Trivial Matters by Thundera Tiger
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Etharei
· 29 October 2005
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Tee-heee, I see what you mean about it being inane :-P Truly, sweets, I cannot for the life of me figure out how you can make such a small, innocuous scene as Faramir pulling Legolas' proverbial beard into a delightful little reading experience. The simplicity and sense of... pettiness? childishness? appealed to me greatly. Maybe I just like seeing our big dashing heroes *not* being dashing heroes ^_^ And sometimes it's the small scenes like this that really make characters come alive, and characterization, I think, is one of your biggest strengths. Mind you, at the end of it I was rolling my eyes and muttering "Men!", though no offence to any male members who happen to come by and read that *g* Thank you for another gem, Thundera, it certainly gave me a lovely tickle!
Lilan
· 25 October 2005
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Thank you for such a wonderful treat! I loved this slightly silly situation in which our heroes are thrown. And I like your Faramir: I am beginning to grow tired of stories where he doubts his own name and bows to Aragorn without stopping. It's so nice to see them communicating like two normal adults without any personality disorders!
And poor, poor Leggy... slurp... :-p
elliska
· 22 October 2005
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Hilarious! Poor Legolas--what a thing for the King and Steward to do to him. I loved it!
Linda Hoyland
· 20 October 2005
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This was hilarious and so very true to life !
Author's reply
Thank you. I know it's a bit too true to my life, but I'm rather juvenile in certain areas...
Estel_Mi_Olor
· 20 October 2005
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*chuckle chuckle* That was amusing. I love humor involving the Three Hunters... even though there were only two present in this story. One of those things one never really thinks about...slurping wine. I confess that I never thought someone would actually engage in this activity, whether acidentally or to annoy an elf. Clearly, I am ignorant when it comes to trivial matters. Keep writing!
Author's reply
Well, Gimli did manage to sneak in as the one who discovered the slurping thing. I like to keep my Hunters together. ;) As for purposefully doing this...well, I've done it a couple of times to certain members of family. If you're bored, I highly recommend it.
Bodkin
· 20 October 2005
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I can't say I blame Legolas.
The thought of Gimli experimenting on ways of driving Legolas mad is hilarious - as is the image of Faramir slurping all morning on the same glass of wine.
You are far too clever for your own good - this is a delicious piece of writing. I love it. More. Please.
Author's reply
Thank you very much for such a kind review, and I'm glad you liked the implied backstory in this. It took me a while to come up with it. Sad, I know, but I couldn't figure out a way for Faramir to discover Legolas's aversion to slurping. Then Gimli provided the answer in the form of rural Rohan. Oh, the many uses for a Lord of Aglarond.
TithenFeredir
· 19 October 2005
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I loved that internal dialogue Legolas was having about his talents, experience and credentials as he was slowly being driven NUTS by the slurping. That was hilarious, Thundera! ~TF
Author's reply
Thank you! I liked the opening scene, too. It was intended to set up a chain of escalation as well as initiate a couple of contrasts that would play into the story later. I have no idea if it managed the contrasts, but many people have caught the chain of escalation. Kudos to you for joining them!
Lindelea
· 19 October 2005
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Goodness! One can only express thanks that they don't have straws and milkshakes in Middle-earth. Or rootbeer floats (sad to say--I love rootbeer floats nearly as well as chocolate ice cream sodas, which are about as rare as Entwives in my experience). The slurping that goes on around here when such treats have been acquired does not bear thinking about.
Perhaps certain members of our family are closely related to Legolas, or Aragorn. Others are definitely not.
Author's reply
I've got family members who have slurping aversions. I don't have a problem with it personally, but it's very distressing to my mother, in particular. It's actually rather funny. We try to avoid the milkshakes in her presence when we get down toward the bottom of the cup.
SlightlyTookish
· 19 October 2005
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How funny! Although I have to agree with Legolas, it is so annoying when people slurp their food! I've been known to get up and leave the table when someone is slurping, lol. This was great - I love to see a light-hearted Faramir as well :)
Author's reply
Ah, another anti-slurper. Personally, I've never had a problem with slurping, but I know people who do and they're very touchy about it. It seemed like an aversion I could give to Legolas. And you're welcome to take the light-hearted Faramir home with you, if you wish. You just have to watch him carefully, because if not, he'll set up these very clever traps for you to fall into and then he'll sit back and laugh at you when you can't get out.
mirthor
· 19 October 2005
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Clever! Nice to see them having fun. Though the subject is silly (& refreshing), each manner of speaking from Faramir and Aragorn seem completely in character.
