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SubCategory Times: Mid Third Age: General

Lost and Found (23): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5643&cid=24237
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
While searching the library for ancient scrolls, Gandalf is assisted
by the smallest scholar in Minas Tirith.

Dirt and Gold (590): Empy
URL: http://empy.livejournal.com/177743.html
Mature, Reason for Rating: Implied incestuous relationship between two
consenting adults.
Romance Partners: Éomer/Éowyn (implied)
What chance does he, Gríma Wormtongue, have when his rival suitor has
the benefit of kinship? The golden siblings of the Golden Hall only
have eyes for each other, it seems.

The Skills That Keep You Alive (434): Gwynnyd
URL:
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?stid=7154&spordinal=10
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: n/a
Written for a challenge prompt on "Juggling the Jewels of Feanor." It
is not only the most obvious skills that you need to draw on. often
the most obscure things are what you need the most to survive.

The Best Sword Ever (290): Linaewen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5199
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Two men are tied together over the years by memories of the "best
sword ever," and the desire they have to see it made whole once more.

The Weight of Power (325): Nefhiriel
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3363182/1/The_Weight_of_Power
Teen, Reason for Rating: Some violence (battle/torture/death of
non-canon characters).
Romance Partners: Thengel/Morwen
Years have passed since Aragorn came to Rohan, serving under the name
of Thorongil. Now, an unknown adversary threatens Rohan--and Aragorn,
as usual, is caught up in the middle of it.

An Autumn Fair in Halabor (165): Soledad
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5692
Teen, Reason for Rating: Rated for implied rape and violence. Only
mentioned.
Romance Partners: Various m/f pairings between original characters.
The Wandering Elves, led by Gildor Inglorion, visit the Autumn Fair in
Halabor. Takes place after Ch. 7 of "The Shoemaker's Daughter".



SubCategory: Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador

If You Could See What I Hear (614): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5433
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin embarks on an adventure with his new friend, a knitted piglet
named Tulip, but wanders too far and becomes lost in the woodlands
near his family's farm. A frantic search ensues, and along the way
Pippin and Paladin learn the story of their faerie ancestor, and
discover there is an extraordinary reason for their journey.

Pippin and Tulip's Excellent Adventure (595): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5672&cid=24514
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Never leave a knitted piglet unattended!

A Place for Gandalf (391): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2107
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo prepares for a guest, and for some changes in his life, as Frodo
comes to live with him and Gandalf comes to visit.

Cuts Gone Wrong (156): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=7095
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: n/a
For a Ranger, it's hard not to take a few wrong turns when even the
right road leads to such unexpected consequences.

Meddling (695): Dwimordene
URL:
http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=810&PHPSESSID=a94dd1f5c2c79bd25f6d5ed14a9f116b
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
It may not be wise to meddle in the affairs of wizards, but sometimes
it is necessary. Gandalf finds himself in question after Aragorn's
departure for Rohan.

Star of Hope (34): Linda hoyland
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=7401
Teen, Reason for Rating: Mild sexual content between a married couple
Romance Partners: Arathorn/Gilraen
Gilraen recalls a special night when she wished upon a star.

Chasing Blackie (655): Pearl Took
URL: http://stories.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4170&cid=23525
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin is a muddy mess and his Ma gets quite the explanation of how he
got that way.

Comfort and Joy (656): Pearl Took
URL: http://stories.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4170&cid=24028
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Another from Golden's seemingly endless supply of plot bunnies:

Pippin and Merry are staying at Bag End with Frodo. Pippin can't
sleep; his feet are too cold, then too hot, then he is hungry after
which he is too full with too much energy. Write about his and his
cousin's frustrations over losing a night's sleep.

I would much rather see "If You Could See What I Hear" placed under Hobbits and not General. This doesn't seem to fit with any of the sub-categories I chose.
Cathleen

aure_enteluva <melayton@gmail.com> wrote:
Check Ballots for Main Category: Times: Mid Third Age

SubCategory Times: Mid Third Age: General

Lost and Found (23): Branwyn (Lady Branwyn)
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5643&cid=24237
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: N/A
While searching the library for ancient scrolls, Gandalf is assisted
by the smallest scholar in Minas Tirith.

