#also no I didn't check the spelling

[zolo-san]

look I did the thing for LawLu~

[squwhims]

It's gone...it's done!

I have spent the last three days creating this quiz and I would like to be done with it now. I would like to leave this in your hands because I put my whole quizussy into this and my quizussy is TIRED. It is so long for a Joker Out quiz so...please take it. Take it for me...

[chasedeys]

Hi do you have a favorite moment between Joe and Ja’Marr ?? Also how would you describe their relationship I’m new to this fandom and they are just so close and adorable

hi there!! thank you sm for coming by and sending this ask bc now there's like 2k+ words under the cut 😭 i feel like i should apologize profusely for the unchecked word vomit oh my god

to start off, like would you believe me if i said i’ve been a fan of the bengals for like a month :')) started ts during the week leading up to the first regular season game when jamarrs contract literally gripped me with the drama of it all. so for all my word vomit below feel free to fact check me ahaha

you asked me for a favorite moment for joemarr and i start describing their entire life together i am so very sorry, but:

on the top of my head literally just two weeks ago. this 63 yarder jamarr and joe made that led to an mildly feral celly where they just. didn’t know how to act right and got made fun of for not doing a cool celly?? this insane anon ask i sent before i caved and made a sideblog was actually just my word vomit over it 😭. And also last weeks celly, a whole lot softer and more tender with jamarr skipping then walking straight towards joe who held his arms out for him? thats crazyyyy he was expected! he was welcomed!! he was loved!!! the way one of the fired up coach just let joemarr have their intimate little moment before slapping jamarrs shoulders in joy is also crazy to me 😵‍�� and just this screenshot of that celly where they’re just wrapped around each other right in front of their sidelines. the fuck. watched that shit sick to my stomachhhh i had enoughhhh.

this edit with the compilation of their post-tds pinky shakes oh my goddd. just every time they do pinky shakes!! who does that!!!! the softest possible way they can make a handshake (since college my god) in a status quo where you make the most elaborate handshakes to look cool and spread joy and burn up adrenaline but these two chose to do a quick twist of their pinky fingers (the symbolism of it alllll how dare theyy) and pressing knuckles together for however long they want to. the roty award where they did their pinky shake is one of my favorites huhu

the lakers date…..the way i had no idea sam and dj reader were with them on this date until i see a full vid of lebron meeting them 😭 and the lore goes crazyyy for this whole thing bc apparently joe was having the shittiest week in arizona and jamarr made an obscure ig story that he arrived in az before deleting it (like whyyyy would he do that) and then boom. they’re in the lakers game in lsu/lakers colors. and jamarr did that arms around shoulder thing that blows my mind because what the fuck is wrong with him why would he do that in front of lebron james and anthony davis and like national tv idk. joe also clapped (??? for whatever reason this fucking dork my godd) his hands right in front of jamarrs face when jamarr was being introduced to the stadium.

THE WEIRD CLOTHES PAIRING THING IS INSANE TO ME TOO. they do it in such subtle ways that you just think its a coincidence and you're delusional and it probably is but!! but??? they went to the game wearing yellow and purple (color coordinating lakers colors!! if i were on a date i would also do that cringy shit!!) that is also coincidentally lsu colors! another theory is they each chose to wear lakers colors without the other knowing of which this is just another case of soulmatism. the matching shoes during week 3! the sort of matching color schemes for their away game airport fits! last week both wearing rick owens apparently idk?? no idea if they've done this before this season btw i just got here lol. this is reaching ofc but very fun to think of!

jamarr being batshit crazy with his words abt joe. 'he's like a god to me' 'trying playing without my favorite quarterback' 'i told him dont scare me like that again. he knows how to slide he's just hard headed' 'im here for the future, for him. i want you to be here for the future' (this was abt joe playing through an injury :)) etc etc. something about 'just keep winning as many championships together' or like 'me and him come as package' or something fairy tale ish like that idk man he's crazy i could make something up only to be bamboozled because he has in fact said shit like it before. and like his refusal to consider anyone but joe for the no. 1 qb hhh. somebody needs to put him in an mri and study his brain when shown a picture of joe burrow bc like?? the way jake had to prove himself before jamarr even followed him on ig is ??? pls be normal jamarr i beg of u (he's perfect the way he is).

