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[kosemsultanim]

Hi! Do you know who the actress who plays young Hatice in the MC flashbacks is? I've tried looking her up but I found nothing 🥺

Have you ever giffed her?

I think it is Ece Yüksel. IMDB shows her being in that episode with the flashbacks. I've never made any gifs with her.

[annabawritersdream]

Hallmark Christmas Fanfic

Prompt: Hallmark Christmas fanfic=>“Almost kiss but somebody walks in.” [Prompt provided by @lucifers-legions]

Title: My One & Only

Characters: Éomer, Lothíriel, Éothain

Pairings: Éomer x Lothíriel

CW: none

Synopsis: Éomer and Lothíriel are decorating the Christmas tree and discussing

gingerbread houses when an unannounced visitor shows up at their place.

Word count: (AO3 stats=>3,297 words)

Also posted on AO3!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NOTES

This is my first time writing Éomer and Lothíriel, so I really don't know what I am doing. I usually struggle when it comes to writing canon pairings, which is why I mostly tend to focus on my OCs and the few canon characters I feel I know how to write. The prompt was suggested by my friend and Tumblr mutual luciferslegions (@lucifers-legions on Tumblr) as a part of a Hallmark roulette game she came up with. The participants were meant to write a story based on two random canon characters and a random prompt. I got Éothíriel (I suppose I was lucky) and my prompt was "Almost kiss, but somebody walks in." I am generally not very good at writing couples, kissing scenes, smut and the likes, but this was something I felt I could try my hand at. I hope it's not too bad/cringy and if it is...be kind about it. Do let me know what you think ( I am all for honesty and transparency), but, please, be civil about it.

Also, Lothíriel's last name is Swann in this (Yes, like Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean). Originally it was supposed to be "Amroth", but then I thought Swann was a much better fit, both because it sounds much more like a modern last name and because…y'know, the Swan Knights of Dol Amroth. I decided to go with Éomer Eorl because…it sounds good to me.

That being said, I hope you enjoy the story!

My One & Only

“I think we are finished.”

Lothíriel Swann stood on her toes as she attempted to carefully place the newly-chosen ornament—a giant golden swan—on the very top of the huge Christmas tree her boyfriend, Éomer Eorl, had gifted her a few weeks prior. Although he had enjoyed decorating the house with lights, wreaths, stockings and ribbons, he failed to understand why he should put so much effort into embellishing a pine tree that would eventually have to be discarded. He quite simply could not wrap his head around it and had tried to reason with his girlfriend about it. Unfortunately, Lothíriel would not hear of it, and had forced him to participate in what he considered to be an unnecessarily strenuous and laborious activity. He had set up the tree for her and had patiently helped choose the most beautiful ornaments, which included several handmade horse-shaped knick-knacks. Those very same ornaments had been a Christmas present from Lothíriel and Éomer had grinned in satisfaction.

Although he loathed Christmas trees, he adored gifts and had surprised Lothíriel with plenty of them. She usually could not do without formal gowns and pearl necklaces and Éomer had made sure she received them in abundance. She was now wearing the latest dress he had gifted her—a silk gown matching her dark hair—and a silver bracelet was visible on her wrist. Éomer’s gifts also included the triple strand white pearl necklace presently adorning her neck and the tiny moon-shaped earrings she had slept on. She usually removed her make-up and took off all of her jewelry before bed, yet, because she had fallen asleep on the couch after crying her eyes out over a rom-com of which Éomer could not even remember the title, she had neglected to do so and had woken up complaining of an excruciating headache supposedly due to sleep deprivation. While Éomer had initially laughed it off, he had been quick to change his tune after meeting his girlfriend’s piercing gray eyes. She was vexed—terribly vexed—and a single look from her had been enough to convince him to run off to the kitchen to make her a kale smoothie. Despite being a voracious meat eater, he supported Lothíriel’s decision to follow a plant-based diet and often cooked her breakfast separately. Contrarily to his girlfriend, he had always been an early bird and found that waking up at dawn suited him much better than sleeping in. He started his mornings with a cup of black coffee and devoured a giant egg, bacon and cheese sandwich before hitting the gym. He believed in keeping fit and, because Lothiriel appeared to greatly appreciate his abs among a plethora of physical and intellectual attributes he seemingly possessed, he trained hard and diligently. Though he usually displayed a tough persona, he was sensitive and insecure at heart. While it was true that he sometimes struggled to show it, he truly loved Lothíriel and he feared losing her. She was a gem, and he dreaded the day she would be snatched away from him. He did not doubt it would happen. He knew all about her many admirers back in her hometown and was aware of his inferiority. He was reminded of it every day. All of his girlfriend’s suitors happened to be way richer and influential than he would ever be and thought of Lothíriel possibly eloping with one of them caused him immense distress.

