#tidings of life

[ladysternchen]

Yet Were Its Making Good, For This- Tidings Of Life

“Ai my friends, is not life sweet today?” Galadhon asked of his companions, letting himself fall onto his back amidst the soft grass. The stars were twinkling overhead, and the general atmosphere among the captains of Eglador was cheerful. It had become custom over the centuries to meet from time to time for some merrymaking, to discuss matters that had nothing to do with their duties, and more often then not to share some wine or cider or other treats among them. Today it was Beleg who had brought a small sack filled with various nuts, and Galadhon had braved a bee-hive for some honey. 

“And what has you so happy? Apart from the fact that you got the honey again without being stung. You never get stung. How do you do it? I went honey-hunting already when your father was a babe in arms, and still I never manage unscathed.”

They all laughed at Beleg’s mild indignation, but also at his boasting. A tiny elfling climbing up a tree to prod the bees for a dare hardly counted as a serious attempt to collect honey, Mablung thought.

“I talk to them, Beleg. They give it freely.” 

Galadhon’s tone was one he might adopt to explain to a small child something very obvious. 

“Aye, I talk to them, too. But all they ever answer is psssssswwwwwwww”

Beleg made a noise as if of angry bees, which had all his companions double over with laughter. After a while Galadhon sat up again, idly dipping a nut in the honey and popping it into his mouth.

“There is going to be a feast, did you know that?” he asked in response to the question what made him so happy, acting as if the discussion of bees had never been.

“What do you know that we do not?” one of his fellow captains asked suspiciously. Galadhon grinned broadly.

“Many things. But this one, this one is very glad tidings indeed.”

Mablung frowned a little. Thusly announced tidings were always ones of new life, though Mablung felt fairly sure that Galadhon himself was not the one who would welcome a new child into this word, given that his firstborn was still so little. But whatever it was, Galadhon’s joy by itself was a beautiful thing to behold, even if he tried to play over it with his jesting. 

“Say on!” the others urged him, and Mablung inwardly groaned, sure that now Galadhon would make this announcement as lengthy as earthly possible just for the fun of leaving them groping in the dark.

“Have a guess.” Galadhon replied with a smirk, instantly proving Mablung right. 

But only a moment later, he laughed again, saying: “Nay, you cannot guess. Should I tell you, then? Or let you all be surprised tonight at the feast?”

Mablung saw Beleg smirk, and he, too, had to suppress a grin- as if Galadhon could ever have kept silent.

“Oh, go on then. What is this news?”

Galadhon beamed from one ear to the other.

“Before you, my friends, sits no longer the heir to the crown of Eglador, as my dear aunt, our beloved Queen, is expecting her first child.”

There was a heartbeat of utter silence following that announcement, then everyone seemed to be talking at once.

“What?”

“I didn’t think that was even possible! Oh this is wonderful, wonderful news.”

“How did they do that?”

“Well, how do you think they did it? Need we explain to you how elflings are made, little one?” Beleg teased, and the young captain who had asked the question blushed crimson while he endured the others renewed laughter.

“Oh, you know what I mean. It’s not like the Queen is an elf, is she?”

“Elf enough, apparently.” Galadhon answered earnestly. “But they were both quite surprised that it really worked, too. That’s why they kept quiet for so long. But Melian can’t possibly keep the secret any longer now.”

Alone among them, Mablung had kept silent the entire time. He felt both exhilarated and gutted at the same time, unable to explain his feelings even before himself. He had no reason, no right to feel anything but joy, and yet… 

Beleg’s hand on his shoulder tore him out of his musings.

“Are you alright?” he asked in a low whisper. 

“Of course I am. Why wouldn’t I? This is wonderful news.”

Beleg smiled gently, and Mablung knew instantly that he could not fool Beleg anymore than he could fool himself.

“Verily. But you know what I meant.”

Mablung kept quiet for a while, then, suddenly, he burst out laughing.  

“Help me, Beleg…” he wheezed, trying to whisper while still laughing hysterically. Beleg, perplexed, stood beside him, patting his arm somewhat helplessly.

“Can we… can we talk somewhere? Alone?” Mablung managed to say at long last, noticing with horror that the tears that were running down his cheeks were not solely of mirth. Beleg nodded, leading him away into the woods and to the bank of a little brook that ran burbling between rocks. Mablung splashed his face with the cool water, feeling his usual clam returning to him now.

“I’m sorry…”

“Don’t apologise, Mablung. Those news hit you hard, hm?”

Mablung nodded.

“I thought I had outgrown that. I thought I had come to terms with… well, with Elu and Melian and everything.” “And so you have.” Beleg said sternly “You did marvellously, if you would allow me to say so. I am so proud of you, Mablung.”

