#songbird watches ouat

[thebirdandhersong]

she's a 10 but she secretly wants repentance and redemption arcs for all the villains

[thebirdandhersong]

me @ Killian Jones

Me @ Fitz

[backgroundagent3]

Thanks for the tag @accidental-spice!

Three non-romantuc duos: Daisy Johnson and Jemma Simmons from AoS, Joey Tribianni and Phoebe Buffay from Friends, and Emma Swan and Regina Mills, from OUAT.

A ship that might surprise others: I don't know if this is surprising, maybe cause it's not canon, but Daisy Johnson and Antoine Triplett would have been an amazing couple.

Last song: Diamonds by Rihanna.

Last film: I think it was The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, but I'm not sure.

Currently reading: Book Lovers by Emily Henry.

Currently watching: 2 Broke Girls.

Currently consuming: air.

Currently craving: the Christmas holidays.

No pressure tagging @aintinacage, @zephyrmonkey, @redwidow616 and @redvanillabee!

[francesderwent]

songbird, gracie, mags: could I watch Once Upon a Time with my fifteen year old brother? he loved Agents of Shield and Merlin and based on y’all’s live-blogging I think ouat might be in the same category??

[superfluouskeys]

Prisoner rewrite update!

Hello, friends!

While I’m sure you will understand the long hiatus, given the way things have been lately, I feel compelled to share a little more about my experience.  The tl;dr of this is that there will be weekly updates to The Prisoner rewrite for at least the next couple of months, beginning later tonight!  Please note if you aren’t familiar with the original draft that the next few chapters especially touch on very dark themes.

Truthfully, I haven’t felt particularly inspired to write in years, and recent events both in my personal life and the world at large sort of conspired to suck all the fun out of everything I’d ever created.  I worried that I might have ruined writing for myself, and that I would never find the same joy in it again.  There were many times over the past few months especially when I seriously considered formally abandoning all of my outstanding projects, or even deleting them.

Recently, through the random kindness of relative strangers and through entering a new fandom that I like very much, I have rediscovered my passion for writing.  I stumbled onto the work of one author in particular that I admire very much, not least because her work is WELL out of the scope of the kind of thing that I usually enjoy.  I was captivated by her phrasing and imagery, and delighted by how EXCITED I got for her weekly updates.  The last time I can remember being like this was like---when I watched Once Upon A Time in college, and I’d like get a special little snack and clear my schedule for OUAT night once a week. I will seriously drop everything I am doing and SCRAMBLE when this fic updates.  It reminded me of the early days of The Prisoner and how fun it was to see everyone so excited for something I had made.

I am especially grateful to this author for how her work has inspired me, both to try to capture the things she does with her prose, especially in areas I feel are weak spots for me as a writer, and with the desire to try to share some semblance of this joy and excitement I feel with others.  So I thought, well, I am theoretically capable of doing that, and of working towards a longtime goal in the process.

I don’t think I would feel all that bad if I completely abandoned most of my outstanding projects, except for Songbird and The Prisoner rewrite.  I feel I owe it to myself and to all of you who have stuck with me over the years to give these two stories the honour and the respect of completion.  I realized that mechanical perfection is no longer nearly as important to me as it once was, and that a few typos are not what I want to fix about the original draft.  What matters most to me is to tell my stories as well as I can, right now, in this moment, rather than to strive for some illusion of technical perfection.

So, with all that said, I have several chapters of The Prisoner rewrite written and ready to post, and I will be doing so once a week on Monday nights at least for the next couple of months.  I can’t promise that I’ll be able to keep up this pace, but at least I’ll be much closer than I was before.  I will also be finishing Songbird this month, and will post updates weekly once I have.  All other outstanding projects are on hold indefinitely.  I’m having a lot of fun writing my Final Fantasy trash, and that’s probably where my interests are going to stay for a long time.  Thank you all so much for sticking with me over the years, for your readership, your kind words, and your company.  I hope you’ll enjoy the frequent updates!

[i-will-sing-no-requiem]

Thanks for the tag!

Three Ships: Suliet (Lost), Literati (Gilmore Girls), Captain Swan (OUAT)

Last Song: Would've Should've Could've by Taylor Swift

Last Movie: Rosaline (rewatched)

Currently Reading: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (and rereading Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)

Currently Watching: Gravity Falls

Currently Consuming: Nothing

Currently Craving: Sour Cream and Onion Pringles

Tagging: @escapadeist @obsessivedaydreamer @unorthodox-oblivion @eponine119 @justanotherdragoncat

Aaaahhh! Thank you so much for tagging me @holbytlanna!! 💙

Three ships: Captain Swan (ouat), Dick and Babs (DC), and Faramir and Éowyn (Lotr)

Last song: I think it was “In Christ Alone”? It was something from my sleep playlist.

Last movie: Return of the King!

