The BINGO Number for March 7 Is ...--CLOSED

[dawn_felagund]

This post is now closed. We are no longer accepting stamp requests for B10.

Yes, I am withholding today's number for the moment in a transparent attempt at suspense and to request a moment's attention from participants. :) Then back to Back to Middle-earth Madness! :)

Who thinks the B2MeM stampers are doing a fabulous job? I certainly do--so I would like to declare today Love Your Stampers Day! As part of Love Your Stampers Day, I'd like to offer some gentle reminders of how to make your stampers' considerable task just a teensy bit easier. Because--with almost 90 participants this year and OMG-I-don't-even-want-to-hazard-a-guess number of cards to manage--the stampers certainly appreciate every effort to keep their jobs as painless as possible.

• Unless your LJ handle is exactly the same as the name you're using for B2MeM, don't forget your name on your comment. Yes, we can figure out that Lady Dawn and Dawn Felagund are the same person, but when skimming dozens of comments for her assigned players, it becomes very easy for a stamper to overlook a name that doesn't fall into the range of alphabet she's been assigned.


• Please list the names of the cards that you need stamped. If you want to include the prompts as well, you certainly can, but we don't need this information. Just your name and the names of the cards you need stamped.


• If you're requesting stamps for two different numbers, please comment on both posts with the respective stamps that you need. So if you wrote a story including prompts for both O68 and O67, kindly put your requests for the O68 stamps on the O68 post, and your request for the O67 stamps on the O67 post.

A huge thank you to the B2MeM volunteers who have made this first week a success! olorime001 was my hero of the past weekend after collecting and organizing stamp requests for me after one of our stampers required an emergency fill-in. Authors M-P have her to thank for getting your stamps done as quickly as possible! indy1996 and lignota have been taming chaos in the tagging department, and angelica_ramses keeps order on our intimidatingly massive master list of card requests. And, finally, our stampers rhapsody11, nelyo_russandol, and oloriel have juggled hundreds of cards and many more stamps with incredible grace. Thank you all!

Now your BINGO number ... :)



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Oshun - B10 claims

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

ECONOMY b10; FEANATICS B10; SONS OF FEANOR B10; Mirkwood’s Favorite Son
B10: An Elf for all seasons

I am having trouble with remembering to do the claiming thing after I start a project. I have three prompts completed now for which I forgot to stake a claim! Just shoot me. I am not a game player (I already knew that!). At this rate I will have to win four or five bingos before one counts.

[dawn_felagund]

I've noted them for you! :) I suspect that, if I was playing, claiming the stamps would be harder than writing the prompts ... :D

[moetushie]

Zeen - Sons of Fëanor Card.

I finished a drabble. Or maybe it finished me, *yawn*.

Thank you stampers, you all are doing a great job. :)

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Yes, drabbles can be tricky little beasts!
Got your stamp. :) And you're welcome!

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

OK, claiming this. Azalais, the Last Lines card: "We jumped". I know who jumped, and why...

[nelyo-russandol.livejournal.com]

Stamp done!

[paranoidangel]

Thank you so much to my stampers! I've not been replying to any comments to say my cards are stamped so people's inboxes aren't inundated, but it is appreciated.

For today's number:
Paranoidangel
Colours
Weather

[dawn_felagund]

During B2MeM, my inbox perpetually looks like Numenor after teeing off the Valar ... ;)

I've noted your stamps for the next round of uploads! :)

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Oooh, today's number is great!
Finished the rough draft of a Napoleonic ficlet - Maglor observing certain parallels between, um, other leaders and people sent into exile, so that it conveniently covers B10 on Maglor in History 2, Fëanatics AND Sons of Fëanor. \o/

EDIT: ... yeah. Name's Lyra. Go me for reading all of the above, and not remembering one bit of it once I got here. >_>
Also, thank you Dawn for not only stamping my cards, but coming up with this event in the first place! Thanks and cheers to my co-stampers as well, particularly Rhapsody the awesome for putting together so much of Rhyselle's huuuuge card heap! *hugs*

[dawn_felagund]

Hooray for prompts converging in a logical way! :D Although I do have to admit that I sometimes look at the prompt lists that I know people are mashing into one story and really want to read the story just so I can see how they pulled it off!

