Hathor ([info]hathy_col) wrote in [info]deleterius,
@ 2004-02-07 17:10:00
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Alas for Denethor...
To complete my troika of father sues, I bring you this. Alas for Denethor. Alas for Minas Tirith, actually.

Story Or Series Title: ByeBye Denethor
Fandom: Lord Of The Meanies
Culprit Author's Name: elfluvr777 (Oh dear.)
Summary "It started out as a simple "kill Denethor" plot, but now, Melissa and Joy have moved on to bigger goals, like controling Minas Tirith. How much trouble could two girls cause? Middle Earth is about to find out." There. Are. No. Words.

Full Name (plus titles if any): Melissa and Joy.
Hair Color (include adjectives): None given.
Eye Color (include adjectives): None given.
Unusual Markings/Colorations: None mentioned
Special Possessions (if any): Wait for this one: a car.
Annoying Origin: Modern Earth, most likely America. Despite the use of the word 'bloody', the writing leads to me to believe the author's are American, ergo the characters are American.
Other Annoying Traits: Running away with the army. Paraphrasing the movie. Running. Calling Denethor a squirrel. Really. It tries to be funny, and fails.

In Which Denethor Gets Run Over. Well, I want to know how they got a car up the seven levels of Minas Tirith, personally.

"So, in other words, today's the day Denethor would have burned himself anyway?"
"Yep. Flaming squirrel effect!"
"Good. I don't want to change the plotline too much," I murmured.
Soon, we had reached the top circle of the city. Joy saw him first, "He's already got Faramir ready to be burned! We have to stop him!"
"Wish me luck," I glowered at the Steward. I hurriedly steered the car so that we were headed in a straight line for him and pressed the accelerator to the floor. We shot across the courtyard, filling it with our maniacal laughter. Denethor look up at us and screamed. Like a girl of course. This only made us laugh more. He took of running, us gaining on him every second. (Obviously as we were in a car and he was on foot and in a disgusting robe.) We were quickly reaching the end of the courtyard thing when Denethor gave one last terrified look back at us and threw himself over the edge. "Bye-bye," Joy and I called together. I turned the car around quickly and let it skid against the wall, slowing it to a stop. Joy and I hopped out and looked around at the White City.


In Which They Insult Gandalf And Take Over Minas Tirith. Sporks at the ready, ladies and gents.

"Shut the gates and don't open them again until one of us tells you too!" I yelled at a citadel guard as I ran up to the gate, Joy on my heels. "We are taking control of the city until Faramir gets better."

"What about Gandalf?" the guard asked.

'Good. He doesn't know about Aragorn yet,' I saw Joy talking to the other guard out of the corner of my eye. "Gandalf is old and senile. He has no idea what he's talking about," I waved my hands around. "Lady Eowyn and a halfling have already been brought in to be healed, right?" I didn't want either one of them to die because we were being weird.

"Yes. A few minutes before you arrived," he answered, his dark eyes watching me warily.

"Okay. Well, uh, open the gates in an hour, or half an hour, or whenever Joy," i motioned to her, "tells you to open them." The guard nodded. "Joy, I'm going somewhere, um, let's say, safer."

She nodded, "Aragorn's wrath will be terrible. His retribution swift"

I grinned and headed off towards a higher level of the city. There was nowhere I could hide and feel safe. My clothing made me stand out too much. I smirked, spotting a boy who looked like the guard I had been talking to earlier. "Hey! You! Are you one of the guard's sons?" "Yes," he walked over to me, confused. "Can I help you?"
"Do you know where I can find the armor of an esquire to fit me?" A plan was forming in my mind.
"Why, milady?"
"I fell far too out of place in my own clothes and a skirt or dress would be uncomfortable."
"Whom are you hiding from?" he smiled.
I liked this kid, "The future king of Gondor and the White Wizard. Oh, and their friends."
"How much time do you have to change?"
"A while. Does your father work at the gates?"
"Yes. He is on duty there now."
"He has them locked out under our orders currently."
"Our?"
"My friend, Joy, and I. I'm Melissa," I held out my hand.
He shook it, "Guiron. Follow me."


