Tag: gigolas

Do you have any favorite AU Gigolas fics that are some kind of AU other than “modern AU”? Just curious what’s out there that you like/recommend

DO I EVER

so, these are all PREDOMINANTLY Gigolas, where Gigolas is the main pairing (or has lots of development and focus) and not a background pairing! 

Obviously there are some WIPS out there which would eventually make this list, but as Gigolas hasn’t made a real impact in those fics yet I wouldn’t want to rec them here and mislead you, Nonnie. 

*smooch* Enjoy!

Comes Around Again (Teen) by Scarletjedi (WIP)
Gimli closes his eyes, an old Dwarf on the brink of death in the home he had built with his husband in the Undying Lands, and opens them again as a young Dwarf in his childhood home in Ered Luin. He’s returned to the tumultuous week before The Company set out to recruit their Burglar from his cosy hobbit hole. Gimli, once again a impetuous teen in the eyes of his family, must get into that Company–the lives of his loved ones, and the very fate of Middle Earth–depends on it. I cannot rec this fic highly enough. No really. It is AMAZING. Time-travel AU.

Northern Babylon by icarus_chained (Gen) (one-shot, complete)
After four years fighting the war in the south, Gimli and Legolas have come back to their home city of New Rhovanion changed, and perhaps for the better. Gimli tries to make Elven Councillor Thranduil understand this, and understand that maybe there’s hope for more than just Gimli and Legolas as well. Incredible worldbuilding, AMAZING one-shot. Steampunk AU. 

Knowledge and Light (teen) by Flamebyrd
He knew leaving his home and going to university would change him. He didn’t realise what that meant. 1930’s University/alternate world AU

Nothing Doth Fade (but Suffers a Sea-Change) (Teen) by notanightlight (Gigolas)
Gimli has always heard stories about the seals that lived near the cliffs of Castle Durin. “They aren’t what they seem,” they’d tell him. Gimli never knew what to think of those stories, until the night he met a stranger on the shore, with the sea in his eyes and moonlight on his skin. Selkie Modern AU 

*Impartial Judge (Explicit) by bigmamag (Gigolas, Kiliel, Bagginshield)
The Triwizard Tournament brings Europe’s three largest wizarding schools together for the competition of a lifetime. Gimli had only planned to tag along as Krum’s entourage, but is unexpectedly chosen as Durmstrang’s champion. When the son of Thranduil is chosen as Beauxbatons’ champion, Gimli seeks a way to bring him down a peg or two, but unexpectedly finds something completely different. This fic is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED. It is easily one of my top five AUs ever written, I FUCKING ADORE IT. Harry Potter AU 

The Pirates of Erebor (Explicit) by mckittericks
The pirates of Erebor have long troubled the isle of Greenwood, but when they kidnap an elven lady for ransom, they don’t get exactly what, or rather who, they bargained for. Pirates AU 

Purring Cat, Hidden Hamster by alkjira (Teen)
This started out as the story about Hamster!Bilbo and Cat!Thorin meeting when they both ended up living with Ori.
Then there were cathamsters: “I’m not going to go to a vet and somehow put myself in a situation where I have to explain that I think my male cat got my male hamster pregnant.”
Some time after that we were joined by Guinea pig!Gimli, Cockatiel!Legolas, and others.
Then there were guineatiels: ‘Kíli stared down at the eggs. Eggs. EGGS. Tiny smooth things that shouldn’t really exist. Well, not these eggs anyway.’ Pure crack, giggles aplenty, Animal AU

Sapphires Set in Diamond (General Audiences) by deborah_judge 
Dwarf women are not beautiful. Fem!Gimli AU 

Emerald Leaves, Sapphire Stars by Lumelle (Gen)
When Legolas wakes in the Arda Remade, everything is fresh and green. Even so, he cannot be at peace until he has found his star. Fortunately, Mahal’s promise to his children stays true. Post Dagor Dagorath AU

An Unlikely Bond by Frodo_sHeart (Teen)

