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I'd grow them myself too--if only I could find the proper materials. More laughs coming up in the next chapters dedicated to Fingolfin, Finarfin, the Sindar and the Avari.
How did you ever come up with this? It's brilliant... I still haven't stopped laughing. The only thing I love as much as Fëanorians is Fëanorian humor. Very nice.
Thanks. Glad you liked it. Couldn't believe I ever came up with it really. I was reading this book about roses and thought how funny some of the names were for the varieties and then the idea just clicked inside my head.
Hi! Thanks for the feedback. Glad you liked it. I'm relieved that people don't find this offensive--I love the Fëanorians very much that's why I'm so creative in making fun of them. :-)
OMG! This was hysterical! :D :D :D Stroke of comic genius! (And it wasn't overly clever of me to have started this at work. People gave me strange looks, believe me ;)).
I will be watching this, especially eager to see what you will come up with regarding my fav Sindar. :D
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you a million for writing and sharing this with us.
Yes please more! I carefully did not drink because oh my!
The most popular though is Erotica. Most growers are of the opinion that that's the only thing that they are good for.
*batters eyelashes*
And what’s more, these blooms are not very particular about the type of plot so long as you give an inordinate amount of attention to their fair and well-formed good-looks.
Absolutely, it prevents from you having a hang over too after being around them too much (rich scent ;))!
If this pestilence goes unchecked, growers run the risk of having their vehicles, property and even their very bodies overrun by the Fëanaro BlackHorny or having a raging fire consume their entire garden.
*giggle*
2) Macalaure – Strong Gold -- Horny Harpist
Simply brilliant!
But oh my goodness, this is such a good one!
4) Red-Faced – the Dark - the DarkHorse - the Dark Knight -- Batman - Bruce Wayne
Thanks for a couple of more plot panda's !
I am really looking forward to the Fingolfinopsida class, so in full ff.net manner: plse update soon!!!!111
After your other writings, I knew from experience to shut the door, and stay away from beverages... which was lucky, because I started giggling hysterically within a couple sentences, and I’m having trouble typing now, because I have to pause every few seconds to burst out laughing again. I am not generally a person that laughs out loud in fanfiction, but yours always seems to do it.
"Elvis(h) is Alive” Society” ... Oh, god...
I don’t think I need to quote your whole story to you. I think you already know that you’re fantastic. I love passing out concrit but I just can’t think of anything. (Well, except that when you said “you fancyight have a permanent limp!” was there a typo in there, or am I totally missing something because I’m half asleep?) Any time you mentioned Fingon with Maedhros I... well, I was already laughing, but I think those were probably the best parts, in my opinion.
I really don’t like Turgon and therefore loved seeing him mocked (because the next best thing to making fun of the characters you love is doing the same to the ones you hate)... and, as I have even stronger disdain for Finarfin, I absolutely can’t wait for the Finarfinapsida. So thank you, thank you, thank you for a wonderful read... I can go to sleep happy, now.
Thank you for the review. I thought I've "outgrown" my former fanfiction.net tendency of getting excited about reviews, but apparently I never will. It's good to hear that you're taking "precautions" now before reading the stuff I write. It's good enough for me that somebody actually reacted to it, so I'm really very happy that it made you and others laugh.
Yes, it was a typo. Good catch. I have this irritating tendency of revising the text even while I'm posting--I've correctred it. Thanks. I'm also very fascinated with Fingon, esp. the pictures by Diana Hann in elfwood.com. Yes, he's gonna be part of my other story "A Mary Sue Among Us." I'm almost done with Chap 3.
Thanks for the review. Yes, loved the Valar Intervention spray too. Just can't resist including Feany here, if only for the excuse of calling him "BlackHorny" every few sentences or so.
If you ask me what I like the most in this new chapter, I would have to quote the entire thing! Another gem of a comedy you have here, and I thank you for brightening my day early in the morning. This is priceless :D
Thank you! It's always great to start my day reading reviews from serious authors (unlike me). Yes, you'll see more soon about Finarfin, but its mostly a compendium of my worst blond jokes.
Oh my goodness, I will never ever get the image of hair commander out of my head again when I will read future Fingon stories. *snickers* So trumpets get Fingolfin in the mood? Just the thought how that looks like has me cracking up again. I thought I nearly choked on my tea there, next follow up is the two swords of Eöl and Long Lost.
My inspiration for the “Elvis” angle was Breogan’s close-up headshot of Fingolfin at deviantart.com, which reminded me of one of Elvis Presley’s portraits.
Absolutely, good catch!!! And that with the oh so fitting 'Blue-Suede-Shoes' & 'Hound Dog': just perfect. Thanks for making me laugh so hard!
Yes, I liked the whole Hair Commander thing too and the trumpets. I'm afraid I will always associate Fingolfin with gold trumpets. I still have a few other parodies coming up and I'll try to work on them soon.
Muchos Gracias for the review. I am quite in the "productive" mode today and plus it is fun to be creative in this site. Maybe someday I'll write something decent but in the meantime, I'm glad I "moved" here from ff.net.
Hi! Sorry for the late reply. Glad you liked it--I started working on the Sindarapsida the same time I did Finarfinapsida. The fact that somebody else bothered to read and review my work also makes my day so thanks.
Oh just when you think you haven't laughed so hard, you just manage to evoke that emotion all over again! And since I am a blonde, I guffawed so often. Simply brilliant. I mean
Sometimes, the Finarfin will "self-pollinate" and produce an "Orodreth" all by itself
*snickers* I just can't wait to see what you will be doing with the Sindar!
Hope you like how I "massacred" the Sindar. Thank you very much for reading and reviewing! I always feel so nervous everytime I post a new chapter and reading reviews is the solution.
