silwritersguild | Around the Fire Challenge

"Tell me a story. Be my storyteller."

―Arzum Uzun

For this quarter's challenge, we wanted to try something a little different: an informal story-request challenge. Here is how the challenge is worded in our very-shortly-forthcoming July newsletter:

Be it midst of winter or summer, this is the time to gather around the fire together. Whether for warmth, companionship or simply to pass time, there is no better place to share stories together. This quarter, we are sharing stories at the fireside, and we invite you to request a story and/or write a request for someone else. If you'd like to request a story, you can do so here at our LiveJournal community (OpenID and signed anonymous comments are welcome). If you want to write a request, you do not need to sign up but simply leave a link to your story in the comment to that request once your story is finished. You are welcome to post your story to our archive or here at our LiveJournal community. If you chose to post it somewhere else, please put up a valid link for the person who requested your story.

If you want to make a request, simply comment here with the story you'd like to see told. If you want to fill a request, you do not need to do anything until you've written your story, at which point you should reply to the request you filled with a link so that the person who made the request can read it.

You may make more than one request.

More than one person may fill a request, and you are welcome to fill as many requests as you want.

A friendly reminder that this is not a formal ficswap: We cannot guarantee that every request will be filled, and we cannot guarantee that every fill will be exactly to your liking.

Please be gracious and take a moment to acknowledge authors who write something to fill your request.

If you post your story to the SWG archive, please select Around the Fire from the Challenges drop-down when you add your story so that we can keep all challenge entries in one place.

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silver-trails.livejournal.com

I would like a conversation between Caranthir and Maedhros, in Valinor, once they both leave the Halls of Mandos. Please don't write them at odds with each other.

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dawn_felagund

I answered this one: SWG, AO3, MPTT

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ford-of-bruinen.livejournal.com

Have sort of reunion ficlet going if that would be ok?

Uli

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ford-of-bruinen.livejournal.com

Sorta answered this if reunion between them counts despite much introspection and little words?

http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2943

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zdenka

Isildur's wife hearing the news of Isildur's death and receiving the shards of Narsil from Ohtar.

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silverstarspray.livejournal.com

I wrote a thing!

By Way of Tears (http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2901)

I hope you like it (:

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independence1776

Maglor lives alone on the Isle of Himling. Someone visits the island, not knowing it’s inhabited. What happens?

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oloriel.livejournal.com

I wrote something: Elf-struck (http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=927&chapter=5). When they head out to a supposedly haunted island for a dare, the Douglas twins make an acquaintance that changes them forever. A Victorian ghost story, without, as it were, a ghost. Hope you enjoy!

Edited Date: 2016-08-09 07:56 pm (UTC)

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hhimring

Not sure whether I should say anything at this point, especially as you've already got a fill, but I may be producing a second one.
I'm writing drabbles for Tolkien Weekly's Coastal Challenge. So far I've managed to get Maglor into a boat and all the way to Himling...
The drabbles are here:
http://tolkien-weekly.livejournal.com/1145342.html
http://tolkien-weekly.livejournal.com/1145475.html

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kenazfiction.livejournal.com

3rd/4th age Valinor-- Culture clashes and unanswered questions! For example... How do the Vanyar feel about the influx of relative "newcomers" to Valinor at the end of the 3rd Age? What happens when all of the Elves who can claim right to the title "High King" are re-embodied? Are any of the sons of Fëanor ever released from the Halls of Mandos, and if so, what is the reaction from the Teleri? What happens when members of a family who left Valinor for Middle-earth reunite with family members who didn't leave? Lots of territory to explore here! :)

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grey_gazania

Do you have strong feelings regarding OCs? I'm poking at something inspired by this prompt, but it's turning out to be very OC-centric.

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Culture clash / jarring for galadriel returning home do?

Uli/fordofbruinen

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dawn_felagund

I just loved this prompt, so here is my response. It ran away from me a bit, but this prompt had so much potential!