Dirt and Gold (590): Empy
URL: http://empy.livejournal.com/177743.html
Mature, Reason for Rating: Implied incestuous relationship between two
consenting adults.
Romance Partners: Éomer/Éowyn (implied)
What chance does he, Gríma Wormtongue, have when his rival suitor has
the benefit of kinship? The golden siblings of the Golden Hall only
have eyes for each other, it seems.

The Skills That Keep You Alive (434): Gwynnyd
URL:
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?stid=7154&spordinal=10
General, Reason for Rating:
Romance Partners: n/a
Written for a challenge prompt on "Juggling the Jewels of Feanor." It
is not only the most obvious skills that you need to draw on. often
the most obscure things are what you need the most to survive.

The Best Sword Ever (290): Linaewen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5199
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Two men are tied together over the years by memories of the "best
sword ever," and the desire they have to see it made whole once more.

The Weight of Power (325): Nefhiriel
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3363182/1/The_Weight_of_Power
Teen, Reason for Rating: Some violence (battle/torture/death of
non-canon characters).
Romance Partners: Thengel/Morwen
Years have passed since Aragorn came to Rohan, serving under the name
of Thorongil. Now, an unknown adversary threatens Rohan--and Aragorn,
as usual, is caught up in the middle of it.

An Autumn Fair in Halabor (165): Soledad
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5692
Teen, Reason for Rating: Rated for implied rape and violence. Only
mentioned.
Romance Partners: Various m/f pairings between original characters.
The Wandering Elves, led by Gildor Inglorion, visit the Autumn Fair in
Halabor. Takes place after Ch. 7 of "The Shoemaker's Daughter".

SubCategory: Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador

If You Could See What I Hear (614): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5433
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin embarks on an adventure with his new friend, a knitted piglet
named Tulip, but wanders too far and becomes lost in the woodlands
near his family's farm. A frantic search ensues, and along the way
Pippin and Paladin learn the story of their faerie ancestor, and
discover there is an extraordinary reason for their journey.

Pippin and Tulip's Excellent Adventure (595): Cathleen
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=5672&cid=24514
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
Never leave a knitted piglet unattended!

A Place for Gandalf (391): Dreamflower
URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2107
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Bilbo prepares for a guest, and for some changes in his life, as Frodo
comes to live with him and Gandalf comes to visit.

Cuts Gone Wrong (156): Dwimordene
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=7095
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: n/a
For a Ranger, it's hard not to take a few wrong turns when even the
right road leads to such unexpected consequences.

Meddling (695): Dwimordene
URL:
http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=810&PHPSESSID=a94dd1f5c2c79bd25f6d5ed14a9f116b
General, Reason for Rating: n/a
Romance Partners: n/a
It may not be wise to meddle in the affairs of wizards, but sometimes
it is necessary. Gandalf finds himself in question after Aragorn's
departure for Rohan.

Star of Hope (34): Linda hoyland
URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?stid=7401
Teen, Reason for Rating: Mild sexual content between a married couple
Romance Partners: Arathorn/Gilraen
Gilraen recalls a special night when she wished upon a star.

Chasing Blackie (655): Pearl Took
URL: http://stories.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4170&cid=23525
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Pippin is a muddy mess and his Ma gets quite the explanation of how he
got that way.

Comfort and Joy (656): Pearl Took
URL: http://stories.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=4170&cid=24028
General, Reason for Rating: N/A
Romance Partners: N/A
Another from Golden's seemingly endless supply of plot bunnies:

Pippin and Merry are staying at Bag End with Frodo. Pippin can't
sleep; his feet are too cold, then too hot, then he is hungry after
which he is too full with too much energy. Write about his and his
cousin's frustrations over losing a night's sleep.






"Beautiful, glorious Scotland, has spoilt me for every other country!"

Mary Todd Lincoln


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Hi Cathleen!

