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- 1. "They Are Called Man's Best Friend"
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Author: Still Anonymous
Last Updated: 01/13/05 Original Post: 01/12/04
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 990
Era: 1st Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - The regretful thoughts and reflections of Huan, the Hound of Valinor, as he died.
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2. 'L' for Love
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Author: Tehta
Last Updated: 04/08/05 Original Post: 03/15/05
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 441
Era: 1st Age Genre: Humor Completion: Complete - Daeron of Doriath is remembered for two things: his love of Luthien, and the invention of the Cirth script. In this vignette, Celeborn discovers that the two are not unrelated.
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- 3. 'Twas Well After Midnight
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Author: Meril
Last Updated: 02/05/07 Original Post: 08/27/04
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 3 Word Count: 1,570
Era: Other Genre: Humor Completion: Work in Progress - An unexpected late-night encounter with certain Middle-earth denizens... Read the harrowing, humorous tale...
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- 4. ...And You Let the River Answer
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Author: Vulgarweed
Last Updated: 05/03/03 Original Post: 03/28/03
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 2 Word Count: 485
Era: Multi-Age Genre: Poetry Completion: Complete - A quietly smitten Goldberry tries to get a rhyme in edgewise.
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5. 110
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Author: Aeneid
Last Updated: 10/20/05 Original Post: 10/30/04
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,093
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: General Completion: Complete - Boromir's journey from Gondor to Rivendell. An experimental mix of prose and poetry. Some stream-of-consciousness, some free verse. 2005 MEFA Award Winner: 3rd place, Men category
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- 6. 30th of March, 3019
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Author: JunoMagic
Last Updated: 12/18/06 Original Post: 11/03/04
Status: General Rating: Adult Chapters: 2 Word Count: 2,231
Era: 3rd Age - Post-Ring War Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - The Fields of the Pelennor sometime after the battle.
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7. A Boy and His Lob
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Author: IgnobleBard
Last Updated: 03/05/08 Original Post: 02/14/07
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,242
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: Humor Completion: Complete - Charlotte's Web, LOTR style. Humor. Slash implied
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8. A Cold Night in June
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Author: Agape4Gondor
Last Updated: 02/22/11 Original Post: 05/17/10
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 913
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: Humor Completion: Complete - Faramir's dream has him befuddled. Second Place, 2010 MEFA Awards, Genres: Humor: Gondor
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9. A Disgrace to Gondor
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Author: Linda Hoyland
Last Updated: 04/05/10 Original Post: 03/16/10
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,699
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: General Completion: Complete - Even when the battle is over, there is no respite for old soldiers. With thanks to Virtuella and Raksha. Teitho winner - Changing Places
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- 10. A Good Home
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Author: EdorasLass
Last Updated: 04/06/08 Original Post: 10/14/05
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,340
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Elrond gives Boromir a present for Faramir. A 2005 birthday gift for JunoMagic
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- 11. A Kingly Gift
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Author: Russandol
Last Updated: 11/22/12 Original Post: 11/22/12
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 197
Era: Akallabêth/Last Alliance Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Ten years of faithful service are rewarded. A double drabble. A gift for elfscribe on her 10th Fandom Anniversary. Thank you IgnobleBard for the look-over.
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12. A Liminal Patience
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Author: Thevina Finduilas
Last Updated: 01/08/06 Original Post: 12/16/05
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 538
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: Romance Completion: Complete - Beauty burrows resolutely in the eye of the beholder. Éowyn-oriented.
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13. A Matter of Cultural Differences
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Author: Lissa
Last Updated: 05/14/09 Original Post: 02/08/09
Status: Reviewed Rating: Adult Chapters: 1 Word Count: 15,145
Era: Akallabêth/Last Alliance Genre: Humor Completion: Complete - A Most Proper Elf gains insight in some vices of mortals, and learns a little about himself. Warnings for graphic language.
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- 14. A New Day
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Author: oshun
Last Updated: 12/08/08 Original Post: 02/25/07
Status: General Rating: Adult Chapters: 11 Word Count: 55,404
Era: 1st Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - The second in a series which begins with my story "Maitimo and Findekano." After Thangorodrim, Fingon and Maedhros resolve to heal the divisions among the Noldor. (Slash.)
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15. A Night in the Woods
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Author: acacea
Last Updated: 03/12/06 Original Post: 03/04/06
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,169
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: General Completion: Complete - While camped by a forest, Boromir and Faramir talk of dreams and other such things
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16. A Pirate's Life For Me!
