#wind in the willows 2017

[weltato]

Rating: General Audiences Warnings: None Category: Gen

Relationships: Rat & Toad (Wind in the Willows), Mole & Toad (Wind in the Willows), Badger & Rat & Toad (Wind in the Willows), Badger & Toad (Wind in the Willows), Mole & Rat (Wind in the Willows), Badger & Rat (Wind in the Willows)

Characters: Badger (Wind in the Willows), Rat (Wind in the Willows), Toad (Wind in the Willows), Mole (Wind in the Willows), Mrs. Otter (Wind in the Willows)

Additional Tags: Friendship, Temporary Character Death, Angst, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Anxiety, you can't tell me ratty doesn't have anxiety, have you seen the musical?, Toxic friendship, toad causes toxic levels of stress, Feelings, Fear, Jetpacks, post-musical, post-show, Post-Canon, POV Alternating

Chapters: 1/1

Words: 2,438

Series: Part 4 of ‘The 12 Fics of The Holidays (2024)’

Summary:

Jetpacks! Way more fun than boring old run-of-the-mill motocars, right? Absolutely! Well, they are to Toad at the very least. To everyone else, it's an absolute nightmare. Ratty's worst fears almost come true.

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Ratty angst fans pspspspspspsps

This is an old wip but it's here now. Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Holidays everyone! I'll see you next after Christmas bc I'm busy tomorrow.

[sisigull]

Domestic husbands during spring time

Boating about by the river, picnics in the woods, tea and biscuits in the burrow

[sardinesandhumbugs]

Mole interest this, mole interest that, I think we're forgetting the original mole interester... his bf

very fitting that the og mole should be gay on the gay website mole interest is currently trending on

[doodl-eo]

TWO OF THEM

[kaelang12]

WitW Comparison pt 2: Rat

it has been...[checks clock] 3 years since i had last done this. but the urge to finish this series has finally come upon me, and finish it i shall!

now, for Rat:

tj!Rat feels to be your average, everyday gentleman. he's content to be at peace in the river, rowing his boat; but when a friend is in trouble, he has no qualms of extending an offer for them to stay with him

compared to most versions i'm aware of, here he's already friends with Mole. the poor animal lost his home, and he changes his plans to head straight to Toad Hall to deal with Toad's bullshit (but that doesn't mean they can't have a leisurely boat ride along the way).

"Finest house on the river, what?"

"Yes." "Yes."

look at that stare. this is someone who is used to Toad, and he regrets every minute of it. if "ghosting" was a thing in his time, he'd wish he could do it, but unfortunately that is Rude (and potentially Wild Wooder activity).

i love this bit. shy, awkward Mole, the animal who is afraid of his own shadow, actually offers to commit a jailbreak for Toad, and Rat is Shook.

oh shit, the rat is packing heat!

despite his demeanor, he doesn't hesitate to grab a gun and help in taking back Toad Hall.

overall, i feel that tj!Rat is the most static of the main four characters. he doesn't change much, but i appreciate that he helps keep the dynamic stable.

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someone give musical!Rat some anxiety meds, please! this poor animal has So Much happen to him in the span of a year.

first he meets his new boyfriend, and he takes him on a lovely boat ride, extolling the virtues of Messing About in a Boat on a River With You.

he and Mrs. Otter warn Mole about his ex former friend Toad. Mole is naturally curious, but Rat tries his hardest to tell him all the dangers of someone like Toad.

needless to say, it does not work.

every attempt at physical contact by Toad makes Rat very uncomfortable. he's still pissed off at Toad; he knows what the amphibian is like, and i have a feeling he doesn't want Mole to go through the same heartbreak that he did.

which he experiences again after his first fight with mole.

"What's the matter, Rat? Are you really so frightened of the Wild Wood?"

but even after their spat, he still braves the Wild Wood to go find Mole and apologize.

(love the face Mole makes here. poor little guy.)

"Ratty, if only I had your brain!"

"Well...ya haven't."

Rat can be a bit insulting when he wants to be, but i give him a pass considering he has to deal with animals like Toad on a daily basis.

"I will have you know that rats are a delicacy in the Far East!"

