For no other reason than the fact that I’ve been having a good writing stretch these last couple of days, and feeling pretty jazzed about the things I’m working on. :D
(For the purposes of this post, “WIP” covers all bases from “actually drafting” to “energetically gathering vibes and daydreaming”. But you knew that already)
I love imagining the potential dynamic that might have existed between these two, but most of the fics tagged with this ship on AO3 tend to be endgame Angbang, with poor Eönwë as collateral damage to Mairon’s fall. I wanted to explore the relationship for its own sake. Includes sparring (with a lot of artistic licence), and Mairon being a little shit, even before he went evil. First draft nearly finished!
Unrestrained summer fun!! I’m rather in love now with the idea of A/A trysting and spending time together in the wilderness, especially Aeluin, which you kind of get the feeling was Their Spot. And after chatting with @irisseireth about the possibility of them being Elf-married (if you know what I mean) I thought I’d get in a bit of that too. 😏
Very important information: Andreth tans. Aegnor just turns magenta.
Aegnor/Andreth - first meeting
I JUST HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS. My take on that first morning in the high hills of Dorthonion. Aegnor’s patrol of the highlands is interrupted when he meets a very grubby, very cheerful Andreth out on the moors. There is botany* involved. Thus does his doom fall upon him... or something.
Just vibes at this point, but vivid ones. :)
*Yes, I belong to the athelas in Beleriand school of thought.
Beren/Lúthien & Dior - Tol Galen
Another prompt fic, about Beren and Lúthien making their home in Ossiriand. I already had a fair chunk written before falling off, but my new obsession with the LOL rock opera, and the July illustration of Lúthien at Tol Galen in my Ted Nasmith calendar, has put me back in the mood. :D
Blissfully uneventful (they deserve it), lots of scenery porn. I ended up writing it from the POV of wee!Dior, who has a vague notion that his parents’ marriage may be a bit unconventional, but at the same time has trouble imagining that they’ve ever done anything interesting in their lives. And Beren makes dad jokes, because anything else would be OOC.
I’ve also got three exchange assignments: for TRSB, Rare Male Slash Exchange, and Pod Together. I’ve been feeling pretty crap these last few weeks, so I’ve fallen behind on all of them. Nothing chronic, though, so I’m hoping to get back up to speed by the end of the week. They’re all fab assignments, and I’m pretty stoked about them. (If either of my collab partners see this, expect a message from me before the weekend!)
