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Sophinisba Solis ([personal profile] sophinisba) wrote2006-09-09 03:06 pm

More meme results - hobbit ficlets

Some slash in this bunch. There should be one more post (three more ficlets) after this.

For [livejournal.com profile] lilybaggins, Five Things Aragorn Does that Get on Frodo's Nerves

Sharpens his weapons while everyone else is trying to sleep.

Starts talking in that regal voice and going on about ancient history when all you said was, "Goodness, those are some big statues."

Is forever asking "Are you sure?" and "Shall I stop?" when Frodo would rather have him concentrate on getting his clothes off, getting his cock in, and the like.

Refuses to understand that Frodo's announcements to the company about needing time alone and needing time to think actually mean he wants time for the two of them and time to roll around on the ground.

Goes far too long without a bath.


For [livejournal.com profile] absolutefiction, Five Ways Merry Spied on Frodo and One Way He Got Caught

He listened in on that Serious Talk between Frodo, Bilbo, and Mother and Father in the sitting room. He was only a child then and he couldn't see why it was happening at all, and couldn't see why Frodo would tell anyone else first and keep it from him.

Frodo came to visit often though, and Merry went to Bag End, and Merry eventually forgave him for leaving. When they were together Frodo was just the kind of hobbit Merry wanted to be when he got bigger. Except: when he was alone Frodo sang silly love songs to himself, and Merry wanted to tease him about it, but he wasn't willing to admit he'd been spying on Frodo in his bath, even if it was only to listen.

Frodo and Merry got older, and Merry figured out some very enjoyable things he could do by himself in the bath, and only then did he understand some of other sounds he'd heard Frodo making years before. He talked to Frodo about it later -- not the spying, just the touching -- and Frodo was understanding as ever he'd been, and Merry found he had nothing to feel bad about.

He and Frodo were the only ones who weren't surprised when Bilbo left, and for some reason Frodo also wasn't surprised to see Merry taking it so well, so calmly. Probably he was too shaken up with the visitors and the emptiness and everything else to accuse Merry of spying, or maybe it seemed natural to him by then. Merry watched Frodo, Merry understood him.

He let Sam be his eyes and ears in Hobbiton those last few years, though he would really have preferred to do the seeing and hearing for himself, not to mention some touching. But Sam was subtle and surreptitious and not, to Frodo's mind, suspicious, as Merry probably would have been. Frodo had no idea, and at Crickhollow Merry was near bursting with the pride of a fool who thinks he's been clever. He thought he had it all figured out.

Merry, Pippin, and Sam all attended the secret council, though none of them had been invited. Sam gave himself away then and there, and Pippin was about to, but Merry held him back. They did not give themselves away to Elrond or the assembled company of Elves, Dwarves, and Men. But later in the day the hobbits had their own council, and Merry's eyes made it clear what he knew, and Frodo's eyes made it clearer he was glad, for he'd rather not have to say the words himself, not again. And although there were discussions and arguments, and although Elrond never completely agreed until just before they were ready to set out, Merry and Frodo looked at each other that day, and that was enough for both of them to know they would be going together.


For [livejournal.com profile] danachan, Five Times Pippin Got His Way


Well, there was that question, in Rivendell, about whether he'd be allowed to go with the others or not. He thought Frodo would as soon have had him go home, and he never understood that until all those months later when he was riding back to Tookland, raising the Shire, and he thought of all the evil he could have prevented if Elrond had had his way. Still, and always, he was glad he went along.

Pippin was the one who convinced Boromir to give him and Merry sword fighting lessons. They didn't turn out to be terribly useful until a long time after Boromir was dead and gone, but they made a good diversion at the time.

Although not as good as that threesome he managed, also with Boromir and Merry. Pippin thought it would have been even better if Frodo had joined in, but alas, Frodo had found other partners and other pleasures to occupy his time.

Pippin looked into the palantír after Gandalf and Merry and common sense all told him not to. That only felt like getting his way for a few seconds before it turned into horror and then turned into what he'd feared all along, being separated from Merry. But it had, after all, been his choice.

Merry wanted to go with them to the Black Gate and would not listen to Pippin. But Pippin told Aragorn what to say to convince him, and told Éowyn and Faramir what to do to comfort him later. "Aren't you glad you let me have my way?" Pippin said when he awoke with his bones in casts, with his hand in Merry's hand, and Merry said yes, he was always glad, and kissed him good morning and happy new year.
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[personal profile] shirebound 2006-09-09 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Starts talking in that regal voice and going on about ancient history when all you said was, "Goodness, those are some big statues."

