Reviews by Viv

The Story of my Life · Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:54 pm

How touching, but without being fussy! That's a narrow line to tread, and you've done it nicely. I skipped the lyrics (I usually do in songfics), and then went back and read them after I was done reading the story. The song seems to fit nicely, but I didn't need it to enjoy the story. Very nice fic! Thanks for letting me read.

In the King's Garden · Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:25 pm

Scorching smut, almost unbearable. And very, very, nice. Your characterization of Thranduil is delicious... no austere half-mad elvenking here, oh no. This one is lickable (as we had suspected all along, eh?). And the narrative conceit of the flower... lovely. I can hardly believe you put all this fabulous writing into a pwp. Throughout, I couldn't help thinking I had clicked the wrong link and was somehow reading one of those naughty historical romances. Best watch it or you'll turn pwp into art. Wink smiley face

The Cursed Queen of Angmar · Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:19 pm

Oh, good grief. And he's Dunedain, isn't he, the putz? However, you've left some clues (intentional??), and I'm wholly expecting some fireworks when the king realizes what has happened. He will not be pleased, methinks. Twisted Evil smiley face

Thanks for another fantastic chapter!

The Cursed Queen of Angmar · Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:23 pm

Score one for the ring of power.

By No Man's Hand - Tale 1: The Glorfindel Chronicles · Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:14 am

Yay, it's here! You know, every time I read this, I find another favorite line. Today it's, "Glorfindel shuddered at the sound of that sibilant whisper, it sounded torn from the wraith’s non-existent throat." You know, right before Glorfy gets all set to tear said throat. Mwahaha. Lovely story, Miss Dev. Thanks for writing it, and for letting me read.

Don't Panic! · Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:08 pm

boz4PM said
> And thank you Viv for coming up with this suggestion in the first place. So if it all goes horribly wrong and Halabarad loses it and kills her we can all blame you, right? Wink smiley face

lmfao... sure, go ahead. Just write more, and then you can blame me all you want. Wink smiley face

Don't Panic! · Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:51 pm

*snurf*... That opening sequence was classic! I love the many mentions of head rolling, and the fact that our heroine is in her PJs. And this description: "Mad as a bicycle. Very sweet but completely barking." Priceless. And leeches... oh nooooooo. Am giggling like a loon. This is so perfect.

Inspired · Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:44 pm

Varda said
> This is great in every single way possible - except - after reading the books (and personally I think the films confirm this) I am convinced that Aragorn and Arwen were in (true) love.

Oh, I totally agree. Tolkien certainly meant it that way, and it doesn't appear anywhere in the book that Aragorn was seriously tempted by Eowyn. This ficlet is primarily an excuse for me to write Aragorn nekkid, and secondarily a vehicle for writing Eowyn, whom I really liked. (It was kind of hard to care one way or the other about Arwen: she was very much a plot-device character, so though Aragorn loved her, I found it hard to.)

Thanks for reading... and based on your suggestions, I'm pondering an Aragorn/Arwen pwp. Wink smiley face

Return to Middle Earth · Fri Jan 16, 2004 2:09 pm

Ah, the plot thickens. I adore your characterization of Elladan, by the way. I can so see him humming dirty bar-room songs under his breath. So appropriate for a peredhel. Wink smiley face

And Lego as the fierce protector: yummy. Just yummy.

ephemeral · Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:48 am

This flows just beautifully. I love the first-person speaker, though I was never convinced it was Tolkien's Legolas. He seemed more a young man or elf of modern times (some turns of phrase were distinctly modern, for instance "No, wait. Scratch that." and the offhand mention of his "best friend" ... Gimli? ... is odd for this character, who takes his friendships very seriously). But the notions of urgent time and fate come across very strongly, and your writing style is scrumptious. I would like a deeper characterization of the girl here, but I understand that she personifies ephemera, which is also a nice storytelling device.

In a sequel, you might play with the second definition of ephemera: a matter of passing interest. This could be how others view the romance. Smile smiley face

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