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Of Pregnant Queens, and Fathers to Be (PG)
by Frigg.
Chapters [1]
Reviews [ 8] Warnings [A screaming woman!]
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Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:00 pm
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Absolutely delightful!
Eomer sheds his bluff exterior for some tenderness with his wife and child. We caught glimpses of the tender Eomer when mourning Eowyn and Theoden on the Pellenor Fields, and even some of his teasing manner when tweaking Gimli about the beauty of Galadriel after the Ringwar. Here, however, Eomer is fleshed out as the lovingly bewildered husband.
Nice job!
Regards,
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Pitfalls of the Palantir (PG-13)
by Haleth.
Chapters [46]
Reviews [ 91] Warnings [Extreme length.]
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Sun Mar 28, 2004 12:41 am
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I was disappointed to see that your story had been taken down, and hoped it was only for revision or something along those lines. I was pleased to see its reemergence on OSA!
Anyway, the first chapter is the real 'hook' that leads the reader onto the rest of the story. Mr. Walrus (Oglub? I've never been good at remembering names...) gives us a unique view into the world of Middle Earth's fauna - horses, ponies, and oliphaunts excepted. One begins to remember just how big Middle Earth is, and that it does not simply encompass the lands in which the Fellowship journeyed.
I especially love the line about the walrus's inference about the palantir...'since it was so big, and so hard to crack, it must therefore be an extra big and extra tasty oyster'...or something along those lines.
Waiting for more chapters,
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Fëanor: The Owner's Guide and Maintenance Manual (G)
by Zimraphel.
Chapters [1]
Reviews [ 12]
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Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:44 pm
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[Giggle]
I love it! Being a Feanorian fangirl myself, such an idea and its problematic and helpful attributes appeals to me greatly. Nice work!
I do have one question, however. What happens when the FEANOR model catches sight of a GALADRIEL model and her hair? Does NERDANEL go into instant separation mode?
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Snowfall (G)
by Hathor.
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Sun Dec 21, 2003 7:30 pm
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I don't want to use a word that might trivialize this, but this 'Snowfall' is absolutely adorable! It is the most telling and true evocation of the unusual friendship between Legolas and Gimli. The affection for each other is clearly shown in their playful sniping and the reluctance of either to be wrong. Also nice to see Gimli one-up Legolas once in a while. Mr.-Walks-on-Snow doesn't have all the answers! The mental imagery is also very finely expressed, especially describing Legolas as a polar bear! 
Very, very well done!
Cheers,
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In the Midst of Adversity (R)
by Maram68.
Chapters [35]
Reviews [ 23] Warnings [pityful smut attempt aka Sexual Content]
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Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:50 am
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I know I promised a review some time ago, when at the time I was about half-finished with reading your story, coming up upon exams, then sick with the flu, and there's probably a few more excuses I could heap unto the pile of my chagrin. In any case, here it is!
WOW  You've inserted the concept of Amazons quite deftly into Middle Earth! I was at first a bit reluctant to accept such references to 'the gods' and Artemis, but as I continued reading, I found them to be quite natural in a civilization as relatively isolated as Artemis Island. Very true to the Greek version of their lives. Have you read about the civilizations they've been unearthing in Turkey? Seems that there REALLY was a matriarchal warrior society.
The Fellowship - the ones that we saw were extremely true to character. Gimli was 'on' in his every reaction, showing the gruff and bluff Dwarf with a heart of gold (golden hairs, that is!). The fact that he 'got the girl' in this epic is a mark in your favor, I think, for it wasn't just a random pairing of Gimli with some random Dwarf-woman who ends up just being referenced in a throwaway line. This was a true Gimli romance, giving him an equal in Aella to argue with and forge a lasting relationship with. This may be very shallow of me, but I can't help but wonder what their children look like.
Legolas - revealed in all his Elven-masculine glory. This story didn't neuter him or make him overly-sensitive and girly, yet allowed him to retain the effortless grace and strong character that makes up the emotional blend of Legolas. Hmph...I think I just made him sound like a brand of ground coffee. You've really stayed true to his essential nature, as evidenced in his handling of Cyrene in the beginning - like a shy mare - to his friendships with Aragorn and Gimli - to his pleas for Cyrene to love him back, revealing in full the mighty Mirkwood Prince. 'Let me touch you everywhere, as the sun touches the flower.' Too bad there's not a swoon emoticon.
Cyrene - I remember in Greek Mythology that there was a water nymph named Cyrene who had an affair with Ares, god of war, resulting in the birth of the hero Meleager "The Mighty". Is her name pulled from here? If the nymph was anything like the Amazon bearing the same name, then she deserved a better lover than the slobbery war god. Here is one femme fatale who leaps of the computer screen (and waves a dagger, to boot!) Very complex character, fits in well with the groupings of non-Amazon peoples that she was interacting with, for all of them had something rather extraordinary about them, all of them came out of the war changed, and more than they had been. Something of an outcast from the Amazons, I suppose this is what made Cyrene extraordinary, and she came out of it, able to overcome some of her precepts to accept and return the love of Legolas, changing her for the better. Her demise was achingly poignant, as seen through the eyes of her grieving husband. Wonderfully crafted OFC - we need more of 'em.
Eowyn - I can't help it, this was my favorite part of the entire story. By taking Eowyn's character from the book, and delving into the emotions that she felt at the time, reveals a whole other depth to this character. So many skim over her as the coldly distant White Lady of Rohan. Few take the time to consider what kind of emotional struggle must have been going on below the surface. Favorite chapter - 'From Shieldmaiden to Woman' .
