#also erestor apparently

[glorfindel-of-imladris]

From yet another random conversation today with @tamilhobbit that went:

Me: That reminds me, I do have a modern AU that has Glorfindel in HR and Erestor in Legal.

Her: Please tell me we get Erestor in a pencil skirt. And glasses.

Me: ...

Me: ajxbjwjz we did not BUT NOW WE DO 🔥🔥🔥

And naturally, I had to draw this because oh my God, how does Glorfindel get any work done, who even cares if everything that comes out of the guy's mouth is either legal jargon or criticisms, he's got legs for days 😭

#also me: does his shoulders look too small for his head #nah he's one of those people with big heads and tiny waists #like god intended #also nobody: how tiny can you get erestor's waist? #me: yes #erestor #modern au #i don't particularly think lawyers are sexy #unless they're my wife #also erestor apparently #ulan's art

[englishlotusflower]

Elrond would have been the bestest grandpa ever and the fact that he never got the opportunity to be so is a Crime.

#elrond #silmarillion #lotr #Fight me #You cannot change my mind #He would have been so sweet and soft with these tiny little babies of his babies #He would have loved them so much and spoiled them and let them sit on his lap while he does important things #Imagine Elrond just sitting there and patiently explaining what each plant does and what's in every book and what his clothes are made of #And where rivendell comes from and everything a curious bb can come up with #And helping his grandkids to make presents for their parents and aaaa #i have so many feels about this okau #I just want Elrond to have granddad time and Arwen waited too long and the twins apparently just didn't #Also the twins are the bestest uncles ever but are always fighting glorfindel and erestor over it #rivendell

[glorf1ndel]

Eyes that fire and sword have seen and Erestor please! ✨

Anon, after over two months, I finally wrote a fic in response to your prompt! I hope you enjoy it. ♡ Also on Ao3 here!

Eyes That Fire and Sword Have Seen (1k, Glorestor)

“Elrond!”

Glancing up from his paperwork, the Lord of Imladris found the captain of the guard suddenly in his office, looking concerned. Honestly, Elrond had expected this moment, and he was surprised that Glorfindel hadn’t come by earlier. He gestured for the other Elf to sit down, but Glorfindel shook his head, blond curls whirling around his shoulders.

“It’s urgent,” Glorfindel said. “Erestor has been in his room with the door locked all day.”

At that, Elrond sighed. He did not have to guess at why. Last night, a traveling Elf had recognized Erestor as one of Fëanor’s former followers. Needless to say, the ensuing conversation had not gone well. Erestor had fled, and since then, he’d apparently been in his room, unwilling to come out.

“Can you blame him?” Elrond asked.

“No, but he can’t sit in there forever. He hasn’t had breakfast or lunch. And I’m sure there’s work he wants to get done instead of ruminating.”

Elrond smiled. The captain of Imladris was always so concerned about his chief counselor. If he didn’t know better, he would have said that Erestor and Glorfindel were courting – but Elrond knew better. Those two could dance around each other for a century without either of them making a real move.

“Have you tried talking to him?”

“Unsuccessfully. I don’t think he wants to talk to me.”

Of course. Elrond doubted that Glorfindel had known about Erestor’s past until last night; it was a topic that the counselor rarely discussed. Elrond was only privy to that information as Lord of the Valley, and as someone with a personal connection to the Fëanorians. Erestor and Glorfindel were close friends, but the chief counselor had never wanted the reborn Elf to know about such things.

“Eyes that fire and sword have seen are ever on guard.”

“Elrond...”

“Don't give up,” he urged Glorfindel. “Just take what I said to heart. And keep being yourself."

****

Deep breath, Glorfindel told himself, before knocking on Erestor’s door. He tried to make the knock sound as friendly as possible, but to no avail.

“Go away,” Erestor called. Although the counselor appeared to be sulking, his tone had lost none of its sharpness.

“It’s Glorfindel.”

“Oh,” came a voice, smaller than before. “Definitely go away, then.”

“Come on,” Glorfindel pleaded. “I just want to talk to you. Look, Erestor, you shouldn’t–“ he caught himself, knowing that Erestor loathed being told what to do when he was in a bad mood. “The opinion of some random elf doesn’t matter. So what if he made a fuss about you being a–“

Suddenly, the door opened, and Erestor flung out a hand to grab the collar of Glorfindel’s tunic and pull him inside.

“Don’t talk about it in public, Glorfindel,” he hissed, slamming the door behind them. “For Eru’s sake.”

Glorfindel blushed. He straightened his collar, fingers brushing against the spot where Erestor’s touch had been.

“I thought you Fëanorians had a messy relationship with Eru.”

Erestor gave him a look that made sweet, sunflower-like Glorfindel feel as though he would wither on the spot.

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine,” Erestor murmured, yet he was playing with the edge of his shirt sleeve in that way that signaled to Glorfindel that no, he wasn’t fine.

Glorfindel ventured a smile and took a step toward him.

“I just don’t like seeing you like this.”

“What do you expect, Glorfindel?” Erestor scoffed. “They called me a kinslayer to my face. And before you state the obvious, yes, it’s true; I’m certainly aware. That still doesn’t mean I’d like to be reminded of it. I do not feel proud of that time in my life.”

Glorfindel nodded. Then an idea took hold inside his head, and he beamed.

“Well, instead of wallowing in unpleasant memories, let’s go for a stroll through the gardens.”

“What?” Erestor asked flatly.

“Let’s go for a walk!”

“I don’t want to appear in public right now–“

“Come on!”

