Glad this gave you a laugh and at some point I just might have to write Frodo's revenge for this one. So many of these little stories gave me little plot bunnies but I have no clue how many of those bunnies will become stories.
cher · 17 January 2005 · Chapter 5: Five Golden Rings
This one (five golden rings) is absolutely beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes.
Author's reply
Thank you. I appreciate the kind words and the review. I find the serious ones very difficult to write.
Armariel · 17 January 2005 · Chapter 6: Six Geese A'Laying
LOLOLOLOL...I love it, love it, love it, love it.....did I say I love it? All those crunchable birdses...we LOVES them, preciousssssss.... Keep it up, keep it up!!!! Can't wait to see the next............. Armariel~~~{~@~~~{~@~~~{~@~~~{~@~~~{~@~~~{~@~~~{~@~~~{~@~~~{~@<---roses
Author's reply
LOL If only Gollum had been there. Now, he would have been a very big distraction and then Frodo could have eaten with the others. LOL Thanks
PIppinfan1988 · 16 January 2005 · Chapter 0: A word or two about this and that.
You know I'll read it anyway if Grey Wonderer had anything to do with writing a story! You are so talented! I love the humor you pour into portraying your Merry and Pippin! Pippinfan
Author's reply
Wow! Another response to t6he prologue! This must have been one of my better prologues. I blush at the mention of the word talent. I like it, but I blush. Thank you for reading.
PIppinfan1988 · 16 January 2005 · Chapter 3: Three French Hens
Oh...my! ROTF again with their bantering! I LOVE to read this stuff – and you write it soooo brilliantly!! I love it. PF
Author's reply
You are such a generous reviewer! You always say such nice things. Thanks so much for reading and it is great to hear from you. You have been very quiet lately. Hope that means that you are writing something new.
PIppinfan1988 · 16 January 2005 · Chapter 2: Two Turtle Doves
LOL–too, too cute!! I’m always in the mood for fluff. Sweet little Pippin trying to speed up the turtles...lovely story! Pippinfan
Author's reply
This one was of my fluffier ones. Glad you enjoyed it!
PIppinfan1988 · 16 January 2005 · Chapter 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Oh, my gosh–I was ROTFLMBO!! Pass me the kleenex so I can wipe my tears of laughter! Only Pippin could get them in a fix like this! Brilliant plot–wonderful dialogue! I don’t think I’d be able to pull off dialogue storytelling like this. Pippinfan
Author's reply
Like I have always said, my hobbits talk too much as so this was not a problem for me. It's the rest of these things that I have trouble with. Glad it made you laugh and thanks to you, I am already out of kleenex. (Roses) Thanks for the review. You know that brilliant is one of my favorite words.
Auntiemeesh · 16 January 2005 · Chapter 6: Six Geese A'Laying
Lol! You managed to come up with an impressive number of bird references. Hm, if I was Frodo, I'd be plotting out my revenge, even while sitting with the Old Lasses. Merry and Pippin deserve some severe retribution for that little trick. :)
Author's reply
Oh, I am very sure that Frodo will find a way to get even at some point. As to all of the bird references, well, they practically flew onto the page! LOL Thanks for the review!
Armariel · 16 January 2005 · Chapter 5: Five Golden Rings
Different, yes, but lovely, sweet and sad and very touching. I admire your inventiveness! Curious to see what comes next! Armariel~~~{~@
Author's reply
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this and thank you for the review!
GamgeeFest · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 5: Five Golden Rings
How sad! And very eloquent! I love his descriptions of his cousins and friends, and his reassurances to himself that they will be fine and look out for each other once he's gone, as well as his realization that he is the one breaking the circle. Well done.
Author's reply
Thank you for this lovely review. I am almost never serious and so I do worry when I am trying to be. Thank you for reading and it is very good to hear that the descriptions worked.
GamgeeFest · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 4: Four Calling Birds
Hey, speaking of, where is Sam? I hope he comes into some of these. Poor Pippin. He should have watched Ellen last week, she had a lady on her show who could do over 200 bird calls. It was amazing.
Author's reply
My mom loves Ellen! I just bet she saw that one too. I love bird calls and birds and as for Sam, he does turn up, but I am always worried about how I am writing him. I nver feel quite as comfortable with him as I do some of the other characters. Sam and Aragorn worry me. I try them both, but only in small bits because I am afraid of not getting the character just right. I love your Sam! You have him down perfectly. Thanks for the review!
