HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY from The VDSA '09 Project! A-L
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO YOU ALL - Wow! We've outdone ourselves! This year's final tally is 30 participants, 125 recipients and a whopping 319 messages! Hope you all enjoy the wonderful outpouring of friendship & love. I just had to get a little fancy this year, so I've been forced to break it up into two posts. A-L and M-Z If your name appears here, you have a message or more from a Secret Admirer:
aglarien1, alex_beecroft, alexcat, amalc, aperfectdot, ardisia, azewewish, azzy, bbuttercup, beruthiels_cats, bijouatweb, camile_sinensis, caras_galadhon, casualis, chaotic_binky, chloe_amethyst, circestale, closethobbit, daeomae, deadly_innocent, deathangelgw, el_esteleth, elfscribe5, elisa_rolle, elladansgirl, enismirdal, eresse21, erfan_starled, erviniae, erynlinia, etharei, fairjennet, fairewench, fantasieland, faramirhaldir, fimbrethiel, ford_of_bruinen, gattadoro, ginny_wade, githoniel2005, gloromeien, half_elf_lost, hareatic, heartofoshun, heartofslash, helena_s_renn, helens78, hrymfaxe, ignoblebard, inwe_saralonde, j_dav, jaiden_s, jay_of_lasgalen, just_ann_now, keiliss, kenazfiction, khylea, kitsunetsuki, kitty279, lady_elina, lalaith_raina, larian, larienelengasse, laur_melyanna, lddurham, lethe_lloyd, lissas_elves, lluvia_azucena, lotrangel17, luin77,
AGLARIEN1
~You do so much for all of us in our little community and think of us each week. You pull us together as a group. Many times you give great advice and are a really great friend. Thanks for being there.
~I love your generosity of spirit and your interest in the welfare of others. You are a very nice person to know and I am glad that we are friends.
~You are one of the nicest, most caring and most amazing people I’ve ever known.
~I love how much you care about everyone on your flist, and love that you take the time to make the prayer list every week. *bear hugs*
~You are one of the sweetest, big-hearted people I know! So glad we are friends. And you are an icon maker-extraordinaire!
~You are one of the sweetest, kindest people I could ever know. You are always thinking of others.
~You have the best taste. It’s evident in the beauty of your icons, the art you share and love, your writing and your many, many friends. I am so thankful for your generosity of spirit. We are all better people for knowing you.
~Aglarien’s gentle faith is a beacon in the dark times.
~Agie, you are one of the very first people I met on lj so many years ago and I am very thankful for your friendship and you love.
~I so appreciate your concern and caring for everyone on your list…Especially the time and effort you put in to create the prayer list every week, not to mention all the lovely icons you make! This fandom would not be the same without you, dear.
~Your love for Tolkien’s elves and all you’ve done to help keep this community together would have made you pretty special anyway, even if you didn’t also happen to be a really, really great person.
~Generous, warm, a loving presence, you add something unique to our community that is of great value.
~You are, without fail, one of the sweetest, most giving people I have had the privilege to meet during my time in the Tolkien fandom. Your icons make me smile and your stories make me proud to be a fluff-bunny. The very happiest of Valentine’s Days to you and Mr. C.
~Always quick to lend advice, wisdom, encouragement, a word of sympathy, or a hug when it’s needed. You brighten my day!
ALEX_BEECROFT
~Wow, what a pleasure to know you! And amazingly kind. It’s been great talking.
ALEXCAT
~You are one of the most important persons in my life and deeply rooted in my heart. You are kind and loving, strong, funny and sweet. You make me smile, think, laugh sing…and eat chocolate! Even a stupid Atlantic does not manage to really keep us apart, in thought and heart you are always here with me.
~You are such a strong person and I have the greatest admiration for you. No matter what life seems to bring you, you always seem to find a bright side and move on. Thank you for being such a great friend.
~I don’t even know where to start. I am just grateful that you are in my life. I know I can talk to you about anything and everything and you put up with my skewed sense of humor without getting offended!
AMALC
~You have been a good friend and a stalwart correspondent. I have so enjoyed sharing links and squees and aspects of our daily lives. Hugs!
APERFECTDOT
~I’m so happy things are going better for you hon Thank you for being my friend.
ARDISIA
~You are a HUGELY talented artist and a very interesting person as well. I admire your work. Happy Valentine’s Day.
AZEWEWISH
~Someday I’ll come out of the lurker closet and actually friend you, but I wanted you to know how very much I enjoy your writing/stories. Your pairings are a delight - I loves me a good dose of Karl ,Sean, Harry, Orlando, etc. Also, I always thrill at your posts re: baseball (a fellow fan here, but of the lowly Indians - but hey, Braves- Indians, Indians- Braves!) - also your “inside” takes on things geeky and Hollywood.
AZZY
~I love how you face adversity, take it by the horns and give it a damn good shaking! I love your LOTR writing; it is brilliant - like entering an alternate immersive world which one can become lost in for a happy few minutes.
BBUTTERCUP
~The archive at OEAM is fabulous, looks good, regularly updated; thank you so very much.
BERUTHIELS_CATS
~So helpful and friendly; thank you! Wishing you well, in difficult times.
BIJOUATWEB
~I think you’re amazing. So talented and fun and I’m so glad we’re friends, even if we don’t talk as often these days.
CAMILE_SINENSIS
~Your Wraeththu fics are so beautifully and cleverly written. Sending you Thiede and Velaxis and a strange thong-type arrangement for creative rooning purposes.
CARAS_GALADHON
~You’re intelligent, articulate, talented, and I always enjoy the little glimpses you give us of your life and thoughts in your LJ.
CASUALIS
~Your adventures into a new home have made me so proud! Chin up!
CHAOTIC_BINKY
~I am amazed at how your mind works sometimes and with the absolutely original fiction ideas that you generate. I think your stories are so fresh and clever. You are evil, but in a good way. :P
~Thank you so much for your friendship. I love reading your stories. They make me laugh, cry, happy and sad. They are so creative and unique. Your encouragement of my stories is invaluable. *hugs you tight*
~Thank you for your humor and your friendship. One day maybe we can have tea and crackers together. Love you lots.
~You always make me laugh! And you are the fastest writer on the net!
~Your outrageous imagination astounds me. Your fics always manage to surprise - in a good way!
~You are true original, hon! Your stories are wonderful to read…so clever and quirky. And there’s been nothing more wonderful than the Slash Awards! Truly a great idea!
~You’ve taken the LOTR world and characters and made them completely your own with original, marvelous tales. Love your sense of humor. So, of course, I’m sending you a box of handmade willy cookies (extra sticky).
~What can I say? Thanks for a warmth of friendship, kindness, humour, understanding and ease of contact that has been a delight and a help this year. And what fun we’ve had at your Awards!
~You are truly one of a kind. Your writing can balance between astute psychological insight and crack!fic, all within the bounds of a ingle story; reading you is addictive. I can always count on you for an intelligent comment as ell, whether it be about real life or fiction.
~I love your quirky humor and creativity! You’re a pretty nice lady, too.
CHLOE_AMETHYST
~I admire you more than you know. You never give up, just keep on fighting.
~You are a very good friend. Thanks for always listening. I wish you better health and happiness this year!
~Clever, thought-provoking and interesting. Generous without giving herself away. Fiercely protective of those she loves. Wonderful eye for pretty boys and interesting stories. I hope this year gets better for you, dear.
~I thank my lucky stars I found you and your friendship. You are such a special person and I am so happy you are in my life. I hope the rest of the year brings you good health and lots of happiness. Thank you for being so special to me.
CIRCESTALE
~You are beautiful and brilliant, and I simply adore you. Your intellect and grace are stunning.
CLOSETHOBBIT
~I adore you. You’ve always been such a good friend and such a sweetheart.
DAEOMAE
~I just am so thankful for your friendship. Your perseverance over the past year is amazing and I admire you so much! *love and hugs*
~You are always so thoughtful of others. I am so glad to know you. I hope your dreams come true.
