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Sunday, March 2, 2008
"Rivendell International Airport" by Primsong
A bit of humor considering what might have happened if the Fellowship had decided to take a plane instead of walking all that ways - would Anduril make it through security?
Excerpt:
Aragorn, who had placed himself at the head of the line in case there were any dangerous moves from the guards, finally stepped up before them, handing them his ticket as he had seen previous people do.
The guard examined it. "Nrogara Cte?" he said. "Odd name."
"It's a Northern dialect," Aragorn said with a straight face.
"Going to Gondor?"
"Just visiting some cousins."
"All right, seems to be in order. Take off your shoes. Go ahead and step through the gate."
"Take off my shoes?"
"That's right. They go in this bin. You can put them back on after you go through."
Aragorn shrugged and knelt down to tug off his boots, then walked through the gate.
BEEEEEEEEEP!
Everyone still waiting in line jumped.. Aragorn startled and reflexively whipped out his sword. The guards just shook their heads at him.
"That's probably what set it off."
"What?"
"It's metal, you'll need to take it off."
"Metal?"
"The gate detects if you are carrying any metal," the first guard told him as if instructing a small child.
Aragorn took a deep breath then slowly unbuckled Anduril in its sheath and laid it aside. "Now what?"
"Walk through again."
He tried a second time.
BEEEEEEEEEEP!
"Any other weapons?"
on ff.net:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4106468/1/Rivendell_International_Airport
Friday, September 21, 2007
"No bath!" by Esteliel01
Little Estel does not like baths! Aided by Elrohir, he hides from Elrond to avoid the morning ritual. But Ada is right on their tail...
All audiences
on ff.net
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3791406/1/No_bath
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Friday, September 7, 2007
"Arwen" by Beth
It always amazed her that he could say so much, simply by saying her name.
Adults; rated for the married couple and what they get up to.
Excerpt:
"'Arwen…'
—when her name fell as softly as a prayer of thanksgiving she knew that for all that Middle-earth had placed their hopes in him, he had placed his own in her."
Arwen's pov, 2 years on.
Many thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) ainu_laire for rec'ing the Teitho Fanfiction Archive.
Teitho Fanfiction Archive
http://teitho.waking-vision.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=363
Shamus Young's Dungeon Master of the Ring webcomic (144 episodes!) is finally finished.
Bilbo makes a fitting cameo appearance to wrap things up.
Worth a read, even if (like me) you've never gamed in your life. I even set up an RSS feed for this comic!
http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=612
Friday, August 3, 2007
Kristin Thompson's The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood. University of California Press, August 2007.
List price $30/£18 ($20 on amazon.com [U.S.])
This is a publication announcement, not a recommendation. The book's not out yet, and I don't know if I'll buy it or not.
From the press:
"[The film's] makers seized a crucial moment in Hollywood--the special effects digital revolution plus the rise of "infotainment" and the internet--to satisfy the trilogy's fans while fostering a huge new international audience.
Two blurbs of note:
Thomas Shippey:
"This is the best all-around view of the Tolkien phenomenon. Thompson understands the books, she understands the movies--she also understands the money and the franchising. Best of all, she understands the people. . ."
Tehanu at TheOneRing.net:
". . . Thompson's account of TORN's beginnings and how it functioned gets it absolutely right--more than that, Thompson captures how it felt to us at the time. . ."
Contents (ch. 6 sounds like a hoot)
1. Prudent Aggression
2. Not Your Father's Tolkien
3. Handcrafting a Blockbuster
4. Flying Billboards and FAQs
5. Click to View Trailer
6. Fans on the Margins, Pervy Hobbit Fanciers, and Partygoers
7. Licenses to Print Money
8. Interactive Middle-earth
9. Fantasy Come True
10. Right in Your Own Backyard
I can't find a page count for the book.
Monday, July 30, 2007
"Erestor and Estel" by Pentangle-linnon
A series of short stories, each chapter one complete ficlet, starring grumpy ol' Erestor and darling little Estel.