In Which Melissa Is Suddenly Best Buds With Legolas. That's a new one. *rolls eyes*

The Black gate loomed ahead of us. I moved my horse closer to Legolas's and pulled Gimli onto it. I thrust my reins into his hands and took his place behind the Elf. Legolas looked back at me and rolled his eyes.
"He's a warrior. He needs his own horse," I defended my actions.
"I am sure," I was unaware Elves could be sarcastic.
"And I don't know how to fight," I whimpered.
"Ai Elbereth Gilthoniel."
"Yeah. I agree. Eru help us."
"Be quiet."
"Gotcha."
".........."
"Shutting up."
You know what happened after that. The Black Gate opened. Every orc in Mordor surrounded us. I randomly slashed at things. Of course by this point, we weren't on the horse.
"This isn't cool!" I screamed. I was totally surrounded by orcs, cut off from everyone else.
Behind me, several orcs keeled over. Someone grabbed my arm and pulled out. "I thought I told you to stay next to me," Legolas sounded agitated. He looked agitated too.
I gazed up at him, "I love you."
"I am sure you do."
"Protect me from the ugly things, Elf-boy."
"Yes, milady."
And so begin the love-hate relationship of me and Elf-boy. (And what I mean by that is, we became friends. Umm..kinda, anyway.)
"The Eagles!" Gandalf's cry broke through our happy conversation. "The Eagles!"
"Damnit, Gandalf! You destroyed the moment!"
And then..the world went black.


What's also a worthwhile looksee are the reviews. My personal favourite is this: THAT WAS GRATE! Update soon ^__^ Wow. Deep, man, deep.

And so ends the Father Sue era. I shall find a new theme soon, it's strangely refreshing looking for particular Sues...




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[info]ghostoftheyear
2004-02-07 05:52 pm UTC (link)
That reviewer was spot-on, except they misspelled one word. It should have been, "That was GRATING."

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[info]pockettheroach
2004-02-07 05:56 pm UTC (link)
*total iconlove*

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[info]offensive
2004-02-07 06:13 pm UTC (link)
...Bejeezus. Sometimes, there are no words.

....Although, given the chance, I would run Denethor over with a car too. Even though they didn't even run him over. They just chased him off the cliff.

....But don't you think, ooh I dunno.. that ALL the guards and the people who were carrying Faramir to the Tombs would like, ATTACK them, after killing the Steward? ¬¬

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[info]offensive
2004-02-07 06:22 pm UTC (link)
...I found my favorite review.

ROFLMAO X 20
TOO GOOD!! I ABSOLUTELY HATE DENETHOR!! REAL RETARD!! HE TRIES TO HURT MY PWETTY FARAMIR!! STUPID A$#@%$%^&%^! PLUS HE'S RUDE TO MY CUTIE PIE PIPPIN AND EATS LIKE A SEVERLY OBESE HOG!!
GOOD ON YA! TIME SOMEONE KILLED THAT A$$ PRICKER!


......Faramir isn't 'Pwetty' he's 'Hawt.' Duh. ¬¬ And Y'know, Is it just me, or did Denethor like, DIE in canon? Technically he killed himself.

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[info]ghostoftheyear
2004-02-07 07:24 pm UTC (link)
Yep. And even in the movie, he ran out off the edge of the cliff without any unnecessary prompting. Yeesh.

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[info]luvboromir24601
2004-02-07 08:10 pm UTC (link)
Damn that movie. His death is what I hate the most about the changes (other than that RotK was an ok movie, I guess) and now that some idiotic fangirls are attempting to be humorous by killing poor suicidal, mad Denethor off I feel the rage bubbling up inside of me. This fic isn't funny - this fic is stupid.

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[info]ghostoftheyear
2004-02-07 08:19 pm UTC (link)
I didn't read the fic -- I'm scared to -- but I don't honestly see what point it could serve. He's going to die anyway, and from the snippet where they're muttering "Don't change the plotline too much" (like, yeah, a CAR IN MIDDLE-EARTH ISN'T TOO MUCH OF A CHANGE :: cough ::), then they already *know* he's going to die and Faramir isn't. So, uh... stupid much?

The madness of Denethor was a brilliant thing, only until it threatens teh pwetty, I guess.

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Agreed!
[info]genarti
2004-02-07 09:13 pm UTC (link)
*nodnod* Flaming Death Comet Denethor makes me even madder than the buh? factor of the Arwen plotline, because it subtly undermines all his strength -- and his strength is what grew into blindness in the end, not his weakness. (With the help of a nice friendly brain-scrambling palantir, which is also a rather key bit that was left out.) I mean, the man was strong enough to set himself on fire and just lie there on the pyre and burn. Misguided and mad he was, but he was no man to scream and run in blind panic and pain; "But in this at least thou shalt not defy my will: to rule my own end."

And, yeah, this fic is just Dumb.

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Re: Agreed!
[info]malenky_devil
2004-02-08 03:00 am UTC (link)
[info]genarti, you took the words out of my mouth. Brilliant. I'm serious, I you said it very well. I was upset the Palantir part was left out of the movie, it is partially why the suvians think Denethor is just a big meanie for no apparent reason.

