#The Iron Labyrinth

[tlgfashionblog]

The Iron Labyrinth - Episode 1

Kinsley is wearing Gucci Double-breasted wool-blend twill coat ($4200), A.W.A.K.E. Mode Cotton Lip-Detail Shirt ($1,448), Celine Jane Flare Jeans In Corduroy,

[bipolar-boygirl]

Made a new background

I am...... unwell

[amanonthecorner]

Hellraiser is a sequel to Labyrinth.

Both are about a supernatural creature that takes you to another realm explicitly at your desire, and the consequences therof.

Jareth just went from a David Bowie phase to an Iron Maiden phase

[shesaidholacomoesta]

big wave - matthew tkachuk

[canid-carnival]

This is cringe and stupid I KNOW but I at least wanted to show this art

[lab-444]

when i was a kid i was playing littlest pet shops with my younger sister. the scene was me playing a mean girl character and bullying my sister’s character in the school hallway. and i, no more than five years old, had heard this in some LPS videos; so i started calling my sister’s pet a GROSS GAY BOY EWWW. my mother heard this from her bedroom, and yelled DEADNAME MIDDLENAME LASTNAME! GET DOWN HERE NOW! from the bottom of the stairs. and i was terrified, and as i ran down the stairs and stood in front of my mother for my crimes, she raised her voice at me stating “WE LOVE AND ACCEPT PEOPLE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD, IF I EVER HEAR ANYTHING LIKE THAT FROM YOU AGAIN I WILL DISOWN YOU DO YOU UNDERSTAND?”

i mean hey, it worked! starting t in a few weeks :3

[spirallabyrinthpodcast]

The Spiral Labyrinth-Ep. 2

Our Chain of Thorns theories are finally here, and we are spiraling 🌀

The Spiral Labyrinth is a little more hectic than usual this week as we prepare for the upcoming release of Chain of Thorns.

Bry and Jules are sending out thoughts and prayers in advance for all the weird and wild theories that are most definitely coming true (because we said so 😌).

Will Matthew be the reason for Intermission: Grief? What is the consequence of necromancy? What about the price of banishing a Prince of Hell? How do you feel about a dog with a seraph blade? Who is running this theatrical production anyway?

We don’t have answers yet, but we do have plenty of feelings. … And no spoilers ❌ just fun ✅

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Join us in the Spiral Labyrinth 🌀 We have coffee. And friendship! Have any comments, questions, corrections or theories of your own based on this episode? Send ’em our way! Got suggestions for a future episode? We’ll take those, too!

Also a reminder: Chain of Thorns will be our February book club read 🥳 The episode will come out Feb. 21, and if you have any topics you want us to tackle for it, please send it by Feb. 13. Thank you 💜

[anotherfandomtrash]

the child the creator the Ghost

-THE CHILD- Edward, ??? years old, any pronouns

{Lost every bit of his memory to an unfortunate...accident and now have to learn everything from the start. Now have to survive in this dark place that he calls home, but he seems to have fun. Like a child always exited to learn about the world around. Maybe others will think he's out of his mind but he's just wants to be a friend}

-THE CREATOR- "Medic"/"Meddy", ??? years old, she/her

{What else can you do when you live in some white space? Do whatever you want and not worrying about the consequences. Finding giant monsters across the universe for fun? Cool. Kidnaping people so you can test these monsters on them? Nice. What else can you do when you surrounded by nothing?}

-THE GHOST- 107, 22 years old, they/them

{Poor lost soul, got dragged into being a lab rat. At first it was bright future. Now it's just dark. How can an all white space be so dark?}

[maple-leaf-feet]

I hate you epitome of innocence being represented with blonde hair I hate you lightness representing goodness I hate you "angelic features" automatically being read as blonde hair and blue eyed with pale skin I hate you whiteness as the default for morality I HATE YOU I HATE YOU

[theskytraveler]

Bea's 2024 Reading Wrapped

I have not been able to finish Wind and Truth yet (I have Day 9 and 10 to go, meaning I'm starting 2025 with the Sanderlanche to end all Sanderlanches) so I'm finishing 2024 with 30 books read! I have reached my goal :)

More thoughts are below. For posts and memes about these books, head over to my book sideblog @prologues-and-epilogues

Never hurts to remember that these are my subjective opinions. If you love a book I didn't like, that means literally nothing because people are allowed to like different things.

