#the quest for snufkins memories

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/19119940/chapters/45436081 GUYS IM NOT OK IM HEAVILY CONSIDERING READING THE QUEST FOR SNUFKINS MEMORIES FOR A 3RD TIME I AM BLASTING DODIE SONGS I AM NOT OK I AM ACTUALLY BEGGINGGGGG YOU ALL TO READ THIS FIC ITS GENUINLLY MY FAVOURITE FIC EVER IT DID SOMETHING TO ME OK I CANNOT RECOVER OK IT WAS SO DFSIUHOJHDFIUYGUHOJFDSUGSDFIUHFIYGUHOVHVDSUOJUHOIFWJI I GENUINLLY HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FIC CONSTANTLY FOR LIKE 7 MONTHS /SRS I AM LIKE ACTUALLY NOT OK /HJ ANYWAYS I HAVE A TON OF FANARTS FOR IT THAT I NEVER BOTHERED TO UPLOAD HELP SO SINCE THE WEEKLY AMNESIA FIC BRAIN ROT HAS HIT AGAIN HERE IS SOME I DID 5 MONTHS AGO GYHUFSDIOHUIYFDUHIOJPO

ALSO HIS DRESS IS RED BECAUSE HIS DRESS GOT REPLACED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIC AND THEY NEVER SPECIFIED COLOUR AND I DESPERATLY WANT EXCUSES TO DRAW SNUFKIN IN RED DRESSES GYUDSHIOUFSIDUHOIJFSOIGYHUJ YES I HAVE HEADCANONS FOR THIS ONE (1) FIC SO, SO FUCKING MANY ACTUALLY I AM LIKE NOT OK YUSHHUFIYHUOJFD IF ANYONE SEES THIS AND MAKES CONTENT FOR THIS FIC PPPPPPLLLLLLLEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE TAG ME OMFG I WANT TO SEE SO BAD PLEAAAASSSSSEEEEEEEEE

[moomkin77]

Fic Author Q&A

@ussjellyfish Thanks for tagging me!

1. Why do you write fanfic?

So, I publish under the same name as my tumblr profile (Moomkin_77!) and I honestly haven’t done that many fics. I’ve had ideas in the past for sure, but I’m a prose writer first and foremost and work on my own content, so funnily enough fanfics feel a little daunting to me. I think it’s because when I want to write a good fic, I want the characters to feel in-character (unless the goal is the opposite of course), which can be harder compared to creating my own characters who I already know the inner workings of. But mainly I started writing fanfiction because I love Moomin Valley, and I wanted to translate more of that wholesome happiness it brings me into something I’ve created and can then share with other people.

2. Which of your posted stories do you think about the most, even though the story is "finished"?

I’m bad at finishing things lol, but the Moomin Valley fic I’ve started is one I think about frequently. Chapter 2 is nearly done and I’m excited to share it!

3. If you could give yourself fic advice from when you first started writing fic, what would that advice be?

Just have fun with it. Take your time. I started writing my fic because I wanted something that made me happy with no pressure attached, so don’t pressure yourself. If you fall in writer’s block, you’ll find the inspiration you need in time. Just keep that love that got you to start the fic in the back of your mind and you’ll be alright. People that really love you and your writing will find the patience they need too.

4. What's your relationship to fic stats?

Uhhh, I honestly don’t pay attention to them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

5. Is there a pairing or scenario or friendship you miss writing? If so, why? If not, why not?

Moomintroll/Snufkin are my beloveds, and if I ever find the inspiration and courage, I’d love to write Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson as well.

6. Why do you write for the fandom(s) that you write for?

Like I said before, Moominvalley makes me happy. It’s sweet and fun and full of so much kindness, whether it’s the comics, the cartoons, the video game, or the newer show from 2019. There’s a sort of whimsy to it that nothing else I’ve encountered captures and it brings me unspeakable joy. It’s that feeling in my chest that I want to keep, so how better to do that then write about it?

7. If you're stuck writing a WIP, what do you do?

Go watch the content material again, or read other fanfics in that fandom. One of my favorite Moominvalley fics is The Quest for Snufkin’s Memories by DigitalThespian and the writing is just so beautiful and the story so perfect for the fandom that it brings me joy every time I go back and read it.

And sometimes you just gotta take a break if you’re stuck. Don’t stress yourself out over it, give yourself a chance to breathe and think about what you wanna do.

8. What do you wish people knew about comments?

So, for me comments are the absolute. Even just a heart emoji. As an author, peer workshop classes were where you got to hear all the feedback from your classmates, and I always had a great time hearing what my friends thought of my writing as I worked to improve it. Comments that I leave on fics are where I pour my heart out when I read something that I really loved, so seeing people return that always makes me happy.