while jamarrs insane with his words, joes insane with his actions!! the lsu sec championship ball he gave to jamarr. that little look like ‘hey you want it? okay its rightfully yours' mkayy crazy ass!!! jamarrs lsu championship game worn jersey joe asked for and worn for their first game back in nola. just what the fuck went through joes mind that led to this. their dads (both named jimmy both close since lsu too, cute!) were asked about their fav joe game day fit they said the jamarrs lsu jersey 😃! in laws approving your partner of choice etc. this is jimmy chases interview regarding joemarr too btw haha. anyway back to joe being insane—the demented way joe runs to jamarr and hops around him and slams his helmet to his when jamarr makes plays. and like again this is speculation as in no citation sorry but jamarrs reason for going to cincy is definitely in part because of joe?? joe being the one to text him pack your bags you’re going to cincy is crazyyy. firmly believe joe talked him up and asked for him! when they last parted before joe went to cincy did they make a pact that they would play in a team together again? did jamarr reach out when joes 2020 season ending injurys news reached him? did he watch him go down that first time?

also during their lsu days they interviewed the wr core and they were asked abt who joe likes best (stupid ass question in my opinion btw. why would they ask that), it was so....sooooo......like jamarr was so shy and unsure!! he's like 'is it..me?' and terrace going 'he does like throwing to jamarr most' and then jamarr bursting into embarrassed laughter like okay??? okay 😭😭 fine okay be cute or whatever. in my mind back then jamarr was a whole lot more unsure of his presence in joes life because hes super young, his qb is literally 3 years older, its their first year playing together etc but i think being joe being upfront on asking jamarr to play with him in cincy (again speculation on my part no idea if this is true ha) just cements the little gremlin in his head that believes he has to be crazy about joe

their 2021 preseason jamarrs drops were apparently disgusting enough for people to shit on his entire life idk and crucify the bengals for drafting another wr but joe was so firm on his belief in jamarr! that's devotion babyyyy his clap back in the first post game presser was very much what were u saying abt the loml coded love that for them

last feb probowl dramaaa rumors of jamarr moving to houston bc he chirped at cj stroud that he knew cj wanted to play with him or smtg so he had to post this very emotional very sincere tweet and speak abt it in an interview 😭😭 just head empty no thoughts mouth racing! joe probably teased the ever living shit out of him 'so you’re moving to houston without telling me :( i had to find out through twitter :(('

just teasing each other in numerous occasions over each others speed??? that mic'ed up moment when joe teased jamarr over being slow! yelling out his name so many times just to say that he was a little slow and jamarr shooting back instantly with an incredulous ‘be serious. be serious.’ vs jamarr nagging joe over being slow ass hell during his 20 (?) yard rushing attempt and joe defending himself in the whiniest voice i have ever heard from him saying he had to wait for ted to block before him (ted then going what did i do? ted I’m sorry you had to be dragged into their weird mating dance banter) and also this gem of a jamarr tweet (x)

speaking of jamarrs twitter, 17yo him’s curiouscat answers that insanely aligns with joe is nothing short of crazy. they have not met or heard of each other then i don't think. but according to it he likes them older, smart, doesn't mind if they're taller, but he doesn't fw long distance so he flew his ass to ohio 😮‍💨. (also whooo be sending these asks high schoolers dear lordd 😭). the soulmatism between them is kinda crazy like joe being well over 3yrs his senior yet still they had a moment chance to play together during jamarrs freshie/sopho (?) year in college because joe chooses to transfer to lsu, and coach o taking a chance on him despite not playing for how many long, winning a championship (!!) together for that one year that they could play together, and saying fuck that only one year bullshit before flying jamarrs ass right to cincy so they could play 4 and counting more years together.

jamarr talking abt where it apparently clicked for joe and jamarr that joe can throw to jamarr and jamarr would be right there to catch it haha. like he didn't give a shit if people thought it was joes big life changing moment hes just insisting that that was when he and joe really clicked!

literally my favorite mic'ed up moment between them. the teasing! the nagging! 'you see the big blue thing' 'don't do me that' 'that's the endzone' then the laugh!!!! ‘he’s gonna get mad at me when i tell him this shit' then gesturing joe over like hes a cat my god jamarr 'you couldnt overthrow me?' a very affronted 'my guy you were wide open' aughuhghuhhguu joy love laughter etc. (side note can't help myself sorry pretty sure the reason joe teased him about the endzone is bc jamarr could’ve gone for it but got tackled bc he was kinda slow to start sprinting and when he did he just sat there legs out shoulders dropped looking disappointed but cute as all hell i love him sm)

