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    Thorin Oakenshield is the crown prince of one of the strongest kingdoms in Middle-earth, but over the last year, the kingdom has struggled to maintain its position among the ruling powers of Middle-earth. Erebor was held under vicious siege by the dragon Smaug, who terrorised the land and wiped out the nearby human settlement of Dale. The hardship forces Erebor into a difficult position, creating no other choice but for King Thror to seek alliances with other kingdoms and races through the bonds of marriage. Will Thorin see this as his duty to his kingdom, or take another path entirely?

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    25 Jun 2026

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    So, maybe running off from the Shire to walk back to the Lonely Mountain on foot had been a stupid idea.

    Or: Bilbo decides he‘s sick of his life in the Shire and spontaneously bolts to head for the Lonely Mountain. Luckily, he happens upon a delegation of dwarves from the Blue Mountains he can accompany on their way to Erebor.

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    16 Jun 2026

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    Mike and Will get summer jobs as lifeguards at the Hawkins Community Pool during college break. Will just wants to forget about his first failed relationship. Mike wants to make it an unforgettable summer.

    CPR training gets complicated when you're hot for your "straight" best friend and he keeps wanting to practice his mouth-to-mouth technique.

    "Should we… practice again?" Mike said finally. "Now?"

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    30 May 2026

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    “Mike dropped to one knee out of instinct, just as they had taught him at camp.

    He bowed his head, one arm folded behind him, the other held out in front. “Sir Michael of Mirkwood, Paladin of—”

    A giggle cut him off.

    He lifted his head smiling at the beautifully soft sound coming from the smaller boy. Sweet, bright and utterly innocent, it made his chest tighten in a way he didn’t expect.

    “Well— I mean— soon to be,” he said, smiling and straightening up. “You can call me Mike—for now.” He stretched out his hand grinning.

    When the boy finally peeked up, he was still giggling, revealing a grin that seemed to glow with the sun itself. “William the Wise of Elderwood… but you can just call me Will.” His smile widened, warm and mischievous. “For now.”

     

    Or the one where young cleric Will lives alone in an enchanted forest and paladin-in-training Mike struggles to live up to his father’s name. Yet both are drawn to the same field whenever life feels too heavy, spending childhood chasing sunlight through the grass. That is until duty and reality pull them apart. However, when dark magic returns to the kingdom, they must find each other again and save the kingdom, or all could be lost.

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    05 Feb 2026