#innumerable stars 2022

[oxbridge-scribbles]

For Innumerable Stars 2022

Prompt by BloodwingBlackbird for the character group "Farmer Maggot's Dogs & Oromë"

Inspired by the Strength card from the Rider–Waite Tarot deck and an abundance of existential terror. More after the jump.

(Fish's note--Noodle didn't quite finish this note before life intervened but says that the gist of it is here. Having listened to endless moaning about this for the past two months, I can confirm.)

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I probably intermittently screamed for about half an hour when I saw this character group nestled amongst other (ostensibly) more... approachable groups, but I like to suffer, so I sorrowfully set aside my draft of a M*A*S*H* pastiche set in the Houses of Healing and went on a journey through the gurgling bowels of the internet.

Eventually, I somehow stumbled on the Strength card from the Rider-Waite deck:

"Ah," I said to myself sagely after reading precisely half a Wikipedia article, "Yes."

The Strength card depicts a lion and a woman with a lemniscate (infinity symbol) over her head. Some cards place the woman in a more explicit position of power, while others simply have them cuddling and the like.

Wikipedia says that A. E. Waite says that this card is associated with "power, energy, action, courage, magnanimity; also complete success and honours" while, when reversed, it is associated with "despotism, abuse of power, weakness, discord, sometimes even disgrace."

"Tulkas," I mumbled feverishly, "Melkor. Trees."

Sluggishly, I plumbed Google for some inspiration on Farmer Maggot's dogs. I emerged from that dark road with nothing but their names, which I promptly forgot.

"That lion looks like a hairy dog," I said, "And sure, let's make Oromë genderously ambiguous and worry about everything else later."

Oromë, along with most of the Valar, have always felt a little sinister to me, so the initial plan was to draw Oromë smilingly slitting lion-dog's throat, with the corpses of Nahar and the other two dogs lying around in the foreground. When I proposed this to my dog-loving friend, he stopped just short of attempting to execute me, but it was a near thing.

"But dogs," I pleaded, "Hunting. Death."

"No," he replied.

Defeated, I returned to the internet for inspiration. In the pits of delirium, I stumbled upon this Wikipedia article about Sköll, a wolf that supposedly spends its time chasing the sun.

"Wolves are basically dogs, but hairier," I declared.

From there my fate was sealed. I'm not a fan of hair in general, so Oromë was given a skull to wear, and I made some half-hearted attempts at mushrooms.

As the Strength card is the eighth card in the eight card in the Rider-Waite deck, I had the brilliant idea to substitute an eight-rayed sun for the Roman numerals at the top. Suddenly, I had a draft.

Another early idea I'd had was to show Oromë being hunted by the three dogs, but that didn't seem to fit with the general theme of "Oromë, the magnanimous despot" I was going for, so I nixed it. I did want to have some sort of theme of vengeance, however, so the sköll-dog emerged from a blackened tree, which I imagined to be the withered remains of Laurelin (or even just your run-of-the-mill dead tree) to suggest the role of the Valar in the Darkening.

Time passed. Things got more dramatic. Sköll-dog became a limbless dragon-dog. I became geographically confused, found myself in Japan, and then the sun tragically lost both sunglasses and rays. Lion-dog became problematic. I helpfully forgot Nahar existed.

Eventually, I lost my mind, gave lion-dog a mushroom infection, and decided to digitally burn out the ugliest tree I have ever drawn in my life.

I'm going to take a nap now.

[solmarillion]

the love that seeks a reward

Summary: “O King to whom all birds are dear, speed now this feathered shaft, and recall some pity for the Noldor in their need!” he had cried out to Manwë that fateful day, but what was that pity worth, when the destination had not changed?

Fingon, newly reembodied and feeling the pull of memory, is drawn to the Halls of Mandos in search of Maedhros, in search of answers. Though he discovers a horrible truth, a comforting presence encourages him to grasp hope in his hands once more.

Rating: General Words: 5290 Relationships: Fingon + Maedhros; Fingon & Nienna

Written for Innumerable Stars 2022. Gift for @sallysavestheday. Featuring illustrations by @ilaneya!

This was my first fanfic exchange, I’m very proud of this fic and I learned a lot from participating. Thank you to the Innumerable Stars mods and participants for an amazing exchange, to @spicysilmarils and @skyeventide for betaing my fic, and to @ilaneya for the lovely artwork!

Read on Ao3

[innumerable-stars]

Creators are revealed!

Thank you to everyone for another fantastic Innumerable Stars!

A total of 72 works were posted to the collection, the most ever. That's a lot of beautiful art and writing to enjoy!

Please be sure to thank your creator if you haven't yet, go through the collection and enjoy all the variety of works on offer, and we'll see you next year for another round!