sooo many other moments because theyve literally been in each others lives for over five years!!!! recently joe saying jamarr playing is fun to watch 😵‍💫, jamarr saying numerous times that joes a tough mfer but also hard-headed and how he's also hard-headed but at least he listens (my guy....reflect again), that article of jamarr knocking on doors for a house near joe that he denied i think but he also said that he kept his stuff in joes house before he got his own, that jamarr gq shoot where he went insane and lied (or did he?) about buying joe clothes that just led to the ridiculous clothes saga that is still unsolved to this day and that tb and tee very obviously teased him over and somehow the socmed team clowned him on too 😭

etc etc stop me please

AND ANYWAYSSS MOVING ON:

how i would describe their relationship is ride or die with incredibly similar way of living by which i mean they live and breathe a sport they’re so talented in and they play to win and beat themselves up for doing bad in but also with the awkwardness of knowing they’re two vastly different people with different ways of seeing things and handling things but also even with that steadfast difference of being they also believe in each other in a truly outrageous way that it translates to them saying and being insane about each other (hence the list above) with little to no shame. (i hope this makes sense because im not reading all that over again wow)

like they’re so complicated to me!! by all means i don’t actually know these two or what they’re really like, but surface level they’re so different! their temperament is literally 180, joes cool and steady persona, incapable of being ruffled, closed off, moments of silliness he brings out only in certain situations, smart little quips he gives out at times like he can’t help himself vs exuberant open extroverted blustering to hide his shyness runs his mouth always down to fight jamarr chase. they couldn’t be more different! so how can they read each other so well? how can they run routes and plays with minute changes whilst running from men trying to take them down between one heartbeat to the next? how is it that jamarr is so down bad for this man that he can just say the shit he does about him? how much trust does joe have in this man that he shuts down every bad shit anybody tries to tell him or coax him to say? something about /always/ choosing the other despite everything is always a thing that attracts me to a ship.

also after that infamous kc game shove, i definitely think they had a very tough heart to heart where jamarr maybe spills his full feelings over the contract and how he hasn’t been getting the ball to actually make big plays and how his worth as a wr1 is being brought to question and joe probably spills on his own feelings on how jamarr held out so long and had last minute (?) changes of playing that week one ramps up joes own anxiety and hang ups like i definitely feel like he had some unchecked anxiety over playing with his wrist that first game that jamarr probably said something incredibly insane yet uplifting about in response. the next game its like they mended some unseen frayed stitch of their connection! first drive banger of a 41 yarder td for jamarr, two tuddys for the game in fact lol!! joe gets him his deep ball, then the insane way joe rushed at him after his 63 yarder in the next game, its like that first touchdown against minnesota again. i just wish the very best for them, to keep making these insane passes and insane runs they've been making since lsu.

anyway i feel like a lot of my rambling is for jamarr sorry 😭 he’s like a drug to me such an interesting person i base my thoughts around him. I feel obliged to say i wrote my first ever fic and its them lmao and i link this just as a fair warning to everyone that i very obviously write and ramble in the tags like im in love with jamarr, definitely with some bias, and I’m learning how not to be ashamed of that !

also nobody asked but scrolling through the hell that is my photo gallery i just have to share my favorite tee photo which is coincidentally the mock photoshoot the bengals socmed team made them do to clown jamarrs gq shoot ahaha

hearts ❤️ thank u for reading all the way through :"))

[fairytwles]

LENA ANGEL BUSHWICK (the pastors daughter)

𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥. Straight A's, head of the yearbook committee, avid attendee of her father's weekly sermon; her life was turning out just as her parents expected.

face claim: natalia dyer a yellowjackets oc!

WARNINGS + B4 READING INFO!

(all about my little bundle of an oc! she is very much still in development, haven't fleshed her out as much as i would like to yet, but she is the furthest i have gotten with an oc! 8 chapters actually! will probably update this time from time ◡̈ )

(this is a natalie x oc! story that is published on both ao3 and wattpad, though their relationship is not the center of attention, it's more about lena herself and how she survives out there ◡̈ also, this is a character whos story heavily surrounds religious trauma, if you arent comfortable with that i would recommend not reading this )

NAME MEANING

LENA - ray of light / torch ANGEL - heavenly messenger BUSHWICK - 'town in the woods'

FAMILY LIFE

"She'll graduate high school, maybe go to college, marry a nice boy from their church, Laura Lee will be her maid of honor, she'll become a pastor's wife, have some babies, be a homemaker, and then she'll die as Mrs. whoever, devoted wife and mother on her headstone.and honestly, that's how Lena sees her life too, she doesn't know any different, so why stray from the already violently forged path?" (prologue)

Lena Angel Bushwick was born to Pastor John and Nancy Bushwick on august 25th, 1979 and was their only child.