GamgeeFest · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 3: Three French Hens
Chickens and hobbit lasses: now that is one weird dream. Glad I don't drink. I don't know how anyone could live through a hang over and then go drink some more.
Author's reply
You know hobbits and ale! LOL I have a friend whose dreams are even weirder than this and she doesn't drink either. You just never know.
GamgeeFest · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 2: Two Turtle Doves
Awww! How adorable! Pippin is so thoughtful. And imaginative! Poor turtles.
Author's reply
I do believe that Pippin's mind works in a slightly different way from other hobbits even as he grows older. Besides, I did need these turtle doves. LOL Thanks for the review!
GamgeeFest · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
LOL, oh poor Merry! Chained to his cousin around some trees. Whatever will he think of next? But I'm a bit confused. Are they in the trees? On the ground? Obviously, they aren't in a position where they could climb over to each other and get out that way. Hm, that's a pickle. And I agree, that partridge should poop on Pippin's head. He deserves it. :)
Author's reply
I was trying to use 'pair of trees' for 'a pear tree' in this one. LOL Without any description, it is a bit hard to tell just where they are, but Merry is standing beside of 'a pair of rather large trees with a small space between them and the chain is running between the trees to where Pippin is standing. I probably should have had one of them say this in some form. LOL And yes, I also agree with Merry as to what the partridge should do to Pippin. This was not a well-thought-out practical joke.
Auntiemeesh · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 5: Five Golden Rings
I love the symbolism you've chosen for the five rings. Particularly the bond between the five hobbits, and the examination of each of their personalities. You've really captured each of them so well with just a few words.
Author's reply
Thank you. I don't often do serious, but this time it seemed to fit. Dreamflower pointed out to me that in the Ring poem, five is actually the only odd number between one and ten not mentioned, 1 ring, 3 elvin rings, 7 rings for the dwarf lords, and nine for kings of men, but no five. I have no idea why, but it made me have to go in another direction on this one. So glad that you liked it!
Auntiemeesh · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Lol! Pippin's plans just never come together in quite the way he intends, do they? I love the all dialogue approach, btw. :)
Author's reply
Thanks! I think the first one that I ever did with only dialogue was a Hobbit Ficathon story. This was the second. Glad you enjoyed it. My hobbits talk too much anyway and so this lets me take advantage of it. LOL
Bodkin · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 5: Five Golden Rings
Poor Frodo.
Author's reply
Yes, this one was almost too sad, but it was what occured to me for 'five golden rings'. I simply couldn't ignore The One Ring on this verse. Thank you for reading.
Lindelea · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 5: Five Golden Rings
After all the light-hearted chapters that preceded this, this chapter has double the impact. Sensitively written, faithful to canon, with lovely characterisations.
Author's reply
Wow! Thank you very much for that review. I always worry when I am writing something serious and that 'faithful to canon' part is always a major concern. So wonderful to hear that you enjoyed this one.
Lindelea · 15 January 2005 · Chapter 4: Four Calling Birds
Charming! Isn't it funny how small children turn things around or understand things differently?
Author's reply
They take everything at face value with no black or white involved. If it's a bird call, then you must be able to use it to call birds and they will come to you. Another case of Pippin seeing things in his own way. Thanks for the review!
Armariel · 14 January 2005 · Chapter 4: Four Calling Birds
*giggling my head off* This is adorable...you'll do more, right? Interested to see what you do with the 5 gold rings, lol..... Hope to see more very very soon! Armariel~~~{~@
Author's reply
Posting number five tonight. Hope you enjoy it. It is a bit different from the others. Thanks for the review and I am glad it made you laugh!
Bodkin · 13 January 2005 · Chapter 3: Three French Hens
So they kept saying 'we', did they? On a previous point - perhaps it's a GOOD thing that Merry spent so much time with Pippin, since it cut into his and Frodo's drinking time. I should think they would happily gift him with a hangover at the moment - if they didn't know that Eglantine would chop them into little pieces.
Author's reply
We was the only French word that I could manage to work into Merry's dream. I realize it isn't spelled correctly, but Merry's French is a bit weak. Poor Merry, forced to stay in trouble because of one cousin or the other. LOL I think he got even with Frodo at least at the end of this one. At least Merry had the satisfation of knowing that he had thrown up on Pippin's foot. LOL
Bodkin · 13 January 2005 · Chapter 2: Two Turtle Doves
I love the turtle doves. Very clever!
Author's reply
Thanks! You gotta love art, especially child-art. So many possibilities!