Middle-Earth Olympics: Closing Ceremonies Rescheduled!

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The closing ceremonies are being rescheduled to August 22 15:00 UTC. (Find the time in your timezone.)

This is due to unexpected mod unavailability - a last minute schedule change means Dawn will not have reliable internet access at the originally scheduled time, and the other mods also have availability issues.

Medal nominations are likewise extended - medal nominations will close August 22 13:00 UTC.

The deadline for challenge responses remains August 15, and the new challenge will post August 15 as usual.

August 2021 Challenge: Kings & Kink

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Throughout history, wherever there is writing, there is erotica. The first Mesopotamian scribe to take stylus in hand likely wasn't long before making lurid comparisons to the rising floods of the Tigris. Medieval scribes certainly tossed more than nightsoil in the gutter, and even those buttoned-up Victorians unbuttoned on the page.

Prompts for this month's challenge Kings & Kink will be from a "vintage" work of erotica or romance. You can use your prompt however you want: the entire passage or image, its emotional coloring, or just a passage, phrase, or even single word. Responses do not need to be erotica, include adult-rated content, or have anything to do with sex or romance. If you'd like to receive a prompt for this month's challenge, comment on this post, comment on our LiveJournal, send us an ask on Tumblr, or email us at moderator@silmarillionwritersguild.org. Please let us know if you would like a NSFW, romance, or affectionate prompt, and if you prefer a text excerpt or an image.

August is also Akallabêth in August, so fanworks that take place during the Second Age will receive a special stamp.

In order to receive a stamp for your fanwork, your response must be posted to the archive on or before 10 September 2021. For complete challenge guidelines, see the Challenges page on our website.