4 Works in Haladriel Week 2023 (Tolkien)
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The Beast You've Made of Me by ReallyLousyLlama
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
17 Oct 2023
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Galadriel was the Golden Daughter, until she was sorted into Slytherin house without an ounce of shame.
Halbrand was the Bastard Son, unacknowledged until the day a letter comes that gives him the opportunity to claw his way up in the world.
As the Wizarding World drifts toward a tempest of dark days and magic, the two are bound together by forces they lack the conviction to name.
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all your pain will end here by poeticmemory for justatinycollector
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)
27 Jul 2023
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“What made you decide to reach out to me?”
Halbrand pauses with one hand on the doorknob. “You dedicated your book to Finrod's killer.”
“Yes,” Galadriel breathes. “I did.”
“I couldn’t stop thinking about that,” he admits, running a hand through his hair. “You said that if someone had been willing to treat them earlier, then maybe your brother would still be alive. You made it seem like there’s a chance things might get better. Like violence isn’t just an unfortunate inevitability encoded into someone's being.”
“In a sense,” she laughs softly, “I’ve devoted my entire life to my brother’s murderer— at least, professionally speaking.”
“It’s just too bad they were never caught,” he muses. “Who knows what else they might’ve gotten up to?”
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“We’ve discussed this, Dr. Noldor.” The patient crouches before her. “I’m being very reasonable, but I need you to work with me.”
or: Galadriel must help her newest patient resist his homicidal urges before she becomes his next victim.
Inspired by the tv miniseries The Patient (2022)
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this is our last dance by poeticmemory
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)
16 May 2023
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There’s a laugh of recognition in Galadriel’s voice. “That bad already, huh?”
“Every single fucking thing I say is wrong,” he murmurs into the phone. A glance back inside reveals that his daughter isn’t paying the least bit of attention.
“Oh good,” Galadriel says cheerfully. “So it’s not just me.”
A dry laugh escapes. “Unfortunately not.”
“Don’t take it to heart, Hal,” she says in a reassuring tone. “Celebrian’s holding onto a lot of anger right now, and she doesn’t know how to work through it.”
He furrows his brow, leaning on the railing. “She’s just a kid. What could she possibly have to be angry about?”
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“I don’t see the point of placing all the blame on someone who isn’t fucking here to defend himself.”
or: while recovering from a horrific attack, Celebrian recalls the last summer she spent with her father.
Inspired by the film Aftersun (2022, dir. Charlotte Wells)
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one thing i can’t get enough of by poeticmemory
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)
12 May 2023
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“You’ve just been standing here this whole time?”
She swallows and nods.
Hal presses his lips into a tight line as he considers her, then, with a sigh, tilts his head toward the dance floor. “Come on, then.”
Galadriel’s heart stops. “What?” It’s hard to catch her breath.
“I think what he meant to say,” Bronwyn clarifies, staring daggers at him, “is ‘would you like to dance?’”
A rush of panic floods Galadriel. “Oh,” her pulse feels too loud, her cheeks are too hot, “I can’t— I mean, I don’t know how— I’ve never— well, not like that—“
“Don’t be silly,” Bronwyn says, giving her a gentle nudge toward him, “Hal can lead anybody.”
“Well?” His hand remains outstretched as he waits for a real response. “It’s now or never.”
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“Your body knows how to respond,” his hand skims her waist, “so tell your mind to get the hell out of it’s way.”
or: the Dirty Dancing AU.