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December 2, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Ah, yes, I am *still* sticking with the story, although I have not reviewed more than once (twice?). Though I confess that I had forgotten all about the mistranslation, and now I have to go paw through the various forums to figure out what that was all about!
hav have to second those who have praised your action sequences; I thought that the spider killing rampage in this last chapter was especially good. Legolas in Blood Lust.... *shiver*
You do an excellent job in emotions, too, come to think of it. The earlier almost-fading-Legolas chapters - very sad.
Thank you for thanking the readers... it is nice to know that authors appreciate our comments. It is also beyond amazing that you are willto wto work in little tidbits into your story, in appreciation.... so, if I may request/suggest, consult your Sindarin ionaionary and you will know what to put in. *g*
You do an excellent job in emotions, too, come to think of it. The earlier almost-fading-Legolas chapters - very sad.
Thank you for thanking the readers... it is nice to know that authors appreciate our comments. It is also beyond amazing that you are willto wto work in little tidbits into your story, in appreciation.... so, if I may request/suggest, consult your Sindarin ionaionary and you will know what to put in. *g*
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December 1, 2003 at 12:00 AM
More! More please!!!!! The slow manner in which this story is being updated is killing me! It's a wonderful story, beautifully written, and completely engrossing. The best thing I've read in this section of adultfanfiction.net. Please speed up the number of times this story is updated!!!! I want to know what happens next.
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December 1, 2003 at 12:00 AM
The last few chapters have been awesome, the fight scenes were really well written. I've found that the majority of slash writers can't write good action sequences and often tend to gloss over them or just making them nauseatingly angsty rather than using them to properly heighten the level of tension in the story. You did extremely well. Ahhh and what a place to leave off at the end of this chapter! I'm dying to see where this will go. I do hope that if Aragorn recognizes his foster-father from Legolas' description (which I'm sure he will), he'll have the decency to come clean about it rather than pretending he can't identify the healer/spy to protect Elrond. Not that I'd truly blame him if he does hold his tongue, but I hope he stays honest all the same. I'm eager to see what Legolas' reaction will be once he learns the truth. Quite eager to see his next encounter with Elrond as well!
And that was very sweet of you to stop and thank your reviewers on Thanksgiving. I wasn't really expecting a reply or acknowledgment, so I hardly could have been upset that it took you a few weeks to do so. You're plenty busy writing I'm sure, and that's what I'm most eager to read. Still I appreciated the response.
Again, many praises for your excellent story. I'll keep rea for for as long as you keep writing!
And that was very sweet of you to stop and thank your reviewers on Thanksgiving. I wasn't really expecting a reply or acknowledgment, so I hardly could have been upset that it took you a few weeks to do so. You're plenty busy writing I'm sure, and that's what I'm most eager to read. Still I appreciated the response.
Again, many praises for your excellent story. I'll keep rea for for as long as you keep writing!
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November 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
So the plot sickens. I hear the footsteps of doom for our little spying duo. I can't wait till Elrond gets his bootie kicked big time and Mithrandir is just the dude to do it. And Aragorn is going to learn how hypocritical his dear old Ada is. At least I hope everyone sees E's dark side and just how far he is going to get his way. He is going to let no elf stop him from his agenda. Does he have an agenda besides revenge for something L isn't really a part of? Bad elf.
I really liked the battle with the spiders. L's thoughts as he speeds along to confront the spiders was exceptionally good. The fact that the trees the spiders inhabit are as twisted as the spiders themselves and some of the 'good' trees help L with the battle was great. The title Mirkwood truly deserved as the trees themselves begin to fall under the sway of darkness. Cool in a shivery way.
I liked the dialogue about change. I live in an area full of wetland, marshes and swamps. Most have been drained to build homes and every year there is less birds and many animals and native plants just disappear. They have begun reclaiming certain areas to keep them as near to nature as possible. This is finally paying off. There are areas now you can go to overlooks and see so much wildlife. That is what is lost when man takes over. This may be one of the reasons I like Tolkien's writings. He understood that loss. I still mourn the loss of my wild canaries that used to roost where 498 houses are now. I haven't seen one in about 5 years. Sigh.
Thank you for such a nice chapter. I really enjoyed this one. All the sexual antics are just window dressing (nice but ultimately only a backdrop for the story) for me. I enjoy the interplay of the characters you have created and the situations. I enjoy the Wood Elves code of honor, ethics, and life. I adore Tawar because I feel Legolas is just such a different character and so different from us that your pre-history is believable for me. I just feel that L really understands trees and loss and that is why he goes on the quest. To save all beloved forests from Sauron. It explains Ithilien also. He just is a glutton for Arda and all Tawars everywhere.
I think Thranduil is going to run afoul of this code they have in place because I don't think he really "gets" what the Wood Elves are all about. He is in for a rude awakening just like Elrond. T is much more like E than L is. This is becoming alphabet soup so I will retire and let you go on with your wonderful tale.
