New Challenge: Everyman
Create a fanwork about an ordinary character in the legendarium using a quote about an unnamed character as inspiration.

So, Curufin, son of Feanor, is conveniently walking around with a dwarf-made knife at his waist that just happens to be suitable for cutting a Silmaril out of Morgoth's iron crown and he just happens to give Beren enough provocation to rob him of his possessions, including the knife.
Here is a slightly AU gapfiller on the subject of the early history of Angrist, the knife that would cleave iron as if it were green wood.

Various one-shots about the Valar and Maiar. Most are very short and come from requests on my tumblr.

Celegorm knows the Sinda has no real power to do anything to them.
If it wasn't for his brothers trembling next to him, and the Sinda smirking, he would be utterly convince this was a dream. Afterall, that made more sense than a Sinda somehow dragging their souls along with his to this cursed place.
Mild violence warning for mention (and description) of future Silm events.

Of the People of Bór in the aftermath of the Fifth Battle, for the side that lost the Nirnaeth Arnoediad was comprised of more than just the elves and Edain.
Of the Easterlings, both the family of the sons of Bór left defenseless after defeat and the incomplete victory of the followers of Ulfang.
Of an old woman who must save who she can and face more than a few unwelcoming receptions.

Aranwë paints a significant scene in the history of the Noldor.

The Great Wolf of Angband leaps, and Thingol thinks of family.

The tale of enduring love, which began by the shores of Cuiviénen, that will set forth the events that impact all of Middle-earth for ages to come.

"Nóm has many questions, but he never asks about the wreath Andreth wears in her hair."
A story of the Edain and their first interaction with the elves, of courage and defiance and most of all the Gift of Men.

Fingon finds the bones of an unknown soldier. The short story that follows is what he does with those bones.

As war presses in from the north, a woman of Cardolan meets a strange friend in the downs.
Written during B2MeM 2015, responding to a prompt by Elleth for a gen or slash story involving Goldberry and the lady of the blue brooch (mentioned in Fellowship, "Fog on the Barrow Downs").

Finrod, Reborn, goes to visit Amarie, but isn't expecting the reaction he receives.

"...and the cruel servants of Celegorm seized his young sons and left them to starve in the forest. Of this Maedhros indeed repented, and sought for them long in the woods of Doriath; but his search was unavailing, and of the fate of Eluréd and Elurín no tale tells.”

In the Halls of Mandos, Celebrimbor and Gil-galad receive a unique assignment: go as ghosts to Barad-dur and distract Sauron from his war against the free peoples of Middle-earth. MEFA 2010 Humor Incomplete 3rd place winner.

Eilinel knows how to spin color into cloth, and she knows who she loves. (It might take her some time to admit it, though.) Written at the I Need My Fics 2014 exchange for Elleth.

Maedhros enchaîné attend sa délivrance... (drabble)

"I multiply. I diversify. I evade. I grow. And if you would subdue me, Gorthaur, you must catch me first."
Yavanna has a nightmare about her sister, Vana, confronting Sauron and the (allegorical) rise of industry.

In Númenor, Elros tells his children a tale from his long-ago childhood. Written for B2MeM 2014.

First tidings of the ruin of the Union of Maedhros come to Eglarest. Written for B2MeM 2014.

Celegorm reflects on his life on the night before the assault on Doriath

Throughout his life, Maglor refines the ability to shape sand with the power of his voice.

Erestor and Glorfindel discover that not even bonded soulmates can escape a doomed fate.