Watch This! by daw the minstrel
Eirinn Leigh · 19 July 2016 · Chapter 0
Oh please add a followup where Legolas is telling someone of how he did just that (while shooting arrows no less!) to win a battle and Beleg overhears.!
Author's reply
After he's home from the quest, you mean? LOL. That would be funny.
endorearwen · 2 August 2013 · Chapter 0
It's about time we met an elf who wasn't always so agreeable!! Thank you for introducing the 'rough necked' Beleg to us! He's the perfect one to tame those little imps! I'm adding 'Turgon-ish' to my vocabulary immediately - I love it! So much fun in the world you've created for Legolas... :-) PS - I somehow sensed that Beleg would end up not being nearly as gruff as you portrayed him at the start! ;-) Though, I do like the way everyone is wary of him none-the-less!
Author's reply
You have just read the first story I ever wrote. Well, actually, I started "Prodigal Sons" and then wrote this in the middle of that. So occasionally, I look at this story and see how inept places in it are, and my finger hovers over the "delete" button. But I love it like a mother loves an ugly baby! So thanks for the kind words.
Red Squirrel · 3 July 2013 · Chapter 0
I was scrolling down the page to find another story to read and this one caught my eye! That was very funny and VERY entertaining. I have literally LOL'ed so many times my cat is giving me an annoyed look for disrupting his nap. First Snow, to me anyway, seems like a wonderful celebration. I love snow days! I live in southeastern Ohio so we don't always get a white winter, unfortunately. I thought "The Maiden" was funny and thank goodness Legolas didn't call the shield that in front of Beleg. The background information about Oropher's shield was highly amusing too. He is one of my favorite characters even though we don't really know much about him. Oh yes...every time "watch this" is uttered you know mischief is about to follow! What a nice little ficlet this was!
Author's reply
This was one of the first two stories I ever wrote. I was writing "Prodigal Sons" and stopped in the middle to write this. My sense of Ithilden's and Eilian's characters hadn't quite settled yet, but the writing fever was upon me. First time in my life, really, and I am not young. Glad you liked it .
galathil · 21 January 2012 · Chapter 0
I love this story it made me smile.I don't think that Beleg is as bad tempered as people are led to beleive.LOL Galathil
Author's reply
Thank you, Galathil. I suspect you're right about Beleg. :-)
Haleth · 16 April 2011 · Chapter 0
I really enjoyed this story. It's easy to picture three bored boys getting into this sort of mischief without considering the potential consequences (especially with the famously bad-tempered armorer). The Maidens and young Legolas's confusion over the name and his musings over the impoliteness of adults who refuse to explain their humour is wonderful. There are a lot of little details that really add depth, like the polished crystal decorations being hung in the hall and the traditional festival greeting.
Author's reply
Thanks, Haleth. I struggle to include details because I tend to rush things so. It's been a long struggle, but fortunately, I have a good beta who prods me to revise.
Edlyn · 29 May 2007 · Chapter 0
Your fic was recommended to me by several people and I am very glad they did so! I truly enjoyed this tale of young Legolas and his friends and was laughing myself when I realized just what movie scene inspired the tale. Obviously, Legolas figured out how to deal with the end of the run down the stairs (hmmm, does that mean he did this more than once in spite of Beleg?). This was so fun to read and I am looking forward to reading the rest of your stories. May you live blessed, Dancingkatz
MithLuin · 10 April 2006 · Chapter 0
Oh, this was just great! I like how they softened grouchy old Beleg (what a name *he* has to live up to!) The water balloons, the feast, the holiday of First Snow with its greeting (which we see used on Beleg!), are all just great. But the title says it all ;). The only jarring note was a bored elf, but then, elf children can't be *that* much different from little boys ;).
Author's reply
Holy cow! A review for the second story I ever wrote! How nice. I'm glad you enjoyed it, MithLuin. I'd do somethings in this story differently now than I did three years three years ago, but I did have fun with this one. I have a son of my own and "Watch this!" always preceeded something incredibly stupid.