Lena grew up in a very strict household, with her being an only child, all eyes were on her 24/7, all the attention and expectations were on her. Every step she took, every breath she breathed, every skirt she wore, the Bushwick parents made sure she did with God in mind.

her mother always wanted more children, but was unable to have anymore, which only added onto the overwhelming amount of pressure Lena was under.

her mother was the main perpetrator for most of this, always snipping at lena for almost everything she did, wanting not only her daughter, but also her family to turn out just the way she pictured.

because of this, she distanced herself from her daughter, always keeping lena at an arms length, not wanting to care too much incase she forgot of God's role, not wanting to care too much so she would forget her religion, she plans on keeping her relationship with God first and foremost.

everything she did for Lena she did with her faith in mind.

her father, Pastor John Bushwick was not spared of this pressure and distance from his wife.

though a man of faith, John did not push like Nancy did, did not punish or obsess over appearances like Nancy did.

He knew of the pressure, the strictness, the distance Nancy put on his daughter, his only child, but he rarely ever intervened, not wanting to come in line with the wrath of his wife,

he knew it wasn't fair to lena, he knew he should intervene more, but instead, he abused the fact that he had an escape in his job, his ability to be out of the house, his ability to drink.

John Bushwick loves his wife, he loves his daughter, he loves his faith, so he'll never divorce, never intervene with the way his wife parents, it is the wife's responsibility over the children after all.

he regrets that mindset every day his child is gone.

CHILDHOOD + LAURA LEE

"Laura Lee, her saving grace, must've sensed her distress because all the sudden she grabs Lena's hand and squeezes tightly, her other hand gripping leonard with such ferocity that Lena has never seen before, she thinks Laura must be thinking the same thing she is, so she squeezes back." (chapter six)

Lena met Laura Lee when they were babies, laura’s family attending Lena’s fathers service. They clicked instantly, from crawling around in diapers to driving around in Lena’s car, they’ve been inseparable.

the two always go to Sunday mass together, sitting in the 2nd row, at the corner nearest the wall, "their spot" some would say.

the two were normally very attentive during church, both girls taking their faith very seriously, but sometimes they couldn’t help the giggles that escaped during mass.

they also attend sunday school together, always making sure to sit next to each other in class.

they were two peas in a pod, the only two who would, who could understand each other, other than god himself

their bond never lessened over the years, even once they got to high school

it got so bad that people started to assume they were sisters, in fact they started to introduce each other as sisters, in their mind, that's what they were, so why not.

when Laura joined the soccer team freshman year, she begged Lena to try out, and despite her obvious weariness of playing the sport herself, she obliged

safe to say she did not make the team.

not that it really bothered Lena, she never really wanted to play soccer anyway, by freshman year she was already laser-focused on the school's yearbook club... and it's not like her mother would've allowed her to play anyway, Nancy Bushwick always thought soccer was "too dirty" of a sport for a girl to play and was absolutely appalled when Laura Lee's parents allowed their daughter on the team.

despite their differing schedules throughout high school, the two still saw each other almost daily outside of classes, Lena made it a point to attend almost every single one of Laura's games,

Lena never really interacted with the rest of the yellowjackets other than when she had to for yearbook, it was never in a cynical way, though she can't lie and say she didn't feel a little bit of bitterness towards the soccer team.

its unwarranted, she knows that, she's prayed every night to try to get rid of the stupid jealousy that bubbles in her gut,

Laura was always the more outgoing one, though most at Wiskayok High were steered away from her due to her overwhelming devotion to her faith, the ones who weren't deterred by this always stayed, and that included the yellowjackets

Lena was never able to make friends that easily, always too shy, too unsure of herself, she felt as if everyone else got a "how-to book" on making friends and socializing that she never ended up reading, no matter how hard she tried.

that's the true reason of her distaste towards the soccer team, one that she hates herself for having

HIGHSCHOOL

"Lena is also very active with the making of the yearbook, being the editor-in-chief...she oversaw the entire operation, the pictures, the layout, the descriptions, all of it had to go past her before it could be finalized." (chapter one)

Lena Bushwick wasn't popular, nor was she "unpopular" she was sort of just... there.