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[info]sarmajere
2004-02-07 07:55 pm UTC (link)
*snickers quietly as her Faramir muse dies laughing at the stupidity*

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[info]zinjadu
2004-02-07 08:03 pm UTC (link)
"Good. I don't want to change the plotline too much," I murmured.

Really? Would never have guessed that.

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[info]narcissusblack
2004-02-07 08:08 pm UTC (link)
KILL DENETHOR HE IS A @!&!@#>??@!@!11

What's that when it's at home?

Oh god, those reviews were worse than the story *curls up in corner and whimpers in pain*

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[info]malenky_devil
2004-02-07 08:33 pm UTC (link)
ROFLMAO X 20
TOO GOOD!! I ABSOLUTELY HATE DENETHOR!! REAL RETARD!! HE TRIES TO HURT MY PWETTY FARAMIR!! STUPID A$#@%$%^&%^! PLUS HE'S RUDE TO MY CUTIE PIE PIPPIN AND EATS LIKE A SEVERLY OBESE HOG!!
GOOD ON YA! TIME SOMEONE KILLED THAT A$$ PRICKER!


::seethe::
Sweet merciful crap, I hate reviews like these. The fic is indeed unfunny and its not helped by the fact that I actually like the character of Denethor. Why can't they just leave him be? Oh, right, because he is "Teh 3VIL SUX0RZZ!1111!!11111 WTF LOL"
Aiyah. My brain hurts, especially after I found this:

Very Nice. Denethor deserves death. A long, slow, excruciatingly painful one.

What the hell do you think burning to death on a pyre was?

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[info]rimrunner
2004-02-07 09:33 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, cause burning to death was so much fun, that's why it was a form of execution for heresy. Where do these people come from?

Your icon is cracking me up. Where did the image that goes with "Snacky cakes!" come from?

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[info]cleolinda
2004-02-07 11:05 pm UTC (link)
Oo! I made that. I found it somewhere in a set of DVD screen caps--behind the scenes material. It's probably somewhere on the TTT EE.

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[info]malenky_devil
2004-02-08 03:12 am UTC (link)
Thanks very much. As you can see, Cleo, out of the kindness of her heart, made it for me. The quote is the result of watching TTT: EE with friends late at night. Our random quotes are pure icon fodder.

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[info]rimrunner
2004-02-07 09:31 pm UTC (link)
Your icon makes me laugh like a loon every time I see it.

Oh. The fic? Bloody awful. I think it's supposed to be humorous, but humor requires wit and a sense of timing, neither of which this fic has.

(Ditto on the Denethor comments. I too was not entirely pleased with his film portrayal, but at least there he retained some of his nobility (he stood up to Gandalf, for heaven's sake!). This is just sad.)

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[info]annamilton
2004-02-07 09:41 pm UTC (link)
I don't need funny formulae to turn into the Hulk. Crap like this suffices. I want to beat seven shades of shit out of anyone who messes with Denethor. I want to hire the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad and unleash them on the Sue-authors. I want to whack that terrible hack Peter Jackson and his troupe of flying monkeys. But most of all I want to take these two Sues and drop them into a book by the Marquis de Sade (120 Days of Sodom preferrably, but hey, I'm not picky).

This time I'm really founding the SPCD (Society for the Protection of Canonical Denethor).

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[info]hathy_col
2004-02-07 09:42 pm UTC (link)
This time I'm really founding the SPCD (Society for the Protection of Canonical Denethor).

You know what? I'm officially the second member.

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[info]gehayi
2004-02-08 01:15 am UTC (link)
I'm already a Protector of Boromir. I'd like to protect Denethor too, if I may.

Denethor and Thranduil need a joint protection league--Society for the Protection of Canonical Father-Rulers, perhaps.

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(Anonymous)
2004-02-08 01:17 am UTC (link)
Peter Jackson and his troupe of flying monkeys
like in The Wizard Of Oz ? so is PJ the Wicked Witch ?

anaid

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[info]genarti
2004-02-10 08:39 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, can I join? Denethor's a jerk, but he's such a lovely character, and so nicely tragic. And his character is needed, in a way, I think, because his strengths are a lot of the same ones as some of the other characters', and he provides a good counterpoint to them. ("Tall, proud, warlike Men are good! This is axiom!" "Uh, so long as they don't get too proud. *points*")

(Mind you, I actually like the movies, by and large; I think Peter Jackson did a generally fantastic job of adapting some really long and hard to adapt books to the cinema. But that doesn't stop me from gibbering in outrage at certain bits...)

