⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 𓅪˚༄.° a clever little bird, soft and sweet .. & above all brave. she who deceived the deceiver. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 𓅪˚༄.° gwennaewen tuilindo, the one who escaped morgoth & sauron.
private original character for the tolkien legendarium | entirely headcanon-based, mixed media - inspiration taken from the books / films / show.
⋆✴︎⋆✴︎ affiliated w. @uruuk
[ narrated by nile / follows back from @ notsodeadmikaelson ]
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@putrefacerem sent : crown of starlight. sender kneels before the receiver to receive a boon.
seated behind the desk, occupying a position many thought to be far above her station, there was little attention paid to him as he walked in. though it was not maliciously done, for the work simply consumed her and the sooner it was done, an escape could be made to hidden corners & quiet spaces where none would bother her or look upon her with disapproval or worse.
little sound could be heard but the scratching of pen upon paper as official documents required perfection. or rather their master did, and gwennaewen had always pleased him with an exquisite attention to detail. it was how she had forced herself to be, suited to his desires and needs, so he would keep her close and give trust that no other yet received
" stop kneeling. i require no false pretences whilst our lord is absent. " how wearisome. there were no illusions held that he respected her. at best, all received from him was envy for it was this position he coveted. the trust & closeness bestowed upon her by sauron. perhaps in a few centuries, it could belong to him, and he was welcome to it, for nothing good came of being in their lord's favour. " you are already aware why you are here. my lord is pleased with your recent work and wishes to reward you. he is currently busy attending king pharazôn, and so entrusted me with the task of seeing to it that you receive something appropriate. "
putting down the pen, at last gaze meeting his. how wearisome indeed. a century of sleep could not solve this exhaustion coursing through twisted veins. " you may ask for anything, within reason, and it shall be granted. i am certain you know how far you are allowed to take your wish, and i advise you to consider with utmost care. " despite the limitations, undoubtedly it would be something that would inspire reluctance to grant it to him. and yet she would have to, as had been ordered.
I will simply never get over the fact that it physically hurts gwenn to heal others, but yet she keeps on doing it. she keeps on being a healer, wandering around battlefields, wandering around middle-earth in general to heal those who need it. despite this great personal cost, she is still so achingly kind & dutiful in her work.
* ☔ : action prompts inspired by FANTASY, NOBILITY, ETC. some prompts are usfw. add reversed for the muse receiving the meme to perform the action instead. ( adjust scenarios or specify details as needed. )
crown of dawn. sender swears their fealty to the receiver.
crown of silver. sender congratulates the receiver on their political engagement, hiding their true affection for the receiver.
crown of midnight. sender dances with the receiver at a masquerade.
crown of glass. sender meets the receiver while their true identity is concealed.
crown of shadows. sender controls the receiver through magic or blackmail, making them their pawn so they can rule from the background.
crown of ink. sender meets the receiver for the first time after they are joined in an arranged marriage.
crown of starlight. sender kneels before the receiver to receive a boon.
crown of rot. sender accuses the receiver of failing their people.
crown of sorrow. sender tells the receiver they are the new lord/queen/etc. as those ahead of them in the line of succession have died.
crown of blood. sender stands before the receiver to be judged for their crimes.
crown of lies. sender accuses the receiver of not being the true heir.
crown of thorns. sender crowns the receiver after killing the previous ruler.
crown of nightshade. sender consumes a poisoned drink meant for the receiver.
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wand of bone. sender uses necromancy to raise the receiver's companions from to dead to aid the sender in fighting against the receiver.
wand of ivy. sender ensnares the receiver in a net of living vines.
wand of twilight. sender conjures the spirit of the receiver from the land of the dead to speak with them.
wand of clouds. sender infiltrates the receiver's dreams to learn their desires.
wand of portals. sender summons the receiver to their world.
wand of resurrection. sender brings the receiver back to life.
wand of memory. sender clouds the receiver's mind so they don't leave.
wand of blossoms. sender grows flowers in the receiver's hair.
wand of salt. sender heals the receiver's wounds.
wand of leaves. sender asks the receiver to read their fortune.
wand of lightning. sender conjures a storm to impede the receiver.
wand of masks. sender crosses paths with the receiver while disguised as them.
wand of flesh. sender wounds the receiver to fuel their blood magic.
