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Monday, February 7, 2005
Title - From One View to Another
Rating - PG
Summary - what do the Fellowship think of each other?
Notes These characters belong to New Line and Tolkien. So don’t sue. Rethe is March in the Shire Calendar.
Feedback - yes please! Be nice, this is my first fanfic. Email me at Scullym1uk@yahoo.co.uk Flames will be sent to my pet Balrog Fred.
Chapter four as written by Peregrin Took, son of Paladin and Guard of the Citadel of Minas Tirith, Gondor
Written in the Citadel of Minas Tirith, 17 Rethe, 1419 by Shire Reckoning
Tomorrow we march to Mordor. I’m recording this so that if I die the world will at least know the name of Pippin Took - even though he hasn’t done anything to be remembered by.
I am afraid, yet I will go with Strider and the Men to Mordor. Yes, I will go - for cousin Frodo.
Often I’ve wondered where he and Sam are - and still I feel shame that I did not fulfil my promise that we - me and Merry - will not be with him until the bitter end. At least we have the bitter end to look forward to. Frodo and Merry are my favourite cousins in all the world - mainly I suppose because I have no older brothers of my own - but I had them, at least until we went on this horrible journey. Frodo seemed like the elder distant cousin who would give you advice, though he and Merry always helped me stir up trouble at the boring family get-togethers.
I suppose it is well that Sam is with him. I always have wondered why Frodo decided to leave us and go to Mordor alone. Sam is completely loyal to my poor cousin, I hope that we will see them again soon.
It is even worse for poor old Merry. I can’t imagine how he and that pretty lady from Rohan were able to kill...no, I will not write that foul name, even here. He has given me something to try and match and I wonder if tomorrow will be my chance?
Gandalf is alive! That was a surprise when we met him. Only he’s white, not grey. He did explain how and why, only I wasn’t paying much attention. I always leave it up to Merry or Frodo. That is why I am just a fool of a Took, I suppose. He seems more determined, and more willing to laugh, given the right occasion. He is similar to that foul Saruman (imagine! Letting his Orcs drag two innocent Hobbits across the plains of Rohan!) only somehow.... different.
Strider seems different ever since he arrived here. More lordly, I suppose. Gandalf recently told me that he is the true king of Gondor. I couldn’t believe it, Strider the Ranger: King of Gondor! He is kind though, and I believe him to be worthy of the kingship.
Gimli and Legolas are best friends now. Who would’ve believed it, given their hate towards each other at the start of this journey. They were worse than those dreadful Sackville-Bagginses! They mention a big fight in Rohan alot - but I can’t really imagine it.
Poor Boromir - he tried to save us - but he failed. At least I have met his father and brother. But those memories are dark still - I can still hear the cackle of the flames....the roaring as the house collapsed....
I will march - more than likely to my death - with Strider and the Host of Men, just to give cousin Frodo some time to destroy that Ring. I am afraid, yet I know what I must do. Let the army of Modor know that Hobbits are deadly, and full of surprises!
Current mood:  bouncy
Sunday, February 6, 2005
Title - From One View to Another
Rating - PG
Summary - what do the Fellowship think of each other?
Notes These characters belong to New Line and Tolkien. So don’t sue. Iorhael is Frodo in Elvish, Curunir is Saruman and Imladris is Rivendell. Aragorn’s Elvish name - Estel - means Hope.
Feedback - yes please! Be nice, this is my first fanfic. Email me at Scullym1uk@yahoo.co.uk Flames will be sent to my pet Balrog Fred.
Chapter three as recorded by Prince Legolas Greenleaf, son of King Thranduil of the Forest realm of Mirkwood
Recorded in Edoras, the Capital of Rohan
So much had happened in the few months since our Company left Imladris, and I must record it all before I go with Aragorn, Gimli and the Men of Rohan to Helm‘s Deep. Mithrandir sacrificed himself to the Balrog of Morgoth, hidden deep in Khazad-dum. Then Boromir - woe for him! - was corrupted by the Ruling Ring and tried to take it from Iorhael. The foul Uruks of Curunir slew him at Amon Hen and abducted Meriadoc and Peregrin - for what reason we cannot tell.
What of the Ringbearer? Where now does he and his devoted servant wander? Iorhael has great courage, startling considering he is merely a Perian, a Halfling in the language of Men. Yet he survived a wounding from the Morgul Chief. His bravery and strength is greater than that of many Elves or Men. All of Arda depends on his resistance to the foul craft of the Dark Lord.
At least he has Samwise. Although he has a simple mind Samwise is courageous - at least concerning his master - and will be a great help to Iorhael.
Meriadoc and Peregrin - what can be said about their devotion to helping their cousin? They risked all in insisting that they were coming with us. I do not know if their sacrifice to distract the Uruks from the Ringbearer will be worth it. All four Perian show great resourcefulness, and an endurance unlike anything I have seen. Unlike Iorhael, they were always light-hearted and it amused even me to see them larking about, teasing Samwise or pestering Boromir with their non-stop questioning.