“Glorfindel, I swear–“

“Fëanorians are banned from swearing!”

****

In the end, after much protest from Erestor, they went for a walk. Glorfindel insisted on putting his arm around Erestor’s, which initially annoyed the counselor, but he relented. In the end, Erestor could not object to being close to Glorfindel. While the captain spoke at length about all of the beautiful flowers in the garden, many of which he’d planted himself during his spare time, Erestor stayed quiet.

“And these daffodils really took off this year. I’m delighted. Last year, they were kind of… I don’t know, droopy? Like Lindir’s face after someone insults his lute playing.”

“Glorfindel,” Erestor began, stopping in front of a bench. He kept his gaze fixed firmly on a rose to his right, not meeting the captain’s eyes. “Why are you trying so hard to cheer me up?”

“Why wouldn’t I?”

Erestor hesitated. He sat down on the bench, and Glorfindel followed suit. His mind was still racing with thoughts of last night. Of the Elf that had spat in his face and hissed, Kinslayer. Which, understandably, brought… Other thoughts to mind, of staring down at his blood-soaked hands and not being able to recognize them.

“I suppose I’m not used to–” Someone looking at me like I’m Arien shining in the sky, his mind supplied, but he didn’t voice the words.

“You are dear to me,” Glorfindel said, “As you are.” It was so honest and open, Erestor felt himself holding back tears.

“You’re going to make an old Elda cry,” Erestor said, managing a laugh instead.

“Oh, come on. You’re not that old.” Glorfindel reached for Erestor’s hand and pressed a small kiss to the inside of his palm. “I would very much prefer to hear you laugh again.”

At that, Erestor’s small smile widened. For a long time, he had thought that he’d followed Fëanor to a place past the point of no return. It was only after living in Imladris that Erestor realized there was a place beyond that one: somewhere he could call home. And Glorfindel was essential to it all.

“Spend more time in my company, and maybe you will.”

****

And if Elrond, admiring the gardens from his balcony, happened to see his chief counselor and captain share a kiss, then he simply grinned and said nothing.

#lotr #lord of the rings #silm #silmarillion #glorestor #elrond #elrond peredhel #glorfindel #erestor #feanorians #tolkien #tolkien fic #lotr fanfic #silm fic

[annoyinglandmagazine]

I’m having some thoughts about the council of Elrond. Because how much detail did he really go into in his recap? Like to explain who Sauron is did he go back to the very beginning? Because they said that the full story was known to none so that implies a pretty decent amount of information?

Did he start talking about the Silmarils? ‘And then my sort of adopted grandfather literally invented murder. He also created these shiny rocks that are a lot more important than you’d think. Apparently important enough for my mother to choose them over her own and her children’s lives so she jumped off a cliff. Don’t worry she’s still alive she turned into a bird and now she’s with my father who turned into a star, that one over there see? So then my brother Elros and I, yes that Elros, were raised by the same mass murderers.’

‘Then the gods show up and destroy the continent, because that’s the most responsible way to solve a problem’

‘Then my cousin fell in love with Sauron after deciding for some reason that creating three more shiny magic objects was a good idea after witnessing the entire thing I just described.’

‘And then everyone died, except my scary mother in law.’

‘Any questions?’ Erestor and Glorfindel are laughing, the elves are all horrified and everyone else is really confused.

‘I mean granted this plan has some flaws, but my great grandmother managed to steal from Sauron’s boss almost entirely unarmed by singing a song, so stupider plans have worked. I mean granted she was part god-

At this point everyone is so disturbed they just decide to go along with it. And they are all very glad they are not part of Elrond’s family. Little do they know they probably are.

#Silmarillion #tolkien #lord of the rings #elrond peredhel #crack #shitpost #council of elrond #keeping up with the noldor #First age

[silmkinkmeme]

Happy 2024 from Silmkinkmeme

Happy 2024! I hope it will be great year for all of you. 2023 was pretty great for the kinkmeme thanks to all the wonderful authors and prompters.

We end the year with 240 prompts and 117 works. Our Prompt Post 1 has also seen it's fair share of activity․

And now, because it's New Year, I'm going to reveal a stat that only I can see. We have 171 UNPOSTED CLAIMS on Ao3! Of course, some of these claims won't become fics, but so many people are interested in the prompts.

Thank you all for your participation and here's to a more fruitful year.

Just for fun, I'm going to compare the kinkmeme Ao3 trends with the general Silm fandom under the cut.

Right off the bat, the kinkmeme differs from the general fandom. We have 77 explicit works, followed by mature (17), teen (15) and gen (8), while gen works are the biggest part of the larger fandom, followed by teen, explicit and mature.

As for the warnings, the first two places align - No Archive Warnings and Chose Not to Use Warnings. But after these, it's violence, rape and death in the kinkmeme in that order and death, violence and rape in the larger fandom. The kinkmeme doesn't have any fics tagged Underage, and that tag is in the last place in the general fandom.

The kinkmeme's biggest category is M/M with 56 fics. I would call it unsurprising if the larger fandom's biggest category wasn't Gen. M/M is in the second place in the fandom, while Gen is in the fourth place in the kinkmeme. F/M is in the second place in the kinkmeme and in the third place in the fandom. F/F is in the fourth place in the kinkmeme and in the fifth place in the fandom.

