#hbowar tag game

[dontirrigateme]

Made by the amazing @ronald-speirs (my sister wrote this part, but I've seen your stuff and I agree so I'm leaving it). And thanks @1waveshortofashipwreck for the tag

Favorite place in the world you’ve visited?

Mt. Etna. When I was little (like, 3rd grade) we lived in Sicily, and one winter my brother and I wanted desperately to play in the snow, but it hadn't snowed where we lived in a long time. So we took a drive up Etna until we saw snow, where we stopped and spent the day playing around in it. (It was later that there was a horrible eruption that caused a bad earthquake where we lived, but I sleep like Nixon so I was dead to the world throughout the event.)

Something you’re proud of yourself for?

Making it through fire academy. Other than playing basketball one year in childhood I had never been very athletic, but I was out there doing bleacher runs, blackout drills, and climbing ladders to drag giant hoses to the top of buildings with the rest of them. I'm driven by the desire to not make an ass out of myself in front of others, and somehow I was able to do all those things, and ultimately participate in a live burn at the end of the program.

Favorite books?

Making my way through the books written by and about the troopers, so I gotta go with Band of Brothers. But my other favorites are anything by Kurt Vonnegut, the Dark Tower series, the Black Company series, Les Miserables, Moby Dick, Practical Demonkeeping (and almost anything by Christopher Moore), Hitchhiker's Guide...I'm sure I'm leaving some out, I love to read (Dick Tracy and Flash Gordon mostly...I couldn't resist).

Something that makes your heart happy when thinking about it?

.........band of brothers. Specifically my background characters. Specifically Smokey and McClung.

Favorite thing about your culture? About being American?

When did you join the HBO War fandom? What was the first show you watched?

It was a long road.......it came out when my family was stationed in Japan, so I didn't really know about it until I moved back. Streaming wasn't a thing then, so I would catch parts here and there, and I eventually figured I had seen the whole thing. Spent a long time thinking that people overreacted to it and that it was overrated. But I'm also leaving out one thing: that I am stupid. Figured my sister would appreciate having seen it, and suggested we watch it. I realized at the end of the first episode just how stupid I am.

Have you read any of Easy Company’s books? If so, which ones were your favorite?

I have a growing collection, but work often gets in the way. I've only read Ambrose's Band of Brothers. I've also read the Smokey portion of A Company of Heroes by Marcus Brotherton.

Favorite HBO War character and your favorite moment with them?

Have I mentioned how much I love Smokey yet.... One of his best moments (I think) is when he meets with Roe in Bastogne in his foxhole and gives him the morphine, tells him where to find scissors, and about Toye's boots.

Also McClung. And I love "ask him to dance, doc." The battle on the outskirts of Carentan has to be one of my favorite parts of the series though.

Do you make content for any fandoms, if so; what sort of content?

Just some gifs so far. I do like to write, but I've never dabbled in fanfiction.

Favorite actor/actress and your favorite film of theirs?

Russell Crowe and Michael Fassbender are the ones where I'll pretty much watch anything as long as one of them is in it, even if it's bad (like Jonah Hex...horrible movie, but worth it to see Fassbender's little villain character doing his little tee-hee leprechaun laugh through all his scenes). I'll also watch almost anything with Emily Blunt, she is fantastic and a hilarious human being.

Favorite quote/s that you wish to share with others?

So many by Kurt Vonnegut, but I'll just put two:

"If you can do a half-assed job of anything, you're a one-eyed man in a kingdom of the blind."

"We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane."

Random fact your mutuals/followers don’t know about you?

I had a bearded dragon named Ichabod years ago. And I still love that name for a lizard.

If you’re a writer, do you need a beta reader (say yes so I can be your beta reader 🤭)?

If I ever start writing again, then yes. 😊

Three things that make you smile?

Anything band of brothers (obviously)

my remote-controlled tank (which I did not expect to love so much)

Facial muscles

Any nicknames you like?

You can call me anything and I won't care. If it's an insult I'll probably just wind up more confused than offended.

List some people you love to see around on tumblr!

I can't even think of all the people I see around here, but of course my sister @1waveshortofashipwreck, also @executethyself35, @love--persevering. And the ones I see around like @panzershrike-pretz, @dustyjumpwjngs, @blood-mocha-latte, @ewipandora, @cody-helix02, @blueberry-ovaries, @grumpy-liebgott, @hanniewinnix, @kafka-ohdear, @malarkgirlypop, @whollyjoly (i'm sure i'm leaving some out, sorry....)

What would you do during a zombie apocalypse?

Finally have a job I like probably. Not like I have a crowbar, axe, jacket with a thousand pockets, and combat boots hoping for something to happen...

Favorite movie?

So, so many. The 12th Man, Four Lions, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Professional, Headhunters, the Full Monty, anything in the Mad Max franchise, Death of Stalin, Tremors, District 9, the Right Stuff, Children of Men, Suddenly Last Summer, Banshees of Inisherin, Dunkirk, 1917, Fury, 28 Days Later, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Drop Dead Fred, Sicario, Lars and the Real Girl, Casablanca, Three Kings, the Great Escape, the Fifth Element, Hud, Stand By Me, Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Evolution...I could go on

Do you like horror movies?