What of our leader? Aragorn, son of Arathorn. He treats us all as equals - something that Boromir did not. Boromir insisted on speaking to the Perian as if they were mere children. Aragorn, or Estel as he was called when he lived in Imladris, is the heir of Isildur, blessed with the long life and endurance of the Men of Numenor. It is hard, even for an Elf, to believe he is now 87 years old.
Another surprise is that Mithrandir, the wizard known as Gandalf in Westron, is alive! He mentioned that he had been sent back to finish his task. Now he is Mithrandir the White, instead of Grey. He is still close and never reveals his plans. That always frustrates Gimli and he mused that the new Gandalf is grumpier than the old!
The last member of this Company is the Dwarf. Stubborn and greedy for jewels - a typical Dwarf. Yet the adventures since we left Imladris has made us good friends - something I have to wonder about. Has Iluvatar and the Valar seen such a thing as a friendship between an Elf and a Dwarf in many years?
Now I must depart with Aragorn and Gimli to save the Rohirrim from the malice of Curunir’s foul Uruk creations. May the Valar smile upon us and let us live throughout this trying time!
Current mood:  cheerful
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Lots of fun getting up for work at 5 this morning :-(
I work for Greggs the bakers, which is too bad (get 1/2 price donuts for one thing) but getting up at 5 is just madness.
*cries*
I getting much sleep - I guess not going to bed til about half eleven was not a very good idea.
Current mood:  tired Current music: Vangelis - Titans
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Pretty crappy, but I made them all by myself! :)
If anyone wants them, go ahead and use.
Current mood:  accomplished
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Can't believe the last time I posted was June!
Guess now that my home PC is fixed I'll update a bit more regularly....
Current mood:  amused
Sunday, June 13, 2004
Chapter two as noted by Boromir, elder son of Denethor and heir to the stewardship of Gondor
The Golden Wood of Lothlorien, 15 February 3019 of the Third Age
I glance around at my companions as we sit here in the Elf Queen’s forest. The grief of the Halflings due to the fall of Gandalf is still so sharp and once again I ponder the folly of letting - at least Merry and Pippin - to come on this perilous quest. I look over at the youngest member of the Company - little Peregrin - fast asleep against his cousins. He is only a child yet shows great promise in his swordplay, even if he rarely takes it seriously. At least, he did not take it seriously until Moria and the encounter with Durin’s Bane.
I pity the Halflings for their loss of innocence.
Meriadoc - or Merry as he insists everyone call him - is leaning over Pippin to talk quietly to Frodo. Merry is rarely seen without either Frodo or Pippin. All three of them act more like brothers, and it is clear that they all draw strength from each other. Merry is the smarter halfling, and has great instincts concerning the moods of Pippin.
Unlike their elder cousin. I am sure not even Samwise his devoted servant can understand Frodo Baggins. He is so different from the other Halflings that I am not entirely sure that he is a Halfling. He wears a silence about him and it is clear to me that he suffers from his Burden. Why would the so-called Wise allow him to carry It to his almost certain death? Since yesterday he keeps giving me queer looks when he thinks I am not looking at him. Why? Does he not trust me anymore? Yet he trusts Aragorn with all his heart.
For whatever the reason he distrusts me, his servant Samwise dislikes me more, merely since his master does. Yet I do admit that Frodo and Sam are very close and there is no air of a master/servant relationship like there is in Gondor. They act more like very good friends and are clearly devoted to each other.
Aragorn is now the leader of the Company since Gandalf fell. My feelings about this heir of Isildur are mixed. He is a good, honourable man, yet he seeks to supplant my father. Despite the fact that my father’s rule is failing I still owe him my fealty. I wonder who Faramir - and the rest of Gondor - would choose. Aragorn is also clearly destined to be a mighty King, a reminder of ancient Numenor. I would support him to see the glory of Gondor returned. Still, I know my father will not let this ‘usurper’ simply take the throne. It is hard to believe that the Man leaning against a Mallorn tree and smoking Pipe Weed with Gimli and 3 Halflings could be a King of Gondor though.
Legolas is not here, which is not a surprise. He only stays here to eat with us. It is clear to me that he prefers the company of these Elves to the honest Company here. It is a surprise to learn that he often takes Gimli with him though at the start of our Quest the Elf and Dwarf utterly despised each other. Legolas says little, but Aragorn always listens to what he says, treating his opinion as one that matters.
A deep laugh from Gimli startles me from my thoughts. At first glance Gimli seems a typical dwarf - caring for naught but precious jewels. Yet our Quest has allowed him to forge a friendship with an Elf! The son of the Elf who imprisoned his father no less!
When I see our Fellowship in quiet moments like this I feel there may be reason to hope left - yet why do my thoughts turn constantly to the seemingly innocent gold band that dangles around Frodo’s neck?
Current mood: cheerful Current music: Listening to the chart on the radio
Tuesday, June 1, 2004
I saw Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! It's loads better than the first two. Now I can't wait to see Goblet of Fire since that's my fav of the series - but I can't help but wonder what rating it's gonna get.
Current mood: bouncy
Sunday, May 30, 2004
Here's the first chapter of my first ever fanfic! Go me!
Please R&R!
Title - From One View to Another
Rating - PG
Summary - what do the Fellowship think of each other?
