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b2memStories posted on Day 1
Happily Ever After - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Archetypes
Format: 300 word FLF
Genre: romance, friendship
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Characters: Fellowship, Arwen, Elrond
Pairings: Aragorn/Arwen
Summary: The Hobbits are present at a very special occasion.
"The Fallen" by Dawn Felagund
B2MeM Challenge: B2MeM 2013, Day One, archetype and loss of innocence
Format: short story
Genre: general, drama
Rating: Adult
Warnings: sexuality, moderate violence, mature themes
Characters: Amarië, Elemmírë, Finrod Felagund, Lórien
Pairings: Amarië/Finrod Felagund
Summary: In her youth, Amarië of the Vanyar was an idealistic and gifted poet, a rising star among the Vanyar. Many thousands of years later, having weathered unimaginable loss, Amarië is called to Lórien to witness the awakening of her once-beloved and newly reembodied Finrod.
That Which They Defend by Marta
B2MeM Challenge: Beauty
Format: Short Story (1,530 words + notes)
Genre: family, character study
Rating: general
Warnings: n/a
Characters: Faramir, Hurin of the Keys; substantial discussion of Boromir + Denethor
Pairings: n/a
Summary: "Isildur gave this counsel to Meneldil, that the King should visit the hallow from time to time, and especially when he felt the need of wisdom in days of danger or distress; and thither also he should bring his heir, when he was full-grown to manhood, and tell him of the making of the hallow, and reveal to him the secrets of the realm and other matters that he should know." Faramir tries to follow an ancient custom, with some difficulty.
"The Cliff and the Ice" by tehta
B2MeM Challenge:
Format: Vignette
Genre: General
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Characters: Maedhros, Fingon
Pairings: None
Summary: Fingon was always brave, even in Valinor.
Stories posted on Day 2
Beauty - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Beauty
Format: ficlet (595 words)
Genre: romance, friendship, biography
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Characters: Faramir.
Pairings: Faramir/Éowyn
Summary: Faramir reflects on beauty.
A/N; This is a somewhat experimental piece. I’ve no idea if it will work or not, but the joy of BTME is trying new ideas.
Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva (for Day 2) by Kaylee Arafinwiel
B2MeM Challenge: Beauty for day 2
Format: short story
Genre: general?
Rating: PG
Warnings:
Characters: Nienna, Tilion, Balrog of Moria (Rushirithir)
Pairings: Tilion/Rushirithir (brothers/friends)
Summary: Rushirithir has been healed in the Timeless Halls and returned to Tol Eressea, where he finds the former Cottage of Lost Play, now the All-But-Forsaken Inn under Tilion's command. Here, his healing and reintegration into the society of the Maiar continues...
"Noldor Spouses" by Iavalir
Title: Noldor Spouses
Fandom: The Silmarillion
Characters/Pairings: Eöl/Aredhel, Nellas/Amras (mentioned)
Words: 1,225
Warnings: None
Rating: General
Summary: Nellas and Eöl share one thing in common.
Disclaimer: Belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien.
Prompt: Two prompts for 
b2mem: “Youth/Nellas” (Day 1) and “Avari” (Day 2)
Author Notes: I never before considered there being any familial relation between Eöl and Nellas, and it is still up in the air if they are truly cousins or the term is simply a word of endearment. Also, Aleilía is an Avarin name given to Aredhel. I wanted the style to match that of Eöl’s name.
Stories and art posted on Day 3
"The Price" by Lyra
B2MeM Challenge: March 1 - Knowledge vs. Ignorance
Format: Ficlet (618 words)
Genre: Um.... character study, kind of? If any.
Rating: Teens
Warnings: (Brief) mention of potentially upsetting topics -- grave errors in medical treatment, miscarriage, death
Characters: Istimë (my Fingolfinian healer OC)
Pairings: N/A
Summary: Istimë muses on the price she (or her patients) had to pay for her knowledge.
Ficlet posted over at the SWG
Note: This story doesn't have any direct connection to the quote for theKnowledge vs. Ignorance prompt (SCAVENGER HUNT SPOILER! ). However, Sador's lines about the cost of knowledge, reminded me of this ficlet which I had begun for last year's B2MeM... so I figured I might as well finish it, polish it, and post it at last!