And you're most welcome, of course! As one of our valiant stampers, bravely facing piles of BINGO cards and jars of virtual ink each day, I am thankful to you as well, for helping make this happen. :)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

B10
Economy
Off the Map's Edge

[nelyo-russandol.livejournal.com]

Hi Altariel, cards stamped! :o)

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Cairistiona:

B-10 on cards:
Aspects of Aragorn
Botany
Economy
Life Events
Occupations
Talents and Skills
Weather

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Thanks Cairistiona, I will add them first thing tomorrow!

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Nath - B10: Textures: smooth (http://mrowe.livejournal.com/696973.html) - completed

[dawn_felagund]

Excellent! Noted! :)

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Lyra once more, checking in for Maglor in History 1 and Botany. Was meant to be a drabble, has reached ficlet length, threatens to grow longer yet. Also, why is all my characters ever do talk, talk, talk? >_>

Now, off to work today's Economy prompt into that TEA chapter. That's going to be easy - it's what the chapter is about anyway...

*bounces off, singing 'A little less conversation, a little more action please' to the plotbunnies*

[dawn_felagund]

It's another day of love for Maglor! :D I've noted your stamps. (And think I'm going to be reading all of these, once Life allows! :)

B-10 The Birth of Gollum by Dreamflower

[dreamflower]

B2MeM Challenge: Card B-10, " Déagol and Sméagol"
Format: Dialogue
Title: The Birth of Gollum
Genre: Gapfiller, Angst
Rating: G
Warnings: N /A
Characters: Sméagol/Gollum
Pairings: N/A
Summary: How long does it take to still a guilty conscience?

The Birth of Gollum

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

I've jotted these down and will do a stamp update tomorrow morning (for me that is)

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Nath - B10: Economy: scarcity (http://mrowe.livejournal.com/697103.html) - completed

[dawn_felagund]

Got it! :)

[nelyo-russandol.livejournal.com]

I'm claiming:
Archery in Arda - Laer Cú Beleg (Song of the Great Bow)
Russandol

[ladybrooke]

Than you all for the amazing job you're doing!

And my apologies if I sometimes forget my B2MEM name, Dawn. I try to remember it, but sometimes I fail (and hopefully, I remember to go back and edit it in, but I'm sure I've forgotten at least once.)

Oh, and if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know. :D

Now, may I please have stamps for:

LadyBrooke -

Botany - Rowan; Colors – Sky Blue; Feanatics – unjust exile; First Line – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” – Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities; Life Events - sex; Sons of Feanor – Maedhros as a leader; Textures - smooth; Tolkien’s Trees - Hawthorn; Waters - Lake; Weather - cloudy

B10 - Archery in Arda – Laer Cu Beleg (Song of the Great Bow); Forth Eorlings – History through Songs

Book Title – The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Nighttime; Caroling – Over the river and through the woods; Landscape – mountain gap

Crack Pairings 1 – Feanor/Turin; Economy - Scarcity

Hobbits – Deagol and Smeagol; This Means War – Sam vs Gollum

Last Line – “We jumped.” Gould, Jumper; Love – Across all the ages of Arda

Maglor in History 1 – The One Ring is Destroyed

Maglor in History 2 – Napoleon conquers Europe; Quenya & Sindarin – Nothlir – family line (esp. as family tree, genealogical tree

Mirkwood the Great - Birth

Silm vs HP – Turin vs HP

Stewards of Gondor – Denethor and Pippin; Talents and Skills - gardening

Genre 2 – poetry

12 stories...*dies* Actually one finished and postable...but people might kill me.

[dawn_felagund]

No worries, Brooke! :) I've got these noted for you and will add them soon! :)

[febobe.livejournal.com]

I CANNOT believe I'm saying this, but...Rhapsody...

Febobe, B10, Life Events, SEX!

Will post it later tonight. :) Wrote it today in a waiting room on my Neo!

Floored,
Febobe

PS - If I wrote that one, I may very well manage the other two, 'cause that was the biggest stinker of 'em all, and I NAILED it. The piece is clearly all about SEX. And if you know me you know exactly how wild that is!

