Hope Unquenchable
Playlist Stories
Playlist stories are linked so you may click through them as though they are one long story.
You may start with the overview or click directly to the first chapter of any story.
- 1. Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Not really light-hearted, but providing the comfort of ritual in an intriguing character study of a very young Aragorn.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 2. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Rangers But Were Afraid to Ask
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Non-canonical but not necessarily OOC within the AU. Anyway, why not let him have some fun for once...
- Rating: Adult
- Status: General
- 3. All of Them Together
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Light-hearted but bitter-sweet, Thorongil and a captivating, very young Boromir.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 4. Reason to Celebrate, A
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Humour, friendship and a rare glimpse of the inner Aragorn.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 5. Warm Beds and Warmer Heads
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Companionship and illicit beer, even if it comes at the price of merciless teasing.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 6. In the Hands of the Enemy
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Again not really light-hearted (there are so few), but irrepressible humour mixed in with near-despair in a tightly-plotted adventure.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 7. Campfire Story
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Butterbur said that Aragorn could tell a 'rare tale' when he had the mind. I don't think this was exactly what he had in mind, but it fits my definitions perfectly.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 8. Proper Course of Action, A
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: This is probably cheating as most of the humour comes from other characters, but I couldn't leave it out.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 9. Hewing Naught but Wood
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: It takes considerable talent to pull off humour in the middle of the Battle of the Hornburg, but this is masterful.
- Rating: General
- Status: General
- 10. Paying the Price
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Aragorn at his manipulative best.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 11. Hope for the Uruk
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: How could I leave this one out!
- Rating: Adult
- Status: Reviewed
- 12. Theme and Variations
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Reaping the rewards. Aragorn awaits the arrival of Arwen against a background of Minas Tirith gossip, while Faramir recieves some disturbing information.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 13. Bare Feet and Beer
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: I know it's happy Faramir, but it's also a wonderful depiction of Aragorn.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 14. For the Road
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: Sweet, humorous and affectionate - and one of my all-time favourites.
- Rating: General
- Status: Reviewed
- 15. Bedtime
- Story Overview | Go to Ch. 1
- Included Because: “Whatever you do, do not tell him about Gollum.” No further explanation needed.
- Rating: General
- Status: General
