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screaming crying falling on the floor I forgot to do this Friday (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)

The Nature of Stone by @aipilosse - If the tag “Melian invents the yoni egg” doesn’t tempt you, I really don’t know what will. Sexy and hilarious character dynamics here.

The Sleep of Flowers by Innin - Really lovely Meladriel where Melian makes learning magic sexy and restful.

The Tapestry by Zdenka - Fascinating take on Theodwyn, Eowyn and Eomer’s mother, who is weaving a tapestry in her final months and is aided by the spirit of an expert Elven seamstress...

Threads of Gold by Zdenka - A very sweet Ninduilas fic where Nienor gets a happy ending <3

The Nameless Black of a Name by Ias - Beautiful Ninduilas with Nienor and Finduilas trying to build a life together yet haunted by Nienor’s past...Really love how the author emphasizes the trust between them and how much they grow to see each other as home <3

Where the Lilies Grow by Elleth - Nienor gets to be bold in this one! I love it when she puts the moves on Finduilas first. The author captures such a great balance of Nienor being inexperienced, yet knowing what she wants.

The Salt in the Wound by @swanmaids - Let’s hear it for fucked up women!!! Hell yeah!!! I am obsessed with Heather’s take on Curufin’s wife and her fixation on Luthien. Unfortunately, all the creative dildo ideas in the world won’t save Ruindis from Luthien escaping and taking the family dog with her.

Current Mood: busy

I spent most of my free time last night on AO3 so I’ve racked up a few to share this week ~(=^‥^)ノ

Come Home to Chaos (Get a Crush on a Queen) by ncfan - This one I uncovered in my quest for sapphic Arwen content. Here, Arwen bonds unexpectedly with Firiel of Gondor, who shelters in Rivendell as the Witch King of Angmar moves on Arthedain. I think the author does a really good job with Arwen’s perspective as someone who has been raised among Elves, and with handling Firiel, who feels very real as a character!

The Hunt by @cuarthol - Such a sweet relationship here between Amarie and Finrod, and the reasons perhaps why Finrod’s family did not see his relationship for what it was. They work so well together here uwuwu

The Aching by searchingforserendipity - I do love an exploration of Maedhros’ view of/relationship with Finrod and this fic does an excellent job. Yes, Maedhros has to deal with the political fallout of Celegorm and Curufin’s failed coup, but he also has to reckon with his cousin’s death.

On Carven Throne by Innin - Galadriel + Luthien + throne sex. What more needs to be said?

To Love What is Mortal by Solanaceae - Thuringwethil was touched by Luthien’s light and never forgot it. The exact kind of angst I treasure in this ship.

Nargothrondolin Takes the Cake by @sallysavestheday - Cannot emphasize enough how fabulous Finrod’s voice is in this, absolutely perfect. And naturally he and Turgon are the presumptive winners of the annual gingerbread house contest.

Cyanus by LikeOakWithMoss - Nienor goes to Nargothrond instead of Turin. Finduilas still falls in love. This one is short but so so sweet.

Winter Sea by Talullah - Finduilas and her girlfriend in the Falas.

Upon a Bed of Moss by Innin - The imagery here is just fantastic. More Galadriel/Luthien smut.

Remodeling by eldvarpa - Thuringwethil becomes a prisoner of Maedhros after losing her bat-shape to Luthien. She decides it might not be so bad after all. This one is conceptually so interesting.

Finding a Word by Zdenka - Ninduilas fluff! Finduilas is helping Nienor learn to speak again and Nienor wants to know about a specific word. Again, so cute, so sweet <3 We love to see Nienor flirting.

Celebrimbor at the Sack of Sirion by @polutrope - Ahhh!!!! I love this so much. It’s perfect. Amazing. All the angst and horror you could want out of the Third Kinslaying.

Current Mood: busy

I ended up getting through more fic this week than I thought XD

Falcon’s Freedom by Zdenka - Aredhel/Haleth!!!! This fic does an excellent job of capturing their personalities and making them very complementary--it makes total sense when they get together!

