D10 - What is one story idea you really want to read but no one has written yet?
Ooh this is a really really good one because I constantly have these - I'd say I'd really like to read a Silm time travel fic where the time traveller just...doesn't care. And not in a crack-y way but in an "I'm just going to enjoy what I have because I know that attempting to change things now might have terrible consequences later on that could end in the world worse than it is"
(the devil you know kinda thing)
(and by time traveller I mean Maglor because he is my favourite to throw through time lol)
3,4,5 for 9 we or any different subsets in the ship :)
My god I am in too deep, this is so very long
What was their first impression of each other?
Well I think Finwë Elwë and Ingwë are all about the same age and met as small children, so they don't remember their first impressions - probably just that that looked like a fun kid to play with. They do remember the first time Olwë trailed after his big brother to play with them and they thought he was very cute.
Miriel I think was also probably part of their little friend group, and perhaps Ingwë's wife (her name is canonically Ilwen) though I think she probably spent more time with other Vanyar kids.
We all know how Elwë and Melian's first meeting went.
I don't know how Olwë met his wife. I feel like he only married her in Valinor, so perhaps they never crossed paths until then.
Finwë first saw Indis dancing in Valinor, and he loved her from that moment. Indis had been watching him from afar (Ingwë is her uncle (I think), so she would have seen him around) and has been in love with him for years.
Who initiates affection? Why does the other not initiate affection as much?
Melian and Elwë are sickeningly cute and affectionate at all times. Once they're both in Valinor it only gets worse because they have seven people to fawn over now.
Indis and Finwë are almost the opposite - because of the Miriel situation Indis feels uncomfortable being too affectionate in public, but also not being affectionate enough, so she sticks to her own code of what is proper. Miriel was very affectionate when she was alive, but became more withdrawn as she got sicker during her pregnancy + after.
Olwë and Mrs. Olwë are the most affectionate with the other 7 in public, not being bound by Vanyarin conservatism or Noldorin politics.
Ilwen is the most light hearted of the lot of them and is a lot more free with her affections. Ingwë is extremely reserved at almost all times except when they are 100% alone, probably because he thinks Manwë is always watching or something.
Do they argue often? If so, what do they argue about?
Melian and Elwë don't argue so much as Melian says something, Elwë ignores it and she is proven right. Melian is fine with this because of weird Ainur reasons that I can't explain without this being 1000 words long.
In petty matters they hardly ever disagree at all, though, so it isn't a big deal.
Ilwen is a FORCE in Vanyarin politics but she makes a point never to argue with Ingwë in public. She has a brand to keep up. Indis learnt from her aunt and employs the same tactic in Tirion, though her and Finwë argue semi-frequently in private. Usually about Fëanor or their kids. She doesn't argue with the others much, hardly ever.
Miriel had no such qualms and regularly and openly challenged all of the others on matters big and small. She loved to argue and she loved to be right. See: why Fëanor is like that
Finwë argues with Ingwë and Ilwen over political and religious matters and also incredibly petty things like what colour to paint the new statue of Manwë Ingwë is paying the Noldor for.
Olwë is just happy to be included and is a very chill dude so he doesn't argue unless it is something he feels very strongly about. His wife is more strong-minded, but doesn't play as much of a role in cross-kingdom politics so doesn't argue with the others as much as she does with Olwë''s advisors.
Elwë emerged dripping from the river, his long hair clinging to him. He had picked a spot away from the main encampment to bathe, savouring a little peace and quiet.
Atyamar was a beautiful place. The shores of the Great River were as lovely as Cuivinen's had been, and the water was a bountiful source of food and resources. Many of his people had spoken up, declaring they did not want to leave. Not even Ingwë's people were in haste.
He climbed up onto the shore and wrung out his hair. Behind him, he heard lyrical laughter, like the lilt of birds.
"There you are, Elwë. Wandering off again?"
Lenwë stood on a boulder, hands on his hips. The dark curls of his short hair were threaded with the petals of purple flowers - little Denethor's clumsy attempt at a crown.
"Is it a crime to want a little peace?"
"There are better places for peace than this." Lenwë laughed, beckoning him. "I'll show you. Come on."
Elwë sighed in mock annoyance, but he got to his feet and grabbed his shirt, pulling it on as he followed.
Lenwë led the way through a dense clump of trees, humming as he went. Elwë admired him; he was lithe and strong, and he never minded wandering eyes.
Their path diverged a way Elwë had never been before, and a moment later he gasped.
Lenwë looked smug. "Do you like it?"
It was beautiful. A resplendent grove, shaded by a towering oak, and full of wildflowers in bloom. They swayed in the breeze, filling the air with their sweet scent. The starlight trickled through the leaves, illuminating Lenwë's face in a silver glow.
With a beaming grin, Elwë caught him by the arm, and pulled him into a full kiss, only broken by Lenwë's answering laughter.
I love them.... they're so messy hehehe. My favourite version is when they are both like manipulating (or attempting to) each other in some weird 5D elf chess game but also they kiss.
2. Do you drink tea or coffee? How do you take it?
Yes! I usually drink tea (milk and no sugar); very recently – as in like a month ago – I’ve started drinking coffee too but like only in cafés and the like, not at home. Unsure how to describe how I take my coffee? I usually get either a latte or a cappuccino without sugar!
14. What’s your favorite color?
It is blue! Has been since I was tiny :) In fact, as I type I am wearing a blue dress, a navy jacket, stripy blue socks and blue trainers so.
34. What’s your favorite flower?
Hmm roses I think! Outside my parents’ house there are these huge rose bushes with so many different colours and also climbing roses around the front door and they’re all in bloom right now and they are so so so pretty.
Niënor is extremely beloved to me. She is so tragic and so cool and so brave and when I think about it how every time she had any happiness it was taken from her I just want to cry. She's everything to me actually. Give her a girlfriend.