Author's reply
I'm glad you thought these guys were somewhat in character. I'm not at all certain of that myself, but I did try to give it a Tolkienesque feel admid the silliness. And in my defense, parts of The Hobbit were also very silly. ;)
Lamiel
· 19 October 2005
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Hee! Sometimes it's nice just to relax and have a bit of fun with our favorite characters. And we've all experienced those little mannerisms that, innocuous though they may be in themselves, are enough to drive even the most patient elf to distraction. Ah, I did like the way you opened this scene, with the description of Legolas' past accomplishments. Very nice.
Author's reply
Hey Lamiel! I'm glad you liked the opening scene. It was supposed to set up a couple of contrasts, but I'm not sure how well that came across. At the very least, though, it seemed to create a dual mood upfront that dissolved later into complete and utter inanity. But for a moment, we had the possibility of a serious story on our hands.
Alassiel
· 19 October 2005
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Inane indeed--but fun.
Alassiel
Author's reply
Hope the inanity wasn't too overwhelming! I'm pushing boundaries with this one, but I had too much fun writing it to just chuck it.
phoenix23531
· 19 October 2005
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Hah! What a hoot! I adored this piece. I had saved reading it until I was at work to lighten up the day, and I'm sure I'm going to get fired for laughing too loud.
Legolas' resilience is truly remarkable. Of all "trivial" sounds, slurping one's drink has to be near the top of the most annoying list. It always drives me to distraction, and I wonder just how long in your mind Legolas had to endure this before his little outburst! Faramir and Aragorn's quick-witted reparte is beautifully written, and I love Faramir's parting jab.
It is wonderful to have such a light-hearted piece. I am desperately hanging on the end of 'Land of Light and Shadows', 'Fear No Darkness', and have resorted to reading and rereading 'New Year's Eve' whenever I need a good laugh. This piece, 'Hewing Naught but Wood' and the like have been keeping me most entertained in the meantime (though a new chapter to any of the aforementioned stories would be VERY much adored!).
All the best, and thanks for the riotous laugh,
phoenix23531
Author's reply
Slurping has never been a big distraction for me. I just block it and I'm fine. But I have some friends and family members that can't stand it. It's really kind of funny to watch them, and I've purposefully slurped something just to get a reaction out of them. Evil, yes, but entertaining. And it struck me as something that Faramir and Gimli might try, too.
And I'll try to get out chapters on those WIPs you're waiting on. Many thanks for your patience!!!
French Pony
· 19 October 2005
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Cute. I like Faramir's deceptiveness in staying sober most of all.
Author's reply
The sober aspect was kind of a throw-away element that I put in because I needed to justify the fact that he was still on his feet after several hours. But once it was in, I really liked it. Trust Faramir to cover all his bases.
shirebound
· 19 October 2005
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LOL! Ah, our noble King and Steward have settled into a wonderfully trusting (yet teasing) relationship. And I just love this:
Aragorn laughed outright. "It is well that you usually labor for me rather than against me."
Author's reply
I was rather fond of that line, too, so I'm glad you liked it. My suspicion is that there was a healthy amount of respect for one another on the part of both King and Steward.
Larner
· 19 October 2005
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How to annoy king and elf in one easy lesson! Hilarious!
Author's reply
Thank you! Faramir's a crafty creature, and I figured that if anyone could do it, he could.
fadagaski
· 19 October 2005
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*Cackles* Wonderful! You set it up pseudo-seriously, and then ... yeah. :D Brilliant. :D
Author's reply
The pseudo-serious was supposed to set up a contrast for the rest of the story as well as introduce the contrast of big and little changes affecting people differently. I have no idea if that worked, but kudos for catching it!
Raksha The Demon
· 19 October 2005
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Heeeee! Clever Faramir!
A fun, amusing story. Nice to see Faramir written with a sly sense of humor.
Author's reply
Thank you. I'm a big fan of Faramir, but I don't write him often. So I was trying to give him some good screen time. And I could see him developing a sly sense of just about everything, humor included.