This is the story of Legolas, an Elf who has never found his fated Guide, and who dares to go on a quest as an unbonded Sentinel with companions of three other races who don’t have Guides and Sentinels. Or do they? Legolas finds himself increasingly confused about his reactions to the proximity of one red-headed Dwarf. Sentinel/Guide AU

The Water of Oblivion by And_Dream_Of_Erebor (gen)

On their way home from their quest, Legolas and Gimli fall into the same stream Bombur had fallen into in The Hobbit. Losing all memory of the quest and of one another, they assume that they are enemies. Amnesia AU

The Long Way Around by hope91 (Teen)

Centuries after passing on to the dwarven Halls of Waiting, Gimli is tasked with one final quest in the Undying Lands – escorting a lingering mortal spirit to his immortal Love, in the hope that amends can be made and both can find closure and peace. Along the way, Gimli is reminded of the finality of separation from his dearest friend – and eventually realizes he can deny his heart no longer. Afterlife AU

On the Origin of Half-Elves by Lumelle (Gen, WIP)
Legolas has found his mate, but that doesn’t always guarantee happiness. Especially not when his dwarf still holds a grudge over old insults. Of course, even when they start to get along, things aren’t necessarily easy when rumours from the Misty Mountains make Legolas ride out to look for his lost brother… and ends up with a party of dwarves following him, because you can’t ever have just one dwarf. Now if only he can get through the adventure without any angry relatives taking an axe to his vulnerable parts. Soulmate AU

Love Always, Yours Forever by butterflyslinky (Teen)

Tauriel, Fili and Kili pull a prank on Gimli and Legolas, who respond in kind. Things go a little too far. Fake dating/relationship AU

The Matchmaker’s Ball by purpleeyesandbowties (teen)

In the beginning, the Valar saw that their children were spread too far and wide. So far apart and so absorbed with their own lives, the children of the Valar could not find their Ones, those whom they were created to be with. So the Valar created the Matchmaker’s Ball. One week a year, in the height of summer, a celebration is held. Anyone from any kingdom is invited to attend, from age thirteen to age thirty, with the goal of finding their One. It’s a week of chance, love, and fate. For Legolas, it might be a way out of the future his father set for him. In his final year of the Matchmaker’s Ball, it becomes all the more important that Legolas finds his One. If he doesn’t, he will be forced to wed against his will in the name of continuing the family line. And he’ll be damned if he lets that happen. Soulmate AU

Herding Cats by notanightlight (Gen)

Gimli was ready for the big shows. He was going to become a Champion of Distinction just like his Dad! The only issue might be bad judges, drama at home, and a slinky golden cat that Gimli can’t forget. Being a show cat is harder work than it looks! GIMLI IS A BIG GINGER-RED PERSIAN OWNED BY THORIN, LEGOLAS IS AN ABYSSINIAN AND TAURIEL IS A KITTEN okay i really like cats. Showcat AU

Second Chances by Lumelle (Gen)
When Legolas enters a small jewelry store completely by chance, he doesn’t expect anything significant to happen. He certainly doesn’t expect to encounter someone he hadn’t even realized he had lost. Gimli, on the other hand, is rather determined to hold onto his newfound happiness, and will not let anything bring him down. Reincarnation AU 

And Our Souls Brushed by notanightlight (Gen, WIP)
Gimli and Legolas never really got off on the right foot. Neither did their daemons. Daemon AU

Wild Hunt by Snow_Glows_Blue (Not rated)
There’s a knock on the door. It isn’t quite dusk; it isn’t too dangerous yet. But still, it’s late to be out on Midwinter’s Night. What if he was held up somewhere? Legolas takes a nail with him when he opens the door. “Gimli. It’s late.” Medieval/Fae AU

Death of Lovers by jcrycolr3wradc (teen)

A biographer talks to Gimli about how he survived World War Z. Zombie AU

Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book by PazithiGallifreya (Teen)
The truth of Legolas & Gimli’s relationship comes out in Rivendell (along with something else equally surprising) Fem!Gimli AU

