#Need to do this with my moomin collection

[tastywormfood]

Ive tried to get my feelings about Moominvalley s4 into words, but im having a really hard time even accepting them. But ill try!

So here's my thoughts in Moominvalley s4.

Im 23 now and i remember being 12 - 15 figuring out my identity, and the only "representation" in mrdia being basically either "Bury your gays" trope or just queerbaiting. I grew up on a base level thinking i wasnt allowed to exist, and if i still dared to, tragedy would be my only birth right.

I believed i wasnt allowed to live a happy, soft AND queer life, cause no media i had seen had ever showed me that, that was a possibility.

Both the 90's Moomin series and Moominvalley 2019 are my comfort shows. I fall asleep to them at night, i listen to them like a podcast while im working or outside, they even calm my panic attacks. I collect cups, plushies, i collect the Comics and even some of the books.

I have 3 Moomin tattoos. This universe means a damn lot to me, and to thousands of ppl world wide.

As a queer person i find incredible comfort in Tove Janssons work, and you have to be a fool to be unable to see the way Snufkin and Moomintroll are written together.

I have been following this show since early 2020 and have watched interview to interview, ive listened to the podcast more times than i can count, and they knew what they were doing.

From the beginning of the show they deliberately wrote Snufkin and Moomin to be something more, they even confess In a BTS that their Moomin might like Snufkin more than Snorkmaiden. Even the podcast talked about it!! We are not crazy!!!

I feel incredibly gaslit by the entire situation, and suddenly im 14 again being told im reading too much into it.

Idk what happened inbetween S3 and 4, but it felt like all the love and care that came from the show, just disappeared?

Ignoring Snufmin for a second, every episode this season felt like a filler. It has no plot, followed up on nothing from the last seasons, and had an extreme amount of loose ends.

The former seasons, especially s1 and 2 has such amazing writting, character development and just a feeling of patience and of softness, i would watch it and think everything would be okay... But this season felt stripped of every inch of the care Tove Jansson put into her universe.

I want to talk a little about Moomintroll.

One of Moomins character Arcs is his want to grow up, its his need to be taken seriously and his need for independence and adventure. His need to step out of his dads shadow, and to be his own moomin! The character development he had built up through out the seasons, completely and utterly disappeared. There is no trace of anything in s4.

He is right back to where he started in s1, not being able to stand up for himself and say no, not having the confidence to go on adventures and right back to idealizing his dad. If anything this entire season felt like a prequal! Cause at least s1 Moomintroll wanted to learn, and was activily trying to change.

Moomintroll truly felt like a side character this season, i dont even think he has any important moments. Unless you count Comet in Moominvalley (which i dont), where all his independence has disappeared. Moominpapa literally has to push him out. He made one decision that eps, which was to float down the river instead of walking, which ended up being the wrong and slower way.

The regression Moomintroll went threw this season is heartbreaking, and thats not my Moomin.

Focusing for a bit on Snufkin, this season felt like a slap to the face.

They know that Snufkin is one of their most popular characters right? If not the most popular. If anything he is at least in the top 3, not only in Moominvalley but in the rest of the moominverse.

So why did this season feel like Snufkin erasure?

He was barely in it, and when he was all of that glow that normally radiats from him was all gone. He felt like the husk of a character.

This version of Snufkin was on of my favs, cause you could actually see his flaws and disagree with his actions. He had room to grow, and he did, he truly did.

He learned from Moomin just like Moomin learned from him. Their characters Arcs co align witch each other, their relationship and interactions are the pillars of the entire show. Snufkin and Moomintroll are what make the show proceed.

Finding the 2019 show for the first time as an 18 year old gave me confirmation and trust, that i was allowed to live a soft and slow life as a queer person. If Moomintroll and Snufkin could have that kind of beautiful queer slow burn romance, then i had a chance to as well.

They knew that a big part of their viewers are queer, and they knew how popular Snufmin was. They knew what kind of ppl they attracted, or they wouldnt have made it like that.

All the soft moments, the longing, the zoom in on eye contact, the zoom in on hand holding. They said trust us, they said be patient, and then they threw everything they had been building up out and set fire to it.

We got Queerbaited, and i truly havnt felt this feeling for a while. We got actual queer shows now, ofc they all end up being cancelled! But they exist!

This show felt like it was crafted with so much love and care, that i completely let my guard down. The entire queer Moomin community did a 5 year long trustfall, just to hit the floor the last second.

Season 4 of Moominvalley felt empty. It felt lost of all care and love. The first 3 seasons felt handcrafted by warm hands, season 4 felt machine made. Easy to digest, with no real soul.

Season 4 of Moominvalley feels souless.

I have chosen to live in a world where Comet in Moominvalley is a prequal to s4 and that s4 is a prequal to s1. The true last season was S3 and Moominvalley ended with Snufkin and Moomin walking arm in arm. Thats the only way i can Rationalize everything.

I have so much more to say, but ill stop here for now. Hope all of you are doing okay<3

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[imaginatorofthings]

Westward Trio Thoughts

Okay besides the multitude of AUs I've thought up of these three (including but not limited to Sky COTL, Actor, Moomin, Monsters, Human, Fantasy/DND etc.), there's also the multitude of angst and twice the multitude of fluff as well as other suggestive stuff with the adults but hush

But listen. I'm trying to collect my thoughts together on what makes these three so lovely to me and while it's not working so well, I think I have something about it. I also need to clean up their character sheets and make them more generalized, along with add some more art I got of them. Maybe make Zephyr their own sheet, who knows?

But anyways.

I've said it before again and again that all my characters are a part of me. They're given parts of me, good and bad, that I use to mold them into something that I'll like and keep interest in. That works sometimes, and sometimes it doesn't.

May it's working this time, because I just love these three a lot.

Whynn is stories and thoughts. They're anxious and trying so hard despite all the panic. They're nearsighted as hell and they bury everything they feel inside until it starts to claw its way out and bursts. They're trying so hard to be bold for others, and they've imagined it a lot but they're not there quite yet. They will ramble about what they love and enjoy and create and they seek all that validation for laying their creations out for others.

