Reviews (272)

Larner · 20 December 2009 · Chapter 13: ‘Pine Cone’ Is Not an Elvish Name!

No, "Pine Cone" just doesn't cut it! Heh! Lovely chapter, Fiondil!

Larner · 20 December 2009 · Chapter 12: The Second Half of the Term Begins

Why Elves might have gone grey--having to deal with Elladan and Elrohir! Heh! Ah, dear--love the gifts for all. And the realization that "Esther" was a one-shot stand-in must have been confusing to poor Glorfindel!

Kitty · 20 December 2009 · Chapter 13: ‘Pine Cone’ Is Not an Elvish Name!

Ah, so the Elves can control if they are walking on top of the snow or through it? Had been wondering about that one, as it would look very odd to their mortal friends when they don't sink in or leave tracks. Ha - love the idea of Glorfindel, Elladan and Elrohir as Musketeers :) Now to see how long it takes before they reveal their true fighting skills ;) Why am I not surprised that in the end the Elves had to help them to find elvish names? Some of the ones they came up with themselves were not so bad, but real Elvish names are better! Though it must feel odd for the real Elves to call the mortals with names like Finrod, Arwen or Galadriel - I know it does for me.

Kitty · 20 December 2009 · Chapter 12: The Second Half of the Term Begins

In some ways, the twins seem to never really grow up, do they? *grin* Oh well, better than being old and boring ;) Somehow I think Daeron is right in what he said about them. The twins were on the Titanic? *raises brow* Nice little detail. Anyway, I can see Glorfindel's point; this First Aid course has to be tailored for the arctic conditions they will have and be a bit different from the usual course. Nice of the twins to get the crayons for everyone. No matter how much trouble they cause sometimes, their hearts are in the right place. Now I wonder if it will get Glorfindel thinking and maybe make a few connections how the found the Café this time?

Kitty · 20 December 2009 · Chapter 11: Interlude

Ah yes, that's our Glorfindel, always taking over as the leader and protecting the others! The outfit Sally put together for them sounds so much better than what the College had provided before. Not to mention that it is much more practical and warm. My office has been flooded with irrate emails since yesterday. Glad to hear that! Really don't mind - they brought it on themselves, after all *evil grin* Glad that Daeron is able to help Zach. And I absolutely love the idea of a gingerbread Imladris. That must have been a sight to behold! Hmmm ... sit back and watch? Maybe Glorfindel plans to do that, but somehow I keep having the feeling that in the end, something will happen and force him to take charge again.

ellie · 18 December 2009 · Chapter 12: The Second Half of the Term Begins

I like Ranger Pettingill (is there a story behind where that name came from?). I also like Glorfy's insistence that everyone go to all first aid and cpr classes. Cool bit of history that the twins were on the Titanic! Wouldn't Glorfy be surprised if he knew who Esther really was? Hmmm... You need something to post on Saturdays and Wednesdays because there is this inconvenient little void in our daily reading with none of your stories being posted on those days...tsk, tsk,... you cause dependencies and then do nothing to help us when we go through withdrawal on those days, you story pusher you

Parmalokwen · 18 December 2009 · Chapter 12: The Second Half of the Term Begins

Pettingill seems pretty competent, which is a really good thing given that it's his teaching that might well determine whether his students and their clients live or die. This is actually one class I really don't want an elf to have to take over, partly because it would reflect absolutely terribly on the school and partly because mortals have a narrower survival margin than elves in sub-optimal conditions, which is something elves have to work to remember and also don't necessarily set good examples for because of it. See also: Legolas on Caradhras. That said, I would never have offered any of the students the chance to opt out of any part of the course. If somebody who had a summer lifeguard job at a community pool opted out, it would be disastrous. I am really glad to see Glorfindel taking the course despite the option to skip, and insisting that the Twins do the same. The Elves are leaders among the students. Hopefully their example will encourage other students to take the course even if they think they're technically qualified, especially if it gets around that Glorfindel is ex-S&R. Bob! Yeah, giving proper names to inanimate objects usually elicits laughter. When my dad was in med school, the practice dummy was named Annie Body. Coloring books as course texts FTW! The mystery deepens...what REALLY happened at the café? (And are Námo and Estë's presences there connected to the Thing at the Tarn, is what I want to know.)