Mablung was silent for a moment. He truly had thought he had come to terms with it once and for all. His mind was firmly set on the matter, and the gradual change in language had greatly helped him, for he then could use a name to speak to and about his King that he had not uttered in husky whispers while sheathed in him. And yet, being around Elu was still somewhat uncomfortable for Mablung, and being parted from him even more so.

“Please don’t judge me by what I’m going to say now, but… I think that what got to me so much there was… well, to get Melian pregnant, he must have come.” 

Mablung screwed up his face even as he said it, knowing perfectly well how stupid that sounded. “And I see him still, Beleg, I know his expression, I know how he feels… Will that never go away? I so, so want to let the past rest, to let him be happy with Melian and their little one, to…”

Beleg gripped his arm firmly.

“Talk to him. Really. You suffer and he suffers just because you’re too embarrassed to admit to what you had. I know that there’s this silent agreement of what happened on the journey stays on the journey, but you cannot deny the bond of friendship you once had? You know Elu probably better than anyone safe Melian, of course that would come to your mind?” Beleg bend over to him, and pressed a tender kiss to his temple. “I’m here. I’ll always be here. It was I who got you into this mess in the first place after all.”

Mablung wrapped his arms around Beleg’s neck, holding him tight. What ever would he do without him by his side?

#yet were its making good for this #silmarillion fanfiction #chapter 6 #tidings of life #mablung #beleg cuthalion #galadhon #galadhon IS excited to have a little cousin #pining #remembering #it's the small details sometimes that screw your mind #hurt/comfort- sort of #humor #eglador #YT #ao3

[astrolavas]

it’s his birthday today (official debut anniversary)

#bro appeared and decided to change the trajectory of my life 2 years ago #the owl house #hunter toh #toh hunter #toh art #fanart #my art #hunter #hunter deamonne #hunter noceda #toh #the golden guard #golden guard #separate tides

[wiha-jun]

JOSÉ CONDESSA 

RABO DE PEIXE Terra Treme

#josé condessa #jose condessa #rabo de peixe #turn of the tide #holesrus #mancandykings #dailymalestarsedit #let me tag pedro's short too since he's there LMAO #strange way of life #*

[wormtime123]

also sorry for never shutting up about this but i got to gem's ep and after grian dies they keep saying he lasted so long because he had so many hearts. he had 2 rows. they understandably chalk it up to hearts but underestimate the sheer willpower of a rabid blood-covered creature backed into a corner frothing at the mouth and biting everything in sight

#i just feel like a proud mother for some reason sorry everyone #secret life spoilers #but fr the fact that this was what turned the tide #after a frankly incredible reign of terror #the army leader and her soldiers got whittled down #and then the mounders turned on them. just as cleo warned #butterfly effect goes ABSOLUTELY CRAZY #i eat this kind of thing up for breakfast #i love a tragedy that makes me go what if what if what if

[bobcronkphotography]

Silver Seascape

Oregon Coast

Bob Cronk

#oregon coast #lincoln city #beach waves #king tides #ocean waves #waves #good morning #bob cronk #bob cronk photography #pacific ocean #pnwlove #pnw #pnw life #winter #photographers on tumblr #photography on tumblr #original photography #original photographers

[seekdestr0y]

Half Moon Bay, CA

#AAAAAAAAAHHHH #marine bio #sea star #starfish #ochre sea star #spotted dorid #sea anemone #gumboot chiton #chiton #nudibranch #sea lemon #abalone shell #kelp crab #tide pools #tidal pools #marine biology #oceancore #marine life #pacific ocean #crab #seashore #there are many benefits to being a marine biologist #ecology #seashell #🩻 #seekdestr0y #my photos

[gorrus]

#eclipse #oceanside #ocean life #ocean view #oceancore #ocean #sunlit tides #lunar #luna

[blocky-tides]

This is a week long writing-based challenge (artists could hop on but I don't how that will work). This will be one (1) singular piece of writing written throughout the week or less if you choose a time based challenge.

You will choose a difficulty level (1-5) to begin. You are highly recommended to not choose Level 5, it is there to be impossible difficulty. Then you will select either a word-count based or time based challenge.

There are no content restrictions and is open to any MCYT community (not just Hermitcraft). I only ask for you to tag appropriately and use common sense.