~I couldn’t have gotten through the past couple of years without you. You’re always there for me when I need to vent or talk. One of these days we’re going to actually meet and I know we’ll have a blast!
~I love that you keep a sense of humor and…humanity about you, even when things are not going well. I admire your spirit, girl. Keep it going.
~You are one of the strongest and most resilient people I know. I wish you tons of love, success, and happiness today and through the year to come.
DEADLY_INNOCENT
~I don’t know you well, but so far? Friendly, fun and full of good ideas.
DEATHANGELGW
~Sweet and caring. Enjoys laughter and friendship. Loyal. Treats others far better than they probably deserve to be treated. I hope you find some true friends who are worthy of your affections.
~ Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
From Poem 254, by Emily Dickinson
EL_ESTELETH
~You’re so strong, I admire how you never give up. Keep fighting for the life you want and you’ll get it.
ELFSCRIBE5
~Simply the best. The best writer, the best commenter and encourager, the best friend a woman could have. You’ve got great taste in men, the arts, and I so enjoy (and envy) your creativity. You make me stretch…and think. I know my life is richer for having your friendship. <3
~For being interested in writing and for having such good taste in pics; for keeping such a varied lj - never know what you will put up; and for laughter. You are a wonderful person and a good friend.
~It has been a pleasure exploring old fandoms and discovering new ones with you; you are truly a vibrant, talented writer, who knows her craft and never disappoints me, personally or as a writer.
~Your stories, both old and new, continue to entice and delight, and I look forward to reading whatever the muses may bring you. I still want to lick your JRM icon, too. **grin** Happy Hearts Day!
ELISA_ROLLE
~I cannot tell you how much enjoyment I get out of your many, many book reviews, pretty man posts, remembrances, commercials & all of the other items of interest you share with us. You are a veritable whirlwind of information and activity and I so appreciate the many diverse directions in which you point us. I discover something new every week. Thank you!
ELLADANSGIRL
~I enjoy reading your stories and hearing about your kids. You keep me smiling everyday.
~Elladansgirl inspires me by taking all of the crap of life in stride and marching forward with determination!
ENISMIRDAL
~You are smart and sweet as marzipan!
~Where would I be without you? Thank you for always being there.
ENNORWEN
~You are one of the most thoughtful and pleasant people that I know, in RL and online. Your friendship means so very much to me, and I’m determined that someday I’m going to get the chance to meet you and share a lovely Cajun dinner with you. ;) *massive hugs*
~Such a talented writer! Such a lovely person. Thank you for doing this - and thank you for being a friend.
~Intelligence, enthusiasm, integrity and warmth are what I think of first, but I also love how you saw the gap for the TDD com and went out and made it happen. Too many people would have sat back and just wished someone would just do something.
~I am so grateful for your warm friendship and enthusiastic encouragement and for sending the best gifts ever. I love getting emails from you and reading your hot fics. You spread the luv and help knit our community together. One of these days we must meet in person. I’m sending you Christian Bale with a big red bow about his um, yeah, and a bottle of champagne.
~Another year passes and you continue to astound me with your kindness, your creativity, and your generosity. We all a lucky, lucky bunch to have you in our fandom family!
~You are a sweetheart. This fandom would not be the same without your kindness, active participation and contribution as a writer. We are so lucky to have you!
~You are the co-ordinator of this event, and genuinely one of the most warm people I’ve met on the internet. Also having very good taste in men! Happy Valentine’s.
~Your joy and friendship has a way of spilling over wherever you touch down and adding warmth. And you write hot fics, too! LJ and our Fanfic are richer thanks to you.
~You are a treasure, dear En. Thanks for giving so much time and energy to this project. Both your stories and your thoughtful comments are a joy to read. Happy Candy Day!
~No surprise who this is from. *grin* My friend, partner in crime, fellow beer lover! I’m so very, very glad that two homebodies like us managed to gird our courage and meet IRL, all those years ago. My life has been richer for it.
~ I sing the songs of the glory of you.
Whoever you are! claim your own at an hazard!
These shows of the East and West are tame compared to you,
These immense meadows, these interminable rivers, you are
immense and interminable as they,
These furies, elements, storms, motions of Nature, throes of
apparent dissolution, you are he or she who is master or
mistress over them,
Master or mistress in your own right over Nature, elements,
pain, passion, dissolution.
The hopples fall from your ankles, you find an unfailing
sufficiency,
Old or young, male or female, rude, low, rejected by the rest,
whatever you are promulges itself,
Through birth, life, death, burial, the means are provided,
nothing is scanted,
Through angers, losses, ambition, ignorance, ennui, what
you are picks its way.
From To You, by Walt Whitman
ERESSE21
~ I know not how such things can be;
I only know there came to me
A fragrance such as never clings
To aught save happy living things;
A sound as of some joyous elf
Singing sweet songs to please himself,
And, through and over everything,
A sense of glad awakening.
The grass, a-tiptoe at my ear,
Whispering to me I could hear;
I felt the rain's cool finger-tips
Brushed tenderly across my lips,
Laid gently on my sealed sight,
And all at once the heavy night
Fell from my eyes and I could see, --
A drenched and dripping apple-tree,
A last long line of silver rain,
A sky grown clear and blue again.
And as I looked a quickening gust
Of wind blew up to me and thrust
Into my face a miracle
Of orchard-breath, and with the smell, --
I know not how such things can be! --
I breathed my soul back into me.
From Renaissance, by Edna St. Vincent Millay
ERFAN_STARLED
~You are a brilliant writer and easily one of my favourites. I love talking to you on YIM, and you make me smile and you are always interesting. I am so pleased that we are friends.
~Your posts are always so interesting in a quirky kind of way - It’s been a continuing amazement to see how your mind works. A very welcome addition to “our” fandom.
~Knowledgeable, talented, interesting, brave, kind. Those are the words that come first to mind. I like you.
~I enjoy your curiosity, your generous reviews, your quest to learn more about writing, and your original characters and gorgeous word-paintings of Middle-earth.
~I think you write beautifully, and I always enjoy reading your thoughtful, reflective entries. They are unique in tone and style; you are capable of finding poetry in unexpected places.
~Such an interesting writer (expect even greater things from you in the future), an insightful reader, and so much pleasure to interact with, have loved discussions of writing with you.
ERVINIAE
~I love your bubbly personality.
~Thank you so much for your support and friendship. I love that I can share my naughty obsession with you. You are the sweetest! *massive hugs*
~My beautiful friend, your friendship and support mean so much to me. Love you.
~Thanks for being such a great friend. Your support means a lot to me.
~Smart yet utterly blonde at the same time. Kind, forgiving and trusting. Surprisingly sharp wit for someone so nice. Generous. Sweet. Keeper of the best pr0n on the internet. Needs a vacation. Thank you for being such a wonderful person.
~Ervy, you are such a sweet person and a great Mom and I am so happy to count you as a close friend.
~Thanks for being a good friend, a funny one, and for being so generous. Hope you have a great year!
ERYNLINIA
~I love reading your stories. Thanks for being a good friend.
ETHAREI
~You are a bright, indefatigable spirit, as resourceful as Ianto himself. He’ll be along shortly with your bouquet of flowers.
~Even though we’re running in different circles now, I do want you to know that I think of you often and wish you well. You have what it takes to “make it” in whatever you choose to do!
FAIRJENNET
~You are sweet and kind, and a very talented craftsmaker!
~Sweet and clever. Great roleplay buddy. Generous with her time and affections. Lovely long hair, of which I am jealous. I’m glad you’re able to stay in one place.
FAIREWENCH
~You are so wise in how you manage things and I enjoy reading your journal. You have a keen visual eye. Thank you for being friends.
FANTASIELAND
~You are without a doubt one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure of meeting on Livejournal so far!
FARAMIRHALDIR
~You’re a true friend in times of need.
~Thank you for being such a beautiful friend.
~You share the best pron! You always have a way of making me smile. Glad we are friends!
