#and camlann

[themostdearofspaghettis]

Brainrot = Profit

[cherrywhite]

every single time (template from @mhuyo)

[thelaurenshippen]

hello it is world radio day and I want to talk about the state of audio drama very quickly--

over on bluesky, there's a lot of chatter about saving AD at the BBC and it's really worth reading through the tag. public funding for the arts, especially a medium in which experimentation and diversity are prioritized, is crucial and I'm deeply concerned about the BBC getting out of the game.

and, for me, this feels like part of a bigger discussion. the state of art in general is, uh...tough right now. when it comes to getting stories that you feel represent you - that are exciting and inclusive and meaningful - we just have to hope that some big stakeholders have spines and want to still make challenging stuff. idk about you, but I don't want to put all my eggs in that basket.

audio drama has always thrived in america because of you - welcome to night vale, wolf 359, the bright sessions, even the magnus archives (which isn't american but very popular here) have all been able to exist because of listener enthusiasm and support, not public funding or investment from large companies.

the best thing about podcasts is that they are mostly separate from governing bodies/regulations. sure, we all rely on hosting services to carry our shows but if push came to shove, we could create our own RSS feeds. the state of both the us government and tech (and the ways in which those two things are becoming increasingly intertwined) makes me nervous for free expression, but I take comfort in the fact that a lot of shit would have to change for someone to be able to bully me into making my art less diverse.

we have to start aggressively supporting small studios and independent creators again. if you can do that monetarily, fucking great - atypical has a membership program, most shows have patreons or crowdfund, etc. - but that's not the only way to support the art you love. talking about it, making fanart, telling your friends, reblogging, live posting, whatever! we talk a lot about the health of fandoms/reblogging here on tumblr and that's part of it too--we need to start really actively participating in our enjoyment of art again.

anyway, here are two crowdfunds you can give to right now that are still trying to meet their goal:

Camlann Season 2 Heartglass

and an incomplete list of audio dramas that I've been enjoying recently:

Red Valley Un(con)Trolled Havana Syndrome Sherlock & Co

[gyrhs]

This is my first time joining to the @aftercamlann Big Bang, and I got paired with @tansyuduri, which made me really happy, since her story was my first choice, I'm so happy with all of the pieces that I did, and I hope that you enjoy them as well. And the story of course it's amazing and you can read it here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58020010/chapters/147710359

(click on the imges to see them in their full size)

[justaz]

battle of camlann but merlin wasn’t ancient as shit. he blasts the warriors around arthur away and arthur turns to see a glowering, golden-eyed merlin. he tightens his grip on his sword but isn’t able to raise it. the inconceivable notion that merlin has betrayed him runs through his mind but he cant quite grasp it. his father is screaming in his head to kill the wretched sorcerer but all arthur can see is his friend wearing a face that looks too much like morgana’s. merlin glances up at arthur and the expression of rage fizzles into one tinged with fear and concern - all too confusing for him to unpack in the midst of battle. merlin is slow to approach his side and even then he keeps his distance. before either of them can say anything, mordred appears, sword in hand, glaring at arthur.

merlin tries to draw the former knights attention away from arthur, tries to goad him into fighting merlin instead, but mordred is deadset on fighting arthur. he calls morgana over instead and says emrys’s fight is with her while his is with arthur. with the extra seconds of back and forth, arthur isn’t as shocked when he raises his sword against mordred’s. morgana and merlin blast each other great distances until they’re far away from modred vs arthur and land on the front line between the two armies. both armies back off and watch the light show as morgana and emrys battle until morgana’s army uses the distraction to close in on camelot’s army.

three battles occurring at once until morgana gets a lucky hit in and merlin goes flying. he lands next to a gwaine who is currently bleeding out. he smiles when he sees who’s next to him “merlin!” which sounds so much like his greeting every time they ran into each other before gwaine became a knight. he reaches out and heals gwaine’s wound and leon just looks up at him for a moment before going “you’re always full of surprises, aren’t you merlin?” merlin grins and goes “i got one more” he stands up on surprisingly steady legs and calls on kilgharrah. in for a penny, out for a pound. arthur is already fuming at him, might as well rip the bandaid off right?

