Team Gondolin

Team Gondolin: Hide and Seek Champs of the First Age! Please tag any team related post "teamgondolin"

[askmiddlearth]

I felt like having a little fun, so I’ve decided to run a LOTRO (Lord of the Rings Online) challenge for the next week and a half. I’ve created two Bingo Cards (one for beginners and one for those who’ve been playing longer.) Your goal is to go to the locations in each square and take a screenshot of your character there. Then post the screenshot(s) on Tumblr with the tag “AME LOTRO 2015” so we can all show off. 

BONUS: I will log on to the game for at least one hour a day until February 14th (Valentine’s Day.) If you’re on my server (Imladris), and you find my character (Hithaerel), take a screenshot of your character with mine (extra bonus for cute romantic emoticon.)

FOR NEW PLAYERS: I’ll confess I’m hoping to recruit some new players for LOTRO (especially my server, cause it’s awesome.) If you’re new to the game, or have any questions about signing up/ etc (it’s free!), please send me a message (preferably not anonymously), and I’ll be happy to help!

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Bingo Cards

Just a reminder that Bingo cards are due tomorrow (Friday).  So if you haven't told me already now is the time to either message me or reblog my earlier post telling me the amount of Gondolin Bingo cards that you have completed. Thanks!

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Gondolin Bingo Cards

The readalong is over so now comes the time to turn in all the Bing cards that you completed.  Just follow tolkienreadalong's instructions on how to turn in the Bing cards, but if you competed any Gondolin Bingo Cards I need you to either reblog this post or send me a message telling me how many Gondolin Bingo cards you completed.  Each Gondolin Bingo card that is completed brings our team a point, so please let me know.  :)

Thanks!!

[a-tehta]

Gondolin Bingo: Tuor

Continuing my attempt to finish filling a Gondolin bingo card with various snippets… Here is a description of Tuor written without any adjectives, like, a decade ago, when I was learning to write! (Although I do not seem to have learnt much since.)

Behind a cut because the POV character is not kind, and the description is rather unpleasant.

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Drabble : Nevrast (Turgon, PG)

La nuit précédente, la neige s’était mêlée au sel, recouvrant le sable d’une fine croûte poussiéreuse qui craquait sous ses bottes. L’air du nord ouest, descendant en rafales douces, était humide et froid, comme chargé de neige invisible.

Ici, le monde semblait voilé. L’horizon du Belegaer avait disparu, absorbé par la brume violette.

L’elfe respira profondément. Il ne savait pas encore si il pouvait aimer cette odeur d’algues rancies, ces roches lisses semblant couvertes de longs cheveux verts, et les cris des oiseaux blancs, qui appelaient au départ, alors que lui ne désirait voyager nulle part – alors que lui ne désirait plus rien.

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Gondolin : some fanfic recs

Breeze by EbonyKitty

In which Turgon builds the Tower of the King for reasons that go beyond creating impressively tall and kingly architecture as compensation.

Uncle by Beleriandings

Maeglin briefly meets Fingon before the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Gondoling by Tehta

If I told you that the romantic word “gondola” has its origins in the equally romantic (and tragic) Elven city of Gondolin, would you believe me?

No ? Perhaps this series of vignettes will convince you.

The Scent of a City by Merihobu

The Silmarillion states that in Nan Dungortheb, “the thin waters that spilled from Ered Gorgoroth were defiled, and perilous to drink”. This pollution is attributed to Ungoliant and her offspring, who “[filled] the ravines with [their] deadly gloom”, but: what if it had come from… elsewhere ?

Flawed and fair by Tehta

When Aredhel leaves Gondolin, Ecthelion is part of her escort. During the journey, he will have to deal with Finwe’s grandchild, spitting Sindar, orcs, unlight, giant spiders — and his unnatural feelings for Glorfindel.