[arofili]

Tolkien Fandom Event Calendar

Recently I’ve received some asks about events/weeks in the Tolkien fandom, so I thought I’d compile a list of those that I know about. This is not exhaustive, and dates are subject to change by the organizers of these events!

Other blogs you can check out are @tolkieneventsblog and @tolkienfandomevents, though I’m not sure how active those are. The @silmarillionwritersguild Discord also has a channel dedicated to signal boosts for all sorts of Tolkien-related & general fandom happenings, which is another excellent way to keep up with fandom goings-on.

Want to run your own event? Here’s some of my tips!

If your event is not on here and you’d like it to be, let me know and I can add it :) Note: I will only add events that have announced dates!

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JANUARY Screw Yule My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — work time Lord of the Rings Secret Santa @lotr-sesa — reveals Thorin’s Spring Forge @thorinsspringforge — signups Second Age Week @secondageweek

FEBRUARY Hidden Paths My Slashy Valentine — reveals Thorin’s Spring Forge — claims Maedhros and Maglor Week @maedhrosmaglorweek

MARCH Back to Middle-earth Month @spring-into-arda Thorin’s Spring Forge — work time Fëanorian Week Fun with Fanon Fest Round 1 @funwithfanon

APRIL Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang @tolkienrsb — signups Silm Remix @tolkienremix — signups & assignments Thorin’s Spring Forge — reveals  Aralas Week @aralas-week Barduil Month @bi-widower-dads All of Arda is Autistic @all-of-arda-is-autistic F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase I @spring-into-arda

MAY Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — claims Silm Remix — reveals Aspec Arda Week @aspecardaweek Angbang Week @angbangweek Gondolin Week @gondolinweek F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase II

JUNE Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time Scribbles and Drabbles @fall-for-tolkien — signups Tolkien Ekphrasis Week @tolkienekphrasisweek F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase III

JULY Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time Scribbles and Drabbles — claims Tolkien Gen Week @tolkiengenweek LotR Ladies Week @lotrladiessource Tolkien Appreciation Week @tolkienweek Tolkien Latin American & Caribbean Week @tolkienlatamandcaribbeanweek

AUGUST Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — deadlines Scribbles and Drabbles — art reveals Innumerable Stars Exchange @innumerable-stars — nominations & signups Tolkien of Colour Week @tolkienofcolourweek Silvergifting Week @silvergiftingweek Tolkien OC Week @tolkienocweek

SEPTEMBER Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — reveals Scribbles and Drabbles — work time Innumerable Stars Exchange — signups & assignments Sindar Week @sindarweek Dor Cúarthol Week @dorcuartholweek Finwëan Ladies Week @finweanladiesweek

OCTOBER Innumerable Stars Exchange — reveals Scribbles and Drabbles — work time Half-elven Week @halfelvenweek

NOVEMBER Tolkien Secret Santa @officialtolkiensecretsanta — signups & assignments Scribbles and Drabbles — fic reveals Nolofinwean Week @nolofinweanweek

DECEMBER Tolkien Secret Santa — advent calendar & reveals My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — signups & assignments Lord of the Rings Secret Santa — claims Khazad Week @khazadweek

MONTHLY EVENTS: These events have prompts/challenges occurring every month. Teitho Contest Tolkien Short Fanworks Silmarillion Writers’ Guild @silmarillionwritersguild

(this list was last updated 5/4/23)

LEGACY EVENTS: These events used to occur, but have not happened within the last year. Arda Needs More Pride @ardaneedsmorepride (bimonthly; last run 2020) Kiliel Week @kilielweek (timing variable; last run 2021) @oneringnet monthly events (last run 2021) Atani Week @ataniweek (January; last run 2021) Legendarium Ladies April @legendariumladiesapril (April; last run 2020) Gates of Summer Exchange @gatesofsummerexchange (May-June, last run 2022) Tolkien South Asian Week, run by @arwenindomiel (June; last run 2022) Arafinwëan Week @arafinweanweek (July; last run 2019) Fëanturi Week (August; last run 2019; no official blog and the creator has deactivated) Imladrim Week @imladrimweek (November; last run 2019) Doriath Week @doriathweek (November; last run 2020) Tolkien Family Week @tolkienfamilyweek (November; last run 2021)

[ashleybenlove]

@lifblogs asked me a few days ago if I was gonna share the list of books I read this year. So, I'm gonna do that.

Due to character limits, I had to separate the numbered lists, so first list goes up to 100 and then the second list is the rest.

Couple of notes, my list includes the date I finished reading and a couple of marks.

Their meanings:

Started in 2022: * This book is a reread: ** Did not write down the date but probably the date: *? (Basically I decided after I had started to include the date finished.) Special notation for Dracula and Dracula Daily: **!

Bold denotes favorites.

Eight Kinky Nights: An f/f Chanukah romance by Xan West* – Jan 1*?

Through the Moon: A Graphic Novel (The Dragon Prince Graphic Novel #1) by Peter Wartman – Jan 4

Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings – Jan 7

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte – Jan 12

A Brother’s Price by Wen Spencer** - Jan 13

Gossie and Gertie by Olivier Dunrea – Jan 17

A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters by Andrew H. Knoll – Jan 18

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler – Jan 22

Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds by John Pickrell – Jan 25

Promised Land: a Revolutionary Romance by Rose Lerner – Jan 26

Bad Girls Never Say Die by Jennifer Mathieu – Jan 27

How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr – Feb 2

Artemis by Andy Weir – Feb 4

Hunting Game by Helene Tursten – Feb 7

How the Earth Turned Green: A Brief 3.8-Billion-Year History of Plants by Joseph E. Armstrong – Feb 14

Fortuna by Kristyn Merbeth – Feb 16

After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez – Feb 22

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan – Feb 22

Super Volcanoes: What They Reveal about Earth and the Worlds Beyond by Robin George Andrews – Feb 28

Memoria by Kristyn Merbeth – Feb 28

American Revolution: A History From Beginning to End by Hourly History – Mar 5

Discordia by Kristyn Merbeth – Mar 6

A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley – Mar 17

Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded by Simon Winchester – Mar 18

The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions by Peter Brannen – Mar 18

Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias – Mar 19

Innumerable Insects: The Story of the Most Diverse and Myriad Animals on Earth by Michael S. Engel – Mar 21

The Cause: The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783 by Joseph J. Ellis – Mar 24

Eragon by Christopher Paolini – Mar 25

Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer – Mar 25

Locked in Time by Lois Duncan** – Mar 26

Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur – Mar 28

The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict – April 4

Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham – April 7

Bisexually Stuffed By Our Living Christmas Stocking by Chuck Tingle – April 8

Bloodmoon Huntress: A Graphic Novel (The Dragon Prince Graphic Novel #2) by Nicole Andelfinger – April 9

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell – April 11

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton – April 13

The Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zemon Davis – April 17

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez – April 19

Cinder by Marissa Meyer – April 20

The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson – April 20

Eldest by Christopher Paolini – April 22

The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan – April 23

The Sentient Lesbian Em Dash — My Favorite Punctuation Mark — Gets Me Off by Chuck Tingle – April 24

The Pleistocene Era: The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans by Charles River Editors – April 26

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie – April 27

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach – April 29

Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne – May 3

Matrix by Lauren Groff – May 6

The Color Purple by Alice Walker – May 7

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie – May 9

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume – May 11

The Dragon Prince Book One: Moon by Aaron Ehasz and Melanie McGanney Ehasz – May 13

Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan – May 15

Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez – May 15

Atlas of Unusual Borders: Discover Intriguing Boundaries, Territories and Geographical Curiosities by Zoran Nikolic – May 20

How the Mountains Grew: A New Geological History of North America by John Dvorak – May 20

The Guncle by Steven Rowley – May 21

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini – May 24

Reflection: A Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Lim – May 26

Sailor's Delight by Rose Lerner – May 26

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World by Riley Black – May 28

Humans are Weird: I Have the Data by Betty Adams – June 3

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro – June 4

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer – June 8

Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut – June 9

A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein – June 11

Cress by Marissa Meyer – June 20

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao – June 22

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us by Steve Brusatte – June 24

After the Hurricane by Leah Franqui – June 24

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini – June 25

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez – June 26

Dark Room Etiquette by Robin Roe – June 30

The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack – July 4

Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains by Bethany Brookshire – July 5

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin – July 7

Cosmos by Carl Sagan – July 10

1984 by George Orwell** -- July 11

What Once Was Mine: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell – July 17

Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (Or Don't) by Alex Bezzerides – July 20

The Planet Factory: Exoplanets and the Search for a Second Earth Hardcover by Elizabeth Tasker – July 21

Witches by Brenda Lozano – July 24

Son of a Sailor: A Cozy Pirate Tale by Marshall J. Moore – July 29

Winter by Marissa Meyer – July 29

As Old As Time: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell – July 30

Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis – August 4

Half Bad by Sally Green – August 7

The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time by John Kelly – August 14

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley – August 18

Gory Details: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science by Erika Engelhaupt – August 22

The Last Karankawas by Kimberly Garza – August 25

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore – Sept 5

Oceans of Kansas, Second Edition: A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea by Michael J. Everhart – Sept 7

Corpus Christi: The History of a Texas Seaport by Bill Walraven – Sept 9

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury** – Sept 12

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Sept 18

The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera – Sept 20

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett – Sept 22

The Mammals of Texas by William B. Davis and David J. Schmidly – Sept 29

The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett – Oct 4

The 2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac edited by Janice Stillman – Oct 7