Do I Hurt to Hold? by Anonymous - Another take on a kink meme prompt for a darker relationship between Galadriel and Melian. This fic really emphasizes the nature of the Elves being both spirit and body, and Melian’s other-ness comes across very strongly.

Disastrous Expense by Aipilosse - It’s just hot Feanel oral sex and it excels at that.

Ebb and Flow by @swanmaids - Very sweet very loving portrayal of Earendil and Elwing in Sirion <3 <3 <3 I really love how this one shows how they were supported by the community.

In the Ranks of Death You Will Find Him by TelerinJedi - My HEART. Finrod and Turgon feel each other die :’) This is all the loving angst I adore in this friendship.

Finrod goes hunting with Maglor and Maedhros by @actual-bill-potts - Very interesting take on one of Finrod’s hunting trips with his cousins! Love Finrod’s characterization here.

Warmth by @that-angry-noldo - Very very cute E-square family fluff in Sirion <3 <3 <3 I love this.

Snow by @theworldisquietheretooquiet - Fingon on the Helcaraxe and all the angst implied...I really love an exploration of the dangers they would have faced in a place like that and the Nolofinwean family feels here are excellent.

Keep My Heart Warm While I’m Gone by @melestasflight - For Aspect Arda Week, Aredhel and Ecthelion on the Ice. I really enjoyed this little exploration of that unconventional relationship and it also adds a little spice to the Gondolin dynamics.

Music for the Breaking of the Heart by @starspray - Daeron as a child first becomes enchanted with music. Very cute!

The Clinging Mists by @polutrope - Interaction between Daeron and Olwe! It’s so interesting to see an exploration of Daeron’s decision in a version where he chose to stay behind and wait for Thingol rather than press on to Aman. It gives a bit of additional weight to that relationship later!

You Are Too Late by @polutrope - Fucking badass Earendil and Ingwion moments during the War of Wrath...I love this so much.

Don’t Cry by @arofili - Finrod experiences mortal death :’) He does not take it well. This feels so true to his experience with mortals...it would be hard.

Dark Waters by @searchingforserendipity25 - Mermaid Daeron!! Daemags really does present itself for some dark, mysterious takes and this ficlet takes advantage of that.

Untitled by @welcomingdisaster - Oooh the sweet angst of that era when Maglor is presumptive high king. There’s so much emotion here, it’s delicious.

Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: Paganini Interlude; Franz Liszt

Studying is kicking my ass soooo hard but there have been quality fics since my last rec so we power on (╯▔皿▔)╯

Sister, Sister by @swanmaids - AHHH! Heather wrote this amazing fic for me and I love it!! Absolutely heartbreaking Nolofinwean family energy, full of love, full of loss. This exploration of Aredhel and Turgon’s relationship will get your heart.

Astorad by spellworth - I have been shocked by the lack of Daeron/Finrod content so this little ficlet is great to see! Finrod and Daeron hooking up in grief and comparing their respective lost loves fits right in with canon’s tragic themes.

Pursuit by @meadowlarkx - I will admit to having zero investment in Nessa or the adjacent Valar, but this fic makes me reconsider. Here we have Nessa’s hot (genderfluid) girl agenda and an excellent use of predator/prey hunter/hunted dynamics as foreplay. It’s, how the kids say, good shit.

The Teleri Have No Funerals by @that-angry-noldo - GOD I love explorations of the practical realities of the tragedies of Silm. This is such a brilliant little observation of worldbuilding--why would the Teleri have developed funerary rites in Aman? Another heartwrenching exploration of the grief of those who remained behind the Exiles.

Failure and Guilt by @swanmaids - In the same theme as the last, this heartbreaking look at Sirion post-Third Kinslaying is gutting in its realism. Every sentence hurts to read and it’s truly vivid in its pain.