Currently reading: So I have a tendency to read several things at once so I’m currently reading

The Fields of Clon Miarth by Samuel schiller

Setting Our Sights on Heaven by Paul D. Wolfe

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

Currently watching: Stargate Sg1!! I am LOVING it so far!

Currently consuming: I’m making egg rolls at the moment! Gonna have those for supper!

Currently craving: well, the egg rolls, and also some hot tea!

Nine tags: aaahhh well I’m not sure who all has been tagged but tagging some people (with no pressure!)

@madsophiehatter @called-kept @duchess-of-mischief @kazoosandfannypacks @mrgartist17 @a-marble @impossiblepluto and anyone who wants to do this! Seriously please consider yourself tagged!

[cogentranting]

I really need to clean out my drafts. Here’s a look inside the crowded mess of my brain. Largely for my own reference. Look at all the random lists I’ve spared you. At least some of these you WLL be bombarded with at some point. Send me a number if there’s something you want to see. 

Ranking of supernatural villains

Seasons 7 and 8 expansion of my arrow trios ranking

favorite ladies with a sword ranking

examples of great figurative language my freshmen have come up with

Why Bly Manor is not as scary as Hill House

Updated Arrow statistics (male vs female, representation etc.)

A quote from analysis of paradise lost but applied to why the star wars sequels aren’t as good

Analysis of the structure of the Queen’s Thief series

Why Regina’s arc on Once Upon a Time should relate to Snow more and how their relationship should have developed

Answers to a folklore ask game

A list of book adaptations? I’m not sure

Why Anakin’s characterization in the Clone Wars show makes him too old

Lucy Gray (from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) as defined by her ambiguity 

Favorite Lyrics from Every Falling Up Song

A follow up to my post about vampirism and Jupiter Ascending with why Jupiter Ascending does a very bad job developing its theme of “capitalism bad” 

Most Underrated Disney songs list

Why Linguini from Ratatouille is a fascinating character 

A post wondering about whether or not Bucky Barnes is ambidextrous

 Something about what I’d do differently about OUAT season 7

A list of all the tv shows I’ve ever watched

A list of the series defining moments of Arrow by top ten per season

A list of series defining moments of Arrow by top ten over all

An essay on the trope of loving the alter ego of a superhero 

Headcanons about Thea Queen’s wedding

A comparison of the number of series regulars who have died on each Arrowverse series

A list of my favorite Arrow characters who have never been series regulars

A list of Arrowverse characters that might be me ranking my top 50 characters? 

Stats for an unspecified show

A list of how many films on the AFI top 100 are sequels, prequels, remakes or book adaptations

Ranking of all the arrowverse women

Some kind of breakdown of how many posts I have on each different topic

A post talking about the topics of my most popular posts

A comparison of a bunch of different shows and how long it takes the main couple to get together

a dialogue exchange of how I imagined the other characters in Crisis finding out about Oliver’s deal to save Barry and Kara (a salty one)

Why Legends of Tomorrow doesn’t work for me anymore

Ranking my favorite Oliver secret identity reveals

Some Excellent Tv Cats

101 Great Olicity Moments

Supernatural; 1-3 standout episodes per season

The Winchester Extended Family Dying Competition: Updated Rankings

A post proving that Oliver who has a reputation as a loner actually has the most friends of anyone

A marvel oneshot concept

a post about an episode of Arrow I didn’t like having low ratings

A list of all the major female villains on Arrowverse shows and on supernatural? 

A long meta titled: Karen Page’s story across the Netflix shows feels like it split into two parallel timelines after Daredevil season 2. 

a post comparing Sam winchester, Nick Miller, and Spencer Shay. 

101 Great Olicity Scenes

A post about dark things happening in Disney movies

Arrow season 6 highlights

Arrow season 5 highlights

Some kind of post about which MCU characters do or do not have love interests

Top 10 female characters for flash and Legends

Top 10 Jurassic park dinosuars

Some Oliver Queen Headcanons

Who killed the villain of each marvel movie (I think with the thought of “who killed the most”)

A list of all the tv shows I’ve watched from each channel

a random cs lewis quote

Arrowverse Superheroes ordered by years of experience 

Marvel Couple Age Gaps

A post about all the things wrong with Justice League (2017)

Ready for it lyrics with pictures of Oliver Queen

A “how I would write ouat differently” post from years ago that WAS posted like as a reply at some point or something 

A what would have happened if Oliver was never shipwrecked post

A meta on Oliver’s relationship with Tommy

[joylessholland]

Rapunzel

prince!TOMXrapunzel!READER

(1,669 words) Warning: Evil witch, Tom gets hurt lol, NOT MY IDEA (obviously)

A/N: README, I just started watching OUAT and I love fairy tales and I made a godmother fic for some friends and I decided to do this. I had a lot of fun and if you want more send me requests! This is the start of my Fairy Tales series (don't feel like they have to be traditional either) Thx to @kingquackdaddy again!

