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October 23, 2005 at 12:00 AM
What a difficult chapter this was for Legolas, with even worse to come!
Gandalf must have been blind, or else deliberately obtuse, not to recognize that Legolas must have been bound to Aragorn by the spell. It was annoying that he did not confirm Legolas' royalty, especially in light of Boromir's disdain for Legolas as a *whore*. But at least he tried to argue Boromir out of his proposal.
Boromir and Gimli - grrrrrr. To some extent Boromir is understandable - there's his pride, and his previous salacious interest in Legolas, and he *does* have a point about extending the spell. Gimli though (and what a disagreeable dwarf he has been!) is getting more loathsome by the moment. I can't help but think that Legolas is correct to fear him. What a horror it is going to be to have to submit to him! And what an awful thing, that the spell prevents Legolas from dying of shame or grief.
Good on the hobbits, though. I was worried for a moment there about Merry and Pippin, but was glad to see that they would welcome Legolas in a *friendly* romp, but not in a coerced sharing.
I am curious as to exactly how Aragorn is going to go about "extending" the spell. It has to be something different from the first application of the spell, otherwise it would seem that you would effectively end up with the victim bound simultaneously and orthogonally to every master - and *needing* to be taken by *every* master to satisfy the spells. So there has to be some some subtle tweaking of the spell to fool it into accepting another as an equivalent... perhaps it is done by the mingling of seed (of the old master and the new)? (Not that it is immediately relevant, but that makes me wonder how this spell works when the "master" is a woman. IMO, it is almost a sure bet that a corrupted Galadriel would be a dominatrix Galadriel. Bad as Legolas' lot is, his brother(s) - presumably in Lorien - could have it a whole lot worse.)
No, this upcoming scene is going to be horrible for Legolas, no doubt about it. Not that the days following are going to be much better - at least until Boromir and Gimli have some reason to learn a little respect and compassion. In the meantime, I can see them arguing over whose "turn" it is, or, in the high emotions immediately after a battle, both demanding to take Legolas! It is going to be awful. Elrond would be pleased.
Gandalf must have been blind, or else deliberately obtuse, not to recognize that Legolas must have been bound to Aragorn by the spell. It was annoying that he did not confirm Legolas' royalty, especially in light of Boromir's disdain for Legolas as a *whore*. But at least he tried to argue Boromir out of his proposal.
Boromir and Gimli - grrrrrr. To some extent Boromir is understandable - there's his pride, and his previous salacious interest in Legolas, and he *does* have a point about extending the spell. Gimli though (and what a disagreeable dwarf he has been!) is getting more loathsome by the moment. I can't help but think that Legolas is correct to fear him. What a horror it is going to be to have to submit to him! And what an awful thing, that the spell prevents Legolas from dying of shame or grief.
Good on the hobbits, though. I was worried for a moment there about Merry and Pippin, but was glad to see that they would welcome Legolas in a *friendly* romp, but not in a coerced sharing.
I am curious as to exactly how Aragorn is going to go about "extending" the spell. It has to be something different from the first application of the spell, otherwise it would seem that you would effectively end up with the victim bound simultaneously and orthogonally to every master - and *needing* to be taken by *every* master to satisfy the spells. So there has to be some some subtle tweaking of the spell to fool it into accepting another as an equivalent... perhaps it is done by the mingling of seed (of the old master and the new)? (Not that it is immediately relevant, but that makes me wonder how this spell works when the "master" is a woman. IMO, it is almost a sure bet that a corrupted Galadriel would be a dominatrix Galadriel. Bad as Legolas' lot is, his brother(s) - presumably in Lorien - could have it a whole lot worse.)
No, this upcoming scene is going to be horrible for Legolas, no doubt about it. Not that the days following are going to be much better - at least until Boromir and Gimli have some reason to learn a little respect and compassion. In the meantime, I can see them arguing over whose "turn" it is, or, in the high emotions immediately after a battle, both demanding to take Legolas! It is going to be awful. Elrond would be pleased.
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October 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Ah, how embarrassing. Fancy getting caught, and then having to explain the really completly inexplicable. Thnk I would rather fall on my sword, oops Boromir has it! hah!
