#anghraine's headcanon

[anghraine]

I couldn't work it into the other post, but something I was also thinking about with regard to Wickham as a child is ... okay, on the one hand, I think it's important to bear in mind that child Wickham was, in fact, a child. We can't just assume he was evil from day 1. I find him more interesting if he's not intrinsically evil, and I do have some sympathy for the weird position he was in.

In some ways, Wickham seems to have been treated as essentially another son. Mrs Reynolds says that Mr Darcy raised him (entirely at his own expense), Wickham says that he and Darcy were objects of the same parental care, Darcy that Wickham was brought up to expect exertion on his behalf and was the favorite of his (Darcy's) father. Wickham was given a gentleman's education, sent to school and Cambridge, and a valuable living in the Church was planned for him. This is the kind of thing that would be done for him if he actually were a younger son.

But the thing is ... he's not Mr Darcy's son. He's the son of Mr Wickham, Mr Darcy's steward. Wickham is in reality a charity case entirely dependent on the Darcys' good will—this is part of why Darcy says it would have been a depravity to turn on him without reason. Wickham's brought up for genteel life, but the path set out for him is one he is remarkably ill-suited to (not only morally, as it will turn out, but temperamentally). I've sometimes wondered what it was like to be Wickham at ... say, 12 or 13.

Still, I also wonder if he was already kind of a handful.

Evidently not to Mr Darcy—Darcy says his father not only enjoyed Wickham's society due to his engaging manners, but always had the highest opinion of him. We have no idea what Lady Anne thought or did. But realistically, the people who dealt with young Wickham and Darcy the most were probably the servants.

Wickham insists that Mrs Reynolds was fond of him. Maybe she was, though she has nothing good to say about him now. She describes him in fairly impersonal terms at Pemberley, and after saying he's in the army now, remarks, "I am afraid he has turned out very wild." She seems pretty eager to shift the conversation to Darcy and says, "But I have always observed, that they who are good-natured when children, are good-natured when they grow up; and he [Darcy] was always the sweetest tempered, most generous-hearted boy in the world."

I've wondered if this conclusion was affected by Wickham as well as Darcy—if she sees something of the Wickham who turned out wild in her memories of Wickham the child, and this reinforces her sense of the significance of childhood behavior. She insists that she's never had a cross word from Darcy, even as a small child (she's been at Pemberley since he was 4, i.e. 24 years). But given her conclusions about children and her characterization of adult Wickham, I wouldn't be surprised if the first people to experience the brunt of Wickham's poor behavior were the servants at Pemberley.

#anghraine babbles #long post #anghraine's headcanon #george wickham #mrs reynolds #fitzwilliam darcy #austen blogging #pride and prejudice #jane austen

[princesssarisa]

Character ask: Georgiana Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)

Favorite thing about them: That she's not victim-blamed for her near-elopement with Wickham. If she didn't exist and the book had only Lydia to represent girls who are seduced by the Wickhams of the world, then it might be easier to accuse Austen of victim-blaming. But no one blames Georgiana. She was only fifteen, Wickham was a childhood friend/almost foster brother whom she trusted, and he took advantage of her trust to make her think he loved her. She's a sweet, lovely girl, she's not portrayed as flirtatious or brash like Lydia – on the contrary, she's extremely, painfully shy – and yet she was manipulated and seduced, and the blame is placed firmly on the people who did it, Wickham and Mrs. Younge. Of course it helps that she ultimately chose her family over her "romance" and confessed the elopement plan to her brother; whereas Lydia refuses to leave Wickham when Darcy offers her the chance and shows no remorse for nearly disgracing her family.

Least favorite thing about them: The fandom's views on her. I'm glad I haven't seen too much of it myself, but what @anghraine has described in some of her posts is horrible. From the fans who do victim-blame her and treat her as a "gotcha" for Darcy (i.e. "so much for his sense of superiority over the Bennets – his sister almost ruined herself just like Lydia"), to the ones who turn her sweet bond with Darcy into some toxic cliché (i.e. "she's only shy because he's an overbearing brother and she's afraid of him" – then why does she become more talkative in his presence?), to the ones who think she "needs" to learn how to be feisty and outgoing like Elizabeth, and/or who think the 2005 film improved her by making her bubbly instead of shy and awkward... They're all bad. Just like all fandom commentary about gentle and shy girls tends to be bad.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I tend to be shy.

*I'm affectionate.

