Size isn't Everything by Bodkin
Agape4Gondor · 22 April 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
I hope I've told you before how much I enjoy your writings. I put five (5) 'nice's all over the pages I printed, six (6) 'smilies' - where you made me laugh, one 'ROTFL,' one Hooray!, and one 'OH MY!' and a really excellent tale at the very bottom when I finished reading!!! This was such a great tale.
paranoidangel · 4 March 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
I loved Merry and Pippin in this, they're so amusing. And it's great that they've been the ones to find truffles and kill a boar and thereby feed the rest of the Fellowship.
Golden · 23 February 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
A beautiful story, funny and to the same time with a really good point there. Size really isn´t everything. Enjoyed reading it. :)
obsidianj · 4 February 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Hehehe! Size is really not everything. But what happened to passing through undetected? Although, I admit, the chance of getting roast boar with truffles in this abysmal wilderness probably is worth the risk
Linda Hoyland · 26 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Just delightful!Small people can make a differece! They deserved a nice supper!
Baggins Babe · 24 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
This was a wonderful story! The characterisation was perfect for each member of the Fellowship - Gandalf grumpy due to lack of pipe-weed, Pippin with his enthusiasm, Sam and his practicality........ "It didn’t land on my truffle, did it?" Only Pip would ask such a question! "I wish I had your bow here – with Pervinca wielding it." I'd love to know the story behind THAT remark! No, no-one should ever underestimate hobbits - when it comes to finding food they are the experts.
Dinossiel · 24 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
I love it. So hobbity to be able to 'smell the truffles'
Nieriel Raina · 24 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Oh what a lovely fic. Very nice. I always enjoy reading Merry and Pippin, and this was delightful.
Kitty · 24 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Pippin's right - maybe the others would not miss the Hobbits so much, but they certainly would miss Sam's cooking! (And after this day they would miss both even more *grin*) Ah, the truffle-Took was great, and Merry killing the boar, too. He kept an admirable cool head in the face of this threat. Loved Gandalf being so gruff and underneath so pleased when he discovered that the Hobbits had found dinner! And I can *so* imagine the faces of the warriors as they returned with empty hands and realised the meal was ready. They will never again underestimate the Hobbits *that* much, I suppose. They may not be the most able warriors, but who can beat a Hobbit at foraging?
Lindelea · 24 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
And such a birthday present! What a wonderful surprise to find this morning... I reckon they’d be pretty fed up if Sam were to disappear – they’d have to start cooking their own meals. Fed up! I never thought of it before, but that's a perfect phrase for a hobbit to employ. Poor Frodo... too weary for light talk. Sam changes his tune. Picnic food! (And I agree with him--would rather drink cold tea than water. My tea's gone cold, as a matter of fact, while I've been sitting here reading. Pardon me whilst I warm things up a bit.) (Dinossiel wandered by whilst I was up and usurped my chair. She commenced to read and next I knew she was laughing loud and long in delight. I believe she might leave a word of her own.) ‘I suppose,’ Pippin mused, once he had consumed the final crumb, ‘that there is something to be said for this sort of food – it takes a lot of chewing, and that makes your stomach feel that there’s rather more than there actually is.’ Ah, vintage Pippishness. Just the sort of thing to garner an automatic "None of your nonsense, Pip" from one of his Tookish relatives. Ah, yes, Merry--cautious and practical. And Pippin's blithe disregard for his cousin's sharp tongue. Gandalf, biting wistfully on the stem of his pipe. Gives him dimension and makes him more of a person, somehow. My old dad used to suck on the stem of his empty pipe when he was cutting down on the amount of pipe-weed he was using in a day. And I'm sure Pip would have an eye for likely oaks. (And Gandalf knows his Tooks pretty well, it seems, bright smiles or no bright smiles. How long did it take him to notice the "beyond" part of the limits he'd set?) good show of much-practiced, offended dignity; over-dramatically extended finger; dreamy look; distractible, ah yes, the extravagance of youth. And Pippin would be one to notice if the boar tracks were fresh or not... Brave, calm, practical Merry. Brave, equally practical Pippin. (Not to mention philosophical.) *snork* Pervinca! There's got to be a story there... (trying to imagine the scene with Merry, Pervinca, (Pippin? Frodo?) and a bow... I can just hear Vinca's exasperated, "Give me that!" as she snatches the bow away and, with a seemingly careless pull, hits the mark.) I am certainly glad it was a young boar, and that Merry so neatly dispatched it. Young will mean more tender meat, as well as less skilled in fighting and perhaps not as hard to kill as an older, larger, wilier beast. Typical of hobbits, to worry about the fate of the truffle. Sounds like a typical conversation around here, with the young hobbits. "What have you been doing?" "Nothing much." Gandalf in a good mood! *snork* (...cold hobbits huddled together under the supervision of a bad-tempered wizard... yes, especially a wizard having a nicotene-fit) Merry, a dandy! Who woulda thunk it? a litter of gambolling puppies bringing down a rabid wolf O now, there ought to be a way to write that into a story... perhaps the Fell Winter, when wolves crossed the Brandywine... I could just see hobbits' puppies being as brave as their owner... So nice, that Gandalf could find some diversion and amusement. Did he, perhaps, get a chance to enjoy his pipe after all? I mean, they had a fire going in the firepit, so... Ah, what a lovely present. Thank you so very much.
