#song of the nine heroes

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Song of the Nine Heroes

From the north came danger, as we knew it would:

In the vanguard of winter, a dragon's dance

Unraveled the land, until our of the forest,

Out of the plains they came, from the mothering earth,

The sky unreckoned before them.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

One from a garden of stone arising,

From dwarf-halls, from weather and wisdom,

Where the heart and mind ride unquestioned

In the untapped vein of the hand.

In his fathering arms, the spirit gathered.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

One from a haven of breezes descending,

Light in the handling air,

To the waving meadows, the kender's country,

Where the grain out of smallness arises itself

To grow green and golden and green again.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

The next from the plains, the long land's keeping,

Nurtured in distance, horizons of nothing,

Bearing a staff she came, and a burden

Of mercy and light converged in her hand:

Bearing the wounds of the world, she came.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

The next from the plains, in the moon's shadow,

Through custom, through ritual, trailing the moon

Where her phases, her wax and her wane, controlled

Ascended through hierarchies of space into light.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

One within absences, known by departures,

The dark swordswoman at the heart of fire:

Her glories the space between words,

The cradlesong recollected in age,

Recalled at the edge of awakening and thought.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

One in the heart of honor, formed by the sword,

By the centuries' flight of the kingfisher over the land,

By Solamnia ruined and risen, rising again

When the heart ascends into duty.

As it dances, the sword is forever an heirloom.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

The next in a simple light a brother you darkness,

Letting the sword hand try all subtleties,

Even the intricate webs of the heart. His thoughts

Are pools disrupted in changing wind—

He cannot see their bottom.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

The next the leader, half-elven, betrayed

As the twining blood pulls asunder the land,

The forests, the worlds of elves and men.

Called into bravery, but fearing for love,

And fearing that, called into both, he does nothing.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

The last from the darkness, breathing the night

Where the abstract starts hide a nest of words,

Where the body endures the wound of numbers,

Surrendered to knowledge until, unable to bless,

His blessing falls on the low, the benighted.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

Joined by others they were in the telling:

A graceless girl, graced beyond graces;

A princess of seeds and saplings, called to the forest;

An ancient weaver of accidents;

Nor can we say who the story will gather.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

From the north came danger, as we knew it would:

In encampments of winter, the dragon's sleep

Has settled the land, but out of the forest,

Out of the plains they come, from the mothering earth

Defining the sky before them.

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

"DragonLance Chronicles: Dragons of Winter Night" - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

[tenth-sentence]

Nine they were, under the three moons,

Under the autumn twilight:

As the world declined, they arose

Into the heart of the story.

"DragonLance Chronicles: Dragons of Winter Night" - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

[shorthaltsjester]

the mighty nein - critical role

this is a place where i don't feel alone. this is a place where i feel at home.

[percesdead]

multi fandom culture is seeing posts about one of your fandoms and going,"holy shit, there's more of them"

[haunted-xander]

MILI DROPPED ANOTHER BANGER WOOHOOOO Anyway it made me think of Nine so. yeah :)

+ as a bonus, the original sketch that I ended up completely scrapping bc the vibe didnt fit

[buildoblivion]

after the tourney

[andoqin]

List of dramas that I am watching or want to watch, just for personal record reasons:

Cdramas:

The ingenious one (36/36): this drama has blown me away so far with its incredibly nuanced and sharp writing, its love stories between all the major couples and the absolutely magnificent cinematography. FINISHED verdict: HIGHLIGHT drama of the year for me so far. Smart, engaging, complicated, peak romance of all sorts, just what the doctor ordered tbh (overly long review can be found in my tags). 9.5

Chang Feng Du (40/40): I did not realise how close to the end I was. This drama is very pleasant and I adore our mains, but sadly except for a few highlights (the early beating gjs put on himself, the destruction of the gu family and the aftermath, the battle for wangdu) the writing hasn’t been able to keep the narrative tension up which is sad. FINSHED verdict: Very pretty and engaging in the beginning kinda loses me in the second half and then fizzles out emotionally, doesn't crash and burn but doesn't exactly stick the landing either 6.5

Gone with the rain (10/30): adore the gremlin4gremlin couple and from the spoilers I’ve seen not gonna adore much else

An ancient love song (1/16): incredible first episode and with only 30 min per ep and 16 eps in total this is gonna be a short fun ride I hope ( with lots of angst and tears naturally).