Masterlist  Requests  Godmother?

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair” a shrill voice cried from below as you stagger to your feet, “Yes mother” you call down the Tower throwing your long braid from the window, a gentle tug on the end tells you to prepare. The weight of your mother always hurt but soon enough you got used to her daily climb, it helped when you sang a little song to yourself. The top of her messy hair pecked over the window sill, “Good morning, dearie” she said her voice like nails on a chalkboard. “Hello, mother,” you say with a little bow as she walks to the pantry. Gathering your hair, you rub your scalp “What have you been doing up here?” she asks placing food in the cabinets “I that book brought me and made friends with a bluebird” you smile as she scoffs “Give me a headache those wretched creatures” rolling your eyes she walks over to you, holding your face in her rough hands “Did you brush your hair?” she asks running her dirty nails through your golden locks “Yes, mother.” You sigh as she snaps for you to make some tea.

As your mother sips from her china you stare out at the mountains on the border of the forest, the world looks so beautiful from your spot in the tower. “get away from there girl” your mother yells angrily, bowing your head you take a seat across from her “What’s the world like?” you ask hopefully “Horrible, you should thank me for letting you stay here, safe and sound in this tower” she says blankly scratching her dry forehead. “Well, this has been…goodnight Rapunzel” she sighs getting up in a huff “Goodnight mother,” you say sadly throwing your hair from your window once more “Rapunzel, be good” she growls climbing from the window.

As your mother daily visit neared you start humming a small tune, and soon enough you’re singing a beautiful song about a true love finding her way. The sound of your heavenly voice carries down the tower and through the forest, to the ears of a lonely traveler. Hearing your sweet voice her smiles, “Do you hear that boy” he asks his horse turning in the direction of your hidden Tower.

The voice gets closer as the Prince nears the tall tower, once he stands in the clearing before tower he jumps from his steed, running around the base of the humongous structure. With no door in sight, he rounds the tower again slower this time. Feeling the smooth stones, he tries to find handholds to access the lone window at the top of the tower. The slight snap of a twig startles the Prince as he grabs his horse and runs behind a large rock, holding his horse by the muzzle.

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair.” The prince hears a ghoulish voice cry from just a few paces away. Peeking out from behind the rock the Prince watches to his amazement as a long golden rope is thrown from the window at the top of the stone tower. A short pudgy woman with gnarled fingers and ratty hair grabs the end of the long rope and begins to climb. An hour passed before the prince heard the struggles of the old witch climbing down from the tower, “And be good” she yells back up the tower before waddling back into the forest. As the prince creeps out from behind the rock his horse grunts and pounds his huff into the ground nervously “I have to see the face behind the voice, I’ll back!” he says standing where the old woman stood saying exactly what she said “Rapunzel, Rapunzel. Let down you…hair” he calls and a moment later the long rope is thrown down from the top.

“Did you forget something mother…” your eyes those a gorgeous man dressed in royal clothing “Who are you?” you asks cautiously having never seen man before “My name is Price Thomas, was your the voice I heard in the forest” he asks stepping into the tower taking a look at your long braid with a smile. “Yes that was me” you say shyly as he crosses to you “You have the most beautiful voice, and the face of a goddess to match” he says caressing your cheeks with his strong hand “I can sing for you again if you’d like?” you says hopefully tucking a long strand of hair behind your ear “I’d love that” he coos sitting on a stool as you begin. Watching him watch you warms your heart, your mother never liked your singing and scolded you when she heard it. This Prince really liked your voice, you couldn’t wait to see him again as he told you he should take his leave. “Please come with me” he pleads sitting on the window sill “I cannot, I have no way down.” “I’ll tell you what, when I come to see you I will bring you a roll of the strongest yarn I can find and you can make yourself a way out” he beamed as you blush “You’ll come and see me again” climbing back into the window he smile cupping your cheeks in his hands “Of course” pressing his lips against your in attender kiss your left foot pops in the air as you moan into his sweet embrace. “Till our next meeting,” he said kissing your hands before climbing down your hair.

The prince kept his promise and rode to your tower every night after the witch left and brought you a ball of thick yarn to weave into a long rope. One night he came with more than just a ball of twine though, it was a particularly nasty visit with your mother where she found a stray piece of yarn you forgt to hide “WHAT IS THIS” she had yelled striking your across the face with her tough hand “Oh my love, what happened to you” Tom asked climbing through the window examining your face “It’s nothing just my mother being a mean old woman” you said sadly as he placed the ball of yarn on the table “I was going to wait for you to see the world before I did this but I can’t wait any longer.” Tom said with a smile turning to you. Taking out a small box he drops down to one knee, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, will you please make me the happiest man in the whole world, will you let me show you the world as my wife” “Of course, my love.” You beam as he places the beautiful ring on your hand “My rope will be done in two days’ time, then we can be together my Prince” you say kissing your new fiancé.

