At the Bidding of the Minstrel by Himring
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Summary: Maglor's brothers: a kind of ghost story. Alternative text for Elleth's powerful artwork At the Bidding of the Minstrel, written as a gift fic for her some time ago but not previously archived here. Major Characters: Sons of Fëanor Major Relationships: Genre: Alternate Universe, Humor Challenges: Gift of a Story Rating: General Warnings: |
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| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 202 |
| Posted on 24 May 2013 | Updated on 24 May 2013 |
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This fanwork is complete. | |
Chapter 1
This text will make no sense whatever if you haven't looked at Elleth's photomanip first--but if you haven't seen it, you should go and have a look in any case!
It's here:
Silmarillion: The Bidding of the Minstrel by ~LadyElleth on deviantART
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Turko: What I’m saying is—everything looks brighter with a good breakfast inside you. And look at him—no breakfast and no supper worth speaking of either. I’d go shoot something for him if I could…
Telvo: I think it’s the sea, myself. All sorts of unpleasant associations, you know. He needs a change of scene, to get away a bit. How about a nice large forest instead—Lothlorien, Eryn Lasgalen, Fangorn, maybe?
Curvo: Kano, come on, I know you are a bit upset just now, but you really cannot let them get away with this! Have you taken any notice at all of what Pengolodh has been up to lately?
Moryo: I’ve got a tin ear, Kano, but I can hear your music, you know--inside. Just now, it’s all off key, somehow out of tune. You need to—I don’t know—twiddle the pegs a bit, tighten the strings, whatever?
Pityo: Nelyo! Nelyo, do something for goodness’ sake, please! He’s been sitting there for hours. There must be something you can do?
Nelyo: Oh what a mess! I knew I shouldn’t have jumped! I knew! Except it’s a bit difficult to reverse mistakes when you’re halfway down a flaming chasm. Kano, can you hear me? Kano!
Chapter End Notes
(Feanorian nicknames: Turko=Celegorm, Telvo=Amras, Kano=Maglor, Curvo=Curufin, Moryo=Caranthir, Pityo=Amrod, Nelyo=Maedhros)
(1) Comment by Huinare for At the Bidding of the M... [Ch 1]
"Except it’s a bit difficult to reverse mistakes when you’re halfway down a flaming chasm."
I always found that to be the major drawback of chasm-jumping myself.
A fun counterpoint/complement to Elleth's lovely image.
Re: (1) Comment by Huinare for At the Bidding of the M... [Ch 1]
It is quite a major drawback, isn't it?
Thank you!
(I like your description of the piece as a "counterpoint" to the image.)
(2) Comment by a7s4t6r5i6s for At the Bidding of t... [Ch 1]
XD Ah, this is a perfect companion piece to that awesome artwork! Maedhros' lines seemed especially great...
Re: (2) Comment by a7s4t6r5i6s for At the Bidding of t... [Ch 1]
Thank you! I'm happy you enjoyed this one!
Elleth's artwork IS awesome, isn't it?
(3) Comment by Elleth for At the Bidding of the Mi... [Ch 1]
I hadn't even seen that you posted this here, or I'd have commented earlier - either way, today was a day where I needed that kind of laugh, and I'm glad I stumbled across it again. Heh. Hehehehe. It's still as funny as the first time around, but then well-written humor usually ages well. Thank you again for this, Himring. :)
Re: (3) Comment by Elleth for At the Bidding of the Mi... [Ch 1]
I'm so very happy this story was able to give you a laugh when you needed one!
I hesitated a while before archiving it here, because it feels so incomplete without an image of your artwork, but then I figured that after all it can hardly overtax anyone to click on the link...