Yup. 28 Days Later is up there in my favorites. The Descent is an EXCELLENT horror movie for anyone that hasn't seen it (and has made it this far down my rambling answers). Ravenous isn't very well known, and it's not perfect, but it's fun and weird. Stir of Echoes is an unconventional horror movie, but an excellent one-off story. Slither is a fun one with a decent cast (Elizabeth Banks, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, among others).

No pressure tags!!

I'm just gonna copy and paste the people I put up in my answers. Sorry if you already did this, but enjoy another tag: @executethyself35, @love--persevering, @panzershrike-pretz, @dustyjumpwjngs, @blood-mocha-latte, @ewipandora, @cody-helix02, @blueberry-ovaries, @grumpy-liebgott, @hanniewinnix, @kafka-ohdear, @malarkgirlypop, @whollyjoly

[whollyjoly]

✨hbowar fandom positivity ask game✨

just wanted to put something together to spread positivity and spread the wonderful community we have! reblog, tag your mutuals, and ask away! (fanwork = graphics, edits, moodboards, fics, playlists, memes, anything anyone creates!)

1 - what is your fav part about being in the fandom? 2 - who are some your fav creators/mutuals? 3 - what are some fics that you go back and read again and again? 4 - whats a moodboard that you just want to live inside of? 5 - fav fanwork from an episode? 6 - whats a headcanon that you will die on that hill? 7 - what hbowar blogs have your favorite aesthetic? 8 - your fav hbowar content you've ever made? 9 - a ship that you can't get enough of? 10 - an oc that you can't get enough of? 11 - songs that you associate with a certain character? 12 - songs that you associate with certain mutuals? 13 - what inspires you to create in the fandom? 14 - your fav underrated character? 15 - a character you started liking thanks to someone else? 16 - what do you love about fanworks in the fandom? 17 - your fav fanwork about an underrated character? 18 - your fav fandom meme? 19 - what's your fav universally-accepted/fanon headcanon about a character? 20 - what character/character moment would you assign to your mutuals? 21 - what quote from the show you find yourself quoting in real life all the time? 22 - what quotes from the show you would assign to your mutuals? 23 - what's your fav wip of yours? 24 - what wip from another creator are you most excited about? 25 - what colors do your mutuals most remind you of? 26 - what meme do you associate with each of your mutuals? 27 - what's your fav moment during your time in the fandom? 28 - what's something that lives in your brain rent free and you want everyone to know about the show/the fandom/your works?

💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫

tagging some friends to get started! @xxluckystrike @malarkgirlypop @sweetxvanixlla @georgieluz @footprintsinthesxnd @panzershrike-pretz @samwinchesterslostshoe @next-autopsy @holdingforgeneralhugs @blood-mocha-latte @onlyyouexisthere @ronsparky @land-sh and so many more, go forth and tag and spread the love!

[mads-weasley]

hbowar tag game!! thanks @xxluckystrike @blueberry-ovaries @ronsparky & @footprintsinthesxnd

name/alias: mads <3

country: the united states

which of the series have you seen? i've seen band of brothers, generation kill, the pacific, and now MASTERS OF THE AIR!!

use an emoji or one word to describe your favorite character in an hbowar miniseries: 🍺 it's problematic but I love the drunks (affectionate) 🥴

ultimate ship: Lena and John Basilone or Gale & Marge Cleven

favorite fic: Oohhhhh one of the first band of brothers fics I ever read was "Soldier of the Stars," by @wexhappyxfew, and it got me HOOKED into the fandom in early 2021 (i've read it like 4 times). She has SO many good long fics on her account, including a new one she is working on now!! Please go check her out!! Also, Young Love & Old Money is such a good Nix story by @footprintsinthesxnd!! Check her out, too!! There are honestly, too many good fics to recommend on here.

what are some of the ways you interact in this fandom? I write fanfic, make gifs (sometimes), icons, and reblog the heck out of everything.

favorite color: definitely blue...what blue? i don't know. it depends on the day.

current favorite song: please don't go home yet by stephen sanchez

What would you say if i held up a can of peaches?

“it’s a can of peaches, sir!!”

complete this sentence: “where the hell is ___ company?!”

"FOX!!"

other accounts or socials? hbowar blog: @mads-nixon and purely masters of the air blog: @major-mads!!

list one other fandom member (mutual or a follower you admire) for some appreciation: @footprintsinthesxnd, the buck to my bucky, my beloved co-writer of the Skytrain Girls series, thanks for always keeping up with my obsessions and going along with my crazy ideas while writing our series! i appreciate you!!!💛💛

i'm not going to tag anyone, but everyone is welcomed to join in!

[sleepy-hyperfixations]

Thank you for tagging me @mstiemountainhop!

rules: choose 4 of your favorite characters from 4 pieces of media as options and let your tumblr pals decide which one most suits your vibe.

not super sure who to tag (as always) so as usual if you wanna do this feel free!

