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Eledhdil
Joined: 11 Jul 2006
Posts: 4
Location: Depends on the time of year. At the moment, London, UK
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 Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: *Waves* Greetings from Eledhdil |
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Mae govannen! I'm Eledhdil, a just-finished-second-year student at Lampy uni studying mediaeval history and archaeology. Technically I'm 20, but don't let that fool you - I'm actually a very small child who is easily amused and likes blowing bubbles. 
I'm also a bookworm, archer, swordswoman, folkie, and everyone calls me an Elf as well. Chocolate and sugar make me very bouncy and it is advisable to stand well back if I have had any within the last 24 hours.
I was first introduced to Tolkien through reading The Hobbit when I was about seven, and have been pretty much hooked ever since. The Lord of the Rings followed when I was eleven, I read The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales at around 15/16, with others such as Roverandom, The Smith of Wooton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham being added to my library within the past three to four years.
I enjoy Peter Jackson's film trilogy nearly as much as the books, though I do wish he'd been able to film The Lord of the Rings in it's entirety *sigh*. I've attended two of the Fellowshhip Festival conventions in London and am a member of The Lord of the Rings Fanatics' Plaza, which can be found here. There my username is Cúwen Eledhdil, and please excuse any glitchiness on the site at the moment - we've just recovered from the server being hacked.
I've been reading Tolkien and various other fandom ficcage for about six years now, at first on ff.net followed by a stint in the libraryofmoria and now mainly on LiveJournal, the PC&AFF forums on the Plaza, and, more recently, here. 
I have been writing fanfiction for maybe three or four years, though the majority of what I've done (and all of the good stuff!) has been in the past year and a half. At the moment I seem to be favouring drabbles or short one-off pieces of fanfiction, though at some point I'd still like to do a long piece with proper chapters and everything. 
As well as showcasing my work here, I am a member of a Tolkien drabbling community on lj, tolkien_weekly, whose list of challenges has provided me with much of my inspiration and far too many bunnies. My poetry, though not all Middle-earth-related, lives in the Poetry Corner of the Plaza under the title Falling Stars
And now, having covered me, my love of Tolkien and my writing in far too much detail, I'm off to concuss my plotbunnies in the hope that they'll stay still long enough for me to write them down. 
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Sulriel
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Posts: 286
Location: Imladris (or maybe Texas ...)
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to Open Scrolls. It sounds like you're already quite active in the fandom - ...glad to have you here and looking forward to reading some of your work.
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NancyBrooke
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Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: In a motel 6 by the airport
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:10 am Post subject: Re: *Waves* Greetings from Eledhdil |
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Welcome, Eledhdil, to OSA. It sounds like, with your expertises (expertixes? expertices?):
| Eledhdil wrote: | | mediaeval history and archaeology, bookworm, archer, swordswoman, folkie |
, not to mention all those extra vowels, there's a lot you could advise us on.
Just remember - | Eledhdil wrote: | | Technically I'm 20, but don't let that fool you - I'm actually a very small child who is easily amused and likes blowing bubbles. |
this is an adult site! 
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:14 am Post subject: |
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and, by the way, since you introduced yourself so thoroughly - I'm Nancy. I left 'uni' as you GBers say, soooo many years ago with a minor in unsolicited grammar correction and a major in Boromir. 
Cheers,
NB
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Meriadoc
Joined: 05 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| Welcome Eledhdil, I hope you have lotsa fun here |
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Rhapsody
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
Posts: 1153
Location: Maglor's Lap
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| NancyBrooke wrote: | | and, by the way, since you introduced yourself so thoroughly - I'm Nancy. I left 'uni' as you GBers say, soooo many years ago with a minor in unsolicited grammar correction and a major in Boromir. |
LOL,  very true. But you always mean it well.
Hi Eledhil, welcome here!
I am in awe that your plotbunnies run of so quickly. Mine always latch on and do not want to let go until I write it... So sometimes I just freeze them, or try to ignore those cute little eyes.
Your extensive introduction doesn't tell us what you like to read or write? So what kinda fancier are you?
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Eledhdil
Joined: 11 Jul 2006
Posts: 4
Location: Depends on the time of year. At the moment, London, UK
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Sulriel: Thankies There's one piece of mine up already, hopefully some more in a bit as well.
Nancy: It's an adult site? Damn... *Wanders off to look for a bubble machine* Sounds like you did a good degree, bit like mine really - I get to do my diss on Tolkien and Dragons. *Bounces happily*
If you think I can help with anything then I'd be happy to, as long as the question's put somewhere visible-ish.
