#ironhooks

[oxventurequotes]

ironhook: you’re a right weirdo barnaby but your money folds

[rose-of-redwall]

!!!!!!

That scene was insane I loved reading it. Another memorable death.

GETS AN IMAGINED FORM IN THE HEAD. GETS KILLED IN 3 CHAPTERS. BRAGGIO IRONHOOK.

[honourablejester]

Blades in the Dark Character Concept: Deathlands Hound

Okay. So the thing with the Hound playbook is the trained hunting pet, right? You get a cool animal companion. So the thing I’m noodling around with is what kind of animals you get in Doskvol. Given, you know, the whole cataclysm, destroyed sun, collapsed/reformed ecosystem thing. The main ones mentioned are usually various sea creatures, rodents, birds, and then the domesticated goats and chickens. Severosi have horses, and presumably dogs are a thing given the name of the class, so hounds are still a recognised concept. The ‘aliases’ sections also mentions vixen and frog, so again, recognised concepts. But, you know, I’m not really feeling a dog or a rat?

And then, since I was noodling around the Hound anyway, I was looking at the Survivor special ability, the one that enables you to survive the poisonous miasma of the deathlands and subsist on the strange flora and fauna there. Strange flora and fauna, huh? And the faction entry for the Deathlands Scavengers also mentions that they have ‘hunting grounds to feed on the few strange animals that survived the cataclysm’ as part of their turf.

So. The deathlands have strange animals. Normal animals that turned weird, maybe? So how about a Hound with a strange, fucked-up deathlands companion?

How about a mink? A semi-aquatic mustelid that feeds primarily on fish, frogs, rodents, birds and eggs, all things that are mentioned as surviving, so they’ve still got a decent food chain. Plus the Dosk river is right there as a habitat. But a fucked up mink, because deathlands. Something mutated and strange. So let’s give it void-dark fur. Let’s give it a couple extra legs, so we’ve got a six-legged climber (and swimmer) of a creature. Let’s give it weird eyes, with a bit of an electroplasmic sheen. And let’s give it way too many teeth. Rows and rows of needle-like teeth, like with sharks, so whenever it loses a tooth the next row just gets pushed up to replace it.

So we’re going for a theme of deathlands, here. A Hound with the Survivor ability and a deathlands animal companion. So let’s go all in on that, then.

Heritage will be Severosi, because deathlands nomads. Let’s make her second generation, she grew up in Duskwall. There’s a note in Deep Cuts that there’s an imperial naval base at Thorn in Severos where the Navy is prone to making up excuses to ‘arrest’ native Severosi to use as press-ganged labour. That’s what happened to her parents, and how she wound up growing up in the naval bastion that is Doskvol.

And history is going to repeat itself. Because her background is going to be Deathlands Scavenger (Labor), and it’s going to be as a result of ‘mercy’ at Ironhook Prison. Now, the option to become a scavenger is usually offered in lieu of execution, because those are the only bastards desperate enough, so whatever she went down for, it was enough to earn the death sentence. And I think it’s going to have been murder. And I think, given the city that’s in it, it’s going to have been murder of an Imperial officer. A naval officer.

I think she tracked down and shot the bastard that press-ganged her parents. The guy whose name was on the arrest order. And then she got caught, and she really should have been shot in her turn for it, but she is Severosi. Deathlands native. So why not use her? Why not send her out to scour the deathlands on behalf of the city, and eventually die for it as nature intended?

Her enemy, I think, is going to be Casta, the bounty hunter. Because Casta was the one who caught her. Casta was the one who got her sent down.

And her vice, purveyor and saviour is going to be Sister Thorn at Gaddoc Station. Because yeah, her heritage is Severosi, but she was raised in the city. Duskwall born and raised. She had no experience out there. It was Sister Thorn and her Deathlands Scavengers who saved her, who taught her, and who she now goes out of her way to help in return. Her vice is Obligation, and I think a lot of how that expresses itself will be helping Thorn train other poor sods in how to survive the deathlands.

