Comments | teasel: Fic reposting: Not Die Alone 1

teasel

Fic reposting: Not Die Alone 1 - Blade of Westernesse

Aug 10, 2004 18:02

Author's Note: Nothing really new here yet. This is the first chapter of a projected series; I originally posted it on ff.net well over a year ago, before I had an LJ. I'm reposting this now because Merry would not let me be; chapter two (brand-new!) is going up tomorrow, and, erm, there is absolutely no way in hell it will be understandable ( Read more... )

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annwyn55 August 10 2004, 21:30:41 UTC

Oh Teasel - this was a delight to read! Almost like finding a lost appendix enlarging on that lovely moment - when they come out of the dark and run naked on the grass, full of delight at being alive. The story of the sword is lovely, and so rich in possibilities for your brave Merry. It will be hard to wait patiently for part 2. Thank you!

I'm so glad you didn't have Tom caper and sing. Thank you for that too. :)

teasel August 11 2004, 08:02:46 UTC

Um, yes: capering!Tom is something I can live without, I have to admit. My LJ is a caper-free zone, promise.

I'm glad you like the fic so far! Part II is already up, though, erm, part III won't be along for a bit. It's been a long time since I worked with this one, but Merry and the poor imprisoned king just would not leave me alone.

elycia August 11 2004, 01:19:00 UTC

This is just bloody well brilliant. I'd elaborate, but I'm still too hopped up on cold meds to be coherent. Can't WAIT for more!

teasel August 11 2004, 08:04:27 UTC

Oooooh, I'm so sorry to hear this cold has still got you down! In any case, I'm glad the fic makes some sense to you under the circumstances. This fic is my little lost child and Merry will probably kill me if I don't finish the damn thing. Part II is now up.

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teasel August 11 2004, 08:05:16 UTC

Yay, thanks for the vote of confidence! More Merry to come shortly, as I think you've already seen. :)

mollyringle August 11 2004, 10:10:34 UTC

Very cool!
I somehow had not read this one before. You write one creepy fog, m'lady. Dang, now I wish they'd filmed that.

*bows to your geekiness*

teasel August 11 2004, 13:57:07 UTC

Glad the creepy fog creeped you out! Every time I read the barrow-downs scenes in FotR I have to hide under my chair (it's hard to hide from a book you're reading, but it can be done). Perhaps that's one reason why I adapted so easily when it didn't appear in the film -- I would have had to run screaming from the theater. At any rate, I wanted to show the creepiness from Merry's perspective here -- glad it worked for you!

mordelhin August 11 2004, 13:29:45 UTC

Wow - what an intriguing premise! I particularly enjoy your characterization of Merry, and the interweaving of dialogue from the text.

I'm eagerly looking forward to the second installment - unfortunately it looks like I'll have to work at work this afternoon, so it will have to wait until I get home.

One nitpicky thing, though. And if it annoys you to have this pointed out, please feel free to ignore it :-) You mention Frodo clutching at his chest, but the ring wasn't put on a chain around his neck until Rivendell. Before that, it was kept in his pocket on a chain attached to his belt - the way Bilbo wore it. I realize this is an AU, just wasn't sure how close you had wanted to stay to canon for details like that.

teasel August 11 2004, 14:18:44 UTC

Glad you liked the premise! I have this thing for demonic possession, and have decided it's time to indulge myself in this regard.

And ooooh, excellent point about Frodo clutching at his chest, which I didn't catch at all! Please please PLEASE feel free to make such points in comments, and if I decide to change the fic based on your comment of course I will thank you profusely (or any other commenter) in the author's notes. :) I kinda like Frodo clutching at his chest in this moment, and must confess that I probably made this mistake because the gesture is just so damn hot. As you say, though, it's not canon, so I may very well tinker with it if I can possibly overcome my inner it's-so-damn-hot whimpering about the matter ( ... )

mordelhin August 11 2004, 15:59:48 UTC

I kinda like Frodo clutching at his chest in this moment, and must confess that I probably made this mistake because the gesture is just so damn hot.

I agree, and that made me a bit hesitant to mention it. After all, clutching at his pocket just doesn't have the same impact. :-)

And I definitely agree about the appeal of PJ's more active ring-as-character. I recently re-watched FotR, and some of my favorite bits remain those little ring moments. Like when the ring is on Bilbo's doorstep and Gandalf stoops to touch it, and the camera is actually the ring's POV. I loved that.