#melanie crowe

[ceruleanmusings]

It's not exactly a gifset, per se, but I tried to make some for you xx

Aaah, thanks so much Anna! You're very sweet! Look at my babies! 🥹

#daniel sharman #emily rudd #isaac lahey #melanie crowe

[barkingcrows]

“Your father was your last real anchor, wasn’t he?”

[click for better quality!]

#barkingcrows art !! #tma spoilers #not a reblog #crow barks #melanie’s canon ties to moths are far too often overlooked in favour of moth jon #moth melanie #moth melanie king #melanie king #tma #the magnus archives #moth #moths #digital art #melanie king fanart #tma fanart #mag 106 #mag106 #tma podcast #podcast art #so glad to finally have this one finished #10/24/23 #<- when i finished the art #image id #id in alt text #alt text #been waiting to post this #im so proud of it

[legendary-dumpster-fire]

"knife wife" isn't a gender

its a state of mind

#melanie king #the magnus archives #peter nureyev #the penumbra podcast #annabeth chase #percy jackson #inej gjafa #six of crows #there are probably more #i just cant think of them at the moment

[haveyoureadthiscomic-poll]

#as the crow flies #melanie gillman #iron circus comics #graphic novel #graphic novels #lgbt comic #poll

[c-rose2081]

Dry Your Eyes, My Love

—

“Oh. Mon petit corbeau? Are these tears I see in your eyes? What happened, amour?”

“Ah. Gomen nasai. . .I’m fine.”

“But why do you weep, my dearest? You can tell me.”

“I’m afraid, my little dove. So very afraid.”

“Afraid? Whatever for?”

“I. . .I’ve fallen deeply in love with you, Mélanie. I don’t think love can even describe what you mean to me anymore.”

“You’re afraid of loving me?”

“No! No, no. Please, my precious rose don’t look at me like that. No. . .I just. . .I fear that if your memory ever fully returns, you’ll remember all the things anyone’s ever told you about the creatures that hide in the dark. Creatures like me. I’m afraid that you may wake up one day and see a monster; one who is no longer worthy of your affection. I don’t think I could go on without you. It was so very dark before. . .”

“Tush now, if that’s not the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. I love you very much, Kimiko Gracey. I won’t ever see you as something to fear. You protect me.”

“But what if I hurt you again? I can’t always control it. The scar I gave you. . .”

“Scars fade with time, mon amour. It isn’t your fault. And I don’t mind if you’re a little sharp, so long as you don’t mind that I’m a little broken.”

“You’re not broken. Not to me.”

“And you’re no mere monster. I have no plans of leaving anytime soon, therefore it’s silly to dwell on the idea. Don’t forget that, oui?”

“I. . .of course. When did you become so wise, my little mourning dove?”

“When you start thinking you’re not worth loving, silly bird. I love you, Kimiko. Very much. Please dry your eyes.”

“I love you to, Mèlanie. Till the end of my days, my precious rose.”

—

#of crows and doves #phantom manor #melanie ravenswood #kimiko gracey #disneyland paris #tokyo disneyland #digital art #concept art #disney #fanart #beating heart bride #the haunted mansion #dark fantasy #fantasy romance #character dialogue #illustration #sketching

[bdazzlebooklover]

This was the very first book I read this year, on purpose. I put it off with the sole purpose of starting my new year off with it.

Princess Cartimandua, she is a total badass. @karsakmelanie just knows how to write kick ass, I am woman here me roar, type women. You just know they're put a bunch of jerk guys in their place.

I was rooting so much for Eddin, like "screw Cormag"... But by the halfway point, I was full on Team Cormag. Dude is not just a warrior, he was a great person. He loves Carti with all his heart.

I was flying through this book and it was the perfect beginning to 2024.

Thanks for a great story

#books #i love books #booklover #library #bdazzle #bibliophile #book lover #books & libraries #melanie karsak #Eagle and crow #The crow queen #Cartimandua

[onebluebookworm]

Ranking Books I Read in 2023: 15-11

15. Hollow - Shannon Watters

This book was hella cute, not gonna lie. I love the idea they used for the Horseman, because I'm always a sucker for "scary monster that everyone fears is actually warm and squishy". The relationship between the three mains is also just really nice and fun. Wish they would have expanded more on the evil professor (who I think is supposed to be an evil descendant of Ichabod Crane or is Ichabod Crane; unclear), but other than that, it's a fun romp.