~The best beta in the world. I couldn’t do it without you. Whenever we meet, I’m buying you a margarita! Or two, or three.
FIMBRETHIEL
~Aw, you sweet thing, you. *gags* (in only the most positive, life affirming way, of course.) - You know that I <3 you and I do miss your more active participation on the boards. Hope life is better in ’09. One of the few on my flist who understands the beauty of those perennial February words - “Pitchers and Catchers Report!” Will most definitely have to hoist a few this year!
~I know RL has been tough on you lately. I hope things will change for the better soon and life will start treating you generously and lovingly, as you deserve. I miss your cheerful presence on LJ. I miss your elves. I miss you. *hugs*
~Your presence in these parts is greatly missed! Come back soon! I’m sending you Glorfindel in tight leather breeches in the hopes of luring you back…
~Thanks for your part in creating a great venue for stories!
~Well, dearest, we are both still here for another VDSA post! I will avoid the mushy stuff (**grin**), and just say that you are a talented writer, an awesome beta, and one of the supporting pillars of my sanity. I cannot imagine my life without you in it. Happy Valentine’s Day, Fimster.
FORD_OF_BRUINEN
~Love your fiction, thrilled you’ve found the right place to be in the world. Far more than a fandom friend, you are very dear to me.
GATTODORO
~You writing never fails to make me smile! I eagerly read whatever you write, knowing that it will always be a wild ride! I also blame you for getting me hooked on RPS! Thank you.
~I second the previous anonymous VDer. I lurk on the RPS comms. (someday I’ll come out & declare myself), but I really, really like your stories - I love the way you break the fourth wall and your deft use of words. I also appreciate your research - i.e., Seraglio, etc.
GINNY_WADE
~You never fail to amaze me with your talent and sense of humor. I’m so glad we’re friends!
GITHONIEL2005
~I admire your strength and determination in everything you do. I really like your humor and I hope you’ll meet your Sammy this year again!
GLOROMEIEN
~I adore your writing and your wonderful learned, yet wry takes on pop culture. You have such a singular voice and I know I’ve learned a lot from you.
~I love our “chats,” even when they’re few and far between, and I think of you often and fondly even when I’m out of touch. May this be a happy year for you, filled with stories new and old, original and fannish, good books, polite people, exotic adventures abroad, and sloppy Starbuck kisses.
~I always look forward to your entries. You have a sharp analytical mind and a wonderful way with words.
HALF_ELF_LOST
~What an amazing person you are. So busy - so diverse in your interests - so warm-hearted, but hysterically funny in the same breath. Thank you for all of your support to your “stable” of writers. You are truly, the mother of chaos - and dare I say, all things marvelously pervy and kinky. Cheers!
HAREATIC
~Dear Hare, you have me rolling with laughter with your irreverent sense of humour. I am so glad that we are friends.
~OMG! You make me laugh! I love your say it as you see it attitude. I am so glad to count you as a friend!
~Well. Fucking Hare. I’ve loved the fuck out of your posts over the past year - they’re so….fuckingly funny and unique. Nothing like an astronomical post on Uranus to get me started. Fuckingly yours…
~You always seem to know just what to say, whether it is a supportive spot of encouragement, sharing a giggle over a funny post, or a constructive/congratulatory comment on a fic. You are one of my most appreciated friends on LJ.
~I know it’s been a crazy year, but it’s been a lot of fun! I adore your twisted sense of humor and am so glad we’ve virtually met and I hope that we can meet in R/L one day. This fandom would be less bright without you!
HEARTOFOSHUN
~We’re relatively new friends, and I’ve so enjoyed getting to know you better over the last year. Your diversity of interests is marvelously broad and I know I’m always going to learn something from your posts - you’ve introduced me to a few new things this year that really get my “juices flowing,” - both intellectually and well…otherwise.
~It’s amazing what you accomplish on a daily basis! It seems everywhere I go on LJ, I find you already there: writing detailed and insightful comments, encouraging people, writing bios of Silm characters, hosting a discussion, diligently crafting reviews on MEFA, etc. Your stories show such a depth of characterization and understanding of family dynamics. I also admire that you stretch yourself, writing in different fandoms and genres. I treasure your stories, your friendship, and your commitment to fostering community. Sending you Fingon and Maedhros, a soft mossy spot, some bottles of wine, and a pair of horny hedgehogs for comic relief.
~Thank you for being such a wonderful sounding board. I value your insight tremendously, and your skillful writing always inspires me to work harder at my own craft.
~Bless you for being so friendly, supportive and interest and interesting, and for always being willing to talk about writing. You make discussions interesting.
~I have thoroughly enjoyed both your fiction and the glimpses of your life and times that you hae shared. Your thoughtful, thought-provoking comments are always treasured. I am still waiting for Elladan’s happy ending, too. More or less patiently. **grin** Happy Valentine’s Day!
HEARTOFSLASH
~Aw, <3. Geez, you make me stretch and think and that’s such a good and welcome thing. I’ve written things this year that I might never have because of you. I so enjoy your writing, your thoughts and well, “The Way You…” - Perv. You have such exquisite taste.
~Your stories are so hot and you are so smart and funny. It’s been great having you in my life. I’m sending Master Qui-Gon, Padawan Obi-wan, a string of Force-activated beads, and Yoda with a video camera.
~You are intelligent, very well versed and you write hugely hot MEN. Thank you so much, your stories have made an impact on me. Wishing you well.
HELENA_S_RENN
~I’ve long lurked and loved your LOTRips and your KinkyWays - both literally and figuratively and I’ve now made your acquaintance, though a day late and a dollar short. I do wish for you to know how very much I enjoy your writing - in all genres - and especially now that you’ve experimented with a Toppy!Bale. You have my heart! & Long may you wave.
HELENS_78
~I’m amazed by all of your diverse interests and love reading about them, even if I don’t comment as often as I should. (Like right know, owing you feedback on your wonderful “Shameless”) - but I always enjoy hearing what you have to say - and oh yes, don’t I just adore the way that you write and draw characters. May your muses return with a vengeance and I hope you have a terrific 2009 - writing and otherwise.
HRYMFAXE
~Happy Valentine’s Day to a lovely person, fabulous artist, terrific and encouraging support.
IGNOBLEBARD
~I enjoy your sense of humor both in your stories and among the Lizards. I’ll not soon forget the image of Glorfindel stepping out of the stream of the handy-dandy regeneration machine. Ooh, here he is now with a bottle of miruvor and a plate of limes.
~You are my man! You put up with me when anyone else would kick my butt. Beautiful writer and wonderful person. Thanks for all the encouragement.
INWE_SARALONDE
~So glad you are one of my flisters. I enjoy your stories so much and look forward to more updates.
~I love the stories you weave and you are one of the kindest people I know. You always have something nice to say.
~For being a good friend and always kind. I treasure that.
J_DAV
~You write the most wonderful stories with great attention to detail. I really enjoy them and like to read them in big chunks so that I feel mentally full up after reading.
~We have not know one another for a long time yet, but it did not take long to get to know your open heart and kindness.
~Disgustingly talented, obscenely creative AND a nice person to boot? I swear I’m not trying to chat you up with this cheesy line, but I have to say: Illúvatar sure was in a good mood when He made you.
~I’m thrilled you’ve joined us here and are posting such unique and wonderful stories! I love your unusual pairings and look forward to getting to know you better.
~I think you are a sweet, affectionate person and a talented writer. I also think you are strong and courageous. I hope to get to know you better in the future.
~You are such a lively, giving, friendly soul, who has landed in our world and lit it up. Thank you.
JAIDEN_s
~Rapier wit and funnies. I don’t see you enough anymore but I am so glad we are friends. *hugs*
~Thanks for always being a good friend, steadfast and true. <3 You make me smile and I love perving together!
~Jaiden always makes me laugh with her funnies and her wonderful sense of the absurd.
~I bet most will tell you here that they treasure you because you speak what you think. I treasure it too, but even more so, because you combine it all with a good heart.