Eärendil: Escape! by Oshun
B2MeM Challenge: March 1 - Escape
Format: Photomanipulation
Genre: Character study?
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Characters: Eärendil
Pairings: N/A
Summary: I know that I said I was not going to do a bunch 2013 Back to Middle-earth Month prompts, but I was watching a PBS TV series about the Medici and saw the face of a boy who looked to me exactly as I would have envisioned a young Tuor or Eärendil. So I ran and looked at the B2MeM prompts and found one for him. He escaped the Fall of Gondolin and grew up and went on to change the main storyline of Tolkien's history of Arda. I know where the quotation is fro
In the Halls of Thranduil by Alasse
B2MeM Challenge: Quests (day 1)
Format: Sketch
Genre: Gen
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Bilbo
Pairings: None
Summary: Bilbo looking for Thorin
B2MEM 2013 March 3: Not All Tears Are An Evil by Kaylee Arafinwiel
B2MeM Challenge: Courage
Format: ficlet
Genre: General
Rating:
Warnings:
Characters: Rushirithir (Balrog of Moria), Lady Nienna
Pairings:
Summary: The continuing adventure of "Rushy" in the West...
Stories and art posted on day 4
Awakening of the Elves at Cuiviénen by Oshun
B2MeM Challenge: 
Format: Photomanip
Genre: general
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Characters: Elves
Pairings: n/a
Summary: The Awakening of the Elves at Cuiviénen.
Eye of the Beholder by rlaadmin
B2MeM Challenge: Beauty, Day 1
Format: Ficlet
Genre: General
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Characters: Frodo Baggins
Pairings: None
Summary: Frodo makes an observation on his first sight of Minas Tirith
Resolution - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Courage
Format: double drabble
Genre: angst
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Characters: Aragorn
Pairings: none
Summary: Aragorn reaches a decision
Eulogy" by Lyra
B2MeM Challenge: March 1 - Friendship
Format: Short story (1058 words)
Genre: Does "interior monologue" constitute a genre?
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Some violent thoughts :P
Characters: Aredhel, Celegorm
Pairings: Not-quite-Aredhel/Celegorm and no longer Aredhel/Eöl
Summary: Although Maedhros and Fingon are the celebrated pair of friends in The Silmarillion, there were others who also managed to bridge the gap between the House of Fëanor and the House of Fingolfin...
Back to Lands You Once Did Know by Dreamflower
(I will not be posting the scavenger hunt quote results with my entries; since I participated in creating the prompts it would not be fair.)
B2MeM Challenge: March 4
Format: poem (dribble)
Genre: poem
Rating: G
Warnings: Canon character death
Character(s): Boromir
Summary: Boromir's last journey...
Quote:
"Down the swift dark stream you go
Back to lands you once did know..."
Deal With It and Keep Walking by Dreamflower
(I will not be posting the scavenger hunt quote results with my entries; since I participated in creating the prompts it would not be fair.)
B2MeM Challenge: March 2
Format: ficlet
Genre: angst
Rating: G
Character(s): Sam
Author's Note: The title comes from this .gif
Summary: Sam's thoughts after he realizes that they will not be returning from Mordor.
Quote: Sacrifice
"So that was the job I felt I had to do when I started,' thought Sam: 'to help Mr. Frodo to the last step and then die with him? Well, if that is the job then I must do it.
Even the Very Wise Cannot See All Ends by Dreamflower
(I will not be posting the scavenger hunt quote results with my entries; since I participated in creating the prompts it would not be fair.)
B2MeM Challenge: March 1
Format: ficlet
Genre:
Rating: G
Character(s): Pippin, Sam, Merry, the Steward of Arnor
Summary: Three ruffians are caught trespassing in the Shire after the King's Edict goes into effect. </b>
Prompt: Judgment
“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
The King Has Come Unto His Hall by Marta
B2MeM Challenge: Archetype
Format: Short Story (1,922 + Notes)
Genre: Angst, Gapfiller
Rating: Teen
Warnings: violence, character death, spoilers for The Hobbit book
Characters: Bilbo, Gloin
Summary: After the Battle of the Five Armies, Bilbo and Gloin consider legend's due.
