#why am I getting vibes from the hobbit

[slaymaxuwu]

what the fuck,,,,,

think I'm gonna finish tma today 😐

[tossawary]

So, the Jackson "The Hobbit" movies get rid of the dwarves having musical instruments, rather adding a very atmospheric humming to the "Over the Misty Mountains" song. And I like this adaptational choice just fine, I think it sounds good, and because the question of "What happens to the instruments? Are they taking clarinets and a harp and etc. on the quest?! Are the musical instruments magical?" has bugged me for years. And I do think this choice suits the general *waves hand vaguely* more "serious / grim / lower high fantasy" aesthetic cultivated by the previous Jackson "Lord of the Rings" films.

But I do like the mental image of the Company being a very literal band going on a quest, because I think it's funny and delightful and unique. If I was doing an animated movie in particular, I would not like to be rid of the musical instruments during that scene. The vibe is very magical. Very whimsical. And whimsy does not have to be wholly separate from very serious subject matters! I think it would be very cool if the dwarves had more casually magical tools generally, which would do some easy additional worldbuilding for the level of craftsmanship in this world, and could fit in perfectly well alongside hidden doors and invisibility rings and mithril shirts and glowing swords and jewelry that never comes accidentally undone.

If someone did a version where all the dwarves are carrying musical instruments throughout most of the quest in this way and the creator really leaned into the music generally and audio-visual relationship in film specifically, I would absolutely watch it. That sounds amazing. It wouldn't necessarily have to be a musical or an opera as well, though that would also be extremely cool. (Personally, I would even also watch a "Fantasia" version of "The Hobbit" FOR SURE. I am an artsy dork like that. Though it might not be my first choice in my ideal creative project.)

I think you could could do some great, whimsical scenes with the dwarves singing at various points on the road, the musical instruments breaking at certain emotional points, the dwarves trying to do little musical spells at various points, and so on. A lot of this stuff could even just be other members of the Company fussing around with these things in the background (trying to play a musical spell to light a fire) while Bilbo has a foreground conversation with Thorin or Gandalf or something. I LOVE in animated (and live) movies when you can see supporting characters bickering or getting into hijinks in the background of a scene. (Also, this world was sung into being in a way, wasn't it? Why not have more magical music?)

(OHHH, the way that Smaug could be done in a more audio- and music-focused version of "The Hobbit" would be SO COOL.)

Alternatively, generally, I've also imagined that there are other dwarves with wagons nearby to take the musical instruments away again (let's say the instruments are not magical in any way and taking them along would therefore largely just be impractical), and that the night at Bilbo's house was actually also a RITUAL meal/meeting for the members of a long journey. You're going on a quest? You seclude yourself with your company, eat, drink, talk, plan, and sing a little to bond as an exclusive group the night before heading off together. Normally, this would have been done back at their own home or something, but they had to get their burglar first.

I think this would be a cool way to slip in characters like Dis and Gimli even just in the background, as family members come to see everyone off, seen fixing Kili's hair or hugging Gloin as the Company prepares to leave Hobbiton that last morning. Thorin and Balin could be exchanging a couple quick lines about how Bilbo hasn't shown up yet, and in the background, we could see Dis hugging Fili (the true purpose of a well-done adaptation of "The Hobbit" is to break my fucking heart) and Gloin's wife drawing off with a wagon full of musical instruments while young Gimli waves tearfully! You wouldn't even have to have them say anything to slip them in!

Just... I'm listening to the Andy Serkis audiobook of "The Hobbit" right now and I want to see some gloriously artsy visual adaptations of this world.

[maul-of-shame]

Girl, forever in awe of how you tell people off 😂 Saw that lorebro person in your comments today and damn, some people really don't understand the concept of ship and let ship huh 😭

Anon, thank you and honestly same—I am forever in awe (derogatory) of how some people think they can come into my comments section and just try to twist the narrative like they did something.🙄

This lorebro thought they were really doing something by calling my Elrondriel content "icky" and dragging canon into it like it was supposed to be some kind of mic drop. But baby, all they did was end up looking like the clown they are 😂

Like, seriously, how do people not get the whole "ship and let ship" vibe? You know, where if you don’t like a ship, you keep it moving? But nah, this dude decides to pull up, intentionally seek out content they don't vibe with, and then act shocked when I’m not gonna sit here like a good little hobbit and accept their critique. I did not ask for your opinion on Elrondriel, babe, I’m living my best life over here, and you came marching in like you were Gandalf the White about to deliver some divine truth.

It’s like they literally searched for things they knew would upset them just to complain about it. What’s that about? You’re going out of your way to step into a ship space, and instead of scrolling or muting or, I dunno, doing something else with your time, you decide to come and dump your “icky” opinions like anyone cares? Let me tell you, there are no awards for trolling and whining about something that doesn’t affect you. 💀

It’s wild to me that people feel this crazy entitlement to come into someone’s space and shit all over their ships (forgive my French, but seriously, some people act like they’ve never seen the word “no”). Like, you hunted this down, you came into this ship space knowing you don’t like it, and then act like I’m supposed to care about your opinion? Nah, sweetheart, I do not give an eagle's feathered ass if Elrond didn’t blink for the entire Second Age, or if Galadriel only thought about holding hands in the most canonically accurate way possible before meeting Celeborn. Like, who cares if X character didn’t breathe properly for 20 years? That’s not the ship I’m on, so don’t make me care about it!

It’s honestly like they’re trying to be the Aragorn of "I’m just trying to save the world from this unholy pairing"—except in reality, they’re the Gollum of internet opinions. They're lurking in the shadows, obsessed with something they hate, and bitterly clutching their "precious" canon while trying to lecture me on why my ship is somehow a crime against Middle-earth. But newsflash, honey—your opinion is like Saruman’s wisdom: it’s neither wise nor helpful, and nobody asked for it.

I couldn’t care less if Elrond did nothing but polish his armor for 300 years before meeting Celebrían—I'm not here to throw shade on his emotional development, I’m here for the ships and the fantasy! I’m not gonna lose sleep over the fact that there was like a 5-minute gap in Galadriel’s timeline where she wasn’t thinking about Elrond. Just because something didn’t happen in a 5-second window in the appendices doesn’t mean you have to come in here like you’ve got the One Ring of “canon knowledge” and start policing everyone’s fantasies.

Listen, I get it, you love your canon. Maybe you care if Elrond didn’t get a single hug until 300 years into his life (I know I do). But I’m not losing my cool over the minor details that the elves themselves probably laugh about in the White Council over some fine wine. You can live in your rigid little world where "facts" reign supreme, but I’m over here sailing on the Sea of What-Ifs, having a blast, and not apologizing for it.

You wanna lecture me about how things should be? Just know that your opinion’s gonna get filed right next to Saruman’s as “Unsolicited, Unwelcome, and Unnecessary”.

The only person I would allow to lecture me would be Gil-Galad—because, I mean, who wouldn't want that soft, stoic voice to tell them off? 😏 Maybe Adar too, if he’s feeling all dark and brooding, but only if he brings the whole "I’m gonna ruin you with my gaze" vibe and because I'm a sucker for middle age goth dads.

And okay, if Ben Barnes shows up with a lecture, I might listen for like, two seconds… because his voice alone might hypnotize me into agreeing with whatever nonsense he’s saying. 🥵

Also, Karl Urban? Oh, he can lecture me all day long. I’m just here for that rough, grumpy charm, and if he’s tossing out some hard truths while looking like that, I’d probably let him lecture me until the sun sets.

The lorebros? Nah. You’re not Gil-Galad-level. Step aside.