~You are a rock to me and someone I respect and am so glad are in my life.
~I know that at least once a week I will have a smile due to your diligence on the Friday Five. I consider you one of my closest friends and am so thankful you are in my life.
~Thank you for making it so easy to b myself with you, not matter how politically incorrect it be! I love your sometimes blunt, but always refreshing take on a situation. And on top of it all, you share your energy and…love of life. Again, thank you!
~Thanks for your humour and for your stories and for talking about writing and making me laugh.
JAY_OF_LASGALEN
~Long before LJ, long before I ever wrote a word, I admired your stories on SOA. I honestly thought you were one of the “untouchables,” - that is, so very big in the fandom that, like Min or Elfscribe, it seemed all but impossible to be a friend. And we’re relatively news ones, at that. But I can’t tell you how much I enjoy ALL of your work and I’ve discovered, too, that you are as generous with your comments and praise, as you are with your beautiful words.
~Your wonderful characterizations of our favorite elves and the lovely flow of your writing are always a pleasure to read, and your unpretentious, common-sense manner is a treasured presence in my fandom world. I look forward to many stories and discussions to come. Happy Candy Day!
JUST_ANN_NOW
~Thanks for encouraging my Swordspoint muse. And likewise, I have enjoyed yours. I look forward to getting to know you better.
~A wonderful and exciting new friend to have made this year. Just such a warm and lovely writer; enthusiastic reader; and terrific support.
KEILISS
~Always able to make sense of the madness and a person of such wit and talent. I feel privileged to count you as my friend and I am amazed that your friendship can span the globe. I don’t know how you put up with me sometimes. :P But you DO!
~I have learnt so much from your wonderful betaing of my stories. You are a brilliant writer and I love your stories, so much thought, and care goes into them. You are a very nice person to chat to and I am so glad that we are friends.
~Your writing is just brilliant and you’ve brought me so many hours of enjoyable reading. You’re one of the people I really admire.
~Ah, delightful Earth Woman. I love the depth that you bring to your stories, your marvelous characterization. Especially of Glorfindel & Erestor. You have made all things new in your rendition of my favorite pair. And I so admire your connection to the land and to all things sensual. Sight, smell, taste, touch - all seem to come alive in your hands.
~I love your stories and getting to know you. I think you’re the best beta in the world.
~It’s not often that I meet someone who actually understands/appreciates my snarkier comments. Thank you. And it’s also not often that I find someone who is a great writer of fiction and of role playing games. I love all of your characters (in fiction and otherwise). *many hugs*
~You are a brilliant writer whose characters live on in my memory as if they were real.
~Talking to you is so refreshing. You talk so much sense and you’re a very loyal friend.
~A brilliant and talented storyteller, but a very dear friend most of all. Shared a whole ton of experiences together, know we will share plenty in the future. You’re honest, loyal, giving, warm and possess a very wonderful sense of humour. It’s a blessing knowing you.
~Creative, painstaking, generous, honest, a fine critical eye - there’s so much you give. Thank you. I love the fics that touch the soul.
~Both your Erestor and your little twins have carved themselves places in my heart. Thank you for sharing your councillor and your gift for writing with us. I am eagerly looking forward to all that is yet to be written. Happy Valentine’s Day!
KENAZFICTION
~Like Elfscribe and Oshun, you are another who delights me in the sheer diversity of your interests. I almost always learn something from you, which I adore, and you’ve introduced me to several new things that I’ve come to love. Your writing is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever read and I appreciate all of the work you do for “our” fandom.
~I love your characters, they are living and breathing beings for me. I hope your muses will keep whispering into your ear.
~I feel very fortunate to know you. You are talented in a multitude of ways, a generous and loyal friend, and whether you write about two elves in love, your workday or something else altogether, your skill with words and your way of observing the world always make for a fascinating read.
~Cheerful, helpful about writing, gorgeous language, giving time to the community.
~You are always such a gracious and encouraging reader and an inspiring writer.
~ Even as the trees
That whisper round a temple become soon
Dear as the temple's self, so does the moon,
The passion poesy, glories infinite,
Haunt us till they become a cheering light
Unto our souls, and bound to us so fast,
That, whether there be shine, or gloom o'ercast,
They always must be with us.
From Endymion, Book I, by John Keats
KHYLEA
~The awesomest person, the funniest, the cleverest with the silliest elves who get drunk and say stupid things. Uhhh. Yeah, that’s you. I don’t feel right unless I talk to you every day. Thanks for being a great friend. *huggles*
KITSUNETSUKI
~You’ve changed more than you know, hon. Don’t let things get you down and keep going!
KITTY279
~ Bright star! would I were steadfast as thou art--
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night,
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like Nature's patient sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors.
From Bright Star, by John Keats
LADY_ELINA
~You, Lady E, like few others on my flist impress and amaze me with the diversity of your pursuits, your thoughtful prose and the most interesting life you lead. I’m always intrigued by what you say. And there’s almost no greater praise than this: You make me think.
~As always, I owe you a huge debt of gratitude. You’re the best beta a writer could hope for - attentive, insightful, enthusiastic. I’m a lucky gal to have you! I hope to see plenty of your own work - original and otherwise-inspired now and in the future. You are such a talent!
~It’s been a privilege to read your work and to hear a little how you are. Thank you for talking about writing and offering your thoughts and information. It meant a lot.
LALAITH_RAINA
~I love your sense of fun and willingness to join in with what others writers are doing. Your wry observations on real life have me laughing - they are a joy to read.
LARIAN
~You have helped me with so many projects and to get so many things off the ground. You are really the GET IT DONE person. Just awesome. Thank you for everything and I appreciate it so much. PLURK baby, plurk.
~You’re so much fun and so very talented - I wish we could hang out in RL together! I think it’d be a blast!
~Larian knows more wonderful ways to waste time playing online than anyone I know and she shares them!
~Your heart is bigger than Wyoming and where there is space and all sorts of nothingness in the state, you heart is filled with compassion and kindness. I wish we saw one another way more often. But never forget you are in the best Clique ever…almost like a shrimp.
~You totally rock and have the ability to get me hooked on any and everything. Have a great year and thanks for being such a sweet person.
LARIENELENGASSE
~Even though you’re no longer writing in the LOTR fandom, you are not forgotten. I admire your ability to go to school, teach, and still write slashy fics.
~I’m so excited about your summer job! Your willingness to take risks and leave your comfort zone, and your stalwart pursuit of your personal goals is inspiring. I wish you all the best.
~Even though you are now focusing on men without pointy ears (**grin**), your writing continues to amaze me with its sense of emotional power and understanding. I always read your personal posts with interest, too. Happy Hearts Day!
LAUR_MELYANNA
~We have so much fun and I really admire your motivation and determination in life.
LDDURHAM
~I swear you amaze me everyday with your strength, compassion, and sheer talent.
LETHE_LLOYD
~We share the same opinions about feminised elves and love of dialogue. You are very caring and this shows in your IBS work and your videos. You are a wonderful writer and your imagery is beautiful and amazing. Apart from Tolkien’s Sauron, yours is the only one that ever sent chills through me.
~I’m so glad you’re part of our fandom family. You make me think about the art and craft of writing, and about the subtleties and mysteries of Tolkien’s world. Thank you for hosting so many fascinating and revelatory discussions on your LJ.
~Hugs you. Does it again. And more hugs. You have been enormously kind and it has been appreciated.
~Such enthusiasm and love for canon and its writers; warm, generous, opinionated and always honest and straightforward in the best possible way. You have been such a source of encouragement for me.
LISSAS_ELVES
~It is not easy to find such a lovely person, beautiful writer, appreciative reader, and gracious editor and helpful friend all rolled into one package.
LLUVIA_AZUCENA
~Thank you for being such a good friend. Wish you all the best!
LOTRANGEL17
~Thanks for being a great friend. You’re also an excellent blinkie maker and I appreciate all the hard work you do on your blinkies.