I went and looked again at your story, "If You Could See What I Hear"
to see why we had placed it where we did and if it could be moved,
etc. Mid-Third Age was your first choice for sub-category which is
why it was placed here. Hobbits was your second choice, and Drama was
third. (see copied information below) I don't think we'll be able to
move it as there are very few stories in this sub-category.

However, I don't think it's placed too poorly as it's not in the
General category but the Times:Mid Third Age: Eriador sub-category.
You have another hobbit story here, Pearl Took has two hobbit stories
, Dreamflower has a hobbit story, and then there are 3 stories with
men that are also set in Eriador.

I will speak with the other categorizers, but it will be difficult, if
not impossible to move it.

Radbooks


Cathleen Times: Mid Third Age: 2851 - 3017 TA | Races: Hobbits |
Genres: Drama
Story Setting: Tookland - Whitwell
Characters for Categorization: Pippin Took
Events and Time Periods: (3) 2968-3018: Births and childhoods of
Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin
Sub-Genres and Poetic Form: angst, childhood, family

> I would much rather see "If You Could See What I Hear" placed under

Hobbits and not General. This doesn't seem to fit with any of the
sub-categories I chose.

> Cathleen
>
> aure_enteluva <melayton@...> wrote:
> Check Ballots for Main Category: Times: Mid Third Age
>
>

Hi Cathleen,

I see that Radbooks already replied to this, but I will just explain a
little further. We placed your story in the Times: Mid Third Age main
category because that is what you selected as your first choice. We then
divided up the stories in that main category into two subcategories -
General and Eriador. Eriador actually included quite a few Shire stories
as well as three stories about the Men of the North. While you did not
select Eriador on your form, you *did* select Shire - Eriador is just
the general region that the Shire is in.

In future years, if you feel a story should compete only against Hobbits
stories, please select Hobbits as your first-choice category. That way
we can try to honor that request.

Thanks,

Marta

Cathleen wrote:

>
>
> I would much rather see "If You Could See What I Hear" placed under
> Hobbits and not General. This doesn't seem to fit with any of the
> sub-categories I chose.
> Cathleen
>

> SubCategory: Times: Mid Third Age: Eriador
>
> If You Could See What I Hear (614): Cathleen

[snip]

Hi,
Well thanks for letting me know the reasoning. I guess it's my fault for not better understanding the implications of the way I needed to categorise it. I admit, I still find it very confusing at times. That said, I do understand, but I am still really very unhappy about it. Again, my own fault, but of all my stories competing I have to say this is the only one I'm really disenchanted about having ended up where it did.
Cathleen

denistonr <denistonr@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Cathleen!

I went and looked again at your story, "If You Could See What I Hear"
to see why we had placed it where we did and if it could be moved,
etc. Mid-Third Age was your first choice for sub-category which is
why it was placed here. Hobbits was your second choice, and Drama was
third. (see copied information below) I don't think we'll be able to
move it as there are very few stories in this sub-category.

However, I don't think it's placed too poorly as it's not in the
General category but the Times:Mid Third Age: Eriador sub-category.
You have another hobbit story here, Pearl Took has two hobbit stories
, Dreamflower has a hobbit story, and then there are 3 stories with
men that are also set in Eriador.

I will speak with the other categorizers, but it will be difficult, if
not impossible to move it.

Radbooks

Cathleen Times: Mid Third Age: 2851 - 3017 TA | Races: Hobbits |
Genres: Drama
Story Setting: Tookland - Whitwell
Characters for Categorization: Pippin Took
Events and Time Periods: (3) 2968-3018: Births and childhoods of
Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin
Sub-Genres and Poetic Form: angst, childhood, family

> I would much rather see "If You Could See What I Hear" placed under

Hobbits and not General. This doesn't seem to fit with any of the
sub-categories I chose.

> Cathleen
>
> aure_enteluva <melayton@...> wrote:
> Check Ballots for Main Category: Times: Mid Third Age
>
>

"Beautiful, glorious Scotland, has spoilt me for every other country!"

Mary Todd Lincoln


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