So yeah, thanks for the unsolicited critique, but I don’t need you or your “canon expertise” to validate my love for my ships, or my view of the show/book. If you want to keep your precious canon intact, good for you—go ahead and sail away on your own ship and let me do the same without bothering me.

But please, stop seeking out content you hate just to spread negativity. It’s exhausting for everyone involved, including you.

Bye Felicia 👋🏼

[overdressedcarp]

Aventurine, Dr. Ratio, and Ruan Mei for the character ask! (Love ur Aventio fic btw).

Thank you for the ask! I had fun doing these. (Also I'm glad you're enjoying the fic! I am sitting in my authorial hobbit hole with a big smile on my face.)

Aventurine

Clarifications (yellow boxes):

I don't see as many bad Aventurine takes as I do for Ratio, but I do think his rough edges often get watered down in a way that either justifies or ignores his canonical flaws. So "they got done dirty by fans" and "wow! they are a horrible person" both get soft nods because I think his character deserves to be both sympathetic and kind of an ass sometimes. (The other issue I see is people acting like he's vulnerable and helpless, which is just. fundamentally not true? He's not as secure in himself as he pretends to be, but he is a ruthlessly competent strategist, and he knows how to read people and give them what they want to see. He's a member of the Ten Stonehearts for a reason.)

"If they were real I would be afraid of them" alright let me explain. The 2.1 story did a masterful job of humanizing Aventurine, but his first impressions in 2.0 were fine-tuned to be unnerving, and it was really effective for me as a player. For a while I couldn't articulate why it made me uncomfortable, but @starcurtain did a great analysis on female influence in Aventurine's life, which touched on how his early interactions with the Trailblazer are designed to be intimidating and off-putting in a way that channels the sort of masculine dominance Aventurine has historically experienced at the hands of other men. Suffice to say: if it served his plans for me to be afraid of him, he knows how to do it, and it would work.

Also I forgot to mark "why do they look like that" on the bingo but I do think Hoyo should have given him more melanin considering how deeply Romani-coded his culture is. Everything else about his design slaps though.

Ratio

Clarifications:

"Wasted potential" is subjective because I've loved every moment we've gotten of Ratio onscreen, but damn do I want the game to delve deeper into his backstory and his dynamics with other characters (I'm still sad that so far Aventurine is the only character that has a voice line about him).

"Deeper than they seem" and "not as deep as they seem" exist in a paradoxical state for me because I do think some folks stop at the surface reading of "arrogant asshole" when he's got way more going on in his character stories and his actions in canon... but I also think some people err on the side of taking him too seriously, in a way that likewise takes something away from his character. Like, this is the guy who plays chess with himself and trash-talks from both sides of the table like a goddamn cartoon character. He owns at least one rubber duck and takes a bath with it every day. He likes all of Aventurine's social media posts and replies "Heh." to anything he finds vaguely amusing. This is not a serious man.

"Why do they look like that" okay I need to clarify that this is not a criticism. I love Ratio's design. The neoclassical vibes are impeccable. But it's also extra in a way that I feel morally obligated to call out, considering how much he rags on Aventurine for dressing like a peacock. Sir, you walk around in robes and sandals with an alabaster bust on your head; you have no room to talk about subtle fashion choices.

Ruan Mei

Clarifications:

Ruan Mei gets both "they are so cool looking" and "why do they look like that" because I love the theory behind her design (the DNA elements, the embroidery and floral imagery, the qipao paired with the pearl necklace) but she also has the unfortunate distinction of being a female character in a Hoyoverse game, so the more unique details fall prey to the homogenizing force of the male gaze.

Another case of "they got done dirty by fans" and "wow! they are a terrible person" existing in tandem, but in Ruan Mei's case I think some people reduce her down to her worst qualities without acknowledging the more complex aspects of her character. Her unchecked pursuit of knowledge leads to her doing Objectively Bad Things, but I don't think it's a fair (or particularly interesting) reading to portray her as heartless.

I thought about marking "wasted potential" because imo 1.6 wasn't nearly enough to delve into Everything Going on with This Woman, but it seems like they're setting up something for a future patch, so I'm content to wait and see what the writers have planned. I'm really excited to find out what she's doing with those leviathan fossils and Tingyun's wrecked ship.

Link to the character bingo template

[mithrilhearts]

Fanfiction Author Interview Game

Thank you for the tag, @pomgore!! It's been so long since I've done a proper tag game, it feels like lol

How many works do you have on AO3?

32 currently, though I'm tempted to trim some of that down with some works I'm not really fond of anymore (orphaning I guess? I'm not sure yet lol)

What's your total AO3 word count?

784,858, with a good handful of words written down unfinished and unposted

Your top 5 stories by kudos/likes:

May Your Forge Burn Bright

(Take Me Back To) The Night We Met

Dragonhearted

Forget-Me-Not

An Ink-Stained Vow

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I try to anyway!! I may not get to them in a "timely" manner, but I try. Even if it's simply reacting with an emoji - I like to let people know I see and appreciate their kind commentary!

What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

I am a happy ending type person, so I don't have any angsty endings, I don't think?

What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending?

See above lol they all end happily, and I want to keep it that way!

Do you write crossovers?

I haven't written any, and as of now, I have no intention to. Not my vibe

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I have a few times now, yes. Honestly, it just goes back to my philosophy of "don't like, don't read", but hey, not all of us can be reasonable and not leave hate when we don't like something. The back button exists for a reason!

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I do yep, as for what kind...soft? I don't know how to describe it 🤣 it's not exactly a strength of mine.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I'm aware of

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

As far as actually WRITING it together, yes! @sunnyrosewritesstuff and I did a collab last year for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Collaboration!

What's your all-time favorite ship?

Bagginshield, I would say. I have some other OTPs, or ships that I enjoy, but they're the one that have their claws deep in my skin at this point

What's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will?

This is such a hard question. I genuinely don't want to leave a started (as in, I started posting it on ao3) fic unfinished, but I have no idea where life is going to take me. I have an assortment of fics started, and plot bunnies fleshed out, but no idea where I'll get with them.

What are your writing strengths?

These questions are so hard to answer! I think maybe dialogue, sometimes? And maybe descriptions of emotions.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Run-ons are a huge issue for me during the actual process, but I also struggle very much with battle sequences. I would also throw smut under this as well lol

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I think it depends! I throw in Khuzdul for dwarves, but offer in translations, but never really go beyond that. I think there are cases where it works, and others where it becomes too much.

What's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet but want to?

Baldur's Gate 3 and Dragon age! I have stuff drabbled out a little bit for the latter, but haven't posted anything yet. I'm ready to expand my horizons!

What's your favorite fic you've written?

Asking me to pick my favorite child, I see. It can change from day to day, and for TODAY, I'm going to say Kurdu 'abadaz - it gave me an opportunity to do my own take on a "fix it fic", but also held something unique and unseen before which is amazing in a 10+ year fandom lol it was such a huge accomplishment that meant a lot to me.

Tagging @elvain @chaoticangel666 @fantasyinallforms @sunnyrosewritesstuff @imakemywings and any other writers who want to participate!

[brb-on-a-quest]

Tumblr should really let you pin multiple things as a blog introduction. (I wish).

Anyway, hi, hello, (new friend?), I'm Brb/Birb/(real name redacted). I'm an almost graduated student from the general land of cornfields and more cornfields. There's not much around, that's why I'm here, lol. (Also I've met a bunch of cool people, so now I think I'm kind of stuck here - come join us!).

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If you happen to be a New Person Who Has Found Me (Hello!) and You Want To Talk to Me, I don't bite, I swear. I am a Birb with the heart of a Golden Labrador Retriever. Feel free to Tag Me in any tag games or haunt my inbox. <3 Come say hi! i love friends.

