#mozart-the-meerkitten

[the-haiku-bot]

It takes effort and

sometimes months of work, but it

is so, SO worth it!!

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

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[mozart-the-meerkitten]

14, 20, and 36 for the ask game?

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

YES.

do you say soda or pop?

*makes a popping noise with her lips* pop

how many times have you changed your url?

none :) I have had the same url/username every site I've been on since I was 12 in honor of Mozart the Meerkitten, a wee kitten I briefly got to love who my current kitten, Madia, looks like! That being said, I HAVE considered using "Madiarita the Meerkitten" as a username on sites in the future, since Mozarita is Mozart's name in my book series and she and Madia are so similar.

[outofangband]

Awhile ago, @mozart-the-meerkitten sent an ask about how Angband effects the senses of its prisoners. So this is so late and I’m so sorry. I have a couple of relevant posts, namely this one where I talked about time and routine in Angband. I also made a post awhile back about how Maedhros’s senses are affected! A lot of this will apply more generally! I’m thinking of reposting this and adding sections for other survivors.

Content warnings: structural/coercive control, mentions of solitary confinement and sensory deprivation

Angband world building and aftermath of Captivity Masterlist

Angband is not an environment fit for long term habitation by elves or by humans. Indeed, most humans in the fortress die within weeks to months. The orcs and other mortal residents are forced to adapt in brutal ways to survive and the consequences upon their physical, mental and emotional health are extreme.

Angband is structured to be oppressive and disorienting to the prisoners and this effects all aspects of sensory processing. I talked about this mostly on my time and routine post but the control of structure and information is one of the most important aspects of how prisoners are maintained.

Sensory information is often intentionally limited of a variety of reasons; the environments of cells and to the areas where thralls are forced to work are often kept as monotonous as possible. What scraps of clothing prisoners are allowed are often muted, by design and by usage, singing, poetry and speech between prisoners are forbidden, and the air is heavy with suffocating scents of ash, rot and the deep earth. I didn't want to get into food too much because I've made so many posts specifically about that but this is another important aspect of communal and cultural life that is heavily and violently controlled. I think a lot about the most literal manifestation of this, how Gwindor emerges with the color seemingly drained out of him.

Many lose their ability to take pleasure in the variety of sensory experiences that make up meals, or play, or art.

Some prisoners go years without hearing another's voice.

Sensory experiences unique to elves are also affected. Elves navigate and orient in certain unique ways, using the earth, trees, and even rocks to orient themselves. (I’m basing this in part of Legolas’s words about the elves of Hollin where he appears to draw sense memories from flora and stones)

When elves are kept away from the natural world, in monotonous environments, without access to plant life or even a variety of geological information, some can enter a sort of stupor. Even in Angband which of course does contain rocks and life in the form of fungi, algae and even some plants, Cyanobacteria and certain creatures, much of the mines and dungeons are deliberately kept barren, lifeless and separated enough from the caverns and tunnels. What information they receive is rarely comforting.

After the monotony of Angband, the normal sights, sounds, smells, tastes and other sensations of the outside world can be extraordinarily intense.

In the aftermath, some prisoners experience extreme awareness of sensory information as a form of hyper vigilance. Of course acute perception is typical for elves but for some prisoners, reactions and emotions to sense perception are incredibly heightened or they become unusually overwhelmed. Life is a barrage of unbearably bright lights, whispers heightened to a painful degree, the slightest smells unbearable, and different senses intermixing to create

Others experience a sort of numbing, have difficulty distinguishing or processing sensory information, or become highly dissociated.

Sensory deprivation is frequently used as a punishment, often alongside solitary confinement. On many of the lower levels of cells where prisoners are held for this purpose, the only light comess from the torches carried by the guards who passed infrequently. The din of the fortress, a cacophony of countless anvils, of the shifting of stone, of growls and screaming and snatches of song, was dulled here. It was not uncommon for long stretches to go by without any sound at all.

Other note: as always when I make Angband posts, I think additionally about Aerin and other characters in oppressive environments outside of Angband. Especially for this I have so many things on Aerin and the senses which I’ve explored in several posts and want to write more about especially if there’s interest. Even without the claustrophobic, geographically isolated nature of Angband, the effects of complex trauma on sensory experiences are really interesting. Anyways just wanted to say this because I love her :)

[keenhideoutenthusiast]

new tagging chain

List your top 5 songs

mine are:

Overcompensate

Ride

Psycho In My Head

It Has Begun

My Demons

tagging @lord-hunkyhair @damyoujackson @flibbetygibbetsbro @dam-snack--bar @mozart-the-meerkitten @tabbycharlesisnotacat @sashawingfeather @kaparriaiswritting @YOU

[masterfuldoodler]

@brytnoter tagged me (thanks for the idea!) to do this oc challenge so let's go! :D

All of these OCS are from the Keepers. Except for Anne who was a character I played in a game with my sister. Her signature outfit was jeans, a low ponytail, and a hot pink t-shirt lol

Gonna tag: @enjoliquej @epnona-the-wisp @the-vermin @aealzx @mozart-the-meerkitten @everyone! It's a free for all!

