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<<<<--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Marta Layton <melayton@...>
wrote:

>
> Imhiriel wrote:
> >
> >
> > I don't know if this has already been discussed - in any event I

didn't

> > find it in my quick browsing through the archive. Can I repeat in

my

> > MEFA review what I said in other venues? More exactly, a) in other
> > public reviews like at TFF or SoA and b) semi-public in

comments/forums

> > on HASA or c) during a review process on HASA?
> >
> > Imhiriel
> >
>
> Hi Imhiriel,
>
> We prefer original reviews, but there's nothing to say you can't

reuse

> reviews. Usually when people do this they adapt it because longer
> reviews give more points.
>
> If you do use semi-public or private/anonymous reviews, do make

sure

> they're fit for public consumption. They'll be visible to everyone

on

> our webpage beginning in September, and I'll be posting them to

this

> list as well. So you'll want to make sure what you're saying is
> appropriate to that.
>
> Marta>>>>

Joy and Yummies! I thought the MEFA Rules said one couldn't re-use
prior reviews. Not that I was planning on doing it all the time or
completely recycling reviews, but it's great to know that I have the
option.


RAKSHA THE DEMON

Hi Raksha,

> Joy and Yummies! I thought the MEFA Rules said one couldn't re-use
> prior reviews. Not that I was planning on doing it all the time or
> completely recycling reviews, but it's great to know that I have the
> option.
>
> RAKSHA THE DEMON

Actually, the rule is that you can't use the sme review for different
stories *within the MEFAs*. Let's say you have three stories and I want
to review them all. I can't write one review about why I like all three
and put it in for all three stories. (You can reuse reviews for author
reviews, though again here we don't recommend it.) For story reviews,
there shouldn't be any overlap from the review you write for the MEFAs
for one story to another.

That's probably the rule you were thinking of. You can re-use the review
you've written in other places, just so each review you cast at the
MEFAs is differnet from any other vote you cast.

Is that clear? I'm not sure I'm explaining well, so I'll try again if
I'm being confusing.

Marta

Check Ballots for Main Category Genres: Drama: General

Another Man's Cage (136): Dawn Felagund
URL: http://dawn-felagund.livejournal.com/109473.html
R, Reason for Rating: sexuality, violence, disturbing thematic
content
Romance Partners: Feanor/Nerdanel, Maedhros/f, Maglor/f
In the days of peace before Melkor's release and the Noldorin exile,
Feanor's young family lives an ordinary year of their lives, during
which the conflicts and motivations that will shape their later
history begin to be revealed.

Fairy Tales of Middle-Earth (261): DrummerWench
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=665
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Fairy tales of various races. Each chapter is one complete tale.
How a Bear and a Human made history.
An Elf crafts marvelous things from the spiderwebs of Mirkwood.
A Rohirric knight-errant in the Golden Wood.
Friendship, Orcs, and Elf-magic in the Misty Mountains.
A Wild Wose confronts the dangers of Druadan Forest.
A Hobbit braves difficulties and heartache to rescue her friend.


Trust (216): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=14&chapter=9
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Adult sexuality and situation.
Romance Partners: Boromir/M
Trust: because without it, love is meaningless. Story in the "Best-
loved Sons" series. See story for chronological placement.

The White City: Guardians of Gondor (745): fael_bain
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2607710/1/
R, Reason for Rating: Slash, sexual situations, some violence
Romance Partners: Legolas/Elrohir
Caught up in the intrigues of Gondor's politics, Elrohir finds
himself unable to cope. Double-crossings, dastardly deeds and
general politicking ensue while Legolas watches his mate unfold.

Fugitive (366): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=17829
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Princess Gilraen runs away.

Last Rites (80): Isabeau of Greenlea
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=469
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Implied M/M relationship. Discussion of
character death.
Romance Partners: Boromir/M
On the night before the Battle of the Morannon, questions are asked
and answered about Boromir's death.


For Love of the Lord of the White Tree (202): Legolass
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3394
PG-13, Reason for Rating: There are some fighting scenes in a couple
of chapters where blood is drawn.
Romance Partners: N/A

The greatest of kings can be overwhlemed by the weight of
responsibility. The greatest of friendships can be threatened by an
unexpected challenge emerging from the shadows of the past. And
Aragorn and Leoglas face both.



The Last Thing He Said (294): NeumeIndil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1980
PG, Reason for Rating: Mentions of character death. Possible tear-
jerker.
Romance Partners: N/A
A new point of view on the War of the Ring from the minds of the
four-legged spirits who lived it too.

Mellyn (322): Pentangle
URL: http://www.naiceanilme.com/viewstory.php?sid=827
PG, Reason for Rating: Life-threatening situations
Romance Partners: n/a
A boy and his elf. Disappointment. Danger. Muskrats.

In Aragorn's Safekeeping (141): Radbooks
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2049369/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated for violence and some mild swearing.
Romance Partners: OFC/OMC
Rebecca and Thomas, two teenagers from the 1950s, before the Lord of
the Rings is published, end up in Middle-earth and become wards of
Aragorn. Follows the book and stays as close to canon as is possible
with the addition of two original characters.

Master of Shadows (245): Space Weavil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2564
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual / adult situations, violence, mild
language
Romance Partners: Witch King / f
A series of ficlets, each with themed on one of the seven deadly
sins, depicting the life of the Witch King of Angmar.

A Lasting Peace (711): SueB
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2820336/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Descriptions of torture, battle scenes
Romance Partners: N/A
A Chieftain of Harad is the first of his people to seek peace with
Gondor after the defeat of Sauron, but his desires are hindered by
his son, a renegade warlord determined to see that such an agreement
never takes place.



SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Elves in Later Ages

Lightly Sings the Wind (799): Ellie
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2673
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Character death, intimate moments between
husband and wife
Romance Partners: Earwen and Finarfin
Upon Finarfin's return to Valinor after the War of Wrath at the end
of the First Age, Eärwen must try to come to terms with her loss.

The Last Age of Elves: A Precious Find (744): fael_bain
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2856870/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild angst
Romance Partners: N/A
Haunted and twisted by the loss of his mother, Elrohir stumbles
across an Elfling who teaches him to relearn what it means to love
and grief.

The gift (807): Jael
URL: http://www.quillsandink.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=1309
PG-13, Reason for Rating: It speaks about death and some implied
sexuality.
Romance Partners: Legolas/Gilraen
Legolas is summoned to Rivendell for the end to an unusual romance.

Where The Shadows Are (776): Kenaz
URL: http://kenazfiction.livejournal.com/34836.html
R, Reason for Rating: Adult themes (battle, death) and some non-
explicit descriptions of male-male sexuality.
Romance Partners: Gil-galad/Elrond
"I am the scion of kings..that bodes ill for me." One eyebrow arches
in a remarkable impression of Elrond's own. "We Noldor Kings do not,
as a rule, end well."

Preparing The Way (284): Lady Aranel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2284
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas must confront some confusing emotions about life and
mortality as one of The Fellowship goes where an elf may not follow.

Fallen Leaves (735): laiquendi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2565728/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Images of death and the aftermath of a
large scale battle.
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas grieves for the loss of his kin & Haldir after the Battle of
Helm's Deep. Gimli is there to help him through this difficult time.

The Arrow (958): Silivren Tinu
URL: http://www.naiceanilme.com/viewstory.php?sid=877
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some violence, death
Romance Partners: N/A
A terrible incident during an attack threatens to change Legolas and
Aragorn's lives forever, and to destroy more than Legolas is able to
bear. Will Aragorn be able to help his friend in a situation that
seems to be hopeless?

A Gift of Tears (615): vladazhael
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2445
PG, Reason for Rating: Death, angst
Romance Partners: N/A
Haldir brings sad news home to Lorien.



SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Featuring Frodo or Sam

Safe? (271): Ainu Laire
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4603
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn told Frodo not to lay aside the mithril coat "even in sleep,
unless fortune brings you where you are safe for a while". After
dwelling in Lothlorien for some days, Frodo begins to wonder whether
here, at last, is a land safe enough for him to take off the mithril
mail. A ficlet for one of shirebound's little shirebunnies.

The End of All Things (109): Ariel
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=3722&SPOrdinal=1
PG, Reason for Rating: Character death
Romance Partners: n/a
We all have to go sometime.

The Green Flash (277): DrummerWench
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=4264&SPOrdinal=1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
After Frodo's leavetaking, but before Sam, Merry, and Pippin return
to the Shire, Sam speaks with Cirdan and first feels the tug of the
Sea. Slightly AU for the disposition of Narya.

Love Me Now, Forever (419): iorhael
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1085&cid=4277
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
From Bag End's POV, as Frodo returned home and went to the Undying
Lands


We Don't Say Goodbye (968): iorhael
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2804
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Sam passed to the West.

The Walk (618): Kelllie
URL: http://www.mothtoaflame.com/springfic06/thewalk.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo faces a painful task through dreams and memories laced with
the wisdom of friends past and present.



Sleeping Arrangements (312): Lady Galadriel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4302&cid=18724
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo loses a battle, and Sam, reflecting on an event of his
childhood, finds himself fearing that Frodo is beginning to lose
that bothered, blessed Baggins stubbornness.

The Acceptable Sacrifice (775): Larner
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4134
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Discrete discussions of sexual feelings;
discussions of suicidal thoughts; character deaths
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen; Sam/Rosie, Frodo/FOC
He had thought he'd made the ultimate sacrifice, but found he'd
survived. How to make the sacrifice acceptable?

Notes and Observations by Frodo of the Shire (971): Lurea
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadGenStory?storyID=264
R, Reason for Rating: Violence, treatment of wounds described
Romance Partners: N/A
In Minas Tirith, Frodo grapples with the horrific events of the War
of the Ring. The Companions try to help, but can there be healing
for him in Middle-earth?

From the Journal of Frodo Baggins (61): MysteriousWays
URL: http://talechallenge27.livejournal.com/1817.html#cutid1
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild suugestion and innuendo
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo takes some time to ponder his life and his future.

+++Genres: Adventure: General+++
By The Light of Earendil's Star (83): Branwyn
Good Neighbors (818): daw the minstrel
Appearances Can Be Deceiving (760): Dreamflower
In Sequent Toil (941): IgnobleBard
A Rohan Ghost Story (278): Katzilla
Lesser Ring (184): Larner
Ada Knows Best (290): mistycracraft
Curious Mind, Noble Heart (270): Nilmandra
Half a Sticky Mile (940): SlightlyTookish

+++Genres: Alternate Universe: General+++
Pride Before The Fall (742): AmandaK
The Long Road Home (743): AmandaK
The Little Hobbit (680): Claudia
A song on the air (317): digdigil
Come When You Are Ready (795): EdorasLass
The Blind Cannot See What the Mute Cannot Say (134): Firniswin
Boromir's Journey Home Amon Hen to Minas Tirith (690): majorbee
Stolen (46): Meril
Assume, Confuse, Consume, Amuse (648): pipkinsweetgrass
Such a Little Thing (206): Ribby
Heart of the Horselord (986): rynogeny
A Golden Light in the Time of Darkness (911): wenont

+++Genres: Alternate Universe: Incomplete+++
Paradox of the Fourth Age (106): Alassante
The First Age of the Sun: Triumph (215): Inglor
The Return of the Shadow (330): juno_magic
Untold Tales of the Mark: The Banishment of Eomer (836): Katzilla
Metamorphosis (672): wenont

+++Genres: Alternate Universe: Post-Grey Havens+++
The Roots of the Ivy (118): Aranel Took
Years After and a Sea Between (39): Dana
Shadow of Himself (853): EdorasLass
After the End (781): Ottis413
Healed (117): Shirebound

+++Genres: Drama: General+++
Another Man's Cage (136): Dawn Felagund
Fairy Tales of Middle-Earth (261): DrummerWench
Trust (216): Dwimordene
The White City: Guardians of Gondor (745): fael_bain
Fugitive (366): Gandalfs apprentice
Last Rites (80): Isabeau of Greenlea
For Love of the Lord of the White Tree (202): Legolass
The Last Thing He Said (294): NeumeIndil
Mellyn (322): Pentangle
In Aragorn's Safekeeping (141): Radbooks
Master of Shadows (245): Space Weavil
A Lasting Peace (711): SueB

+++Genres: Drama: Elves in Later Ages+++
Lightly Sings the Wind (799): Ellie
The Last Age of Elves: A Precious Find (744): fael_bain
The gift (807): Jael
Where The Shadows Are (776): Kenaz
Preparing The Way (284): Lady Aranel
Fallen Leaves (735): laiquendi
The Arrow (958): Silivren Tinu
A Gift of Tears (615): vladazhael

+++Genres: Drama: Featuring Frodo or Sam+++
Safe? (271): Ainu Laire
The End of All Things (109): Ariel
The Green Flash (277): DrummerWench
Love Me Now, Forever (419): iorhael
We Don't Say Goodbye (968): iorhael
The Walk (618): Kelllie
Sleeping Arrangements (312): Lady Galadriel
The Acceptable Sacrifice (775): Larner
Notes and Observations by Frodo of the Shire (971): Lurea
From the Journal of Frodo Baggins (61): MysteriousWays

+++Genres: Drama: Featuring Pippin or Merry+++
A New Kind of Courage (959): Auntiemeesh
Breath of Winter (101): Cuthalion
A Humble Gift (722): GamgeeFest
If Only (826): Holdur
A Message and a Bottle (89): Larner
Treasures And Momentos (220): Marigold
In a Heartbeat (928): Piplover
Fair-weather Friends (126): pippinfan88
The Falcon's Watch (227): pippinfan88

+++Genres: Drama: First Age Elves+++
Never Let Go (621): ann_arien
Return to Me (266): Dawn Felagund
The Dawning (938): digdigil
A Precious Gift (250): Isil Elensar
Shattered Twilight (247): Rhapsody
Desires Of The Hroa (623): The Last Temptation of Homer
Nothing but Dreams (659): Unsung Heroine

+++Genres: Drama: Fixed-Length Ficlet Series+++
Fire (172): Aramel
A Woodland Prince (303): Bodkin
Earth, Water, Fire and Air (469): Fileg
Last Goodbyes Series (814): Perelleth
Stigmas (105): Robinka
Dance Lessons (888): Tanaqui

+++Genres: Drama: General Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Was It For This? (204): aervir
A Darkened Heart (774): Beethoven's 7th
Chivalry (374): Gandalfs apprentice
In This Silence I Am Sinking (222): Ghettoelleth
You Watch To Dissociate (195): Ghettoelleth
The Fading of a Star (219): Minuialeth
Gandalf returned (990): Rabidsamfan
Of Stone and Fire (124): Werecat

+++Genres: Drama: Gondor Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Childhood Dreams (523): Acacea
The Steward and the Wizard (522): Acacea
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (91): Altariel
Servant of the Tower (95): Branwyn
The Household Accounts (50): Branwyn
The Tide (77): Branwyn

+++Genres: Drama: Incomplete+++
Shadows of a Nameless Fear (640): Budgielover
A Secret Gate (56): Elanor
Interrupted Journeys: Journeys of Discovery (163): elliska
Hard To Forgive, Hard To Forget (922): laiquendi
Celebrian, Sell i Nos Galadhad (318): Redheredh

+++Genres: Drama: Poetry+++
Here You Cannot Leave Me (356): Alassante
For Arda (885): Dreamflower
He walks among the greenèd bowers (669): Dwimordene
Lothlorien (925): laiquendi
Remember This Day Little Brother (923): laiquendi
Seabird's Cry (898): Primsong
Board Games (Cinquain) (741): Rous
I Yessë En Mentë (739): Rous
Sleep Easy (992): shirelinghpc
Conversational, of Cousins (642): Vana Tuivana
I'm Writing This With My Left Hand (641): Vana Tuivana
Lay of Lord and Lady (629): Vana Tuivana
Weaver (627): Vana Tuivana

+++Genres: Drama: Pre-Fellowship+++
Relief (518): Acacea
Diplomatic Relations (189): annmarwalk/EdorasLass CoAuthors
Both Beholden (180): Dwimordene
In Darkness Burried Deep (954): GamgeeFest
The Story of a Garden, by Frodo Baggins (713): GamgeeFest
Better Than Frodo Baggins (809): Inkling
A Battle Of A Different Kind (279): Katzilla
The Hardest Lesson (231): mistycracraft
The Gift of Time (812): Rhapsody

+++Genres: Drama: Remembering+++
Dragons and Sailboats (74): Acacea
Was It For This? (88): Alawa
Benison (67): annmarwalk
Heirlooms (72): annmarwalk
That Which Remains Us (749): Dwimordene
Night Phantoms (696): Marta
Lonely Night (295): NeumeIndil
The Gift of Gold (267): pippinfan88
Birthdays (988): Rabidsamfan

+++Genres: Drama: The Steward's Family+++
When The Days Are Warm (145): Branwyn
... and hear the song of salt and sea (98): Cuthalion
Quality Time (205): EdorasLass
Fond Memory (331): Isil Elensar
Inheritances (651): Marta

+++Genres: Humor: General+++
Discretion (286): Bodkin
Elves Do Skate (135): Caporal
Dinnertime Folly (733): Cathleen
Thranduil's begetting day (287): daw the minstrel
Two Snippets (983): Glassadar
Revenge is a dish best served cold (297): Lialathuveril
In a Pig's Eye (747): Lindelea
Fellowship of the Conkers (880): Llinos
How the Eorlings Ride (213): NeumeIndil
Mathom (192): Perelleth
New beginnings (815): Perelleth
For a cause, a friend, a loved one (120): Werecat

+++Genres: Humor: Children+++
Mine (66): EdorasLass
What Goes Around (188): GamgeeFest
Bedtime Story (355): Gandalfs apprentice
Demand and You Shall Receive (159): grey_wonderer
Of Squirrels and Stolen Pies (305): grey_wonderer
The Prince and the Pea (158): Karri

+++Genres: Humor: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
My Eyes! My Eyes! (358): Alassante
Elfwine (70): annmarwalk
Suspicion (791): Gandalfs apprentice
Just a Little Shove (798): Inglor
Gaiety in Gondor (563): Raksha the Demon
The question of being fair (796): Rhapsody
Call To Arms (857): Space Weavil
17 Cunning Corsairs (244): stefaniab
Fear and Loathing in Middle Earth (407): vladazhael
And all in evil ended be (122): Werecat

+++Genres: Humor: Gondor+++
The Consequences of Curiosity (153): A L Milton
Theme and Variations (784): Gandalfs apprentice
At the Rising of the Moon (846): Linda Hoyland
Bored (779): Make It Stop
Of All the Pretty Little Horses (736): Oshun
A Mud Summer Night's Dream (712): SueB
Trivial Matters (839): Thundera Tiger

+++Genres: Humor: Parody+++
Ignorance Is Bliss (754): Eggo Waffles
Gandalf's No Good, Rotten, Really Bad Day (146): Gandalfs apprentice
Cacophony (929): Gwynnyd
Frodo's Exciting Day Out (829): Llinos
Lord of Werewolves (255): Raksha the Demon
Hewing Naught But Wood (825): Thundera Tiger

+++Genres: Humor: The Shire+++
Concerning Hobbit's Feet (828): grey_wonderer
In a Tent Somewhere Near Whitwell or The Truth About Merry (472):
grey_wonderer
Inside Out (636): grey_wonderer
Strike While the Iron is Hot (234): grey_wonderer
Merry's Magnificent Yule (211): Marigold
A Bad Day Gone Good (229): MysteriousWays
You Never Know (701): MysteriousWays
The Unexpected Guest (635): pippinfan88

+++Genres: Non-Fiction: General+++
Dana's Annotated Tale of Years (274): Dana
Tolkien's Use of Expletives (147): Dreamflower
Lembas, Shmembas (850): Rabidsamfan
More Lembas Thoughts (851): Rabidsamfan
A Meara for Me! (893): Súlriel

+++Genres: Romance: General+++
Arwen's Heart (139): Bodkin
Awaiting The Thaw (953): Bodkin
Holding Moonlight (681): Claudia
She Cries Your Name (710): MysteriousWays
The Courtship of Peregrin Took (275): pippinfan88
Beleg and Túrin (755): Raihon
Shin to Toe to Thigh to Mind (369): Talasi

+++Genres: Romance: Fixed-length ficlet+++
Distant Lands (76): Acacea
Jewels (790): Gandalfs apprentice
Work Detail (789): Gandalfs apprentice
Immortality (494): LydiaB
Hidden Wonders (420): Marta
Spirit of Fire (196): Marta
Seeker of Shadow (63): Raksha the Demon
Autumn Hunter (353): Rhapsody

+++Genres: Romance: Gondor+++
Remembrance (73): Acacea
For the Moon to Lead, and All the Stars to Follow (200): annmarwalk
Fair, Strong and Cold (751): Ellethill
A Bride for a King (777): Madeleine
Respite (750): Nesta

+++Genres: Romance: Incomplete+++
Book Learning (910): Branwyn
Exiled (625): Jaffee Leeds
The Salt-Rose (283): Lady Aranel
Threshold (823): Mechtild
The Princess and the Horse Lord (425): Oshun
A Bargain at any Price (952): quizzabella
Fire and Flowering (58): Raksha the Demon
Heralded By Storms (128): SilverMoonLady
Avoidance (674): stefaniab
Invasion of the 'Sues (626): The Last Temptation of Homer
Eternal (706): Trekqueen
Reconciliation (802): Willow_41z

+++Genres: Romance: Lothíriel & Éomer+++
Counting the Days (281): Lady Bluejay
I can only manage One (766): Lady Bluejay
Kissing is Different (280): Lady Bluejay
Of Falcons and Mûmakil (97): Lialathuveril
Imrahil's Daughter (183): Madeleine
The Healer and the Warrior (140): Madeleine
To Become A Queen (157): Madeleine

+++Genres: Romance: Poetry+++
Ddraigspelt – An Orc Love Poem (879): Llinos
The Eyes of Boromir (632): pipkinsweetgrass
Nan Elmoth (249): Robinka
Only By The Stars (740): Rous
Promise (643): Vana Tuivana
Unspeakable (822): White Gull

+++Genres: Romance: Rohan+++
Today (199): annmarwalk
Hands of Healing (102): Cuthalion
Tinúviel, Tinúviel (103): Cuthalion
Spring Rites (842): Gwynnyd
Kindly Winter's Gift (717): Thevina Finduilas

+++Races: Cross-Cultural: General+++
On Being the Youngest (45): Bodkin
The Choices of Spirits (927): Dawn Felagund
Horse Thief (365): Gandalfs apprentice
The Hobbit and the Man: "All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter" (351):
Gandalfs apprentice
A Memorial in Four Parts (702): Illwynd
A Spring Day At Cormallen (746): Marigold
Pride Goeth... (936): Marigold
The Age of Men (401): Marta
Night Rain (792): permilea
The Beauty of Memory (652): pipkinsweetgrass
Rest and Recreation (700): Raksha the Demon
Of Flustering and Blustering (811): Rhapsody
A Taste of Diplomacy (939): Thevina Finduilas

+++Races: Cross-Cultural: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Alas, for the dying of the trees (788): Gandalfs apprentice
Hair (321): Gandalfs apprentice
Teatime in Rivendell (373): Gandalfs apprentice
Sixteen Singing Eagles (678): Isabeau of Greenlea
Stewardship (920): Raksha the Demon
Ship and Shore (867): Tanaqui
Such loveliness in living thing (904): Tanaqui

+++Races: Cross-Cultural: Incomplete+++
To Tell a Tale (973): Anso the
Hobbit/Beruthiel/Bodkin/Dreamflower/Elendiari22/Jay of
Lasgalen/Lindelea/Pearl Took/pipkinsweetgrass/Rabidsamfan/Shirebound
CoAuthors
Okay, NOW Panic! (907): Boz4PM
To Follow an Elf (816): etharei
The River (51): Indigo Bunting
The Tenth Walker (198): Lindelea
Man of Gondor (682): LittleHobbitGal
A Matter of Honor (208): meckinock
Welcome to Rivendell Mr. Anderson (662): Snodgrass and Winkle

+++Races: Dwarves: General+++
Too Few Words (311): annmarwalk
Gimli's Tale (934): Pearl Took
Gundabad (79): Salsify
The Heads of One Thousand Goblins: A Love Story (644): SickleYield
Antiphon to Light (155): Thevina Finduilas
The Stone's Lament (53): Thevina Finduilas
[untitled] He: Gimli fic prompt #84 (718): Thevina Finduilas

+++Races: Dwarves: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Aglarond (68): annmarwalk
The Groomsman (44): Elen Kortirion
A new tradition (869): Tanaqui
A thing unheard of (905): Tanaqui
For the Dwarves (894): Tanaqui

+++Races: Elves: General+++
The Spy (268): daw the minstrel
Water and Stone (673): Erynhith
In The Pits Of Utumno (164): Jay of Lasgalen
The Secret of Dog Lake (819): Karenator
History Lessons: The Third Age (167): Nilmandra
Grey Havens (708): Space Weavil
What Better Companion? (175): Space Weavil
House of Reeds (660): The Bookbinder's Daughter

+++Races: Elves: Feanorians+++
Recalled To Life - Alqualonde (787): AWing
Paper (492): Dawn Felagund
A Tale of Feanor: A Light in the Darkness (262): digdigil
Beneath the Hollow Hill (314): Haleth
Letters in the sand (176): Rhapsody
Little Stars (107): Space Weavil

+++Races: Elves: Featuring Mirkwood Elves+++
We Were Young Once ~ I (614): CorielConquistadora
A Creature Of Fire (956): daw the minstrel
All Those Who Wander (209): daw the minstrel
'Til we meet again (817): Dot
The Gift (160): Dot
The Winter Fell and Silent (957): Jael
Starlight on Leaves (813): Jay of Lasgalen
Beech Leaves (165): Redheredh

