#faery tale dolls

[luc-elementix]

"Fixing" Ever After High Dolls! - Video by Faery Tale Dolls on YouTube

Watch also her other EAH videos: - Roasting the Worst Ever After High Dolls - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Part 1) - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Part 2) - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Part 3) - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Final Part) - My Top 10 Ever After High Dolls - Top 10 LEAST Ever After High Dolls

[angelicfleur]

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[trappedinfairyland]

[warrioreowynofrohan]

Ahahaha, I’m reading Tolkien’s “Smith of Wootton Major” after “Of Faerie-Stories” and it’s absolutely about faerie-stories (in addition to being one itself). The Great Cake is a faerie-story! Evrything about this passage reflects the same frustrations Tolkien expressed in the essay, about the perception of fairy tales as silly little things for children, and the lack of understanding of what they were and were for:

His chief notion was that it should be very sweet and rich; and he decided that it should be entirely covered in sugar-icing (at which Prentice had a clever hand). “That will make it pretty and fairylike,” he thought. Fairies and sweets were two of the very few notions he had about the tastes of children. Fairies he thought one grew out of; but of sweets he remained very fond. “Ah! fairylike,” he said, “that gives me an idea”; and so it came into his head that he would stick a little doll on a pinnacle in the middle of the Cake, dressed all in white, with a little wand in her hand ending in a tinsel star, and Fairy Queen written in pink icing round her feet.

But when he began preparing the materials for the cake-making he found that he had only dim memories of what should go inside a Great Cake.

[transbookoftheday]

The Brute of Greengrave (and other stories of witches and dolls, mortals and beasts) by Jemma Topaz

Peer into a world of mysterious witches and deadly dolls, of ferocious hellhounds, faerie beast-women, and poor, ordinary mortals. A trans lesbian focused collection of nine interlinked stories of occult mystery.

The Brute of Greengrave - at an arcane fox hunt, a young witch wrestles with her nobility and cruelty.

Predatory Finance - a trans employee and her cis boss start an ill-advised relationship; will money, power and risk overcome their circumstances?

With Anguish Moist and Fever-dew - a thief pretends to be a maid for a noble witch, but there are more secrets in this house than the thief suspects.

...and more such tales!

[trashboatprince]

Something that's bothered me about complaints towards series 14/season 1 with Fifteen is that people said the faerie tale aspect of the season was bad, why put such elements in a sci-fi series that has never had that before?

And I have to sit there and stare at the screen because, what the fuck are you talking about? Did you not watch the Ponds-era of the Eleventh Doctor's run?

It's a massive theme of series five and six, and even part of series seven! Amy Pond and her Raggedy Doctor are very much a faerie tale story, the Girl Who Waited, the Boy Who Waited/the Last Centurion, River Song herself is a fantasy character with how mysterious she is!

And let's not forget Clara, the Impossible Girl, even she could be counted.

This is just me talking about the companions, some of the stories are very much like stories you'd read as a kid in a story book.

The star whale, the house with the living dolls, the haunted hotel with its beast that roams its halls, the Pandorica, Demon's Run, the pirate ship, hell, even the western episode is very fantasy-like with the legend added to it.

Why is it that people complain about Fifteen's stories when they are just as much a fantasy-genre as Eleven's whole era? Eleven and Fifteen are the faerie tale Doctors.

And let's not forget that Classic Who has its own stories that dwell on these sorts of themes, and even Modern Who's other Doctors have some random fantasy-like episodes throughout their runs. Also, books, comics, and audio stories add to this.

Doctor Who is as much sci-fi as it is fantasy, because these genres are siblings.

But I dunno, that's just what I think on the matter. *loudly sips coffee*

[literary-illuminati]

Book Review 54 - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

I’ve been meaning to read some of Kingfisher’s work for a long while now, but I can’t say I knew a thing about this book when I started it. Or, well, I know it had been nominated for a Hugo, which is the entire reason I grabbed it, but otherwise! Extremely charming book overall, even if let down a bit by some tonal inconsistency at the beginning. But then, I’m kind of a sucker fr the whole faerie tale fantasy aesthetic when it’s done well, and this delivered it in spades.

