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Title: Out of Stone <http://www.gardenofithilien.net/outofstone.html> .
Author: LadyAranel
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=15
1> . Races/Places: Cross-Cultural: Post-War of the Ring . ID: 315
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Reviewer: sulriel
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. 2005-04-13 17:11:46 Score: 3
I think I've said it before, but I'll happily say it again, I just love the
'mussed' Legolas. You have ane extraordinary setup here in showing the
balanced blending of stone and growth, how each complimente and enhances the
other, and how wonderful to see that crusty old Gloin can see it as well.

Title: Childhood
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter_view.cfm?NGID=102&STID=2359&
SPOrdinal=23> Ends . Author: Marnie
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5> . Races/Places: Cross-Cultural: Post-War of the Ring . ID: 474
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Reviewer: sulriel
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. 2005-04-13 17:19:59 Score: 4
How wonderful to find something from you that I haven't read, how
heartbreaking to consider the end of an Age, the the Heirs should no longer
be tutored in Rivendell. How agonizing to feel Eldarion's pain at such a
decision, to feel the weight of the ages and the responsibility of not only
the Kingdom of Gondor, but of Mankind. What a shame to come to realize what
must be done.

Title: Dancing in the
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3025> Darkness .
Author: Marnie
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=24
5> . Races/Places: Cross-Cultural: Pre-War of the Ring . ID: 476
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Reviewer: sulriel
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. 2005-04-13 17:24:38 Score: 3
One of the few Elfing-twin stories that I've really enjoyed. I especially
love Celeborn's steady blending and mending of cultures, standing strong and
getting what he wants in his own quiet, bull-headed way. ...shame about the
nakkid dancing, -sigh-

Title: The 10th <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/935655/1/> Walker. . Author:
jillian
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baade . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Post-Ring War . ID: 499
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Reviewer: sulriel
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. 2005-04-13 17:31:11 Score: 2
How wonderful! Go Bill! He must be the most underated member of the
Fellowship. I enjoyed seeing this about him, us horse-people have to stick
together!!

Title: A Gardener's
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1980> Tale . Author:
Elentari
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6> Greenwood . Races/Places: Hobbits: Fourth Age . ID: 642
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Reviewer: sulriel
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. 2005-04-13 21:01:21 Score: 4
What a delightful tale. Your characterization of Sam is wonderful, and I
love how warm and homey, and *Hobbity* your style is, and you maintain it
well through-out. Sam's vision is well done, with smooth transitions. I
especially love his meeting with Celeeborn, you use just the right amount of
compassion and nobility in his speech and actions. It's bittersweet to see
him hand off the Book to Elanor, and sail to spend his last days with Frodo.

Title: Beleg's Doom: or,
<http://www.libraryofmoria.com/turinbeleg/belegsdoom.txt> Most Definitely
Not The Lay Of Turin . Author: Tehta
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5> . Genres: Humor: Metafic . ID: 42
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Reviewer: Marta
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> . 2005-04-14 14:47:30 Score: 3

"I suppose it is really true, then, what they say about male Men." This
simple statement, and Beleg's subsequent quest to find out what exactly they
*do* say about male men, cracked me up. Nice tying together of arcane canon,
most of which I was completely unaware of until reading this story.

Title: Legacy
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=9468> . Author:
Elana
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> . Races/Places: Dwarves . ID: 300

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Reviewer: sulriel
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. 2005-04-14 22:30:49 Score: 3
Elana, I enjoyed this unique viewpoint of such an underused character. What
an interesting perceptive. You handled the introspection well, coming from
the solidity of a Dwarf to add the feminine touch of home and family. Keep
up the good work!

Title: Enmities
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter.cfm?STID=4139&NGID=175> .
Author: AmandaK
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9> . Races/Places: Villains: Orcs . ID: 561
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Reviewer: sulriel
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. 2005-04-14 22:45:42 Score: 3
Ah, the joys of seemingly eternal re-writing, it seems like it is never
done, but isn't it fun to see the story change and grow, deepen and develop
into more than you thought it could be. You must have know i couldn't resist
a good Orc story, and isn't it great to see how the work pays off!