B2MEM 2013 March 4: Light and Darkness by by Kaylee Arafinwiel
B2MeM Challenge: Day Four: Discovery/ "Down the swift dark stream you go
Back to lands you once did know..." (well, water and darkness and reunions, anyway)
Format: ficlet
Genre: general
Rating:
Warnings:
Characters: Rushirithir (Balrog of Moria), Acairis (you'll see =) ), Eonwe, Ilmare, Nienna, Tilion, Ulmo
Pairings:
Summary: Rushirithir's stay at Nienna's continues, and a chance meeting with an old friend brings new meaning to his views on Light and Darkness.
A/N: Many thanks to Fiondil again, whose influence has made itself known in my writing by the use of Acairis. Thanks also to Aearwen, whose view of the canon character Acairis becomes has firmly planted itself in my headcanon. Acairis seemed intended to become said character, though Fiondil never explicitly stated it, but the Muse insisted, and so...
Our ships are now without the wind..." by pandemonium_213
B2MeM Challenge: B2MeM 2013, Day 4: Quote from The Akallabêth, The Silmarillion.
Format: Awkward photo collage
Genre: Commentary
Rating: General
Warnings: Critical look at JRRT's worldview
Characters: Elendil, Herendil
Pairings: What?
Summary: A progressive ape's response to a conversation in The History of Middle-earth, vol V, The Lost Road.
Ar-Pharazôn's Fleet Sails by Oshun
B2MeM Challenge: March 4
Format: Photomanipulation
Genre: Tragedy
Rating: General
Warnings: Cataclysm
Characters: Ar-Pharazôn
Pairings: N/A
Summary: Darkness fell upon the land, and the sea was still, while the world waited for what should betide. Slowly the fleets passed out of the sight of the watchers in the havens, and their lights faded, and night took them; and in the morning they were gone. For a wind arose in the east and it wafted them away; and they broke the Ban of the Valar, and sailed into forbidden seas, going up with war against the Deathless, to wrest from them everlasting life within the Circles of the World.
B2MeM Challenge: Loss of Innocence (day 1)
Format: Sketch
Genre: Tragedy
Rating: Gen
Warnings: Suicide
Characters: Nienor Níniel
Pairings: None
Summary: Nienor jumping to her death
Stories posted on Day 5
Heart-stung by 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.
In the Bleak and Early Morn, by Elleth
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 toDwarf-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.
B2MEM 2013 March 5: A Conversation of Brothers by Kaylee
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.”
The Undiscovered Country - Linda Hoyland
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
Still Standing by Alma Heart
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
Stories and art posted on day 6
The Man behind the King - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Escape
"But when Aragorn arose all that beheld him gazed in silence, for it seemed to them that he was revealed to them now for the first time. Tall he seemed and yet in the flower of manhood; and wisdom sat upon his brow, and strength and healing were in his hands, and a light was about him."
Format: short story
Genre: friendship
Rating: PG
Warnings: alcohol consumption
Characters: Aragorn,Faramir
Pairings: none
Summary: Faramir discovers an unexpected side to the new King
With thanks to Raksha
Their Hope Was High by Oshun
B2MeM Challenge: Day 7
Format: Photomanip
Genre: General
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Characters: Noldor, First Mortal Men
Pairings: None.
Summary: Tolkien points out that the chieftains among the Edain and all of their peoples share in the Doom of the Noldor. Despite all this, along with the exiled Noldor and their Princes, these valiant Men accomplished great deeds which are recorded along with the histories of the greatest of the Elven Kings of old.
"The Flammifer's Wife" by Lyra
B2MeM Challenge: March 1 - Judgement
Format: Ficlet (603 words)
Genre: Character Study
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Some disturbing content (allusions to kinslaying, attempted suicide and abandoned children)
Characters: Elwing
Pairings: technically Elwing/Eärendil, but it's not really all that relevant to this fic
Summary: Elwing finds herself judged, and muses on double standards.
Story posted at the SWG!
Note:I love that Gandalf quote, I really do, but yet again I had to think of an entirely different story.
In the books, of course, Elwing is not actually facing any of the judgement she receives here - however, I keep reading these allegations from fellow fans, so I put them in the minds and mouths of the Elves of Eldamar, whose mindset they seem to fit. It seems rather unfair to me to condemn Elwing because she didn't play the mother-hen in the face of attacking Fëanorians and under the influence of the Silmaril, especially when it comes from people who otherwise complain about the lack of women who get away with defying role expectations in Tolkien's writing. So every now and then, I write ficlets in defense of Elwing. Like this one.