Ratty, you use Kung Faux and know about Asia. anything you want to tell us, you goddamn weeb? he's probably picked up a few facts from other river boaters, which gives me a feeling he's been in the Wide World, or at least close enough to interact with humans sailors.

compared to tj!Rat, musical!Rat can be a bit childish at times; not as bad as Toad, but it's noticeable enough.

"Heh-heh, bluetit." Stay classy, Ratty.

honestly, Rat is completely validated in not forgiving Toad. he shouldn't have to forgive him if he doesn't want to, and i just know he'll be lording all of what happened over Toad for the rest of their lives.

musical!Rat just wants to be at peace, but when someone like Toad is around, it can be very difficult. he's Tired, moreso than tj!Rat, and has every right to be angry at everything Toad does. now please put him on a boat before he has an aneurysm.

[randomnessoffiction]

@sardinesandhumbugs This had to be done - lol

[writebackatya]

Not even five minutes into The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and I’ve already decided that Scrooge McDuck knows and is friends with the characters from The Wind in the Willows

Obviously he respects the hell out of MacBadger

Toad he has some respect for because of his adventurous attitude but of course he is a bit reckless

The other two he tolerates

[doodl-eo]

SIMON LIPKIN KNOWS WE EXIST

I'll never be the same again

@amayzingmayzie got the willows server a SIMON LIPKIN CAMEO AUUUUGHHH

unironically cried on call I fear

[breelandwalker]

Dead Man's Dust

Intent: For preventing spirits from following you home.

Ingredients:

1 pt Chili Pepper (any type)

1 pt Salt

1 pt Basil

1 pt Garlic Powder

1⁄2 pt Dill

1⁄2 pt Lemon Peel

Optional: Add a pinch of Curry or Cumin for extra oomph.

Note: Powdered versions of most herbs are available online. I recommend Starwest Botanicals and Penn Herbs for quality products at reasonable prices. Also, if you can get your hands on a good electric spice grinder, you can make your own powder from dried herb products. If you don't have premade powdered herbs, grind each ingredient separately to produce fine powder. Sieve the material through the mesh strainer into the collection dish; this removes the larger unground pieces and gives you cleaner powdered herb. (Pro-Tip: Putting a funnel under the mesh strainer reduces lost material and makes collection much easier.)

Combine the component powders in the collection dish, mix well, and bottle immediately. Label with the name, date, and ingredients for future reference.

This powder performs one of the functions of Banishing Powder, but with special attention to warding off pesky ghosts. After visiting historical or haunted locations, or any time you feel spooked while walking home, sprinkle a palmful of powder on the ground and scrape your feet on it (as if you were wiping off dirt) to keep anything ghostly from following you home. Take three steps backward and spit toward the powder, then continue on your way.

For extra protection, toss a pinch of Banishing Powder, Threshold Powder, or Black Salt over your doorstep when you get home.

Note: For safety's sake, make sure you never cast this powder into the wind and wash your hands after use. Leftover particles on your skin can cause pain and irritation if they come into contact with your eyes or breathing passages.

-adapted from Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils, (c) 2017 by Bree NicGarran

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[milfjagger]

horror recs 2024

categories are a little broad but take from it what you will. personal favs are in bold and a * next to the name means this movie genuinely scared me

serial killers/stalkers/home invasion the black phone (2021) the invisible man (2020) hannibal (series; 2013-2015) maniac (2012) american psycho (2000) the silence of the lambs (1991) opera (1987) tourist trap (1979) halloween (1978) deep red (1975) black christmas (1974) the texas chain saw massacre (1974) peeping tom (1960)

ghosts/hauntings talk to me (2022) the haunting of hill house (series; 2018) i am the pretty thing that lives in the house (2016) under the shadow (2016) crimson peak (2015) mama (2013) the orphanage (2007) lake mungo (2008)* dark water (2005) the ring (2002) the others (2001) the devil's backbone (2001) ring (1998)* candyman (1992) poltergeist (1982) the haunting (1963) the innocents (1961)

vampires interview with the vampire (series; 2022- ) midnight mass (series; 2021) let the right one in (2008) bram stoker's dracula (1992) near dark (1987) the lost boys (1987) fright night (1985) dracula (1958) nosferatu (1922)

werewolves dog soldiers (2002) ginger snaps (2000) & ginger snaps 2 (2004) the howling (1981) an american werewolf in london (1981)