people knew of her of course, being editor-in-chief of the school's yearbook made her a likely figure to run into,

the job put a name to the face, an excuse to talk to the meek religious girl with a camera stuck to her 24/7

she's come into contact with every group at Wiskayok high, the jocks, the preps, the nerds, the loners... they all know her name, they also all use that fact as a way to try to bribe the girl for good candids of them, a little extra time to get their "good side" so to say,

sometimes she would be asked to go over to the middle school, to help take some photos over there in her free time, which she always accepted

that's where she met her future protégé, javi martinez

she recognized the last name and soon connected the dots to Travis Martinez, Javi's older brother, who she's shared some classes with and often saw at Laura's games due to his father being the head coach

she was taking photos down at the middle school when the 8th grader came up to her, asking her about yearbook if he could join next year.

he was so genuine and shy that Lena immediately started spewing all the information that he would need, telling the boy that even though she would be graduated by the time he got to high school she would make sure he got in, always eager to get the younger kids into the club.

it was a refreshing change, talking to someone who was actually interested in what she did, which javi obviously was, in comparison to those she usually bumped into in highschool, the phrase "but lena! i thought we were friends?" from some random jocks were enough to make lena's eyes roll to the back of her skull permanently.

she was always kind to the other girls on Laura's soccer team although she never knew them that well, she gave them more grace than any of the other jocks she came in contact with.

she saw the girls from the team almost daily, walking down the halls, at lunch, she always had at least one class with one of them,

none of them really stood out to her, and not in a bad way, their paths just never crossed despite their connection to Laura Lee, and Lena was ok with that, she never felt the need to get close with any of the girls

except for one

Natalie Scatorccio.

the girl wouldn't leave her mind, not since the first time she saw her freshman year

she had nothing against natalie, but she so desperately wished that the blonde girl could be scrubbed from her memory, or at least, not at the forefront so often.

At Laura's games she would try to focus on her best friend, at the game in general, but every so often her eyes would glance towards #7 and her stupid blonde, almost white, dyed hair.

its like she sought the girl out, everytime she saw her in the halls, at games, at lunch, her eyes immediately managed to find the grunge-looking girl.

this never happened with any of the other girls on Laura's team, she was never unable to look away from vanessa palmer who shared science with her, or jackie taylor who shared math with her, it was only natalie.

she kept this close to her heart, not even telling laura lee of this weird infatuation she had with her teammate,

Lena would spend hours trying to wonder why the girl wouldn't leave her mind, why she couldn't stop thinking about her,

she came to the weary conclusion that she just wanted to be friends with the girl, that this was all this was, not even considering that more could be an option

THE WILDERNESS

"The end is coming, Lena can feel it, though her and Laura still pray in sync, for the comfort of one another more than anything.... as they get closer to the ground Lena’s hand tentatively leaves Laura Lee’s and the two girls put their hands over their heads, bracing themselves for the inevitable impact, though their prayer still falls from their lips." (chapter four)

the wilderness was the first time lena wasn't being watched over like a hawk by her mother along with the first time lena questioned her faith, questioned herself.

question why god would crash their plane, kill the flight crew, coach martinez and rachel goldman

its also the first time she allows herself to think of natalie scatorccio, allow herself to talk to natalie scatorccio, question why the girl won't leave her thoughts in a way she would've never allowed herself to think back home

Lena, alongside travis and javi martinez, was one of the only people out there not on the team, travis and javi had each other, lena had laura lee, and that's what kept her sane.

the wilderness was the first time she truly talked with the yellowjackets, allowed herself to get close to the rest of the team who seemed so far way from her the entirety of high school,

she knew javi of course, was getting somewhat close to natalie, a surprise to herself and everyone else who saw them, jackie taylor who was kind to her and made her feel like part of the team, and taissa turner, who didn't even act like she wasn't a part of the team in the first place.

i don't know how to summarize the rest of this without spoiling the entire book/ all my future plans, sorry divas this is all you're getting for wilderness storyline rn

WHERE TO READ + official story summary

𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥. Straight A's, head of the yearbook committee, avid attendee of her father's weekly sermon; her life was turning out just as her parents expected, When Lena gets the opportunity to photograph the Yellowjackets Girl's Soccer Team during their highly anticipated nationals game, she jumps at the idea, the experience will help her exponentially with her future plans, and it'll allow her to get to go on a trip with her sister in everything but blood Laura Lee. She doesn't think of the grunge girl that she photographed last week for the team's yearbook page, no, not at all. Natalie Scatorccio is at the back of her mind.