9. Maybe there's a question you wish had been on here. What's that questions (and answer)?

Question: As an author who doesn’t veer much into writing fanfiction (I’d rather just read it lol) what do you enjoy most about fanfiction as a media separate from regular prose?

Answer. I think what I enjoy the most is that it takes books, shows, movies, etc. we already know and love, and explores more about them. It creates more stories to love out of stories we already love, branching off in ways that the original author might never have considered. It’s just so fun and creative, and when I finally manage to publish my own novels, I think what I’m probably most excited for is to see what sort of fanfiction people will (hopefully) write about my own works 🩵

Thanks for this! It was fun 🥰

@steddieasshegoes @thetriggeredhappy @justakittenatheart

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LS character index

I know I’m not gonna update this as often as I should

Main cast

Wynter (Winter): he/him, ghoul, 19 years old, 5’10, voice claim: Snufkin, originally from Firithal but was brought to Ru’an, on a quest to keep everyone alive, will cut you

Karissa Valentine (Kuh-riss-a): she/her, soul reaper, 17 years old, 5’8, voice claim: Kara, born in Ru’an, stray, somewhat amnesiac, she a little confused but she got the spirit

Émeric (Eh-mer-ick): he/him, ghoul, 20 years old, 6’, voice claim: Sōta, born in Askor, has some issues, doesn’t get paid enough for any of this

Vhaerys (Vay-ris): inhuman (formerly a weaver), 300+ Years old, voice claim: Sonia, aka The Blood Queen, the ex ruler of Ru’an, BBEG, she has many names

Life Weaver: old god now possessing Vhaerys’ body, voice claim: Sphinx, the original creator of ghouls, one of the original gods alongside The Keeper

Main-secondary cast

Zyrian Raullet(Zeer-ian Rahl-let): he/him, arial, 20 years old, 6’10, voice claim: Peeta, born in Arianrdom and has no ambition to really leave currently, goodest boi part 1, unofficial therapist, messenger and medic, harpy eagle

Luca Alvaare (Luca Al-vuh-ray): she/her, human (wow those exist?), 18 years old, 5’6, voice claim: Korra, born in Barvien a region on the southern part of Ru’an, qualified ghoul hunter, mad at someone just not quite sure who

Aleksha Vimtal (A-lek-sha Vim-tall): he/him, arial, 17 years old, 6’, voice claim: Benjamin Florian, born in Arianrdom and still stuck there, goodest boi part 2, tries very hard, red tailed hawk/gyrfalcon

Rosary (Rosa-ree): she/her, changeling, ??? Years old, 5’6, voice claim: Eris, homeland unknown, hates going into the kitchen to find out she’s the only snack in the house

Ruth: she/they, jackalope beastfolk, 400+ years old, 5’, voice claim: Entrapta, born in Askor but got cursed and has been stuck in Arianrdom for 100+ years, ✨ SCIENCE✨

Desdemona (Des-de-mona): she/her, weaver, ??? Years old, 5’2, voice claim: Poison Ivy, homeland unknown, got personal beef with Lariat, #1 Life Weaver stan

Lariat (Lah-riat): she/her, ghoul, ??? Years old, 6’2, voice claim: Sevika, she was born to the Alvaare tribe so she was always traveling, court member, Wynter’s adopted mother, literally named after a wrestling move, deserves better than these clowns

Supporting cast

Tangerine (like the fruit): she/her, arial, 19 years old, 5’9, voice claim: Nimona, born and raised in Arianrdom, actual ray of sunshine, has a great memory but isn’t great at using it, roughly a baltimore oriole

Araceli Borian Vimtal (Ara-cell-ie Bore-ian Vim-tall): she/her, arial, 40’s, 6’6, voice claim: Scorpia, comes from Truiz a country to the east, begrudgingly adopts all the kids, gyrfalcon

Dalyn Vimtal (Da-lin Vim-tall): he/him, arial, 40’s, 7’, voice claim: Joel, keeps his homeland private, punch first ask questions later, red tailed hawk

Onyx: he/him, bat beastman, 13 years old, 4’7 aka smol, voice claim: Casper the ghost, born in Arianrdom and raised by Ruth, baby., fruit bat 

Luna: she/her, soul reaper, 46 years old, 5’4, voice claim: Lenore, homeland ???, can do a variant of astral projection, I just think she’s neat

Themara (The-mara): she/her, soul reaper hybrid, we’re not supposed to know a lot about her besides that she has no physical presence and can possess a raven’s body, literally lives in Vhaerys’ head and mine rent free

