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[jessystardust]

Oh, they're too cute. (From Con's instagram!)

[crimson-and-clover-1717]

These guys have a message. Keep fighting. Keep the love alive. Keep community alive. We are the future. We can do this.

[xxprincess1x]

I've just been at the Starfury con Q&A and I love that Rhys said (something along the lines of) he wished Taika could be with him at a con so he could experience it, and so he could talk with him about what went into playing their characters. I think that would be something so special not just for us but for him as well ❤️

[heartsopenminds]

for my individual autographs, I picked out a different redbubble greeting card for each person and for rhys I couldn't choose anything else but this absolute fanart gem by @mistysblueboxstuff

rhys was the only person I asked to write something specific cos the positive affirmations scene is one of my faves, I love how it's so hilarious and also just makes me want to cry and then punch every person who ever made stede doubt himself right in the face!

he was very friendly and relaxed, but a little fuzzy from jet lag and not quite as talkative as the other guests so his queue moved a little quicker. I wrote the quote out on a piece of paper just to make it easy and stress free, and he was really sweet with the way he was focusing super intently to write it exactly how I did.

One of the con staff didn't realise and thought rhys had just decided hmm this seems like a good thing to write and was like, er are you okay with that?? so i had to explain the whole scene to her - tbh I'm not 100% sure rhys quite got the reference in the moment, just cos it seemed like he was a little overwhelmed/mildly bemused by what was going on a lot of the time through the weekend, but he was so lovely and smiley that it still felt like a really nice moment!

[amuseoffyre]

Fyre's convention adventures - Day 1

I've never done a con before, but for the chance to meet 5 of the folk from my favourite little pirate show, of course I was going to break that streak. Especially since it was a convention entirely focused on them and the show.

And since this is liable to get long, lemme put a lil snip

Since it was a hotel con and only focused on the one show, it was a lot smaller and more intimate than the more intimidating scale (to me) of Comiccons and things like that. Plus loads of people I knew already from fan meet-ups and things were going, which made it sound a lot more fun.

It was also the time for the wider OFMD fan community to meet the OFMD muppets :D My priority was to take down all of the characters of the cast who would be attending, so 5 in all: my latest Stede, Izzy, a new Calypso, Lucius and Jim. And two extras on commission - a second Stede and a full-body Ed in his Penitence Onesie. Seven in all 😅

I had three of them shipped down special delivery and the other four filled my case. Thank goodness for a generous hand-luggage allowance is all I can say. It also turned out to be the best decision of my life to bring them because they cause chaotic joy all over the place.

Did a bunch of mingling and scheming (more details on the Elusive Birthday Scroll later) and then the opening night and got to say it never stops being surreal seeing people off the telly in the same room as you.

Since I was treating myself to the gold ticket, I got to go along to the fanmeet which is basically a group of 8 at a table get a few minutes with each of the guests, speed-dating style (we also did chair rotation so everyone got a chance to sit beside the guests). Since we had enough muppets for nearly everyone, lo, we had them arrayed around the table on peoples' laps :)

I'm gonna do a brief summary of each, pulling in from my notes made the morning after as well.

First up was Vico when I was sitting by the guest seat and I got exactly the "OMG!" reaction I had hoped for when they saw the puppets❤️ Turns out they're super into puppetry (as is their partner) and have been incorporating it into their drag routines and have been planning to do a lot more with it with mention of an N'Sync style puppet routine for themself as well.

They also talked about an actor they've been compared to for years - Roberta Colindrez - and that they have recently done some work together and it made Vico realise that they are the muppet version of Colindrez in human form XD They are so animated as well, all hands all moving all the time :D I also said if I could arrange it, I'd try and get the puppet to them if they wanted it (Con rules are that you can't hand gifts directly to guests)

Nathan was second and went "ooooh those are all so creepy... except that one. He's gorgeous" about the Lucius puppet :D He chatted a bit about the show and adamantly insisted that he is a professional actor no matter what the sandwich to the head scene tells you.

Kristian was our third and for the first time in my life, someone recognised my accent as Scottish 🥹 Turns out we both have family from similar parts over here :D We had a nice chat about the places people were all from around the table.

And, of course, he got to see and hold Calypso :) Unlike all my other muppets, I redesigned her specifically for him. My usual design, the neck would be too small, so instead, I left the back of her head open and scaled up the body with a flat base.Course, he didn't know this and went a-seeking the hole 🤣 I explained she'd been redesigned and he had a chuckle about the fact "I went straight under the skirt there" :D "She's got better make-up than me" as well :D

And when I told him she was for him, his eyes went as big as Puss in Boots. And of course, then started pondering what would happen if he crossed her with his furry Calypso muppet and what kind of babies they would have. Probably furry XD

Next up was Con and with the most perfect timing, he arrived at the table just as one of our gang was shoving their hand right up the Izzy muppet 🤣 "Blooooody hell," says he and just has a good look around at all the mups. Asks who made them and all fingers point my way and he was out of his chair in an instant and around the table to give me the biggest hug and tell me "these are genius".

There may have been a bit of blue-screening in that moment and mental declarations of fealty.

