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Microfic for Challenge 206: #4

Jun 17, 2013 21:42

Author: gardnerhill
Rating: G
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Character: Rosie Cotton
Word Count: 25

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Sam was gone. The Ruffians ruined Hobbiton.

But Gandalf had left some firework powder behind.

Carefully, secretly, Rosie worked.

And her grenades scoured the Shire.

author: gardnerhill, rating: g, genre: microfic, challenge 206, fandom: the lord of the rings

Comments 11

lindahoyland June 18 2013, 05:41:57 UTC

I loved this!

gardnerhill June 18 2013, 06:13:57 UTC

Thanks. She's the original Rosie the Riveter - taking care of business while the boys are away at war!

someplacetobe June 18 2013, 09:03:10 UTC

This was completely gorgeous; I could see this with so little words.

gardnerhill June 18 2013, 16:23:19 UTC

Rosie Wants Big Boom!

litlover12 June 18 2013, 12:26:01 UTC

Very good!

(Also, icon love!)

gardnerhill June 18 2013, 16:25:40 UTC

Thanks. The icon is from fangirl1980.livejournal.com - she marries MST3K quotes with LOTR and SPN images.

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gardnerhill June 18 2013, 16:26:56 UTC

Women took up the gun and defended their towns in Tolkien's day too - too bad he couldn't see them.

capt_facepalm June 19 2013, 01:11:59 UTC

Rosie the Riveter, indeed!
Innocently sitting at home, cross-stitching "We Can Do It" into a sampler, by day... and guerilla warfare by night!

gardnerhill June 19 2013, 05:47:28 UTC

With his idolization of goddess-like Elf maidens and one valiant shieldmaiden, Tolkien kind of forgot that nice meek and mild homebody farm-women fight like demons when their cubs are threatened.