*I enjoy music and art.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I don't have a brother.

*I'm not an orphan.

*I've never come close to eloping with anyone.

Favorite line: N/A, since she has no dialogue in the book.

brOTP: Darcy and later Elizabeth.

OTP: None yet.

nOTP: Darcy or Wickham.

Random headcanon: Besides adoring Elizabeth when they're sisters-in-law, she'll also come to love Jane as an extended family member, especially because Jane's temperament is closer to her own.

Unpopular opinion: Besides disagreeing with all the views on her I mentioned under "Least favorite thing about them"... I don't picture her as a blonde. I have nothing against illustrations or adaptations that portray her that way: you'll see below that several of my favorite pictures of her show her as a blonde. But not all ingenues need to be blonde, after all. I usually picture her with the same hair color as Darcy, which like most fans, I imagine as dark brown or black.

Song I associate with them: None.

Favorite picture of them:

The only decent color illustration I've found of her, by H.M. Brock:

This illustration by Hugh Thomson:

Emma Jacobs in the 1980 miniseries:

Emilia Fox in the 1995 miniseries:

Tamzin Merchant in the 2005 film (although that facial expression is probably one that Austen's withdrawn, serious Georgiana would never wear):

#character ask #pride and prejudice #georgiana darcy #jane austen #ask game #fictional characters #fictional character ask

[brynnmclean]

for @rover-kelevra. I bet you can guess where this one goes, friend!  also, fyi, this is another one of those fics where I just... opened a text post and typed out some stuff, so hopefully it’s not incoherent!!!  this is a small thing for a longer thing, so expect more eventually (hopefully tonight!)

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Cassian runs cold, he always has.  Growing up on a frozen rock of a world like Fest doesn’t actually help him acclimate to frigid climates-- though he’d say in his defense that he jumps from world to world to world, each with its own weather patterns and seasons.  It’s hard to get used to anything besides the chill of space travel.

He certainly isn’t used to the warmth of Jyn in his bed.

Jyn is curled up in their bunk on the rattle-trap ship they’re flying on the way back from this mission, a thin sheet twisted around her body and a thicker blanket kicked off so it’s half on the floor.  Her back is shoved up against the wall, her hands balled into fists, but her face is smooth and her breath even with deep sleep.  Cassian carefully shrugs out of his jacket and tugs off his boots, trying to be quiet as he undresses and folds his clothes into a pile.  

He clenches his jaw as his bare feet touch the cool floor of their quarters, and he shivers as the recycled air in their room slips through his undershirt.  He glances at the space beside Jyn in bed, the area she’s left him even in unconsciousness.  He can just slide himself beneath the blankets and curl up next to her, slotting himself into place at her side, sink into the warmth and belonging.  

He hasn’t slept peacefully in days, neither of them have, their mission tense even though it turned out relatively uneventful.  His bones feel heavy, stress a hard knot at the base of his spine, a dull thudding behind his eyes.  But his toes are like ice, his hands just as much of a lost cause-- his palms itch with the desire to skim along the curves of Jyn’s shoulder and hip, but he can picture her frown if he touches her and drags her out of her rest with his cold fingers on her skin.

There’s a chair in their little room, but his back screams in protest at just the sight of it.  He curls his toes against the floor and rubs his hands together.  “Jyn,” he whispers, then just a shade louder: “Jyn?”

She doesn’t even twitch.  Maybe he can just...

He’s easing himself into bed next to her, hardly daring to breathe, when Jyn’s eyes flicker open and she makes an indistinct sound.

Damn.  Cassian exhales in a rush, but keeps moving slowly, trying to keep the damage as minimal as possible.

Jyn blinks at him and hums, shifting and stretching out toward him.  “Cassian,” she murmurs, voice low and rough and-- inviting.  He busies himself with pulling the blanket that she’d kicked away up and over both of them, and then he folds his arms tight against his chest to stop himself from reaching for her.  She radiates heat like a summer sun; he doesn’t want to bring winter’s chill to her.

Jyn sighs and shuffles closer, a hint of exasperation creeping into her tone.  “C’mere.  You’re shivering.”

He’d hoped she wouldn’t notice.  “I’m fine.  I’ll warm up in a minute.”

“You’ll warm up faster with me,” Jyn says, giving him no time or room to protest before she tugs his arms away from his chest and plasters herself against him, a line of heat that makes him shudder and groan with relief.