+++Races: Elves: Fixed-Length Ficlet Featuring Legolas or
Thranduil+++
Until Light Returns (707): elliska
Old Man Willow (859): Jay of Lasgalen
A Shirt for Legolas (285): Lady Aranel
With Bow and Blade (282): Lady Aranel
A New Age (685): Marta
The Tracks of Time (60): Raksha the Demon

+++Races: Elves: Other Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Return to Rivendell (521): Acacea
Elfstone (252): Gandalfs apprentice
Beware the Sea (404): Marta
Truly Exposed (689): Marta
Son of Finwë (193): Minuialeth
Dust On My Saddle (630): Rous

+++Races: Elves: Poetry+++
Naneth - Farewell (212): Aearwen
An Elf (725): laiquendi
Sacrafice (924): laiquendi
The Sea Calls Us Home (724): laiquendi
Olórë Mallë (892): Nerdanel

+++Races: Hobbits: General+++
Divinity (824): illyria-pffyffin
The Bond Between Us (963): Lily
A Healer's Tale (861): Lindelea
Making Merry (663): Marigold
Hearth and Home (730): Molly Littlefoot
The Singer (979): Pearl Took
The Gardener's Wife (720): Vistula the Dunadan
Detour (844): xylo

+++Races: Hobbits: Children+++
The Tea Party (633): AngieT
Seeing Stars (399): Budgielover
Little Lad Lost (895): Citrine
Return Journey to the Mountain (984): Dínossiel
A Sight to Remember (703): Dreamflower
To Learn His Letters (977): GamgeeFest
Sisters (182): grey_wonderer
Dear Diary (264): Lily
SpiderWebs (783): Lindelea
To Climb a Tree (646): Lindelea
In Stitches (132): Pearl Took
Thief of Hearts: How Pippin Stole Merry's Heart (918):
pipkinsweetgrass
A Bath-time Song (133): SlightlyTookish

+++Races: Hobbits: Fixed-Length Ficlet series+++
All The Moon Could See (756): Dana
Always a First (757): Dana
Drabbles for Lord of the Rings (758): Llinos
A Change In The Weather (692): Marigold
Elemental Spirits (693): Marigold
Merry Yules (114): Marigold
Cierre, Min Heorte (Turn, My Heart) (108): SilverMoonLady

+++Races: Hobbits: Friendship+++
Inspirare (622): Ariel
Hobbit Lessons (729): Citrine
Serious Business (or, Talk About Dreams) (661): Dana
The Short Cut (827): Garnet Took
Stones (571): Marigold
Once Upon a Memory (665): pippinfan88
A Yule Visit (981): SlightlyTookish
House and Home (637): SlightlyTookish

+++Races: Hobbits: General Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Lobelia's List (201): annmarwalk
Web of Friendship (932): Gwynnyd
Legacy (299): Nancy Brooke
At Last (238): SlightlyTookish
A bit of garden (901): Tanaqui

+++Races: Hobbits: Hurt/Comfort+++
The Path (638): AngieT
Fields of Gold (966): Anso the Hobbit
Safe and Sound (664): Anso the Hobbit
Frodo: The Next Generation (272): Gentle Hobbit
On the Anduin (619): Gentle Hobbit
Instinct (965): SlightlyTookish
The Stars Will Light Your Way (705): SlightlyTookish

+++Races: Hobbits: Incomplete+++
Redemption of Meriadoc (915): aelfgifuemma
Crickhollow March 1420 (194): Anso the Hobbit
Great Auntie Pringle Took (994): Cathleen
Consequences of a Fall (221): Dreamflower
In the Mind's Eye (144): Garnet Took
When Winter Fell (111): Lindelea
Bad Step (786): Mariole

+++Races: Hobbits: Merry & Pippin+++
All for the Best (572): Dana
At Crickhollow (896): Dana
defining a circle shape through points (569): Dana
At Crickhollow (241): Dreamflower
The First Sip (985): Glassadar
Whispers in the Dark (919): Marigold/SlightlyTookish CoAuthors
The Silent Street (65): Sophinisba Solis
Come and Catch Me (236): storyfish

+++Races: Hobbits: Poetry+++
Farewell Lullaby (719): Armariel
The Pippin (937): GamgeeFest
Heart Calls to Heart (803): Lindelea
Bilbo's Nursery Rhyme for Merry and Pippin (882): Llinos
Young Master Merry (666): Pearl Took

+++Races: Hobbits: Post-Grey Havens+++
Starlight at Eventide (821): Ariel
Fos' Almir (913): Bill The Pony
On the Way Home (649): Citrine
Tending (769): Elemmire
By Any Other Name (960): GamgeeFest
A Whisper From Across the Sea (223): Gryffinjack
Perspectives (991): illyria-pffyffin
Relics (620): Nickey
On The Road Home (889): Ruby Nye
Peace Comes Dropping Slow (224): Songspinner

+++Races: Hobbits: Post-Sauron's fall+++
Scattered Leaves (110): Aratlithiel
Under the Ympe Tree (914): Bill The Pony
Reaping (169): Dreamflower
Up From The Ashes (645): Elanor Gardner
The Letter (955): Gryffinjack
Sam's Voice (964): illyria-pffyffin
Changes and Constancy (263): Lily
An Army of Tooks (831): Mariole
Make It One For Paladin (48): Marta
Cakes and Apples (891): Ruby Nye

+++Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest+++
Passing Regrets (657): Ariel
Cloves and Kisses (912): Bill The Pony
Counterpoint, Interfolio - Scherzo (617): Daffodil Bolger
Cousin Calla (767): Dreamflower
Sums, Showers, and Scones (890): Dreamflower
Somewhere to Belong (942): Lily
Pearl of Great Price (804): Lindelea
Caws Llyffant (634): Llinos
Frodo Lad: First Yule (830): Mews1945
In Frodo's Hands (62): Mews1945
The Bucklander (793): permilea

+++Races: Hobbits: War of the Ring+++
A Letter Unwritten (855): Bill The Pony
Until After (897): Dana
Breeze (974): illyria-pffyffin
The Importance of Being a Hobbit (961): Lamiel
First Night (400): Pearl Took
Not In Vain (675): Pipwise Brandygin
The Decoy Hobbit (257): storyfish

+++Men: General+++
Psychodiagnostic Evaluation - Subject: The Lady of Rohan (753):
Anoriath
One Summer's Day (765): Bodkin
The Fords of Isen (41): Branwyn
Little Brothers (686): DinaLori
In the Houses of Healing (877): Elen Kortirion
Planning Ahead (84): Gwynnyd
About Legends or Whisperings of a Ghost (699): juno_magic
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (698): juno_magic
The Circle (778): Karenator
The Way of a King (847): Katzilla

+++Races: Men: Aragorn Fixed-Length Ficlets+++
The Oathbreakers (42): Branwyn
Man of the North (684): Marta
Midwinter Rites (868): Tanaqui
Rejection (903): Tanaqui
The Unbidden Stranger (886): Tanaqui
Too Many Names (866): Tanaqui

+++Races: Men: Featuring Aragorn+++
First Impressions (806): Bodkin
Hope Eternal (930): Gwynnyd
To Labour and to Wait (838): Gwynnyd
Until the Stars Are All Alight (148): Kenaz
The White Tree (94): Linda Hoyland
The One (852): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
Elven Braids (808): viggomaniac

+++Races: Men: Fixed-Length Ficlets With Children+++
It's the Thought (71): annmarwalk
Thus Are Legends Born (732): annmarwalk
The Steward's Dream (647): Marta
Keeping an eye on the enemy (871): Tanaqui
Maturity (899): Tanaqui
Not Fair (902): Tanaqui
Unfolded (906): Tanaqui

+++Races: Men: Gondor+++
A Night in the Woods (511): Acacea
Music Lessons (55): Acacea
Strength of a River (513): Acacea
Consolation (47): EdorasLass
Do Not Think Me A Dream (40): EdorasLass
The Cloak (177): Elen Kortirion
Lossarnach Yule (677): Isabeau of Greenlea

+++Races: Men: Incomplete+++
Mirrors of Numenor (242): Dostoevsky's Mouse
The Golden Mask (670): kwannom
Lawd of Them Hills (304): Make It Stop/Princess Faz CoAuthors
Brothers at Heart (451): Radbooks
The King's Surgeon (845): SurgicalSteel
Untrodden Path (308): Timmy2222

+++Races: Men: Other Fixed-Length Ficlets+++
Heirs of the Oath (151): Elana
Moon Friend: Tales of Isildur (832): Elena Tiriel
Those Who Challenge the Dead (858): Nancy Brooke
Roots and Branches (611): Raksha the Demon
An Exchange of Views (931): Tanaqui
Rising Hope (873): Tanaqui

+++Races: Men: Post-Sauron's Fall+++
Dance on the Way Down (734): Aliana
Pink Oliphaunts (49): Branwyn
To Ride, To Will, To Fear (841): Ellethill
Summer Call (772): mitasova
Strange meeting (93): Nesta
Finding the Right Words (785): Nienor Niniel
Luck from the Ashes (142): Raksha the Demon
Castle (256): Timmy2222

+++Races: Men: Steward's Sons Fixed-Length Ficlets+++
Inheritance (524): Acacea
Summoned (840): Agape4Gondor
History Becomes Legend (737): annmarwalk
Soldier's Luck (309): Branwyn
Tharbad Crossing (253): Gandalfs apprentice
That Immortal Sea (265): Marta
Forlorn Hope (301): Nancy Brooke
Fair Trade (900): Tanaqui
Show his quality (875): Tanaqui

+++Races: Men: Vignette+++
An Empty Saddle to Fill (752): Anoriath
The Road Not Taken (104): Branwyn
The Dancing Master (323): Flick
Ships Passing (302): Marta
Until the King Returns (540): Marta
Prison (794): Radbooks
The Last Yule in Halabor (166): Soledad
In the Shadow of Hope (715): Thevina Finduilas
The Standard-Bearer (716): Thevina Finduilas

+++Races: Villains: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Blood Brothers (149): Elana
Claws (835): Elena Tiriel
Dark Appetites (833): Elena Tiriel
Hunting Orcs (723): Tanaqui
Midwinter in Mordor (872): Tanaqui
Shadow and flame (876): Tanaqui

+++Times: Early Third Age: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
A Little Thing (75): Acacea
The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship (150): Elana
The Usurper (834): Elena Tiriel
A Hallowed Place of Both Peoples (944): Imhiriel
We Shall Return (650): Marta
Home Again (863): Súlriel
Tokens of Sorrow (874): Tanaqui

+++Times: First Age and Prior: General+++
Before Thangorodrim: The Last Fall of Himring Hill (78): AWing
The Gift (131): Dawn Felagund
Raven Hair and Silver Eyes (174): Ellie
Those Also Serve Who Stand and Wait (293): Haleth
Father and Daughter (943): Imhiriel
Voices on the Wind (112): Phyncke
Oaths Foresworn (315): Rhapsody
Quo Vadis? (86): Tehta
Thus We Part (251): Tinni
The Lost Hunter (721): tuxedo_elf

+++Times: First Age and Prior: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Thirsty (319): Elfhild
The Parting Gift (948): Imhiriel
Stronger Songs (688): Marta
Great Heart (64): Raksha the Demon
Swan Dance (797): Rhapsody
First Anarchist (316): Robinka

+++Times: First Age and Prior: Incomplete+++
Fëanorian Fates Drabble Series (214): Alassante
On Frozen shores (490): ann_arien
Dawn of a New Age: First Age (406): elliska
House of Finwë (100): Ghettoelleth
Requiem (218): Rhapsody
Written in the Starlight (402): Rhapsody/Robinka CoAuthors
Strange Fortunes (81): Tehta

+++Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: General+++
Evensong (191): aranda_nz
A New Year (704): Bodkin
Birnam Wood (917): Inkling
Just Desserts (161): Lindelea
A stranger Among us, or, Here and Back Again. (296): Ottis413
The Stories of Our People (292): Pearl Took
In the Woods (119): Werecat

+++Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++
Making the Legends of Our Times (860): Gwynnyd
The Will (770): LydiaB
A Lesser and Alien Race (683): Marta
300 Horses (631): Rous
The Burdens of Office (865): Tanaqui

+++Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: Gondor+++

Red River (82): Altariel
The Lost (181): Altariel
Earth's Daughter (170): Aramel
House with the Cedar Shingles: Ramson Spring (987): Cuthalion
The Recall (738): Isabeau of Greenlea
Second Son (843): Nesta
Legend (933): Raksha the Demon
Banished (993): shirelinghpc

+++Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: Incomplete+++
Sweet Woodbine (864): Bodkin
Rivendell 9 to 5 (562): Claudio
The Lesson (298): Lady Aranel
The Golden Bell of Greenleaf (168): lwarren
The Prince and the Librarian (878): Sazziel
Incubus (127): Werecat

+++Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: The Shire+++
A Rabbit's Tale (982): grey_wonderer
The Grey at the End of the World (288): jodancingtree
Sword Play (782): Lindelea
If I Had It All Again To Do (226): Pearl Took
Pippin's Hands (130): Pearl Took

+++Times: Late Third Age: General+++
A Merry Old Inn (881): Dreamflower
Regret (232): mistycracraft
Shoot the Moon (233): mistycracraft
Boats To Build (300): Nancy Brooke
Call yourself Thorongil (731): Nilmandra
Butterflies and Caterpillars (258): Radbooks
Lost (260): Radbooks
Oasis (259): Radbooks
Birthday Kisses (59): Raksha the Demon

+++Times: Late Third Age: Fixed-Length Ficlet+++

Wizardry (179): Dwimordene
But the Scent Still Lingers (947): Imhiriel
On the Fair Hill (946): Imhiriel
Object Lessons (668): Marta
Unchanged (926): Marta
Midsummer's Day (980): MysteriousWays
How Grima Lost His Eyebrows (800): NeumeIndil

+++Times: Late Third Age: The Shire+++
Of Birds and Bees (727): Cathleen
Pennies for a Sunny Day (728): Cathleen
Home At Last (883): Dreamflower
A Tisket, A Tasket (570): grey_wonderer
All Is Well (969): Gryffinjack
Merry's Present (639): Mariole
Just Us Lads (291): pippinfan88
Merry's Graduation (125): pippinfan88
Inheritance (310): Primsong
Nothing of Note (43): Primsong

+++Times: Multi-Age: Incomplete+++
Tales of Life (235): Ainu Laire
In The Stillness Between Moments (624): Elariel Erestorion
Green and Golden (671): Elentari2
To The King! (848): Ithil-Valon
Champions: Out of the Past (687): LadyDeb1970
The Painting (771): LuthienTinuviel

+++Times: The Great Years: General+++
Don't Panic! (908): Boz4PM
If I had a Hammer (162): grey_wonderer
Necessity and Desire (173): Gwynnyd
Seam of Stone (129): hossgal
An Exaltation of Larks (178): Ibilover
Evenstar (856): Mar'isu
Ring Thoughts (190): Nesta
Elements (667): Pearl Took
...and I will follow you, my Captain (248): Robinka

+++Times: The Great Years: General Fixed-Length Ficlets+++
Pity (152): Elana
Hidden on the Mountain (945): Imhiriel
Wishing On The Stars (116): Marigold
Homecomings (225): Marta
Along the Morgai (849): Rabidsamfan
The Price of Power (989): Rabidsamfan
Such an Hour (237): SlightlyTookish
For the love of the Lord of the White Tree (870): Tanaqui

+++Times: The Great Years: Gondor+++
Unmeant Bitterness (171): Aramel
After The Storm (773): chibi_kaz
A Letter Home (978): Frodo Baggins of Bag End (Febobe)
All Save One (691): LadyDeb1970
Black Hour (92): Nesta
The Hours of Waiting (909): Nesta
The Falcon and the Star (57): Raksha the Demon
The Still Point (87): stultiloquentia
Athelas (243): Waltraute

+++Times: The Great Years: Gondor Fixed-Length Ficlets+++
Last Defence of the City (96): Branwyn
Following Orders (54): EdorasLass
Holding the Line (581): Marta
Drift (203): Ribby
Gondor Needs No King (207): Ribby

+++Times: The Great Years: Poetry+++
The Smallest Hands (884): Dreamflower
Tom Bombadil and the Four Travellers (887): Dreamflower
Lord of the Rings Limericks, Chapters One and Two (759): Llinos
The Shield-maid's Dance of Death (694): Marta
To The Abyss (403): Minuialeth

+++Times: The Great Years: Post-Sauron's Fall+++
Chance Encounter (187): Dreamflower
Four Conversations and A Dream (90): Forodwaith
In the Service of the King (138): grey_wonderer
To See Justice Done (306): Lindelea
Awake (837): Rabidsamfan
Shelter (217): Shirebound
The Three Towers (113): Shirebound

+++Times: The Great Years: The Fellowship+++
What Goes Around Comes Around (726): Cathleen
The Summons (254): Gandalfs apprentice
Memorabilia and Other Useful Things (714): Illwynd
Boromir's Song (695): Rhiannon Merdon
Whispers of the Dragon (916): Shirebound
Healing the Healer (935): SlightlyTookish

+++Times: The Great Years: Vignette+++
King's Man (197): Gandalfs apprentice
Iridescence (121): Larner
The Worst of All Evils (697): Marta
That Which Cannot Be Put Into Words (230): Pearl Took
The Remains of Power (228): Pearl Took
Flotsam (85): Salsify

Check Ballots for Main Category Genres: Adventure: General

By The Light of Earendil's Star (83): Branwyn
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2444
PG-13, Reason for Rating: For non-graphic violence and a few
instances of graphic violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
After an ambush in Ithilien, young Faramir has little hope of rescue
from his captors or from his own despair. Unless help unlooked-for
should arrive ...

Good Neighbors (818): daw the minstrel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2930
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas and Thranduil deal with their Mannish neighbors from
Esgaroth and visitors from elsewhere in Middle-earth.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving (760): Dreamflower
URL: http://talechallenge29.livejournal.com/4140.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo encounters a mysterious stranger in Rivendell.

In Sequent Toil (941): IgnobleBard
URL: http://www.lotrfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?sid=3852
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence
Romance Partners: None
Legolas is unexpectedly caught up in intrigue while passing through
Bree.

A Rohan Ghost Story (278): Katzilla
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1660421/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Strong violence, adult themes, gore, dark
imagery, major battle scenes; Implied Rape
Romance Partners: N/A
In the first winter of his reign, King Éomer encounters an enemy who
has carefully planned his revenge on the young ruler and the
Riddermark...

Lesser Ring (184): Larner
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3931
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Deaths of characters, discussion of
religious and political fanaticism, violence
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen; non-canonical characters
A tale of two visits to Harad.


Ada Knows Best (290): mistycracraft
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4562
PG, Reason for Rating: Some violence and battle scenes.
Romance Partners: N/A
Sixteen year old Estel is forbidden to join his brothers on patrol
and takes matters into his own hands.

Curious Mind, Noble Heart (270): Nilmandra
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3702
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Estel learns that curiosity can harm more than the cat.
Written to explain how Gandlaf knew about a 'pop-gun', as mentioned
in The Hobbit.

Half a Sticky Mile (940): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3993&cid=15514
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
After the Ents take control of Isengard, Merry and Pippin discover
more perils than they expected.

Hey guys,

I'm about to post the first of the check ballots. I may get
interrupted since I'm at work, but will let you know when I'm finished.

Please look over these. If you see a story that's been placed in the
wrong subcategory let us know. For instance, if it's about Elves and
we've placed it in Gondor - we may have accidentally selected the
wrong option when we were setting these up. If we accidentally place a
story in the wrong subcategory we will correct it.

Fixed-length ficlets, poems, and WIPs are placed in their own
subcategories. That means that WIPs will only be competing with other
WIPs, and similarly for FLFs and poems. Because of this we often had
to move these types of pieces into their second- or third-choice
category. This happened in a few cases with stories that aren't one of
these types, where there just weren't enough stories nominated of that
type.

For our purposes a FLF is defined as:

a piece of exactly 100, 150, 200, 300, or 400 words; or a series where
each part is one of these lengths

So on with the categories!

Marta

Check Ballots for Main Category Genres: Alternate Universe: General

Pride Before The Fall (742): AmandaK
URL:
http://www.mooncross.com/fiction.plaza/lordoftherings/pridebeforethef
all.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence
Romance Partners: n/a
Boromir's desire was simple: to protect his people and safeguard his
country.

The Long Road Home (743): AmandaK
URL:
http://www.mooncross.com/fiction.plaza/lordoftherings/longroadhome.ht
ml
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence, sex
Romance Partners: n/a
Against all odds, Boromir survives Amon Hen. Ashamed and filled with
remorse, he goes on a quest for redemption. Bound by his promise to
a sick man, Faramir keeps the secret of his brother's survival. But
as secrets are wont to do, the truth comes out eventually and
Aragorn journeys north to bring Gondor's prodigal son home.

The Little Hobbit (680): Claudia
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/claudiafics/7074.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some sexual thoughts, desires
Romance Partners: Frodo/Halbarad (but only in thought, unrequited)
A "take off" on The Little Mermaid. Frodo wishes to become a Big
Person so that he can live the life of a Ranger. Old Widow
Brandybuck can help. But of course it has a price.

A song on the air (317): digdigil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2657
R, Reason for Rating: There is some non-graphic description of a
sexual nature in Chapter Two, and a fairly graphic description of
childbirth in Chapter Three.
Romance Partners: Melian/OMC
This AU story surmises that after Thingol is killed and before
Melian flees back to Valinor, she meets a stranger who helps her and
in her grief she succumbs to having relations with him. This results
in her giving birth to a child she does not want, and who is given
into the care of Melian's friend Galadriel. The story will follow
the life of this child and Melian's resultant struggle with its
acceptance.

Come When You Are Ready (795): EdorasLass
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4736
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Disturbing imagery & description
Romance Partners: n/a
Denethor walks the halls of the Citadel, and wonders where everyone
else has gone.

The Blind Cannot See What the Mute Cannot Say (134): Firniswin
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1917312/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Mild violence and blood. Intense scenes.
Romance Partners: Arwen/Aragorn
(AU) What if Aragorn and Legolas had meet under different
circumstances? What would have happened if Legolas had meet Estel
(Aragorn) with a disibility that can not be seen by the man but can
be heard? Will both elf prince and human learn to trust?


Boromir's Journey Home Amon Hen to Minas Tirith (690): majorbee
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2360168/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Battle sequences.
Romance Partners: N/A
Boromir survives his wounding at Amon Hen, and accompanied by Gimli,
travels by to Osgiliath. Here he meets Sam, then is reunited with
Faramir and returns with he and Gimli to Minas Tirith. Sauron's
agents however, want Boromir dead, not least to drive Denethor to
despair. Much intrigue, action and suspense ensues, and a plot is
uncovered in which Sauron is using the souls of dead and wounded
soldiers of Rohan and Gondor to fuel his own bid to return in
physical form. Boromir also becomes trapped in the other world of
Sauron's creation. His friends may be able to rescue him, but he
will not abandon the other men trapped with him.

Stolen (46): Meril
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?
CHid=2000
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Disturbing imagery. Violence. Character
death.
Romance Partners: N/A
AU. The Quest has failed, and Galadriel is captured by Sauron.

Assume, Confuse, Consume, Amuse (648): pipkinsweetgrass
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2338940/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: For a kick in a certain portion of the
anatomy and some reference to pictures of girls on the internet.
Romance Partners: OC female/OC male
The author and her husband are visited by imaginary Boromir, Merry
and Pippin to help the writer decide which stories to tell for a
story challenge. The multiple stories-within-a-story vary from the
irreverently humorous to the speculative to the poignant, with a
touch of farce, well seasoned with self-deprecation.

Such a Little Thing (206): Ribby
URL: http://ribby.livejournal.com/18220.html
R, Reason for Rating: Very dark imagery, main character death, and
general ickiness.
Romance Partners: N/A
The backstory to "Gondor Needs No King"--how *did* Boromir end up
with the Ring?

Heart of the Horselord (986): rynogeny
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2476905/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: General intensity, battle scenes (violence
level similar to that of the films)
Romance Partners: Eomer/f
AU, Eomer OC. During the first year of his reign, Eomer discovers
the hard won peace of the War of the Ring is not as complete as
they'd hoped, and that there's nothing simple about being King.
Particularly love.

A Golden Light in the Time of Darkness (911): wenont
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?
no=1488&chapter=1&sid=53b93dee09d305e05c37bf826deb2260
R, Reason for Rating: Battle scenes, chartacter death, adult
situations
Romance Partners: N/A
Almost 200 years before the Great War, a mortal child, orphaned at
barely a day old in an Orc raid, is rescued and raised by Lorien
Elves and learns of life, love and the horrors of war, through the
eyes of the Eldar. She learns great things about herself as a person
along the way.



SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Incomplete

Paradox of the Fourth Age (106): Alassante
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3995
R, Reason for Rating: character death, sexual content
Romance Partners: Elrohir/OFC, Glorfindel/OFC
One wrong decision can make a world of difference. When one of the
Fellowship makes the mistake, the consequences are so severe that
only the Valar can repair it. But will they?

Glorfindel must once again sacrifice to save the lives of others.
Her life is in Elrohir's hands and only she remembers their love for
each other. The fate of Middle Earth depends on everyone walking
their intended path.Torn between the past and the future, she is
forbidden to warn them of any missteps.