~Mom to the cutest kiddos ever. Looks as young as her daughter, which totally isn’t fair. Always sweet and polite, which is something I aspire to be…and continually find myself lacking.
~I love reading your posts and looking at the pictures you post, you always manage to make me smile. Thank you.
~Dear Steph. Very happy Valentine’s day, you always make me smile, and I hope you and your family stay healthy, happy and well.
LUIN77
~Your presence in my online life is so bright and cheery that it makes me smile just to see a post from you. *big huggles* I am so glad to count you as my friend.
~Luin77 is the kindest person I’ve ever known.
~If someone asked me to describe you in one word, I’d tell them to look up sweet in the dictionary. You’re so thoughtful and kind and I’m so happy to call you friend.
~Friends like you are few and far between. I’m so glad you’re in my life.
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AGLARIEN1
~You do so much for all of us in our little community and think of us each week. You pull us together as a group. Many times you give great advice and are a really great friend. Thanks for being there.
~I love your generosity of spirit and your interest in the welfare of others. You are a very nice person to know and I am glad that we are friends.
~You are one of the nicest, most caring and most amazing people I’ve ever known.
~I love how much you care about everyone on your flist, and love that you take the time to make the prayer list every week. *bear hugs*
~You are one of the sweetest, big-hearted people I know! So glad we are friends. And you are an icon maker-extraordinaire!
~You are one of the sweetest, kindest people I could ever know. You are always thinking of others.
~You have the best taste. It’s evident in the beauty of your icons, the art you share and love, your writing and your many, many friends. I am so thankful for your generosity of spirit. We are all better people for knowing you.
~Aglarien’s gentle faith is a beacon in the dark times.
~Agie, you are one of the very first people I met on lj so many years ago and I am very thankful for your friendship and you love.
~I so appreciate your concern and caring for everyone on your list…Especially the time and effort you put in to create the prayer list every week, not to mention all the lovely icons you make! This fandom would not be the same without you, dear.
~Your love for Tolkien’s elves and all you’ve done to help keep this community together would have made you pretty special anyway, even if you didn’t also happen to be a really, really great person.
~Generous, warm, a loving presence, you add something unique to our community that is of great value.
~You are, without fail, one of the sweetest, most giving people I have had the privilege to meet during my time in the Tolkien fandom. Your icons make me smile and your stories make me proud to be a fluff-bunny. The very happiest of Valentine’s Days to you and Mr. C.
~Always quick to lend advice, wisdom, encouragement, a word of sympathy, or a hug when it’s needed. You brighten my day!
ALEX_BEECROFT
~Wow, what a pleasure to know you! And amazingly kind. It’s been great talking.
ALEXCAT
~You are one of the most important persons in my life and deeply rooted in my heart. You are kind and loving, strong, funny and sweet. You make me smile, think, laugh sing…and eat chocolate! Even a stupid Atlantic does not manage to really keep us apart, in thought and heart you are always here with me.
~You are such a strong person and I have the greatest admiration for you. No matter what life seems to bring you, you always seem to find a bright side and move on. Thank you for being such a great friend.
~I don’t even know where to start. I am just grateful that you are in my life. I know I can talk to you about anything and everything and you put up with my skewed sense of humor without getting offended!
AMALC
~You have been a good friend and a stalwart correspondent. I have so enjoyed sharing links and squees and aspects of our daily lives. Hugs!
APERFECTDOT
~I’m so happy things are going better for you hon Thank you for being my friend.
ARDISIA
~You are a HUGELY talented artist and a very interesting person as well. I admire your work. Happy Valentine’s Day.
AZEWEWISH
~Someday I’ll come out of the lurker closet and actually friend you, but I wanted you to know how very much I enjoy your writing/stories. Your pairings are a delight - I loves me a good dose of Karl ,Sean, Harry, Orlando, etc. Also, I always thrill at your posts re: baseball (a fellow fan here, but of the lowly Indians - but hey, Braves- Indians, Indians- Braves!) - also your “inside” takes on things geeky and Hollywood.
AZZY
~I love how you face adversity, take it by the horns and give it a damn good shaking! I love your LOTR writing; it is brilliant - like entering an alternate immersive world which one can become lost in for a happy few minutes.
BBUTTERCUP
~The archive at OEAM is fabulous, looks good, regularly updated; thank you so very much.
BERUTHIELS_CATS
~So helpful and friendly; thank you! Wishing you well, in difficult times.
BIJOUATWEB
~I think you’re amazing. So talented and fun and I’m so glad we’re friends, even if we don’t talk as often these days.
CAMILE_SINENSIS
~Your Wraeththu fics are so beautifully and cleverly written. Sending you Thiede and Velaxis and a strange thong-type arrangement for creative rooning purposes.
CARAS_GALADHON
~You’re intelligent, articulate, talented, and I always enjoy the little glimpses you give us of your life and thoughts in your LJ.
CASUALIS
~Your adventures into a new home have made me so proud! Chin up!
CHAOTIC_BINKY
~I am amazed at how your mind works sometimes and with the absolutely original fiction ideas that you generate. I think your stories are so fresh and clever. You are evil, but in a good way. :P
~Thank you so much for your friendship. I love reading your stories. They make me laugh, cry, happy and sad. They are so creative and unique. Your encouragement of my stories is invaluable. *hugs you tight*
~Thank you for your humor and your friendship. One day maybe we can have tea and crackers together. Love you lots.
~You always make me laugh! And you are the fastest writer on the net!
~Your outrageous imagination astounds me. Your fics always manage to surprise - in a good way!
~You are true original, hon! Your stories are wonderful to read…so clever and quirky. And there’s been nothing more wonderful than the Slash Awards! Truly a great idea!
~You’ve taken the LOTR world and characters and made them completely your own with original, marvelous tales. Love your sense of humor. So, of course, I’m sending you a box of handmade willy cookies (extra sticky).
~What can I say? Thanks for a warmth of friendship, kindness, humour, understanding and ease of contact that has been a delight and a help this year. And what fun we’ve had at your Awards!
~You are truly one of a kind. Your writing can balance between astute psychological insight and crack!fic, all within the bounds of a ingle story; reading you is addictive. I can always count on you for an intelligent comment as ell, whether it be about real life or fiction.
~I love your quirky humor and creativity! You’re a pretty nice lady, too.
CHLOE_AMETHYST
~I admire you more than you know. You never give up, just keep on fighting.
~You are a very good friend. Thanks for always listening. I wish you better health and happiness this year!
~Clever, thought-provoking and interesting. Generous without giving herself away. Fiercely protective of those she loves. Wonderful eye for pretty boys and interesting stories. I hope this year gets better for you, dear.
~I thank my lucky stars I found you and your friendship. You are such a special person and I am so happy you are in my life. I hope the rest of the year brings you good health and lots of happiness. Thank you for being so special to me.
CIRCESTALE
~You are beautiful and brilliant, and I simply adore you. Your intellect and grace are stunning.
CLOSETHOBBIT
~I adore you. You’ve always been such a good friend and such a sweetheart.
DAEOMAE
~I just am so thankful for your friendship. Your perseverance over the past year is amazing and I admire you so much! *love and hugs*
~You are always so thoughtful of others. I am so glad to know you. I hope your dreams come true.
~I couldn’t have gotten through the past couple of years without you. You’re always there for me when I need to vent or talk. One of these days we’re going to actually meet and I know we’ll have a blast!
~I love that you keep a sense of humor and…humanity about you, even when things are not going well. I admire your spirit, girl. Keep it going.
~You are one of the strongest and most resilient people I know. I wish you tons of love, success, and happiness today and through the year to come.
DEADLY_INNOCENT
~I don’t know you well, but so far? Friendly, fun and full of good ideas.
DEATHANGELGW
~Sweet and caring. Enjoys laughter and friendship. Loyal. Treats others far better than they probably deserve to be treated. I hope you find some true friends who are worthy of your affections.
~ Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
From Poem 254, by Emily Dickinson
EL_ESTELETH
~You’re so strong, I admire how you never give up. Keep fighting for the life you want and you’ll get it.
ELFSCRIBE5
~Simply the best. The best writer, the best commenter and encourager, the best friend a woman could have. You’ve got great taste in men, the arts, and I so enjoy (and envy) your creativity. You make me stretch…and think. I know my life is richer for having your friendship. <3
~For being interested in writing and for having such good taste in pics; for keeping such a varied lj - never know what you will put up; and for laughter. You are a wonderful person and a good friend.
~It has been a pleasure exploring old fandoms and discovering new ones with you; you are truly a vibrant, talented writer, who knows her craft and never disappoints me, personally or as a writer.
~Your stories, both old and new, continue to entice and delight, and I look forward to reading whatever the muses may bring you. I still want to lick your JRM icon, too. **grin** Happy Hearts Day!
ELISA_ROLLE
~I cannot tell you how much enjoyment I get out of your many, many book reviews, pretty man posts, remembrances, commercials & all of the other items of interest you share with us. You are a veritable whirlwind of information and activity and I so appreciate the many diverse directions in which you point us. I discover something new every week. Thank you!
ELLADANSGIRL
~I enjoy reading your stories and hearing about your kids. You keep me smiling everyday.
~Elladansgirl inspires me by taking all of the crap of life in stride and marching forward with determination!
ENISMIRDAL
~You are smart and sweet as marzipan!
~Where would I be without you? Thank you for always being there.
ENNORWEN
~You are one of the most thoughtful and pleasant people that I know, in RL and online. Your friendship means so very much to me, and I’m determined that someday I’m going to get the chance to meet you and share a lovely Cajun dinner with you. ;) *massive hugs*
~Such a talented writer! Such a lovely person. Thank you for doing this - and thank you for being a friend.
~Intelligence, enthusiasm, integrity and warmth are what I think of first, but I also love how you saw the gap for the TDD com and went out and made it happen. Too many people would have sat back and just wished someone would just do something.
~I am so grateful for your warm friendship and enthusiastic encouragement and for sending the best gifts ever. I love getting emails from you and reading your hot fics. You spread the luv and help knit our community together. One of these days we must meet in person. I’m sending you Christian Bale with a big red bow about his um, yeah, and a bottle of champagne.
~Another year passes and you continue to astound me with your kindness, your creativity, and your generosity. We all a lucky, lucky bunch to have you in our fandom family!
~You are a sweetheart. This fandom would not be the same without your kindness, active participation and contribution as a writer. We are so lucky to have you!
~You are the co-ordinator of this event, and genuinely one of the most warm people I’ve met on the internet. Also having very good taste in men! Happy Valentine’s.
~Your joy and friendship has a way of spilling over wherever you touch down and adding warmth. And you write hot fics, too! LJ and our Fanfic are richer thanks to you.
~You are a treasure, dear En. Thanks for giving so much time and energy to this project. Both your stories and your thoughtful comments are a joy to read. Happy Candy Day!
~No surprise who this is from. *grin* My friend, partner in crime, fellow beer lover! I’m so very, very glad that two homebodies like us managed to gird our courage and meet IRL, all those years ago. My life has been richer for it.
~ I sing the songs of the glory of you.
Whoever you are! claim your own at an hazard!
These shows of the East and West are tame compared to you,
These immense meadows, these interminable rivers, you are
immense and interminable as they,
These furies, elements, storms, motions of Nature, throes of
apparent dissolution, you are he or she who is master or
mistress over them,
Master or mistress in your own right over Nature, elements,
pain, passion, dissolution.
The hopples fall from your ankles, you find an unfailing
sufficiency,
Old or young, male or female, rude, low, rejected by the rest,
whatever you are promulges itself,
Through birth, life, death, burial, the means are provided,
nothing is scanted,
Through angers, losses, ambition, ignorance, ennui, what
you are picks its way.
From To You, by Walt Whitman
ERESSE21
~ I know not how such things can be;
I only know there came to me
A fragrance such as never clings
To aught save happy living things;
A sound as of some joyous elf
Singing sweet songs to please himself,
And, through and over everything,
A sense of glad awakening.
The grass, a-tiptoe at my ear,
Whispering to me I could hear;
I felt the rain's cool finger-tips
Brushed tenderly across my lips,
Laid gently on my sealed sight,
And all at once the heavy night
Fell from my eyes and I could see, --
A drenched and dripping apple-tree,
A last long line of silver rain,
A sky grown clear and blue again.
And as I looked a quickening gust
Of wind blew up to me and thrust
Into my face a miracle
Of orchard-breath, and with the smell, --
I know not how such things can be! --
I breathed my soul back into me.
From Renaissance, by Edna St. Vincent Millay
ERFAN_STARLED
~You are a brilliant writer and easily one of my favourites. I love talking to you on YIM, and you make me smile and you are always interesting. I am so pleased that we are friends.
~Your posts are always so interesting in a quirky kind of way - It’s been a continuing amazement to see how your mind works. A very welcome addition to “our” fandom.
~Knowledgeable, talented, interesting, brave, kind. Those are the words that come first to mind. I like you.
~I enjoy your curiosity, your generous reviews, your quest to learn more about writing, and your original characters and gorgeous word-paintings of Middle-earth.
~I think you write beautifully, and I always enjoy reading your thoughtful, reflective entries. They are unique in tone and style; you are capable of finding poetry in unexpected places.
~Such an interesting writer (expect even greater things from you in the future), an insightful reader, and so much pleasure to interact with, have loved discussions of writing with you.
ERVINIAE
~I love your bubbly personality.
~Thank you so much for your support and friendship. I love that I can share my naughty obsession with you. You are the sweetest! *massive hugs*
~My beautiful friend, your friendship and support mean so much to me. Love you.
~Thanks for being such a great friend. Your support means a lot to me.
~Smart yet utterly blonde at the same time. Kind, forgiving and trusting. Surprisingly sharp wit for someone so nice. Generous. Sweet. Keeper of the best pr0n on the internet. Needs a vacation. Thank you for being such a wonderful person.
~Ervy, you are such a sweet person and a great Mom and I am so happy to count you as a close friend.
~Thanks for being a good friend, a funny one, and for being so generous. Hope you have a great year!
ERYNLINIA
~I love reading your stories. Thanks for being a good friend.
ETHAREI
~You are a bright, indefatigable spirit, as resourceful as Ianto himself. He’ll be along shortly with your bouquet of flowers.
~Even though we’re running in different circles now, I do want you to know that I think of you often and wish you well. You have what it takes to “make it” in whatever you choose to do!
FAIRJENNET
~You are sweet and kind, and a very talented craftsmaker!
~Sweet and clever. Great roleplay buddy. Generous with her time and affections. Lovely long hair, of which I am jealous. I’m glad you’re able to stay in one place.
FAIREWENCH
~You are so wise in how you manage things and I enjoy reading your journal. You have a keen visual eye. Thank you for being friends.
FANTASIELAND
~You are without a doubt one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure of meeting on Livejournal so far!
FARAMIRHALDIR
~You’re a true friend in times of need.
~Thank you for being such a beautiful friend.
~You share the best pron! You always have a way of making me smile. Glad we are friends!
~The best beta in the world. I couldn’t do it without you. Whenever we meet, I’m buying you a margarita! Or two, or three.
FIMBRETHIEL
~Aw, you sweet thing, you. *gags* (in only the most positive, life affirming way, of course.) - You know that I <3 you and I do miss your more active participation on the boards. Hope life is better in ’09. One of the few on my flist who understands the beauty of those perennial February words - “Pitchers and Catchers Report!” Will most definitely have to hoist a few this year!
~I know RL has been tough on you lately. I hope things will change for the better soon and life will start treating you generously and lovingly, as you deserve. I miss your cheerful presence on LJ. I miss your elves. I miss you. *hugs*
~Your presence in these parts is greatly missed! Come back soon! I’m sending you Glorfindel in tight leather breeches in the hopes of luring you back…
~Thanks for your part in creating a great venue for stories!