Zephyr is ideas and freedom. They're happy and looking up to others whom they admire. They're a bit nervous as to how to make these role models proud of them and they sometimes feel pressured over the world outside, how it's full of teeth and sharp claws. They will always look for someone who will take them someplace safe at the end of the day, someplace warm and soft.

AT-1225 is rigidity and routine. They're happy with what they do, even if it's repetitive to no end. He's content with the same clothes, the same routes, the same train to fall back to and travel with. She's also content with the small changes in passengers, the things they say, the places they go. It's a physically cold thing upon initial touch but warm inside. They're will look for things that make him feel alive, that trigger that spark of happiness and joy and cause her to remember that it's all okay.

Somewhere, woven within all of them, are bits of me. And when they're all there happy, then maybe it's me being happy. And when they're all there angsty, then maybe it's me trying to figure things out.

Perhaps I'm putting too much thought into this. But isn't that what we do? Over-analyze until we think we come to a satisfactory conclusion?

They're also a better exploration (to me, at least) of a QPR. Speaking towards the adults (Zephyr, you're a child, shoo for this paragraph): are they asexual because they can't physically have sex, or are they asexual because they simply are? And that's the same for romantic too. Then within that you break apart nuances and situations and you go "Wait. Theoretically, if you reference the monster lover community, then---" and you end up where your a-spec mind ends up: lots of cuddles and forehead nuzzles.

And cuddles are nice, but forehead nuzzles are better. Perhaps I'm biased. But there's also hand kisses and small inside jokes and words translated across languages and I sometimes wonder if what I'm imagining with this trio is what I want. They're all so happy and I only want a piece of that.

One day. Or if never, then one day I'll learn to live with that.

Because I made these characters, and I can only hope that they love me back.

[teal-skull]

Hi I saw your post about the phrase "se ei ole mistään kotoisin" and the book you linked looks interesting I just might get it 👀 I have an Amazon gift card that I want to spend on something fun and I was wondering if you have any Finnish book recommendations!! Either with translation or in simpler Finnish works too :D

Omg!

Ngl you were in my mind when I was writing that book recommendation :3 I hope you will enjoy it if you end up getting it! But keep in mind that because it is humorous it is not a deeb dive but rather scracthing the surface.

I will have to do a confession here that I don't read too much of finnish literature (something that I need to fix)

A general tip: try adding "selkokirja" (or selkosuomi/selkokielinen) to your search. Selkokirjat are books writen, or re-writen into simpler finnish than the original. (yle's website has a section "selkouutiset" where you find news in selkosuomi

Sorry, I wrote you a really long list, but maybe more is better so you can pick and choose.

-The moomin books by Tove Janson! Pick any one, Comet in Moominland and Midsommer Madness are my faves. They were originally written in swedish because Tove was swedish-speaking finn, so finnish editions are translations. There's also comics.

-Not Before Sundown by Johanna Sinisalo. English translation (and many other) is available of this one. This book is about a gay man called Enkeli (angel) who takes a baby troll into his house and tries to take care of it. But troll is part of a wild nature and the night. From tiny snippets we follow how this turns out. Finlandia Prize winner.

-The Unkown Soldier by Väinö Linna. This is THE Book in Finland. A finnish classic and the nation's "collective memory" of the Continuation war against Russia. Many movies made out of this one. According to wikipedia there is a new english translation from 2015, which is better than the previous but some of the localization has been critizied.

-The Purge by Sofi Oksanen. A very dark and depressing book set in the soviet occupation of Estonia. Haven't read this one yet but it is widely popular. Check wikipedia for more info.

-Ja hän huutaa: Splatterpunk-Antologia (Aaave Taajuus, 2014) I took you like violence and blood, well here's a collection of splatterunk short stories writen by different finnish horror authors. Havent read all of them yet, but the ones I have read have been... good in a way of "I wanted to be disgusted and I got what I wanted". Let me tell you, these shortstories are propably the most gruesome shit writen in finnish horror scene. All warnigns ably. You honestly just need to read the backcover. It's only available in finnish but I don't think the language will be too complex.

-Pyöveli by Anneli Kanto. Only available in finnish but it's a humortictic, grotesk story set in medieval Finland following the son of an executioner, a newly (un)happily married judge in Vaasa and a peasant determined to get a new, succesfull life.

- Magdalena Hai writes speculative finnish fiction

Some recomendations by my friends: -Ilkka Remes is a thriler writer but I couldn't find any of his works translated

-Childrens books: Risto Räppääjä -books (K makes references to him in few songs!) and Heinähattu ja Vilttitossu.

-Kepler62 by Timo Parvela (Scifi)

-Varjot by Timo Parvela (fantasy)

-Hirviöasiakaspalvelu, kuinka voin auttaa by Anni Nupponen (monster customer service), the publisher is Osuuskumma

-Leena Krohn writes horror/fantasy

Also some classic finnish books are:

-The seven brothers by Aleksis Kivi, the first novel writen completely in finnish. I read this one, at first it was fun but near the ending draged on way too long, sori Aleksi. You will see this one being referenced all the time.

-The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen) by Mika Waltari.

-Minna Canth's plays like Työmiehen Vaimo or Annaliisa. They deal with women's position in the victorian era.

[jariten]

January-March 2024 Roundup!

Trying a new thing this year where instead of just "one off" "single volume" "limited run" "compilation" works I read "long form" "serializations". I must say it's already doing my soul good to prioritize and work through the way too many unread series that have piled up in my room while I was prioritizing short form works.

First I want to highlight is Chiisana Ochakai by Nekojuujisha! I already posted a very short description of the work but would like to share my own encounter and quick impressions. I first learned about the series from Futabasha's mook Natsukashii! 70-nendai Shoujo Manga Mook (type of mook I love to collect but can't spend too long looking at lest my demons make me go online shopping). This mook highlights both true classics as well as works and authors who have fallen a bit by the wayside in the manga landscape (but to no fault of the quality of their work). Chiisana Ochakai got a VIP treatment in this mook and I immediately knew this was something I wanted to read. I finally got around to reading this past month and was so blown away by this work and the atmosphere it created. Part of me wasn't expecting anything more than a charming fantasy slice of life set in a world of cats, but I many times found myself very moved by Purin and Moppu's view of life and their philosophical musings. The fairy tale world was truly that. I loved the little encounters like when Moppu met The Sun itself at the bakery. This is also by far the closest thing I've come to reading a manga that embodies a lot of the wistful qualities of the original Moomin novels by Tove Jansson. Can't recommend or praise it enough.