The First Age of the Sun: Triumph (215): Inglor
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1622
R, Reason for Rating: Warfare, character death, adult situations
Romance Partners: Luthien/Finrod
One was the Fairest of All. The other was the Fairest of his House.
This is my theory of how things might have happend had Finrod not
been bound to Amarie

The Return of the Shadow (330): juno_magic
URL: http://tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2472
R, Reason for Rating: Mature themes: explicit sex and violence in
some chapters.
Romance Partners: Mina/Elentar
"The Return of the Shadow" is the sequel of both "The Tides of Time
and the Bones of the Earth" and "Only a Game". It also ties in
with "Lothíriel - The Tenth Walker Novel". It is based in part on
book, in part on movie canon, but most of all on the canon of
the "Juniverse".

It is the story of a misplaced elf, living homeless in the streets
of Berlin and a Tolkien scholar in her late thirties. Meeting
Elentar, a homeless street musician, Mina does not realize that he
is more than a vagabond. She is merely intrigued by him because he
sings in Sindarin.

In time, the story reveals who Elentar is, how he came to be here on
earth, and maybe it will even accompany him back to Middle-earth...

"The Return of the Shadow" is only the first book of a series
called "The Fourth Theme of the Ainulindalë". I expect the book to
be completed at about 30 chapters, around a quarter of the whole
series.

Untold Tales of the Mark: The Banishment of Eomer (836): Katzilla
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2702185/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Battle-scenes, angst, violence, adult
themes
Romance Partners: n/A
The Banishment of Éomer as a very dark AU tale, taking a different
course of events than either tin he movies or the books...

Metamorphosis (672): wenont
URL: http://www.quillsandink.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=1106
R, Reason for Rating: Explict battle scenes, torture, and adult
situations
Romance Partners: N/A
Late in the 25th century, in the year 2495 A.D., a human cyborg
comes to terms with her differences and must face the fact that she
is not like her own kind. Bred as a hybridized killing machine, cold
and emotionless, she has known nothing else but to take orders, seek
out and destroy; seeing all through the eyes of logical
determinations and calculated efficiency. For decades she has killed
and obliterated with no thought or emotion and, up until recently,
had no conscience, or knowledge of what it meant to possess one.
After centuries of warfare and, having survived a violent existence
for which she was purposefully created, she now finds herself
entering an alien and emotion-filled world, something she is not
equipped to deal with. Unbeknownst to her, the battle to embrace her
humanity has begun...but, by whose hand shall she face down her
demons? Eternal enemies, Good and Evil ply mercilessly for her
cyborg soul.




SubCategory: Genres: Alternate Universe: Post-Grey Havens

The Roots of the Ivy (118): Aranel Took
URL: http://aranel-took.fancrone.net/roti_contents.html
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual situations. Adult Themes.
Romance Partners: Merry/Eowyn, Merry/Estella, Pippin/f
Merry and Éowyn took comfort from each other before the Battle of
the Pelennor Fields. Now, their daughter Ivy must find her place,
caught between two worlds.

This story draws from both the books and Peter Jackson's films.

Years After and a Sea Between (39): Dana
URL: http://www.livejournal.com/users/the_danamark/36176.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Rated PG for slash content.
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin (Pippin/Diamond and Merry/Estella
mentioned)
It isn't that he's longing for the sea... (Later on in his life,
Pippin wonders about the sea.)

Shadow of Himself (853): EdorasLass
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2334713/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Complex themes
Romance Partners: n/a
20 years after the Ring War, Legolas and Gimli uncover a secret in
Pelargir Port.

After the End (781): Ottis413
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2712
R, Reason for Rating: Adult situations, rape, death.
Romance Partners: None
The life of a young boy in Bree after the failure of the quest to
destroy the One Ring.

Healed (117): Shirebound
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2932
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Mortals are permitted to sail West -- on one condition. An unusual --
but very happy -- reunion in the West for Frodo, Bilbo, Sam, Merry,
and Pippin. Characters include Celebrían, Gandalf, Elrond, and
Galadriel. Very AU, very joyous.

SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Featuring Pippin or Merry

A New Kind of Courage (959): Auntiemeesh
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2048
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Graphic descriptions, possible strong
language
Romance Partners: n/a
What happens to Merry from the time Pippin leaves Minas Tirith with
the host going to Mordor, through their reunion with Frodo and Sam
on the field of Cormallen.


Breath of Winter (101): Cuthalion
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3860
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Dramatic, dangerous situations and angst
Romance Partners: N/A
After the attack on Weathertop the memory of a dramatic childhood
incident gives Merry an idea how to keep his wounded cousin warm

A Humble Gift (722): GamgeeFest
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3912&cid=15143
PG, Reason for Rating: Mentions of war, mild angst
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir denied his father a mighty gift, but to one special hobbit,
he freely gives a humble gift of gratitude.

If Only (826): Holdur
URL: http://talechallenge02.livejournal.com/7557.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin deals with one of his shadows from the quest.

A Message and a Bottle (89): Larner
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=5659
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
The bottle of wine which has been Tobobard Took's personal birthday
mathom for almost forty years comes to Pippin, and he finds he
wishes to let the news old Toby is now dead reach elsewhere.


Treasures And Momentos (220): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4460
PG, Reason for Rating: Rated PG for mention of character deaths
Romance Partners: N/A
After Merry and Pippin's last Yule, it is up to King Elessar to sort
through their belongings. Warning - Reference to character deaths. A
sequel to Merry Yules, this story also appeared in Marigold's
Challenge 24.

In a Heartbeat (928): Piplover
URL: http://piplover.livejournal.com/98493.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: For some graphic scenes and bodily
functions.
Romance Partners: None
During an ordinary day of guard duty, Pippin finds that sometimes
your entire world can change in a heartbeat.

Fair-weather Friends (126): pippinfan88
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3796&cid=17569
PG, Reason for Rating: No sex, slash, or profanity; I initially gave
it no rating, but just for the topic of discussion and the setting,
I give it PG.
Romance Partners: Merry/Estella
While on their honeymoon, Merry and Estella have their first view of
their future together as a couple with Merry's night terrors. Will
they survive it?

The Falcon's Watch (227): pippinfan88
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4283&cid=16894
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Faramir struggles to understand why his father left the Shire in
order to spend his last days in Gondor. Faramir Took and Kalimas
Brandybuck, Merry's son, with their eldest sons travel to Minas
Tirith to give their last respects to Sir Peregrin and Sir Meriadoc.



SubCategory: Genres: Drama: First Age Elves

Never Let Go (621): ann_arien
URL: http://www.lotrfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?sid=8293
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Angst and physical closeness between two
males.
Romance Partners: Fingon, Maedhros
When Maedhros wakes from a nightmare, Fingon is there to soothe away
his fears and guilt. (post Thangorodrim, slash)

Return to Me (266): Dawn Felagund
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?
CHid=2314
PG-13, Reason for Rating: horror, blood and gore, disturbing themes,
death themes, mild sexuality
Romance Partners: n/a
Finrod is the first of the exiled Noldor to be re-embodied in
Valinor, and when Finarfin is called to Mandos to help ease his
newly reborn son into life, he learns truths about the nature of
Finrod's death--and his own beliefs in the process.

THE DAWNING (938): digdigil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2715
PG-13, Reason for Rating: There is some description of nudity, but
no sexual references.
Romance Partners: N/A
Maedhros awakens after being rescued from Thangorodrim to find that
a nurse is attending to his wounds. She attempts to initiate his
healing, both physically and emotionally.

A Precious Gift (250): Isil Elensar
URL: http://www.sweetdreamssanctuary.net/sanctuary/viewstory.php?
sid=175
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A brief glimpse of a happy moment in the House of Finwe.

Shattered Twilight (247): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2701
PG-13, Reason for Rating: rated pg-13 for angst
Romance Partners: n/a
Maeglin cannot let go of his muse during his final moments.

Desires Of The Hroa (623): The Last Temptation of Homer
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2935897/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Some angst and themes not suitable for very
young children
Romance Partners: N/A
A married elf ponders his forbidden love for another.

Nothing but Dreams (659): Unsung Heroine
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2713029/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Potentially disturbing topics, slight
madness
Romance Partners: Caranthir/Haleth
Caranthir Fëanorian after Nirnaeth Arnoediad and in a less than
stable state of mind. Featuring recollections of Dagor Bragollach
and an appearance of Haleth as your not so average ghost.




SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Fixed-Length Ficlet Series

Fire (172): Aramel
URL: http://www.xanga.com/handmaidofathene/480744219/perspective.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Celegorm/Aredhel
The actions of the Feanorians and the motives behind them, told from
a slightly different POV (aka not the negative view of the
Silmarillion). Mild AU, with implied non-canonical pairings.

A Woodland Prince (303): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4417
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A life in drabbles. The subject? A Woodland Prince. The observers?
My, but there are lots of them! Including, Thranduil, Elrond,
Glorfindel, Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Boromir,
Gimli (2), Aragorn (2), Galadriel, Elladan, Elrohir, Arwen, Eomer,
Faramir, Eowyn, Eldarion plus a few OCs and others.

Earth, Water, Fire and Air (469): Fileg
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2729
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A series of four drabbles expressing in terms of one of the four
basic elements moments of life changing awareness.

Last Goodbyes Series (814): Perelleth
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3465
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In Aman and in Middle Earth, during the First and Second Ages, many
goodbyes were said, intended, due or forsaken. Loss is a difficult
feeling to cope with when you are an elf with long life span and
endless memory. But even the saddest moments can hold some spark of
hope for those left behind. Series of drabbles hinting at some well-
known partings

Stigmas (105): Robinka
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2556
R, Reason for Rating: Angst; characters' death; adult themes.
Romance Partners: n/a
A stabber in the dark, treacherous to foes, faithless to friends,
and a curse unto his kin. Túrin Turambar: master of doom; by doom
mastered.

A series of drabbles written for the Seven Deadly Sins Challenge.
Túrin's POV.

Dance Lessons (888): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/14441.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
Over the years, Aragorn finds there's more to dancing than just
knowing the steps.

SubCategory: Genres: Drama: General Fixed-Length Ficlet

Was It For This? (204): aervir
URL: http://aervir.livejournal.com/46814.html#cutid1
PG, Reason for Rating: Violent character death.
Romance Partners: N/A
Musings on the death of a marshal and a captain-general.

A Darkened Heart (774): Beethoven's 7th
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3787&cid=14510
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A Drabble about the evil of the ring. It seeks to corrupt all that
is good; to achieve it's means. It seeks weaknesses in the toughest
of armour.

This drabble was inspired and written while watching Fellowship of
the ring, during the fellowship's journey down the river.

Chivalry (374): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=18172
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Can even a wizard "tame" the lord of horses?

In This Silence I Am Sinking (222): Ghettoelleth
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2680
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Astaldo the Valiant confronts Namo regarding Manwe's decision to
free Melkor.

You Watch To Dissociate (195): Ghettoelleth
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2560
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual content
Romance Partners: N/A
Beren strikes at the heart of Daeron.

The Fading of a Star (219): Minuialeth
URL: http://www.sweetdreamssanctuary.net/sanctuary/viewstory.php?
sid=100
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Erestor's words to Arwen before her departure to Minas Tirith.

Gandalf returned (990): Rabidsamfan
URL: http://rabidsamfan.livejournal.com/223084.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Gandalf returns from death after the battle with the Balrog.

Of Stone and Fire (124): Werecat
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4610
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: n/a
A drabble - thrice did Feanor ask Galadriel for a strand of her hair
and she refused. Yet she gave three to Gimli. No wonder Feanor would
be annoyed, to say the least, once he found out.



SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Gondor Fixed-Length Ficlet

Childhood Dreams (523): Acacea
URL: http://windswept1.livejournal.com/66497.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Boromir and Faramir speak of childhood dreams

The Steward and the Wizard (522): Acacea
URL: http://windswept1.livejournal.com/34135.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Denethor, Gandalf and a meeting

Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (91): Altariel
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2121233/2/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A drabble written for the LotR drabbling at HASA, on 'Of Herbs and
Stewed Rabbit".

Servant of the Tower (95): Branwyn
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3016&cid=17368
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
One of the household servants defends his obedience to Denethor's
final orders.

The Household Accounts (50): Branwyn
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3016&cid=17359
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
What is the stuff of memory? During the inventory of a storeroom,
Eowyn finds echoes of the past that have been lovingly preserved by
an elderly servant.

The Tide (77): Branwyn
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4652&cid=18615
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Imrahil's thoughts as he returns Faramir, wounded in the battle, to
his father.



SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Incomplete

Shadows of a Nameless Fear (640): Budgielover
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2933712/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Deals with dark subjects and contains
violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
The Ring-bearer's return to health after the destruction of the Ring
is reflected all about him in the rebuilding of Minas Tirith. But
evil and danger remain in the White City, and the shadows within
Frodo's soul are just as much a danger to him as the shadows that
seek his life.

A Secret Gate (56): Elanor
URL: http://entropyhouse.com/elanor/secretgate.html
PG, Reason for Rating: While in execution this story would appear to
be a G, the subject is, in the long run, Death. Further, it is
unfinished, and I don't yet know what ground may be turned as I
continue, so it may not be fair to the reader to blithely assure
them of clear sailing in this regard. Tolkien does not include a lot
of PG criteria himself, but in theme and execution I think LOTR
itself is PG.
Romance Partners: N/A
A letter from Rohan in the spring of 1484 (S.R.) foreshadows Merry
and Pippin's last journey in Middle Earth. How the elderly Thain and
Master of the Hall said goodbye to the Shire forever, and who
remained after their deaths to tell how the tale ended, far away in
Gondor.

Interrupted Journeys: Journeys of Discovery (163): elliska
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3958
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: n/a
As we look back on the journey of our life, certain moments stand
out as ones that defined the course of that journey. At the time, we
rarely recognize their significance, but at the end of the journey
they become clear. These are the incidents that defined the lives of
Thranduil Oropherion and Legolas Thranduilion throughout the Third
and Fourth Ages as they contemplate their life together from the
shores of Valinor.

Part Four: The Woodland Realm through the eyes of elflings.

Hard To Forgive, Hard To Forget (922): laiquendi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2149436/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some violent scenes in future chapters.
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas and Gimli journey to Eryn Lasgalen and Erebor after the War
of the Ring, learning alot about each other along the way. But will
there families let bygones be bygones and just how much trouble will
the get into during their adventure ?

Celebrian, Sell i Nos Galadhad (318): Redheredh
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3487
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The everyday intrigues around a little princess in a big city.





SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Poetry

Here You Cannot Leave Me (356): Alassante
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4007
PG, Reason for Rating: Character Death
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
A poem about Arwen and Elessar's farewells.

For Arda (885): Dreamflower
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4203&cid=18162
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A poem in honor of Arda.

He walks among the greenèd bowers (669): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter_view.cfm?
NGID=88&STID=1939&SPOrdinal=38
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
After the war, the burden of memory demands a meaning. A non-
traditional ballad.

Lothlorien (925): laiquendi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2595102/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A short poem about Lothlorien during the passing seasons and ages.

Remember This Day Little Brother (923): laiquendi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2486318/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A short poem featuring Boromir (first three verses) and Faramir (in
the last three verses).

Seabird's Cry (898): Primsong
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4317&cid=17026
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A shaped poem for Legolas and his longing of the sea. The poem folds
back upon itself so the reader may follow the waves as long as they
desire.

Board Games (Cinquain) (741): Rous
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2747
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Short piece describing Rohan

I Yessë En Mentë (739): Rous
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=4250&SPOrdinal=1
PG, Reason for Rating: Descriptions of battle.
Romance Partners: N/A
Description of the Battle of Helm's Deep.

Sleep Easy (992): shirelinghpc
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2083&cid=8626
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Lament for Gondor's fallen son.

Conversational, of Cousins (642): Vana Tuivana
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2167169/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Morbid topics
Romance Partners: N/A
A conversation, in loose verse, between Fingon and Maedhros.

I'm Writing This With My Left Hand (641): Vana Tuivana
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2559359/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A short poem found almost illegibly scrawled on the side of
Thangorodrim.

Lay of Lord and Lady (629): Vana Tuivana
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1915096/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Eol/Aredhel
The tale of Eol and Aredhel in verse.

Weaver (627): Vana Tuivana
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2088305/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A nursery-rhyme inspired poem for Arwen as she waits and weaves in
Rivendell.

Check Ballots for Main Category Races: Dwarves: General

Too Few Words (311): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4451
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
When Gimli returns to the Lonely Mountain to recruit artisans for
Minas Tirith and Aglarond, one dwarf-maid must make a difficult
choice.

Gimli's Tale (934): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3789&cid=14682
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
After the War of the Ring, Pippin catches a cold and needs to stay
in bed. The members of the Fellowship tell him stories to keep him
entertained. This is Gimli's tale - a story passed down through
generations of Dwarves to help them see themselves the way their
Maker (Aule) sees them.

Gundabad (79): Salsify
URL: http://salsify.livejournal.com/9894.html#cutid1
PG, Reason for Rating: violence
Romance Partners: n/a
Dwarves often speak of reclaiming lost strongholds like the Lonely
Mountain and Moria. But even though Mount Gundabad was once the
gathering place for all the clans, and the place where Durin first
awoke, the Dwarves never talk of reclaiming it from the orcs. Why
not?

The Heads of One Thousand Goblins: A Love Story (644): SickleYield
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2539714/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence toward trolls and goblins,
including decapitation. Injuries to one or more characters.
Romance Partners: Gimli/f
Gimli son of Gloin never forgot the Lady Galadriel, and the
Glittering Caves at last were not enough for him. When a group of
young dwarves decides to recolonize the mines of Moria, Gimli goes
along - but what he finds there is not what he expects.

Antiphon to Light (155): Thevina Finduilas
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4642
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Gimli meets Galadriel, and is forever changed.

The Stone's Lament (53): Thevina Finduilas
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4636&cid=18569
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
As the Fellowship approaches his ancestors' ancient home, Gimli
discovers he's not the only one with an affinity to stone.

[untitled] He: Gimli fic prompt #84 (718): Thevina Finduilas
URL: http://thrihyrne.livejournal.com/159341.html
PG, Reason for Rating: implied m/m slash (Dwarvish) relations
Romance Partners: N/A
(Fanfic 100 Prompt: He)
Shortly before Gloin leaves Rivendell, Gimli writes a letter for him
to take to a companion back at the Lonely Mountain. Gimli's thoughts
on his stay with the Elves and his worries about the future.



SubCategory: Races: Dwarves: Fixed-Length Ficlet

Aglarond (68): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4109
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The dwarves also are poets, in their own way.

The Groomsman (44): Elen Kortirion
URL: http://kortirion.livejournal.com/160043.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Gimli takes charge of some necessary arrangements.

A new tradition (869): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/11672.html#cutid5
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
As the dwarf-children of Aglarond settle into their new home, Gimli
is unexpectedly forced to create some new traditions. A triple
drabble.

A thing unheard of (905): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/7364.html#cutid6
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Gimli learns the truth of his exchange with Elrond just before the
Fellowship left Rivendell.

For the Dwarves (894): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/11672.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Glóin and Gimli celebrate Durin's Day during their stay in Rivendell.

SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Pre-Fellowship

Relief (518): Acacea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1568
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Business as usual in Osgiliath and Minas Tirith, or perhaps not -
Boromir and his men find themselves outnumbered in the thick of
battle at Osgiliath

Diplomatic Relations (189): annmarwalk/EdorasLass CoAuthors
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/meduseld/23531.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: non-graphic slash
Romance Partners: Boromir/Theodred
"Diplomatic Relations" chronicles the first meeting of Boromir of
Gondor and Theodred of Rohan, and the beginning of a deep and
satisfying relationship that will last all their lives."



Both Beholden (180): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=25&chapter=1
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The first step in any journey is letting go of what you're holding
onto. Boromir, contemplating kings, discovers he's not the only one
who needs to make that step.

In Darkness Burried Deep (954): GamgeeFest
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4086
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rating for angst and thematic elements.
Some mention of death.
Romance Partners: N/A
A thoughtless taunt causes Frodo to face his insecurities, and in
the face of painful memories, he attempts to prove his strength by
braving the Old Forest alone. In the aftermath of his disappearance,
a secret long buried is revealed.

The Story of a Garden, by Frodo Baggins (713): GamgeeFest
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2272&cid=18184
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
This is inspired by "For Eyes to See as Can" by Larner, in which
Frodo writes a story for Sam as a birthday present on the first
birthday Frodo spends at Bag End after being adopted by Bilbo.

Better Than Frodo Baggins (809): Inkling
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4181
PG, Reason for Rating: emotional abuse; angst
Romance Partners: N/A
How do you compete with the best hobbit in the Shire?

A Battle Of A Different Kind (279): Katzilla
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3173&cid=12263
PG, Reason for Rating: Adult themes, but no swearing or violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
Éomer and Éowyn clash about an issue both feel very strongly about.
Vignette, pre-Ring War.

The Hardest Lesson (231): mistycracraft
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4641&cid=18585
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Estel has to face the hardest lesson that all healers must face.

The Gift of Time (812): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2737
PG-13, Reason for Rating: angsty themes, mentioning of death
Romance Partners: n/a
Arathorn has to deliver bad news to the family of a fallen Dúnedain
ranger, a conversation between him and the eldest son.



SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Remembering

Dragons and Sailboats (74): Acacea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4175
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A quiet moment by the river. Aragorn and Faramir talk, mostly of
Boromir and Thorongil.

Was It For This? (88): Alawa
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=736
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn at his father's grave. A short story written for a 'War and
Remembrance' Challenge.

Benison (67): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3718
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
\"Across the years, it seemed as though Eowyn felt the brush of
Finduilas's lips on her forehead: a caress, a blessing.\"

Heirlooms (72): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4646
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
While awaiting the birth of her grandchild, Morwen Steelsheen
crafted two gifts. A tale of how these simple gifts became precious
heirlooms in both Rohan and Gondor. The character of Winfrith is
used with the gracious permission of her author, Alawa.

That Which Remains Us (749): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.lotrfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?sid=8461
PG, Reason for Rating: Allusion to very off-screen sex. General
melancholy.
Romance Partners: Finduilas/Denethor
The war is over, but the work of mourning remains. Faramir, a trunk,
and an encounter with a side of Denethor that he never knew.
Includes the epilogue fic, "The Silence of Things."

Night Phantoms (696): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/nightphantoms.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: erotic content
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
Faramir helps Éowyn cope with a nightmare.

Lonely Night (295): NeumeIndil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2555
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Adult subject matter.
Romance Partners: N/A
On a cold night in February, Morwen awakes to sounds of sorrow. The
conversation that follows is a bitter reminder of her own past.

Part of the short story series "Nights In Rohan".

The Gift of Gold (267): pippinfan88
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4693
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Marigold Cotton reflects upon a very special Yule.


Birthdays (988): Rabidsamfan
URL: http://rabidsamfan.livejournal.com/141317.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Elanor learns a little more about her father and the Quest with each
birthday she celebrates.



SubCategory: Genres: Drama: The Steward's Family

When The Days Are Warm (145): Branwyn
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4652&cid=18612
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Faramir brings his mother a bouquet of crocuses, flowers
yanked up by the roots from her garden. Boromir feels strangely
upset by this destruction.

... and hear the song of salt and sea (98): Cuthalion
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4075
R, Reason for Rating: There are no erotic scenes involved, but a
character death. This might be disturbing for younger readers.
Romance Partners: Finduilas/Denethor
Finduilas of Dol Amroth was only married to Denethor for twelve
years before she died, and people said that she "withered in the
guarded city, as a flower of the seaward vales, set upon a barren
rock". This is a tale about her longing, her sorrow and her loss.

Quality Time (205): EdorasLass
URL: http://edoraslass.livejournal.com/50383.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Denethor muses on his young sons, their Nanny and her relationship
with them.

Fond Memory (331): Isil Elensar
URL: http://www.sweetdreamssanctuary.net/sanctuary/viewstory.php?
sid=214
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
It's been ten long years since the passing of their mother
Finduilas, but instead of grieving, Faramir and Boromir share a fond
memory of her.

Inheritances (651): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/inheritances.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Aragorn was serving in Gondor under Denethor's father Ecthelion when
Boromir was born. What would the Heir of Isildur have thought of the
child who might grow up to become Steward?

Check Ballots for Main Category Races: Cross-Cultural: General

On Being the Youngest (45): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4207&cid=16438
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Whilst in Rivendell, a certain blond elf and a young Took have a
conversation.

The Choices of Spirits (927): Dawn Felagund
URL:
http://community.livejournal.com/silwritersguild/55493.html#cutid1
R, Reason for Rating: heterosexual sex, violence, mature themes
(including discussion of death)
Romance Partners: Caranthir/Haleth
Caranthir and Haleth find the most unlikely of loves in each other,
but they face the opposition of their people, their duties, and
their sundered fates.

Horse Thief (365): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=17345
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Estel tries to run away from Rivendell; Glorfindel is annoyed
because someone has stolen his horse; and it's all Elladan's fault.

The Hobbit and the Man: "All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter" (351):
Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=14952
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Just how did Bilbo come to write that poem about Aragorn?

A Memorial in Four Parts (702): Illwynd
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2455458/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Mention of violence and minor adult themes
Romance Partners: N/A
In brief glimpses, Faramir, Merry and Pippin, Frodo, and Aragorn are
reminded of Boromir after he is gone.

A Spring Day At Cormallen (746): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4712&cid=18792
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn watches the hobbits at Cormallen and marvels at the survival
of the youngest...

Pride Goeth... (936): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4801&cid=19169
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Two days out from Rivendell, and something is troubling the hobbits.
Boromir assumes that they are overwhelmed and takes it upon himself
to speak to them, but is very surprised when he finds out what the
real problem is...

