#Then Ulf then Ingvar then Stefan

[jade-of-mourning]

lights, camera, heron!

text by @reine-du-sourire! thank you for being patient and waiting nearly an entire year for me to get around to drawing this! (i did this in three sessions lmfao)

[twofoursixohjuan]

herons d&d au?

herons d&d au

jesper is exactly as annoying in-game as in real life

spot the reference?

more to come!

[swordanddreamcatcher]

Yes, Rollond having a crush on Hal is endlessly funny because he would just be there in hopeless lust as Hal moons over Stig. But you know what would be funnier? Rollond (and Lotte and/or Lydia and/or Edvin, cause I feel like they would also have the same goal) sees Hal as like his little brother and will absolutely be his wing man, and like, constantly tries to make Stig jealous and embarrasses Hal by flirting and joking around and in the end is the driving force between them getting together and the others just laugh at them. Because THAT I would pay to see.

Bonus points for Stefan/Jesper or other ships figuring themselves out because of this.

Bonus bonus points if everyone makes bets and its not Thorn, or Katrina, or Hannah who wins. The twins and Edvin work together. The three of them win all the bets together. Jesper/Stefan bet? They win. Hal/Stig? In the bag. Svengal/Erak? Easy as pie. They relax in bisexual/ace-aro-pan solidarity. They win because no one believed Kloof would help.

(They totally set Kloof up to help them win, but not even Erak can prove it.)

[n0rthernghostbat]

oops drops some updated herons

full names and assigned colors:

Edvin the Druid: Purple

Hal Starchaser: Green

Stig Ironwill: Pink

Jesper Fastfingers: Yellow

Stefan Saerlingson: Blue

Wulf the Merciful & Ulf the Merciless: Red

Ingvar the Giant: Orange

[vilintux]

It's 1.30 AM and I cannot fall asleep so here are some BB Heirons headcanons:

) Stefan used to cry easily, but learned how to control it.

) Jesper loves hugs but is scared to ask for them.

) Stig is crazy over head pats (Hal likes to tease him bc of that).

) Ofc Ingvar is a cudlle bug.

) The heroins like to wear matching costumes on Halloween, but they don't always do that.

) when Thorn was a kid, he liked to collect pretty rocks and seashells.

) little Edvin got hit by a rock in the eye and got a black/blue eye, so now he is afraid... of... flying rocks???

) Jesper wishes on Dandelions.

) Lydia has a friend who died saving her (IM SORRY-).

) Hal is very VERY ticklish.

) Ulf and Wulf loved playing hide and seek with each other, just because they would always find the other twin and claim that they are better (Twin magic).

Edit: some people liked this post at night. DO YOU PEOPLE DON'T SLEEP?

[brotherbandchronicles]

a couple of thoughts i've been having too many feelings about lately

now and then and mikkel and thorn (now and then i miss you? ahsdadhfsldashfjl)

knut 'he (stefan) broke your (tursgud's) heart! do i need to break his face?'

stig's 'i love you' and hal's gentle 'i know'

in contrast, the first 'i love you' directed at jesper sending him straight into panic

ansgar telling stefan that if he breaks jesper's heart, there will be consequences

erak listening to three people regarding his health - axel (wolfwind healer), svengal (sometimes) and edvin (he's got axel's clearance plus he's scary)

edvin, jesper, stef, ingvar, wulf and ulf showing up at rollond's doorstep, him opening the door and closing them immediately with a no (rollond, listen, there's quite a big chance hal will be chosen for the new oberjarl election, and we all know hallasholm will burn into the ground, if it happens)

wolves and herons friendship

stefan singing mikkel's songs

herons lying around their campfire, edvin starting picking his hands and jesper showing his leg into them not looking up from where he's opening his locks

karina leaving everything behind in araluen

hal and karina speaking araluen at home

edvin teaching ingvar how to read after hal makes him his spectacles

the reunions after the events of the ghostfaces (thorn showing up at karina's door without hal (he's walking stig home) and she being terrified for a moment her son didn't make it)

karina meeting gilan

girls gathering around stefan after herons' every return because he always got the tea (jesper leaning into his side, quietly listening)

edvin dropping a heavy book in front of the training instructors ('what's that?' 'healer manual so the poor kids have somewhere to start')

mikkel showing wee tiny hal to his crewmates for the first time

the wolfwind crew being proud of mikkel's kid every step of the way

inevitably, hal hanging thorn's shield on the wall next to mikkel's in the dead hall

[sister-of-the-brotherband]

Roadtrip

Little drabble in my modern setting au. I have planned longer fics too but I got this idea in my head and had to get it out. Wrote it on my phone cause my laptop's broken, and I hate doing that so it probably sounds rushed.

