#Silverscars

[greenleaf4stuff]

It’s New Year’s Eve in Middle Earth and midnight approaches.

Who is grabbing whom for a smooch? How does it go down?

If you can give three pairings that’s great, no limit though 😉 repeats are fine too.

Hi and thank you so much @gauntletgirlie for sending me this lovely ask game! It is truly the time of giving (smooches) <3 Again, lots of fun to think up some kissing scenarios for this one! I'll put them behind the cut again, and as the prompt implies, there be kissing ahead! All of these are Adar-related btw :) (I wrote these down in like an hour) (also each ask game the answers are getting longer oops)

The pairings:

Adar/Celebrimbor/Elrond

Adar/Celebrimbor (established, modern!AU)

Adar/Elrond (canon!AU)

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Adar/Celebrimbor/Elrond

Elrond glanced between the older elf and the uruk, a look of indecision on his face. "Um-"

There wasn't a way to kiss both of them at the same time, was there? Not without crushing their noses and possibly knocking their teeth against each other, at least. But who should he kiss? He couldn't deny either of them. He just couldn't!

They might both be different in character, temperament, appearance, but he liked them equally. He'd just told them as much recently, for Eru's sake! He couldn't choose one over the other now! Not for something important as this!

He heard counting in the background, a countdown not into the New Year but to his own doom, or so it felt.

In a panic, he did the only thing he thought he could do-

And grabbed the back of both their heads in each of his hands, and gently but insistently moved their faces together until they kissed (with a look of surprise on their faces, but even so-).

'There! Problem solved!' he thought, adrenaline briefly surging and then falling in relief. (He knew they wanted each other too. They'd discussed this. The only thing they hadn't discussed was that blasted New Year's kiss.)

"Oh no, wait- my bad-," he suddenly heard behind himself. It was Círdan. "I miscalculated it seems! It's actually still one minute to midnight. Well, that gives us the chance to count once more, doesn't it?"

Elrond felt himself blanch slightly as Adar and Celebrimbor turned towards him, eyebrows raised. "What was that?" Adar asked. It didn't sound accusing, but oddly curious. A bit amused.

"Erm-"

"I suppose he thought this was a clever solution. Have us kiss so he wouldn't have to choose one of us over the other," Celebrimbor deduced and Elrond silently cursed himself because his friend knew him too well to not have figured it out. Again.

"Oh, is that so?" Adar asked, and he sounded just as amused as Celebrimbor had. "Well too 'bad' that we get a second chance then."

Elrond blinked at them in surprise and question, and only realised what was going on when he felt two hands at the back of his head just as the countdown neared "3...2...1" again.

...it was, indeed, a mess of noses knocking together and teeth clicking and even a bit of spit getting smeared, between the three of them. Messy, uncoordinated, but somehow - it still worked out.

Elrond moaned in delight, smiled into the kiss, and let the other two pull him closer into an embrace.

Adar/Celebrimbor (established, modern!AU)

The party had nearly reached it's apex, which meant Adar was close to having reached his maximum amount of social interactions for the night and was beginning to eagerly await going home with his fiancé.

As it stood, he couldn't find Celebrimbor amidst the crowd of people as he scanned it, making him frown. Galadriel must have seen the way he wandered around searching for the smith, because she caught his eye and motioned towards the kitchen with her glass of champagne, a small smile on her face.

Adar followed her pointing, and indeed, he could hear puttering and the sound of dishes getting cleaned coming from there - in combination with some truly awful music from the radio. He exchanged a mildly exasperated glance with the blonde elf, before he thanked her with a nod and walked into the kitchen.

Celebrimbor stood at the sink, garishly golden rubber gloves on his hands - where did Gil-Galad even *find* those things!? - as he hummed along to some corny pop music while he scrubbed at a plate from their dinner earlier.

Adar shook his head, but his expression was one of fondness. He turned down the radio to announce himself and stepped up behind the elf, wrapping his arms around the other's waist, head coming to rest on his fiancé's shoulder in an easy display of intimacy.

"Why am I not surprised to find you here?" he murmured, and pressed a kiss to Celebrimbor's cheek. The smith smiled as turned over his shoulder to look at the uruk. "You know you don't have to clean those dishes now, do you?"