The Age of Men (401): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/theageofmen.htm
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Treebeard's rather rambling thoughts just before his last parting
with Merry and Pippin.

Night Rain (792): permilea
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2673701/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn joins a wakeful Frodo as a rainstorm approaches late one
night in Minas Tirith.

The Beauty of Memory (652): pipkinsweetgrass
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1310877/1/
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
As Faramir mourns Boromir's passing, he discusses his fallen brother
with his friends, Aragorn and Pippin, discovering that life goes on
within & without you... and sometimes even in the least expected of
people.

Rest and Recreation (700): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=6064&SPOrdinal=1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Imladris is a place of refuge; of quiet contemplation for weary
travelers. But alas, it doesn't suit the Captain-General of Gondor
very well. What's a bored Boromir to do in the tranquil Elvish haven?

Of Flustering and Blustering (811): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1911
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Some years after the quest of Erebor, Bilbo meets a new friend and
catches up with some old, but not all goes as planned.

A Taste of Diplomacy (939): Thevina Finduilas
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=3801&SPOrdinal=1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Denethor at age 13. What life might have been like for the far-
seeing son of the Steward Ecthelion over an impressionable week in
summer.



SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Fixed-Length Ficlet

Alas, for the dying of the trees (788): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=18911
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Gimli has a complaint about Legolas.

Hair (321): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=18008
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
As the only Elf in the Fellowship, Legolas must have found his
companions rather uncouth--especially that Dwarf.

Teatime in Rivendell (373): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=15766
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo has grudges over his treatment by the Mirkwood Elves.

Sixteen Singing Eagles (678): Isabeau of Greenlea
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?
CHid=2551
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Everyone can't be a song-bird....

Stewardship (920): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3580&cid=13571
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A steward ponders the changing future of the realm he has protected,
and those who will inherit it.

Ship and Shore (867): Tanaqui
URL: http://www.tanaqui.btinternet.co.uk/fanfic/TFADS.html#%5B%
5BShip%20and%20Shore%5D%5D
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some violent imagery
Romance Partners: N/A
Four drabbles showing cross-cultural interactions, with a linking
theme of ships and the sea.

Such loveliness in living thing (904): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/5529.html#cutid2
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo's first meeting with Arwen.



SubCategory: Races: Cross-Cultural: Incomplete

To Tell a Tale (973): Anso the
Hobbit/Beruthiel/Bodkin/Dreamflower/Elendiari22/Jay of
Lasgalen/Lindelea/Pearl Took/pipkinsweetgrass/Rabidsamfan/Shirebound
CoAuthors
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3939
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
This is a group effort, first posted on LJ, based on the premise:
After the Coronation of the King, Pippin, having neglected a cold,
falls seriously ill. Elessar, acting in his capacity as healer,
decrees that the young hobbit must stay in bed. Of course the young
and restless hobbit is chafing to get up just as soon as he's
feeling a little better... How to keep him resting quietly? A fine
problem for the newly-crowned King to tackle! Authors include, in
order of posting: Lindelea, Shirebound, Beruthiel, Elendiari,
Bodkin, Dreamflower, Pearl Took, Rabidsamfan, Anso the Hobbit, and
Pipkin Sweetgrass

Okay, NOW Panic! (907): Boz4PM
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4272
PG-13, Reason for Rating: It's more to cover myself for battle
scenes and extreme angst at times, though the vast majority of the
fic is G-rated.
Romance Partners: N/A
This is the sequel to "Don't Panic!"

In that fic Penelope Baker (a twenty-four year old Tolkien fan who
works in marketing) wakes up in her pyjamas a few miles west of Bree
and is then faced with all the horrors of what it was REALLY like to
live six thousand years ago in Middle- earth (latrines of doom being
possibly amongst the worst of them).

She is rescued by Halbarad, dour Ranger of the North, and taken by
him to Imladris to see Elrond due to the clear knowledge she has of
things she should not know, as well as her bizarre and extreme
behaviour as she battles with her own sanity while she slowly comes
to the realisation of just where she actually is. Once in Rivendell,
arriving only a day or two before the Council of Elrond, she is
questioned and, with much difficulty and Gandalf's help, manages to
explain who she is, where she has come from and how she knows of
them all and their futures.

She then has to acquire a new language and new skills, and learn to
fit in, all the while knowing full well of the impending war, of the
death of Boromir and, worse still, the death of Halbarad. He has
become her friend and slowly begins to look on her as a daughter,
promising himself that he will protect her and look after her once
the war is over.

At the end of "Don't Panic!" despite trying to persuade Elrond not
to send Halbarad south to Rohan, Penny watches Halbarad ride out of
Imladris, holding the banner of the King that Arwen has made for
Aragorn.

She knows that she will never see him again.

Now the story continues as she is invited to join the elves of
Imladris as they travel to Gondor via Lothlorien and Rohan, while
decisions are to be made about her future.


It contains angst, but also a lot of humour, indeed it tries to span
both the drama/angst and humour categories equally.

To Follow an Elf (816): etharei
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3986
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some violence and referances to violence
in a few chapters.
Romance Partners: N/A
An Account of the Journey of One Legolas son of Thranduil Home after
the Great Events of the War of the Ring, as set forth by the
faithful hand of Gimli, Gloin's son, his Companion. Largely written
in third-person narration with some parts in first-person diary
style; all from Gimli's perspective. (Non-slash)

The River (51): Indigo Bunting
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4135
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated for perilous situations. Some
violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
The Fellowship must cross a river before it can enter the land of
Hollin, a river that turns out to be the stuff of Samwise Gamgee's
nightmares.

The Tenth Walker (198): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3826
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Probably been done before, and perhaps better, but Bill the Pony
gave my elbow a nudge this morning, causing me to spill my tea, and
he licked up all the sugar from the bowl, and is likely to make a
complete nuisance of himself if I don't write down his story. So
here goes.

Man of Gondor (682): LittleHobbitGal
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1748924/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Some violence
Romance Partners: N/A
While Faramir lies in the Houses of Healing, Boromir awakes in the
Halls of Mandos and finds himself experiencing his brothers
memories, dreams, and nightmares.

A Matter of Honor (208): meckinock
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3820
PG-13, Reason for Rating: violence, disturbing images, mild marital
situations
Romance Partners: Halbarad/OFC
With Halbarad as an uninvited chaperone, Aragorn embarks on a quest
to solve an 80-year-old mystery.

Welcome to Rivendell Mr. Anderson (662): Snodgrass and Winkle
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2155690/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence and battle scenes
Romance Partners: Boromir/FOC Lindir/ FOC
Two sisters go to Middle Earth after the Fellowship is sent into
modern day by Sauron. But Emily and Barbara are determined not to be
Mary Sues. Middle Earth may prove to be too much for these self
assured girls making them confront humorious and sorrowful aspects
of a life they had only read about. Full of wicked humor and lots of
Mary Sue bashing.

Check Ballots for Main Category Genres: Romance: General

Arwen's Heart (139): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3611
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Arwen/Aragorn
What was Arwen doing as Estel grew up in Imladris? Did she - or her
family - have any suspicions about what would happen? How did she
deal with her fate?

Awaiting The Thaw (953): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3835
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: Elladan/f
Miriwen first met Elladan in the years after Celebrian's wounding,
although he was too absorbed in orc-slaying to notice. Then, some
eight centuries later, they meet again in the Blessed Realm

Holding Moonlight (681): Claudia
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/claudiafics/1941.html
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual situations
Romance Partners: Frodo/Halbarad
Frodo meets a Ranger in the woods of the Shire.

She Cries Your Name (710): MysteriousWays
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4113
R, Reason for Rating: Strong Innuendo and suggestion.
Romance Partners: Linwe
Another story I have written for Marigold's Challenge. This time I
was given assigned line to use in the story. This is a story of a
passionate and loving detour taken by Frodo and my AU OC Linwe, who
in this story is Frodo's wife. Linwe is the product of a challenge I
put upon myself after running across other stories in which Frodo
marries after the quest. I did not think they were believeable and
wondered if after all Frodo had been through could he truly be able
to fall in love and marry. There is a novel length fic dealing with
that and the answer I came up with was "It's tricky but yes". Anyway
this story takes place after Frodo and Linwe are married and find
themselves pleasently diverted.

The Courtship of Peregrin Took (275): pippinfan88
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3763
PG, Reason for Rating: no sex, slash, or profanity. However, there
are a few adultish situations dealing with jealousy, terrors, and
infatuation.
Romance Partners: Pippin Took and Diamond North-Took
This is my version of the courtship(s) Pippin goes through before he
decides on that one speciall lass. There is Saphhira North-Took,
Posey Headstrong (mostly in retrospect), then finally, Miss Diamond
North-Took.

Beleg and Túrin (755): Raihon
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2946889/1/
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual situations, violence
Romance Partners: Beleg and Túrin
The story of Beleg and Túrin retold as a bittersweet romance. An
elaboration on the version found in Unfinished Tales. Some
familiarity with the story is assumed. Warnings for homoerotic
content, but the sex is not explicit. Violent but not at all graphic
death.

Shin to Toe to Thigh to Mind (369): Talasi
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1950
R, Reason for Rating: Adult theme, sexual situations.
Romance Partners: Haldir/OFC
Devotion and desire. An elleth longs for her love while he is away,
clinging to her vividly detailed memories of the most magnificant
elf in all of Arda...the only elf that matters. Even over long
distances he is always with her, bringing comfort to the long nights
of their separation.

Pure fluff.



SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Fixed-length ficlet

Distant Lands (76): Acacea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2193&cid=14867
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
Faramir seeks tales of other lands

Jewels (790): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=17344
PG-13, Reason for Rating: You need to be a certain age to appreciate
the point.
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen. Faramir/Eowyn
While inspecting the troops, the King and the Steward see their
wives having fun.

Work Detail (789): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=19003
PG-13, Reason for Rating: You have to be a certain age to understand
the point of the story. Nothing in the least graphic.
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
The Queen of Gondor has a job for her husband.

Immortality (494): LydiaB
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2548
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Amroth/Nimrodel
For elves, sometimes even death may bring immortality.

Hidden Wonders (420): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/hiddenwonders.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: mild erotic content
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
Éowyn explores Faramir's personal library at Emyn Arnen.

Spirit of Fire (196): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/spiritoffire.htm
PG-13, Reason for Rating: erotic content
Romance Partners: Feanor/Nerdanel
Nerdanel muses on different types of fire.

Seeker of Shadow (63): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3580&cid=16016
PG, Reason for Rating: mild sexual innuendo, not necessarily
suitable for young children.
Romance Partners: Eol/Aredhel
One restless Elf approaches another in the shadows of Nan Elmoth.

Autumn Hunter (353): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2365
R, Reason for Rating: sexual tension
Romance Partners: Celegorm/OFC
Celegorm returns home after the autumn hunt.



SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Gondor

Remembrance (73): Acacea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4138
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Denethor/Finduilas
Denethor finds a forgotten relic from the past


For the Moon to Lead, and All the Stars to Follow (200): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3442&cid=13044
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
"He smiles and leads her, tender as a lover, to the dance. " A
dowager lady of Minas Tirith considers love and loss.

Fair, Strong and Cold (751): Ellethill
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2755461/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: some implied adult/disturbing elements
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
Though they still meet in the Houses of Healing under the same
circumstances, Eowyn and Faramir do not take an immediate liking to
each other; they are, however, bound to marry due to interests of
state - and it all goes on from there; a slightly AU tale

A Bride for a King (777): Madeleine
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4344
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some sensual moments but nothing graphic
Romance Partners: Éomer/Lothíriel
Fourth Instalment of the Series: Lothíriel finds herself betrothed
to a man who confuses her profoundly. Her family tries to be
supportive and that doesn't help at all.

Respite (750): Nesta
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2964695/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
A happy moment in the early married life of Faramir and Eowyn (to
make up for all the angst).



SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Incomplete

Book Learning (910): Branwyn
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4792
R, Reason for Rating: Rated R for sexual situations.
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
"In the libraries of Minas Tirith, Faramir had learned the abstract
lore of numbers, the patterns of the stars, and the healing secrets
of herbs; yet his studies had not included this, the most arcane of
subjects." Rated R for acts of matrimony.
Written in honor of Raksha the Demon, loyal friend and beta-reader.


Exiled (625): Jaffee Leeds
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2173563/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Emotions and some violence
Romance Partners: Fingon and Female OC
Dr. Hadhafang is intrigued by a new patient to enter his wards- and
even more intrigued by the story she tells. After all, it's hard to
believe someone who claims to have known- and loved- Findekano, son
of Fingolfin. Non-slash, Fingon romance.


The Salt-Rose (283): Lady Aranel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2431
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Romantic situations
Romance Partners: Legolas/OFC
There is peace at last in middle-earth. Yet, a chance meeting can
rekindle turmoil. Will conflict rule out over love?

Threshold (823): Mechtild
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1231
R, Reason for Rating: Somewhat explicit erotic content, but not
tasteless or extraneous; adult themes generally.
Romance Partners: Frodo/f
As Frodo grows up, so do his feelings for a grown-up friend. A
child's affection becomes adolescent passion, and, as he matures,
this passion deepens into love. The story spans the time from 1380
S.R. until after the passing of the Three Keepers in 1421.

The Princess and the Horse Lord (425): Oshun
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2781159/1/
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual situations.
Romance Partners: Eomer and Lothiriel
A canon-mindful AU story of love set in a time of war and its
aftermath.


A Bargain at any Price (952): quizzabella
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2484932/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: So far a kiss and some mild violence. It
won't be much more graphic than that as the story progresses.
Romance Partners: Amrothos/ OC
The youngest son of Dol Amroth finds fate can be a fickle
mistress... Amrothos/OC romance action adventure story.

Fire and Flowering (58): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4229
R, Reason for Rating: three of the chapters are either erotic or
sexually explicit in nature.
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
A series of self-contained fixed-length ficlets, from 100 to 900
words, focussing on Faramir and Eowyn's love life. Romantic and
erotic themes; along with a smidgeon of angst, horticulture, and
marital comedy.

Heralded By Storms (128): SilverMoonLady
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2610
R, Reason for Rating: Adult situations; future sexual content
Romance Partners: Esmeralda Took/Saradoc Brandybuck
Summary: Trapped in a rainstorm, Saradoc Brandybuck recollects the
circumstances of his and Esmeralda's courtship & life together.

Avoidance (674): stefaniab
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3626
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some of the chapters have "Middle Earth
cussing," which gets a little creative. The story does discuss
sexual matters, such as lust, losing one's virginity, prostitution,
and the presence of homosexuals in the military. There are no
explicit sex scenes and no explicit discussions about sex. As
expected of a resident of Stories of Arda, "Avoidance" contains no
slash.
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
Faramir and Eowyn re-examine how they fell in love but somehow
avoided telling each other the details. Life in Minas Tirith is
precarious at best, as Gondor's future hangs in the
balance. "Avoidance" is Movieverse, with respect for book canon and
occasional humor in the telling.

Invasion of the 'Sues (626): The Last Temptation of Homer
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2543295/1/
R, Reason for Rating: One moderately explicit sex scene
Romance Partners: Galdir/f Thranduil/f
What would you do if two perfect chliches landed in your proverbial
back garden. Murder or suicide? Thta's the question plaguing young
ranger Nerdanel

Eternal (706): Trekqueen
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1773341/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: The rating of PG-13 is appropriate for
this story because there are more adult themes concerning violent
situations in war/battles (not that different from what was included
in the LOTR movies), death, and romantic liaisons but no sexual
details, only goes as far as implied.
Romance Partners: Glorfindel/OC
"Eternal" begins in the early years of the First Age while
Glorfindel is visiting family and friends in Tirion. While there, he
meets a young elleth named Elrilya who is a friend of his cousin's
daughter Idril. They become quick friends when suddenly their world
in Valinor is plunged into darkness and uncertainty. Both wonder
about their destinies and purpose in this changed world as they are
faced with decisions that will forever dictate the way they live
their lives.

Reconciliation (802): Willow_41z
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2861846/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: "Reconciliation" contains or touches on
domestic abuse, arranged marriages, wedding nights, and brief
violence.
Romance Partners: Eomer/Lothiriel
Lady Lothiriel of Dol Amroth arrives in Rohan and weds Eomer to
become Queen of the Riddermark. She must adjust to a marriage with a
man she does not know or love, her first pregnancy and subsequent
childbirth, and the attitudes of the Rohirrim towards her, as well
as forge a new life for herself in Rohan, while contending with
extreme homesickness.



SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Lothíriel & Éomer

Counting the Days (281): Lady Bluejay
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2747661/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Sexual Discussion
Romance Partners: Eomer/Lothiriel
`In the last year of the Third Age, Éomer, King of Rohan, Lord of
the Mark wed Lothíriel of Dol Amroth, Princess of the Realm of
Gondor.'

That is all Tolkien tells us.

Much has been written about their possible romance. Was it love? Was
it a purely political alliance? This is the fourth in a short series
that looks at different scenarios.

In this story Eomer and Lthiriel are betrothed but they have never
met. Eomer is on his way to meet her for the first time - very
reluctantly

I can only manage One (766): Lady Bluejay
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2604959/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Mild sexual scenes and conversation
Romance Partners: Eomer and Lothiriel
My third Eomer meets Lothiriel senario. This one features a very
different young lady: no sword wielding princesses here. Lothiriel
is thrown into complete panic when she is told she has been promised
to a man she has never met.

Kissing is Different (280): Lady Bluejay
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2441720/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Sexual thoughts
Romance Partners: Eomer/Lothiriel
`In the last year of the Third Age, Éomer, King of Rohan, Lord of
the Mark wed Lothíriel of Dol Amroth, Princess of the Realm of
Gondor.'

That is all Tolkien tells us, although the friendship between
Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth, Éomer and Aragorn is well documented.

Much has been written about their possible romance. Was it love? Was
it a purely political alliance? This is the first in a short series
that looks at different scenarios.

In this story Eomer finds someone surprising in the stables.

Of Falcons and Mûmakil (97): Lialathuveril
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2629396/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: This is a romance, as such there is some
sexual tension, kissing and embracing and a wedding night in the
second to last chapter, but nothing really explicit.
Romance Partners: Éomer, Lothiriel
Éomer King of Rohan and Lothiriel Princess of Dol Amroth: They first
met on a moonlit night in Minas Tirith but their romance was not off
to a smooth start, on the contrary. The obstacles to surmount
included Éowyn's well-intended meddling, Lothiriel's annoying older
brother, an ill-fated band of Southrons and no less than 6 other
suitors (summarily dismissed).

Imrahil's Daughter (183): Madeleine
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4248
PG-13, Reason for Rating: A few sensual moments, but nothing truly
explicit.
Romance Partners: Eomer/Lothiriel
Sequel to "The Healer and the Warrior"; When Eomer returns to Minas
Tirith to escort the body of his uncle home to Rohan, he is in for a
surprise. Prince Imrahil introduces him to the fourth of his
offspring

The Healer and the Warrior (140): Madeleine
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4228
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Just to be on the safe side; nothing
sensual, but a naked man in a bathtub.
Romance Partners: Eomer/Lothiriel
A meeting at the Houses of Healing in the aftermath of the great
battles between a Horselord and a young woman. Those two are not
quite sure what to make of each other.

To Become A Queen (157): Madeleine
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4401
PG-13, Reason for Rating: A few sensual moments, but nothing truly
explicit.
Romance Partners: Eomer/Lothiriel
Lothiriel of Dol Amroth arrives in Rohan to become´Eomer's wife and
Queen of the Riddermark.



SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Poetry

Ddraigspelt – An Orc Love Poem (879): Llinos
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1157815/5/
R, Reason for Rating: References to sex and violence, although non-
explicit.
Romance Partners: Nagash and Ddraigspelt
This is a love poem written by an Uruk named Nagash about his one
true love, who he wooed and lost.

The Eyes of Boromir (632): pipkinsweetgrass
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1286436/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: for suicidal theme
Romance Partners: Boromir/f
As Boromir journeys from Minas Tirith, he meets a poor tavern girl
whose fate is forever changed.

Nan Elmoth (249): Robinka
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1773
R, Reason for Rating: Adult situations
Romance Partners: Thingol/Melian
A glimpse at the awakening of Thingol and Melian.

Only By The Stars (740): Rous
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2745
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: m/f
A story of love at the creation of the sun.

Promise (643): Vana Tuivana
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2379392/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Fëanor/Nerdanel
Fëanor and Nerdanel: how he asked and she accepted.

Unspeakable (822): White Gull
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2570
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Sexual imagery
Romance Partners: Rose/Frodo
Post quest Frodo Baggins certainly DESERVED some comfort, didn't he?



SubCategory: Genres: Romance: Rohan

Today (199): annmarwalk
URL: http://annmarwalk.livejournal.com/34002.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: m/m sexual activity, non-graphic
Romance Partners: Theodred/Boromir
Prince Theodred of Rohan prepares for the arrival of an eagerly-
awaited guest.

Hands of Healing (102): Cuthalion
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4395
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some angst and romanticism.
Romance Partners: N/A
When Aragorn tames Théodred's abandoned horse in the stables of
Edoras, he doesn't only win the heart of a horrified stallion...

Tinúviel, Tinúviel (103): Cuthalion
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4414
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Romance and angst
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
This is the exploration of an added scene in Peter Jackson's movie-
version of "The Two Towers". When the Rohirrim are attacked by
wargs, Aragorn gets lost in the river - and is rescued by a horse.

Spring Rites (842): Gwynnyd
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4342&cid=17140
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Eomer/Lothiriel
Lothiriel attends a Rohirric celebration.

Kindly Winter's Gift (717): Thevina Finduilas
URL: http://thrihyrne.net/Kindly_Winters_Gift.html
R, Reason for Rating: m/m slash; non-explicit
Romance Partners: Théodred/OMC
On the longest night of the year, a 16-year-old Théodred learns
about precious gifts.

Check Ballots for Main Category Races: Men: General

Psychodiagnostic Evaluation - Subject: The Lady of Rohan (753):
Anoriath
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=5666&SPOrdinal=1
PG, Reason for Rating: Adult themes
Romance Partners: Faramir and Eowyn
Consultation Request: Patient Name: Eowyn, Lady.
DOB: ??/??/2995.
Date of Admission: 3/15/3019.
Reason for Admission: complex radial/ulnar fracture.
Room: the one with the window that fails to open upon the east.
Date of Consult Request: 3/23/3019. Requesting physician: Healing,
Warden of the Houses of.
Reason for Consultation: questionable mood disorder, please advise.



One Summer's Day (765): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2328&cid=9299
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Eowyn is devastated by the loss of her parents. Eomer and
Theodred help her begin to adjust.

The Fords of Isen (41): Branwyn
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4223
PG, Reason for Rating: Non-graphic violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
Do the bonds of friendship endure beyond the grave? A Rohirric ghost
story, written for annmarwalk's birthday.

Little Brothers (686): DinaLori
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1853749/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
While watching Merry and Pippin, Boromir reflects on a moment from
his childhood with Faramir.

In the Houses of Healing (877): Elen Kortirion
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6075
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Occasional strong language. Non-explicit
references to adult themes
Romance Partners: N/A
The badly injured Faramir has been brought to the Houses of Healing
and his wounds tended by an old retainer and a beloved companion.
Conversations by his sick-bed reveal part of a shared past, of
destiny bringing together those fated to act upon each other's
lives.
Note: A somewhat AU vision of Tolkien's Middle-earth and use of non-
canon events and OCs... there is no Eowyn here.



Planning Ahead (84): Gwynnyd
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter_view.cfm?
NGID=438&STID=5839&SPOrdinal=3
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Arathorn/Gilraen
Gilraen has foresight, but how young was she when she first met
Arathorn?

About Legends or Whisperings of a Ghost (699): juno_magic
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?
CHid=2062
R, Reason for Rating: Rated "R" for sadism & horror.
Romance Partners: Berúthiel/Tarannon
A story about truth and legend and the question "Who was Queen
Berúthiel?". An attempt to find the true story of Queen Berúthiel
behind myth, legends and proverbs. Here, Berúthiel is not nefarious,
but a victim...
***
A very dark short story. Sadism, horror, terror. AU. Not suitable
for minors.
***
I would like to thank Elanor of Aquitania who was my beta on the
revision of this story.

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (698): juno_magic
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?
CHid=2155
PG, Reason for Rating: Somewhat mature theme: discusses questions of
faith.
Romance Partners: N/A
Thoughts of a mountain man as he makes his way up to the beacon hill
of Halifirien.

An introspective short story that explores the question of faith and
religion in Middle-earth.

The Circle (778): Karenator
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4745
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild violence and paranormal events
Romance Partners: N?A
Halbarad takes his youngest son, Hurin, on his first ranger patrol.
What was supposed to be routine takes a turn into the odd.

The Way of a King (847): Katzilla
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2337730/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: PG - One of the stories "Know thy Name"
features a few battle-scenes which might be frightening for smaller
children, but nothing overly violent.
Romance Partners: OC - Freya
A loose series of events from Éomer's youth, showing how the 18th
King of Rohan came to be the mighty warrior we know in "Lord of the
Rings"...



SubCategory: Races: Men: Aragorn Fixed-Length Ficlets

The Oathbreakers (42): Branwyn
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3016&cid=17366
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn recognizes a face in the ranks of the faithless dead.

Man of the North (684): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/manofthenorth.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Thengel decides whether to accept Thorongil's service.

Midwinter Rites (868): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/11672.html#cutid4
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A double drabble in which Aragorn remembers how he celebrated
midwinter festivals throughout his life.

Rejection (903): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/8661.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn finds even kings-in-waiting can struggle to get a real job.