Here we meet again (18/32): started this for Wu Qian playing to type and Zhang BinBin being pretty but oh boy I’m struggling I just don’t care about the conflicts and in s surprising twist, I like the flashbacks to high school much much more, which is very funny if you think about the fact that the reason I started liking wu qian in the first place was because of her show stealing performance in the flashbacks of My Sunshine. I’ve been promised kisses in the near future so I’m gonna hold out till then but this might end up another drop.

Hidden Love (5/25): this one promises to be v sweet and kinda short but oh my god I have so many dramas on my plate rn so this might end up the first drop.

Till the end of the moon (22/40): I think I watched ep 1 when it started but then I got busy and now I am just staring at gifsets and crying, it’s definitely on the list to watch tho.

Heroes (6?/38): I started this a while ago, was really into it and then got busy… dammit. I might just rewatch the beginning so I can remember most of the set up for sure but man the visuals on this were so good, aaaa liu yuning.

Blood of youth (0/40): the last 12 months really have spoiled us with interesting looking wuxia dramas and this one is definitely on the list, I have been gifbaited once again.

Ray of light (0/30): usually hs dramas are something I avoid, but because I will not be watching the longest promise, for reasons, and bc @storge is a gifmaking temptress, this has made it on the list.

The legend of anle (0/39): Lmao trust YOUKU to screw up the release with bad subs only 1 ep even for vips and no released schedule… but at least I can put this on the backburner for now. Lmao should have known not to trust a youku dilreba drama, the tl has soundingly spoken and I'm gonna avoid this.

Ancient Detective (0/24): I was recced this by a friend when I mentioned my love for wuxia dramas, and since it’s almost shockingly short for a cdrama it’s on the list. EDIT: this got @purplehanfus seal of approval so it is def going up the list and since it's complete I'll probably at least watch it before the ongoing ones.

Butterflied love (0/22): see I barely made this post and already forgot about the screencap that got me started on writing it, the screencapa look great, but the drama is on mango, so who knows when I’ll truly be able to watch this

When I fly towards you (0/24): Well, I wasn't interested bc modern youth drama, but then I heard it described as "updated It Started with a Kiss" and... I'm weak? ISWAK was pretty much my crack gateway into asian dramas and while IDK if i could rewatch it today, something in me will always love this kind of story. Maybe it's like a quick palate cleanser in between since apparently eps are only about 30 mins.

Mysterious Lotus Casebook(0/40): CHENG YIIIII, in a possibly bromantic role? Or maybe het romance, I'll take it all. Plus I've already seen he's bleeding copious amounts as per his contract, so that's most of the checklist done.

Lost You Forever (0/??): because nature abhors a vacuum I apparently must have?? A minimum to watch pile and this actually and genuinely looks good??? A Yang Zi drama in 2023??? The mind boggles. Anyway I've been reading the recaps with delight, and am def going to watch this when part two airs in a couple of months but until then I have a thankful reprieve...

Kdramas:

See you in my 19th life (4/12): since kdramas release so slowly this is on the backburner but it does have some great gifsets that keep enticing meee

King the land (2/16): I am watching this for junho but it is kinda hard bc I have so much else on my plate and while I don’t mind a classic romcom type story I feel I need a bit more of an emotional hook

Story of the nine-tailed 1938 (0/16): so so many gorgeous and hilarious gifsets so little time. I loved season one so so much and the fact that this focuses on the brotherly relationship?? Extremely smart writing decisions were made!

The red sleeve (0/16): I blame @dangermousie for this she keeps reblogging angsts junho on my dash and I am but god’s weakest warrior.

Love tractor (0/8): gay himbo farmboy falls in love?? You bet this is on the list

Lady durian (0/?): ok this is only on the list for crack reasons but, daughter in law is in love with mother in law and both women are like 40+ truly kdramas have entered a new era and I kinda wanna be here for that

EDIT: Revenant (0/12): Kim Tae Ri in a spooky drama? POSSIBLY POSSESSED KIM TAE RI??? how could i forget to put her on this list, plus it was written by the Kingdom writer and I adore that drama plus it's only 12 eps which is smart in this case so... let's hope i get to it at some point D:

My dearest (2/20): I checked this out because it's got pretty much everything going for it from a production standpoint and boy did the first two eps deliver. This has got 2 seasons though so I'll probably wait until the second season is airing, since it won't be too long till season 2 or so the internet tells me.

