#awordwasthebeginning reads

[awordwasthebeginning]

Do we. Do we really need to go into the details of Jamie's trauma with Black Jack again

Is it, at this point, really important that he looks like Frank (or vice versa)??

Also if I ever have to read about that damned pig again (an actual pig, not Jack Randall), I'm going to throw something.

[elveny]

15 questions for 15 friends

Thank you for the tag @awordwasthebeginning ♥

ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?: Nope, not that I know, at least

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: ... ... I honestly don't know. Last week or so?

DO YOU HAVE KIDS?: Yes, twin boys.

WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY/HAVE YOU PLAYED?: I used to do Kickboxing. I now go to the gym halfway regularly and also do Yoga.

DO YOU USE SARCASM?: Yes. Mostly with people I know both understand it and can deal with it.

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?: General appearance. A special "vibe" if they seem to belong to groups I also belong to (queer, gamers, LARPers...).

WHAT'S YOUR EYE COLOUR?: Green.

SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?: Happy endings. I don't like scary movies at all.

ANY TALENTS?: Yeah. I'm a creative person and sing very lovely. Oh, and I read really fast.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?: Southern Germany.

WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?: Gaming, reading, gardening, writing, drawing, singing.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?: Two darling black cats.

HOW TALL ARE YOU?: 1,78m

FAVOURITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?: Art.

DREAM JOB?: Aahahahahahahahaha. I don't have one. If I could I wouldn't work at all in a "normal job" but fill my days with creative endeavours, traveling, and a variety of volunteer work.

Tagging forth - as always without pressure and with love - to @curiousthimble @pikapeppa @johaerys-writes @kunstpause @okami-zero @barbex @lynmars79 @sarsaparillia @captainderyn @cecilyacat @pigeontheoneandonly @greyias @nayci @storyknitter @keldae and all who want to grab it ♥

[bookshelfdreams]

TAG SOMEONE YOU WANT TO KNOW AND/OR SOME OF YOUR BESTIES

I got tagged for this by my dear friend @justmori - thanks, babe <3 It's been a while since I did one of these.

favorite color: Greens and green-tinted blues are my faves, but I like earth tones to. Autumn colours. Berry tones. Basically anything except bright red, bright yellow, and neons.

last song: The Calling by The Amazing Devil as I was driving home from work (yes, still "tad on repeat" kind of day. Week, even)

last movie: A rewatch of the 1989 DEFA Goose princess, I think?

currently watching: take a guess 🏴‍☠️

other stuff i watched this year: Oh God, I'm really not watching a lot of fiction these days, mostly shitty documentaries. Nimona was pretty good. oh and that Netflix stop motion miniseries about the haunted house? That was cool. (If that even was this year)

shows i dropped this year: I don't think there was anything I gave up on? Again, my media diet atm isn't very varied

currently reading: Emil Ferris's My Favourite Thing Is Monsters, a graphic novel that my sister loaned me :) It's p good so far!

currently listening to: again. having a putting tad on repeat kinda time

currently working on: Halloween costume, the forgotten wool coat (YES I am still technically working on it, shut up), a few other little crafting projects, a bookbinding thing, subtitle translation for ofmd 02x06 and 07

current obsession/s: the stupid gay pirates own me, heart body and soul

tagging (with no pressure, of course, as always; these things are a little heart I'm blowing your way): @areyoudoingthis @emilhe @awordwasthebeginning @eolewyn1010 @jamdoughnutmagician @jaskierx @chocolatepot @cuddlytogas @chuplayswithfire @swords-n-spindles

[katistrophe]

Rules: answer & tag 9 people you you want to get to know better and/or catch up with!

Tagged by @toooldforthisbutstill - thanks ^^

Favorite color: blue, in any and all shades

Last song I listened to: the theme song of Australian music quiz show Spicks and Specks because I wanted to know if it was what I thought it was (the Bee Gees song, and yes)

Last film I watched: it’s been a while, but I think it was one of the documentaries about the Bee Gees

Currently reading: just finished a book about Danish food culture and household life during the German occupation. (It’s really fascinating how much things haven’t changed in some aspects - you have family photos with kids failing to sit still, people stockpiling food, everyone becoming an „expert“ in how to save resources, there’s even an „influencer“ plugging a superfood with health claims pulled from thin air (of all the things, margarine being good for patients with tuberculosis)… I would have sworn it was from the last few years with its „you can probably recognize a lot of the ideas back then nowadays“ wink and nod in the introduction but no, it’s from 2018.) Next up is probably something about keeping an easy kitchen garden.