Also noticed how so many libraries have Osamu Tezuka's Buddha? I've encountered plenty that has but I finally found one that actually had the whole series and decide to do my obligatory one Tezuka title per year right then and there. And wooooow by far the best of his works that I've read, I was especially struck by the paneling and multiple viewpoints that were carefully balanced. A true epic and despite it being the retelling of the foundations of a world religion, Tezuka enjoyers who enjoy him being self referential or goofy will still find plenty of that.

Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? by Hirochi Maki was a manga that years ago got propagandized on Tumblr and I was just soooooo sure it would get licensed. Which it did, but digital only. I finally resorted to the Japanese edition. The propaganda post absolutely sold how charming and fun the protagnist sister pair is, but neglected to mention the varied clientele and what an amazing tour of the less known neighborhoods in and around Tokyo it is, with real life locations and spots to check! Worried most of these spots don't exist anymore post-COVID? check the post COVID sequel series!

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is a manga adaption of Kotaro Isaka's novel by the same name by Ikuemi Ryou. I'm not familiar at all with Isaka's bibliography but I could tell this was a great combo (Isaka even admitting to being influenced by Ikuemi's work). I love one shot collections that focuses on characters that are connected to each other or the same incident seen from multiple points of view. Isaka's cast is varied and all at different points in life with different wants and needs.

I have a more detailed summary of A-ko san no Koibito by Akino Kondoh in the queue but oooooooh my god. This was my dedicated commute read for a bit and talk about a series that only got better with each volume. Eventually I didn't even want to arrive at my location I wanted to keep reading. Its one of my favorite explorations of relationships, facing your past ones, and figuring out what it is you actually want that I've read so far in great deal due to the blend + repetitions of past and present. These smooth transitions are done so well and drew me further into the characters and their conflicts. Truly nothing like any other manga I've read but fits perfect into my own slowly expanding mini canon of manga about late twentysomething and up characters trying to figure out what romantic relationships mean to them.

Also eeeeeek I'm beyond late just wanted to highlight Hunter X Hunter volume 37. I will always think that when one can deliver at a quality this high you have the right to take all the time you want. So intrigued by how everything is developing would love to reread what we have of this arc some time soon.

[smokeys-house]

A Note on the Door

Summer had come and gone in the valley, taking with it the heat of the sun. Most of the folk in the valley had awoken from their collective seasonal slumber some months ago, but you knew of one moomin that to others, did things a little backwards. Puukko's summer hibernation had likely ended a short while ago, but you hadn't heard from her. You took it upon yourself to make the journey to her cabin in the lonely mountains only to be greeted with a note on the door. It's lightly coffee stained, and pinned up with homemade tacks. It reads as follows:

(Art by @leafbreez ❤️)

"If ye be readin' this, and yer lookin' t' find old Puukko, I'm sorry to say ye missed me. There's a familiar ache in me bones as of late, and I've decided it's nigh on time I found myself at sea again. Royal pardon be damned, I've waited long enough. There's not a soul what remembers those days much as I do anyhow. None left to punish, neither. 

My days as a captain are long gone, and I've not got a ship, as such I've plans drawn up and a sailor to find. I've a few ideas in mind for destinations, but it's bad luck fer folks at sea t' say exactly where. Old habits. Whether ye find this cabin out in the wilder' an' ye be needing respite, or yer lookin' fer me, all be welcome here. Just don't be takin' nothing ye don't be needing. Help yerself to food, drink, merriment, and warmth. There's always plenty o' room at Puukko's place. 

I'll be gone a while yet. But don't be fretting o'er me, I won't have no misty eyes. I'll be back sure as there's always bread at the bakery. I'll be leaving by way of the beach by the Moominhouse. Been some time since I were seen poking about those parts, so I might stop in for a visit. If yer quick ye might be able t' catch me there. 

Warmest regards and or hugs and kisses to whom it is appropriate, 

Miss Puukko

P.S. there's some homemade sweets on the table I didn't get to. All yours iffin' they're to yer liking."

[carrionfourth]

ppl need to stop posting their moomin plush collections bc they make me so ough and then I get envious, especially when they have my faves. I would die for ichibankuji swimsuit moomintroll, do not show me pictures or I might come to your house and steal him (joke)

[rosebloodcat]

I love Kid Transformation Stories. Those stories are always so cute and fluffy and make me feel happy (and it's always fun for the character info/interactions that show up). It's also usually one of those standard fanfic genres you'll find in pretty much every fandom.

So imagine my surprise that there really... Weren't that many in Moomins. I only found one, and it was for the parents getting turned into tots. (And absolutely adorable, btw.)

Of course, this meant my brain promptly started ruminating on its own idea for a Kid TF Fic for Snufkin. (Because I always bully the characters that I like. 😆 )

Basically, Skufkin has been coming down with a cold and is planning on disappearing for a few days to take care of it himself. It's just a little cold and there's no reason for him to bother everyone else with something that he can recover from by himself. (Never mind that the Moomins would never see him asking for help as a bother.) But, obviously, this doesn't go the way he wanted/expected.

Someone/thing magical runs across him on his way to pack up his camp (I've been using "fairy" but that's still subject to change), who views his plans as less "I am Independent and Capable of taking care of Myself" and more "I am a Stubborn Kid that doesn't want to be Babied." (Completely missing the worry about being a burden/bother that's in there as well.) So they decide that they need to show him that there's nothing wrong with getting babied if you're unwell.

They turn him into a little kid to help him "get the message". And leaves after sending up some sparks to make sure someone finds him. (After all, he can't get better without help right now and if no one finds him, it would defeat the purpose of the lesson. Wouldn't it?)

Moomin is the one who finds Snufkin and hurries him home to see if Moominmama can do something to change him back.

Kid shenanigans (and cold shenanigans) ensue.

(The spell has a built-in time limit. After x number of days once the cold is gone, he'll change back to normal. No potions or special medicine or special conditions that need to be met before then.)

