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Birdland · 06-17-2002, 08:09 PM

The Halflings - A Creation Myth

(Note: This is not Canon)

Eru sat down at his workbench, for He had decided to create Life. Grasping a handful of All That Was Around Him, he set to work. He knew exactly what he wanted, so he worked quickly, and wasted very little material.

And when he had finished, he set what he had created on Arda, and watched as his First Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and walked off into the World. Eru admired his handiwork, for it was perfect. And the only thing that remained on his workbench was a tiny scrap of All That Was Around Him, from which he had created the ears.

Eru knew what he wanted to create next, but he had not quite worked it all out in his head. So he took a small pinch of All That Was Around Him, and idly created a small brown forest creature, while he thought through the details.

And when he had finished, he set what he had created on Arda, and watched as his Second Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and hopped off into the World. Eru admired his handiwork, for it was perfect, too, even though he had thought it up on the spur of the moment. And the only thing that remained on his workbench was a tiny scrap of All That Was Around Him, from which he had created the long feet.

At last, Eru grasped a handful of All That Was Around Him, and set to work on his Third Creation. But this time he worked much slower. He added, and took away, and stepped back and studied, then broke it all down and started all over again.

But at last He had finished. He set what he had created on Arda, and watched as his Third Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and walked off into the World. Eru admired his handiwork, even though it was far from perfect. And there remained on his workbench many small pieces and scraps of All That Was Around Him.

Then Eru arose from his workbench, stretched his mighty arms, and walked off to listen to the Singing.

A little while later, Frëda, the Cleaning Lady of the Valar, walked in and looked at the Workbench of Eru. “My, my”, thought Frëda, “He must have created some wonderful things today, but look at the mess he has made!” And with that, Frëda took her whisk-broom and swept the workbench clean. Then she too left to listen to the Singing.

And the scraps and pieces fell in a small heap on Arda, and there a Fourth Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and walked off into the World. And no one was there to watch, or admire the handiwork, or exclaim on its perfection…until much, much later.

The End

[ June 17, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

06-17-2002, 08:09 PM	#10
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	The Halflings - A Creation Myth (Note: This is not Canon) Eru sat down at his workbench, for He had decided to create Life. Grasping a handful of All That Was Around Him, he set to work. He knew exactly what he wanted, so he worked quickly, and wasted very little material. And when he had finished, he set what he had created on Arda, and watched as his First Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and walked off into the World. Eru admired his handiwork, for it was perfect. And the only thing that remained on his workbench was a tiny scrap of All That Was Around Him, from which he had created the ears. Eru knew what he wanted to create next, but he had not quite worked it all out in his head. So he took a small pinch of All That Was Around Him, and idly created a small brown forest creature, while he thought through the details. And when he had finished, he set what he had created on Arda, and watched as his Second Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and hopped off into the World. Eru admired his handiwork, for it was perfect, too, even though he had thought it up on the spur of the moment. And the only thing that remained on his workbench was a tiny scrap of All That Was Around Him, from which he had created the long feet. At last, Eru grasped a handful of All That Was Around Him, and set to work on his Third Creation. But this time he worked much slower. He added, and took away, and stepped back and studied, then broke it all down and started all over again. But at last He had finished. He set what he had created on Arda, and watched as his Third Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and walked off into the World. Eru admired his handiwork, even though it was far from perfect. And there remained on his workbench many small pieces and scraps of All That Was Around Him. Then Eru arose from his workbench, stretched his mighty arms, and walked off to listen to the Singing. A little while later, Frëda, the Cleaning Lady of the Valar, walked in and looked at the Workbench of Eru. “My, my”, thought Frëda, “He must have created some wonderful things today, but look at the mess he has made!” And with that, Frëda took her whisk-broom and swept the workbench clean. Then she too left to listen to the Singing. And the scraps and pieces fell in a small heap on Arda, and there a Fourth Creation awoke, looked around in wonder, and walked off into the World. And no one was there to watch, or admire the handiwork, or exclaim on its perfection…until much, much later. The End [ June 17, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]