demons/witches longlegs (2024)* smile (2022)* incantation (2022)* hereditary (2018)* suspiria (2018) veronica (2017)* terrified (2017)* pyewacket (2017)* the autopsy of jane doe (2016) the exorcist (series; 2016-2018) the blackcoat's daughter (2015) the witch (2015)* evil dead (2013) the exorcism of emily rose (2005) the blair witch project (1999) the craft (1996) hellraiser (1987) suspiria (1977) the exorcist (1973) the devil rides out (1968) rosemary's baby (1968) black sunday (1960)

survival horror yellowjackets (series; 2021 - ) the terror (series; 2017) rogue (2007) the descent (2005)* open water (2003)

sci-fi horror crimes of the future (2022) annihilation (2018)* the fly (1986) the thing (1982) alien (1979) & aliens (1986)

monster movies willow creek (2013)* troll hunter (2010) the host (2006) pumpkinhead (1988)

folk horror the ritual (2017)* wake wood (2009)* the hallow (2015) pet sematary (1989) the wicker man (1973) the blood on satan's claw (1971) night of the demon (1957)

fantasy/fairytale horror gretel and hansel (2020) red riding hood (2011) the juniper tree (1990) the company of wolves (1984) psychological horror (that doesn't fit better into another category) candyman (2021) the lighthouse (2019) us (2019) get out (2017) gerald's game (2017) a cure for wellness (2016) the invitation (2015) it follows (2014)* excision (2012) may (2002) frailty (2001) dead ringers (1988) gothic (1986) carrie (1976) cat people (1942)

indie/experimental (mileage may vary) enys men (2022) skinamarink (2022) bones and all (2022) men (2022) the house (2022) relic (2020)* saint maud (2019) mandy (2018) the wind (2018) raw (2016)

balls to the wall crazy/fun as hell evil dead rise (2023) fall of the house of usher (series; 2023) late night with the devil (2023) saw movies (2004-2023) the menu (2022) nope (2022) malignant (2021) escape room (2019) & escape room: tournament of champions (2021) run (2020) the chilling adventures of sabrina (series; 2018-2020) 31 (2016) the boy (2016) american mary (2012) repo! the genetic opera (2007) trick 'r' treat (2007) sweeney todd (2007) dead silence (2007) house of wax (2005) house of 1000 corpses (2003) final destination (2000) ravenous (1999) lair of the white worm (1988) brain damage (1988) the texas chainsaw massacre 2 (1986) re-animator (1985) & bride of re-animator (1990) evil dead movies (1981-1992) phantom of the paradise (1974)

[setaflow]

Writer Interview:

Thank you for tagging me @wanderingaldecaldo ! :)

See Wash's responses here.

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When did you start writing?

I think I read and wrote my first "fanfic", if you could call it that, sometime back on the Warrior Cats forum in the late aughts, back when I was like 11 or 12-ish. Surprise surprise, I was a desperately lonely kid with not a lot of creative outlets in middle school, so online forums made up a chunk of my social life for a good three years, but they also probably unironically saved my life. Thank you Erin Hunter for your dumbass religious cat books.

I remember it really clearly too, oddly enough. It was like a Long Shadows rewrite for if Brambleclaw had been cornered in the fire by Ashfur instead of Squirrelflight (my WC homies know what I'm talking about). It was probably 100 words long and about as good as something written by an 11 year old with no writing experience can be in that time, but I think it maybe got one or two nice comments? Definitely didn't consider it a herald of things to come, but it was nice that a few people liked the concept.

My first time actually writing real-deal, honest-to-god, free range USDA grade organic fanfiction was in 2012-13 after the launch of Assassin's Creed III, my first and longest video game love. This was around the time when FF.net was on the downslide but still fairly popular, and a couple of my high school friends introduced me to the concept of fanfic hosting sites around that time with the idea that it'd be something I'd probably be into. After reading a bunch of work in the fandom I sat down in the spring and started penning my own stuff, and my writing just kinda took off from there.

Are there different themes or genres you enjoy reading than what you write?