Still debating the finer details of the change, like if Snufkin is still himself but dealing with being a little kid physically (and emotionally), or if he's been regressed totally and is just a confused baby until he changes back. But no matter what, I want Cute Baby Stuff happening.

(also, of it's the second one, the Moomins collectively decided that (due to the context clues they've gotten about Snufkin's childhood) they are going to Spoil Him Rotten until this is fixed.)

[harmaanoita]

Q's: 14, 28, 32 & 39 💛

14. what’s something you’ve always wanted to do but maybe been to scared to do?

- I have been thinking moving abroad ever since I was a teen but I haven't had the guts to make that decision. Nowadays I haven't wanted it as much because I'm quite content with where I live now. But maybe a few months abroad at some point would be nice? 👀 Dunno if I will ever do that tho.

28. do you collect anything?

- At some point I collected Moomin mugs but not anymore. Probably stickers? But I also use them so not traditional collecting 😅 also maybe different stones like amethyst and rose quartz but I only started recently.

32. how many tabs do you have open right now?

- 13 on my phone 👀 most of them fics I need to finish reading or drop a comment to.

39. youtuber you’ve been obsessed with and why?

- Recently Pointcrow. I enjoy his Zelda and other content and I discovered him in a time I needed distraction so bad so his content feels kinda comforting too.

Thanks for asking! 💕

[plasticpony4]

♡ My 2023 retrospective: egl version ♡ PART 7/9

Continues from the previous post.

After that, we went to eat lunch at a café, but before that, there was this beautiful place that looked perfect for taking pictures of my coord, but we were in a hurry, so I only took like 2 photos and this is the one that came out better even though it's funny because it's the typical bad windy photos with hair covering my face lol.

I'm sharing it because we need to remember that people online are real and ugly like us too!

Look how cute our old school babylitas @idonthaveaname0000 and @puredeathwish are! I love them.

As you can see, the quality of the pictures started getting better. That's because I didn't take them, a community member sent them to us after the meet. So get ready for more paintings spam!

Our meet ended with this chonky rainbow cake that didn't taste like anything.

November was also the month when this Axes Femme collection came out and I will absolutely have my indie brand seamstress friend make me a velveteen headbow that I can tie to my head instead of having to wear a headband. Even though I'm one of the few people that I know that doesn't actually have sensory issues, headbands are often uncomfortable, especially if you wear glasses and a ton of other hair accessories (which a lot of lolitas do), so I'm looking forward to having this little item in my wardrobe this 2024 (it's gonna match the velveteen dress that she will make me too)! Also, watching Misako's and brand lives with other people is a lot better than watching them by yourself.

Another thing that happened is that I sent my friend @saturnia-pyri a Moomin birthday gift that contained a book bag that she used for a fancy lolita tea party with her local comm. Even though she's italian, she lives in Ireland and is part of the irish comm, so we can't meet often. I wish I could see all my friends more easily and wear cute outfits together or just hang out casually, but it is what it is. I'm glad we can enjoy our friendship anyway even if we're apart and that she liked my present and used it in her lovely coord!

December

Aaaand we finally got to the last month of this long year in review. December started with masala chai and celebration for finally becoming a licensed psychologist. I invited many friends and acquaintances, but only a few showed up. Among them were some people from my comm. I was genuinely really glad that they came, and some even brought me gifts.

Then we actually had two different Christmas/winter lolita meet-ups!

This is what I wore for the first one. The theme of the meet was "Christmas books/movies/media". I tried to use this Tomoyo's Atelier JSK for my first real punk coord, with my Black Peace Now jacket and actual punk bag from when I was young. My coord was also inspired by A nightmare before christmas. I'm standin with @puredeathwish here.

I love all the photos @puririna took of us! More to follow on the next post!

[END OF PART 7/9]

[amethyst-marie368]

Chapter 6 Pt.1: Traveling - "When Spring Comes, We'll Meet Again"

⧫ ⧫ ⧫ Rauna POV ⧫ ⧫ ⧫

I didn’t sleep well, as I had predicted mere hours before. Nausea stirred in my stomach. I needed some fresh air. I opened the flap to the tent. The weak light filtered inside, casting an orange glow. Clear skies... It doesn’t smell like it’s going to rain today. 

Any day can be a good day for a trip. I packed some food, a homemade emergency kit, a lantern- just in case, I thought- and my violin.

⧫ ⧫ ⧫ Snufkin POV ⧫ ⧫ ⧫

Twilight broke as rustling woke me from my light sleep. With a yawn, I closed my eyes again.

⧫ ⧫ ⧫ Rauna POV ⧫ ⧫ ⧫

Midway through the forest, an unusual rustle snapped me out of my dazed state.

"...huh?" A drowsy Stinky popped his head out of a large rock pile.

"Where are you going so early in the morning? Sun's barely-" yAwN, "...up." Stinky, even when tired, was too nosey of an imp to even let a drop of suspicion pass him by.

"On a short adventure, I'll be back. See ya, Stinky." I replied, giving no other details.

"Yeah, yeah, see ya,” Stinky replied, not really believing me but too tired to care. “Vagabonds, always itching to get somewhere..." he muttered, half-asleep, slipping back into his rocky home.

He has truth in those words. I shrugged.

⧫ ⧫ ⧫

After almost two hours, I reached the outskirts of Moominvalley. Standing on the edge of the overlooking mountain cliff, peering down. Moominhouse sat in the far distance, its bright red top a beacon amongst the green of the valley. A lighthouse. 

I imagined what Moomin and the others would do today. Where they’d explore, who they’d encounter, and the things they’d see. But, even with my curiosity, I turned away with a light heart.

⧫ ⧫ ⧫

⥈ Day 1: Morning. Moominvalley ⥈

⧫ ⧫ ⧫ Snufkin POV ⧫ ⧫ ⧫

 “Snufkin! Snufkin!”

Moomin's voice rang out as he ran toward me. I had been lying at the bank of the stream, hiding in the shade of my green hat as I fished.

“Morning Moomin. Pleasant day, isn't it?” I said, lifting my hat slightly off my face in greeting.

“Yes, the weather is quite nice. But...where’s Rauna? I didn’t see her in the house or in her tent. ” Moomin asked, looking around.

