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[mumriksworld]

The Comet is coming.

Graphite, charcoal, and digital enhancements.

[belovedapollo]

I ordered some Moomin stickers and they’ve arrived today 🌿

[mymoominblog]

Saw this book on an online second hand place.

At first I interpreted the title as Moomin and Sniff versus Snufkin and thought there was going to be an epic fight where they threw rocks at one another and said a few bad words but in the end they would become friends again.

Then I realised the title was meant to be interpreted as Moomin and Sniff meet Snufkin and it’s basically the story from Comet.

[liaislying]

A doodle of a scene from “comet in moominland” where moomin and pals have a little picnic on the beach

[gnuttormen]

Random Moomin sketches

Oh no, I can hear the fangirls...

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[alwaysmanages]

What do you think Little my's relationships with the other characters are? Like her friends and the moominparents.

Hey there! Thanks for asking, and that's a good question because I know I don't put nearly enough attention towards the rest of the crew.

Ok so before I get into this I need to preface that while I'm basing my thoughts off of a variety of Moomin sources, it's not all gonna align with canon because I'm also mixing in a bunch of stuff that 6+ years of writing and headcanoning for this little lady has built that just feel good to me. But anyway, here goes.

Moomin Parents

As much as I love the Mymble's character, and how I'm sure she loves her children in her own way, being adopted by the Moomin parents (in the comics and Moominvalley) is by far the best thing that's ever happened to Little My. Through Moominmamma especially, she is given the love and attention that a girl like her needs to grow up healthy, and with enough space to level out that anger inside of her. In their care, she feels seen, safe, and secure in the family, and she knows they would never leave her behind. A little more on Moominpappa, I think it's interesting to give her a father figure when she never really had one before. She knows his stories are a load of bull, but will humor him because dangit does he spin a good tale. It's a bit hard to pin their relationship, because on one hand she can be a pest to Pappa, but I like to think she warms up to that silly old man and anytime he acts especially fatherly towards her, she feels a little warm inside (she probably thinks she's getting sick).

I think her relationship with Moominmamma and Moominpappa mean a lot more to her, personally, than her relationship with her biological mother. I don't think she feels resentment towards the Mymble, but she does realize that that wasn't a home where she could grow up in.

Moomintroll

That's her adoptive/foster brother right there. She took the role of annoying sister pretty quickly with him and it pisses him off so much at the beginning (I mean can you blame for having been an only child prior to her?). Gradually, I think he learns to appreciate her companionship over time as her harsh truths are more like the heavy blows of a hammer to a slab of metal on an anvil. Like the elder sister she is, Little My is another influence on Moomintroll's character. She loves him enough to give him a swift kick in the teeth when he needs it, but he's also the sibling she can bully a bit.

Snorkmaiden

Pulled mostly from MV and the 90s anime, I like to think they're good friends. I headcanon Little My to be on the aroace spectrum, but the Little Maiden/Snorkmyden ship can be cute and is probably one of the non-canon ships I find really sweet if done right. For the most part though, because Little My is more on the rougher side as opposed to Snorkmaiden's more gentle nature, I think they can have very funny interactions where occasionally they trade off on who gets to endure the other's antics. Maybe Snorkmaiden teaches My how to be a little more comfortable with a bit of femininity, and My teaches Snorkmaiden how to throw a strong left hook.

Sniff

Kind of going off of the 90s anime more because I really like their back and forth banter and I don't recall them having a relationship as strong in any other adaptation. I don't think their differences are as stark a contrast as Sniff and Snufkin, but I do feel like Little My watches Sniff get up to his get-rich-quick schemes and rolls her eyes. She thinks his endeavors are silly, but she's not above joining in if it sounds fun. At the end of the day, despite their differences and their bantering, they're still good friends who laugh at the same stupid jokes (even if that joke is each other). I'll also say that I really loved the episode in Tanoshii Mumin Ikka s2 where Sniff faces heartbreak and his friends are there to snap him out of it. My chasing him around just to get him to laugh and have fun again was so sweet.

Snufkin

Dunno if you wanted me to include him because I feel like I talk about their relationship more than anyone else, but he is part of her circle of friends so it'd feel weird to exclude him. I recognize that in canon, they're not as close in a sibling relationship as, say, My and Mymble Jr. or My and Moomintroll. In fact, according to The World of Moominvalley, they didn't even know they were siblings during Moominsummer Madness. I think the only time it's ever covered in canon is the slight mention in Moominpappa's Memoirs where Snufkin is coming to realize he's related to the Mymble and therefore Little My is his sister. It doesn't get deeper than that (and it's frustrating as hell). So Snufkin has gone most of his life not knowing he had a family, nevermind a big sister; meanwhile, Little My has so many siblings that finding another one in the wild probably doesn't faze her. My point is, I get why their relationship isn't explored much in canon adaptations, but that doesn't make it less important to me. Even though you could say they started out as siblings after Snufkin was born, you could also say they didn't consciously know each other until they were much older, and at that point they were friends before they were siblings. Being friends with your sibling is a very defining factor for Little My, because among her horde of siblings, how many can she say is someone she'll willingly hang out with and consider an equal? And for Snufkin, who's probably overwhelmed learning he not only has parents, but A PLETHORA of siblings, it's a relief to learn that he at least has one he gets along well with. So I'd like to think in post-learning they're related, there's a bit of awkwardness on Snufkin's part in figuring out how differently he's supposed to treat a sibling as opposed to a friend, but eventually they figure out that what they had was fine enough and learning that they're siblings is just another building block to an already solid relationship. She doesn't bully him as much as she does with Moomintroll, but occasionally they have their playful jabs and it's hilarious.