[dontirrigateme]

Thanks for the tag @disastrouscanasta

I minored in Agriculture, with a focus on Markets and Gardens

@1waveshortofashipwreck @themysciraprincess @executethyself35 @stfrancisprayer @panzershrike-pretz @mstiemountainhop @impalachick

Tag game - HBO War Degree

I decided to invent my own tag game because I found this mock-degree making website for a joke with @krakerjaksstuff.

What are you most qualified to ramble about within the hbo war fandom? Make a certificate and show it off!

I major in luztoye studies, minor in rosie rosenthal appreciation

for the presets use HBO War University as your institution, Spielberg as the president and hanks as the VP, the rest is up to you!

(this is absolutely batshit insane and i apologise.. but it could be fun)

no pressure tagging @blood-mocha-latte, @spinteresting, @youcalledmebabe, @guarnerepdf, @dontirrigateme, @ewipandora, and anyone else who wants to play :)

[lamialamia]

linh my linh my linh! for the hbowar ask game, l, q, u, w, x, z!

thank you so much!

l. would you say the hbo war fandom is more or less hectic than your previous/other ones?

less hectic. I don't wanna show my hide here but my main fandom before HBOWar is Dota 2 Esport. Oh boi. It was a toxic cesspool of gamerdom��️I'm glad I left it behind.

q. acknowledge something nice about your least favorite of the hbo war shows.

I can and I would. MOTA's music and sound mixing is amazing. The title theme really goes above and beyond and absolutely needs to win an award or two.

u. acknowledge a flaw in your favorite of the hbo war shows.

TP has no flaw! /j

I think while there is some obvious flaw with TP, for instance its pacing issue. But another lesser problem it has is how unbalance Basilone's storyline is. Speilberg and Hank really can't make these war show without some mythical hero-ism. No offense to the real life Basilone who I know is a really cool dude, but this storyline imo lacks the depth that Leckie's and Sledge's have.

w. what's an hbo war url that you like/would change to? if you have an hbo war url, why did you choose it?

i don't have an HBOWar url 😔 But if I don, I wanna have the eugenebsledge url

x. choose one screencap of any of the shows that you would frame and put on the wall.

z. tag some of your favorite artists/writers/editors in the fandom and give them a compliment.

aaahhh okay imma try to be cool.

@bitch-butter webgott extraordinaire. I love love your realistic yet riveting portrayal of the up and down in relationships (both romantic and platonic) and how messy people can be. Your OCs are fantastic. And your deconstruction of typical Omegaverse tropes in 'everybody wants to rule the world' is the first i've ever seen and so well-done it should be setting the new standard for this AU.

@ep6bastogne listen to me. you have a very distinct voice, you are meticulous in your detail. and you have so much passion for writing it shows in any of your project

@avonne-writes you have a very gentle yet devastating prose. Your world-building has a unique quality: its depth peaks through every ordinary detail and make me want to know more about everything. I love all your works. You never miss.

@gorgeousundertow the first thing that come to my mind is your research and how much you have fun with real life details. And you are so so good at the ✨yearning✨ you can teach a class on that xD

@thewayisset I LOVE YOUR ART. You deserve to have your own gallery, that's all <3333 I feel like I suck at analysing art so I can only give you a lot of heart ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@screwby again. what can i say. your works are spectacular! Especially your watercolor!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@cinnamonrollsledge i already screamed and shouted in your inbox but I need to say it into the world how much i love your edits!!! I love the TP ep 6+White gif set you made wowza that is talent

@antigonenikk devastating edits. hits everytime. and I'm loving all your fics too, you are really good at poking at the pain and angst but keep it in-character. That Sledgefu/Mr.robot fusion fic lives in my mind rent-free 🗣️🗣️🗣️

@almost-a-class-act queen of banter in her fics, you are very insightful and I love your perspective on both the historical side of things and also the fandom side of things <3

@getmean one of the biggest inspiration for my own writing. i don't know what more can I say beside, you are the GOAT. And unlike sport commentators, I really mean it.

okay that is a lot of people. I will stop now.

[blood-mocha-latte]

hbowar ask game is sooooo good my girl. hard to narrow it down but let's go with b, d, f, i, m, o, w!!

thank you bestieeee it nearly killed me <3 <3

hbo war ask game

b. between all four shows, which one do you think did the best job of creating a storyline?

the pacific all the way. three intersecting stories, all individually devastating, all with wonderful character work. MWAH

d. what was a character arc in any of the shows that left you unsatisfied?

i said harry crosby here, but i also feel like the tuskegee airmen were Greatly Wronged in the sense that they just sort of. vibed. after their initial ep. which i get that the miniseries wasn't about them but Still. it made me sad

f. rank all four shows in order of favorite to least and explain why.

1 - the pacific: personal connections to the marine corps as well as robert leckie as well as the Actual And Realistic showing of war is just. so good. i hate media that begins to drift into not showing the Horrific sides of war and i feel the pacific is able to negate this the least. also with the old breed my beloved

2 - band of brothers: good ol' classic!! the besties the bros. do i even need to go into depth with this one.

