[SecretKeeper]

Hiya, I guess this is where everyone posts all their ideas for fics and such. Um....I've got a plot bunny and it's making my head spin because I'm pretty sure the idea of Alternate Universes with Modern Day stuff has been used but I really would like to make a fic work for once. So here goes.

Okay, you've got modern day middle-earth, which is really what ours is like now.

The first part of it takes place in an area where a team of archaeologists are digging up what they believe could be a hint into unlocking the mysteries of the Arthurian legend, such as the holy grail. What they find instead is a mine buried underground after thousands of years. Chief of the expedition is George Skule who goes into the mine and explore how safe it is, etc. What he finds are the strange remains of melted gold in a shape of a ring and a lava flow. Something about the find goes wonky because Skule disappears and along with him goes the melted gold.
The second part of it continues with speculations that Skule died and the search for him is put off. Fifty years later, a different group of archaeologists go towards where Skule left off headed by a strange old man that had become renowned for his 'genius'. That is this man is known by others as Michael Gray and among his team is a man by the name of Benjamin Barnes. As the team works together, they find more than their predecessors. The mountain flow seems to exist deeper into the ground and Benjamin finds a small cave after getting sidetracked from the group while looking at more evidence. What he finds is a man (decaying and rotting). To get away from him, they talk. Benjamin unwittingly finds something with his run in with the man and goes back to the group. As he's coming out a great rumbling takes place and they are forced to evacuate the area immediately. Night has fallen and they must make their way back to their hotel, etc. Benjamin hides what he finds which is the exact melted gold that Skule had found nearly fifty ears ago. At the time Benjamin is twenty-three years old with close family and friends. It is then percieved that Skule goes looking for the gold, etc.

Soon, evil is brought up once more and Michael Gray has a role to play. A new fellowship is made to destroy the darkness forever.

There are a lot of plot holes in that idea but I would love to collaborate with anyone on this or even get some criticisms into getting a more solid idea. Thanks a bunch!

[NancyBrooke]

Hey, Secretkeeper -

this sounds like an interesting story! but if you're planning eventually on posting it here I'm not sure you'll be able to. OSA only archives fic based in Tolkien's ME; so while you're using interesting elements from Tolkien and LOTR, it's really based and about somewhere else.

Interesting ideas, though, and I'm impressed at how excited you are about it. I hope you find some good advice and maybe a collaborator to really give it a go.

PS: Does Mr. Gray turn out to be Gandalf?

[VanatheEverYoung]

[SecretKeeper]

I got that idea after reading Scribe's fics The Patient and others. However, I wanted my own take on it. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if there was re-incarnation (yay for Buddhism... ) and if there was really a way for Melkor to be free from wherever he was. I know that Tolkein speaks about how the Valar would come back to earth once he was free and it was the end of the world. Somehow if I incorporated the rumours that occurred during Jan. 1, 2000 with that idea of archaeology and in a way letting history repeat itself with a twist then it would be a fun fic to write. Gandalf a.k.a. Michael Gray (Go Nancy! ) would do what he did when he was first sent to Middle Earth. Then again he would probably change his appearance to that of a younger person, at least younger than the sixty-seventy year old man he portrayed himself as when he first came to Middle Earth.

But then again it's just a plot bunny. If anyone else would like to offer their opinions that would be great! Thanks for the help.