((Art by the amazing @mayamohini jfkfjjfkjgjgjgjfj it’s gorgeous)

(my "character sheet" that is based on my real life attributes--yes, I did roll all of these numbers. I use canva a totally healthy amount sometimes)

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Anyway, more information y'all should know: This is the main account; I do have a sideblog. I reblog a lot of friend's nonsense, post a lot of my own even more nonsense, kind of have a whole "I want to be a hobbit living my best life somewhere not here vibe" I think. You will also see posts about things I think are wholesome/sweet, writing, psychology, fantasy, whatever fandom I'm in (or a friend's fandom),....just general nonsense I suppose. I do post some amount of life stuff when relevant or whenever I find things funny. Although the pic above is an owl, I am probably more akin to a magpie with much reblogging of things I find "shiny" to add to the chaotic mess that is my tumblr dashboard.

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@brb-on-a-side-blog is also me! This was created to hopefully separate original writing content from the rest of the reblogging I do so it doesn't get buried in theory. This may not work out in theory as well as in practice, but I promise to reblog the cool writing stuff to my main blog if you don't want to have it clogging up your dash :).

There are other ones but as I am currently not using them it seems futile to put in an intro post.

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Tags to help sift through to find me in the hoard of posts!

#brb-rambles: Original thoughts about something (or at least as original as I can be).

#brb-(insert part of moots name here): interactions between me and said moot! I'm actually really not great at this but will get better and I forsee mass post editor being a BFF if I do this.

#brb-life: original content relating to my life/thoughts.

#brb-writes: original writing content (this will be potentially moved to sideblog).

#brb-memes (i make memes sometimes).

#brb-library: posts that are either really funny/really struck me so I'm going to save them to print out

#brb-adventures: the hopeful travel tag for some upcoming trips (either the grocery store or New York who knows).

#brb-learning-things: Things I have learned (although it's from my school/classes so questionably but I reason sourced; if it's not, I'll include source link/some kind of citation).

#brb needs a laugh check: I am joking. Please do not take me seriously.

#brb vs the call of the academia: school posting?

#brb-asks/#brb-report:s hopefully new ask tag if I can remember to add them.

#dear north canada love south canada (and associated tags I will not be typing out here) is a fun series I have with @igotthisaccountunderduress (she's absolutely cool, check her out). Again, that won't cover all the posts but again, vibes).

[your-unfriendlyghost]

How'd you end up discovering your art style?

Well, it wasn’t much of a discovery- it’s just how I draw, I guess! It evolves over time and changes based on what artists I’m looking up to and what styles I’m into

But I can give ya a (recent-ish) evolution of my style/a break-down on all its influences over the past two years if ya wanna see how it all happened!

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Some stuff from July-October of 2022

Two-three-ish years ago, for instance, it was more classical painting inspired. I was real into Over the Garden Wall and also just…general American history back then don’t judge I was coming off of my first American history class since elementary school and I thought it was so cool So my art had more of like…that going on yk? It wasn’t as good as my stuff now at all, because I’ve since improved my anatomy skills, learned how to draw fabric folds (sorta), and learned a bit of color theory lol. But they’re ok for what they are, I guess.

I think my main problem back then was the fact that I did not fully know how to use references- and a lotta my references were like. Cartoons. And stuff that was very much not meant to be painted in the amount of detail I aimed for at the time.

(Even here, you can tell I was dissatisfied, because they all look pretty different from each other yk?) (and you can see how hardly any of the fabric has folds and how little I understood lighting 😭)

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January-March ‘23

Anyhow, after this, in uhh early 2023, I had a 80s-90s comic book/pop art phase, which was a pretty drastic swing in the opposite direction. I still rendered things sometimes, but things were less soft/warm. BUT I was starting to use real photos as references which was vital

I was also watching a lotta tmnt with my kid brother, which is what I blame for why the proportions got so stylized- folks in the 2012 version of that show were just kinda built funny, which I think subconsciously impacted my art. My posing did get a bit stronger in this time as I practiced more, and I think things got less stiff

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June-August ‘23

Next, as the summer months came, I had a lotta changes in inspo and also just in life lol. I had temporarily moved to my neighbor’s place, and I didn’t have a car yet/any friends who I liked enough to hang around with, so all summer long I rewatched a lotta 80s movies, fell in love with the first season of Stranger Things (not the others as much tho 😭), skateboarded, and watched a lotta art tutorials online. (I specifically remember Jackie Droujko’s yt shorts saving my assss- I loved her stuff so much. Definitely check ‘em out she explains things real well)

I improved slowly, but I DID IMPROVE a HELLUVA LOT. I focused a lot on trying to draw people who looked recognizably like themselves, but also stylized because realism (usually) bores me. I also got better at coloring- the first two here ain’t great in terms of colors, but I was learning. Plus, back then I was very into oddly saturated color schemes. (I mean it is a solid vibe. I may not do this a ton anymore but I can dig it still)

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October-November ‘23

As autumn came, I was pretty enamored with all the like…✨fall vibes✨ that time around. My life was goin’ well, so I had a lotta optimism and a re-ignited love for nature, forests, and fantasy. Plus I was dating this girl who was really into vintage-y Wes Anderson stuff so I think some of that uhhh twee-ness rubbed off on me lol

My influences here were mainly old storybooks, a hint of Lord of the Rings (as you can probably tell by the hobbit), and a decent amount of Fantastic Mr. Fox. And for faces I was mainly using the Laurenillusrated Brushpack at the time I think? I don’t use the “Sketchy” brush in it as often anymore as I did then, but I should. It’s a great brush, and I actually am really liking all the little sketchy lines. It adds a nice touch.

also don’t look at my goddamn long hair in that self portrait on the left. I hated it on me then and I hate it now too. I cannot believe I ever let it get that long it was really bad

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December ‘23-April ‘24

I honestly did like a total of like. Seven drawings in these four months. As opposed to my usual…uhhh I wanna say 25 every four months. Idk what was up- art just wasn’t fun at the time. I mean, it was also just a lousy few months in general, so I’m sure that’s a part of it lol, but yk. This style is pretty close to my current one- my inspiration just came from x-files-ish sci-fi and American gothic stories/images as opposed to nowadays’ Beat generation and greaser inspo.

May-Now (October) ‘24

The Outsiders kinda dragged me back into enjoying drawing again honestly. I’d read and loved it back in 2023, but upon rereading it/watching the movie in February of 2024, it just sorta…entered my headspace and stayed this time. (Still, I didn’t really draw any Outsiders/greaser-y things till May)

Lately, I take artistic inspiration in 2d animated films, like the ones by Disney with the real nicely drawn fabric folds. And also just a lotta inspo from real life. I also do a lot of black and white comics, because I find that I generally have a “Go big or go home” mentality about most things- which can be a LOT of pressure! By allowing myself to draw simpler doodle-y things, I’ve regained that love for drawing. I think for a while it just felt like work, but in letting myself take it easy, art’s become a good time again :))

[eleanorandphantom]

Get to know me?

I kinda realized I never really introduced myself, so uh, hi!

My name is Echo :D I am pansexual and genderfluid, as for pronouns, I have no preferences, just don't call me an 'attack helicopter' and we'll be chillin'

I am 16, currently in Junior year, actually really enjoying it right now!

In most of my DR's my name is Eleanor, which is why its my user! I just feel connected to both names

Some non-shifting facts about me:

I have olive-green eyes

I have been singing/playing guitar/acting for around 10 years and I danced for 8 years (still dance for theater and funsies)

I play acoustic, electric, and a little bass

I am in a band as a lead singer and guitarist, we are called "Vessels of Rebirth"!!!