kilgharrah attacks morgana’s army while merlin orders aithusa to stand down. camelot’s army is able to march through the charred army and bring down those who remain, mordred is loosing but persevering through rage and spite alone, morgana is screaming (like she always is nowadays). merlin and morgana battle once more until mordred and morgana’s armies have fallen. merlin makes a tactical retreat to arthur who is still staring at him wearily (and definitely irate). he requests permission to kill morgana which is baffling but she is his sister and he’s always cared for her even after her betrayal so he supposes it makes sense. once he gives it, their fight doesn’t last longer than a minute. emrys was always stronger than her, he was just buying time.

camelot emerges victorious though they don’t seem all that excited about it. the other warriors cheer and clap each other on the back, but arthur is just watching merlin. the knights watch them uneasily. merlin returns arthur’s gaze. “is that the fucking dragon i killed?” merlin looks up at kilgharrah who is needlessly burning the remains of morgana’s army. merlin turns back to him “yes.”

[littleacebee]

The only thing I have to say for myself is: Songs in podcasts my beloveds <3

IDs in alt text and under the cut

[ID: Front cover of a zine. In the middle of the page there is big red heart with text in it: „Songs in podcasts my beloveds”.

Page 1. Text saying: „I love songs in podcasts! They are so cool and great and amazing and wonderful and fun and fabulous and excellent and brilliant”

Page 2. On the top of the page there is text: „Me when there is song in podcast:”. Below there are three doodles of a person. First is singing dramatically, other two are dancing. There are colourful musical notes around.

Page 3. Text saying: „Some of my fav songs from podcasts with honest and totally not biased rating:

„Die Berliner Luft” from The Amelia Project - 10/10

Songs from Roguemaker - 10/10

Theme song from Night Shift - 10/10

„Magistrate’s daughter” Travelling light - 10/10”

Page 4. Text saying: „Musical episode of Mission rejected - 10/10

Folks songs in Camlann - 10/10

Songs from The Strange Case of Starship Iris - 10/10

„It’s all made up!” from Victoriocity - 10/10

Musical episode of The Bright Sessions - 10/10

Song in the last episode of Trice Forgotten - 10/10”

Page 5. Text saying: „”Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” from Midnight Burger - 10/10

Songs from Re: Dracula - 10/10

Cabaret Night at Cosmic Lounge from Stellar Firma - 69/10

Theme song from Dark Ages - 10/10

Songs from Welcome to the Brass Eagle - 10/10

The Ballad of Anne & Mary 1000/10”

Page 6. At the top of the page there is text saying: „”To be an Undertaker” from Wooden Overcoats - 100000000000000000000000/10”. Below there is doodle of a person playing on a mandolin.

Page 7. There is a doodle of a person holding a big sign with text: „You should add song to your podcast!”. At the bottom of the page there is text saying: „#fiction podcast zine event”. End ID]

[ollyrewind]

With you, I serve

With you, I fall down

Watch you breathe in

Watch you breathing out

[lionofchaeronea]

 "Then the king ... ran towards Sir Mordred, crying, 'Traitor, now is thy death day come.'" Illustration by N.C. Wyeth for The Boy's King Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's History of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table, Edited for Boys by Sidney Lanier (New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922).

[aftercamlann]

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[camlannpod]

LIVESTREAM MARATHON - THIS SATURAY 30TH NOVEMBER!

Come help us raise money for season 2 of Camlann by tuning in to our twelve hour marathon on the @tincanaudio Twitch channel!

There'll be 27 prizes available, including the only Camlann merchandise currently in existence: 9 posters with our show art, and 9 custom campfire patches made by our very own Ross McFarlane, as well as 9 hardback copies of Ella's TTRPG Upriver, Downriver thanks to the generous support of @macguffinandco.

Plus! We're going to be joined by amazing guests from all across the podcast landscape, joining us to chat about folklore, mythology and much much more. These guests will include: Motzie from @hinaypod, @laurenshippen, Eira from @hangingslothcentral, Cat from The Call fo Cthulhu Mystery Programme, Gabriel and Sarah from Wolf 359, Marc from Archive 81, Steve from Old Gods of Appalachia, Joe from Midnight Burger, Richard from Visionaries, and Eleanor and Martin from the Three Ravens podcast!

And of course, the cast and crew will be there to chat and joke along as we relisten to series one of Camlann, with an episode on the hour every hour from 3pm GMT.

So please - come say hi, tell a friend, and consider donating to help us make season 2. We can't wait!