Falas + Joyful Labors by @starspray - Such a cute look at the Iathrim before everything goes to hell in a handbasket. The characterizations here are so much fun, Daeron especially.

Forced to Watch by @theworldisquietheretooquiet - Stomach-turningly real look at the fate of Morwen and Aerin in Brethil. Aerin is such a minor footnote character in Silm, but she does suffer, and in a way that we know so many women in the world must have suffered under invaders :( This fic captures Morwen’s impotent frustration and Aerin’s survivalist resignation so well.

Untitled by @actual-bill-potts - Ahhhh!!!! This is so precious I’m foaming at the mouth. ELVES AND BABIES! Finrod and babies! Finrod pays a visit to Barahir when Beren is very small and it is so fucking cute.

Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Pretty Thoughts; Galimantias

I have a wealth of femslash for you this week (*^▽^*) (and some other stuff)

Abide, Abound by Elleth - Beautiful fic which addresses Tauriel’s struggle to process her grief after the Battle of the Five Armies. The author unfolds her connection to Arwen quickly yet naturally, and there’s some really delicious scene descriptions here!

Or Would They Go on Aching Still by Farasha - This fic does an excellent job balancing joy and grief, which feels very in keeping with Tolkien’s themes. There’s a lot of focus here on Arwen’s feelings about being one of the last Elves in Middle-earth and about the mortality of her family--and how Tauriel comforts her through that.

Of All the Stars, the Fairest by whatiwouldnotgive - Heather recommended this to me and it was so worth it! This is such a sweet, lovely unfurling of Eowyn and Arwen’s feelings with a great climactic sex scene ;D The author does that thing I love where a deep friendship gives way to romance and they do it well!

Orlaya by yeaka - Just a cute, sweet moment between two Elves in love <3 (Arwen and Tauriel)

Our Shared Monsters by @theworldisquietheretooquiet - My fucking heart. This fic so drives home the trauma that haunts the line of Thingol and how fortunate Elrond’s children are to have been spared it. Ow.

Strength Like a Tower by potatoesanddreams - This fandom has me teary over architecture. OW. Finrod converses with Tol Sirion during his captivity. This honestly makes so much sense with how attached Elves become to their surroundings and the characterization of Finrod here is just perfect.

Flammifer by @sallysavestheday - Such a lovely depiction of Earendil and Elwing’s relationship, and of Earendil’s struggles in the early days of his captaining Vingilot through the stars.

Sacred the Sweetness by Elleth - Ever wondered about Arwen and Aragorn’s mom falling in love? Wonder no more. Another fic which balances joy and grief well.

All My Shadows Fade by amyfortuna - A female friend of Arwen’s (OC) mourns her impending marriage to Aragorn. So, so bittersweet with tenderness and unrequited love. Short, but powerful!

That Time Elanor Gardner Had a Crush on her Employer by orphan_account - Cutesy Arwen/Elanor fluff and smut.

Torn in Two by Alantie - Ahhh so sweet Celebrian meets Finrod for the first time in Aman and recognizes him from her mother’s memories. I love this TT_TT

Current Mood: bouncy
Current Music: Stand Up; Siren

I did NOT forget about this, it’s just been a busy day! (_　_)。゜zｚＺ

A Fiend in Feline Shape by @aipilosse - I really love this fic’s exploration of Thingol’s descendants and their family--we get a great look at Dior, Nimloth, Earendil, Elwing, etc. and it’s so much fun to see them interacting with each other and with their unexpected guest!

Thy Brothers' Keeper by @sallysavestheday - Oof Aman politics and Finarfin’s struggles...excellent look at his thoughts on his family’s dynamics and his brothers’ behavior.

Elrond and Elros Meet Finarfin by @that-angry-noldo - Ahhh I love this whole concept. Finarfin’s characterization is such a delight and I just loved Elros’ response in particular XD

Untitled by @slightnettles - A bittersweet look at Tuor as a new father and what he can and can’t provide for his child.

