The Roots of the Ivy and Other Stories of Middle-Earth

Aranel Took's LOTR Fanfiction

The Roots of the Ivy and Other Stories of Middle-Earth: Aranel Took's LOTR Fanfiction
Aranel Took's LOTR Fanfiction
There are Ivyverse stories.
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A Good Lad 
Pippin asks Elrond about Ivy's future. A birthday drabble for Juno.
A Little Romance 
Ivy/Pippin . Takes place after Chapter 94. Words used: recite, invisible, faint, bright.
Alone Time 
Ivy & Pippin have some quality time...for a while, at least. Takes place between The Roots of the Ivy and The Course of Love. Words used: swans, wearier, to lift, sea
Babies 
Pippin & the children. Takes place around Chapter 116 & 117 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: hip, children, laughter, relied
Baby?!? 
Pippin gets a surprise> Takes place right before Chapter 95 of The Roots of the Ivy.
Beginnings 
Merry receives news that will change his life.
Bitter 
Ari's reckless behavior gets him more than some stitches. Words used: cauldron, carry, swallow, reduce.
Blue 
Ivy visits the plains of Rohan.
Bravery 
Éowyn considers herself a coward. Takes place after Chapter 8 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: uncomfortable, heat, cupped, bravest.
Broken 
Éowyn makes a hard decision. Takes place during the Prologue of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: sanctuary, wakened, Gondor, precisely
Brothers 
Fari becomes a big brother. Takes place right after Chapter 97 of The Roots of the Ivy.
Children 
Pippin has everything he's ever wanted.
Clever Pranks 
Theo & Eomer Brandybuck and Frodo Baggins. Takes place after Chapter 58 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: tolerating, dripping, hysteria, narrow
Confidence 
Ari trains. Words used: dismiss, innermost, best, and a theme of 'Riders of Rohan'.
Corsairs 
A captain adjusts to a new order. Words used: heathen, corrupt, simplicity, extensive
Defense 
Ari practices some defense. Words used: easy, louse, shows, Eldar
Disgrace 
Estella contemplates Diamond. Takes place before Chapter 68 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: disgrace, over, knew, fall.
Distraction 
A preview of The Wanderers. Bori needs a distraction. Words used: aridity, bang, notice, consummate
Drink 
Merry comforts himself with a drink or two. Or more.
Drunk 
Ivy overindulges. Takes place right after Chapter 86 of The Roots of the Ivy. Word used: green, hangover, flower, territory
Enthral 
Merry meets his daughter for the first time. Takes place during Chapter 5 of The Roots of the Ivy. Subject: enthral
Face the Music 
Pippin and Diamond and their crappy marriage. Takes place before Chapter 68 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: disrespect, honesty, plot, music.
Father & Son 
Pippin & Fari. Takes place around Chapter 47 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: parasol, mythical, toddle
Fatherhood 
Pippin & Fari. Takes place between Chapter 45 & 46. Words used: rooster, discriminate, royalty, snow
Fear 
Ivy fears her first meeting with her mother. Takes place during Chapter 35 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: unwrapped, practiced, disquieted, fostered
Fields 
Éomund faces the aftermath of battle. Words used: ground, deliver, gain
Foreplay, or This Means War! 
Fari and Goldi's version of foreplay, pre-relationship. Takes place in any of the early chapters of The Course of Love. Words used: covered, out, war.
Forge 
Ivy & Gimli. Takes place during Chapter 43 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: forge, friendship, cradle, tabletop
Friendship 
Legolas and Gimli face doom together once again. Takes place during Chapter 125 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: pairing, flowered, presence, Iant Iaur
Granddad 
Merry & grandkids. Takes place between The Roots of the Ivy and The Course of Love. Words used: control, clap, tomcat, bacon
Grown Up 
Fari and Pippin, on Fari's 33rd Birthday.
Harad 
Bori hates the desert. Words used: hooded, company, swimming, wise.
Hide & Seek 
Brandybuck, Took & Gamgee children. Takes place around Chapter 49 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: comply, righteousness, lots, copse.
Home 
Ivy contemplates 'home'.
Hope 
Merry regains his hope. Takes place during the Prologue of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: daybreak, war, melancholy, worthless
Hours 
Pippin finally meets his son.
Hurt 
Merry gets hurt. Takes place during the Prologue of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: curtsy, sighed, tongue, food.
Ice 
Pippin/Ivy. Takes place sometime around Chapter 87 of The Roots of the Ivy. A romance drabble, using the word "ice".
If 
