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Have you ever wondered what would happen if the characters in The Silmarillion were smoooooth like they were sippin' a Sex on the Beach on a party barge in the harbor at Alqualondë? The "Yacht Rock Silmarillion" retells The Silmarillion as though the characters all had perms…
"Move farther north," Caranthir says to her a month after the attack, gaze steady on her even as his hands continue briskly gutting fish. "There is plenty of land closer to my fortress, and my people can help protect yours if there is another attack."
Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
A new star shines in the sky. They claim it brings hope.
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Even though I still find Anglerfish terribly creepy, they are very cool for being able to survive in those depths.
And while I didn't set out to write about why Uinen likes Osse and how that relates to the reefs, I'm still very pleased that it came together so nicely!
Beautiful! I love Osse feeling kinship with the wilder, more dangerous fish, and I agree with Uinen - not gardens, more like wild meadows and untamed wilderness <3
These are such lovely snapshots! I particularly liked Osse's observations of bioluminescence in the deeps--Starlight would never reach them, so instead they had created their own. That's a wonderful line!
I like how there is both a clear difference in mood between the Osse and Uinen pieces, but also somehow a shared angle: the appreciation of wild nature.
They really complement each other very well and I like your descriptions.
Ahh! So Lovely! And I relate very much to both of them, Ossë enjoying the deeper, more unusual places, and being somewhat misunderstood, his manner of expressing his delight being rather scarey for some. And, like Uinen, I like my gardens untended and wild. This is beautiful, thank you!
Not going to lie, I think deep sea fish are some of the creepiest looking animals in existence, but they are also so fascinating and cool for being able to survive at those depths. I definitely learnt a lot on the Wikipedia deep dive I did for this fic! Uinen's gardens are more my speed 😅 Anyway, thank you so much for the comment, and congrats on blacking out that Bingo card!
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