The Monstrous Fellowship by IchijouKenichiro (Teen)

Astrin’s cousins Fíli and Kíli left to fight the forces of Mordor over two years ago, but there’s been no word from them for the last six months. Being a woman of action and the one who always is there to get them out of trouble, Astrin disguises herself as the male warrior Gimli and joins the army to fight for them. But the regiment she joins is anything but typical. With troublesome hobbits, a religious fanatic, the undead, a golem, and even an elf, are the greatest dangers to come from her fellow man? And what secrets are they all holding onto? THIS FIC DESERVES SO MUCH MORE, it is such a great blending of the two universes!! Monstrous Regiment AU (aka fem!Gigolas/everything is ladies)

I wrote a couple of one-shot efforts myself as well, if you’d like to check em out too, Nonnie!

  • The Long Road (Teen, 6K) ancient!Legolas/post Dagor Dagorath AU 

So I just made my mum listen to your gigolas week day 3 entry and I think she liked it. She laughed a lot at least.

Update: she posted a link to the song on her facebook page. Which means she loved it. Also I am still somewhat freaked out about the fact that my fifty-something year old mother uses fandom speak and ship names -.-;

Tell your mum ahhhh thank you so very much (I am an older fan myself, so…! *fistbumps her*) and I am so thrilled she enjoyed it!! Thank you too for telling me, Nonnie!

omg facebook eeeeek 

IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A DOWNLOAD LINK OF THAT SONG YOU DID BECAUSE IT’S GORGEOUS AND JUST HOLY BUCKETS I NEED TO LISTEN TO THAT CONSTANTLY (sorry for shouting but you did such a wonderful job. Agkkxsgjvsfjxd)

ohmigosh, really?! Ahhh, thank you, you are so kind! *blushes like mad* oh wow, I am all fuzzy-brained now, you shall make me tongue-tied!

I am hoping you mean the recent Gigolas week song, “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” – if so, there should be a ‘download’ link just underneath the play button!

*hides, meeping* oh my goodness, thank you!


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squidspawn:

determamfidd:

squidspawn:

determamfidd:

poplitealqueen:

determamfidd:

Soooo, it is late (SORRY)! But this is for @gigolasweek day 3: Languages. Yes, I am singing both Legolas and Gimli, it is super confusing. I have put the translation under the cut!

Gimli is Bold
Legolas is italic

Words both in Neo-Khuzdul and in Sindarin, bc I am a glutton for punishment.

Keep reading

There are a million and one reasons why you should listen to this.

One, Dets is a damn talented singer holy crap.

Two, DO YOU HEAR THOSE OHssss? Oh my god wow.

Three, the music playing in the background is very catchy.

Four, LISTEN TO HOW SHE SWITCHES BETWEEN SINDARIN AND KHUZDÛL LIKE IT’S NOTHING.

Five, it’s really, really funny.

So so great

*gasps and clutches chest* ahh you are SO NICE i will EAT MY ENTIRE DESK – thank you so much, Pop! I am so thrilled you liked it!!

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Other than being perfection set to music, another reason to listen is that this song is meant to be sung on roller-skates. Picture it. Picture them dancing on roller-skates while Aragorn sits in a corner smoking his pipe and trying not to be a third wheel. 

Meanwhile somewhere in Mahal’s halls Oin and Balin are having aneurysms over an elf singing in Khuzdul.

HOLY SHIT I JUST FOUND THIS AND I AM DYING YOU ARE AMAAAAZING

(Gimli is def Ginger in this scenario… which makes Legolas Fred. hahahahahaha)

I love everything about this, I can’t BELIEVE you made my funny little filk into a pic, I love you forever! And what a pic…!!! Gimli’s beard, unf, I wanna bury my face in it (UNF) and their expressions, and their poses, and AUGH their COLOURS AND the BODY TYPES I JUST *explodes*

The whole Aragorn-being-a-third-wheel joke just gained a level of puntastic punnery that I cannot even compass, it is too glorious to comprehend

Thank you, @squidspawn! Thank you sososososososo MUCH! 

