Dreamflower · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 5: Peace Interrupted
*grin* Oh, I think *THIS* is my favorite one yet!!
Author's reply
Am so glad it gave you a smile, Dreamflower. It's nice to have fun with the challenges now and then!
Wherever the Prompt Might Lead by Larner
Reviews (234)
harrowcat · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 5: Peace Interrupted
A Baggins spying on a Took? Role reversal, early start for Burglar Baggins and lots of fun! :)
Author's reply
Why not? Now that Lindelea has rather introduced us to Isengar the Sailor Hobbit, I thought it might be fun to play with him and Bilbo a little! Heh!
Celeritas · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 5: Peace Interrupted
Hah! Very creative: I'm starting to notice that a nice side effect of these prompts is that they're bringing all sorts of minor characters out of the woodwork! Glad to see that young Master Bilbo hasn't had all of the adventure Bagginsed out of him yet. : )
Author's reply
It's fun to play with all the characters Tolkien gifted us with. Glad you approve. And as a young Hobbit I suspect there was a good deal of Took obvious in Bilbo's makeup. Heh!
Celeritas · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 4: The Mariner's Return
Yay, Aldarion and Erendis!! A nice sweet look at the earlier days of their relationship. If only it could have worked out...
Author's reply
It might have worked out if Erendis could have accepted second place to her husband's love of sailing! Heh! She was rather self-centered!
Celeritas · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 3: The Practice Sail
I imagine elven violins would sound a lot sweeter than Shire ones (provided that relative size isn't too big an issue), but unfortunately you have to be able to play it for that to have any real effect! *grin*
Author's reply
You are undoubtedly correct about the sweetness of Elven instruments; but a bad player is a blad player wherever one meets him! Heh!
Celeritas · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 2: Battle Plans
Trust Thorongil to come up with the Molotov cocktail (well, not really, but you know what I mean). Nice one--this cumulative prompt thing could turn out to be verrrry interesting.
Author's reply
If they intend to burn the Umbari ships in their berths, it seems to me this would be necessary technology to develop. Heh! As for how the cumulative effect goes--it's getting harder and harder to get them in! Heh!
Celeritas · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 1: The Dedication
Whee, nice alliterative last line. Of course, the three remaining Travellers know each other's minds well enough to pick up on the conversation without any context. ^_^
Author's reply
It was a nice way to finish that last line, I thought. And, no, they wouldn't need to explain it to one another--not after what they've been through!
Linda Hoyland · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 4: The Mariner's Return
A Touching glimpse of life in Numenor
Author's reply
If only these two could have remained this much in love and anticipation of one another throughout their life together instead of Erendis becoming the bitter, petty thing she eventually did.
Linda Hoyland · 5 December 2008 · Chapter 3: The Practice Sail
Just delightful.It is good to see Frodo happy.
Author's reply
Thanks, and you know I agree, Linda! Heh!
Grey Wonderer · 4 December 2008 · Chapter 4: The Mariner's Return
A beautiful image.
Author's reply
Oh, I'm so glad you like it, GW. It was interesting to find someone new to depict this time!
Grey Wonderer · 4 December 2008 · Chapter 3: The Practice Sail
I like a musician that knows his limits.
Author's reply
I do, too. So often we inflict our worst on others--it's nice to see someone who tries, but who finds ways to practice far away from those who would be irritated by his possible caterwauling! Heh! Thanks, GW!
Grey Wonderer · 4 December 2008 · Chapter 2: Battle Plans
Very tricksy of the Captain. ; )
Author's reply
Well, we know it worked, don't we? Heh! Thanks, GW.
Grey Wonderer · 4 December 2008 · Chapter 1: The Dedication
Dear, dear, Sam. Lovely.
Author's reply
Oh, you know I agree about Sam. Glad you like it!
harrowcat · 4 December 2008 · Chapter 4: The Mariner's Return
And so the Mariner's wife has waited through all the ages.
Author's reply
And that is so true, Harrowcat! Thanks!
Lindelea · 4 December 2008 · Chapter 4: The Mariner's Return
Whew, I can see this challenge is really going to be a challenge! Add a new word every day--pretty soon the prompts are going to take up a quarter of the drabble!
Author's reply
Tell me about it! I'm already doing drabble and a half here--I suspect it will be rather longer by the time I get to 24 objects!
Dreamflower · 4 December 2008 · Chapter 4: The Mariner's Return
You are doing better and better at these! I love the hopeful imagery you show here, of the eager wife awaiting the arrival of her husband. She's trying to make it as romantic as possible.
