Laughing Oliphaunt, The
Story Summary
On the twenty-ninth of Nárië in 2885, the Haradrim forces were defeated at the Crossing of Poros and a legendary tavern acquired its name.
On the twenty-ninth of Nárië in 3018, the eastern shore of Osgiliath fell to the Enemy as the Ring War loomed, and a group of weary soldiers returned to this same tavern on the night of its anniversary.
Experimental writing style. Slightly AU.
Chapter List
| Ch# | Title | Words | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologue | 1,307 | 22 Nov 04 |
| 2 | The First Swimmer (Iorlas) | 652 | 07 Nov 04 |
| 3 | The Aging Knight (Amlaith) | 553 | 07 Nov 04 |
| 4 | The First Across (Eomund) | 640 | 07 Nov 04 |
| 5 | The Fourth Swimmer (Ragnor) | 471 | 16 Nov 04 |
| 6 | The Second-in-Command (Beregond) | 713 | 07 Nov 04 |
| 7 | The Captain (Boromir) | 966 | 16 Nov 04 |
| 8 | The Dreamer (Faramir) | 422 | 06 Nov 04 |
| 9 | Epilogue | 157 | 06 Nov 04 |
| Appx. Word Count | 5,881 | ||
Laughing Oliphaunt, The is Entered in These Challenges
Does not include placeholders or non-viewable stories.
| Challenge | Type | Entered |
|---|---|---|
| Pub Crawl | Closed | November 09, 2004 |
| One Pint Too Many | Closed | April 17, 2005 |
Challenge Entries by Aeneid
Does not include placeholders or non-viewable stories.
| Challenge | Type | Title | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| When Brothers Are Not So Close | Closed | Imladris Interpreted | February 08, 2007 |
| One Pint Too Many | Closed | Our Seventh Sense | April 17, 2005 |
| One Pint Too Many | Closed | Night-whispers | April 17, 2005 |
| One Pint Too Many | Closed | Laughing Oliphaunt, The | April 17, 2005 |
| Working Life in Middle-earth | Closed | Peace | March 10, 2005 |
| I'm A Believer! | Closed | Adraefan | March 10, 2005 |
| Change One Thing, See What Happens | Closed | Adraefan | March 10, 2005 |
| Inspired? | Closed | Peace | March 10, 2005 |
| Change One Thing, See What Happens | Closed | Night-whispers | January 10, 2005 |
| Pub Crawl | Closed | Laughing Oliphaunt, The | November 09, 2004 |
| Inspired? | Closed | Sight | October 22, 2004 |