I am an alto-soprano! which is very fun as I can sing very diverse styles of music (my favorites being folk, rock, and gospel)

I am a Christian and follower of God, to whom I love dearly

Although I am a Christian, I do a lot of tarot reading, and I also see and speak with the deceased as well as have prophetic dreams on occasion. I currently have 3 spirits residing in my house, they are quite nice! (Also if you guys have any suggestions on incense please let me know! I need to add to my stash)

I do a ton of art, whether it be sewing, drawing, painting, photography, or making things out of materials, you will always find me with a new project (I'm currently working on a plushie bee for my friend in my Java class!!)

Speaking of java I am loving coding, that shit is cool

At the moment, I am leading in two shows (one is a murder mystery comedy, like clue, where the audience decides who the murderer is! The second is Spamalot, and I am the female lead, Lady of the Lake!!) I am also in the ensemble of Hadestown and doing crew for Little Mermaid! So a ton of theater stuffs going on (would you believe me if I told you I have 6 different theater-based DR's?? teehee)

I do a ton of reading, I love books; it's one of my dreams to have a Hobbit-inspired book room in my future house, complete with a circle door

I have a massive collection of plushies and stuffed animals, all of which I have named and remember perfectly (I love them sm)

My favorite colors are: forest/emerald green, sunset orange, TEAL!!!, deep purples, navy blue, maroon, pastel yellow, and blue/ashy grey

I am very Portuguese, and I love Portuguese food, my favorite being Bifanas

I have two pets, a 7 year old golden retriever named Ridge and an 11 month old ragdoll cat named Dexter (short for Dexteria, yes I am a DnD nerd)

Speaking of DnD, I am currently DM'ing three campaigns, and I'm in around 10-15 other campaigns, I love DnD a lot, it's one of my favorite hobbies

Onto shifting related stuff!

I have been shifting(minishifting partially, still shifting though!!!) since I was around 8 I guess? I didn't realize that was what I was doing at the time, and around 2021 I found out about shifting through a classmate (who brought it up at the most random time possible, an ELA class lol)

The first actual DR I ever made was a My Hero Academia reality, and by birds all mighty that script was ROUGH

But I still hold it close to my heart, even though it was so cringy

I took a break from shifting for like 7 months to a year at most, I believed in it, I just felt more content in my CR, but now I am at a point where I want to explore and be fully happy and learn and grow as myself!

Here is a list of my main DR's!

MPHFPC

Waiting Room

Phantom of the Opera

DnD homebrew (x3)

Better CR

Ever After High DR (x2)

Theater related (x6)

Apartment DR (x2)

Big Bang Theory

ASOUE

College DR (Harvard obviously)

Mad Scientist DR (before you ask, it's a book I'm writing, and No I am not the mad scientist)

Hogwarts (Not my favorite, but definitely for the vibes, witch-craft and ooo riding brooms is super fun! I kinda stay away from the main characters to the best of my ability, besides George tho, that man has my heart)

Those are my most recent ones, they all have their little quirks and loveliness that make them unique to me, if you have any questions about them I would be happy to answer!

I mainly post about my MPHFPC DR and more recently my Waiting Room, since they are the two realities I go to

I hope you guys enjoyed and got to know me a bit better, my asks/comments are always open so feel free to stop in and say ahoy!

Bye-bye for now :D

[winterpinetrees]

Two episodes in. I was watching on my computer so I did skim some of episode 2. I’m watching this half-jokingly I can do what I want.

Episode 1: A Shadow of the Past

Little girl Galadriel made a swan boat. That’s so kinslaying-core.

Finrod needs to be much scruffier. Is he the only sibling they had the rights to?

“we had no word for death” - no, you do girlie. Miriel’s dead and elves got murdered by Morgoth back in middle earth.

the fight choreography is bad.

THE PILE OF SKULLS FROM NIRNAETH ARNOEDIAD! Censored to helmets lol.

scratches on Finrod’s corpse??? werewolf scratches?

Galadriel as vengeful warrior is different, and I assume we aren’t getting Celeborn until later then, but I don’t hate it. I especially like that she’s been given some of the trauma that she understandably would have.

eLROND! writing dramatic prose, as he should.

I mean, the Noldor can leave for the west whenever they want. Staying is an act of rebellion. This is the opposite of how it works.

oh so they’re giving this random elf ranger a love interest but there’s no Celeborn? um actually Idril and Tuor were fine! and Beren and Luthien were also fine after dying! Get the girl, elf ranger. It’ll be fine.

COW OOZE? I guess the corrupting power of darkness is super literal here.

CELEBRIMBOR’S YOUR COUSIN! YOU ALREADY KNOW EACHOTHER! If you know Galadriel, you should know him.

Overall points.

I don’t understand why Hobbits (harfoots) are here beyond brand recognition, but looking at them objectively I kind of like them. The little speech about nomadic life and safety was nice, especially when the hobbits we see in the third age are nothing if not protective of their stuff.

Traumatized Warrior!Galadriel would have been an amazing character choice for literally any other Noldor. Galadriel’s whole thing is that she runs from the fights to go sit in the woods somewhere. Her problem should be isolation and survivors guilt, not what she has here. Once again looking at it objectively without knowledge of Celeborn, it’s a pretty good concept and the execution is working so far.

Idk about the pacing? There were weird fight scenes as though the crew knew they were doing too much standing and talking, but the fights weren’t good.

Episode 2: Adrift

(Okay so I accidentally clicked “next episode” twice and skipped the recap so I watched a few minutes of episode 3 without realizing. This is a Bad sign about what happens in episode 2)

I don’t think the Valar would send Gandalf here in a meteor, but I guess they did drop him naked on a mountaintop after killing a balrog.

Arondir deserves better than a stock romance plot line. Is getting captured by orcs better? For the plot, yes. For him, no.

Feanor mention!! Poor Celebrimbor. He sure is going to sacrifice…

CB is supposed to be friends with the dwarves! he shouldn’t need Elrond here. Good to see Elrond getting the respect he deserves though. I like the dwarf designs and vibes a lot.

This episode was worse.  Galadriel is rapidly losing the goodwill I had for her at the beginning. I know the man turns out to be Sauron but i’m already annoyed by their antics. I want Celeborn instead. I am also not having a great time with the Harfoot antics.

[miki-13]

RWBY Volume 9 Episode 7: The Perils of Paper Houses Live Reaction

Ohhhh, I am living in fear rn.

OHHHH I AM LIVING IN EVEN MORE FEAR NOW

- Fuck Rooster Teeth.

- The door in the R looks like a hobbit hole door (gives me the same vibes as Sam’s home at the end of Return of the King), and is absolutely the door to Remnant.

- And now we know the footsteps by Alyx must be Lewis, and I noticed that while the siblings’ footsteps go in the same direction, Lewis’ shift off towards the left while Alyx stays forward with some leaning to the right.

- Ooh, is this a paper village? And a paper origami crane!

(if you guess the reference, then you have impeccable taste.)

- THE GIRLS ARE SLEEPING I REPEAT THE GIRLS ARE SLEEPING I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE THEM SLEEPING THANK GOD THEY GOT TO SLEEP THE WHOLE NIGHT IT IS A BALM ON MY SOUL

NOW THEY JUST NEED TO GET SOME FOOD IN THEIR BELLIES, IF IT’S SAFE TO EAT, AND THEY’LL BE IN A MUCH BETTER STATE OF MIND

- Yang is snorner confirmed XD

- Jaune doesn’t even take off his armor while sleeping…

- NOOOO THE BALM ON MY SOUL IS GONE DID RUBY NOT SLEEP AT ALL LAST NIGHT

PLEASE LET HER HAVE GOTTEN SOME SLEEP AND JUST WOKE UP EARLY

IT’S CANONICAL SHE’S AN EARLY RISER

- Oh god and she’s looking at Crescent Rose. After reading theories that said Ruby would find Crescent Rose when she was healed, having her be given CR and her reaction to it fucking hurts.

