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Challenge #9 – Favourite tropes
Slice of life in comedies. I’m not big on these tropes in fanfiction, however. I also appreciate slice of life in historical or foreign literature as it can give me a slight idea of what things could be out there.
I have a soft spot for powerplay, namely between characters of different ranks or status or position in times of war and conquest. This is also valid for powerplay between characters of various races in fantasy or mythology. I prefer that each party has a power that the other does not to make the play, or even power shift, compelling, and to go beyond the dominant/submissive dynamic.
I don’t know if it counts as a trope, but despicable, unlikeable characters that, as the story goes on, show qualities that make you like them, is something I pursue eagerly. Take Ecbert from Vikings: he’s twisted, corrupt, ambitious, but wow, this character is brilliant. Or Minamoto no Yorimitsu from Onmyoji: even though he mellowed over the years, his introduction was that of a villain who’s also a sort of tyrannical hero (an oxymoron, I know) who fights for a cause he believes is true. He’s depicted as one who has the upper hand, and yet, Onikiri, without knowing, has him twirled around his little finger. I also like morally grey characters, or simply morally corrupt ones. Like Maeglin.
Challenge #10 – Moodboard
Three songs for three that have fallen: Melkor, Fëanor (Silmarillion), Tsukuyomi (Onmyoji).
My window isn't glass
It's made of second skin
I don't look for the benign, the enlightened
I'm hunting for death in the treetops
All sense
All reason
All shit
It's been a nice day
You think it looks like rain?
Almost there now
There's so much of me riding on this
I've never known what i should've
About crossing lines
There's so much that you and I haven't seen yet
Beyond the pale, terrible air
Lyrics translation:
I am an image who is lost between the shadows
In a place where lights stalk vaguely
In the deep darkness
Unveiling the clarity that shines
That's why my soul is somber
Like the rivers of the Arabah*
And its springs from
Since that, I always wonder
Cerulean sky and the gleaming
All that passes all that changes ( This too shall pass )
Challenge #11 – Grant a Wish
Since I’m no Yuuko Ichihara, I will not ask for a compensation. I should reread tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and xxxHOLiC, thinking about it.
Anyways. Anybody who wants me to leave a comment on their fic?
Challenge #12 – Fandom Appreciation
The Tolkien communities, fandom spaces, call it however you want, be it affirmational or transformative fandom, are vibrant, and full of nerds ready to, well, nerd on the works left by the master. I know it is one fandom that will not die soon, and I’m glad to see it alive in many ways.
Challenge #13 – Community
Shoutout and kudos to my (game) guild, Overlord. It’s a guild that has been there for years, and has top tier players such as Valrion and Mystrile. It has a reputation for being chill, and it’s true it is. Some guilds are less beginner-friendly and have many requirements (I’ve seen a minimum of duel tier, which excludes all the non-PvP players like me, and over 100 daily quests. My guild has 30 daily quests (which is doable because it’s often submitting resources or clearing rounds with other guild members, which can be done with a member offline if this member is from the same fellowship as you). Over 100 dailies is crazy. I work and I have adulting to do. Many players are university students. They have so much on their plate). My guild is open to beginners, and seasoned players kindly offer advice to newbies, and less newbies, as the meta keeps evolving.
I’m glad I’ve found those people who are chill normies rather than people who whale to no-end and are obsessed with the game to an insane degree.
Challenge #14 – Fandom Promo
I’m bugging people online to read the Silmarillion and people in real life to play Onmyoji, does that count? Though a friend of mine, who’s interested in Onmyoji, already plays a few games, and she’s fine with that.
To get started with the Silmarillion, because I can give a few easy tips (Onmyoji would take longer to explain), here’s what to do:
1) Unless you’re hella motivated, don’t read it in one sitting. Take it as a heavily condensed mythological document. Like the Shahnameh summarised in two pages (ok, slight exaggeration, but you get it).
2) You may spend more time studying family trees than reading the actual thing, as I did.
3) Check fanart to help you remember characters. There are various interpretations, so pick those that fit your imagination best.
4) Tolkien Gateway is your best friend.
5) The Silmarillion is one book, but it is not all. Other than The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, there are the 12 volumes of History of Middle Earth; The Children of Húrin; The Fall of Gondolin; Beren and Lúthien; Unfinished Tales... There’s plenty to keep one busy.
6) Tolkien spaces online are hit or miss, but there is at least one somewhere that agrees with your personality and preferences. If you ever choose to engage with other fans.
7) People can shit on fanfic all they want. Yet if there’s one thing that helped, and helps to this day, to expand my English vocabulary, it’s Silmarillion fanfiction. Authors rule.
8) If you understand Russian and/or Mandarin, you’re in luck, cuz they’ve got thriving Tolkien fandoms out there. And I suppose the German fandom is no small feat?
9) ENJOY!!!
Challenge #9 – Favourite tropes
Slice of life in comedies. I’m not big on these tropes in fanfiction, however. I also appreciate slice of life in historical or foreign literature as it can give me a slight idea of what things could be out there.
I have a soft spot for powerplay, namely between characters of different ranks or status or position in times of war and conquest. This is also valid for powerplay between characters of various races in fantasy or mythology. I prefer that each party has a power that the other does not to make the play, or even power shift, compelling, and to go beyond the dominant/submissive dynamic.