Currently craving: more sleep - all the football matches I was interested in so far were laaaate

Currently watching: been meaning to see if I’d missed some Bakeoff episodes. Mostly listening to stuff right now, going through my audio drama backlog (Station Blue right now) and trying to catch up to Critical Role.

Coffee or tea? TEEEEEAAAAAA.

Tagging… @awordwasthebeginning @having-conniptions @mutantenfisch @thattalviel @wippsteertt

@tatzelwyrm @black-cat-aoife @mishidraws @sjofn-lofnsdottr and whoever else wants to 💜

[eolewyn1010]

badly summarized WIP game

More than a month ago, @chucklepea-hotpot tagged me for this... mea culpa, I shouldn't have put it up for so long; it's such a fun concept.

Rules: Pick a bunch of your WIPs and summarise them as badly as possible, then ask your followers to vote on which one they'd most like to read.

Has anyone not done this yet? Uh, I'll hazard a few no-pressure tags: @str4wanzerin @chrisoels @carlomenzinger @mutantenfisch @krejong @awordwasthebeginning

[aflyingcontradiction]

Get to know me

Oh hey, thank you for the tag @awordwasthebeginning!

Share your wallpaper: Literally just the one that came with my phone. I'm lazy about changing this stuff.

The last song you listened to: Oh man, I was following Eurovision yesterday, I genuinely have no freaking idea. I mean, I assume whatever song was on last but by that point I was pretty tired.

Currently Reading:  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo - a book about ... well, mostly about women of colour in the UK, I guess. I would fully recommend it if you're interested in that topic. I've also been re-reading some old Asterix comics.

Last Movie: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - I've been rewatching some childhood favourites. This one absolutely holds up, especially the soundtrack and just the art in general.

Craving: some damn peace and quiet from my own brain for a change? Aside from that, I'm unsure.

What are you wearing right now: Pyjamas. Had a long night yesterday and am not yet energetic enough to get dressed.

How tall are you: 1,72 or 1,73, thereabouts

Piercings: Just my ears

Tattoos: None

Glasses? Contacts?: Yup. I wear glasses.

Last drink: Just some water. Before then a virgin pina colada.

Last show: Does Eurovision count? But if we're just talking the usual meaning of shows, I think it would be Kevin can fuck himself. (It's a very, very well-written deconstruction of traditional family sitcoms).

Last thing you ate: Vegetarian chili and corn bread, courtesy of my BIL

Favourite colour: You know, I haven't thought about this question in a while, but I think it's shades of blue.

Current obsession: I kinda feel like I'm between obsessions at the moment, somehow. Mind, I do many things in my life a bit obsessively so other people would probably count things I'm not even counting if they looked at me from the outside.

Unrelated Obsession: See above.

Any pets: None myself, but my parents have cats that I get to see on my semi-regular visits.

Do you have a crush on anyone: I assume the people I'm actually in love with don't count? But yeah, I mean, I've got a few celebrity crushes, too.

Favourite fictional character: No, I won't answer this, there are too many, I can't decide.

The last place you traveled: Proper-travelled for multiple days, purely for holiday purposes? I don't even remember, tbh. Might've been visiting friends in a city in North-Rhine Westphalia and that was a while ago. Everything else has mostly been day trips combining important appointments with some fun stuff.

tagging: @toasthaste, @cazort, @bakomglaset, @soryualeksi, @ante--meridiem and anyone else who wants to do it (also feel free to ignore)

[immergladsss]

Get to know me

Thank you @awordwasthebeginning for the tag <3

Share your wallpaper: Phone wallpaper? If so see here.

The last song you listened to: Hold Me Like A Grudge- Fall Out Boy

Currently Reading: Cycling through many fanfics, currently on- Back to Twelve by Igsygracee (Hunger Games Fanfic)

Last Movie: Super Mario Bros. (1993)... lol It was fun

Craving: Sleep

What are you wearing right now: Running clothes

How tall are you: 1,67/5'6''

Piercings: 8 (on ear, about to get 2 more)

Tattoos: None yet, I'm afraid of commitment lols

Glasses? Contacts?: Glasses for computer work

Last drink: Water

Last show: Touch Your Heart (k-drama rewatch lol)

Last thing you ate: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal cuz Im still a child.