- THE FYCK WAS THAT

- “I’m late!” FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE BUT WHAT IS THE DATE??

- SOMEONE

- THE MUSIC MIGHT BE LIGHT BUT THIS ONLY CAUSES ME ANXIETY “You can fix this you can always fix it-” FUUUUUUU

- OH MY GOD

- ALL OF YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP

- “Who makes a town out of paper?!” Origami enthusiasts. Ever After.

NGL, this is giving me the same vibes as the China Doll country from Wizard of Oz. Everyone was made out of china and were extremely fragile- one of the people there was a clown named Mr. Joker who constantly tried to stand on his head and was covered in cracks and imperfections.

- “Hello!” Origami star with strange but polite resounding voice. “Can you tell us what you are so we may better serve you?” There we go again. Also, serve????

- “We are quite safe. We have our hero!” Oh my goooooooood

- “Hello water, how may I serve you?” Oh my god how are they still alive without Jaune??????

- “Do fires happen… often?” “Oh, every day.” Jesus Christ.

Also get the feeling that Jaune is subtly deflecting blame on RWBY for making him late and I do not fucking approve.

New meme template dropped.

- Paper Pleasers, huh? So were they made to be servants to others? But then who are they supposed to please?

- “When Alyx left me to die-” FUCK “Juniper found help, and brought me to the Paper Pleasers who got me back on my feet.” So that’s how he survived! Good on Juniper!

Also the Paper Pleasers are precious and must be protected at all costs.

- I can see why Jaune would want to protect them so much: they help others, the land and try to make it better than when they found it.

- Jaune is town mother and knight and it is precious <3

- OH GOD HE NAMED THEM AFTER EVERYONE FUCK

- “Hate. That!” FUCKING SAME YANG

- “Sooo, quick brunch?”

FUCKING SAME

- Ey a map! Also pffff XD

The map looks almost like honeycomb. The two that catch my eye are the places labeled “Swan Lake” and “Cakre”

- “Do you have any leads, or any other plans?” “This… IS the plan.” OHHH I DO NOT LIKE THIS

- “Or rather, you’ve got a tight schedule to keep.” Oh no.

- Damn that is a long-ass schedule but

PFFFFFFFF (I just noticed “keep Oscar away from ‘anything’)

NOOOOO I HATE EVERYTHING QAQ

- “Patience pays off!” OHHHH GOOOOOD “I know it! … I’m not crazy. I’m not crazy.” OH FUCK MEEEEEE QAQAQAQ

- “Dammit Jaune, this isn’t a plan, it’s a to-do list.” Yeah it is TmT

- “He’s obviously been through a lot.” YEAH. LIKE RUBY. SHE’S RIGHT THERE.

- LET RUBY TALK DAMMIT

- Oh nooo… by blocking ascension, Jaune keeps them helpless and weak… and yet it’s the only way he can keep being a good hero and save their day is by saving them… oh my god. He’s turned this into one big fantasy.

- “You must understand: the tree does not kill, it resurrects and rebuilds.” But because of what he went through, Jaune doesn’t see it that way… and he forces his view onto others while saying it’s to protect them.

And all those disasters are ways for them to get to the tree, but Jaune stops them everytime… oh my god.

- “What makes you so sure?” “Nothing!” Has the same energy as “How do you know something bad isn’t going to happen?!” “I don’t!”

- “But it might mean Jaune isn’t totally right about the tree!” YES GOOD BLAKE USING HER GOOD BRAIN

- “But what happened to Lewis-” “Jaune wasn’t there. The cat wasn’t even there! None of us know the full story!” YES GOOD ON YANG USING HER BRAIN

- “He’s clearly not all there. (gasp!)” Oh no. “Is that what you think?” OH NO

- YES TELL HIM

THE EVER-AFTANS KNOW THE TREE BEST THEY KNOW THEMSELVES BEST

WHO IS JAUNE TO SAY THAT HE KNOWS BETTER

THIS IS JUST LIKE THE BROTHER GODS AND HUMANITY 2.0, AND WHAT THEY PASSED ONTO OZMA AND SALEM

- “Ever-Aftans are either too clever, too crazy or too stupid to trust!” … dude.

But also this is absolutely the view of the God Brothers, and Salem+ Ozma’s POV. It reminds me of the first Dorok King from Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind, in Namulith’s words:

“When he was young, he was a genuinely compassionate philosopher-king. There was nothing he wanted more than for the peasants to be at peace. That lasted about 20 years. When the peasants proved to be incorrigibly stupid, he grew to hate them.”

It doesn’t even have to be hate, but frustration and anger at how people react to you protecting them- to what you believe is what they need, even when you don’t fully understand them or refuse to understand them.

- “Then why do you care so much about this village?!” “BECAUSE I CAN ACTUALLY PROTECT THESE PEOPLE!” 

- ?!

- SHIT JABBERWALKERS!

- Oh Ruby…

- OOH A BOP

- BUMBLEBY TEAMWORK

- HOLY SHIT YANG IS SMOOTH

- THEY’RE BOTH SMOOTH

- DID JUNIPER JUST NEIGH OR WERE THOSE JACKALOPE NOISES

- WHITEKNIGHT TEAM WORK

- Oh no Ruby…

- OH NO RUBY IS HALLUCINATING QAQ

- OH FUCK IT’S GOT A MOUTH

- OH THANK GOD WBYJ COMING IN CLUTCH

- OH GOD IT’S LIKE THE YOUNGER BROTHER CONTORTING DO NOT WANT I DO NOT LIKE

- HOLY SHIT IT’S NEO

- OR RATHER IT’S A NEO CLONE That finger gun tho OmO;;;;;

- “How did she get so powerful?” “Well she didn’t do it by standing around.” Jaune. Shut. The fuck. Up.

- JAUNE KNOCK IT OFF oh god Ruby can’t even pick it up QmQ

- YES IT BROKE GET OUT OF THERE LITTLE ONES

- THEY’RE NOT DEAD Juniper thank you for comforting the bbygurl.

- “Right Ruby?” “… why are you asking me?” oh shit

…

oh my god

I

oh my god

[gremena]

~A little glimpse into my urban hobbit-hole

To say that I have a thing for decoration would be an understatement. I've always been fascinated by it, not in a professional sense, but as a hobby. As a photography student, I have a good understanding of colorimetry, which helps when decorating my own space. My life has revolved around work, college and more work (because it’s never enough).

Since I’m going on a short vacation next week, I thought it would be a good idea to just sit down and write. I also wanted to take a break from the “patentese” I work with on a daily basis to write something more informal.So, let’s get into it. After rearranging the furniture in my apartment several times to make room for a couch I recently bought, I wanted to show the result of months of planning (and shopping 👀).

I am real homebody (I even work from home), which is why I spend so much time rearranging things to provide a more cozy space for my work and leisure activities. Usually after a busy day at work I dedicate a few hours of leisure (what I call No-Thinking Hours) to visit decoration websites for reference and compare prices in stores.

I've finally found the terracotta velvet couch I've been searching for over the past years(!!). I'm obsessed with terracotta hues because they bring out the warm tones I see when I’m surrounded by nature. I love this color so much to the point that my entire apartment is decorated around it. (I totally forgot to take a picture of my sofa...).

