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Abandoned Contemplating Clouds by Tehan - T

Discussion in 'Romance' started by Marie M, Nov 5, 2007.

  1. Darje

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    5/5, I like to think that Harry's mild behaviour is due to, as the summary says, his mind getting all bent and then Luna bending it the other way because that's just how a temporarily, mentally weakened person might react to her. (Horrible run-on sentencem, I know) You did a great job keeping Luna, Luna and keeping the other characters on the sidelines; too many focus points ruin stories IMO. Some more length would also be well appreciated, but the chapters are refreshing nonetheless.
     
  2. Darius

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    Enh, this really did nothing for me, that's not to say it's not well written it just really isn't my thing. I can't really rate it because nothing about it bothered me I just don't like those types of fics.
     
  3. Void Sorcerer

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    I would have to agree with Darius here, this fic did absolutely nothing. Well apart from mayhaps bore me. We have Harry, out of character mind you, who someone makes things go well with Cho. (He thinks it is going to be a fiasco though, having no previous dating experience to base this off of, but apparently he thinks he does.)

    Luna is alright, though the fact that she can make all of Harry's problem disappear makes me believe you are a fangirl Tehan.

    The professors all working together to keep Harry and Luna out of trouble, as well as encourage their relationship... fail.

    The writing is good, the spelling/grammar well done. But over all I see no point to it. I have never found a point to fluff, and this fic sadly falls under that category.
     
  4. vipindon

    vipindon Muggle

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    a good story 5/5
     
  5. Memory King

    Memory King Order Member DLP Supporter

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    I love this story quite a lot as well. It's extremely refreshing, and Luna's character is as close to perfection as you can get IMO. Know complaints from this dark little corner.
     
  6. Gabrinth

    Gabrinth Chief Warlock DLP Supporter

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    You are far better at Romance than I would have ever given you credit for, Tehan. This is now my favorite H/L Romance to date. Cheers!
     
  7. Jester King

    Jester King First Year

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    Sprout said they were nargling. I lol'd.
     
  8. The Sinner

    The Sinner Looked into the void

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    Geesuz, I want some more! Any word on when we can see more of my favorite ship?

    5/5
     
  9. Grubdubdub

    Grubdubdub Supreme Mugwump

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    This wasn't updated in a year. Crawl back to your cave.
     
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  10. Dark Syaoran

    Dark Syaoran No. 4 Admin

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    ...The author hasn't even been on the site for a year and he started writing it well after he joined.
     
  11. The Sinner

    The Sinner Looked into the void

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    Yeah, sorry about the necroposting. Forgive and forget please.
     
  12. peregrine1989

    peregrine1989 Third Year

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    This is quite good. The characterizations make sense, except Harry and that is explained away. The idea are great, and don't break the few laws of magic JK gave us. The changes in the plot from Cannon all make sense and while it doesn't have the re-readability of Evil Be Thou My Good, it still rates perfection.

    5/5 excellent work.

    However I tried to imagine being a cloud that was imagining being me. It twists your brain


    Fuck truly sorry bout the Necroposting. The guide to posting lead me here and I forgot that. I beg the moderators to forgive me. But it shouldn't be to bad as its in the story section and thus you want posts or whatever.
     
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  13. Tinn Tam

    Tinn Tam Review Goddess Retired Staff

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    No worries, necroposting is tolerated in the library -- encouraged, even, if you give an actual review (which you did) and don't content yourself with posting 'moar plz'.
     
  14. Rahkesh Asmodaeus

    Rahkesh Asmodaeus THUNDAH Bawd Admin DLP Supporter

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    But you spelled canon wrong, which makes me hate you.
     
  15. Mage

    Mage Chief Warlock DLP Supporter

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    Personally I'm inclined to thank you peregrine, I had never read this story before the bump. While the fact that its abandoned (I think) makes me want to kill Tehan, it was deffinitley worth the read. The umbrella idea was original and something that makes perfect sense coming from Luna. If the story is continued, I look forward to more unique ideas such as these.
     
  16. Janus

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    Why am I getting flashes of a Miyazaki film when I think of the umbrella scene? S'odd.

    I agree with Elvin, wouldn't have caught this one without the bump.

    Anyway... Enjoyed it, a shame it was abandoned, etc. Particularily liked the idea of Snape messing around with Harry's head actually doing something besides giving him a near-lethal injection of angst. It feels like a good general fic starting point that isn't used enough.

    I thought Tehan was posting during the summer, could have swore I saw him around.
     
  17. Nemrut

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    I loved the hell out of this story, it has a really great Luna, perfect even and even though it is extremely fluffy, it is the kind of fluff you love to read. The various teachers helping them and the fact that they thought "nargles" or "nargling" was another word for making out just added to the charm of this story.

    Harry was also in character and it made sense to me since Luna kind of warned him although, he did manage it a bit too well but him moaning about Cho would have disturbed the story.

    Great story, great read and the only thing that bothers me is the lack of updates, it is just a shame a story like this is abandoned.

    Clear 5/5
     
  18. DarthBill

    DarthBill The Chosen One

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    Update! Very short update that didn't give much at all. Still, I'm super glad that this story isn't quite as dead as I had assumed.
     
  19. Rhys

    Rhys High Inquisitor

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    This story really brightened my day, which is pretty hard to do with 8k words. Luna's absolutely perfect, I never want her to go away. I was always a fan of occlumency by apparent insanity; maybe Dumbledore was halfway right about the "power the Dark Lord knows not" after all.

    5/5, and I hope the cliffie means we will soon get MOAR
     
  20. Nemrut

    Nemrut The Black Mage ~ Prestige ~

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    Yes the update was very short but it does prove that the author continues this one and I am with Rhys when she hopes that this cliffhanger will mean another chapter soon.

    Despite its shortness I enjoyed it and I really hope to see more soon.
     
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