Dreamflower · 18 December 2009 · Chapter 12: The Second Half of the Term Begins

“Arctic conditions are brutal and it is wise to know what to expect. You’ve been trained for general First Aid in various, shall we say, normal conditions, but not for this. This is different. Trust me when I say this. I crossed...” “The Helcaraxë. Yes, we know,” Elladan finished for him in exasperation. Glorfindel frowned. “You think you know what you face, but you do not.” Now the twins narrowed their eyes and gave him almost identical glares. “You forget we were on the Titanic,” Elrohir hissed softly. “We know all about it.” “No, child,” Glorfindel said firmly. “You do not. You experienced that cold for a relatively short period of time. I spent over thirty years of the Sun trudging across the land bridge between Valinor and Ennorath. If I, who survived the Grinding Ice, am willing to take this course, you can do no less.” LOL! It must be dreadfully difficult to one-up Glorfindel! Poor twins, they will never do it. Anything they have experienced, he's experienced worse! I suspect that Daeron is correct, and they actually enjoy being the "babies" of the group. And I loved the part with the crayons. I still enjoy coloring myself...

Tari · 17 December 2009 · Chapter 7: How the Rest of the Week Went

The training sessions become more fun to read each day. I wonder why the mortals haven't questioned the superior abilities of the Elves. How can the elleth go to a spa and keep their ears hidden? In fact, I wonder how they can go swimming, etc. and keep their identity a secret. An unknown entity in the woods lends a nice bit of intrique to this fascinating story.

ellie · 17 December 2009 · Chapter 11: Interlude

Love the outift. Aren't we just all fashionable with our elves lately between this story and Findarato Diaries? Can't wait to see what the ex-marine has to teach them.

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 10: Winterdark Tarn

Woohoo! An interesting track, for sure! Glad now they chose that difficult path. I wish they did back then in that other park... I am dying to know what the red track was about, still. *grin* Thanks for the fuller description of the track. The lake's depiction was great too... although in a somewhat-creepy sort of way. Talk about creepy, I agree full-heartedly with Glorfy and the twins about the creepiness of all the "coincidences." It was too much... *shudder* I imagined it would be nice to be in... say... Mithrelas' shoes for a while. But now I am rethinking that. *grin* Wonder if someone or ten (or fourteen...) was tweaking around... Uh, but what about the three mortals finding flat stones and throwing them into the lake to create stepping spots? That gave the impression that the lake was merely a wide but pretty shallow body of water... And that reminded me about Boromir and the Watcher in the Water too. Their little job was kind of fun, though. Could feel the camaradery building in it. :) Had a good time 'watching' the group navigate the rocks too. Overall, I love their trekking and the picturesque view you provided. Thanks for coming up with it and in details, too. I don't remember having read about such tone in Elf: Interrupted Book 1 or 2... but then again, my memory is often faulty. The only thing I remember is that the Maiar showed Glorfindel the centre of Valinor - that globe of the earth. I noticed that Elrohir seemed to be the more attune-to-vague-things of the twins... He had been doing that since early in the story, if I remember correctly. So you'd say he was more "Elven-like" than his brother? Curious. Or did you actually plan his guesses to be coincidences? (Oomph. I am beginning to dislike that particular word... *shudder*) - Rey

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 9: Red Is So Not My Color

Again, I thought that Glorfindel's reaction was a bit too much. But I recognised why he had reacted that way too. *wince* The outfit was a wound to someone's (especially an Elf-lord (though in disguise)) ego, and it would not have looked nice either if worn. Now I wonder if the people in the academy were beginning to regret ever allowing the Elves, especially Glorfindel, that freedom; the people in charge, I mean. Heh... Poor Deirdre and Marian. I think the other instructors were not as unlucky as they were in that regard. The protest movement was great. The feel of it was so much that I felt excited myself (umm... and a little vindictive about the outfit too... so I might have been a hypocrit to suggest that Glorfindel's answer had been overrated :P) about it, like I was there. I love the snow globe. (Is that how it is called? I forget. :embarrassed:) It was kind of cute, for a present for Glorfindel, too. I wonder why he was so emotional about it, though. Was it because of the thoughtfulness of Daeron to bring 'home' a gift for him? Or more in the line of finally having something to distract himself, to cheer himself more, with? I was rather surprised that there was already a Christmas shop there... The mystery book was a nice touch. Hmm. Who was the author? Something like... Indiana Jones? Dunno. I never keep up with that genre... It made everything look even more real for the Elves - that they indulge in mortal books and passtimes. Daeron's hobby was not that noticible, because music was common everywhere, and he did not look like taking up more-modern instruments. The ellyth, come to think of itagain, were rather 'ordinary' too... They faded to the background too much. I thought Lily would have been the sort of timid or self-conscious girl. At least it had been my first impression of her in the first chapters. Now she looked rather outgoing... :confused: - Rey

