Jubilee

Jubilee challenge banner - Many hands holding up glasses to toast amid golden confetti, and text "Jubilee SWG Challenge 1 Jan - 15 Feb"

Every January, we kick off the year with a challenge to nudge us to recommit to our creative lives by creating a fanwork for one of the previous year's challenges. Whether finishing that epic novel for the challenge that ran away or making a sketch or writing a drabble, the idea is to make something fannish during the month of January with one of our challenges as inspiration!

This year we are doing something slightly different. This January, any challenge from January 2017 onward is fair game. Is there a challenge from before your time you think would have been fun? Do it now! Did you start a fanwork for a challenge long ago but never completed it? We hope this gives you motivation to finish! If you have no unrealized or unfinished projects (congratulations, we are in awe), choose from any of the past challenges - just pick a prompt you haven’t done before. And if you’re utterly exhausted after the past year and/or the holiday season but ready to go on a reading binge or appreciate some art, this challenge includes commenting stamps!

You will receive a stamp on your prior collection(s) for any challenges you complete or comment on now, as well as a stamp for the Jubilee challenge on your 2023 collection. When you post to the SWG archive, please make sure you select the prior challenge you're completing and the Jubilee challenge.

There are a few caveats and mod requests:

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Fanworks Tagged with Jubilee

Ridiculous Elven Architecture - Caranthir's Lakeside Cottage

Caranthir's sketches by Anérea

Quick & silly sketches from an Instadrabbling/Instadrawbling session...

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Two Journeys by Lferion

In the First Age, Fingon traveled to Rerir after discovering Turgon's disappearance. In the Fourth Age, he travels to Rerir again in Beleriand Risen.f

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Fishy Business by Grundy

Eärendil has found an odd fish. Elwing knows that just because it looks like a fish doesn't mean it is.

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Mousetrap by cuarthol

A little thief is caught red-handed in an unexpected encounter.

 

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A Whisper of the Old World by Narya

A brief moment in the woods between two old people who are more than they seem...

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Finrod: 30-Day Character Study - Study Days by cuarthol

Following the 30-day Character Study Challenge for Finrod.

This will contain the days which call for reading, thoughts on or creating headcanons for, or perusing other creative works as part of the challenge.

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The Gift by cuarthol

Morwen makes a gift for her cousin Rían's upcoming birthday.

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Noldolantë by cuarthol

Filk of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

A musical/poetic exploration of the Fall of the Noldor - 'Noldolantë' - from the discord sewn by Melkor to Fëanor's death.

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Bits and Pieces Under 300 Words by sallysavestheday

An evolving collection of little bits and drabbles, too short to publish on their own.

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A Mingling by cuarthol

Parallel narratives of Ilwen, wife of Ingwë, and Gwidhil, wife of Orodreth.

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Motley Crew by Himring

Maglor survives the tsunami that hit the coast of Middle-earth during the Fall of Numenor, in the company of a somewhat unexpected group of fellow survivors.

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Jubilee Instadrabbling by elennalore

1. Ar-Pharazôn muses on progress and opportunity.

2. Curvo gives Tyelko a begetting day present.

3. Turgon misses Elenwë.

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Only Starlight by Varda delle Stelle

The relationship between the Eldar of a young Beleriand and Elbereth's Stars.

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Chase the Wind by StarSpray

Then he heard movement in the bushes. He tensed, hand going to the hilt of his knife, but the next sound to emerge was a small whimper. “Eluréd?” called Elurín from across the camp.
“One moment,” said Eluréd. He crept closer to the sound, and parted a few branches to find a bundle of blankets, tightly wrapped, and something squirming and crying inside them.
“What is it?” Elurín asked from behind him.
“A child.”

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With Lights and Holly and Songs of Good Cheer by cuarthol

In Post-First Age Valinor, Finrod and Elwing create a new custom to share with one another, to keep them connected to their past and kin.

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All the More Did He Seek Their Friendship by StarSpray

Silver light poured through the windows, catching and refracting on the crystals hung about the room, twinkling like tiny stars. The court of Tirion was particularly splendid that evening, Indis thought as she sat upon the dais beside Finwë, watching the dancing. A rare event: all of their children and grandchildren were present, and even Fëanáro seemed to be in good spirits as he twirled about the floor with Ëarwen.

But still Indis felt uneasy.

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All Hues and Honeys by Dawn Felagund

This is my latest collection of pieces too small to stand alone, often written for events on the SWG Discord.

The Latest:
"Memorial." Nerdanel ponders how to memorialize the kinslaying.
"Tears Unnumbered." The Haudh-en-Nirnaeth after the deluge.
"Unsafety." Fingolfin rides to Morgoth's gates.
"Quiet Love." Nerdanel cares for Fëanor on the anniversary of Míriel's death.
"The Secret Door." Celebrimbor learns lessons about magic.

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Morning Mist and Silver Sun by StarSpray

A place to store drabbles and ficlets, mostly written for various prompts.

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