Daynawayna · 11 April 2005 · Chapter 0
Absolutely wonderful, Daw! I struggled to place your "movie verse", UNTIL we came to sledding in the snow and I thought, "ah HA! This is where Legolas learns how to shield-surf!" :D Imagine my surprise to find just how MovieVerse you got! I love the gruff old shieldmaker, and good lord, boys will be boys! LOL Wonderful story, Daw. I really liked it!
Author's reply
This is my only movie-verse story! I just couldn't resist. I couldn't believe no one else had written this first. And indeed boys will be boys. I'm glad it made you laugh. :-)
Soledad, not logged in · 22 February 2005 · Chapter 0
I remember having read this one on FF.Net. I was laughing my head off then, and now, so much later, I still find the story just as refreshing as it was at the first read. :)
Author's reply
I'm glad you liked it, Soledad. This was one of the first two stories I ever wrote. (I wrote them at the same time.) And that being the case, I'm glad it holds up.
Gentle Hobbit · 8 October 2004 · Chapter 0
This was a lot of fun. So that is how Legolas came to be skilled at stair-surfing on a shield. Thanks for giving me a chuckle.
Author's reply
Glad you liked it, Gentle Hobbit. I amused myself in writing it. I wrote this story and "See the Stars" simultaneously as my very first stabs at fiction.
Anarion · 2 August 2004 · Chapter 0
It was great! I thought it was so funny and very well written. Keep up the good work.
Author's reply
Thank you, Anarion. This story was one of the first I ever wrote and I laughed all the while I was doing it, so I'm glad you thought it was funny too.
Chathol-linn · 20 May 2004 · Chapter 0
What an enjoyable story! The characterizations of Beleg and the young elves grabbed my interest and held it to the end. So did the story line of the conflict between the elves' curiosity and the authority of Beleg. The added details of the First Snow holiday added depth to the story in just the right amount. I loved how the author had nothing in the story that did not belong. Compact, competent storytelling. Another feature, small but important to me, was the names. Short and authentic (my apologies to those who prefer 4- and 5-syllable names that seem to string together all the vowels in the alphabet at once). Finally, the humor made the entire reading experince anjoyable. A gem of a short story. Good job. - Chathol-linn
Author's reply
What a nice review from an author whom I respect! I think of myself as just a storyteller who uses words rather than as a crafter of language, which so many fine LOTR writers are. So I particularly appreciated the compliment. daw
rhiannon · 1 April 2004 · Chapter 0
What a cute story! I love the comment about "watch this!" How absolutely true I will definitely remember this story next time I watch TTT.
Author's reply
Rhiannon-- I got another review of "Watch This" today and when I went to reply to it, I found that I had never replied to yours. So a belated thank you. After I wrote this story, I went to see TTT with a friend who had read my story and at the shield surfing scene, we looked at one another and laughed. I hope you enjoyed the scene the next time you saw it too.
sofia · 30 December 2003 · Chapter 0
"watch this!" was cute & funny. i liked it.
Author's reply
I enjoyed writing this story. It's the only 'humor' story I've written and I kept making myself laugh out loud. These kids were so much trouble!
Saber · 6 December 2003 · Chapter 0
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That's awesome!!
Author's reply
I'm glad you liked the story, Saber. As I watched my extended TTT DVD, I enjoyed the shield surfing scene, thinking about how I knew where Legolas learned to do that!
khazar-khum · 27 October 2003 · Chapter 0
I have to admit I can't get the image of The Maiden out of my head. Nor can I excise the image of a wiser, older brother cornered by a pesky little Legolas asking, "But why? why do you call it that?" And pig bladders. There are other games you can play with internal organs, but that's a classic.
Author's reply
I'm glad the story amused you. It was the first story I ever wrote and I amused myself by doing it. The ME equivalent of water balloons was fun to create. Thank you for the review.
Coriel · 11 October 2003 · Chapter 0
There must be a grouch in every household!
Author's reply
That's certainly been my experience! Sometimes it's even been me. Thanks for the review. daw
Karri · 24 July 2003 · Chapter 0
Hi Daw, this is terrific. Very amusing!