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B2MeM 2010: Before the Fall
Summary: Not all is well in Valinor, and things are not what they seem below the surface. A retelling of the decline.
Warnings: Possibly AU.
Thank you, Lyra for nominating this for a MEFA!
( Before the Fall )
Summary: Not all is well in Valinor, and things are not what they seem below the surface. A retelling of the decline.
Warnings: Possibly AU.
Thank you, Lyra for nominating this for a MEFA!
( Before the Fall )
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Ficlet: Not Set In Stone
For ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
allie_meril, who gave me a lovely quote to work with:
For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.
- Charles Bukowski
It sparked a double drabble, exactly 200 words according to MS word, and very different from the original idea. Of course, Fëanor, major AU, PG?. I've wanted to write something of the sort for years and finally got the much-needed impetus. Thank you, Allie! I hope you're enjoying this.
( Not Set In Stone )
allie_meril, who gave me a lovely quote to work with: For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.
- Charles Bukowski
It sparked a double drabble, exactly 200 words according to MS word, and very different from the original idea. Of course, Fëanor, major AU, PG?. I've wanted to write something of the sort for years and finally got the much-needed impetus. Thank you, Allie! I hope you're enjoying this.
( Not Set In Stone )
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Do Not Go Gentle
Summary: The death of Fëanor and its immediate aftermath as narrated by Maedhros, and how the story took its shape as we know it.
Warnings: Implied violence, battle wounds, character death. Possibly disconcerting.
( Do Not Go Gentle )
Warnings: Implied violence, battle wounds, character death. Possibly disconcerting.
( Do Not Go Gentle )
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Do Not Go Gentle
Summary: The death of Fëanor and its immediate aftermath as narrated by Maedhros, and how the story took its shape as we know it.
Warnings: Implied violence, battle wounds, character death. Possibly disconcerting.
( Do Not Go Gentle )
Warnings: Implied violence, battle wounds, character death. Possibly disconcerting.
( Do Not Go Gentle )
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Changing Lights
A fic inspired by this year's SWG B2MeM prompt 31: As a citizen of Middle-earth, one day you wake up with a choice: yesterday or tomorrow. Which would you pick and why? The marriage of Feanor and Nerdanel in five snapshots. Many thanks to oloriel, dawn_felagund and cirdan_havens for their invaluable feedback.
( Changing Lights )
oloriel, dawn_felagund and cirdan_havens for their invaluable feedback. ( Changing Lights )
Art: Many Journeys
In her youth she [Nerdanel] loved to wander far from the dwellings of the Noldor, either beside the long shores of the Sea or in the hills; and thus she and Fëanor had met and were companions in many journeys.
(J.R.R. Tolkien, Morgoth's Ring: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor)
Five Fires
Ambarussa is afraid of fire to this day. There were four instances in life that made him fear.
( Five Fires )
( Five Fires )
B2Mem Submissions
Submissions for the Back to Middle-earth Month project at the Silmarillion Writers' Guild. It just occured to me to post something new here, and since these have not previously been shared (except in abovementioned project), I might as well put them up in this journal.
Two one-shots, a drabble, a poem, and not all of them are about the House of Fëanor.
On the creation of the Silmarils.
( Discovery )
On the betrayal of Gondolin.
( Betrayal )
There is rivalry between Feanor and Fingolfin. What about their wives?
( Rivalry - The Gift )
A poem in Adunaic (and its translation) on the Downfall of Númenor and what comes after.
( Downfall - Batîna (Roads) )
Two one-shots, a drabble, a poem, and not all of them are about the House of Fëanor.
On the creation of the Silmarils.
( Discovery )
On the betrayal of Gondolin.
( Betrayal )
There is rivalry between Feanor and Fingolfin. What about their wives?
( Rivalry - The Gift )
A poem in Adunaic (and its translation) on the Downfall of Númenor and what comes after.
( Downfall - Batîna (Roads) )
Daily Drabbles IV
The disclaimer in the userinfo applies. Still.
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Carnistir, and a simple way to restore peace between his parents.
( Serendipity )
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Nerdanel's story, and her reaction to the Silmarils.
( Stasis )
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Of songs and joy - young Macalaurë reflects on his parents.
( Parse )
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Young Nerdanel and first run-ins with her feelings.