2024 was a very disappointing year in terms of books. I usually give out mostly 4 stars and rarely give a book a 2-star rating. 1-star ratings are almost unheard of with me. And this year I got three of these rare beasts. And the rest? The majority got 3-star ratings, meaning they were enjoyable enough but didn't have that extra spark to make the book special for me.

✨The highlights✨

• Emily Henry straight up saved my reading year. I picked up Beach Read in November after a series of meh books that didn't really spark any special joy in me, and in two weeks, I had read all five of her most famous releases. I love this woman, and I will drop everything I'm doing to read her new book as soon as it's released. People We Meet on Vacation is my everything and the movie better do it justice

• Leigh Bardugo continues to be one of my favorite authors and Hell Bent was everything I wanted it to be. Dark, mysterious, funny and ugh I eat up the dark academia vibes. I need the next one in this series. We need to investigate Darlington's glowing dick I'm sorry I don't make the rules

• I can always trust Brandon Sanderson with a good time but Yumi and The Nightmare Painter was such a wonderful surprise. I did not expect to love this book as much as I did but it was such a touching tale. And Design, babe, you're the moment

• Fourth Wing was a strong start to a new series but Rebecca Yarros fumbled it a bit with Iron Flame (but I'll talk about it more in the letdowns section)

• I finally read the Percy Jackson series! Would I have liked it a lot more when I was 12? Probably. Did I still have a good time despite not being in the right demographic for the book? Yeah. Will I read the other series in the universe? Eventually

✨The letdowns✨

• If you're writing a fantasy story, maybe commit a bit better to the fantasy of it all? A Study in Dorwning, I'm looking at you. Also, weren't you supposed to be a stand-alone? Why is there going to be a sequel?

• Iron Flame had pacing issues. It also had plot issues because it's basically the same book as Fourth Wing. Every story beat is the same and I felt like the characters reverted back to the status quo they had at the beginning of Fourth Wing. It was really jarring for me because I read these back to back. I don't necessarily blame Rebecca Yarros for that, I think it was the publisher who really pushed to get this book out as soon as possible after the success of the first one, and the editing suffered with the timeline, but I hope they pull it together for Onyx Storm

• Yes, you're not imagining things. I did give the second book in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series 5 stars and the following book in the same series 1 star. That's what happens when you don't bother closing plot holes and just straight up make characters vanish in ways that would make Houdini himself puzzled in the final book of your series. Also, I hate amnesia plots so that didn't help. And it hurts so much because Ballad was so flawless. But Curse did make me lose all faith in Stephanie Garber and I'm probably never going to touch her work again

• I finally read the Darker Shade of Magic series and wish that I hadn't bothered. Truly don't see why there's so much hype for this series but if you enjoy it, I'm happy for you. For me, I just couldn't connect with the characters and found the worldbuilding to be lacking. I enjoyed the first book enough but A Gathering of Shadows bored me to tears. I didn't care about the magical competition situation, I don't think Lila should have been part of that at all, and the fact that the promises made in the synopsis are only addressed at the very end of the book makes me think that this should have been a duology and there was no need for Shadows to even exist. By the time I got to A Conjuring of Light, I was so fed up that I just wanted to be over with the series and the characters. And the book dragged. So many things could have been cut and it wouldn't have made any difference in the story. Holland was the only interesting character in the entire cast and he should have been the main character

✨The stats✨

Courtesy of Storygraph:

I finished 30 books, across 14,116 pages. The narratives flowed at a comfortable, engaging tempo. The average length of the books I read was 443 pages and it took me around 8 days to finish each book! I explored the works of 8 new authors, including Sabaa Tahir, Emily Henry, and Rebecca Yarros!