Although he was himself affluent, he despised people flaunting an extravagant lifestyle and much preferred to work rather than lounging around in mansions accomplishing nothing and, thankfully, Lothíriel seemed to share his opinion on such matter. Despite appearances, she was a well-rounded girl who took delight in the simple things life had to offer. She adored sipping hot chocolate in her pajamas and was her happiest at the local animal shelter. Although at first fearful of horses, she had learned to coexist peacefully with them, which pleased Éomer greatly. He was involved in several horse-trading businesses and had grown up in his family’s country home, tending to chickens and horses being very much a pivotal part of his daily life. He had been raised among strays and indoor pets and was beyond pleased to see Lothíriel trying to overcome her anxiety and spontaneously interacting with them. None of her friends in Dol Amroth—former college roommates and childhood pals alike—seemed to have a penchant for nature and country life. They were club goers who drove around in expensive cars and squandered money because they could afford it. Lothíriel had vouched for them, but,judging by the way her jaw tightened whenever she spoke about them, she too thought them to be shallow and worthless. Éomer remembered that conversation; a casual chat as they drove back to Rohan after spending a few weeks with Lothíriel’s relatives. He had become acquainted with her brothers and her aunts and had enjoyed fishing with her father. Imrahil Swann, a rather well-known entrepreneur, had at first disliked the young blond boy his only daughter seemed to be so keen on. Despite wearing his finest suit and having an undeniable presence to him, Imrahil had immediately sensed that he would not at all fit into the world the Swann family was a part of. Though he had grown to like him, he still doubted his relationship with his daughter would last.

Little did he know that Éomer wished to marry her. He had been playing all night with the engagement ring, which he had carefully hidden in the pocket of his jacket and had intended to wait until Christmas to propose. He would so on Christmas Eve after attempting to cook a scrumptious dinner. Or perhaps he should ask for her hand during dinner. He had not yet decided the dynamics of the affair and had not even written or practiced his speech, but he knew it would happen one way or another. He just needed to wait for inspiration to strike. He just needed to wait for the right moment…

“Darling?”

Éomer blinked and let out a sigh as he pensively ran hand through his hair. “Yes? Have you…”

He cleared his throat in embarrassment. “Have you said anything?”

Lothíriel frowned, visibly confused. “Are you alright?”

��Of course.”

“Have you been listening to me?”

“I…”

“What is it? Why are you sulking?”

“I am not,” he retorted. “I…”

“I thought you liked setting up the tree with me. We can certainly spend our time together doing something else if you are bored.”

“I am not bored; I was simply thinking.”

Lothíriel hugged him. “What were you thinking about?”

Éomer gulped. He certainly could not tell her the truth and quick thinking had never been his forte. His eyes wandered around as she tightened her grip around his waist, his heartbeat quickening.

“I was…admiring your beauty. You have never looked better.”

She kissed the tip of his nose and giggled. “I never thought you would have such great taste in clothing and jewelry. If I look pretty today—or any day, for that matter—it is only because of you.”

“That is a stretch, my dear.”

She caressed his face. “Not at all, my love. You constantly spoil me.”

“It is my duty. I am your boyfriend, after all.”

“Oh, you are indeed.”

She smiled at him and rested her head on his shoulder. “Could you help me with the gingerbread house and the chocolate chip cookies? Christmas is only a few days away and I am so behind schedule.”

“Did I hear you say gingerbread house?”

“You heard it correctly.”

Éomer chuckled. “Forgive me, darling. I am a bit surprised.”

“What is wrong with gingerbread houses?”

He raised an eyebrow. “As far as I know, you loathe ginger in any shape or form.”

“It is not for me to eat.”

“I am confused. Who is it for? You know very well that I don’t particularly like…”

“Elboron adores gingerbread and so does your sister. I thought it would be a nice gift.”

“I am ashamed to admit I had not even thought of my sister and my nephew. I am a horrible uncle.”

“Elboron loves you very much. You shouldn’t beat yourself too much over it. He won’t kill you if you show up to my cousin’s house empty-handed. That is, if you play with him all night and read him his favorite bedtime story.”

“Elboron may not kill me, but I cannot say the same about my sister.”