Decked Out 2 Challenge Week - March 3-9

level one: the frozen crypt - 1k in one week

level two: the caves of carnage - 3k for one week or 2k for five days

level three: the black mines - 6k for one week or 3k for four days

level four: the burning dark - 10k for one week or 5k for three days

level five: beat the dungeon - 20k for one week or 10k in one day

#hermitcraft #decked out 2 #dream smp #qsmp #secret life #empires smp #mcyt #tides talks #mcytblrsource

[i-lavabean]

"I will give you everything"

#uggghh that speech #half Kotallo half Captain Wentworth #“whatever is left of my life” vibes #my art #lavabean art #candela spoilers #candela obscura #circle of tide and bone spoilers #circle of tide and bone #rajan/elsie #rajan savarimuthu #elsie roberts #they deserved some happiness #jail for Candela! jail for 1000 years! they made my emotional support monsters SAD

[symbologic]

Soul-Bound in Wano: The Spooky Simpatico of Luffy and Zoro

Just finished Wano, and wow. I'm surprised there isn't more talk about the crazy parallels between Luffy and Zoro throughout the arc, but especially the raid. It's like Oda was trolling us with how perfectly they mirror each other in places.

Of course, there's the whole shared "wandering samurai" theme in Acts I and II, and then there's the heartwarming scene with them both freaking out over spilled soup. (Side note: I wouldn't be shocked if Zoro's anime-only sake scene was stuff Oda had to cut from the manga – it totally fits Oda's style with Zoro.)

But that's just the tip of the iceberg. We've got a ton of other stuff too:

Zoro uses Conqueror's Haki to injure Kaido because they're all desperate? Boom, Luffy digs deep and starts doing it too.

Zoro gets bandaged up like a mummy? Well, guess who can't move because he fell in the ocean?

Both of them get their own team of doctors? How lucky!

Zoro gets revived with an injection? Here comes Luffy, fueled by some meat!

Zoro declares he'll become a GOD if that's what it takes? 🤔 Makes you wonder what that means for Luffy...

Death himself shows up for Zoro? Not good! Now Luffy's literally in cardiac arrest! Speaking of, Zoro's looking rough. Those sunken eyes, man...

Thank god they're both too stubborn to die. And guess what? They get put right next to each other, while people pray for them to wake up

And wouldn't you know it, they wake up at the EXACT SAME TIME

This can't just be a coincidence, right? It feels like they're on some spooky, soul-bound level where Zoro's fate weirdly determines Luffy's. Which actually slots so, so neatly into Wano and its recurring themes of fate! Hell, Oda himself even said in an SBS (the one about Zoro's family tree) that Zoro's story is that of a strange, twisted fate he's completely clueless about.

Honestly, I love that for them.

Zoro might not get a whole arc dedicated to his backstory like Nami, Robin, or Sanji. But the choices he makes carry a surprising amount of weight in the grand scheme of things.

#We talk a lot about how Zoro will follow Luffy to hell #but there's something poetic about Luffy's fate naturally being tied to Zoro's; the same way the tides change based on the moon #I honestly think if Zoro had died in Wano...Luffy wouldn't have woken up either #and vice versa. #They're like cosmically-linked dominos that stand or fall based on each other. #That's also why the idea of Luffy dying young while Zoro lives a long life without him feels wrong to me. #They're both so determined to make sure they share the same fate. And fate seems to share their enthusiasm 🥰 #monkey d. luffy #roronoa zoro #wano #one piece #zolu #text post #my meta

[jadafitch]

Tidepool maze illustration, from Nature Smarts Workbook: All about Water (Ages 4-6), Mass Audubon and Storey Publishing . Out May 21st!

#tide pool #activity book #nature smarts #kids activity #outdoor activity #outdoor activities #activities #book #kid's book #kids book #children's book #ages 4-6 #learning #educational #illustration #audubon #mass audubon #sea life #marine life #rocky coast #maine #new england #atlantic #naturalist #nature #wildlife #jada fitch #illustrator

[boinday]

In case you missed the episode update yesterday, here's your little reminder that Rose Tide Rising is back! (and free to read ^_^)

#ps in case you were wondering. Roha has spent his entire life at sea. Rose reminds him of solid ground :3c #rose tide rising #rtr comic #my art #webcomic #webtoon canvas #webtoon #free to read

[coconut530]

