Melkian Dialogues by Huinare

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Fanwork Notes

Drabbles have been reordered to read chronologically.  I don’t think this makes for a strong ending, but there it is.

The respective prompts: Buy / Lend / Sell / Borrow / Bequeath / Gift.

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Summary:

Melkor engages in dialogues with friend and foe (all right, mostly foe) long before the light of the Trees. Assembled responses to Tolkien Weekly’s “Transactions” drabble challenge (Jan-Feb 2012).

Major Characters: Aulë, Manwë, Melkor, Nienna, Sauron, Varda

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Genre: General

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Rating: General

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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 562
Posted on 20 June 2012 Updated on 20 June 2012

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If you feel it doesn't make for a strong enough ending--although the Fall of the  Lamps is quite climactic in its way--you could always write another drabble to conclude. There are plenty of possible interlocutors--Namo, for example--although you could also break the pattern and do something quite different.

I can't quite put my finger on what I don't like about that drabble ending the series.  I think it's something to do with Melkor's very personal grudge with Varda as expressed in his words, the scope seems too narrow to finish up on.

Though I rarely add to them after the challenges are finished.  The one time I did try, it resulted in an angsty ficlet.  (OMG I hadn't thought of Námo...!)