Title: Touche <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3561>
. Author: DragonLady7
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=25
9> . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Vignette . ID: 229
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Reviewer: Raksha
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=17
8> the Demon . 2005-04-14 23:06:17 Score: 2
A lively depiction of a fencing match I'd love to see. The fencing seems
very well described. I enjoyed Aragorn's entrance at the end...

Title: Words <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2066>
Unsaid . Author: Acacea
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=19
6> . Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Gapfiller . ID: 55
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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-14 23:19:56 Score: 4
Denethor must have felt great remorse and bitterness during the hours he
spent with his wounded, unconscious son; and this vignette brings out the
bereaved father's anguish. The sense of Denethor's being past the end of his
endurance, of having lost too much, and the horrible realization of the pain
he caused Faramir by sending him out without a farewell, is well-written
here.

Title: Patrimony
<http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=19&chapter=1> . Author:
Dwimordene
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. Races/Places: Gondor: Pre-Quest Drabbles . ID: 247
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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-14 23:37:05 Score: 2
Excellent drabble! It's rare we see young Faramir as a strong-minded little
boy enjoying his father's undivided attention. Nicely done.

Title: Remembrance
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2566> . Author:
Ancalime8301
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=21
4> . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gap-Filler . ID: 90
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Reviewer: Marta
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=16

> . 2005-04-15 08:28:55 Score: 4

I really like this piece. Any presentation of Frodo's sickness is of course
largely fanon or extrapolation, just because Tolkien gives us such few
details, but your version seemed very reasonable. I especially liked the
idea of Frodo's using the book as a way to hold the demons as bay. That it
wasn't just his duty but it was a tool to help him deal with whatever
psychological issues he had. Very perceptive, I think, and very realistic if
my own experience is any indicator.

Title: The End of
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2592> Days . Author:
Bejai
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=23
6> . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Aman . ID: 158
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Reviewer: Marta
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> . 2005-04-15 12:58:41 Score: 3

This story is a beautiful, almost poetic, account of the last day. I really
enjoyed how the author weaved Tolkien's references (and inferences from
Tolkien's references) to create a convincing account about what life might
have been like in Aman, long after the last of the Elves took the Straight
Road from Middle-earth.

Title: Beauty <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3788>
Mark . Author: Ruby
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=26
2> Nye . Races/Places: Hobbits: Fourth Age . ID: 508
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Reviewer: Ariel
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=16
2> . 2005-04-15 16:50:02 Score: 5
I read this quite a while ago and never reviewed (bad me!) so I might as
well do it here where it can count for more than just some nice feelings. I
don't know how much I can say about this fic except that it struck me as
very hobbity and proper. The emotions of the two characters in love are very
clearly presented and quite believable, as are all the characters
themselves. Another aspect I thought was quite nice was the fact that it had
a similar feel to Tolkien's own writing though it was definitely its own
style; a happy storytime feel. I think Tolkien would have liked this one a
lot.

Title: Moving Mountains <http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1185>
. Author: SilverMoonLady
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=34
3> . Races/Places: Hobbits . ID: 627
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Reviewer: Ariel
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=16
2> . 2005-04-15 16:50:25 Score: 10

I beta'ed this, but because SML leaves so little to be done to her fics, I
don't think you could, by rights, consider me biased - unless it is simply
that I am biased towards good fic.

I absolutely ADORE seeing real issues addressed in fanfic. There are things
that you simply know they would have had to deal with and when I find an
author who has the maturity and experience to have dealt with some of them
(or who can fake it well enough to fool me) I am ecstatic! This piece is
heartbreaking, believable and brilliant. The author knows enough of her
stuff to not say anything incorrect (and considering the incredible amount
of misinformation out there about nursing issues, many authors write
incorrect things about it in their fanfics) and is able to bring a
sensitivity and understanding to a subject that few people want to talk
about.

Besides the realism, SilverMoonLady's gentle touch with a fic conveys a deep
respect and empathy for this subject. She is never overbearing with it, but
simply presents facts and conveys the terrible heartbreak those who have to
watch this from the outside and can do nothing. PPD is heartbreaking even
today, with modern medicines and treatments available. SML's presentation is
a very perceptive look at how hobbits might have handled such an issue.

Lovely, heartbreaking and thought provoking. My favorite type of fic!


