[meme] The everyone survived AU

[goldenplaits]

Due to recent events in the movie world, it seemed like we needed one of these again...

THE ARDA AU MEME


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All the AUs! With classics as the obligatory and all important

> EVERYONE LIVED AU. Maybe you're at Thorin's festive coronation or a drinking game between Boromir and Haldir after the end of the War, or Fëanor and Thingol finally talk to each other. Maybe Belladonna comes with her son on adventures, or Maedhros spends some very awkward hours at Elrond's wedding. U know the drill.
> but let's not forget the staple COFFEESHOP AU either
> or the no less important WHAT IF AU: What if the Silmarils were glowing bunnies? What if Bard hadn't managed to take down Smaug? What if Maeglin had not betrayed Gondolin, what if Galadriel had accepted the One Ring? What if Sam had a giant afro?
> and really any other AUs that you can think of.


As a note, since not everyone has seen BOFA yet and some people care about not being spoiled, please make a note in your top level comment/the subject line of a comment if you might bring up spoilers in threads or don't want to be spoiled, something like "bofa spoilers yes" or "bofa spoilers no".

Comments

[asinglebook]

[ A snort ] That idiot wouldn't know dignity if it walked up to him and danced naked before him, as my lord's sons would say. [ but said fondly for all the harsh words ]

Yes. A young lad... I believe he will be five this year. Very intelligent for his age, and with a kindly heart. [ High praise from Erestor ]

I think it best if you told him who you were from the beginning. Estel is very perceptive, but he understands that he cannot always tell people what he sees and hears. If you told him to keep it a secret, I am sure he would.

[thebalrogslayer]

[Noticing that fond tone, Gabriel cocks an eyebrow but says nothing. No point in making it more obvious that Erestor's been rumbled. Besides, it was already clear that he cares for Glorfindel. Which makes it more surprising that he hasn't echoed any thing of him back. Perhaps there's been nothing to trigger it? After all, while Gabriel has many friends, Thorir is his closest and Thorin is making everything related to Thorir difficult.]

If you think it would be best to tell him, then I trust you on that. You know him better than I do, after all. He sounds like a good lad, though. I'm glad he came into the care of the elves here.

[asinglebook]

[ Hush let Erestor keep his illusions ]

Hmph. I think that would be the easiest, yes. My lord will decide who else to tell, but I suppose for now the immediate family will do - Lords Elladan and Elrohir dote upon the boy, and Glorfindel is their Captain, and helped to raise them - they would know in an instant, and will need to be told. The Lady Arwen is away, and so that is one less concern. [ Tap tap tap goes his finger as he works it out aloud, before he gets up to pour them both the tea ]

The only question is if the Lady Gilraen needs to know. I suppose we might get away without telling her for now.

[ He smiles fondly - barely the smallest uptick of his mouth, but his eyes gentle ]

Aye he is. He has brought much joy to the Valley.

[thebalrogslayer]

Children have a way of doing that. [Gabriel agrees, fondly, if a little sadly. He's long since come to terms with the idea that he'll never have children of his own, being entirely uninterested in sex of any kind, and a long established bachelor, but that doesn't mean that he can't every now and again be a little wistful about it, especially when so many of his friends are already grandparents.

He takes his tea with a grateful nod, drawing it close to himself and warming his hands around the cup. At least somethings seem to be universal.] Is it fair to tell the child and not the mother? [He asks, thoughtfully.]

Would you show me around the place? If you have time, that is. I have very few of Glorfindel's memories of this place, and I'm not sure I could even find my way back to where I woke.

[asinglebook]

Yes. And this one seems especially good at doing so. [ Erestor nods. He has no time nor interest to seek a wife, and is happy enough to live vicariously through others (besides, after the trauma of the Twins he's not sure that he WANTS kids of his own) ]

That is a good point. [ He nods thoughtfully ] And tis not as if the Lady Gilraen is unfamiliar with keeping secrets. I suppose we shall have to see what Lord Elrond thinks.

[ He blinks and then nods ] Certainly! I am, for once, mostly free at the moment, with no pressing work. A short tour will be of no difficulty.