#b2mem 2024

[maya-tl]

Crablor Grab Prompt: Harp

Little drawing I did for this year's B2MEM! I love the carnival theme so much, all the games are so much fun. ❤️

[spring-into-arda]

The Prince of Cardolan invites you!

Join us this March for carnival games, haunted houses and more as we celebrate the 19th Back to Middle-Earth Month!

Stay tuned to for more information, and don't forget to tell your friends!

[cilil]

♞ Race #1: All Around Andrath » Here (63 chapters) ♞ Race #2: Escape from Eryn Vorn » Here (25 chapters) ♞ Race #3: Gallop Along Greyflood » Here (30 chapters)

Let's go, Team Birdemic! @i-did-not-mean-to @maironite

Written for @spring-into-arda

[i-did-not-mean-to]

B2MEM Race 2

In a twist of events, the mods have announced the new race track yesterday, along with the additional hint that raw speed shall be rewarded for this second race.

So...here are my drabbles for this second race, which have been finished roughly 10 hours after looking at the prompts.

🕊️Team Birdemic for the win!🕊️

Special shoutout to my teammate, muse, and enabler @Cílil (drabbles here) who finished ahead of me!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[hhimring]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Celebrían (Tolkien), Finrod Felagund Additional Tags: Trauma, Recovery Summary:

A moment in the recovery of Celebrian in Valinor. A sequel to this ficlet: But There Was Tea

[spring-into-arda]

Minhiriath Midway Step up, step in, let's see what you win! The Minhiriath Midway is full of games and fun!  Spin the wheel, try your luck at the Crablor Grab, and see what prompts you get by the luck of the draw (or keep playing until you find something you like).  You can use the Midway any time during March, and beyond!

Blue Ribbon Exhibition The Prince of Cardolan loves to acknowledge hard work and creativity.  Enter your finest works into the Blue Ribbon Exhibition as an exhibition challenger.  Challengers will compete against others for the title of Best of Cardolan in the categories they enter.  All entries for the Blue Ribbon Exhibition are due by noon on June 1, 2024.

Dappled Dapper Pony Picture Coloring Contest The Dappled Dapper Pony Picture Coloring Contest (D²P²C²) is a very basic coloring contest event. Everyone starts with the same base image, and colors and embellishes their pony in whatever way they choose. 

Dappled Dapper Drabbled Pony Race  The Dappled Dapper Drabbled Pony Race is a team writing event which is being run as part of the Cardolan Carnival, a Back to Middle-earth Month 2024 Event.  For groups of 2 to 6, three races will be run throughout the month.  

Lost Treasures Quest  Part of Back to Middle-earth Month is revisiting works that are already in the world -- old favorites and new discoveries.  For the Lost Treasures Quests, you will be able to choose from leaving new commentary on works posted or written before 2020, making rec lists, working on WIPs (writing or art) that are at least a year old or more, or posting works currently unavailable publicly or at a new archive. 

The Prince of Cardolan's Grand Gala; April 12-14 The Grand Gala is a live event held on Discord.  During the event, winners of the various competitions will be announced (with the exception of the Blue Ribbon Exhibition), games will be played, live readings will occur, and generally, it will be a grand time.

Additionally, B2MEM is an open event where ANYTHING you create during March counts!  Feel free to add works you start, add to, or finish in March to the gallery!  You can also host your own events -- let us know what you're up to, and we'll add your event to the list of festivities!

Timeline of Events

The Midway will open on February 24, 2024. 

The Blue Ribbon Exhibition categories will be posted on March 1, 2024.  Entries are due by noon on June 1, 2024.  Winners will be announced at the Tarnin Austa event. 

The Lost Treasures Quest gameboard will be available no later than Feburary 24, 2024.

The Grand Gala will take place April 12-14, 2024. Cancelled. All activities moved to June. Announcements to follow.

Posting & Viewing Works

Beginning March 1st, 2024, works can be posted to the AO3 collection. This collection never closes, so while the event will wrap by the end of April, you can always add works later as you are inspired and finish them. If posting on Tumblr, use the tag B2MEM24 and @ this tumblr to make your posts easy to find by our team for reblogs!  You can join the Discord at any time! 

[spring-into-arda]

Last Call - Drabble Race #1 Sign-ups!

Reminder that today is the last day to sign up for the first Drabble Race, which will be run March 1st to March 3rd! https://forms.gle/3GVp1jnxzn78WhkX8

If you don't have a team, don't worry, we can assign you one!

Want to learn more about the drabble races? Click here!

[urwendii]

At last it comes to an end, here are the 3 drabbles collections of the 3 races that took places in the last month for B2MEM.

Huge shoutout to the best teammates ever for making this event fun, @cilil and @i-did-not-mean-to and the iconic name of our team ❤️

Round #1: Adagio For Races - 25 chapters

Round #2: Raceopedia - 26 chapters

Round #3: Eau-dela des limites - 30 chapters

read the tags please, various characters, various pairings, various ratings.