[Leila]

What kind of things would they do at a birtday party? Surprise birtday party for a friend. Actually the person the party is for is Elven and they celebrate conception, not the birth, of a person. Anyone know? The Elf it's going to be for will be an adult by the way.

[Leila]

Anybody:?:

[Leila]

Never mind. I guess I'll just have to come up with a new idea for the winter challenge. Back to the drawing board.

[PoweroftheBook]

Don't give up yet!

While it's true that I know nothing of the celebrations that Elves might have had for conception days, and it seems that no one else has responded with information, I would take that as a good sign.

In my own fic, 'The Flame Rises', I make a passing reference to a mother wanting a jewel or some trinket for her daughter's conception day, but I was just guessing at customs.

Leila, I think you may have come up with one of those glorious 'blank-slate' situations in Tolkien - where the sky is the limit (while keeping in the bounds of common sense!)

Hmmm...they did a lot of singing in Imladris...so perhaps a song in honor of the day? We all know they had those infamous 'forest circles' in Mirkwood.

Mayhap there's a challenge they have to complete in honor of the day, or perhaps the recollections of one character as they consider what to give (or how to celebrate!) the other character's conception day. Perhaps these could give you some starting points.

Good luck, and I look forward to reading your work, whatever it's about!

The Power of the Book

"Every once in a while, declare peace with your enemies. It confuses the hell out of them."

[Leila]

PoweroftheBook, thanks! You're right. Guess I don't have to go back to the drawing board after all.