I love her relationships with the valley folk. They really shaped her into the well-rounded person she is and teach her what it's like to have a family that will love and support her. Because really, no matter the relation, they're all part of her found family.

[rye-in-a-coat]

To understand how big it is that Fuddler and Jumble are gonna be in the new Moomin game, let's take a look at their history across the years, checking out the new original story media they had appeared on where they give us something new (so merch isn't included):

1959 They get introduced in the Moomin comic strip story "Fuddler's Courtship".

1963 They appear again later in another comic strip story centered about them: "Fuddler's Married Life".

2000's A children's book illustrated book adaptation of the first story with art by Harald Sonesson gets published, it's called "Mumin, Klåttdjuret och kärleken" in Swedish and "Muumi ja suuri salaisuus".

That's literally it ! (I think). And in none of these, Fuddler mentions explicitly that he's the brother of Sniff; I HOPE WE FINALLY GET THAT SNIFF-FUDDLER INTERACTION. Also, let's not forget that Moomin Characters Oy Ltd. literally uses the image of Fuddler in place of his dad, even up to the little description given in the official Moomin website.

[enresamedtove]

Den pittoreska dalen

Ibland stöter jag på frågan: Vilken fiktiv värld skulle du vilja leva i? Mitt svar är nästan alltid Mumindalen. Ända sedan barn har den mjuka, trygga dalen representerat en utopi för mig. Jag vill börja med att se närmare på muminvärldens hjärta, det vill säga dalen. Dalen är en karaktär i sig, som på många sätt speglar karaktärernas liv.

Tove Janssons stora inspiratörer var bland annat Elsa Beskow, Gustave Doré och John Bauer. Alla konstnärer med en känsla för natur, estetik och en sagolik magi. De är alla bekanta för Jansson sedan barndomen och refereras exempelvis i novellsamlingen Bildhuggarens dotter. Precis såsom jag beskrev Mumindalen som en trygg plats så tyckte även Jansson att Beskows sagor tog henne till en trygghet. Janssons kärlek till naturen är ständigt närvarande i både konstnärskapet och författarskapet. Både i verk för barn och vuxna tar naturen en stor plats, exempelvis Sommarbokens miljöskildring. Speciellt i Janssons illustrationer finns blomster, skog och annan natur med som en extension av karaktärerna.

I Muminböckerna är naturen likaså en viktig del av berättelserna. Dalen kan beskrivas som en egen karaktär i sig. Tove Jansson fascinerades av rumslighet och idén om en gränslöshet, speciellt hos John Bauers illustrationer av skogen och Elsa Beskows. Genom Beskows Blomsterfesten i täppan hade Jansson ”hittat ett landskap som fortsätter i det oändliga i läsarens fantasi”. Detta stämmer väl in på Mumindalen också. Dalen är fylld av olika platser, stora som små, med olika terränger och naturliv. Platser som Ensliga bergen eller Hatifnattarnas ö bär på egna atmosfärer och det är lätt för läsaren att föreställa sig många gömda skatter.

Eskapism löper som en röd tråd genom Tove Janssons verk. Det är något som även Boel Westin konstaterar i sin text Stenens berättelser – Tove Jansson och idén om den lömska barnboksförfattaren. Däremot rör sig även muminfamiljen utanför dalen. I Kometen kommer beger sig Mumin och Sniff ut på äventyr i hopp om att få svar på en del frågor kring kometer och jordens undergång. De lämnar dalen och tryggheten hos familjen. Det uppstår en kontrast mellan de olika platserna. Utanför dalen finns farliga växter och djupa avgrunder, men också trevliga saker såsom danspaviljonger och nya vänner. Precis som ett äventyr ska se ut! Kometen kommer följer en typisk coming-of-age och kan liknas vid en riddarroman. Mumins och Sniffs mod och självständighet utmanas under resans gång. Mumintrollet till och med räddar en dam i nöd, det vill säga Snorkfröken.

Mumindalen blommar fram som en utopisk plats i allt det farliga. Jansson har beskrivit sin skrivprocess som ett sätt att fly in i en annan värld, eskapism, något som var extra viktigt under de tunga krigsåren. Trots oroligheter som så ofta stryker över dalen finns en trygghet som, speciellt, bärs upp av Muminfamiljen. Enligt mig är Mumindalen en utopi, kanske något tråkig och lugn, men det är ju vad som behövs när inget annat är just det.

[snufqueen]

Comet in Moominland   (ムーミン谷の彗星, Mūmindani no Suisei)

1992

[mumriksworld]

Finally done ^^

Put in an old broken lantern, which will keep it safe from gnawing cat teeth...

[sinners-delight]

Sinner’s Delight is a Moomin based au featuring the same characters, each as a sin. Moominvalley was meant to be a place of banishment for the worst of the worst. This is where the Moomin family resides in and rules over. 

I want this au to give everyone the ability to express themselves freely and with out worry. There are alot of people who cant afford to get help and drawing and writing their worries and hardships helps them alot.  For anyone worried about my mental state, dont worry. I have therapist, phycologist, and medication. I just enjoy angst. 

[peiipain]

[coffee-here]

[skruttet]

couple of pages of sniff falls in love

[insaincat]

I like albino Moomins but like...