My lovely liar (0/16): minhyun learned to act and I wanna see it happen!!

Jdramas:

Our dining table (2/10): ok this category is gonna be a bit shorter bc I haven’t watched too much drama recently but omg the gifs for this I am just crying thinking about it they look so cute??

Jack o‘frost (0/6): people have recced it and it’s short so here it is.

Utsukushii kare s2 (0/4): Season 1 was an unexpected delight so I hope s2 works just as well.

She loves to cook and she loves to eat (0/10): the manga for this is amazing (and hungry making) so I hope this adaptation holds up.

Ok this list is in no way exhaustive (well except for me being exhausted just trying toward this down) and probably subject to change ( I haven’t even looked at thaidramas or twdramas I gotta stop for now) but hopefully this will keep me on the ball and maybe I can add to it whenever a new tempting gifset crosses my dash…

[pod-together]

Pod-Together Day 7 Reveals 2023

The Context that History Is (The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells)

written by lunaTactics, performed by GodOfLaundryBaskets

Summary:

In my imagination, they're playing your documentary again in Makeba Hall, like they do every year with the other historicals, and I’m looking up into the big holo display projected high over my head, larger than life in the self-same theater you used to attend with your favorite humans. At intermission the screen is empty, and dark in the space between stories. Did you ever guess how important yours would still be, a million hours after you lived it?

You made history. All I can do is try to live up to it.

-

Years after the Machine Intelligence Liberation Movement sweeps through the galaxy and changes everything for the constructs who fought for it, an art history student contemplates Murderbot's legacy, and tries to figure out what it means to live in the context of its history.

Making a House a Home (僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga))

written by vamprav, performed by sunkitten_shash

Summary: When Hawks shows up in Shiguraki Tomura's bar Dabi was not expecting to encounter his soulmate, he was even less prepared for the arrival of his youngest sibling.

Mandatory Entertainment (Welcome to Night Vale)

written by Koschei_B, performed by pass_the_salt

Summary: After two decades, the ban on Eurovision is finally lifted.

Of Driftwood and Stowaways Washed Ashore [text, audio] (One Piece (Anime & Manga))

written by Aibhilin, performed by stereden

Summary: Buggy ambles alongside a beach when he finds something that's drifted ashore.

It's a particular beach, close to a town where a certain Celestial Dragon was rumoured to visit.

Surely, those two events are not connected?

Pas de Triad (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV))

written by Gavilan, performed by jennisaisquoi

Summary:

GusuLan Ballet Company is pleased to announce its final ballet of the season: the world premiere of Venerated Triad. This epic tale of love and betrayal is based on the lives and legends of sworn brothers Zewu-jun, Chifeng-zun, and Lianfang-zun. It is choreographed by Nie Huisang, whose groundbreaking style blends the classic and contemporary to create works of stunning emotionality. The ballet features principal dancers Lan Xichen as Zewu-jun and Nie Mingjue as Chifeng-zun, with newcomer Meng Yao as the cunning Lianfang-zun.

- GusuLan Ballet Company press release

what’s in a name [text, audio, filk] (The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells)

written by xianvar, performed by wilfriede0815

Summary: ART acquires a new friend

the kids are alright (The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller, The Iliad - Homer)

written by GwenChan, performed by Hazilla

Summary: Chiron and Peleus exchange letters about Achilles and Patroclus while these latter train on Mt Pelion

From the Same River's Waters (琅琊榜 | Nirvana in Fire (TV))

written by bladedweaponsandswishycoats, performed by deepestbluesky

Summary: There's no response. It's not the first time, but the silence now is different in a way Jingyan can't describe. It makes him realize that normally, even when they aren't communicating, the bond itself has a presence. Now, even that feels different and he can't help the fear growing in him. Aside from the silence, there is the last thing he did hear from Xiao Shu's side: "Jingyan, be careful—"

What is he supposed to be careful of? Lin Shu and the Chiyan Army are—as far as he knows—many days' travel from the Donghai military camp where he's posted.

Which Mere Modernity Cannot [text, audio] (Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992))

written by lilolilyrae, performed by artax_risen

Summary:‘unsent message’ - Texts from Jonathan Harker on his highly irregular work trip to Transylvania. One-shots of a modern Dracula retelling - no previous knowledge necessary.

