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Reviews for Ai o Jūten
BY : pippychick
From ANON - on January 27, 2017
hi I followed you from Archive and i was wondering if you could help me get alerts to your updates. I don't see a follow button or subscribe like Archive has??? Sorry I am so new to this
Hi Anon,
If you check this thread, please email me and I’ll add you to a list. I’m starting to realise I should have added this to my Author’s Notes. I will amend them to make it clear, so you should get this message in any case. My email is a.slash.writer@gmail.com
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Reviews for Ai o Jūten
BY : pippychickFrom ILoveDexter on January 27, 2017
Bless you for updating. Please don't wait so long to update again. That was a good chapter, and I appreciate your hardwork.
Thank you, ILoveDexter!
I will try not to keep you waiting so long. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Reviews for Ai o Jūten
BY : pippychick
From ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017
Do you know, dispassionate disappointment is perhaps more terrifying than outright rage? I confess, I think I wanted Iason to explode with fury more than Riki might have done. After all, rage is spent quickly, and then one moves on. But Iason's mood, well, that's another thing altogether.
Daryl's protection of Riki is curious, although I suppose Daryl knows what lies in store for Riki in Iason's hands. I don't think Riki would appreciate sympathy from the furniture, though. And really, it's a fraught choice. Defiance and loneliness, or compliance and humiliation.
It's impossible to completely hate Iason, who is not human and makes no pretense of being so, and it's equally impossible to fault Riki for needing to resist, and being unable to refuse. It's brilliantly dark, and I adore it.
And thank you again!
Iason, despite being a machine, is proving very difficult to predict. I half wanted rage from him too, but then when I came to write it, I realised he couldn’t. That paradoxically, Riki’s behaviour will have caused a retreat from all of these new things, like desire, like any emotion at all. It’s that thing you said last time about Riki, that he may as well beg mercy from a kitchen appliance. If Iason was angry, there would be something for Riki to work with and manipulate (or at least attempt to).
Honestly, Daryl is coming across to me as a sweet soul, that doesn’t belong in the world of Ai no Kusabi at all. I think in some ways Riki was right in his assessment of Daryl. Iason has him right where he wants him, and it’s too late for him. Daryl has some kind of secret vested interest in seeing Riki succeed in some way. In fact, he’s the opposite of Iason. Iason believes that Riki’s service as a pet makes a perfect circle. Daryl on the other hand, believes that Riki represents hope. He doesn’t want to see Riki broken.
And I knew I’d posted a deluge of chapters today – I certainly didn’t expect a deluge of reviews in response, but I am ever so thankful. You’re completely awesome!
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Reviews for Taming the Twins
BY : Pippychick_TAFKAB
From ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017
Oh, Erestor is just superb, isn't he? He has the measure of the twins indeed. Elrohir is learning quickly, and he certainly does appreciate his rewards. He'll enjoy his "punishment" later, I have no doubt, although I suspect Erestor might have a surprise for Elrohir yet.
Nor is Elladan's interest going unremarked, although again, I suspect once Elladan comes to crave being taken again, he might find a lesson waiting for him as well.
I do so love this story, I truly do! And I am growing extremely fond of Erestor. What a delicious elf he is!
Thank you, Bronx!
Oh, Erestor is a devious one, though there is no malice in his games. I rather think Elladan will eventually be the “elleth” since he seems to be fascinated by it. Elrohir doesn’t quite enjoy it, which is exactly as Erestor intends.
To be honest, I’m not certain the twins have even realised yet that they are being tested. At some point, Erestor is going to mistake one for the other on purpose. But come the moment, they will need to decide whether to be honest with Erestor despite their desires. That will be an interesting dilemma for them, and as of now I have no idea what the outcome will be! I do know that if they’re honest, they’ll get what they want. If they are not… oh, dear, lol.
I’m glad you liked this update, even though it’s a short chapter.
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Reviews for Prince in Training
BY : Pippychick_TAFKAB
From ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017
There is something sweet about this chapter, sort of a proper coming back to the beginning feeling, with Legolas and Thranduil together again without Erestor, or the many Silvan elves seeking refuge in their halls. But it's a beginning in the sense of their knowing now just what they can be for each other. It's utterly intoxicating, how they find that perfect balance almost effortlessly.
Again, the banter, the teasing, the sheer joy they take in each other is beguiling, and makes them irresistible from a reader's point of view. Of course Thranduil wil go up when negotiating. Would anyone expect less? He called a very short court because he longed to be with Legolas, so how eager would he be to let Legolas go to Imladris?
And Legolas' sweet enthusiasm for what he will learn, and who he might meet is enchanting. For all his many years, he is still a young elf at heart, and Imladris will be a place of wonders indeed. But he still isn't quite ready to abandon Thranduil, as his offer to stay reveals.