~Well, dearest, we are both still here for another VDSA post! I will avoid the mushy stuff (**grin**), and just say that you are a talented writer, an awesome beta, and one of the supporting pillars of my sanity. I cannot imagine my life without you in it. Happy Valentine’s Day, Fimster.
FORD_OF_BRUINEN
~Love your fiction, thrilled you’ve found the right place to be in the world. Far more than a fandom friend, you are very dear to me.
GATTODORO
~You writing never fails to make me smile! I eagerly read whatever you write, knowing that it will always be a wild ride! I also blame you for getting me hooked on RPS! Thank you.
~I second the previous anonymous VDer. I lurk on the RPS comms. (someday I’ll come out & declare myself), but I really, really like your stories - I love the way you break the fourth wall and your deft use of words. I also appreciate your research - i.e., Seraglio, etc.
GINNY_WADE
~You never fail to amaze me with your talent and sense of humor. I’m so glad we’re friends!
GITHONIEL2005
~I admire your strength and determination in everything you do. I really like your humor and I hope you’ll meet your Sammy this year again!
GLOROMEIEN
~I adore your writing and your wonderful learned, yet wry takes on pop culture. You have such a singular voice and I know I’ve learned a lot from you.
~I love our “chats,” even when they’re few and far between, and I think of you often and fondly even when I’m out of touch. May this be a happy year for you, filled with stories new and old, original and fannish, good books, polite people, exotic adventures abroad, and sloppy Starbuck kisses.
~I always look forward to your entries. You have a sharp analytical mind and a wonderful way with words.
HALF_ELF_LOST
~What an amazing person you are. So busy - so diverse in your interests - so warm-hearted, but hysterically funny in the same breath. Thank you for all of your support to your “stable” of writers. You are truly, the mother of chaos - and dare I say, all things marvelously pervy and kinky. Cheers!
HAREATIC
~Dear Hare, you have me rolling with laughter with your irreverent sense of humour. I am so glad that we are friends.
~OMG! You make me laugh! I love your say it as you see it attitude. I am so glad to count you as a friend!
~Well. Fucking Hare. I’ve loved the fuck out of your posts over the past year - they’re so….fuckingly funny and unique. Nothing like an astronomical post on Uranus to get me started. Fuckingly yours…
~You always seem to know just what to say, whether it is a supportive spot of encouragement, sharing a giggle over a funny post, or a constructive/congratulatory comment on a fic. You are one of my most appreciated friends on LJ.
~I know it’s been a crazy year, but it’s been a lot of fun! I adore your twisted sense of humor and am so glad we’ve virtually met and I hope that we can meet in R/L one day. This fandom would be less bright without you!
HEARTOFOSHUN
~We’re relatively new friends, and I’ve so enjoyed getting to know you better over the last year. Your diversity of interests is marvelously broad and I know I’m always going to learn something from your posts - you’ve introduced me to a few new things this year that really get my “juices flowing,” - both intellectually and well…otherwise.
~It’s amazing what you accomplish on a daily basis! It seems everywhere I go on LJ, I find you already there: writing detailed and insightful comments, encouraging people, writing bios of Silm characters, hosting a discussion, diligently crafting reviews on MEFA, etc. Your stories show such a depth of characterization and understanding of family dynamics. I also admire that you stretch yourself, writing in different fandoms and genres. I treasure your stories, your friendship, and your commitment to fostering community. Sending you Fingon and Maedhros, a soft mossy spot, some bottles of wine, and a pair of horny hedgehogs for comic relief.
~Thank you for being such a wonderful sounding board. I value your insight tremendously, and your skillful writing always inspires me to work harder at my own craft.
~Bless you for being so friendly, supportive and interest and interesting, and for always being willing to talk about writing. You make discussions interesting.
~I have thoroughly enjoyed both your fiction and the glimpses of your life and times that you hae shared. Your thoughtful, thought-provoking comments are always treasured. I am still waiting for Elladan’s happy ending, too. More or less patiently. **grin** Happy Valentine’s Day!
HEARTOFSLASH
~Aw, <3. Geez, you make me stretch and think and that’s such a good and welcome thing. I’ve written things this year that I might never have because of you. I so enjoy your writing, your thoughts and well, “The Way You…” - Perv. You have such exquisite taste.
~Your stories are so hot and you are so smart and funny. It’s been great having you in my life. I’m sending Master Qui-Gon, Padawan Obi-wan, a string of Force-activated beads, and Yoda with a video camera.
~You are intelligent, very well versed and you write hugely hot MEN. Thank you so much, your stories have made an impact on me. Wishing you well.
HELENA_S_RENN
~I’ve long lurked and loved your LOTRips and your KinkyWays - both literally and figuratively and I’ve now made your acquaintance, though a day late and a dollar short. I do wish for you to know how very much I enjoy your writing - in all genres - and especially now that you’ve experimented with a Toppy!Bale. You have my heart! & Long may you wave.
HELENS_78
~I’m amazed by all of your diverse interests and love reading about them, even if I don’t comment as often as I should. (Like right know, owing you feedback on your wonderful “Shameless”) - but I always enjoy hearing what you have to say - and oh yes, don’t I just adore the way that you write and draw characters. May your muses return with a vengeance and I hope you have a terrific 2009 - writing and otherwise.
HRYMFAXE
~Happy Valentine’s Day to a lovely person, fabulous artist, terrific and encouraging support.
IGNOBLEBARD
~I enjoy your sense of humor both in your stories and among the Lizards. I’ll not soon forget the image of Glorfindel stepping out of the stream of the handy-dandy regeneration machine. Ooh, here he is now with a bottle of miruvor and a plate of limes.
~You are my man! You put up with me when anyone else would kick my butt. Beautiful writer and wonderful person. Thanks for all the encouragement.
INWE_SARALONDE
~So glad you are one of my flisters. I enjoy your stories so much and look forward to more updates.
~I love the stories you weave and you are one of the kindest people I know. You always have something nice to say.
~For being a good friend and always kind. I treasure that.
J_DAV
~You write the most wonderful stories with great attention to detail. I really enjoy them and like to read them in big chunks so that I feel mentally full up after reading.
~We have not know one another for a long time yet, but it did not take long to get to know your open heart and kindness.
~Disgustingly talented, obscenely creative AND a nice person to boot? I swear I’m not trying to chat you up with this cheesy line, but I have to say: Illúvatar sure was in a good mood when He made you.
~I’m thrilled you’ve joined us here and are posting such unique and wonderful stories! I love your unusual pairings and look forward to getting to know you better.
~I think you are a sweet, affectionate person and a talented writer. I also think you are strong and courageous. I hope to get to know you better in the future.
~You are such a lively, giving, friendly soul, who has landed in our world and lit it up. Thank you.
JAIDEN_s
~Rapier wit and funnies. I don’t see you enough anymore but I am so glad we are friends. *hugs*
~Thanks for always being a good friend, steadfast and true. <3 You make me smile and I love perving together!
~Jaiden always makes me laugh with her funnies and her wonderful sense of the absurd.
~I bet most will tell you here that they treasure you because you speak what you think. I treasure it too, but even more so, because you combine it all with a good heart.
~You are a rock to me and someone I respect and am so glad are in my life.
~I know that at least once a week I will have a smile due to your diligence on the Friday Five. I consider you one of my closest friends and am so thankful you are in my life.
~Thank you for making it so easy to b myself with you, not matter how politically incorrect it be! I love your sometimes blunt, but always refreshing take on a situation. And on top of it all, you share your energy and…love of life. Again, thank you!
~Thanks for your humour and for your stories and for talking about writing and making me laugh.
JAY_OF_LASGALEN
~Long before LJ, long before I ever wrote a word, I admired your stories on SOA. I honestly thought you were one of the “untouchables,” - that is, so very big in the fandom that, like Min or Elfscribe, it seemed all but impossible to be a friend. And we’re relatively news ones, at that. But I can’t tell you how much I enjoy ALL of your work and I’ve discovered, too, that you are as generous with your comments and praise, as you are with your beautiful words.