Writing style - very nice detail and description! No, your smut scenes are NOT pitiful, they are, well...  I'm letting these emoticons do too much of the talking.
A sequel? Yes, please!!!!! 
Regards (and apologies for the lateness!)
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In the Midst of Adversity (R)
by Maram68.
Chapters [35]
Reviews [ 23] Warnings [pityful smut attempt aka Sexual Content]
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Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:50 am
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I know I promised a review some time ago, when at the time I was about half-finished with reading your story, coming up upon exams, then sick with the flu, and there's probably a few more excuses I could heap unto the pile of my chagrin. In any case, here it is!
WOW You've inserted the concept of Amazons quite deftly into Middle Earth! I was at first a bit reluctant to accept such references to 'the gods' and Artemis, but as I continued reading, I found them to be quite natural in a civilization as relatively isolated as Artemis Island. Very true to the Greek version of their lives. Have you read about the civilizations they've been unearthing in Turkey? Seems that there REALLY was a matriarchal warrior society.
The Fellowship - the ones that we saw were extremely true to character. Gimli was 'on' in his every reaction, showing the gruff and bluff Dwarf with a heart of gold (golden hairs, that is!). The fact that he 'got the girl' in this epic is a mark in your favor, I think, for it wasn't just a random pairing of Gimli with some random Dwarf-woman who ends up just being referenced in a throwaway line. This was a true Gimli romance, giving him an equal in Aella to argue with and forge a lasting relationship with. This may be very shallow of me, but I can't help but wonder what their children look like.
Legolas - revealed in all his Elven-masculine glory. This story didn't neuter him or make him overly-sensitive and girly, yet allowed him to retain the effortless grace and strong character that makes up the emotional blend of Legolas. Hmph...I think I just made him sound like a brand of ground coffee. You've really stayed true to his essential nature, as evidenced in his handling of Cyrene in the beginning - like a shy mare - to his friendships with Aragorn and Gimli - to his pleas for Cyrene to love him back, revealing in full the mighty Mirkwood Prince. 'Let me touch you everywhere, as the sun touches the flower.' Too bad there's not a swoon emoticon.
Cyrene - I remember in Greek Mythology that there was a water nymph named Cyrene who had an affair with Ares, god of war, resulting in the birth of the hero Meleager "The Mighty". Is her name pulled from here? If the nymph was anything like the Amazon bearing the same name, then she deserved a better lover than the slobbery war god. Here is one femme fatale who leaps of the computer screen (and waves a dagger, to boot!) Very complex character, fits in well with the groupings of non-Amazon peoples that she was interacting with, for all of them had something rather extraordinary about them, all of them came out of the war changed, and more than they had been. Something of an outcast from the Amazons, I suppose this is what made Cyrene extraordinary, and she came out of it, able to overcome some of her precepts to accept and return the love of Legolas, changing her for the better. Her demise was achingly poignant, as seen through the eyes of her grieving husband. Wonderfully crafted OFC - we need more of 'em.
Eowyn - I can't help it, this was my favorite part of the entire story. By taking Eowyn's character from the book, and delving into the emotions that she felt at the time, reveals a whole other depth to this character. So many skim over her as the coldly distant White Lady of Rohan. Few take the time to consider what kind of emotional struggle must have been going on below the surface. Favorite chapter - 'From Shieldmaiden to Woman' .
Writing style - very nice detail and description! No, your smut scenes are NOT pitiful, they are, well... I'm letting these emoticons do too much of the talking.
A sequel? Yes, please!!!!!
Regards (and apologies for the lateness!)
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From Tragedy To Triumph (R)
by Panneth.
Chapters [13]
Reviews [ 25] Warnings [Violence, death, sex]
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Fri Nov 21, 2003 6:37 pm
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Huzzah! Huzzah!
Have been meaning to review your story for some time now, and tonight I seem to be in a reviewing mode - finally. 
This is a very mature outlook on the upbringing of a Prince, especially a second son, and of the development of Legolas's character. King Henry the VIII was set to take priestly vows in the Catholic church before his elder brother died. Kept in seclusion and relative poverty and misery by his father, upon his succession he was said to have sought company, light, and warmth for the rest of his life. So will Legolas, denied his chance for adventures, spend the rest of his life looking for them? In some respects that might be irresponsible, but Legolas is beginning to mature into the archer we know and love. What's in the cards for him between now and the Council of Elrond?
Secondly, I'd like to extend my warm thanks for being one of the few writers who sticks to Elf-sex canon. I'm really rather tired of hearing how Legolas has bedded every female Elf from here to Valinor.  Kudos!!
As I seem to be getting a little too happy with the emoticons, I'll stop there and wish you happy writing!
Regards,
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First Born (NC-17)
by linweseregon.
Chapters [8]
Reviews [ 8] Warnings [Consental Sex]
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Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:03 pm
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Lovely story! I'll be honest, I've read the entire story on FF Net, but I've finally gotten my rear end in gear to review.
It never crossed my mind that an Elf could miscarry, but I suppose that it is possible, given the shock that Athiel must have suffered. Now that I think of it, I remember coming across a reference in Morgoth's Ring that said that babes who died early in life could be reborn to the same parents. Nevertheless, it hurts just the same as if the baby never had a chance of reincarnation.  Athiel is a refreshing change from the dozens of mealy-mouthed 'wives of Thranduil' - an Elf strong enough to be the counterpart of the Woodland King.
And you have a Good!Thranduil! Kudos! So touching when he chokes down Rawien's breakfast. Reminds me of the concoctions I used to make when rooting through the kitchen as a kid.
Are you writing anything else? I'd like to know!
Regards,
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