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"Hey! Wulf is touching me! He won't stop-"

"I am not! Shut up, I'm not! You don't know what you're talking about— stop hitting me!"

"Both of you shut it! Gods, between you two and the disgusting cologne Stefan insists ilon drowning himself in-"

"Hey! Leave me alone! Do you guys hear this? I'm just minding my business and Lydia decides to make a personal attack-"

The voices in the back of the van overlapped, the pitch and volume rising to make the already small space seem stifling. Hal took a deep breath and made the conscious effort to relax the death grip he had on the wheel. The tension bled out of him for all of three seconds before a piercing shriek echoed through the vehicle.

With any other passengers Hal would have been thoroughly enjoyed the evening. As late as it was, there were few cars out and navigation was never an issue. Even in unfamiliar towns, Hal's uncanny sense of direction meant he rarely relied on any kind of navigator. It was just as well, too. Stig had "volunteered" to sit shotgun and run the GPS, then had proceeded to fall asleep within five minutes of their departure.

As it was, the clamor in the backseat rather ruined the calm atmosphere. Should have taken two cars, Hal thought ruefully. Originally he had planned to split the group up in two vehicles for this exact reason. Surprisingly, it was Jesper who argued in favor for traveling in one big groups for "family bonding" purposes.

Unsurprisingly, Jesper was fast asleep on Stefan's shoulder. He wore a peaceful smile, utterly oblivious to the chaos he had indirectly caused.

Hal wracked his brain for a way put of his predicament. His knee-jerk reaction was to yell but there were only so many variations of "I swear I'll turn this car around" he could think of. For a split second, he even considered bailing out of the car completely.

Deep down he knew there was little he could do if they continued driving. After three hours on the road, his friends were getting bored and he could hardly blame them. One could only sit through so many games of "I spy" and "stack the pretzels on Ingvar" before growing tired. Hal knew he would be in a similar state had he not been driving.

A quick glance in the mirror allowed Hal to survey the current state of his passengers. Stig, Ingvar, and Jesper were all slumbering peacefully. Edvin was staring out the window, his face disclosing absolutely nothing about whatever mood he was in. Ulf and Wulf, despite arguing the entire drive, were still sitting as close together as possible and bickering quietly. Stefan and Lydia were solidly locked in argument.

Lydia's lips were pressed into a hard line, and her angry flush was obvious despite her dark skin. "I don't want to go over this again. You aren't listening!"

"I am listening," Stefan said, "But you're not making sense. There's no good reason someone should have to wait until they're eighteen to get a driver's license. How are they supposed to get around?"

Lydia threw her arms into the air. "They can take a bus! Or a train. What kind of people trust teenagers to drive around before they're even out of school?"

Hal sighed audibly. This was an ongoing argument between the two. No amount of redirecting or input from outside parties mattered to them, it was merely a test of stubbornness and sheer unwillingness to change opinions at this point. Hal was took it as a sign that everyone had almost reached their limit.

"Stig!" He hissed. No response. His best friend had a strange ability to sleep through anything, which Hal found unusual for such an attentive person. He raised his voice a little. "Stig! Wake up!"

Stig cracked one eye, mumbled a sleepy "no thank you", and rolled over. Or, he tried to. The seat belt restrained him, as seatbelts tend to do. Realization dawned on his face as he noticed the distinct lack of bed and blankets around him. "Oh. Hey, uh.. what time is it?"

Hal glanced at the clock display. "It's... well it's definitely not 4:07." The clock had not been right once since Hal had bought the van. He would change it but he only noticed while driving, and always forgot as soon as he got where he was going. But that fact did nothing to stop him from checking it whenever he needed the time. He tapped the screen of his phone where it sat on the center console, instead. "It's almost 9:30."

Stig paused in the middle of a stretch. "You mean I slept for almost three hours?" Hal nodded confirmation. Stig glance meaningfully into the back seat. "Through... whatever this is?"

"You were snoring to wake the dead, so I hope you were asleep," said Hal.