Imagine bursting in to rhyme in front of your boss!
I burst into hysterical laughter in school, infront of new students. Great way to impress new students... :D
I read Fingolfin's chapter and Finarfin's chapter, and especially liked Dubious. An apt decription for him. I loved the idea of Finarfin self pollinating Orodreth.... :) Man Maiden is certainly a verstilie plant, but you have not spoken of what happens when she is paired with Silver Member!
Hi! Thanks for reading and reviewing. I've been busy voting in the MEFA's but I have started on the Sindar.
Oh gosh, did you really laugh out loud? I sometimes smile too widely in the office while writing snippets of my silly-fics at work (I don't want to lose the idea), so I have to make excuses a lot :^>.
A few people seemed to like the "bursting into rhyme" line a lot, to think that I added it at the last minute. :^> You'll hear more about Man Maiden soon.
“As much as possible, do not place in close proximity with “Red-Faced” of the Fëanariapsida class or the two plants may try to harm each other. It is advisable to plant a Russandol in between them.”
“Do not expose to Frodo Halfling shrubs because it causes the Man Maiden to double its height and turn a sickly crocodile green color.”
“String Super Silmaril Fertilizer Balls around a naked Nerdanel to distract the Fëanaro BlackHorny and string lots of shiny gems around a naked Legolas to distract the Gimli.”
Don’t think I need to spell out why those are funny... ;)
And Teleporno... god, I still haven’t recovered from that "definition". I think I will be doomed to burst into laughter every time I hear him mentioned, ever again.
Hi! Thanks for the note. Really appreciate your review and it was great to get feedback on the lines that you liked. Same here--I don't look at Celeborn in the same way now I'm afraid. I'm working on the Sindar chapter and expect to post it soon.
Hi! Thanks for taking the time to drop me a note, it always makes my day. I had a lot of fun writing this too and yes, I think I'll continue--three more chapters shouldn't be hard. I've tagged Beleg as "Strongbow" and have made a few additions. The Popeye idea was a fairly last-minute addition and I'm happy to hear that you liked it.
Mene, mene thanks for the uptade! :D I read it last night and rolled on the floor with laughter! (But I was too exhausted to type a proper review, sorry! -- FYI: my town got flooded and it wasn't fun at all.). You've outdone yourself in this chapter. This is just so so so funny! Cirdan -- Popeye! LMAO! Beleg -- Robin Hood! JesusChirst! (How did you know that I love Robin Hood too? Can you possibly read my mind? ;)). And Teleporno is hysterical! :D
Please continue! It would be a total shame if you didn't write more. And thank you tons for dedicating the Sindarapsida to me among others. I'm honored. :D
Hi Binka! Thanks for the review, I wanted to do cartwheels after I read it (I'm very easy to please). I'm sorry to hear about the flooding in your town, hope it's OK now.
I love Robin Hood too--I actually discovered my "fangirlitis" tendency after watching a scorching hot TV series of this archer way way back. I've made some additions to "Strongbow".
Oh my goodness! Hot Sinda elves and whatdoyaknow about Celeborn huh? You hefner, I mean now when I will see Martin Csokas in the movies, all I can think off is:
When the plant’s stamina is low, just place two “AA” Battery Fertilizer tubes at the roots and revolving pearl rings along the cane to revive it
(well he does feel like he's a bit outta stamina in his scenes)
Oh and:
Botanical tests have shown that while looking placid on ground level, the two plants are actually trying to strangle each other’s roots. You can go around this silent animosity by placing them in reinforced concrete pots and by spending equal time with each so they won’t feel jealous.
I am not sure if paying extra attention to Cirth singer will land so well with Hasty Riser ;)
Just fabulous, even the Rhapsody in Gray, one can not have enough sexy Sinda elves (I missed Mablung of the Heavy Hand though). And I say aye to the Vanya, Teleri and Avari, perhaps there is also inspiration for the Laiquendi and the Gondolindrim? :D
Oh, man. This is an especially choice entry in the annals of the Eldarin Horticultural Society. There are so many bits that made me LOL (yes, I did) in this latest:
"This exceptionally beautiful plant produces the famed long and thick spears of its class, but it is also known to cause tremendous geographical upheavals (i.e. garden plots sink to the sea even if your location is completely land-locked)"
The entirety of The Scented Pleasure Garden is a real hoot! Humor's a funny thing (har) in that it is highly personal as far as tastes go, but yours hits the spot and then some for me. In addition to the riffs on the Silm and my favorite tribes and individuals, my undergrad major was botany and I still like to garden so the descriptions and your fantastic classifications send me over the edge with laughter.
Thank you very much for redaing and reviewing, it's always great to get feedback. I'm also having loads of fun writing this piece, I intended to write only about the Feanorians but I just couldn't help it! It has never been the same for me whenever I step inside a flower shop, I always imagine my crazy specimens. ;-P
"I'll be Telerin"! OMG! I think I'll start using this quote (and I wonder how many people in RL around me will actually understand me, hehehe). Will you give me your permission? I'll make sure to credit properly ;)
I love it. LOL! Again, a hilarious chapter, and I very much look forward to reading about the Gondolindrim, because I suspect something about Golden Flowers... hmmmm?
No need to ask for my permission. Come to think of it, I'm always late myself. ;-D Thanks for your encouraging reviews. Yes, there will be a lot of mention about the golden flowers.
I'm glad I made you laugh. Yeah, poor Ingwion, he's not used to being poked fun at unlike my "veteran" Feanorions. Knowing that you've been busy and had to go through some major stuff in RL makes me appreciate that you took the time to read and review this.
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