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Author: Raksha
Last Updated: 05/04/07 Original Post: 04/10/07
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,197
Era: Multi-Age Genre: General Completion: Complete - The appeal of piracy is both universal and generational. Gondor's historic struggle against the Corsairs is the stuff of which legends, and great games, are made. Here are two ficlets linked by time and family lines. (thanx to Branwyn for her excellent beta-work)
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17. A Powerful Absence
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Author: curiouswombat
Last Updated: 01/20/13 Original Post: 11/30/10
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 3 Word Count: 7,615
Era: 4th Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - A simple accident, some years after the end of the Ring War, leaves Elladan coping with life in Middle Earth without his twin. Complete.
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- 18. A Singular Honour
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Author: Shemjaza
Last Updated: 02/21/08 Original Post: 02/21/08
Status: General Rating: Adult Chapters: 12 Word Count: 40,278
Era: 2nd Age - Pre-Rings Genre: Other Completion: Work in Progress - Whilst on an army training exercise in the Mendip Hills a party of soldiers discover that there is something very nasty deep in the forest with disastrous results. In an attempt to investigate One of the survivors, a British Army Major, a Warrant Officer and a police constable ultimately embark on a mission which will change their lives forever. Set during the War of Wrath.
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19. A Tree Grows in the Pass
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Author: Larner
Last Updated: 10/10/10 Original Post: 08/17/09
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 9,294
Era: 4th Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - During their first term of service with the Rangers of Ithilien the son of King Elessar and the son of the Prince of Ithilien, inspired by tales told of the visit by the Ringbearers, decide to seek certain relics within the Pass of Cirith Ungol.
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- 20. A/U Drabbles
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Author: EdorasLass
Last Updated: 04/06/08 Original Post: 06/04/05
Status: General Rating: Adult Chapters: 8 Word Count: 812
Era: Multi-Age Genre: Other Completion: Work in Progress - These drabbles will not necessarily connect in any way, except for the fact that they'll all be A/U. Though all of them won't be "adult" I'm going to rate this that way, so I can write adult as I please. But I'll mark it in the title space, and update warnings as needed. Character death, probably disturbing situations.
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21. Aching
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Author: Arithwen
Last Updated: 06/06/03 Original Post: 05/20/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,441
Era: 1st Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Maeglin's thoughts of Idril as he watches her. Mainly of Maeglin and Idril, featuring Ecthelion and Tuor.
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22. Across Dark Waters
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Author: Zimraphel
Last Updated: 07/13/04 Original Post: 08/12/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 2 Word Count: 2,777
Era: 1st Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - A look at the passage to Mandos, based partly on Greek mythology and Gypsy folklore, in which Maeglin gets what's coming to him. Runner-up for the 2004 Mithril Award: Best Silmarillion and Best Drama.
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23. Across Deeper Waters
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Author: Lady E
Last Updated: 09/10/06 Original Post: 09/01/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 986
Era: 3rd Age - The Kings Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Galadriel reflects on her daughter's fate and her own feelings after Celebrian has left Middle-earth. Parma Awards Year One - Nominee - Best story about Elves Parma Awards Year Two - Winner - Best story about Elves
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- 24. Across the Grinding Ice
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Author: Elvenesse
Last Updated: 11/03/05 Original Post: 10/30/04
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 287
Era: 1st Age Genre: General Completion: Complete - A young Idril remembers the arduous journey to Middle-earth, and the loss of her mother. A short vingette.
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25. Across The Ice
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Author: Deborah
Last Updated: 01/10/03 Original Post: 07/14/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,562
Era: 1st Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - As Fingolfin's kin struggle to survive the icy crossing of the Helcaraxe, Galadriel tries to comfort Fingon -- and discovers his secret.
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26. Across the Waters
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Author: Oselle
Last Updated: 09/09/02 Original Post: 09/05/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 8 Word Count: 12,190
Era: 3rd Age - Post-Ring War Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Frodo sails West, and images from his past sail with him.
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- 27. Ad Sum
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Author: Dwimordene
Last Updated: 10/26/03 Original Post: 09/14/02
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,089
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: General Completion: Complete - Meet one of the 'charwomen' of Minas Tirith. Written in answer to a Quickie Challenge: a woman dragging corpses off the Pelennor to the funeral fires.