Half Wild by Sally Green – Oct 7

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James – Oct 7

Verity by Colleen Hoover – Oct 10

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence – Oct 15

Archaeology: Unearthing the Mysteries of the Past by Kate Santon – Oct 16

100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife by Ken Jennings – Oct 22

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie – Oct 22

Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe García McCall – Oct 22

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie – Oct 27

How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler – Oct 28

The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found by Mary Beard – Oct 29

Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair by Sarah Schulman – Oct 31

The Great Texas Dragon Race by Kacy Ritter – Nov 6

Dracula by Bram Stoker**! – Nov 7/8

The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser – Nov 9

Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami that Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson – Nov 10

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison – Nov 11

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney – Nov 13

Untamed by Glennon Doyle – Nov 14

Nimona by ND Stevenson – Nov 18

Dracula Daily by Matt Kirkland**! – Nov 20

A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza – Nov 24

Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie – Nov 25

How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell** – Nov 27

Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie – Dec 1

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini – Dec 8

The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie – Dec 8

Icehenge by Kim Stanley Robinson – Dec 9

These Holiday Movies With Bizarrely Similar Smiling Heterosexual Couples Dressed In Green And Red On Their Cover Get Me Off Bisexually by Chuck Tingle – Dec 9

The Domesday Book: England's Heritage, Then & Now edited by Thomas Hindle – Dec 10

You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce – Dec 13

Himawari House by Harmony Becker – Dec 13

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck** – Dec 18

Born Into It: A Fan’s Life by Jay Baruchel – Dec 18

The Dragon Prince Book Two: Sky by Aaron Ehasz and Melanie McGanney Ehasz – Dec 23

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree – Dec 24

Half Lost by Sally Green – Dec 24

Understudies by Priya Sridhar – Dec 28

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir – Dec 28

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking – Dec 31

[conundrumoftime]

New fic

A green thought in a green shade - eye_of_a_cat - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022) [Archive of Our Own]

Written for @greyjedijaneite for the Innumerable Stars exchange.

Title: A Green Thought In A Green Shade.

Fandom: Rings of Power

Rating: G

Length: 4400 words

Pairing: Galadriel/Celeborn

Sample: 

“Where did we live?” he says.

She all but flinches at that. “Doriath. Do you remember anything of Doriath?”

He doesn’t, but for the first time that answer seems to relieve her. 

“It was a long time ago,” she says. “It’s gone now.”

And that seems right. Something in her words strikes a deep chord of sorrow within him. “Were we happy there?”

Notes: I am sure I've said a few times that I hope they don't do Convenient Narrative Amnesia to explain where Celeborn's been in Rings of Power. Buuuuuut, in fic, I wanted to have at least one try at writing it :)

[nothinghereisworking]

Female Character Tolkien Fanfic Appreciation

Canon Female Character (CFC) Original Female Character (OFC) Non-Canon Female Character (N-CFC)

Bells and Drum @hhimring Rated: T OFC(s)

Playing in Gondolin on the feast of Tarnin Austa (no, not that last Tarnin Austa), Salgant remembers a long-ago music lesson in Valinor.

i'll be waiting here till the stars fall out of the sky  @admirablemonster Rated: E OFC(s)

Hemmoril, Maglor's best friend and horsemaster, says a quick goodbye to her wife Gweriel as the Dagor Bragollach looms.

The Marks That Bind Us @polutrope Rated: T OFC

“Lachend,” I called to him, “you stain the waters with the blood of the slain.”

In Ossiriand after Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Celegorm meets the Green-elf he deserves.

Mothers @melestasflight Rated: G CFC

The music of each of her children had been different. Maitimo’s a gentle flame. Shy at first but growing ever steadier, brighter, its warmth spreading to her fingers and feet as if she had eaten a fruit of Laurelin. - After the exile of her children, Nerdanel heals and nurtures a love of a different kind.

A welcome distraction @ettelene  Rated: E CFC

Nerdanel is trying to work, but Fëanor has other ideas.

If Ever She Sang  @sallysavestheday Rated: G CFC

Elwë was not the first Elf Melian drew into Nan Elmoth. He was the first of them to survive. A love story, of sorts.

Of Circles and Cycles @anerea-lantiria Rated: G CFC(s)

A young Andreth comes to live with Adanel...

Women of the House of Finwë @scedasticity Rated: T CFC(s)

My writings for Finwëan Ladies' Week 2022.

Eggshells chestnut_pod Rated: G OFC(s)

A few white-winged terns skimmed the waves in the distance. Linglas watched them swirl, wishing she could peck a fish from the waves with only her beak. Their pale wings scratched at the horizon, growing larger, and larger–

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One hungry year after the first fleet of Edain landed on Númenor's shores, still wet with seawater, ships arrive in Rómenna from the west.