*giggles*

But later in the day the hobbits had their own council, and Merry's eyes made it clear what he knew, and Frodo's eyes made it clearer he was glad, for he'd rather not have to say the words himself, not again. And although there were discussions and arguments, and although Elrond never completely agreed until just before they were ready to set out, Merry and Frodo looked at each other that day, and that was enough for both of them to know they would be going together.

Oooh, I love that. "Movie" Merry wasn't shown as anywhere near as clever and thoughtful as book-Merry, and that's a fact.

Merry wanted to go with them to the Black Gate and would not listen to Pippin. But Pippin told Aragorn what to say to convince him, and told Éowyn and Faramir what to do to comfort him later. "Aren't you glad you let me have my way?" Pippin said when he awoke with his bones in casts, with his hand in Merry's hand, and Merry said yes, he was always glad, and kissed him good morning and happy new year.

I love your hobbits. Just adore and love them.

[identity profile] mews1945.livejournal.com 2006-09-09 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
These are all wonderful. So many good lines and especially the ones with Frodo and Merry are amazing.

[identity profile] absolutefiction.livejournal.com 2006-09-09 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
i love it!

Merry and Frodo looked at each other that day, and that was enough for both of them to know they would be going together.

i love that one. but favorite is the one about singing and making noises. :)
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[personal profile] slightlytookish 2006-09-09 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)

Merry wanted to go with them to the Black Gate and would not listen to Pippin. But Pippin told Aragorn what to say to convince him, and told Éowyn and Faramir what to do to comfort him later. "Aren't you glad you let me have my way?" Pippin said when he awoke with his bones in casts, with his hand in Merry's hand, and Merry said yes, he was always glad, and kissed him good morning and happy new year.


I really love that :)

[identity profile] aprilkat.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh god these are all so good.

The first set made me laugh, every one, but especially the one about the big statues. (Don't we all know people like that?)

Frodo and Merry don't have enough fics about them, especially ones that hit the levels you do here. I love the part where Merry and Frodo need only look at each other after their own council to know that they will go together. Merry is such a smart and solid partner.

I like that Pippin's getting his way didn't always turn out for the best, at least at first. But I was touched by how he saved Merry from the Black Gates, his question to Merry after he awoke, and Merry's quiet response. Lovely.



[identity profile] aprilkat.livejournal.com 2006-09-12 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I think that one of Tolkien's themes is that we can only try to do our best in blind faith and things may work out even if we don't realize it. I also think he throws a lot of Fate (or Valar guidance) in there. I've always been fascinated that everything in the story, even the tiniest decisions and those things that seemed BIG mistakes, were vital to the fulfilling of the Quest. Pippin is the best example of this in many ways, poor baby. Even his dropping of the stone in the well led to the eventual emergence of Gandalf the White. And the palantir not only gave Sauron the wrong impression, it got Pippin and Gandalf to Minas Tirith where Gandalf could lead the troops and Pippin save Faramir (at the loss of Theoden, but who knows what resonance that had to the story). So no wonder you get lots of ideas from that - it's incredibly fertile.

*eagerly awaits more fateful stories*

[identity profile] aprilkat.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
*blushes* Aww, you are too kind!
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[identity profile] claudia603.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
oh my goodness that Frodo and Aragorn was hilarious! I giggled crazily! :-)

And I agree what Aprilkat said. Your Frodo and Merry is the absolute best!

[identity profile] alchemie.livejournal.com 2006-09-10 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
These are all brilliant! I love how you can rope me in with a single line!

[identity profile] layne67.livejournal.com 2006-09-11 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
ROFLMAO

I'm still giggling over the F/A 5 things that you wrote for [livejournal.com profile] lilybaggins. That one is really really funny! All of them.

Maybe you should try your hand at crackfics one of these days? I've a feeling that you're going to be real good at it.

*hiccups of laughter*

[identity profile] lilybaggins.livejournal.com 2006-09-12 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Brilliant!!!!!!!

Refuses to understand that Frodo's announcements to the company about needing time alone and needing time to think actually mean he wants time for the two of them and time to roll around on the ground.

Wow, Frodo must have been quite insatiable. :)

Oh, I laughed at these... thank you.

[identity profile] lovethosehobbit.livejournal.com 2006-09-22 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Loved Lily's and Sophie's (btw, happy belated birthday) posting helped alot since I am so very far behind.

[identity profile] lovethosehobbit.livejournal.com 2006-09-24 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
You know, you're right! I just don't want any of it to drop off before I get a chance to read it ... out of the loop, as usual. ;)