Phariah (Puh-rye-uh): she/her, merfolk, ?? Years old, 5’4, Iris’ daughter and former acolyte, she’ll be relevant later on

Minor cast/other

Kade Alvaare (Cane with a D Al-vuh-ray): he/him, human, 40 years old, 6’, Luca’s uncle, he got held up in Grimsby by accident but belongs to the same tribe. Has a peregrine falcon named Fiona

Garnet Alvaare (Gar-net Al-vuh-ray): he/him, human, 38 years old, 5’10, Luca’s father and tribe chief

Eskilea (Ess-keh-lea): she/her, elf, ??? years old, 5’5, shaman for the Alvaare tribe 

Iris (Eye-ris): she/her, merfolk, a few centuries old, 5’6, court member, helped alter Karissa’s memories

Geris Fletch: he/him, human, court member, takes care of most battle matters

Thornsdottir (Thorns-daughter): he/him, elf, old, small, court member, head sorcerer at Euthyria, is helping the bad people

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YEYYESYESYYESYESYESYYEYESYES I HAVE THE EXCAT SAME PROBLEM WOULD YOU???? LIKE TO??????? SWAP RECS??????????? I HAVE A LOT MORE IF U WANT MORE BUT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD HERE R SOME OF MY FAVOURITES THAT R LIKE?? A LITTLE LESS TALKED ABOUT?????? 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19119940/chapters/45436081  (The Quest for Snufkin's Memories: A Tale of a Moomin's by LoyaltyDigitalThespian)

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE MOOMIN FANFIC !!!!!!! EVER !!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS SO SWEET AND COMFORTING, I NORMALLY DONT REALLY LIKE AMNESIA AUS BUT THIS ONE IS HANDLED SO WELL AND OUGH !!!!!!!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/18866815/chapters/45246061 (between the here and now by PitViperOfDoom)

i havent read this one in a whole year lmao so i dont really remeber it but i remember it was pretty interesting !!!!!!!!! also its the snufmin fic with the most too ticky content ive ever seen <33

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28490619/chapters/69811788 (A Kingdom of Three by blossombell and mumrikpaws)

I SAW THIS ONE JUST UPDATED !!!!!!!!!!! AAAA I LOVEE THIS FANFIC THIS AND SNETTLES R MY FAVOURITE MOOMIN AU FICS THE WORLD BUILDING IN THIS IS INCREDIBLE I REMEMBER LOVING HOW LITTLE MY AND SNUFKIN WERE INTRODUCED basically this fic is like,,,, moomintroll: *sees snufkin breaking into his castle* ‘i wanna report you to the guards but i wanna do it right, whats your pronouns-’ 

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1367287 (The Guide Of How To Woo A Moomintroll (series) by PrinceJakeFireCake) I LOVE THIS FIC ITS SO FUNNY ITS BASICALLY JOXTER GIVING SNUFKIN THE MOST ATROCHOUS DATING ADVICE U COULD POSSIBLY GIVE GYUFIHOSUFIDUGHOIJPOK

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20359090/chapters/48277909 (Wandering Minstrel by TanoshiiSnufkin (inactiveaccount00001) )

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FIC AUAUAU it has pretty similar vibes to a kingdom of three !!!! but is a lot more lighthearted and sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love this fic so much bruh,,,,,,, snorkmaiden is royalty and hires snufkin to court moomintroll for her and ASDFGHJKLASDFKLJSKLASSJK moomintroll is not royalty btw hes just some random guy lmao AND HIM AND HIS FAMILY HAVE A BAKERY OUGH-

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20474096/chapters/48581669 (An Unexpected Delivery by clefairytea) (THE FIRST TIME I MADE THIS POST I LINKED THE WRONG FIC LMAOOO)

I NORMALLY !!!!!!!! NEVER READ THOSE (insert ship) RAISING A CHILD/BABY FICS !!!!!!! BUT THIS ONE IS SO SWEET I LOVE IT SM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE FIRST HALF IS MOOMINPAPA AND LITTLE MY RECIEVING THE CHILD AND BEING LIKE  😮 😮 AND THEN THE SECOND HALF IS MOOMIN AND SNUFKIN COMING BACK AND SUDDENLY FINDING OUT THEY HAVE A CHILD GIUDHSIOJHUGIUSHODIFJFJFDIHJOKS SNUFKIN IS SO SWEET IN THIS FIC OUGH  THERES ALSO THIS FANFIC CALLED?? RED THICKET???? WHICH I HAVENT READ YET BUT APPARENTLY WAS SUPER POPULAR A FEW YEARS AGO BUT GOT DELETED AND SOMEONE SENT ME A DOWNLOADED FILE OF IT FYUDGIHOSFDHIGUHOI I THINK IT WAS LIKE 50K WORDS??? I CAN SEND THAT IF U LIKE

Does anyone have any Moomins fanfictions recommendations?