I don't even remember how he ended up holding the Izzy muppet (or why he ended up giving it a snog 🤣), but he happily cradled it for the rest of the chat and looked very thrilled when I said that he could have it after the con if he wanted. Topic moved on and led to discussions of the boyfriend of one of the attendees, who made an... impression on him. Relating to size. And proportion. And how bits... fit 🤣

When asked about cars, he said he likes something sturdy and reliable and a bit like him and someone said, "what? A mini?" XD He also would like to go back to theatre, but says it would absolutely have to be the right piece. There have been discussions but they fell through, and he's off back to America to do some filming this week.

And lastly, with me back in the guest-neighbour-seat, it was our captain, who is very excited about getting back on the road with his stand-up tour and has lots of other bits of work coming his way.

He also talked about the fact that OFMD isn't going anywhere. He compared it to shows like Fawlty Towers, where there's the kind of humour and character stuff in there that was good and funny and loved for years, despite not running long at all.

The Star Trek stuff wot he can't talk about has him all excited but he would also love to do Doctor Who, ideally as some kind of helpful alien, though he wouldn't mind playing a bad guy.

He'd also like to do Star Wars at some point, but after they've stopped doing this oversaturation stuff, because there is so much of it all pouring out all of the time and they've lost sight of the heart of it. He loved Rogue One, though, so more like that :)

They were all so lovely and attentive and enthusiastic and it genuinely did just feel like sitting down for a chat with a bunch of friends. And so. frigging. funny in such different and fantastic ways :D It was definitely a great start to the weekend and it only escalated from there :)

There was some music and discoing, but after early travel and much dashing about, honk-shu time was calling and day one of the Fyre's first con experience was done :)

[londonspirit]

It's been a weekend...

... my heart is overflowing with joy and pride and the most happiness I've had in a while. So for now, just pics, words will come once they come - right now only EMOTIONS! Massive and HUGE and overwhelming. Very blessed, very happy, very very tired so yeah, have some pics!

[ofmdrecaps]

11/23-24/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Republic Of Pirates: Airport Con! - Rhys, Con, Nathan, Vico, and Kristian; Photo Dumps on Tumblr; Positive Comments from the Con; ROP: Fan Spotlight!; More Cast & Crew Sightings: Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Zayre Ferrer; Voting Reminders; Love Notes!

Hey all! Sorry after tumblr killed my drafts I lost all motivation because I was very grumpy so this is much later than intended-- but it did let me get a hold of a few more lovely folks so it worked out!!

= Rhys, Con, Nathan, Vico, and Kristian =

So many of you got to make it to the Republic of Pirates Con this past weekend with Starfury Conventions! It sounded like a completely bonkers, amazing con! So many cool pictures from cast and crew, and fans alike!

Sources: Con's Instagram, Starfury IG/Twitter / 2

Some shots of Kristian's awesome concert with the cast!

Source: Vico's IG Stories

And that video of Rhys and Con from Rhys---Thank you @sherlockig for bringing it over to tumblr!

Source: @sherlockig's Tumblr

== ROP Photo Dumps on Tumblr ==

There were some awesome folks who attended the convention that posted more photos if you wanna check them out!

= Crimson & Clover =

Super huge thanks to the extremely kind @crimson-and-clover-1717 for sharing these uplifting pics!!

Rhysie Pics

Message and Pic From the Crew

Source: @crimson-and-clover-1717

= London Spirit =

Also major thanks to the darling @londonspirit who was kind enough to let me share her photo dumps and this cast photo! She's going to be doing a write up and another dump soon (but needs a much deserved break!) so keep an eye on her blog for more fun stuff in the future!

Photo Dump 1

Photo Dump 2

Source: @londonspirit's Tumblr

== Some Uplifting Convention Comments ==

Source: TrixnTreats Bsky

(Also by Rhys!)

Source: Comedy Nerd Bsky

== Republic of Pirates Fan Spotlight! ==

= Unicorn Death Race =

One of our incredibly talented crewmates @unicorndeathrace cosplayed as the absolutely devastated (and devastatingly gorgeous) Widow Olivia! The cast gave a standing ovation and everything! So well done hon!

Source: @unicorndeathrace's Tumblr

PS: Does anyone know who else placed in the competition? I'd love to reach out to them!

== Cast & Crew Sightings ==

= Rhys Darby =

Are you going to be in LA on the 6th of December? Well Rhys will be there at his RD Saying Funny Things Society! You can get tickets here: Tickets to the show on December 6, 2024 in Largo Los Angeles (Note: I could have sworn he was going to Galaxy Con Columbus that weekend but it sounds like he's not (either anymore or ever?), sorry if I gave the wrong info previously!)

Source: Rhys' Bsky

Rhys got a new phone pen and the Darby Daily Doodles are back!

Source: Rhys' Substack

= Taika Waititi =

More pictures from kokocamden from a couple weeks back!

Source: Julien MaxP Instagram

= Zayre Ferrer =

One of our Fab writers, Zayre Ferrer has been doing an "Imaginary Spin Off Series" set of posts where they are coming up with amazing spin off ideas for shows that have ended/been cancelled. Their latest is Nana-- but if you arent already following along, there are some pretty bad ass ones in there!