3 - generation kill: the only reason this one isn't higher is because of Personal Connections that make it a really hard rewatch lol. but as with my reasoning with the pacific, the same applies here

4 - masters of the air: though parts of the series were still really good and well thought out, overall i felt the show tended to be more rushed and struggle more with characterization (through no fault of their own, due to the episode cut and struggles of covid filming) which led to it being my least favorite

i. tag some of your closest mutuals and choose a show portrayal from any of the miniseries' that reminds you of them.

and here we go to the read more, because this shit gonna get LONG.

~ @disastrouscanasta - arthur my partner in luztoye yapping crimes truly. you have luz energy and i say this NOT as a luztoye nor luz expert but based on the simple mathematic equation of a) my Favorite People b) Film Intersections and c) wonderful understanding of joe toye. thank you for your time

~ @ep6bastogne - bel i love you SO dearly and that is why i crown you leckie. YES web vibes also but i think that it's important to reflect upon the motivations of these men as writers and when i say the leckie energy differs GREATLY from the web energy and That Is What You Possess i mean it 100000%

~ @ewipandora - ewi my beloved ewi another partner in luztoye yapping crimes. among other crimes. i name you a delightful cross between luz and perconte, based on the simple and true and beloved fact of Bestie Behavior honestly <3

~ @gorgeousundertow - although we have not known each other for Long nikki i feel it important to acknowledge now that you are a bit like my guide. for i have seen the ever after light. much like i have been cured of a temporary blindness. much like dick winters can also do

~ @lamialamia - the strangest blend of ray person and doc bryan i have literally ever met. linh you go from ray levels of slapstick insanity to severe solemnity in like 2 seconds. and truly. iconique

~ @youcalledmebabe - gigi truly you have webster energy to me. those Web Vibes. WeVibes. genuinely though do you think webster would watch grey's anatomy

m. what do you think is the best quote of each show?

answered here <33

o. say something nice about a ship that you don't understand.

answered here <33

w. what's an hbo war url that you like/would change to? if you have an hbo war url, why did you choose it?

i said it in another ask but i will SAY IT AGAIN. boyetoye is a fucking hilarious url

[sharkboyandlavalieb]

Tag Game: Get to Know Me

Tagged by this beauty @luckynumber4

Name:

Laura my discord or other socials are usually laurslou

Pronouns:

✨She/her✨

Star sign: ⭐️

Scorpio babeeeey ♏️

number of siblings (+ any fun facts):

Three siblings, we're all born in a different season and span between three decades.

number of pets & their names:

I have one cat at my family home, her named is Suki St. James I also have an arch-nemesis named Zuko (my sisters).

Fandoms:

Band of Boyfriends Brothers, hbowar, TGCF, Ghibli

Favourite colour:

Green

Favourite song:

It changes every month. My spotify unwrapped said this was my favourite:

Favourite author (books, fanfics, zines, webtoons, etc):

My favourite fanfic is A New Mode of Living - Perpetual Motion As for author, I'm really enjoying MXTX's danmei novels.

Favourite fic type:

ANGST HURT ME

Favourite holiday:

Christmas

Do you have a partner (romantic, qpr, etc)?:

Yes

Hobbies:

Interacting with my fandom, reading, music, anime, collecting things that bring me joy

Fun facts about you:

I'm just in a silly goofy mood 24/7

Tagging @snarkyliebgott , @grumpy-liebgott , @saturnwisteria , @basilone , @historyl3sbian , @ewipandora , @staud , @flashnthunder @kaaaaaaarf

no pressure - also no need to answer anything you'd like to keep off record

[georgieluz]

Hey Jules! 2, 9, 14, 19, 24, and 28 for the HBO War positivity ask game please ☺️

hi lou!! ofc ofc!! :)

2 - who are some your fav creators/mutuals?

i love all of my mutuals and every creator in the fandom bc everyone is just amazing!! but to list just a few @footprintsinthesxnd, yourself!! (@luckynumber4), @ep6bastogne @lamialamia @thewayisset @lewis-winters @jenkil @mads-weasley @hellofanidea @liptonwashere @malarkgirlypop @panzershrike-pretz @sweetxvanixlla @whollyjoly @samwinchesterslostshoe @next-autopsy @iceman-kazansky @heystovepipeboys @theflyingfin @cody-helix02 and many many more!

special shout out to the cult!! zim zam, my friends, zim zam!!! also i'm so sorry if i forgot to tag anyone!!

9 - a ship that you can't get enough of?

bradnate, andyeddie, snurgie, ronnix, lipluz, webgott, and no matter how much winnix i consume it never gets old so them too!