The Unbidden Stranger (886): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/7364.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A new arrival in Rohan comes under scrutiny.

Too Many Names (866): Tanaqui
URL: http://www.tanaqui.btinternet.co.uk/fanfic/TFADS.html#%5B%5BToo%
20Many%20Names%5D%5D
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Mild sexuality
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
A dozen demi-drabbles exploring some of Aragorn's many names.



SubCategory: Races: Men: Featuring Aragorn

First Impressions (806): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4746
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Halbarad takes a very young Aragorn to meet the Dunedain in the
Angle. Aragorn's impressions.

Hope Eternal (930): Gwynnyd
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4342&cid=17125
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn must decide what to do with a band of captured orcs. Written
for the Yule Mathom's Challenge - "21 ornery orcs" prompt

To Labour and to Wait (838): Gwynnyd
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=6096&SPOrdinal=1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
" ... it seemed to the eyes of Legolas that a white flame flickered
on the brows of Aragorn like a shining crown."
The Two Towers

Aragorn had hidden in the shadows and used other names all his life,
and yet he claimed his heritage openly before Éomer that morning on
the plains of Rohan. Had something happened during the long watches
of the night before?

Until the Stars Are All Alight (148): Kenaz
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=5992&SPOrdinal=1
R, Reason for Rating: Adult themes, some violence and one scene with
sexual content.
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Halbarad
"He has turned from his path. Our people have fostered him, but it
falls to the Dúnedain to help him find his way now. Will you guide
him, Halbarad? Will you make of the boy a man so the man might be
king?"

The White Tree (94): Linda Hoyland
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3899
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
A few weeks after his coronation, Aragorn fears that the wedded
bliss he longs for will never be his. But the sign that heralds the
fulfillment of his desire could also destroy Aragorn's still fragile
bond with his Steward.


The One (852): Linda Hoyland/Raksha the Demon CoAuthors
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4782
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
After the Battle of the Pelennor, Aragorn is haunted by the memory
of a recurring dream that has puzzled him for most of his life - the
answers he seeks may be closer than he thinks.


Elven Braids (808): viggomaniac
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2928558/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Implied torture/threat of torture
Romance Partners: N/A
A journey home has harrowing consequences for a young Aragorn.



SubCategory: Races: Men: Fixed-Length Ficlets With Children

It's the Thought (71): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3696&cid=17445
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
After their parents' deaths, Prince Theodred seeks to comfort his
young cousins with items from his own childhood.

Thus Are Legends Born (732): annmarwalk
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3696&cid=14849
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Seven-year-old Faramir's imagination helps his brother see the world
in a new way.

The Steward's Dream (647): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/thestewardsdream.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Faramir and Boromir discuss their hopes for the future.

Keeping an eye on the enemy (871): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/7364.html#cutid15
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Boromir and Faramir play at "Rangers".

Maturity (899): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/8709.html#cutid1
PG, Reason for Rating: romantic situations
Romance Partners: Boromir/OFC, Faramir/OFC
A pair of linked drabbles showing how the sons of the Steward of
Gondor cope with the trials of growing up... and the horror of girls.

Not Fair (902): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/5788.html#cutid3
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Éomer provides some fatherly advice to his son.

Unfolded (906): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/13301.html#cutid2
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bergil observes Faramir.



SubCategory: Races: Men: Gondor

A Night in the Woods (511): Acacea
URL: http://windswept1.livejournal.com/92734.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Boromir and Faramir and a quiet night near the wood spent talking
about lots of things

Music Lessons (55): Acacea
URL: http://windswept1.livejournal.com/96922.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir learns a new skill

Strength of a River (513): Acacea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=996
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Lessons in life - Interludes in Ithilien and Minas Tirith - Faramir,
the Rangers, Boromir and Finduilas

Consolation (47): EdorasLass
URL: http://edoraslass.livejournal.com/57561.html
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Shortly after the death of Finduilas, Boromir breaks some bad news
to his little brother, and gives him strength to face the lonlieness.

Do Not Think Me A Dream (40): EdorasLass
URL: http://henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=5727&SPOrdinal=1
PG, Reason for Rating: Possibly disturbing thoughts
Romance Partners: n/a
Late at night, Finduilas wanders the Tower, watching her sleeping
children and musing on many things.

The Cloak (177): Elen Kortirion
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=5887&SPOrdinal=1
PG, Reason for Rating: Language, reported violence and sex, not
graphic.
Romance Partners: N/A
Lord Boromir's old amah, Melleth of Arthedain, tells of her last
gift to him - and the circumstances of how she came to make the
garment.

An extract from her private journals, annotated by the late King
Elessar and his Steward, Lord Faramir - transcribed by Ohtar, King's
Scholar, by order of King Aldarion - for his private library that
the doings of his father should not be lost.

Lossarnach Yule (677): Isabeau of Greenlea
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=624
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild language.
Romance Partners: N/A
A holiday tale of Gondor, wherein a dead Ranger's family is visited
by three strangers who bring a change of fortune in their wake.




SubCategory: Races: Men: Incomplete

Mirrors of Numenor (242): Dostoevsky's Mouse
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1859800/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
Eleven years after Sauron's return, a young Denethor meets Aragorn
for the first time, and finds in him an equal, an ideal, a comrade --
and, ultimately, a rival.

The Golden Mask (670): kwannom
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1603658/1/
R, Reason for Rating: War like violence, sexual situations and
strong language.
Romance Partners: Haldir/f
Sauron has the One Ring and Middle Earth is suffering in the hands
of the Orcs' armies. Elves and Men decide to make an alliance
against the Dark Lord, and they are searching for great warriors
from both races to lead their armies. These warriors are the Chosen
Ones and one of them is Haldir, the Captain of the Golden Wood.
Haldir is then sent to watch a human warrior called Golden Mask and
prove that the man can be one of them. In the meanwhile, Haldir has
to prepare for the battle of his life and deal with the discovery of
something that is going to change the future.

Lawd of Them Hills (304): Make It Stop/Princess Faz CoAuthors
URL: http://dessicatedcoconut.tripod.com/id99.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild language
Romance Partners: N/A
AU satire, set in modern-day Appalachia. Ferris, Burris, and their
father Denny, caretakers of Go'nder Holler, struggle to save their
meadows and forests from an ancient claim. Unfortunately, Denny is a
few stewards short of a pyre, and the brothers must take matters
into their own hands. Meanwhile, in the East, a malevolent,
expensive, and highly caffeinated Shadow has taken form and is
growing rapidly......

Brothers at Heart (451): Radbooks
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2758188/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Battle type violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
As Aragorn arrives among the Dúnedain to take up the reins of
leadership, he meets his cousin, Halbarad, who helps Aragorn find
his place amongst his people and they begin a friendship that will
last a lifetime.


The King's Surgeon (845): SurgicalSteel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4732
R, Reason for Rating: Medically graphic material, references to
violence, sexual references
Romance Partners: Halbarad/f
Chronicles the life of an OFC surgeon from south to north and back
to south again - intrigue, politics, medically graphic material,
romance...

Untrodden Path (308): Timmy2222
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3916
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence
Romance Partners: N/A
When the quest for Gollum fails due to a mishap, a sick Ranger finds
shelter in a small village. But this is only the beginning of a new
part of Aragorn's search.



SubCategory: Races: Men: Other Fixed-Length Ficlets

Heirs of the Oath (151): Elana
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=18547
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The Oath of Cirion and Eorl, and those who are bound by it.

Moon Friend: Tales of Isildur (832): Elena Tiriel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2763&chapter=1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A series of drabbles about Isildur, highlighting events from his
life, death... and beyond!

Those Who Challenge the Dead (858): Nancy Brooke
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1829
PG, Reason for Rating: Impending character death
Romance Partners: N/A
The convergent tales of Eärnur of Gondor, and Baldor of Rohan.
Response to OSA Drabble Challenge #5: Tragic/Stupid/Crazy Guy.

Roots and Branches (611): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=5918&SPOrdinal=1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Four hobbits and one Steward: an encounter between a shadowed past
and a sunny future, between the White Tower and the White Tree.

An Exchange of Views (931): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/9203.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir faces a tricky diplomatic situation with his counterpart
from Arnor.

Rising Hope (873): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/9965.html#cutid2
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
In Númenor, Elendil's father Amandil reflects on names: his own, his
son's, his grandson's.



SubCategory: Races: Men: Post-Sauron's Fall

Dance on the Way Down (734): Aliana
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=5019
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: OFC/OMC
Nearly twenty years after the end of the Ring War, a woman in Minas
Tirith listens and remembers.

Pink Oliphaunts (49): Branwyn
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3016&cid=17367
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In a time of peace, young Elboron imagines the Battle of the
Pelennor Fields. Written for Acacea's birthday.

To Ride, To Will, To Fear (841): Ellethill
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4132
PG-13, Reason for Rating: implied disturbing topics
Romance Partners: N/A
Before they are wed, Faramir and Eowyn take a ride in Ithilien and
she is captured by a band of rogues. It's up to Faramir, Eomer and
Aragorn to see her back to safety

Summer Call (772): mitasova
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2563
PG, Reason for Rating: Death
Romance Partners: N/A
The Prince of Ithilien hears his brother's horn one more time.

Strange meeting (93): Nesta
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2794048/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A pendant to a previous story, 'Black Hour', in which things get
sorted.

Finding the Right Words (785): Nienor Niniel
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2936798/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
What might Faramir's thoughts be during the night before Aragorn's
coronation?

Luck from the Ashes (142): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2780384/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn and Faramir make an unusual discovery in the ruins of the
House of the Stewards, confronting legends and traditions in the
process, and perhaps a ghost or two.

Castle (256): Timmy2222
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1879
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence
Romance Partners: N/A
Two years after the Ring War a wealthy lady from Gondor wants to
change the fate of Gondor.



SubCategory: Races: Men: Steward's Sons Fixed-Length Ficlets

Inheritance (524): Acacea
URL: http://windswept1.livejournal.com/70491.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir and Gandalf in the houses of healing

Summoned (840): Agape4Gondor
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4665
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Upon the Cormallen - Faramir ponders his past and his future.

History Becomes Legend (737): annmarwalk
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3140&cid=16524
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Faramir is surprised and touched to discover that his brother has
been remembered in song as a hero of the Rohirrim.

Soldier's Luck (309): Branwyn
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3016&cid=17363
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A drabble about Faramir and the nature of luck.

Tharbad Crossing (253): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=18060
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
In "The Fellowship of the Ring," not enough was made of the story of
Boromir's journey North to find the answer to the riddle of the
dream, Tolkien says. This drabble shows Boromir at his most heroic.

That Immortal Sea (265): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/thatimmortalsea.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: violent imagery
Romance Partners: n/a
Faramir dreams of Númenor.

Forlorn Hope (301): Nancy Brooke
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2145
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
The thoughts of Faramir riding to the last defense of Osgilaith.

Fair Trade (900): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/6373.html#cutid5
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir finds a way to reward his Rangers - and receives his own
rewards in return.

Show his quality (875): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/13734.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir offers a kind word to a new recruit to the Rangers.



SubCategory: Races: Men: Vignette

An Empty Saddle to Fill (752): Anoriath
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=5486&SPOrdinal=1
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Adult themes
Romance Partners: none
Of Theodred and Eowyn

The Road Not Taken (104): Branwyn
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3016&cid=15909
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In the woods of Rohan, Boromir turns to the North and begins his
journey into unknown lands. Written in response to the HASA "Your
Favorite Poem" challenge.

The Dancing Master (323): Flick
URL: http://undonne.livejournal.com/78758.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
How Faramir and Eowyn learned to dance

Ships Passing (302): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/shipspassing.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn referred to
In the days between the Battle of the Pelennor and the Battle of the
Black Gate, Faramir spends some time at Halbarad's bier in the
Citadel. A vignette.

Until the King Returns (540): Marta
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=5238
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
"Then Mardil could no longer restrain [Eärnur], and he rode with a
small escort of knights to the gate of Minas Morgul." But why would
any competent steward let a childless king confront such a dangerous
enemy, and with such a small guard?

Prison (794): Radbooks
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?
CHid=2753
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Éomer finds a glimmer of hope as he looks for a way to escape the
cell Grima has put him in.


The Last Yule in Halabor (166): Soledad
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4237
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated for some war-induced violence (no
actual descriptions, but disturbing images).
Romance Partners: m/f
A series of loosely connected vignettes, featuring various peoples
of the imaginary Gondorian town Halabor. A side product to "The
Shoemaker's Daughter".

In the Shadow of Hope (715): Thevina Finduilas
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=5657
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
An Éowyn-centric vignette set during the Houses of Healing. Injured,
thwarted, frustrated and a somewhat resentful guest of Gondor… a few
thoughts that may have passed through Éowyn's mind while she
contemplated the irony of her fate, and those interwoven within it.

The Standard-Bearer (716): Thevina Finduilas
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4279
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
When Aragorn struggled with his thoughts in the Hornburg after the
battle at Helm's Deep, he asked another Ranger to accompany him. A
vignette of Halbarad's musings on his life and future during a long,
uncertain night.

Check Ballots for Main Category Times: Early Third Age: General



SubCategory: Times: Early Third Age: Fixed-Length Ficlet

A Little Thing (75): Acacea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2193&cid=14319
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
It lies on the bed of the Great River, a little thing

The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship (150): Elana
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=18546
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Gandalf encounters Hobbits for the first time.

The Usurper (834): Elena Tiriel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2761&sid=1
PG, Reason for Rating: implied violence
Romance Partners: N/A
Castamir the Usurper begins his cruel reign of Gondor by passing
sentence on the captured son of his deposed predecessor...

A Hallowed Place of Both Peoples (944): Imhiriel
URL: http://tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2585
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Eorl comes back to the Halifirien.

We Shall Return (650): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/weshallreturn.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The thoughts of one of the followers of Castamir's sons, after the
Kinstrife.

Home Again (863): Súlriel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2759
PG, Reason for Rating: sexual play strongly implied
Romance Partners: OFC, OMC(implied)
One of Queen Beruthiel's cats, who always finds her way home.

Tokens of Sorrow (874): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/6373.html#cutid2
PG, Reason for Rating: mention of character deaths
Romance Partners: N/A
During a lull in the battle against the Wainriders, Gondorian
general Minohtar prepares to send news back to Minas Tirith.

Check Ballots for Main Category Genres: Non-Fiction: General

Dana's Annotated Tale of Years (274): Dana
URL: http://danachan.livejournal.com/573731.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A transcription of the Tale of Years, with additions.

Tolkien's Use of Expletives (147): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4201&cid=16479
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In which JRR Tolkien's use of various exclamations and expletives in
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is examined, and a list
compiled of those phrases.

Lembas, Shmembas (850): Rabidsamfan
URL: http://rabidsamfan.livejournal.com/66705.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A consideration of Lembas: what is it, how does it work, and does it
have the same effect on hobbits as it does on Elves?

More Lembas Thoughts (851): Rabidsamfan
URL: http://rabidsamfan.livejournal.com/68348.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A continuation of "Lembas Shmembas" where the effect of lembas on
hobbits is compared to what we know about the effect on the Three
Hunters.

A Meara for Me! (893): Súlriel
URL: http://www.theoriginalseries.com/mearas.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Meet the Mearas: Using the photos and information provided ~ from
physical size and strengths, colors and markings to age, training
and skill levels to emotional and mental suitability ~ pick one of
these real-life 'Fantasy Horses' as your character's or combine
traits of these to make your own.

Check Ballots for Main Category Times: First Age and Prior: General

Before Thangorodrim: The Last Fall of Himring Hill (78): AWing
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=5431
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Set near the end of the War of Wrath. Finarfin, Finrod and the Host
of the Noldor of Aman are beseiging Easterling-held Himring.
Maedhros and Maglor arrive and offer to help Finarfin take the
stronghold.

The Gift (131): Dawn Felagund
URL: http://dawn-felagund.livejournal.com/72312.html
PG, Reason for Rating: mild romantic content
Romance Partners: Curufin/OC
As the Noldor leave Valinor, Celebrimbor helps his uncle Celegorm
make some important discoveries about love, joy, and the special
meaning of gifts.

Raven Hair and Silver Eyes (174): Ellie
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2647
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated for the aftermath of violence and
for some mild sexual description.
Romance Partners: Fingolfin and Anaire
Fingolfin's wife Anairë reflects on her life with Fingolfin from the
first time she saw him until she finally left him.

Those Also Serve Who Stand and Wait (293): Haleth
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1605
PG, Reason for Rating: Mature emotional themes.
Romance Partners: N/A
Fingolfin's younger sister, an Exile on Tol Eressëa, muses on the
joys and sorrows of her time in Middle-earth.

Father and Daughter (943): Imhiriel
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=6050
PG, Reason for Rating: Mention of violence, not graphic
Romance Partners: N/A
At the end of the War of Wrath, a father and a daugher must face a
parting that will last for two Ages, past the sinking of lands, and
the changing of the world. A vignette.

Voices on the Wind (112): Phyncke
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/silwritersguild/47892.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Mature subject, violence, graphic images
and depiction of battle scenes.
Romance Partners: N/A
This is the tragic and brave end of Fingolfin from his last ride, to
his battle with Morgoth and beyond. It tells of his final moments
and his passing from Arda.

Oaths Foresworn (315): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1809
PG, Reason for Rating: character death
Romance Partners: n/a
On the docks of the Mouth of Sirion, Maglor finds his brother Amrod
injured. What transpired between them before Amrod passed away?

Quo Vadis? (86): Tehta
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=5593
PG, Reason for Rating: Some mentions of violence
Romance Partners: N/A
As Gondolin burns, Salgant—ever an artist—chooses his fate.

Thus We Part (251): Tinni
URL: http://tinni.100megsfree5.com/Silmarillion/thusWeParted.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: It contains some adult themes
Romance Partners: N/A
Thoughts of Celebrimbor as he and Curufin part way in Nargothrond


The Lost Hunter (721): tuxedo_elf
URL: http://rumil.shanksadelic.net/slash/TheLostHunter.html
R, Reason for Rating: Semi-graphic slash.
Romance Partners: Celegorm/Oromë
Oromë reflects on what he and Celegorm once had, before the oath and
the kinslayings tore them apart.



SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Fixed-Length Ficlet

Thirsty (319): Elfhild
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2653
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Vampire behavior, mild sexual intensity
Romance Partners: Thuringwethil/m
All nights of bliss must come to an end - the vampire Thuringwethil
and a lover.

The Parting Gift (948): Imhiriel
URL: http://tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2768
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The farewell between Maglor and his foster-sons.

Stronger Songs (688): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/strongersongs.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The first meeting of Tom Bombadil and Treebeard, late in the First
Age.

Great Heart (64): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3580&cid=18065
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A look at the early life of Beren and Luthien's best friend: a
battle is fought and a destiny foreseen.

Swan Dance (797): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2736
PG, Reason for Rating: experience of a sword fight, first person
point of view.
Romance Partners: n/a
The thoughts of one of Feänor's sons during the 1st kinslaying in
Alqualondë.

Written for the OSA drabble challenge: Sin

First Anarchist (316): Robinka
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1939
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: n/a
One voice brings disharmony into the music of the Ainur.
An insight into the thoughts of Melkor, done modern.



SubCategory: Times: First Age and Prior: Incomplete

Fëanorian Fates Drabble Series (214): Alassante
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4458
PG, Reason for Rating: Character death
Romance Partners: None
A series of double and tripple drabbles based on the fate of the
Fëanorians.

On Frozen shores (490): ann_arien
URL: http://www.lotrfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?sid=8362
G, Reason for Rating: The story is clean, but there is also mildly
implied slash in it.
Romance Partners: N/A
This AU story is based on a challenge to take a canon fact and
change it. So, what if the Host of the Noldor did not go into exile
divided? What if Feanor and his close followers did not leave the
others behind?... This short story raises many questions and answers
only a few.

Dawn of a New Age: First Age (406): elliska
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4164
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Battle violence
Romance Partners: n/a
This story tells the history of Oropher and Thranduil's lives as
Sindarin lords in Doriath, refugees of the destruction of Beleriand
and rulers of Greenwood the Great.

The first part of the story, set in Doriath during the First Age,
explores Oropher's role in Elu Thingol's court, his participation in
the Wars of Beleriand, his interaction with the Noldor and the
establishment of the family that would become the House of Oropher.

House of Finwë (100): Ghettoelleth
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2525
PG-13, Reason for Rating: A bit violent for little ones.
Romance Partners: n/a
A series of drabbles centering around the final moments, with the
exception of Maglor, of selected members of the house of Finwe.

Requiem (218): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2646
PG, Reason for Rating: Rated PG for angst
Romance Partners: n/a
Celegorm reflects on Huan's passing. But so does Huan. Will both
achieve redemption for their deeds?

Written in the Starlight (402): Rhapsody/Robinka CoAuthors
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2329
R, Reason for Rating: Warlike violence, battle scenes, adult
situations.
Romance Partners: Thingol/Melian
Thus ended Beleg Strongbow, truest of friends, greatest in skill of
all that harboured in the woods of Beleriand in the Elder Days, at
the hand of him whom he most loved.

Or did he not? What would have happened if, by a slight change of
fate, Beleg Strongbow survived?


Strange Fortunes (81): Tehta
URL: http://www.shanksadelic.net/~tehta/gondolin.htm
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual themes: discussions of sex, making out,
sounds of sex happening off-screen.
Romance Partners: Ecthelion/Glorfindel, Maeglin/Idril
The city of Gondolin is at peace, and yet several of its citizens
harbour resentments, ambitions, and unnatural desires: Maeglin longs
to assume his rightful position as Turgon's heir and Idril's spouse;
Salgant hopes to avenge himself for past humiliations; and Ecthelion
and Glorfindel indulge in deception even as they devote their lives
to duty.

Many secrets will be revealed, but only slowly and with much
confusion, in this comedy of misunderstandings.

Check Ballots for Main Category Times: Late Third Age: General

A Merry Old Inn (881): Dreamflower
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2846&cid=11013
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
On their way to the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves
spend a night in Bree…

Regret (232): mistycracraft
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4599
PG, Reason for Rating: Some battle scenes.
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas works to uncover a mystery in Aragorn's past.

Shoot the Moon (233): mistycracraft
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4666
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Elrond gives five year old Estel an astronomy lesson.

Boats To Build (300): Nancy Brooke
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2299
PG, Reason for Rating: some discussion of death and illness
Romance Partners: N/A
What might Boromir learn from his grandfather Adrahil, on the eve of
Adrahil's abdication?

Call yourself Thorongil (731): Nilmandra
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4733
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
From Appendix B <i>2956 Aragorn meets Gandalf and their friendship
begins.</i> A look at that first meeting and how it sent Aragorn on
the road south to Rohan and Gondor.

Butterflies and Caterpillars (258): Radbooks
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4673&cid=18653
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A very young Estel talks with Glorfindel about butterflies.

Lost (260): Radbooks
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4505&cid=17958
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn finds someone unexpected in the woods.

Oasis (259): Radbooks
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4591&cid=18303
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Thorongil is having a difficult time in Harad.

Birthday Kisses (59): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=6046
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir's sixth birthday is observed. Will he be given what he wants
the most?



SubCategory: Times: Late Third Age: Fixed-Length Ficlet

Wizardry (179): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=19&chapter=58
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Double drabble. Everyone has one of those days. Gandalf and Aragorn
end a long day on the hunt for Gollum.

But the Scent Still Lingers (947): Imhiriel
URL: http://tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2756
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
An old woman remembers her first meeting of the new king.

On the Fair Hill (946): Imhiriel
URL: http://tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2711
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Midsummer in the Golden Wood.

Object Lessons (668): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/objectlesson.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
A teenage Faramir helps his brother to the Houses of Healing.
(Double drabble)

Unchanged (926): Marta
URL: http://martal0712.livejournal.com/20279.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Rory Brandybuck contemplates his friend Bilbo Baggins.

Midsummer's Day (980): MysteriousWays
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4129&cid=16107
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A peaceful moment savored.

How Grima Lost His Eyebrows (800): NeumeIndil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2734
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Sometimes, daydreaming is good for a person. But sometimes...

Grima Wormtongue falls prey to a very worthy distraction.



SubCategory: Times: Late Third Age: The Shire

Of Birds and Bees (727): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4685&cid=18696
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
A discussion about the "facts of life" leads to mayhem when Pippin's
curiosity is not satisfied.

Pennies for a Sunny Day (728): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4504&cid=17956
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Young Pippin visits Bag End, much to his mother's delight and his
cousins' trepidation.

Home At Last (883): Dreamflower
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3043&cid=15198
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo finds homecoming after his adventure not quite what he thought
it would be.

A Tisket, A Tasket (570): grey_wonderer
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4624&cid=18465
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin has high hopes for his stuffed rabbit, Errol's future. The
trouble is, Pippin might just be expecting more than Errol can
deliver.

All Is Well (969): Gryffinjack
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4361&cid=17267
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
It is Bilbo's and tweenaged Frodo's Birthday, and the closest
relatives have gathered at Bag End for the party. Gandalf has
brought a new book for Bilbo and Frodo reads from it to the lads.
Little Pippin falls asleep as Frodo reads, and has a most disturbing
dream.

Merry's Present (639): Mariole
URL: http://mariole.livejournal.com/43273.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Some discussion about death.
Romance Partners: N/A
Book canon. Young Merry discovers surprising facts about his Cousin
Frodo's life, particularly regarding his parents.

Just Us Lads (291): pippinfan88
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3796&cid=14590
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Pippin and his father share a special moment together.

Merry's Graduation (125): pippinfan88
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4208
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Third installment of the Irrepressible Pippin series. Story takes
place during Merry's last days as a student in Pippin's study group.
One of them lags behind and needs a bit of help.