"Hm," Celebrimbor replied, and leant back into the embrace. "I needed a bit of time away from the noise I suppose. Thought nobody would begrudge me that if I did something useful."

"Clever," Adar admired him, and his smile turned soft. "Remarkably selfless, too."

"Well, I suppose you'd know about all that as well, wouldn't you?" They stared at each other lovingly. They were so enarmoed with one another, they almost missed it when loud, shouted counting began in the living room.

"10...9...8..."

They didn't have to ask. Aside from a moment of surprise, nothing much changed. They remained as they were.

"7...6...5.."

Their noses brushed, eyes half-lidded. Neither had seen the other look so soft before. "A good way to end the year, don't you think?" Celebrimbor murmured.

"4...3...2..."

"Couldn't imagine a better one," Adar answered, and smiled as a leant forward.

"1...0!"

They kissed. Celebrimbor still had his hands in the soapy water of the sink as they stood in the kitchen amidst dirty dishes and empty cups, god-awful music quietly playing in the background. The position of the embrace would give the smith a slightly sore neck later, but-

Neither of them cared for the moment. This, right here - was perfect.

Adar/Elrond (canon!AU)

New Year's was a surprisingly official and festive affair in Lindon, Adar had quickly learned. He and his children had rarely celebrated the turning of the year before, but their treaty with the elves was beginning to influence their traditions.

Unlike the elves with their harps and flutes and harmonious singing, their festive modes of dress and expertly prepared feasts, the uruk had taken a much more grounded approach to the festivities.

Adar could hear them belt out yet another battle song, and judging by the barrels that got rolled towards the improvised 'tavern', the drink was flowing freely as well. Everywhere he went, he saw celebrations of the peace, open fires that cooked delicious-smelling stews and roasted meat, groups of uruk gathered together.

He himself would let his children enjoy the time of levity - but he found himself too tired to join in. The noise, how they all wanted to draw him to their sides so he might join them in song and drink, it was - just too much. As much as he loved them.

He paused in surprise when he finally arrived at his own tent and found he had a visitor.

"What brings you here?" He asked, surprised to find Elrond at the entrance. He hoped the other knew the visit was not an unwelcome one - the two of them had danced around one another for weeks now. Adar had hoped to see the other again, but had expected the peredhel to spend this time with his family and friends in Lindon.

Elrond smiled and offered a greeting. "My friend. It is good to see you," he paused. Adar noticed the other was breathing heavily and had a flushed face, as if he'd hurried to get here. "I- there is something important I wished to do. I feared I might have been too late."

Adar immediately raised his eyebrows and focused on the herald in concern. "Is something the matter?"

The other waved him off, but gently so. "No, no- nothing that should alarm you. Just something that was important to me, is all-"

Adar wanted to ask another question, but the uruk in the wider vicinity around them erupted into loud counting - it seemed the turning of the year was almost complete.

The leader of the uruk startled slightly when he felt gentle, wind-chilled hands on his face, and turned towards the herald only to find the other looking at him with hopeful eyes.

With a start, he understood. "May I kiss you?" How brave this one was, to hurry over here and place all his hopes on a kiss.

"I'd like nothing more," the uruk breathed back, and framed Elrond's face with his own hands, mindful of the gauntlet, before he pulled the other closer.

Elrond was smiling into the kiss, Adar could tell. His face felt chilled too, and Adar thought that he would like nothing more than to take the herald inside and wrap him into warg furs before offering him a warm drink and some food.

But that could wait. For now, there was only the press of soft lips on his own, hands that held him gently as if he was precious, and something blooming in his own chest as the countdown ran down to midnight.

[thephoenixandthecrocodile]

I posted chapter eight of my Celebrimbor x Adar story!

Summary: Celebrimbor helps Adar apologize to his children and then explain their plan to officially end the battle of Eregion and attempt to form an alliance with the Elves and Dwarves.

Tagging: @adventurepunks @angel-astre @eowyn7023 @plotdesigner @illegalcerebral

[thephoenixandthecrocodile]

This list is amazing! (and I’m not just saying that because my story is included. 😇🤣) I now have so much to read over the holidays.