I'm actually a huge horror nut. Stephan Graham Jones is a personal fav of mine and I have The Buffalo Hunter Hunter lined up for reading as soon as I'm done with my book club read this month. Themes-wise, while I don't really write about death, I love novels that explore death and the ripple effect it has on people in a public or personal community. I also really love coming of age novels.

Is there a writer you want to emulate or get compared to often?

Literally anyone who's ever spoken to me about my writing will know that I am doing everything I can to model my writing style after Fredrick Backman. I can actually demarcate a point in time, around 2017, where my writing quality took a huge jump before and after reading Beartown, which is part of the reason why I'm so insistent on recommending it to everyone I meet. Anyone who's read a Backman book and then reads a piece from my more recent work can instantly tell who I'm trying to model my stuff after. It's honestly kind of embarrassing.

Tom Robbins gets a shout-out, but mostly for humor and metaphors/imagery. There's a little of Oscar Wilde and Virginia Wolfe in there if you squint, but it's not hugely prevalent.

I don't often get comparisons, but I think once upon a time I ran a snippet of one of my fics through a style comparison simulator and it spat out Kenneth Grahame, who wrote The Wind in the Willows, so take with that what you will.

Can you tell me a bit about your writing space?

Either a couch full of dog hair, my desk when I'm bored at work, or my bed. Those are the places I'm usually able to get a modest amount of writing done, but honestly somedays my head is my best writing space for 5 months running 🫠

What’s your most effective way to muster up a muse?

Honestly, and this sounds so obvious but I swear-- reading a new book you like. NOT fanfiction; an actual published book. Go get a library card and just start checking shit out. The amount of times that I finished a really great book and then immediately spat out 2k words has been astronomical. It works your writer brain and helps you get new ideas. There are some days where I'll read 5 sentences in my book and get the itch to start writing immediately.

Are there any recurring themes in your writing? Do they surprise you?

I enjoy writing in shades of gray. I'm very into exploring the concept of when revenge is mistaken as justice and what ripples through stories as a result of that-- it's a very Hamlet-esque topic I know but goddamn do I love inserting it into everything I write. Particularly when I write original characters, themes of loneliness, the perpetuation of violent cycles, and forgiveness of the self are also standouts.

Also, since I'm not a huge romance writer, literally every single one of my fics focuses on either families of choice/familial love, intense platonic love, or both. You WILL get found family and you WILL like it, goddamnit.

What is your reason for writing?

The poetic reason is "because I have to". The real reason is, back in 2013 every Connor Kenway-centered fanfic on ff.net featured a poorly written romance with a copy-and-paste colonial self-insert woman and after a while, I got fucking bored and wrote what I wanted to read. Literally that's all it took. Every other fic I've written after that has followed that impulse-- something that I wanted to see in the fandom and knowing there was a small chance anyone else was actually going to write it unless I buckled down and did it.

Is there any specific comment or type of comment you find particularly motivating?

I'm going to be such a huge dick here and say that I don't really find any comments to be a huge motivator. Comments are very sweet and I cherish every single one of them no matter how detailed and/or personal, but it's the onus shouldn't be on the commenter to motivate the writer. My motivation to write is always there and very sweet and well thought-out comments do give it a boost, but I think a writer that uses comments as a large chunk of their motivation is making a huge mistake.

How do you want to be thought about by your readers?

As a funny little guy who occasionally writes something that makes them think "Hey, that was pretty profound" from time to time. When you kinda cultivate the online image of yourself as a shitposter who constantly makes jokes, I guess sometimes you want to be taken a little bit seriously from time to time.

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer?

I'm good on descriptions-- I try to use as many different sense descriptors as I can, and maybe it's a "throw shit at the wall to see what sticks" method, but I've really liked some of my descriptor paragraphs looking back on them.

I usually get some nods towards characterization and character writing. I try to plan out character arcs with the same tact and scrutiny as my story arcs.

I've got a decent-enough sense of humor where I feel I can add levity and make it come across as organic.

I suppose I'm never struggling for word count (both a blessing and a curse).

How do you feel about your own writing?

God, loaded question, that. Some days I really love my writing and other days I want to hurl my computer out a window. It comes and goes in waves-- right now I'm in a "eh, my stuff's not half bad" phase for all my CP2077 stuff, so hopefully we're on an upward trend.