“She seems so kind, I doubt she would…”

“How much time have you spent with her in your lifetime?”

“Why would you ask?”

“Well, I…”

“I may not know her all that well, but she was always nice to me.”

“You are not related to her, are you not?”

A wide-eyed Lothíriel stared at him. “What are you trying to imply?”

“I grew up with her.”

“And? What about it?”

“She delighted in reprimanding me when we were children and her attitude over the years has not changed in the slightest.”

“Perhaps you deserved it.”

Éomer rolled his eyes. “May I ask you a question?”

“Go ahead, my love.”

“Must you always side with my sister?”

“I trust her judgement.”

“What about my judgement? My sister is brash and impulsive, I am known for my common sense.”

“Is that so?”

“A few people could testify in my favor.”

“Pray tell me, my love. Would those people be those friends of yours from your military days?”

“I have tons of friends, my shining star. And, yes, I would definitely count them in. They are all responsible people with whom I have a history of camaraderie.”

“Which is precisely why I would not trust them.”

“Why would you…”

“I’d rather ask Faramir.”

“You are just messing with me right now, Lothy. I was serious.”

“So was I.”

She grinned and smirked. “Faramir cannot lie. He is impartial and would never take sides.”

“Do I need to remind you that he is a law student?”

“And a very good one, at that.”

He glared at her before the corners of his mouth eventually turned upward.

“I presume you are aware that taking sides is what all that he will do once he graduates. It is the bulk of his chosen career.”

“Of course I am aware of it, my silly little pumpkin head. I only meant to say that he would never meddle in family affairs.”

“What did you call me? Pumpkin head? If you must insult me, at least try and come up with something a bit more Christmassy. It’s been more than few weeks since Halloween.”

"Nothing comes to mind at the moment, my love. I will look through a dictionary and then I'll let you know. What else were you going to say about my cousin? I know you were about to say something else, darling. Don't be shy."

“He...he has a laid-back vibe about him, I am not going to lie. I am rather fond of him.”

“I am glad to hear it. Faramir and I are pretty close and I really hoped you would get along.”

“I like him. He’s learned and intelligent. I still have no idea how he persuaded my sister to marry, but I applaud his effort.”

He paused. “Then again, he is studying to become a lawyer. He must certainly have a way with words.”

“Are you suggesting he tricked her into marriage?”

“I am saying nothing of the sort. It is just that…”

He sighed. “Why don’t we get started on the gingerbread house?”

He turned and walked toward the kitchen, Lothíriel strutting behind him. “Wait.”

Éomer froze and turned back, Lothíriel’s eyes cold and stern. He gulped.

“What is it? What have I done?”

Lothíriel did not reply, her gaze fixed on him. Éomer stumbled backwards, a shiver running down his spine.

“I did not mean to offend your cousin. As I mentioned earlier, I have a great deal of respect for him and I could never slander him. He’s my sister’s husband and…”

His jaw was clenched. “I just…sometimes I…”

He cleared his throat and exhaled, his lower lip quivering. “I feel as if…”

He leaned on the wall behind him, his hands shaking Lothíriel’s features softened as she held his arm. “What is going on?”

He gulped once more.

“Will I ever be enough for you? Will my love ever be enough? Your friends in Dol Amroth are all so accomplished and I…”

“Éomer…”

“Your father, your brothers, your cousin…”

“Why are you comparing yourself to them?”

“I don’t think I…”

“Had I wanted to stay in Dol Amroth, I would have made it known. Had I wished to date someone else, I would have told you. Yet I didn’t.”

“I cannot understand why one as beautiful as you would be with someone like me.”

“I never agreed with the theory stating that blond people are stupid, yet I may have to retract my statement. You truly are an idiot.”

The light in his eyes was quenched; his hand reaching for the ring in his pocket. He closed his fist around him, his head tilted to the side.

“I am sorry. I should have…”

“And, on top of it, you should get your eyesight checked because I am positive that you are blind. I should buy you a cane.”

“Why are you being so mean all of a sudden? Do you agree with them?”

“I see now.” She quipped. “A cane is indeed an appropriate choice of gift.”

“Just answer my question please. There is no need to mock me.”

“Have you ever heard of sarcasm?”

“Lothíriel…”

“Either you are blind or you’ve never owned a mirror, darling. Probably both.”

“Please stop it.”

“Why can’t you see it!?”

“See what, Lothíriel? What is it that you would like me to realize!? You want me to admit that I am not worthy of you, that you wasted your time, your youth, your…”

“I want you to realize what a gorgeous, remarkable, intelligent young man you are.”