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 8: Conversation In a Café

Ha! They! O_O Hmm. So could the watcher in the forest be one of those two meddlesome people? :) Ah, can't wait to find out... Or perhaps it was the Lord of Mandos, since Glorfindel was familiar with him? This chapter looked like a filler, but if it was one, then it was certainly quite a filling filler. (LOL) I love it. It was serious, but quite enlightening, and it surely shaped Glorfindel's character here. I just wish the same could be said for the other Elves. Not that I am complaining about his large involvement in the story, though. He and the Lord of Mandos remain some of my favourite characters of all times. The conversation between Glorfindel and Esther (*cough cough*) was very well executed. I think it was the part I enjoyed the most in this chapter. The feel of the empty cafe (Oomph. Renovated, and Glorfindel did not see the sign? He must have been very, very distracted.), the food and beverage, and the mellowed tones combined was nearly tangible. I was a bit surprised that Esther could strike fear in Glorfindel's soul; I was no less surprised when it turned out to be Estë. (Such a gentle lady striking fear in anyone's heart...) What about Námo and the Arktik Fringe and hedonistic, though? I did not catch up to the relation between them. :embarrassed: Then again, I did not see why the Elves needed shopping inthe town... - Rey

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 7: How the Rest of the Week Went

Ha... Now that I am watered and fed and rested... LOL Sorry for the last 3 reviews. I realised that they were more nitpicky than others and weirder... That always got me when I wrote things while in a sleepy state. A very interesting chapter, a welcome change from the usual pace. I noticed, though, that the schedule was quite lax. The Elves had mentioned it before, but then they agreed that it was not so... Hmm. I found myself disagreeing with that assessment. (But it would be fun attending such course - no assignments, projects, notes to take, or finals!) I had a great time in Deirdre's class. I wish I was there and learning all those things... What rate did the Elves pick when running the second lapse of the track? Seeing how the mortals reacted, it might have been not above the best runners of them, minus the absence of sweat and exhaustion. But I got an impression that they did their best in that race... I found that the disinterest shown by the ellyth and Daeron rather weird. They were Sindarin, and thus should be more attune to nature... Why was it only the twins that were so attracted with all the trees, always? I love the part about the various tracks through the park. I wish you would go into more detail about the orange track picked by the Elves and their mortal friends, though. The presence of the unknown being watching them was an intriguing new development on the story; quite refreshing. And to think that Glorfindel was familiar with it! Awwh. I hope the mystery will be answered soon. By the way, though, you could have made the mortals be slightly aware of the awakened trees... I would imagine they felt rather different from their sleeping counterparts. That would have been an interesting... should I say complication? Nah, but I got no other word to match what I wanted to say. What is that other igloo the manager talked about? I never heard of it. Then again, I never knew about snow-walking (Is the term right? I only remembered it was about "snow." :embarrassed:). When Glorfindel recounted a story about crossing the Ice, I was reminded of one of your one-shots posted under Fiondil's Tapestry. (Huh. I hope I was not messing up with the title. It has been a long time since last I read it.) But until now I still wonder if piled snow like that would actually hold when its base was burrowed into... and lived in by warm-blooded creatures for any length of time. There were many little details here which promised for an interesting read in the future. I am excited. *grin* Will they actually go on their duties before the end of the story? I really,really, really hope so. I would like to see Zach and Lily (I hope I spelled "Zach" right.) interact with people, Nimrodel control the sleigh (Ha! And she said she did not work well with un-gelded bucks...), and the twins messing up - perhaps. I wonder why Daeron's singing did not attract the attention of some nearby mortals in the class, though... If he had the capability beyond even Maglor... Dunno, but I think singing ability might not be something any of the Elves could tone down, just like their affinity to the animals and trees. Umm. What month (and perhaps day and date) were they were in currently? I lost track of time after the first two chapters or so, and I never knew what month it was anyway (or I may have forgotten it). I guess it was September or October? Because the manager (and I think several other people) mentioned Thanksgiving as an event in the future; and the snowing time, too. Well, I am on to the next chapter, then. *grin* Hopefully things will get more and more exciting! - Rey