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28. Adraefan
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Author: Aeneid
Last Updated: 10/20/05 Original Post: 08/10/04
Status: Reviewed Rating: Adult Chapters: 48 Word Count: 196,814
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: General Completion: Complete - AU. One less arrow at Amon Hen and things go much differently for beloved good-bad son of Gondor. A veritable odyssey for Boromir ensues, complete with manipulative Valar, exiled elves, Radagast the Brown, and a helpful chorus. Action, adventure, angst, humor. Mixed writing styles (prose and poetry), with a Greco-Roman feel. Rated for violence and adult themes. A warning to the squeamish. 2005 MEFA Award Winner: 1st place, Alternative Universe category
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29. Advice
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Author: Theresa Green
Last Updated: 10/20/03 Original Post: 10/11/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: Adult Chapters: 1 Word Count: 7,729
Era: 4th Age Genre: Humor Completion: Complete - Humorous vignette. Post ROTK. Aragorn turns to Legolas and Gimli for guidance on… ahem…a personal matter. Warnings: Adult theme. Lots of kinkiness. ‘Slightly-more-than-implied’ slash, Legolas/Gimli
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30. Advice Taken
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Author: Theresa Green
Last Updated: 12/07/03 Original Post: 11/23/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: Adult Chapters: 1 Word Count: 5,399
Era: 4th Age Genre: Humor Completion: Complete - Sequel to "Advice," and will make more sense if you read that first. Aragorn has a host of new ideas, but can he put them into action? Warning: Implied slash Legolas/Gimli.
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31. After Amputations
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Author: Ithilwen
Last Updated: 04/14/03 Original Post: 09/19/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 258
Era: 1st Age Genre: Poetry Completion: Complete - Reflections of Maedhros following the loss of his hand. A Silmarillion-based poem.
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32. After Sirion
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Author: toastedcheese
Last Updated: 11/14/09 Original Post: 07/27/08
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 4 Word Count: 9,432
Era: 1st Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - After the Third Kinslaying, two pairs of brothers struggle to repair their broken families.
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33. After Such Knowledge
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Author: Azalais
Last Updated: 03/15/04 Original Post: 03/23/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,048
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: General Completion: Complete - While the battle rages on the Pelennor Field, the aged Keeper of Minas Tirith's House of Lore remembers the last time Mithrandir came to the White City and sought his help.Mithril Awards 2003 - Finalist - Best New Author
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34. After Years and Days
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Author: Darth Fingon
Last Updated: 10/03/06 Original Post: 09/07/06
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,885
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: General Completion: Complete - In Moria, Boromir and Legolas spend a night of quiet company and confidences. Mild slash: kisses only, nothing graphic.
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35. Aftermath
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Author: Willow Wode
Last Updated: 07/29/02 Original Post: 07/25/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 4 Word Count: 9,425
Era: 3rd Age - Post-Ring War Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - The four hobbits each come to terms with awakening after Mordor.
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36. Aftermath of Fire
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Author: Aerlinnel
Last Updated: 08/14/02 Original Post: 08/07/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 2 Word Count: 5,522
Era: 2nd Age - Pre-Rings Genre: Romance Completion: Complete - Celebrimbor/Galadriel, with a different spin. Possibly AU, but who can really say? The Professor himself rewrote Galadriel’s story a thousand times, so perhaps my own humble version might not terribly offend him…
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- 37. Afternoon Tea
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Author: Ithiliel Silverquill
Last Updated: 04/01/05 Original Post: 04/01/05
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,955
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: General Completion: Complete - In Rivendell, after the Council of Elrond, Pippin finds a friend in the least likely person imaginable.
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- 38. Agh Gaashu-ishi
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Author: WargishBoromirFan
Last Updated: 12/01/04 Original Post: 11/29/04
Status: General Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,563
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: General Completion: Complete - In the Hobbit, a group of Wargs gathers for a meeting under the trees Bilbo & company are hiding in. Ever wonder just what they were talking about?