Still enjoying this lots and now I am at a pause in my other tale free to review.
Loves ya
Rose
Still enjoying this lots and now I am at a pause in my other tale free to review.
Loves ya
Rose
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October 15, 2005 at 12:00 AM
OMG! BAAAAD ARAGORN
-pets Boromir- Good boy
Please update again soon
-pets Boromir- Good boy
Please update again soon
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October 15, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Uh oh. Poor Legolas. He's got to be downright sick right now. Please please please don't leave us here very long! I beg of you!
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October 15, 2005 at 12:00 AM
I had being waiting for this chapter and the upcoming one so impatiently!
I hope that the fellowship will support Legolas and i think that Gandalf will be a great assesst in that respect.
Anyway i was wondering and i thought what if the fellowship agree that Legolas needs to be with someone to fullfill the needs of the spell but do not let Estel touch him due to his abusive nature. Could Boromir sleeping with Legolas satisfiy the spell while he could be gentle with Legolas?
Anyway that is my theory on why legolas is paired with others in the summary.
I hope that the fellowship will support Legolas and i think that Gandalf will be a great assesst in that respect.
Anyway i was wondering and i thought what if the fellowship agree that Legolas needs to be with someone to fullfill the needs of the spell but do not let Estel touch him due to his abusive nature. Could Boromir sleeping with Legolas satisfiy the spell while he could be gentle with Legolas?
Anyway that is my theory on why legolas is paired with others in the summary.
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October 14, 2005 at 12:00 AM
So, the truth is going to come out. This ought to be good. (Well, actually, bad.) Gimli has been so disagreeable that one can imagine him crowing over Legolas' status. And one has to wonder just how Boromir is going to react. Will he be angry at having been dissed at the council by a *slave*? Will he demand some sort of recompense for same? And how on earth are the hobbits going to take all this?
It's going to be entertaining to see how little Aragorn can get away with explaining. The fact of slavery is bad enough, but having to explain the whole shameful business about the Mael-Gul, and why he was beating Legolas (because he can't get it up otherwise)... That ought to provide some fodder for Boromir to making biting comments on.
Poor Legolas, though.
It's going to be entertaining to see how little Aragorn can get away with explaining. The fact of slavery is bad enough, but having to explain the whole shameful business about the Mael-Gul, and why he was beating Legolas (because he can't get it up otherwise)... That ought to provide some fodder for Boromir to making biting comments on.
Poor Legolas, though.
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October 14, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Great story thanks
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October 11, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Phew! I think our Ranger might be getting a tad frustrated, influence of the Ring or no!
And I'm sure he'll think of something. He'd better think of something! And fast. Eagerly awaiting more!
And I'm sure he'll think of something. He'd better think of something! And fast. Eagerly awaiting more!
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October 3, 2005 at 12:00 AM
^_^ *spaz* @_@
Erm, just wanted to say... I like Boromir, but are you going to make him evil? Or maybe he'll beat the crap out of Aragorn and then he and Legolas run away to fantasy-land and have little half-elf babies... *stares* ...Anyway! Keep it up ^_^v
Erm, just wanted to say... I like Boromir, but are you going to make him evil? Or maybe he'll beat the crap out of Aragorn and then he and Legolas run away to fantasy-land and have little half-elf babies... *stares* ...Anyway! Keep it up ^_^v
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October 3, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Ooh! Another tasty chapter!
And we are seeing a more tender side of Aragorn. I like that. Still, what is Boromir going to think of it all? Moreso, what of Gimli? Could be an ugly ugly scene!
I was thinking about this story this weekend, just mulling it over in my head, and I think what I like best about it is that even though you've clearly created this alternate reality Aragorn and Legolas, you've kept their voices and mannerisms perfect. The reader loses none of the images of them that we hold in our heads.
And we are seeing a more tender side of Aragorn. I like that. Still, what is Boromir going to think of it all? Moreso, what of Gimli? Could be an ugly ugly scene!
I was thinking about this story this weekend, just mulling it over in my head, and I think what I like best about it is that even though you've clearly created this alternate reality Aragorn and Legolas, you've kept their voices and mannerisms perfect. The reader loses none of the images of them that we hold in our heads.