#the grey company

[tenth-sentence]

The Company came at last out of the ravine, as suddenly as if they had issued from a crack in a wall; and there lay the uplands of a great vale before them, and the stream beside them went down with a cold voice over many falls.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" - J.R.R. Tolkien

[crunchywrapper]

I'm not kidding when I say this new band quite literally fixed my depression.

[michoodles]

So I read a fic this day's about this concept and I'm crazy with this, the idea is that Bungo and Belladonna die when Bilbo is still too young to take care of himself and the rest of the Shine doesn't want to receive him on their homes, so Gandalf as the friend of Belladonna that he was he adopts Bilbo and take him to his adventures.

And on the way, Bilbo end ups been the one that destroys the ring ( all this before the quest to Erebor ) and he's actually the one that keeps the company alive during all the travel.

And I love seeing a scary and anxious Bilbo taking care of 13 dwarfs by himself.

[casually-eat-my-soul]

I’m just picturing bilbo talking about courting habit of hobbits to the company (maybe ori was asking questions idk) and he off handily mentions that hobbits court via food.

Cue the company wondering that if them eating his entire pantry and him letting them means something. This increases into an argument wether over whose the better dwarf. (Not that any of them are planning on doing anything but they were trying to figure out how to let Bilbo down and it spiralled into who was the best)

“I have better hair”

“I’m a BETTER FIGHTER”

“Well I can cook, Hobbits like food and lots of it.”

Thorin is silently stewing but can’t say anything. That is until Gandalf says that the courting only counts if the hobbit themselves cooks the food for you and serves you. (He thinks the drama is hilarious and wanted more entertainment)

The entire company then remembers that only only person he technically served was Thorin with the soup he cooked.

This only makes the fighting worse, and makes Thorin more smug. Fili and Kili are outraged

“We’re both royalty and younger and more attractive. What does uncle have that we don’t”

But they use this against him when he’s being rude to bilbo “oh be careful uncle, he might trade you in for a better model”

Balin is overjoyed because bilbo is persuasive and politically smart and doesn’t like gold. Dwalin doesn’t know whether to clown on Thorin or be scared over his future as a royal guard because bilbo is somehow worse than Thorin when it comes to death defining stunts.

The rest of the company still argues up until Thorin and bilbos wedding whether or not bilbo was counting them as well. They also make bets because or course they do.

Gandalf takes great, great pleasure in claiming credit for bringing the couple together but honestly he was just looking for entertainment.

[tolkien-povs]

Just something about how Bilbo Baggins began his journey saying “Tea is at four” so that he doesn’t get roped into an adventure, but ends his journey saying “Tea is at four” so he can have one last adventure with whoever is left.

[kierancaz]

Replying to your request for prompts:

Could you write a super cute fic of Reader being on the quest with the other dwarves, and having extreme menstrual cramps, and the dwarves being overly gentle, kind, and worrying? maybe even thorin uncharacteristically gently rubbing her back as she curls up beneath her blanket?

The Company When You Have Cramps

warnings: female parts/female reader, menstruation, cramps, lmk if there's anything else !!

having woman parts sucked. and you were well aware of this when you set out on the journey to The Lonely Mountain with Thorin's company and prepared accordingly.

however, what you weren't prepared for, was cramps so bad they could rival the power of the gods (or so you thought).

you had carried on traveling for as long as could until the pain was quiet literally unbearable and you were ready to double over and just lay in the middle of the road.

at first you thought that the others would be mad or just tell you to suck it up and keep moving, but actually it was the exact opposite. they stopped and started setting up camp for the night and Oin even asked why you didn't speak up sooner seeing as you where in so much discomfort.

they didn't have any issues with you rolling out your bed mat and curling up like a ball with your blanket while they set up camp. you wished you help but you were in so much pain you didn't even think you could get up if you wanted to.

Bomber started cooking shortly after everything was set up and the fire was started. Oin had mixed together some herbs and it dulled the pain slightly but it wasn't much help, you were still in a lot of pain.

dwarves don't have a lot of women in their ranks, so imagine they take these struggles and the pain that women go though very seriously. they treat their women with the upmost respect and care.

as you laid there curled up with your head just barely peaking out from over your blanket Thorin came and squatted down in front of you. he has a sister, so I imagine he's pretty familiar with the struggles you're dealing with.

"how are you feeling?" he asks and after a moment you sit up properly next to him. "pretty shit actually."

he chuckles at your remark and hands you some warm soup, when you take it he moves his hand away to rub your back soothingly. the others are pretty preoccupied so they don't notice his sweet gesture, but you're very grateful for it.

Oin gives you more herbs after you eat and Ori joins you for a bit to talk and ask if you're alright. Fili and Kili also join you to joke around for a bit and try and get you to take your mind off the miserable state you were in. this actually works.