~Your wonderful characterizations of our favorite elves and the lovely flow of your writing are always a pleasure to read, and your unpretentious, common-sense manner is a treasured presence in my fandom world. I look forward to many stories and discussions to come. Happy Candy Day!
JUST_ANN_NOW
~Thanks for encouraging my Swordspoint muse. And likewise, I have enjoyed yours. I look forward to getting to know you better.
~A wonderful and exciting new friend to have made this year. Just such a warm and lovely writer; enthusiastic reader; and terrific support.
KEILISS
~Always able to make sense of the madness and a person of such wit and talent. I feel privileged to count you as my friend and I am amazed that your friendship can span the globe. I don’t know how you put up with me sometimes. :P But you DO!
~I have learnt so much from your wonderful betaing of my stories. You are a brilliant writer and I love your stories, so much thought, and care goes into them. You are a very nice person to chat to and I am so glad that we are friends.
~Your writing is just brilliant and you’ve brought me so many hours of enjoyable reading. You’re one of the people I really admire.
~Ah, delightful Earth Woman. I love the depth that you bring to your stories, your marvelous characterization. Especially of Glorfindel & Erestor. You have made all things new in your rendition of my favorite pair. And I so admire your connection to the land and to all things sensual. Sight, smell, taste, touch - all seem to come alive in your hands.
~I love your stories and getting to know you. I think you’re the best beta in the world.
~It’s not often that I meet someone who actually understands/appreciates my snarkier comments. Thank you. And it’s also not often that I find someone who is a great writer of fiction and of role playing games. I love all of your characters (in fiction and otherwise). *many hugs*
~You are a brilliant writer whose characters live on in my memory as if they were real.
~Talking to you is so refreshing. You talk so much sense and you’re a very loyal friend.
~A brilliant and talented storyteller, but a very dear friend most of all. Shared a whole ton of experiences together, know we will share plenty in the future. You’re honest, loyal, giving, warm and possess a very wonderful sense of humour. It’s a blessing knowing you.
~Creative, painstaking, generous, honest, a fine critical eye - there’s so much you give. Thank you. I love the fics that touch the soul.
~Both your Erestor and your little twins have carved themselves places in my heart. Thank you for sharing your councillor and your gift for writing with us. I am eagerly looking forward to all that is yet to be written. Happy Valentine’s Day!
KENAZFICTION
~Like Elfscribe and Oshun, you are another who delights me in the sheer diversity of your interests. I almost always learn something from you, which I adore, and you’ve introduced me to several new things that I’ve come to love. Your writing is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever read and I appreciate all of the work you do for “our” fandom.
~I love your characters, they are living and breathing beings for me. I hope your muses will keep whispering into your ear.
~I feel very fortunate to know you. You are talented in a multitude of ways, a generous and loyal friend, and whether you write about two elves in love, your workday or something else altogether, your skill with words and your way of observing the world always make for a fascinating read.
~Cheerful, helpful about writing, gorgeous language, giving time to the community.
~You are always such a gracious and encouraging reader and an inspiring writer.
~ Even as the trees
That whisper round a temple become soon
Dear as the temple's self, so does the moon,
The passion poesy, glories infinite,
Haunt us till they become a cheering light
Unto our souls, and bound to us so fast,
That, whether there be shine, or gloom o'ercast,
They always must be with us.
From Endymion, Book I, by John Keats
KHYLEA
~The awesomest person, the funniest, the cleverest with the silliest elves who get drunk and say stupid things. Uhhh. Yeah, that’s you. I don’t feel right unless I talk to you every day. Thanks for being a great friend. *huggles*
KITSUNETSUKI
~You’ve changed more than you know, hon. Don’t let things get you down and keep going!
KITTY279
~ Bright star! would I were steadfast as thou art--
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night,
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like Nature's patient sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors.
From Bright Star, by John Keats
LADY_ELINA
~You, Lady E, like few others on my flist impress and amaze me with the diversity of your pursuits, your thoughtful prose and the most interesting life you lead. I’m always intrigued by what you say. And there’s almost no greater praise than this: You make me think.
~As always, I owe you a huge debt of gratitude. You’re the best beta a writer could hope for - attentive, insightful, enthusiastic. I’m a lucky gal to have you! I hope to see plenty of your own work - original and otherwise-inspired now and in the future. You are such a talent!
~It’s been a privilege to read your work and to hear a little how you are. Thank you for talking about writing and offering your thoughts and information. It meant a lot.
LALAITH_RAINA
~I love your sense of fun and willingness to join in with what others writers are doing. Your wry observations on real life have me laughing - they are a joy to read.
LARIAN
~You have helped me with so many projects and to get so many things off the ground. You are really the GET IT DONE person. Just awesome. Thank you for everything and I appreciate it so much. PLURK baby, plurk.
~You’re so much fun and so very talented - I wish we could hang out in RL together! I think it’d be a blast!
~Larian knows more wonderful ways to waste time playing online than anyone I know and she shares them!
~Your heart is bigger than Wyoming and where there is space and all sorts of nothingness in the state, you heart is filled with compassion and kindness. I wish we saw one another way more often. But never forget you are in the best Clique ever…almost like a shrimp.
~You totally rock and have the ability to get me hooked on any and everything. Have a great year and thanks for being such a sweet person.
LARIENELENGASSE
~Even though you’re no longer writing in the LOTR fandom, you are not forgotten. I admire your ability to go to school, teach, and still write slashy fics.
~I’m so excited about your summer job! Your willingness to take risks and leave your comfort zone, and your stalwart pursuit of your personal goals is inspiring. I wish you all the best.
~Even though you are now focusing on men without pointy ears (**grin**), your writing continues to amaze me with its sense of emotional power and understanding. I always read your personal posts with interest, too. Happy Hearts Day!
LAUR_MELYANNA
~We have so much fun and I really admire your motivation and determination in life.
LDDURHAM
~I swear you amaze me everyday with your strength, compassion, and sheer talent.
LETHE_LLOYD
~We share the same opinions about feminised elves and love of dialogue. You are very caring and this shows in your IBS work and your videos. You are a wonderful writer and your imagery is beautiful and amazing. Apart from Tolkien’s Sauron, yours is the only one that ever sent chills through me.
~I’m so glad you’re part of our fandom family. You make me think about the art and craft of writing, and about the subtleties and mysteries of Tolkien’s world. Thank you for hosting so many fascinating and revelatory discussions on your LJ.
~Hugs you. Does it again. And more hugs. You have been enormously kind and it has been appreciated.
~Such enthusiasm and love for canon and its writers; warm, generous, opinionated and always honest and straightforward in the best possible way. You have been such a source of encouragement for me.
LISSAS_ELVES
~It is not easy to find such a lovely person, beautiful writer, appreciative reader, and gracious editor and helpful friend all rolled into one package.
LLUVIA_AZUCENA
~Thank you for being such a good friend. Wish you all the best!
LOTRANGEL17
~Thanks for being a great friend. You’re also an excellent blinkie maker and I appreciate all the hard work you do on your blinkies.
~Mom to the cutest kiddos ever. Looks as young as her daughter, which totally isn’t fair. Always sweet and polite, which is something I aspire to be…and continually find myself lacking.
~I love reading your posts and looking at the pictures you post, you always manage to make me smile. Thank you.
~Dear Steph. Very happy Valentine’s day, you always make me smile, and I hope you and your family stay healthy, happy and well.
LUIN77
~Your presence in my online life is so bright and cheery that it makes me smile just to see a post from you. *big huggles* I am so glad to count you as my friend.
~Luin77 is the kindest person I’ve ever known.
~If someone asked me to describe you in one word, I’d tell them to look up sweet in the dictionary. You’re so thoughtful and kind and I’m so happy to call you friend.
~Friends like you are few and far between. I’m so glad you’re in my life.
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