Mirë’s Noldorin Artifices (Noldorin Areas of Beleriand)

[mistress-tanwe.livejournal.com]

Timepieces and other Intricate Mechanical Devices. We accept Commissions.  (This is the stall for prompts set in Gondolin, Nargothrond, and other realms of the Noldor in the First Age.)

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Leave a comment with the subject line identifying the main characters, gen/het/slash/femslash/poly (if it’s not obvious), a brief description of the prompt, and possible warnings if needed (MPTTor SWG’s). The comment itself should be the prompt.

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For example:

Subject line-- Frodo and Aragorn, gen, hurt/comfort at the Field of Cormallen
Comment-- While Frodo is unconscious after being rescued from Mount Doom, Aragorn cares for him.

OR

Comment-- Fëanor/Nerdanel, wedding night, sexual content

On their wedding night, Fëanor and Nerdanel end up not sleeping at all, as they are too busy enjoying each other.

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Remember, no fanworks are to be posted in the prompts posts.

Comments

Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[zopyrus.livejournal.com]

The only thing we know about Meleth is that her childrearing strategies involve threatening baby Earendil with "fiery Melko" when he misbehaves. Who is she, and how did she come to be Earendil's nurse? What were/are her relationships with Idril, Aredhel, or Elenwe?

I'd love to see a story portraying her as a citizen of Gondolin, taking part in life in the city, and with a life that doesn't necessarily revolve around the royal family.

RE: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Gaaaah. Gah. Do you mind I sit here and stare at that prompt longingly for a while? Meleth. <3

RE: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Meleth? o_o I don't remember her...or Lalwen for that matter. *feels ashamed*

RE: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Heh, they're pretty obscure characters both of them. Meleth gets one mention in the version of the Fall of Gondolin in the Book of Lost Tales II. (I played her in an RPG for years, and I'm still very fond of my idea of her as a character, that's why I'm very much longing to grab this one, but I already have three prompts to write and won't be purchasing another until these three are done.)

Lalwen is the youngest daughter of Indis and Finwe and close to Fingolfin; she went into Exile with him and then isn't ever mentioned again outside that description in the Shibboleth. I don't know how she comes into this prompt, but hey, while I'm already explaining. :)

RE: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[zopyrus.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I love Meleth unreasonably, considering how little we know about her, but hey, if history remembers ME with one anecdote only, "trolls small children" is honestly an okay way to go out.

RE: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Pretty much all of that, yes! :D

Re: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

"trolls small children!" I love that so much! Do I have any farthings left?

RE: Re: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[zopyrus.livejournal.com]

Trolling small children is one of life's joys...and sometimes the only way to deal with them! I very much hope you have some farthings left, because I'd love to see your take on this.

If that's not a rhetorical question and you'd like me to check your bookkeeping, I'd be happy to--I'm about to run off to work but if you start a comment thread on the Bookkeeping Post (http://b2mem.livejournal.com/278595.html), I can let you know your total later tonight. :)

Re: Re: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was rhetorical. I'll check my own. It's simple arithmetic. I am just so lazy.

RE: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I am intrigued in the best possible way by this prompt. I'm taking it, even though I've just taken two others, but I have come up with an idea how to approach the subject and Meleth's character. So here is my farthing!

RE: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[zopyrus.livejournal.com]

Yay! I can't wait to see your take on her. :)

Re: Gondolin: Meleth, nurse of Earendil

[tehta.livejournal.com]

Well, as you may know, I have a suspicion that Meleth got her name by being rather... popular, with the girls. If you know what I mean.

I wish I had the time and energy to write this! SIGH