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Second Chances

He wakes in Valinor, and at first he thinks he is reborn. But he remembers dying fresh as his own undried blood, and he does not remember his soul flying to Mandos. And outside, the Two Trees shine. Something is wrong.

for @tolkientimewarp Day 4: Out of Time! a Finrod time travel fix-it, originally started as a gift for @oopsbirdficced for @innumerable-stars 2022, I'm really glad I had a chance to finally finish it :)

Rating: T | Creator Chose Not To Warn Relationships: Finrod/Amárië, Finrod & Turgon, Finrod/Bëor, Finrod & Maeglin, Finrod & Galadriel, Beren/Lúthien, Finrod & Thingol Characters: Finrod, Amárië, Turgon, Bëor, Maeglin, Aredhel, Galadriel, Beren, Lúthien, Thingol Word count: 2.3k

Sun-Kissed, Moon-Blessed

Art by @isilloth-draws / Isilloth (AO3)

Story by @oopsbirdficced / ingenious_spark (AO3)

Fic rating: E/18+

Warnings: explicit sexual content

Relationships: Maeglin/Idril/Tuor

Characters: Maeglin, Tuor, Idril, Aredhel

Tags: romance, polyamory, fluff, smut, miscommunication, canon divergence: Aredhel lives, illustrated work

Word Count: 9k

Summary: Tuor comes to Gondolin and meets the lovely Idril Celebrindal and her husband, the recalcitrant Maeglin. They befriend him, welcoming him into their lives easily, as though he'd always been there.

It's not much of a stretch after that to also invite him to share their marriage.

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A collaboration created for the 2022 Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang, @tolkienrsb !!!!!

Hello, Tolkien lovers!  In the spotlight today to help us get over the midweek hump, we have...

Ingenious_Spark // Bird

 I'm Bird, and I'm signed up as an author for the TRSB! This is the third year running I have participated. I've been in the fandom since my husband dragged me into it back when we first met in college, a good 7 or 8 years ago now. I'm a writer, though I seem to write mostly weird niche stuff. I'm quite content in my corner, though. You can find me on:

 AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/ingenious_spark

Tumblr: https://dreamychaos.tumblr.com -or- https://oopsbirdficced.tumblr.com - @oopsbirdficced

Discord: eldritchdreamingchaos#0921

 of a harsh and caustic nature (the root of hope)

 Rating: T/PG13

Pairing: Caranthir/Finrod

Warnings: minor violence

Story summary: 

You could not find two people cut of a more different cloth than Findaráto Ingoldo Arafinwion and Morifinwë Carnistir Fëanárion. It is, perhaps then, Fate's cruel whims or the One's idea of a particularly entertaining joke that they be bound together in a sacred union.

They survive.

@aspecardaweek day three | across the a-spectrum | demi caranthir

Now the people of Caranthir dwelt furthest east beyond the upper waters of Gelion, about Lake Helevorn under Mount Rerir and to the southward; and they climbed the heights of Ered Luin and looked eastward in wonder, for wild and wide it seemed to them were the lands of Middle-earth.

—The Silmarillion, “Of the Return of the Noldor”

@aspecardaweek day six | intersectionality | bi aro aredhel

[Aredhel] was younger in the years of the Eldar than her brothers; and when she was grown to full stature and beauty she was tall and strong, and loved much to ride and hunt in the forests. There she was often in the company of the sons of Fëanor, her kin; but to none was her heart’s love given.

—The Silmarillion, “Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië”

Only Daughter

Erien, daughter of Fingon and Maedhros, shares an important part of herself with her extended family.

a fic for @oopsbirdficced as part of the @innumerable-stars 2022 exchange!

Rating: T | No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Maedhros/Fingon & Erien & Gil-galad Characters: trans!Maedhros, trans!Erien, Fingon, Gil-galad Word count: 1.8k

Art by @senalishia / Ao3

Story by @oopsbirdficced / ingenious_spark (AO3)

Fic rating: M/16+

Warnings: minor sexual content

Relationships: Caranthir/Original Dwarf Character

Characters: Caranthir, Original Dwarf Character

Tags: domestic fluff, caretaking, bathing & washing, cooking, established relationship, married couple, massage, genderqueer character, agender character, dwarf culture & customs, illustrated work

Word Count: 5k

Summary: Caranthir returns home after a long journey, ready for some quality time alone with their spouse, the dwarf Birzirkhîn. A quiet night awaits, full of the comforts of hearth and home.

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A collaboration created for the 2021 Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang, @tolkienrsb !!!!!

Bury My Sins Down By The Sea

Art by @leitiko-art / Leitiko (AO3)

Story by @oopsbirdficced / ingenious_spark (AO3)

Fic rating: E/18+

Warnings: Explicit sexual content

Relationships: Maglor/Denethor of Ossiriand

Characters: Maglor, Denethor of Ossiriand, Lenwë, original Avarin elves

Tags: Cultural differences, culture shock, post-War of Wrath, the Laws and Customs Among the Eldar are not universal, the Avari, depression, recovery, explicit sexual content, good communication, briefly taken captive, implied/referenced canonical character death

Word Count: 11k

Summary: Wandering along the seashore singing an unceasing lament for what his people had become and what they had done was supposed to be the last line for Maglor, son of Fëanor.

When he accidentally trespasses on Avarin territory, they take him briefly hostage in order to ensure that he will lead no war parties to them. Among their people, thrust headfirst into a culture completely alien to him, Maglor learns quickly exactly how different they are. Despite all their differences, he still finds kinship with Denethor of the Laiquendi, and the comfort of a connection helps him open his heart again at long last.

A collaboration created for the 2019 Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang, @tolkienrsb