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The last month's theme were Beginnings. And so, in December it's time for Endings, because those two themes are always connected - when something is ending, something else is beginning.
It's not only the ending of the year that is nearing, but also the ending of the Hobbit trilogy. It will be the last time in a long while when we get a new glimpse of Tolkien's wonderful world on the big screen. It may be just an echo of its greatness in his books, which are just an echo of his amazing imagination, but still I'm sure many of us feel like something is ending - especially when listening to Billy Boyd's song. With this Teitho challenge, we want to honor that moment in Tolkien fandom.
When something is ending, it rarely leaves you without feeling something. It may be a bittersweet feeling and reminiscing on the gone times, but it can also be relief, when it's the ending of something dark. It can be even both in the same time, like the ending of the Third age, with the Dark Lord defeated, but Elves leaving Middle-earth. In your story, it can be the ending of an era, but also of something in the life of the main characters. It can be the day when they realized that their childhood has ended, or the day when they had to say goodbye to someone loved. Death is an ending as well, but so is the ending of a story, of a day, or a sword lesson - there are many kind of endings, some grave and important, some not so much. You can write about or draw any of them.
And the winners are:
A quiet drift of petals by sian22 1st placeBittersweet Symphony by Telemachus
Colonies' End by Calyneryn
Do not go to the elves for council by sehellys
Fireflies by BlackShaftedArrow
Here, At the End of All Things by Badass Archer Daughter
Hope Ends by Noldesse
Prince Legolas' Demise by Hannah Johnson
Such an Ending by Karri
The End of the World as We Know It by Wynja2007 2nd place
The Oak's Secret by Linda Hoyland
The Tower Falls by Cassie Hughes 3rd place
The Trail by Kiara Kay
Happy reading and congratulations to the winners!
Your Teitho-moderator,Mirach
Teitho - August and September: *Consequences*
This month we are delighted to report that voting and submissions are up and that many of you replied to last month’s survey about making the new rules permanent. Here are the results!
One consequence of the survey is that most of the new rules will be kept. Another is that the challenge for August and September will be:
Consequences!
Consequences are usually a result or effect of a particular action or condition, often one that is bad or inconvenient but not necessarily so. A negative consequence could be sleeping in and missing an important meeting. Forgeting to shut a gate and letting an animal get free. Or, more seriously, le
Teitho: *five ingredients* winners
For the months of July and August, we once again have a delicious recipe for you to prepare. The ingredients are all listed below, but how you mix-n-mash them is completely up to you! As all great cooks make recipes their own by adding little touches and intriguing twists, don’t forget to spice the result with your favourite flavours. This month, let's see what you can bake for our hungry Middle-Earth and Arda appetites!
The five ingredients are:
humorous friendship momentspilled bloodstarsmisplaced bookflying creature
Each item on the list must appear in your story at least once, either physically or in dialogue. You don't have
Teitho: *Songs* winners
The theme for June and July is Songs. Thanks to Shire Rose for the suggestion!
Songs have been used since language was invented, and for a wide variety of reasons. Some songs preserve history, or make it easier to remember a list. A love song can melt our hearts, while a battle song can stir us to action. Others are cautionary tales, and some are purely for entertainment.
There is no end to the ways that songs can be used. Perhaps a Gondorian farmer sings to himself to help keep a steady rhythm as he harvests his grain. Sailors from Dol Amroth might sing a chanty together as they hoist the sails at the start of a journey up the Anduin, to h
Teitho: *Customs* winners
Our theme for May and June is Customs. They are defined as cultural ideas — a patterned way of behaving that is considered characteristic of a social system. Customs regulate social interactions. Do you shake hands, bow or kiss when greeting someone?
Customs or traditions are unwritten ways of doing things, handed down from one generation to another. They vary from society to society and differences in customs can create confusion, unintentional faux pas or even conflict.
How do customs figure in Tolkien’s work? The Hobbits have a custom of giving gifts on their birthdays, rather than receiving them. Faramir and his men take a
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