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 6: So Which One of These Is Rudolph?

Heeheheheheheh... The second part of the chapter was quite hilarious. I had to deflect some curious queries from my little brother about why I kept laughing so loud. Sheesh. :) Here is the part I love the most: “On Fingon, on Finrod, on Thingol and Amrod,” Elladan whispered and then Elrohir picked up the next line: “Now Haldir, now Lindir, now Glorfi and Angrod.” Just... Just... They were all Elf-lords except Haldir and Lindir! To think that their names were substituted as rein-deers... I admit that I did not find as much enjoyment in the first part of the chapter. But that does not say that it was bad. It was great, in its own way. The reality of the Elves' situation was made more apparent with Glorfindel's reminiscing about his past and his longing. And now it seemed that the story revolved much on him... I thought it would be more about Daeron, since he was the perpetrator of this whole thing. But perhaps Glorfindel's major involvement was inevitable, seeing that he was their leader. Why did Nimrodel and Mithrelas not follow the twins into the forest? They were greatly affected by the surroundings, as seen during the trip to Rainbow Lake Resort. I even thought they would be the first to take off to among the trees. Did not put much stock on the twins' Nandorin abilities as well. I love your descriptions of the trip, by the way. Once again, it felt quite life-like; and since I love travelling... :) I never thought that rein-deer could be that big, though. Is it true? Ah, now we knew something about Nimrodel's and Mithrelas' venture in vollyball... So how was Daeron doing with his softball mates? Hee. Now the twelve of them were a gang on themselves. It was kind of fun watching them interact with each other. Speaking about interaction, the Elves' handling of the rein-deer gave me smiles all around. I still think it was a bit overdone, but the jist of the action was clear, and I was indeed entertained by their various methods. You matched the performances with the general personalities of the Elves, again! That was great. I was caught between snorting and laughing when Nimrodel asked to handle a doe instead. My... And I wondered when anything/one from the mortals' version of Arda's history would come up. I never even guessed that it would be now - a rein-deer! *grin* Wicked. You had the situations and interactions rather life-like here, as if I was the one doing the trips and listening to the host/ess explaining things; and considering the long chapter, that made me quite elated. :) Thanks. I had been wanting to do all those trips and things myself, and now I did, through this stor. - Rey

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 5: Elf Legends and Legendary Elves

The class was even more interesting than the previous one! :) I did not know half the stories and legends about Santa Claus, though... LOL The class was enlightening as well as amusing. Ah, but it was 'usurped' again... Glad that this time it was the other students who did it, rather than Glorfindel. It provided a more-varied atmosphere too. (And I did not know that Nimrodel could be so talkative... She always had something to say in all the classes, even beyond the twins!) What football was refered here? English football (soccer) or American football? Anyhow, I was surprised that there were many open-field sports there, even though most of the times the temperature was minus zero. Would you let us glimpse into Daeron's softball class in the next chapter(s)? That would be entertaining, watching him measure the strength when striking at the ball... I did not follow what others chose; hmph. Too many sports for too many people for varied interests... Would you clarify it to me? :embarrassed: Marian seemed to take the unexpected turn of events in her class more smoothly than Deirdre. I was surprised, though, that she did not patrol the groups from time to time. Dunno. That seemed to be just the logical thing to do... By the way, is it really fair that the second half of the students body only formed the booklet for them all? Well, I saw no other solution, but I still thought their work was too... bland. I wonder if they were messing up with everything else right now, just as the first half did with the two poor instructors. Oh, so the course was actually a part of... something larger? I thought the college was solely dedicated for Elf Academy. Umm. And one question I forgot to ask (Kind of nitpicky...): Why did Daeron and Nimrodel get the scholarship? Was it given randomly or something like that? Good that now Glorfindel and the twins got similar treatment. :) Now it only left Mithrelas out of the equation. (Any plan for her?) When I read the title of the chapter and the first part of it, I half-hoped to see some tales about the "true Elves," as Nimrodel (if I am not mistaken) put it. Kind of disappointed when the Elves deftly avoided that topic. LOL But by the way, if it was the present year, then the films of Lord of the Rings should have been popular, should they not? From what I know from wandering around fan fiction sites, people usually watch the films before reading the books, and some of them never read the books anyway. It would have been fascinating (in the least), watching the Elves deal with the subject of Tolkien and his works. So... Cassie and Matt were actually students in the Elves' 'batch'? Then why had they been the receptionists in the welcome day instead of students lining up to get their orientation packages like the others? LOL Guess it is a rather lengthy review already... Pardon my nitpickiness. I still love the story, anyhow. - Rey