She breathed in. “I want you to realize that there is no other I would ever even consider being with. I want you to realize that you are the only man on the planet that I would ever be prevailed upon to marry. I want you to realize that I have been dreaming of our lives together ever since we were introduced at that silly Christmas buffet two years ago. I want you to realize that I would like for us to start a family as soon as possible.” She looked at him. “You are my one and only, Éomer Eorl. Ever since I glanced at you, I knew you were the man for me and I am so grateful I went out of my way to attend that buffet.” She chuckled. “I suppose I should thank my aunt Ivriniel for her persuasion skills.”

“You…you really mean it? You truly want to…marry me?”

Lothíriel rolled her eyes and kissed him on the cheek before he had time to come up with any more nonsense. He blushed, his eyes now wide.

“Oh my, you are so cute.” She scratched his blonde stubble. “Also, please, don’t forget to shave.”

Éomer frowned. “I thought you liked my beard.”

A smirk appeared on Lothíriel’s face. “I love everything about you, my love. Even so, your beard irritates my skin.”

“Must I shave before kissing you?”

“It would be much appreciated.”

She sighed. “For the record, I do think Faramir would side with your sister. If she ever crosses the line, she will have to face me. My wrath can be as deadly as hers.”

“I have never seen you angry.”

“Be thankful for it, my darling. Be thankful.” She leaned on him. “Do we really have to make the gingerbread house?”

“We don’t have to unless we want you.”

“Elboron will be so disappointed…”

“He’ll get over it. He is my sister’s son and he is nearly as strong-willed and stubborn as she is, but he’ll survive. He is still getting chocolate chip cookies after all, is he not?”

“Oh yes. I will happily make those. I love chocolate.”

“I will help you. Just try not to eat all the dough by yourself.”

“I do not know if I can help it.”

“Share some with be, I beg you.”

“I shall think about it.”

“What is there to think about?”

“I was told you may be on the naughty list and I don’t plan to share anything with naughty boys.”

“Me? Naughty? I am the nicest boy who ever lived!”

“Are you though? Are you really?”

“I…”

“You certainly deserve a kiss, then.”

“I haven’t shaved…”

“It matters not.”

She cupped her cheeks and brought her face close to his, her eyes fixed on his lips. She moved her even closer to and he slightly bent his knees and picked her up. It was then that they both heard a loud knock. They turned abruptly as someone cried out their names. Éomer clenched his jaw and rolled his eyes.

“I so wish murder was allowed.”

Éothain, Eomer’s cousin, was standing  by the window. Éomer folded his arms and glared at him while Lothíriel rushed to the door. She quickly opened it and greeted him warmly as he handed her the tray.

“Do come in! It is cold outside!”

Éothain took off his boots. “My truck wouldn’t start so I had to walk all the way here. I am sorry to disturb, but I thought you’d like some leftover turkey and some roasted vegetables I made for lunch. I know my cousin is fond of them.” He winked at him. “Hello, cousin!”

“My girlfriend and I were having a moment and you…”

“I am sorry! How was supposed to know you were about to make out?”

“We were NOT about to make out.”

Éothain’s eyes widened. “Were you perhaps about to…ugh…”

“NO!”

“There is need to shout, cousin, my hearing is perfectly fine!”

“Why are you here, Éothain!?”

“I told you, I just wanted to say hi and bring in some leftovers. I also happen to have a gingerbread recipe which someone told me may be useful in this household.”

Lothíriel froze, her hands nearly dropping the tray.

“YOU.”

“Yes?”

“SHARE IT AT ONCE. PLEASE. HELP ME.”

“It would be my pleasure, my lady.”

He jokingly bowed to her and laughed, Éomer tossing a cushion at him. Éothain looked at him, bewildered. “Why did you…? Where did you find that?”

“I saw you were busy talking to my girlfriend so I took the liberty to go to the sitting room to fetch something to shut you up.”

“It hurt, cousin. Please don’t you ever do it again.”

“It was the comfiest, fluffiest cushion I could find!”

“It still hurt!”

Oh, don’t be a baby.”

“I am just saying that…”

Lothíriel stomped her feet. “Would you mind helping me in the kitchen?”

She glanced at Éothain. “I am going to need help. Come with me.”

“What about…?”

“My most excellent boyfriend can finish decorating the guest room upstairs. It is his favorite holiday activity. Isn’t that right, my love?”

Éomer’s face dropped.

