Admin Post: Story List for the "Rise Above" Challenge

[dawn_felagund]

Below is a list of the dozen stories created for last month's Rise Above challenge. Please remember that deadlines are for collecting creator stamps only: If you requested a prompt and haven't posted yet, your fanwork is still welcome! In fact, it's not even too late to request a prompt if you're still interested in joining in.

The new challenge will be announced on Tuesday, May 15th. Stamp collections will hopefully be updated by then as well. (I will include a note on the next challenge post if I didn't get this finished. I'm ahead of where I usually am at this point--a good sign, I hope!)

As always, we hope you'll give some of these stories a look and please do consider letting the author know if you like their work! (There are no deadlines for commenter stamps, just sayin' ...) All links go to the Table of Contents, where you can learn more about each story.

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Forced Perspective by Grundy. Findis has to re-evaluate a friendship in light of fresh information.

History and Conspiracy by Himring. In the Fourth Age, young Barahir comes up with a conspiracy theory about a Numenorean queen and explains his theory to Ivriniel of Dol Amroth.

The last word by Raiyana. In Nargothrond, Curufin leaves behind the last remains of the heart that was once filled with fire... and a letter.

leave me restless, leave me hung by kimaracretak. Light dies, and the web endures.

The Meanings We Give, the Light We Find by Nienna. In a world newly wrought, Yavanna ponders all the ways in which the world is being brought into being, and her place in it.

An Ongoing Research by Tyelca. A new prisoner is brought to Angband, and in her ever-ongoing pursuit of knowledge, Thuringwethil spends some time with him.

Palantiri by hennethgalad. Nerdanel devises a way to make Palantíri.

The Poems as We Said Them by LadyBrooke. At the beginning of the Third Age, Doriath is long gone with most of its people. Fëanor, Fingolfin, and their children are long gone as well. Elrond might never know how these words were originally spoken, for all they are written down in his library. Celebrían wants to keep anyone in the future from wondering how their poems are meant to be spoken.

The Queen Comes to the Mountain by Lyra. In the last hour of Númenor, Tar-Míriel attempts to gain ground with a final prayer.

Rings by eris_of_imladris. A look into the dreams and ambitions of Curufin’s wife.

Scattered Stars by Raiyana. Why doesn't Nerdanel have a mother? This grew a little based on my Rise Above Prompt :o Nerdanel gets accepted as a student of Aulë's... ;)

The Sorceress' Apprentice by Oshun. Lúthien encourages Galadriel to approach Melian for tutoring.

Such marks we leave by Morcondil. Raising a child of the house of Finwë is no small task, and Elenwë is plagued with doubts as Idril grows to become much like her father’s family. She sets out to give her daughter a gift worthy of a Noldorin princess.

Comments

[oloriel]

I also wrote something for this challenge: http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=3619

[dawn_felagund]

I'm so sorry! I've added it!

[oloriel]

That's OK. Happens to the best of us. Thank you!

[dawn_felagund]

Thanks for understanding! Bobby called me to help with something bee-related yesterday, and when I came back, I forgot I hadn't finished the list! I left Oshun's off too and didn't alphabetize them.

Multitasking is dangerous! :)

[oloriel]

It is! How often have I started something, been distracted by the kids, and then never finished it? VERY often. So I definitely understand. Everything else would be hypocritical. ^^