b2memsupport | Cardolan Carnival Update

Details of the Cardolan Carnival now posted for B2MeM 2024 by the Spring into Arda team!

Minhiriath Midway (link)

Step up, step in, let's see what you win! The Minhiriath Midway is full of games and fun! Spin the wheel, try your luck at the Crablor Grab, and see what prompts you get by the luck of the draw (or keep playing until you find something you like). You can use the Midway any time during March, and beyond!

Blue Ribbon Exhibition (link)

The Prince of Cardolan loves to acknowledge hard work and creativity. Enter your finest works into the Blue Ribbon Exhibition as an exhibition challenger. Challengers will compete against others for the title of Best of Cardolan in the categories they enter. All entries for the Blue Ribbon Exhibition are due by noon on June 1, 2024.

Dappled Dapper Pony Picture Coloring Contest (link)

The Dappled Dapper Pony Picture Coloring Contest (D²P²C²) is a very basic coloring contest event. Everyone starts with the same base image, and colors and embellishes their pony in whatever way they choose.

Dappled Dapper Drabbled Pony Race (link)

The Dappled Dapper Drabbled Pony Race is a team writing event which is being run as part of the Cardolan Carnival, a Back to Middle-earth Month 2024 Event. For groups of 2 to 6, three races will be run throughout the month.

Lost Treasures Quest (link)

Part of Back to Middle-earth Month is revisiting works that are already in the world -- old favorites and new discoveries. For the Lost Treasures Quests, you will be able to choose from leaving new commentary on works posted or written before 2020, making rec lists, working on WIPs (writing or art) that are at least a year old or more, or posting works currently unavailable publicly or at a new archive.

The Prince of Cardolan's Grand Gala

The Grand Gala is a live event held on Discord. During the event, winners of the Blue Ribbon Exhibition will be announced, games will be played, live readings will occur, and generally, it will be a grand time.

Additionally, B2MEM is an open event where ANYTHING you create during March counts! Feel free to add works you start, add to, or finish in March to the gallery! You can also host your own events -- let us know what you're up to, and we'll add your event to the list of festivities!

Timeline of Events

The Midway will open on February 24, 2024.

The Blue Ribbon Exhibition categories will be posted on March 1, 2024. Entries are due by noon on June 1, 2024. Winners will be announced at the Tarnin Austa event.

The Lost Treasures Quest gameboard will be available no later than Feburary 24, 2024.

The Grand Gala will take place April 12-14, 2024.

Posting & Viewing Works

Beginning March 1st, 2024, works can be posted to the AO3 collection. This collection never closes, so while the event will wrap by the end of April, you can always add works later as you are inspired and finish them. If posting on Tumblr, use the tag B2MEM24 to make your posts easy to find by our team for reblogs! You can join the Discord at any time!

Socially Speaking...

Want to chat with others about Spring Into Arda events? There are parties for B2MEM throughout the event and the server is open year round. Hang with other B2MEM participants, past and present, on the perpetual Discord (linked at the bottom of this page)!