✨What the future holds✨

Most anticipated releases of 2025 include: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, and Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson

I also plan on finally reading R.F. Kuang's The Poppy War trilogy to get a taste of her writing before the release of Katabasis, which sounds like it was written specifically for me. I also want to finally read Susanna Clarke's Piranesi, and Olivie Blake's The Atlas trilogy

[phagodyke]

venting sorry... don't want to just delete it bc it helps to get it out just ignore this post pls 👍

haven't slept much at all and feeling so sick andstressed and in pain bc my period is due and so tired its making me dizzy but i cant sleep more or ill just feel more sick and I want a hug and to cry so hard into someones shoulder but no one cares or will even come near me it makes me feel diseased they think things about me that aren't true bc I struggle so much to communicate and thry all make assumptions insteqd and no one wants to give me space to talk to them about it so I cant undo that now and its all my fault and I'm so. exhausted :-(

[tlgfashionblog]

The Iron Labyrinth - Episode 2

Lisa is wearing Adam Lippes Silk Crepe Blouse in Ecru ($1490), Victoria Beckham Colour-Block Pleated Asymmetric Skirt ($1,661)

[lucifer-is-a-bag-of-dicks]

to briefly revisit my decade old Labyrinth hyperfixation, I think it would be neat if Sarah grows up, has a teenage daughter who finds her book and while in a pissy mood wishes goblins would take her mother away

just imagining Sarah freaking the fuck out, taking the extremely limited amount of time she knows she has left to load up her confused daughter with all of the iron jewellery she never usually takes off, peppering her with instructions not to eat ANY of the food and vague warnings about illusions in the walls

and then suddenly before she knows it her mother is just gone, and she's being told by a strange glittery man that she must begin her own journey through the Labyrinth to find her mother

the funniest part however would be Jareth finishing his spiel to the daughter and returning to his castle to properly greet his new hostage with no fucking clue who he just snatched, and finds to his surprise and horror a Too Old For This Shit Sarah absolutely rampaging through the halls threatening to tear down his entire world all over again if he doesn't take her back to her daughter right the fuck now

I can't decide which is funnier, the tale ending with Jareth lobbing Sarah at her daughter before she even gets one foot into the Labyrinth and fucks them off home immediately, or the daughter completing her shockingly easy journey through the Labyrinth only to find her mother sitting in the king's throne with a dazed Jareth under her heel and terrified goblins waiting on her hand and foot

[debtsunpaid]

MOODBOARD — klavier furchtbar & jallakuntilliokan.

what everyone forgets about the beautiful, beautiful stars until those coveted, cosmic gems come far too close to run from: stars burn.

[debbie-anniversary]

Fanfiction Spotlight

Hi all! This is Debbie Anniversary coming to you on a very cold January morning with a small showcase of my work on AO3.

This is not by any means a master list of all my work (currently standing at 31 stories), but rather some of the favorites according to my readers with a few of mine chucked in for good measure. Please check them out if you're interested! <3

Some of the fandoms I've written for include:

Stardew Valley

Pirates of the Caribbean

Kingdom Hearts

Death Note

Iron Giant

Star Wars (Prequel Trilogy)

Labyrinth

Hitman

If you want to read my other stories and leave any comments or kudos, that would absolutely make my year! Thanks and stay warm!

Stardew Valley

Every Waking Moment - Complete - AO3

Pairings: Alex/Female Player; Alex (Stardew Valley)/Reader

Rating: General Audiences

Main Themes: Domestic & Romantic Fluff, Make-Ups

One Shot - 1,971 words

Summary: He still hated you for not being careful last night. Before you stormed out the door, you shot him an ugly look, leaving him standing on the stairwell, your little boy in his arms.