This is a series (ongoing) of ficlets concerning a very young Estel and the author's version of Erestor, an advisor to Elrond. Each 'chapter' is a complete story. They progress forward in time, showing the developing relationship between the two.
General audience, 5 chapters so far; Chapter 6, "Erestor's Garden," is really good.
on ff.net
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3511989/1/Erestor_and_Estel
Friday, July 6, 2007
"The Eagle's Gift" by Raksha the Demon
As Denethor awaits entry to his bride's bed, a present is delivered by an unlikely, and unwelcome, visitor.
All audiences, 2,937 words
fanfiction.net
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3638649/1/
Monday, July 2, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
Saturday, June 16, 2007
"Journey's End" by Altariel
All audiences, 1717 words
Two Rangers at the inn of the Seven Stars in Ithilien.
"He put his hand to his forehead, and laughed until his shoulders shook and the tears ran down his face, while his friend watched on as if he had just achieved a victory as great and unexpected as breaking down a black gate."
http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=823
Friday, June 8, 2007
envinyatar99 did a little exploring and kindly pointed out that Fellowship and Two Towers also have been translated into text messaging format.
So we have Pippin in Moria:
P1P&: i in ur m0r14 dropin ur stonz
And to Treebeard in Fangorn:
P1P&: we're in ur forest bein ur frends
As well as Wormtongue in Rohan and Frodo in the Emyn Muil:
Wrmtng: im in ur hall controlin ur king
phr0d0: im in ur mountains climin ur rox
It cracks me up that Treebeard's dialogue cannot be translated into chatspeak!
#119 teh ph3110wshp ov teh ring by Abi Sutherland
Hm, the direct links don't seem to be working now, but scroll up to #119 and #120 from the RotK one:
http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009050.html#190819
#120 teh 2 twrz by Abi Sutherland
Friday, June 1, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Elrond symbolizes throughout the ancient wisdom, and his House represents Lore--the preservation in reverent memory of all tradition concerning the good, wise, and beautiful. It is not a scene of action but of reflection. Thus it is a place visited on the way to all deeds, or 'adventures.' It may prove to be on the direct road (as in The Hobbit); but it may be necessary to go from there in a totally unexpected course. So necessarily in The Lord of the Rings, having escaped to Elrond from the imminent pursuit of present evil, the hero departs in a wholly new direction: to go and face it at its source.
p. xxvi, Preface, "From a Letter by J. R. R. Tolkien to Milton Waldman, 1951," making his case for why The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings were inseparable and should both be published.
From my $1 trade paperback copy of The Sil bought at the flea market last week (finally making up for the $1 hardbound copy that I passed up years ago because of resentment towards Christopher Tolkien for publishing his father's rough drafts without the latter's consent).
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
"The Days of the King" by randomrattle
34 chapters, adult content (het)
Really strong characterizations, mostly canon characters, primarily Aragorn, Arwen, Legolas, Gandalf, Gimli.
Have been meaning to rec this for awhile. Book One is complete, and random has started Book Two, more of an action adventure (plenty of action in Book One, however, make no mistake!).
http://www.freespaces.com/randomrattle27/index.html
Saturday, May 12, 2007
"Elladan's Biograph Script" by Darth Fingon
The continuing saga of Elladan, son of Elrond.
A very ridiculous AU in which Rivendell bears a striking resemblance to modern day Calgary, Alberta. Elladan's journal records his daily life, beginning the summer before the Fellowship of the Ring is formed. Implied and non-graphic sexuality, both slash and het.
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6943
Thursday, May 10, 2007
5:22PM
"Arwen's Will" by Wimsey
1685 words; no warnings
Elrond learns of Arwen's betrothal. An angry elf lord and his determined daughter.
. . . "Would you have prepared a betrothal feast, fetched Gilraen back from her kin in the north? Would you have given us your blessing and rejoiced in our love?"
Makes me almost wish that Arwen had followed Aragorn into the wild . . .
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6942
Thursday, March 29, 2007
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