The goal here is to incorporate elements of nature into my design projects by purchasing products made from wood and cork materials, both of which are typically eco-friendly and cost-effective.It's probably safe to say that the hobbit-hole I call home is finally getting the cozy vibe I want.

Scented candles are really popular these days, so I gave them a try and bought some from a store that specializes in literary candles. My favorite ones are Mama Bear's Pancakes, The Fantastic World of Beatrix Potter and Alice's Poetry.

The first one is a reference to a cartoon I used to watch in the 90s, so it really appeals to my childhood instincts. Alice's Poetry is my second favorite. As it burns, it releases a warm and soothing fragrance of apple, peach and tutti fruit while sparkling with delicate glitter.

I still have more decoration ideas, which I intend to share little by little. That's all for today.

[worldstogetlostin]

WIP Questionnaire

Thanks @wintherlywords for the tag, this looks like fun! I've left a copy of the clean slate of questions below

Rules: Answer as many (or as few) of the questions about your WIP as you can.

1. What was the first part of your WIP that you created? The first part of the TGATWST I wrote was one of the endings of the three stories in the book lol, jumping right to the end. It's a scene where there is rain falling on a man's face and he, being in love with a god, feels it as an embrace from his lover - very sentimental and a bit mushy but what can I say, I'm a sucker for romance.

2. If your story was a TV show, what would the theme song/intro be? I think it would be like the music from The Hobbit or LoTR! Very instrumental and powerful, something that could move you.

3. Who are your favourite characters you've made? Why? Oop that would be like picking a favourite child and I'm not going into too much detail on this WWIP as of yet (still in the very early stages and wondering if it will survive) but I definitely have characters whose voices I have figured out better than others.

4. What other pieces of media do you think would share a fan base for your story? The Hobbit, LoTR seeing as they're huge inspirations for me in everything I do lol. Maybe the inheritance Cycle and books like it? Honestly difficult to imagine anything I write having a fan base but if I had to give it a vibe I'd go with those!

5. What has been your biggest struggle with your WIP? Motivation, every time. I have a demanding job and exams and I'm currently in the legal process of getting a house so lots of exciting things going on that usually mean I have no energy left for writing!

6. Are there any animals in your story? Talk about them! Horses, cows and beasts lol, the WIP is set in medieval times (fantasy of course) so animals are a big part of the world, but not a huge part of the actual story.

7. How do your characters get around? (ex: trains, horses, cars, dragons, etc.) Horses, walking, some carriages for those with a little extra coin who fancy living the high life

8. What part of your WIP are you working on rn? The end of the beginning, and the beginning of the middle, which is a strange sentence to write.

9. What aspects (tropes, maybe?) of your WIP do you think will draw people in? Gods and mortals and the relationships between them, found family vibes, self-loathing characters finding redemption, soldiers finding and losing faith, and lots of queer representation

10. What are your hopes for your WIP? That I can actually finish it and have it be something I am proud of.

I'll go ahead and tag (with no pressure) @verba-writing @elizaellwrites @writingmoth and @ceph-the-ghost-writer and anyone else who wants to have a go!

1. What was the first part of your wip that you created?

2. If your story was a TV show, what would the theme song/intro be?

3. Who are your favourite characters you've made? Why?

4. What other pieces of media do you think would share a fan base for your story?

5. What has been your biggest struggle with your wip?

6. Are there any animals in your story? Talk about them!

7. How do your characters get around? (ex: trains, horses, cars, dragons, etc.)

8. What part of your wip are you working on rn?

9. What aspects (tropes, maybe?) of your wip do you think will draw people in?

10. What are your hopes for your wip?

[justsomerandomfanfic]

Stitches - Thorin Oakenshield X GN Reader

Title: Stitches

Thorin Oakenshield X GN Reader

Additional Characters: The Company (Mentioned)

Modern AU / Magic AU

WC: 1,602

Warnings: Death mentioned, The Hobbit storyline mentioned, slight angst, and fluff

Pulling the thread and needle through the fabric, you let out a sigh, tying the thread and cutting the excess string. Placing down your craft supplies, you hold the finished plush in your hands, holding it up to stare at your masterpiece. You had been making a plush of your favorite Hobbit Dwarf, Thorin. It took a couple of months, but you were done. Staring into his black, shiny eyes, you smiled. He wasn't perfect, being your first plush you've ever made, but he was yours. His dark brown hair, made of felt, was sewn to his flesh colored fabric head. You made his beard with the same brown colored felt, and even braided brown yarn to make his braids. You gave him stubby limbs, and dressed him in a poorly fashioned outfit that looked sadly nothing like the one in the movie. 

Overall, you were very proud of yourself, and decided to go out and get yourself a small treat for your great feat. So, placing the Thorin plush on your bed, you scooted off the mattress and grabbed your bag, before putting on your shoes and leaving your home. You wandered the streets, making your way to the nearby café, where you had bought yourself a small mocha. Walking inside the building, you took in the atmosphere. It was warm and cozy, with soft music playing and colorful lights decorating the walls. It gave you 70's vibes, which was nice. You ordered your drink, before leisurely making your way back home, occasionally sipping your drink as you did so.

Unlocking your door and entering your home once more, you kicked it closed behind you. Sitting your cup of coffee on the kitchen counter, you hummed a simple song as you toed off your shoes, taking them off and setting them neatly by the shoe rack. Heading to your room, you almost had a heart attack. There, standing in your room, was a person... A man... Who looked very similar to Thorin. The same hair, stature, and even though his back was turned to you, you knew it was him. You watched The Hobbit too many times, not to instantly recognize the Dwarf. But, how? You asked yourself. What magic was this? You didn't even think magic was real in your world. 

"Uh... Hello?" You spoke up, startling the man as he turned around to look at you, eyes slightly wide as he stared at you with his deep blue eyes.

"Where am I? Who are you?" He commanded quickly, and you couldn't stop your heart from skipping a beat; he sounded just like Thorin, and looked just like him too. 

"You're in my home, and my name is Y/N."

Thorin seemed defensive, looking at you skeptically, "Why am I here?" He asked, before looking around your room. "I recognized this place, for only a fleeting moment, but the last thing I remember was the feeling of being cold... Numb. Thinking back, my mind is a blur."

You frowned, realizing what he meant. The only understandable conclusion was that your plush of Thorin had come to life, and the last thing Thorin remembers was his death. But, how could that be possible? That world was fiction, so there’s no possible way that a toy could come alive… Right? You shook away those thoughts, trying to push them aside as you began answering Thorin's questions. 

"Well, I had made a... A doll of you and I think you came to life." You said sheepishly, rubbing the back of your neck, as Thorin looked up at you once more.

"What do you mean?" He asked, "I am confused."

"Me too." You answered, "I have no idea what is happening."

"Then we are in agreement." Thorin spoke, before taking a seat on your bed. "You say I was this doll that you made. And the last thing I felt was numbness, a cold chill..." Looking up at you, he frowned, "Am I dead? Or has some... magic sent me to this world?"

You had a loss for words, "I- I don't know. I'm sorry. All I know is that I finished making a plush of you and then left for a coffee. And when I came back you were here and my plush was gone." You ranted, running a hand through your hair.

"You made me..." Thorin muttered, repeating his words, "So, you know of me?" He asked, and you nodded.

"Yes, in this world, you are a fictional character -- a story book character. Someone made you into a story a long time ago and then they made a movie about you and your Company reclaiming Erebor." You explained and Thorin closed his eyes, taking in a deep breath.

He clenched his fists as he quickly opened his eyes, "I do not understand what this place is or why I am here, or what happened to me to have brought me here..." He began, staring at your bedroom floor, "But, you must help me get back to my Company."