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 4: Elf Etiquette and Other Lessons

Awwh... Poor Deirdre. I can simpathise with her. Having your class taken over... *wince* Good that Glorfindel was so gracious and came up with favourable alternatives. The effort to remain disguised was tested here, I saw. I kept expecting Nimrodel to spill out her Elven heritage when she was talking about the proper word class of Elf. But is it tru, the Tuatha de Dannan? The last chapter (Oh no. The second chapter, I think.) kind of clashed with this one. Back then you said that the week-long journey riding in a mini-van was tiring, but now Glorfindel ran for 5 hours straight without breaking a sweat and obviously not tired, despite the mountainous terrain. Hmm. I thought the cure for hangovers was water or tea? But perhaps it is different for each person/community. And I thought that at least Jud and Shane would have been similarly incapasitated. LOL They seemed to be the types to drink excessively too. Sadly there was not much interactions between the six pairs of Firstborn and Secondborn in this chapter... The classroom interaction made it up, though, rather nicely. :) I did not stop laughing when Deirdre talked about the etiquettes and when Glorfindel read the hand-out. The irony of it all! I wish you described Glorfindel's little trip to the town. That would have been interesting. Oh, by the way, Elladan's summary of the greeting was quite funny. I did not expect to 'hear' that from him... Meh. It turned out I am still trying to match the Elves with their modern lives. And it was just typical of him to trick the mortals into saying things like that... LOL I was just surprised Elrohir did not imitate his action. (I only recognised the words "orch" and "Mandos" from all of those, but that was enough to make me laugh in the very first instance of reading.) How many chapters will this story contain? Ah, well, at least now we get to read this story... Oh, and you were right about spouting Welsh; however, there might just be some people recognising some phrases of that language. Being in the hinterland of Alaska helps, at least, yes... The atmosphere of the classroom was more like a seminar than a class, or so I felt. There was no one doing the usual things in a class like taking some notepad/book and pens from their bags or something like that... I did not hear any mention about bags either, at least from people like Lily. (Hee. Shane just gave me the impression of being carefree and tomboy.) That was the only thing distracting me from the otherwise perfect classroom scene. (Umm. I hope you would not mind if I talked about this... I did not realise that I have doing it since the start of the story. Sorry.) Deirdre's look reminded me, much, of Lily Evans from the Harry Potter series, by the way. (I wanted to say this in response to the third chapter but forgot.) Red hair and green eyes and a cheery personality tempered with some... well... things like we saw in the convesation btween Glorfindel and her. Amusing, to me. Umm. Elves were usually good with animals... I would love to see them handle the huskies and rein-deer... :) Especially Elladan and Elrohir. (By the way, people seemed to label them as children, but they did not do the same to others; not to Glorfindel, most of all. I wonder if some time some disguises would crack early and the rest followed...) The arrangement of the classes and sections were a bit unusual, but I guess they made sense, given how few the students were, and how the number of the teachers were even fewer. That was like a promise for more pleasant unexpectedness. Well, I am on to finding ot just what surprises lay on the next corner, then. - Rey