Pirates of the Caribbean

Jellyfish - Complete - AO3

Pairings: Elizabeth Swann/Will Turner

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Main Themes: Canon-Compliant, Missing Scenes, Swordfighting/Training, Romance

One Shot - 1,518 words

Summary: ~Elizabeth withdrew one of the weapons and admired how it glinted in the light when another blade gently struck against it. She looked up and met Will’s soft expression.~ Will teaches Elizabeth how to properly swordfight.

Dead to Me - Complete - AO3

Pairings: Jack Sparrow/Elizabeth Swann

Rating: General Audiences

Main Themes: Canon-Compliant, Introspection, Guilt, Mutually Unrequited, Vignette

Quadruple Drabble

Summary: ~She lies to herself, knowing she desires so much more than to just speak with him.~ Elizabeth considers her history with Jack when she sees him again in Davy Jones's Locker.

When He Calls - Complete - AO3

Pairings: Jack Sparrow/Elizabeth Swann

Rating: General Audiences

Main Themes: Poetry - Free Verse, Friendship/Love

Drabble - 228 words

Summary: ~ I know he calls me "Bonnie Lass," and he called me "Dearie” once, but he rarely calls me "Lovely." ~

Kingdom Hearts

Midnight Mocha - Complete - AO3

Pairings: Terra (Kingdom Hearts)/Reader

Rating: General Audiences

Main Themes: Hurt/Comfort, Nightmares, Coffee & Couch Cuddles, Angst with Happy Ending

One Shot (broken into two parts) - 4,037 words

Summary: You live with three other keyblade wielders, training for your own destiny. Your heart is drawn to the man that you spar with every day.

Death Note

Dreaming - Complete - AO3

No Pairings, General Fiction with Light, L, & Misa

Rating: General Audiences

Main Themes: Kidfic, Friendship, Fluff

One Shot - 2,432 words

Summary: L rarely sleeps. The two other children he's come to know in the orphanage keep him company while he's awake.

Iron Giant

Hands of Design - [Ongoing] - AO3

Pairings: Annie Hughes/Dean McCoppin

Rating: General Audiences

Main Themes: Post-Canon, Artists, Love Confessions, Christmas Fluff, Character Introspection

Multi-Chapter [Ongoing] - 3,448 words

Summary: A little over a year has passed since the Iron Giant sacrificed himself to save the citizens of Rockwell. While most returned to a routine way of living, Dean focused on the strong emotions that continuously pulled him towards a familiar face. A familiar face who may not receive a gift this year from Dean due to his indecisiveness.

Star Wars

Smooth Gelato - Complete - AO3

Pairings: Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker

Rating: General Audiences

Main Themes: Slice of Life, Canon Divergence, Family Fluff

One Shot - 743 words

Summary: Anakin and Padmé take their children out for a small sweet treat.

Labyrinth

The Retainer - Complete - AO3

Pairings: Jareth/Sarah Williams (Labyrinth)

Rating: Mature

Main Themes: Post-Canon, Time Skips, Regret, References to Depression, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Emotional Hurt/Comfort

One Shot - 1,720 words

Summary: Within the first few months following the events of the labyrinth, Sarah easily fooled herself into thinking she had held the victory. That she had moved on. That her life had resumed as normal. ~Rated M for various heavy/sensitive themes.~

Hitman

The Golden Rule - Complete - AO3

No Pairings, General Fiction

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Main Themes: Character Study, Introspection

One Shot - 1,104 words

Summary: Agent 47 reflects on his professional motives after he completes his mission in Whittleton Creek.