If you love Adar x Celebrimbor may I also recommend my scar covered heart, color will always exist by @plotdesigner

It’s a really lovely story where a wounded but not dead yet Adar rescues Celebrimbor from Sauron’s torture and they both have to figure out what to do from there:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60080791/chapters/153300631

Adar Fic Recs (1)

all ships

all genres

all Adars

🖤

Sharing all Adar fics I've liked reading till now, hoping they might catch some new eyes & love!! (ilu authors 🫶🏽)

(C - story is complete)

Forgive my children, Forgive me

by Karibookworm & HotTopicWithCrispyFinger

Adar reborn in 3rd age, helps in destruction of the one ring.. Angst, forgiveness, search for purpose!!

(I think Valar didn't do much wrong in this one :3 )

New Life in Defiance of Death C

by @eowyn7023

Adar's Funeral 💔

(👆🏽 I love these with all that is left of my heart 👇🏽)

Sinya Cuivë Anatfírië C

by 9_of_Clubs

Adar's Funeral 💔

The Enemy of my Enemy is my Dad??

by ShortForPhill

Gil galad son of plothole gets a dad, THE dad.. crack taken semi-seriously, everyone lives, Elf-Uruk peace

(Love the Adar & elves banter in this one)

Lord of the Groupchat

by Des_Evans

CRACK

The Stranger falls from the sky and makes a telepathic group chat to try and change the course of history. Shenanigans ensue.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mordor: Uruk Blooper Reel C

by dairyair

CRACK

Godspeed to those 2 Uruk deserters! Glûg hates it when Adar uses Ohana against him. Don’t make me turn this Nampat around! Who sends messages via dead bodies?! Elrondriel, right in front of my salad!? Durin about to fucking throw down in the market over taxes.

Adariel ❤️‍🔥

An Uneasy Alliance

by magenpie

Adariel, Slowburn, Adar lives, Comrades in Arms.. Angst then fluffy fluff fluff

(I read this & re-read this teary eyed 🥹)

Redemption

by DragonTrek

Adariel, Adar lives, Bronwyn lives, Commrades to Lovers ... Angst, slow burn

(I'm a sucker for Adariel, as you can see xD )

Hold onto that feeling

by Daffodil76

Adar lives fix it, Galadriel vs. Sauron vs. Adar fight, Elf-Uruk peace treaty... Enemies to friends to lovers, Slowburn, ANGST, PINING

(The moment Galadriel actually looks at the Uruk & realises the utter lack of resources in which they are forced to live as outcasts.. loved it!!)

Sage Blossoms C

by Moriondor

Adar lives fix it, Resolved sexual tension, healing, forgiveness... Angst, fluff, Porn with deep Plot

(Absolutely loves the beautiful beautiful writing style of this!)

By The Lakeside C

by 9_of_Clubs

Adar lives i guess?!? Enemies to friends to something else... Skinny dipping, Banter, Unresolved Sexual Tension

(the strange elven-ness of them in this story is very interesting)

Adariel 2.0 ❤️‍🩹

(Adar = Celeborn)

Arien in splendour and Tilion in reflection

by @marybeatriceofmodena

SILMARILLION, Trauma, Abuse, love, 2 POVs (Gal & Cel).. angst with a happy ending

(Love the author's writing style SO much in this one!)

Stars Meet While Shadows Lie

by Twisted_Mirror

Adar lives, Deus ex Cirdan, the scandal of The Kiss™... ANGST IN ALL CAPS

(Obsessed with heartbroken Adar jealous of Elrond)

Under The Bittersweet Stars

by Draconienne

Adar lives, Galadriel falls for Adar separatly from Adarborn... ANGST

(Love a Porn with lots of Plot!)

Other pairings 💞

Our Lady of Perpetual Strength

by @celebrimborsapron

Adar x Estrid, romance, pregnancy, running away from Hagan, finding a place in the world.. "life of a woman"-core

(Love how Estrid is written in this story!)