Stig snorted. He and Hal had very different opinions on his snoring. Personally, it had never bothered him. "Well, they obviously didn't take notice."

Hal considered that. "Well, no. They probably thought the engine was just running louder than usual."

Stig had no good response to that. He decided it best to shift the topic of conversation. "So, how much longer?"

Hal swiftly took to the change. "Bout an hour, maybe more. I'm thinking of stopping to give that lot a break," he jerked his thumb towards the backseat, "and maybe get some food."

"Ok, not a bad idea. But, don't forget the last time we all went out for food." Stig said.

Hal held his had up. "I thought we agreed not to talk about that. Besides, I'll lay some ground rules and it'll be fine."

Stig was still dubious. "Fine" was not the word he would use. Still, he was starving too. He relented. "Alright. If you think it'll be ok, I'll go with it. Where are we stopping?"

Edvin chose that moment to make his presence known. "I think we should go to McDonald's," he said, right in Stig's ear.

Stig jumped, then cursed. "Gods, Edvin. We need to get you a bell."

Hal considered that. He usually liked to let people vote on the places they went, so everyone felt they had a voice in the plans. He was about to say so, when Edvin beat him to it.

"I know what you're thinking. But, if you leave it up to discussion they'll never agree. Everyone will find something they like there. Also, I want nuggets."

Stig narrowed his eyes at him. "Why are you so good at getting what you want?"

Edvin didn't reply, just winked slowly and faded into the back seat.

Stig peered at hom for a second, then directed his gaze back to Hal. "So, McDonald's?"

Hal nodded. "It'll be fine," he said confidently.

Stig looked at him, long and hard. "It literally never is."

°

It was, surprisingly, fine. Fourty-five minutes after pulling into a sketchy McDonald's, the group was all accounted for back in the van. Most importantly, it was quiet again. Edvin had resumed his window staring. The twins had finally moved away from eachother and were both absorbed in their phones. Lydia was fast asleep, as was Stefan.

Jesper was awake, but sitting completely frozen in his seat. Stefan had fallen asleep on his shoulder, mirroring the earlier position. Jesper was unwilling to risk waking him by even talking, which Hal saw as a blessing from some divine force.

Stig was also awake, absentmindedly flipping through radio channels. "I was wrong, he said with a wide smile, startling Hal. "It actually was fine."

An hour later, they were finally at the hotel. As the sleepy bunch began unloading, Hal reflected. His friends might be hard to handle, but in the end, he could never be more grateful to the family he had found.

The sentiment lasted for a good moment this time, until someone threw a bag right at his head.

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Ok so that wasn't as long as I wanted (damn it laptop), or as well written. The end was definitely forced :,). I don't have a super great grasp on the character dynamics yet but I'll get there. Btw these fics won't be in any real order, just whenever I get an idea. Eventually I'll probably put them all together in ao3.

[mostlyonthefloor]

Brotherband Sleep Headcanons

Source(s): Bro trust me

Edvin sleeps unreliably - sometimes he gets to bed late, often he wakes up early, because of the work he does for the crew making meals. However, his hardline is that he cannot be woken up between midnight and 4am. He is not a naturally grumpy person but if you wake him up at 3am for any reason less than his life is in imminent danger he will bite your head off (your life doesn't count. your life your problem he still has an hour of sleep left) That's not to say that he only sleeps four hours a night but those are the only four hours he will consistently sleep every night.

Ulf's favourite time to take watch is in the middle of the night. He loves how serene it is, and tracking his time by watching the moon set over the ocean. Also, nothing really happens in the middle of the night because all the potential enemies are also asleep. Has a symbiotic relationship with Edvin.

Wulf's favourite time to take watch is the last watch, in the morning. It means he gets a block of uninterrupted sleep earlier in the night, and he loves watching the sun rise while everyone stirs and wakes. He's memorised who tends to wake in what order, and he enjoys the feeling of being the first one up.

Hal tends to sleep very little on board ship, since he's either steering or subconsciously paying attention to the ship's movements. So when they're on land for whatever reason, he sleeps a lot. Unless he's in the grip of some idea, he might sleep twelve hours in one night (and then go back to sleeping two hours a night for the next three weeks 😬). Thankfully, he doesn't need a lot of sleep to function.