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sword of honor. sender challenges the receiver to a duel to decide an argument.
sword of moons. sender wakes up to discover the receiver pressing a blade against the sender's throat.
sword of sacrifice. sender takes a deadly attack meant for the receiver.
sword of wrath. sender kills the receiver's loved one(s) as they watch.
sword of loyalty. sender executes someone at the receiver's command.
sword of blessings. sender asks the receiver to bless their weapon before battle.
sword of madness. sender tries to stop the receiver's bloodthirsty rage.
sword of ruin. sender tortures the receiver for information.
sword of defeat. sender surrenders to the receiver after a hard-fought battle.
sword of ash. sender asks the receiver to kill them for failing the receiver.
sword of spite. sender twists their weapon deeper into the receiver's wound.
sword of wind. sender quickly kills an enemy before they attack the receiver.
sword of betrayal. sender stabs the receiver in the back.
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card of misfortune. sender catches the receiver trying to pick their pocket.
card of coins. sender buys the receiver a drink at a tavern.
card of vipers. sender meets the receiver in a thieves' den.
card of fools. sender finds the receiver caught in a trap, magical or otherwise.
card of iron. sender recognizes the receiver from a wanted poster.
card of vultures. sender is caught looting a dead body by the receiver.
card of songs. sender asks a bard to sing a ballad about the receiver.
card of keys. sender picks a lock to help the receiver escape.
card of winter. sender finds the receiver dying of frostbite and gathers them in their arms to warm them.
card of dust. sender finds the receiver asleep over a book and wakes them.
card of stars. sender keeps the receiver company during first watch at camp.
card of crows. sender warns the receiver they're being followed but that the sender can protect them—for a fee.
card of twine. sender stitches a wound shut for the receiver.
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heart of virtue. sender presses a kiss to the back of the receiver's hand.
heart of devotion. sender slips their signet ring onto the receiver's finger.
heart of roses. sender gives the receiver a token of their favor before a tourney.
heart of thrones. sender kneels before the receiver to pleasure them.
heart of destiny. sender tells the receiver they are fated or reincarnated lovers.
heart of honey. sender intimately feeds the receiver by hand.
heart of darkness. sender cloaks themselves and the receiver in shadows so they can kiss in public.
heart of stone. sender asks the receiver to be their lover as they can't marry.
heart of gold. sender renounces their title to be with the receiver.
heart of wolves. sender intimately licks blood from the receiver's body.
heart of knives. sender cuts the clothes from the receiver's body, unable to wait.
heart of dusk. sender meets the receiver in secret to be together.
heart of embers. sender initiates intimacy to keep the receiver warm.
listen, i'm back home now, i'm thinking about things, and i saw the maxton hall gifset floating around and i was like. yk what. carrying people is elite content, and gdi y'all deserve elite content! as always, DO NOT ADD OR EDIT THIS LIST! and there's a lil spicy addition under the readmore, but i left it there just in case people prefer to have a not-so-spicy version.
[ SLUMBER ]: sender picks up and carries the receiver because they're so sound asleep that they won't easily wake up.
[ INTERCEPT ]: sender picks up and carries the receiver out of the room because they're angry and on the brink of engaging in a fight with someone.
[ ASSIST ]: sender picks up and carries the receiver away for medical attention because they've been injured and can't walk easily.
[ HELP ]: sender picks up and carries the badly wounded receiver as fast as possible to the nearest hospital or the nearest place to administer urgent first-aid.
[ ELATION ]: sender scoops up the receiver and carries them away after a mutual victory, or having just received very good news (or maybe they're both just very happy for some reason!)
[ HOME ]: sender picks up the receiver to carry them over the threshold of their new home.
[ AID ]: sender finds the receiver too weak to move, and scoops them up to carry them to get some help.