You bit your lip, "Thorin... I don't know if I can. I don't even know how you are real right now..." You sighed heavily, “Honestly, I’m freaking out right now.”

Thorin raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean? Why can you not help me?" You could see he was growing upset.

You sighed, running a hand through your hair again, "Like I said, in this world, you are not real." You paused, before heading to your shelf and pulling The Hobbit DVD off the shelf, you offered Thorin the case, where he could see a picture of himself on the cover. "Well, now you're real, but I'm sorry... I have no idea how I can send you back."

Thorin was quiet as he stared at the DVD case, staring at himself. You sighed, hesitantly making your way over to him, sitting beside him on your bed. "Look, I know it might sound crazy," You began softly, "But maybe there’s a reason you were sent to this world." You wondered and Thorin looked over at you.

"What do you mean?" He asked, and you bit your lip, looking down at your socked feet.

"Uh, maybe something in the world or the universe wanted to give you a second chance." You spoke, unable to look him in the eyes.

"A second chance?" He asked, and you nodded before sighing shakily.

You swallowed thickly before speaking, "You died, Thorin." Thorin looked at you, shocked and you continued, "So that's why the last thing you remember is feeling cold and numb... You were on that frozen river."

Thorin looked back at the DVD in his hands, and you waited patiently for him to speak. He finally did, after several minutes of silence.

"Thank you." He whispered, causing you to look up. Your brows furrowed in confusion. He looked down at the case of The Hobbit once more, "I'm starting to remember... I remember my Company... and Bilbo." He looked back up at you, his sad blue eyes staring into yours. "Are they alright? Did we reclaim our homeland?"

You felt the tears well up in your eyes, "Yes, you reclaimed Erebor." You nodded, "The battle... Many were lost."

"As with every great battle." Thorin interrupted as you nodded again in agreement. "But what of my kin?" You stayed silent, and that was all he needed to hear. You both stayed silent for another long while, and the tension in the air was thick. But, eventually, Thorin broke the silence. You went to open your mouth to say something, but he quickly stood up and walked over to the window. "I am stuck here... In this world." He spoke, turning to face you, as his expression was hard to read. 

You shrugged, "I don't know for sure that you are stuck here, Thorin." You began, standing up yourself, and walking over to him. "But, you are more than welcome to stay."

"Thank you," He stated, as he looked out the window, watching as the sun set, casting him in a beautiful orange hue. You followed his gaze and smiled sadly, looking away, before clearing your throat and looking back at the Dwarf. "May I stay here tonight?" He asked, and you nodded.

"Of course, um... Do you want anything? Water? Milk?" You asked, gesturing towards the door, wanting desperately to do something, anything to help Thorin.

"Water will suffice. Thank you." His tone was polite and formal, and you nodded before leaving the room to fetch your drinks.

When you returned, he was still looking out the window and, upon seeing you enter, his eyes lit up. You handed him the glass of water which he gave you a small sad smile in thanks. You sipped your drink, standing awkwardly near him, before he spoke up. 

"You say this is my second chance." He began, voice deep as he continued, "Maybe Mahal sent me here after my death... To  give me this second chance?"

You hesitated before responding, "That would explain a lot..." You mumbled.

Thorin smiled slightly, and you saw his eyes dart across the room. "It will take time to get used to this strange place. It seems we are going to be spending a lot of time together." He took a sip of his water.

"Yeah," You agreed, before smiling to yourself, "We'll figure this out, okay, Thorin?"

He nodded, staring back out the window as the stars began to fill up the sky. Deep down, he missed his home, his family. But, he knew that this place with you, he'd be able to find comfort.

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Let me know if I should make a Part 2

[maul-of-shame]

Catching Up & Charging Into 2025: Schedule time!✨

Well, friends, the end of the year decided to hit harder than a kick from Roach on a bad day. Between holidays, deadlines, and the ADHD doing what ADHD does best (i.e., everything but what I planned), I’m finally wrangling my chaos into a schedule. Yes, shocking, I know—a schedule. The wildest magic of all.

Here’s the plan:

Gilded is officially returning with weekly updates every Wednesday! That’s right, mark your calendars because the angsty Elrond/Galadriel not very slow "slow burn" and the Nimue/Gil-Galad will be marching into Rivendell like Geralt storming Kaer Morhen.

The other WIPs? They’ll be sprinkled throughout the week like lembas crumbs (but tastier, I promise). No specific dates or like "days" for them but you'll see them!

One-shot requests? I know I’ve been saying I’ll get to them, but listen, the end of 2024 hit like the Wild Hunt, and I’ve been dodging their chaos ever since. I will post them ASAP—thank you for being the Samwise to my Frodo and carrying me through this madness.❤️

On the resolution front, I’m keeping it ambitious but self-indulgent:

Write more and write better—because if I don’t have at least one ridiculous metaphor per fic, am I even me?

Get more detailed. I want vibes so strong you can taste the Rivendell wine.

Finally, finally—this is the year I work toward getting published because, honestly, why not shoot for the stars? Or at least the vast, chaotic, occasionally troll-infested nebula that is Amazon KDP. If Frodo can lug the One Ring all the way to Mordor, I can certainly wrestle my way through formatting, covers, and self-promo attempts that are somehow both cringe and iconic. I’m not just dipping my toes in—I’m cannonballing into the world of publishing like Geralt diving into a lake full of drowners. Will it be messy? Oh, absolutely. Will I probably cry over an ISBN at least once? Without question. But this year, I’m not waiting for the stars to align. Oh no, bestie, I’m grabbing a baseball bat, swinging for the fences, and making them align. If the constellations won’t cooperate, I’ll just rearrange them myself—Orion better scooch over because I’m aiming for a home run. Because if there’s one thing I understood in 2024, it’s that I’m tired of saying “maybe someday.” Someday is now. Whether it’s the self-indulgent dark fantasy epic no one asked for but I need to exist, or a collection of my most chaotic and heartfelt one-shots, I’m ready to stop talking about it and start doing it. And when the time comes, you better believe I’ll be aggressively yelling about it into the void like Éowyn calling the Witch-king the "B*tch King of Angmar". To the Amazon KDP battlefield I go, pen in hand, ready to plant my flag in the great realm of indie publishing! Wish me luck—and maybe a little patience. This hobbit has a long road ahead, but the snacks will be worth it.... Right?✍️

Dive headfirst into writing more self-indulgent stuff, from supernatural AUs to niche pairings, because we’re here for a good time and a creative time. Speaking of which, prepare yourselves for my return to writing Supernatural fics—it’s been since 2018, PEOPLE. Dean Winchester is calling, and I’m answering.

If 2024 taught us anything, it’s that self-indulgent content—be it fics, art, playlists, or even random headcanon rants—makes everything better. Why settle for "leaning into it" when I could be diving headfirst into the deep end? No hesitation, no looking back—just full steam ahead like a hobbit spotting second breakfast or Geralt running straight into a fight without preparing his potions (*cough cough* if you know you know LMAO).

Here’s to chasing exactly what sparks joy basically, being unapologetically self-indulgent, and creating the kind of stuff that makes me grin like I’ve just discovered a hidden stash of Rivendell wine. Whether it’s that one wildly specific AU, the niche pairing nobody asked for but everyone needed, or art dripping with vibes that are just for me, I’m beelining for it like my life depends on it.

Because life’s too short not to make the content you love—and if others love it too, well, that’s just the icing on the lembas.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your patience, your comments, and your enthusiasm. You’ve been absolute legends this year, and I promise 2025 will be filled with even more fics, chaos, and banter (because let’s face it, I can’t stop being salty and dramatic—it’s my calling).