And now my brain is mush. Thank you @determamfidd, I’m so glad you like it! 

And thank you for mushing gigolas into all my favorite things from classic movie-musicals to Discworld; you are pure amazingness! 

If Aragorn is Gene Kelly does that mean Boromir is Donald O’Connor? Oh Moses Supposes, that would be pretty fantastic. 

holy hannah you are also ADORABLE AS ALL GET OUT TOO, eeeeeee! 

Yaaaaas, Boromir as Donald O’Connor, AHHHH PERFECT. *hugs and hugs* 

Inside a Saltwater Room

snowglowsblue:

for @notanightlight

The aquarium has a new exhibit on mermaids.

It isn’t like Gimli’s never seen them before. But seeing a mermaid from a stadium away at SeaWorld is an entirely different experience from seeing one up close, and Gimli is only now fully appreciating just how beautiful they are.

There are five of them, three males and two females, in the aquarium tank. Kili is on the opposite side of the room, admiring the female with the red hair and the forest green tail, and Fili stayed behind to look at the sea otters; Gimli’s on his own. He’s following the motions of the two identical males with the black hair and pure white scales, watching how they spiral upward around another, never touching but always within an arm’s length.

And then, there is a knock on the glass, directly in front of Gimli.

He looks down again to see pale blue eyes peering out of the tank, golden hair swirling in the water around a face that is eerily beautiful.

The mermaid tilts his head, blinks twice, taps the glass again. Gimli’s lips quirk into a smile, and he taps the glass back. The mermaid smiles, so brightly he could almost be human, and shoots upward in a streak of sky blue and pale gold.

Gimli thinks he’s going to be visiting the aquarium more often now.

His next day off from work, Gimli goes back to the aquarium.

The mermaid exhibit is in the back, past the deep-sea waters and the tidepools, so it takes him a while to get there. He doesn’t really mind. Best for last and all that, right?

The blond mermaid seems less bright than he was a week ago, his movements slower. When he sees Gimli he still goes to the glass, but instead of tapping he lays his hand against it and stares out with wide eyes.

Gimli lays his hand over the mermaid’s and gazes back.

The third time Gimli visits the mermaids, it’s the abovewater portion of the tank that he goes to. There’s no glass here, nothing separating him from the blond mermaid.

He takes a few minutes to notice that Gimli’s there, which gives Gimli the chance to watch him – to see how tired he looks. They’re all like that, but the blond one shows it most.

Then he does notice, and he swims up to the surface to look at Gimli face-to-face.

He’s got violet half-moons stamped beneath his eyes; his arms and chest are mottled with bruises. It was hard to see through the water – everything seems blue-tinted – but it’s painfully clear now.

“What happened to you?” Giml whispers.

The mermaid doesn’t understand (of course he doesn’t, mermaids look humanoid but they can’t understand language any more than a dolphin would) but he looks so defeated that Gimli can’t help but feel for him.

Gimli reaches over the glass, not touching the mermaid’s skin but close enough that either of them could reach out. The mermaid does and –

– oh.

Gimli is flooded with memories that are not his(silken seawater on his skin even though he’s never been in the ocean, the type of coral reef part of hi had always thought didn’t exist outside of pictures) and a clear voice speaking in his ears: My name is Legolas.

My name is Gimli, he responds automatically.

Legolas is smiling so brightly that Gimli has to smile back; he seems far less tired now, and his eyes are glowing again. He sends across an image that Gimli does recognize – a red-haired man, taller than Gimli but not by much, holding an axe that is taller than either of them. It feels distinctly like a question.

Glóin, Gimli says. My father. Yours? It’s odd how few of Legolas’s memories feature other mermaids.

