#snackeries

[saltpepperbeard]

so yes yes i know we all adore the lie detector video, right. but i think everyone is sleeping on:

[dollsome-does-tumblr]

dying to know what archie's stance would be on the snakery snackery as a concept 🐍

[stopfunkinwmyheart]

oreos are mid by themselves but w some milk they're S tier

[walkthebass]

i know we like to play up Ed as a hypercompetent genius bc of the whole living legend thing, but it is soooooooooooo important not to forget that he is, at heart, also just a goofy cringey guy too. mr. dumb-rope-jump-trick. mr. whatever-the-fuck-that-twirly-arm-dance was. dude wants to open a snakery snackery. please. let him be a goof. with his goofy-ass soulmate.

(once he's done being a heartbroken mess.)

[fandomfan-14]

After procrastinating,I’m back to season one episode seven of ofmd

🥺🥺🥺

OMG BLACKBEARD AND STEDE ARE SO PRECIOUS AAAAAAAA

Also yes,I’d go to the snake snackery-

[yronnia]

Uh-Oh, there's a real possibility they met? In my head, that is? The famous pirate Blackbeard? Pirating treasures away from England? I bet our Demon would love to hangout with them? And, consequently, our Angel (well, Angel, He knows) maybe got peckish for grilled snake?

aziraphale and stede having the sillies and being colossal bitches (affectionate)

[stergeon]

> Investigate the snacks.

You cut a bloody path to the snack table.

To your relief, it appears that there is still a decent selection of viable snacks of which you may partake. The apples and other such fruits do not impress you and are thankfully limited in quantity, but you are pleased to find there are a few slices of bread left, as well as dairy products, eggs, and varieties of flesh such as bacon and sausages. The MEATHEAD SQUAD must have yet to arrive from their training or whatever horrid things they get up to each morning. In further pleasant news, and to your immense satisfaction, there is also plenty of COFFEE.

You make to advance upon the spread when FERDINAND emits that excited noise you have learned to dread as a portent of pointings and palavering to come: DOROTHEA, it seems, is also here. How auspicious.

FERDINAND informs you that he intends to speak with her, and while he does not say so with his mouth, you are not yet so ravenous as to miss his implication that he would prefer for YOU to accompany him.

There is a fork in your path, and you would much prefer there was one in your hand. For FERDINAND (however undeserving he may be of your grace), you would consider making a brief—brief—brief—deviation from your road of choice.

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[ourflagmeansstrike]

Tomorrow at WB: The Fan Picket!

Please come out TOMORROW, Tuesday October 3, to show support for the actors on strike! The writers were on strike 148 days but they got their deal! Now it's the actors' turn! Their negotiations with the studios begin today, and the higher the turnout right now, the easier for the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee. High visible public support means more leverage at the bargaining table! The Trek-fandom Snack Squad has teamed up with OFMD Snakery Snackery squad to sponsor food trucks: breakfast tacos, ice cream, churros, and a full-service coffee stand.

But this isn't about any individual fandom, it's about the power of fans and fandom communities at large. We are often overlooked by studios as just being a segment of their audiences, but we are massively powerful because of our passion, creativity, and community. Let's harness that power to get a high turnout — and high online visibility — Tuesday, Oct 3, and keep the pressure on for the studios to negotiate with the actors in good faith.

Come on out and let's party on the picket line!

_

SAG-AFTRA strike leadership asks that people do not come to pickets in cosplay that accurately depicts characters from struck shows, but please feel free to wear fun outfits and non-canon cosplay.

(please help us boost this by tagging as many relevant fandoms and characters and creators as you know)

[bitchfitch]

I had forgotten the most irritating part of having stomach ulcers, The absolute lack of little snacks. How am I supposed to get anything done when I can't have a little treat? A morsel? A snackery for the Zachary?

[wof-reworked]

For me I think a lot of like. wof husbandry comes down to the idea of like. the tradeoff of hunting vs animal upkeep. If this is a world where most dragons do hunt for their food (with a lot more ease than irl humans have hunting), then any animals being kept have to be more convenient to keep. Chickens, and eggs, could be a staple of poverty living (which is also not dissimilar to real life), and I would think, since dragons can more easily corral birds, pigeon colonies and other homing birds would be a popular, reliable food source. It also depends on how literally we take animal size to dragons- I'm using the Clay Measurement System(tm), which is how Clay describes eating and the portions because his book is. 99% food (sorry buddy someday you'll get real characterization 😭).