Title: A Gift at
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=682> Year's Turning .
Author: Celandine
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3> Brandybuck . Races/Places: Gondor: Denethor and Finduilas . ID: 186
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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-16 04:30:20 Score: 2
A charming story that really makes the reader feel at home in the White
Tower. I loved the details; and the foreshadowing of Finduilas' eventual
death is well done, a subtle shadow on the joy surrounding Faramir's
birth...

Title: Love
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=4819&SPOrdinal=1

> Me and Despair . Author: EdorasLass

<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=29
9> . Genres: Alternate Universe: Elves . ID: 645
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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-16 04:35:33 Score: 2
A chilling look at the road I'm very glad that Galadriel didn't take.
Excellent depiction of the glamor she's put on most of our heroes, and the
torment and death she's unleashed upon the world.

Title: Sand-castles
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3484&cid=13220> when the
tide is flowing . Author: Tanaqui
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=40

> . Races/Places: Gondor: Pre-Quest Drabbles . ID: 549

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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-16 04:41:34 Score: 1
Excellent drabble, illuminating and foreshadowing the different destinies of
Gondor's favorite sons.

Title: A <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3484&cid=13216>
Warrior's Skills . Author: Tanaqui
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=40

> . Races/Places: Gondor: Pre-Quest Drabbles . ID: 551

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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-16 04:43:06 Score: 2
One of my favorite Faramir drabbles! I love the way you highlight his skills
as leader and singer, and all in a hundred words!

Title: Natural
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3140&cid=12145> History .
Author: annmarwalk
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7> . Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Fourth Age . ID: 112
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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-16 04:48:57 Score: 3
A charming glimpse of a stage in Faramir's life we rarely see - grandfather
to a new generation bred in the peace of the King's reign. Faramir obviously
enjoys his role as grandfather and teacher to young Barahir...Their
relationship is well-written here.

Title: Breaking the Rules
<http://www.geocities.com/sotto-voce/news0830.html> (Harry Potter Exhibition
Game) . Author: Bubbles
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9> . Races/Places: Cross-Cultural: Humor . ID: 276
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Reviewer: Raksha
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8> the Demon . 2005-04-16 05:07:26 Score: 3
Hilarious! More fun than a barrel of balrogs! I hope Legolas gave Strider
and Snape a tutorial on proper hair care - they both could use it! I can
just see a Gandalf/Dumbledore smackdown, too! And the poor Dead Guys Boromir
and Sirius sitting out the game.

Title: Legacy <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1746>
. Author: Acacea
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=19
6> . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gondor . ID: 282
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Reviewer: Marta
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> . 2005-04-16 08:48:04 Score: 7

I have often wondered how it was that Faramir came to have Finduilas's
cloak. I can see Denethor putting it into storage (if he didn't destroy it),
but in that case I don't think Faramir would naturally think to retrieve it,
especailly so soon after Denethor's death. If it was sent to Dol Amroth
Faramir wouldn't have any easy access to it, and if Boromir had kept it he
wouldn't have had any good reason to give it to Faramir before seeking
Rivendell; after all, it wasn't like he thought he would die.

This story provides a very neat explanation for how Faramir, who had only
the haziest of memories concerning Finduilas, came by the cloak. It's also a
beautiful tale about instilling memories of the past in his son, and about
the value of legacy. And besides, it has a realistic portrayal of Denethor
without making him into a monster -- something I appreciate very much! All
in all a good tale.

Title: Restoration
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2989> . Author:
Acacea
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=19
6> . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gap-Filler . ID: 288
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Reviewer: Marta
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> . 2005-04-17 07:12:08 Score: 7

This is a really nice amalgamation of Faramir's comments about wishing to
see the White Tree in bloom again (to Frodo at Henneth Annun), and Aragorn's
and Gandalf's actually finding the White Tree again on the slopes of
Mindolluin. I particularly liked Faramir's remembrances of Boromir -- not
too angsty, which is a very nice change to see these days, when so many
authors portray Faramir as having nothing but the unhappiest memories for
his brother. I think he'd have those, too, but other memories besides. And
it was a nice touch to introduce how Faramir would help Aragorn with
politics -- that is another thing that I often find missing, or else at the
forefront; most people have a hard time keeping it in the background without
banishing it completely. I know I do. Anyway, this was a very nice read.



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