Story Summary
AU. Two years after Sauron won the war, his Orcs have come to a Shire under Saruman's dominion. The hobbits that are its proper inhabitants are caught in the middle. Told in drabbles and drabble-increments (200, 300, etc.) Warning: Deals with post-war occupation and the kind of subject matter that often entails. Coarse language, references to rape and other violence, but non-graphic.
Honorable Mention for the MEFA 2010 Cross-Cultural: General category. Thank you, elfscribe!, for the nomination!
Chapter List
| Ch# | Title | Words | Com. | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrival | 102 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 2 | Standard-Bearer | 228 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 3 | The Lockholes | 432 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 4 | His Master's Voice | 354 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 5 | The Interview | 342 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 6 | Sharkû | 1,169 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 7 | Our Lily | 211 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 8 | Law and Order | 502 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 9 | The Green Cap | 489 | 0 | 29 Jul 10 |
| 10 | Pig Doctor | 200 | 0 | 09 May 10 |
| 11 | Fregar | 216 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 12 | Apple Time | 614 | 0 | 23 Mar 10 |
| 13 | Endnotes to Orcs In Hobbiton | 1,666 | 0 | 09 May 10 |
| Appx. Word Count | 6,525 | 0 | ||
Comments
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Orcs in Hobbiton
Virtuella - 15 May 10 - 1:18 PM
I found this a very interesting AU, convincing and very creepy. Each vignette had a distinct point to make, and I found that the concept of highlighting these individual anecdotes (rather than presenting an overarching narrative) worked very well.
Orcs in Hobbiton
thelauderdale - 19 May 10 - 5:44 AM
@Virtuella:
This is actually the first AU story I'v ever done - and these were the first drabbles - so this has been a very interesting process. Some of them give me plotbunnies for longer narratives, but I really like the discipline of this short form, and I'm glad you found the anecdotal approach to be a strength.
Thank you for commenting!
Orcs in Hobbiton
Virtuella - 20 May 10 - 12:49 AM
It was a First for me, too - the first HASA story I reviewed (and, obviously, approved). It would be interesting to see a longer narrative on the topic. I wonder if, given time, some orcs might not be somehow, you know, reformed by the Hobbits.
Orcs in Hobbiton
Huinárë - 02 Jun 11 - 1:50 PM
I very much enjoyed this. There's something sickeningly endearing about many of these characters and circumstances. I think a story has to be very well-done to justify AU, and this is thoroughly justified. You fit a lot of memorable and varied material into such brief vignettes.
Orcs in Hobbiton
thelauderdale - 02 Jun 11 - 9:35 PM
Hi Huinárë, welcome to HASA. Sickeningly endearing" - I like that a lot! That's some of what I feel about them as well, so it's nice to hear that reaction from someone else. Thank you for commenting.
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