Hi Elleth, thanks for reading and commenting! I haven't read many fics dealing with the topic either. 

"Creepy, but in an elegant way, like the best old-school horror stories." <--- Ooh, thanks! That is one of the best things anyone could say.

I love me some humor in the midst of Serious Business. When my Istari are together in a room, things tend to get a bit goofy.

Ha, yes, I like to play off the irony of Curumo volunteering to go and ultimately being really not suited to either the nature or stictures of the mission, whilst Olórin ends up succeeding despite his initial reluctance.

You remembered Draugluin's questionably voluntary participation! =D  Apparently a lot of my characters are a little murky on the concept of informed consent, come to think of it.

My Valar wouldn't know the first thing about complicated surgeries, because one of their issues is that they are powerful but fairly stagnant in their power, i.e. new ideas do not come easily to them (which is part of the attraction of the more dynamic Children to them). I thought the Noldor would probably be a step ahead of them in this regard.

Thanks for your comments, Himring!

Thanks much, Belegur! I'm hoping 2015 will be a more productive year for me, as far as writing.

Thank you, Indy! I'm glad the idea is pausible (as opposed to "Huin's latest excuse to be weird") to at least some people outside my head. =)

Thank you, Pandë! =)  I have way too much fun writing dialogue.