Now for the most interesting tags. Maedhros unsurprisingly dominates the character tag both in the kinkmeme and the larger fandom. Maglor is in the second place in both. Interestingly, Elrond who is third in the fandom doesn't even feature in the top ten character tags in the kinkmeme. In the third place, we have Fingon who is fourth in the larger fandom. Notably absent from the top ten of the kinkmeme are Sauron, Celegorm, Celebrimbor, Glorfindel and Morgoth who are all in the top ten for the fandom. Instead, we have Finrod and Curufin. The kinkmeme also has four ladies in the top ten - Aredhel, Nerdanel, Idril and Lúthien - while the fandom has none.

It gets even more interesting in the relationship section. Fingon/Maedhros is of course the most shipped pairing on Ao3, but the first place in the kinkmeme goes to Maedhros/Maglor with Russingon falling behind them. Maemags isn't even in the top ten relationships for the general fandom, which apparently prefers Maedhros & Maglor (fourth most popular relationship in the fandom and outside the top ten in the kinkmeme). Fandom straple Angbang is absent from kinkmeme's top ten and so is Silvergifting, while the former is in the second place and the latter is in the sixth place in the larger fandom. Celebrian/Elrond, Fëanor/Fingolfin, Erestor/Glorfindel, Elrond & Maglor, Fingon & Maedhros, which are all top ten relationships in the fandom didn't make it to the kinkmeme's top ten. Instead, we have five Aegnor/Andreth, four Aredhel/Maedhros and Galadriel/Lúthien, three Celebrimbor/Maeglin, Fingon/Maedhros/Maglor and minor relationships.

The only overlap between the kinkmeme and the general fandom in the additional tags are Angst (third in the kinkmeme, first in the fandom) and Hurt/Comfort (sixth in the kinkmeme, fourth in the fandom). The remaining kinkmeme tags are almost all sexual in nature - starting with PWP and Anal Sex (first and second respectively) and ending with Cunnilingus. There are no sex-related tags in the fandom's top ten additional tags.

That's all, folks. Thank you if you've read it all. Let's see how the trends change in a year.

#silmarillion #silmkinkmeme #end of the year review

[sparklecryptid]

so i was thinking about anordil (as i do) and i think it would be VERY FUNNY if someone the feanorians + feanor all came back from the dead and wound up in imladris because thats where maglor's kids are

(they drag a very confused and prone to spontaneous crying maglor with them of course. what. you think they came back and didn't pick up their favorite bard on the way?)

but of course anordil is off drinking with thranduil and elrond spends too much time convincing them that 'going to the greenwood is a BAD IDEA THRANDUIL WILL NOT BE KIND TO YOU' to which someone responded 'he likes anordil!' to which elrond has to point out 'anordil hasn't murdered anyone*'

so they sulk. and wait. and very much do not snoop but they do hover ominously at glorfindel and erestor

("this feels very unfair," glorfindel informs erestor, "we treat her well don't we?"

"i don't think we give her enough jewellery for them to consider us to be treating her well."

"she hates jewellery!"

"that's beside the point.")

anordil shows up three weeks late covered in dirt and grime from travelling and she grins as she steps through the gates of imladris. she's happy, obviously. she's well cared for (everyone got twitchy when it became apparent how late she was and maedhros was seen eyeing horses and swords and wondering if he would have to go kill something) and that's everything the house of feanor could ask for

well. they could also ask that she doesn't freeze like a deer staring down the shaft of an arrow when she sees them but that might be asking for too much

*by which elrond means any elf. that he knows of. what she did before she came to him isn't any of his business.

#the light of dawn verse #congrats on the extended family anordil! now deal with their love for you

[tar-thelien]

I wanna work on getting a chapter for one of my fics out this coming week but I'm not sure which one

New chapter Looking for Light in Darkness AO3 anf Tumblr

Explanation and links under

1.

Elrond and Elros gets picked up by Maglor who´s on the bridge of falling into complete insanity, Maedhros is tired of everything, and far from stable, but lets Maglor do as he wants and Erestor watches from as safe of a distance as he can. In the end, they are all just doing their best to stay alive - and love tends to grow slowly in treacherous places.

Elros wanted the illusion to break, that they were hostages and not a part of the kinslayer's family.

“I fell.”

“How clumsy of you Nelyafinwe.”

2.

Ereinion, also known as Gil-Galad, was discovered by Maedhros during his travels to visit his kinsman in Barad Eithel. After Fingon, the High King of the Noldor, meets the young child, it becomes apparent that he possesses great likeness to the King himself and therefore also to be the newly crowned King's heir to dispel any rumors about the King himself.

Ereinion's childhood is the centerpiece of this story, which also narrates how his father, Fingon, is struggling to be a good parent while concealing his personal grief. The young prince, meanwhile, is adjusting to a new social setting and trying to find his place in the political world. The story unfolds until the beginning of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

3.

I have the first chapter half written so I've only talked about it a bit before, never actually posted anything other than a quote or two about it.

"Whatever is it that could be hidden in your cloak, Hanno?" Celegorm playfully sang as he made his way across the courtyard towards Caranthir who was dismounting his horse with one hand raised protectively in support, towards something that remained on the horse, wrapped in the red cloak of the third of Feanaro's sons.

It is about Erestor, as the son of Caranthir and Haleth, and how he meets the other Feanorians, his father's side of the family, and how he struggles with his two legacies at a young age, such as why he doesn't look, or grow, like an elf or a human, so basically just a finding yourself/comfort fic with some small angst bits.