14 - your fav underrated character?

ooh this is always hard bc everyone classifies underrated as a different thing.. are burgie and harry underrated? if so, them! chuck grant, tab (this man is so loved he's can't be underrated but i couldn't not mention mr lover lover himself), alton more??? one of the most interesting easy co men for sure!! wish we had more of him (lol)

19 - what's your fav universally-accepted/fanon headcanon about a character?

ooh either all the nix childhood fanon or the andyeddie ghosts/afterlife/grief fanon.. yeah.. that hits the spot

24 - what wip from another creator are you most excited about?

all of @ep6bastogne's wips (yes i read all your tags about them in utter anticipation), @luckynumber4's burgie wip! anything @footprintsinthesxnd writes! same with @lewis-winters ALL of your wips sound so so sooooo up my street/my thing!! there are so many more but despite my plans to spend the day at home i actually have to leave the comfort of my bed and brave the cold outside, and i'm late already so i'm gonna have to stop listing, but it's very likely that i'm excited for almost every single wip any of you guys have!

28 - what's something that lives in your brain rent free and you want everyone to know about the show/the fandom/your works?

outside of hbowar??? oooh i have LOADS of things!! the thick of it!! it has such clever funny writing, the best dialogue and political satire ever, because it's just so true to life and accurate for uk politics. peter capaldi is fucking amazing in it! and you'll see a lot of uk actors that are famous for other things here. but yeah, it's just hilarious and witty and clever. love it. go watch it. ummm other than that, the korean band onewe!! please go listen to them, they are ridiculously talented and have the kindest most lovely and accepting fandom in the world. in fact, the hbo war fandom and onewe fandom are the only two fandoms i've ever felt happy and comfortable in. onewe write beautiful songs with the most gorgeous lyrics (they have a space series which is one of my all-time favourites). ALSO pride (2014) as a movie recommendation! this film is my comfort film but it tears me apart as well. some people watch it for the queerness and come away learning about welsh history too.. for others, it's the opposite. but as a welsh gay man for me both those elements are so important to who i am and my own identity, that this film is just feels so incredibly special to me. especially the character gethin who i really feel i can relate to a lot due to our circumstances. tim roth is someone who i always wanna shout about and who lives rent free in my head too. love that man so much. also the band the libertines!! because them and the strokes were my entire teenage years and i pretty much grew up with their music as my 'soundtrack'. ok i think that's enough, even though i definitely have way more to shout about. sorry i rambled!

for this ask game!

[whollyjoly]

Em!!! How about 3, 8, 12, and 13 for the BoB ask!! 🖤🫡

hello my dear!! ahhh thank you for stopping by!!! ✨✨

okay okay SO

3. which episode wrecks your emotions the most?

FUCK that is such a hard question cause like...a lot of them. but honestly, bastogne just fills me with so many different emotions?? there's something about the stark juxtposition of that episode compared to the relatively colorful episodes in holland - we go from these purple and yellow fields of thistle and yarrow to the stark monochrome of a freezing hell in basically no time, and you can feel the creeping dread slowly consume you, almost like a kind of hypothermia

i also think that there's something so visceral about focusing on the deteriorating health of the company - not just the physical health, but the mental toll as well. its easy to think about things like gun shots and mortar shells, but seeing the slow misery absolutely guts me. joe's trench foot, bill's uti, babe's cough... and just the overwhelming sense of grief. all the things that gene, our absolute goddamn beloved, feels so responsible and no matter what he does, there's just...nothing he can do.

but even with no supplies, no coat, no morphine, no goddamn scissors - he still tries. he still runs into the fire, takes the boots off a corpse, gives away the precious piece of chocolate. because he is a medic and thats what he does.

(bonus fun fact: the first time i watched band of brothers, i was in undergrad - where i was studying to be an emergency room doctor! my path ended up going a different direction, but that drive and desire to just...help, is something i've always resonated with. especially with gene. so maybe im biased a bit 😅)

FUCK anyways that was a lot longer than i meant it to be but!!! this episode!!!!! kills me!!!!!!!

8. when did you first watch the show?

LOL didn't even realize this was the next question when i mentioned it above!! but yeah, funny story, my ex introduced me to this show?? we were in college (this was about 7ish years ago?) and he knew i loved history - particularly war/political media - and thought i would enjoy it!! anyways, we binged it over a few days, and i super quickly became obsessed.

although, i remember him like? spoiling things for me while watching and it pissed me off?? like he told me immediately after the battle of the island that it was dick's last time in combat, before even sink promoting him and i was like ??? im sorry??? so yeah, 0 out of fucking 10 harry (not welsh, my beloved) 😠

aaaanyways my love for the show definitely lasted longer than my love for him, let's just say that 😅

12. which aspect of the show shocked you the most when you found out it wasn’t true?

okay okay so i feel like blithe is the easy answer, but honestly....

the fucking betrayal i felt when i found out that speirs' tertius (terseus?) bit just...doesnt make any fucking sense

i think i was trying to research it for my immortal soldier!alton more story (cause, uh, fun fact - speirs is definitely also an immortal soldier in that au) and i wanted to get the exact time period that tertius was alive right for some plotting

turns out, tertius DOESNT FUCKING EXIST

not only that, but like, little of that whole speech makes sense - for example, mentioning "carthaginian prisoners" implies one of the punic wars, but centurions weren't a thing until?? like 50 years after the end of the last punic war?? so he's just?? making shit up???

anyways it absolutely broke me cause i was so in love with the idea of speirs just being this big history nerd and classics fan and it turns out he's just that finance bro in the back of the lecture who says things so confidently everyone automatically believes them, even if they're just talking out of their ass 😭😭

although it cemented the fact that speirs would definitely have been a lax bro, tell me im wrong

13. have you read any of the books the real life people wrote about their time in easy company? if so, which ones?

hahahahahahaha okay so ive kinda been the worst about it cause like, i own three of them and have pretty much read the first two chapters of each 🙃🙃

i know i know okay but i am SO BAD at just!! sitting down and reading a book!!! it's on my list i promise

but yeah i have: biggest brother, malarkey's book, and bill & babe's book. the bill & babe book has been my favorite so far, i've read the most of it and i LOVE their different perspectives and sense of personality through it!! so much!!