The Days of the King by Marta
B2MeM Challenge: Day 5, "But when Aragorn arose..."
Format: short story (1,261 + Notes)
Genre: gapfiller, humor
Rating: general
Warnings: n/a
Characters: mostly Aragorn + Faramir, but with a strong smidgen of Ioreth
Pairings: n/a
Summary: Just because something's not technically a gap in the canon doesn't mean it shouldn't be filled. A take on Aragorn's coronation, from Faramir's perspective.
Stories posted on day 7
A Light in Dark Places - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Friendship
"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."
Format: Ficlet
Genre: friendship, angst, h/c
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Characters: Aragorn, Faramir, Legolas, Gimli
Pairings: none
Summary: A hunting trip goes awry.
With thanks to Raksha
"The Glory in 'Glorious'" by Himring
B2MeM Challenge: "Courage", Day One (B2MeM 2013: Themes)
Format: Ficlet (c.650 words)
Genre: General (first person; family)
Rating: Teens
Warnings: None
Characters: Fingon, Fingolfin, Maedhros
Pairings: Fingon/Maedhros (barely a hint)
Summary: The Fingolfinians and the Feanorians encounter each other after their shared victory at the Dagor Aglareb.
B2MEM 2013 March 6: Crime and Punishment? by Kaylee
B2MeM Challenge: Friendship, Darkness
Format: short story
Genre: general?
Rating: PG
Warnings: somewhat silly, but this is what the Muse wanted
Characters: Nienna, Tilion, Balrog of Moria (Rushirithir), Acairis (Ungoliant)
Pairings: Rushirithir/Acairis developing relationship (siblings/friends)
Summary: Rushirithir and Acairis' stay with Nienna is not without problems...
Stories posted on Day 8
Past, Present and Future - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Good and Evil
It is said that the towers of Emyn Beraid were not built indeed by the Exiles of Númenor, but were raised by Gil-galad for Elendil, his friend; and the Seeing Stone of Emyn Beraid was set in Elostirion, the tallest of the towers. Thither Elendil would repair, and thence he would gaze out over the sundering seas, when the yearning of exile was upon him; and it is believed that thus he would at whiles see far away even the Tower of Avallónë upon Eressëa, where the Masterstone abode, and yet abides.”
Format: 500 Word FLF
Genre: general
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Characters: Aragorn, Elrond
Pairings: none
Summary: Elrond teaches Aragorn about his heritage
With thanks to Raksha
Very Nicely Indeed by Rlaadmin
B2MeM Challenge: March 8, B2MeM 2013
Format: Triple Drabble
Genre: General
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Characters: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins
Pairings: None
Summary: Gandalf is afraid he might have made a mistake in choosing his burglar.
Ainulindale by Dwimordene
Title: Ainulindalë
Author: Dwimordene
Rating: T-ish?
Prompts: Day 1: Archetype, Loss of Innocence; Day 4: Down the Swift Dark Stream You Go/Back To Lands You Once Did Know; Personal Insanity Challenge: Huinare’s Socrates prompt (sort of… contextually, I think I have it) combined with the Unity prompt, Aliana’s prompt combo (look, look, genocide doesn’t specifically come up – this totally counts! ;-D )
Warnings: Er… kind of… not the clearest or most poetic thing I’ve ever written about these two. See also summary.
Characters: Nienna, Melkor (Eru sort of)
Summary: It’s all just a Freudian love-fest down here. Update: Now with 3 drabbles’ worth of notes (Help! Somebody stop me, it’s a sickness…).
Quiet Ones by Alma Heart
B2MeM Challenge: March 1: Courage
Format: short story (2300 wds)
Genre: gen, character study,
Rating: G
Warnings: chronic illness
Characters: OFC, Merry, Halbarad
Pairings: none
A/N: This one is intensely personal. So please, be gentle on the possible canonical inconsistencies. I also have never really written Merry before, so I apologize if any of my facts are off on his characterization.
Summary: Courage does not always win wars or change the world
Stories and art posted on Day 9
Heroes - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Heroism
"At that time Nimloth was dark and bore no bloom, for it was late in the autumn, and its winter was nigh; and Isildur passed through the guards and took from the Tree a fruit that hung upon it, and turned to go. But the guard was aroused, and he was assailed, and fought his way out, receiving many wounds; and he escaped, and because he was disguised it was not discovered who had laid hands on the Tree. But Isildur came at last hardly back to Rómenna and delivered the fruit to the hands of Amandil, ere his strength failed him."