Varda's Light Shines In Their Petals @daegred-winsterhand Rated: G CFC

When Nerdanel feels homesick, Fëanor brings her something to cheer her up.

Sisters Elves_Behaving_Badly Rated: E CFC(s)

Amarië, Eldalótë, and Elenwë spend a day at the hot springs where they enjoy wine, philosophical discussions, and one another's bodies.

Hands on your knees, you can braid my hair @curanthir Rated: G N-CFC

Finrod wakes up and thinks about her relationship with her wife

Star Silk @oopsbirdficced Rated: G CFC

Galadriel loves the way Celeborn makes her feel.

Easing the Leaving @maglors-anion-gap Rated: G CFC(s)

The door did not open immediately.  At this time of night, and in these circumstances, Nerdanel had no reason to expect friendly company.  There was not even a window through which Nerdanel might see her.  The scrape of the bolt sliding back did come. Sornafelmë was reminded of Fëanáro then, and how he'd set a peephole into the door of his workshop - as he put it, for determining if his guests merited his attention.  But while Nerdanel's door opened slowly, it did open.  

The answer lies in limbo and the harvest will be hard @quixoticanarchy Rated: G CFC

"If by sky-bound ship Eärendil shall pass again by Middle-earth," said Elwing, "then by sea shall I do the same."

~

Elwing sails back toward forbidden shores for possible closure and difficult conversations; Innumerable Stars 2021 treat fic.

To die in the light @skyeventide Rated: M OFC(s)

When she pushes herself through a tight hole in the ground, she wonders if perhaps she has not dug herself upside down and, rather than emerging to the surface of the land, she hasn’t instead found the blackest corners of Thangorodrim. * A thrall escapes Angband. This is the journey of what comes after.

Incarnate Pleasures @disasterousexpense Rated: E CFC(s)

Appreciating the diverse and beautiful breasts of the legendarium, through canon and canon-compatible pairings. Ongoing series, fill for silmkinkmeme!

Sic vita est @i-did-not-mean-to Rated: T N-CFC(s)

Based on the lovely art #148 by maglorslostsilmaril (lovely author AND writer!), this is a collection of short stories about the different daughters of Fëanor and the chaos that seems to pursue them obstinately. Beta-ed by the amazing cuarthol (again, excellent author, please go check it out!!!)

It's a series of ludicrous, humorous, and often light-hearted incidents with softer (and sometimes slightly sad) undertones.

We hope that you'll find some pleasure in this; I have taken a few liberties when it came to ages and timelines in order to make all the babies meet and this is far from canon-compliant.

Basically, it's a happier retelling for all the characters, a re-do if you so want, and I truly hope that you'll feel the love and the hope in it.

[materassassino]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 🤍

Acid on the Horizon [Voltron, Keith/Lance & Shiro/Allura, 2017, 29,975 words, rated M]

With Shiro gone and only Keith left, the Jaeger Gridelin Leo needs a new co-pilot. Enter Lance, a cadet Marshal Allura has seen potential in. And far away, on the horizon, something stirs.

The first multichapter fanfic I finished. Pacific Rim Au. I was super proud of myself for finishing this one, and I still think it's pretty good even if it's, you know.. fucking Voltron.

2. Kick the Beam [Dragon Age, Fenris/Garrett Hawke, 2013, 7,823 words, rated M]

Leandra wants Hawke to get married. Hawke, however, is head over heels for a belligerent, broody elf. You can see where this is going.

I remember this being super fun to write, especially Hawke's pov, he's just such a fun character. It's a little old but still a very fun little read.

3. Stitch by Stitch [DC Comics, Jason Todd/Roy Harper, 2019, 17,843 words, rated E]

Jason is injured and finds a safe harbour in Roy Harper. An old teenage crush comes bubbling to the surface, even through Jason's innumerable personal demons. There is also the complication of Roy's daughter Lian.

Still very happy with this one, getting to explore Jason before a tentative rapprochement with the Batfam was great. Fitting pre-52 Roy with Jason was a fascinating puzzle to figure out, and I adored writing Lian.

4. The Baffled King Composing [The Silmarillion, Maedhros/Fingon, 2021, 13,007 words, rated E]

Great deeds have rekindled the dormant flame of hope within Maedhros. With one Silmaril taken back, he is now certain that the Enemy is not invincible. His plan now is to unite all the peoples of Beleriand under a single banner, and together they will all be victorious against Morgoth. The Shadow will be lifted, and the Oath will be fulfilled. And then, finally, he and Fingon can rest easy again.

I am so grateful to the Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang for giving me the opportunity to partner up with the wonderful @nikosheba and make something amazing I'm still so proud of. It launched me back into writing properly.

5. Ever Decreasing Circles [Star Wars, Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker, 2022, 112,190 words, rated: E]

His newest (small, green) student has been completely inconsolable, and so Luke Skywalker decides to track down the Mandalorian Grogu calls father, however long it takes. Meanwhile, Din Djarin is coming to terms with the new, painful absence of the most important being in his life, and this damn Darksaber.

