Reviews for "Playing Field"

Mon Sep 20, 2004 6:24 am

Loved this. Glad to see the next 2 chapters, you have finished it well. Although I would love for you to write another chapter, woth lots of you know what. Eokat. You rock smiley face

Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:26 am

Eomer, Eomer...he's such a guy! I loved the chapter, can't wait for more.

Update soon Very Happy smiley face

Michelle...

Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:19 pm

Hey cat, back up and read the forward. This is supposed to be fun! Very Happy smiley face

I thought this was great D!

Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:16 pm

it was awesome! do a sequal, please! Very Happy smiley face

TG

Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:03 pm

wow, that was really good. i love the portrayal of Lothiriel as "not so innocent". i would really love to read more! i hope you'd write more, but i'm a greedy person and don't want to push you. Overall, i really like this story, it's a very nice change from all the legomances. Carrot smiley face

Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:26 pm

I loved your story, you write a wonderful Eomer . . . but I was sorry that Lothiriel never got to reap the rewards for her diligent, ah, "instruction" - I was really, really hoping to read a "student surpasses the teacher" ending Sad smiley face

. I hope to see more Eomer fic from you; there really isn't much out there, and yours is the best I've seen so far, thank you!

Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:40 am

I really thought this was a nice story. I loved Eomer´s character. A real man! This was actually the first Eomer fic I have ever read, and I must say that now I absolutely have to read more. Smile smiley face

You made Lothiriel seem like a very strong person. I liked that a lot. And I must say that there might be wisdom in her words... What about the extras? Are we going to get those too? Please... If you decide to write them I´ll read them.

Ilmatar

ps: The smut was very well written.

Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:56 pm

So, all these months when I've been reading about your updates and rewrites on a Lothiriel fic, I've somehow had in my brain that it was posted at ff.net or HASA. I don't read at either of those places, so I kind of put that information in the back of my mind and went on about life. Then, a couple weeks ago, I developed an itch for Eomer (I blame it on Alassante and Karl Urban) and posted a thread in the Forum here on OSA, to wit: recommend me some Eomer smut, NOW! Your fic was an overwhelming rec, from several people. When I saw the title I thought, holy shit! That's dragonlady, *the* dragonlady. I didn't know you were here on OSA!

So that's how I got here. And now that I'm here... First and foremost, I just want to shower you with some mad praises. Your original-fiction prowess is clear in this piece. POV is as elegant as I've *ever* seen it in fic; it slides back and forth seamlessly, never jerking, always coaxing. Remember what I said about you having a paying career as a fiction writer? I'll just repeat that now.

Lothiriel!strumpet is delicious! And she don't waste any time either, giving him a peek at the goods right off. Also, I dig your Arwen: not a simpering maiden whose only characteristic is being really really good-looking, but a matchmaking wise-ass who doesn't-know-doesn't-care how old humans are. Yes!

"I think he's a virgin or as near to as no matter" ... how does she know? Is this like gaydar for women on the prowl? Have I missed an important skill? It works for her, of course, but wow, I wanna be like Lothiriel when I grow up. Smile smiley face

"You can't eat sparrows" ... I love the several scenes focusing on this line (which is a kick-ass line, even if it hadn't spawned the delightful series of misinterpretations).

"But she breaks hearts like you kill Orcs, Eomer-- sizes them up from a distance and then rides right in and destroys each one in the most efficient manner, utilizing a combination of skill and brute strength to suit" ... Wow, a one-sentence characterization of a character, and through a metaphor that Eomer would surely understand. Hell, I think *I'm* in love with this chick.

Deep discussion about Theodred took me a little by surprise (and maybe Lothiriel, too), but it was strong stuff, compelling. I'd never thought of Theodred like that before; you've given him a due here that Tolkien didn't bother with. Thank you.

I need to know some of those "depraved things I've heard the Gondorians do." Yes, precious.

The ending for Chapter 4: NOT FAIR. (I mean, for the readers.)

"I slaughtered him" ... Okay, the little-death terminology was charming, but this line was *adorable*. I felt like cheering or something.

Bring on the DVD extras.

And take a bow. This is gorgeous.

Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:08 pm

This was very well-done! Thank you for excellent mechanics, a believable premise, nicely-rounded plot, and snappy dialogue. I love the idea of the practiced courtier falling for the ingenuous innocent, and you did a beautiful job of rendering this realistically and sympathetically.

The only negative of the story was that there were often long, unbroken stretches of dialogue with no hint of blocking or setting-- we get little sense of how the characters interact with their surroundings, or what they're doing with their bodies as they converse. We also have no idea of what Lothiriel looks like (or else the clues were so subtle that I missed them completely, and I was looking hard for them) and I was confused about what she was wearing to ride with Eomer, as you only mentioned it was not like the full skirts she normally wore. A little description goes a long way.

Other than that, brava! A lovely story I'll be recommending to my fellow Tolkien-philes. Thank you again.

Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:12 pm

"It's very nice. They like it a lot. "

I was going to read the whole thing and then review, but when I saw that I knew I had to stop and mention it. This is simply fabulous, very charming and witty. I adore good dialogue, and you do a fantastic job. I'm already wildly pleased, and I haven't even got to the smut yet. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some reading to do.

-Ell Cool smiley face

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