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[info]annamilton
2004-02-10 08:52 pm UTC (link)
Come join us at the [info]spcd!

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[info]zarla
2004-02-07 11:04 pm UTC (link)
She took Gimli's place on Legolas' horse?!
ARRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHH

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[info]rum_tum_tum
2004-02-08 02:18 am UTC (link)
Special Possessions (if any): Wait for this one: a car.

...

I know the author has the story under Humor/Parody, but, to me, this fails in even being at least remotely funny.

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[info]tviokh
2004-02-11 07:34 pm UTC (link)
Unfunny parodies are sometimes more painful than just plain bad fanfiction.

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(Anonymous)
2004-02-15 08:40 pm UTC (link)
Wait a moment here... they chase the Steward off a cliff, and take over Minas Tirith, and badmouth Gandalf, and are just accepted in, no questions asked? I mean, nobody really *liked* Denathor, but I don't think that the inhabitants of Minas Tirith would be so apathetic that they wouldn't even blink when their current ruler was killed. True, he was going to die anyway, but *they* don't know that!

And what's the deal with Legolas? I don't think that he'd take a girl, one who *said* that she couldn't fight, into battle. Otherwise, I thought he was rather in character. "Be quiet." An oft- heard command with Sues.

Shadow

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[info]jenlittlebottom
2004-02-20 02:49 am UTC (link)
Oh, she reposted to get rid of the flames...

With a speshul authors note:

Author’s note: I am reposting this on the advice of a friend. If you don’t like stories that don’t stay completely true to the book, DON’T READ THIS. If you don’t like things happening that are absolutely and completely impossible, than DON’T READ THIS. If you read this despite these warnings and don’t like it or don’t find it amusing, don’t review and tell me how stupid it is because I, quite frankly, don’t give a damn. This isn’t for you; it’s for me and my friends as well as others who enjoyed it. So, if you don’t like it, I don’t care. Got that? I don’t care at all. I’m not a Tolkien purist, but I do love the books as well as the movies and I enjoy poking fun at the way Peter Jackson did some things in the movie. I know in the books Denethor was a noble man; truth be told I can relate to him in some strange twisted way (don’t ask how), but this isn’t about Denethor in the books. This is about Denethor in the movies and the way Jackson portrayed him. Don’t review and tell me that in the books he was a noble man when I already know that. Besides, if you’re such a Denethor fan, why the hell are you reading something that implies his death? Don’t review and tell me he dies anyway; I know that too. I don’t need total strangers to call me stupid; my parents already do that quite well, thank you very much. I wrote this because the way he’s portrayed in the movie made me so mad I wanted to kill him myself. This was written to fulfill that twisted little fantasy.

All right now before I hop off my soapbox, let me repeat several things. Don’t review to tell me this is impossible. OMG! People going to Middle Earth is impossible? NO SHIT! I’m not stupid; don’t review to tell me that I am. I write to get my mind off of my reality, so expect the impossible (like two young women taking over Minas Tirith) to happen. Think of it as a Mary-Sue type thing, even though that’s not how I see Joy and Melissa. If you don’t like the way Denethor is portrayed in my story and the movie, don’t flame me to tell me that’s not what he’s like in the books. Flame Peter Jackson. Here’s the address: FAO: Peter Jackson

WingNut Films

P.O Box 15-208

Miramar

Wellington

New Zealand

All right, now for those of you who still want to read the story and for those reviewers who enjoyed it on it’s first posting, I’m sorry about the author’s note, but it was something I felt had to be said. Now without further ado, here’s Bye-Bye Denethor.

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[info]hathy_col
2004-02-20 11:38 am UTC (link)
Wow.

I remember sending her a snarky message, which basically ended along the lines of "Take this down, write something better, and who knows? There might be a story there!" I felt vindicated that she took my advice. Now I just think it's funny that she's actually vaguely alluded to a few of my my points in this author's note.

*laughs and points at silly author* Oh, the temptation to leave the following review:

"I'm sorry that you feel this way. This is a public website, however, and you put your writing up for public consumption. Ergo, you are giving us the right to review your fic as we see fit. I at no point called you stupid, although I am somewhat tempted to do so now with your frankly immature authors note. If it's for your friends, e-mail it to them. I'm all in favour of people writing, but if they post things on a website designed for mature writers/readers then they should act so.

Please. Grow up a little, and I'm sure that you have a talent to write truly entertaining LOTR fic..."

Should I post it? Wonder if I can make her take it down again? Hmmm...

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