The story follows Marra, third-born princess of a small coastal kingdom, in her quest to kill the evil prince who married and murdered one of her sisters and is waiting to do the same for her other only until she gives her a son. This involves recruiting the aid of a clever and powerful Dust Wife, a necromancer living among the dead of a necropolis, and walking with her across the land to the prince’s city, recruiting the requisite band of quirky friends and allies along the way. There is a fairy godmother’s blessing/curse, and a dramatic christening, and a visit to a goblin market, and ann adorable skeleton dog named Bonedog. Intercut with the present timeline is Marra’s backstory, dolled out in small chunks through the first half or so of the book.

Tone-wise I’d probably call this, I don’t know, whimsical? Fairy Tale fantasy is probably the best way to put it – Marra’s home is literally named the Coastal Kingdom, and the prince’s is the Northern Kingdom. Humour abounds, though in general it’s more endearing than, like, actually funny. Fairy godmothers and their blessings play a loadbearing role in the plot. Despite the subject matter, it’s all a fun and fairly light read – magic is (despite all the corpses) more wondrous than terrible, the heroine’s fortunes basically follow a straight upward curve from page one onwards, aside from the prince himself there’s not too much of the way of actual evil around, the action scenes are more fun adventure setpieces that traumatic bloodbaths, and in the end cleverness and making friends carries the day and gets the princess her happy ending (which, to be fair, does include ceasing to be a princess).

All that said, my absolute favourite two scenes in the book both suffer from the fact that, as wonderfully evocative as they are, they both seem like they were lifted out of a different and rather stranger book and into this one. One, a detour to a Goblin Market, only slightly, and I adore well done and properly fae and alien goblin market settings so much that reading it made me want to go find a Changeling campaign I could join. The other though, is the opening scene of the whole book – starting in media res as Marra quite literally tears her hands apart picking through a pit of bones to find what she needs to assemble a complete skeleton of a dog with enchanted wire, open wounds growing more infected by the minute as she tries to complete an impossible task before the cannibal spirits who haunt the blistered land she hides within find and feast upon her.

Then she leaves, and never suffers another actually dangerous injury again, and the witch who gave her these impossible tasks tasks is in open mouthed shock she actually did it and just agrees to help her and it’s time for a roadtrip. The whole narrative takes a sharp turn towards whimsy, is what I mean. Not a bad thing, but took some real adjustment.

Otherwise – look, I know that most people enjoy romance subplots in their books. Consider it a value ad. I do not understand that at all. The romance in this book was just a total nothing, felt like it existed entirely out of obligation. Like, inoffensive? But it was tangential and minor enough not to really matter, but still took up enough wordcount hitting all the mandatory beats that I started to resent it.

Also, the protagonist is theoretically thirty, but also carefully written to be sheltered and unworldly/inexperienced enough that if you made her the standard issue 20 y/o fantasy protagonist basically nothing about her would change. Which just, like, why?

Anyway, fun read! Nothing to set the world on fire, but I did enjoy it, and will make a point of digging up some of Kingfisher’s other stuff in the future probably.

[godzilla-reads]

🍃 A Midsummer Night’s Faery Tale by Wendy Froud and Terri Windling

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Sneezle is a young tree-root faery who has had the misfortune of falling asleep every year and not witnessing the Midsummer Night’s Faery Celebration. This year he’s determined to stay up and stay useful no matter what.

This was such a charming story with charming pictures of Wendy Froud’s creations. I loved how the sets were built and how much care and skill went into each doll. You’ll fall in love with Sneezle and Twig and Titania and each faery you meet, but watch out for the ones who lurk in the shadows.