Inheritance (310): Primsong
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4499&cid=17930
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A musing on what might have happened if important papers had fallen
in the wrong hands the night of the Birthday Party, along with a
legal snafu challenging Frodo's adoption.

Nothing of Note (43): Primsong
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3900
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo Baggins faces his 98th year with a wandering Shire adventure
that leads to his eventual selection and adoption of an heir.
Gentle, with original Bilbo-styled poetry occasionally included.

Check Ballots for Main Category Races: Hobbits: General

Divinity (824): illyria-pffyffin
URL: http://illyria-novia.livejournal.com/78329.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
There are many hands helping Frodo in his quest.

The Bond Between Us (963): Lily
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3234
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
At various places on his journey with Frodo Pippin reflects about
his relation to his cousin learning what it means to care for
someone.

A Healer's Tale (861): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3552
PG, Reason for Rating: Extreme angst, medical details.
Romance Partners: Pippin/Diamond, Merry/Estella, OFC/OMC
Pippin's story, from the viewpoint of one who knew him perhaps
better than he would have wished.

Making Merry (663): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4161&cid=16208
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
On a visit to the Greenwood with Pippin, Merry is caught up in the
wild and joyous revelry of the Wood Elves. For this night, he is
Magick.

Hearth and Home (730): Molly Littlefoot
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=472
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Beauregarth Littlefoot/Molly Littlefoot
A Hobbit wife thinks on events in the world that have begun to
affect her and her family.

The Singer (979): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4756&cid=19024
PG-13, Reason for Rating: violence, suspenseful situation
Romance Partners: N/A
Years after the War of the Ring, Sir Peregrin Took once more serves
his King against a nameless fear while in Minas Tirith with his son,
Faramir.

The Gardener's Wife (720): Vistula the Dunadan
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?
CHid=1266&PHPSESSID=e450e4e93fc0a07517ca0a6e306c02f7
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: Hamfast/Bell Gamgee
While the Gaffer lies near death, he reveals to Sam some surprising
information about his mother.

Detour (844): xylo
URL: http://xylohypha.livejournal.com/82511.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Reference to minor violence. Possible mild
sexual content if viewed through slashy colored glasses.
Romance Partners: Frodo/Sam
The Bermuda Triangle makes a long weekend at work more interesting.
Hobbits in Florida. Wackiness enSues. Obviously AU.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Children

The Tea Party (633): AngieT
URL: http://talechallenge26.livejournal.com/2883.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In which Eglantine serves tea and averts a crisis...

Seeing Stars (399): Budgielover
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1247&cid=18290
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Unable to believe that attractive hobbit-lasses find 11-year old
Pippin more adorable than himself, Merry drags his cousins back to
the Green Dragon for an evening of hopeful flirting.

Little Lad Lost (895): Citrine
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4793
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
One hot summer day in Hobbiton, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins finds a
naked foundling baby, while the hobbits of Bag End begin a frantic
search for a missing Took.

Return Journey to the Mountain (984): Dínossiel
URL: http://talechallenge01.livejournal.com/3146.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A small adventure, the prelude to a larger adventure, as seen
through the eyes of a young author. (What is it about hobbits and
adventures?)

A Sight to Remember (703): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4683&cid=18694
PG, Reason for Rating: Brief nudity in a non-sexual and humorous
context
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Pippin and his friend Rusty pull a prank that has unexpected
results.

To Learn His Letters (977): GamgeeFest
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3833&cid=17796
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Bell had wanted her children to learn their letters. Now Halfred
must fight with a stubborn Gaffer to make sure that Sam gets his
lessons.

Sisters (182): grey_wonderer
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1928&cid=8083
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin's thoughts on having three older sisters.

Dear Diary (264): Lily
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2532
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Primula/Drogo
Primula kept a diary during the time of her pregnancy and the first
months with her newborn child.

SpiderWebs (783): Lindelea
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=129
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Pippin and his Brandybuck cousins are up to their usual
tricks. However, sometimes there is justice in this world...

To Climb a Tree (646): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3065&CID=15253
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The challenge: Write a story that includes Merry climbing something
or being on a height and freezing up, and Pippin being the one to
rescue him.


In Stitches (132): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4540
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
How Pippin came to acquire a certain hobby he has.

Thief of Hearts: How Pippin Stole Merry's Heart (918):
pipkinsweetgrass
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1400945/1/
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Merry remembres meeting Pippin for the first time.

A Bath-time Song (133): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3017&cid=18171
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo and Pippin discuss their love of bathing while Bilbo passes
along one of his own bath traditions to the youngster.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Fixed-Length Ficlet series

All The Moon Could See (756): Dana
URL: http://dana.lightindarkplaces.net/writing/fan/atmcs.htm
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
In four drabbles, a progression from start to the end.

Always a First (757): Dana
URL: http://dana.lightindarkplaces.net/writing/fan/aaf.htm
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The first time I saw you. (A set of drabbles.)

Drabbles for Lord of the Rings (758): Llinos
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1157815/4/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Each of these is a drabble (a piece of exactly 100 words), but
written in poetry form, and each one attempts to sum up a particular
section or chapter from Lord of the Rings.

There is one for each section of the Prologue and three using a
chapter from each of the Lord of the Rings books. The Chapters
are, "A Conspiracy Unmasked", "The Uruk-hai" and "The Scouring of
the Shire".


A Change In The Weather (692): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4713&cid=18793
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
What was once comforting and familiar is suddenly deadly...

Elemental Spirits (693): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4713&cid=18794
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
The four Travellers described...

Merry Yules (114): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4455
PG, Reason for Rating: Rated PG for a bit of angst, and a bit of
nudity. No slash.
Romance Partners: N/A
Glimpses of fourteen random Yule nights shared by Merry and Pippin,
between the years of S.R. 1391 to S.R. 1419...written for and
originally posted at Marigold's Challenge 24. Each Yule story is a
double drabble of 200 words exactly.

Cierre, Min Heorte (Turn, My Heart) (108): SilverMoonLady
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2137
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
We begin in 1060 T.A.; a shadow hangs over Greenwood the Great, and
some are beginning to call it Mirkwood. The events that follow span
1060 TA – 12 FA (1434 SR), and chronicle in drabble and verse the
migration of the Tooks (and other hobbits) from their ancestral
lands near the Anduin to settlement in the Shire and to Pippin's
inheritance of that history.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Friendship

Inspirare (622): Ariel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4204
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Some gifts can break your heart.

Hobbit Lessons (729): Citrine
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1482191/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
An incident on the road from Rivendell, early in the Quest: Sam and
Pippin find trouble, and Boromir learns a few things about his
smallest travelling companions.

Serious Business (or, Talk About Dreams) (661): Dana
URL: http://the-danamark.livejournal.com/44678.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Some talk of minor violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
It's 1420 in the Shire-reckoning, and Frodo and Pippin have a much
needed talk.

The Short Cut (827): Garnet Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4194&cid=16381
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: n/a
There's a reason Pippin believes that "Short cuts make long delays".

Stones (571): Marigold
URL: http://marigoldg.livejournal.com/173708.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
While in Eregion with Merry on an Adventure following in Bilbo's
footsteps, Pippin retrieves a special treasure he was forced to
leave behind while on the Quest.

This story was written for the wonderful Llinos on the occasion of
her birthday, sparked by happy memories of our hike across Scotland.

Once Upon a Memory (665): pippinfan88
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4042&cid=15752
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In Minas Tirith, Pippin recalls a warm childhood memory. This story
introduces Emerald "Hattie" Blackthorn.

A Yule Visit (981): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3017&cid=18953
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo celebrates Yule with Merry and Pippin for the last time when
he visits Crickhollow the winter before he sails.

House and Home (637): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4259&cid=16750
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
After revealing his plans to sell Bag End, Frodo asked Merry to help
him find a new home in Buckland. What made Frodo choose the house at
Crickhollow? Perhaps an eventful day house-hunting with Merry and
Pippin helped him come to that decision.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: General Fixed-Length Ficlet

Lobelia's List (201): annmarwalk
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/tolkien_weekly/202595.html
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The highly-organized Lobelia Sackville-Baggins prepares for the
auction at Bag End.

Web of Friendship (932): Gwynnyd
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4342&cid=17135
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Elanor is lonely at the court of Gondor. Written for the Yule
Mathom's Challenge - "11 silly spiders" prompt

Legacy (299): Nancy Brooke
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2485
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
On a great occasion, Merry and Pippin take a moment to reflect on
all that brought them there.

At Last (238): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4612&cid=18402
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Rohan rides to aid Gondor, and two small hobbits from the Shire
strive to do the best that they can. A set of four double-drabbles,
two each for Merry and Pippin, leading up to the moment that the
Rohirrim arrive at Minas Tirith.

A bit of garden (901): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/6373.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Sam can't resist temptation....



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Hurt/Comfort

The Path (638): AngieT
URL: http://talechallenge27.livejournal.com/2444.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
When Merry is caught abroad in bad weather he finds unexpected
shelter with some unfamiliar hobbits. But all is not as it seems...

Fields of Gold (966): Anso the Hobbit
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3321
PG, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
When an innocent childhood illness proves to be quite contrary,
promises are given and eventually kept.

Safe and Sound (664): Anso the Hobbit
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3673&cid=17059
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A small gap-filler from Helm's Deep after Gandalf has ridden off
with Pippin and Merry is left with Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas.

Frodo: The Next Generation (272): Gentle Hobbit
URL: http://gentlehobbitfic.livejournal.com/633.html
PG, Reason for Rating: There are a couple of moments that might be
disturbing for children: a detailed description of an insertion of a
needle, and one also of mental distress.
Romance Partners: N/A
An odd mission leaves Beverly Crusher with a true mystery on her
hands when she must take care of a most unusual patient. (Note: Even
though the story takes place within the Star Trek: The Next
Generation universe, it deals primarily with elements from LotR.)



On the Anduin (619): Gentle Hobbit
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?SID=4704&CID=18752
PG-13, Reason for Rating: There are descriptions of or references to
painful surgery carried out on the main character. Some may find
this disturbing.
Romance Partners: N/A
This is an AU fic in which Frodo does not have Bilbo's mithril vest
with him during the Quest. When an orc arrow finds its target, both
Frodo and Pippin must explore the meaning of courage, and what role
fear plays therein.

Instinct (965): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3905&cid=15115
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Merry and Pippin have a frightening adventure in the woods
when a fox attacks them.

The Stars Will Light Your Way (705): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3810
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The final battle leaves Pippin unconscious and his mind wandering.
With the help of Gandalf, Merry, and two very special stars he finds
his way back.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Incomplete

Redemption of Meriadoc (915): aelfgifuemma
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1871141/1/
R, Reason for Rating: mature situations, violence
Romance Partners: n/a
The Sequel to Ring Around the Merry in which Meriadoc holds Frodo
captive at Crickhollow for the salavation of the Shire. In this
part, Merry and Frodo are kidnapped by Ruffians and dragged to a
destination unknown while Sam and Pippin follow desperately behind.
Merry will be redeemed, Frodo will be restored, and Sam and Pippin
will make their own uncertain journey accompanied by a mysterious
ranger. Though this tale will have a hopeful ending (no character
death!) it travels dark roads, so beware fellow travellers!

Crickhollow March 1420 (194): Anso the Hobbit
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4476
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild angst and h/c
Romance Partners: N/A


Great Auntie Pringle Took (994): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4762&cid=19046
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: n/a
Introducing the eccentric great aunt of the Took clan, Auntie
Pringle. A work in progress. Pippin, Merry, and Pervinca contemplate
their aunt and her odd behaviors. Does she really have the Second
Sight?

Consequences of a Fall (221): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4514
PG, Reason for Rating: It's been G so far, but there is the
potential for themes that are a bit on the PG side before the end.
Romance Partners: N/A
The year Pippin turned twelve, a rather traumatic event took place
at the Great Smials.

In the Mind's Eye (144): Garnet Took
URL: http://garnet-took.livejournal.com/1789.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin learns to live with and accept a special talent.

When Winter Fell (111): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3806
PG, Reason for Rating: Battles with wolves. Famine. Canon character
death.
Romance Partners: N/A
An echo from the past: During the "Fell Winter" young Bilbo finds
aid and insight in his great-grandfather's memories of the Long
Winter. <i>Warning: Character Death (canon)</i>

Bad Step (786): Mariole
URL: http://mariole.livejournal.com/71587.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Some emotionally disturbing scenes when Sam
is injured.
Romance Partners: N/A
Sam fears that Frodo might run into trouble on his walk, but runs
into a predicament himself when he becomes trapped and injured.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Merry & Pippin

All for the Best (572): Dana
URL: http://dana.lightindarkplaces.net/writing/fan/aftb.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: Rated for mild slash content.
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
The one where Pippin joins Merry at Crickhollow, mostly because he's
needed.

At Crickhollow (896): Dana
URL: http://dana.lightindarkplaces.net/writing/fan/ac1.htm
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated PG-13 for slash content.
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
Pippin wonders what it will really mean to follow Frodo.

defining a circle shape through points (569): Dana
URL: http://dana.lightindarkplaces.net/writing/fan/dacstp.htm
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated PG-13 for slash content.
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
From a beginning all the way around to an end. Five things that
could have been.

At Crickhollow (241): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3043&cid=15434
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Merry and Pippin settle into their new home after the Quest.

The First Sip (985): Glassadar
URL: http://talechallenge03.livejournal.com/11999.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Written by one of JRRT's younger fans, this story tells about two
thirsty hobbits with the initials "M" and "P".

Whispers in the Dark (919): Marigold/SlightlyTookish CoAuthors
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadSlashStory?
storyID=596
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated PG-13 for slash content
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
In Fangorn Forest, Merry and Pippin have a necessary conversation,
and make an important decision.

The Silent Street (65): Sophinisba Solis
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/waymeet/33771.html
R, Reason for Rating: slash, thoughts about death
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
After the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Merry and Pippin explore
the other paths of the dead, within the city of Minas Tirith.

Come and Catch Me (236): storyfish
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4044&cid=15757
PG, Reason for Rating: For dark dreams.
Romance Partners: N/A
As Pippin marched on the Black Gate, sword in hand, Merry dreamed
something horrible in the dead of the night. And when he woke, his
nightmare was truth.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Poetry

Farewell Lullaby (719): Armariel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3418&cid=13175
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo bids farewell to Baby Elanor as he plans to leave Middle-
earth, bestowing a last wish and blessing.

The Pippin (937): GamgeeFest
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/wee_hobbits/16928.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In the style of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven". What does the cook of
Whitwell fear the most?

Heart Calls to Heart (803): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3065&CID=14363
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A sort-of sonnetlike poem--quest--thing thought up after reading an
explanation of poetic forms, and in response to a challenge to form
a fic with each paragraph (or line, in the case of poetry) from the
letters "Welcome Home":

Bilbo's Nursery Rhyme for Merry and Pippin (882): Llinos
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1157815/6/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
This is a nursery rhyme which Bilbo wrote especially for Merry and
Pippin when they were little. The highlighted words are the ones
that Pippin learned to join in with and would shout out when he was
a baby.

Young Master Merry (666): Pearl Took
URL: http://talechallenge28.livejournal.com/648.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A nursery rhyme of a meeting between a young Meriadoc Brandybuck and
a spider.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Post-Grey Havens

Starlight at Eventide (821): Ariel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4373
R, Reason for Rating: Consentual sex
Romance Partners: Merry/Estella
In his fight to save Estella's life, Merry Brandybuck sacrificed
more of his marriage than he realized.

Fos' Almir (913): Bill The Pony
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadSlashStory?
storyID=290
PG, Reason for Rating: Slash content, nudity, m/m kissing
Romance Partners: Frodo/Sam
Old and burdened by grief and the bitterness of loss, Sam sails for
Valinor. Will he make his peace with Frodo-- and himself-- there?

On the Way Home (649): Citrine
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4024&cid=17311
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Camping on the Downs on the way home from the Havens, Merry and Sam
talk about Frodo and come to an understanding.

Tending (769): Elemmire
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4639&cid=18877
PG-13, Reason for Rating: 'Tending' is a sad, yet poignant short
story about the realities of life (and in some part, death). It is
about taking care of what has been left behind and focuses on a
truthful part of life that most do not want to face ... but must be
faced by all eventually.
Romance Partners: N/A
Because some things should not be forgotten ...

By Any Other Name (960): GamgeeFest
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2272&cid=19153
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Growing up, Frodo has never heard his father say his name. He's
about to find out why. Mildly angsty but with plenty of fluff and
comfort.

A Whisper From Across the Sea (223): Gryffinjack
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4617&cid=18435
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: None
On the anniversary of Merry's stabbing of the Witch King, Frodo has
to find a way to help Sam, Merry, and Pippin, especially his
cousins, whom he would never see again.


Perspectives (991): illyria-pffyffin
URL: http://illyria-novia.livejournal.com/95337.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Three vignettes of Frodo and Bilbo and their friends in the Undying
Land.

Relics (620): Nickey
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadGenStory?storyID=523
PG, Reason for Rating: Dark themes
Romance Partners: N/A
In September, Sam is never quite comfortable...

On The Road Home (889): Ruby Nye
URL: http://rubynye.livejournal.com/46940.html
R, Reason for Rating: Moderately explicit sexuality
Romance Partners: Sam/Rosie, Sam/Merry/Pippin, Frodo/Sam
Sam, Merry, and Pippin, on the road home from the Grey Havens.

Peace Comes Dropping Slow (224): Songspinner
URL: http://talechallenge28.livejournal.com/4398.html?
view=45102#t45102
PG, Reason for Rating: Issues of aging and death (not, however, in
the story itself)
Romance Partners: Pippin/Diamond
In caring for Diamond near the end of her life, Pippin finds he
needs guidance making a decision he's put off for some time.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Post-Sauron's fall

Scattered Leaves (110): Aratlithiel
URL: http://www.lightindarkplaces.net/SL.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Dark themes
Romance Partners: N/A
October 6th, 1420 S.R.

Under the Ympe Tree (914): Bill The Pony
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadSlashStory?
storyID=417
R, Reason for Rating: Character describes m/m sexual encounter
Romance Partners: Frodo/Sam, Gaffer Gamgee/Widow Rumble
Gaffer Gamgee worries about his missing son.

Reaping (169): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4419
R, Reason for Rating: Graphic violence and minor character death
Romance Partners: N/A
In which Ted Sandyman learns that one reaps what one sows.

Up From The Ashes (645): Elanor Gardner
URL: http://www.the-green-door.net/GenFics/UpFromTheAshes.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: Remembered violence
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin takes Frodo on a revealing stroll through Minas Tirith.

The Letter (955): Gryffinjack
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4692&cid=18711
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
After the destruction of the Ring, Pippin ponders how to tell his
parents he is safe, but can't seem to find the right words...

Sam's Voice (964): illyria-pffyffin
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1882104/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo draws immeasurable strenth from the voice of his friend.

Changes and Constancy (263): Lily
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4637
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
While in Minas Tirith Frodo discovers the first signs of age. His
cousin doesn't miss the opportunity to tease him about it.

An Army of Tooks (831): Mariole
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadGenStory?storyID=495
PG, Reason for Rating: Discussion of warfare, emotional issues
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin rides to Tuckborough to bring reinforcements for the Battle
of Bywater.

Make It One For Paladin (48): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/makeitoneforpaladin.htm
PG-13, Reason for Rating: mature themes, OC character death
Romance Partners: n/a
Robin Smallburrow tries to come to terms with what he saw and did
during the occupation of the Shire.

Cakes and Apples (891): Ruby Nye
URL: http://www.livejournal.com/users/rubynye/102007.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
Merry makes a special meal for Pippin, with Legolas' help.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest

Passing Regrets (657): Ariel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2039&cid=8472
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
The very first meeting of Frodo and Bilbo. Even a confirmed old
bachelor can see there is something incredibly special about this
unique boy.

Cloves and Kisses (912): Bill The Pony
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadSlashStory?
storyID=304
PG, Reason for Rating: Slash content; m/m kissing, f/m kissing
Romance Partners: Frodo/Sam, Sam/Rosie, Sam/female
Sam is trapped by worse than wargs.

Counterpoint, Interfolio - Scherzo (617): Daffodil Bolger
URL: http://www.lightindarkplaces.net/DaffodilBolger/Scherzo.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Allusions to adult relationships
Romance Partners: Frodo/Merry
Life and death are such simple things to a child.

Cousin Calla (767): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4752
PG, Reason for Rating: Rating for character deaths (minor canon
characters and OC)
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo and Pippin help Merry through a sad time, and Frodo renews his
acquaintance with a beloved relative.

Sums, Showers, and Scones (890): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3593&cid=13888
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The lads decide to make tea for Bilbo…

Somewhere to Belong (942): Lily
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4757&cid=19025
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin's visit causes Frodo to think about his childhood and the
place he belongs to.

Pearl of Great Price (804): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1060
PG, Reason for Rating: PG for violence involving fire, wild swine;
malice and manipulation; mental illness
Romance Partners: Pearl Took/OMC
...in which the author attempts to put to rest all those
<i>rumours</i> about Pearl Took, and her part in the sudden demise
of Lalia the Fat... er, the Great.

Caws Llyffant (634): Llinos
URL: http://talechallenge25.livejournal.com/3366.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Which shows how misunderstanding an idiom can wreak havoc with one's
party plans...although it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good!

Author's Note
The language in this piece of nonsense, whilst claiming to be
Sindarin, is actually Welsh, as is the idiom. Llinos

Frodo Lad: First Yule (830): Mews1945
URL: http://mews1945.livejournal.com/127015.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo celebrates his first Yule as Bilbo's heir with Pippin and
Merry, at Great Smials, Bag End, and Brandy Hall.

In Frodo's Hands (62): Mews1945
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadGenStory?storyID=497
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin becomes acquainted with his cousin Frodo on afternoon at Bag
End.

The Bucklander (793): permilea
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2679143/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Sam learns that Bilbo is bringing a wild Brandybuck relative to stay
with him.



SubCategory: Races: Hobbits: War of the Ring

A Letter Unwritten (855): Bill The Pony
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadSlashStory?
storyID=135
PG, Reason for Rating: Slash themes. No explicit material.
Romance Partners: Frodo/Sam
Sam tries to put words to his feelings for Frodo.

Until After (897): Dana
URL: http://dana.lightindarkplaces.net/writing/fan/ua.htm
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated for slash content.
Romance Partners: Merry/Pippin
And, really, it wasn't that he wanted home, but something familiar
would be a welcome relief.

Breeze (974): illyria-pffyffin
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadGenStory?storyID=160
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A fragment of Frodo's journey in Mordor, seen from the POV of a
breeze.

The Importance of Being a Hobbit (961): Lamiel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4079
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A Fellowship Story.

First Night (400): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4117&cid=16076
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin returns to his and Gandalf's room on his first night in Minas
Tirith.

Not In Vain (675): Pipwise Brandygin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2880&cid=11091
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Gandalf offers Pippin some words of comfort on the road to Minas
Tirith.

The Decoy Hobbit (257): storyfish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3972
PG-13, Reason for Rating: for blood and despair and other nasty stuff
Romance Partners: N/A
Sometimes it's a hard thing, a dark thing, knowing I'm just a decoy
hobbit. Because what good can I do them, Frodo and Merry and Sam,
here at the end of all things?

Check Ballots for Main Category Races: Villains: General



SubCategory: Races: Villains: Fixed-Length Ficlet

Blood Brothers (149): Elana
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=18545
PG, Reason for Rating: Violence
Romance Partners: N/A
A mumak rider and his beast are bound by ties of blood and fate.

Claws (835): Elena Tiriel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2760&sid=1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A dark creature covets a gem from Smaug's hoard...

Dark Appetites (833): Elena Tiriel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2762&sid=1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A blinded survivor of the Ring War looks forward to wreaking revenge
in the future....

Hunting Orcs (723): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/13301.html#cutid3
PG-13, Reason for Rating: implicit mentions of torture and violence,
character death
Romance Partners: N/A
A different perspective on the errantry of Elladan and
Elrohir, "forgetting never their mother's torment in the dens of the
orcs."


Midwinter in Mordor (872): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/11672.html#cutid9
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Disturbing themes
Romance Partners: N/A
An orc enjoys the midwinter festivities in Mordor.

Shadow and flame (876): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/13734.html?
thread=56230#t56230
PG, Reason for Rating: dark themes
Romance Partners: N/A
The balrog cast down by Gandalf faces its true Maker.

Check Ballots for Main Category Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: General

Evensong (191): aranda_nz
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2504
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Discussion of mortality, OC character
death, violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
The last part written of the very long saga of Aragorn, Legolas and
Gimli and their lives in the fourth age late in Aragorn's reign.
First parts of equal length are Adagio and Cadenza.
In Evensong our heros chase a dream to defeat a looming threat to
the magic of Middle-earth. They meet ghosts from the past and
portents of the future.

A New Year (704): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4564
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In the Blessed Realm, there are those who do not want the events
that ended the Third Age to be forgotten. They are determined to
ensure that the Elves are aware of the sacrifices made to save Arda -
even if they have to be devious to get their message across.

Birnam Wood (917): Inkling
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2734774/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: scary trees, mild violence
Romance Partners: N/A
"Macbeth" as Tolkien wished it.

Just Desserts (161): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4103
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Descriptions of hanging, flogging.
Romance Partners: OFC/OMC
An elusive figure: Jack, son of Robin, or Robin, son of Jack... he
wandered the Shire before the King's Edict, and after (and it is the
<i>after</i> that has made him a fugitive for ever more). Now, it
seems, he has been discovered. What will be his fate?