Favourite colour: Blue, Purple, and Green (cant choose one, once again commitment issues. Depends on the context)

Current obsession: The Hunger Games

Unrelated Obsession: Book Binding and Nail Art

Any pets: 2 huskies, 1 parrot, 6 songbirds. I love chaos and noise. We have group screaming sessions. It's therapeutic.

Do you have a crush on anyone: Yes-- the bf ;) (plus some fictional men lmfao)

Favourite fictional character: Currently Peeta.

The last place you traveled: Mexico

tagging: @theargopriestess, @a-winters-child, @bowscale, @bedofthistles, @it-will-choke-on-me, @incorrect-quotes-of-moonacre-- no pressure though, only if you want!!! ^-^

[somenamewithepineapple]

tagged by the unbelievably funny @awordwasthebeginning and it only took me five to twenty business days to answer , that's a win!

1. Are you named after anyone?

Nope

2. When was the last time you cried?

two weeks ago maybe? tough times babe

3. Do you have kids?

Nay

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yeah...

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

handball, swimming, volleyball, basketball, zumba, dance thingy and I've been meaning to start some form of martial arts for years now

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

good question I think the first thing i notice is the general vibe the person gives off

7. What’s your eye colour?

blue with a white ring around the iris

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings, I'm a softie

9. Any special talents?

uhm I'm pretty good at bullshitting my way through things

10. Where were you born?

in a different state

11. What are your hobbies?

reading, discussing (my mum always wanted me to be a lawyer because i like it that much), watching stuff and then talking about it in what i branded the "show-club" (like a book club but with tv shows), playing sports (emphasis on playing because i only do fun sports), artsy stuff

12. Do you have any pets?

not yet

13. How tall are you?

1,74cm

14. Favourite subject in school?

politics/economics, p.e. and english

15. Dream job?

something international (if i'm allowed to be delusional: diplomat)

tagging @blue-aconite, @myalchod, @nyctophilic0vitnir, @shadowofnight, @brickedupbookcase and @agenraldinosaur

but no pressure ofc

[faytalepsy]

I was tagged by the wonderful @awordwasthebeginning to answer these 15 questions!

1. Are you named after anyone?

I got my second name from my grandma.

2. When was the last time you cried?

hmm maybe a week ago?

3. Do you have kids?

Nope

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yes, I definitely do 😂

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

Taekwondo (past), Volleyball (definitely not professionally), Yoga (only for about a year)

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

Clothes and hairstyles I suppose.

7. What’s your eye colour?

Hazel!

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings! (although I do enjoy a good gut punch at the end of a movie but only if it's done well)

9. Any special talents?

uhm

10. Where were you born?

Small city in Germany!

11. What are your hobbies?

Art, writing and reading! Occasionally bouldering.

12. Do you have any pets?

No, although I'd love a cat some day!

13. How tall are you?

1,67m or 5'7''

14. Favourite subject in school?

I liked most subjects actually but I think my favorites were English, Art and Biology.

15. Dream job?

Author or Artist!

Tagging @lustrouswhite @myalchod @medusanova @veritaserum07 @crazycatfaery if you want to!

[awordwasthebeginning]

Done. Fucking finally. It took me one and a half years to read this goddamn book and it's been a curse rather than entertainment most of the time.

And of course it ends on a cliffhanger.

Thalla gu taigh na galla, Gabaldon.

[elveny]

MORE get to know me

I originally thought I could put those two in one post but ... nope, different questions, so here you go. Tagged by @stinalotte - thank you, love! ♥

Relationship status: married with kids.

Favourite colour: teal, on the greener side of things ;)

Favourite food: nope, don't have one. Lots of awesome food out there, can't decide on just one. You can always get me with marzipan, though.

Song stuck in my head: Funnily enough, the last song that was stuck in my head for NO REASON was "Be My Lover" from La Bouche 😂

Last thing you Googled: if "Landjäger" was the correct word for the military airplan that swooshed over here. It wasn't.

Time: 14:22

Dream trip: New Zealand and Egypt

Last thing you read: an article about medival medicine

Last book you enjoyed: Currently reading and very much enjoying The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden - so good. SO. Good. Russian histo-fantasy, absolutely gorgeous books.

Favourite thing to cook/bake: cake. No matter which one :)

Favourite craft to do in your free time: Painting. Last night I painted for a few hours in a mandala artbook.