So long, we'd become the Flowers C

by lachimera

Adar x OFC, disabled character, blind character, follows S2.. slow burn, ANGST ANGST ANGST

(Beautifully written and the story is so poignant, and touching!)

Sister Golden Hair

by our @baddybaddyadardaddy 🖤

Adar x Mirdania, zombie Adar post seige, Deus Ex Mirdania... slow burn, body horror, Angsttttt

(Love love love how Mirdania is explored here!)

Green Shoots and Ashen Earth

by @withallthatisleftofmyheart

Adar x Elrond (Adarond?) healing, forgiveness, yearning, miscommunication... PTSD, chronic pain, enemies to lovers

A Light in Dark Places

by @thephoenixandthecrocodile

Adar x Celebrimbor, past Saudar & Silvergifting, trauma bonding, PTSD, Sauron's exs unionize

(I love my two stubborn idiots in love your honour!)

Uruk Cultural Studies C

by dairyair

Future morden day Middle Earth College!AU, Adar x OFC human, Professor Adar... Slow burn, Angst, fluff & smut

(Great writing, Adar is still SO Adar in this modern setting!)

Shadows around Eregion

by @saffronstories

Adar x OFC (Celebrimbor's daughter), slow burn, enemies to lovers, forced marriage, forced pregnancy... Fix it, Angst with a happy ending

(Unresolved sexual tension; an integral part of Adar's interrogations :3 )

Awake, Arise or Be For Ever Fall’n C

by @baddybaddyadardaddy

Adar x OFC (elf), Cuvienen Adar, origin story, wife guy Adar, corruption of elves, Moriondor, good dad Adar.. ANGST, trauma, Uruk culture

(GOD. IT. HURTS!)

Saudade C

by 9_of_Clubs

Adar x Arondir, Fix it.. LONGING, Angst, Fluff, Bittersweet

Smut ✨

Seeing Double

by @niennawept

Adar Hazeldine × OFC × Adar Mawle

Curse of the Moriondor

by @whenimaunicorn

Adar x OFC elf, dubious consent

Dream a little dream of me (your worst nightmare)

series by @gingeragenda

Adar x Galadriel x Sauron in all its forms

(the infamous Adam, Marion & Falafel trio)

Like Ice Gives Way to Fire

by Mith_ril

Adar x Elrond

Bound

by elvendreamsfics

Adar x Galadriel X Elrond

Veins Dark as a Starless Night

by mildthemes

Adar x Galadriel

More than an alliance

by 100PercentRebelTimeLady

Adar x Galadriel

Astray, far away

by @lazyneonrabbitt

Adar x OFC (Porn with plot)

Endure for him

by @whenimaunicorn

Adar x OFC

Balance of Three

by sleepstxtic

Adar x Galadriel x Elrond

Seedling

by Athelise

Adar x OFC (pregnant human) Noncon

Calendar Girl

by @niennawept

Modern!AU Adar x OFC

Cream

by @lazyneonrabbitt

Adar x OFC pregnant

His to treasure

by @saffronstories

Adar x OMC

She Threw the Raspberries

by @eowyn7023

Adar x Galadriel dinner table smut

Smuts submitted on @baddybaddyadardaddy 's blog via Anon Asks are also perfection! 10/10 recommend!

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

chaggie but its that one ep ending from Road Rovers where the kickass anthro dog collie lady gets asked out for a moonlit walk by her anthro dog golden lab crush only he shows up in full 100% dog mode, so she gives in and just walks him down the beach on a leash while he's a happy pupper about it-

except it's Vaggie asking her stressed demon princess girlfriend what would make her feel better after a pretty unhappy day getting burnt out on all the jerks in hell, and she finds out Charlie would LITERALLY like to be a good golden retriever gf sometimes, and if it makes Charlie wag her demon tail happily then Vaggie might be puzzled but she's also fine with this 🐕

they use vaggie hair ribbon a leash at first with vaggie's choker necklace as charlie's collar

until angel dust moves into the hotel and is like "ur a princess if u gonna be a dog u can at LEAST support the pet community by not bein' CHEAP about it!" shaming them and sending them off shopping for the real deal

they get sidetracked and come home with charlie's first fursuit

Nova Kay-Nine the golden retriever is eventually joined by SilverScar the lavender fox, bc vaggie will be damned before she misses out on any chance for cute matching couple photo ops with her girlfriend

[werepuppycreations]

PNGtuber rig with blinking, with 4 different emotion variations.