A stranger Among us, or, Here and Back Again. (296): Ottis413
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2547
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: No love intrest.
Characters: Elrond, Sir Peter Tennant, and a near cameo by J. R. R.
Tolkien.

Adapted from a story by Clark Ashton Smith.

A stranger shows up at Oxford, England in 1933, capturing the
attention of a teacher at Queens Collage, Peter Tennant, (a real
person, Sir Peter Tennant was a contemporary of J R R Tolkien in the
1930s, and a hero of WWII).
As he investigates this stranger, a Mr. Elton Smith, they becomes
friends, and he finds that as well as being friends with Prof.
Tolkien, this stranger is much more then meets the eye...

The Stories of Our People (292): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3670
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
How Tolkien may have come to write about the Hobbits of the Shire
and their adventures.

In the Woods (119): Werecat
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3760
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
"Once upon a time, there was a lonely hut in the woods…" A story
about the Fae Folk and a fairy tale for the children of the Fourth
Age.



SubCategory: Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: Fixed-Length Ficlet

Making the Legends of Our Times (860): Gwynnyd
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3477&cid=14816
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Granddaughter meets grandmother, and finds something unexpected.

The Will (770): LydiaB
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2479
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
In a place far far away from Middle Earth...

A Lesser and Alien Race (683): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/alesserandalienrace.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
The people of Gondor await the arrival of a new noblewoman from the
North.

300 Horses (631): Rous
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2499
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
A bit of whimsy, that demanded to be written.

The Burdens of Office (865): Tanaqui
URL: http://www.tanaqui.btinternet.co.uk/fanfic/TFADS.html#%5B%5BThe%
20Burdens%20of%20Office%5D%5D
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A drabble series in which Faramir faces a dilemma and Aragorn helps
him resolve it.



SubCategory: Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: Gondor

Red River (82): Altariel
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=645
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild violent themes
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir and Aragorn in a short fable of globalization.

The Lost (181): Altariel
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=420
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A sequel to Isabeau's story "Noble Jewel": Faramir comes face to
face with Brand.


Earth's Daughter (170): Aramel
URL: http://aramel-calawen.livejournal.com/4090.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Fíriel had rejected the passage into the west, and in Middle-earth
all things age... A story of Fí­riel, set seventy years after the
tale told in Tolkien's poem "The Last Ship".

House with the Cedar Shingles: Ramson Spring (987): Cuthalion
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2575863/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated PG-13 for mention of mild angst and
very mild sexuality.
Romance Partners: Sam/Rosie, Damrod/ Noerwen
As an offspin of the AU-tale "Winter Fire", this tale offers the
first encounter of Samwise Gamgee with Noerwen, the Healer of
Ithilien. And after having survived the meeting with her dog, they
spend a strange and enlightening afternoon...

The Recall (738): Isabeau of Greenlea
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2962851/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Discussion of mature themes-not sexual.
Romance Partners: N/A
You don't need to teach an old Prince new tricks, he has plenty of
them already... A sequel to Altariel's "Red River"
(http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=645).

Second Son (843): Nesta
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2476050/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: n/a
In this story I have saddled Faramir with a rather difficult
offspring who turns him to face his own past.

Legend (933): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3580&cid=16019
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
An older Eowyn confronts her own legend and the differences between
memory and myth.

Banished (993): shirelinghpc
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1618&cid=6721
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Merry and Pippin lead Gondor's finest into strife!



SubCategory: Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: Incomplete

Sweet Woodbine (864): Bodkin
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4546
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: Legolas/f
Over three centuries passed before Thranduil and the twins joined
Legolas in the Blessed Realm. What was he doing with himself in the
meantime? Apart from representing the people of Eryn Lasgalen in the
councils of the great, that is. And, of course, meeting someone who
will be very important in his life - and her parents.

Rivendell 9 to 5 (562): Claudio
URL: http://elffetish.com/rivendell9to51.html
PG, Reason for Rating: Minor language and implied sexuality
Romance Partners: N/A
Elladan, Prime Minister of Rivendell, does his best not to muck
things up as he chooses his immortal fate and attempts an ill-
advised holiday in Mirkwood.

The Lesson (298): Lady Aranel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2094
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Romantic Situations
Romance Partners: Legolas/OFC
Gil Lasgalen is a visiting alumni at Professor Peter Davis' American
University. On his first day, Peter leaves him in the care of his
capable assistant only to find the teacher has become the student.

The Golden Bell of Greenleaf (168): lwarren
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2579
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Ten years have passed since the One Ring went into the fire, and
Legolas now faces the loss of Arod to old age, as well as the
increasingly powerful call of the sea on his life. Bound by love to
stay in Middle-earth until the end of Elessar's reign, the elf
follows a long, difficult road in which he finds not only a new
friend to carry him, but also gains instruction from an unexpected
source in coping with the call to sail. And throughout his journey,
he discovers friends, new and old, more than willing to help him
along, as well as a new understanding of his place in the Great Song
of creation.

The Prince and the Librarian (878): Sazziel
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2609930/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild swearing, some violence
Romance Partners: Eldarion/f
The Library of Minas Tirith is a dusty, disorganised mess, and it is
the backdrop for the whimsical romance between the Heir to the
Throne and the new Librarian as, together, they restore it to it's
former glory, and unearth the hidden secrets of kings…

Incubus (127): Werecat
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2719532/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence, although nothing graphic.
Romance Partners: n/a
During the first years of the Fourth Age, something stirs beneath
the Ash Mountains. Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, Radagast Old friends
meet once more along with new and unexpected allies. Crossover:
LotRxAlien. AU, of course.



SubCategory: Times: Fourth Age and Beyond: The Shire

A Rabbit's Tale (982): grey_wonderer
URL: http://greywonderer.homestead.com/untitled3.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Merry's away, Pippin's nervous and a dear friend of Pippin's wants
nothing more than to help. This is post quest and to say more might
spoil things.

The Grey at the End of the World (288): jodancingtree
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3500
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence, disturbing scenes, rape (not
graphic).
Romance Partners: OC's
Long after the restored Kingdom of Gondor has fallen at last, the
Shire is still kept in safety by the Queen's Orc and his sons. But
tides of change are sweeping over all the lands, and even
Canohando's grim courage cannot hold them back.

Sword Play (782): Lindelea
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2299
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Faramir Took teaches Goldi a lesson--or is it the other way around?

If I Had It All Again To Do (226): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3844
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A hobbit thinks about his life's choices.

Pippin's Hands (130): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4170&cid=17780
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A request from hobbits in the post Quest Shire causes Pippin to
pause to think about where he's been.

Check Ballots for Main Category Races: Elves: General

The Spy (268): daw the minstrel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3842
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Before he was Legolas's bodyguard, Beliond was a spy for King
Thranduil. This is the story of one his adventures near the Sea of
Rhun.

Water and Stone (673): Erynhith
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3743
R, Reason for Rating: Some chapters contain graphic male/female and
male/male sex, and some contain violence.
Romance Partners: Galadhrim OMCs, Elrond/Galadhrim OMC
Their defences strengthened after the return of the Shadow to Dol
Guldur, the Galadhrim meet Aragorn for the first time when he goes
out into the Wild, newly aware of his true lineage and of his love
for Arwen. The meeting brings friendship between Celinn, one of
Haldir's captains, and Aragorn, both at the beginning of their
journey of leadership. Aragorn learns something about love and
pleasure from the open-hearted elves, but his desire to prove
himself worthy to be Isildur's Heir leads him and the Galadhrim into
danger. Celinn and the rest of his company are deeply changed by the
experience. Can Galadriel and Haldir help to heal their own? What
can Aragorn do to repair the damage he has done, and how will his
future and Elrond's be changed in their turn?



In The Pits Of Utumno (164): Jay of Lasgalen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4593&cid=18329
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
An Elven warrior ventures deep into the realm of Melkor to rescue a
captured companion.

The Secret of Dog Lake (819): Karenator
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3019
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild paranormal
Romance Partners: N/A
On a lovely, warm night in Lorien, the twins persuade the
marchwarden to tell them a scary story.

History Lessons: The Third Age (167): Nilmandra
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3877
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Battle scenes
Romance Partners: Elrond/Celebrian, Aragorn/Arwen, Celeborn/Galadriel
The events of the War of the Ring as seen from Elrond's perspective,
with remembrances into the earlier years of the Third Age.

Characters include: Elrond, Elladan, Elrohir, Arwen, Aragorn,
Celebrian, Glorfindel, Mithrandir, Erestor, and Frodo, with
appearances by Bilbo, the members of the Company and various other
characters from the books.

Grey Havens (708): Space Weavil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1670
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual content
Romance Partners: Cirdan / OFC, Gil-Galad / OFC
Círdan reflects on the one romantic encounter of his many years, and
the reason that relationship never flourished.


What Better Companion? (175): Space Weavil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1989
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Glorfindel and Olorin meet in Valinor, as Glorfindel tries to fathom
his re-embodiment.

House of Reeds (660): The Bookbinder's Daughter
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2125570/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Glorfindel/Goldberry
A newly reincarnated Glorfindel meets Goldberry in the Old Forest.



SubCategory: Races: Elves: Feanorians

Recalled To Life - Alqualonde (787): AWing
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=5540
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Maedhros, son of Feanor, reborn, returns to Alqualonde to apologise.

Paper (492): Dawn Felagund
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/silwritersguild/18470.html
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Mild sexuality and sibling-rivalry violence
Romance Partners: n/a
Curufin, fifth son of Feanor, finds himself as an outcast in his
father's burgeoning family and turns to the pleasures of fantasy to
alleviate his fears and his loneliness.

A Tale of Feanor: A Light in the Darkness (262): digdigil
URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=449
PG-13, Reason for Rating: There is some reference to sexual desire
of a non-graphic nature, and some adult-oriented discussion.
However, no actual sexual encounters take place in this story.
Romance Partners: N/A
Fëanor has lost the three most important women in his life. This
story attempts to explain that the reasons for his later actions may
have been rooted in his feelings of betrayal.

Beneath the Hollow Hill (314): Haleth
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?
no=704&sid=1c3d392f62ab01bc15af41a18bf40016
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Mature themes.
Romance Partners: N/A
Maglor spends an evening with a hauntingly familiar people.

Letters in the sand (176): Rhapsody
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2406
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Maglor is trapped within a circle regarding his fate and destiny.

Little Stars (107): Space Weavil
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2258
PG-13, Reason for Rating: violence
Romance Partners: N/A
An elleth servant of Sirion flees Maedhros and Maglor's attack,
carrying with her a precious commodity.



SubCategory: Races: Elves: Featuring Mirkwood Elves

We Were Young Once ~ I (614): CorielConquistadora
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1750
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated for mature themes that would not be
fully appreciated by a younger readership. Also contains some
violent images.
Romance Partners: Thranduil/f
This is the story of the second Elvenking of Greenwood, Thranduil
Oropherion, his rise from refugee to prince and beyond, from the
First Age through to the Fourth. (Basically, it is to Tolkien canon
what Virgil's Aeneid is to Homer's Iliad.) As the first completed
installment of a trilogy, these chapters cover mostly the early
Second Age.

A Creature Of Fire (956): daw the minstrel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3490
PG, Reason for Rating: Violence
Romance Partners: N/A
Set in the year 2770 TA, this story follows Legolas through
adventures both personal and canonical. Those who recognize the date
from "The Tale of Years" will know that a creature of fire is about
to descend on Dale.

All Those Who Wander (209): daw the minstrel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4060
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Young Legolas's family struggles to readjust in the wake of the loss
of his mother.

'Til we meet again (817): Dot
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2686
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas goes to bid his father farewell before sailing West.

The Gift (160): Dot
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3917&cid=15177
PG, Reason for Rating: Rated for some angst and mild references to
suffering.
Romance Partners: N/A
Thranduil gives Legolas a gift of a little wood-elf magic.

The Winter Fell and Silent (957): Jael
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2611
PG, Reason for Rating: PG -- talks about death, etc. A very innocent
story, truly.
Romance Partners: N/A
A short character piece. Legolas comes of age, chooses a name and
experiences his first intimations of mortality.

Starlight on Leaves (813): Jay of Lasgalen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4468
R, Reason for Rating: Sexual content between married couple.
Romance Partners: Thranduil/OFC
Thranduil returns home from the horrors of Mordor after the war of
the Last Alliance, and is reunited with his wife.

Beech Leaves (165): Redheredh
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3813
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A Silvan elf is reborn from the Halls of Mandos in Aman.




SubCategory: Races: Elves: Fixed-Length Ficlet Featuring Legolas or
Thranduil

Until Light Returns (707): elliska
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1960
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
"…before the building of the Barad-dûr many of the Sindar passed
eastward, and some established realms in the forests far away, where
their people were mostly Silvan Elves. Thranduil, king in the north
of Greenwood the Great, was one of these." The Tale of Years
(Written for the OSA drabble challenge #13: Seeing Something New)

Old Man Willow (859): Jay of Lasgalen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1712&cid=16363
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas visits the Old Forest, and meets one of the inhabitants.

A Shirt for Legolas (285): Lady Aranel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2608
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas is bound for Rivendell. How then should a Prince be attired
for the Council?

With Bow and Blade (282): Lady Aranel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2607
PG, Reason for Rating: Depiction of battle
Romance Partners: N/A
The final battles of the Ring War have begun. Two warriors are
closer than they realize.

A New Age (685): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/anewage.htm
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Celeborn and Thranduil meet after the War of the Ring.


The Tracks of Time (60): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=5184
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas grapples with mortality as he sees his friends, and the
world, change. A 300 word (as counted by MS Works) vignette.



SubCategory: Races: Elves: Other Fixed-Length Ficlet

Return to Rivendell (521): Acacea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2193&cid=8993
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Elrond returns to Rivendell

Elfstone (252): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=18061
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Celebrimbor creates the Elfstone.

Beware the Sea (404): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/bewarethesea.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: Aldarion/Erendis, Elrond/Celebrian
Sea-longing takes many different forms. A series of drabbles
featuring an elf from Alqualonde, Maglor, Aldarion, Elrond, Legolas,
and Sam.

Truly Exposed (689): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/trulyexposed.htm
PG-13, Reason for Rating: erotic content
Romance Partners: Celeborn/Galadriel
Galadriel muses on rings, governance, and silver-haired lords.


Son of Finwë (193): Minuialeth
URL: http://www.sweetdreamssanctuary.net/sanctuary/viewstory.php?
sid=210
PG-13, Reason for Rating: violence
Romance Partners: N/A
My take on Fingolfin's thoughts before meeting Morgoth. Please
consider that Fingolfin is a warrior and as such his thoughts before
meeting a foe like Morgoth should not be expected to be perfectly
coherent under normal circumstances.

Dust On My Saddle (630): Rous
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2452
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Challenge #40: Tolkien Done Modern.

This is probably more correctly termed a crossover. The challenge
was to show a scene written with a modern take.

Title comes from a song by Seals and Crofts- "Dust On My Saddle".




SubCategory: Races: Elves: Poetry

Naneth - Farewell (212): Aearwen
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2270
PG, Reason for Rating: character death and grieve
Romance Partners: N/A
Maeglin speaks about the feelings that he has, now that he is in
alone in Gondolin and his mother has died.

An Elf (725): laiquendi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2245204/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A short poem about the many roles Legolas plays throughout his life.

Sacrafice (924): laiquendi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2344985/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Tkaes place during a battle, images of death.
Romance Partners: N/A
A poem about the sacrafice made by Haldir and the Galadhrim at the
Battle of Helm's Deep.

The Sea Calls Us Home (724): laiquendi
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1992
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A short poem about the call of the sea & the Elves leaving Middle-
earth for good.

Olórë Mallë (892): Nerdanel
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4651&cid=18606
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
"This was a time of joy to the children, for it was mostly at this
hour that a new comrade would come down the lane called the Olórë
Mallë or the Path of Dreams. It has been said to me that that lane
ran by devious routes to the homes of Men… Now in this place of
gardens a high gate of lattice-work that shone golden in the dusk
opened upon the lane of dreams, and from there led winding paths of
high box to the fairest of all gardens." The Book of Lost Tales, The
Cottage of Lost Play by J.R.R. Tolkien An Elvish lullabye sung by
Lúthien Tinúviel to her son Dior.

I'm sending this as a special announcement so everyone will see this.

As I said at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7226 ,
I have just posted the first round of chek ballots. Please look over
these and email to this group if any of the stories appears to be in
the wrong category or sub-category.

The ballots I posted seem to be trickling in, but they start at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7223 . If any do not
appear in the next few hours please let me know. If it's easier for
you, I have put all of these ballots into one text file, in the
files section of this group. You can find it at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mefawards/files/ .

All subcategories should have between five and fifteen stories. We
will award a first, second, and third place to each subcategory, and
the following number of honourable mentions:

5-6 pieces in the subcategory = no honourable mentions
7-8 pieces in the subcategory = one honourable mention
9-10 pieces in the subcategory = two honourable mentions
11-12 pieces in the subcategory = three honourable mentions
13-14 pieces in the subcategory = four honourable mentions
15 pieces in the subcategory = five honourable mentions

So if a subcategory has twelve pieces, then the pieces that ranked
fourth, fifth, and sixth will get an honourable mention. If a
subcategory only has seven pieces, then the story ranked fourth will
get the only honourable mention in that subcategory. The point of
honourable mentions is to recognize good stories in larger
subcategories.

So look over these, and if anything seems out of whack, please let
me know.

Check Ballots for Main Category Times: The Great Years: General

Don't Panic! (908): Boz4PM
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4250
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Strong language in earlier chapters,
especially in chapter four when Penny is extremely upset and angry.
However, after that point most chapters are a G-rating.
Romance Partners: N/A
Penny is panicking. Where is she? How did she get here? How is she
going to get home and whose backside will she kick first when she
does?

A woman lost in Middle Earth wearing only her pyjamas. This can't be
good...

This story was a response to a fic-challenge on OSA: "Stuck (Really)
in Middle-earth - We've read them before: 21st c. gal is zatted back
to Middle-earth. But what would it really be like for a modern
person to find herself (or himself) in Middle-earth? Fic should
tackle such issues as getting lost, not having appropriate survival
skills, craving twinkies and other processed-food treats, having no
air conditioning, being surprised by the plumbing (or lack of it)
situation, experiencing uncomfortable allergies to dragon scales,
etc. The intrepid time-traveller could also answer, once and for
all, those niggling questions (do elves wear underwear?) and set the
record straight."

It contains angst, but also a lot of humour, indeed it tries to span
both the drama/angst and humour categories equally. Please note,
this story is not a Mary-Sue.

If I had a Hammer (162): grey_wonderer
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4022
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
It is summer in the Shire and Frodo has guests but not everything is
going smoothly. Pippin has difficulty with his lessons, Merry has
difficulty with Pippin, Sam puts his own safety on the line, and the
Gaffer enjoys it all. With luck Frodo will get through the summer
somehow.

Necessity and Desire (173): Gwynnyd
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4051
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: Aragorn/Arwen
The scenes leading up to the Council of Elrond have a lot of
unanswered questions. Why didn't Elrond know where Aragorn was
during Frodo's feast, or that his sons had returned? Who arranged
that very odd head table seating and why? Where was Boromir that he
could show up "in the grey morning" just in time? And why did
Aragorn bring Narsil to the Council meeting anyway?

Seam of Stone (129): hossgal
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=5736
R, Reason for Rating: Adult themes, sexual content
Romance Partners: Gimli/Legolas, Aragorn/Legolas
"There was no accounting for the cravings of a heart sick with
mourning."

An Exaltation of Larks (178): Ibilover
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4558
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Aragorn and Boromir play a word game on the road to Moria.

Evenstar (856): Mar'isu
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2776935/1/
G, Reason for Rating: NA
Romance Partners: Arwen-Aragorn
Arwen contemplates her position at the feast for Frodo. Fellowship
of the Ring.

Ring Thoughts (190): Nesta
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2479187/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
An account of certain events in LoTR, from the Ring's point of view.
Strictly bookverse.

Elements (667): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4170&cid=18512
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Thoughts of Gandalf's, as he passes through a life changing
experience, that relate to the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire and
Water.

...and I will follow you, my Captain (248): Robinka
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=1878
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Violence; characters' death; angst
Romance Partners: N/A
An Elven warrior, deadly injured during the battle of Helm's Deep,
has to face the passing of his leader.

Movieverse, OMC's POV



SubCategory: Times: The Great Years: General Fixed-Length Ficlets

Pity (152): Elana
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1865&cid=18548
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
The Ring's final temptation of Frodo.

Hidden on the Mountain (945): Imhiriel
URL: http://tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2631
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
On Mount Mindolluin, in the high hallow, "where only the kings had
been wont to go".

Wishing On The Stars (116): Marigold
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4449
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
While Pippin is away on the Quest, two special stars bring comfort
and disquiet to Eglantine Took.A series of three 300 word vignettes
set in Slightly Tookish's Star Universe, an excellent story from
which can be found here:
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3810 .


Homecomings (225): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/homecomings.htm
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Of the Fellowship, one did not survive the War of the Ring and
another had no parents in Middle-earth. But what about the remaining
seven? This drabble series focuses on the thoughts of the fathers
(or foster-fathers) of Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Sam, Merry,
and Pippin, on seeing them for the first time after the Quest.

Along the Morgai (849): Rabidsamfan
URL: http://rabidsamfan.livejournal.com/55126.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
While Sam sleeps in Mordor, Frodo has a moment to think.

The Price of Power (989): Rabidsamfan
URL: http://rabidsamfan.livejournal.com/2006/05/14/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Saruman considers the cost of the choices he has made.

Such an Hour (237): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3017&cid=18207
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: n/a
A sword is unearthed from a barrow and falls into a hobbit's hands.
A two-part ficlet, told from the POV of Pippin's sword.

For the love of the Lord of the White Tree (870): Tanaqui
URL: http://tanaquilotr.livejournal.com/7364.html#cutid17
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Legolas reflects on the effects of his sea-longing....



SubCategory: Times: The Great Years: Gondor

A Length of Haradric Silk (69): annmarwalk
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4141
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
A visit to the markets of Minas Tirith results in an impulse
purchase by Sam.

Unmeant Bitterness (171): Aramel
URL: http://aramel-calawen.livejournal.com/1300.html
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Misinterpreted words have drastic consequences. Featuring Faramir
and non-abusive Denethor.

After The Storm (773): chibi_kaz
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2641668/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Romance
Romance Partners: Faramir/Eowyn
MovieVerse gapfiller. How Faramir and Eowyn came to be together.

A Letter Home (978): Frodo Baggins of Bag End (Febobe)
URL: http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadGenStory?storyID=573
PG, Reason for Rating: PG for dramatic events discussion.
Romance Partners: N/A
After the Quest's end at Mount Doom, Samwise writes home from Minas
Tirith. . . .

All Save One (691): LadyDeb1970
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2624117/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo and the rest of the Fellowship have the opportunity to
say 'good-bye' to a lost friend.

Black Hour (92): Nesta
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2776069/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Looks at Faramir between his healing by Aragorn and the latter's
coronation. Bookverse, but not entirely canonical.

The Hours of Waiting (909): Nesta
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2986954/1/
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: Faramir, Eowyn
What did Faramir and Eowyn say to each other during the hours of
waiting in the Houses of Healing>? Everybody has their own version;
this is mine.

The Falcon and the Star (57): Raksha the Demon
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4531
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
It is March 15, 3019. Aragorn craves rest after the longest week in
his life; but is called by Gandalf into Minas Tirith on an errand of
mercy. One weary warrior meets another in the Houses of Healing and
other, farther places; and their lives will never be the same. Most
of the story (but not all) from Aragorn's POV. Some dialogue
unavoidably quoted and paraphrased from Return of the King.

The Still Point (87): stultiloquentia
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=1098
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Non-graphic sex scene.
Romance Partners: Arwen, Aragorn
Midsummer Night. Arwen. Aragorn. Well, somebody had to do it!

Athelas (243): Waltraute
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=4901
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Corpses.
Romance Partners: N/A
Bergil searches ruined Minas Tirith for the only kingsfoil in the
city.



SubCategory: Times: The Great Years: Gondor Fixed-Length Ficlets

Last Defence of the City (96): Branwyn
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3016&cid=14924
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
An alternate universe view of the Siege of Minas Tirith.

Following Orders (54): EdorasLass
URL:
http://community.livejournal.com/tolkien_weekly/244788.html#cutid1
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Possibly disturbing imagery
Romance Partners: n/a
Faramir thinks on the guards' role in his near-immolation. A rarely-
seen side of Faramir.

Holding the Line (581): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/holdingtheline.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
Just what was Legolas thinking when he attacked that mumâk at the
Battle of the Pelennor Fields? 200 words; movieverse.

Drift (203): Ribby
URL: http://ribby.livejournal.com/16994.html#cutid1
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
A different perspective on Boromir's funeral boat.

Gondor Needs No King (207): Ribby
URL: http://ribby.livejournal.com/17929.html#cutid1
PG, Reason for Rating: Dark themes, but no explicit violence
Romance Partners: n/a
What *would* have happened if Boromir had succeded in taking the
Ring?




SubCategory: Times: The Great Years: Poetry

The Smallest Hands (884): Dreamflower
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3043&cid=15865
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A son g in honor of the heroes of the Quest.

Tom Bombadil and the Four Travellers (887): Dreamflower
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4203&cid=18397
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A well-known encounter, cast into verse.

Lord of the Rings Limericks, Chapters One and Two (759): Llinos
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2509811/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
A series of limericks, each dedicated to a character from Lord of
the Rings.

