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[mithen]

Oh my God, I cannot even tell you what a thrill it is to see something like this and know that Clarity of Vision has moved you! I loved writing that story so much and have always been so pleased with how it came together, it’s far and away the most carefully-plotted thing I’ve ever written and it brings me so much joy to hear you enjoyed it. I HOWLED with glee when I saw your puzzled skeleton with his umbrella! And Thorin in reading glasses! I’m so, so happy, you’ve made my whole damn year. 🥰

Clarity of Vision by Mithen

5 works, 205,477 words

Alternative universe - canon divergence bagginshield

I cannot begin to explain to you how good of a fanfiction this is. In short words it's a series of what could've happened if Smaug never fell Erebor and how that would affect the history of Middle Earth. I've started it just as another bagginshield plot divergence, but oh boy I've never expected it to grow into something THAT BIG. I don't have enough words in my vocabulary (or wits in my head) to tell you how talented the author is! @mithen thank you so much for your masterpiece, I tried reading it as slow as I could to savor it, but ended up binging it anyway! I'll have to re read it again some time in the future!

The story reads oh so close to feel like canon, and I caught myself more than once thinking "you've outdone Tolkien with this!", and I usually don't give out compliments like that easily. I've read A LOT of bagginshield, and I have a list of my favorites, which may or may not rival this one simply because they indulge me in romance and fluff of bagginshield, but this one is for those who yearn for the more real and logical spin of events. And those who want something that will feel like Tolkien himself wrote it but with bagginshield love that these boys deserved.

The first one of the series is "Clarity of Vision" where Bilbo meets Thorin, Balin and Dwalin, who are looking for a mistyrious elvish cure to a dragon sickness that looms over the line of Durin. And this one is the perfect adventure story that deviates greatly from "the hobbit" story line. A delicious slow burn -ish where you catch yourself nodding and agreeing with every choice that author makes for the character. You see them grow through the adventure while you follow them around west and north and Mahal knows where else. And that's one of the most delicious things throughout the series, we travel through new places that weren't shown in the movies (I assume there are more about these places in the books and parentheses)

The second (there is a smaller story in between tho) story "Clarity of Purpose" picks up some time later and makes Bilbo the ringbearer. I am afraid I cannot tell you much more, because otherwise I will spoil it for you, but we are introduced to a different fellowship with the most unexpected collection of free people of Middle Earth. I never would've thought I'd want to read about the adventures of these characters, but boy was I in for a ride!

If you want to read something that will leave you undone and done back again this one is for you! It will make you feel feels you never knew you've had. And every single character is so true to their original self too!!! This work is my heart's ease!

I've added my silly doodles, but I feel that after reading this masterpiece a few of my works will be inspired by the author.

BIG SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

For those who wonder yes it is a happy ending, and it is one of the most endearing endings that will make the life worth living.

The relationship between young Denethor and Theoden: 10/10

We get 2 new wizards!!!

Cats!

TREEWIVES

Dis and Arwen sisters in arms????

Thrain is a bitch

Never knew I could hate the one ring more than I hated it in the original (prepare to cry)

why are you still here?! Go read it already!!!

My favorite quotes:

"I'm not sure how to tell you this," Bilbo said.

"Yes?" grunted Thorin.

"I don't think your father approved of me." (Clarity of Vision)

“I am majestic no longer,” he said, “But merely Thorin Oakenshield, soon to be Thorin Baggins, if I understand the customs of the Shire.”

(Clarity of Purpose)

There are way to many quotes to post here, the whole work is too good to leave anything out.

[mithen]

[mithen]

i’m losing my mind

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[mithen]

hi hello just wondering!! i realized clark’s time as the kryptonian in ur dc wrestling fic is parallel to someone like the undertaker!! is this correct???

Yes, he's definitely supposed to be reminiscent of Undertaker, with Brainiac playing the Paul Bearer part (sorry Brainiac!) <3

[mithen]

I hope you are doing well.

Sorry to bother, but you're one of the few authors I know of that may respond.

I know you don't really write in the superbat fandom as much, but do you know if the superbat big bang or reverse big bang may come back?

I have not heard anything about when they might be run again, which is a shame! If anyone has any information, could you leave a comment here where the question-asker might see it?

(I’m kind of hoping the James Gunn Superman movie gives me a hook back into writing Superbat! We shall see!)

[mithen]

"He understands me better than my own demons." (Bruce argues with Barbatos in Detective Comics #1083)

[mithen]

Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens 11/15/2003 - 11/15/2023

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[mithen]

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Ao3 subscriptions are so fucking wild to me. Every time I write my silly fanfictions and post them 124 people get an email just to let them know that this idiot is posting their fanfictions again. I send 124 people an email every time I write smut. Imagine sending 124 physical letters out just to be like “hello everyone, I put some guys we made up in our heads through the horrors again.” Absolutely absurd. I am kissing all of you on the lips.

[mithen]

I must conclude that Jon Moxley is bullshitting you, unless he’s got a secret life in Japan! (He might be referring to having a work visa?)

[mithen]

Those first few Richmond press conferences had Ted pinned like a bug

[mithen]

“When a guy like Kevin says you’re gonna love someone, we take him seriously. We’re like ‘Okay! Let’s love him, then.’” {x}

[mithen]

Generico gives Kevin a piggyback ride (to Disney World?  Kevin apparently promised they’d go there after the match…)

[mithen]

The Happiest Luchador on Earth Artwork By Shanie 2/1/23

From my Steenerico Disney Fanfic.

Bonus:

A close up of the Valentine's Day trading pin that Generico gets from Kevin. Yes, that's an actual pin from Valentine's Day 2009. No I didn't trace it, No I don't own a digital pen, Yes I did that with a mouse, and Yes I now want to throw that pin in a fire.

I hope to at some point do a Steen to match Generico, but give me time. This one took a lot out of me. I'll get to the dickhead eventually.

[mithen]

hi! just reread your superbat wrestling fic again because its genuinely one of the best AUs ive had the honor to read, and i was getting nostalgic for some beautiful au worldbuilding.

i gotta ask one teeensy question though, since its been on my mind: does damian ever enter the picture in this universe? you’ve mentioned him and carrie kelly doing kiddie backyard wrestling. i really wanna know if in this au, damian is actually the son of talia and bruce, and what that would mean for bruce, clark, the superbatclan, and the DCW overall.

the heroes of the squared circle is like,,, a gateway drug to pro wrestling. revisiting it has made my youtube algorithm pop off with more wwe videos, and now i cant escape vince mcmahon looking insane. thank you

Not being able to escape the image of Vince McMahon is a terrible fate and I would wish it on no one, but otherwise I’m thrilled to hear you liked the story!  I went back and forth on Damian so often and never quite made up my mind whether he’d be Bruce’s actual son or just in kayfabe, but... I did lean toward Bruce getting Talia pregnant without knowing it while he trained with her father, and then Talia raises Damian to be a vicious shoot wrestler, but then he ends up being a flippy high flying spot monkey instead, lol. So many characters have showed up in canon since I wrote the story, I almost wish I had time to add some side stories!