“Not sure. Out somewhere, I suppose."

Glancing past Moomin’s head, Little My and Snorkmaiden were running towards us, and behind them, Sniff. The whole group gathered around, except for one. Little My looked around.

Well, no use in fishing now. I haven't had a catch all morning... Seems like a storm is coming in. I thought to myself, taking the pole out of the ground and collecting the twine.

“Hey…where’s Rauna? Is she having fun somewhere without us??” Sniff said, looking around too.

"Maybe she wanted to get away from you, Sniff." Little My retorted.

"Me!??? Why me?" Sniff yelled.

"Because you're annoying and you never want to do anything fun! AND you’re a scaredy cat!"

As Little My and Sniff argued, Snorkmaiden spoke up. "What should we do...? It's not as fun without the seven of us."

"Hmm… How about we think of some places to show Rauna when she comes back!" Moomin said, consoling Snorkmaiden.

“Good thinking Moomin! You’re so clever!” Snorkmaiden exclaimed, grasping his hand.

"Good idea Moomin. Where should we check out? We’ve already gone to the more known spots.” I added.

"We should go to the witches' forest!" Popped up Little My.

"The witch's forest!?? oOh- I think I feel a bit sick..." Sniff grumbled.

"Oh, come on, Sniff! See? You ARE a scaredy cat!" Little My argued.

"Besides, I heard that the witch is going wherever she came from for a few days. Let's go to the witches' forest and see Alicia!"

"That sounds great!" Snorkmaiden clapped.

"I wonder how she's been. We haven't seen her since the last spring." Moomin thought.

“Let’s go!” Little My yelled and started running ahead to the witch’s forest.

 ⧫ ⧫ ⧫

⥈ Day 2: Moominvalley ⥈

It was midday in Moominvalley, and it was a boring day. Moomin and the others lay in the shade of a tree. Snufkin played the harmonica, resting against the tree.

“Moomin, do you think Rauna will come back today?” Snorkmaiden asked as she braided a flower crown.

"I don't know Snorkmaiden..." Moomin sighed, plucking at the petals.

"Well, she'd better come back soon. It's so boring!" Little My huffed, tearing up blades of grass. "Hey Snufkin. Rauna's a vagabond like you, right?"

Snufkin stopped playing and glanced over.

"Yes, she is. Why do you ask?"

"Then you have a vagabond instinct, right? Then you can tell us if she'll be back soon or not."

"Vagabonds' instinct?" Snufkin asked curiously.

"When we first met Rauna, she said you'd be coming soon after her. She said it was a vagabond instinct, and she was right." Moomin chimed in.

"Ah, I see now," Snufkin smiled. "Actually, I do have a vagabond instinct. Mine is a bit different from Rauna's. Each vagabond has an instinct unique to themselves."

"Oh wow! What's your instinct, Snufkin? It's something special, isn't it?" Snorkmaiden eyes shone.

"Well... You already know!" Snufkin laughed. "My instinct is with music!”

From Snufkin's loud laugh, Sniff woke up with a start.

"-huh!? Ah...is it lunchtime already?" He looked around with half-closed eyes.

"Come on Sniff! You're such a glutton!" Little My rolled her eyes.

"Actually, I think it is lunchtime," Snufkin said, looking at the horizon.

"Oh, goody! I hope Moominmamma made something really good!" With that, Sniff hurried off to Moominhouse.

"Oh! I need to go prepare Snork's lunch! I'll see everyone later. Bye!" Snorkmaiden placed the finished floral crown on Moomin's head and a quick kiss. "See you later, Moomin!"

"Thank you for the crown, Snorkmaiden! I'll see you later!" Moomin smiled, a blush on his face.

"Yuck! I gotta go, too. I'm having lunch with Mymble and the inspector." Little My ran off.

Moomin played with the floral crown in his hands.

“Snufkin?”

“Yes, Moomin?”

“Do you think…if me and Snorkmaiden got married- not anytime soon- would things change too much?”

Snufkin looked at Moomin’s worried face and down to the crown he held.

“Who knows. The future isn’t revealed to anyone. But… I think that everything will be okay, even if things do change. The group will still be a group. Time will go on. And when spring comes, we’ll all meet again.”

“...you’re right. Thank you, Snufkin.” Moomin stood up. “I should go too, see you later, Snufkin." Moomin said with a wave.

"It’s nothing, Moomin. See you later." With that, Snufkin was left peacefully alone. "Well. I suppose I'd better start making some lunch for myself." Snufkin smiled, walking back to his tent.

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⥈ Day 3: Heading Back ⥈

⧫ ⧫ ⧫ Rauna POV ⧫ ⧫ ⧫

I had walked without purpose for the past two and a half days. Resting, walking, resting, walking. Day or night, it didn’t matter. An endless loop. Being enveloped in nature was the best thing for me. The knotted mess in my heart and thoughts were drawn out of me, untangling, and dispersing into the vast world.

If I wanted to keep walking for the rest of my life, I could. If I wanted to settle down somewhere, I could. If I wanted to make a homey hut in the forest, I could. But life itself will bring turmoil and problems, even if I never stood still.

I gazed into the far distance. A cold, light breeze grazed my cheek. A cold front moving in. A dark spot sat on the horizon, an angry black storm cloud.

Guess I’m going back to Moominvalley. I didn’t have my things to ensure safety in such a large storm. I didn’t want to start from scratch again. Losing everything but my violin.

Turning, I started heading back.

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[rainbowxocs]

TW: Mentions of religious trauma and child abuse.

Notes by the greatest guy ever~ Me of course.

Name: Michael Elizabeth Ansley.

My parents thought I was going to be a girl- So they had to change my name at the last minute.

Alt Name: Michael Morningstar. Barf-

Special Titles: Crown Prince of Hell, Michael Morningstar. Also Barf. Dr. Michael Ansley.

Old Titles: “M”, “God”, “Lord of Darkness”. ALSO Barf-

Username: theliteralantichrist

Nicknames: Mikey, “Emo Boy”, Hero.

Age: 27.

Pronouns: He/They/Rot.

Sexuality: Gay.

Gender: Nonbinary, Gendervoid, HolyGoric. I would describe my gender as a rotting corpse to be honest-

Species: Hybrid (Antichrist.)

