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A Dirty Job by Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (PG)
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Author: Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Pairing: Sam/Frodo
Rating: PG
Why this must be read:
In five words or less? Because it'll Make You Smirk.
Poor Sam. Poor, poor Sam.
The effect of the Ring has been dealt with by many writers - not least Tolkien himself lol - but until I'd read this story, I'd not considered this particular effect. After reading, it seems rather blindingly obvious that the Ring would be able to manipulate the Ringbearer through his *cough* libedo. One can only assume that the general lack of sex in Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's own rather Victorian and Catholic views on sex prevented him
from exploring this particular avenue.
So. The Ring has this effect on the Ringbearer and since this story is set post-Council of Elrond, the Ringbearer is of course, Frodo. (Without it being stated overtly, this is pretty much obviously movie-verse as the book-verse Frodo isn't anywhere near as jailbait as Elijah Wood's Frodo.) And a distressingly virginal and inexperienced Frodo at that who is ill-equipped to deal with the lure of the Ring.
However - Gandalf has a Plan!
Without meaning to suggest that the story is particularly derivative, it reminded me of Cassandra Claire's 'Very Secret Diaries' with the fantastically Oblivious Frodo and the Mentally Eye Rolling And Persistant Sam. Reminiscent, perhaps, but this is what we were cheated of in 'Very Secret Diaries'.
Admittedly, there is one slightly jarring point for the pernickety reader; Aragorn mentions what Frodo looks like when wearing the Ring, except that of course, the Ring makes him invisible. It's easy enough to gloss over and doesn't detract from the general enjoyment of the story.
It's light-hearted and funny and especially nice to read following some of the more angsty stories. And the supporting characters reactions and 'help' is highly amusing.
Personally, I loved the last line.
A Dirty Job
Author: Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Pairing: Sam/Frodo
Rating: PG
Why this must be read:
In five words or less? Because it'll Make You Smirk.
Poor Sam. Poor, poor Sam.
The effect of the Ring has been dealt with by many writers - not least Tolkien himself lol - but until I'd read this story, I'd not considered this particular effect. After reading, it seems rather blindingly obvious that the Ring would be able to manipulate the Ringbearer through his *cough* libedo. One can only assume that the general lack of sex in Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's own rather Victorian and Catholic views on sex prevented him
from exploring this particular avenue.
So. The Ring has this effect on the Ringbearer and since this story is set post-Council of Elrond, the Ringbearer is of course, Frodo. (Without it being stated overtly, this is pretty much obviously movie-verse as the book-verse Frodo isn't anywhere near as jailbait as Elijah Wood's Frodo.) And a distressingly virginal and inexperienced Frodo at that who is ill-equipped to deal with the lure of the Ring.
However - Gandalf has a Plan!
Without meaning to suggest that the story is particularly derivative, it reminded me of Cassandra Claire's 'Very Secret Diaries' with the fantastically Oblivious Frodo and the Mentally Eye Rolling And Persistant Sam. Reminiscent, perhaps, but this is what we were cheated of in 'Very Secret Diaries'.
Admittedly, there is one slightly jarring point for the pernickety reader; Aragorn mentions what Frodo looks like when wearing the Ring, except that of course, the Ring makes him invisible. It's easy enough to gloss over and doesn't detract from the general enjoyment of the story.
It's light-hearted and funny and especially nice to read following some of the more angsty stories. And the supporting characters reactions and 'help' is highly amusing.
Personally, I loved the last line.
A Dirty Job
Author Note
Just to clarify, ADJ is not in any way, shape or form based on the VSDs or any characterization contained therein. You have to know some fandom history to get the joke, but ADJ is a parody of the then-prevalent Frodo/Sam fanon characterization, in which Frodo is a rather milquetoast librarian who has not only never had sex but never had so much as a sexual thought before Sam wakes him with a kiss, so to speak. The joke's a lot clearer if you've read a lot of older hobbitslash.
Thanks for the rec. Just wanted to clear that up.