Middle-america · (The · Book)

As you might expect, this one is packed with Exit 57 and Strangers With Candy references. Props to stellar_dust for proofreading and suggestions.

( Chapter 18: The Muffins of Sedariel )

Now featuring footnotes. See also: list of previous chapters.

Will be updated as the chapters arrive. (Not dead yet! "One chapter every four months" seems to be the current holding pattern.)

( Book II: The Tie Goes South )

I would have liked to do some kind of video montage for the footnotes, but it occurs to me that if I haven't gotten around to it in the last year, I probably won't do it in the next.

So here are all the allusions, references, and in-jokes in Book I, in text form. From the really, really obvious (Jon Stewart is short??) to the thoroughly obscure (hands up, those of you who caught the West Wing shoutout).

( Book I: The Tie Sets Out )

I have nothing clever to say. Lewis is gone, time to move onto MORE ELVES.
( Chapter 17: Chicagórien )

Yes, gentle readers, we're still around! Which, after this chapter, is more than can be said for a certain wizard...

( Chapter 16: Red, White, and Doomed )

So, after much delay and general laziness, the next chapter is posted. Mostly because of a certain piece of fanart of preciousness and general guilt-inducement. This one has more Lewis and cursing. Uhm... that's about it.

Merry Christmas, because my laziness was totally a hidden agenda to bring this to you for Christmas. <.< I swear.

( Chapter 15: A Journey in the Really Freakin' Dark )

Despite its title, this chapter makes more references to The Faculty (one of Jon's better bad movies, co-starring Elijah Wood) than anything else. The whole thing is available on YouTube, but you'll at least want to check out part 9 and part 10.

( Chapter 14: Studio Moria in the Sunset Mount )

Well, now that Midterms, Round One is over, and I'm back from my adventures in meeting cool people at school, I can get to posting this. And it's only ten minutes after the day! Anyway, here she is;
( Chapter 13: The Tie Goes South )

And so we bring you a written update! Huzzah for the long break. I've got to say that this chapter has had me the most joyous, if not just for the Georwen, then also for the locale (Muck Fichigan! I can't help it =/).Without further delay, I bring to you:
( Chapter 11: Many Midwest Meetings Midtacular )

When we come back, we come back with style.

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So, a day late and what have you, but I say it isn't too bad. However, I bring you sad news, this will be the last chapter for about a month. This being the end of the first book (there being six books in total of the three volumes in one novel, complicated set-up, Tolkien's). To ah... finish this thought, I say the second book will be starting to be posted in a month's time, and until then, enjoy this (Now with Georwen!):
( Chapter 10: Race to the Olentangy Ford )

Posting from the wilds of Oberlin, Ohio. Check out our shiny new profile!

( Chapter 9: Sam On Your Side )

So apparently I am a far busier person when I'm not at school, and so this is unfortunately late. However, it is a long chapter, and I believe so worth the wait. See also: Jon!
( Chapter 8: Strangers with Pizza )

Bit of a transitional chapter, this one. Setting everything in place for the action soon to come.

( Chapter 7: At the Sign of the Streaking Raven )

Chapter 7 has been bumped back a week due to Finals. (Schoolwork: the bane of a fan's existence.) Instead, here's a small piece of artwork for you.

Warnings:
1) Mild spoilers for the next few chapters.
2) I can't draw George Clooney.

( The Kiss )

Uhm... This chapter gave me great joy. And it's a pretty big 'un, much excitement and all that "please enjoy" jazz...
( Chapter 6: Mamas Don't Let Your Hobbits Grow Up to Be Tie-Bearers )

Chapter 6 is being bumped back a week, in order to bring you this illustration from later in the story. Specifically, it's the debate that occurs at a certain Council.

( Even Stepvholias )

Gentle readers, let us know which references you enjoy most. (There will be full annotations at the end of the book.)

( Chapter 5: A Shortcut To Melons )

Uhm... I have nothing clever or enlightening to say here:
( Chapter 4: So You Want To Bee A Tie-Bearer )