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New Challenges by December

Jun 16, 2010

December has added no fewer than 27 plot bunnies to our Challenges page.

To cope with this influx, we’ve restructured the Challenges page, now listing challenges by pairing or date.

December’s challenges:

A Study in Nude

Young Faramir, being a lover of lore and all, is also very fond of fine arts, and for want of appropriate models eventually asks his older brother to pose for him – nude, for the purposes … />

25 Prompts III

Write a story inspired by or themed around one (or several) of the phrases. Or else write a story where some of the phrases would work as chapter titles. Any genre, any length, any rating, … />

Catfight

Please indulge this inexplicable urge: to see the ladies fight. You know, scratching and screaming, and tearing hair, and felling each other down. Yes, Arwen and Eowyn. This story can take any direction. All I&#… />

Poor Consolation

After years of thinking he was tougher than that, Boromir falls helplessly, soppily in love with someone of your choice. This may take place after the War, if you like, so the object of his … />

Zodiac

Is there some analogue of our star-sign system in Arda? The stars hold a prominent place in Tolkien’s world. Could it then be, perhaps, that they are also believed to influence one’s … />

25 Prompts II

Write a story inspired by or themed around one (or several) of the phrases. Or else write a story where some of the phrases would work as chapter titles. Any genre, any length, any rating, … />

The Heirs

A Faramir/Aragorn love story in a Denethorlives! universe. The War of the Ring has been successfully ended, but Gondor is far from a reunited kingdom and not much of a kingdom at all, seeing … />

25 Prompts

Write a story inspired by or themed around one (or several) of the phrases. Or else write a story where some of the phrases would work as chapter titles. Any genre, any length, any rating, … />

The Last Night of Freedom

Faramir has one last night to reveal his true feelings to his brother. Boromir finally gets tired of Denethor’s pressure and agrees to take a wife – but really could not care less and simply … />

Lord Faramir’s Lover

Totally AU, and totally inspired by (read ‘based on’) one of my favourite love-stories1, and incidentally one of my favourite films with Sean Bean (faints)2. Prince Faramir is living in his Ithilien estate … />

Sincere Gratitude

Faramir is afraid Beregond will be punished severely for breaking the law when saving him from Denethor’s madness. Upon becoming King, Aragorn had not brought Beregond to trial at once. What happened in the … />

Unfortunate Resemblance

The Steward has long been in love with the King, seemingly hopelessly – but then one night everything changes. Aragorn has a little too much to drink at a royal supper-feast – and invites the unsuspecting … />

Double Trouble

Faramir is in a relationship with one of the Elven twins – problem is, he can’t figure out with which one… The brothers are entirely alike in looks, voice and bearing, and he just cannot … />

1001 Nights in Bed with Faramir

Faramir is captured and brought to a distant land as a prisoner (Harad, Khand or any other place of your choice). His fair noble looks win him the favour of the local king, who takes … />

Loyalty

The new Steward of Gondor Boromir II and Queen Arwen Undomiel have a thing.   Boromir and Arwen? Yes. Whoever told you he is not her type? Of course he is. He is gorgeous and irresistible. … />

The Lonely Man

Faramir is en route to Dale on a diplomatic mission, but some mishap gets him off the course, he loses his companions, his horse, and ends up wandering into Beorn’s homestead. Now, that would … />

The Lady’s Pet

Young Faramir (make him as young as 10 or 11 if you like), being chased by Orcs, or fleeing from abuse at home, eventually finds himself on the outskirts of Lothlorien. He is captured by … />

Avalanche

A few years after the War Aragorn, Faramir and another, Man or Elf (it could even be Boromir, if you like), are on some business up in the Mountains, when an avalanche descends on them. … />

Blackmail

Somebody, Man or Elf, has a hopeless crush on Faramir. Lovesick and yearning to get close to the Steward at least in some way, he sneaks into Faramir’s rooms to see how the man … />

Teach by Example

When Boromir returns from the Ring Quest, the brothers finally decide to be a little bold, and each discovers his long-hidden passion for the other is fully reciprocated. But! Neither has ever been with … />

Burdened Conscience

Young Faramir (17-19) spends several months at his uncle’s (training, errand, Denethor is tired of him – you decide), who is respectively 45-47. Faramir is a quiet serious youth, too mature for his … />

Lasting Impression

When Boromir and Faramir were young lads, they had tried to, well, you know. But Boromir had had no idea what he was doing – which resulted in Faramir getting hurt rather badly, and deciding to … />

Birthday Present / Подарок на День Рожденья

Birthday Present For Faramir’s birthday Boromir decides to make him the present of for once switching places in bed, so Faramir can play the top. Faramir is thrilled, but Boromir is in for … />

Classics: A Grave Mistake / Классика: Роковая Ошибка

Classics: A Grave Mistake Let’s explore this trope: a love potion is accidentally drunk by the people it was not intended for. Please make this an angsty and dramatic/tragic story, full of … />

Deathbed Confession / Откровения на Смертном Одре

Deathbed Confession Faramir is mortally wounded or otherwise severely ill, and everyone is already mourning him. Thinking he has nothing to lose, the Steward finally confesses to the King a long concealed secret. Perhaps, his … />

Big Family / Большая Семья

Big Family Hm, what if Steward Denethor had three sons? Boromir, Faramir and their little brother… Would there still be only love, support and no envy or rivalry? Большая Семья А что, если у наместника Денетора было три сына? Боромир, Фарамир и их младший брат… Неужели и тогда будет только любовь и дружба, и никаких зависти и соперничества? />

Dragon Spell / Под Драконьим Заклятьем

Dragon Spell Oh, Valar! There is a Dragon in the White Mountains! Hardly had the realm of Gondor had time to recover after the Great War, when this new bane came out of the blue. … />

Keep It Down, Will You?! / Ты Тут Не Один!

