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A Hundred Miles Through the Desert - Chapter Sixty Five
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starsprayFandom: Tolkien
Rating: T
Characters: Sons of Feanor, Elrond, Feanor, Daeron, various others
Warnings: n/a
Summary: After years in Lórien, Maglor and Maedhros are ready to return to their family and to make something new with their lives--but to move forward, all of Fëanor's sons must decide how, or if, they can ever reconcile with their father.
Note: This fic is a direct sequel to High in the Clean Blue Air.
Prologue / Previous Chapter
Rating: T
Characters: Sons of Feanor, Elrond, Feanor, Daeron, various others
Warnings: n/a
Summary: After years in Lórien, Maglor and Maedhros are ready to return to their family and to make something new with their lives--but to move forward, all of Fëanor's sons must decide how, or if, they can ever reconcile with their father.
Note: This fic is a direct sequel to High in the Clean Blue Air.
Prologue / Previous Chapter
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no vela, no orion
Mar. 22nd, 2026 09:16 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
swg_archive_feed“Can I ask you a question?” Her voice was jarringly loud.“Of course,” Nóm replied. He didn’t look worried. He thought this was one of her philosophical quandaries. Well, it was one in a roundabout kind of– never mind that, she was probably about to ruin his morning. Both of their mornings.
Announcement From The Mods
Mar. 22nd, 2026 08:20 amgrundyscribbling posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
tolkienrsbFolks, important news regarding TRSB 2026:
We will NOT be posting updates/announcements here this round.
The pinned post, with this year's schedule and links, has been updated. However, we will not be routinely posting here over the course of TRSB26 - major announcements will be made on Tumblr, Discord, and by email.
At the conclusion of TRSB25, we asked participants to fill out a survey to give us feedback and potential improvements. Of the survey responses, only two used DW as a communication method, and only one felt it worked well. Looking at that feedback, the mods concluded our effort is better directed to the more heavily used communication methods. The mod team only has so much time/energy we can put into the event, so we don't want to spend it on something that isn't useful to participants.
If you have questions for the mod team, please email or ask on Tumblr.
We will NOT be posting updates/announcements here this round.
The pinned post, with this year's schedule and links, has been updated. However, we will not be routinely posting here over the course of TRSB26 - major announcements will be made on Tumblr, Discord, and by email.
At the conclusion of TRSB25, we asked participants to fill out a survey to give us feedback and potential improvements. Of the survey responses, only two used DW as a communication method, and only one felt it worked well. Looking at that feedback, the mods concluded our effort is better directed to the more heavily used communication methods. The mod team only has so much time/energy we can put into the event, so we don't want to spend it on something that isn't useful to participants.
If you have questions for the mod team, please email or ask on Tumblr.
spoil deadloch s2 for me
Mar. 22nd, 2026 11:35 amfiachairechtIn one (1)!! specific way — I suspect I already know the answer to this, because unlike most of fandom I did actually watch the season 1 that the Kates gave me and not the season 1 in my head, but new season new possibilities however extremely slight for disappointment!
Anyway, does s2 end with Cath and Dulcie still together y/n.
('Kimara can't you spoil that for yourself' not without seeing both shitty opinions on Cath and also spoilers for other things, so I don't wanna.)
Anyway, does s2 end with Cath and Dulcie still together y/n.
('Kimara can't you spoil that for yourself' not without seeing both shitty opinions on Cath and also spoilers for other things, so I don't wanna.)
Dear Worldbuilder
Mar. 21st, 2026 12:15 amermingardenThank you for writing for me! I'm very excited to see your take on any of these worlds - I love them all and can't wait to see what you have to add!
General likes and DNWs
Structurally, I’m a big fan of epistolary fic, in-universe documents (including academic pastiche and social media pastiche), and outsider POV.
DNW: explicit sex scenes, BDSM
The Windrose Chronicles
the Citadel of Wizards, wizards' apprenticeships, hasu/Church wizards
What is it like to live in the Citadel of Wizards? I'd love to see a slice of life there, or perhaps an exploration of the origin of any of the many architectural oddities that became part of the Citadel over the years.
I'm very curious about what wizards' apprenticeships tend to look like in general; I'd also love to see an exploration of any specific apprenticeship, whether that's Antryg or Daurannon studying under Salteris, Kyra learning from Rosamund, Antryg's apprenticeship to Suraklin, or anyone else!
I'm also really curious about the Church wizards! What is day-to-day life like for the hasu? What is their training like? How do they think about their role in the Church and the nature of their powers?
The Silmarillion
Vanyarin culture, Valimar, archaeology of Beleriand, manuscripts and manuscript transmission, Tol Himling after the War of Wrath
We're told that the Vanyar and the Noldor built Tirion together, but that the Vanyar later left Tirion to dwell closer to the Valar. What is it like to live among your gods on a daily basis? How does Vanyarin culture change after the death of the Trees? After the War of Wrath? We don't get too much about the Vanyar, and I'm interested in really any direction you'd like to take this!
I'm fascinated by the questions of (a) what survives the sinking of Beleriand, (b) how it survives, and (c) how the surviving material is interpreted and reinterpreted by future scholars (and laypeople!) to recreate the history of Beleriand. What are the gaps that still need to be filled in? Where is the guesswork right – and where is it wrong? Why were these things preserved and not others – was it chance? If it was deliberate, who decided what was to be preserved, and how did they make that decision? Are there questions of authenticity and suspected forgeries? What new meanings did objects and places from Beleriand take on in the Ages after the War of Wrath?
Star Wars Legends
Jedi holocrons, Centerpoint Station
I've been kind of obsessed with holocrons for a while now. How sentient really are holocrons? What role do they play in Jedi society – both in the Old Republic and in the rebuilt Jedi Order? What is it like to interact with the holographic echo of someone you knew in life?