My old stuff though, from 2016 and back? God, toss it into the fire. The only reason I haven't deleted them is because I hate deleting my work unless I REALLY fucking regret it.

When you write, are you influenced by what others might enjoy reading, or do you write purely for yourself, or a mix of both?

See above answers lol. My preferred topics of writing are not really destined for high hit count/reader count anyway, and I've accepted that, so if I didn't write solely for myself I'd probably have stopped a long time ago. Also, and I hate to be this person, but topics that are 'popular' in a fandom aren't always what's 'good' in a fandom. There are people who can do 'popular' with way more talent and zeal than I can, so I'm fine hanging with my own work and the like 5 people that really enjoy it lol.

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Not tagging anyone because I tagged for the 20 Questions tag yesterday, but maybe I'll change my mind in a week. if you want to give it a shot, do it for me and hit me up when you do!

[sisigull]

They’re so gay HELP

Ratty and Mole

[cameronmitchelljohn]

ARTFIGHT - CHARLESCHOLMONDELEY (pls add me 🙏)

★ Adrian

★ He/him

★ Minor

★ Trans male + gay

★ Dms + asks open!!

ABOUT ME

★ i am transgender (ftm), gay and on the aroace spectrum

★ i am a furry, and my fursona is a portland ram called adrien

★ i am likely autistic, but i am not diagnosed

★ i am diabetic and have other minor health issues

★ i have a pet curly haired tarantula

★ i am a trainspotter and hobbyist photographer

★ i am a hobbyist taxidermist and collect oddities

★ my discord is deantavalouris

★ alt acc for photography is @shapeofashowmestate

INTERESTS

(ones in italics are longterm interests, bold are my current biggest interests)

★ A Minecraft Movie

★ Minecraft Story Mode

★ Twenty One Pilots

★ Rent

★ If/then

★ Operation Mincemeat

★ Inside No. 9

★ The League of Gentlemen

★ The Lion King/The Lion Guard

★ Wind in the Willows (2017)

★ AJJ (and other similar music)

★ Trains

★ Bones/Vulture Culture

★ Animals

and others!

[d3votional]

THE SORROW POT

"To relieve your sorrows and bring justice for a grievance."

July 18, 2024

Stolen from “The Sister’s Grimmoire”.

Materials:

Small pot / saucepan / teapot / large mug

Fire-safe dish

Bayberry candle

Herbs: Willow Bark, Rosemary, Marjoram, Powdered Allspice or Ground Clove

Location:

None

Date and Time to be Used:

Whenever

Deities Involved:

None

Instructions:

Take a small pot, saucepan, or other object that can hold liquid, such as a mug. Note that after completing this spell, the object used should be thoroughly washed and cleansed, as it will quite literally become your sorrow pot.

Whisper your sorrows into the pot, allowing any tears you shed to fall into the pot. If you can, try to add some for additional potency.

Gather your herbs and place them into the pot (a palmful of willow bark, a pinch of dried rosemary, a pinch of dried marjoram, and a spoonful of shavings from a bayberry candle), then stir the contents with a spoon until combined. Tip the whole mixture into a fire-safe dish and carefully set it alight; you can add in the candle shavings to help the fire along. Carefully add in ground allspice and ground cloves to the burning mixture. Let the herbs burn into ash, and then toss them into the wind.

Stopping here, the spell will relieve emotional and mental pain. To go one step further and seek to justice for the harm initially caused, recite the following incantation as you add in the Allspice and Clove to the mixture in the previous step:

The pain I’ve suffered is your doing This spell shall be the undoing of you By sea-salt tear and burning flame The harm you’ve done returns to you

Once done, toss the ashes to the wind just as you would have done before, this time with the intention of sending them to whoever caused you wrong.

-from The Sisters Grimmoire: Spells and Charms for Your Happily Ever After, © 2017 Bree NicGarran

[los-angeles-toon-patrol]

Thoughts on the portrayal of Weasels, Stoats and Foxes in the 2017 West End musical adaptation of The Wind in the Willows?

They made a WHAT?? and we weren't notified? We're owed royalties if it's based on the Disney version. Even though it was released after our deaths and we was redrawn. -Smartass

[kaelang12]

The transmasc problem: am I into the character, or do I wanna be the character?