#tolkien #silmarillion #jrr tolkien #kidnap fam #kidnap dads #maedhros #maitimo #nelyafinwe #maglor #makalaure #kanafinwe #elrond #elrond peredhel #elros #elros tar minyatur #elrond and elros #fingon #findekano #ereinion gil galad #gilgalad #ereinion #gil galad son of plothole #erestor #caranthir #carnistir #morifinwe

[aeonianarchives]

Cuddles

Fotfictober Prompts: 26 - Cuddles

Summery: Late Night cuddles with Elrohir

Pairing: Elrohir x Reader

Characters: Lindir, Elrohir, Elladan, Elrond, Reader

Warnings: Non

Reader Pronouns: He/They

The last candles that were lit were being blown out as the moon begin to rise in the sky, Lindir made the last routes between Elrond's study and the library returning the books.

The lights from the armory were still lit, the last patrol come back an hour ago, you sat there cleaning your armor for the disgusting black orc blood, Elladan sat opposite you he had been stuck with sharpening and cleaning the weapons due to knocking over the entire library apparently.

"Erestor is so annoying, I didn't mean to knock them over, it's not my fault Elrohir tripped me into them" Elladan huffed

"I doubt Elrohir tripped you into the bookshelves and you should of been more careful were you were playing you destroyed one of Erestor's precious glass statues there is no coming back from that" you said as you flicked a piece of gravel out of one of the grooves in your amour with a knife strategically at Elladan's forehead he rubbed it

"Oi" Elladan said

"Accident" you said with a shrug as you hung your amour back where it belonged

"You should just be glad Erestor didn't put you to work in the stables and don't touch that" you said taking your sword of Elladan

"I did that before you came in" You said putting the sword away

"Why do you even protect my brother so much, you get offended if someone talks bad about him lord y/n" Elladan said

"Non of your business" You said putting your hand on the handle of the door

"Do you like my brother" Elladan questioned

"Elrohir is a good friend yes, we are nothing but good friends" You said opening the door and leaving a grinning Elladan, you sighed as you got to your Talan, it wasn't that far a walk from the homely house but the walk certainly felt longer, someone was in this Talan you could tell, it can't be Elladan no way he could of beaten you to your own talan it could be Glorfindel trying to get you back from earlier you slide off your cloak and lay it over one of the chairs and walked upstairs, working under Gildor prephared you for a lot of things it also taught you a lot of things and that was to be on guard, your bedroom door was open a crack you pushed it open you highly doubted an orc would make it this far into the kingdom yet alone decided to stay in your talan of all places, but then again you had seen some crazy things so you wouldn't put it quite passed this world.

you didn't know weather to be pleasantly surprised or shocked at what you saw, your clothes had been pulled out of the wardrobes and draws and were now in a nest on your bed on which lay a tired Elrohir, you chuckled to yourself, you reconized the night shirt which looked like a night gown on him as one of your's you managed to get yourself changed before Elrohir noticed your presents you settled besides him.

"Enjoying my bed" you questioned Elrohir shot back a bit you caught him and pulled him ontop of you, you noticed his blush and deicded to pull him down and hug him Elrohir made a confused noise he tried to get up but your hands on his back stopped him.

"If you like my smell so much why don't you just cuddle me" you said Elrohir hummed as he wrapped his arms around you in containment and rolled onto your chest kissing you.

"You were gone for to long" Elrohir mumbled

"I am glad to know you miss me so deeply even if it was only 2 weeks" You said

"Why do Guardians patrol for so long, don't they know their are border patrols" Elrohir grumbled you chuckled in responce.

"our jobs are very different from the border patrol, i saw your brother in the armory he seems to think i have a crush on you" you said

"but you did have a crush on me" Elrohir said

"Key word is did it's a past tense" You said

"Yes because you are courting me now, i have no clue why i even said yes to you, your stupid and make me worry about you to much" Elrohir said as he rolled over onto his back you stayed cuddled with him, your head now rested on his shoulders and your arms draped around him losely

"Because you love me" you said pecking his cheek

"I really doubt why my heart chose you" Elrohir said.

"Because I am the most amazing elf you will ever met" You said

"Stop sounding like Aran Thranduil" Elrohir huffed

"Never" you said Elrohir shoved you away

"Hey this is my bed, you can't do the shoving here" you said

"Oh really can't i" Elrohir said you jabbed his sides and started tickeling him

"Hey, thats a low blow" Elrohir said

"Really is it" you questioned Elrohir rolled over to face you

"For a Sindar like you, never" Elrohir said, you huffed sitting up as you straddled Elrohir

"how rude, for someone related distantly to the kinslayers" you said

"Hey" Elrohir said laughing

"You know most people have you wrong, your definitely the better brother" you said

"Why thank you, you a definitely the best Sindar royal" Elrohir said

"Of course I am Legolas was just the ambitious prototype" you said

"With that logic me and Elladan are the ambitious prototypes" Elrohir said

"I am very sorry you had to find out this way" you said solemnly patting Elrohir he got you laying back in your arms

"Die in a ditch see if i care" Elrohir said

"You would care because who would you have to cuddle at night" you said curling into him more

"Plenty of Elleth wish to be with me, i am sure i can find someone" Elrohir said

"And I will haunt them until insanity" you said

"Your really mean" Elrohir said

"Only when it has you involved" you said with a sigh

"Can we sleep now, my muscles ache, I have not slept in a bed for two weeks" you said

"This is highly inappropriate" Elrohir said

"Says the one who broke in to my talan and slept their for 2 weeks" You said

"Shhhhh we don't need to talk about that" Elrohir said when he did not get a responce he turned to you to see you had infact fallen asleep not wanting to wake you he sighed and gave into his fate, and gradually drifted off besides you.