“I thought we were finished with the tree.”

“Oh, yes, the tree needs no more embellishments. I reckon it is perfect as it is. All the rooms on the second floor need lights though.”

“Lothy…”

“Off you go, darling.”

Éomer sighed.

 “Fine. As you wish.”

Lothíriel and Éothain soon disappeared into the kitchen. Éomer hesitated and lounged on the couch until an overwhelming sense of guilt took over him. He then hurried up the stairs, mumbling and scoffing at nearly every step.

“I hate Christmas. I really do hate it.”

Faceclaims:

Karl Urban as Éomer

Katie McGrath as Lothíriel

This is more or less the dress I though she'd be wearing on such an occasion. Cute, classy and elegant.

Arnas Fedaravicious as Éothain (as he does not appear in any other writings of mine, I sort of picked a random dude so that he would have a face, but, on second thoughts, he doesn't look too bad. He'd make a good Éothain. Although I don't plan for him to show up in my Middle-earth AUs…I mean, why not. Who knows. Why shouldn't I include him in my writings? He only needs a storyline that makes sense).

That's it! I hope you liked it and…Happy Holidays, everyone!

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[cilil]

Fave female characters tag game!💝

Thanks for the tag, @annab99awritersdream! I love polls haha ^^

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Last Line Challenge

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Rules: In a new post, show the last line you wrote (or drew) and tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you feel like).

The last line I wrote, working on my new chapter of "Gorthauro Estel": Chapter 25:

"He glanced over at the blithely nonchalant Maia striding alongside him and scowled, though more in puzzlement than true annoyance."

Tagging: @annab99awritersdream, @squirrely-wraith, and anyone else who'd like to share.

[lordgrimwing]

wip folder game!

tagged by @zannolin

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

So I don't have a wip folder (because I never finish anything). But here's the documents I have in my Middle-earth folder that I still occasionally worked on:

αβΩ au

Tiny Elrond

thoughts

The Wives Don't Die AU

Old Gods AU

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More Mouths AU

LOTR stories

Glorfindel stories shared with Tia

Foresight

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WIP folders ask game

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12 Bear Cubs (obv temp title)

Dystopian Book

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Eternity (temp title)

Etran (maybe temp)

Fanfic That I'll Never Touch Again (partial lie)

Fantasy Book

Half of the Magic (probably change this title)

Harvey

It Was All Just a Dream

Leaving the 99

Perspectives

School of the Legends

The Blind Sight (this is cringe change the title)

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The Iterinastis System

The Last Time

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The Secret Portal

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Question - Excerpt

As an excerpt from my modern romance, what would you prefer?

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the first editing pass is done on chapter 2 and it would be a good chapter to present the two main characters. And I would feel comfortable to share it (also I am not convinced people will like it but that's what come with writing) but... it's long.

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[ao3feed-tolkien]

A cousin's love

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/sdKu6kP

by AnnaB99awritersdream

Words: 3031, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings (Movies)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M

Characters: Original Female Character(s), Maia | Maiar, Vala | Valar, Manwë Súlimo, Eönwë (Tolkien), Original Non-Human Character(s), Legolas Greenleaf, Gandalf | Mithrandir

Relationships: Aragorn | Estel/Arwen Undómiel, Eönwë/Sauron | Mairon, Eönwë & Sauron | Mairon, Eönwë/Manwë Súlimo, Éowyn/Faramir (Son of Denethor II)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/sdKu6kP

[annabawritersdream]

✍️For the oc ask thing.

Hi and sorry if it took me so long to answer your ask! I took a Tumblr hiatus and then it was hard to think of a specific character to talk about...I literally have so many, which can be a good thing...but a bad one as well.

Ask from THIS ASK GAME (I need to start referencing everything since it takes me ages to reply)

The character I'm talking about today is...Finnas!