The next day you were so excited about your new life you got careless and as the witch neared the top of the tower which happens to be the most painful part of the climb for you. A statement falls from your lips “Why are you so much heavier than the prince” you huff covering your mouth with a gasp as your mother grabs you by your blonde locks “You horrid little girl, how dare you. I raised you, fed you, changed you, and this is how you repay me.” She screams her nails digging into your scalp “This will teach you” she growls snatching a pair of old scissors off her belt bringing them to your head cutting off your braid. “NO” you scream as she shoves you away “This is what you get for tricking me” she snarls waving her hands in the air, a deep green fog leaks from her fingers as she mutters magic words. The fog envelops you and you are whisked away to a far-off land.

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, my love” Tom called with a bright smile on his face. After a long moment, the long golden braid he had grown accustomed to flew down the tower walls. Grabbing it he pulls himself up and into the window straddling the sill. “Hello” the witch snarls from as Tom gasps “Where is Rapunzel?” he snaps as the witch cackles holding the end of the braid “Your little songbird is gone” the witch cackles “And you will never see her again, Princey” she cackles again. The price overcome with grief throws himself from the tower window, surviving the fall he lands in a bush of thorns that badly scratch his whole body and eyes.

For the months to come the prince quite literally wandered blindly through the forest and the of the far reaches of the worlds, and one day he was riding his trusty steed through a desert when he heard a familiar voice. A beautiful voice singing a sad but beautiful song. “Rapunzel” he cried jumping from his horse “Rapunzel, Rapunzel,  is that you, my love” he cried overcome with emotion he dropped to his knees “Please” he whimpered as a pair of soft hands grabbed his face “It’s me, my love,, Rapunzel” your soft voice said as he sobbed you pulled him close tearing off his bandage seeing his ravedged eyes you sobbed as well, “Oh Thomas, I’m so so sorry” you whimper as  he looks up at you “I found you my love, and I don’t need eyes to love you” crying out you lean down and place a kiss on his dry lips. While you leaned over you closed your eyes tight and a tear dripped from your eyes and fell upon his eye. Somehow Thomas smiled and stood holding your face in his hand “My love, you look beautiful as ever” opening your eyes with gas you see Tom staring at you bright wet eyes blinking down at you. “Oh Thomas, I love you” you cry as he picks you up and twirls you around “I love you too, Rapunzel”

And so Rapunzel and Thomas were married and live happily ever after!

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[thebirdandhersong]

Contrary to popular assumption, being evil doesn't necessarily make a person hot. Choosing to do the right thing even when it's the harder option and you're so tempted to do the wrong (and easy) thing, on the other hand.....

[thebirdandhersong]

NO ONE TOUCH ME TRUE LOVE ISN'T RANDOM IT'S CHOOSING TO LOVE SOMEONE BEFORE YOURSELF IT'S SELF SACRIFICIAL LOVE IT'S LOVING SOMEONE MORE THAN YOU LOVE YOURSELF IT'S SAYING THIS HOLE IS NOT YOUR GRAVE I AM GOING TO GO DOWN INTO THE DARKNESS FOR YOU AND CARRY YOU OUT

[thebirdandhersong]

All roads* lead back to Rome**

*human-wrought stories

**God's truth and beauty

[thebirdandhersong]

IM. LOSING MY MIND. HE LOVES HER??? WHAT MIRACLE IS THIS

[thebirdandhersong]

LIFE IS MADE OF MOMENTS. GOOD ONES, BAD ONES, BUT THEY'RE ALL WORTH LIVING

[thebirdandhersong]

perhaps real romance is just straight up direct unabashed honesty despite the Horrors. perhaps real romance is being as truthful and as good as you can possibly be for someone else's sake. perhaps that's what it's all about

[thebirdandhersong]

I'd straight up rewatch this episode JUST for Hook's song

[thebirdandhersong]

I'm operating off of "everyone is within the 20s-30s range and I don't need to know the real numbers because the timeline's all over the place" because Killian who looks mid-20s got with Milah when she looked early 30s, right, who was married to Rumpelstiltskin at that time, who was mid-30s then, and they had a son together, and then a few years after Baelfire disappears, and Rumpelstiltskin meets Belle, who looks mid-20s, and Belle mentions that Regina had her locked up for 8 years before the curse, and in Storybrooke, Mr. Gold is like late 30s early 40s, right, and Emma's just turned 28, and it looks like her parents are around the same age or maybe early 30s because magic, and Ruby's probably the same age as Snow (ish) but she looks mid 20s, and the corner of the enchanted forest that was preserved is going along the same parallel time as current Storybrooke shenanigans, which means Killian must be how old now?