Elvish Translations:

Aran: King

#elladan #elrohir #elladan and elrohir #elves #middle earth #elven fluff #middle earth x reader #tolkien x reader #jrr tolkien #tolkien elves #tolkien #erestor #elrohir x reader #the hobbit #hobbit #lord of the rings #the lord of the rings #fotfics october event #fotfictober #lotr #october prompts #cuddles

[z-h-i-e]

Get to know me better...

I have been tagged by @sallysavestheday and I aim to please. Or, at least answer the call to answer questions. ^_^

Relationship status: Smaug and I have been together since 1997 - according to the Elves, we've been married since 1998, according to the Race of Men, 2000. We're also besties, so that definitely made all the time spent together during the pandemic pretty nice.

Favorite color: I have a favorite color spectrum that includes purple, green, and gold. It slides around depending on my mood. I will also argue that glitter is one of my favorite colors.

Song stuck in your head: This precise moment? My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark/Fall Out Boy -- I've been listening to it, thinking of Finrod composing songs about the burning of the ships that become popular and this leads into Celegorm and Curufin being pissed at him later that their shoreline deeds become Noldorin pop songs without them getting any credit

Favorite food: I am a big fan of mushrooms - years ago, when I used to do impromptu Discord calls while cooking and imparting fandom and life wisdom, it ended up named 'Mushrooms in my Ramen' because that's the best way to ramen. I also like fruit; I grow several types in my yard. Shrimp, shrimp is amazing. Shrimp on pizza, shrimp and corn chowder, shrimp and grits -- just, shrimps, yes. Also poutine. I love a good poutine. I like making soups and chili the way I want them (basically, no tomatoes - tomatoes are my species enemy, they will try to kill me), so, tomato-less and meatless chili is kind of my jam. My big guilty pleasure is Chicken McNuggets. I know they're basically fried chicken goop, I will still consume them. I don't even need sauce. (But, sauce is good, so it honey with them.) Oh, and raw sweet corn. I don't know why people cook corn. It's so much better raw. (not canned cold, but fresh raw sweet corn)

Last song played: I heard Alone Again Or by The Damned when I drove home. I had only previously heard the original by Love, which I, heh, wow, unintentional pun, love. It's a song on my original Glorfindel/Erestor playlist from twenty years back, when the early shippers were jockeying for position and trying to figure those Rivendell bois out. I should teach myself to play that song. I wonder how it would sound on the balalaika... *pencils that in for a summer project* I already know the lyrics... [So the connection for me with Glorfindel and Erestor on this was the idea of Glorfindel being really friendly with everybody, but the only one he wants is Erestor, so he remains alone and waits for him during the early fourth age when the two of them are the last two remaining inhabitants of Imladris. Even though they aren't together yet, Glorfindel still uses terms of endearment for Erestor - right to his face - nothing hidden. My Erestor is such a asshole. Someday he'll do right by everyone... moving on...]

Dream Trip: I'm at a point where I hate any trip where I can't be home to sleep. Apnea diagnosis did that. So, I guess I'd like VR to catch up to a point where I can really and truly immerse and then go to...Middle-earth, of course I'm going there, or Thundera (obviously pre-explodeyness).

Last thing I Googled: I've been trying to help a friend find apartments in Milwaukee county that are not ridiculously expensive or have weird stipulations or fees attached to them. Certainly been a challenge. But the last last thing was googling Alone Again Or by The Damned so I could listen to it again but also sing along as I was writing this (yeah, that's apparently a creepy thing I do, is singing songs with unrelated lyrics while typing other words or blog posts or fanfic, so that's a thing I have going for me)

I guess that's all for now. Instead of tagging anyone in particular, I suggest that anyone who is interested in sharing please steal these questions and have at it. Or, just go and listen to Alone Again Or. It's a good song.

Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPbNpIG8x_s

The Damned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYVDN27CrOo

Only just realizing this now, it's not a bad Finrod pining for Amarië or Edrahil song, either... I'll have to tuck that away for later.

Your mileage may vary - if you do listen to it, I would would be interested knowing who it reminds you of.

#zhie's random thoughts and musings

[ellrond]

Elrond, 2 and 5-8!

ur my goddess

2. What animal they remind me of? Actually no animal comes to mind for me, he's just so elf hybrid to me. Maybe a liger or zorse :)

5. Social headcanons? for those who meet him and don't find him odd (usually elves are the ones who feel this way especially during the Second Age) he's well liked. Some may be suspicious of him especially in the Second Age given his ability to claim the title of High King of Sindar and Noldor but apparent disinterest, but his mild temperament and genuine interest in others and concern for the greater wellbeing of populations warms him to people. Those who are cynical might dislike him on principle. I think he's looking for peace in the personal relationships he has - no conflict, no friction, just an agreeable meeting of minds. He went through enough tumultuous relationships during his youth, it seems likely he wouldn't want the trauma of those again for the rest of his life.

6. Psycolohgical headcanons? He is always torn about the decision of Elros. He half wishes he had fought to change Elros' mind about mortality, but the other half of him is glad that Elros had such a happy life and long legacy. Whenever he misses Elros and has thoughts like "I wish I changed his mind" he is then plagued with guilt at the thought alone, because who is he to be so selfish to wish that? He feels guilt about his love for Maglor and Maedhros too, because Elros hated them his whole life. How could Elrond love the men who slaughtered his kin? Who stole his home, his youth, his family, his people? Who sacked a city of refugees that they had created after burning the ancient kingdom of Doriath to ashes? It's complicated to love someone who caused so much agony to others, and it burdens him.