Meriadoc: I should do - I'm already enjoying it!
Rhapsody: At the moment the bunnies are breeding like there's no tomorrow, so I can't get them all down as fast as I'd like. Usually I manage to put down a plan or something, but not recently *sigh* I really need to find more writing time. *Pokes bunny*
Eep, stuff that I like! I'd forgotten to add that. Usually I home in on ficcage to do with Elves or the Valar, especially for writing, though other Middle-earth races do get a look in as well. It really just depends on what sort of mood I'm in. |
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Khamul
Joined: 20 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:13 am Post subject: |
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Well now, Eledhdil, you seem to have quite a resume!
We're glad to have you. Also, I must stake out my territory, and claim the bubble machine. Bwahahaha!
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Rhapsody
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
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Location: Maglor's Lap
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:00 am Post subject: |
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| Eledhdil wrote: |
Rhapsody: At the moment the bunnies are breeding like there's no tomorrow, so I can't get them all down as fast as I'd like. Usually I manage to put down a plan or something, but not recently *sigh* I really need to find more writing time. *Pokes bunny* |
I have a problem with that currenly. As I was telling my fellow co-writer Robinka the other day: I have Celegorm & Orome fighting to chat in my right ear, while Maglor claimed my left ear, keeping Arathorn at arms length and I know Bilbo is just smiling & Huan still sighs wearily... This all while Robinka encourage me to use a brand new bunny for our story Written in the Starlight.
But time to write is a luxury I hardly have with this chatty (almost) 6 month old.
| Eledhdil wrote: | | Eep, stuff that I like! I'd forgotten to add that. Usually I home in on ficcage to do with Elves or the Valar, especially for writing, though other Middle-earth races do get a look in as well. It really just depends on what sort of mood I'm in. |
Ah yeah, very true.
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RobinKa
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 534
Location: Wherever I may roam
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:47 am Post subject: |
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| Rhapsy wrote: | | This all while Robinka encourage me to use a brand new bunny for our story Written in the Starlight. |
It's all Beleg's fault, as usual 
| Rhapsy wrote: | | But time to write is a luxury I hardly have with this chatty (almost) 6 month old. |
Who is currently in the process of discovering the secrets of a keyboard
Welcome Eledhdil to OSA!
I'm Binka, Rhapsy's writing pal, Beleg's bard and OSA Nazgul #7, the Polish Nazgul
Have a great time and a lot of fun here
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Alassante
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Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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Location: Hitchhiking to Rivendell
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Eledhdil! I would say something witty but I'm fresh outta witty.  So...how about a diversion instead?
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vladazhael
Joined: 15 Dec 2005
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Location: Gone mad, back later
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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We have a bubble machine?  And here I was about to squirt dish detergent into the courtyard fountain again...
Not that it was me the first time, of course.  I was off... somewhere... doing, uh... something... thathadnothingatalltodowithstaplinganyonetotheroof. Ooh, look over there! *points at convenient distraction*
Hello, Eledhdil. Welcome to Pervy Fanciers Anonymous. My name is vlad and I'm a smutaholic. Also, Mouth of Sauron and resident staple gun toting maniac. Welcome to the fun.
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Eledhdil
Joined: 11 Jul 2006
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Location: Depends on the time of year. At the moment, London, UK
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Khamul: Noo! Me wants the bubble machine! Waaaahh! 
Rhapsody: Good luck with the writing - that many plotbunnies spells bad news. Has you small one written any fanfic yet, or are they just experimenting with the keyboard at this point?
RobinKa: I look forward to reading it!
Alassante: Diversion is good, 'specially that one - I was watching it for ages. 
vladazhael: I need to do that in the quad fountain in Lampy one day... Thankies for the welcome, I am also a smutaholic and look forward to the fun. |
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Khamul
Joined: 20 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Eledhdil wrote: | | Khamul: Noo! Me wants the bubble machine! Waaaahh! |
Nah, just kidding. We can share. Peace out. 
See you around.
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Rhapsody
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
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Location: Maglor's Lap
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Eledhdil wrote: | | Rhapsody: Good luck with the writing - that many plotbunnies spells bad news. Has you small one written any fanfic yet, or are they just experimenting with the keyboard at this point? |
Just experimenting and wobbling on mommy's lap while grinning at the plotbunnies that have to wait. As for the nr of bunnies, well it isn't that bad, it just means that I will have a lot to write about It's just the risk you take when you open a work of Tolkien.
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