“Sorry,” he says when one of his hands automatically cups her hip, fingertips against the sliver of skin between her shorts and her undershirt.

Jyn nuzzles against his throat, her mouth curving into a sleepy smile against the beat of his heart there.  “You’d freeze without me,” she teases, sounding more alert.

“I didn’t mean to wake you,” he says, letting her manhandle him into whatever position she wants.  And she’s right-- he’s warming quickly beneath her, pressing into her touch.

She laughs, scattering lazy, open-mouthed kisses along his neck.  “Can’t say I mind,” she says as she wedges a knee between his legs.  He can’t help the gasp that catches in his chest.

He isn’t so cold now.  Not at all.

#rover-kelevra #rebelcaptain #bedsharing #jyn x cassian #also #anghraine #i feel like i owe you for the headcanon that cassian (cassia) runs cold :P #anyway #rough drafts #i've gotta get offline for a sec but i'll be back

[leralynne]

Jyn/Cassian, 12, 13, 14, 16

14 answered here!

Who initiates kisses?

Along the lines of what I said here, I see this as something Jyn is more likely to do than Cassian overall. Cassian I see as being a bit more concerned about whether this is the right moment, whereas Jyn’s attitude is a bit more fuck it, I’m doing this.

Who reaches for the other’s hand first?

Cassian. He himself that it’s because she’s small and he doesn’t want to lose her in a crowd, but he never manages to believe it.

Who wants to stay in bed just a little longer?

Jyn. Cassian’s much more accustomed to the pace of military life, to his day starting well before the sunrise. Jyn’s life pre-rebellion was far from easy, but she at least set her own schedule most of the time, and she’s not exactly enthusiastic about adapting to strict hours. Cassian is a well-respected soldier, and as a well-respected soldier, he puts a high premium on punctuality. But if there’s one thing that makes him falter, it’s Jyn’s arms around his waist, legs tangled with his, shaking her head in protest at the sound of his alarm.

send me a pairing and a number

#rebelcaptain #anghraine #jyn erso #cassian andor #headcanon meme #:) #these dumbs <3

[hello-robin-goodfellow]

Athena Sasha, from the manga and OVA series Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2006-2011).

Athena Saori Kido, from the movie Saint Seiya: Legend of the Sanctuary (2014).

Considering the similarities of the art styles, my headcanon is that these two sagas form a same cohesive timeline, and as such, they work together as a nice introduction to the Saint Seiya franchise for newcomers.

@graf-edel-weiss

@jonpertwee @ardenrosegarden @fyroddymcdowall

@princesssarisa @iphisquandary @im-captain-basch @rollingthunder06 @irreplaceable-ecstasyy @amberleewriter @anghraine @aziraphalesbian @anne-white-star @thedyingtimelady @mademoiselle-princesse @beckyhop @tipsywench @musicalhell @geekydemigodinthevoid

#saint seiya #saint seiya the lost canvas #saint seiya legend of sanctuary #anime #toei animation #shiori teshirogi #masami kurumada #shonen #one of my favorite franchises

[squirrelwrangler]

sulfin-evend:

I love Arwen's daughters headcanons and FA headcanons in general. Please share more

If you want more Fourth Age Headcanons, I’d recommend @heckofabecca and @anghraine off the top of my head. I’m a mostly First Age gal myself, and the part of me that thinks about fluffy peacetime hijinks and society (re)building and creating a cast of OC children for sequel second generation adventures is whirling the mental gears for the Second Age right now. I won’t rule out ever coming back and answering this period and generation with headcanons, just that I don’t have any currently. Well, except that, hey, where’s the stories of a dynastic marriage with Lakeland and King Bard II?

#replies

[heckofabecca]

kareenvorbarra replied to your post “I saw a post about a headcanon- or it might have been a short...”

was it one of elizabeth's posts? i know she has some headcanons in that vein - i specifically remember her oc for an older sister of one of the later anti-Faithful kings, but maybe there was something about Surion's sisters too?

Ahhh that makes so much sense as to why I couldn’t find it!! It’s a DIFFERENT younger brother king... here it is :) Thanks, @anghraine

#kareenvorbarra #anghraine #(thanks elizabeth) #infecting my BRAIN with your AWESOME HEADCANONS #even if the headcanons are centuries later.... #AND THANK YOU TOO KATE YOU ARE A TREASURE #númenor

[child-of-hurin]

Do you have any headcanons about the contrast between the first Ruling Queen of Númenor and the last? I for myself associate Ancalimë strongly with Sun whilst Míriel with the Moon.