Strange fortunes by Tehta

The city of Gondolin is at peace, and yet several of its citizens harbour resentments, ambitions, and unnatural desires : Maeglin longs to assume his rightful position as Turgon’s heir and Idril’s spouse ; Salgant hopes to avenge himself for past humiliations ; and Ecthelion and Glorfindel indulge in deception even as they devote their lives to duty.

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This is for the “Gondolin” case of my bingocard…

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Sim bébé Eärendil, pour ma bingocard.

C’est l’exact mélange de son père et de sa mère par le jeu ! Et il ressemble vraiment aux deux…

J’ai laissé les traits que son héritage lui a donné : amical et courageux.

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Sim Voronwë, pour ma bingocard Gondolin.

Ses traits :

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Drabble : building Gondolin (Silmarillion, Turgon/Elenwë, PG)

Le rapprocher de celle qu’il avait perdue, qui aurait cru que c’était là la première raison d’être de Gondolin ?

Leur grand projet de cité idéale en Endor, il l’avait abandonné une première fois en Nevrast, pour s’adapter aux contraintes du littoral et à la culture de la population locale. Puis Ulmo lui avait suggéré l’idée d’un royaume secret - mais il s’était contenté de construire une réplique de Tirion : la ville où il était tombé amoureux.

Et les Gondolindrim ne se doutaient pas qu’ils habitaient et vivaient dans son coeur. Il avait voulu créer un endroit paisible à l’abri des horreurs du monde… Où d’autres pourraient connaître le bonheur qui avait été le sien.

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Thorondor pour ma bingocard

Une scénette extraite de ma fic crack sur Gondolin (et recomposée)… Mais qui peut se lire de manière indépendante.

Attention c’est à la limite de la zoophilie, âmes sensibles s’abstenir.

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[a-tehta]

Poetry time!

So, the readalong is almost over, and it is pretty clear that I won’t be able to write several more chapters of Gondoling to fill my bingo square. Instead, I have decided to use some shorter snippets, old and new. (But always new to tumblr…)

So, for the Maeglin square, here is some poetry my Maeglin wrote in the background of one of my older stories:

To Idril, from an Admirer, an Appeal

Oh noble, proud and sweet Idril Though your fair hair my heart does thrill, Your coldness is a bitter pill. At times it makes me feel quite ill. Your words so chill anneal my will, So once again I fill my quill In hopes of gaining your goodwill With a display of poet’s skill. Now like a dwarf with a rock drill I’ll work with endless zeal until

I reach the ruby that is your heart And from then on we’ll never part.

To Idril, A Second Appeal

Pure gold is prized because it’s rare. Pure gold, the colour of your hair. Rare also is the blood we share: Our lineage is beyond compare. Each time we meet I walk on air, And yet when I my love declare, You answer with an angry glare. Your words so sharp my heart do tear And maul it like an angry bear To leave me sobbing with despair.

Yet still I dare to hope you care, Since we would make such a great pair.

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Sim Idril ! pour ma carte de bingo.

Son visage est le résultat du mélange génétique entre Turgon et Elenwë, fait par le jeu… Ce qui est amusant c’est qu’adolescente ses traits étaient un peu trop prononcés, mais en la changeant en adulte, elle devient très belle !

Ses traits :

(“hypersensible” est un headcanon personnel dû à une de mes fics)

[y-ser-yn-fyw]

So this is the symbol of the House of the King made out of origami! I’m actually half way through doing all the house emblems, so this is kinda a wip post but oh well. I’m also putting it forward as my free space on the Gondolin bingo card, which means that’s finished! (yay me for actually finishing something). The other spaces were

Aredhel

Ecthelion

Turgon

Nevrast

Eärendil

Glorfindel

Thorondor

Fall of Gondolin

[tolkiensecretsanta]

The weather is getting colder, hot drinks are becoming an afternoon must, and Halloween has come to a close, which means it’s almost time for the winter holidays! And with that, the time for the Tolkien Secret Santa project has come!