[ UP ]: sender finds the receiver and picks them up to carry them a distance after learning they're unable to get up.
[ BAREFOOT ]: the sender picks up the receiver and carries them inside because they're not wearing any shoes.
[ WEARY ]: sender notices the receiver about to fall asleep during a task, and picks them up to carry them to bed so that they can actually sleep properly for once.
[ TWIRL ]: sender catches the receiver in their arms and spins them in a neat twirl just because they want to.
[ HERO ]: sender notices the receiver about to fall from a height, and manages to intervene just in time, catching them before they get hurt.
[ FLASH ]: the sender and receiver are part of a photoshoot, and in order to finish the last of the photos, the sender scoops up the receiver in their arms for the final pose.
[ TRAIN ]: during a training session (for a fight or a performance, dealer's choice!) the sender ends up holding the receiver in their arms during their session together.
[ URGENCY ]: sender carries the receiver away from danger after the receiver is revealed to be unable to move, either due to panic or injury.
[ OUT ]: sender grabs the receiver and lifts them into their arms after noticing them swaying and beginning to lose consciousness.
[ SCREAM ]: sender spots the receiver in a terrified or considerably panicked state, and picks them up to carry them to a less terrifying place to calm down.
[ LAZY ]: sender concedes to receiver's requests for a piggy-back ride home because they don't want to walk anymore, and carries them the rest of the distance home.
[ CAREFUL ]: sender gently lifts the receiver out of their seat and carries them carefully to bed after noticing they fell asleep and not wanting to waken them.
[ HASTE ]: in urgent need of getting to safety as fast as possible, the sender scoops up the receiver and starts running because it's quicker and easier to just carry them than expect them to keep pace.
[ FURTHER ]: sender, during an increasingly passionate make-out session with the receiver, suddenly takes them in their arms and carries them towards the bedroom to continue their evening in private.
My muse has been pushing themselves too hard, forgoing sleep for days… and has just momentarily passed out because of it. Send me ‘ I’ve got you! ‘ for my muse’s reaction to yours catching them before they hit the floor.
once upon a time, there was a clever spring-singer who took upon herself a great task, daunting and seemingly unachievable. to manipulate the grandmaster of the game, to play it better than him, to do so with his very own tricks. and the little bird won.
I thought I had been surviving, and yet, what I was really doing was hanging by a string, loosely holding myself from collapsing. I was always on the verge, and I could feel that friction in my soul.
Fariha Róisín, from Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind
∬ ༘⋆༄. @m0rlain saith, I AM NO ONE. I AM HIS SERVANT.
THIS CHASM LIGHT DEVOURS, WHERE GREAT UTUMNO YAWNS IN DREAD. these black-wrought halls split the earths and skies, pandemonium for fiends, where the valar's eyes do no reach. tortures, eternal, here dwell. and in the grand hall of the citadel, upon a dreadful throne sits the foe, attending his court of horrors, ❛ you are well-suited to my lieutenant’s whims, indeed. if he has found use for you, I have no cause to deny him. but know this—what is his is mine, and his will bends ever to mine own. ❜ and the weight of his voice falls like great stones into silence.
she is beckoned thus, hauled forth so dark gaze may feast upon this body bearing the ghost of tortures lain upon its flesh. the experiments had been enlightening. alas, what became of the miserable creatures subject to dark alchemy was nought but a fleeting thought within lord melkor's mind, for his attention waned with the moon's turn, and his patience was temptuous as tides, yet he distinctly remembers having left her to rot upon the stones. her being clothed, bathed, and fed, lord melkor supposed, was sauron's initiative. it irks him little and surprises him less, for his servant hath proven himself ever one to temper broken things. if it sharpened his mind, melkor was content to let him do as he pleased with one half-dead elf.
armoured claws sink within her pale, scarred cheek unto droplets of blood gleam like jewels, lifting her face with abating interest to gaze upon the remnant of the eldar's light flickering within her, ❛ odd, that he should take such care... ❜ and hooking a finger 'gainst the hem of her embroidered robes, he toys with the fabric. it is a fine material, and the thought amuses him greatly. ❛ I had thought you fit only for torment; alas! how fortunate you are, moriondiel, to be taken in gift. ❜
it was the first time being in the presence of the dark lord since having been cast aside. there was no denying that it would have been preferable to live out the rest of this life without ever laying eyes upon his dreaded person again, yet no such delusions had formed. this had been unavoidable, a moment bound to happen the second it reached his ears how mairon had picked up a broken thing and made it his own.
