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C1: A Rift in the Continuum by Aralanthiriel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/787762/1/

Rating: PG-13 violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Lord of the Rings/X-files Crossover. What happens when a simple
conjuring spell goes wrong, and Melkor is called up along with Legolas? Can
Mulder and Scully save the plot continuum, or is it already too late?



C2: Between the Shadow and the Soul: The Gift of Death by CinnamonGrrl

URL: http://cinnamongrrl.popullus.net/half-full/

Rating: PG-13 Violence, Softcore smut

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Yes, another
Buffy-jumps-into-the-portal-and-ends-up-in-Middle-Earth fic but give it a
shot, eh? This one's different.



C3: Between the Shadow and the Soul: Without (Complete) by CinnamonGrrl

URL: http://cinnamongrrl.popullus.net/half-full/

Rating: R Softcore smut

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Sequel to TGoD. Epic. Magical love, mystical portals dropping
modern chicks into Middle-Earth. Haldir gets what's coming to him, but
there's always a catch.



C4: Kings of the Sea by Eledhwen

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1690803/1/

Rating: PG Mild Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The Black Pearl is caught by a strange storm; meanwhile, Aragorn is
pursuing the Corsairs of Umbar. Two worlds collide.



C5: Spirits of the House by Altariel

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1623717/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: The old year ends, Boromir has not returned, and Denethor
contemplates mortality. (LOTR/A Christmas Carole)



C6: Stars in the River by Murasaki99

URL: http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1121&chapno=1

Rating: PG-13 Violence

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: What does an unemployed Nazgul want to do with his (un)life?
Severus Snape would really like to find out before Lord Voldemort can
recruit him.



C7: The Corsair Papers by Fileg & Flick

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter.cfm?

STID=2999&NGID=98

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: Fileg and Flick present a bit of Fourth Age Fantasy Froth for the
Pirate Challenge. If Gilbert and Sullivan had thought of Middle Earth..



C8: There and Back Again: The Fellowship Goes to Stalag 13 by San Antonio
Rose

URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/596681/1/

Rating: G

Romance Partners: n/a

Summary: A funny thing happened on the way through the mines, and WWII will
never be the same.... Hogan's Heroes/Lord of the Rings/Newsies crossover.





AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):





CA1: Altariel

Spirits of the House



CA2: Aralanthiriel

A Rift in the Continuum



CA3: CinnamonGrrl

Between the Shadow and the Soul: The Gift of Death, Between the Shadow and
the Soul: Without (Complete)



CA4: Eledhwen

Kings of the Sea



CA5: Fileg & Flick

The Corsair Papers



CA6: Murasaki99

Stars in the River



CA8: San Antonio Rose

There and Back Again: The Fellowship Goes to Stalag 13



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C4: Kings of the Sea by Eledhwen

Quite entertaining, too bad that Will Turner wasn't on board! That could have
added a whole new level of confusion!




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C8: There and Back Again: The Fellowship Goes to Stalag 13 by San
Antonio Rose
A fun and unusual crossover. It brings back fond memories of one of
my favorite old shows.

Quiet weekend for this group. Leave it to me to interrupt the peace and
quiet!

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>>C4: Kings of the Sea by Eledhwen

Short, fun crossover that stays light enough to avoid most of the
entanglements and problems that you find with other crossovers. If youýll
pardon the pun, I was reminded of the saying ýtwo ships passing in the
night,ý except that the two ships met briefly in this story and then
continued on. Quick encounter that is soon over, but is fun for the novelty
and the character interaction.

>>C5: Spirits of the House by Altariel

LotR meets Dickens! I might have hesitated in reading this had the author
been anyone other than Altariel. But with Altariel, I can rest confident in
the knowledge that Denethor and Faramir are in good hands. And I was right.
I loved the characterizations in this, especially the characterization of
Denethor. Even in his despair and his gloom, he is so utterly rational and
calm. His reasoning about denying supplies to the Rangers in Ithilien makes
a hopeless, prudent kind of sense, though like Faramir, I wished he would
have said otherwise. Those chosen to visit Denethor on the eve of this Yule
were great, particularly the last figure of Finduilas. Faramirýs return and
confusion over Denethorýs change of heart was written well, and as for
Denethor himself, heýs still Denethor, but heýs a Denethor as he might have
been had the palantýr not convinced him of defeat. Itýs a great AU and I
find myself wishing it had been included in Tolkienýs writings.