Most niche dislike: I don't think any of my dislikes are "niche". I hate those many electronic sounds everything makes. And when I'm talked to while I have my headphones on. But those are, I think, pretty normal.

Opinion on circuses: there are few and far between that are actually GOOD, and most are overpriced for what they offer.

Do you have any sense of direction: Oh, I do. My husband calls me carrier pigeon for a reason. I couldn't necessarily tell you where North is, but I do find my way to where I want to go.

Tagging: @captainderyn @thegolli @awordwasthebeginning @greyias @storyknitter @keldae @emahriel and all who want to grab it ♥

[bookshelfdreams]

People you would like to get to know better - got tagged by @awordwasthebeginning for this and also @throwing-roses-into-the-abyss (iirc it was an embarrassingly long time ago9 Thank you <3

1. Three ships: Vingilótë, the ship of Eärendil; the legendary Toller Hund, captained by the even more legendary Klaus Störtebeker; and of course my eternally beloved girl the Revenge

2. First ever ship: Russingon <3 (sorry for stewaling your bit Pip, and then not even committing to it)

3. Last song: was listening to Vesna in the car earlier, but I don't remember the exact song

4. Last movie: Der goldene Handschuh. That's a thing that needed to exist, isn't it. Do not recommend, but also, I'm not sure what to think about it. The main problem is that I would prefer to not think about it at all.

5. Currently reading: Just finished rereading Rumo, which is one of my favourite books of all time <3

6. Currently watching: making my way through this yt channel. Short summary: disgruntled historian reacts to terrible documentaries about the middle ages.

7. Currently consuming: Yogi tea, and debating the merits of having dinner

8. Currently craving: Motivation

tagging - voluntary participation only, of course, if you don't want to do it, that's obviously fine, no pressure <3 @cakeeatingwingedcat @little-linda @justmori @swords-n-spindles @vislokawitch

[katistrophe]

15 questions for 15 friends

Tagged… a while ago… by @awordwasthebeginning - thanks 💜

Are you named after anyone? No, though if I’d been AMAB I would have been saddled with my bio dad’s first name as my middle name. So many bullets were dodged.

Do you have kids? No. Not planning to, either.

When was the last time you cried? I came close maybe two weeks ago, out of embarrassment over having forgotten a pretty basic thing. (Rather than recognizing it as a sign that maybe the overtime was getting a bit out of hand.)

What sports do you play/have you played? I tried judo and badminton as a kid, to no great success. Now I’m… well, I play quadball when I can, hoping that the local quadball team survives so I can keep playing, because otherwise I’d have to cross the border to play.

Do you use sarcasm? As I’ve been told the story, when I was tiny, there was some situation where my parents explained sarcasm to me, and from that moment on I was a sarcastic little shit.

What is the first thing you notice about people? Clothes and haircut and anything but the things that would be useful to recognize them again.

What’s your eye color? Grayish blue.

Scary movies or happy endings? Depends on the mood.

Any talents? If we’re talking things I’m good at with less practice than expected, I’m weirdly good at separating egg yolks and whites.

Where were you born? Somewhere my family never lived, it was just the nearest place with a hospital.

What are your hobbies? Reading (or wanting to), knitting (ditto), crocheting (you guessed it), visible mending (that gets done a bit more frequently due to necessity), and… with how much it helps me relax, I do think cooking counts.

Do you have any pets? No, though I’ve been making vague (as in “where would I put the litterbox if the laundry room has to be an airlock?”) plans for having an indoor cat one day.

How tall are you? 183 cm.

Favorite subject in school: for the last years, it was definitely biology.

Dream job: also want to say I like the one I have. I get to nerd and program and help people and they pay me for it.

Tagging, hm… @toooldforthisbutstill @having-conniptions @tatzelwyrm @thattalviel @nebty @wippsteertt @grumpyfaceurn @mutantenfisch @black-cat-aoife @secretmellowblog @theherondaels @mishidraws @arkodian and whoever else wants to!

[eolewyn1010]

Uh... about 2 weeks ago (?), @awordwasthebeginning tagged me for a bit of getting to know me, and I put up reacting because No Idea Who To Tag and also Busy. But the first part is negligible. Here we go!

Share your wallpaper:

It's a willow tree at the Spree side in Berlin that I photographed years ago when I first came there to study. Apparently, I kept the tree. Lovely tree.