This one kept getting bigger and bigger as I was writing it. It's the longest fic I've ever written and I proved to myself I could do it. The urge to go back and edit some bits and pieces is strong (I'll get round to that when I print myself a physical copy) and the way I view Luke changed like halfway through, stupidly, but I'm still like... proud of myself for writing the Romantic Sewer fic and also starting a series which now sits at 176k+ words.

[feanope]

Shadow Ball

My contribution for @innumerable-stars 2022

There were gems, hidden deep in the mountains North of Tirion. Gems, ore, and veins of purest gold, which matched Laurelin’s eerie light. For eons, this was nothing but rumors; stories that were told around the open fires. That grew and evolved with every new telling so that many versions circulated. It was rumored until brave folk ventured far into the forests and began to put the very rumors to a test. Now, these stories were told around the fire, even though it still had been a long way to where they were now. For Caranthir, realistic as he is, stories told by the fire aren't enough. He wants to understand the gems' nature and everything that comes with it.

Caranthir-centric, Caranthir & Fëanor, Science & Creations, Valinor, Good Dad Fëanor, Foreshadowing/Foresight

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It comes with related sads (set in Losgar, 400 words): The only light there is

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When I Have Ceased to Break My Wings

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by Anonymous

Mairon knows that his life with the Gwaith-i-Mírdain cannot last.

Words: 2575, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M, Multi

Characters: Annatar (Tolkien), Sauron | Mairon, Celebrimbor | Telperinquar, Narvi (Tolkien), Durin's Bane | Balrog of Moria

Relationships: Celebrimbor | Telperinquar/Sauron | Mairon, Celebrimbor | Telperinquar/Sauron | Mairon + Narvi

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Innumerable Stars 2022 (Tolkien)

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[fantomcomics]

What’s Out This Week? 4/5

Better late than never, right?

Disney Villains: Scar #1 - Chuck Brown,Trevor Fraley & Jahnoy Lindsay

A startling new vision starring Disney's greatest villain, set within the world of The Lion King!  Eisner and Ringo Award-winning author Chuck Brown (Bitter Root) and stunning artist Trevor Fraley tell a tale of fire and fury, centered on an enraged Scar, unable to accept that he will never be king - not so long as long as Mufasa and his new son inhabit Pride Rock. A plan is starting to formulate within Scar's corrupt mind, which will bring him face-to-face with the mysterious shaman, Rafiki...

Hairball #1 (of 4) -  Matt Kindt & Tyler Jenkins

A brand-new supernatural nightmare that's Junji Ito meets Hayao Miyazaki from the Eisner-nominated creators of Fear Case and Apache Delivery Service. A young girl with a black cat begins to suspect the innocuous beast is behind all her troubles: her parents' fighting, family plagues, and innumerable supernatural horrors. As she tries her best to rid herself of this creature, she discovers that maybe the cat is not evil after all and a greater terror may be behind these horrific events harming her life.  

Junk Rabbit #1 (of 5) -  Jimmie Robinson

A new hero rises from mountains of consumer waste, mass homelessness, and devastating climate change. Some call the hero a myth, an urban legend, but others know that it's the JUNK RABBIT come to life!

JIMMIE ROBINSON brings a new take to the dystopian tale of how climate disaster alters not only our world, but also the heroes that literally rise from it. Swamp Thing meets RoboCop.

Parachute Kids GN - Betty Tang

Feng-Li can't wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own. Suddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world-and get along. Starting a new school, learning a new language, and trying to make new friends while managing a household is hard enough, but Bro and Sis's constant bickering makes everything worse. Thankfully, there are some hilarious moments to balance the stress and loneliness. But as tensions escalate-and all three kids get tangled in a web of bad choices-can Feng-Li keep her family together?

Second Coming: Trinity #1 (of 6) - Mark Russell, Richard Pace & Leonard Kirk 

Back again: The book that turned the comics industry upside-down with "quite a bit of humor...[and] a lot of heart" (The New York Times). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, tackles his biggest challenge in 2000 years: babysitting a child with super powers! Meanwhile, his roommate-the superhero called Sunstar-faces his greatest enemy, and his own guilt, in a court of law. Written and co-created by 2022 Eisner winner Mark Russell with art by co-creator Richard Pace and Leonard Kirk.

Sonic The Hedgehog #1 5th Anniversary Edition - Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley & Tyson Hesse

It has been five years since Sonic the Hedgehog #1, can you believe it?! Five years of friendship, speediness, and chili dogs! To celebrate, we're getting the team back together! Join Ian Flynn and Tracy Yardley for a reprint of #1, plus an all-new bonus short story, a look at how the comics get made, and more!