14. As the Crow Flies - Melanie Gillman

It almost feels wrong putting this up here since the story isn't finished yet, but it was published as a book I read, so whatever, here it is. This is really good, I'm excited to see how it turns out. Charlie and Sidney are an adorable pair, and the intersectionality of it all is just chef's kiss. Keep your fingers crossed that Gillman finishes it soon.

13. In the Lives of Puppets - T.J. Klune

Maybe leaning a bit too heavily on the Pinocchio references, and Victor isn't that interesting of a character, but this is a pretty good one. Lots of great action, lots of heart, and I would die for Nurse Ratched and Rambo.

12. Dark Carnivals: Modern Horror and the Origins of American Empire - W. Scott Poole

I read almost every word from W. Scott Poole in 2023, and I'm glad I did. This wasn't my favorite (a lot of his points felt rehashed from other works), but that's not saying much when it's still really, really good if you love media analysis. This is also just a really good concept - examining American nationalism and imperialism through the lens of the horror fiction we've produced. Very interesting, very fun.

11. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - Michelle Alexander

An absolute must-read for anyone interested in any kind of social justice, but especially prison abolitionists. A little didactic at times, but too valuable of a resource to really hold that against it. Go read it. Stop what you're doing and read it.

#ranking books 2023 #hollow #shannon watters #as the crow flies #melanie gillman #in the lives of puppets #tj klune #dark carnivals #w. scott poole #the new jim crow #michelle alexander

[johnnyutah]

also wait this post from ten years ago

is this the last recorded time i used that tag before admitting that my sexual confusion was inexperience & internalized biphobia? did russell crowe make me bisexual?????

#i wish russell crowe a very bisexual ten year anniversary i duciibg guess #Sorry i called him daddy. as if it’s my fault #this is melanie cook being a terrible lesbian #<- dig through that for a BAD time. i am not checking it i am just supplying some saturday night cringe for your viewing pleasure

[ceruleanmusings]

Flutter

Becca asked me nearly a year ago, ssssh!, to write something inspired by the first clip in this tiktok for Mel and Isaac. Short, quick, and fun. Isaac’s a goner from the day he met her. This is super cheesy but I like it anyway. I love them.

“Why’d you put on a filter?”

“Huh?” Mel’s thumbs stilled on her phone and she looked up at Isaac. The golden light bathing the streets of downtown Beacon Hills made her squint one eye to battle the overexposure. Adding in the wrinkle to her nose, Isaac could’ve died on the spot being in such close proximity to the cuteness. “What d’you mean?”

He used his chin to motion to her phone. “The picture you just posted. You put a filter on it.” The crowds from the emptying movie theater moved around them. He took a step closer to her, freeing up space on the sidewalk. That was the second reason, anyway.

“What? No I didn’t. I never put a filter on my pics.” Her thumbs moved across the screen, quickly adding a caption to the picture still on display before posting. Chimes went off seconds later indicating a shower of likes and comments. Barely giving her screen a glance she shoved it into her pocket and looked up at him. He always seemed to have her full attention. “This golden hour light is as close as I’ll ever get to using one.” She shrugged. “Instagram can get really fake, I don’t like adding to it.”

“It has to be one,” he insisted. “I mean, look at your eyelashes.” Anyone else would have laughed at his lame attempts at conversation (or, rather, to keep conversation) but not her. She took anything he talked about seriously, as if everything he said was important. And the way she looked up at him, round electric blue eyes beneath a long, thick rim of black, as if she were riveted? He’d do anything to keep her looking at him like that. Case in point: a dumb conversation that didn’t need to happen but he made happen if only to squeeze more time with her. “They can’t actually be like that. I mean, are they real?”

“They grow out my face like this.”

“If you say so.”

She put her hands on her hips, squinting up at him while lifting up on her toes. “Are yours real?”

“Of course they are.”

“They’re really long. it’s almost unfair. Guys should’ve had eyelashes that long. It should be against the law.”