There's so much joy in this chapter, and it's beyond marvelous. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Bronx!
I can’t tell you how glad I am that it comes across that way. I fully expected Legolas to be all like: “Crown. Now.” But that isn’t how they wanted to do it. I shouldn’t have been surprised really that Thranduil would make it a job of his to kind of dazzle Legolas. He is more experienced, after all. He kind of surprised me with that fatherly concern beneath it all, though, when he enthuses Legolas so that he’ll go out into the world and live, rather than stay forever at home (no matter how much love is between them). He’s a wily one!
I think they’re going to have oodles of fun together in the remaining chapters. And then we will follow Legolas to Imladris, where he can shake up the twins. And Erestor can shake everyone up… *g*
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Reviews for Short and Sweet
BY : pippychick
From ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017
Hooray! I've missed this one!
Honestly, Legolas and Gili are wonderful. I love the banter between them, and the way Legolas never questions what he feels for Gimli. As odd as it is, as opposed as their people have become, both Gimli and Legolas are simply glorious together. After all, the trees like them as a couple.
I'm going to have an enormously difficult time reading anything Gimli in future without thinking about lollipops, however...
Thank you, Bronx!
Lol… Legolas has been trying to convince Gimli to go back into Fangorn for a while… he’s incredibly excited. At this point, too, Legolas is much older than he is in The Teacher (since the timeline hasn’t caught up), and he’s all for doing it wholeheartedly if he’s doing it at all.
I think he needed to get his own back for the lollipop comment. The way Gimli speaks does for Legolas a lot of the time. He can be so incredibly crude. *g*
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Reviews for The Teacher - Missing Scenes
BY : pippychick
From ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017
Oh, what a delicious mystery Galion is! He hints at so much, and coyly skirts pigeonholing, but he is formidable indeed. I can see why Galadriel seeks his help. It still makes me wonder what he sees in Thranduil.
I adore these snippets, really. They are all such tantalizing glimpses into the various elves, and make the story all the richer, but they raise questions of their own, which is even better, somehow.
Thank you for this
I wanted to write what happened when Celeborn went to see Galion out, and this seemed a good excuse to write it. Ha… I am betting Galadriel does not give up “nagging” somehow
I don’t know… maybe it’s because this story is so old, and I have so many pages of notes relating to it. The world it exists in has grown despite canon. I don’t even know how many seperate little bits and pieces, and entire stories, are contained in it now. Galion is one of those places where my imagination has run off into wilder places. I like the thought of this truly ancient elf hanging around on the sidelines, refusing to “get involved” as he calls it.
If Galion ever sailed to the West, who would be waiting for him? Perhaps everyone… I think he’s quite late.
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Reviews for Otornassë Avanwa
BY : pippychickFrom ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017How did I miss this chapter?
In any event, Chapter 4 is ominous and full of foreboding. Such vows Curufin and Celegorm make, oaths which hint at events to come in future Ages. And of course, matching rings aren't subtle at all, especially given how little effort he made to adorn the ring for Limeithel.
They do grow bolder as well, and take greater risks in finding time with each other. None will speak out, it seems, but such hubris almost demands response.
And now to the next chapter, which is lovely because I don't have to wait!
Thank you!
They are being quite obvious. I fear their relationship will end up as an open secret, and I don’t think they care very much either. I feel sorry for the Sindar who have settled with them, because I think they’ll keep quiet about it all out of their love for Limeithel, and partly for their guilt. They know they have thrown her to a wolf.
I have to say, Curufin as a character feels quite cold. I don’t think elven women are going to have an easy time in this story. He seems to have a love/hate thing going on. Celegorm is less cruel, but he’s not going to be intervening at all.
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BY : pippychick
From ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017
Argh... my first attempt at this review was eaten...
I was rather surprised Caranthir had not suspected the truth of the rumors about his brothers. But if he doubted, the matching rings--there's that thing about subtlety--as well as Cekegorm's reaction would be enough to give it away. And how Curufin enjoyed being the cause of the fisticuffs between Celegorm and Caranthir! Well, until he decided he was not being paid proper attention, that is.
Curufin is a greedy elf, to want it all, and on his terms. Celegorm is happy enough to indulge him, though, and Caranthir has apparently tossed in the towel, leaving his brothers to the Valar to deal with.
But such an ominous ending! It made me shiver a bit, it did!
Thank you again!
Curufin is very childish at times… at least Celegorm sees the logic of not falling out with Caranthir over this, even if his temper almost scuppers it.