Finnas

He was born in TA 2977 in Dol Amroth, the eldest son of well-to-do family. He was never a noble, but his family didn't lack money and that money enabled him to travel extensively as a young boy and to get familiar with most cultures in Middle-earth. At a very young age, he learned to travel and survive on his own. He learned to hunt and sail and worked several jobs (carpenter, blacksmith, farmer, stable boy etc) while simultaneously learning languages and customs that were not his own. He kept a notebook where he dutifully and systematically jotted down all that he learned and, for a long while, he only spent money in quills and ink. He rather enjoyed his nomadic lifestyle, but he eventually returned to Dol Amroth to tend to family matters and organize his father’s funeral. Since he was now the head of family and in charge of his younger siblings, traveling was no longer an option for him and, after a period of self-doubt, mourning and depression, he was employed as an assistant shoemaker. He worked there for a while and struck up a friendship with his employer, who was also the owner of the shop. This shoe-shop was a “high-end” place and many people among thr highest ranks of the nobility bought their footwear there. One of the shop’s regulars was Húrin the Tall, Warden of the Keys, who, at the time, was desperately in need of a tutor for his young daughter Morwen. This whole thing about Finnas traveling, attending his dad’s funeral and being employed in the shoe shop takes place years before the War of the Ring and won’t be featured in LOI directly, but only through conversation or maybe if/when Finnas ever reminisces on his past. It’s mainly just for me to have somewhat of a reference and to give the character some sort of a personality and Finnas has plenty of it.

Lord Húrin takes notice of the young man who is trying to sell him a new pair of leather boots and, as he is intrigued by him, soon starts questioning him on his life and an on several other matters that have nothing to do with shoes. He understands that Finnas is wise and learned far beyond his years and offers him a tutoring job in his household. Finnas is hesitant as his formal education is fairly limited and he supposes his teaching methods would be unconventional and not suited for a highborn lady. Húrin though is more stubborn than he is and eventually Finnas accepts the job without even meeting Morwen first. You may wonder how Finnas was persuaded to accept the job. Want the unfiltered truth? He did it not for prestige, but for money. He thoughts his siblings might need it, so he said yes, although it was not what he really wanted. He moves into Húrin’s mansion almost at once and starts tutoring Morwen. Morwen is one of Tolkien’s scrapped characters and since she was originally supposed to marry Éomer, I think she might be Lothiriel’s age? Maybe a year older or younger? Maybe a couple years younger? As I have mentioned earlier, this whole thing takes place years before the War of the Ring and children normally started being tutored at five or six? Finnas might not be Morwen’s first tutor anyway, but I doubt I will have her be born before TA 2999. I don’t even know if she shows up in LOI, so I really don’t know anything about her as of now. I only know Finnas tutors her for a long while and she makes remarkable progress studying with him. As I am typing this, I think Morwen has what we today would classify as ADHD so I assume she struggled retaining information and found it hard to stay focused during lessons. Finnas manages to build a relationship with her and the fact that she sees him as unconventional and “weird” compared to other tutors actually helps her. He tutors her for quite a while (until her teenage years) and, by then, he has become the talk of the town and he’s one of the most sought-after tutors. As such, he becomes extremely wealthy and begins building a network of important acquaintances. During the War of the Ring his number of students is significantly reduced and when the war is over and Aragorn is made King and things go back to normal, noblemen—especially the newly-created ones—requests for tutorship come flocking in again. A few years pass (five or six) and he is hired by a certain Steward to oversee his young and extremely bright daughter’s education and that is how Finnas enters Enna’s life. She is a little happy baby then and she doesn’t know what fate has in store for her yet. She is just this tiny little perfect lady who desperately wants to learn things. She does most of the work herself and Finnas is impressed by her self-discipline and her ability to retain complicated information. He admires her intellectual curiosity and proudly tells Faramir shes the best student he has ever had. He actually kind of feels useless because he feels like Enna could as well study on her own. He guides in he right direction. tells what is important for her to remember and praises her. That’s about it.

As he did with Morwen, he tutors Enna (and later Elboron) for a number of years and Faramir grows to value and respect him immensely. At the Steward's suggestion, Finnas is offered titles and lands, as Faramir plans to have an opinionated and intelligent ally in the King’s Council, someone that both he and Aragorn can trust. Finnas rejects the offer as he is disgusted by the corruption and the general attitude of the nobles. He was never interested in wealth and power, he only wants to support his family and share his knowledge and what he's learned with others. He would do it even if he wasn't paid, I suppose. He wants to help and be useful to his community and his kingdom, but he's been around too many high-borns to know that morals and values don't matter to them and he’s afraid that being granted more power than he actually needs—and he needs and wants none—will eventually cause him to fall down a rabbit hole of greediness, cynicism, ruthlessness and general unhappiness and he doesn't want that to happen. He's content with his life and doesn't want any more trouble. He's probably Enna's most trusted ally and a good friend to her. He basically acts as her confidant and he'll basically fill the void Faramir leaves once they stop talking. Yes, for those of you who don't know, Enna and Faramir will grow apart later in the story, but no spoilers for now. Trust the process and trust in me (hopefully). Finnas essentially replaces Faramir and becomes a father figure to her.

