Still Standing by Alma Heart

[almaheart.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: March 2
Format: Ficlet
Genre: Gen
Rating: T
Warnings: References to war, killing animals
Characters: Mablung, OFC
Pairings: Mablung/Alendis
Summary: It was war.  The long years had taught her what that meant, for them, for him. When he came home, she knew he could never leave it behind.  So she did not make him.
Or: Because old rangers have old wives
Quote: “And sitting upon his carven throne in the city of Armenelos in the glory of his power, he brooded darkly, thinking of war. For he had
learned in Middle-earth of the strength of the realm of Sauron, and of his hatred of Westernesse.”
A/N: I hate titling things :P

( Still Standing )

The Undiscovered Country - Linda Hoyland

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: Courage

"Down the swift dark stream you go
Back to lands you once did know..."

Format: ficlet
Genre: angst
Rating: PG
Warnings: canon character death
Characters: Aragorn, Boromir
Pairings: none
Summary: Aragorn prepares Boromir for his final journey

With thanks to Raksha

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B2MEM 2013 March 5: A Conversation of Brothers

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: E: Escape, Day 5, "Long they dwelt in their first home by the water under stars..."
Format: ficlet
Genre:
Rating:
Warnings:
Characters: Rushirithir, certain pesky, lovable elf :P
Pairings:
Summary: Rushy continues his stay with Nienna, and has a conversation with an unexpected visitor so they can both begin to find closure.



Escape
“They will think we had a very strong magic to pass through all those locked doors and disappear.”

“Long they dwelt in their first home by the water under stars, and they walked the Earth in wonder; and they began to make speech and to give names to all things that they perceived. Themselves they named the Quendi, signifying those that speak with voices; for as yet they had met no other living things that spoke or sang.”

( A Conversation of Brothers )

In the Bleak and Early Morn, by Elleth

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

In the Bleak and Early Morn

B2MeM Challenge: Day One: Archetypes; Day Two: Good and Ill; Day Four: Back to lands you once did know
Format: Short Story (ca. 3,000 words)
Genre: Character Study/Angst/Drama
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Non-graphic mentions of sex and nudity, hints at possible domestic violence, alcoholism, and mentions of general violence of the kinslaying variety.
Characters: Maglor, Lasbaneth (OFC)
Pairings: Maglor/Lasbaneth
Summary: Maglor's wife, a Sinda of Mithrim, learns about the events of Alqualondë, and confronts her husband about his actions, differing beliefs, and the future.

Notes: I took some liberties with the Laws and Customs in this story that challenge the ideas on marriage put forward in the original text, but tried to avoid making a decisive statement on which idea is "right". Tolkien did, after all, allow the caveat that different Elven cultures had different approaches (the Mithrim Sindar in my verse are based on Eurasian nomads; the station Lasbaneth is referred to as having is roughly analogous to that of a shaman, though none of that is more than background information here). However, if any of the above isn't your cup of tea, please steer clear of this story.

Lasbaneth uses Sindarin at times (goelydh is the Sindarin form for the Noldor, with a pejorative undertone), Maglor uses Quenya unless the personal names he refers to are in Sindarin. Noldóranis means Queen of the Noldor, the hypothetical female form of Finwë's original title, celvar are animals, Hecelmar, literally Land of the Forsaken, is a Quenya name for Beleriand and references the Elves who did not sail. Naucalië translates to Dwarf-folk.

The title of the story is from Rogue Valley's The Wolves and the Ravens (which is quite a Maglor song in itself, though lends itself better to his lamenting by the sea), and I'd like to thank Zeen for having a look at this; any remaining mistakes are my own.

( In the Bleak and Early Morn )

Heart-stung by moetushie

[moetushie]

B2MeM Challenge: The Friendship Theme for Day 1, B2MeM 2013
Format: Short story
Genre: Drama
Rating: Adult
Warnings: Violence (it’s the Nírnaeth) and character death.
Characters: Maedhros, Fingon
Pairings: None.
Summary: The thought of their ancient friendship stung his heart.

Read on my journal / Read on AO3

B2MeM 2013: Day Six

[dawn_felagund]

Below are three prompts, one from each of the three major eras of Arda’s history. To participate, choose one that sounds interesting, locate the quote in the books (that’s the scavenger hunt bit!), read the surrounding passage or chapter, and create your piece based on that.

Your piece does not need to be based on the scene from the quote. While this is certainly one approach, you could also write about a character, location, or theme found in the scene. Remember, there’s no prompt police, and we encourage creative use of the prompts!

	“Yet no song or tale could contain all the grief and terror that then befell. The Light failed; but the Darkness that followed was more than loss of light. In that hour was made a Darkness that seemed not lack but a thing with being of its own: for it was indeed made by malice out of Light, and it had power to pierce the eye, and to enter heart and mind, and strangle the very will.”
	“At the top, as high as Gandalf could reach, was an arch of interlacing letters in an Elvish character. Below, though the threads were in places blurred or broken, the outline could be seen of an anvil and a hammer surmounted by a crown with seven stars. Beneath these again were two trees, each bearing crescent moons. More clearly than all else there shone forth in the middle of the door a single star with many rays.”
	"It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter."

( Day Six Icons )

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