Bilbo also joins in on just talking with you when the others have to go do stuff like snuff out the fire or start their turn keeping watch. he brings you water and snacks/more food because food makes everything better. He is also the only one who thought to get something heated for you to put on your stomach.

he takes your water pack and as the fire is going down he places it close by and lets it heat up for a while, then he gives it you. he's very sad he doesn't have tea to offer you.

every once in a while someone will come up to you and ask if you're ok and if you need anything. just as everyone was getting ready for bed Thorin checks on you again and Oin gives you some herbs for sleep.

when you wake up you're convinced that whatever Oin gave you before you went to sleep wasn't just to ease pain and make you tired because you felt better than ever. you definitely had a spring in your step for the rest of the day.

the company was glad to see you feeling better and you helped them clean up and get back on the road. no one complained about having to stop and instead checked up on you throughout the journey to make sure you were still feeling ok.

anyway all of these guys are angles and I love them. they would def be worried and would tell you that if you're ever in pain from cramps or something again to let them know so they could stop for a bit and give you herbs.

(also if Gandalf was around when you were dealing with all that he def would've sat there with his pipe and let you smoke some of it. You know, just to keep you relaxed lol).

[conkers-thecosy]

I haven't really seen anyone talk about "The Search for Gollum" here in my little corner of fandom but honestly, I can't help wondering what the heck this is going to be about, and the thing my brain keeps coming back to is how, at the end of BotFA, Bilbo still hasn't told Gandalf about the Ring, but by the beginning of FotR Gandalf does know about it.

Now of course I'm waving off the books almost entirely here, because it's handled totally differently, but what if Gandalf comes back for a visit to the Shire, and Bilbo finally tells him about the Ring? We already know it'll have to be Martin Freeman's Bilbo, so what if it's him and Gandalf going back to the Misties together to try and find Gollum?

What if we don't ignore the books entirely, and remember that at the end of The Hobbit, Gandalf visits with Balin? What if we also remember that Bilbo canonically went out on many adventures with dwarves between coming back from the Lonely Mountain and the beginning of LotR? What if Bilbo and Gandalf are accompanied by some of the original Company?? (the potential for angsty bagginshield here is just making me do a very long silent scream)

Also! Also!! Let's not forget that BotFA set up for Legolas to go find Aragorn, so what if they stop at Rivendell and pick up the two of them on their little quest?? We already know that Gollum is taken to Mirkwood, so we might even get to see Thranduil again!

*whispers* we might even get to see Dis...

Anyway, I know a lot of folks are making fun of this film, but I'm excited, and I'm really enjoying thinking about the possibilities!

[ohshinytrinketsmine]

My Ex-Morning (Trailer)

[gladosluver]

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there are many problems with my body and brain right now so if any unhinged things get posted blame The Corner Man wwwwwwwwww

[greykolla-art]

YES IM STILL ADVERTISING OUR GRAPHIC NOVEL!

In between all the bloody fights and swearing, there’s some GAY people!💖

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Here’s the instructions for it in English

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it’s like 168 pages, so its also a weapon if nothing else!

[godteri-takk]

Made a cover illustration for my digital copy of The Hobbit! Made Bilbo stare directly at you cus I love a tiny pinch of meta in cover illustrations hehe x3 Gollum looks like he does in the movie but i redesigned him later lol ill post that sometime.

Image desc in ALT, pls click images for better quality!

[somecunttookmyurl]

wait how DO you work out how old a cat is. it's not as straightforward as "1 dog year is 7 human years" right?

not that straightforward but not as complicated as a lot of people seem to think either

the first 2 years combined = 24 human years. (i think it's 14 the first year and 10 the second. but in any case they're fully entirely developed adults by the time they're 2. doesn't matter all that much. you could say 12+12 and it wouldn't really make a difference)

after that it's 4 human years for every 1 cat year. that's it. it doesn't change again. it's not a different amount for every single year or anything

[canisalbus]

We know Vasco is obviously special to Machete since he rarely allows himself to be vulnerable with other people. But is Machete really that special to Vasco outside of him being an old friend/one of the many people he loves/is seeing?

Vasco adores him. It may be a little cliche but this is supposed to be sort of a "once in a lifetime/love of his life" situation for both of them.

I think they originally met and befriended each other during a very formative time of their lives, and even though the initial romance couldn't last, the impact and impression it left on them was strong. They subsequently lost contact but once their paths cross again over ten years later, largely by happenstance, they go absolutely bananas. Neither of them expected to see the other ever again, Vasco has missed Machete tremendously and Vasco's presence makes Machete feel more alive than he's felt in a decade.

During the time they were apart, Vasco was pressured into marriage and gradually started having flings of various lengths with other men, while Machete was first ordained a priest and then created a cardinal. They begin seeing each other again and because of their shared history, the relationship becomes deep, exclusive and committed fairly quickly. They definitely see each other as their life partners and eventually start to act like a married couple, within the severe constraints of their situation of course.

[sukibenders]

I'll never forget how, during the release of s3 of Bridgerton and people talking about how poorly handled Kate and Anthony felt (as characters within the plot because certain writing choices made no sense), along with how some fans felt like they were being sidelined the responses were "Oh, it's not that deep" or "You're reading too much into things", followed with dismissal after dismissal (along with undertones of racism from a certain group, but for another time). Now, with this article (which was edited after the fact mind you) from Shondaland specifically Shonda's weird passive aggressiveness toward Jonathan, fan speculating them having issues with Jonathan and Simone, both of them making it clear how they want Kathony's story to continue even when some producers of the show were giving the opposite vibes....hmm. Doesn't seem like too much reading into the situation but I digress.

[tolkien-povs]

Fuck "found family". It's "Thorin's Company" from now on.