Commission completed for Tazer Silverscar.

[silver--scar]

Everytime I see your name I think it's silver star not scar lol, where'd u get ur user from?

I can imagine some people can get confused by that lol but ahh, my username. How did I even come up with it?

Well sit down, it's a long story. Let's go all the way back... *Twinkling transition noises*

Nah, jk it's not really that long, but the explanation is.

I have such a shit memory, but the answer all boils down to "I was a cringey little teen who wanted to be cool". This was back when I first discovered the Warriors series. You know, the little cats that live in the woods and is totally not a cult :)

If I can remember correctly, this was before Hurricane Harvey struck the U.S., so this was certainly many years ago. I think a kid was moving next door and omfg I wanted to be all mysterious and edgy by leaving a note welcoming them as my neighbor. So I wanted to make a nickname (I never went through with it thank GOD 😭 😭).

It came down to Quicksilver and Silverscar, but after finding out that quicksilver is an actual thing, I chose Silverscar.

I have debated on changing the username to be more unique, I guess, but nothing really stuck out to me, and the name just sorta grew on me. I've used it for almost every platform, and even for tagging systems like #silvergrade ocs and #the silver box. And it sorta just evolved from Silverscar to Silver Scar with a little space. So that way you can call me whatever you want! Whether it be Silver, Scar, or Silverscar, I don't mind!

It's certainly... A name! Nothing special, but it's a part of me now, and I don't think it'll ever change.

Thank you for the ask, btw! I love conversing with people (�� ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

[thephoenixandthecrocodile]

Thank you for the tag @valar-did-me-wrong!

I actually wrote my first fanfic in ten years this year and I’m very proud of it! ^_^

Someone on this site commented that Adar and Celebrimbor would probably have a lot to talk about if they met and my brain latched onto that pairing and turned it into one of reasons to keep breathing. 🤣 and so I wrote a (ongoing) fic about it:

Im tagging these amazing writers (no pressure to participate) but lots of pressure on everyone to read their amazing fics!

@plotdesigner @eowyn7023 @angel-astre @pseudohades @bishkebab @scary-grace

My 2024 fic i'm most proud of

As we're finishing out 2024, what is one thing from your writing this year that you're particularly proud of? And what is one fic you wrote that you would recommend for others to read?

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Thank you @dilettantefeminist for tagging me for this challenge!

I needed a few days to think about this one, because I couldn't decide lmao!

But I think I will have to say it's my tiny 5-chapter fic "Sons and Daughters" on AO3. 2024 was such a joyous year (mainly because of Rings of Power), and don't shoot me, but I really didn't see it for Gil-galad in S1😬🥹 (*booing errupts*)

But S2 literally snatched my wig. HE literally snatched my wig in EP7 with zero warning. I used to see him as this uppity Diva who was mean to everybody. But when he appeared in that golden Armor, chile...

What do you mean you were this dangerous towering bear who destroys everything in his path ALL ALONG?! What do you mean you were just a stressed dad ALL ALONG?!

Oh-oh...

He got me. I didn't peep his game.

As Thorin Oakenshield would say, "I apologize for my deeds at the gate." Ereinion, papi, I didn't know.

And that's how I started taking a closer look at the Elven King. And suddenly I saw this loneliness in him, his solitude, his heart (how forgiving and loving he was with Galadriel, how he tried to up Elrond's morale when the dwarves appeared), his bravery. EVERYTHING.

And I wanted to explore that fatherhood that he didn't choose but in a way has chosen him in that fic. How he, an orphan founder made a family. Because I also think it's really poetic. He the orphan, who will always end up bringing people together in a way. He can't escape it. And people really liked it.

And now I'm writing another fic about him.

So yeah, that one would have to be my favourite fic this year.

If you ant to check it out, pls do:

I would like to nominate @valar-did-me-wrong , @celebrimborsapron & @grrrlsubrosa for the challenge, if you haven't partaken yet.

