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Claim: Tolkien verse, General Series
Prompt: Humor
Title: The Last Elf Standing
Author: Suzene Campos
Rating: PG
Length: medium
Brief summary: I think Suz summarizes it best - Thranduil and Elrond had a definite difference of opinion at the close of The Last Alliance. Things haven't gotten any better with time. Rated PG for language and for depicting two Elves of noble standing as a pair of eternally squabbling brats. -*snicker* Yeah.
December 14th, year 3441 of the Second Age
Master of Imladris,
As the red mists of fury clear from my eyes, I can at last find the words that I have been searching for regarding this...impasse.
Elrond, you wretched excuse for a sapient creature! I ought to pare the points off of your ears, for I cannot bring myself to believe that a single drop of Elven blood runs in your veins! Elendil's heir had the Ring *in his hand* and what did you do? You and Cirdan "counseled" him to throw it into Orodruin. "Counseled"? I have a longsword, a bone to pick, and I'm quite ready to take up your counseling duties if you and that barnacle-faced old salt are having difficulties bringing yourselves to use more than harsh language in correcting this problem. Hello? The young ruler of the most power-hungry race in Arda has *the* artifact of total malignancy hanging around his neck. Can we possibly think that this is a good thing? It cannot be allowed! I'll drop-kick that whelp down into Mount Doom myself if that's what it takes!
Aggrievedly yours,
King Thranduil of Greenwood
Link: The Last Elf Standing
Claim: Tolkien verse, General Series
Prompt: Character Study
Title: The Search for the Ninth Walker
Author: Susie
Rating: PG
Length: long
Brief summary: Before Frodo could leave on his journey, Elrond had to answer the particular question: who would represent the Elves? Complete with Elvish logic, philosophy, and enlightening conversation. Think about it for a second, out of all the elves in Rivendell, why Legolas? Wouldn't it have been more logical to send someone like Glorfindel or one of Elrond's sons? Susie writes a rather intriguing story about why Elrond picked Legolas as the ninth walker.
Finally, the last place to fill was for an elf. Unlike the Dwarves or even the Men, they were in high number in the Last Homely House. Already, Elrond could not keep count or track of the numerous Elves that had come to him asking to be of service to the Ringbearer. That was even before the Council! Afterwards, for days on end it seemed, even more had come to him, requesting that they be sent with Frodo. Tonight, though, he had luckily found shelter in his room and none dared to bother the Lord of Imladris presently. The problem with the Elves was that all of those residing and visiting Imladris currently were a fine choice. All Elves, almost as a rule, could fight and had a prowess in battle unsurpassed by few. They all wielded bows, knives, and swords as extensions of their bodies. Of course, there were those that were more gifted in fighting, but the difference was marginal to say the least. One warrior would, in truth, be no different than another.
In addition to this, they all possessed the heightened senses of their race and so, the gift of the Elves would be plentiful without regards to whom Elrond named as a Walker. So, it would not matter which elf was chosen, only that an elf would be in the company of the Fellowship. Elrond found himself almost agreeing with this point. Almost. There was something, though, telling the Lord of Imladris that not just any elf would do.
Scroll down the page to find the chapters.
Link: The Search for the Ninth Walker
Claim: Tolkien verse, General Series
Prompt: Humor
Title: The Last Elf Standing
Author: Suzene Campos
Rating: PG
Length: medium
Brief summary: I think Suz summarizes it best - Thranduil and Elrond had a definite difference of opinion at the close of The Last Alliance. Things haven't gotten any better with time. Rated PG for language and for depicting two Elves of noble standing as a pair of eternally squabbling brats. -*snicker* Yeah.
December 14th, year 3441 of the Second Age
Master of Imladris,
As the red mists of fury clear from my eyes, I can at last find the words that I have been searching for regarding this...impasse.
Elrond, you wretched excuse for a sapient creature! I ought to pare the points off of your ears, for I cannot bring myself to believe that a single drop of Elven blood runs in your veins! Elendil's heir had the Ring *in his hand* and what did you do? You and Cirdan "counseled" him to throw it into Orodruin. "Counseled"? I have a longsword, a bone to pick, and I'm quite ready to take up your counseling duties if you and that barnacle-faced old salt are having difficulties bringing yourselves to use more than harsh language in correcting this problem. Hello? The young ruler of the most power-hungry race in Arda has *the* artifact of total malignancy hanging around his neck. Can we possibly think that this is a good thing? It cannot be allowed! I'll drop-kick that whelp down into Mount Doom myself if that's what it takes!
Aggrievedly yours,
King Thranduil of Greenwood
Link: The Last Elf Standing
Claim: Tolkien verse, General Series
Prompt: Character Study
Title: The Search for the Ninth Walker
Author: Susie
Rating: PG
Length: long
Brief summary: Before Frodo could leave on his journey, Elrond had to answer the particular question: who would represent the Elves? Complete with Elvish logic, philosophy, and enlightening conversation. Think about it for a second, out of all the elves in Rivendell, why Legolas? Wouldn't it have been more logical to send someone like Glorfindel or one of Elrond's sons? Susie writes a rather intriguing story about why Elrond picked Legolas as the ninth walker.
Finally, the last place to fill was for an elf. Unlike the Dwarves or even the Men, they were in high number in the Last Homely House. Already, Elrond could not keep count or track of the numerous Elves that had come to him asking to be of service to the Ringbearer. That was even before the Council! Afterwards, for days on end it seemed, even more had come to him, requesting that they be sent with Frodo. Tonight, though, he had luckily found shelter in his room and none dared to bother the Lord of Imladris presently. The problem with the Elves was that all of those residing and visiting Imladris currently were a fine choice. All Elves, almost as a rule, could fight and had a prowess in battle unsurpassed by few. They all wielded bows, knives, and swords as extensions of their bodies. Of course, there were those that were more gifted in fighting, but the difference was marginal to say the least. One warrior would, in truth, be no different than another.
In addition to this, they all possessed the heightened senses of their race and so, the gift of the Elves would be plentiful without regards to whom Elrond named as a Walker. So, it would not matter which elf was chosen, only that an elf would be in the company of the Fellowship. Elrond found himself almost agreeing with this point. Almost. There was something, though, telling the Lord of Imladris that not just any elf would do.
Scroll down the page to find the chapters.
Link: The Search for the Ninth Walker