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[tam-song-the-shade]

🌈💖✨Send this to the twelve nicest people you know or seem to have a good heart and if you get one back you must be pretty awesome 😎💜💚💙🩷

awwww

instead of messaging them I’ll just tag them lol

@shut-up-i-will-burn-you @therealsophieelizabethfoster @keenhideoutenthusiast @therarestprattlespin @callas-panakes-tree @norwegian-trickster-god @mozart-the-meerkitten @dam-pjo-stuff @linh--song @pjononsense @pjoincorrectquotes

[cyclonestudios-alt]

breaking my inactive vacation to do Wingfeather incorrect quotes

this was inspired by @mozart-the-meerkitten

Esben: If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're impressed. Nia: But you do know better.

Gnag the Nameless : The best person I know is myself

Bonifer Squoon: Don’t worry, I have a permit. Esben: ...This just says “I can do what I want”.

Esben: *About to do something incredibly stupid* Artham: I know I can't stop you, but I won't let you go by yourself.

Kalmar: I’m doing my best. Janner: You’re not doing anything. Kalmar: Yes, that’s what I’m best at.

Leeli: I think this might be a bad idea... Kalmar: Don't start thinking on me now!

Thorn: I’m quick at math. Leeli: Ok, what’s 38 times 76? Thorn: 24. Leeli: That wasn’t even close. Thorn: But it was quick.

[find-the-path]

last line challenge! thanks for the tag, @thalion71 :D

Smells of cooking meat and tall hedges drift from the fairgrounds, and the clean scent of sun-warmed grass rises all about him.

no-pressure tagging @o-lei-o-lai-o-lord @mozart-the-meerkitten and anybody else who wants to join in :D

[friskheart000]

"This story will end well."    - Peet the Sock Man, North! Or Be Eaten from The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson (I wanted to include a longer/more poetic quote from this character but almost everything I found was a spoiler and this is a series I think more people should experience so 🤷‍♂️)

Thanks to @mozart-the-meerkitten, @masterfuldoodler, and @oldfashionedbattlehymn on Tumblr for a) liking this series enough to hype me up enough to reread the books and fall in love with them, and b) making some great fanworks that inspired me to contribute to it.

So yeah, go read the books. (And reread them maybe; that was the best part for me!) At the very least read the prologue(s) for the first book; if those don't hook you, no piece of prose will.

DeviantArt link

[edgar-allan-possum]

Tagged by @spacekrakens . Haven't done one of these in a while.

Tag folks you'd like to get to know better.

Three ships

Seriously though, I don't do a whole lot of shipping. Yor and Loid from Spy x Family, I guess.

Last song: Well now it's "I Saw Three Ships" because I can never resist a joke. Before that... *checks Spotify*... Coventry Carol, the Clamavi de Profundis cover.

Last film: Godzilla Minus One

Currently reading: Classic Monsters Unleashed. It's a book of short stories reimagining the classic universal monsters. The first one did Jonathan and Mina from Dracula so dirty, guys. Some of the others have been good, though.

Currently watching: Well right now I have a vtuber stream on while I'm doing some cleaning (ssh, I'm taking a short break while answering this), but I'm also doing a Doctor Who rewatch and watching Spy x Family.

Currently consuming: Not eating right now. I had a burger earlier.

Currently craving: I'd really like a chocolate milkshake but I'm trying not to have so many sweets.

Tagging @supreme-leader-stoat @why-bless-your-heart @2urban2fantasy @mozart-the-meerkitten

[the-oddest-inkling]

I feel like I remember it was you who talked about the Wingfeather Saga a while back… have you seen the show’s premiere episode?

Yes, @mozart-the-meerkitten is to blame though. I stayed up late friday night to watch it lol. (damn you time zones) And I am so happy how good it turned out. The short film was amazing, but I am so excited to see all four books made into a series. I really need to re-read the books again.

The new version of "Yurgen's Tune " by The Arcadian Wild is awesome too! I can really recommend the series. The animation style reminds me of stop motion. I love it. <3

[tam-song-the-shade]

✨🧡🌙SEND THIS TO OTHER BLOGGERS YOU THINK ARE WONDERFUL. KEEP THE GAME GOING ✨🧡

Considering who you're talking to, I don't think there's any bloggers I think are wonderful.

Just kidding.

@mozart-the-meerkitten @pjononsense @tamsong-givesmelife @ascendancejaron @linh--song

[cyclonestudios-alt]

@mozart-the-meerkitten I am giving you so many boops

so so many boops

[cyclonestudios-alt]

THE SIXTH EPISODE CAME OUT GUYS!!!!

I can't believe it, how long are we gonna have to wait for Season 2!?

AAAHHHHGHGGGAHAHH

Don't mind me screaming internally like a maniac.