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39. Aglarond
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Author: ErinRua
Last Updated: 11/19/04 Original Post: 03/09/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,534
Era: 3rd Age - Post-Ring War Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - A dwarf, a cave and a claustrophobic elf. Wherein Gimli and Legolas venture into the Crystal Caves of Aglarond at the war's end, and Legolas is lost for words. NO slash. COMPLETE. * Mithril Awards 2003 - Winner - Best Fellowship story. * Mithril Awards 2003 - Commended - Best Story Focusing on Elves * Gathering of the Fellowship Toronto 2003 Writing Awards: 1st Place Prose Fiction (tied) * 2004 MEFAs, 1st place LOTR, FOTR Award
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40. Ailurophobia
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Author: Werecat
Last Updated: 12/27/05 Original Post: 03/14/04
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,153
Era: 1st Age Genre: Humor Completion: Complete - Ailurophobia: "fear of felines". This story discusses the fate of one of Tolkien's abandoned characters from the Lost Tales - this of Tevildo, Prince of Cats. From a feline nazgul Vulgarweed tossed at me and could well be listed as "black humor". Mithril Awards 2004 - COMMENDED /Finalist - Best Humor 2004 Galvorn Awards: Winner - Best Cat MEFAs 2005: Second Place, Humor/Animals
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41. All Hang Together
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Author: Ithilwen
Last Updated: 04/14/03 Original Post: 07/15/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 2 Word Count: 4,774
Era: 1st Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Part 5 of the Maedhros Series. Fingon rides to Himring to hear a proposal from Maedhros. Story also features Maglor. Silmarillion-based.
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42. All in a Day's Work
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Author: Gwynnyd
Last Updated: 01/02/08 Original Post: 11/15/05
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 828
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: Action Completion: Complete - A Corsair raid must have been a very frightening experience for the villages along the coast. It surely was reassuring to know that their sea-savvy Prince could be counted on to help them. A drabble series featuring a 'piratey Imrahil'. A birthday present for EdorasLass. Many thanks to Tanaqui and Maurita for the beta, and a passing nod to Kipling for some inspiration. MEFA 2007 - Third Place in Genres: Adventure: Fixed-Length Ficlet
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43. All of Them Together
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Author: fileg
Last Updated: 05/05/03 Original Post: 04/27/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 2 Word Count: 1,883
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: General Completion: Complete - Boromir and Thorongil, singing and an honorable surrender.
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44. All That Is Gold
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Author: Jael
Last Updated: 12/22/09 Original Post: 09/27/06
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 5,194
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Early autumn of the year 3018, Third Age. Legolas and Thranduil share a decanter of wine and some long-kept secrets. Drama; Angst. Rated PG-13
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45. All That Was Beautiful
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Author: Citrine
Last Updated: 04/23/03 Original Post: 03/29/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,854
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: General Completion: Complete - Eowyn's first meeting with Grima.
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46. All these hands
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Author: Elithien
Last Updated: 11/21/03 Original Post: 11/06/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 7 Word Count: 663
Era: 1st Age Genre: General Completion: Complete - The many hands that have touched Idril's life. A drabble series.
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47. All These Wore Wings
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Author: fileg
Last Updated: 10/17/03 Original Post: 09/20/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 2 Word Count: 1,950
Era: 3rd Age - The Stewards Genre: General Completion: Complete - Random images from the siege of Gondolin haunt a small boy in another white city. A snapshot, based on the painting "Brothers" by Starlight. -- fileg
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48. Alqualonde
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Author: Joan Milligan
Last Updated: 09/05/02 Original Post: 06/26/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,005
Era: Time of the Trees Genre: General Completion: Complete - Upon the ruins of Alqualonde, Maglor finds beauty and horror intertwined
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49. Amid the Powers and Chances of the World
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Author: Azalais
Last Updated: 08/24/11 Original Post: 07/05/02
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 51 Word Count: 184,316
Era: 3rd Age - Ring War Genre: Romance Completion: Complete - "Men..should have a virtue to shape their lives, amid the powers and chances of the world, beyond the Music of the Ainur, which is as fate to all things else" (Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter 1). A mortal woman is brought to Rivendell for healing in the summer of 3018, and thus becomes entangled with both Men and Elves in the events of the War of the Ring. How will destiny and choice shape the lives of the two Kindreds? This novel-length story travels from Rohan via Rivendell to Gondor and back ...
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50. Among the Fields of Green
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Author: ErinRua
Last Updated: 07/14/03 Original Post: 06/03/03
Status: Reviewed Rating: General Chapters: 1 Word Count: 478
Era: 4th Age Genre: Drama Completion: Complete - Elfhelm of Rohan remembers the death of Theodred, son of Theoden at the battle for the Fords of Isen. Written for the Memorial Day 2003 Challenge. (Semi-companion to "Weeping Iron Tears", which is found in HASA members "General" section or at http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1359600)
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