[shady-swan-jones]

Alternative timeline

Elf-lover by mildthemes

Remember Me Like This by shady-swan-jones

Another Tale of Darkness Indeed by Hopeful_Foolx

This Fate Bound Throne by callitagift

Salt of the Sea and Iron Smoke by @poopsiekitten

Reforged in the Making by FormerlyIR (Irony_Rocks)

Bound to His Being by ChapterEight

A Deal with the Devil by Iblametumblrformyproblems

Poison & Wine by @coraleethroughthelookingglass

Human Halband

what makes night within us may leave stars by essaupe

These Hands are Rated E for Everyone by NumquamCedam

The Best Laid Plans by @ichabodjane

The Heat & The Pulsing Rush by AnMorrighan

The Adventures of the Low Man by @ichabodjane and @somebirdortheother

But listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness, like a heartbeat, drives you mad by coraleethroughthelookingglass

Impulse Control by NumquamCedam

Young and Beautiful by @pinkorchestra

I Met the King of the Southlands Once (AND ALMOST DIED) by NumquamCedam

Back Into the Furnace by BetoWrites

I Could Get Used to This by orphan_account

Keeping Watch by @name1name1

Post season 1

Know My Name As It's Called Again by @deceivedcomet

A Lord and his Builder by @90shaladriel

Lavage by kimsey

Binding by CartaEscarlate

Beautiful Lies by Ottertale

Queen of Night and Stars by @90shaladriel

Know My Name As It's Called Again by Comet19

King of The Southlands

The White Queen by LadyRosalune

Queen of the Southlands by FormerlyIR (Irony_Rocks)

Unsired by @shady-swan-jones

Shake Like the Bough of a Willow Tree and First Impressions by @myfavouritelunatic

Numenor

consolations of the flesh by framboise

All It Takes To Bind You by @shady-swan-jones

cry of the mourning petrel, tooth of the sea by @rain-sleet-snow

kalopsia by properhaunt

to call dark deeds good by prettybrilliantfunny

banquets have burned for you by @conundrumoftime

Adrift by bartagnans

The Souvenir by @somebirdortheother

A Curious Case of the Cart Trying to Push the Horse by orphan_account

What Happens in Numenor by @youwearfinethingswellwriter

Hands on You by @lisenberry

A Beacon Of Stars by @jhalya

Lady of the Seas by @conundrumoftime

i cannot heave my heart into my mouth by fallofrain

Slice of Paradise by @scriberated

Perfection by @nenyabusiness

All We Are, Flood Damage In The Dark by @klynnvakarian

Season 2

Splashes of colour on shades of grey by @mirroringdust

mitosis by @orcas86

the too plentiful light by @thefudge

More Painful Sacrifices by myfavouritelunatic

Until the Dawn Comes by @scribblecat27

light of the Two Trees by dxrklina

Primal Play by thenagil

destitute of the light he once craved by @mirroringdust

That all encompassing feeling by @naldoreth

and laid her soiled gloves by by @mortaltempless

A Goodbye by @youwearfinethingswellwriter

the labyrinth that binds us by eastwynds

Teeth by @pinkorchestra

A door, once opened by @maeday1551

I put a spell on you by @sixofwaffles

Darkness Bound by no_more_doubt

Stars & Shadows by @nowforruin

if that is to be the way of things by @hazelmaines

Epic Adventures (50k+)

A tragic age by @stitchingatthecircuitboard

The Trials of Mairon by bynightmylove

That Which Lies Across the Sea by @theriverwild

I could be your king by @cliffdivingsblog

Echoes of Mairon by @hopeforchanges

Shadow-Bride by @conundrumoftime

In Case of Defeat, Break Glass by eastwynds

The Venus of Valinor by @thecoziestbean

Instruments of Salvation by @scriberated

The Lesser of Two Evils by @thrillofhope

Across That Fine Line by @myrsinemezzo

Beautiful Creature of Darkness by @pursuitseternal

Rainbow of Chaos by yletylyf

Special fics

the nameless by bimmyou

Half Moon by vuas

The Mirror and the Palantír by @oroniel

Dubcon/dead dove

Hérincë by  @mzladybird

those who eat, those who are eaten by thehoneydoll

Until the Dawn Comes by Scriberated 

Trespassers Beware and Lord of the Werewolves by @pursuitseternal

Part 2 - Modern AU, Explicit & ABO