Thank you for a dark, exciting, illuminating chapter. giggle
I really liked the battle with the spiders. L's thoughts as he speeds along to confront the spiders was exceptionally good. The fact that the trees the spiders inhabit are as twisted as the spiders themselves and some of the 'good' trees help L with the battle was great. The title Mirkwood truly deserved as the trees themselves begin to fall under the sway of darkness. Cool in a shivery way.
I liked the dialogue about change. I live in an area full of wetland, marshes and swamps. Most have been drained to build homes and every year there is less birds and many animals and native plants just disappear. They have begun reclaiming certain areas to keep them as near to nature as possible. This is finally paying off. There are areas now you can go to overlooks and see so much wildlife. That is what is lost when man takes over. This may be one of the reasons I like Tolkien's writings. He understood that loss. I still mourn the loss of my wild canaries that used to roost where 498 houses are now. I haven't seen one in about 5 years. Sigh.
Thank you for such a nice chapter. I really enjoyed this one. All the sexual antics are just window dressing (nice but ultimately only a backdrop for the story) for me. I enjoy the interplay of the characters you have created and the situations. I enjoy the Wood Elves code of honor, ethics, and life. I adore Tawar because I feel Legolas is just such a different character and so different from us that your pre-history is believable for me. I just feel that L really understands trees and loss and that is why he goes on the quest. To save all beloved forests from Sauron. It explains Ithilien also. He just is a glutton for Arda and all Tawars everywhere.
I think Thranduil is going to run afoul of this code they have in place because I don't think he really "gets" what the Wood Elves are all about. He is in for a rude awakening just like Elrond. T is much more like E than L is. This is becoming alphabet soup so I will retire and let you go on with your wonderful tale.
Thank you for a dark, exciting, illuminating chapter. giggle
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November 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Wow, that last chapter was incredible. Go, Legolas!
You captured the blood lust so well my heart was racing, my blood was pounding, and my breath was short. It was exhilarating! I was also so excited about the end of the chapter. It looks like the truth will finally come out. I can't wait!
But your writing always takes my breath away. You are a true master of figurative language and the Queen of the Adjective!
Anxiously awaiting nex next chapter,
gwiltih
You captured the blood lust so well my heart was racing, my blood was pounding, and my breath was short. It was exhilarating! I was also so excited about the end of the chapter. It looks like the truth will finally come out. I can't wait!
But your writing always takes my breath away. You are a true master of figurative language and the Queen of the Adjective!
Anxiously awaiting nex next chapter,
gwiltih
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November 29, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Rather than thanking us, THANK YOU for such a wonderful story.
Since real life prevents me from even giving feedback as often as I'd like, I can't even imagine how you have the time to write such a beautiful, compelling, and consistently excellent fic. Each update is a source of excitement and joy despite my disgusting lack of feed back. (Bad me!)
I can't wait to read more of our beloved Tawarwaith and see where you take the story next. Thanks again, and please, feel free to take the name. Hell, you can have my first unborn child if it keeps this fantastic story coming!
Since real life prevents me from even giving feedback as often as I'd like, I can't even imagine how you have the time to write such a beautiful, compelling, and consistently excellent fic. Each update is a source of excitement and joy despite my disgusting lack of feed back. (Bad me!)
I can't wait to read more of our beloved Tawarwaith and see where you take the story next. Thanks again, and please, feel free to take the name. Hell, you can have my first unborn child if it keeps this fantastic story coming!
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November 28, 2003 at 12:00 AM
I wonder what Miss Manners would think about thanking someone for a thank you. Not much probably.
I don't mind that you don't talk to your reviewers that much. I want yingeingers to the keyboard, planning and plotting more for your story.
I know this may not be some readers cup of tea but this tale is just so dense and rests on such an interesting foundation that it is compelling.
I don't mind making the Good Professor's characters different that what we see in the books. After all the movie changed them a lot. Let's face it Aragorn, Elrond, Faramir are all changed to some degree or another. All of the characters are. I accept that as necessary. I may not like it but I accept it.
To me there is canon and fanon. This tale is fanon. In fact I think all fanfic is. The only canon is what the Professor wrote. Not even what his son comes up with is true canon. Just an idea of where some of Tolkien's ideas came from and where he might have wanted things to go.
As far as the elves and all that tra-la-la-lally stuff it sounds really strange after you have read the Sil. The elves were as twisted by Morgoth as everything else in Arda. That is why overSea is important to them. Like Limbo or Purgatory they need to cleanse themselves of the influence of the evil brought into the world by Morgoth and his plans.
I do think that the elvish nature is able to shed a lot of that and go on with their immortal lives. Can you imagine putting up with what they have and still being sane. Knowing that there is nothing you can really do, you will fade and have to leave and let men screw everything up. And that you love Arda so much and have lost so much to try to keep it safe. The First-Born's lot in life is to slip away and give the Second-Born a chance to have things their way.
Sorry I got carried away.
I write poetry and very little shorts and have been published for about 30 years now. I know what a writer goes through to bring their ideas to paper and then publish for scrutiny and I am grateful that you are willing to share your skills and talents with us. It is a great gift that you share with us and I am glad to let you know how thankful I am that you do. giggle
I don't mind that you don't talk to your reviewers that much. I want yingeingers to the keyboard, planning and plotting more for your story.