The Stone City by earthbound_misfit - This is a wonderfully balanced fic that does such a great job addressing Maeglin’s complicated feelings about his family in the wake of his arrival in Gondolin. The relationships here feel so realistic and are great fun to read!

Current Mood: content
Current Music: Stand Up; Siren

Worry by onthesandsofdreams - Thelian fluff with Thingol and Melian discussing Luthien’s upcoming birth <3 Very cute!

Berrypicking Time by swampdiamonds - My personal favorite Finduilas/Nienor fic. Really captures the heart of this ship, which is their healing together from their canon traumas.

Less Flesh Than Stone by crackinthecup - Honestly I froth at the mouth anytime someone writes about Maedhros and Elwing interacting. Here, Maedhros approaches Elwing in Valinor after rebirth. I love this interaction.

Joy is A Bird, A Fragile Thing by estuarie - Other interactions I die for: Elrond and Elwing reuniting in Aman. I’m crying just thinking about it. This is just all the slightly bittersweet, loving healing that Elrond needs.

Sins of the Father by HewerOfCaves - AUGH Nolofinwean family drama TT_TT This fic does a fabulous job of digging into Turgon’s attitude about the Helcaraxe and how that impacts his relationships with his immediate family. This is so good, it’s messy and realistic and it hurts.

Friendship and Stern Demand by @polutrope - More Elwing and Maedhros! This fic tackles their correspondence before the Third Kinslaying. Fantastic politicking on both ends and excellently well-researched.

What Happens After by The_Wavesinger - I love how this fic handles both Finduilas and Nienor’s relationship with each other, as well as their families.

Current Mood: working

Ahhh I forgot I hadn’t done Friday recs yet! w(ﾟДﾟ)w

A Promise of the Sun by nothinghereisworking - This is such a sweet look at a relationship I had never considered before--Beor and Finduilas! Finduilas cares for Beor in his age and reflects on his presence in her childhood.

Untitledby actual-bill-potts - Finrod and Nienna after his rebirth. A great little look at both the joy and the grief of Finrod in his return to Aman.

A Singer of Old by @polutrope - The reasons I love this one will be apparent to anyone familiar with my blog XD Great use of miscommunication and talking at cross-purposes here, and I love the acknowledgement of Elrond’s Doriathrin heritage.

Small Birds, Dry Grass by vardasvapors - A bittersweet look at Elrond and Elros as Elros’ age starts to catch up with him, but more sweet than bitter I think! The author portrays such a lovely sibling relationship between them.

The Unrealized Ambitions of the Foam by Brazenbells - Elwing and her sons, from joy to grief. Excellent use of the cyclical tragedy of Elwing and the Doriathrim.

Untitled by tanoraqui - Finwe’s adult children after rebirth. Cute little fic where they manage to sit around and have a few drinks without fighting.

Festival by porphyriosao3 - A sweet look at Thingol and Melian’s relationship and also the pre-war relations between Doriath and the Dwarves of Belegost. Love the characterizations here!

Elvish Letters by Lady_Gavroch - Each chapter here focuses on different characters and different relationships but they are ALL a delight. Fantastic characterizations and great writing!

Fellowship of the Fics runs a regular Friday fanfic rec post, and I figured I might as well share them here too! Here are this week's recommendations:

On Sand of Pearls by cuarthol - Beautiful look at Finrod’s re-embodiment and his relationship with Olwe. Deals very nicely with Finrod’s feelings, and also the feelings of the Calaquendi concerned with how troubled Finrod seems to be...

Miles to Go Before I Sleep by bayta-darell - A thoughtful look at Gimli in the early days of traveling with the Fellowship. Cute Fellowship bonding <3

Of Good Memory by searchingfoserendity25 - UGH Dis’ tragedy never fails to get to me. Terribly sad look at Dis’ relationships with her family and her position.

Make Me by @lesbianhaleth - Sweet and playful moment between Earendil and Elwing on the beach <3