Format: short story
Genre: general, angst
Rating: PG
Warnings: alcohol consumption
Characters: Aragorn, Faramir, OMC
Pairings: none
Summary: Aragorn, Faramir and Tahir discuss the nature of heroism over a bottle of wine.
With thanks to Raksha
Looking for an adventure by Alasse
B2MeM Challenge: Escape (day 1), Youth (day 1)
Format: Art
Genre: Gen
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Bilbo
Pairings: None
Summary: "I remember a young hobbit who was always running off in search of Elves, in the woods."
The Firstborn of the Firstborn by tehta
B2MeM Challenge: Day 5 of B2MeM 2013, Cuiviénen
Format: Ficlet
Genre: Humour
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Characters: Ingwë, Finwë, Elwë, and Olwë
Pairings: None
Summary: The future kings of the Eldar discuss Oromë's invitation. There is cake, and tea. Finwë tries to give names to concepts.
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.
Stories and art posted on Day 10
I will give you a name by Alasse
B2MeM Challenge: Names (day 1)
Format: Sketch
Genre: Gen
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Bilbo
Pairings: None
Summary: Bilbo naming his sword
Growing up in Middle-earth by morganlyfe
B2MeM Challenge: Wildcard (Athelas)
Format: Non-Fiction
Genre: personal essay, autobiographical
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Me, Frodo, Bilbo
Pairings: None
Summary: My childhood in a family of Tolkien admirers
"Sing a tree for me" by shadowbrides
B2MeM Challenge: Wildcard (Athelas)
Format: Non-Fiction
Genre: autobiographical
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Me, lots of dead elves, semi-sentient music.
Pairings: Silmarillion/Me
Summary: I didn't start with the Lord of the Rings or even the Hobbit; the music in everything was what seduced me, and the sadness. Unlike saner people, I picked up the Silmarillion first.
The Stronger Sex - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Inner vs Outer Strength
Format: 500 word FLF
Genre: family
Rating: PG
Warnings: mention of childbirth
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Eldarion, OFC
Pairings: none
Summary: Aragorn enlightens his son.
When We Were Very Young by Marta
B2MeM Challenge: Days #8 + #9 (middle quote)
Format: Short Story (2,098 words + Notes)
Genre: Angst, Gapfiller
Rating: Teen
Warnings: implied sexuality, domestic violence
Characters: Ar-Pharazon, Tar-Miriel, Elendil
Pairings: Tar-Miriel/Elendil
Summary: "And it came to pass that Tar-Palantir grew weary of grief and died. He had no son, but a daughter only, whom he named Míriel in the Elven-tongue; and to her now by right and the laws of the Númenóreans came the sceptre. But Pharazôn took her to wife against her will..." (The Akallabeth)
"Frodo was alive but taken by the Enemy." by Independence1776
B2MeM Challenge: Wildcard (Athelas)
Format: Non-Fiction
Genre: Autobiographical
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Characters: Frodo, me, the books
Pairings: None
Summary: I thought Frodo would die.
"See It Through" by Starbrow(Amy Fortuna)
B2MeM Challenge: Wildcard (Athelas)
Format: Non-Fiction
Genre: meta, autobiographical
Word Count: 725
Rating: General
Warnings: Discussion of depression, suicidal thoughts
Characters: Samwise Gamgee
Pairings: None
Summary:A passage in The Lord of the Rings that didn't just grab my heart - it saved my life.
The ultimate friendship by Dreamflower
B2MeM Challenge: Wildcard (Athelas)
Format: Non-Fiction
Genre: personal essay
Rating: Gen
Characters: me and the books
Summary: How LotR changed my life
"It all depends on what you want," put in Merry. "You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin – to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours – closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo. Anyway, there it is. We know most of what Gandalf has told you. We know a good deal about the Ring. We are horribly afraid – but we are going with you, or following you like hounds."
