Counterpoint Index

(Series)

Frodo/Merry

Rated from mild to VERY adult

Counterpoint: musical term; combining in a single texture two or more simultaneous melodic lines, each with a rhythmic life of its own

One note of change can alter the course of an entire composition.

Pre- through post-Quest series that follows the intertwining songs of Merry, Frodo and Sam.

With a splash of Pippin.

It's a long road a'ho, to be honest. But I think these two deserve the time.

(The fic-proper is complete as of 05/10/06. There are insets -- both written and planned -- that will be posted at odd intervals in the future.)

Notes

Personal notes of thanks for those

who have helped and encouraged me

in developing this series.

And other stuff when I think of it

Soundtrack

(Updated 08/08)

Yes, I have made a soundtrack for this series.

Yes, I am aware that it is self-indulgent

but it's my series and my website,

so nyah.

Illustrations

(Updated 07/08)

Before you enter this page (and if the banner didn't tip you off), you should know that my illustrations are a bit removed from the movie characters' images. Sorry. (Well, not really.)

Illustration, 'Consonance',

(as well as the title graphic)

Willow-wode.

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Prints are available for sale.

Please do not use image without

the artist's express permission.

And please, do remember to

express your appreciation to the artist.

Everyone likes feedback, after all.

Needlepoint artwork

Estelanui

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Please do not use image without

the artist's express permission.

According to the artist, these are Yavanna's Trees,

Telperion and Laurelin,

meant to represent Frodo (silver) and Merry (gold).

"They are not shining and source[s] of light like Yavanna’s trees, but silver Frodo and golden Merry bring a lovely life quality in the Shire and in Middle-earth."

(I have nothing intelligent to add to this because Estelanui has made me an incoherent puddle of emotional weep. But I know how difficult and involving needlepoint is. I'm sure she'd appreciate hearing from you, too.)

Movements

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Interfolios

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Chapters necessary to the story as a whole.

All those pieces (both movements and interfolios) marked with a * can be read as stand-alones, but all movements are required for the understanding

of the complete fic.

Insets not entirely necessary to the fic-proper but which sometimes expand on a theme or sub-plot.

And sometimes, they're just for fun.

Those marked with a * can be read as stand-alones.

* Overture

Interfolio (Prequel).

Everyone wants someone to really know them… don't they?

Uploaded 01/03/06, reloaded 07/07 (Illustrations 07/07)

Also available in Vilya III

I. Interlude *

Bilbo has left and Gandalf has left and Merry remains and Frodo’s depressed and…

well, what’s a hobbit to do?

Uploaded 05/15/04 (Illustration 01/07)

* Capriccio

Interfolio. The boys have been drinking. A lot.

Uploaded 10/14/06

* Scherzo

Interfolio. Life and death are such simple things to a child.

Uploaded 11/02/05 (Illustration 06/07)

Tone

Coming Soon

(I hope, please, God.)

Pastoral

Do love and romance have to be 'girly'?

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* Virtuoso

Pippin's visit to Bag End doesn't go quite according to plan.

Uploaded 08/03/07

* Harmony

Interfolio. Baby, it's cold outside.

Uploaded 02/14/07 (Illustration 02/07)

* Etude

Interfolio. Um... sex. That's all. (No, seriously -- that's all.)

Uploaded 07/18/07 (Illustration 07/07)

Sonata Form

NEW 07/08

Interfolio. Exposition and development masquerading as a PWP. Or vice versa. Depending on your perspective. But hey, either way—bondage!

Uploaded 07/02/08 (Illustrations 07/08)

* Timbre

NEW 07/08

Interfolio. Frodo has made A Plan; Merry is not amused.

Uploaded 07/16/08

Impromptu

A brewing storm brings Merry to Bag End… or perhaps it's the other way 'round.

Unpublished

II. Prelude *

Merry begins to understand.

Uploaded 04/01/05 (Illustration 02/07)

III. Chorale *

Far too many revelations in one night for Meriadoc Brandybuck’s comfort.

Uploaded 05/11/05 (Illustrations 05/07)

IV. Adagio *

Merry and Frodo both come to realise that difficult choices must be lived with.

Uploaded 05/18/05

* A Capella

Interfolio to Adagio. During Frodo's night in Buckland

06/11/05 (Illustration 05/07)

V. Dynamics *

Tooks can be unnervingly observant. So can Gaffers.

Uploaded 06/01/05 (Illustration 04/07)

VI. Andante *

How does one say goodbye without really saying it?

Uploaded 06/15/05 (Illustration 04/07)

VII. Rubato *

The boys get their first clue as to what they might be facing.

Uploaded 06/29/05 (Illustration 04/07)

VIII. Discord

Fate wears many faces and love is sometimes the cruellest weapon.

Uploaded 07/13/05 (Illustration 05/07)

IX. Dissonance

Post-Weathertop; Merry has his doubts.

Uploaded 07/27/05 (Illustration 01/07 and 05/07)

X. Sostenuto

Still Post-Weathertop; Pippin understands more than he’d like

and Sam speaks plainly.

Uploaded 08/10/05 (Illustrations 05/07)

XI. Accelerando

The arrival in Rivendell is not as much of a relief as Merry had hoped.

Uploaded 08/24/05 (Illustration 02/07)

XII. Deceptive Cadence

Reality has its way with Merry

Uploaded 09/07/05 (Illustration 04/07)

XIII. Intermezzo

Merry continues his research and practises his skills at avoidance

Uploaded 09/21/05 (Illustration 09/05)

XIV. Obbligato

A night and a morning in Lórien

Uploaded 10/05/05 (Illustration 05/07)

XV. Cadenza

Merry faces his demons

Uploaded 10/19/05 (Illustration 01/07)

* Cavatina

Interfolio to Cadenza. Bronwe athan Harthad and Harthad Uliathiad.

Uploaded 11/16/05 (Illustration 05/07)

XVI. Fermata

Hope is hardest for those left behind

Uploaded 12/21/05 (Illustrations 06/07)

XVII. Suite

It’s everything Merry wanted… isn’t it?

Uploaded 01/18/06 (Illustrations 06/07)

XVIII. Fugue

Changing themes

Uploaded 02/01/06

XIX. Interpretation

Merry tests his faith

Uploaded 02/15/06 (Illustrations 04/07and 06/07)

Leitmotif

Many words have two definitions; sometimes both apply

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Stretto

Schmoopy hurt/comfort because I wanted it. So there.

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XX. Counterpoint

The long ride home

Uploaded 03/01/06 (Illustration 04/07)

Requiem, Parts 1 and 2

Companion-piece interfolios to Movement XX

Uploaded 12/20/06

XXI. Cadence

Some words cannot be unspoken; some endings cannot be unwritten

Uploaded 03/15/06 (Illustration 06/07)

Scordatura

Nai elyë hiruva!

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XXII. Rondo

Sometimes the letting go is less painful… and sometimes it isn't.

Uploaded 03/29/06 (Illustration 01/07 and 02/07)

XXIII. Theme

Revelations are not always dramatic.

Uploaded 04/12/06 (Illustration 12/06)

XXIV. Coda

An ending and a beginning

Uploaded 04/26/06 (Illustrations 06/07)

XXV. Natural

Wherein Merry finds his proper resolution

Uploaded 05/10/06

Nocturne

Acceptance

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Resonance

NEW 08/08

Even Tooks can get cold feet

Uploaded 08/08

Modulation

'For this he was born into the world.'

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Finale

Epilogue

Uploaded 05/10/06

Encore

Another place, another time

Uploaded 05/10/06

COMPLETE 05/10/06. There will, however, be the occasional inset.

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