Museum of the Forgotten: It's the Third Age. Tirion has developed suburban sprawl, and psychotherapists are in high demand. An unkinged Finarfin experiments with political radicalism and has turned the palace into a memorial of the kinslaying. Amarië composes beat poetry. And Finrod has been reembodied into a world and among people he barely recognizes. Dark humor.

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kenazfiction.livejournal.com

I would love to see a scene or read some dialogue between Beleg and Turin at the time of the Dagor Dagorath...Is Turin forgiven? How does Beleg feel when he sees Turin again? Are they ready for the battle of all battles? (Slash or Gen-- anything goes!)

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hhimring

Hello,

I have tried to write a fill for this request. I hope you like it!
It is here:
http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=2895

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binkaslibrary.livejournal.com

I'd like a story about Thingol, but not that maniac who ended up under a dwarf's axe, only a happy man, king, husband or father -- your pick. Thank you :)

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Would a poem or two do instead of a sdtory binka?

Uli/fordoifbruinen

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starbrow.livejournal.com

I would like a story about Rían discovering her talent as a singer and songwriter as a young girl. Did she sing any songs about events we're aware of?

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hhimring

Not quite what you asked for, but how about this:

A song made by Rian to welcome Fingon on his visit to Hurin at Nen Lalaith

My lord Fingon came riding over the bridge.
Aya Findekano!
Lord Fingon came riding over the bridge,
clad all in white and silver.

My lord Fingon came riding over the bridge.
Aya Findekano!
Lord Fingon came riding over the bridge,
clad all in white and silver,
and his knights followed him, one by one.

My lord Fingon came riding over the bridge.
Aya Findekano!
Alight, my lord, and stay a while.
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo!

My lord Fingon came riding over the bridge.
Aya Findekano!
So, welcome one and welcome all!
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo.

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silver-trails.livejournal.com

I would like a story about a reembodied Celegorm meeting Elladan, and realizing how much he resembles Lúthien.

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hhimring

I'd be interested in a take on the love triangle between Gwindor, Finduilas and Turin that tries to pay attention to all three points of view on their own terms, as much as possible.

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periantari.livejournal.com

A Maeglin fic about how he felt when both parents died.

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heartofoshun.livejournal.com

I would like a story of Maedhros and Nerdanel before he leaves for Middle-earth or Formenos. Does she demand an explanation or might he offer one?

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Have a short last meeting one in progress should be up in the next few days i hope dependi g on co puter access atm its all handwritten lol

Uli

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heartofoshun.livejournal.com

Someone asked for happy Thingol above. I spend a lot of time thinking about Thingol losing it. Maybe early-Thingol would be fun too. Happy and ambitious and/or what happened when he fell for Melian?

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heartofoshun.livejournal.com

Elladan and/or Elrohir meet Maedhros and Fingon in Valinor. Any genre, any mood.

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grey_gazania

Finarfin reacts to the news of Maedhros' and Maglor's theft of the Silmarils and subsequent death/disappearance.

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sashahoneypalm.livejournal.com

Finrod visits Numenor, at any point it its history. (Logically he must have been re-embodied by the time of the War of Wrath; how else would Pengolodh have known about what was going on in Eldamar?)

Edited Date: 2016-09-11 03:55 am (UTC)

From: (Anonymous)

I would love a story about Lord Elrond as a warrior, where his children (any or all of Elladan, Elrohir, Aragorn, Arwen or even Legolas) have an opportunity to see him as such. The story would have Elrond seriously wounded and it is up to the young ones to help and heal him (a role to which they are not accustomed - a role reversal of sorts). Please not a fully unconscious Elrond, as I am looking for the interaction between Elrond as a protective (if wounded) parent and adult children coming to recognize that a parent has a history and other qualities that extend beyond the simplistic role that a child views in their own parent, even an adult child. Sorry for the long ask - I have tried to write this myself, but alas, my skills are not up to the task. So I throw it open to others . . .thanks!
CJK