"...crying Elendil! Elendil! he crashed through the trees" by Himring
B2MeM Challenge: Wildcard (Athelas)
Format: Non-Fiction
Genre: essay, autobiographical (c.600 words)
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Aragorn & me
Pairings: None
Summary: My first encounter with The Lord of the Rings
Meeting the Fox by baranduin
B2MeM Challenge: Wildcard (Athelas)
Format: Non-fiction
Genre: Memoir
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: The fox
Pairings: None
Summary: Reading LOTR for the first time
Story posted on Day 11
Sometimes but always by Rlaadmin
B2MeM Challenge: March 11, H (for Huan)
Format: Ficlet (drabble)
Genre: General
Rating: G
Warnings: Sad
Characters: Lúthien, Huan
Pairings: None
Summary: Sometimes Lúthien forgets, but she always remembers.
Stories posted on Day 12
A Useful Tradition, by tehta
B2MeM Challenge: Tradition
Format: Drabble (100 words)
Genre: General
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Characters: Glorfindel, Idril
Pairings: None
Summary: Glorfindel is helpful.
Rash Judgements - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Judgement
“For in the days of the sojourn of Sauron in that land the hearts of well nigh all its people had been turned towards darkness. Therefore many of those who sailed east in that time and made fortresses and dwellings upon the coasts were already bent to his will, and they served him still gladly in Middle-earth. But because of the power of Gil-galad these renegades, lords both mighty and evil, for the most part took up their abodes in the southlands far away; yet two there were, Herumor and Fuinur, who rose to power among the Haradrim, a great and cruel people that dwelt in the wide lands south of Mordor beyond the mouths of Anduin.”
Format: short story
Genre: friendship, politics
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Characters: Aragorn, Faramir, OMCs
Pairings: none
Summary: Accusations are made against Ambassador Tahir.
"Broader Minds" by Lyra
B2MeM Challenge: March 12
Format: Ficlet (912 words)
Genre: no idea?
Rating: Teens
Warnings: If you've read The Silmarillion, nothing in here should shock you
Characters: Idril (brief mentions of Elenwë, Turgon, Aredhel and Maeglin)
Pairings: N/A
Summary: Idril disliked Maeglin even before she learned of his "crooked" love for her. Here's some backstory that might explain it.
Stories posted on Day 13
What the Bards don't Tell - Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Knowledge and Ignorance
"Then the prince went from his horse, and knelt by the bier in honour of the king and his great onset; and he wept. And rising he looked then on Éowyn and was amazed. 'Surely, here is a woman?' he said. 'Have even the women of the Rohirrim come to war in our need?' 'Nay! One only,' they answered. 'The Lady Éowyn is she, sister of Éomer; and we knew naught of her riding until this hour, and greatly we rue it.'
Then the prince seeing her beauty, though her face was pale and cold, touched her hand as he bent to look more closely on her."
Format: ficlet
Genre: angst, romance, humour
Rating: PG
Warnings: mention of battle
Characters: Faramir, Éowyn.
Pairings: Faramir/Éowyn.
Summary: Éowyn has a bad dream.
Disclaimer: The characters are the property of the Tolkien Estate. No profit has been, nor will be made from this story.
The Downfall by Marta
B2MeM Challenge: Day 12, second quote
Format: Short Story (864 words + notes)
Genre: Darkfic
Rating: Adult
Warnings: no graphic violence or gore, but deals with some very dark themes. This is the Akallabeth's aftermath, and I didn't pull punches.
Characters: Anarion, Meneldil
Pairings: n/a
Summary: "Nine ships there were: four for Elendil, and for Isildur three, and for Anarion two; and they fled before the gale out of the twilight of doom into the darkness of the world. [...] And all the coasts and seaward regions of the western world suffered great change and ruin in that time; for the seas invaded the lands, and shores foundered."
"The Lucky Ones" by Lyra
B2MeM Challenge: March 4, 5, 8, 9, 12
Format: Short story (2025 words)
Genre: Darkfic
Rating: Adult
Warnings: Nothing graphic, but mention of mildly to extremely disturbing subject matter (slavery, torture, human sacrifice, cannibalism)
Characters: Númenorean slaves
Pairings: N/A
Summary: "... and there was little wind, but they had many oars and many strong slaves to row beneath the lash." One of these slaves looks back on the building of Ar-Pharazôn's fleet, the way to Valinor, the siege of Tirion, and the end of the world as they knew it.