The Sprite & The Gardener TP - Rii Abrego & Joe Whitt

Long, long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But when humans appeared and began growing their own gardens, the sprites' magical talents soon became a thing of the past. When Wisteria, an ambitious, kindhearted sprite, starts to ask questions about the way things used to be, she'll begin to unearth her long-lost talent of gardening. But her newly honed skills might not be the welcome surprise she intends them to be. The Sprite and the Gardener, the debut graphic novel by Joe Whitt and Rii Abrego, is bursting with whimsical art and vibrant characters. Join our neighborhood of sprites in this beautiful, gentle fantasy where both gardens and friendships blossom.

Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Dog Of War #1 - Mike Chen & Angel Hernandez

BORK! An extremely rare purebred corgi from Earth makes its way aboard Deep Space 9 when Quark cuts a deal to procure it for a high buyer. After all, a Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all! But Latinum the corgi comes with unexpected cargo that shakes Captain Benjamin Sisko to the core: a Borg component discovered by a crew sent to uncover Cardassian technology after the station's reoccupation. Don't miss out on this exclusive "lost episode" celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fan-favorite show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and debut comic series by acclaimed author Mike Chen (Star Wars: Brotherhood) and Star Trek comics artist extraordinaire Angel Hernandez!

Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink One-Shot - Mirka Andolfo

Infernum Press' sexy CCO, created by Harvey Award-winning superstar MIRKA ANDOLFO, returns with some all-new stories for a special in black, white, and...pink! 

A selection of fun and spicy adventures set within the SWEET PAPRIKA universe, presented by an outstanding array of talent from across the comics and entertainment industry, including KATANA COLLINS (Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn, Soul Stripper), STJEPAN ŠEJIC (Harleen, SUNSTONE), RETSU TATEO (Full Metal Panic), KIM KRIZAN (Before Sunrise), STEVE ORLANDO (Marauders, Scarlet Witch, COMMANDERS IN CRISIS), and more!

Tista GN Vol 1 - Tatsuya Endo

In New York City, the NYPD struggles to track down a serial killer known as Sister Militia, who has been targeting mobsters and other criminals in the Big Apple. No one knows who Sister Militia really is except a few residents of a Catholic orphanage. Her name is Tista...

Wheel Of Time: The Eye Of The World TP - Chuck Dixon, Robert Jordan & Chase Conley

The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel has been hailed as an exciting interpretation of Robert Jordan's classic fantasy novel. The first volume introduces Rand al'Thor and his friends Matrim and Perrin at home in Emond's Field, shortly before the spring festival. Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran appear and almost before Rand knows it, a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master's enemy. Moiraine must persuade Rand al'Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.

Whatcha snagging this week, Fantom Fam?

[kylermalloy]

A full card once again!

Leave kudos on a fic: Scratch by NanakiBH. Some Eruri porn—an exercise in trust and control. My favorite!

Reblog an art post: this adorable mashup of Critical Role and Spirited Away. Which I now want to see more of.

Message a creator: I reached out on anon for this one!

Rec a curator: done here for this TVDU archive blog. They both make their own gifsets of the Mikaelson family and reblog others’—truly a gift to the fandom!

Free square: I spent innumerable hours this week writing Attack on Titan fic and screaming about it to a friend. I also streamed Andor with a friend and fawned over how good it was—if you are a Star Wars fan, watch Andor.

Reblog an edit: this comparison of the 1994 Interview with the Vampire film and the 2022 series.

Reblog a fic post: Two Birds, One Stone by ywhiterain. A lovely little piece between Klaus and Elijah from The Originals—they begin the fic fighting, but before the end they’re making out. 😏

Comment on a fic: Avoiding a Lecture by ReadingtoMusic. This Fullmetal Alchemist piece features Ed and Al skipping an important appointment for some quality time together. (Some Elricest time together.) A sweet look at the golden boys!

Promo a fan project: this Eruri zine that’s releasing later this month. I didn’t join in time to contribute, but I’m still excited to read!

Thanks again to @thehighfiveproject for organizing!

[innumerable-stars]

The collection is open!

The hour has come! We have 70 wonderful works ready for you to enjoy! Creators will be revealed in one week.

If you have treats you're still working on, post them whenever they're ready - everybody loves an extra gift, and the collection does not close.

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Creators, bear in mind that your recipient may be unavailable or busy at the time of reveals. Don't worry if you don't get a comment right away!

If there are any questions or issues, please let us know. You can drop us an ask here, comment on DW, or find us on Discord.

[arofili]

Only Daughter

Erien, daughter of Fingon and Maedhros, shares an important part of herself with her extended family.

a fic for @oopsbirdficced as part of the @innumerable-stars 2022 exchange!