Ao3: ANGEL by @ whirlydreamgirl

wattpad: 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋 ʚ ɞ natalie scatorccio by @ sabsgoodgraces

a little more explanation!

I always adored Laura Lee as a character, as someone who grew up religious (though not religious anymore) and went to catholic school her entire life as a gay girl, I found myself relating so much to her (i know laura lee is not a canonical lesbian but look at the way she interacts with lottie.... she wants to kiss her so bad)

I also found the idea of how her faith would impact lottie's wilderness faith, if she would reject the idea (once it gets worse like the cannibalism, the hunts etc.) or if she would fall right into step with it. We obviously never see that because she died before it really even started, so i wanted to write a lil something about how i believe someone with immense faith would react to the wilderness (and i had to make it gay obviously, wheres the fun without it?)

I had the idea of Lena stored in the back of my brain and decided to make this story surrounding her and since then I've fallen in love with her.

pls pls pls ask me questions if you have any or just talk to me about her!!! i love this silly gal i made up

I always adored Laura Lee as a character, as someone who grew up religious (though not religious anymore) and went to catholic school her entire life as a gay girl, I found myself relating so much to her (i know laura lee is not a canonical lesbian but look at the way she interacts with lottie.... she wants to kiss her so bad) (I've also gotten comments saying that this would also make sense as a lena x laura lee story and though i agree to a certain extent i am also so deep into my lottielee bullshit i cannot see laura lee with anyone else)

I also found the idea of how her faith would impact lottie's wilderness faith, if she would reject the idea (once it gets worse like the cannabilism, the hunts etc.) or if she would fall right into step with it. We obviously never see that because she died before it really even started, so i wanted to write a lil something about how i believe someone with immense faith would react to the wilderness (and i had to make it gay obviously, wheres the fun without it?)

I had the idea of Lena stored in the back of my brain and decided to make this story surrounding her and since then I've fallen in love with her.

pls pls pls ask me questions if you have any or just talk to me about her!!! i love this silly gal i made up

if you actually ended up taking the time to read all of this thank you!! i kinda rambled on and I'm not sure if it all makes sense, this is my first time making an oc! introduction after all, i hope yall enjoyed learning about my silly closeted religious lesbian

[sophsicle]

I AM A GROWN ADULT

[ecle-c-tic]

Middle Earth Asks

🥔 po-tay-toes: one of the hobbits invited you for a meal; who are dining with? Which of the seven meals are you enjoying?

🍞 lembas bread: what's the best road trip snack?

🌾farmer maggot's field: what is your favourite plant? Do you enjoying gardening?

🌼 simbelmynë: You've got the opportunity to bring one character back to life, who is it?

🍃 leaves of lórien: what gift would you most like to receive?

📽 action!: rank all six of the films (or three if you're a hater)

🚲 bicycle basket: what is your favourite middle earth meme?

🌟starlight: you're allowed to live in one of the Elf Kingdoms of Middle Earth, which one are you picking?

💀 Hey, did you know-: What is your favourite piece of behind the scenes trivia?

🌙 moon runes: which of Tolkien's languages would you most like to speak?

🧂 best salt in all the shire: which small joys do you most look forward to? (particular tea, using a perfume, rereading a book, etc.)

✂ cutting room floor: of all of the things that didn't quite make it into the movies, what would you have most liked to see?

☕ may I tempt you with a cup of chamomile?: What is your favourite hot beverage?

🐎 bill the pony: who is the best mount in all of middle earth?

🌳 fangorn forest: Which of Tolkien's creechurs is your favourite?

🔮 palantír: you've found a palantir! Who are you hitting up in middle earth? What are you telling them?

⏳ time and age: which poorly aged scene from LOTR is your favourite?

✨ evenstar: Who is your favourite middle earth couple?

🎆 fireworks: you're invited to Bilbo's 111th, what present do you think you'd receive?

🕷 creepy crawlies: which of tolkien's creatures do you think is the most frightening?

💍 my precious: what role do you think you'd play in the fate of the ring?

📜the company of Throin II Oakenshield: who is your favourite dwarf from the company?

🕶 i care not: what common complaint about the movies or novels doesn't bother you?

📢 motivational speech: which film speech do you find most invigorating?

🔥 barbecue: who is the worst antagonist?

🍿 popcorn: list your top 5 supporting characters

🎇 firefly: which (known) deleted scene would you most like to see?

⛏ expedition to Moria: which side character's adventures would you watch a spin-off movie about?