7. Ships with them I like? Celebrian/Elrond reigns supreme. Thanks to @runawaymun I also ship him and Celebrimbor (Rings of Power specific). Elrond/Durin/Disa is perfect actually too in Rings of Power. Him and Gil Galad is a classic for a reason. Most other ships with him are dead to me including but not limited to Lindir, Thranduil, Erestor, and Glorfindel.

8. Made-up connections with other characters that weren't in the canon? n/a

#elrond #thelighttasteslikelasagne #ask

[maglor-my-beloved]

🐓 fuck quotes, give me a summary or some ao3 tags

thanks for the ask! let's see...

some of my fav tags include -

#Gil-galad is Angry #(as he should be) #Eönwë is a dick (from Though Glory We're Denied)

#Who is Gil-Galad? #Who is Erestor? #two origin theories for the price of one (from Unified E&E Theory)

#kidnap fam #(but in space) #(also with less murder and more Fëanorians) (from Distress Signal)

#Elrond is having a Bad Time #Glorfindel can talk to ghosts apparently #Erestor collapses from sleep deprivation #Gil-Galad gets some extra ears #I reviewed all these taxes and all I got was a headache, ugly rocks, and a snake (from Tax Report)

#ask games

[glorfindel-of-imladris]

It hasn't been a very productive weekend writing- or drawing-wise, my brain is still Very Tired apparently. So—Glorestor household update time!

Spring time now! 🌸 Here is Glorfindel's llama. He really likes dressing up his animal friends, I don't know what it is.

Anyway, morning chores done, time for morning flirting with husband of 6,000 years.

It's also a good season to invite friends over. Elrond and Celebrían are always nice to have around, they always give such a sweet vibe to the lot.

Lol also istg Elrond is the most photogenic mofo in this neighborhood. I didn't mean for him to be that way, but I guess that also checks out. They did say he resembles Arwen, who resembles, oh, you know, just the most gorgeous Elf to have ever lived nbd—

End of spring in Sims 4 usually means Valentine's Day. Naturally, a date was a must, which really for these two, just means a day when they have license to do whatever it is they do everyday anyway. If they piss off some prudish locals doing it, then even better!

The only correct way to end a good date.

Seasons pass quickly, so we roll on to summer time! ☀️ Oh, the masculine urge to celebrate clear skies by gazing upon Elbereth's stars with your *checks notes* friend. 😂

At this point, I have accepted that both Erestor and Glorfindel lowkey have a crush on Ecthelion. Which is very valid, so I roll with it. We leave them to it.

New character introduction time! This is Rhíweth. She has been my OC since my days playing LotRO, and she somehow kind of stuck, occasionally appearing in a few fics as a Sindarin NPC. I do play her on occasion when I feel like playing with a single-Sim household. On this day, she needed to fill up her socials bar, so I got her to visit her gay favorite neighbors. Here she is sharing neighborhood gossip with Erestor.

Ugh when Erestor smiles I'm so. UGH! Gay people. 💘✨

Also in case you ever wondered what I looked like in university days chatting with my Gay Literature professor whose love life I Absolutely Do Not Care About I Swear™—

Funny enough, Glorfindel walked by, dripping like it's nobody's business. I followed him to see what he was doing and this boy, bless him, even on autopilot, is still doing household chores. He just did the laundry. 😂

For context, Sims usually can be found doing something fun while watching TV if you leave them to their own devices. Glorfindel is like nah, I'm too much of a green flag for that.

He does eventually join Rhíweth and Erestor, and it was nice and wholesome for a while.

Eventually though Glorfindel's mood turned flirty and idk started eyefucking Erestor. That was my cue to leave. 😩

#sims 4 #glorestor #glorestor household #erestor #glorfindel

[factorialrabbits]

For that ask game, how about Zelda (I am also basic-haha). (And if you're feeling froggy, how about Lord of the Rings/anything by Tolkien?)

Eh why not both. I'm apparently using Spirit Tracks because I'm currently playing it.

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most): Zelda. Zelda is so silly, I love her. The way she moves is really cool. She's scared of rats but she's Link's hype man, and she's just so good. She's doesn't want to be here at first and she just wants her body back, but she's doing her best!

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped): Link. I mean he's a toon Link how can you not baby him? He has all those expressions and smallness. Also put him and Zelda together and they just squish.

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave): Anjean. Sure she's just your generic old lady quest NPC but she wrangles those kids well, and has tragic angst with one of the bad guys. Plus, steam powered wheelchair things that all the guardian Lokomo have are really cool I want one. Also! She does /not/ know all of the things. She's the elderly mentor lady but she's taken off guard and needs to be taught more info and I like that.

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week): Teacher. I mean look at him, with his anxiety but desperate need to find and look after the princess, even putting on a bad disguise to get you to take him all over the world to try find her. He's the dad she needs but appears not to have.

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave): I'm not sure I have one in Spirit Tracks. Hm. Is saying I like the rabbit guy and his wife controversial? I /like/ the rabbit haven and catching bunnies. Even if I think Bunio should put a longer shirt on. Does that work? I can't really think of anyone else... If you liked Cole or somehting, but I don't. And I already used Staven for the next option...

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason): Staven (Byrne for you Americans out there). He's not really a favourite, but I would like to pick him apart and examine his innards while squinting at him.

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell): The fortune teller I'm sorry I know she's not evil or anything I just cannot stand the fact I have to go through the stupid fortune telling thing using the mic whenever I need anything from her, and half of it is generically scammy.