Rating: T | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Maedhros/Fingon & Erien & Gil-galad Characters: trans!Maedhros, trans!Erien, Fingon, Gil-galad Word count: 1.8k

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[askthebests]

Top 5 Best Refrigerators in India

Refrigerators are an essential part of our kitchen and lifestyle. This is one such appliance that has managed to successfully introduce an entire change in the way we manage our eating habits. It was with the introduction of refrigeration technology that food preservation became a reality. Now, it was possible to store various ‘out of season food items’ and enjoy them well after the season was over. This also meant fewer trips to the market to purchase food as you are now able to keep them in the fridge for days, weeks and even months in some cases. So what are among the best refrigerator in India and what makes them special? Well let us find out:

1- LG 242 L 3 Star Smart Inverter Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator (GL-I292RPZX, Shiny Steel, Door Cooling+, Gross Volume- 260 L)

Comprises of smart inverter compressor

Features Trimless tempered glass

Is highly energy efficient.

Is a frost-free refrigerator type

Comprises of auto-defrost function 

2- Whirlpool 215 L 5 Star Inverter Direct-Cool Single Door Refrigerator with Intellisense inverter technology (230 IMPRO PRM 5S INV, Sapphire Abyss)- 2022 Model

This is a direct cool refrigerator type

Comprises of a modern door design with metallic handles

Features the IntelliSense Inverter technology. 

Comprises of efficient inverter compressors

Quick ice-making with Capillary technology

3- Samsung 345L 3 Star Inverter Frost Free Double Door Refrigerator (RT37T4513S8/HL, Elegant Inox, Convertible 5In 1)

Comprises of the Vacation mode

Features the Digital Inverter Compressor

Is highly energy efficient

Offers long-lasting performance

Is a reputed brand

4- LG 679 L Frost Free Inverter Linear Side-by-Side Refrigerator (GC-B247KQDV, Graphite steel, Multi Air Flow)

One of the best in the side by side Frost Free refrigerator

Comprises of auto defrost function to prevent ice build-up

Is a shelf-type arrangement

Features Multi Air Flow Cooling technology

Offers uniform cooling throughout. 

5- AmazonBasics 564 L Inverter Frost-Free Side-by-Side Refrigerator with Water Dispenser (2022, Auto Defrost, Multi Airflow, Silver Steel)

Its perfect for a family of 5 or more

Features the Energy Efficient Digital Inverter compressor technology

Comprises of variable temperature setting

Features Electronic control 

Has a multi-air flow system

CONCLUSION

Refrigerators are of various types and configurations, be it the regular type or the online side by side refrigerator. Now, one has a choice to select from the various categories of innumerable models available. 

[lfir47]

statement 2

Artist Statement

Lamatul Firdous

Asemic Texts is the shadow of the texts which lies invisible or quite flow of words, flickering, moving and softer in shape free of meaning for the viewers to form their own associations.

The vast expanse of the sky with innumerable stars and galaxies are the texts in other forms or source of inspirations, which is hard to comprehend as it points to our limitations of expression through spoken and written texts. The next closer and tangible to comprehend as the initial source of texts can be ‘Nature’ or the ‘Atmosphere’ with its many colours, shapes and life forms.

Through the research in Asemic texts I have made the works “Woods Of Asemic Text,” in long semi-translucent plastic/ paper sheets flowing from the ceiling to ground to open texts reflecting the objects found freely in nature. Within its transparency the long plastic/ baking paper reflects texts like objects of nature on both sides as an invitation for audience to unpack in many ways.

“Two Chairs” is the extension of the first work. The image of the chair is solid like steel frame in our minds. The chairs are deconstructed with back and seat removed to subvert the ideas of power allowing instead beads like texts to flow within it getting scattered with sand, shells, grass, twigs collected from various beaches in Auckland/ west Auckland found in open atmosphere  for people to unfurl new texts by reflecting in their hearts and minds.  

Asemic Texts aims at subverting control of free expressions by heavy handed governments and also limitations of language usage being reduced to mere tools of trade and commerce. It frees the texts from narrow perspectives by not serving any purpose of meaning making. Thus, Asemic texts is an invitation to audience to free and expand their horizon of imagination.

Major artists as point of reference in my Asemic texts  art making are Argentinean artist, Mirtha Dermisache’s (1940-2012) Sin título (Texto), Brazilian artist Mira Schendel’s (1919-1988) Graphic objects (Objetos gráficos) and Chinese artist Xu Bing’s (1965-) Book From The Sky.

The book titled Asemic; The Art of Writing by Peter Schwinger has also been my point of reference in developing ideas on Asemic Texts.

   List of works

 1.       Lamatul Firdous, Woods of Asemic Text, 2022, plastic sheets/ Baking paper, Acrylics, colour pastels.

 2.       Lamatul Firdous, Two Chair, 2022, two chairs deconstructed, beads painted in acrylics and twigs, sand, grass, shells etc collected from Auckland/ West Auckland beaches.