Legolas’s smile fades. Gimli wishes he hadn’t asked. Legolas takes a deep breath, lets it out, sends across another memory –

– scared alone so scared it’s too small i can’t breathe iT’S MOVING WHY IS IT MOVING –

– where’s ada where did they take him why did they take him i need him where is he where’s ada –

– alone and hurt and so so scared –

The memory fades and the terror fades with it. Gimli struggles to catch his breath.

Seaworld? he asks, and sends an image of the logo along with it. Legolas nods.

Gimli twines their fingers together. “i’ll get you out of here,” he promises, though Legolas won’t understand. “I swear to God, Legolas, I’ll get you out of here.”


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squidspawn:

determamfidd:

poplitealqueen:

determamfidd:

Soooo, it is late (SORRY)! But this is for @gigolasweek day 3: Languages. Yes, I am singing both Legolas and Gimli, it is super confusing. I have put the translation under the cut!

Gimli is Bold
Legolas is italic

Words both in Neo-Khuzdul and in Sindarin, bc I am a glutton for punishment.

Keep reading

There are a million and one reasons why you should listen to this.

One, Dets is a damn talented singer holy crap.

Two, DO YOU HEAR THOSE OHssss? Oh my god wow.

Three, the music playing in the background is very catchy.

Four, LISTEN TO HOW SHE SWITCHES BETWEEN SINDARIN AND KHUZDÛL LIKE IT’S NOTHING.

Five, it’s really, really funny.

So so great

*gasps and clutches chest* ahh you are SO NICE i will EAT MY ENTIRE DESK – thank you so much, Pop! I am so thrilled you liked it!!

image

Other than being perfection set to music, another reason to listen is that this song is meant to be sung on roller-skates. Picture it. Picture them dancing on roller-skates while Aragorn sits in a corner smoking his pipe and trying not to be a third wheel. 

Meanwhile somewhere in Mahal’s halls Oin and Balin are having aneurysms over an elf singing in Khuzdul.

HOLY SHIT I JUST FOUND THIS AND I AM DYING YOU ARE AMAAAAZING

(Gimli is def Ginger in this scenario… which makes Legolas Fred. hahahahahaha)

I love everything about this, I can’t BELIEVE you made my funny little filk into a pic, I love you forever! And what a pic…!!! Gimli’s beard, unf, I wanna bury my face in it (UNF) and their expressions, and their poses, and AUGH their COLOURS AND the BODY TYPES I JUST *explodes*

The whole Aragorn-being-a-third-wheel joke just gained a level of puntastic punnery that I cannot even compass, it is too glorious to comprehend

Thank you, @squidspawn! Thank you sososososososo MUCH! 

So I looked at that piercing/braiding/dyes post you linked in response to the other ask and I noticed that diplomats can get tongue piercings. Does that mean Gimli’s gonna end up with a tongue piercing in his future? (And if so, does Legolas enjoy smooching with it?)

Yesssssssss that is indeed something that I intend to have happen, well spotted Nonnie! Poets and diplomats and the like – and of course, Gimli is both! 

Legolas would be quite taken-aback at first. I doubt he would be aware that tongue piercings are even a thing. Then I suspect he would become very very fond of it, playing with it during kisses, the hard roll of the bead as Gimli laves his way over his skin and [insert smutty headcanon here if desired]

…oh dang I think I just got inspired for the next smutty Sansukh side-fic. Thank you so much, Nonnie!!

Both the Sweet and the Bitter [Podfic] – the_dragongirl – The Lord of the Rings – All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]

the-dragongirl:

In very late honor of Gigolas Week (because my dissertation prevented me during actual Gigolas Week), here is a podfic of one of @determamfidd‘s contributions: Both the Sweet and Bitter, and beautiful Gigolas story from Arwen’s point of view. Thank you so much, Dets, for recording permission!

SCREAMING BC THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND TOUCHING AND READ WITH SUCH SENSITIVITY

OH MY GOSH BARIS, YOU ARE A COMPLETE MAGICIAN

THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!

Both the Sweet and the Bitter [Podfic] – the_dragongirl – The Lord of the Rings – All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]