Hey Guys! Just A Reminder To You All To Wear Masks When Seeing Family, Especially Older Ones. The Mask

When ever I write a modern, non-magic AU of lotr, I always include just a touch of magic. Have something be a little mystical, because I, for one, always believe in magic and I think everyone else wants to a bit too.

How to find out if your new friend likes lotr

suggest that you should do something that, according to your friend, one does not simply do

(If friend identifies as something other than male) Say ‘no man can do _____’

if they arrive late say ‘you’re late’ (friend may claim they arrived precisely when they meant to or ask if they look horrible)

ask them what taters are

call something (preferably jewelry) ‘precious’

ask them what their favorite meal of the day is (both second breakfast or elevenses are acceptable)

Your right, time is precious. Nothing you do can get you more time, death is inevitable. All the more reason to live while you can.

Like Gandalf said,                                                                                              “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

As I write my Aralas fic I keep trying to come up with ways for Aragorn to become immortal. Even though my fic is set 60+ years before FOTR, and Aragorn won't die in cannon for another 190 years, I am forced to deal with his mortality compared to the elves. 210 years is a VERY long time, but when it is compared to an elf who has already lived over a millennium, it's basically moments.

I've tried to come up with loopholes, like Eru made Tuor immortal, couldn't he do that for Aragorn? Couldn't Legolas sneak him into the undying lands like he did with Gimli in cannon? Aragorn is technically part of Elros's bloodline, so theoretically shouldn't he be able to choose between mortality and immortality like Arwen?

But in the end I keep coming back to the same place. Yes, there are plenty of ways I can make him immortal, but maybe I don't have to. Maybe in the end Aragorn dies and he and Legolas don't get to be together in the undying lands, and maybe that's okay.

When characters constantly cheat death it cheapens it, it takes away its meaning. Aragorn, and the rest of the men for that matter, were given the gift of mortality, a precious, precious gift in the eyes of Eru. Why should he give that up?

Nothing can last forever, not in life and not in fiction. Shouldn't it be enough just to enjoy it while we have it?

"I love you"

Boring, feels empty, nothing special

"Let's watch Lotr trilogy together"

Sounds like you have a taste, original and sweet

Why is lotr so good? I’ve yet to meet a book that has the same level of plot, writing and characters. 

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Reblog if you think public libraries are important and should be maintained.

And it was that night The Bat Boys ™ met Madja for the first time.

Every gay blond and brunet ship is Patroclus and Achilles reincarnated. No I will not elaborate.

wolfstar doing grocery and remus having a heart attack every time sirius just put things in the cart without checking the price

jegulus doing grocery and regulus about to murder james for not following the list he made for their trip