Dreamflower · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 11: Interlude

I love the sound of those "uniforms"! The hats and scarves sound especially distinctive. I was tickled at Glorfindel using his own name for his "nom d'elf"-- and I'm guessing the other five will do the same. I wonder what some of the mortal kids will come up with for their elf names. It's not surprising that Glorfindel has decided to "champion" the kids; I think that all of the Elves would feel a bit protective of their classmates. (On a more serious side-note: the idea of his "keeping watch" over the twins' drinking made me wonder about how Elves who stayed in the "modern world" would have dealt over the millenia with the tedium and boredom and constant losses of living among mortals without fading-- I wonder how serious the temptations to certain types of addictions might have been for them. I know it has no place in a light-hearted story such as this-- but it did make me think!)

Larner · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 11: Interlude

I'm certain he has much to both teach and learn of survival in the modern world. Lovely outfits, I think!

Eärillë · 16 December 2009 · Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted

Oomph. I wish you would just put the translation to the sentences after the Sindarin ones... I travelled to the bottom two times just to get the translated sentences. Anyway, there were some English (I think so) terms I do not know... What did you mean by "cola lights"? And "quad?" Why did you categorise rootbeer as beverage for people of age? (21, I suppose?) Here it is consumed by people of any age... Oh, and on the topic of alcoholic drinks, how could the twins, despite their Half-Elven heritage, go drunk on beer? I thought that beer was too 'light' for one to be drunk, unlike ale or wine or wiskey... The moments in which the Elves' disguises were nearly uncovered complimented the chapter nicely. However, I still thought that they were experienced enough not to be caught like that... I half-expected someone to know Welsh enough to comment on the language too. It would have been funnier if the Elves were a bit alarmed about the near-discovery, but I guess it would not have been good for them. The spacial descriptions in this chapter were vaguer than in the last chapter, but no less good. The interaction between the various people with their Elven counterparts was interesting, to say the least. I wonder, though, what were Daeron and Glorfindel wary about in the beginning of the chapter. I think it had something to do with pranking or joking, but have no real idea aside from that. But by the way, were Cassie and Matt staff of the college? Or former students? They blended in with the new students too perfectly to be someone like Marian... (Oowh. The introduction of the three people on the stage was the most 'delicious' of all; I spent some time wondering about the classes and what kind of disaster the Elves could, and probably would, pull in them... *grin*) Here Glorfindel's role as a leader could be felt most sharply. It was great, in a way, although I wish Daeron's nack of music got the same recognition. That would have been pretty fun. I spent a good time imagining about the band and their personell. :) I thought that such lively songs were meant to be accompanied by solo dances, though, not duets... I wonder what Daeron was writing down in his music note. Will it come up in later chapters? (And speaking of songs, you somehow managed to smuggle that infamous, illusive song into yet another story, eh?*grin* Would be nice if you could show us what the verses were actually like some time.) Well, now I am going to take a nap, because I kept yawning while reading. (Not that the story so far was not entertaining in the least.) Hopefully I will be back tonight to pick up where I left. *grin* 7 more chapters to go! (And perhaps 7 various social 'disasters' and nick-nacks to laugh at...) - Rey