Disorders: Panic Disorder, CPTSD, Autism, Insomnia, Bipolar 2, ASPD, Anorexia, Checking OCD.

Physical Disabilities: Blind, Chronic Pain.

Recovering Addictions: LSD, Alcohol, Mushrooms, Self Harm, Nicotine (Vape).

Religion: Atheist. Religions are scams, which I of all people should know-

Job: None, At the moment. ……

Current Major: Pediatrics.

Degrees: Psychology Degree.

Lives in: WV, America, 2034. Country roads.. take me home..

Languages: English.

Height: 4’9” >:(

Race: White.

Ethnicity: Demonic.

Accent: Soft, Southern.

Monster Form: Sharp Claws, Sharp Teeth, Boney Elongated Form, Big Horns, Animalistic.

I don’t like this form..

Powers: Time Travel, Teleporting, Telekinesis, Fire Manipulation, Flight, Summoning, Sucking Life Force/Souls, Hypnosis, Possession, Strings, Necromancy, Omens, Shapeshifting, Mass Destruction.

If I wasn’t lazy I could probably take over the world.

Weapons: Knives.

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral.

Text Color: Pink, Red when Upset.

Main Animal: Dog.

Main Hobbies: Sewing, Video Games, Fashion/Dressing Up, Crafting, Knitting, Needlefelting.

I like doing things hands on.. It gives me something to do.

Diet: Carnivorous, Raw Diet.

Whether I eat meat or raw meat is a different story- Strawberries are really tasty.

Favorite Drink: Strawberry Shortcake Coffee, Strawberry Chocolate Tea, Hwache, Strawberry Boba, Strawberry Monster Energy.

Favorite Fruit: Watermelon.

Favorite Meal: Pork Brains, Steak Tartar, Gumbo, Sashimi, Spaghetti, Katsudon, Dinosaur Nuggets and Fries, Pancakes, Fruit Sandwiches, Sago Soup.

Favorite Candy: White Chocolate, Gummy Worms, Salt Water Taffy, Konpieto.

Favorite Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Gingerbread Cookies, Strawberry Icecream, Dirt Cake, Pavlova.

Favorite Flower: Pink Forget Me Nots.

Scent: Rose Cologne, Barbie Detangler.

Why do you need to know this about me-

Handedness: Right Handed.

Blood Color: Black, Sometimes Red.

Birthday: December 25th 2007 (Capricorn)

My birthday is… kind of ironic…

Theme:

Playlist:

Fun Facts: Wrote his very own Bible for his religion, has a stuffed animal collection, Has a magical girl collection.

Special Interests: Stardew, Minecraft, Slime Rancher, Animal Crossing, The Sims, Pokémon, Coraline, My Little Pony, Moomin Valley, Strawberry Shortcake, Fairy Princess Minky Momo, Sanrio. :)

Stims: Handflapping, Mouse Cheese, Sensory Cube, Pink Tangle, Pop it Game.

Stimboard: LINK

Moodboard: LINK

Fashionboard: LINK

Comfort Objects: Cat Plush, Cow Pillow Pets, Pink Slime Plush, Pokémon plushies, Killer (Teddy Bear), Gloomy Bear, Bluey Plush.

My Pokémon Team!:

In Games:

Animal Crossing:

Stardew Valley:

(Credit to this portrait maker)

Minecraft Skin: LINK

Family:

Lucifer Morningstar, Elijah Morningstar. (Fathers.) ……

Lilith Morningstar. (Stepmother)

Raven Ansley. (Mother.) :)

Ezequiel Ansley. (Stepfather)

Melanie Ansley (Aunt) …….

Lucy Ferr, Sin Morningstar. (Half Siblings.)

Alexander Leverett. (Adoptive Brother) (Strained.) …..

Immanuel Ansley. (Adoptive Sibling.)

Sam Coleman. (Adoptive Uncle.)

Micah Coleman. (Adoptive Uncle.)

Friends: None. ……..

Romance: None. …….

Pets:

Danger (Tarantula)

Princess (Skeleton Cat)

Brief Personality: Mikey acts tough. For his entire life he has had to manipulate in order to survive. He can usually get what he wants with little effort. But he is, deeply troubled.. Usually he is incredibly chatty but lately he’s just been.. quiet.. He no longer seems to care about much, he’d rather just sit in the silence.

Brief Backstory:

Michael was born out of a prophecy. He was destined to destroy heaven and the earth. However for the time being he was born to his mother and “Father”..

Mikey had a pretty normal childhood for the most part. He was a good kid, he went to church, he played with his toys and didn’t make much of a fuss. However, as he grew older weird occurrences would happen around Michael.

His mother didn’t seem worried. But everyone else noticed the birds dying around him, the water becoming blood, bad omens seemed to follow the child. And it culminated in Michael’s house burning down with his mother and “Father” inside. He was the only survivor.

His aunt was given custody of him.. He didn’t know it at the time but he was not responsible for the fire. However everyone believed he was. He was forced to repent over and over and over and over to get rid of his “sins”, to get rid of the demons inside of him.

Michael felt hollow.. He felt the judging eyes of everyone on him. No matter how good of a kid he was he felt destined to be evil. It felt like the omens were getting worse and worse as he got older and older.

The church held an intervention for Michael. They told him that he wasn’t good enough, that God was disappointed in him. The demons were still inside him because he let them stay inside. He began to cry and say that wasn’t true and that he wanted to pure he wanted to be good.

The church members took him into the baptistery and forced him under the water, waterboarding him over and over again to try and get him to “repent for his sins” and that the holy water will cleanse him of his omens.

Over and over again he was forced underneath the water, he kept screaming but the water kept filling his lungs, when he finally was able to get some air. He felt this righteous anger fill his entire body, and he attacked the people who had forced him underneath the water.

He attacked the church leaders and in the struggle they gauged out his eyes. And stabbed him. Pushing him deep into the baptism water, as his blood filled the pool it turned a dark black color. And he ascended from the baptism a monster.

Michael killed everyone. The people in the church, his aunt, everyone. Everyone who had hurt him. Everyone who had forced him into bowing before a god who would never forgive him. This “awakened” something inside of him, a power he never knew he had. And he began to crave meat.