What is Tolkien Secret Santa?

Inspired by Secret Rocker Santa and made in conjunction with Tolkien Read-Along and Ask Middle Earth, Tolkien Secret Santa is a project to bring together people who love Tolkien’s works and universe.

Starting December 1st and carrying on through December 21st (the Hobbits’ Yuledays celebration), anyone signed up will receive anonymous messages from their Secret Santa. On December 21st, that person will then reveal themselves-and hopefully start a friendship in the process!

At the same time, you will be sending a message to another person, brightening their day and being their “Secret Santa!”

Singing up and Rules

YOU MUST READ THESE BEFORE PARTICIPATING

To sign up, REBLOG this post (likes will not count unless for bookmarking purposes)

Fill out this survey for “matchmaking” purposes.

Tolkien doesn’t have to be your main fandom, but it should be one of your fandoms. 

MAKE YOUR ASKBOX OPEN TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING ANON MESSAGES.

This must be done by November 21.

By November 30, you should receive a message from me or one of my team saying who you should send messages to as their “Secret Santa.”

On December 1st, you should start receiving messages from your Secret Santa and start sending messages to your assigned URL!

You can send messages about anything you want as long as you don’t reveal your identity-play games, discuss books, movies, or characters, send lyrics, funny pictures, etc. It doesn’t necessarily have to be Tolkien-related!

We have a tag-#tolkienss. Please tag any messages you receive using that!

Please do not sign up if you cannot send at least a few messages a week. Conversely, if your Secret Santa hasn’t messaged you in over a week, please message me and let me know!

REMINDERS

THIS IS FOR FUN. Have fun with your Santa, and please don’t be mean! We have a zero-tolerance policy for rudeness. We’re all here to have fun and celebrate Yuledays!

Try to keep a note as to who you’re assigned to! While I will be able to look it up for you, it would be much easier for us if you had some sort of reminder.

If you change your URL at any time during the project, please let me know.

Even though this is in conjunction with the end of the Silmarillion Read-Along-YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A PARTICIPANT OF THE READ ALONG TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS. Secret Santa is open to the whole fandom!

This blog is made for reminders and updates, so it is not a requirement you follow it, although it may be helpful!!

Don’t be afraid to sign up!!!!

If you have any further questions or need advice during the project, please to not hesitate to message me!

Please REBLOG and SPREAD THE WORD!!!

[askmiddlearth]

Everyone look at this!!! Whether December means Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice, New Years, cold weather, hot weather, or anything else, celebrate it this year with the Tolkien fandom! I’ll remind you again closer to the cut-off date (November 21), but go ahead and take the survey now!

(Also I want to reiterate that you do not have to have participated in the read-along - this is for all Tolkien fans!)

[petitedilly]

After Sim Aredhel and Sim Eöl, Teen Maeglin… 

He is just the genetics mix between Eöl and Aredhel, with black hair (the game had put silver hair), and I was thinking about the fic “Strange Fortunes” concerning the humor thing).

He is not evil yet, just a little weird. Poor kid.

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J’ai fait un sim Aredhel pour ma bingocard… Au moins elle est plus réussie que Glorfindel ! Mais elle serait clairement plus intéressante en tenue de chasseresse… (et je vais faire un foyer avec Eöl et Maeglin, histoire de changer des famille modèles… va y’avoir du grabuge !)

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Voici un Sim de Maudit Glorfindel, pour la case “Glorfindel” de mon bingo Gondolin. Comme on peut le voir, sa profession est pompier.

Etant donné que c’est le Glorfindel de ma fic, il n’a pas le trait “courageux”, mais est “étourdi” et “plus que romantique”. (Il est tout de même aussi “athlétique” et “discipliné”.

Je ne suis pas très contente de ce Sim, à l’apparence franchement bof. (et puis, les cheveux !)

On dirait une sorte de Jaime Lannister du pauvre.