I don’t know if it counts as a trope, but despicable, unlikeable characters that, as the story goes on, show qualities that make you like them, is something I pursue eagerly. Take Ecbert from Vikings: he’s twisted, corrupt, ambitious, but wow, this character is brilliant. Or Minamoto no Yorimitsu from Onmyoji: even though he mellowed over the years, his introduction was that of a villain who’s also a sort of tyrannical hero (an oxymoron, I know) who fights for a cause he believes is true. He’s depicted as one who has the upper hand, and yet, Onikiri, without knowing, has him twirled around his little finger. I also like morally grey characters, or simply morally corrupt ones. Like Maeglin.
Challenge #10 – Moodboard
Three songs for three that have fallen: Melkor, Fëanor (Silmarillion), Tsukuyomi (Onmyoji).
My window isn't glass
It's made of second skin
I don't look for the benign, the enlightened
I'm hunting for death in the treetops
All sense
All reason
All shit
It's been a nice day
You think it looks like rain?
Almost there now
There's so much of me riding on this
I've never known what i should've
About crossing lines
There's so much that you and I haven't seen yet
Beyond the pale, terrible air
Lyrics translation:
I am an image who is lost between the shadows
In a place where lights stalk vaguely
In the deep darkness
Unveiling the clarity that shines
That's why my soul is somber
Like the rivers of the Arabah*
And its springs from
Since that, I always wonder
Cerulean sky and the gleaming
All that passes all that changes ( This too shall pass )
Challenge #11 – Grant a Wish
Since I’m no Yuuko Ichihara, I will not ask for a compensation. I should reread tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and xxxHOLiC, thinking about it.
Anyways. Anybody who wants me to leave a comment on their fic?
Challenge #12 – Fandom Appreciation
The Tolkien communities, fandom spaces, call it however you want, be it affirmational or transformative fandom, are vibrant, and full of nerds ready to, well, nerd on the works left by the master. I know it is one fandom that will not die soon, and I’m glad to see it alive in many ways.
Challenge #13 – Community
Shoutout and kudos to my (game) guild, Overlord. It’s a guild that has been there for years, and has top tier players such as Valrion and Mystrile. It has a reputation for being chill, and it’s true it is. Some guilds are less beginner-friendly and have many requirements (I’ve seen a minimum of duel tier, which excludes all the non-PvP players like me, and over 100 daily quests. My guild has 30 daily quests (which is doable because it’s often submitting resources or clearing rounds with other guild members, which can be done with a member offline if this member is from the same fellowship as you). Over 100 dailies is crazy. I work and I have adulting to do. Many players are university students. They have so much on their plate). My guild is open to beginners, and seasoned players kindly offer advice to newbies, and less newbies, as the meta keeps evolving.
I’m glad I’ve found those people who are chill normies rather than people who whale to no-end and are obsessed with the game to an insane degree.
Challenge #14 – Fandom Promo
I’m bugging people online to read the Silmarillion and people in real life to play Onmyoji, does that count? Though a friend of mine, who’s interested in Onmyoji, already plays a few games, and she’s fine with that.
To get started with the Silmarillion, because I can give a few easy tips (Onmyoji would take longer to explain), here’s what to do:
1) Unless you’re hella motivated, don’t read it in one sitting. Take it as a heavily condensed mythological document. Like the Shahnameh summarised in two pages (ok, slight exaggeration, but you get it).
2) You may spend more time studying family trees than reading the actual thing, as I did.
3) Check fanart to help you remember characters. There are various interpretations, so pick those that fit your imagination best.
4) Tolkien Gateway is your best friend.
5) The Silmarillion is one book, but it is not all. Other than The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, there are the 12 volumes of History of Middle Earth; The Children of Húrin; The Fall of Gondolin; Beren and Lúthien; Unfinished Tales... There’s plenty to keep one busy.
6) Tolkien spaces online are hit or miss, but there is at least one somewhere that agrees with your personality and preferences. If you ever choose to engage with other fans.
7) People can shit on fanfic all they want. Yet if there’s one thing that helped, and helps to this day, to expand my English vocabulary, it’s Silmarillion fanfiction. Authors rule.
8) If you understand Russian and/or Mandarin, you’re in luck, cuz they’ve got thriving Tolkien fandoms out there. And I suppose the German fandom is no small feat?
9) ENJOY!!!
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Date: 2026-01-29 05:39 am (UTC)From:I have read the Silmarillion, and Unifinished tales, but not the rest, what would you rec?
And if you want to comment on one of my fics, I won't complain ^^
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Date: 2026-01-30 03:58 pm (UTC)From:The Children of Húrin est mon préféré, toutes oeuvres de Tolkien confondues. C'est une courte lecture (quoique plus longue que le Hobbit), mais cela se lit comme un roman. J'ai également The Story of Kullervo, basé sur l'épique finnois Kalevala, et l'inspiration derrière le personnage de Túrin.
Je sais que HoME 12: The Peoples of Middle Earth est un volume apprécié des fans. Je ne l'ai pas, mais il est sur ma liste, avec HoME 9: Sauron defeated et HoME 2: Lost Tales II.
Alors, pour poursuivre la lecture, j'irais avec:
- The Children of Húrin
- Morgoth's Ring
- The War of the Jewels
J'ai commenté deux fics :D comme tu as pu t'en rendre compte
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Date: 2026-01-30 04:47 pm (UTC)From:Et merci aussi pour la liste. Ca rajoute quoi, de ton point de vue, les enfants de Hurin, par rapport à l'histoire courte du Silmarillion ?
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Date: 2026-01-29 11:11 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2026-01-30 04:00 pm (UTC)From: