So, about Celebrimbor...

[huinare]

I had another weird June challenge idea, thanks to a conversation with lignota, this one not nearly as doomy as the one I came up with last year. If anything, it is an attempt to counteract the doom which many of us have inflicted upon a particular character. Thus, I propose:

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June, 2015: “We’re Sorry, Celebrimbor” Month


If you’ve written about or drawn Celebrimbor, you likely know how it goes: Before you is an innocent blank page, and, next thing you know, terrible atrocities are befalling Celebrimbor.

Sure, we can fault the Professor for depicting Celebrimbor during the final unhappy phase of his life and thus egging us all on.

But really, it’s time to stop passing the buck.

It’s time to apologize to Celebrimbor for all that we have done.

How does one apologize to Celebrimbor, you ask? So many options. Write a story or create fanart where not-bad things are happening to him! Make a craft he would like to wear, or prepare a meal he would like to eat, and upload photos of it! Make a fanmix or a filk! The possibilities for not treating Celebrimbor with heinous cruelty are extensive.

Questions? Comment on this post. "Anonymous" comments should be enabled, for people without LJ logins; please sign "anonymous" comments.

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If there's more than like three people who would like to participate in this, it's a go. Tell your friends!*

*But don't tell Annatar. Even if he is one of your friends.

People should feel free to reblog this info, by linking to this entry or by copying/pasting the text that falls between [informational blurb!] and [/informational blurb!]

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June edit: Now open for business! See this tag on my LJ for most recent posts pertaining to this lunacy. FAQ is near the bottom of the tag.

Comments

[talullahred.livejournal.com]

Can't promise anything, as I keep falling off the fandom wagon, but hey, sounds fun!

[huinare.livejournal.com]

I'm sure even something short and sweet would be as a balm to Celebrimbor's maltreatment. ;)

[talullahred.livejournal.com]

Poor baby. Something will come up, I'm sure. ;D

[talullahred.livejournal.com]

Hey, do you want me to post this at the Library of Moria comm? I know it's a lighthearted thing but we like posting these things, as long as the people behind them are happy with it.

[huinare.livejournal.com]

If you'd like, sure--thank you! =)

Can't promise that I'd read the resulting works, as explicit stories rarely interest me (I always feel a need to add a disclaimer that it's NOT an ethical statement or a value judgment, I just don't find much of that content compelling as the focal point of a story, be it het or slash). And then, LoM isn't just explicit fics anyway, is it? although that's what I know it for.

Anyway, caveat over, I think anyone who thinks they could have fun of any sort with apologizing to Celebrimbor should totally do so. =D

[talullahred.livejournal.com]

That's okay. As I wrote and read more into fandom (or got older) the more explicit stuff lost some of its appeal (at least the PWP). The LoM has all ratings too, true, and gen fic. I'll post closer to the day. ;)

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Great. Thank you. =D