(bonus fun fact: i got the bill & babe book while visiting some friends over the holidays. we went into a bookstore and i didn't think i'd get anything, buuuuut i figured i'd take a look around anyways. i'd been looking for a copy of bill & babe's book, and hadn't found one at my fav bookstore back home. well, just in case, i found myself looking at the ww2 history section....and there it was. one, single, last copy of brothers in battle, best of friends.

but that's not the most amazing thing. do you know where i was at the time?

the bookstore was in philadelphia. south philly, to be precise. on 17th street.

if that's not meant to be, idk what is!!)

ANYWAYS MY DEAR i am sure you didnt expect me to ramble this much, but here we are 😅 look, i am nothing if not a wordy bitch✨

thank you SO much for stopping by, and zim zam! 🔥🫡

from this bob ask game

[saturnwisteria]

Last Line Tag Game

Thank you @andrigyn xoxo. This isn't from any specific WIP, just messing with my dollies character introspection.

Meeting Nadia was like finding a favorite article of clothing you hadn't known was missing; the absence unnoticed until you lay eyes upon it, and then you wonder how you had ever gone so long without it. Nadia's easy smiles and quick wit wrapped Vivien up the same as her favorite cardigan used to, keeping her warm and significantly less likely to bite someone's head off.

Waist gunners Nadia Usilele and Vivien Czaplinski have logged on. HBOwar get more than ten OC names challenge: failed 😮‍💨

Tagging: @hellofanidea @upontherisers @latibvles @wexhappyxfew @itstheheebiejeebies @youokaybucky 💜

[grumpy-liebgott]

Miscellaneous Tag Game (pt. ii)

Made by the lovely @onehelluvamarine and thank you for the tag @panzershrike-pretz <333

A band you don’t like that many others do:

BTS. Idk why but I'm just not the biggest fan of them

A childhood memory that you remember vividly:

When I was younger, my sisters and I would put aside time every night to play blind man's bluff with my dad in my parents' room. Every night, we would choose a different person to be the blind man, and the rest of us would have either 3, 5, or 10 lives (depends on how tired my dad was that day). It didn't matter what our mood was before, after we played blind man's bluff, we were all happy and giggling. I loved those moments and I still smile at the memories.

Least favorite animal and why:

Flies and mosquitoes. THEY'RE SO ANNOYING. THE WAY THEY BUZZ BESIDE YOUR EARS AND LAND ON YOUR FOOD AND BITE YOU. Ugh I hate them so much.

Hot fandom take:

I don't knowwwww

Do you wear any jewelry, if so, what’s your favorite piece:

I rarely ever wear jewellery except for a necklace my mum had made when I was a baby. It's in the shape of a heart and has my name engraved on it. My mum and my sisters all have one of their own.

Besides that, I used to have two pairs of clip on earrings that I absolutely adored. My grandpa banned my sisters and I from ever having piercings, but I've always wanted earrings, so my mum got me those clip on ones. Sadly, I lost both of them a few months ago.

A movie others liked but you didn’t:

I don't know, maybe the new animated Super Mario Brothers movie? I fell asleep half way through it. Though, that could probably be because I was just too tired.

Three things you love about yourself:

- my hair. It has a few different shades of brown with some copper and gold strands mixed in. I have my mum's genetics to thank for that

- my ability to memorise things (very handy in exams)

- my eyes

A place you hope to visit in the future and why:

Italy. It's always been on my bucket list to visit Italy. It just looks like such a beautiful country

An actor that gets on your nerves and why:

There isn't any, really. I don't know much about celebrities lives because I don't actually care, and I think they should have their own privacy.

Things you’re excited for in the nearby future?

Celebrating Chinese new year with my family!

Least favorite ship in a fandom you’re in:

Thor/Loki from the Marvel fandom. Like, come on, they're siblings. Adopted siblings, but still!

What’s the most toxic fandom you’ve been in?

All the fandoms I've been in haven't been very toxic. But then again, the HBOWar fandom is the only one I've really interacted much with.

List three things you find beautiful about life:

- being able to watch the sky. The clouds, the stars, the moon. They're all so nice to look at.

- spending time with the people I love. Whether it's my family or my friends, I appreciate all the little things we do together

- playing with my pet dogs. I love seeing them so happy and excited when I play fetch with them

Any dreams for the future?