I know this may not be some readers cup of tea but this tale is just so dense and rests on such an interesting foundation that it is compelling.
I don't mind making the Good Professor's characters different that what we see in the books. After all the movie changed them a lot. Let's face it Aragorn, Elrond, Faramir are all changed to some degree or another. All of the characters are. I accept that as necessary. I may not like it but I accept it.
To me there is canon and fanon. This tale is fanon. In fact I think all fanfic is. The only canon is what the Professor wrote. Not even what his son comes up with is true canon. Just an idea of where some of Tolkien's ideas came from and where he might have wanted things to go.
As far as the elves and all that tra-la-la-lally stuff it sounds really strange after you have read the Sil. The elves were as twisted by Morgoth as everything else in Arda. That is why overSea is important to them. Like Limbo or Purgatory they need to cleanse themselves of the influence of the evil brought into the world by Morgoth and his plans.
I do think that the elvish nature is able to shed a lot of that and go on with their immortal lives. Can you imagine putting up with what they have and still being sane. Knowing that there is nothing you can really do, you will fade and have to leave and let men screw everything up. And that you love Arda so much and have lost so much to try to keep it safe. The First-Born's lot in life is to slip away and give the Second-Born a chance to have things their way.
Sorry I got carried away.
I write poetry and very little shorts and have been published for about 30 years now. I know what a writer goes through to bring their ideas to paper and then publish for scrutiny and I am grateful that you are willing to share your skills and talents with us. It is a great gift that you share with us and I am glad to let you know how thankful I am that you do. giggle
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November 24, 2003 at 12:00 AM
More good chapters. Really enjoying this.
So glad Mithrandur is helping L out, healing him etc. Also glad that A is here to be his friend. With friends like Elrond and Erestor he needs all the help and real friends he can get, not just elves out to use and abuse him.
OOH! I so want Thranduil to be L's father. Although I want that Maltha (whatever) guy to eat dirt, seriously. I suppose M and T will just whine about doing what they had to do.
I feel sorry for T's little protege, his replacement for L. Sounds like T is working on a biological replacement as well. Sorry to hear that it makes things much more complicated. But then that is why we read this. We want anghorrhorror, angst and complication and then some more angst. Right!
So Wood Elves have noticed the forest having a protector. About time I think. Shows how the Sindar and Wood Elves are so different. Very few stories I have read seem to acknowledge this. There were Sindarins that came to Tawar but mostly Oropher wanted to emulate the Wood Elves because they were so close to nature, or what he thought "real" elves should be like. None of the Noldor political crap. T sure has a lot of that going on. Not much like good old Dad. L seems to be more like his grandfather in honoring the connection of nature.
Well enough of all that. I liked the spider fight. Can't wait to see L's side of the story. About time we had more than Orcs. L sure knows how to wipe the floor with all bad things. It is just the influence of Sauron that will defeat him in the end. He loves his forest so much I'm glad that finally Sauron will be gone and the Greenwood can be a nice place again. L will like that.
Thanks for the last few chapters and I look forward to lots more. giggle
So glad Mithrandur is helping L out, healing him etc. Also glad that A is here to be his friend. With friends like Elrond and Erestor he needs all the help and real friends he can get, not just elves out to use and abuse him.
OOH! I so want Thranduil to be L's father. Although I want that Maltha (whatever) guy to eat dirt, seriously. I suppose M and T will just whine about doing what they had to do.
I feel sorry for T's little protege, his replacement for L. Sounds like T is working on a biological replacement as well. Sorry to hear that it makes things much more complicated. But then that is why we read this. We want anghorrhorror, angst and complication and then some more angst. Right!
So Wood Elves have noticed the forest having a protector. About time I think. Shows how the Sindar and Wood Elves are so different. Very few stories I have read seem to acknowledge this. There were Sindarins that came to Tawar but mostly Oropher wanted to emulate the Wood Elves because they were so close to nature, or what he thought "real" elves should be like. None of the Noldor political crap. T sure has a lot of that going on. Not much like good old Dad. L seems to be more like his grandfather in honoring the connection of nature.
Well enough of all that. I liked the spider fight. Can't wait to see L's side of the story. About time we had more than Orcs. L sure knows how to wipe the floor with all bad things. It is just the influence of Sauron that will defeat him in the end. He loves his forest so much I'm glad that finally Sauron will be gone and the Greenwood can be a nice place again. L will like that.
Thanks for the last few chapters and I look forward to lots more. giggle
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November 23, 2003 at 12:00 AM
interesting chapter, I liked the last one where Thranduil got cornered into heg Leg Legolas and ppl start standing up for him. Though I think some of those who do are being REALLY hypacritical. BTW where is Elrond?
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November 23, 2003 at 12:00 AM
One word: COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please please continue
Oh yeah I re-read again, really this fic is staggering, so much detail, action, passion and intrigue. I love it :)
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louise
Oh yeah I re-read again, really this fic is staggering, so much detail, action, passion and intrigue. I love it :)
huggs
louise