Citrine

Hi, I'm Citrine! You may or may not know me from FanFiction.net. I've been posting there for about a year, but I've been writing fanfic since before I knew it had a name. The first four stories I've submitted here are the stories I love best, the ones that turned out closest to the result I was looking for. I can't promise that they're all pure gold, but even brass can be beautiful when it's polished to a shine:)

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• Worth

  This is why Frodo wanted to go alone into the Black Land. ( Another story MIA since forever ago. Short, AU, and dark. Tender-hearted reader, beware.)2011 MEFA Nominee(!!)

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 29 March 2011 · Updated 29 March 2011 · Reviews (5)

• New Roads and Secret Gates

  Yet another collection of unrelated short LotR ficlets, drabbles, and whatnot: And now belatedly, 'A Dream in the House of Beorn', a double-drabble from The Hobbit, MIA since about 2006.

  PG · 16 chapters · Complete · Published 5 September 2005 · Updated 25 March 2011 · Reviews (89)

• Four Seasons

  Just a rambly little something in four parts. Four seasons in the life of Merry and Pippin from childhood to old age. Rated G for gen and a F for fluff. NOW the last two parts together: Autumn-Merry's lost and Pippin helps him find his way back home, and Winter-In Minas Tirith, an aged Merry has a bad cold and a bad dream.

  G · 4 chapters · Complete · Published 11 April 2007 · Updated 16 April 2007 · Reviews (18)

• Before and After

  This is for Lindelea, who requested a fic with two scenes: Bilbo and Pippin in discussion, talking about trolls, at Rivendell, with Part 1 before the Fellowship leaves on the Quest, and Part 2 after the Fellowship gets back from the Quest. Part 2 got a tad bittersweet.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 8 October 2006 · Updated 8 October 2006 · Reviews (5)

• Little Lad Lost

  Part five, conclusion: The hobbits of Bag End finally track down and retrieve their missing Took, and Lobelia is flabbergasted to discover the true identity of her 'foundling'. (Now complete, and starring pretty much everyone: Lobelia, my OC Posy Chubb-Baggins, Lotho, Pippin, Frodo, Pearl, Sam, May, Bell, Eglantine Took, Pimpernel, and Pervinca, with nonspeaking roles by Hamfast, Hamson, Halfred, Bilbo, Daisy, Marigold, and Merry. Whew!)

  G · 5 chapters · Complete · Published 11 June 2006 · Updated 17 June 2006 · Reviews (18)

• A Practical Romance

  A short bit of Merry/Estella fluff and romance for Budgie: Merry recoups from a relapse into Shadow at Brandy Hall, Estella has a secret, and they squabble, and makeup over cakes and tea. Slightly PG for one mild swear word and some passionately Victorian smooching.

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 24 March 2006 · Updated 24 March 2006 · Reviews (7)

• Always

  The next part of Always: Never Fading, a heaping helping of WeeMerry angst for Anso. Frodo leaves Buckland for good, and little Merry hides his heavy heart.

  G · 2 chapters · Complete · Published 26 October 2005 · Updated 28 November 2005 · Reviews (12)

• Love Letters

  One-shot pre-Quest story: Bilbo ponders Frodo's adoption, and a careless gift to little Sam backfires badly. Gen and sweet, but may inspire urges to kick the Gaffer in the shins.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 27 August 2005 · Updated 27 August 2005 · Reviews (10)

• In The Fair Evening

  Short ficlet, minor gapfiller, written for Marigold's 19th Story Challenge: Minas Tirith waits for news from the East, and a love-struck Faramir and a homesick Merry chat about Eowyn...

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 13 August 2005 · Updated 14 August 2005 · Reviews (3)

• Many Paths to Tread

  Because everyone else is doing it:) A collection of very short, unrelated LOTR fanfics, to be updated whenever inspiration strikes. Now up: 'Rosie's Gift'-Sam/Rosie double-drabble, Rosie's (not entirely) unselfish gift of love to Sam.

  PG · 16 chapters · Complete · Published 14 January 2005 · Updated 4 August 2005 · Reviews (45)

• The Shadow of the Pelennor

  A little vignette for Marigold's 18th Story Challenge: Saradoc and Esmeralda come to understand that their son had a hand in slaying the dreaded Witch-king of Angmar.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 27 July 2005 · Updated 28 July 2005 · Reviews (4)

• Nothing is Given

  The web is woven, the trap is sprung: Lotho Sackville-Baggins goes for a walk, and comes home to a nasty surprise. (Written for Marigold's 17th Story Challenge.)

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 17 June 2005 · Updated 17 June 2005 · Reviews (6)

• Cloud and Shade

  Short story, pre-Quest: Young Frodo and little Pippin in the hayfields of Whitwell, a pail of blackberries, and shadows of things to come.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 10 January 2005 · Updated 10 January 2005 · Reviews (5)

• With Much Love, From Your Sam

  Short ficlet, written for Marigold's Eleventh Story Challenge: A decade after the War of the Ring, Sam writes a birthday letter to Frodo...