🎞 extra film: is there an extended scene that should have absolutely made it into the theatrical cut? which one and why?

🎵 can you sing, master hobbit?: Which song (from books or movies) is your favourite?

🖋 quill and ink: which of tolkien's themes resonates most strongly with you?

🗝 lost heirloom: which heirloom/object in the films or novels would you like to learn more about?

💿 leitmotifs and orchestras: which of the films songs (Howard Shore or singer) is your favourite?

🍲eowyn's home cooking: which other way could the ring be destroyed? (funny answers only)

🧙‍♂️precisely when he means to: what is your favourite gandalf moment?

⚔ you have my sword: what is your favourite aragorn moment?

🏹 and my bow: what is your favourite legolas moment?

🪓and my axe: what is your favourite gimli moment?

🍄 MUSHROOMS!: what is your favourite moment from the hobbits?

💎 the arkenstone: favourite Thorin and/or company moment?

🧵 spool: list your top five favourite costumes from any of the films.

📕 the red book of westmarch : what is your favourite quote(s)?

💛 family: what is your favourite family moment throughout the novels/films?

👀 the eye of sauron: who are you looking at disrespectfully?

🗺 arda: if you could travel anywhere in middle earth, where would you go?

👑the silver crown: the war is won, the world is saved, the king has been crowned. Who are you partying with at the coronation?

✏ rewrites: here's a pencil, which ONE thing in the novels/films are you changing?

🐺 GROND GROND GROND: which of the battles is your favourite to watch? is there a combat scene in particular that you enjoy?

⚠ fucking buckleberry ferry: from the clip of Dom and Billy discussing the one swear word they could theoretically get by censors, which line would you change?

📚 boxset: how were you first introduced to Middle Earth?

🏔 the misty mountains: the pass is treacherous, which two characters are you taking with you to make it over the mountains?

🌄 the rolling hills of the shire: what is your favourite outdoor activity?

🌋 mount doom: what middle earth take are you throwing into the fire?

⚙ technology: everything is exactly the same but you can give one character a modern invention. Who is it and what are you giving them?

⛵valinor: we're approaching the end of this game, is there a take/opinion you absolutely want to share?

🦅 the eagles: What thing or thought saves the day when it's not going so well?

🦗 weta: you're allowed to take one prop (or the canon useful version) home with you from the set, what are you taking?

☀ when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer: either share a piece of good news or something you're looking forward to.

📖 final chapter: what unanswered questions do you have middle earth?

[melmarro]

How do you go about picking your colors…. They’re always so pleasing to look at 🥺

The embarassingly short answer to this would be "i get visions of color palettes and scramble to jot them down before i forget", but I will attempt to give a more technical answer! Most of the time I use complementary colors, since the natural way they clash lends well to funky atmospheres. Something I do for pretty much every one of my pieces is hue shifting when shading, where if I have a base color of, say, yellow - I'd shade it with a red-pink to the left of it on the color wheel. I think hue shifting ends up making the overall palette look like it has more depth and interest! When it comes to thinking of palettes, like I said I usually start with two complementary colors and use only those in thumbnails to get a 'mood' down (magenta and green for something funky, orange and blue for something heavy, etc.) I pretty much never stray from full saturation on colors, and (most of the time) I substitute black for a different, dark color to make a piece look more harmonious or soft! Sometimes I'll do the same for whites, replacing them with grey or blue. Something that's pretty important is that my colors are very very limited! I use only the bare minimum of what I need, and I think it makes every color stand out more as result.

I like to have my colors spaced pretty evenly in my pieces, as well. And while I don't particularly use blending modes much at all, sometimes I'll use an overlay layer to bring in more of a certain color for harmony.

Something not as important but more of a personal thing for me, I tend to use secondary colors in place of primary ones alot (so pink instead of red, orange instead of yellow, teal instead of green, etc.) No particular reason behind that besides just looking nice :) Finally, I'd say to anyone trying to improve on their colors to try thumbnailing a set of sketches purely on color! A vast majority of my pieces start off as me blocking down colors based on a mood I want to achieve and building off from there. I tried my best to make some examples of what that would look like:

I'm very bad at explaining things because alot of this is muscle memory but I hope it helped!! Apologies if my wording isn't clear, and thank you for liking my stuff

[wasabichips]

so sorry, eloeryn you've been retired, and he's taking your spot.