He will serve Enna as her main secretary in both Lebennin and Ithilien until he retires due to old age. Even when he does retire, he keeps in touch with her and advises her. He's extremely protective of her and fights for her at any chance he gets. He's never been married—he’s too much of a free spirit to get married—but I think Enna will try to set him up with some lady regardless (possibly Ivonneth). His nephew works for him as an assistant secretary and will fully take over once Finnas retires due to old age and gout. Yep, his father died from gout and he inherits it. I think he will still outlive Enna though and him attending her funeral will probably be his last public appearance.

Fun fact: due to his travels, his accent is a bit all over the place and baby Enna was initially very confused by it stares at him with a confused and adorable judgy face.

Finnas’ nephew (I haven't picked a name yet, I only know it starts with F) is a poet who has a major platonic crush on Enna (a bit like the Dante/Beatrice dynamic if you know about the Divine Comedy) and spends most of his times writing rhymes about her instead of fulfilling his secretarial duties. Finnas wants to him to become more responsible, but the guy is a dreamer and not cut out for an actual job. He loves literature and poetry—he doesn't claim to be a poet though—and would happily survive by reading books if it were possible. As far as names go, I thought of Faras, Finbor, Finbar…

I already have a Findor (another one of the newest OCs that I haven't included in the Tumblr character profiles—I have too many Gondorian OCs and I need to rearrange things before add him and the others), so I suppose I'll need to get creative.

Thank you for the ask!

FANCASTS

Anthony Brophy as Finnas

Jamie Thomas King as... Finbar? (The nephew)

(That's literally his face whenever Enna glances at him.)

[cilil]

WIP Tag Game!

I got tagged a few times. Thank you to @lordoftherazzles, @fishing4stars @demonscantgothere and @helenvader💕

RULES: Post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic / original / anything) and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

Now this is... from a secret project that I won't reveal yet. What I will tell you for context is that this is Nienna talking to Melkor...👀

"For the hurt you caused me I have long forgiven you, but it doesn't mean I would turn a blind eye to the pain you cause others."

No pressure tags (too many words, I won't tag or each one): @tragedybunny @groovyempire @fraeuleinfriedhof @saintstars @annab99awritersdream @i-did-not-mean-to @elentarial @edensrose and everyone who would like to share a snippet. Please feel free to!💕

[mirra-kan]

Absolutely understandable! He totally deserves all the love and admiration @annab99awritersdream

«A king is he that can hold his own

or else his title is vain» - Maedhros, Silmarillion.

I know it's Maedhros and Maglor week on Tumblr @maedhrosmaglorweek but I don't have anything new to post. What I do have is this Maedhros I never posted as an image before. And I thought it's the best time to post it. The Burden: Maedhros and Maglor diptych link

[saurongorthaur9]

Thank you for tagging me! @annab99awritersdream

Five things that make me happy?

My adorable little mini dark lord, my cat Mairon :)

My very favorite blorbos, namely Sauron from LOTR and Data from ST: TNG

A slice of really rich and creamy cherry cheesecake

The movie Strange Magic (if Beauty and the Beast had a baby with A Midsummer Night's Dream and the godparents were Moulin Rouge and Shrek, it would be this movie)

That feeling when I'm writing and the words are just effortlessly flowing and I feel on fire with inspiration

Tag List for anyone who wants to participate: @squirrely-wraith, @littlemisssatanist, @mordorlady, @zelda-deep-wilds @ardahastaina @feanors-silmarils @cilil

[tough-girl9]

Hey there! I was randomly scrolling through my YT feed and I found a video I hope you'll like!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cnc2h83K4ro&feature=share9

I literally gasped and immediately clicked the link. I love to see your fic being hailed as the masterpiece that it is. It has quickly become one of my comfort reads and rest assured I will keeping up with it! I already mentioned how I've fallen in love with Sauron because of it and I don't regret it. I liked him a great deal even before stumbling across your novel—that's right, it is a proper novel to me— but your incredible writing helped me understand him and I've grown attached to him. I haven't started working on my Sauron/Thuringwetil/Wilwarien one-shot yet, but I honestly don't think it will be nearly as entertaining as Gorthauro Estel. Fingers crossed I don't ruin a wonderful character (well, two actually. Wilwarien is adorable). I'll give it a try though.