Centerpoint Station absolutely fascinates me. What is it like to live in the hollow interior of a space station the size of a planet? Who were the first people to live in Centerpoint, and why did they choose to settle there?
General likes and DNWs
Structurally, I’m a big fan of epistolary fic, in-universe documents (including academic pastiche and social media pastiche), and outsider POV.
DNW: explicit sex scenes, BDSM
The Windrose Chronicles
the Citadel of Wizards, wizards' apprenticeships, hasu/Church wizards
What is it like to live in the Citadel of Wizards? I'd love to see a slice of life there, or perhaps an exploration of the origin of any of the many architectural oddities that became part of the Citadel over the years.
I'm very curious about what wizards' apprenticeships tend to look like in general; I'd also love to see an exploration of any specific apprenticeship, whether that's Antryg or Daurannon studying under Salteris, Kyra learning from Rosamund, Antryg's apprenticeship to Suraklin, or anyone else!
I'm also really curious about the Church wizards! What is day-to-day life like for the hasu? What is their training like? How do they think about their role in the Church and the nature of their powers?
The Silmarillion
Vanyarin culture, Valimar, archaeology of Beleriand, manuscripts and manuscript transmission, Tol Himling after the War of Wrath
We're told that the Vanyar and the Noldor built Tirion together, but that the Vanyar later left Tirion to dwell closer to the Valar. What is it like to live among your gods on a daily basis? How does Vanyarin culture change after the death of the Trees? After the War of Wrath? We don't get too much about the Vanyar, and I'm interested in really any direction you'd like to take this!
I'm fascinated by the questions of (a) what survives the sinking of Beleriand, (b) how it survives, and (c) how the surviving material is interpreted and reinterpreted by future scholars (and laypeople!) to recreate the history of Beleriand. What are the gaps that still need to be filled in? Where is the guesswork right – and where is it wrong? Why were these things preserved and not others – was it chance? If it was deliberate, who decided what was to be preserved, and how did they make that decision? Are there questions of authenticity and suspected forgeries? What new meanings did objects and places from Beleriand take on in the Ages after the War of Wrath?
Star Wars Legends
Jedi holocrons, Centerpoint Station
I've been kind of obsessed with holocrons for a while now. How sentient really are holocrons? What role do they play in Jedi society – both in the Old Republic and in the rebuilt Jedi Order? What is it like to interact with the holographic echo of someone you knew in life?
Centerpoint Station absolutely fascinates me. What is it like to live in the hollow interior of a space station the size of a planet? Who were the first people to live in Centerpoint, and why did they choose to settle there?
A Hundred Miles Through the Desert - Chapter Sixty Four
Mar. 20th, 2026 09:45 amstarsprayFandom: Tolkien
Rating: T
Characters: Sons of Feanor, Elrond, Feanor, Daeron, various others
Warnings: n/a
Summary: After years in Lórien, Maglor and Maedhros are ready to return to their family and to make something new with their lives--but to move forward, all of Fëanor's sons must decide how, or if, they can ever reconcile with their father.
Note: This fic is a direct sequel to High in the Clean Blue Air.
Prologue / Previous Chapter / Next Chapter
Rating: T
Characters: Sons of Feanor, Elrond, Feanor, Daeron, various others
Warnings: n/a
Summary: After years in Lórien, Maglor and Maedhros are ready to return to their family and to make something new with their lives--but to move forward, all of Fëanor's sons must decide how, or if, they can ever reconcile with their father.
Note: This fic is a direct sequel to High in the Clean Blue Air.
Prologue / Previous Chapter / Next Chapter
( Read more... )
Melkor's Bad Day
Mar. 20th, 2026 03:09 amswg_archive_feedAll Melkor wants to do is turn everyone against each other. Why is it so hard?
Thoughts
Mar. 19th, 2026 11:24 pmswg_archive_feedSome thoughts on Tolkien canon
1. Helcaraxë
2. Cuiviénen
1. Helcaraxë
2. Cuiviénen
Into Grief and Beyond It - Imloth Ningloron
Mar. 19th, 2026 02:35 pmstarsprayFandom: Tolkien
Rating: G
Characters: Frodo Baggins, Maglor, Celebrimbor
Warnings: n/a
Summary: Frodo speaks with Maglor in Minas Tirith. Some years later, in Valinor, he meets Celebrimbor.
Note: This fic is a gapfiller set between Clear Pebbles of the Rain and High in the Clean Blue Air. It was also written for the SWG's Title Track challenge.
Previous Chapter
Rating: G
Characters: Frodo Baggins, Maglor, Celebrimbor
Warnings: n/a
Summary: Frodo speaks with Maglor in Minas Tirith. Some years later, in Valinor, he meets Celebrimbor.
Note: This fic is a gapfiller set between Clear Pebbles of the Rain and High in the Clean Blue Air. It was also written for the SWG's Title Track challenge.
Previous Chapter
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One Flesh, One Soul. Part 2
Mar. 19th, 2026 04:35 pmswg_archive_feedThe fate of lovers has been sealed. After Aegnor pledges his love to Andreth, he seeks out council one last time from his wiser and more grounded eldest brother. However, his hopes that Finrod would join him in this newfound happiness are quickly dashed and it does not go well between the brothers. Finrod finds himself forced to navigate his ferocious and unhinged younger brother with extreme caution, plunging even his own safety into uncertainty. Aegnor finds himself faced with an agonising decition, one that will rip his entire being asunder. Yet hope may remain, and it rests in the palm of none other than Illuvatar himself who, through the sheer force of Aegnor's undying love for one mortal, takes notice. Bending the very stars in the heavens..