Sizable Shipwrecks
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Melanie travels to the beach after a storm, as she often does to find driftwood and debris that can be used for crafts to keep herself busy in her lonely life, and sees a ship in distress just off of the shore. Unable to believe what's happening, she is able to rescue a sailor from the nearly-doomed vessel and take him under her care.
The biggest obstacle to doing so is that the man isn't even eight inches tall.
[Prequel to 'The Stranding', minor depictions of violence, some strong language, mention of nudity and suggestive themes. Inspired by the works of Jonathan Swift and those inspired by Gulliver's Travels and similar media. In progress. Working Title.]
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- Part 1 of Sizable Shipwrecks
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The Stranding by Belethlegwen
Fandoms: Original Work, Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
27 Jan 2026
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Almost two years after rescuing a man at sea, Melanie embarked on a journey to help Henry return to his homeland. Struck by a storm in open waters a week into their voyage, her sailboat is wrecked and herself and Henry wash up on a distant shore. The good news: Henry is home, surrounded by his people. The bad news: To Henry, and everyone else here, Melanie is over fifty feet tall.
Rescued by a small military force known as the Eastern King's Watch (or Eastern Coastal Watch), everyone is forced to deal with the situation at hand. With tensions between the lands of the Vogunti Nobility and the island country of Hostenia nearby, Melanie's presence creates a risky new dynamic politically and militarily. Will she find a way to exist among the people of this place without strife? Will she ever be able to return home?
[Depictions of violence, some strong language, mention of nudity and suggestive themes. Inspired by the works of Jonathan Swift and those inspired by Gulliver's Travels and similar media. In progress, hoping to update weekly. Working Title.]
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- Part 2 of Sizable Shipwrecks
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Well In Hand [The Rescue - Bonus Scene] by Belethlegwen
Fandoms: Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels (1939)
21 Jul 2023
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A 'future scene' I wrote for The Rescue some time ago and posted to Tumblr. Unsure if/when it will fit into the canon. Wandering in the garden, a neighbourhood cat makes an appearance and is thwarted by Melanie and Henry's raven friend, and Melanie's fast feet.
Posted as part of a series of shorts and bonus scenes written and posted to Tumblr either as small scenes, prompts, or questions asked. I'll post several scenes like this while The Rescue is on hiatus. You can find me on Tumblr as Belethlegwen!
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- Part 3 of Sizable Shipwrecks
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Laundry Day [The Rescue - Bonus Scene] by Belethlegwen
Fandoms: Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels (1939), Original Work
04 Aug 2023
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Originally posted to Tumblr as a fun little bonus scene of domestic fluff, this scene takes place at some point in The Rescue. Unsure if it will fit into the main narrative exactly, in part, or at all, but it's a sweet little scene and people seemed to like it!
Posted as part of a series of shorts and bonus scenes written and posted to Tumblr either as small scenes, prompts, or questions asked. I'll post several scenes like this while The Rescue is on hiatus. You can find me on Tumblr as Belethlegwen!
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- Part 4 of Sizable Shipwrecks
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On The Shelf [The Rescue - Bonus Scene] by Belethlegwen
Fandoms: Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
01 Sep 2023
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A short little scene written to answer an ask on Tumblr many moons ago. Just a bit of a peek into the lives of Melanie and Henry as they go about the days together. Was originally posted to my tumblr under the same username, and part of an ongoing effort to move my short stories and bonus scenes from Tumblr to AO3 while The Rescue remains on hiatus.
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- Part 5 of Sizable Shipwrecks
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If We Made It To Shore [The Stranding - Alternate Universe] [One Off] by Belethlegwen
Fandoms: Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
19 Jan 2025
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A lovely Tumblr user (rainy-rogue) sent me an ask or two regarding the ideas of Melanie being the small one in Melanie and Henry's relationships and interactions, and the one that's always felt like it had the most meat to sink my teeth into is if they had somehow swapped places on the way back to Vogunti after the events of The Rescue. They asked me for a little snippet, and then... well.
This is likely just a one-off, but it was a good stretch of my brain as I get back into the habit of writing more again this year. I hope you enjoy!
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- Part 6 of Sizable Shipwrecks