[fairylandblog]

Top 5 Famous Faeries

Faeries have long been mysterious and alluring characters in literature and movies, drawing people in with their magical charm and enchantment. There are many depictions of fairies, but Tinker Bell, Puck, Titania, Maleficent, and the Blue Fairy are five that stand out as being especially well known. Tinker Bell, one of the most famous fairies, first showed up in J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan and the book that followed. Her literary form is that of a small, angry fairy who assists Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. Her character became even more well-known after Disney's 1953 cartoon movie Peter Pan, which showed her as a naughty but likeable fairy. The picture of Tinker Bell as a sparkling, winged pixie wearing a unique green dress has become a lasting sign of magic and wonder, which is why she has her own movies and merchandise.

One of the main characters in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is Puck, who is also known as Robin Goodfellow. This naughty sprite works for Oberon, the Fairy King, and is known for doing silly, annoying things. As a representation of the faeries' wild and unpredictable nature, Puck's role in the play is to cause funny chaos with love potions and wrong identities. Many movies and plays have used his character, consistently highlighting his naughty charm and witty sense of humor. Titania is the Fairy Queen in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and she is another famous fairy character by Shakespeare. She is strong and royal, and she represents the faerie world's glory and beauty. Titania's troubled relationship with Oberon and her romance with Bottom after her enchantment provide much of the dramatic and comedic stress in the play. Different versions of the story focus on her beauty, power, and the mysterious allure of the faerie world. In Disney's 1959 cartoon movie Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent first appeared as the evil guy. She is a dark fairy who curses Princess Aurora. In contrast to most depictions of faeries, Maleficent is known for her evil power and striking, horned look. The 2014 live-action movie Maleficent and its sequel delve into the character's background, revealing her as a complex individual with a poignant past. This complex portrayal has given her character more depth, turning her from a simple evil guy to a likeable anti-heroine.

In Carlo Collodi's famous story The Adventures of Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy is another well-known fairy character. Pinocchio, a wooden doll, meets her and learns how to become a real boy. She has a kind and caring character. The Blue Fairy's part in the story brings out themes of change, forgiveness, and the strength of kindness. Her role in Disney's 1940 animated movie Pinocchio solidified her reputation as an elegant, caring, and ethereal presence, which made people love her even more. These famous fairies, each with their own traits and stories, have left an indelible mark on the worlds of writing and film. From Puck's mischievous pranks to Titania's royal presence to Tinker Bell's fiery spirit to Maleficent's dark complexity to the Blue Fairy's kind advice, these characters continue to charm and inspire, embodying the magic of faerie tales all through time.

[luc-elementix]

Top 10 LEAST Ever After High Dolls - Video by Faery Tale Dolls on YouTube

Watch also her other EAH videos: - Roasting the Worst Ever After High Dolls - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Part 1) - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Part 2) - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Part 3) - Ranking Every Ever After High Doll (Final Part) - My Top 10 Ever After High Dolls

[firespirited]

Faery Tale Dolls brings up some salient points I’ve recently seen shouted down on doll twt and I’d really like to talk about that part of doll collecting: the getting dolls (or not letting it leave) part whether it’s second hand or new because “what if I don’t get another chance?”.

Now you might think it’s easier if you stick to second hand or factory rejects, if you avoid certain places or give yourself a set budget. But the impulse is still there and that’s “Here’s something really interesting and I’m not sure I should pass it up”.

For me that was:

A bunch of 5+ Rainbow high heads in a row this summer

Paid more than I usually would for bald Barbie tropical Miko & now bald Barbie mermaid Daisy side glance,

Bought on impulse: bald Snow white, bald Licca Karen-chan

Bundles for the excitement of a haul with a couple of gold nuggets in it and the fun of fixing up a gunky bundle but without the full follow-through to see all the dolls completed or sent away.

This is despite efforts to keep out of the Instagram explore and away from doll YouTube which is mostly about the new shiny stuff.

Being able to figure out what fits in my collection is really complicated: pictures and in hand can be very different, a minor modification can utterly change a doll, there’s rarity, there’s emotional or labour investment.