I’ve unfortunately read through a couple years of them but I might have missed some so

[thebardscipher]

24 + 25

24: favorite fic you read this year

Hmmmm there’s so many! But if I had to pick one that I was always excited to see update I’m gonna pick Forget-Me-Not by st_jimmy_987ALSO THERE’S THE ONE MOOMINS SELKIE AU BUT I CAN’T REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE FIC!!!!!!! I’VE READ IT LIKE 10 TIMES SINCE I FOUND IT IN JUNE!!!

Also, A Climb to Remember by @furornocturna that one is super good!

Also there’s The Quest for Snufkin’s Memories by DigitalThespian

There’s the Consumed Shadows series by @lorewytch and I love it a lot!!!

OH I also reread Two Roads by skimmingthesurfaces on AO3 (I can’t remember they’re tumblr..i think they changed it) and I don’t care what year it is, this will always be one of my favorite fanfics

There was also this really cool Blair Witch inspired TAZ fanfic but I can’t remember what its called or who its by and I feel bad that I can’t remember.

Don’t make me pick a favorite of the year...there’s like five pages worth of bookmarks and who know how many one shots I didn’t bookmark...

25: a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read

hmmmmmm all of the ones above???

Okay we’re going to do this by fandoms. The major Fandoms I read in this year is Ducktales, Moomins, OTGW, TAZ, and GEAH with a dash of Sanders Sides, Marvel, and Tangled.

Ducktales: A Chance Meeting in the Rain by Jaded_From_Life. If you like Donald and you like Lena, this is the fic for you. It’s a what-if story about if Donald ran into Lena before the series even starts. 

Moomins: Shadows by Lady_Phoenix. I don’t know how to describe it. It’s two chapters long and really cool. Also the song it’s inspired by is pretty cool.

OTGW: mmmmmm besides Two Roads probably The Phantom Pilgrim and The Bluebird, again, by skimmingthesurfaces. Its part of their superhero au but you don’t need to read the other part to know what’s going on. 

TAZ: What Can’t Be Done Alone by jothending. A what-if/AU where Angus doesn’t join the BoB and gets help from a certain Lich instead. I love it.

GEAH: You’d think with this being a newer fandom it’d be easier to pick something....its not...I’d say either Terracotta Pot by anthracoceros, Oh the Feelings You’ll Feel by BlueBloodBlueHeart, or Figuring Out How to Fit In by varibean. The first can be summed up by “Sam needs a hug” and the latter two can be summed up with “They’re gay”.

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these r storyboards i made for an unfinished animatic of the fic the quest for snufkins memories !!!!!!

I CANT UPLOAD MULTIPLE VIDEOS AT ONCE IN A POST SO MY PLAN IS TO UPLOAD THEM ALL AT ONCE THEN ATTACH LINKS AHJAJSKHJASKJ

SPOILERS: for context this is suppose to be at the end of the scene where snufkin confesses and moomin reveals they were already in a relationship before snufkin lost his memories (snufkin has amnesia), idk if he actually picked him up and spun him around in that scene but i know he did a few chapters later lol

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these are storyboards that i had planned to make into an animatic for the quest for snufkins memories !!!!!

I THEN STARTED A DIFFERENT ANIMATIC FOR THIS FIC WHICH IS A LOT MORE FINISHED BUT STILL UNFINISHED LMAO

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(THE VIDEO WAS BROKEN BUT I FIXED IT NOW YIPPEE)

THIS IS AN UNFINISHED ANIMATIC FOR THE FIC THE QUEST FOR SNUFKINS MEMORIES !!!!!! (there are no spoilers <3)

THERE ARE ALSO STORYBOARDS !!!!!! (for parts not included in this clip) storyboards for later in this animatic storyboards for another unfinished animatic for this fic

(today i have found out i can only put one video in each post </3)

GUYS OK ITS MY FAVOURITE FANFIC EVER IM BEGGING U TO READ IT ITS SO SWEET AND COMFORTING IVE READ IT 3 TIMES AND RECENTLY IVE BEEN HEAVILY CONSIDERING READING IT A 4TH

i made this a whole year ago and havent continued it since then so im probably not gonna continue it rip