Now Tolkien stuff, lets see what I can remember...

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most): Elrond. I mean that's just easy. You'd think its Earendil from the rest of this list, but I absolutely promise you its Elrond.

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped): I was going to put him elsewhere but, no, this one has to be Earendil. I cannot really comprehend with putting anyone else here. Kid Earendil in the Fall of Gondolin drafts, the only place he gets to speak rather than just be referenced, is my little one. Even when he grows up I keep him there.

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave): Tuor is a fun character actually. (I... yes okay this family name is cool).

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week): ... Does Celebrimbor count? Erestor? No? Okay I'm actually going to pick three people - Falathar, Erellont, and Aerandir. They get like a single line, BUT they are the dudes who sailed with Earendil and I can fit so so so many headcanons into them.

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave): I'm going to put Turin here not necessarily because he fits best but he's definitely winning miserable awards. Just fucked up everything whereever he went until he killed himself. Children of Hurin was the second Tolkien book I ever read, my parents mistaking me losing a free bookmark advertising it in the bathroom as a hint I wanted it for Christmas. I definitely read it too young, and it definitely leaves influences on things.

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason): Boromir. I mean, look at him. I don't actually want him to suffer, its just kinda funny, you know?

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell): Denethor, but specifically Denethor from the PJ films. In other mediums I'll remain basic and say I'm putting Morgoth in super hell. Or Sauron. Maybe both.

I feel like thanks to fandom half my 'barely shows up' sort of faves are fan favourites anyway... Celebrimbor, Celebrian, Erestor... I see all three of them a lot. Or maybe I just linger in the right places. Also now I'm in half a mind to ramble but definitely too tired for that.

#ask #hi hi hi hope you enjoy #honestly spirit tracks itself is my problematic fave #the tolkien one I had so so so many people #but I was rereading some of my Gondolin stuff yesterday so they're in my brain #Idril is like 2nd place in 4 catagories

[effervescentdragon]

Finwean headcanons I apparently have

The point of this post is for me not to forget them while I’m writing, so this is gonna be heavily edited in the future, so I gotta invent a tag. Anyways this is for all the fics, except Glorfindel/Curufin verse:

- Galadriel and Caranthir used to fuck around hang out a lot;

- Findis’ amilessë is  Istilórë (wise dreamer);

- Glorfindel is good friends with Nolofinweans, first bcs they’re cool, also bcs Elenwë was his cousin (they’re both Vanyar);

- Elenwë is non-binary;

- Glorfindel is also good friends with Aiko&Ango bcs reasons;

- Celebrimbor&Narvi made the Doors from SA1400 onwards;

- Erestor is Ecthelion’s younger half-brother, born in Arda, Ecthelion was born in Aman;

- Ereinion's daddy is in fact Orodreth son of Angrod, so he’s blonde af and an Arafinwean, don’t @ me;

- Tyelpë and Idril used to play when they were kids; Turgon rly hates the Feanarions but he begrudgingly likes Tyelpe (check with calime’s  counting spreadsheet if this is possible);

- Lalwen was Feanor’s fave sibling, which kinda fucked them over all and a lot, impacting her relationships with Nolo, Findis, and THE OTHER ONE;

- Galadriel almost died on the ice (important for flw7 and that other thing + flesh out Eldalote);

- Galadriel & Gandalf rly love one another, like, purest ever love there is, just happy af, like you&M;

- Erestor stayed with the twins after Fall of Gondolin, went with them w/ kidnap!fam; stayed with Elrond after Elros died, till then he was in Numenor;

- fuck I forgot about Finduilas; FIGURE IT OUT!;

- actually figure out the whole Nargothrond thing, you legit have no hcs about that, and you fucking should;

- Orodreth is a lil bitch;

- Nolo liked Mae, and knew abt him and Finno, but never told them till after reembodimenf;

-Mae was wary of Lalwen when he was kid, bcs she was so like Feanaro, but growing up, she became his fave aunt, and shed burn the world for that kid;

- LALWEN 💖 CIRDAN;

- turgon and mae are both business majors but in opposite directions;

- Finrod is eldritch knowledge like Galadriel, but he doesnt care, she likes lording, well, ladying it over ppl;

- Celeborn&Cìrdan bromance for the ages, LITERALLY;

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#a masterlist of akiras silm headcanons

[animatorweirdo]

Please write more of falling for the golden flower!

Since I'm still working on Frozen heart; star blessed souls please remain patient. I know I have been publishing different things and that's because I have a short attention span.

Fallen for the golden flower is also a possible new series and I don't have a solid plot for it yet. Except Glorfindel figuring out your past and falling in love stuff. So how about you guys help me a little?

Send me some ideas of what could happen in Fallen for the golden flower and I try to build it up by putting them together along with my original idea. Not every idea might make it to the cut, but enough to give me inspiration.

Don't send anything related to Smut, yandere, or things that could unnecessarily break the plot. It's about an immortal human and an elf falling in love, try to keep it simple.

That being said, thank you for being patient. Please enjoy this crack drabble I managed to pull out of nowhere. Hopefully, it will satisfy your wish while I try to finish Fh; star blessed souls.

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Warnings; none, just Erestor losing his mind.

"There's no way this human is actually an immortal," Erestor stated as he started observing you.

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10 years have passed.

You were still a young-looking lady, no health problems, and trying to pursue your love for the golden-haired himbo known as Glorfindel.

You were still within your normal age limit, so nothing drastic has changed.