RELIGIOUS TRAUMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#Nevermore #Nevermore Webtoon #Webtoon #ACTUALLY LIKE. ONE OF THE BEST EPISODES EVER #LIKE YES MONTY STILL IS A BAD PERSON FOR ALL THE THINGS HE’S DONE #BUT HE IS AN AMAZING VEHICLE TO TELL THIS STORY WITH LIKE GOD👏🏻DAMN👏🏻 #LIKE THE HANDS BURNING HIM AND LIKE PUTTING THEIR DIRT ON HIM TO MAKE THEMSELVES CLEAN WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #ALL THE ADJECTIVES #“SO WHAT IF I AM!?” GOD. WHAT THE FRICK #NEED YOU FOR WHAT MONTY!?! OH CRAP IS THAT HIS MOM #WHY ARE YOUR EYES COVERED AND YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE IN RED #I MEAN YEAH MONTY WHAT YOU DID IN LIFE DIDN’T SOUND VERY GOOD YOU MAY HAVE EARNED THIS #MAKING HIM PRAY LIKE WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT #ACK GOAT EYES AND OHHHHHHH JEEEEEEZZZ CREEPYYYYYYY #ALTHOUGH RED N FLYNN LIKE REALLY POPPING OFF TODAY #ACK GOAT CREATURE #THE CANDLES THE CIRCLE THE CREATURE THE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #THE LORD’S PRAYER IN THE LIKE FLAMES THE HANDS THE CREATURE SACRIFICING A PERSON LIKE WHAT THE TIDES HAVE CHANGED #AND MONTY’S LAUGH TAKING US OUT #OH HI ANNABEL AND OOP PROSPERO AND EULALIE AND BERENICE AND MORELLA HI WHAT’RE Y’ALL DOING HERE ODD COMBO OF PEOPLE #PROSPERO COVERING HIMSELF FROM THE AIR #“Goodness…” UH NO DUH LIKE WHAT IS GOING ON!? #DUKE HAS MADE ADA TAKE THIS TO THE EXTREME AND HE CAN’T TURN HER OFF AND HER EYE PARTICLES ARE ALL OVER THE LITTLE ALCOVE #WILL’S GETTING THE LIFE CHOKED OUT OF HIM BY MONTY STILL UNDER THE ADA INFLUENCE #LENORE TRYING TO STOP HIM (??) WITH PLUTO HOLDING HER BACK #WHAT’S HAPPENINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[kahuna-64]

🌊🌊🌊🌊

#ocean #sea #nature #photography #oceancore #seacore #naturecore #travel #grunge #aesthetic #seascapes #views #vibes #waves #tides #piratecore #🌊🌊🌊🌊 #marine life #sea life #sea animals

[essektheylyss]

@ariadne-mouse said Cordelia Glask saint vibes and immediately had my full attention

#candela obscura #co spoilers #critical role #circle of tide and bone #cordelia glask #critical role fanart #my art #I did consider using the 'there are no legacies in this life' black sails monologue as a caption. but anyway.

[bonefall]

speaking of. would cats like Blackclaw and Greenflower and other members TigerClan fandom be sent to Dark Forest? or have a trial? or would they somehow repent enough in life during Mistystar's regin (im pressing x to doubt that though)?

i want Stonefur, Primrosepaw and Pikepaw to personally roundhouse kick Blackclaw, but i can understand if they would want to stay away from him too (at least the kids. Stonefur should be the first to throw.. a stone.)

A lot of them are going to get recruited, even if they may have won a trial. Those who die in the WindClan Civil War willl get damned immediately; StarClan is FURIOUS that trecherous rebels in other Clans tried to take advantage of the political situation.

Mudclaw the Hypocrite, who accuses Onestar of being a puppet of outside influences, promised power to a RiverClan warrior in exchange for mercenaries to brutalize his own Clanmates. HELL! Hell for ALL of them!

Those that survive probably don't have enough time to make up for it. They would also have been supportive of TigerClan, so they're earmarked already. Even those who didn't throw their weight behind the Civil War have quite the tally of sins to manage.

(And... at least one of them, I'm unsure of who, were involved in the "disappearences" of Primrosepaw and Pikepaw. Whoever they are, StarClan will not hold a trial nor send a fetcher. They can find their own way to the Dark Forest, without even a Sharing of Stars to fix their mortal wounds.)

Also for the record let me just clarify something; StarClan judges based on if you are "worthy" of joining them. They do rule in neutral-favor for an unremarkable warrior, but if your life is enough of a question to trigger a Trial at all, you are guilty until proven innocent.

More specifically, "unworthy" until proven worthy. StarClan Trials are not held with "fairness" as a value.

#Duckfur is probably going to be fine though #Xey're persuasive and live the rest of xeir life in 'repentance'. #(Not really repentance but the political tide changes and it's no longer the most convenient option to support Thistle Law) #(But xey sure can make a good enough case to pass it off as such) #I like Ducky lmao. #Though I can absolutely see xem being tempted to join the civil war... #Not as readily as xeir sister Green though. Green is just waiting for an excuse to stab kill murder #Duck meanwhile is thinking about how fuckint awful life under Tiger was and calculating what the best way to Not Die Horribly is #Better bones au #BB!TNP