#ledger post

[mr-payjay]

the usual batch of Doodles. you may see the dogbugs here which are pickle and oj respectively. context here

^also pickle sat on a throne for the entire dream while oj did tricks

[jackietaylorsghost]

"I wish I knew how to quit you." BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) Dir. Ang Lee

[johix]

*sighs in Pete* sluts

[nopefer-art-tu]

The Sky Above, by @mediumorange

I am SO excited to finally share this project with everyone!! Way back in the fall of 2023 I embarked on my first foray into bookbinding, and I thought, what better work to start this hobby off on than with one of the greatest works the Brokeback Mountain fansphere has to offer, written by my dear friend Emily?

And so began my year-long journey with this work, haha.

The book is a square back bradel style binding, covered in turquoise bookcloth. I used a kettle stitch to sew the textblock, and then Lineco-brand PVA glue as the adhesive for everything that needed to be adhered.

While I'm proud of the entire book, I have to admit the thing that I'm most proud of is the cover design.

To make a long story short, I wanted to find a way to make fully illustrated covers on bookcloth, and most of the popular methods of cover design that I had seen were all very limiting for me as an artist to do the things I wanted to do. Thus much of the time I spent making this book went into deep-diving into the world of textile design and ink transfer methods.

In my research, I discovered these types of toner sheets called Direct-to-Film (DTF, lol) transfers. Basically, you can print any design you want at most any size using the full range of the CYMK color spectrum + black + white, then you use a heat press to transfer the design onto your fabric et voila: your design is embedded into the textile.

Because neither the Renegade Bindery discord nor the bookbinder reddit groups really knew what I was talking about when I asked if anyone had ever tried this method out, I put my little rodent ears on and became the guineapig lol.

The first practice attempts I made at this came out tentatively successful, and when I tried it again for the real cover, it came out perfect. I'm still floored by the results tbh. This is such a game changer and I hope more binders can utilize direct-to-film transfers in the future!

Anyways, I really hope you love your belated birthday gift as much as I loved making it, Emily 🥰 Thank you for sharing your talents with such a small fandom sphere, and I can't wait to bind more of your works in the future!!

Editing by me

Typesetting by me

Binding by me

Art by me

[thygoodvibez]

Satisfied in grandiose dreams, Panopticon of possibilities Each paranoid of me..

[acousticbloke]

The awaited

[pievyl]

people seem to REALLY like my ava design what the freak!!! anyways me too have more art of her

[ask-liam-p]

What lies ahead?

[fobsongfacts]

Fall Out Boy references to Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Pete Wentz, the king of pop culture references 😌 I love finding all these little parallels, even though some of them might be a bit of a reach 😅

[toluene-sister]

So tumblr doesn't like this for SOME reason so I'm posting a slightly cropped version, full pic on my bluesky

scene from chapter 2 of Dissolve & Absolve

[mr-payjay]

PLEASE FUCKING WORK THIS TIME IM SO TIRED OF TUMBLR

[internetgreatesthits]

[plead-au]

a compilation of recent PLE:AD AU-related drawings. sorted by oldest to latest

[nopefer-art-tu]

"Good Luck, Babe!" – Chappell Roan (2024) | Brokeback Mountain – dir. Ang Lee (2005)

[dis0rderly-cl0wn-nerd]

Can you write a fluffy story with the joker and reader where he ashamed about the scars on his face and she just kisses them telling him how much she loves them and how he perfect and he's not ugly or anything like that

if you don't want to write it it's fine I would understand, truly yours 🍄

Your Scars Are Part of You

Ledger!Joker x Fem!Reader Oneshot/Drabble

Warnings: None, just pure fluff :)

Summary: J comes home from work one night feeling unusually self conscious about his looks. You do everything you can to help him feel better.

Author's Note: Thank you for requesting this anon! I really enjoyed writing it ☺

Finishing up the final touches in the bathroom, you smiled happily as you waited on your clown to come home. Joker had been out spreading chaos and mayhem all day. Such hard work deserved a quiet night of rest. So you decided to prepare a nice warm bath and a cozy bed for him. 

When Joker finally came through the front door and trudged into the bedroom, he looked utterly exhausted. 

“Hi, J! How was your day?” You asked him sweetly and helped him out of his purple coat.

“Hey, bunny. It was alright.” J mumbled wearily. 

“I got you a bath ready.”

“Mhm. Thank ya.”