He became the monster the church thought he was. And he ran away. And he decided that he would become a god, if a god who watched him get tortured by the heads of his religion then he could easily become one.

He created a cult, Ascensionism. He being the god, and his subjects being his eyes. He saw through them, and when it was finally time they would ascend and become his food. Becoming one with their god.

After many years in the cult however he eventually feels.. empty inside.. He begins to question what the hell he is doing and disbands the cult. He goes on a long journey of soul searching, trying to figure out who he is, what he is, etc. and one could argue he is still on that journey now even tho he is much healthier than he was back then.

[r0yalgrimmartz]

✨️💛~FACTS/HEADCANONS I HAVE FOR MY DARLING WEE BABBY KORE MARKOS~💛✨️

Stuff that came to mind or headcanons that I think fit Kore well because I need to get this out of my system before I explode into millions of pieces.

There's probably stuff I have missed out or have forgotten but this is what I have got for her so far:

((this gonna be long so strap in))

✨️ Owns a black and white moggie cat back home named "Moomin" (or calls him "Moo-Moo" for short) and adores the cat to pieces - would die and kill for her cat, also absolutely misses him since going to Duel Academy. Definitely spoils her cat rotten when she goes home during the holidays.

💛 Kore is half Korean and half Greek (mother being Korean and father being Greek). Is surprisingly bilingual in four languages; Korean, Greek, Japanese and English. Was made to learn languages early on by her mother in order for Kore to be able to communicate with relatives and other people.

✨️ Can discolate her fingers, shoulders, knees and even her elbows. Rarely does this but Kore sometimes does this mainly to gross certain people out or freak them out. She pulls this shit with Chazz whenever he's being a pain - Chazz fucking hates it. Genuinely panicked and thought she was injured only to find out she does this randomly. Whenever she does this now, Chazz feels physically sick by the bone noises and hates it.

💛 Definition of having a personality of a racoon. Or a feral goblin.

✨️ Quite home-sick. Despite wanting to hopefully become a pro duelist (for her own beneficial reasons) and went to Duel Academy for the sole purpose, she does surprisingly miss home. Kore has never been able to adjust to new settings that easy. Like the first couple of days were fine but then it got to a point where she really feels home-sick. Luckily, with the help of her friends she feels at least better (plus her older brother is at Duel Academy too so she feels a bit more comfortable).

💛 Likes to design her Ra yellow jacket with some pins and the odd accessory. Definitely sanrio related or has cats.

✨️ Big fascination on collecting sea glass. Will search the beaches on weekends or maybe at the end of the school day to look for sea glass. ((This girl has like a drawer full of it.))

💛 Hands, fingers, wrists and legs constantly covered in band aids. Somehow ends up easily injured (dumb fuck).

✨️ Had like zero friends growing up(and the 'friends' she did have were not so great). Middle school life SUCKED. Kore has managed to find her own friends at Duel Academy and does get quite protective and clingy over them. Fears massively of being left behind or abandoned.

💛 Comes out with the most morbid sounding shit ever known to man. Like everyone could be having a normal conversation or you could be doing something and Kore would blurt out some...quite morbid thoughts and then the whole room is just silent af and awkward. Doesn't understand why you're looking at her with concern.

✨️ Kore used to own a super old af phone. It's cracked af, looks like it's been put through hell and back, has to bend the wire to charge the phone in a certain way, constantly has issues trying to turn the phone on and probably has to speak to the phone in a thick Swedish accent for it to even turn on. Uses the phone primarily to make calls, texts, or take photos of Pharoh the cat. Why doesn't she have a new phone? Well, due to her family's financial situation, Kore tends to settle with anything old and cheap (genuinely because she is unable to afford anything expensive and doesn't want to put strain on her parents). If it works, if it can make phone calls and texts, then no problem! Chazz has seen her phone and looked like he was going to see fucking God himself. Chazz had asked why she doesn't get a new phone but then he remembers both himself and Kore come from different status backgrounds. However, Kore had one day woke up and found a new phone suspiciously in front of her dorm room door still boxed and everything while Chazz was caught running out of the girl's Ra yellow dorm in a frantic dash. ((I'm aware that GX is set in like the early 2000's but I DON'T CARE))

💛 Heavily dislikes the taste and smell of tuna. Yet will happily eat salmon(??).

✨️ Has two closest friends named Miyu and Hanae (I will be sketching them at some point). Adores them both as they all pretty much act like sisters. A bit unhinged but they think they funny together.

💛 Kore did one time get herself and Chazz matching sanrio keychains (Kore has My Melody and Chazz got Kuromi). Chazz acts like he hates it with a passion and said to Kore it was silly. Yet when Kore tried to take it back Chazz protested and made such a huge fuss over it. Chazz actually carries it around, almost finding it thoughtful that Kore views him that highly.

✨️ Fiercely loyal to those she adores and cares about, and will absolutely fight someone tooth and nail for them.

💛 If something annoys her, or if a lot of things begin to bother up, Kore will tend to let that all bottle up and simmer. Kore tends to barely lash out and get angry, but once she hits a limit (could he even the slightest thing that pushes it and sets her off) she will lash out and get angry. She rarely ever does this, however as this has led to some upsetting arguments - which luckily she managed to repair - she'll let it all bottle up and end up crying in frustration.

✨️ Horrendous sleep schedule. She is not okay.

💛 If she's passionate about something she's interested in, she will talk for HOURS about it. To the point where you'd have to slowly sneak off while she's distracted.

✨️ LEGIT is lactose intolerant. Does she care? Fuck no don't be stupid. She'll gladly eat that block of cheese with grated parmesian and down it with milk if needed. Her line of reasoning - enjoy it now, suffer the horrific aftermath and deal with consequences later.

💛 Absolutely finds opossums and bats adorable.

✨️ Is a pretty decent duelist. Will hold her own in a duel, tries to take a more defensive approach when she feels as if she has her oppoment in a vulnerable position.