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

[sivanshemesh.livejournal.com]

Mirkwood's Favorite Son - An Elf for all Seasons & Mirkwood The Great - Birth & Talents and Skills - Gardening - One story

Aspects of Aragorn - Sellsword - One story.

[burning-night.livejournal.com]

Libby, B10;

First Lines; “It was the best of times, and the worst of times.”
Maglor In History 1; “The One Ring is destroyed”
Botany; "Rowan"
Talents/Skills; "gardening"
Last Lines; "We jumped"
Life Event; "Sex"
Love; "Across all ages"
Forth Eorlingas; "History through songs"
Book Title; "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime"

All for a fic I'm currently writing.

[dawn_felagund]

Cool--got 'em! :)

[pandemonium-213.livejournal.com]

pandemonium_213 here! Responding to...

B10: Botany, Rowan, Mirror novella WIP
B10: Colors, Sky Blue, ibid
B10: Occupations, scribe, ibid
B10: Talents and skills, gardening, ibid
B10: Textures, smooth, ibid
B10: Weather, cloudy, ibid

And please, as far as stamping is concerned, take your time. A LOT of time, if necessary. I just dig the prompts. :^)

[grey_gazania]

Got you noted! And have a cheerleader, because more Mélamírë is always awesome! *\o/*

[febobe.livejournal.com]

Febobe, B10, Hobbits (Deagol & Smeagol)

*offers more pumpkin tarts and tea to Rhapsody the Wondrous!*

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm yum! Very unhobbit like perhaps, but I skipped breakfasts, soo ooooh pumpkin tarts!

[willtherebetime.livejournal.com]

Ack! Kinda late, but a huge thank you to you, Dawn!! And to all the stampers and volunteers!

Kim, B10:

First Lines: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” A Tale of Two Cities- Dickens
Snippets of Verse: “The former door where the dead feet walked in” Th. Hardy
Of the Sea: River mouth

Thank you, thank you! I just made cupcakes, so I'm sending some over!

[dawn_felagund]

Yay! Cupcakes! :) You're most welcome. I think I speak for all of us that it is our pleasure--it's great seeing everyone's enthusiasm and so many new Tolkien fanworks coming into existence! :)

I've noted your stamps for B10 as well for the next upload. Right now, it's a forum post for grad school ... :^|

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

Persuasion posted, covering:

B10 - Economy: Scarcity
Aspects of Aragorn: Sellsword

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Jotted these down, I hope to catch up with stamps today!

[starli-ght.livejournal.com]

Thanks to all of you for all you've done!! Especially my stamper, Lyra (Oloriel)!! Thanks for all your help and patience :-)

I just posted a Drabble for Economy. Thanks again!

[mrowe.livejournal.com]

Nath; Of the sea: Rivermouth

Made a significant start

[dawn_felagund]

Got it! :)

[starli-ght.livejournal.com]

I posted a Drabble for Forth Eorlingas. Thank you!

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Okay. This is Elleth claiming

Economy: Scarcity
Feanátics: Unjust Exile
Talents and Skills: Gardening
Waters: Lake
Weather: Cloudy

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

I was just about to stamp your cards, so your timing is perfect!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I written a short story and posted it both here and on my LJ at
http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/348648.html
for the prompts
AspectsOfAragorn1- Sellsword; Weather1- cloudy;Botany1- rowan;colours1= sky blue,;;Caroling- Over the river and through the woods;FirstLines1- It was the best of times, it was was the worst of times;SnippetsOfVerse1- The former door where the dead walked in;Landscape1- mountain gap;TalentsAndSkills1-gardening;LastLines1- We jumped;Love1- Love through all the ages of Arda;TolkienTrees1- hawthorn. (Waters -Lake)

I don't think "lake" counts as I couldn't fit the story into 500 words, but I did use it, and "We jumped" didn't make sense so I had to change it to "and jumped".

This was a tough challenge!

[dawn_felagund]

Congrats for pulling it off! :) That does sound like a tough combination! I've noted the stamps you need. :)