Long, Annoying Author's Note
Hey, guys. Just before you begin to read "The U.L.C.E.R.", I'd like to give you some information beforehand so it makes a little more sense - cause I know that the multiple voices in my head that serve as my writing muses are more than a little crazy.
It's widely known that Tolkien wrote the trilogy in the style of an epic. In epics, the narrator or author tends to focus on the "cream of the crop" - that is, the heroes, tending to talk exclusively of the superhuman man with god-given abilities to swim for ten days straight, or well-known folks descended from royalty or from deities, ignoring lower classes (such as smiths or maids - classes that the average person could identify with).
This is also very apparent in the trilogy (for example, Aragorn, Arwen, even Frodo in some way). Anyway, it got me thinking - what would happen if I incorporated all-too-harsh reality into the mythical epics of the Lord of The Rings? The result was this (I hope Tolkien isn't spinning around in his grave).
Another important point to bring up is that in "The U.L.C.E.R.", characters are well aware that they are part of a book and movie universe. They know that they are the whimsical fabrications of a writer, who they refer to as (surprise, surprise) The Author - and they're totally cool with it. At least in my little dream fanfiction. "The U.L.C.E.R." takes place shortly after Frodo has destroyed The One Ring and Sauron.
As I am neither well-versed in the intrinsic details of legal followings, nor am I very well-versed in the elaborate details of the Trilogy, please forgive any small mistakes you find, legal or canon (I assure you that they are not being made on purpose, and encourage you to correct me via the reviews). Once again, I apologize for the convoluted intro, and hope that you enjoy!