Around the Fire Challenge: Prompts and Banners

[dawn_felagund]

Just a friendly reminder that our quarterly challenge is something a little different: During the Around the Fire challenge, we tell stories to each other, whether at a campfire or gathered around the fireplace in the winter. This is an informal story request challenge, not a ficswap, so you are welcome to both request and write stories, but we cannot guarantee that all requests will be filled. Visit this post to make a request and read the full challenge guidelines. Click on the cut below to view all the requests that have been made so far.

Once you fill a request, simply comment to the person who posted the prompt with a link so that they can read what you wrote!

If you're participating in this challenge, I've put together some banners (below the second cut) that you're free to use: Either upload them to your own photo storage space or copy/paste the HTML below the image you want.

Around the Fire Challenge Requests

• 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.


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


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


• 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! :)


• 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!)


• 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 :)


• 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?


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


• 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.


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

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Comments

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

OMG! I want to write several of those challenges and I want to ask for my own prompts. And it is not simply because I have to work on the bio and not stop to play.

I ADORE the banners also! Gorgeous.

[dawn_felagund]

I think the prompts are amazing. There are several I'd like to do as well, and several others I'd like to see someone else do.

Thank you on the banners! They were fun. Playing in Photoshop is always a treat for me.

[silver-trails.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the reminder!

[dawn_felagund]

You're welcome! I thought we could all use it. July was a busy month!

[(Anonymous)]

I am tempted by so many of these but not sure if tthey would grow as stories or poetry yet... Have a few prompts saved and letting them play in my head for a few days...

Uli aka fordofbruinen

[dawn_felagund]

OMG! Hey! How are you?

I'd love to see something new from you, but even just seeing you here makes me all sorts of happy. :)

[(Anonymous)]

Hey 😊 i am struggling a lot healthwise this year but thats life unfortunately. Eilidh started p1 this year so i suddenly have all day every day to myself so been thinking about writing again but we will see.

Hows things?

[dawn_felagund]

Wow, time flies! I'm sorry that the health side of things hasn't improved. :(

Bobby and I moved to Vermont this summer, and we're both teaching at new schools (obviously! nine hours is a bit of a long commute :), and life is happy and good. I've started writing again too. I finished my MA this past spring, and between not having to contend with classes and not having to spend two hours in the car driving to and from work, I have time for stuff like that again.

Hopefully the muse will nibble, even if not bite right away. :) I'd love to see you around again!

[(Anonymous)]

Health side of thins is a bit better than it was was pretty much in and out of hospital and stuck in bed at least 6 daysout of every week throughout may june or july, intense physiotherapy on the neck now has it down to normal migraines only a day or two sometimes less a week andi can mentally cope with that, seriously feel like im getting my life back again lol

Wow well done to such a big move! Big moves are always scary as well as exciting and i asm glad to hear things are going well! You still have your furry babies? Glad to hear you are getting back to writing as well!

I have an artist friend (and instructor on trying to teach me to draw poor man lol) who is trying to convince me to illustrate prints of tasta's lullaby and sell them so its nice to get some confidence back too

And god yes time flies donncha just started p5 andas i said eilidh is in p1, my babies are all gone! Lol