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[fictionkinfessions]

I can't get over this I've shouted at the group chat about it multiple times but I need to come here I cannot with this.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CHANGED MY NAME TO FRODO??

I mean no Ill will nor offence to any and all lord of the rings kinnies who use the English names, but I am fucking BAFFLED.

TOLKEIN YOU KNOW WHAT MY FUCKING NAME IS?? I know you know what my name is because the name you have as my "true" name feels so intimately correct, and yet you still chose to just ?? MAKE ONE UP? and not only did you make a name up, you chose FJCUCKING FRODO???? FRODO???

my name was MAURA. Pronounced mah-ur-ra, with a beautiful little tapped R. It's so graceful, the pronunciation is so nice, it makes me sound so refined. Maura Labingi, that's gorgeous. Labingi is a little goofy sounding but it looks lovely written down. And with the 'a' suffix all of our family names actually match the "la" sound, not just Bilbo having alliteration and Not Me.

Frodo fucking Baggins. I save all of middle earth and you change my name to FRODO. All the elves and shit get to keep the names from their languages, but NOOO we need to change bilba and Maura so that they have male suffixes in english, and also Maura needs a translation for his name into A WORD NOBODY ASSOCIATES WITH THE MEANING OF MY NAKE ANYWAY.

And it's not just me I'm upset about. Sam's real name is Banazîr, Ban for short. BAN... HOW CUTE IS THAT? HOW FITTING? TO BE BAN? I call him "ban" in my mind and I smile like a fool in love, as i was. Ban, I don't want to go back, ban is adorable. Do you hear me.

Kali to merry is fine, and I do like that tolkein kept his absurdly long name. And honestly I kindve vibe with "pippin" on the same level that I do Razar, pippin has a little hop step to it that fits him. But fucking Frodo. Do I look like a Frodo? Do I act like a Frodo? What crime did I commit for you to name me FRODO.

Hell they fucked over smeagol even, his real name is "Trahald." Isn't that so much nicer sounding??

I'm in shambles. To the entire world I am known as Frodo Baggins. And for what? And for why? Why did you do this to me? I understand why it was for the sake of writing and having a coherent Vibe to the hobbits that our admittedly quite fancy or exotic sounding names don't exactly hit. But you could have at least given me a name as pretty as my actual name. I need to find Sam/ban he'd back me up on this. (I know because the reason I remembered my name was Maura was because I remember Ban saying it like it was the nicest word he'd ever heard)

I don't know where I'm going with this. I'm just so Mad. I demand repentance, comeuppance a personal apology letter from tolkeins estate.

[bereft-of-frogs]

friday! 🌿

books:

(in progress) Salvation Day - Kali Wallace: I have started and not finished this book like 4 times. Which is probably a bad sign because I also didn't love the other book by this author I read. I've heard this is better though. But I couldn't pick anything else, officially DNF'd Kill Show, I skimmed a couple pages of the other book I took out of the library and I think I'm too much in A Mood to read it, so I am attempting this again.

(in progress) The Rising Storm - Cavan Scott: Not much to say, chugging along with catching up on the High Republic, extremely slowly. I'm just happy Bell and Indeera are back! Love them.

(finished) The Hobbit: Not my favorite, but I feel like it's good to revisit occasionally. Still hilarious when Tolkien kind of slips into that super epic fantasy voice, and then goes right back into 'kids adventure' tone

(in progress) The Silmarillion: Ngl, part of this reread is fueled by that person on the 'have you read this fantasy book' who for some reason didn't believe that 300 people (based on the results at the time of their comment) read The Silmarillion and accused us all of lying for clout. (which like...clout? what clout? why would I lie about this?) So I'm reading it again.

tv:

Constellations (AppleTV+): I LOVE this. LOVE it. I mean I'm always a sucker for space ghosts so that was a given, but this is really fun. The lost cosmonaut stuff, communicating through tapes, the fairy tale like elements. I love it Also my toxic trait is basically any multiverse thing I judge based on whether or not I think it could be a branch of The OA's multiverse tree and this passes that test, you can easily imagine Brit Marling and Jason Issacs chasing each other around the universes just off-screen. I only have one episode left, really interested to see where things are going (still wondering who the 'ghost' who appeared when the Soyuz disengaged from the ISS was, I have a Theory, but I'm not sure yet). Also bonus point for having some absolutely genuinely creepy scenes. I am so desensitized, it's always really fun when something manages to unsettle me.

You (Netflix): Trash fave, this is my current 'while I'm cooking/eating dinner' show, it's so cheesy but I love it. I never watched the latest season but revisiting season 1 is fun.

Under the Bridge (Hulu): Yeah so episode 1 I was like 'oh old friends? that would be hot. they'll never do it' and then episode 3 was like 'yeah they're *old friends* *wink* *they make out*' and I was like OH OK.

film:

They Cloned Tyrone (2023): I love movies where at the climax everything seems to go wrong and then it rewinds and shows you how it's really all going according to plan. Also, this was brilliant for the plan basically revolving around the villains seeing what they wanted to see, and the protagonists playing into that. And it recreated the vibe of those 70s exploitation films so well.

Palm Springs (2020): This kept appearing on 'what time loop media is your favorite' polls so I thought I'd rewatch it. Still SUCH a fun time loop movie. I did vote for it in both polls, despite the second also having 'that one episode of supernatural' as a possibility.

The Grudge (2019): ABYSMAL. Like truly terrible. I'm not saying the original US remakes were good, but they do have a special place in my heart because they were some of the first movies to really scare me. And also I thought maybe this wouldn't be so bad, I liked the Netflix Ju-On: Origins series that came out in 2020 fine despite it not getting very good reviews. But no. In this case, the reviews were correct, this was awful. In the running for the worst movie of the year and it's barely May.

The Stranger (2020): Maika Monroe has such a weird typecasting haha but I don't hate it. I learned that this was apparently supposed to be a Quibi series and was stitched back together after the fall of Quibi. It probably would have been more effective as short form content. I probably would have ate it up. But as a film it just felt like 'ok wtf is going on'.

to do:

work day: I'm hoping to get through my tasks fast so I can write on the clock. ('doesn't that mean you should be doing them and not making this post?' SILENCE.)

oh man so much writing because I set myself a deadline so now. there's that. well ok it is self-imposed and if things do go catastrophically wrong, I can JUST post the first chapter. That's for sure ready. ideally though: finish the last 2.5 chapters this weekend -> resolve comments (most of which are just 'come up with secondary character name', 'check spelling on wiki', but there is one I know I have to be clever for which...we'll see how clever I can be) -> full read-through. I'll eventually (sooner rather than later) have to rewrite the action sequences of chapter 9, but I think that should be enough to make me feel like I can start weekly posting.

I might go to my favorite thrift store tomorrow to look for some 'person who cares about their job' dresses/blouses/idk for annual corporate socializing event week

Star Wars day! lol remember how exactly a year ago I was like 'idk man, it's star wars day but I'm really not feeling it' and then had to eat my words like literally less than two weeks later? that was funny. cheers to that. Meeting my dad and brother at the movie theater and then we're going out for pizza just like it's 1999 (ok my brother was not actually there in 1999 because he was 4, but we welcome him to the nostalgia trip)

the monthly Big Clean (aka I fell behind on recycling so I have to take a lot down to the recycling bins, and the vacuum and mop are coming out)

pretend to care about my job for 3 days. Ok, no, I do care about my job in that I actually do like it and I want to do a good job, I just don't really care about like...*the company*. but I will get a lot of free food and probably wine if I pretend to care about the company for 3 days. so. fair exchange.