Virtuella

I am German by birth, Scottish by marriage, with two small children. I work as a special needs teacher in a big comprehensive school in Stirling. Liberal Christian, moderate feminist, wannabe eco-warrior... My first venture into fan fiction was through Discworld, and that is still where my focus lies, but I also enjoy writing for Lord Of The Rings.

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• Useless Heroes, Uselesser Villains

  Considering the lackadaisical approach which is - notwithstanding their dramatic rhetoric - taken by heroes and villains alike, it is astonishing that either side manages to accomplish anything. I wrote this fic a few years ago and considered it too flippant for this site, but now I'm thinking, eh, why not?

  G · 8 chapters · In progress · Published 4 June 2025 · Updated 12 July 2025 · Reviews (35)

• The Unquenchable Light

  FINAL CHAPTER UP! Another ten thousand Easterlings would have easily swung the war for Sauron. But fortunately the East is not just full of evil people. Welcome to the Land of Kûz, where the Archseraph rules with a hand of silk, where dragons are kindly spirits, where wine and tea and coffee flow, and where the fate of Middle-earth hung in the balance, though the West didn't know it.

  G · 27 chapters · Complete · Published 15 July 2024 · Updated 11 June 2025 · Reviews (63)

• Ladies' Guide to Middle-earth's Eligible Bachelors

  Because if you do find yourself transported to Middle-earth, you really need to be sure to pick the right man. ;-) This is an old fic of mine, and I realised I've never posted it here.

  G · 2 chapters · Complete · Published 26 March 2025 · Updated 26 March 2025 · Reviews (13)

• Pebbles From Arda

  A collection of shorter pieces. Ch.8: Eight Legolas Vignettes Ch.9: Early Lessons in Moral Reasoning Ch.10: Echoes. A birthday gift for Linda Hoyland. Ch.11: A Trusty Tune. A Gildor gapfiller Ch 12: Troll Courtship. A silly filk Ch 13: Two poems Ch 14: Elfhelm has a surprise Ch 15: Bearing the News. A very special meeting Ch 16: Come May: A moment of transition

  PG · 18 chapters · In progress · Published 2 August 2008 · Updated 14 August 2015 · Reviews (104)

• Jaded Amber

  Elboron finds a fascinating stone at the beach, but Eowyn is not in a frame of mind to rejoice in his discovery.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 17 February 2013 · Updated 17 February 2013 · Reviews (7)

• Olive

  Spring has come to Esgaroth and the daughter of a wealthy merchant finds her life changed by encounters with the mysterious Elven King. But not all is as it seems.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 30 March 2012 · Updated 30 March 2012 · Reviews (7)

• Orcs At Home

  A bizarre encounter of two sets of characters from two totally different stories of mine - Orcs At School and Truth Be Told.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 5 June 2011 · Updated 5 June 2011 · Reviews (9)

• On the Shores of a Turquoise Lake

  So just what happened to the Entwives? Here's one scenario.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 8 January 2011 · Updated 8 January 2011 · Reviews (8)

• Lobelia Sackville-Baggins Is Dead

  A Shire Murder Mystery in three parts.

  PG · 3 chapters · Complete · Published 23 September 2010 · Updated 2 October 2010 · Reviews (11)

• While the Candles Burn

  Aragorn is late and Arwen knows she ought to be fretting...

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 17 August 2010 · Updated 17 August 2010 · Reviews (8)

• Impossibly Blue

  Aragorn planted the White Tree of Gondor. Five hundred years later, it receives a very unexpected visitor.

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 21 June 2010 · Updated 22 June 2010 · Reviews (6)

• Passing Grace

  They said she was a sorceress, evil perhaps, uncanny for certain. But now Galadriel has come to Edoras and little minds are buzzing. MEFA 2010 First Place

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 21 May 2010 · Updated 24 May 2010 · Reviews (2)

• Truth Be Told

  Déoric, the newly appointed Chronicler of the Mark, is faced with new challenges. Lothíriel wants him to paint in colour and the king is sending him out to collect the stories of the Mark. Déoric does what he can to please everyone. When he finds that not all is truth that the Eorlingas hold to be true, will his break with Éomer end his career? Sequel to the Measure Of A Man. MEFA 2010 First Place

  PG-13 · 26 chapters · Complete · Published 22 July 2009 · Updated 11 May 2010 · Reviews (115)

• Orcs At School

  Because little orcs need to learn, too. MEFA 2010 First Place

  PG · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 15 February 2010 · Updated 15 February 2010 · Reviews (5)

• Worse Than The Witch King

  There are certain old customs in Gondor of which Éowyn cannot approve. Unfortunately, one of them concerns her wedding... MEFA 2009 First Place

  G · 7 chapters · Complete · Published 22 June 2009 · Updated 1 July 2009 · Reviews (52)

• Virtuella's Idiosyncratic Literary Criticisms

  A collection of various non-fictional musings on all things Tolkien. Chapter 4: Creativity as an Emulation of the Creator. A Christian Perspective on Tolkien

  G · 4 chapters · In progress · Published 4 June 2009 · Updated 11 June 2009 · Reviews (37)

• The Measure Of A Man

  Déoric has lost a leg and his best friend on the Pelennor. He is set to lose even more things after his return to Edoras, but Éomer discovers the young man's unusual talent. A coming-of-age story, OC centred, but Éomer and Éowyn play significant roles. MEFA 2009 First Place

  PG · 15 chapters · Complete · Published 15 October 2008 · Updated 7 January 2009 · Reviews (112)

• Eight Elven Cloaks

  Galadriel has a special assignment for her maidens. As eight elven cloaks are made in a bower in Calas Galadhon, the maidens reflect on each member of the fellowship in turn and decide on a blessing to go with each cloak. MEFA 2009 First Place

  G · 10 chapters · Complete · Published 12 August 2008 · Updated 9 September 2008 · Reviews (87)

• Mrs Maggot Gives Directions

  A retelling of the chapter "A Shortcut To Mushrooms" from FOTR, seen from the perspective of Mrs Maggot - with a little twist. MEFA 2009 First Place

  G · 1 chapter · Complete · Published 26 July 2008 · Updated 26 July 2008 · Reviews (8)

• Promise and Sorrow

  Six unknown people in different parts of Middle Earth reflect on how the War of the Ring has affected their fate - for better or worse. PG rated for themes of death and injury. MEFA 2008 2nd place.

  PG · 6 chapters · Complete · Published 19 July 2008 · Updated 19 July 2008 · Reviews (27)