So using the CMS (lol), we can imagine a cow, just normally, is a solid basic meal for an adult dragon, and probably good for like. 2-3 dragonets. I talked about wof cooking (too lazy to link post rn will probs edit with it) but I think, like humans, cooking meat would be beneficial to dragons in terms of nutrient intake, which is why the dragonets are like. starving 24/7 and Clay talks about eating whole cows like they're goddamn sandwiches. Animals like this would be,,,, big, but probably older-dragonet sized, based on how Tui describes the guardians bringing them food and the hunting chapters in Moon Rising with goats where they can, with some effort, grab them fully in their talons. So roughly a human-to-animal scale but with more favor in the dragon corner due to their size and build.

I think it'd be likely also that dragons would keep semi-domesticated species like bison, because they can reliably butcher them and pasture them with more ease than us hairless monkeys with our fragile skin n bones. Herds would be more independent and something you could feasibly "check in on" more than modern farming irl which is. super dedicated in terms of energy and manpower. Ranchers would need to prepare their meat to make it last meaningfully (like salting, curing, etc), but could live off of that with minimal weekly hunting. And of course, you can apparently bargain off your kid for a herd of cows. good to know the cow to kid economy is thriving, thx Cattail

Got any more wof animal husbandry ideas?

Not much I haven't already covered in one form or another !!! I think most of the livestock in wof remains pretty one-to-one with real life, tho I love the diversity in like. whether or not dragons have pets. It's funky when everything is a food source and there aren't those hard lines of "food animals" vs "luxury animals".

I love Skywing falconers and the idea of dragons having beasts of burden (like camels, oxen, etc) bc it's such a cool tradeoff when everyone can just straight up fly. I think it depends on the terrain and the goods being traveled with but hunting birds would be useful.

I think Icewings (and some Seawings) would farm seal colonies, ala real world seal hunting. I don't have any real thoughts I just think they deserve some responsible animal husbandry. as a treat. Seawings would also probably have some amount of fish-herding (I wonder if you could incorporate sharks into that,,,, maybe some animus gift from the past for sharks able to corral fish like herding dogs. much 2 think about)

[saltpepperbeard]

SNAKERY SNACKERY 🐍

[picture source]

[brainfugk]

Crowley, while researching exotic places to invite Aziraphale to, found Snakery Snackery, Blackbeard's grill and gift shop.

[denizbevan]

Drabble time!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/55656007

All my S2 fics in timeline order (higher ratings are marked)!

How did Archie get onto the Revenge? <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/50588956" rel="nofollow">From One Ship to Another</a>

Archie and Jim at the end of E3 <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/50699413" rel="nofollow">From One Day to the Next</a>

Three times Archie asked for advice, and one time she acted on it... (rated E) <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/53645737" rel="nofollow">From an Unhinged Snake to an Unhinged Heart</a>

On the first night, Stede helps with the apology speech. On the second night, Ed helps with an explanation (Ed, what’s a handy?) (rated M) <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/50798359" rel="nofollow">We’re the Fish</a>

How Stede and Ed spent the afternoon between the market and the start of Calypso's birthday party (hint: kissing) <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51226813" rel="nofollow">Spun Sugar</a>

Keeping vigil for Izzy on the first night (rated M) <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51446263" rel="nofollow">Vigil</a>

The innkeepers:<br />

Facing off against spiders <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51149503" rel="nofollow">Spiders Walk the Plank</a><br />

Hunting treasure under Captain Frenchie <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51227158" rel="nofollow">Reclaimed: A Notebook</a><br />

Riling each other up (rated E) <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51570010" rel="nofollow">Cold, Warm, Hot</a><br />

Ed cooking, Stede eating, and feelings ensuing <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51629131" rel="nofollow">About the Fishing</a><br />

Archie and Ed chatting about innkeeping <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52852219" rel="nofollow">From Snakery to Snackery</a><br />

The innkeepers face Hallowe'en horrors <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52989727" rel="nofollow">We Love An Audience</a><br />

The innkeepers meet Lord Blackadder <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52990447" rel="nofollow">Pirate and Proclivity</a><br />

The innkeepers play with stockings; also, Ed's mum comes to stay <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/53964667" rel="nofollow">If You Like It That Way</a><br />

The innkeepers, in which Stede wears a skirt (rated E) <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/55081060" rel="nofollow">Doing Vacation</a>

[stopfunkinwmyheart]

[fans4wga]

Hi, I'm interested in organizing my fandom. Can you throw me some templates?

Absolutely yes! Some things have changed in recent weeks, so the top advice we can give you is to be flexible and adapt as you can. The needs of the picketers might change, so keep an eye on the news and the official WGA and SAG-AFTRA channels. Twitter is a good place to follow the union members on strike.