I knew when I took this challenge up that the only way to explain the evil deeds these two get up to is to make them obsessional with each other. Where the world between the two of them becomes more important than the world outside. Add the oath to that, and it might just all make sense. Of course, any characters that become involved in their story are not going to have much fun. :/
Limiethel is going to grow up fast. She’s got stars in her eyes, and Curufin is a bucket of ice water. I promise it won’t be too harrowing though. That obsession hasn’t really developed yet, so while he is selfish and thoughtless, Curufin is still mostly sane.
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Reviews for The Teacher
BY : pippychick
From ANON - BronxWench on January 27, 2017
Oh, this chapter did wrench at me. Elrond's grief resonates throughout, and even the small moments of joy he could find with Celebrían could not ease his pain. But really, she was wise indeed to conspire with all those she loved, to protect Elrond at the very end. Galion was the best choice to help him through the first throes of his grief.
And still, at the very end, the image of Elrond weeping in the night for his lost Celebrían, alone and unable to share his sorrow with anyone, brought me to tears myself.
As ever, your writing makes me transcend all the nonsense of daily life--thank you!
Thank you, Bronx!
Poor Elrond, but he hasn’t quite had enough yet. I think I am a subscriber to this idea of elves remaining until their grief is too great for them to stay. It fits very well.
Because he hasn’t quite had enough, some kind of normal service will be resumed in the years going forward. Legolas is going to feature heavily in those years.
You always leave such wonderful compliments, and I am sure that if anything I write can take you away from the week you’ve had, then I’m glad
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Ok, there are going to be a few of these… sorry!
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Author: Pippychick
Title: Elrond's Game
Summary: In the wintertime, while trying to write his latest book on healing, Elrond finds his work constantly interrupted by his wife, Celebrían. He decides to give her just what she wants and obviously needs. Really, it's just shameless Elrond/Celebrían playing games with each other.
Feedback: Yes, please!
Fandom: Lord of the Rings/Tolkien
Pairing: Elrond/Celebrían
Warnings: Bond COMPLETE Ds Fingering MC MF Oral PWP
Solo story or chaptered story: Chaptered, but completed.
URL: http://lotr.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600081691
Review Reply thread: http://www2.adult-fanfiction.org/forum/topic/55964-pippychicks-lotr-fiction-review-responses/?page=6#comment-400578
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One to go, but I am just not sure I have another chapter in me. I might retreat to the piano for a while.
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BronxWench and WillowDarkling: do you have any objection to me pointing people to your author profile page in my author’s note?
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Reviews for ...Eight, Nine, Ten
BY : pippychick
From tcr on January 25, 2017
I’ve been trying to write something fresh and new, but it seems like every time I go to write something, it’s something that’s been said already, so, here goes...
Your style of writing is excellent. It’s poetic, yet concise. The varied sentences keep the interest of the reader and continue to keep things interesting. This adds to the sadness at the end.
I enjoyed the way you wrote your MC. Starting him out as you did, it was a journey along the way, so it was sadder for the ending, after all this struggle. Actually, in this way, it reminds me a little of Blade Runner...
In short... Enjoyed this one, now to read your others.
Thank you so much, tcr!
I’m glad you liked it, even though I still feel my original work lacks some sparkle compared to my fanfiction.
The ending is sad, but to me inevitable. As we develop AI, we really should be considering the psychology involved, not just for ourselves, but for the machine, whether it ends up making use of an artificial neural network or something else. And of course one thing this story does is prove Turing right – any true AI must be a child machine, capable not just of learning, but of wonder and curiosity. It must have a natural inclination to imitate. It must grow up and mature…
At which point it will have surpassed most of humanity.
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Um… I had to slow down and take a break. I got headachey *g*
Will finish tomorrow.
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Reviews for The Price
BY : pippychick
From ANON - Garethan on January 24, 2017
Well written story and once you start it flows past you without sensing how much time pass. I struggled with a few sentences but english isn't my native.
I really liked how the whole setup, from start to end, reminded me of the ghost stories which I enjoyed during school. The cloak as a manifestation of a supernatural being in combination with the water theme worked great for me. Katherine's slow succumb is well described as well as how easily she recogniced the cloak as something unnatural as a child but were unable to resist it as a adult.
Thank you, Garethan!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, despite the slight language barrier. Honestly, I admire bilingual people. I am just a lazy native Englander *g*
And I am happy the feeling of succumbing worked too. Of course as an adult, with an adult’s twisted desires, there’s some argument to be made for her bringing most of the really nasty stuff on herself (ie. rape fantasy). The dream was of her choosing, after all, even if not consciously.
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I still haven’t caught up with your story, TCR. Hoping to later today after work, but I second Bronx’s recommendation of Schadenfreude by 19. But it is a story you’ll never forget for as long as you live. If/when you read it, make time for it. Make time for the consequence of it, because it will affect you deeply.
Hell, it’s dark. I liked it so much I bought the print version.