Because it turns out she was actually good at it. Maybe the deathlands are in her blood, and she’s a hunter by instinct and personality from a standing start. With just a bit of training and someone to show her the ropes, she got very good.

Enough to make a friend of a strange creature out there, a void-dark plyer of the haunted river.

Enough to earn her way (again, with Thorn’s help) to a pardon. Enough to be allowed back into the city, her own woman once more. Enough to ply her talents within the barriers once more.

She’s a hunter. We’re going to lean our Action Dots in that direction. She’s got two in Hunt and one in Survey from Hound. We’ll give her one in Skirmish from her heritage, she always planned and aimed to hunt and kill someone. Then one in Attune for her background, because you don’t survive the deathlands without it. And for her two free dots, we’ll put both into Prowl. Because she is, so much, a hunter. So a total of two Hunt, two Prowl, one Survey, one Attune, and one Skirmish.

Now then. Only her friend, look, name and alias to go.

For her friend, let’s say that she met Melvir, the physicker, through the Deathlands Scavengers. He’s got experience patching up weird injuries.

Her look …

She’s very tall. An absolutely towering woman, north of six feet, which probably made it that little bit easier to track her down after that one murder back then. She is a lean, gaunt, towering shadow of a woman, with snarled grey hair, and dark, hooded eyes that watch the world from hollow sockets. She’s got a rifle slung across her back, permit courtesy of Sister Thorn, and a strange … fur? Draped across her shoulders. An ink-dark creature that lifts its head to bare two hundred bloody teeth at anyone who gets too close.

Her name is Roethe Maroden. Alias ‘Fisher’, for her patience, and her partner, and the bloodied catch that sometimes winds up laid at her feet. She’s a murderess, a deathlands scavenger, a hunter, and a Hound. The city wanted her on a leash, to hunt at their command. Now, she hunts at her own.

[princess-and-the-swan]

CS Fic Recs: Bridgerton-Inspired AU

While I anxiously await the arrival of the second half of Bridgerton S3, I'm absolutely DEVOURING these 3 Bridgerton-inspired CS fics I've found:

A Scoundrel... Or a Gentleman? by @kmomof4

Killian Jones has been in love with Emma Nolan since the day he met her - the day before she married his brother Earl Liam Jones. That was six years ago, and Liam has been gone now for four years. Emma and Killian have both arrived in London for the season - her to seek a husband so she can hopefully bear children, him to finally take up his duties as the earl, including finding a wife. Will they succeed in their respective desires? Complete. Inspired by Francesca Bridgerton's story, this is the fic that sent me into my Bridgerton-fic frenzy. While there is a little bit of Liamma in the beginning, this is very much a Captain Swan fic and it's so much fun to follow along with the evolving relationship dynamic between the two.

A Mistress to No One by @kmomof4

Bastard Emma Swan enjoys one night of pure magic and romance in the midst of a life of drudgery and abuse- attending a masquerade ball and meeting aristocrat Killian Jones. Two years later, the same man she met on the best night of her life reappears, saving her from a dire fate in the process. Now, she must keep herself from falling in love with a man she can never have. But when that proves impossible, is there any hope for a happy ending between two people from such vastly different worlds? Complete. I will admit, that I have never read Benedict Bridgerton's story, so I had no idea what to expect. This story reminds me of Cinderella but if Cinderella and her prince had an actual connection beyond a single dance.