I'd love if you could check out some of my writing as well (I feel like I need guidance to some extent) and I'd love to hear your thoughts on my writing style. I'm kind of a perfectionist and I really would like to improve. (Also, I want to make sure my writing is up to your standards before I start 'messing' with your content)

My username on AO3 is AnnaB99awritersdream. You don't have to read everything unless you want to, but it's just for you to get a general idea of the stuff I usually write. I certainly have a long way, that's for sure. ☺️

Thank you so much for writing Gorthauro Estel and I hope you update ASAP (worry not, there's no rush—i'm just impatient by nature😂)

Hello there :) I'm so glad Gorthauro Estel has been the gift that keeps on giving for you.

I have had that video shared with me before, but I had forgotten about it. It still amazes me that people want to go that in depth with thinking about my story. When I first started Gorthauro Estel, I literally thought I'd maybe have one or two, maybe three or four readers, with no idea it would get so popular. But I'm very grateful that people are enjoying my interpretation of Sauron and his AU path to redemption so much.

I'm sure your one-shot will be lovely and you'll do great with the characters :D

I have your story "Lady of Ithilien" downloaded to my laptop so that I can read through it and comment. Right now, I'm at the tail end of my library's Summer Reading Program, which is the craziest, busiest time of year for me when I basically do nothing beyond eat, sleep, and work. Next week is the final week, after which I'm taking some time off to recover, and I expect to be able to get to your story then and give it the time and attention it deserves.

I'm also looking forward to getting back to writing once Summer Reading is over and I have a life back once again. My next update will be for my humor adventure story "The Fellowship of the Pen" (which also heavily features Sauron), and then "Gorthauro Estel" will be the next one up on the docket again to get a chapter update.

[kaylinalexanderbooks]

Kari cracks me up lol

Thanks for the tag!

"Close the window"

Lexi - "is it alright if I close the window?"

Maddie - *closes the window without asking*

Ash - "I'm gonna close the window"

Gwen - "it's a little chilly; is it alright if I close the window?"

Robbie - "is it alright if I close the window? Cause like you don't know how many people will be spying on us or otherwise being creepy. Also, bugs! Who likes bugs??? Well I guess some people do. Like Derrick from fourth grade? Remember that? Also--"

Akash - "is everyone good with me closing the window?"

Jedi - "excuse me? Is it alright if I close the window? It is getting awfully drafty in here, and I am concerned for anyone who may be allergic to bugs coming in, or even some pollen."

Carmen - "wHO LEFT THE WINDOW OPEN??????"

Tagging @chauceryfairytales @thepeculiarbird @elizaellwrites @blind-the-winds @theeccentricraven @dyrewrites @aalinaaaaaa @little-peril-stories @sleepywriter00 @sleepyowlwrites @jezifster @annab99awritersdream @kbwritesstuff

Edit: I forgot the sentence to give to y'all I'm sorry

"Can you be quiet?"

Character Voice Tag

@amaiguri tagged me in this, thank you! it looks fun! [their post]

Rules: Write a specific sentence in several characters' voices; you can also use a single action line to help, but the focus is on syntax!

My sentence is, "This morning, breakfast was bad."

Guri brought up context so I thought the context here would be the characters on the vessel in space*. It also limits the cast, since there are so many of them in my series.

Loke: "Limited food options here, huh?"

Jake: "Food this morning, what was that? I've never tasted anything like it before."

Adina: "Breakfast was shit."

Lucy: "May I inquire if the breakfast offered this morning is supposed to have that texture? I see."

Kari: "Breaking fast with food like that makes me understand why the humans are so meek."

Spacy: Throwing their hands in the air, unable to taste it, they don't concern themselves with this matter.

Tagging: @amaiguri @mysticstarlightduck @blind-the-winds @verba-writing @kaylinalexanderbooks @thebejeweledwatercat @aziz-reads @somethingclevermahogony @writingamongther0ses @illarian-rambling @toribookworm22 + open tag!

Your sentence is: Close the window.

[ao3feed-tolkien]

The Handmaiden and the Prince

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/N2mcVSp

by AnnaB99awritersdream

Words: 8202, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Movies), The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Gandalf | Mithrandir, valinor - Character, Faramir (Son of Denethor II), Vala | Valar, Maia | Maiar, Ilmarë (Tolkien), Eldarion (Tolkien), Arwen Undómiel, Éowyn (Tolkien), Éomer Éadig, Lothíriel (Tolkien), Elboron (Tolkien), Manwë Súlimo, Elbereth Gilthoniel | Varda Elentári

Relationships: Aragorn | Estel/Arwen Undómiel

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/N2mcVSp