Merry considers the "What ifs" in his life.
In Trouble 
Pippin gets in trouble. Takes place sometime in the later chapters of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: disbanded, hen, received, worn.
Initiation 
Éomund, son of Elfwine, becomes a Rider of the Mark.
Ivy 
Merry, Pippin & Ivy. Takes place between Chapters 6 & 7 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: rope, fog, forward, suckle
Lithe 
Fari hopes that Sam doesn't kill him. Takes place after Chapter 41 of The Course of Love. Words used: midsummer, wishes, complete, permission
Loss 
A little hint of the future, post-The Wanderers. Words used: laughter, doll, song, carry away
Love 
Theo is happy again. Takes place between Chapters 16 & 17 of The Course of Love. Words used: disease, companion, nightingale, horizon
Lunch 
Ivy doesn't want her lunch.
Mistress of Tuckborough 
Ivy adjusts to her new duties. Takes place during Chapter 94 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: shaded, tea, housewife, uncertainty.
Motherhood 
Estella. Takes place around Chapter 50 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: gathering, skirt, bitters, mother.
Not Enough 
Pippin longs for more 'alone time'.
Orange 
Ivy looks like a pumpkin.
Plains 
Merry rides to war. Takes place during the Prologue of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: dreamed, plains, heated, push, questions.
Prey 
Goldi & Fari. Takes place in any of the early chapters of The Course of Love. Words used: pursuable, water-snakes, persuasion
Pride 
Frodo Gamgee follows in his father's footsteps. Takes place in an early chapter of The Course of Love. Words used: curve, nervous, opinionated, artistry.
Proud 
Pippin is proud of his sons. Theme of 'pride'.
Rider 
Ari practices his skills as a rider. Words used: worth, extension, autumn, Lightfoot.
Rider of the Mark 
Ari Took considers his future. Takes place between The Roots of the Ivy and The Course of Love. Words used: broom, skirt, horse, tweak.
Ritual 
Goldi's morning ritual. Takes place during Chapter 57 of The Course of Love. Words used: ritual, square, notice, sentence
Romantic 
Merry/Estella. Takes place after Chapter 39 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: puzzle, cottage, heart, pink
School 
Ivy has a new job.
Siege & A Good Fight 
Ivy/Pippin. Two drabbles, different POVs. Takes place after Chapter 94 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: tower, cracked, battle and highest, exploring, imprisoned, fight.
Snow 
Playing in the snow.
Sons 
Pippin and his grandson. Takes place after Chapter 57. Words used: illumined, soothed, watching, worn.
Spade 
A funeral.
Star 
Ivy gets a gift from her father.
Stranger in a Strange Land 
Bori hates the desert. Words used: chord, dream, wish, stars
Synchronicity 
Pippin & the twins. Takes place after Chapter 123 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: synchronicity, identical, house-trained.
Tales 
Pippin tells a story. Takes place between The Roots of the Ivy and The Course of Love. Words used: knock, fire, memory, delighted, dissent
Thanksgiving 
Pippin has a lot to be thankful for.
The Seven Deadly Sins 
Drabbles inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins (and one bonus sin!). Some of them aren't so sinful. Spans most of The Roots of the Ivy.
The Wanderers 
The story of Boromir and Aragorn Took. Sequel to The Roots of the Ivy and The Course of Love. Not yet written, just putting this in as a placeholder until I start posting.
Treasures 
Rosie Gamgee reflects on the treasures in her life. Occurs between Chapters 55 & 56 of The Course of Love.
Trouble 
Pippin babysits. Takes place after Chapter 17 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: dressing, responsible, stupid, improved.
Unhappy - Merry 
Merry is unhappy. Takes place during the Prologue of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: accomplishes, happy, commit, cry, ride
Unhappy - Pippin 
Pippin is unhappy. Takes place during Chapter 39 of The Roots of the Ivy. Words used: moment, shattered, saving, cherish
Waiting for Boromir 
A side story to The Roots of the Ivy featuring Fari Took. You need to have read up to Chapter 93.
Warming Up is Hard to Do 
The Took family being cute and schmoopy. Takes place between The Roots of the Ivy and The Course of Love.
When? 
Fari is getting impatient.
Worry 
The Gamgee children have a worry. Words used: dashed, hutch, balm, nuisance, grass
Worthy 
A glimpse of Ari's training as a rider. Words used: prove, success, each
Years 
Pippin thinks about years and what they mean.
Yes 
Eomer takes a chance. Takes place during Chapter 32 of The Course of Love. Words used: exhaled, limits, passion, sound, water

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