Larner · 24 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Ah, wonderful, Bodkin! They ARE Hobbits, after all, and excellent providers, given the chance! At least Merry was able to defeat the wild pig and not the other way around!
Lily Baggins · 24 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Eee!!! Hobbit cleverness and resilience to the rescue! I'd have given my eyeteeth to have seen the Big Folk's faces upon entering the camp. What a great fic---enjoyed it so much.
Grey Wonderer · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
That was wonderful. I loved the line about Merry being too much of a dandy to wear a bloody shirt! I adored the way Pippin seemed to take Gandalf in his stride as if he were a normal every-day person rather than a wizard. And the way Merry moved in for the kill on the boar was excellent. I also enjoyed the fact that everyone knew Sam was the only member of the hobbits little group who might have proved himself indispensable to the rest of the Fellowship. Hobbits and food! If anyone could smell truffles it *would* be Pippin! I loved it all!
Antane · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Fun! Especially Merry and Pippin and the dinner they procured. Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
meckinock · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Oh, Bodkin, this was an absolute delight. I'm so glad the poor disrespected hobbits got to show their quality - like chickens taking charge of the farmyard LOL! They were all wonderful, but Sam here particularly stole my heart. Happy Birthday, Lindelea!
Jay of Lasgalen · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
**Grin** Oh, this is wonderful! How very resourceful of Merry and Pippin (and quick-thinking, as well). I particularly like the amazement of the rest of the Fellowship when they return from the hunt to find supper all ready. There's some lovely dialogue between Merry and Pippin as well! Jay
Dreamflower · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Oh, *grin* Lin's going to *love* this! I most certainly do! The hobbity banter, and Pippin's confidence, and Gandalf's testiness--it's just so perfect! I have to say, I really like the way Merry brought down the pig, and Gandalf's scolding after--especially the part about the shirt and the bloodstains! Merry? A dandy? *giggle* But what I really loved was your ending, as Gandalf enjoys the befuddlement of all those "big, strong warriors"! LOL! Yes, indeed! Size isn't everything--and what hobbits lack in stature, they more than make up in determination and sheer cheek! *happy sigh* *goes to read again*
Soledad · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
This was great fun! I can imagine the look of the flabbergasted hunters... *g*
Pearl Took · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Very nicely done, Bodkin! I love Pippin the truffle hunter LOL. A delightful story :-)
Lady Bluejay · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
They say an army marches on its stomach! And I loved the bounce in Gandalf's step.LBJ
daw the minstrel · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Nice glimpse of the Fellowship learning about one another's strengths and courage. I have to say roast boar and truffles sounds mighty dang tasty.
shirebound · 23 January 2008 · Chapter 1: Size isn't Everything
Love it! There's something so delightful about the notion (and inherent skills) of a truffle-Took! Merry watched the trees warily. They might have been left in Gandalf’s care, but, as far as he was concerned, that didn’t mean that they should count on the wizard. Two pairs of eyes were better than one – and five were better than two. You wonderfully show the competence and intelligence of the hobbits. I have no doubt they needed to prove themselves to their larger companions, and that they did just that.