I hope to one day become a sucessful veterinarian who ensures long happy lives of pets, with enough income to support my family.

How are you really feeling today?

Honestly, not too good. I was tired the whole day and I'm down with a cold. Oh well, at least tomorrow is a holiday for me so I can rest up.

Tagging (no pressure) : @ronald-speirs @malarkgirlypop @a-n-t-h-e-a @l13bg0tt @1waveshortofashipwreck @blueberry-ovaries

[latibvles]

HBOWAR FANDOM Q&A

got tagged in this two weeks ago by @cody-helix02 who probably doesn’t remember tagging me but hey : tag games are fun and I got a few followers so here’s a fun way to introduce myself, let’s get it.

Name / Alias: Poet , Poe , and whatever nicknames you decide to assign me as I tend to acquire them and they always make me laugh (recent ones were Poerincess and Poekie) Country: Has anyone seen my bald Eagle? (United States) Which of the series have you seen - BoB, TP, GK, MotA: Everything but GK, which I don't plan on watching. Use an emoji or ONE word to describe your favourite character in an hbowar miniseries: BoB : 🚬 TP : 💤 MOTA : 🦄 Ultimate ship (if any): I don't think I have an ultimate ship but I do go pretty hard for RonNix in Discord spaces Favourite fic (yes I made this q&a just to get fic recs): There's a list for that! (that I need to update, sue me) What are some ways you interact in the fandom?: I write enough Ron fic to feed a small village. I do write quite a bit, sometimes I video edit when the inspiration strikes. I'm also quite active on Discord in which I do a lot of yelling and screaming about things; so please feel free to ask for it. I also comment at-length when I have the time for that kind of thing (but chances are I'll personally yell either way) Favourite colour: Dark blue :] Current favourite song: Not Strong Enough - boygenius (yeah well I liked it BEFORE IT WAS COOL!! /lh) What would you say if I held up a can of peaches?: full body cringe and recoiling because Leckie throwing up peaches gave me the heeby jeebies Complete this sentence: “Where the hell is ___ company?!”: F COMPANY!!!!!!! Other accounts or socials?: This is my only blog unless you want a dead anime blog. You don't need the other socials and you don't want them, they're a hellscape. List one other fandom member (mutual or a follower you admire) for some appreciation: okay well I'm breaking the rules and *cracks knuckles* writer appreciation time. @basilone , @mercurygray , @shoshiwrites , @almost-a-class-act , @softguarnere , @hesbuckcompton-baby , and @derry-rain have all written work that makes me stare at a wall in deep contemplation in the best way possible. If little yapping purse dogs could spout words of encouragement that would be me — they give a whole lot to the fandom and I'm quite lucky to know such talented writers. Tags: It's 3am and I'm two weeks late to the party so whoever wants to do this use me as an excuse

[blood-mocha-latte]

c, s, and v for hbowar ask gameee <3

erin beloved!!!

hbo war ask game

c. which show did you enjoy, but don't engage with the fandom of?

although i think generation kill is probably the best produced of the show with the most interesting characters, i sometimes have trouble engaging in the fandom because of the connections i have to the iraq-afghanistan war lol

s. tag a blog you don't often interact with, but love the content they make.

i don't interact with @ww2yaoi a whole lot, but their webgott posts are mwah <3

v. post a snippet/wip/headcanon involving any one of the shows.

stepping AWAY from the luztoye week wips to go back to my beautiful post war little talks <33

He ran a hand across the span of his bare back, mouth hooking up carefully at the soft, relieved exhale that he gathered in his palm.

“I was starting to get worried.” George murmured into his pillow, not bothering to turn over, and Joe dropped an absent kiss to his bare shoulder before backing away to rest more fully on the mattress, shifting to take off the prosthetic and shoe.

“I got held up.” He rasped, setting the prosthesis against his nightstand. “Roman architecture, and all that.”

George rolled over, hand finding Joe’s lower back and rubbing circles into his skin. “Delightful.” He muttered, deadpan, and Joe leaned back into the bed, George’s arms going around his neck as he did. 

“How’re you feeling?” Joe asked, throwing his own arm over George’s waist, and George sunk into him with a relieved hum. 

“Better.” He murmured, breath warm against Joe’s neck. “The sink’s torn apart, though.”

He pressed his mouth to the gentle spot behind George’s ear, suppressing a smile. “I saw that. Putting it back together tomorrow?” 

“Mm. Then I’ll move on to tearing apart the rest of the apartment. How attached are you to the couch?”

“I could probably learn to live without it.” Joe said dryly, George pressing his forehead to the column of his throat, hand curling at his collarbone.

“I’ll tell it to count its days.” He murmured, tilting his head up just enough to nudge Joe into a kiss. “Hey, you.”

[noneedtoamputate]

hbo fandom tag game

Thanks @xxluckystrike for the tag and sorry it has taken me so long to respond.

name/alias: Jess

country: United States, in the midwest

which of the series have you seen? Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and I am all caught up on Masters of the Air. I'm planning on watching Generation Kill soon.

use an emoji or one word to describe your favorite character in an hbowar miniseries: I'm going to use the word "minor." I love the guys who don't get enough scren time and spend too much time thinking about the storylines they never got.

ultimate ship: This is hard. I have fic ships and cannon ships. I'm going to go with Leckie, Chuckler, Runner, and Hoosier. Those four are the eiptome of found family.

favorite fic: This list is terribly incomplete, but here are some of my favorites.