💛 Was obsessed with care bears from the ages of three to 12. Had all of the care beat plushies - I'm talking the originals and the care bear cousins. It was that bad. Luckily grew out of that phase. When she was very little, her dad was always forced to watch the care bears movies with her till she fell asleep at the end. ((Might be projecting and talking from personal experience. Specifically the care bears movie 2: a new generation. To my own dad, I'm so sorry- ))

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This is all I got, granted I might have missed some stuff out so...?? I might edit this in the future idk.

[canibecandid]

I think there’s a distinct way of killing affection.

I watch ‘The Birds’ by Alfred Hitchcock because the movie theater is running scary movie classics.

I don’t mention you.

I barely think of you.

The movie scares me because of course it does. My friends laugh and console me when needed.

I help a coworker with filing paperwork. He tells me about an old injury that still gives him twinges. I spare a thought for you when remembering what you said.

I tell him: ibuprofen for swelling and pain. Tylenol for fever.

I see a display of moomin mugs at my local bookstore. I pick one up but I don’t buy it.

I don’t have a collection. It seems silly to start now.

I do the things you love and it doesn’t hurt as much. When I think of you, I wish you well. I tell the stars or whatever is listening “let him be okay. Tell him to be safe. Don’t tell him it’s from me.”

I wish you well and I mean it.

[tomodachi--collection]

Things I’ll do

Things marked with * are things I’m especially excited to do, things marked with ^ are sources we have fictives from, and most likely will do that request Disclaimer; I’m critical of all the sources here

Source List:

Anime/Manga/Cartoons/Shows: -AIR*^ -Beastars -Death Note -Doctor Who -Dragon Ball^ -Ed, Edd, n Eddy -Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure^ (All Parts) -Lucky Star -Moomins -My Hero Academia -My Little Pony (any gen) -One Piece^ -Paprika -Peanuts* -Perfect Blue -Pop Team Epic -Ride the Cyclone Musical -Steven Universe -The Amazing Digital Circus -The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya^

Games: -Ace Attorney -Animal Crossing* -Bendy and the Ink Machine^ (and the other games) -Bugsnax* -Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator^ -Danganronpa -Dayshift at Freddy’s^ -Deltarune^ -Detroit Become Human^ -Dialtown^ -Doki Doki Literature Club -Doll Eye^ -Doshin the Giant -Faith the Unholy Trinity^ -Far Cry 5^ -Fire Emblem^ (work best with awakening + fates, but with help can do others) -Five Nights at Freddy’s*^ -Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective -Half Life^ -Harvest Moon* & Story of Seasons -Katawa Shoujo^ -Kingdom Hearts -Kirby -Little Inferno -Megaman^ -Mother/Earthbound -MySims -Needy Streamer Overload -OMORI -Parappa the Rapper* & Um Jammer Lammy* -Placid Plastic Duck Simulator -Pokemon* (and all spinoffs!) -Portal^ -Professor Layton -Roblox (will need help with specific games) -Sonic the Hedgehog + Chao Garden stuff -Splatoon -Stardew Valley -Team Fortress 2^ -The Legend of Zelda (any game) -The Papa Louie/Flipline Games* -The Stanley Parable^ -Tomodachi Life/Tomodachi Collection* -Touhou*^ -Undertale^ -Yakuza/Like a Dragon^ -Yandere Simulator -Yo-kai watch*^ Other Stuff: -Animals -Blueycapsules Fnaf Comics^ -Bratz -General Themes -Gorillaz^ -Half Life VR but the AI is sentient^ & Y2KVR -Homestuck^ -Names -Plushies* & Figures -Sanrio stuff -Seasonal stuff (valentines, halloween, christmas, etc. im a white british christian so bare with me for religious and other holidays and events) -The Muppets & Sesame Street -Vinesauce Tomodachi Life + Miitopia series* -Vocaloid & Other Vocal Synths^ (will need help with non-mainstream stuff, sorry i’m a noob lmao)

Something you want not on the list? Ask anyway, no promises I’ll do it but if you’re specific enough I should be able to push something out. I’ll also try extra hard if you’re a fictive, but again, no promises. I have limits! /nm

[zelzahdarkcloak]

Tag 10 People You Want to Know Better!

Tagged by @flickeringflame216 Thank you! <3

3 ships: I'm not a big shipper either but I would also agree with Eowyn and Faramir. It's just so pure and quiet and beautiful aghhh. Other than that? I have a deep abiding love for Gomez and Morticia. Another example of pure love and yes, they're a little over the top but it's absolutely genuine. Makes me so happy to see them be weird and perfect for each other. Thirdly, uhhh...do friendships count? Am I allowed to appreciate beautiful friendships or things that have no name? Neither love nor friendship but a special third thing? Because Moomin and Snufkin have a lovely relationship however you choose to see it.

1st ever ship: Again, I rarely look at a character and think "they need to be smooshed with someone stat!" but the first relationship I ever truly thought was beautiful was my grandparents on my mom's side. Their love story sounds like something out of a book and even if their relationship is not always perfect, they can be so sweet and comfortable with each other. Little kisses in the kitchen, mumbling together quietly about what they think of something early in the morning, my grandfather writing little poems and buying plants for her, her making his favorite meals, them making cookies together, and just the softness of them sitting in their recliners side by side holding hands... It's beautiful.

Last song: Source by Fever the Ghost (one of my favorite animated music videos ever!)

Last movie: It was either Dune (2021) with my brother or The Music Man (1962) with my mother.

Currently reading: Too darn much. Mainly A Winter Book by Tove Jansson, a collection of gratitude poems, and desperate attempts at catching up on Moby Dick through Whale Weekly. It doesn't help I have a thousand interests to pursue and new ones every week and not enough time or energy to do it in. I add more to my TBR than I could ever complete and I'm just....*panic*. (oh, btw @flickeringflame216 I've also had the Space Trilogy on my library holds forever now, so let me know if it's good!)

Currently watching: Moominvalley, Cowboy Bepop, and a smattering of Stargate SG-1. Also aching for a Doctor Who rewatch (specifically 10th). Help.

Currently consuming: Sleepytime tea every evening. Occasionally, mushroom cacao.

Currently craving: Complete and utter quiet. My thoughts to dim, the world to fade.

But I could also go for a cookie.

I never know who's already done this, so if you see this and would like to give it a shot, please do! I want to know everybody, ha ha.