For me there’s also the fact that I pared down my bratz collection right before the market exploded: dolls I sold for $10-20 are worth $100-200, items included for free are $10 each. There’s no regret about making space or not magically predicting the boom. In the moment I thought “Well if I miss this one, I can always get her again” and that is simply not possible for a couple I did end up missing. So now that it’s time to make some space among the Monster Highs: “ah well what if you can’t get her again?” rears its ugly head. 🤔 Post or treats are serotonin, it’s something to look forward to, it keeps you going but the backlash can be equally painful if you have a difficult relationship with clutter or money or just the fact that little things do add up if you don’t have a constant flow of curating your stuff/your space.

This is a judgement free zone for the dolls that didn’t work out and whatever feelings whether it’s:

Do i have too much? My collection is inadequate. I spend too frivolously. I resent the having duplicates and yet I love some duplicates. This line turned out not to be quite my jam but I won’t make my money back. I want the community: community wanes when you don’t have the latest stuff. I treat myself to be nice then later don’t feel like being nice to myself...

[livvyofthelake]

it’s like this see. and stay with me

the curse workers: meant to be a netflix original series released in 2021 and cancelled after its second season of six episodes

the magisterium series: meant to be a string of quickly produced children’s fantasy films released from 2006-2011 as harry potter ripoffs

the darkest part of the forest: meant to be a good book that got a great film adaptation in 2016 directed by alfonso cuaron

doll bones: instead of a book this should have been a 2005 children’s horror flick that traumatized a generation

modern faerie tale series: tithe should have been adapted to a hbo max show in 2019 (cancelled after season one, officially due to covid related complications, unofficially due to hbo not thinking the rest of the series would perform well) where they tried to do euphoria style makeup for kaye’s faerie look and the whole thing ended up looking stupid as hell but EYE would have fucked with it severely and mourned the loss of what could have been val’s season two storyline and also the gay people

folk of the air series: hit the nail on the head. she was meant to be a popular book series. if anyone ever tries to make this one into shitty movies i will a) be so mad. and b) obviously i’d watch it. they will never get past one of course

[askthedealmaker-idv]

"Ah, hello there, sir.. Y-You met my friend the other day, and I wanted to greet you as well.. Awww, such a cute little doggy you have.."

(@ask-phoenix-idv Midnight Faery

. . . . .

the new setting of the edge of the forest could almost be described as a peaceful one - occasional travelers who made it this far wandering in and out, and the quiet wind and wick to keep the dealmaker company otherwise. it was a vacation for wick practically, the dog enjoying exploring whenever specter had the free time to do so - though specter distanced himself (maybe he never truly had one in the first place) from any kind of heart or whatever customers wish to describe it as, watching wick enjoy themselves so much may as well have warmed it.

specter thought over the memories as he carefully threaded a doll, sitting at the main counter with little else plans to do aside from wait for another person to show up or maybe take wick out for another walk - yet, as if on cue, the door opened with a small sound of a bell above it to indicate it and his gaze quickly averted upwards as the faery headed in - the wings and simply the appearance alone of her a tell tale sign of just who this friend could be, the faint reminders of phoenix ringing in his mind (and more so, his wish now that specter thought about it - but that could be discussed with him whenever he made his return).

the smile was a bit more than merely a polite or welcoming one as wick was brought up though, said dog tilting their head curiously upon being brought up. the dealmaker waved, moving the doll he was working on out of the way and snapped, the magical scroll unraveling over the counter.

hello, dear customer. I presume you must be the faery that phoenix mentioned? it is nice to meet you at last - I’m sure wick appreciates your sentiment.

specter reached over to pet said dog.

. . . . .

[cmweller]

Challenge #03970-J318: The Path Untrodden

I am not the future you, nor are you my past self anymore. More correctly, you are that forgotten starting point of mine, unfulfilled ideal of mine, the unchosen answer in many decisions. -- Anon Guest

If you could change anything about your past - would you? If given that chance, what would you change? The threads of time and fate can only tangle one way, it seems. But what if--?

The Faekindred of Nanogh play with time like most children play with dolls. They also play with mortals. One of whom is about to get a typical "Faerie Favour".

Call her... Mari. That's how the nursery tales will remember her centuries hence. Those stories also differ about what she did to earn it, and ultimately don't matter. The point is the tangles of change.

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