The last song you listened to: The Beatles' From Me To You

Currently Reading:  A very salty but highly entertaining thorough analysis of the Twilight series :'D The books themselves are worthless to me, but I'm a sucker for scathing reviews.

Last Movie: Blind ermittelt - Lebendig begraben

Craving: an end to my current sensory overload

What are you wearing right now: a nightshirt

How tall are you: 1,62 m or 5'4''

Piercings: Do the traditional earlobe ones count? Other than that, none.

Tattoos: Nope

Glasses? Contacts?: Glasses all the way; the sheer imagination of the sensory experience of wearing contacts creeps me out.

Last drink: Apple juice :3

Last show: The Owl House

Last thing you ate: pasta with leftover fry (bit of diced chicken, tomatoes, maize, spinach), and a bit of chocolate afterward

Favourite colour: dark red / dark blue (not muted tho; think velvet colors)

Current obsession: The Last of Us, I'll admit it. Doesn't mean I've given up on my other obsessions, but this is the latest to join the party.

Unrelated Obsession: Cooking! Over the last few months, I've discovered such a joy in trying out new recipes.

Any pets: Not at the moment, but there are plans pending.

Do you have a crush on anyone: Queerplatonic crush, yes. Romantic, no.

Favourite fictional character: Discworld's Death is still a top candidate, but also The Owl House's Eda Clawthorne.

The last place you traveled: Berlin ^^' It didn't go great, but that's not the city's fault. In fact, if the day hadn't been so utterly terrible, I might have enjoyed seeing her again in late springtime. Don't worry, Berlin, bby, I still love you.

Failing the tag bit, but at least I haven't ignored this forever :D

[miezkind]

15 QUESTIONS FOR 15 FRIENDS

I was tagged by @awordwasthebeginning, thank you very much :)

ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?: Yes, literally after a castle close to my parents home

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: Unsure, but probably last summer.

DO YOU HAVE KIDS?: Nope

WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY/HAVE YOU PLAYED?: dancing when i was a kid, later tried and failed at gymnastics, then Judo and Taekwondo, then running and gym

DO YOU USE SARCASM?: oh yes, i also can be pretty cynical

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?: general appearance, the hair, height

WHAT'S YOUR EYE COLOUR?: blue

SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?: both is good

ANY TALENTS?: no

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?: berlin baby

WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?: watching movies, planning things with friends and making sure they happen (i know this is very broad, but currently this is my task in my circles), reading, plants, eating food

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?: no

HOW TALL ARE YOU?: 1,73 cm

FAVOURITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?: german and biology, music on occasion

DREAM JOB?: i don't dream of labour. but i know i'm good at organizing complex things, so maybe something like that

[bookshelfdreams]

@awordwasthebeginning and @eolewyn1010 also tagged me for this - thank ou, all of you <3

3 ships: can I just put blackbonnet 3 times XD no? ok uh. aside from that, umm, Martin Charité/Otto Charité will always have a place i my heart. And I still think wistfully about tfa era stormpilot, too bad nothing good ever came of that :/

first ever ship: russingon 😌

last song: uuuh. Besser Du Rennst. By Subway to Sally 🙈 (it's in my car playlist, don't judge me)

last movie: glass onion? i think

currently reading: I haven't touched a book in years. maybe decades. I remember reading like a distant dream. My mind is a maze of barren hallways, tiled and lit by harsh fluorescent lights; other people's thoughts echo through it like heavy footsteps, always just around the corner.

currently watching: a docuseries about the Gelsenkirchen fire department.

currently consuming: coffee (healthy brekfast)

craving: a hike

tagging: @cuddlytogas @little-linda @sarahthecoat @moth-ra and anyone who wants to do it :)

tagged by my beloved mutual @linanord !!!! MWAH ily

3 ships: jasico, royai, catradora

first ever ship: percabeth :)

last song: probably something by pomme, haven’t been listening to music this past week u_u"

last movie: blue gate crossing!

currently reading: @stjohnstarling’s upcoming book. in advance hehe

currently watching: i finished mob psycho 100 and am considering rewatching it…perhaps…

currently consuming: coffee. always.

craving: i want to be cosy and relax but i’m procrastinating studying instead oughough

tagging @thesungod @reloaderror @nose-bl @hakkiofficial @alipaoli @sleepcities @sakizm @moomins-moon @aqune and @calstromanced ❤️‍🔥