Eärillë · 15 December 2009 · Chapter 2: Welcome to the Northern Lights

Ahahaha! Hilarious! Well, there were some serious moments, and one or two of them took me off guard, but the blending was perfect. I am glad to have finally glimpsed the past lives of the Elves - or most of them, at any rate. I still wonder what made Daeron meet the others... Hmm. Will it be answered in the next chapters? I like all the names, and they are very easy to track down to the individuals, if you know where and what to look. Smart, for such a disguise; hidden in plain sight. The roommates of the four Elves made me smile and laugh; they were very unique, and somehow the Elves were paired with people from the opposite personalities. Very clever of you! *grin* That made the interaction all the more interesting. The way each encounter was told - parallel and rather similar one to another - dampened the effect a bit, but aside from that I enjoyed that part just as well as others. The encounters at the reception booths did not affect my opinion as much because they were really short. Speaking of interactions, though, why did the twins obey Glorfindel to such degree? They were the sons of Elrond, an Elven-lord in his own right. (I love their last, cheeky remark, by the way - Even in such a serious situation... *roll eyes*) The way the people from opposite genders (respectively) gawked at them gave me a good time of snickering, though. Can't wait to see how the roommates would react to the "friends" of each Elf... And seeing that the twins apparently loved their game of seeing-double, and their notoriaty regarding jokes... I think I saw several odd sentences, but I did not really pay attention to those, seeing how this chapter was longer and full of action. (I admit to a bit of boredom last chapter...) There were a few words I would not have connected to the Elves too... such as "tyring" (regarding the journey to the college site) and "tumbled" (when the mini-van had been parked). I assume it was more for the sake of the humor? I love your descriptions of the college site and buildings, and even when the Elves had not reached there. The descriptions were simple but quite life-like; vivid - made me feel as though I were there. If this continues - and I believe it will - ... Wow. Just wow. The execution of the roommates' personalities were great too. The little facts - such as the Elves' enjoying a treat in McDonald's - made me guffaw. They were unexpected, despite the notion that they had been living like mortals for quite a long time. I guess I am still assimilating with the general idea of the Firstborn blending in with the *modern* Secondborn... What year was it, by the way? The present or recent year? Or back a few years? I guess, from the presence of the MP3 player, it could not have been too far back... (By the way, was the poster above Shane's head the explotion of an atomic bomb?) Well, and I am still acquainting myself with the notion of Daeron being an online researcher, even for just a time and spurred by an occasion... That still seems bizarre, somehow. Now, on to the next chapter. (Ah... And to think that there are plenty more...) - Rey

Eärillë · 15 December 2009 · Chapter 1: Daeron’s Great Idea

Whoaa! How ironic is that... And you were right, you would spoil the entire story if you told me. LOL I kept expecting that it would be somewhere between Silm's and LotR's times until I eventually read this first chapter! Cool! I thought that we were not allowed to post crossovers here, though... :uncertain: A little typo I came across: “You have a better idea, please enlighten us." - I think you should put "If" on the start of the sentence... Something kind of nagged at me when you mentioned that the Elves were those never returning to Aman. Celeborn should have been there... I did not find him there. Why did you not put him there with his grandsons? They stayed when Elrond left, and no one knows when Celeborn departed to the Undying Lands too. Come to think of it again, there was no Maglor here too... Hmm. A story about the Elves' past in this modern world would have been rather entertaining too... Did you ever consider that after finishing Elf Academy? Perhaps a one-shot or two, a companion piece? How had they been disguising themselves? I thought that Daeron must have been the leader, by the way, seeing that he was the oldest there in Middle-Earth, perhaps older than Glorfindel. Did you choose Glorfindel because of his experiences as a leader, a warrior? A great piece to last the holiday, indeed. Thanks, Fiondil. :) - Rey

ElvenMaiden · 15 December 2009 · Chapter 10: Winterdark Tarn

Oh my... This is one great story. I begin to find myself a little worried... I wish you'd just post it all at once-all this suspense is getting to me... but then again, I wouldn't be quite as interested if I got it all at once, I suppose. This is a lovely piece of work. Keep it up!

Tari · 15 December 2009 · Chapter 6: So Which One of These Is Rudolph?

What a fun day they had. Of course, any time the twins are around, adventure is not far behind. Too bad such a lodge does not exist. It would be a wonderful place to visit. I might even consider going to Alaska myself; especially if there were Elves to be found. Their approaching the reindeer first was a good idea. It helped the mortals to relax enough to be able to handle the creatures. Tari (Dare I say I eat Rudolph's ancestors?)

Kitty · 14 December 2009 · Chapter 10: Winterdark Tarn

Enjoyed the references to Mirkwood here :-) But I don't like the idea of another watcher in the water or something equally creepy up there. (Or should that be down there?) Anyway, it's interesting that even Shane felt something was wrong. Not too surprised the costumes have vanished from the cafeteria *grin* Well, I have to say ski outfits seem more sensible; it should be possible to find some who would fit for the purpose, and maybe they can put something like a tunic over it to make it more Elf-like. At least ski outfits would be warmer than these ridiculous costumes! A film about Loch Ness? After that tarn?? Now why don't I believe in that much coincidence?