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 11 December 2004 · Updated 11 December 2004 · Reviews (3)

• A Merry Meeting

  [Written for Marigold's 10th Story Challenge] While Frodo talks with Bilbo in the Hall of Fire, Merry and Pippin entertain themselves, and meet a certain Elf...

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 23 November 2004 · Updated 23 November 2004 · Reviews (8)

• The Long Grey Road

  Another shortshort bittersweet story, written for Marigold's 9th Story Challenge: Merry and Pippin go for a long walk together...

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 13 October 2004 · Updated 13 October 2004 · Reviews (7)

• Lullaby

  Short, short story, written for Marigold's 7th Story Challenge. Smeagol comes home to his Granny after an eventful day on the river. Slightly icky, rated PG for general creepyness.

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 12 August 2004 · Updated 12 August 2004 · Reviews (2)

• Through Shadow

  For Hai Took: Merry and Pippin reunited in Ithilien after the Black Gate. Short story, mild humor, very light angst. Rated PG for the bit of naughty humor, just to be safe, but no slash intended.

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 2 May 2004 · Updated 2 May 2004 · Reviews (13)

• A Path With No Returning

  Two badly wounded hobbits find each other after the Battle of Fornost. (Ancient Shire history, no familiar characters. Warning: Made author cry, hankies recommended.)

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 13 April 2004 · Updated 13 April 2004 · Reviews (4)

• A Day's Wait

  Two very old friends, and a final farewell at the end of the road. Stars Merry, Pippin, and a sizeable amount of heartbreak. Very short and bittersweet, previously posted at Fanfic.net.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 25 March 2004 · Updated 25 March 2004 · Reviews (2)

• The Last Hour

  Another short, sad vignette, gapfiller, entirely bookverse. After The Last Debate, Merry and Pippin pass a little time before the Armies of the West depart from Minas Tirith.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 18 March 2004 · Updated 18 March 2004 · Reviews (9)

• In Memorium

  Short AU story, set many years after the Quest. Merry raises a glass to absent friends...(Originally written for Marigold Cotton's second Story Challenge, can be found at her website and at FanFic.net.)

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 13 March 2004 · Updated 13 March 2004 · Reviews (3)

• A Song Against the Dark

  Small vignette, minor gapfiller. A moment of hope (and hopelessness,) a few hours after Merry was taken to the Houses of Healing. (Written for Marigold's first story challenge, can also be found at Fanfic.net and West of the Moon.) Mostly bookverse, with an obvious touch of movie.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 18 February 2004 · Updated 18 February 2004 · Reviews (2)

• Seeing Stars

  Bilbo, young Frodo, early birthday gifts or the lack thereof, minor catastrophe and apple tart. Just a sweet, funny little bit of story, with a weensy bending of canon. (For Tathar, who gave me the plotbunny:)

  G · 4 chapters · Complete · Published 25 December 2003 · Updated 29 December 2003 · Reviews (3)

• The Bitter Cup

  How the child Grima came to Meduseld. (A short, unhappy 'prequel' to 'The Taste of Strong Mead', published here and at Fanfic.net.)

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 1 December 2003 · Updated 1 December 2003 · Reviews (1)

• The Taste of Strong Mead

  Very short story about a young Grima and his first taste of power. Every villian has to start somewhere.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 21 November 2003 · Updated 21 November 2003 · Reviews (1)

• A Far Green Country

  A short, very sweet story about Merry and Pippin near the end of the road. Check your blood-sugar after this one. [Now slightly more polished, and with a revised ending.]

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 23 October 2003 · Updated 23 October 2003 · Reviews (2)

• Hobbit Lessons

  An incident on the road during FOTR, hobbits in trouble, and potential life-lessons for Boromir. [Originally posted at FanFiction.net.]

  G · 3 chapters · Complete · Published 2 September 2003 · Updated 15 September 2003 · Reviews (10)

• Mountains

  A fishing trip, a riddle game with evil consequences, and two highly familiar characters only slightly disguised. Rated PG-13 for mild violence and one swear word.

  PG-13 · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 5 September 2003 · Updated 9 September 2003 · Reviews (1)

• Falling Like Stars

  Silmarillion-based story, two Original Characters, with a few [in]famous characters mentioned, but no cameos. Elves, Nargothrond, a dash of purple prose, and more tragedy than you can shake a stick at. Rated PG-13 for violence and disturbing images in later chapters.

  PG-13 · 8 chapters · Complete · Published 7 September 2003 · Updated 9 September 2003 · Reviews (2)

• All That Was Beautiful

  My take on Eowyn's first meeting with Grima. Rated G, but beware of general creepyness. [Story can also be found at FanFic.net and HASA.]

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 6 September 2003 · Updated 7 September 2003 · Reviews (1)