Author's reply
He tells us that at the beginning, before she grew so miffed at being ignored, Erendis loved her husband deeply. And I do think she'd do her best to make things romantic. As Crown Princess she has access to things such as the court musicians--with the moon overhead, I think at least on occasion she'd take advantage of things to try to set the stage! Heh! Thanks so, Dreamflower.
Szepilona10 · 3 December 2008 · Chapter 3: The Practice Sail
Great chapter! One of the reasons I really like your stories is because all of them(exept the AUs) go together and once you introduce a charactor(sp) they keep on being mentioned and appering in different stories so you really get to know them. Also because you stick so much to the books and making it belivable(like it could happen in ME) I tend to imagian that that is what really happened, because it fits in with Tolkiens writing and it seams like his(exept that thankfully you put in more(one wild gess!) Dunadine!). I think that Aeiluin is Gilfilegs sister and that she and Halbarad were married and had a son who was about 8 during RotK. I can't think of a name for him though. But he is very smart, if a bit mischivious at times. God Bless! ~Szepilona10~ Ps. If I don't reviw for a while, it isn't because I'm not reading your stories, it's because I'm studying for the geographic bee(I want to make it to the National Geographic Bee, 'cause it's my last year).
Author's reply
Even my "Go Out in Joy" tends to work in with the others in spite of being AU. I have one AU story that I started a few years ago and have left rather simmering, and it sort of fits in with the others as well, if at a rather odd angle. I hope to have the the next chapter of "Stirring Rings" finished soon, after which I'll get up the next chapter of "The Tenant," as part of what happens in the former will dovetail into the latter, I hope fairly nicely. And there are Dunedain, of course, in both those chapter. Well, it's going to be a most interesting month, and good luck with your Geography Bee. Remember where Wake Island is! Heh! And I'll think on Aeiluin and Halbarad and their son!
shirebound · 3 December 2008 · Chapter 3: The Practice Sail
I like the fact that Frodo has laughter and friends in the West. :)
Author's reply
I agree, Shirebound. If anyone deserves such things, it is Frodo Baggins!
Antane · 3 December 2008 · Chapter 3: The Practice Sail
I'd still listen, at least until it got too painful, then I'd laugh with him and hug him. :) At least he had fun and that's the important part! Elanor Silmarien I think wrote a story about him playing the piano and he did a beautiful job at that. Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Dreamflower · 3 December 2008 · Chapter 3: The Practice Sail
*grin* Very clever! I like the idea of Frodo sailing about blithely in his own little swan-boat!
Author's reply
I do, too. I had this given Frodo after he came to Tol Eressea, and Livwen taught him how to sail it. I think that he would love sailing, once he had the chance to do so. Am so glad you share the delight in Frodo just enjoying his new life! (By the way, he named it the Narcissa.)
Linda Hoyland · 3 December 2008 · Chapter 2: Battle Plans
This was very exciting,I liked it.
Author's reply
Am so glad you liked it, Linda. Maybe I'll finally get to that part of the story one day!
Linda Hoyland · 3 December 2008 · Chapter 1: The Dedication
Delightful! I'd like to write the prompts but am struggling!
Author's reply
Oh, I can certainly appreciate that, Linda. These will be short, and I hope sweet as well.
harrowcat · 2 December 2008 · Chapter 2: Battle Plans
Hmm...the first example of a petrol bomb? Scary waiting time.
Author's reply
Yes, the earliest of Molotov cocktails! Indeed a tense time of waiting until things are right for the attack. Thanks so, Harrowcat.
Szepilona10 · 2 December 2008 · Chapter 2: Battle Plans
Nice chapter! Update soon please! God Bless! ~Szepilona10~
Author's reply
I'll be trying to update daily, but am wondering how I'll do when I must add a new element each day! This is supposed to be a series of ficlets, and I've decided to try to keep them each to 150 words. We'll see if I can do so!
Lindelea · 2 December 2008 · Chapter 2: Battle Plans
You are writing up a storm! I am wasting time, and haven't written a word of fanfic since last week. So good that one of us can be productive, at least... I'm glad I sneaked one more moment online to read this... Thank you for feeding my habit. (I want to read more of this particular setting. Got any on the back burner?)
Author's reply
Yes, I must hide from life somehow, I find. Apparently this challenge is additive. Element one was the bottle; today's addition was the wharf. Now I must continue to work those elements and the coming ones into each additional ficlet. Can I keep it up? Dunno! Love to the kids and hubby and Zoe.