He shrugged. Yeah, this was really dumb. But he’d bend over backwards doing just about anything dumb for her. Because she made him feel not-so-dumb and, after living with his father for so long, it was nice being silly without being punished for it. “Don’t know what to tell you.”

“Wait, so yours can be real but mine can’t? That’s kinda rude.” Even as she admonished him, she cracked a smile so wide sunbeams may as well have embedded themselves into her teeth with the way it sparkled. And he, somehow, was the lucky loser who go to bask in her spotlight.

Isaac held up his hands. “I mean, girls have the help with makeup and stuff right?”

“I can prove it. Look.”

His breath rushed out all at once, not from the jarring scratching of the brick against his back when she pushed him into it but from the heat sinking into his skin from her hand on his chest. Her smile faded, just slightly, as her eyes closed and she tilted her face up towards him, giving himself an up close and personal view of her gorgeous face. And her lashes, too.

Ok, this was torture. But what did he expect goading her with such a dumb argument? His fingers twitched and he curled them into his palms, lest he do something astronomically dumb like touch her face under the guise of moving her hair out the way.

Though he topped himself on the dumb scale a second later when he leaned down, just enough their noses almost touched, just enough he could count the tiniest freckles dotting her nose, just enough for his lips to...

Her opened and she ducked her head. Apologies thundered like a waterfall out his mouth for, well, for being such a guy. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Maybe he deserved his father’s punishments if he kept screwing up like that. They were friends. That’s all. He should’ve known.

“It’s okay,” Mel said beneath his rapid-fire stammers. “It’s okay. I’m not mad or anything. Just, kinda...distracted?” She pressed a fingertip to his sternum. “You got nacho cheese on your shirt.”

Humming, Isaac looked to where her finger had pressed into his chest only to be overwhelmed by the essence of her when she popped up on her toes and kissed him, causing his heart to flutter. And when she pulled away, she brushed her nose against his and leaned back on her heels, smiling up at him while whispering, “Gotcha.”

#my writings #teen wolf ficlet #isaac lahey #melanie crowe #teen wolf #teen wolf oc #melisaac #otp: the song and the howl #ficlet: flutter #excuse any typos

[marleythreepwood]

new tag drop !!

#· ☠ [ ic; a pirate i was meant to be ] #· ☠ [ ooc; i had a feeling that in hell there would be mushrooms ] #· ☠ [ v; of threepwood ] #· ☠ [ v; demon bride ] #· ☠ [ v; one candidate one choice ] #· ☠ [ v; where else would i be? ] #· ☠ [ meme; can i buy you a root beer? ] #· ☠ [ c; pirate princess · elaine ] #· ☠ [ c; the shiver in my timbers · guybrush ] #· ☠ [ c; evil foulsmelling codependent villain · lechuck ] #· ☠ [ c; jr mighty pirate · boybrush ] #· ☠ [ melanie leary · musings ] #· ☠ [ beautiful and plucky · aesthetic ] #· ☠ [ idol of many hands · keepsakes ] #· ☠ [ wanted · promo ] #· ☠ [ safe up in the crow's nest · queue ]

[atthequillsmercy]

Lenni Reviews: "As the Crow Flies" by Melanie Gillman

Lenni Reviews: “As the Crow Flies” by Melanie Gillman

(Image Source) *This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review. Collected from a webcomic. Charlie Lamonte is 13, queer, and the only Black girl at an all-girls Christian camp. Feeling like a complete outcast, she struggles to find a place among her group but finds a kindred spirit in her fellow camper, Sydney. This is pretty good. I have to say all the build-up for this super…

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#As the Crow Flies #book review #Book Reviews #books #comic review #graphic novel #graphic novel review #graphic novels #LGBT #lgbt comic #LGBT fiction #LGBT YA #LGBTQ #Melanie Gillman #review #reviews #webcomic

[melgillman]

Over on my Patreon I shared another sneak peek of pages from the little mushroom foraging zine I’m drawing in my spare time this spring! come with me into the woods and learn about Log Snacks —> patreon.com/mgillman

[c0l0re]

Songs that I associate with TMA characters

Jon:

The Great Tale of How I Ruined It All - Jhariah

Whose Eye Is It Anyway??? - Jhariah

Violence and Spiders - SAINT PHNX

Honey I'm Home - Ghost and Pals

I Ain't Done - The Crane Wives

Reckless Battery Burns - Ghost and Pals + Vane Lily

Martin:

The Crooked, The Cradle - The Crane Wives

Every Day Is Exactly The Same - Nine Inch Nails

Goodbye - Jhariah

Achilles Come Down - Gang of Youths

My Time - bo en

Sweet Hibiscus Tea - Penelope Scott

Melanie:

Somewhat Damaged - Nine Inch Nails

I'm Gonna Win - Rob Cantor

Take Me To War - The Crane Wives

The Moon Will Sing - The Crane Wives

Where the Girls Are - Gossip

The Afternoon - Lemon Demon

Michael Distortion:

Pathological Façade - Ghost and Pals

You're at the Party - Lemon Demon

Turn the Lights Off - Tally Hall

Mask of My Own Face - Lemon Demon

The Chattering Lack of Common Sense - Ghost and Pals

A Crow's Trial - Vane Lily

Elias:

Kiss Me, Son of God - They Might Be Giants

Laplace's Angel - Will Wood

Weight of the World - Shayfer James

Lifetime Achievement Award - Lemon Demon

BAD LUCK! - Jhariah

Sympathy For the Devil - The Rolling Stones

#tma #the magnus archives #tma headcanons #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #melanie king #michael distortion #elias bouchard #colore speaks #i may or may not partially be making this post to spread my music taste :))) #jhariah my beloved <3333 #also lemon demon. and will wood. and the crane wives. my beloveds <3

[eddies-disability-swag-blog]

WELCOME TO THE DISABILITY SWAG SUMMIT OF 2023!

In the following weeks, our favorite disabled characters will battle to the death to see who is the one worthy of the title of “Disability Swag Champion” of this year.

Without any more preamble, here come our participants!

Part 1

1. Toph Beifong [Blind] (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

2. Edward Elric [Amputee] (Fullmetal Alchemist)

3. Frankie Stein [Amputee, Joint hyper mobility] (Monster High)

4. Hermann Gottlieb [Cane user] (Pacific Rim)

5. Eda Clawthorne [Chronic illness, Amputee] (The Owl House)

6. Hiccup and Toothless [Amputees] (How to train your dragon)

7. Neopolitan (Mute) [RWBY]

8. Pietro Polendina (Wheelchair user) [RWBY]

9. Geordi La Forge [Blind] (Star Trek)

10. Johnny Joestar [Paraplegic] (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)

11. Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader [Amputee, Respiratory ailments] (Star Wars)