[peachlover94]

Again Getting Word Out To Help A Friend

My friend Infamous-Verdesause/Shook-Salty is in desperate need right now due to being homeless and I will never forgive myself if we lose them forever! They are over $2,000.00 USD in debt with no food due to their no-good family abusing them and wrecking their life. Pitch in what you can if you can or even commission them for writing and Koikatsu! works as well as spread the enclosed links around. You want writing commissions, my friend has an ironclad policy of no kink shaming…

https://www.ko-fi.com/verdesause

https://www.patreon.com/Verdesause

https://www.patreon.com/SilverScares

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/verdesause

Every little bit helps as they are struggling to find something to eat with their food stamps being troublesome - even just $5.00 USD for a dollar menu to keep fed can be enough.

[leaffrompokemon2007]

Add your characters in Tokyo!

Warioware

Puyo Puyo

Satellaview

Tamagotchi

Bubble Bobble

Glitter Force

Cardcaptor Sakura

Suzy’s Network Japan

Cosmia Cosplay

Animals at the Beach

Flowering Heart

Suzy’s Dreamhouse

Kawaii Tokyo Daycore Friends

Susan and Friends

Adventures on Dream Island

Pastel Dreams

Penny Paramount

Happy City Friends

Cute Moby

Suzy’s Network Korea

Zack and Nina

Pixie Dusters

Minty Pinky

Poppy the Kitty

Twilight Galaxy

Squiggly’s Amazing Friends

Jay Jay and Friends

Brady and Company

Tales Of SilverScare

BEEP-O

The Goodies

The Jiblings

Popitees

Hey Junior!

Crazy Teens

Bro vs Sis

The Go! Gang

Kawaii Tales

Splash Bunny

Pinky the Unicorn Bunny

Heat Up

Ethan the Elephant

Bomber Pets

Kawaii Noisy

Gaming Alpha Precure

The Big Three

The CN Family

The Korea Girls

Super Girl Sarah Jones

Sarahblocks

Mighty Wooftail 5

Emotions Lane

Satellavest Girls

Baby Bus

JunyTony

Tidi Kids

Bunny Maloney

Cookie Run-PastelBreak

Gacha Club 2

MHS All Stars

Puyowere Lobotomy Corporation

The Seven Pages

Bomberman

Lobotomy Corporation

Library of Ruina

MegaMan

Super Mario

Sonic the Hedgehog

NumberBlocks

AlphaBlocks

ColourBlocks

Jelly Jam

Sanrio

Robot Trains

Rosie’s Rules

Magic Knight Rayeartha

Magical DoRiMe

[human-antithesis]

The Living Fortress

Lyrics: Waves (blight-plagued) On fields of grey (Slow-churning) Pull him out of his ode (Near perfect) to fear Drowns in a note in dire thought (Unleavened) In the black sea (Where days go) Oh how could he ever know (Sightless) That fear sleeps with eyes closed

In a ghostly haze He harvest the tides of time That may feed the living fortress Silverscarred and boundless

In the ghostly haze There is no place or time And inside the living fortress The harvestman roams sightless

Deadlights hover on shreds of age Ripped from an image of fate A rabid jester rubbing his jaded eyes Vision inflamed with dark silver, boundless

Waves on fields of grey Pull him out of his ode And fear drapes the space Above his world (Unleavened) And the black sea (Where days go) Silent, waits for him there (Sightless) By the edge of colour and the ravine

The immediate grace is to repent and suffer Disrobe to imitate levels Where outlanders may indulge Lay up every layer stripped from you

In a ghostly haze He harvest the tides of time That may feed the living fortress Silverscarred and boundless

In the ghostly haze There is no place or time And inside the living fortress The harvestman roams sightless Sightless

[foxykittyboo]

Pretty please!!!!! #victoriaaveyard #redqueen #glasssword #kingscage #cruelcrown #queensong #silverscars #plesebringshadeback #shadeborrow

[greenleaf4stuff]

Oh, goodness! It looks like someone strung up some mistletoe! What three couples (or throuples!) got stuck together underneath and how’d they react?

