B2MeM Day Twenty-Three: Dol Guldur

[dawn_felagund]

Photo courtesy of Václav Pastucha.

March 23: Dol Guldur

Visit the lair of the Necromancer! Tour the famous dungeons! Dol Guldur is Middle-earth's premier destination for terror tourism. Not for the faint of heart, Dol Guldur offers hair-raising adventure and history ... if you dare!

Today's Challenge:
Everyone avoided the tower. It was believed to have ...

Write a story or poem that starts with this line or create a piece of art that reflects this line.

Passport Stamp:
Once you complete the challenge, you may save today's image or copy the code below to display your passport stamp wherever HTML is acceptable. To have your stamp added to your passport, please comment on this post.

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem11/dol_guldur.png" alt="Dol Guldur Passport Stamp" />

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We still have newcomers joining us, so I'd like to remind them that challenges don't expire, and you can find out all you need to know about what's eligible from the B2MeM guidelines. (If you don't see what you need, please just ask!)

Comments

[alasse-mirimiel.livejournal.com]

I want that stamp! Have to decide between 2 ideas now... And finish the day 1 challenge.
BTW, the stamp for day 18 hasn't been added to my passport yet. Or is it that I can't see it?

[alphien.livejournal.com]

That's a fantastic stamp! One of my favourites so far.

My contribution for today's challenge is a poem again:

"Tower Upon the Downs"
http://alphien.livejournal.com/36687.html

[engarian.livejournal.com]

Just finished Day 22 and am posting Day 21. Now to think of towers.

- Erulisse (one L)
coming into the home stretch

[labourslamp.livejournal.com]

My choice was made for me, as there's only one tower in any of the lands that are part of the Shire. http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1402

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

You nearly killed me with this one, you do realise that? Especially since, not knowing this prompt would be coming up, I'd already done Dol Guldur with the "ruins" challenge. Still, got there in the end:

The World Was Fair in Durin's Day (http://azalaisdep.livejournal.com/81641.html).

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

A bit of juvenile humor at the expense of a man whose name means 'the Tall Tower.'

The Tower (http://surgsteelfic.livejournal.com/136761.html)

[nelyo-russandol.livejournal.com]

Here's my contribution: http://www.lotrfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?sid=13396&chapter=2

I now have two published prompts and three other stamps claimed but not yet posted. Do I qualify for a passport? ;o)

[dreamflower]

Here is my entry for March 23:

There was echo of song

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

The offering for the 23rd, A Grim Purpose, can be found here: http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1327&warning=3

Dol Guldur - Where sea meets shore by Dwimordene

[(Anonymous)]

Title: Where sea meets shore

Summary: For the sailor who's rarely home, where else would he look for love?

URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=5256

[esteliel.livejournal.com]

And here's Glorfindel's take on Dol Guldur: The Tower (http://esteliel.livejournal.com/409436.html)

[aearwen2.livejournal.com]

Finished and posted to Lizard Council. This one wasn't easy...

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I've written a story for this prompt

http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/272857.html

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Here's my take on the prompt: The Araman Tower (http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=1197&chapid=3583).

Two faces of one tower by Mirach

[(Anonymous)]

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=6779&cid=29565
or
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6794887/23/B2MeM_2011_Haradhrim_Nights

[telperion1.livejournal.com]

Title: Respite (http://archiveofourown.org/works/173533)
Characters: Nazgul, Orcs
Word Count: 570

It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it. One of the Nazgul thinks on the choices circumstance has allowed him.