Notes Foreyule is December in the Shire Calendar. These characters belong to New Line and Tolkien. So don’t sue.
Feedback - yes please! Be nice, this is my first fanfic.
A translation of the observations of the Nine Walkers, being the Fellowship of the Ring who accompanied the Ringbearer on the Quest of Mt. Doom as noted in the Red Book of the Periannath
Chapter one as noted by the Ringbearer concerning his impressions regarding the other eight members of the Fellowship
Rivendell, 18th Foreyule 1418 by Shire Reckoning
This is a strange experience for a simple Hobbit. I, Frodo Baggins, have been entrusted with the Ring and must soon seek the Mountain of Fire in order to destroy It. Yet I will not be alone. My dear cousins, Merry and Pippin, as well as my faithful Sam will be with me, not to mention Gandalf, Strider, Gimli, Legolas and Boromir. It is slightly unsettling to me when I realised I will have to trust this group, three of whom I only met at the Council, with my life. Of course, I trust my fellow Hobbits, as well as Gandalf and Strider.
I trust Boromir the less, for whatever reasons, I do not know. Perhaps it is his patronizing manner. He alone out of the Fellowship treats me as if I am a wayward child that has been given valuable mithril jewels that can be easily destroyed by someone who does not know better. He insists that I take sword lessons with him, like he does with Merry and Pippin, but I have asked Strider - or Aragorn as I have learned his name is - instead. So Boromir deals with Merry and Pippin, and Aragorn is teaching Sam and I.
Aragorn treats me as an equal, and I am thankful for that. He frightened me greatly when we first met in Bree however I have come to appreciate that he is a noble man, and would never hurt me. Truly, I am blessed to have him on my side. Can you imagine my shock when I was told that he is actually the heir to the throne of Gondor! He shows a great deal of patience when he is teaching me sword fighting. Merry and Pippin watch simply to have a laugh at my, or even more at Sam’s, expense.
Legolas is an enigma, one that interests me greatly. He is polite but somewhat aloof when talking to me. Yet he seems more relaxed when talking to Aragorn, or Gandalf. Perhaps it is the evil of the Ring. All Elves, with the exception of the Lord Elrond and the Lady Arwen, act that way around me. It is likely they can sense It, and have no wish to be corrupted by being long in Its presence. When Legolas does talk to me, he calls me Iorhael, which is my name translated in Elvish. He does this with all the Hobbits. So instead of Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin, we are Iorhael, Panthael, Gelir and Meril. Despite his aloofness he at least does not patronize me.
Gimli seems to like talking to us four Hobbits, and seems to always take our side when we argue with the Big Folk, saying that it is unfair for the Big Folk to talk down to the Little. He does not get along with Legolas, so it seems that he is merely taking our side simply to provoke the Elf. But it is also personal between them, as Legolas’ father had Gimli’s father imprisoned in Mirkwood during his adventure with Bilbo. I like Gimli; he has an interesting sense of humour and somehow seems unaware of the fact that he is smaller then Elves and Men.
Gandalf is the accepted leader of the Fellowship. Only Boromir seems to not trust him. I trust Gandalf with my life, yet I wish he would take this burden from my shoulders. He is wise, and seemingly knows all.
And what about my fellow Hobbits? I love all three of them deeply, and I doubt I would ever forgive myself if anything occurs to them on the Quest, mainly because it is my fault they are here. Sam is always fussing over me, which both amuses and annoys me. He is utterly devoted to me, and I am to him. His presence always brings me out of my dark moods. Merry is the Hobbit that I have grown up with, and I can tell him anything and trust that he will tell nobody, with the possible exception of Pippin. I have seen Merry grow from a spoiled child demanding sweets into an intelligent and brave adult; able to deal with all troubles that head his way with a cool mind. Uncle Saradoc must be proud of him. And not to forget little Pip. Oh by the Valar! I have realised that Pippin is only 28 - and is too young to go willingly to his death. Yet he is determined to go - and to stop him we would have to tie him up in a sack!
There, I have stated my opinions and feelings about the eight others that willingly travel with me to almost certain death.
No I have forgotten a member of the Fellowship - what of myself? I have no real physical strength, nor am I particularly brave or clever. I am simply Frodo Baggins, son of Drogo, Heir of Bilbo, Elf-friend and now Ringbearer. The Valar have chosen the wrong person for this monstrous task. Yet I must succeed.
Current mood: accomplished Current music: Natasha Bedingfield
Friday, April 16, 2004
Earlier this week I went to Edinburgh and saw the COMPLETE trilogy! FOTR started at noon and ROTK finished about 10:45 pm.
*Does fangirl squee*
IT was GREAT!!!!
Until the part when I missed the bus and had to wait an hour for the next one :-(
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
This is my first entry woo!
Go me! *does crazy dance*
Right, hi I'm Michelle and I'm 18, and live in Scotland.
I'm a LOTR obsessed fan and am quite happy to announce that I've seen ROTK 18 times! You also find me lurking around on fanfiction.net or at empireonline.co.uk. I'm also Frodo (Yay!) on the second Ring Around the Merry RPG yahoo!group.
Not much going on at the mo though.
Current mood: happy
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