Hii @mylovelylittleobsessions and thank you so much for sending me this ask game! I was already itching to do a part 2 of the Seven Minutes in Heaven game, so this is absolutely perfect! It's a mix of modern!AU and leaving it up to the viewer. Again, all pairings will be Adar-centric m/m ships and I will put my ideas below a cut. And again, beware the smooches, ye who enter here.

(Also I did four because I had too many ideas oops)

Pairings:

Adar/Círdan (established)

Adar/Celebrimbor (established, modern!AU)

Adar/Gil-Galad

Adar/Elrond (established, modern!AU)

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Adar/Círdan

"Well, would you look at that?" Círdan says and grins. At Adar's raised eyebrows, his gaze drifts upwards, where the uruk can see some mistletoe hanging over their heads.

He looks back at the elf and starts smirking, before he steps closer to the other. "And what does this mean, I wonder?"

"Hm - couples are expected to kiss under the mistletoe. It's a tradition," the elf explains as if Adar isn't already aware of the aforementioned custom.

Adar pretends to ponder that for a moment, then shrugs and leans forward with a mischievous grin. "That sort of kiss?"

And he presses one to Círdan's forehead. The fair-haired elf briefly closes his eyes at the gentle contact, but when Adar pulls back, there is a gleam in his expression. "...not quite."

"Hm. Maybe that one?" And Adar kisses his eyelids, barely a brush of lips.

"No. Not quite that one either. But it's closer," the elf says with a tiny smirk.

"Alright - then what about this one?" Adar asks, and finally leans close and places his lips on Círdan's, contact gentle as a breath. He doesn't pull back far this time.

Círdan makes a humming sound. "Yes - but I am not sure it's completely right yet. I'll need to make sure whether or not I might be mistaken."

"That can be arranged," the uruk smiles, expression fond, and fully presses his lips against the elf's. Their arms find their way around each other's hips as they enjoy the quiet moment.

Judging by the way Círdan smiles into the kiss as well, Adar seems to have managed to figure out which kind of kiss it was that had been required by the mistletoe - and the elf in his arms.

Adar/Celebrimbor (established, modern!AU)

The two of them only briefly split up, Adar to get himself refill of Gil-Galad's famous mulled wine, Celebrimbor to briefly talk to Mirandia about some smithing work.

When they join up again, the smith is beaming - and while Adar had been too late to get himself a glass of mulled wine (Galadriel had been faster, as she usually was), seeing the other so happy puts a smile on the uruk's face as well.

Only when the two stand together and begin hearing snickers from across the room do they realise, after some giddy pointing by Gil and Elrond, that there is a mistletoe hanging directly above them.

While Adar pretends to be a little annoyed at the elves' childish antics, Celebrimbor looks fascinated - and contemplative.

"Is something the matter?" Adar asks and raises an eyebrow. His hand easily finds Tyelpe's shoulder. When the smith focuses his gaze on the uruk again, his expression is warm and open. He shakes his head, and then-

"Aren't you going to kiss me?" Celebrimbor asks, confident and just a little mischievous. Adar never expected the other to be so forward when they first got together, but it is a quality he adores about the elf.

He places his hand in Tyelpe's hair and strokes the soft curls, enjoys how the smith's head tips into his palm, eyes full of affection. Adar knows that he couldn't deny the other a kiss even if he tried.

Their kiss is soft, and they break apart to pepper some smaller kisses onto one another's lips right after. Then they just remain standing together with their foreheads touching for a while.

Only after a moment do they part again. Seeing Gil-Galad bring out a refilled bowl of mulled wine, Adar juts his chin in that direction. "I'll see if I will be luckier this time around. Will you wait for me here?" The resulting grin is almost sly, but quickly morphs into one of fondness again.

The smith smiles back, nods, and then motions for Adar to go. "Better be quick then. And bring me a glass as well, please." The uruk nods, and then he's gone, quickly drawn into another attempt to pester Gil for the recipe of the drink. (The uruk has already tried countless times. He won't be successful this time either.)

Celebrimbor watches the other go, and then looks back up at the decoration over his head. He has pondered finally proposing to the uruk for a while now. And considering his profession, he has decided to fashion the ring himself.

