The Vegetable Patch(Challenge Drabble; Pippin, Sam/Merry, PG-15)

[browngirl]

There's a short note about drabbles and their kin in the first comment.

Title: The Vegetable Patch
Fandom: LOTR (Shireromp)
Characters/Pairing: Sam/Merry, Pippin about
Rating: PG-15 or so
Sequel To: Plant a Radish"
Written For: siouxieq
Disclaimer: Hobbits aren't mine, but they're fun to play with.



There were bigger gardens, and fuller gardens, but no hobbit's garden was finer than Frodo's at Bag End, left him by Bilbo and tended by two generations of Gamgees. Pippin wandered along the paths, picking petals and early berries, chasing bright butterflies, and tucking flowers in his hair, till he came to the bean-rows along the back hedge.

Under those broad bean leaves, Pippin found the most remarkable sight yet of the day; Merry, his own cousin Merry, with his tongue in Sam's moaning mouth and his hand right down Sam's breeches.

Oh, what a lad might find in the vegetable patch

Comments

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Apparently, in some quarters, it isn't considered valid to write a "droubble" or a "drabble and a half", but only a drabble of 100 words. Being someone who likes drabbles, double drabbles (aka drobbles), and the different ranges in between, I find this perhaps more dismaying than I ought. For myself, I know that when I write a droubble I'm writing to a specific length just as when I write a drabble; a sonnet is longer than a couplet, but that doesn't automatically make sonnets free verse, let alone bad poetry.

And, I must say, I never thought posting stories of this length would be so controversial. I'm torn between providing context and promoting civility, so I think I will not put a link to the discussions of drabble definition, ficlet length, and validity of artistic form I read today, but I certainly must say I was enlightened as to the opinions of some of the people I "know" on LJ. Which just goes to show that one really doesn't know people online, and for me it was a timely and useful reminder.

I'm not certain at the moment how much longer I'll be in hobbit fandom after I finish posting the results of this drabble challenge. I've never cared to feel legislated out of any arena. On the other hand, there's no sense in swearing anything off that I enjoy, and especially not rashly. I'll see, I suppose.

[danachan.livejournal.com]

I like this one, you know.

[siouxieq.livejournal.com]

Wow! Well worth the wait. This was wonderful to wake up to this morning. Thank you very much.

[capra-maritimus.livejournal.com]

Hehehehehehe. Pippin getting his education, I see. :D

I am of two minds regarding the drabble thing: on the one hand I prefer that if 100 words is what's wanted, then 100 words it should be. However, we all know that sometimes it doesn't work that way.

I'd say write what you will then post it where appropriate. But really, you'd think that people who had such a problem with off word counts would say so up front.

Hard to balance sometimes....

[aprilkat.livejournal.com]

This is, as always, delightful.

I'm so sorry you are feeling bruised by whichever group you speak of. Please don't let that drive you away or interfere with your fine writing.

If your format didn't fit in the challenge or whatever, you do address it upfront. I can see people disagreeing with the length, but not the quality of the writing!

[(Anonymous)]

I really like your hobbits stories. Fluffy fics like this one and your more psychologic fics too! (I'm not familiar with the other fandoms you write about).

Now, I don't know what the disagreement is all about but,I would be sorry if a talented writer like you left the fandom because of what some people have to say about the form or the number of words of your fics.

Hoping to read new hobbit fics from you again, as long as you feel attracted to these characters.

Nimue

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Hon, your writing astounds me, not only for its excellent quality, but the amount you produce, not just hobbitfic, but your comicbook and other fandoms. I consider you not only a peer, but one of my best friends, if people don't appreciate you, fuck em, do what you want and go where the water is warm.

Right here with Elijah and Frodo and lots o bubble bath ... if you hurry!