[coyoteclan]

fyi I was NOT joking about Leafclaw being a bad mentor LMAO I forgot that I saved this screenshot

She's SO bad in fact that last moon Cavebright was trying to fix Dancingheart's training while her back is still ACTIVELY BROKEN. Maybe Cavebright's jealousy of Leafclaw being deputy instead of her is not entirely unwarranted...

obviously she can't get up and train them outside but luckily for her Dancingheart will not!! Stay out of the med cat den!! hence the shouting

[carrotlesbian]

when I was in middle school a cop a few blocks away shot himself by mistake and pretended there was a gunman to save face. and our school (and the nearby high school) went into lockdown for over 8 hours. we invented secret knocks in case the "gunman" infiltrated the school. we rationed cafeteria food because there wasn't enough to sustain the entire student population until 9 pm. we were splitting bean burritos in half. I think about this every time I eat refried beans

[galaxyseclipse]

hey remember when I said I was probably going to only make one thing for the vampire au?

like, two days ago?

yeah I accidentally lied sorry

have some squid vampire loooooorrre

I have probably put way too much thought into this lol

but I don't care because figuring out how semi-realistic vampiric squid would work was fun :3c

[orchidscurse]

hi! loved your latest Substack post <3 I wanted to ask, do you have any advice on starting a Substack? I've been considering it for a while, but I always get hesitant about it or feel like I have nothing important to say (I have a lot of opinions on movies and literature, but communicating them in an organized way intimidates me because I regularly see such awesome thinkers on Substack). any tips you could give would be really appreciated! have a nice day :)

hello and first of all thank you for your sweet words!! i don't often get feedback/compliments (which is very much welcome btw hehe, i'm here to learn and grow!) so i appreciate it.

that being said, i am of course still looking for my voice, which is a never ending process i believe but if you want to start writing a substack/blog/newsletter etc. here are some things i do that might be able to benefit you!

do a lot of research about the topic, but only on things that are of interest to you! you might notice i don't talk a lot about, for example, camera techniques cause i don't know anything about it and atm it's not where my interests lie when writing about a film. other aspects, be it, symbolism, fun behind the scenes trivia, the set design, the wardrobe etc. read about what you want to write and form your opinion around that!

write out the topics you want to touch on within a newsletter. let's say i'm writing a piece on the doom generation, i will write down multiple aspects surrounding that film i want to touch upon: the screenplay, the dynamics between the characters, the soundtrack, the set design, the impact on queer culture. under each topic i will write notes pertaining to said subject: what comes to mind? what has the director said about it? how does it show in the film? how does it make me feel? etc.

ask someone you trust to proofread if you feel like it. my dear friend and fellow writer ra has read and given feedback on multiple pieces and provided me with new perspectives on certain topics. find other writers to talk to, read their work, let yourself be inspired.

if, like me, your first language isn't the one you write in and you can't find the words: use your mother tongue! sometimes i will write sentences using both english and dutch so i can put down the thought i wish to convey and at a later stage i will get back to that paragraph and try to translate the idea into english.

i also sometimes just write down pretty sounding words and words i didn't know the meaning of before in a list and try to incorporate them if they work in said context. i believe your writing can only grow if you also read

there's probably a bunch of things i'm forgetting to touch on now, i do hope this is not just a biiig ramble for you and there's advice in here that works for you! of course, everyone's process is unique to them - what works for me might not work for you. if you however want me to give you advice on something specific, feel free to reach out! i'm always open to sharing my thoughts but i am still growing as a writer and feel like there is a lot more that i can learn too. so if any fellow writers want to drop advice below, feel free to do so!! we can all benefit from it :-)

[loquaciousquark]

watching @jadesabre301 fight Cazador for the first time, worrying what her paladin Elarwyn will say to Astarion afterwards

(also for reference my resting bp is about 60 bpm lmao)

[ch3wy-cheez]

Figured I should keep y'all updated and tell you that I finally finished my story after months of procrastination and writer's block!

[hannah-heartstrings]

Microsoft Word is making my Grinch fics appropriately red and green. It hates "Whos" so much, begging me to add an apostrophe or an e.

However, it not only recognizes "Grinch" as a word but autocorrects me if I forget to capitalize it. So we now know whose side MS Word is on.

[cappucosmico]

the most devastating shit on earth is that i had a friend in middle school who was like my ride or die. but her only "social media" was Google Fucking Plus. so naturally i have lost her in the wastelands of that shitstorm. but i cannot find her ever again bc she has like The most common name on god's green earth so one facebook search for people with her name in the bronx yields like a million fucking results. so imagine if she's not even in the bronx anymore. 10 million results