I agree, I think the comparison with the sun and the moon is VERY fitting! And I think Ancalimë and Míriel are each very emblematic of the time period they belong to within Númenor’s timeline... they sure can IMO fuction as symbolic opposites, too. And I am definitely with you on the associations with the sun for Ancalimë! I mean, I have been on board with that ever since I read [this post] of @anghraine‘s about her son Anárion - whose name means “son of the sun” (

For more comparisons, in my HC Míriel is very close to her father, and not close at all to her mother (whom I haven’t managed to unfridge yet x_x). In my HC, the question of whether Inziladûn died because he choose to die or because he was really too old, and just naturally died, is metatextually ambiguous... but HE frames it as a choice he’s making, to go like the monarchs of old - so there’s an obscure part of Míriel that feels abandoned. In that sense, it’s possible to trace a parallel with Ancalimë, who afaik got along just fine with her dad later on, but who never forgot that time when she, as a child, clung to him but was set down on the floor as he walked out, ‘abandoning’ her and her mother (that’s UT canon)... I think Míriel and Ancalimë are both very lonely people, with abandonment issues and a complicated relationship with isolation. And there’s also the fact that they’re both married against their will. Maybe Míriel contemplates that one day, when thinking about her predecessors ;/ Ancalimë had to marry against her wishes and Vanimeldë’s husband usurped her son after she died. The only female monarch to whom marriage was never a problem was Telperiën, who never married (bless).... by contrast, the only male monarch whose marriage troubles are known to us are Aldarion and Gimilzôr... and of course, Pharazôn. I’m sure Míriel thinks about that a lot....

IDK if this is of interest to you, and if you also HC this, but I imagine Númenorean culture as very interested in revisiting itself and its formative cultural past, and I imagine that’s something that reaches its apex during Vanimeldë’s rule and its les arts florissants, etc. So, for some time, I played with the idea of Ancalimë and Telperiën being associated with sun-and-moon imagery during Vanimeldës time, whereas Vanimeldë herself would be associated with the stars/Varda the beloved, queen of the sky (;DDD). I think Númenorean artists would moreover be working with the name implications - “Ancalimë” meaning “most bright” (the sun) and “Telperiën” meaning “crowned in silver”* (the moon). I can also stretch it a bit and look towards Silmariën, who was born one generation too early to profit from her nephew Aldarion’s law reform, and who’s named for the legendary jewel before it became a star in the sky... and to Míriel “jewel-daughter”, which I can easily interpret as a reference to the brightest star in the sky, who’s also her great-great-etc-etc-grandfather :^) :^( (although ofc there are a lot of male rulers with names also related to stars and shining and brightness ofc, but that’s besides the point). 

Is this more or less what you expected? Do you agree/disagree, have other opinions or takes? Thank you for this question, it was very nice getting it :D

*it’s interesting to notice Telperiën had a younger brother called Isilmo, which translates to something like “man of the moon” 👀 coincidence?? IThink Not

#ringcwraith #ancalime #miriel #vanimelde #telperien #tar-ancalimë #tar-míriel #tar-vanimeldë #tar-telperiën #númenor #unfinished tales

[melyzard]

20 & 28 for the fic meme! :)

20. Describe your perfect writing conditions.

My laptop is on. My glass is full of tea. I have an idea buzzing in my brain. I do not have to pee. 

That’s pretty much it.

28. Share three of your favorite fic writers and why you like them so much.

Only 3, hmm, well, alright. Off the top of my head, in no particular order:

1. @ladytharen (mollivanders) [evocative, almost lyrical writing, several sentences I just sort of want tattooed on my body]

1a.  @anghraine (Elizabeth(anghraine)) [subtle emotions worked into a wider, practical frame, incredible characterization, headcanons that just work so well in the universe that I sometimes forget they are not canon]

1b.  @brynnmclean (ilfirin_estel) [somehow makes complex sexual politics not only immediate, emotional, and understandable, but fucking hot]

1c.  alp [detailed, intriguing mission fic, mystery, intrigue, and then every now and again will just rip your heart out (just fuck me up, babe)]

2. @rain-sleet-snow (rain_sleet_snow) [some of the best pining, and people being lovingly exasperated by the pining, I’ve ever read]

2a. @youareiron-andyouarestrong (youareiron_andyouarestrong) [unique and interesting ideas/premises, can do fusions like no one else, so much fun to read!]