Stig needs a reasonably high amount of sleep to function well. He can live life on a little bit of sleep, but he won't really be having a lot of fun unless he's had eight hours at least. It doesn't all need to be taken during the night though - Stig is a big napper. He also sleeps in really weird positions, since he's quite flexible. A favourite of his is scrunched up on his side in a rowing well with his back against the side of the ship and his head halfway under his knee. It's a bit creepy.

Jesper sleeps all. the. time. He loves to sleep it's his favourite activity <3 It's because he's never sure when the next time he'll get to sleep somewhere safe is

Stefan remembers nearly every one of his dreams. He doesn't dream every night, but he remembers them all. They're mostly a bit mundane, but once every year or so he has a mildly prophetic dream. However, he doesn't usually realise it until after the event has happened - he looks back at his dreams in the few months beforehand and goes ahhh.

Ingvar takes a really long time to fall asleep but he doesn't mind because it's really calming and restful just to listen to the waves and everyone around him sleeping.

Lydia naturally goes to bed really late and loves the feeling of being awake when no one else is. Like Stig, she's also a big napper to make up the sleep she loses during the night. (They are nap buddies.) However, if she's tired enough she will go to bed and fall asleep Instantly.

Thorn must have 12 hours of sleep per night or he starts killing (this is why he is such a deadly warrior he's Sleepy)

[sister-of-the-brotherband]

It didn't occur to anyone that they needed to do something with Lydia until they were already aboard ship and on their way.

"Maybe... she can stay behind?" Ingvar suggested. "She can guard the ship. "Or we could bring her back to Hallasholm."

Lydia stepped forward to protest, eyes blazing, but Hal was already shaking his head. "No, she has to come with us. They know how many we have in our crew, and they might smell a rat if we're not all present.

They all glanced astern to where Stefan was standing with Jesper, the twins hovering nearby. Hal, deciding that there needed to be adult supervision in whatever was going on, handed the tiller to Stig before making his way aft.

"...earings would really complete the look," Stefan said. He hadn't dropped the act since putting it on. "Could you go get some for me, Ulf?" He had taken to the "spoiled, revered princess" act very quickly. Or, at least the way he thought a princess would act.

Ulf snapped to attention. "Yes ma'am! Er– yes Stefan. No wait, yes... Lydia?"

Wulf, taking advantage of his brother's confusion said, "I can get it, your princessness!"

Stefan laughed them both off airily. "Ma'am probably works, it doesn't matter who gets them."

As both twins ran off, pushing eachotehr as they went, Hal approached. "Stef, do you have any extra clothes we can put Lydia in?"

"Yes of course, they're right here," said Stefan.

In no time at all, Lydia was also disguised, with her long hair pulled into her Heron cap. And just in time, too. The sun was beginning to set, and they were almost to the spot designated by the raiders for the wedding.

That's it, Tumblwolves

We really must start writing the Norse brideswap myth AU

"They want," Hal says slowly, "the princess of the Herons."

Ingvar sets his jaw. Not a good look. Unsafe and frankly dangerous for everybody present. "We're not giving them Lydia!"

"Well, we can't let the raiders keep Erak's axe."

Ingvar grabs Lydia and shoves her behind him. Lydia scoots right back out into the open, folding her arms.

"...why are you grinning, Jes?"

"They asked for the Heron princess," Jesper says airily. He lifts Stefan's hand and pets it. "And the Heron princess is who they're going to get."

"I think they meant Lydia," Stig points out.

"Then they should have asked for Lydia."

Lydia shrugs.

Stefan beams.

Edvin starts rummaging in his kit for needle and thread.

"...I'll go get the makeup."

Next person go

[lydia-demarek]

Ingvar: ULF! You can’t launch Wulf out of a cannon! Ulf: but he WANTS to be launched out of a cannon! Ingvar: you’re not supposed to listen to their terrible ideas! Please try and be responsible for once in your life Wulf, in the cannon: FIRE! Ingvar: NO! do NOT fire! Lydia, please, back me up here! Lydia: Ingvar’s right *gives Wulf a helmet* Lydia: Much better! Ingvar: *twitching*

Bonus:

Hal, holding a notebook and pen: Stop worrying Ingvar it’s fine. It’s for science.