Looking up at the mistletoe, and how close it hangs to a decoration made of holly leaves and its berries, he thinks he might finally have an idea for a design.

Adar/Gil-Galad

The usually so self-confident and flirty Adar is surprised to the point of almost freezing up when Gil-Galad points to the decoration above their heads with a qurik of his eyebrow. The uruk has been too focused on the discussion at hand, and perhaps also on the elven king's dark eyes, his voice, his hands-

One of which is rising up now, slow enough that Adar could pull away, while the elven king keeps his eyes locked onto the uruk in front of him. With gentle fingers, he touches a strand of hair hanging in front of Adar's face, and tucks it behind his ear, fingertips grazing the delicate tip of it in the process.

Adar feels color bloom across his face; he's taken off-guard by the forwardness, but also the softness of the gesture. Gil-Galad's eyes remain warm. And then there is a slight quirk to his lips.

"May I?" asked low enough no-one else could hear. It's clear that the other is being delicate about this for Adar's sake - he is giving him the chance to refuse, even to pretend none of this had happened in the first place.

The uruk feels the skin of his ear prickle where Gil-Galad has touched it, and swallows his fears. "Yes."

His voice comes out breathier than he expected.

The elven king is still slow as he cups the back of Adar's head, grip light, and leaves him room to turn away, to change his mind. Adar remains still and stares at the other right until the moment their lips meet.

He's pretty sure that he makes a small sound - he'll likely be embarrassed thinking about it, later, but for the moment he can't focus on anything but the other's lips on his, the elf's body heat as both of them step into each other's space, how the grip at the back of his head becomes tighter.

When they part for breath, Adar feels as if he were floating, and relishes in the way the elven king looks ruffled as well, lips kiss-swollen and eyes so impossibly dark.

Adar/Elrond (established, modernAU)

The half-elf, who is usually so quick to fluster, is giving Adar a cheeky lop-sided grin when Adar steps next to him. He motions his chin up and when the uruk follows the motion- ah. That is why. Adar looks down at the other again, asking a silent question with only his eyes - 'Do you want to?'

A nod. 'Yes.'

Adar turns fully towards Elrond then and cups his cheek. He smiles warmly at the other, who faintly blushes at the gentle touch. The uruk steps forward and rests his forehead against Elrond's, whose eyes fall closed as they breathe in each other's scents. The sound of everyone else talking, the Christmas carols on the radio, all of it falls away.

Adar brushes the tip of his nose against Elrond's, who chuckles just a little before Adar rubs their noses together gently, his grip shifting to cup the back of Elrond's head. The uruk tilts his head - on the next stroke of their noses, he moves his mouth down and captures the peredhel's with it.

He more feels than hears the exhale of air through the Elrond's nostrils, and then the younger one reaches up to put his hands on Adar's shoulders and kisses him back, lips moving against each other slowly, languidly.

Adar is pretty sure he feels at least one set of eyes on him - on them. But he doesn't bristle. He doesn't even mind. All that counts in that moment is the person he is kissing, and that when he opens his eyes, Elrond is looking back at him, slightly flushed, and undeniably happy.

[thephoenixandthecrocodile]

How the latest chapter of my Celebrimbor x Adar fanfic is going:

Adar: Celebrimbor, I’d love to fuck you senseless but we have some big problems we need to solve first.

Celebrimbor: ok, hear me out: maybe all of our problems will be solved by us sleeping together.

*Adar seriously considers that suggestion*

[stupidskykidsalt]

Warriors oc silverscar/star

+ OCS theme/TS

[rgwoodhar]

Ahhhhh! This is Emily Silverscar, one of my OC’s. She’s bubbly, adventurous, usually gets in trouble but when in doubt, she’s usually with her best friend Caleb; who tries (but fails) to keep her out of danger.

-r.g

[humanheadedhuman]

Just Transmuted my First Items

I found a couple of rings in a chest I picked up a month ago. 

I took them to Tharelda Silverscar in the Hart Hills. She using some sort of strange conjuration transferred 1 mr and 1sp from each ring to me permanently. 

I now have 2 more Mr and Sp

Nice!