2b. @andromeda3116 (andromeda3116) [EPIC stories balanced with really heart-felt ones, I haven’t really read the famous Modern AU because that’s not really my thing, but the in-universe and fusion stuff blows me away]

2c. @sleepykalena (SleepyKalena) [go big or go home, social values, complex racial/sexual/political stances, or just bravely confronting Those Things We Don’t Like To Talk About head on; not for the faint of heart, but worth it]

3. @incognitajones (ephemera) [can turn difficult or painful moments beautiful, and, well, vice versa, which is a hell of a skill]

3a. JackOfSomeTrades [Short stories that are somehow packed with worldbuilding, emotion, and personal growth.]

3b. @ruby-red-inky-blue (guineapiggie) [Not gonna lie, In These Waters Dwell Angsty Dragons, but seriously, realistic and hard-line looks at how love doesn’t always triumph, but it sure as hell fights to the death, interspersed with the occasional High School AU that is somehow wonderful, how do you pull that off in this day and age?]

3c. @mosylufanfic (mosylu) [Variety! Oodles of it, and all of it fun, interesting, or heartbreaking. A great sense of dry humor that fits the R1 characters so well, while still occasionally jabbing you directly in the solar plexus - in a good way.]

3c(1). NeonDaisies [Really cool takes on the characters, and thoughtful, complex world-building]

But that’s just the three I can think of off the top of my head, without getting into my bookmarks page saved files. 

#thanks for asking! #my writing #other people's writing #author recs #I suppose #leaiorganas

[gurguliare]

(same anon) thanks! Snd also wanted to say you are one of the only people in this fandom I've discovered who is also interested in the mariner's wife *sob* It's such an intriguing and unique story.

omg, okay, well, just in case you haven’t found them let me point you to @anghraine and @croclock who have done a bunch of cool meta/art for the mariner’s wife respectively and who i THINK both have tags for it? BUT YEAH IT’S SUPER UNDERRATED it’s like tolkien’s best fucked up short story imo. Or, ok, to be fair, it’s amply realized and self-contained and full of neat little characterization arguments so there’s probably less headcanon-horoscopy to DO than with most of his outlines, but still. Chat with me about the Mariner’s Wife any tiiime

#Anonymous #no one expects the fannish inquisition

[venndaai]

Top 1015 fictional characters

I was tagged by @anghraine to list top 5 male and top 5 female characters, and I happen to be lucky enough that I can also make a third list, mwahaha.

Female:

Kreia (Knights of the Old Republic)

Susan Ivanova (Babylon 5)

Sera (Dragon Age)

Pearl (Steven Universe)

Chrisjen Avasarala (The Expanse)

Male:

James Flint (Black Sails)

Will Graham (Hannibal)

Will Stanton (The Dark is Rising)

Joseph (Dr Zeus aka the fandom only gardenvarietyunique knows lol)

Brutha (Discworld)

Nonbinary:

Seivarden Vendaai (Imperial Radch)

Jeris (Machineries of Empire) (Yes, I know this one’s on the edge of canon-headcanon. Whatever. Jeris had to be in this post somewhere.)

Therem Harth Rem ir Estraven (The Left Hand of Darkness)

Xavin (Marvel)

Breq (Imperial Radch)

tagging: @chanderclear, @nonbinarybriarmoss, @1nsomnizac, @gardenvarietyunique, @bamboocounting, @darling-child-tisarwat, @cassyblue feel free to do 10 or 15 or however many

#meme

[anghraine]

I headcanon that Dúnedain of both the North and Gondor have a considerable number of ... like, low-grade magic trinkets that they often don't know the provenance of.

This stuff isn't at all on the scale of the palantíri, though some were definitely brought from Númenor (mostly because people would carry them around for luck). There's some stuff that they got from Elves, especially in Dol Amroth and Eriador. There's some they crafted all on their own, like Merry's dagger or Boromir's horn. There's some they make and then place virtues on (whatever that means).

But even the jewels of this kind aren't like mini-Silmarils, they're more like mini-Elendilmíri—there's definitely something going on and they seem just a little too bright at times, but a lot of the inheritors of those kinds of gems have never been able to figure out what they're supposed to do beyond that. And sometimes the answer is "nothing," some of these things were just crafted to be nightlights for scared children that would also look nice when they got older. Sometimes this stuff helps with tracking in a minor way, or things like that.