( Nonage )
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Carnistir, and a simple way to restore peace between his parents.
( Serendipity )
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Nerdanel's story, and her reaction to the Silmarils.
( Stasis )
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Of songs and joy - young Macalaurë reflects on his parents.
( Parse )
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Young Nerdanel and first run-ins with her feelings.
( Nonage )
Daily Drabbles III
As always, the disclaimer on the userinfo page applies to all material posted here.
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A strange take on the Prophecy of the North, from Fëanor's POV. Possibly AU.
( Providential )
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Aulë, Fëanor and Nerdanel. A contest in three pieces of dialogue.
( Bibelot )
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First shadows on the Blessed Realm.
( Sotto Voce )
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Caught in Angband, Maedhros receives comfort from an unexpected source.
( Confabulation )
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A strange take on the Prophecy of the North, from Fëanor's POV. Possibly AU.
( Providential )
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Aulë, Fëanor and Nerdanel. A contest in three pieces of dialogue.
( Bibelot )
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First shadows on the Blessed Realm.
( Sotto Voce )
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Caught in Angband, Maedhros receives comfort from an unexpected source.
( Confabulation )
Daily Drabbles II
The next installment in the Daily Drabbles series. Like I said, I'm far behind - these are the last few to backup, all others will be relatively new.
The disclaimer on the userinfo page applies to all stories in this journal.
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The death of Fëanor.
( Sere )
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Nerdanel, Finarfin and Eärwen, and the aftermath of the Darkening.
( Acclimate )
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A lesson, not only for young Maedhros and Maglor.
( Didactic )
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Nerdanel, Fëanor and a promise.
( Betimes )
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Nerdanel, Fëanor, and letters from Formenos. 350 words, recycled from an older drabble I wrote ages ago.
( Desideratum )
The disclaimer on the userinfo page applies to all stories in this journal.
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The death of Fëanor.
( Sere )
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Nerdanel, Finarfin and Eärwen, and the aftermath of the Darkening.
( Acclimate )
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A lesson, not only for young Maedhros and Maglor.
( Didactic )
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Nerdanel, Fëanor and a promise.
( Betimes )
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Nerdanel, Fëanor, and letters from Formenos. 350 words, recycled from an older drabble I wrote ages ago.
( Desideratum )
Daily Drabbles I
For the "Many Journeys" drabble series on SWG. This is the start of my daily drabbles, but I'm actually rather far back. The stories posted here are all inspired by the July Words of the Day by www.dictionary.com, with the WoD acting as the title. I decided to do five drabbles per entry, that way I hope I won't clutter your flist too much.
The disclaimer on the userinfo page applies to all stories posted in this journal.
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Caranthir is going to be a big brother. Nerdanel comforts.
(Fluff-warning.)
( Ratiocination )
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Good Days and bad days in the House of Fëanor.
( Fractious )
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Nerdanel and Fëanor. Estrangement.
( Carom )
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Nerdanel, the Darkening, a candle.
( Phantasmagoria )
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Mahtan's apprentices gossip about certain young lovers.<
( Heterodox )
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Caranthir is going to be a big brother. Nerdanel comforts.
(Fluff-warning.)
( Ratiocination )
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Good Days and bad days in the House of Fëanor.
( Fractious )
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Nerdanel and Fëanor. Estrangement.
( Carom )
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Nerdanel, the Darkening, a candle.
( Phantasmagoria )
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Mahtan's apprentices gossip about certain young lovers.<
( Heterodox )
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Embers
Before I post anything new, here be backups of the stories already submitted over at SWG. These four were for the Seven in '07 Project, and some have art to go with them. None of these is all that great, I believe that most drabbles to follow are far better, so please don't be too spooked...
The disclaimer on the userinfo page applies to all those stories.
Maedhros at Losgar.
( Losgar )
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An AU from two POVs. Umbarto returns.
( Return )
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Nerdanel, Fëanor, and a chance for farewell.
( Ghost )
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Fëanor and Nerdanel toward their estrangement. A portrait.
( Burned )
The disclaimer on the userinfo page applies to all those stories.
Maedhros at Losgar.
( Losgar )
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An AU from two POVs. Umbarto returns.
( Return )
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Nerdanel, Fëanor, and a chance for farewell.
( Ghost )
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( Burned )