" you are most gracious, my lord. " head bowed before him. be humble. be small. be weak. it was one thing to fool a lieutenant who seemed to struggle with the demands and expectations thrust upon him ; it was another thing to pull the same thing with such a terrifying being. " of course, i will remember your words. i am at your disposal should you ever have need for me. " though it was her greatest desire that it would never come to that and that her duties would be limited to the appeasing and soothing of mairon.
he beckoned, and feet carried her to him with not a single sign of hesitation. there could be no show of resistance or unwillingness, any sort of sign that might jeopardise the permission granted just now to stand by his lieutenant's side. be obedient, be meek. be a songbird with broken wings and a broken mind. this was how her survival would be ensured.
neutral face, no reaction upon blood drawn by sharpened claws. what were a few more injuries, some new scars. it mattered not. all she knew, her gaze cast downwards as if not worthy to gaze upon him, was that the moment anything displeased him, her life was forfeit. all the planning and plotting that got her to this point would be for naught. " you are right, my lord. as such, i must endeavour to be most useful and prove myself to him. and to you. " to have to appease two darkened beings - most in her position may very well have given up on life and accepted certain death. alas, these hands of hers clung most quietly but feral to the shreds of hope, to this little plan. " i aim to please and hope my lord will be pleased with the services i provide for his lieutenant. will my lord require reports on his progress and wellbeing? "
ind. writing blog for 𝐒𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐍 of the tolkien legendarium. books, movies and show based. BLENDED CANON. mutuals only. private. mature language and themes present. low activity. written by mara ( she / her, 25+ ).
"I WASN'T EXPECTING YOU TO CHANGE MY LIFE" PROMPTS
* assorted dialogue for that moment where one character realizes how great of an impact the other has had on them, adjust as necessary
you're nothing like i imagined.
you changed... everything.
i didn't think this would have such a great impact on me, but it does.
i'm glad to call you my friend.
you don't know what you do to me.
ever since you came into my life, my whole world looks different.
my world was black and white until i met you. now it's full of color.
i didn't plan for this. i didn't plan for you.
i don't know what i'd do if you left.
we made it out of there because of you.
i thought i was prepared for someone like you. turns out i wasn't.
you have no idea what you've done to me.
everything would be so quiet without you here.
are you real? do you really exist? or did i dream you up?
you stood up for me when no one else would.
you're more than i bargained for, and that's a compliment.
i thought you'd be different. boring, maybe.
you don't even realize your impact, do you?
i find myself questioning everything.
all of a sudden i care about things that i never did before, all because of you.
you've changed countless lives for the better.
i'm forever in your debt, [name].
i don't even want to consider what would have happened had you not been there.
there's more to life now that you're here.
you opened my eyes.
i have much more to consider, now that you're here.
you really don't see it? how much you've changed me for the better?
there's just something about you.
i wasn't expecting you to change my life... but you did.
you have such a positive impact on everything around you.
when they told me you were coming, i didn't know what to expect.
i can't imagine how many lives you've touched.
everyone else is so predictable and boring, but you're not.
you pointed me in the right direction, and for that, i'm forever grateful.
i was lost without you.
you fought for me.
nothing made sense before you.
you've shown me so much of the world that i didn't know existed.
i'd still be stuck there if it wasn't for you.
i'm serious. you changed my life.
suddenly i'm forced to think about a future... a future with you in it.
i'll never be the same again.
i appreciate everything you've done for me.
you stuck your nose out for me.
they didn't care about me, but you did.
i'm so grateful our paths crossed.
this place will never be the same when you leave.
i can't thank you enough for all you've done for me.