Also, don't feel the need to rush: there is plenty of time to build up a good foundation by talking to people in your fandom and testing the waters to see what people are prepared to do. Some fandoms just have more financial capability than others for whatever demographic reasons, or have more pro-union sentiment in the community. While you can't push anyone to do anything they're unwilling to do, you can find out what's possible and encourage interested people to get involved.

The next best advice we can give you is that this will require logistical skills; therefore, if possible, collect a small moderator team of trusted, responsible fandom friends with organization skills so it's not just you going at it alone. 3 people is probably adequate to start with, more if your organization expands.

I do recommend fandom organizers be at least somewhat active on both Twitter and Tumblr. That way, you can size up the big fandom accounts and figure out the best way to get the word out to your fandom on both sites. (If you have a mod team, you could even just have one person be your official Twitter liaison.)

Here are 3 methods to organize your fandom, and this applies to any fandom, so feel free to share this to whatever fandom group you want to get organized. Pick whichever method seems most feasible for your fandom, and go for it!

Method 1: Mod team assigns volunteers to shifts

Pros: very grassroots and non-hierarchical, can lead to the most consistent fandom support across time

Con: hardest to wrangle, and potentially more difficult for the shift-by-shift volunteers especially if individuals are difficult to reach online

Examples: The Star Trek Snack Squad, the OFMD Snackery

Claire Willett @/clairewillett on Twitter started the Star Trek Snack Squad back in the early days of the strike to get Star Trek fans organized. That's still a solid template to use, but will definitely require modifications. Link here (please make a copy to your own Google account/a throwaway if you'll be making it public and want to protect your identity)

How it works:

-You, the moderator, pick a specific picket location (all locations listed here) to target for delivery. (Since Stranger Things is a Netflix show, targeting Netflix makes sense; however, Netflix is already a very popular target location so maybe the other locations could use some love? I'll leave that to your discretion!)

-Moderators put out a call for volunteers. Make graphics, create a hashtag or catchy name, and get it boosted across the fandom as much as possible. Volunteers will then sign up (via an ask or a Google form, up to you—just make sure you keep track of who's volunteered and their Tumblr or Twitter username that must be open to DMs so people can talk to other people in their group.)

-Moderators organize 3-5 volunteers to a shift (morning or afternoon) on a specific date. It is then up to these volunteers to get talking and for one member to place a DoorDash/UberEats snacks/drinks order for delivery to the picket lines by pooling whatever money they can via Venmo or Paypal (the only international option). From $5 to $50, anything helps: it could be a case of Lacroix, it could be a whole meal for picketers. More instructions and ideas in the template.

-The template can be updated with new shifts until you run out of volunteers.

-If this method is a little overwhelming, fear not, there are other options!

Method 2: Single fundraiser on GoFundMe or PayPal Pools

Pros: Single place for money to go, very easy to set up and organize

Cons: Runs out of steam the fastest as a large monetary goal can seem daunting; money all goes to one place so there has to be a lot of transparency from the fundraiser.

Examples: Julie and the Phantoms hot dogs fundraiser, Lord of the Rings second breakfast (from SAG-AFTRA member Chelsea Schwartz's Ko-Fi); Our Flag Means Strike Paypal pool.

This is your basic fundraiser, which means the mods will have to decide how exactly the money will be used and how to have as much transparency as possible. Sometimes you're fundraising for a specific goal (taco truck at Amazon Studios, for instance). Sometimes you're pooling money to give to the Entertainment Community Fund. If you're looking for food truck options and don't know where to start, you can always reach out to people who have done the OFMD pooling here! From what I've seen, a food truck will generally cost around $3000 for a day, so plan accordingly.

[One possible fundraiser I haven't seen but would love to see is fandoms giving support to the Green Envelope Grocery Fund, which gives out $100 to people affected by the strikes specifically for groceries! So that's definitely an option as well.]

Method 3: Fandom auction for donations

If you're in a fandom that has any big-name writers/artists willing to chip in, you could organize an auction for commissions, with the proceeds going to the Entertainment Community Fund, the Green Envelope Grocery Fund or another WGA/SAG-AFTRA-related fund. As with the above, you'd need to be transparent as to where the money is going.

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A final note: Organizing any kind of action from scratch is hard, but thankfully people have walked this road before. You can always contact us, or the people at any of the above linked groups, with questions or advice.

It may also be helpful to remember that lots of people have done this before successfully. During the 2007-08 writers strike, the Battlestar Galactica and Whedonverse fandoms were instrumental in showing fan support for the WGA strike. (More on that here!)

Best of luck and feel free to shoot us any more organizing questions! Solidarity always.

[thatrandombystander]

Engaging in the bountiful decadent midnight snackery of cherry tomatoes and feta cheese 💜