[jade-of-mourning]

"what a shitbagning brotherband" - erak starfucker 645 C.E.

and i was like oh yeah, i've gotta focus on my schoolwork, i'm not gonna procrastinate anymore, and i put this dumb shit off for all of two(?) mildly miserable days and oh fuck i have a test tomorrow. im coping shut up

i based this off of this lovely fabulous insanely Tasty art from this super cool brotherband instagram-er that i stumbled upon so the words are mixed from flonkerton and the op. all credit to op i literally had that tab open staring at it trying to suck their artistic talent into my soul.

i did a lydia atlatl doodle to make up for this i miss her

don't question what ulf and wulf are doing in the background i geniunely don't know and i cant'd raw people interacting???? why are they the only part of this drawing i actually despise but was too lazy to redraw &lt;;/3

sorry bout the incredibly low quality here's full res

oh also here's the atlatl lydia doodle i might clean it up and post it later idk

i've become such a tumblr artist courtesy of these mad brainrots that i don't think i can draw anything properly ever again uh

also sorry to those rotting in my inbox i love you guys and it's on the way i swear after i finish this test and that lit book and that other test and ah fuck seven assignments and textbook chapter and uh </3

[twofoursixohjuan]

June of Jesper 2023 Part IV

(cheating a little here perhaps)

Enigma (It's The Repent Harlequin AU!)

@brotherbandarchive

wherein my Heron Dance Troupe AU blends with the short story I read a while back and my bizarre instinct for stage adaptation...continue at own risk

Here's the link to the short story, Repent, Harlequin, Said The Ticktockman, if you're interested:

And: casting!

Jesper as Everett C. Marm AKA the Harlequin, a clownish rebel. As Jesper is the best dancer in the troupe, it makes sense that he has the lead dance role. The style is best described as acrobatic street ballet.

Ingvar as the Ticktockman, the time-obsessed government agent and villain. Ingvar's eyesight gives him trouble dancing, so the Herons work in roles that let him use his acting skills/intimidating presence without too much movement. The Ticktockman moves in straight lines while the chorus dance around him.

Hal as Chorus / the Minee, the Ticktockman's assistant. To be honest, this is mostly a size thing. He practically orbits Ingvar.

Stefan as Chorus / Pretty Alice, the Harlequin's lover and betrayer. This is a nice hefty character role Stefan can get his acting teeth into. He may get a song.

Lydia as Chorus / Marshall Delahunty, the man who tries to escape the Ticktockman's reach. Come on, don't you want to see Lydia perform a desperate tumbling obstacle-course escape across the stage only to have a dramatic death scene at the end? She'd kill it.

Edvin as Chorus / Georgette Delahunty, Marshall's wife. Another nice character piece with plenty of room for face acting.

Wulf as Chorus / Raoul Mitgong. A walk-on comic role. He doesn't help much.

Ulf and Stig as the Chorus — along with the other Chorus-marked cast, playing Scientists, Minees, Workers, Coventry Guards etc. Ulf and Stig are good dancers but not the strongest actors in the crew. The chorus wear very basic costumes and switch characters quickly.

Thorn is their coach and AV tech, of course.

I may do some set/costume sketches later. I may talk to a choreographer and see if I could someday stage this later NOPE NOPE TOO MANY PROJECTS

...unless...

[theoakleafpancake]

Rereading RA…again…for like the millionth time😅 but I couldn’t help but notice the parallel between RA and BB

Remember how in BB when they were choosing candidates for the leaders of each Brotherband, and Stig nominated Hal? Gord, Sigurd, whoever it was, replied with “Hal? Hal who?”

I just realized that nearly the same thing happens in RA. Cause Will’s the last one to be chosen, and all he says is his first name. And then Martin replies with, “Will? Will who?”

Just thought that was cool

[n0rthernghostbat]

boom, doodz

[vilintux]

IM SORRY I GOT MORE-

But this time (secret) hobbies

) Hal likes sudoku

) Stig loves watching birds in the morning or evening

) Thorn can and likes to just hum

) Lydia likes rock climbing.

) Ingvar would love cake decorating

) Edvin wants/tries to learn sign language

) Jesper loves playing cards and sometimes cheats

) Stefan does wreth making

) Ulf has definitely tried gardening before

) Wulf laughed at him for it but secretly realy wanted to try it too

I also headcanon that either Stefan or Jesper has tried pole dancing before (NOT LIKE IN STRIP CLUBS-). Liked it, but didn't do it often bc thought it was weird +did not had time.

(SERIOUSLY ITS 2:30 AM AND IM HERE SITING IN THE LIVING ROOM WRITING HEADCANONS WTH💀)