You led the way into the bathroom and assisted J with his clothes. You sat back and watched as he got in the tub and exhaled in relief, nearly melting into the porcelain. He rested his head against the tiled wall and closed his eyes for a few moments, soaking up the water’s warmth in pure bliss.

“Can you wash my hair, bunny?” Joker asked, cracking open his eyes. 

“Sure.” You replied, rolling up your sleeves and sitting down beside the tub. 

You grabbed the shampoo bottle and worked the soap into J’s hair, lathering it gently and massaging his scalp. As you rinsed, the temporary green came out of his hair and revealed his natural brown. You grabbed a washcloth and dipped it into the water.

“Do you want your makeup off too?”

Joker paused for a second. “Um, actually, can you leave it on?”

You were startled. You always made sure to ask him whether he wanted to wash it off or not out of respect but he always said yes. This was totally unexpected. 

“Why? You always want it off. What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. I just…uh, well, here lately I feel kinda naked without it. Ya know?”

“No. I don’t know. It’s never bothered you before and you hate sleeping in greasepaint. J, did something happen?”

“No.” Joker said quietly. 

“J… You can tell me. What’s wrong?”

Joker sighed. “Bunny… Are you with me out of pity?”

“What? No! J, I don’t pity you at all. Why would you ever think that?”

“I caught a few of my henchmen whispering about me in the lounge. They were talking about my scars and called them ugly. Which I’m aware of. They’re hideous, I know. But then they said they couldn’t believe you were with someone as ugly as me. That you were probably only with me because you pitied me. I-I know it shouldn’t bother me, but I’ve been thinking about what they said all day. Is that true?”

“Hell no! J, I love you. Why on earth would you believe a word those low-lifes have to say? They’re just jealous of you and me. You should get rid of their asses. Actually you know what, who are they? I’ll find them and take care of them myself!” 

“You can’t. They’re dead. I promptly disposed of them after I heard enough.”

Speechless, you laughed at J’s bluntness. He smirked back at you but his smile quickly faded once more.

“Seriously bunny, do you think I’m ugly?” 

“No. You are the prettiest man I’ve ever laid eyes on. I’m not lying. Here, let me wash this paint away and I’ll show you.” 

You lifted the washcloth up to Joker's face. He flinched a little at first but relented and let you work your magic. You started with the black around his eyes and smiled at him.

“Your eyes are the most mesmerizing shade of brown I’ve ever seen. I could get lost in them for hours. They say a lot about you.”

Joker lightened up a bit at the compliment but you weren’t done yet. You wiped away the white from his face and booped his nose playfully.

“Your freckles are so beautiful. They’re one of my favorite things about you.”

You ran your fingers through his hair and held up one of his curly strands. 

“Your hair is gorgeous. I adore your pretty curls.”

Lastly you wiped the red lipstick from his mouth and scars. You grabbed his jaw gently and looked him in the eyes to prove how serious you were.

“And these. I could say so much about them. I love them. I treasure them. I will kiss them every chance I get. I love you and your scars are part of you. So how could I find them ugly? I wouldn’t ever change anything about you. Don’t listen to what anyone else says about you, okay? I love you as you are.”

Joker pulled you into a hug and buried his face into the crook of your neck, his wet hair dripping on your clothes. He kissed your cheek and whispered, “Thank you, sweet girl.”

You swept the wet hair out of his face and kissed him back. “You’re welcome.”

[catcas22]

I wonder if Brandon Sanderson has ever watched Gladiator, and if so what his experience was?

What did he think of the story of a man who lost his family to the whims of a profoundly insecure emperor, a monarch who believed his position put him above the law and that the lives of his subjects were his to spend?

What did he think of this man, still in mourning as he was sold into slavery, joining a fire-forged band of comrades and clawing back a scrap of dignity and purpose?

What did he think when this man joined a plot to overthrow the monarch who wronged him, after he proved that he was every bit as petulant and cruel as he had been when he killed the slave’s family? What did he think when the plot was betrayed at the last moment, by the slave’s former comrade in arms no less?

What did he think when that man finally managed to drive a blade through the murderer who no court would ever hold accountable?

Because I’m half convinced that Brando would walk out of that movie bleating about how Commodus was “trying his best” and he was “someone’s Tien” and Maximus was a vengeful monster who should have realized that everyone deserves a second chance.

Yes this is about Moash.