Sing Me to the Sea (Young Royals (TV 2021))

written by lc2l, performed by Robin_Fai

Summary: There are legends of a hidden world of mermaids deep under the ocean, mystical creatures who can only come to the surface by falling in love with a human, or trading something precious away to the devil.

Simon hums, he whistles, he claps. He doesn't speak.

Uh Check, Check (My Chemical Romance, Bandom)

written by ermengarde, performed by dapatty

Summary: Mikey's so fucking lucky, but also his life is very hard and if the world could see to it that Ray does not get any more naked on stage that would be delightful, thank you.

Stones of the Soil: Building-Stones of Fire (Granite and Basalt) (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, A Stitch in Time - Andrew J. Robinson)

created by BardicRaven and RisalSoran

Summary: Elim Garak has returned at last to Kardassi'ya - but it is not the Kardassi'ya he knew and loved.

It's different.

Damaged.

But it hasn't been destroyed.

Not completely.

It will recover, someday.

And someday, he'll have something to offer Julian.

[wednesdaythesecond]

Top 5 songs right now

Thank you for specifying right now because we would be here forever if I had to figure out my top five songs of all time

[corvianbard]

#6212

Muses, oh nine daughters of memory, Compose a song to record the history Of the hero who has obtained victory Over a great monster that was full of fury.

[song-linked-from-nine-verses]

/Wind's equipment is relatively easy to figure out. We had two keyboards back in the day and it had electric guitar sounds fonts available

even has a stand for your sheet musics

i bet there are a myriad of sea-related stickers on his keys and a pick that got slotted somewhere in there

[beautifulwinnerglitter]

HTTYD: Piper McLean

I also need a name for this dragon. I think it'd be a good idea to have Piper's dragon manipulate sound waves, so I suggested the Featherhide.

[tenth-sentence]

The next from the plains, the long land's keeping,

Nurtured in distance, horizons of nothing.

"DragonLance Chronicles: Dragons of Winter Night" - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

[singthesongsofsin]

🌙🌙| I need everyone to understand that now the show itself is out, there is one fact that is deeply, unbearably comedically funny to me. Jeremy Jordan plays Lucifer, he is also Light in the US Concept Album of the Death Note musical, which has the fabulous song “Where Is the Justice?” which was one of the two songs that are foundational for Belphegor, it was some of the earliest inspiration for him.

And usually in my head Lucifer played the second role, but it makes it all hit different when he says “your simple arguments have all been made before” because yeah! They were made by you! Belphegor really taking after his older brother here.

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

No Doubt - Just a Girl 1995

"Just a Girl" was released as the lead single to American rockband No Doubt's third studio album, Tragic Kingdom (1995). The ska punk, pop-punk, alternative rock, and new wave song with sarcastic lyrics was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, and produced by Matthew Wilder. Lyrically, "Just a Girl" is about Stefani's perspective of life as a woman and her struggles with having strict parents. "Just a Girl" was the first song Stefani wrote without the assistance of her brother Eric.

"Just a Girl" received positive reviews from music critics, who commended the feminist lyrics and Stefani's vocals. The single is typically regarded as being the breakthrough that popularized No Doubt. It became their first charting single in the US, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and entering the Alternative Songs, Hot Rock Songs, and Mainstream Top 40 component charts. It also reached the top ten in several other countries, including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, and the UK. On the 1996 year-end chart in Australia, "Just a Girl" was ranked as the 22nd most-successful song of the year. In New Zealand, "Just a Girl" peaked at number nine and was 1996's 25th best-selling single.

The song was featured in '90s cult hits Clueless (1995) and Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion (1997) — movies that served as power-players for unlikely female heroes. Stefani's aim at a male-centric world ended up being one of the most prominent feminist anthems of the '90s — it's a song that stands out now as the music industry's misogynistic outlook continues on. The song also appears in the film Captain Marvel (2019). In March 2023, the song was covered by Florence and the Machine for Showtime Networks' series Yellowjackets; their version appears in the trailer and soundtrack for the second season.

"Just a Girl" received a total of 84,3% yes votes! Previous No Doubt polls: #265 "Sunday Morning".

[funkyvagabond]

don't get me wrong I love i prevail and SOAD but there's just something about Aerosmith that makes me full of excitement