Nia sang my love has gone across the sea!? I thought we wouldn't hear that until season 3 or whenever they come out with Book 3 on screen. Or maybe it'll come than too. Idk, but I'm very happy about it. I mean, MY EYES LEAKED and I'm kinda hoping my family didn't notice but someone probably did

AND PEET! MY BOY! He gave too much water to Nugget (AND IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE MOZART THE MEERKITTENS STORY!!) And like, it incorporated all of Peet's (and probably Artham's) awkwardness and fierceness and protectiveness and As jsdbjsosjeieu

Also Peet was prolly done with Podo and Nia not saying anything about the kids being the jewels so he just jumped out there and was like “you are :D". he's so precious

They still included Esbens letter! I mean it's probably obvious that they would , but still

Also the First Book looked different than I expected but I absolutely loved its design. And Esben's sketchbook!! Leeli's whistleharp!!

I know, I know, you all are probably like “Arent you on a break?? What're you doing here??" But, uh, I just had to say something about this episode

[mozart-the-meerkitten]

girl, how did you even find this 😅

but since you did, if anyone wants to check out my book you can order it off of amazon for as low as 3$ for kindle

if you do read it please for the love of all things small and furry leave it a review please I'm begging

Would anyone like a list and brief descriptions of the main characters from my books?

If you said yes then this is for you! As far as I know these are spoiler free.

Mozarita: a young black and white striped she-cat with blue eyes who stays no bigger than a two-month old kitten. Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Dorthy, Crispen, Tristan. Parents: Rita and Jako. Personality: quiet and thoughtful, but determined and can be argumentative; fierce in battle and full of courage. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge. Age when story begins: 3 moons.

Dorthy: a young golden-brown furred she-cat with green eyes. Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Mozarita, Crispen, Tristan. Parents: Rita and Jako. Personality: sassy and talkative, always speaks her mind; always ready for a fight, won’t show fear if she can help it. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge.  Age when story begins: 3 moons.

Crispen: young black and white striped tomcat with brown eyes that turn red when he’s angry or in the midst of battle. Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Mozarita, Dorthy, Tristan. Parents: Rita, Jako. Personality: inventive and passionate, but easy to anger; will leap into a fight without thinking and fight until his last breath to defend those he cares for. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge.  Age when story begins: 3 moons.

Tristan: young golden furred and black striped tomcat with brown eyes. Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Mozarita, Dorthy, Crispen. Parents: Rita and Jako. Personality: reserved and analytical, an excellent planner and strategist, but slow to make decisions; chooses his battles, but is not afraid to fight to the death for what he deems a worthy cause. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge. Age when story begins: 3 moons.

Firesong: an orange she-kitten with white paws and amber eyes. Siblings: Jakito, Tansy, Pumpkin, Creamie, Frankie, Shadow, Smokey. Parents: Tori. Personality: excitable and eager, full of life and a desire to look on the bright side, but naïve and inexperienced; doesn’t think before leaping into potentially dangerous situations, but can be clever and thoughtful. Appears in: The Fire Kitten, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge. Age when story begins: 2 moons.

Jakito: an orange tomkitten with white paws and nose and amber eyes. Siblings: Firesong, Tansy, Pumpkin, Creamie, Frankie, Shadow, Smokey. Parents: Tori. Personality: patient and thoughtful, will follow someone he cares for wherever they go, even if it leads him into danger; clever and brave, but hesitant and easily worried. Appears in: The Fire Kitten, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge.  Age when story begins: 2 moons.

Ribbony: big light gray tomcat with white stripes on his sides and green eyes. Leader of Catlition and Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Dora, Explorer, Creamy. Mother: Cherry. Personality: boisterous and confident, kind and courageous; a terrifying warrior who does not get carried away with bloodlust. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, Catlition, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge.

Dora: Fluffy brown she-cat with green eyes. Senior member of Catlition and Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Ribbony, Explorer, Creamy. Mother: Cherry. Personality: full of sass and sarcasm, but not without kindness and softness, starts arguments as much as she stops them; not afraid to fight and speak her mind, a fierce warrior. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, Catlition, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge.

Explorer: big black and white tomcat with brown eyes. Senior member of Catlition and Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Ribbony, Dora, Creamy. Mother: Cherry. Personality: Slightly jaded, very sarcastic, but committed and never fails to help those in need; fights without remorse and with utter confidence. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, Catlition, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge.

Creamy: big cream-colored tomcat with brown eyes. Senior member of Catlition and Warrior of Rendalawo. Siblings: Ribbony, Dora, Explorer. Mother: Cherry. Personality: Laid back, thoughtful and quiet, rarely speaks his mind, but when he does everyone listens; his joviality and kindness hide a capable and frighteningly strong warrior. Appears in: The Tale of Mozarita the Meerkitten, The Fire Kitten, Catlition, and The Wolfprince’s Revenge.

@ash-grimmy and @masterfuldoodler (If anyone wants to be added to my little tag list for stuff about my books let me know.)

[meadow-roses]

Mozarita!!!  

for @mozart-the-meerkitten I keep forgetting to post this asfdfa  I hope you had a great birthday!!! :D