The Noldor Discover Irony by moetushie
B2MeM Challenge: March 13th (J)
Format: Drabble
Genre: ... Humor?
Rating: General
Warnings: Character death
Characters: Maglor, Maedhros, Fëanor
Pairings: None.
Summary: And he hadn't even broken the really bad news yet.
"Spring came late that year" by Himring
B2MeM Challenge: Day One (Themes): Friendship
Format: vignette
Genre: angst (stream-of-consciousness)
Rating: Teens
Warnings: none
Characters: Maedhros, Elrond
Pairings: Maedhros/Fingon (implied)
Summary: He really tries, he does.
Stories posted on Day 14
March 8: There is Always a First Time by Dreamflower
(I will not be posting the scavenger hunt quote results with my entries; since I participated in creating the prompts it would not be fair.)
B2MeM Challenge: March 8, fireworks, flowers
Format: Ficlet
Genre: Gapfiller
Rating: G
Character(s): Gandalf, Thain Ferumbras II
Summary: After the Long Winter, Gandalf thinks that the hobbits deserve to celebrate.
Quote:
"Not the man who used to make such particularly excellent fireworks! I remember those! Old Took used to have them on Midsummer's Eve. Splendid! They used to go up like great lilies and snapdragons and laburnums of fire and hang in the twilight all evening."
March 5, 6: From Dark to Light by Dreamflower
(I will not be posting the scavenger hunt quote results with my entries; since I participated in creating the prompts it would not be fair.)
B2MeM Challenge: March 5, coronation; March 6, dark
Format: Drabble
Genre: Narrative
Rating: G
Character(s): Aragorn, the city of Minas Tirith
Summary: Minas Tirith rejoices in the light.
Quote: "But when Aragorn arose all that beheld him gazed in silence, for it seemed to them that he was revealed to them now for the first time. Tall he seemed and yet in the flower of manhood; and wisdom sat upon his brow, and strength and healing were in his hands, and a light was about him."
"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."
March 7: Mandatory Overtime by Dreamflower
(I will not be posting the scavenger hunt quote results with my entries; since I participated in creating the prompts it would not be fair.)
B2MeM Challenge: March 7, Ents
Format: Double drabble
Genre: Black humor
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Character death
Character(s): OC Orc, Beechbone
Summary: Working for Isenguard, an Orc can't win for losing.
Quote:
“Now let thy children beware! For there shall walk a power in the forests whose wrath they will arouse at their peril.”
Stories and art posted on Day 15
Daughter of Thráin by Alasse
B2MeM Challenge: Beauty (day 1), Rebellion (day 1)
Format: Sketch
Genre: Gen
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Dís
Pairings: None
Summary: Portrait of Dís
Lords of the West, by Marta
B2MeM Challenge: "C" for Courage
Format: short story (4,260 + Notes)
Genre: angst, theodicy-by-any-other-name, family
Rating: Teen
Warnings: battle gore; canonical character death; marital intimacy if you squint
Characters: Fingolfin, Olwe
Pairings: Fingolfin/Anaire
Summary: Olwe and Fingolfin had more cause than most to resent the Valar's tendency to leave dark lords unchallenged. A meditation on courage, tragedy, and divine inaction.
Sights best left Unseen by Linda Hoyland
B2MeM Challenge: Loss of innocence
Format: short story
Genre: angst, humour, hurt/comfort, family
Rating: PG
Warnings: mention of wounds and medical procedures
Characters: Aragorn, Eldarion, OMC
Pairings: none
Summary: Eldarion is distressed.
Disclaimer:The characters are the property of the Tolkien Estate. No profit has been, nor will be made from this story.
Fatality by Dwimordene
Title: Fatality
Author: Dwimordene
Summary: After Osgiliath, signs of things to come. Valacar, a strange new illness, and lots of anxiety.
Warnings: You can totally tell for which paragraphs the whole story was written.
Characters: Courtesy of Aliana: Valacar, Firiel, possibly Narrator’s mom.
Rating: G-ish.
Prompts: Day 1: Judgment: “Many that die deserve death, and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?” (By the skin of my teeth, really); Personal Insanity Challenge: Himring’s Valarin cults challenge, Linda Hoyland’s five words challenge (I wasn’t able to get the tabby cat, though, and the calendar is sort of implied more than anything else…)
For stories and art posted on days 16 'till 31, go here.
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