B2MeM Day Twenty-Eight: Gondor

[dawn_felagund]

Photo courtesy of Robert Aichinger, Anthony Burns and Carlos Paes.

March 28: Gondor

Gondor—a land of many wonders! See the Rammas Echor, site of the decisive Battle of the Pelennor, and visit Snowmane’s Howe! Minas Tirith, known as the White City, the capital of Gondor! Ithilien, the garden of Gondor! Visit Belfalas for sun and surf! Shop the exotic port of Dol Amroth!

Today's Challenge:
There was no avoiding it; the letter had to be composed...

Who will receive this letter? An uncle? A lover? The High-King? Why is there "no avoiding it"? Circumstances? Or is Mother watching with arms crossed? Will the letter be written in haste? Or will each phrase be meticulously crafted?

Write a story or poem inspired by this line (you do not need to use the exact quote), or create a piece of art that reflects this situation.

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/gondor.png" alt="Gondor Passport Stamp" />

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Comments

[engarian.livejournal.com]

Yippee, Gondor. The end of the road is in sight and I haven't missed a day yet. Letters.....Hey, mr postman....

- Erulisse (one L)

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

Considering I have the White Tree tattooed on my left shoulder, there was no way I wasn't collecting this stamp!

Missive (http://surgsteelfic.livejournal.com/138043.html)

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

The offering for the 28th, Breaking Protocol, may be found here: http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1327&warning=3

Gondor - The Summons by Dwimordene

[(Anonymous)]

Title: The Summons

Summary: He is the Steward of Gondor. He's faced armies, friends, enemies, Thorongil. Yet somehow, none of that prepared him to write this letter.

URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=5281

[alphien.livejournal.com]

Here's my poem for the 28th:

"Black Passing"
http://alphien.livejournal.com/39038.html

[esteliel.livejournal.com]

Here's today's story: The Letter (http://esteliel.livejournal.com/410951.html)

[dreamflower]

Here is my story for March 28:

Messages Home

[labourslamp.livejournal.com]

And here's mine! http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1422

Had trouble on the prompt for the 27th because whenever I read "follow their dreams" I started getting the music from Robot Unicorn Attack stuck in my head.

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

Here you go:

http://samtyr.livejournal.com/923109.html

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

I'm there: Farewell They Bade to their Free People (http://azalaisdep.livejournal.com/83531.html)

The Letter by Mirach

[ave eva (from livejournal.com)]

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=6779&cid=29581
or
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6794887/28/B2MeM_2011_Haradhrim_Nights

[independence1776]

I wrote a story for this, but it's the sequel to another story that hasn't yet been posted, so I don't have a link yet.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

I wrote this into my WiP as well, so no link yet - but as always I'll be sure to include a note when it is posted.

[aearwen2.livejournal.com]

Posted to the Lizard Council.

[dolamrothdame.livejournal.com]

Three prompts for one: Homecoming

http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=1105

[arwen75]

Another prompt that wrote itself....

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I've written a ficlet for this prompt.
http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/277845.html

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

I added more stamps to your passport! :)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. I hope your little boy is feeling better.

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

He is, thanks :)

[telperion1.livejournal.com]

Here we go!

Title: Bronwe Athan Harthad (in PDF (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11470456/Fanfic/bronwe%20athan%20harthad%20%2B%20bridge.pdf) or in HTML (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11470456/Fanfic/bronwe%20athan%20harthad%20%2B%20bridge.htm))
Characters: Tolkien Family
Word Count: 1,865 words

In the wake of a family tragedy, how will JRR Tolkien carry on with his "mad hobby"?