>>C7: The Corsair Papers by Fileg & Flick

As a HUGE fan of Gilbert and Sullivan, I could not stop laughing at this
story. Alas, poor Aragorn. Those Leap Years can be tricky things.
Unfortunately, the Leap Years meant I could have a good laugh at his
expense, though perhaps my favorite moments was the part in which it was
indicated Gandalf should sing the Paradox Song while a ýFetching Young Ladý
named ýEdgarý and Merry ended up singing ýWith Entlike Tread.ý Iým not
entirely sure that Ents could be compared to cats, but then, they did manage
to get the drop on Saruman right outside Orthanc, so I suppose it works.
Even if it doesnýt, though, it makes for a great mental image. The love
triangle between Grýma, Legolas, and Gimli made me gag and laugh at the same
time, and Sauronýs potion songýwell, thatýs just one of those things you
really have to read to appreciate. But I will tell you that ýSauron-ificý
makes a great rhyme for ýterrific.ý

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AUTHORS

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>>CA1: Altariel

Altarielýs command of the Minas Tirithýs Ruling Steward and his family is,
as always, impeccable. I love the way Denethor is portrayed, and as with all
Altarielýs fics, the focus is kept firmly on him, never straying far. The
other participants brought into the story are characterized swiftly and have
their moment, and then Altariel moves on, never losing sight of the final
goal. This is a great twisting of Dickensý famous story, and I think
Altariel has put in all the necessary adaptations to make it work in
Tolkienýs world. The narrative was smooth, and at no point did I feel as
though things were awkward or contrived. Crossovers in this fandom can be
tricky, but Altariel pulls this crossover off beautifully.

>>CA4: Eledhwen

Eledhwen keeps the crossover short and light, almost bordering on cursory in
the narrative, but it works very well. Itýs a great way of avoiding all the
pesky problems of crossing Middle-earth with anything else, and the result
is a fun story about a brief encounter that can feed the imagination.

>>CA5: Fileg & Flick

Perhaps one of the most hilarious crossovers Iýve ever seen. Instead of
taking something from another fandom into Middle-earth, Fileg and Flick take
Middle-earth into Gilbert and Sullivan, with amazing results. The blending
of the story and the alteration of the characters (Iým still feeling for
poor Aragorn and that Leap Year clause) was great, and they managed to keep
enough of the original characterization and story intact to have it come
across in a seriously disturbed version of ýPirates of Penzance.ý You can
see both ýPiratesý and LotR in this operetta, and the adaptations of the
songs still have me laughing.

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C1: A Rift in the Continuum by Aralanthiriel

Funny, though through the silliness lies some rather violent things. Dead
high school girls and bird watchers, and even worse: dreams of Legolas
hacking away with a sword at an ABBA-singing Morgoth! Fortunately, the
conspiracy behind Mulder's missing sister saved the day for all of us, and
Legolas will eventually learn English.





C4: Kings of the Sea by Eledhwen

The characters certainly felt right, even in unfamiliar waters. I would
have liked a mention of Jack's strange swaying and what Aragorn or Legolas
thought about it. It was funny in parts, though I could have used more
action.



C5: Spirits of the House by Altariel

Less of a crossover and more of a morphing, Altariel bring the plot of A
Christmas Carol to Minas Tirith in the Third Age. Denethor must meet the
three ghosts and live the consequences of it. A well done morphing, I must
say! The ghostly visits were so well done and the characterization of
Denethor was wonderful.



C7: The Corsair Papers by Fileg & Flick

Saruman's song was just brilliant, I could hear it, the tune and everything,
in my head as I read. This whole thing is hilarious. Except for the part
about Legolas and Gimli. Ahem!



C8: There and Back Again: The Fellowship Goes to Stalag 13 by San Antonio
Rose

While this story has some of the fun of Hogan's Heroes and mixes some of the
seriousness of LOTR, it also packs some truthful history in a fairly short
package. I was impressed with the tidbits of historical knowledge that
showed through the story, and also the development of the HH characters. Not
having seen Newsies, I can't comment on those much. I'm impressed that S.A.
Rose could keep the Fellowship in character in such a setting. I especially
liked Legolas, of course, and Merry. This is Book!Merry who impressed me
with his quick thinking and sharpness. Way to go!





AUTHORS (remember to comment on the writer as regards to the category, not
the story, here):





CA1: Altariel

Altariel deftly brought A Christmas Carol into the LOTR world without making
it campy or too familiar. She has quite a talent.



CA2: Aralanthiriel

Aralanthiriel keeps things short and sweet, and still funny, and the
characters still feel right. Mulder's enthusiam, Scully's skepticm, CSM's
arrogance, etc.



CA5: Fileg & Flick

These two are dangerous together, I think. :-) In a good way. Gilbert and
Sullivan in disguise perhaps! Quite humorous.



CA8: San Antonio Rose

I was impressed by San Antonio Rose's attention to detail and history. And
her ability to look into each of her characters and find their motivations.
She carries a serious theme balanced inside a humorous story. Or vice versa.
And that takes talent.



This category ends on October 25th at 11:59pm, Central US time.



--Ainaechoiriel
MEFA Admin and Founder

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

<http://home.earthlink.net/~ainae/mefa> http://gabrielle.sytes.net/mefa The
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