The Shield-maid's Dance of Death (694): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/theshieldmaidsdance.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: violent imagery, fatalistic outlook
Romance Partners: n/a
Just what was Eowyn thinking, in the moments before her battle with
the Witch-king? A poem based on Michael Longcor's "Swordsman".

To The Abyss (403): Minuialeth
URL: http://www.sweetdreamssanctuary.net/sanctuary/viewstory.php?
sid=180
PG, Reason for Rating: violence
Romance Partners: N/A
Gandalf's thoughts/feelings when he faced the Balrog in Moria.




SubCategory: Times: The Great Years: Post-Sauron's Fall

Chance Encounter (187): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4305
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
In which Pippin encounters an old friend in Minas Tirith after the
Quest. (Sequel to "Life of a Bard".)

Four Conversations and A Dream (90): Forodwaith
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=5427
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: n/a
Arwen had wondered if she might perceive their motives more clearly
once she shared their doom; but she understood their obsession no
better now than before she had taken on the Gift of Men.

In the Service of the King (138): grey_wonderer
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4038
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
While Gondor's newly crowned King is aquainting himself with his
people and over-seeing repairs to the City, one of the Fellowship
seems to be distracted with less important issues.


To See Justice Done (306): Lindelea
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4453
PG, Reason for Rating: Talk of capital punishment.
Romance Partners: N/A
"Of old, death was the penalty." Such is the knowledge of every
guardsman of Gondor, Beregond included. And now that the day of his
hearing is at hand, and the King's only choices by tradition death
or exile, what shall be his doom? Can anything or anyone save him?
(This is actually a "Samfic", written by request.)

Awake (837): Rabidsamfan
URL: http://rabidsamfan.livejournal.com/91240.html
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Sam awakens after Mount Doom in the movieverse.

Shelter (217): Shirebound
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4592
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Frodo, Sam, and Pippin recovered at Cormallen from late March to
early April; surely the springtime weather in Ithilien wasn't
blissfully perfect every day. Perhaps there was a day or two of
rain, wind, colder-than-usual air... what was done to ensure that
the hobbit heroes were kept warm, dry, and comfortable?

The Three Towers (113): Shirebound
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4315
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Rated for Frodo's memories of events at
the Tower of Cirith Ungol.
Romance Partners: N/A
A visit to the Tower of Ecthelion in Minas Tirith compels Frodo to
return to the Tower of Cirith Ungol, accompanied by the King and the
remaining members of the Fellowship. While Frodo struggles to
recover lost or unclear memories, many of his companions find
themselves making discoveries they did not expect. This story is
based in book-verse, with bits of movie-verse interwoven at the
author's discretion. Angst/drama, but there's enough hobbity
lightness to balance things out.



SubCategory: Times: The Great Years: The Fellowship

What Goes Around Comes Around (726): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4459&cid=17672
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
The Fellowship enjoys some storytelling while camped in Hollin
during a light hearted interlude.

The Summons (254): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?
STID=5302&SPOrdinal=1
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
These three vignettes from the journey of the Fellowship explore the
choices that Aragorn must make as the Heir of Isildur, focusing on
his relationship with the Steward's son and heir. Some questions
about the past and the future are raised: What did Boromir think
about the legendary Captain Thorongil? Did he find out the Captain's
true identity? What kind of (non)welcome was Aragorn expecting from
Denethor? And what did he think about Denethor, anyway?

Memorabilia and Other Useful Things (714): Illwynd
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2466007/1/
PG, Reason for Rating: Mention of adult themes
Romance Partners: N/A
Remember Pippin's little pouch where he kept a spare pipe? Here's
all the other things he kept there.

Boromir's Song (695): Rhiannon Merdon
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2256820/1/
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
After the ship carrying Frodo, Bilbo, and the remaining elves
departs from the Grey Havens, a mysterious boat appears which could
give a final sense of closure to the tale, or only bring back
painful memories. Regardless, the journey becomes one as mysterious
as the tiny ship as the Ringbearers are brought once and for all to
the Undying Lands.

Whispers of the Dragon (916): Shirebound
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4105
PG, Reason for Rating: Mild violence
Romance Partners: N/A
AU imagining of the Fellowship's journey down the Anduin between
Lórien and Amon Hen. The story occurs during the same ten days as in
FOTR, but with a few side-adventures and revelations along the way.
A bit of FrodoHealing, a bit of PippinHealing, some tricksy Saruman,
Fellowship bonding, riddles, teasing, danger, and a deeper look into
how the Ring slowly went to work on the Steward's noble son.

Healing the Healer (935): SlightlyTookish
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3091&cid=11988
G, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Somewhere on the Quest, Aragorn develops a tiny cold. The hobbits,
grateful for the attentive care he's shown all of them, nearly
smother him in Shire remedies and advice -- to the amusement of the
rest of the Fellowship.



SubCategory: Times: The Great Years: Vignette

King's Man (197): Gandalfs apprentice
URL: http://storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3881&cid=18467
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
The Riding of the Grey Company was the last partnership of Aragorn
and Halbarad after a long friendship. On the road to the Paths of
the Dead, they remember some of those old times, and look to the
future. A vignette exploring the relationship of king's man to king.

Iridescence (121): Larner
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3966&cid=18175
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
A gift of beauty to the Ringbearer in Minas Tirith.


The Worst of All Evils (697): Marta
URL: http://www.freewebs.com/aure/worstofallevils.htm
PG, Reason for Rating: adult themes
Romance Partners: n/a
On the night after the battle of the Pelennor Fields, Éomer has
words with the man who let his sister ride to Gondor.

That Which Cannot Be Put Into Words (230): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4170&cid=17335
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin and a female Elf in Lorien learn how to communicate even
though neither speaks the other\'s language.

The Remains of Power (228): Pearl Took
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4343
G, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
Saruman takes stock of what he has left after the Ents destroy
Isengard.

Flotsam (85): Salsify
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter_view.cfm?
NGID=88&STID=1939&SPOrdinal=14
PG-13, Reason for Rating: disturbing images
Romance Partners: n/a
Some of the debris from the fall of Isengard proves hard for Merry
to forget.

Check Ballots for Main Category Times: Multi-Age: General



SubCategory: Times: Multi-Age: Incomplete

Tales of Life (235): Ainu Laire
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=4625
PG, Reason for Rating: In one of them, there is battle and death,
though not at all graphic. In another, there are slight wounds. And
in one more, there is arguing and angst. So it is a very, very light
PG rating... anyone above the age of 8 should be fine for all of the
ficlets, I think.
Romance Partners: N/A thus far
A *series* of ficlets for a series of prompts which include small
excerpts of life experiences, everyday occurances, and other such
drabblings. Most, if not all ficlets shall have Aragorn as a
character.

Most fit the 'general' category, but as that was not an option,
there are more drama ficlets than the others. There is a combination
of action/adventure and humor as well. And while there are other
races than 'men' in these drabbles, there are definitely more men
than other races.

In The Stillness Between Moments (624): Elariel Erestorion
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2633050/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: Character death, violence
Romance Partners: Laiqualasse/OC
This story is up until this point a first person perspective 'girl
falls into Middle Earth' story. It begins in the year 2004 C.E. with
a rather studious socially conscious university student named Anne-
Marie. She through as yet unexplained circumstances finds herself in
Beleriand at the fall of the Noldorin city of Gondolin. The story
recounts her time so far in Middle-Earth. This is a work in progress.

Summary from FF.net: I am Eruanna Mernaselde of the house of the
Tree, once I was called Anne Marie Buchanan and I will be known by
that name again. This is my story, a true story, although it all
occurred, in the stillness between two moments. LaiqualasseOC not
Mary Sue


Green and Golden (671): Elentari2
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2421325/1/
R, Reason for Rating: Battle scenes, character death, mild sexual
longing.
Romance Partners: Erestor/f
With the beginning of the Watchful Peace, the Elves of Mirkwood have
the opportunity to see the world beyond their borders. Erestor can
attest that Elves are Silvan indeed much different from the Sindar
and Noldor - he finds himself tutoring a Silvan and dragged within
their ways. But the Watchful Peace was only a respite, and the
clashing of their worlds would have consequences beyond the
loremaster's wildest dreams. The long struggle against Sauron
resumes its course, and the war is close at hand.


To The King! (848): Ithil-Valon
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2307832/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: This rating is for mild violence.
Romance Partners: N/A
As Eomer takes on the mantle of leadership in Rohan, the new king
faces a coming winter with possible food shortages for his people,
and a new threat looms, which challenges the new king and threatens
to tear Rohan apart. Old friends and old enemies are brought to the
forefront as Eomer is tested in ways he never dreamed.


Champions: Out of the Past (687): LadyDeb1970
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2743383/1/
PG-13, Reason for Rating: This story contains mainly references to
violence and some language.
Romance Partners: N/A
Deeply moved by his courage and determination, a mysterious entity
transports Boromir to modern-day North Carolina after his fall at
Amon Hen. After he heals, he finds new purpose in this strange new
world providing aid, support, and protection to two young cops and a
pre-med student. Meanwhile, Legolas and Gandalf learn of the magick
which transported their fellow to the modern world, leading Legolas
and Haldir to track down the long-missed Gondorian.

The Painting (771): LuthienTinuviel
URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2319
G, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Shameless self insertion, a heavy mix of SouthEast culture with
Tolkien's merry elves. Pictures are worth a thousand words, it is
said, but not in the way it usually entails...

I'm a little confused about the sub-category "Elves in Later Ages"
because it contains stories from the First, Second and Third Ages. To
me, "Later Ages" suggests Third Age and early Fourth Age.

-e510

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "aure_enteluva" <melayton@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Elves in Later Ages
>
> Lightly Sings the Wind (799): Ellie
> URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2673
> PG-13, Reason for Rating: Character death, intimate moments between
> husband and wife
> Romance Partners: Earwen and Finarfin
> Upon Finarfin's return to Valinor after the War of Wrath at the end
> of the First Age, Eärwen must try to come to terms with her loss.
>
> The Last Age of Elves: A Precious Find (744): fael_bain
> URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2856870/1/
> PG, Reason for Rating: Mild angst
> Romance Partners: N/A
> Haunted and twisted by the loss of his mother, Elrohir stumbles
> across an Elfling who teaches him to relearn what it means to love
> and grief.
>
> The gift (807): Jael
> URL: http://www.quillsandink.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=1309
> PG-13, Reason for Rating: It speaks about death and some implied
> sexuality.
> Romance Partners: Legolas/Gilraen
> Legolas is summoned to Rivendell for the end to an unusual romance.
>
> Where The Shadows Are (776): Kenaz
> URL: http://kenazfiction.livejournal.com/34836.html
> R, Reason for Rating: Adult themes (battle, death) and some non-
> explicit descriptions of male-male sexuality.
> Romance Partners: Gil-galad/Elrond
> "I am the scion of kings..that bodes ill for me." One eyebrow arches
> in a remarkable impression of Elrond's own. "We Noldor Kings do not,
> as a rule, end well."
>
> Preparing The Way (284): Lady Aranel
> URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2284
> G, Reason for Rating:
> Romance Partners: N/A
> Legolas must confront some confusing emotions about life and
> mortality as one of The Fellowship goes where an elf may not follow.
>
> Fallen Leaves (735): laiquendi
> URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2565728/1/
> PG-13, Reason for Rating: Images of death and the aftermath of a
> large scale battle.
> Romance Partners: N/A
> Legolas grieves for the loss of his kin & Haldir after the Battle of
> Helm's Deep. Gimli is there to help him through this difficult time.
>
> The Arrow (958): Silivren Tinu
> URL: http://www.naiceanilme.com/viewstory.php?sid=877
> PG-13, Reason for Rating: Some violence, death
> Romance Partners: N/A
> A terrible incident during an attack threatens to change Legolas and
> Aragorn's lives forever, and to destroy more than Legolas is able to
> bear. Will Aragorn be able to help his friend in a situation that
> seems to be hopeless?
>
> A Gift of Tears (615): vladazhael
> URL: http://www.scribeoz.com/fanfic/story.php?no=2445
> PG, Reason for Rating: Death, angst
> Romance Partners: N/A
> Haldir brings sad news home to Lorien.
>
>
>

Hi Ecthelion,

> I'm a little confused about the sub-category "Elves in Later Ages"
> because it contains stories from the First, Second and Third Ages. To
> me, "Later Ages" suggests Third Age and early Fourth Age.
>
> -e510
>

I think the idea there was that these were stories that happened after
the events of the Silmarillion (or at least the Quenta Silm.), in the
waning years of the elves. As far as I can see the breakdown by age
would be:

SubCategory: Genres: Drama: Elves in Later Ages

Very late First Age (post-War of Wrath)
Lightly Sings the Wind (799): Ellie
Upon Finarfin's return to Valinor after the War of Wrath at the end
of the First Age, Eärwen must try to come to terms with her loss.

Second Age:
Where The Shadows Are (776): Kenaz
"I am the scion of kings..that bodes ill for me." One eyebrow arches
in a remarkable impression of Elrond's own. "We Noldor Kings do not,
as a rule, end well."

Early Third Age (before War of the Ring):
The Last Age of Elves: A Precious Find (744): fael_bain
Haunted and twisted by the loss of his mother, Elrohir stumbles
across an Elfling who teaches him to relearn what it means to love
and grief.

The gift (807): Jael
Legolas is summoned to Rivendell for the end to an unusual romance.

War of the Ring and Post-War of the Ring:
Legolas must confront some confusing emotions about life and
mortality as one of The Fellowship goes where an elf may not follow.

Fallen Leaves (735): laiquendi
Legolas grieves for the loss of his kin & Haldir after the Battle of
Helm's Deep. Gimli is there to help him through this difficult time.

The Arrow (958): Silivren Tinu
A terrible incident during an attack threatens to change Legolas and
Aragorn's lives forever, and to destroy more than Legolas is able to
bear. Will Aragorn be able to help his friend in a situation that
seems to be hopeless?

A Gift of Tears (615): vladazhael
Haldir brings sad news home to Lorien.

I am no expert when it comes to the Silm - would Finarfin's return to
Valinor be the tail end of the First Age or the very beginning of the
Second? If it's the tail end of the First Age, we could consider
moving that one to First Age Elves. Would that make the category make
more sense to you?

Marta

Marta, could you please (and maybe other admins?) put in a sig line that has
a link to the MEFA website? Or could it be appended to the MEFA digests that
get sent out? (I don't know how that "standard" sort of information gets
appended to digests, but I suspect a list moderator can set something to do that.

It would be so much easier to get it out of my email than my favorites list,
which has been a little cranky lately.

Thanks,
Lin


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Hello!

I think a mistake has occured with a story of mine: Dear Diary (264).
It is categorized in Races: Hobbits: Chilrden.
Yet, though a child does make an appearance in the middle of the story and onwards, the story is mostly about Primula Baggins. I would suggest putting it into Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest

Thanks,
Lily


aure_enteluva <melayton@gmail.com> schrieb: I'm sending this as a special announcement so everyone will see this.

As I said at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7226 ,
I have just posted the first round of chek ballots. Please look over
these and email to this group if any of the stories appears to be in
the wrong category or sub-category.

The ballots I posted seem to be trickling in, but they start at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7223 . If any do not
appear in the next few hours please let me know. If it's easier for
you, I have put all of these ballots into one text file, in the
files section of this group. You can find it at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mefawards/files/ .

All subcategories should have between five and fifteen stories. We
will award a first, second, and third place to each subcategory, and
the following number of honourable mentions:

5-6 pieces in the subcategory = no honourable mentions
7-8 pieces in the subcategory = one honourable mention
9-10 pieces in the subcategory = two honourable mentions
11-12 pieces in the subcategory = three honourable mentions
13-14 pieces in the subcategory = four honourable mentions
15 pieces in the subcategory = five honourable mentions

So if a subcategory has twelve pieces, then the pieces that ranked
fourth, fifth, and sixth will get an honourable mention. If a
subcategory only has seven pieces, then the story ranked fourth will
get the only honourable mention in that subcategory. The point of
honourable mentions is to recognize good stories in larger
subcategories.

So look over these, and if anything seems out of whack, please let
me know.






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Hi Lily,

> I think a mistake has occured with a story of mine: Dear Diary (264).
> It is categorized in Races: Hobbits: Chilrden.
> Yet, though a child does make an appearance in the middle of the story and onwards, the story is mostly about Primula Baggins. I would suggest putting it into Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest
>

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I want to discuss this with
the other people who helped categorize stories and will get back to
you as soon as I can.

Marta

Hey there, Marta.

*blink* whhoooooaaa... Now that's some work you guys put into this, I
hate to suggest a change.

Well, here goes.

this:

Psychodiagnostic Evaluation - Subject: The Lady of Rohan (753): Anoriath

was classified under:

+++Men: General+++



It probably would be more properly classified under humor:parody since
it's a parody of a psychological interview and is, hopefully, humorous
in nature.

Thanks!

~Silli



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Hi Marta-

I checked the link for my ficlet Sixteen Singing Eagles, and it wasn't
working correctly. I think I might have chopped the end off or something. Can
you put this one in?

_http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2551_
(http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=2551)

Isabeau


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Hi Folks -

A story that I nominated has been, IMO, miscategorized.

>
> +++Races: Men: Incomplete+++

> Lawd of Them Hills (304): Make It Stop/Princess Faz CoAuthors

Lawd of Them Hills is an incomplete satire of "Men" that takes place in
Modern Day Applachia, USA. It should be categorized as HUMOR, first and
foremost. You don't seem to have a category for incomplete Humor,
unfortunately, but "Lawd" is most definitely a humor piece.


- Stefania B.

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Lily Baggins <lily_the_hobbit@...>
wrote:

>
> Hello!
>
> I think a mistake has occured with a story of mine: Dear Diary

(264).

> It is categorized in Races: Hobbits: Chilrden.
> Yet, though a child does make an appearance in the middle of the

story and onwards, the story is mostly about Primula Baggins. I would
suggest putting it into Races: Hobbits: Pre-Quest

>
> Thanks,
> Lily
>
>

Hi Lily,

I have talked this over with the other people who helped categorize
stories. Thanks for your patience.

I have moved your story "Dear Diary" from the "Children" subcategory
to the "Pre-Quest" subcategory because it actually worked better that
way, making those two subcategories more even in size. However, I do
want to point out something. When you filled out your form about this
story you selected "children/childhood of canon characters" as the
sub-genre. That's why we put it in the "Children" subcategory. With so
many stories to categorize, the categorizers couldn't be familiar with
all of them. So we have to act on the best information we have - which
is the form the authors complete.

We will try to move your stories but we may not be able to do this in
every case because it might make one of the subcategories too big or
too small. In cases like this where we've put the story in a
subcategory because of the information you provided, we'll only move
it if doing so won't cause a problem for the subcategory we're moving
it out of and the subcategory we're moving it into.

Anyway, like I said, I've moved your story to the "Pre-Quest"
subcategory. Good luck with the awards! And if you see anything else
you think we should move, please let us know.

Marta

Hi Lin,

> Marta, could you please (and maybe other admins?) put in a sig line that has
> a link to the MEFA website? Or could it be appended to the MEFA digests that
> get sent out? (I don't know how that "standard" sort of information gets
> appended to digests, but I suspect a list moderator can set something to do that.
>
> It would be so much easier to get it out of my email than my favorites list,
> which has been a little cranky lately.
>

I have added the following footer to MEFA emails:

Visit our website: http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2006/

This is the first time I've done this, so let me know if it doesn't
appear on your next digest and I'll figure out what I did wrong.

Marta

Hi Anoriath,

Thanks for bringing this up. I want to discuss it with the other
categorizers, and will get back with you once I've had a chance to get
their opinions.

Marta

Marta,

Okay, I went in and looked at the first check ballot and you guys have done a lot of work! :) I had a couple of things and the first one is a personal thing for me. Can my story, 'In Aragorn's Safekeeping' be moved to the AU category? It seems to fit in that group of stories much better... I did choose that as a second choice. It just has a lot of drama in it which is why I picked that as my first choice even though it is an AU.

Speaking of AU's, I noticed several other AU type stories as I went down through the list of stories. Do we just leave them there since that is where the author evidently wanted them or is it up to you to decide where to put them? I know some of them because I have read them. Anyway, let me know and I'll tell you which ones I am thinking about specifically.

In the Humor-Gondor section is a story called 'Mud Summer Night's Dream' by SueB. I've read that story and it does have humor in it but I see it as more of an Action/Adventure story and as I just went to the site it is listed as an Action/Adventure/Humor story. Also I think it is quite a bit longer than the rest of the stories in that category, though I have not read the others. I'm basing that on what I know of the authors mostly. Anyway, that might be one to check for a second choice.

In the Romance: Incomplete section are two stories with Eomer and Loth. and then we have a whole section devoted just to them. Should those stories be moved to the Eomer and Loth category just so they are all together?

Finally, there is one story in an incomplete category that I know is now complete. Do we move it or leave it as is?

Hope that helps... there were so many stories that I haven't read that I couldn't be sure on those, but on the ones I knew they seemed to be placed in the right category.

Radbooks

aure_enteluva <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm sending this as a special announcement so everyone will see this.

As I said at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7226 ,
I have just posted the first round of chek ballots. Please look over
these and email to this group if any of the stories appears to be in
the wrong category or sub-category.

The ballots I posted seem to be trickling in, but they start at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEFAwards/message/7223 . If any do not
appear in the next few hours please let me know. If it's easier for
you, I have put all of these ballots into one text file, in the
files section of this group. You can find it at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mefawards/files/ .

All subcategories should have between five and fifteen stories. We
will award a first, second, and third place to each subcategory, and
the following number of honourable mentions:

5-6 pieces in the subcategory = no honourable mentions
7-8 pieces in the subcategory = one honourable mention
9-10 pieces in the subcategory = two honourable mentions
11-12 pieces in the subcategory = three honourable mentions
13-14 pieces in the subcategory = four honourable mentions
15 pieces in the subcategory = five honourable mentions

So if a subcategory has twelve pieces, then the pieces that ranked
fourth, fifth, and sixth will get an honourable mention. If a
subcategory only has seven pieces, then the story ranked fourth will
get the only honourable mention in that subcategory. The point of
honourable mentions is to recognize good stories in larger
subcategories.

So look over these, and if anything seems out of whack, please let
me know.






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stephanie.brucker@sun.com wrote:

>
>
> Hi Folks -
>
> A story that I nominated has been, IMO, miscategorized.
>
> >
> > +++Races: Men: Incomplete+++
>
> > Lawd of Them Hills (304): Make It Stop/Princess Faz CoAuthors
>
> Lawd of Them Hills is an incomplete satire of "Men" that takes place in
> Modern Day Applachia, USA. It should be categorized as HUMOR, first and
> foremost. You don't seem to have a category for incomplete Humor,
> unfortunately, but "Lawd" is most definitely a humor piece.
>
> - Stefania B.
>

Hi Stefania,

Thanks for looking over these. We don't have a subcategory for
incomplete Humor pieces because there were not enough incompletes
nominated for us to have one and still find homes for all of the
incompletes.

"Men" was this author's second choice for a main category, so the author
must think it has more in common with "Men" stories than with her
third-choice category, "Fourth Age and Beyond". That's why we put it there.

So moving it to humor really isn't possible. We could change the summary
to make sure everyone realizes the piece is humor if you like. Just have
the author contact us with what they'd like the summary to read. The
current summary is:

"AU satire, set in modern-day Appalachia. Ferris, Burris, and their
father Denny, caretakers of Go\'nder Holler, struggle to save their
meadows and forests from an ancient claim. Unfortunately, Denny is a few
stewards short of a pyre, and the brothers must take matters into their
own hands. Meanwhile, in the East, a malevolent, expensive, and highly
caffeinated Shadow has taken form and is growing rapidly......"

Thanks,
Marta

Hi Silli!

> *blink* whhoooooaaa... Now that's some work you guys put into this, I
> hate to suggest a change.
>

Don't worry about suggesting changes. I didn't post these just to get
blanket approval from you guys. If there really are problems I want to
fix them.

> Well, here goes.
>
> this:
>
> Psychodiagnostic Evaluation - Subject: The Lady of Rohan (753): Anoriath
>
> was classified under:
>
> +++Men: General+++
>
> It probably would be more properly classified under humor:parody since
> it's a parody of a psychological interview and is, hopefully, humorous
> in nature.
>

Inkling, the person who categorized Humor, looked at this story and said
it would fit nicely in the Parody subcategory. Since there were a fair
number of stories in "Men: General" and since Humor is your
second-choice category, I've moved it into "Humor: Parody".

I know that there was probably some confusion about what categories to
choose. For next year, here is how we used the category choice.

Every author selects a genre, a race, and a time period. You selected
Humor, Men, and The Great Years respectively. Then the author ranks
those categories in the order they want us to try to place their story.
You ranked these categories as Race, Genre, Time Period. What that means
is the first thing we did was try to categorize your story in the
"Races: Men" main category.

As it happened there were enough other stories nominated that we could
keep your story in its first-choice category. That's actually a
best-case scenario as far as the categorizers are concerned, because
we've put your story in what you told us was your first choice of where
we put it. If you thought your piece was more of a humor piece than a
piece focusing on Men, you should have ranked your categories as "Genre,
Race, Time Period" or "Genre, Time Period, Race", depending on what your
*second* choice was - if we couldn't place it in Humor, whether you'd
like us to try The Great Years or Men first.

Now, I realize this probably wasn't as clear as it was. And I really do
not mean to single you out here! I'm just going into a bit of detail so
next year we can get even better information. These awards are a
learning process, on all our parts.

Anyway, all of that to say - yes, we'll move it to Parody. Double-check
the next check ballot to make sure it's there.

Thanks,
Marta