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Someone has made this joke already, I am sure. But if they haven't...

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First chapter has been posted on my AO3

Silvergifting Corpse Bride AU: people are telling Celebrimbor that now he's solved the "inevitable fading problem" he should settle down and get married but he just wants to be left alone. at some point he gets so frustrated that he goes out riding and starts ranting to his horse. he exaggeratedly proposes to what he thinks is a broken off branch, making sure to emphasise that he is the Scion of Feanor, the last son of a house of kinslayers and war criminals and oh please won't you do the honour of being wed to me until the universe ends and my spirit is at last extinguished... and then he slides one of his rings onto this branch, and it starts wiggling. Tyelpe screams and rides home with haste.

And you guys know what I'm thinking. Obviously, it's Sauron's hand, and this time it wasn't cut off by Isildur, let's say it was a wound in the war and he never went back and picked up his hand. It's still alive because the one ring doesn't exist, he's a Maia and they have incarnate fuckery that we can use here.

So Tyelpe has tried his best to forget about that weird thing that happened in the woods when Annatar rocks up, wearing Tyelpe's ring and saying that he's here to see his husband because they're tied together until 'the universe ends and his spirit is extinguished.'

Annatar settles himself in as the Consort to the Lord of Eregion and he enjoys it. Celebrimbor is both startled and fascinated by this so he's just letting it happen with minor fussing (rarely directed at Annatar). Gil-Galad is suspicious, Elrond is very suspicious, Galadriel is hostile, and Círdan thinks it's funny because the Maia clearly wants to be courted and Celebrimbor is giving him nothing except brainstorming sessions and everyone can see that even that is kind of working.

For Mairon, this happens after Morgoth's defeat and he's stuck because he really doesn't want to go back to Valinor and grovel, no one wants Sauron around, and Mairon doesnt want to live like a nobody -- so when he realises this idiot proposing to his detatched hand is an Elven Lord and a renowned smith, he's down for it.

And yeah, Mairon is kind of offended that Celebrimbor isn't trying to court him properly. But Tyelpe is cutest in his forge.

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These AI comments are insane. I just got one on Old Hands (which is a Silvergifting fic), which so far is one chapter.

I am adding it below for amusement and in case anyone has not seen an AI comment on AO3 yet. This is your reminder to mark them as spam when you see them!

(There is no antagonist technically, and the only description of Sauron is of a tree root that is actually his hand. So this comment makes no sense anyway.)

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Old Hands ( AO3 )

Celebrimbor accidentally marries a mysterious Maia, and Marion sees an opportunity he can't ignore.

Based on this post of mine, but I had to post it since it's Silvergifting week and Day 1 is First Meetings (which is very exciting)

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The opening of SNW S03E04 being a spoof of TOS was so perfect. It was exaggerated, but Paul Wesley had Shatner's mannerisms down perfectly, and the colourful, oddly shaped fashion and puppeteered alien parts bring me a great deal of joy

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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025) + TUMBLR REACTIONS

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Noticed that Clark Kent is trending more than Superman. As it should be.

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At work, they make an announcement over the speaker to let everyone know that the ice cream van is there so folks can nip out

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I don't mind the millennial pause. What i do mind is the voicemail pause that always tricks me into thinking the phone has been answered, so I start talking only to get cut off by a robot.

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THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

FOURTH ROUND: 3rd Tilt

King Richard, Galavant (2015-2016) VS. Boromir, Son of Denethor, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Propaganda

King Richard, Galavant (2015-2016) Portrayed by: Timothy Omundson Defeated Opponents: - “Unnamed Elf Escort” (“Figwit”) [Bret McKenzie], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) - Azeem Edin Bashir Al Bakir [Morgan Freeman], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - “The Player” [Richard Dreyfuss], Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) - Legolas Greenleaf [Orlando Bloom], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

“DILF? GILF? King Richard has the range from dark to very funny. He's in touch with his feelings and has a pet dragon, plus an amazing singing voice.”

Boromir, Son of Denethor, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) Portrayed by: Sean Bean Defeated Opponents: - Sir Percival [Tom Hopper], Merlin (2008-2012) - Alessandro Farnese [Diarmuid Noyes], Borgia (2011-2014) - Murtagh Morzansson [Garrett Hedlund] Eragon (2006) - Samwise Gamgee [Sean Astin], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

“The eldest son of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor; Boromir was a lesson that even the most honorable men could fall to the One Ring's temptation. There's nothing hotter than a tragic fallen hero.”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Additional Propaganda

For King Richard:

“He SUPERBELIEVES in you and has a surprisingly sensitive side and actually can smash, it turns out.”

"Richard is THE kitten character. So endearingly pathetic that he keeps collecting the most badass knights as best friends no matter how hard they try not to like him. Zero compunction against violence on massive scales. Fragile as glass. Just wants to have fun. More oblivious than you can imagine but so affectionate if anyone will just let him be. Immediately out-villained by anyone who tries."

For Boromir:

“I love him your honor”

“HOT ALSO HE DESERVES SO MUCH BETTER”

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They should have been queer Tournament - Round 1

Disclaimer: This tournament is based on submissions! Please respect all identities, characters and fandoms! Hate will get you blocked instantly!

Why Choi Se Kyung should have been queer: He is so gay. His abusive father forced him to basically hide every single aspect of his real personality and instead study 24/7 and only hang out with the "right people". Choi Se Kyung took one look at his classmate who had a glow up over the summer and is obsessed. Like, show up at his house unannounced, desperate to prove that he isn't who he says he is, abandoning all masks, be insanely mean and jealous when his "friend" makes nice with another guy, taking on a group of masked kidnappers with no experience of fighting whatsoever (and losing spectacularly), knowingly drawing his father's wrath because he wanted to save his "friend" he knew he wouldn't be allowed to see after, running away to the beach and be the happiest person he has ever been. Just for a handsome, strong boy he would literally give up everything for.

Why Dr. Wilson should have been queer: Three failed marriages, unhealthy codependent relationship with a man, sometimes people think he's gay upon first meeting but it's played as a joke, many jokes made about his enjoyment of theater and other typically queer-centric things, almost seems "metrosexual," for lack of a better term. He's gay to me.

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Back when I created the submission form for this tournament, I included one question on it purely for no other reason than my own amusement: "Are you going to pay his child support? 🤔"

Here's a collection of some of my favorite responses!

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Finn Mikaelson from The Originals/The Vampire Diaries!!

Finn Mikaelson from The Originals and The Vampire Diaries is Autistic!

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this is totally random but hooooooow do you have commas in your tags?

AHA, yes, that is a neat trick, isn’t it, and actually my method is “i don’t know but it works.” basically back when livejournal wasn’t a barren wasteland, i saw people using faux commas in their icon keywords. i don’t know what manner of symbol it is, exactly, and i had no idea how to make it other than to copy + paste it. so i, uh, go to my lj usericons page and copy it from the keywords in that jim/bones icon and then paste it into the tag i’m writing.

IT’S THIS THING RIGHT HERE: ‚

what is it, i don’t know, it looks like a comma, but it’s magic instead.

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ROUND 1 - SCHEHERAZADE vs TREVOR

will Scheherazade be able to get Trevor so hooked on her many interesting stories that he won't want to harm her so he can hear the rest?

OR will Trevor be able to sell Scheherazade Kiff's Mix (the ultimate breakfast cereal made by combining every breakfast cereal as well as one of his friend's tears) in exchange for money and friendship?

PROPAGANDA

SCHEHERAZADE

(nothing submitted. Feel free to defend her case!)

TREVOR

"he is an evil little guy"