PLEASE READ THE FIC PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE AND THEN MAYBE EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT IT IF U WANT TO, WE CAN GUSH ABOUT IT TOGETHER ASJHAKSJJASHKJ

oh my god if anyone else posts about this fic TAG ME PLS I BEG

SPOILERS (context for the animatic): look guys ok ive read it 3 TIMES ALREADY obviously OBVIOUSLY i have personal headcanons ok ASJSHKHASJHKJ also THIS IS AN AMNESIA FIC SNUFKIN HAS AMNESIA

ok brilliant anyways in the fic moomin and snufkin (who turn out to be married) use ribbions at their wedding and theyre kept in a box throughout the fanfic, i dont really know how the ribbons were used by them it wasnt really explained i dont think lol, so i headcanoned that they wear them like wedding rings. i normally draw snufkins sleeves with tied puffed cuffs at the end so i headcanoned that he replaced one of the strings that ties the ends of his sleeves up with one of the ribbons after the wedding, so like he threads it into the sleeve of his dress. anyways yea this is why theres a ribbon in one of snufkins sleeves and why moomin has one tied to his tail. this is such a long explination when i literally could have just given snufkin a tail and put the ribbon on that lmao.

anyways, directly after this part of the animatic (this happens in the fic lol) moomin takes snufkins dress as its too ripped up and has blood on it (from snufkin being being injured at the very start of the fic), so because of these headcanons i have about the ribbons i planned to make it so that directly after this part of the animatic moomin would cut the ribbon out of the dress sleeve, remove his own then keep the ribbons in the box, where they r kept the whole fic. yes i have headcanons that go THIS deep, ALSO this is the part in the fic where moomin gives snufkin a new dress to replace his basically unwearable old one, im assuming its suppose to literally be the same green dress bUT THE COLOUR IS NEVER SPECIFIED SO ITS RED BECAUSE I SAID SO <3 i will take EVERY excuse possible to think about snufkin in a red dress, can u guys tell i spent literal MONTHS basically a whole YEAR just thinking about this fanfiction constantly, BECAUSE I DID, THIS WAS ALL I THOUGHT ABOUT FOR SO LONG AJHASJGJHJ

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BIG THREAD OF MOOMIN ART LMAO

i have MONTHS of moomin art just lying around so !!!!!! here is some of it yippeee !!!!!!!! 

i think..... moomin would have to stand on a table to spin him  ❤️ ❤️ short moomintroll supremacy

idk if any of this is right lmfao anyone who knows spanish/japanese feel free to correct and/or make fun of me in the notes BHASGBASGA anyways for the pink one PANEL 1: ‘he wasnt there before’ (for the arrow) moomin is saying ‘u cannot tell snufkin’ PANEL 2: snufkin is saying ‘tell me what?’ the text behind moomintroll is ‘shitshitshitshit’ and obv adios is goodbye GFYISHUOUIFH i am. not fluent in spanish and im pretty sure i got out of bed at 2am to make this GYIDFSUFDHUIFSYDIHJ ANYWAYS !!!!!! BLUE ONE !!!!!!!!! (ik i wrote 春 wrong rip) PANEL 1: ‘谷の春’ / ’spring in the valley’ PANEL 2: ‘スナフキンだよ ! !’ / ‘its snufkin !!’ PANEL 4: moomin says ‘スナフキン !’ / ‘snufkin !’ and snufkin says ‘こんにちはムーミン。’ / ‘hello moomin.’ IK MY HANDWRITING FOR JAPANESE (AND IN GENERAL) IS A MESS LMAOO. I am actually gonna start learning japanese again i think auauauuau  rip moomin holding his arms out for a hug and getting rejected GFYUHSIFDYH

snorkmaiden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I DREW THIS DURING MY PROM LMAO the top of the page r !!!!!! song lyrics !!!!!!!! natalia lafourcade beloved !!!!!!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng97UlSieMU 0:45 it means !!!!!!!! ‘u are hopeless u are hopeless u r my greatest love’ once again ‘谷の春’ means spring in the valley !!!!!!!!!! i actually wrote 春 not horrendously wrong this time yippeee !!!!! absolute mess of a handwriting but i will still take the win GSUDYFHUIFYDUIH

shhhh do not wake them they are sleeping ❤️ 💗 IM SORRY I MADE MOOMINS TAIL LIKE 42698741273712367 METERS LONG LMAO

moominmama !!!!!!!!!!!!

them !!!!!!!!!! also them as !!!!!!!! small children !!!!!!!!!!!!! snufkins hat does not fit him yet ❤️

moominmama is making hot tea  💙 💛 💗 i love this silly colour scheme !!!!!!!!!!! pan people ur flag is awesome and pretty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!