12. Principal Bump [Partial blindness] (The Owl House)

13. Terezi Pyrope [Blind] (Homestuck)

14. Matt Murdock/Daredevil [Blind] (Marvel)

15. Vash the Stampede [Amputee] (Trigun)

16. Brightheart [One-eyed] (Warriors)

17. Barbara Gordon/Oracle [Wheelchair user] (Batman)

18. Kitty Softpaws [Declawed] (Puss in Boots)

19. Teo [Wheelchair user] (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

20. Izumi Curtis [Chronic illness] (Fullmetal Alchemist)

21. Hearthstone [Deaf] (Magnus Chase)

22. Jayfeather [Blind] (Warriors)

Part 2

1. Gordon Freeman [Amputee] (HLVRAI)

2. Handy [Amputee] (Happy Tree Friends)

3. Luca [Wheelchair user] (Monica’s Gang)

4. Kaz Brekker [Cane user] (Six of Crows)

5. Vriska Serket [Amputee, One-eyed] (Homestuck)

6. Dr. Gregory House [Chronic pain, Cane user] (House MD)

7. Future Leonardo [Amputee] (Rise of the TMNT)

8. Melanie King [Blind] (The Magnus Archives)

9. Hawkeye [Deaf] (Marvel)

10. Tavros Nitram [Wheelchair user] (Homestuck)

11. Donatello [Soft shell] (Rise of the TMNT)

12. Zuko [Burn scar, Visual impairment] (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

13. Finn the Human [Amputee] (Adventure time)

14. Ashton Greymoore [Chronic pain, Visual impairment, others] (Critical Role)

15. Mole [Blind] (Happy Tree Friends)

16. Ricky Potts [Mute, Crutch user] (Ride the Cyclone)

17. Scootaloo [Underdeveloped wings] (MLP: FIM)

18. Victor [Chronic illness, Mobility aid user] (League of Legends/Arcane]

19. Amaya [Deaf] (The Dragon Prince)

20. Briarlight [Paralyzed] (Warriors)

21. Charles Xavier/Professor X [Wheelchair user] (X-Men)

22. Elina [Wingless] (Barbie: Fairytopia)

If I got something wrong (it is your fault, you are the ones who gave me this info/hj) feel free to correct me!

Also, excuse my ugly brackets, they were really painful to make and the template thingies didn’t work properly.

#disability swag summit #disability pride #swag competition #swag summit #bracket #competition #disability #disabled #tumblr polls #main thread

[anotheraccountonthisapp]

What TMA characters do you think would be as an animal? Here's a few of mine! Only just started S4 BTW so opinions may change. Also some of these I based of what the animal represents or their tendencies.

Jon - Moth vibes, dragon fly, fox, panther

Martin - maybe a fox due to appearances. Possibly Cow. Golden retriever personality S1, ooh or an Ainu maybe an artic wolf? Maybe a bear?

Tim - ferret, racoon, lizard, cool animals

Sasha - Mimic Octopus and blue jay for reasons... But yea maybe something mousey or like an owl especially for s1?

Melanie - Pygmy Goat, ram idk she just kinda guves that vibe. Like look at them and then look at her. Same thing.

Basira - crow/raven aka a corvid bcs she's smart

Daisy - wolf, Black-footed cat, other types of hunters

Elias - snake (obvi), jackal, eagle, owl, agree with the horned owl

Peter Lukas - polar bear agree with that, squid/octopus, Kelpie (not real but oh well)

Mike - birds. Idk which just birds. Preferably blue or white. Maybe the Impundulu or Alpine Chough. A goat/ram bcs thunder. Marten. Snow lepord

Michael - Adax, box jellyfish, sea slug, lilac breasted roller

Helen - butterfly, Livingstone's Cichlids, Orchid mantis

Georgie - fluffy cat! Bat, raven, Moth, black swan

Gerry - axolotl, bearded dragon, bat, again cool animals

Trevor - bear, wolf, hawk

Julia - hare, black ram, wolf

Nikola - coyote, cuttlefish, Angler Fish, vampire squid and yknow what screaching owl

Breekon & Hope - margay, rams, bulls, parrot, gorrila, tiger

Danny (Stoker) - honey badger

Any other ideas? Even if it's just one or two give it a whirl ❤️

#the magnus archives #tma #jonathan sims #elias bouchard #jon sims #The magnus crew as animals #martin blackwood #tim stoker #space #not sasha #melanie king #georgie barker #daisy tonner #basira hussain #peter lukas #mike crew #michael crew #michael #tma michael #michael distortion #Helen #helen distortion #gerry keay #tma gerry #gerard keay #nikola orsinov #Nikola #breekon and hope #trevor herbert #julia montauk

[librarycomic]

Support the #transrightsreadathon this week!

Willow and I are supporting this week's Trans Rights Readathon and hope you will, too!

Please read a book by a trans author and consider supporting a trans charity as well! Here are three we recommend:

Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/

Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

Mermaids (UK) https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

I'm re-rereading one of my favorite books, All The Birds In The Sky by Charlie Jane Anders, which I highly recommend to everyone. And my family (including my daughter's roommate and boyfriend) are recommending a few other books we love:  Dana Simpson's Phoebe and Her Unicorn series, As The Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman, Nimona by ND Stevenson, and Glory (Image Comics) which was illustrated by Sophie Campbell (and our copy of which has either disappeared or is out on loan).

If you're looking for books to read you can start with those or search the hashtag on social media instead. There are lots of folks posting great recommendations out there and talking about their books, and of course you should always ask your favorite librarian and bookseller for a recommendation. (Charlie Jane Anders even posted a list of some of her favorite trans/non-binary books in her newsletter this morning to get your started.)

Happy reading!

-Gene

#transrightsreadathon #trans rights readathon