The Darkening Sky by @mercurygray

Where the Pieces Go by @almost-a-class-act

Chance Music by @marycontraire

To Be Played at Maximum Volume by @churchkey

what are some of the ways you interact in this fandom? I apologize if I leave too many comments on all of your posts!

favorite color: blue

current favorite song: Too hard to pick one, but I've been listening to Tracy Chapman and Luke Bryant's version of "Fast Car" from the Grammys.

complete this sentence: “where the hell is ___ company?!” F. Didn't Dick complain about their officers crapping out on their training?

other accounts or socials? Not really? I l joined Tumblr after Twitter went to hell.

list one other fandom member (mutual or a follower you admire) for some appreciation: I've had a great experience with everyone in the fandom, but I'll give a shoutout to @shoshiwrites for always having a kind word.

I'm not tagging anyone because I think everyone has done this already, but feel free to give it a go if you haven't.

[footprintsinthesxnd]

Misc Tag Game

thank you for the tag @ronald-speirs , @yeahcurrahhe-e @grumpy-liebgott @blueberry-ovaries @hesbuckcompton-baby @1waveshortofashipwreck @l13bg0tt @executethyself35 and @theflyingfin

Favorite place in the world you've visited?

I loved visiting Belgium with my dad last October. It was a really special trip we shared together seeing where Easy Company were during the Battle of the Bulge and we shared some really special memories together.

Something you're proud of yourself for?

Getting through everyday. Since Christmas it’s been pretty tough between work and final exams and it’s been super stressful. Luckily I have some really supportive friends. Honestly I’m just glad I got through the last month and that I’m getting through February.

Favourite books?

- Parachute Infantry- David Webster

- The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

- The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald

Something that makes your heart happy when you think about it?

My dog Finan. He’s the light of my life, no matter how bad something is he’s always there and he’s always such a happy little boy.

Favourite thing about your culture?

This was a tough one but I do love how much history Britain has. There are so many historical places from all different time periods and there are also lots of events held to celebrate/commemorate historical events.

When did you join the HBO War fandom? What was the first show you watched?

So I first watched Band of Brothers in about 2014/2015 roughly. I then watched the Pacific about two years after that. Then Gen Kill last year. I didn’t join the hbowar fandom on tumblr until last year though.

Have you read any of Easy Company's books? If so, which ones were your favorite?

I’ve read so many of them 😂 my favourite is David Websters Parachute Infantry. I know I’ve spoken about it before but he has such a way with words and describing the scenes, as well as his fellow paratroopers.

Favorite HBO War character and your favorite moment with them?

It’s gotta be my baby boy Gene Roe. I love him so much. One of my favourite scenes with him is in Bastogne when he talks to Renée outside the aid station.

My other favourite scene is when he does the whole ‘you’re officers, you’re grownups, you outta know’. That’s probably one of my favourite scenes.

Do you make content for any fandoms, if so; what sort of content?

I write fics and I make moodboards/ edits.

Favorite actor/actress and your favorite film of theirs?

I don’t really have one specific favourite actor or actress to be honest, there are lots I like and lots of movie I like.

Favorite quote/s that you wish to share with others?

It’s not really a quote but it’s a saying my dad and I say to each other when things get tough

‘It could be worse, you could be in Bastogne’

Random fact your mutuals/followers don't know about you?

If you're a writer, do you need a beta reader (say yes so I can be your beta reader)?

I do not have a beta reader. I sometimes ask friends to read my work but if anyone wants the job it’s open.

Three things that make you smile?

1) my dog Finan

2) long summer days

3) my besties @malarkgirlypop @georgieluz and @mads-weasley

Any nicknames you like?

I don’t really have many nicknames but @georgieluz calls me Jessie which I love.

List some people you love to see around on tumblr:

@georgieluz @malarkgirlypop @mads-weasley @ronsparky @samwinchesterslostshoe @liptonsbabe @liptonwashere @supervalcsi @iceman-kazansky @next-autopsy @holdingforgeneralhugs @softguarnere @grumpy-liebgott @hesbuckcompton-baby @heystovepipeboys @blurredcolour @blueberry-ovaries and there are so many others

What would you do during a zombie apocalypse?

I’d like to think I wouldn’t die instantly. I feel that I have pretty decent survival skills and medical skills so I’d last a while I hope 😂

Favourite Movie?

I don’t have one favourite movie really, there are a lot of films that I enjoy. I like war films, historical films, romcoms, comedies etc so I can’t pick just one 😂

Do you like horror movies?

I’m not a fan to be honest. The only scary film I’ve seen and liked is ‘Woman in Black’ and still I spent a lot of time hiding behind a pillow the first time I watched it.

Tags: if feel like most people have already done this so I’m tagging anyone else who wants to participate