Source: Zayre Ferrer's Bsky

== Voting Reminder! ==

Voyage of the Damned by Frances White, and audiobook narrated by our beloved Lucius, Nathan Foad has made it to the final rounds of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards. If you enjoyed it and want to support it, can you please give it a vote when you have a moment? Thanks!

== Love Notes ==

Hey there lovelies! I hope those of you who got to go to the convention this past weekend had such an amazing time! Those of us on the opposite side of the world, or who couldn't make it really appreciate all the love and sharing you did! It sounds like you had such a blast! One thing I want to send is many many hugs because I know there's always the post-con funk that can happen, and I know coming down from that high can be a bit rough! Just remember to be kind with yourself and give yourself some extra grace if you're having some big feelings this week okay? Prioritize you! Things will look up again, and I hope you have those beautiful memories keeping you warm while they do <3

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[zoundzy]

[ofmd-buys-boats]

Sorry Babes! Tumblr is being difficult, have a link!

As promised, please enjoy our #TinyCrewBigRaffle prize winner draw by our lovely Princess Izzy - Skye (cheenii.art ). (See thread for winners!)

[erostheartist]

<3 this fandom really has completely ruined my perception of cheese. it used to be a simple 3am snack. now i stupidly grin at the mere mention of cheddar. damn, pirates. ;) ily.

[denizbevan]

My piece for the NYE More Cake Challenge!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61798666

Also, these biccies are relevant 🤭

[fuckyeahizzyhands]

[crimson-and-clover-1717]

Rhys said he didn’t deliberately play Stede as autistic-coded. I was at a fan meet earlier though with him and he skirted around his neurodiversity. He said he didn’t need to get diagnosed as he felt it didn’t affect his life and that it would make him feel self-conscious to analyse himself too closely, and what makes him, him.

So, I think from that we can take that Stede is played as autistic-coded, not because Rhys plays him that way deliberately, but because a) he is written that way and b) Rhys Darby is really the only person who could play the part convincingly. Rhys is a neurodiverse person playing a neurodiverse characterisation. It’s why it didn’t work with other actors. Rhys is coming from an idiosyncratic place of knowing without actually ‘knowing’, and it’s why the performance is so emotionally authentic and unself-conscious.

[xxprincess1x]

Can you remember what Rhys said about the bubblebath scene? Was it a joke? I think I blanked at the trauma of the idea because it was Stizzy-related. Someone just reminded me of it.

Honestly same! I was just blue screening at that point because whatever it was they were talking about I didn't wanna know lol but yeah I do remember Rhys almost quietly mentioning a bubble bath thing? Maybe it was Stede offering to run one for Izzy? I dunno. Sorry I'm really not much help with this, I probably know as much as you do.

Having said that, all the panels were recorded, so I'm really hoping they upload the videos to YouTube or something. And while I'm not suggesting we should watch back and rack what they said with a fine tooth comb, I think it will help for everyone to gain some clarity on what was said, so there isn't any misunderstanding or misinformation going around.

[heartsopenminds]

Con and Nathan, highlights #1

Q. What’s your favourite meal deal?

Nathan talks about how he used to eat a meal deal every day when he worked in Boots and would always have a severely overcaffeinated energy drink even though a girl he worked with claimed it gave her a second heartbeat. These days he’d choose a wrap, pop chips and a sparkling water because he’s gone all LA.

Con says nothing Nathan just said makes any sense and that he can’t answer the question because he doesn’t understand what a meal deal is. When Nathan explains it, he’s like, so it’s just lunch then??

Q. Was there potential for something to happen between Lucius and Izzy?

Con says how do you know it didn’t?

Nathan says I don’t think so, it’d just be too…. Con suggests painful? And Nathan says yes, emotionally though.

Con says Izzy would absolutely destroy Lucius, but Nathan reckons Lucius  would do the same to Izzy mentally, as Izzy would never be a match for Lucius’s ability to manipulate him and emotions. Also Lucius would get tired of Izzy always wanting to be the alpha.

Q. What play would you like to appear in together?

Con comes back straight away with The Odd Couple. Nathan suggests a serious play, then Con’s next suggestion is Bent, but says they couldn’t do Rent – Nathan’s like yeah, cos you’re way too old and Con’s like no, cos you can’t sing. Nathan talks about how Rent is great when you’re a teenager but now he’s older he just finds it annoying that the characters are so shocked and appalled by having to pay rent, cos doesn’t everybody? why are you so special? Which then spirals into him having a moment of fuck, am I a landlord/tory now?? with con sitting next to him looking dubious

see other posts from this convention

[amuseoffyre]

Welp, looks like the con-drop is staved off even longer :D Taken from the recap video of the SFRoP convention.

#1 and #2 are from the FanMeet on the Friday night. What is not shown here is the hug I got from Con and him sweeping Izzy into his arms and making out with him 🤣

#3 is from the auto session on the Sunday afternoon when he claimed what was rightfully his and kept Izzy on display with him for the rest of the session 🥰