krait: a red-haired Elf with a blue star brooch (Maedhros)
Is there a list, somewhere, of every female character who appears in The Silmarillion? There has to be, right?

I would definitely appreciate a link if someone has one...
krait: Yuri Plisetsky's face, looking outraged (outraged Yuri)
How is it that it seems like forever since my last post, and yet somehow when I look at my DW I have an immediate, "It can't have been that long!" reaction to the last post date. Oy.

My fannish life seems to be something of a muddle right now, as I'm flitting through fics in various small/old fandoms (Weiss Kreuz, Silmarillion, Nirvana in Fire, Witcher. I've picked up the first manga volumes of FAKE, and they've been making for good lunch-break reading: fluffy and about as realistic as a Disney movie, but entertaining and easy to consume in 30-minute bursts without losing plot threads.

The last few days have given me a temptation to poke my nose into Mo Dao Zu Shi (Modao Zushi?); I've seen some things that make me think I'd like it after all, though my initial impression - back when it first became a thing - wasn't favourable. Given that it seems to exist in two dozen different forms, though, it may take me a while to figure out how to approach it if I do decide to take the plunge; right now, the webnovel and the animated version are what I'm leaning toward. If you're a fan, suggestions and pointers would be welcome! Be sure to check out these beautiful icons by [community profile] yeonmo, too. /driveby rec

Outside of fandom, I've been rereading some Georgette Heyer romances (The Convenient Marriage, The Grand Sophy, & Devil's Cub so far). Yesterday I finally got around to the long-overdue vacuuming, but did not accomplish any of the other major household tasks I need to do. (Sigh.) For a while I had some genuine Real-Life excuses, but those are wearing rather thin, and I'm once again faced with the fact that, in fact, I actually just really hate doing laundry. *guilty* It may be time to look at my accrued PTO and take a day off for Dumb Domestic Stuff That Needs Doing. First I should probably make a list of said tasks, though, or I'll forget half of them when I do have time! :D
krait: Jarlaxle the dark elf mercenary in his purple hat (smiling rogue)
I've been silent for quite a while, sorry!

Real life things have kept me busy but I'm reading a lot, at least; both fic and novels. Got through Penric's Progress (Bujold), War of the Spider Queen II: Dissolution (Byers), and have almost finished Road of the Patriarch (Salvatore) lately. Have also gone to a small local(ish) convention, had my upstairs floors replaced, made an appointment to get my vehicle looked at (though not till Saturday) and mostly put everything back in the upstairs rooms. Okay, that last one's a lie, because there are still four large boxes, two bookshelves, an armchair, and a microwave sitting here in the living room with me, but still. Progress has been made. :D

On the fanfic front it's been a lot of Forgotten Realms, Weiss Kreuz, and Silmarillion fic, with a dash of Witcher and Original Works. :D This week is probably going to be as busy as the last couple, but I should start planning a recs post of some kind, or else I'll end up having another months-long DW gap without even noticing.

I also need to make some kind of food to eat, because otherwise it's going to become Every Dinner Is Frozen Pizza Week by default. (Which would at least free up some freezer space...)

Let's see, anything else? I'm well, the cats are well, although Youngest Cat shattered a very expensive collectible item yesterday morning and has been served notice that this is unacceptable, and I have Double Chocolate Wafer Bites to eat after lunch tomorrow, so things could be worse. :D
krait: a red-haired Elf with a blue star brooch (Maedhros)
A quick drive-by LotR rec! This untitled ficlet by an anonymous author made me smile, so I wanted to share! Maglor & Aragorn have a difference of opinion about how much linguistic discussion is too much. :D
krait: a red-haired Elf with a blue star brooch (Maedhros)
Silm rec time!

Blood and Fire by Clodia is a really beautifully done fic about the second destruction of Menegroth and the death of Dior. Or, perhaps, about Oropher at the second destruction of Menegroth and the death of Dior.

There's an incredible taut, claustrophobic feel to the final days of Menegroth, a blend of desolation and disaster. It combines the invasion of the physical tunnels of the city and the betrayal of emotional ties of its people to great effect.
krait: a troll in profile with wavy horns and teal eyes (troll!self)
I keep meaning to post, but there's not a lot going on in my life, fannishly speaking. It's more 'nebulous plans' than 'actual activity.'

I have been reading a bit of Homestuck fic, for whatever reason; a sudden nostalgia trip that came out of nowhere, but it's been fun. What a huge and creative and wonderful fandom that was, overall, and a delightful experience. ♥

Beyond that, I just finished a rewatch of Weiss Kreuz, and I really need to get back to my Nirvana in Fire rewatch plans, and I keep toying with the idea of trying an actual Cnovel at some point, and my brain is still full of Horrible Murder Elves (aka Silmarillion) thoughts that I either can't find fic for, can't write fic for, or just want more fic for.

I've also been doing some gardening - bought some strawberry plants and some flowers, including a Songbird Blue Columbine that I absolutely couldn't resist; I hope it thrives! My love of weird alien plants is delighted by its blue tentacularity. :D

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