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20 years have passed.

You still looked young and nothing drastic has happened. Glorfindel is just ignorant to your advantages while you're too shy to accept his.

You were still within a normal age limit, so there wasn't anything yet to fuss about.

Erestor tried asking for your age to make proper calculations, but you apparently don't remember. You stopped counting a long time ago.

It didn't satisfy him, so he concluded you were at least over 30 years old.

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30 years have passed.

You were still a normal-looking human adult, but changes in your body should already be showing.

There were no wrinkles or problems with health.

You were perfectly fine and still kicking.

This starts to frustrate Erestor.

In the next 10 years, there should be something changed about you.

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40 years have passed.

Erestor is starting to get really frustrated.

You should be over 50 years old and yet, nothing changed about you.

No grey hair or anything.

Elured and Elurin tried to tell him to accept the fact you are indeed an immortal human.

You raised the two for Eru's sake.

But Erestor was too stubborn to quit and resumed observing you.

Surely something in the next 10 years is gonna change.

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110 years have passed.

You were not old or frail. Your hair was still in its natural color, and the only health problem you encountered these years was a sprained ankle when you fell off from your horse, Rex. And Glorfindel took care of you, how sweet is that?

This didn't make sense at all.

He needs to know if you're a Numenorian descendant because no other human can remain young looking over 110 years.

"(Name)" You jumped when you saw the grumpy library elf approaching you. He looked stressed and had bags under his eyes.

"What can I do for you?" You politely asked.

"Are you a descendant of Elros?" Erestor asked. "Who?" You asked, confused. He sighed. "Are you from Numenor?" He asked. "Numenor? No, I have never visited such a place," You shook your head.

"Then do you have any relatives who had a relationship with an elf?" Erestor asked. "All my relatives have passed away a long time ago. I do know one of my niece's great descendants who lives not too far away, but as far as I'm concerned she never had a relationship with an elf before," You answered.

Erestor groaned.

"How are you not aging?!" He asked.

"I don't know! Maybe my body thought dying was gay and decided to throw away my gift of dying," You explained.

"Ugh! No wonder you and Glorfindel are so enamored with each other. A himbo and an idiot. You two were made for each other," Erestor said, walking away.

Your face flushed. "And what is that supposed to mean?!" You called out but he was already gone.

#glorfindel x reader #erestor #silmarillion x reader

[joyfullynervouscreator]

First Lines

So I was tagged by a few people in one of these (I remember... @heilith & @cycas? Maybe? But also more) So here are the first lines of my last ten fics - lets see what they say about me xD

Coming back to Ered Luin felt odd, Bofur thought, wearing travelling clothes finer than what he’d once been able to afford for his brother’s wedding and seeing the once-familiar streets anew through eyes that had grown used to Erebor’s splendour. - In Whiskey, Wisdom (Ongoing WIP, currently at 56k, probably around 75-80 when finished, T, Bofur/OFC Slowburn, aka the Roadtrip Romance)

"Escaped your Mistress again, have you, little one?" - A Cat of Nine Lives (424, Sauron and the echoes of Tevildo, G)

The shouts drew Glorfindel closer, a joyous laugh breaking the dawnlit calm of Imladris following the heavy thud of a falling body. - ...View (Part of an ongoing series about Erestor the half-vampiric son of Gwindor in Belerian and Rivendell, Glorestor endgame, 1396 words, T through M for the series)

“You have returned…” - ... Family (Same series as above, 2091, Erestor in Beleriand)

Thráin moved slowly, where once he would have run, would have crossed the flagstones between them with feet given wings by the heart that beat in his chest. - For we are made to endure (HHH21 for bodysnatcher, vignettes of life between Aanulbizar and settling in Ered Luin, Family Feels and complicated relationships, Dworin, so much dwarf culture, 5248 words, T)

The snows were late this year, the holly that had been so carefully transplanted from its first home in Eregion blushing its berries red before the first flake had ever fallen from the sky. - Falling Snow (Glorestor first kiss inspired by @gratuacuunart's TSS21 gift, 1563 words, T)

The land here is warm in a way that reminds him of Valinor, of being bathed in the golden light of Laurëlin on a lazy day spent reciting poetry in the flower meadows. - Tears from a Stone (gift for @misswhalie inspired by her art of a drinking fountain and a statue o Ecthelion, T, 455 words, Glorthelion Feels)

“I’m going on a date,” Bilbo announced, trying not to grimace, “a blind one.” - The scent of coffee in your hair (HHH21 for inkbadger, Bilbo/Nori, Coffeeshop AU, T, 2491 words)

For a moment, Mary simply looked at the small Hobbit, seeming no taller than he had been when Thorin stumbled upon the remains of his parents' farm and brought him back home to stay, yet apparently more than old enough that his rudeness was inexcusable. - Words of Determination (1337 words, T, exploring gender in dwarven culture, gift for @lathalea)

Fili rested against the battlement atop the barbican, sheltered from the brisk wind that whipped the tails and manes of the horses riding away from the great Gates of Erebor. - A Question of courtship, IS21 gift for megmarch, T, Gen, more dwarven culture ;) )

I think I mostly start with a sentence that tells you who/where - or a line of dialogue that sets the tone of the fic. Quite often I seem to begin with a sence of a character moving, which was a surprise and yet not, lol. (Other than that, it will surprise absolutely no one that most of these fics involve my takes on dwarf culture xD)

If anyone else wants to try this little introspection, consider yourself tagged :D

#tag games #first line writin meme #this was kinda fun