#Historic Announcement

[forsythiaproductions]

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[completeoveranalysis]

[4]

Aha so she does seem to have the ability to taste a little like Doumeki!

She could tell that he was thinking of HER when he made it, which is quite a particular taste I imagine? Gentle and Familiar are quite good notes to carry as well, so it looks like Watanuki did a great job on the emotional side of the cooking scale and it led her to actually following his advice. 

WHICH, it seems did not end well. 

Since it means she could tell what SHE was thinking of when she made hers. 

Which means we are about to get to the heart of the issue! >: D

OH NO IT LOOKS LIKE WE WERE RIGHT

Diagnosis correct!

Result: TRAGEDY

This is why I’m never invited to judge on cooking shows.

[ladamedusoif]

Tempered in the Fire (Blacksmith!Din Djarin AU) - Masterlist

With his hammer in his hand/He looked right clever… (‘The Blacksmith’, British or Irish folk song from the early nineteenth century)

Series Summary:

Ireland, almost a decade after the rebellion of 1798 was brutally suppressed. In this seemingly quiet part of the country, the people work the land and stay quiet about the recent past. You are an unusual woman in this little world: married, but living alone; a widow, with no certainty that her husband is dead. You have made your own life since he vanished into thin air, managing the smallholding you live on and making some extra money through your skills as a seamstress.

This is a time when the local blacksmith is at the heart of any rural community. One such smith is a man of few words, whose uncertain origins and dark complexion make him stand out among the locals, but whose skills with hammer and anvil have rendered him indispensable. When your local blacksmith is badly injured in an accident and unable to work, you have no choice but to travel on to this man’s forge - and are immediately intrigued by this mysterious, taciturn figure…

Pairing: Blacksmith!Din Djarin x F!Reader

Rating: Mature (series); Explicit (eventual chapters)

Content: Blacksmith!Din AU; historical setting; references to violence; references to domestic abuse; period-appropriate terminology and misogyny; anti-Travelling people discrimination; alcohol; strong language; explicit smut (eventually); technical infidelity; almost certainly incorrect depictions of blacksmithing; some slightly dodgy history (I literally took advanced seminars in this topic but come on, it’s fic); most likely some not quite correct Irish language content (again, I studied it for years so forgive me and move on).

Cross-posted to AO3.

Author’s Note: I spotted a sign at Disneyland for ‘Rose’s Forge’ and @julesonrecord and @lunapascal were immediately on the “which P boy would be a blacksmith?” train. And there’s only one answer, isn’t there? It’s Din.

This is intended as a short series of around four chapters - essentially a chance for me to scratch the blacksmith!Din itch, while also indulging in some historical fiction set in my homeland. In part, it’s inspired by the image of the blacksmith in eighteenth and nineteenth century popular culture and their role in supplying rebel weaponry in the 1798 uprising against British rule.

And it’s also inspired by the image of Din sweaty and beautiful at an anvil, because why the hell not?

The image I’ve used for the header image, by the way, is a wonderful engraving from about 1833 by the French artist Eugène Delacroix, who’s one of my absolute favourites. It’s called ‘Un Forgeron’ (A Blacksmith) and you can see it in all its glory here. (Yes, it’s hot as fuck.)

Chapter List:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

[idletrait]

Milicent's life takes a dramatic turn when she marries a wealthy stranger and unwittingly becomes entangled in a feud between families and begins to uncover the dark history of her beloved husband.

To celebrate (or mourn) the last few posts of this legacy I had before my computer exploded!

[9w1ft]

no thoughts about the latest show or the upcoming ones?

i guess i kind of feel like emotions are high in general and we are so close to the end of the tour anyways so instead of ruminating on the possible meaning of the latest shows or the upcoming ones i want to wait until the shows are over before putting thoughts together! right now im just watching it play out.

[izel-scribbles]

ughghghghhhhh my dumbass forgot to say that yesterday was the one year scribblesversary 😔

first page of the first in a looooong line of consistently-drawn-in sketchbooks

[ourstaturestouchtheskies]

Image of a Ghost, Produced by Double Exposure, 1899 from The National Archives UK // Haunted - Taylor Swift

[baeshijima]

my pretty rofan sooae

u will always be famous to me 🫶

[1dcommunityficrecs]

New Category: Historical AUs!

This list will be going live on March 15th, aka the Ides of March (do not get me started on my rant about how terrible Roman calendars are -- some if it is Julius Caesar's fault, but not the things people usually blame him for), so I thought it would be fun to take a step back in time and look at some historical stories!

Are the characters knights in shining armour, or peasants in a medieval village? Are they soldiers in the Great War, or waiting at home for someone they love to return? Are they pirates roaming the seven seas, or sailors on a merchant ship? Are they Roman generals or Greek philosophers or French artists? Are they '60s hippies on a cross-country road trip, or sweethearts in the Great Depression building a life together despite the challenges? Submit them all here!

I'm not putting a specific year limit on what qualifies as "history" -- I expect most submissions will likely be pre-2000s, but if a fic set in say 2002 really engages with that setting and the events and technology of the time, I could definitely see an argument for calling it a historical fic. Fics also do not have to be set in a specific time or place, or even in our real-life world; general "medieval vibes" in a made-up country still counts. I am separating out time travel as a separate theme (coming soon!), so only characters who are born and raised in that historical time please!

Can't wait to see everyone's faves!

[sparebutton]

Outfit ideas for post Frozen 2 Anna + wedding gown ideas

[proudace]

In 2016, my 8th grade social studies teacher made us watch the presidential debates. Now I don’t remember a single thing about those debates, besides the fact that he turned to my class, gleeful smile on his face, pointed up at the tv screen, and said “this is history in the making”

That fruity tall as fuck straight man had no idea how right he would be for the next 8 years

[forsythiaproductions]

We're thrilled to say Of Sense and Soul is featured in this year's Season of Pride Steam Sale! 🌈✨

Come celebrate over 130 Queer Games with us! 💖

A huge thanks to Midboss, IGDA, and Gayming Magazine for highlighting all of us!

If you're looking for more visual novels to wishlist, look no further than a few of our fellow Upcoming Queer VNs! ⬇️

Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery by @vnstudioelan 🌟

Cage of Roses by @ebi-hime 🌹

Imperial Grace by @synstoria 👑

Canvas Menagerie and Asphodelium by @arimiadev 🎥🪻

Drăculești by @draculestigame 🍷

[emmaitoshi]

The Tortured Poets Department 📁

Bonus Track: The Bolter ⚡️

[thisselflovecamebacktome]

I know that it's not officially implemented yet, but I truly have not stopped thinking about the announcement that Australia's government is going to ban dynamic pricing in so many fields including concerts, sports, hotels and gyms all day and the way I hope it not only comes through quickly but has a ripple effect for every other country too.

[peblezq]

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