B2MeM09:: Day Fifteen: The Ides of March

[dawn_felagund]

Day Fifteen--The Ides of March

In T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," the speaker in the poem poses the following question: "Do I dare disturb the universe?" Over the course of the poem, the speaker answers this question. Show a scene or experience in a character's life where she or he answers this question.

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[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Title - The Hour of Destiny
Author: Linda Hoyland
Characters/Pairing:Aragorn,Faramir
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Book/Source: LOTR book-verse
Disclaimer - These characters all belong to the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien. This story was written for pleasure and not for financial gain.





Life or death within my hands. It has ever been so at the point of a sword. The choice then was easy, kill or be killed.

I have been a healer almost as long as I can remember, but the Elessar has raised my powers to new heights.

Should we triumph in battle, the path to throne lies clear before me. One man, though, might thwart all my desires, this very man I am called upon to save!

He lies before me, helpless, and unaware of how his fate is linked to mine. I could walk away, claim I am too weary, or lack the power the aid him. I could insist on saving my friends first, by which time it would be too late.

The way before me lies clear, as clear as when I could have taken the Ring. Two paths lie before me: one expedient and one right. A wrong choice would destroy me, and everything I have strived for over these long years.

I grasp Faramir’s hand and call for athelas. Whether or not, he accept me as his King, or reject me as my longfather was rejected by his, must be his choice, not mine.

[dawn_felagund]

Wow, Linda, this is wonderful! You manage to create tension, despite the restricted length, and that final line really brings it all together. I love it! :D

[telperion-fic.livejournal.com]

You know, I should never read the whole poem you link to, because then I get a bit carried away.

Here you go: a short story about Tolkien dealing with a rather unsettling revelations in his source material.

http://telperion-fic.livejournal.com/55798.html

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

First Hobbits, now Valar... you really push me where I never went before ;)

Manwë dares risking disturbing the universe. (http://livingshapes.livejournal.com/22152.html)

[dawn_felagund]

*cheers* I'm thrilled that you've been inspired to try new things! And I've loved the results. :)

It's hard to know where to begin with what I like about this piece. The repetition really heightens the tension nicely in the first half. I love the connection between Manwe's emotions and the weather, a reminder of his supernatural state. And that final line? Priceless! It really invites a lot of questions (the whole piece does) about how, in this moment, Manwe might understand a little bit how Melkor feels, how it feels to give in to a whim and break the rules. It makes the two less dualist and complicates the myth immensely. It makes my mind race ... and that is a good thing. :)

Simply wonderful!

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

*blush*
^_____^

Strange Gifts - Dwim

[(Anonymous)]

Strange Gifts. (http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=4387)

Summary: Elrond (!) does a little brooding on the world at large and his latest mortal charge.

[f-ireworks.livejournal.com]

The baby woke up around 2 or 3 and I promise I could not go back to sleep for thinking of what I would write for this prompt!! I loved todays theme and the gorgeous graphic. Thanks, again, for all the hard work in coordinating B2MeM. I've had so much fun with it!

My entry, about one of my favorite inventions ;-)
http://f-ireworks.livejournal.com/42340.html

[dawn_felagund]

I must confess that I was most excited about what replies we'd get for today's prompt. I, too, adore "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"; I had to read it for two different classes this semester, and while reading it for the second and working on B2MeM at the same time, it practically begged its own prompt. (This was one of the few that my tired brain came up with; my co-mods are responsible for the rest.) And I have not been disappointed with the results! :D

I love this piece. The metaphor between writing and the life of a newborn is apt and intriguing. The recognition of the power of writing to both uplift and improve society, as well as to complicate and mire it, and Rumil's realization that he must let his creation fulfill its own destiny ... simply wonderful. This is an imaginative and most appropriate reply to the prompt!

I'm sorry it kept you awake, but I really enjoyed the results! *selfish* ;)

And you're very welcome ... the effort has been more than worth the stories and artwork people have come up with. :)

[watersandwilds.livejournal.com]

Skipping ahead a bit (I just wanted that icon XD).

Duty (http://watersandwilds.livejournal.com/54509.html): Vairë attempts to change the content of one of her tapestries.

[independence1776]

Here's mine: http://indy1776.livejournal.com/6179.html

[lanyon.livejournal.com]

i can't believe i wrote a hobbit!drabble: samwise gamgee in fireworks (http://community.livejournal.com/100_indecisions/16727.html)

[erfan-starled.livejournal.com]

Written 11th April for Oshun as a late birthday fic offer. I wanted to earn this icon and banner. http://erfan-starled.livejournal.com/65590.html "Creation" Fëanor spends a late night in his workshop. There is nothing new here, for Silmarillion fanfic writers and readers; I met Fëanor for the first time last year and this piece scratches more than one itch for me, probably not obvious ones to a reader.

[dawn_felagund]

This is just beautiful: gorgeous imagery and I love the detail about the process of his creation! :) Very nicely done!

[erfan-starled.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I've enjoyed these two ventures.