French Pony · 26 October 2005 · Chapter 1: Of the First Battle of the Wars of Beleriand and the Rising of the Moon
Oh, look at you, you have two stories going at once! That is impressive. I think I'm going to like this one. I loved the extended battle scene, but you know that I'm a sucker for well-written blood and thunder. Your battles are exciting and grittily realistic at the same time, which I appreciate. I'm also glad of a chance to read about Oropher. For some reason, he's been in my head lately, and here you come with a story about him. What could be more perfect? And the rising of the moon! Now that is one of your best scenes yet. It must have looked like some weird kind of UFO to the Elves who saw it first. I like that they're not quite sure what to make of it until Melian oh-so-casually mentions that, oh yeah, she knows this guy. Then it's okay. And did I just spot a wee little Black Cygnet?
Author's reply
Impressive...or insane. :-) Time will tell which. But I really like the way this has gone so far and I haven't even gotten completely done with the Second Age, which is just packed with good stuff. I am having fun with this because canon provides sooo much to explore and these characters are just great in my mind. Of course, I have great fun with Oropher. So, I hope you do enjoy it too. I'm glad you liked the battle. I really liked writing that after I looked at the map for a while and figured out how it was going to go. And after thinking about what it would be like for the Sindar to see their first real battle. I do like a good battle--and this story has lots of opportunities for them. And I am so glad you liked the rising of the moon. I think that would have been an incredible moment for them. A UFO! FP, you kill me, but you are right--what would they have made of it? And yes, you did spot that particular water fowl. We will earn a lot about her background in this story. It's fun. Thanks for the review!