Gondorian Dúnedain also seem to know about the One Ring, but in my headcanon, their understanding starts out with: "oh, so like Grandfather's ring that shines when he gets lost? but evil."

#10-y-o dúnadan child: but... how do you make that evil? #adult (darkly): he can turn all to evil #seriously though i do imagine that the stars in the stewards' sigil represents heirlooms like this #not quite as blatantly mystical as boromir's horn #(though interestingly that was made only one generation before the ruling stewardship began) #but three gems they inherited that are slightly mysterious and very bright and passed on w/ other heirlooms #they no longer even know where they came from but they've been faithfully passed down since forever #as far as their records go #and are the oldest heirloom of their house #anghraine babbles #legendarium blogging #anghraine's headcanon #team dúnedain #húrinionath

[vardasvapors]

11 questions meme

tagged by @imindhowwelayinjune for the meme! Thanks!!

1. If I gave you $20 and told you you had to spend it right now, what would you spend it on?

A fancy huevos verdes and an apple pie at the place around the street corner

2. If you waved your foot in the air to the immediate left of you what would you kick?

A stack of books I have balanced on the floor in front of my night table despite having a huge bookshelf, like, right over there. Oh wait you said left. Uhhhhhh...air. I’m also really bad at left/right.

3. There’s a new spider in my sink. Name it.

Aragog.

(if u don’t recognize the name beware of google images)

4. Describe one thing you’d like to create (eg a specific story, art, type of pancake, etc)

Honestly I’d really like to relearn my drawing skills specifically in order to do some doodly fancomic serieses of certain Tolkien characters

5. Describe one thing you’d like to consume that someone else created (eg a specific story, art, type of pancake, etc)

God I have a deep and abiding need for like a zillion of my mother’s potato parathas right about now

6. If you were a cartoon character, what outfit would you always be drawn in/what features would make you identifiable?

Boot-cut jeans + sleeveless black top + ton of naturally-occurring corkscrew ringlets

Bonus: Draw yourself as a cartoon character - take no more than five minutes - and include the sketch here.


Soz, I have no tablet nor scanner within easy access, so I am excusing myself from embarrassment

7. Tell me some gossip about someone I definitely don’t know

My old gym teacher’s ex-wife broke into my old school and trashed his office!

8. Without checking to see if it’s correct, type something you have memorized (a line of poetry, a lyric, an equation)

There Beren came from mountains cold

And lost he wandered under leaves

And where the elven river rolled

He walked alone and sorrowing

He peered between the hemlock sheaves

And saw in wonder flowers of gold

Upon her mantle and her sleeves

And her hair like shadow following

9. Go to the elf name generator, generate a name, and tell us what the parts of it mean

Eglerebil! It means Glorious (aglareb) Female (il) (aglareb+il) HOW CREATIVE but excellent

Bonus: Describe who this name belongs to


Me

10. What’s something that made you laugh out loud recently?

Friends and I sharing stoned-at-very-bad-times stories at dinner

11. What trope do you secretly love that people like to say you shouldn’t? (eg self-insert characters, purple prose, chat fic, pumpkin lattes - you know, whatever the latest fun is that we’re not supposed to be having)

I love Super-Good-Person-Characters!! I mean, I’m kinda picky about them but no moreso than I am about, like, anything else

11 Questions For Whoever Responds To This

1. What is the best breakfast you ever had?

2. What was your favorite book when you were 13 years old?

3. Describe your ideal fic (one that you do not have to write)

4. Describe a fanart you would like to see

5. State 1-3 opinions on cheese

6. Describe your most recent public or mass transportation experience

7. Without checking to see if it’s correct, type something you have memorized (a line of poetry, a lyric, an equation) (yes i’m just straight up stealing this from june)

8. A random headcanon for anything

9. What’s the nearest piece of art to wherever you are sitting right now (interpret as broadly as you wish)

10. A dumb opinion you used to have

11. Freestyle here about a really good story (of any type) you recently read

trying to not duplicate the taggings for the other meme responses i’ve seen for this meme (but of course, if you see this and want to do it pls do so!!): tagging @crocordile @gurguliare @bamboocounting @actualmermaid @shiniest-knight @garden-ghoul @vinyatar @risingape @lunavagantt @anghraine

#memes and assorted tumblrosity

[him-e]

Hi I have followed you for a while but have just now gotten into Star Wars(I know I know living under a rock etc). Anyway just wanted to ask what are your fave star wars blogs here?

