I21 - My Brilliant Career

[altariel.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: March 3019 TA: March 24th - The Mouth of Sauron receives his instructions
Format: Drabble
Genre: General
Rating: PG for a naughty word
Warnings: A tiny bit sweary
Characters: The Mouth of Sauron
Pairings: N/A
Summary: Who's laughing now?

My Brilliant Career

News of Angmar's death upset me about as much as news of Saruman’s defeat. And at the hands of a woman! I’ll be smiling for Ages.

All the same, these Wizards and Witch-kings. But who's laughing now? Put not your faith in spells; put it in steel, alliances with eastern potentates, and a mighty fuck-off war machine. How often have I said that?

There’s a rabble at the gate and a man who would be King. But I have a sword, a brooch, and a mithril-coat, and I’m not afraid to use them.

Today’s going to be a good day.

Comments

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

Hah ha ha haaaa, that's made my morning... Perfect.

Missing an "a" in the last sentence? Hope that doesn't throw the word-count out?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Certainly made my morning writing it!

A missing 'a'? Blast. Hmm, will tweak. It was already pretty pared back though...

ETA: Tweaked! Hope it works now. Thank you, eagle-eyed one!

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

You're welcome...

I had to come back and say how utterly I love the title. And Put not your faith in spells; put it in steel, alliances with eastern potentates, and a mighty fuck-off war machine. How often have I said that?. Just the whole thing, really. Corners of my mouth still twitching at inappropriate moments at the thought of it.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

You just know he'd be a potty Mouth.

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

[snort]

[huinare.livejournal.com]

*cackle*

This was quite amusing. I'll second (or third) the approval of Put not your faith in spells; put it in steel, alliances with eastern potentates, and a mighty fuck-off war machine.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! He's one of my favourite minor characters. I love a bureaucrat.