Keep It Down, Will You?! The wall separating Boromir’s and Faramir’s bedrooms is not as thick as Boromir would have liked. His little brother has a rather eventful personal life, constantly … />

Foreign Ambassador / Гондорский Посол

Foreign Ambassador The Steward goes to the Wood of Greenleaves on a diplomatic mission to discuss the details of the Elven settlement that King Thranduil’s son wants to set up in Ithilien. Much … />

Bee Stung / Пчела

Bee Stung On a pleasant summer morning, Boromir takes a break from his military duties to spend a day in the woods with his adolescent brother. It is fun and relaxing: beautiful nature, warm sunshine, … />

Love Letter / Любовное Письмо

Love Letter Young Faramir has his first crush – no, not on Boromir. He writes a letter with a confession, but has doubts over its content, and asks his older brother for second opinion. As Boromir … />

The King Who Played Around

Faramir is annoyed by Aragorn’s inability to comprehend why it bothers him so much that the King shares his bed with other men besides Faramir. Yes, Aragorn grew up with the Elves, whose ways … />

To Start Over

After struggling for a year, Aragorn and Faramir eventually break up, Aragorn having found it all a little too complicated, given Faramir’s well-known issues. But then, as the King witnesses his ex-lover … />

Enchanted

Faramir is in his mid-twenties when he sets on a regular mission with the Rangers and – is lost… After all search fails and all hopes have to be given up, his brother, best friend … />

Like a Boy

Eowyn is a little tired of Faramir always being so careful and gentle in bed. She has told him many a time, but, well, is there any use talking to men? So she decides to … />

Moon River

PWP involving Faramir, Aragorn, and bathing in Anduin on a summer night. One of them is bathing – the other watching secretly. Or not so secretly, as it turns out when he is caught. />

A Game of Poker

Faramir is invited to Legolas’ Ithilien residence for the celebrating the Elf’s 2,532nd birthday. Towards the morning, the host and a handful of the sturdiest guests, including Faramir, set to playing a card … />

The King’s Brother

Let’s have some weirdness. Aragorn has an evil twin-brother, who looks exactly like him and whom Aragorn had been trying to keep in secret all his life – for obvious reasons. But the man … />

Three is Company

Faramir and Eowyn are experimenting with spicing up their intimate life. After some milder things, Faramir dares confess his fantasy of bringing a third party into their marital bed. To his delight and rather strong … />

Reflections of Passion

Aragorn wants to have a huge mirror installed into their chamber right alongside the bed, so that he and Faramir can see how they make love to each other. The King is secretly hoping it … />

Magic Ring / Волшебное Кольцо

Magic Ring Faramir gets his hands on a magic ring. Possibly as a present from Mithrandir. At first he does not know it is enchanted, but soon discovers it gives him some special power: hearing … />

A Princely Visit from Rohan / Визит Роханского Принца

A Princely Visit from Rohan Theodred is visiting Minas Tirith. He and Boromir, being same of age and similar of character, get on exceptionally well, much to Denethor’s enjoyment. Young Faramir, on the … />

Elven Spite / Эльфийская Мстительность

Elven Spite Legolas is the King’s long-term lover. They have a terrible row, Legolas is angry and sulky, and wants to do something mean and nasty to get back at Aragorn – which … />

Language Lessons / Уроки Эльфийского

Language Lessons All Gondorian noblemen learn the High Tongue, at least the basics. But the Steward’s sons should know it well, so a real Elf is hired as a tutor. He is the … />

Bathing / Купание

Bathing Something naughty and shameless involving Faramir, Boromir, a cold winter evening and a bathtub full of hot water. Bonus points for making it a first-time story, when they start by innocently sharing the … />

A Candle / Свеча

A Candlestick When Boromir comes to their bedchamber for the night, he finds his sixteen-year-old brother in bed – naked and in a nearly hysterical state. Eventually, after much sobbing and incoherent mumbling, Faramir … />

In the Dark: A Mystery Story / Под Покровом Мрака – Детектив

In the Dark: A Mystery Story One night, Steward Faramir wakes up with a jolt to find himself tied to his own bed: blindfolded, gagged, naked and – oh, Valar! – in the company of another man. … />

Brotherly Assistance / Братская Помощь

Brotherly Assistance A boromirlives! challenge. Returning to Minas Tirith as the new Steward, Boromir confides his hopeless infatuation with the King in his ever-understanding little brother. Faramir for his part is also badly in … />

The Seeing Stone / Палантир

The Seeing Stone Playing a game of truth-or-dare, young Boromir and Faramir end up daring each other to go see what’s in that high tower where their father seems to spend … />

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