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What do you mean, like middle earth with modern technology?

I think the idea is somewhat interesting. Sometimes when I read/watch stuff set in some kind of medieval-ish fantasy world, I wonder what that world would be like several centuries in the future, and I kind of wish some author would do something with that idea.

The Ile-Rien series is getting there. First book is an analogue of 17th century France; it's worked up to around WWI tech and conflicts.

The only time I will read Middle Earth modern AUs is when there are still elves and dwarves and Hobbits and such, just with modern technology. I really mostly hate modern AUs in this fandom, though.

...not to self-plug, but I am quite literally working on a fic with this premise RIGHT NOW. :D

Oooo, link?

godihatethisfreakingcat . tumblr . com, tags "down the road and back again" and "untitled Bagginshield lawyer AU."

Edited 2016-09-27 02:34 (UTC)

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mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com - 2016-09-27 02:42 (UTC) - Expand

I can also do stories that are set in this world, if it's a Modern Earth translation of the storyline. I did read at least one really good fic like that, and a few moderately good ones. At least one of the ones I think of as "moderately good" were probably Sherlock reincarnation crossovers.

I love all modern AUs. Especially for GoT because it is often the only time the characters are happy.

.......recs?

These are my two favorites.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/608897
http://archiveofourown.org/works/755430/chapters/1411757

I generally hate modern AUs but almost half of my GoT otp's m and e fic is modern AU, so I finally caved and was surprised how much I enjoy it, as long as everyone is still IC.

Related: I'd love to see a modern Hyrule, mostly because I love the idea of a LoZ game where Link is in a modern setting (but still using his medieval weapon set).

...dude. The long hair together with the modern clothes? WOW. Those dudes are pretty.

you ain't lyin, hot damn

Edited (accidental semicolon) 2016-09-27 01:23 (UTC)

I sincerely advocate Elvish fashion irl. Please can we all dress like that.

That's Elvish? Is there specific Elvish modern fashion?

I think it's hilarious that the suit/shades combo makes Thranduil look like Agent Smith. Who is Elrond.

Is this piece fan art for a fic? Because it looks like it would be interesting to read!

I'm not a big fan of AUs in general and could never quite put my finger on why, but I think it's similar to what you're saying here. The thing for me is that I find it really hard to view a character as the same character if they have had a completely different background to develop their personality. So an AU where the entire setting is 100% different is basically an original fiction piece with characters named similarly to the source material as far as I'm concerned. Adaptations of the canon universe (like steampunk Middle Earth or w/e) feel more in character to me than just, say, plopping all the Dwarves from the Hobbit into a coffee shop in Denver.

For the most part, I am not a huge fan of Modern AUs, because if one takes the characters out of the second world the canon is set in, much of the interest is lost. If it's a Modern Earth retelling of the story, or a reincarnation AU, I can read it, because those ideas hold onto more of the original story/characters, but a random coffeeshop AU or other setting basically removes everything and only leaves the character names intact.

I did once read a fic that was a LotR/Pacific Rim AU, which is about as close to what you're saying that I saw, since it was set in Middle Earth. That was good, but it petered out and got left unfinished.

I was intrigued by the crossover possibilities, so I did a quick search. Did you mean this one? Because that seems to be finished now. Anyway, I bookmarked it for later and will give it a try. *g*

The name does look familiar, and given the Aragorn/Arwen listing in pairings, it is probably the one I was thinking of. I know at one point someone linked to a picture set that took shots from old movies of Viggo and Liv's as a visual for Jaeger pilot versions of them.

Though now I also recall a great Modern AU I am fond of for Dragon Age 2 - a fic where Thedas and all the character roles (warrior, mage, Fenris' spirit warrior, dwarven crossbowman) are part of a big MMPORPG. The central story is that Garret Hawke plays a female character in-game, but has developed romantic feelings for a fellow player, Anders. Like I mentioned before, it managed to keep some of the over-all feel of Thedas by turning it into an online game the DA2 characters are players in.

I definitely wish there was more of this. (At least partially so I'd have a chance of actually encountering some next time I'm fichunting for a work set in a secondary world.)
It's such a cool concept :D

...Besides, chances are that I'm more familiar with the secondary world than with coffeeshops/(American) high school/etc anyway.

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