WELCOME TO STAR WARS FRIEND HERE’S A STARTER KIT

@anghraine (meta, fic, headcanons + skywalkers + rogue one + rebelcaptain, rey, finn + general fandom, wonderful blogger from every point of view)

@ohtze, @ashesforfoxes (my favourite “long-format” meta writers, some of their pieces are all time favs and True Gems of fandom analysis, VERY LONG AND IN-DEPTH META I SWEAR, focus on tropes/archetypes/exploration of narrative themes, darkside/villain friendly & reylocentric but extremely well versed in other areas of SW as well, incl. the EU)

@starwarsnonsense & @bastila-bae frequently update with interactive and detailed discussion of news/spoilers/speculation/meta, this is the place to start if you want to stay in touch with the latest news and discuss (especially) the new trilogy and new canon in depth with level-headed, open minded, insightful, positive people who are also enthusiastic shippers (check their podcast Scavenger’s Hoard too)

@and-then-bam-cassiopeia, @holocroning (dark side positivity & lore + original/prequel/sequel trilogy + rogue one + aftermath series + SPACE POLITICS + extensive knowledge and discussion of canon/ancillary material)

@lefirststeps and @oldadastra​ also write their own meta, have great theories, and regularly answer questions (especially) on the new canon/new movies with a solid background knowledge of the older trilogies.

#mind that most of them are reylo-friendly and all of them are pro-kylo #so please understand that i'm directing you towards a specific section of the sw fandom #which imo is the best section but that's my personal opinion and personal preference #this fandom is so big and full of shit that you just have to pick a side and ignore the rest #unless you want to die young of vitriol poisoning #anyway if you enjoy my blogging you'll probably enjoy their blogging too #kylo ren for ts #sw for ts #sw asks #blog recs #reylo for ts #sw wank #discourse #sw blogs #anon #asks

[squirrelwrangler]

@anghraine tagged me for: top five things I completed in 2020! 

And my memory for time is SHIT even without the year-long quarantine, so let’s see if I can winnow out what 5 things I finished writing - as that is the easiest to measure.

Though I will give myself a headpat for the various XIV accomplishments.

The big one is posting the final Tol-in-Gaurhoth piece, The Scrape of the Knife Against the Vellum, at the very start of the year. Technically it was finished before, but its AO3 postdate is Jan 1, 2020. And it was the final missing work in the first half of that series, the tenth death and last of that format.

It’s not finished- but I did get the first three chapters out for Service to the Dead, and it has been surprisingly popular for a fic staring Gorlim the Unhappy, which is almost never a main character in anything, and ghost Aegnor.

I finally broke away from just Tolkien and Original Fiction by posting FFXIV with the Estinien caused Shiva (Unreal) fan fic. Brave of me, tbh.

Another big accomplishment I’m proud of is finally finishing the fic about how Eöl lost his parents and became an orphan. That story sat unfinished for five years. Once Bhên had a name, I could complete it.

Cold Shower. Not the first sexual scenes I’ve written, but there’s so much more content and fully kinky. Horny on main and grew more unabashed about it as I wrote, embracing the higher rating to not neuter the story or its humor and heart. Not yet finished, but several chapters in, and I’m not prolific with chaptered fics versus collections of one-shots.

I also solidified headcanons for Maedhros’s (ex)husband and Meril of Mithrim, so there’s that.

#meme replies #fic memes

[anghraine]

My autistic!Darcy headcanon is doubly enjoyable for me as an autistic person because ... well, people talk about the wish-fulfillment aspect of Elizabeth/Darcy, and they're not wrong. But personally, while it's nice that Elizabeth acquires a rich, principled, attractive, and devoted husband who can take care of her family's problems while taking her away from most of them, you know what's also nice?

Elizabeth did all she could to shield him [Darcy] from the frequent notice of either, and was ever anxious to keep him to herself, and to those of her family with whom he might converse without mortification.

🥰

#man. the evolution from 'just try harder' to 'you are trying harder and it's okay that you're still you. i can help' is so good #the truest wish-fulfillment of them all lol #anghraine babbles #deep blogging #anghraine's headcanon #lady anne blogging #otp of otps #elizabeth bennet #fitzwilliam darcy #pride and prejudice #jane austen #rare breed of attack unicorn