Keep the fires burning.

[merlinlikethebird]

So I was lucky enough to work with @lesbianlefay for one of my @aftercamlann big bangs! Absolutely a wonderful person and author, please go check out all of her work, and most especially our collaboration, found here: Flicker Of A Candlelight, Heat Of An Inferno!

Thank you for making this such a fun event!!

[boombox-fuckboy]

Humans like names, don’t they? Terribly dangerous things, names. They can Transform you. They can pin you in place. There’s no telling what a name will do to you if you’re not careful.

The Cryptonaturalist, Episode 42: Dragons

DAN: Listen, what’s your name?

RAT: Oh, I forgot that a long time ago. Less dangerous that way.

DAN: [sighs] What should I call you?

RAT: Please don’t. Names are so very important and powerful and frightening.

Archive 81, Episode 11: Body, Recorder

GUIDE: What was her name?

THE BEAST: A name’s a big thing to give away… Guide. Some folk can do a lot if they know that. Wouldn’t be right for me to share it.

The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality, Episode Thirty-Seven: TIMELESS

SCARLET: It’s… wait, who the hell am I talking to? I don’t recognize your voice. JASMINE: Olivi– SCARLET: WHOA HEY nonono don’t EVER use your real name here. What’s wrong with you? Are you new? What name did they give you?

The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio, Episode 1: New Employee Orientation

You are given a name, and then you are born. It is among the first words you understand, and when others think of you, it is the first word on their tongues. One day, you realize it does not fit you, it never has, and you change it, but your old name haunts you like a ghost. Your family refuses to use your new name. Later you are lowered into the ground, and your old name is said over and over until it consumes you, and even when it is no longer said, it is written above your resting place. The grave with the wrong name does not welcome you, so you search for a place that will. When you finally reach it, whispers in the wind say your name, and that they love you.

Hello From The Hallowoods, Episode 8 - Names

GWEN: So why do you keep the name?

MORGAN: What?

GWEN: Morgan. You could use a different one. When I’m Shújūn, I don’t have to be Guinevere. Sometimes I don’t want to be her. You could choose a different path.

Camlann, Episode 7: Under The Hill

[pyjamacryptid]

click the image to sharpen :)

The wounds didn’t look deep, but he was no healer. He did, however, know how to wrap a bandage. He wrapped the length of silk around Arthur’s arm tight, and tied it off, sealing the punctures.

“You’ll live,” Merlin said. He released Arthur’s arm and looked up.

Arthur’s gaze was soft and contemplative on Merlin’s face. A small, wondrous smile curved one corner of his mouth, exposing the sharpness of his incisors without threat. Arthur’s arm was heavy on Merlin’s knee, like Arthur hadn’t heard him. His hand was curled softly, palm up. Out of the corner of Merlin’s eye, it still looked like the giant paw of a bear, but it was gentle, relaxed, not prepared to strike.

“What?” Merlin asked.

— excerpt from Chapter 12 of The Challenge of the Fey Court by @thenerdyindividual for ACBB 2024

Re-posting the main piece from this post so that the details get a chance to shine, and so that its paired with its respective scene.

[wistfulvulpine]

This is my first time joining After Camlann Big Bang, and I was paired with Sage_Owl! Her prompt piqued my interest and I did my best to accompany the writing 😊 And a huge thanks for @feuxx for the beta 💙

I hope you enjoy the fic!

Art masterpost

Read the fic here

[tincanaudio]

I was wondering if there was any tab or notation in general for the guitar line in the main Camlann theme? I’d love to be able to learn it, it’s so beautiful.

I will do you one better! Here's how to play @camlannpod on the guitar! I'm not much of a guitar player and even less of a guitar teacher, but hopefully this is useful to you!

[fishymossdraws]

Sci Fi Pod recommendations PLZZZ

Hello world of Tumblr, I need help. I have been looking for some awesome Sci Fi podcasts to listen too. I love time travel, space, alternative realities. Literally anything to do with space and the brain.

Here is my long running list of currently listening and finished: wolf 359, EOS10, red valley, Archive 81, the edge of sleep, zeros hours, case 63, ars paradoxica, the deep vault, limetown, time:bombs, we're alive, close your eyes, Give me away, Camlann, Project Nova, and Deviser

I'm begging plz