The author: the amazing @determamfidd ! Who is fantastic and great and everything ! Even though she will break your heart repeatedely, which is not okay at all Dets, really, why do you do this to us? I kind of imagine her as being half buried under a mountain of books and reference (because of all the research that goes into her story), one hand typing frantically (because long chapters) and the other writing music (because there are songs to go with the story, and they are amazing!), all the while working on her khuzdul and elvish pronounciation (because languages! are! important! in! Sansûkh!)
The story: The battle was over, and Thorin Oakenshield awoke, naked and shivering, in the Halls of his Ancestors.The novelty of being dead fades quickly, and watching over his companions soon fills him with grief and guilt. Oddly, a faint flicker of hope arises in the form of his youngest kinsman, a Dwarf of Durin’s line with bright red hair.(Follows the story of the War of the Ring).
(Bagginshield, Gimli/Legolas) In which recovery takes time, the dead members of the Company take to watching Gimli as though he’s a soap opera, the living struggle with being left behind, Legolas is confused, Khuzdul is abused, and Thorin is four feet and ten inches of guilt and anger.
(summary taken from the story itself)
Why I love it (and went as far as inflict more heartbreak upon myself by rereading it and finishing the available chapters at two in the morning this morning):
– It’s well-written. Both in term of grammar/style and in term of plot, this story is nearing perfection
– the characterisation of the various characters is spot-on and credible. Characters are not static, they change with time and events.
– The characters themselves are varied, well-written, with a lot of thought and research going into their backgrounds
– A+++ representation of the LGBTQA+ community
– A+++ sass by some characters
– Frerin. If nothing else, you should read it for Frerin, who is an adorable cinnamon rolls that needs all the hugs and another serving of his grandmother’s dumpling soup (and he is not being paid enough to be the psychologist for the rest of the dwarves. Protect Frerin)
– The Dwarrodams. Oh the Dwarrowdams. They deserve a glorious song because they are the pinnacle of badassery. Dìs is frigging amazing, Hrera is terrifying (and I fear for Mahal if she decides to make good on her promise), and the rest of the fierce dwarrodams do not demerit either.
– The dwarflings. The dwarflings are very close to being my favourite characters and will probably end up taking over the world.
– Thorin’s recovery. It’s a long and harsh road, and that’s what makes it credible.
– Daìn.
– The songs, both written and performed and I will never get the Iron Hills for me out of my heart.
– Basically everything? Even the heartbreaking parts? Especially the heartbreaking parts? Because they are so well-written that it’s a pleasure to have your heart broken by them?
SO GO AND READ IT! It’s 44 chapters of greatness, with still a few more to come, and it’s soooooooooo worth it! Just make sure you have some tissues ready, because trust me, there will be tears.
after all your beautiful reviews and oh my god, I come back to read this, and my heart is pounding and flapping away like a whole horde of drunken butterflies oh my god…!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!
I pretend to be complex and clever but in reality, nothing has ever made me laugh harder than those bad Chinese subtitles from the bootleg Lord of the Rings DVDs. Tears streaming down my face, core aching, slowly suffocating because I’m laughing too hard.
“An
adventure? No, I don’t imagine anyone west of Bree would have much
interest in adventures. Nasty, disturbing, uncomfortable things. Make
you late for dinner.”
Look, we’re all on tenterhooks wondering what will happen with @determamfidd and Sansukh, but it’s fairly safe to say it’s going to end with a wedding feast?
And so, Legolas and Gimli are understandably terrified at the shenanigans that will ensue at said wedding feast, considering their respective relatives but!
They did not count upon the Master Cookie Thief.
Now, really, Gimli should’ve expected shenanigans from his beloved and mischief-loving sister-son but he wasn’t prepared for this level, the kind of shenanigans that would also cause Thranduil Elven-king to have kittens.
And cookie-crumbs on his elegant robes.
Because, really, Thranduil Elven-king was said to be delighted with precious jewels but nobody expected that his true weakness would be discovered and exploited by one clever little dwarven badger of the line of Durin. (Read: Chocolate and Caramel Chip cookies)
Also, Thranduil Elven-king was rendered helpless considering his own son was aiding and abetting the Master Cookie Thief of Erebor in raiding cookie jars under the mountain.
Legolas discovered this for himself when he found cookie-crumbs in Laerophen’s hair!
And thus, Erebor, the Greenwood and Dale were suitably distracted from the “billing and cooing” of newlyweds Legolas and Gimli because they were too busy howling for justice over their depleted cookie jars!
Gimizh plans to raid the Shire next, with his faithful and loyal Elven apprentice. He may have allies in the persons of the young Gamgee children.
EEEP STITCH OMFG
YES YES YES YES AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA – Thranduil shall be seduced to the Cookie side of the Force! JUSTICE FOR OUR DENUDED CAKE TINS, NO JAR LEFT UNFILLED *fistpump*
(LAEROPHEN IS LONG FALLEN LMAO)
oh whoa Gimizh and the Gamgee kids, can you imagine… it’d be like the Pied Piper, except cakes and cookies and pies. The Pie Piper. *snrk*
I love you, dearest, you’ve made me laugh aloud in a tough time. *hugs and hugs* Thank you, your crack is always exactly the medicine the doctor ordered :)))
*valid does not mean healthy, or good, or to be privileged above common sense and kindness
A distinction for anyone who is young and hasn’t figured this out yet:
You are allowed to have whatever emotions you want. No one can control your emotions. Emotions are healthy responses to things.
You are not allowed to have behaviors that are harmful just because you have certain emotions. Your behaviors are what you can control, and they are far easier to control than your emotions.
You can be jealous about someone or their talents until you turn green, but it is harmful to yourself and to that person if you try to sabotage them because of it. You can be so angry you can literally feel your temperature rise, but this does not give you permission to rage at others.
Your emotions are valid. They are always valid. You are a person of value. However, you behaviors are not always justified just because of those emotions. You may not be able to control you emotions, but you can certainly control your behaviors.
Rules: list ten favourite characters from ten different fandoms and then tag ten people.
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