The Duke and His Swan by @hollyethecurious

Dearest Reader, the ton is abuzz with speculation that the new Duke of Ironhook will be remaining in town for the duration of the Season. Second born of the illustrious Jones family, Killian Jones has quite the legacy to live up to now he has inherited the dukedom from his late elder brother. Also entering Society for her first season is Miss Emma Swan, ward to the Viscount Nolan’s family. Gifted with a respectable dowry, Miss Swan’s financial worth and uncommon good looks will surely make up for her rumored prickly disposition in the eye of more than one fortune seeking suitor. Stay tuned, Dear Reader, for this author has it on good authority His Grace and Miss Swan shall cause quite a sensation, perhaps even resulting in… scandal! Complete. If you haven't already read this fic, I HIGHLY recommend it. Loosely inspired by Daphne Bridgerton's story, this is very much a friends to lovers trope that so many of us adore. After I read this fic, I binged several of this author's other works as well because her writing is absolutely addictive :)))

These fics are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires and I really hope more Bridgerton-inspired fics will begin to pop up--especially a Colin Bridgerton-esque fic to commemorate the Polin season! If you've found any others that you enjoyed, please please please let me know! Happy reading!!

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[cannondisabledcharacters]

Today’s disabled character of the day is Captain Ironhook from the Lego universe, who is visually impaired and an amputee

[hastybooks]

BTW IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS deepbutdazzlingdarkness(.)tumblr(.)com/post/178486521482/subbanator-no-caption-needed

THIS IS WHY I FOLLOW PK SUBBAN’S INSTA

this is.... so rewarding, I can’t even tell you

[thecreakingdoor]

We’ll hook a duck! Stormz meanz findz. . . . #fieldwalking #fieldwalkingfinds #ironhook #afterthestorm #stillflippinwindy #metalfinds #archeology #lincolnshire #dogwalking #rustymetal (at Harrowby, Lincolnshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaPrPDtAWAK/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lazymajor]

[oxventurequotes]

lilith: have you guys heard of weekends???

servant: well, those too weak to work do tend to... end.

[ravennory]

GETS AN IMAGINED FORM IN THE HEAD. GETS KILLED IN 3 CHAPTERS. BRAGGIO IRONHOOK.

[unofficialoxtimeline]

What happened to Barnaby's coats?

Dead Man's Debt: thrown out a window by Edvard

Ironhook's Bounty: destroyed by water when Barnaby and Lilith parachute into Volisport Harbor

The Dreadful Dimmer Sisters: used by Rosie and Josie to wrap the ransom demand

First Flight of the Sparrowhawk: splashed with leviathan distillate whereupon it caught on fire

The Big Score: torn on a protruding nail in the Dimmer Mansion

The Marriage of Lady Fyengeh: left with Emeline Morelon when escaping the opera house

The Death of Cornelius Bagshot: ripped at the sleeves in order to be used as a disguise by Kasimir

To the Depths!: soaked with river water when the diving bell tilted

Magic, Ghosts, Danger, and Death: splattered with gore when Eleanor shoots Roth

Shockingly, Barnaby made it through Into the Deathlands and Fate of the Dimmer Sisters without losing a coat, but he did have to wear little Dracula sunglasses throughout the latter. Swings and roundabouts.

[furnacebrookiron]

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[starpillowww]

Klinger isn't the only Swedish hockey player that's getting married. Calle and his Sanna is getting married. Of course cousin Elias is attending. It seams like they will get married at Gotland. Also congratulations "Ironhook" to the 4 year contract with the Leafs.

[wickedwrenown]

Two days ago I discovered the Ghostly Japes pairing thanks to some friendly blogs I follow and it suddenly has consumed my consciousness. 

Like, all the other fun potentialities aside, I’m rewatching Ironhook’s Bounty and Barnaby being like “I’m never introducing you to my butler” is giving me ideas.

Barnaby’s house staff is going to LOVE Lilith, much to his chagrin. I cannot stop imagining a heist where they have to lay low/escape and hang out in Barnaby’s house, and after a night of talking to Lilith about unionizing, everyone is like “ah yes here she is, the ideal Lady of the House.” And when the butler is showing everyone to their rooms, Lilith’s is dropped off somewhere draped in finery and probably too many portraits of Barnaby and she’s like “gaudy guest room but I don’t know what I expected” and just goes with it.

And a few minutes later Barnaby walks in because it’s actually his bedroom she’s just been shown to, as the first of many goofy “mistakes” orchestrated to get the two together.