#my north star <3333

[slightlymad]

Howdy, partner!

I haven't seen you new beautiful pretty face in these parts around here. You must be new here!

Well, just to let you know, darlin', come back home. Your gatos and wife misses you!

Yer wife, jumping through everything to come to you: >_<

hullo, me lovely lady! <3

oh me love, i'm back home and when i tell yer i've never felt better!! <3 i've missed yer and our gatos SO MUCH of course, i mean you ARE the love of my life after all, how could i NOT miss yer?? <33

actually!!! i've decided to take up permanent residence here with yer, my most beloved, and all of our gatos <333

me staring at you lovingly and being certain that i'm never going to look away because i just ADORE YOU SO MUCH:

[iluvvaporeon]

sillies <3

[discoveredreality]

intro post <3

don't mind me editing this like every single day lol

my dm's and askbox is always open if u want to talk <3

anons are welcome too <3

also if u want to make new friends i am right here pls say hi im fucking lonely😭

anyways

BELOVED MOOTS <33333 (everyone is tagging them and this is fun)

this in no particular order just whoever pops up on my dash or smth idk. not every moots just the ones i actually know lol. ok so

@im-ur-sleep-paralysis-demon THEY'RE AMAZING LOVE THEM SM IF U DON'T FUCK OFF BECAUSE OMG KJHLGJKFJHLKYFJHKJGL

@ma-lan13 HELP MY BESTIE IRL GOT TUMBLR OMG OMG. AND SHES ACTUALLY USING IT WTF?????? ANYWAYS SHES THE BEST <333

@bloophasarrived SHE'S THE SWEETEST AND SO WONDERFUL. HER PERSONALITY SPARKLES AND OMG SHE'S SO FUN AHHH

@marylily-my-beloved I LOVE HERRR WE HAVE THE BEST CONVERSATIONS. SO NICE AND EASY TO TALK TO. AND WHY DOES SHE KNOW ME SO WELL <3333

@im-just-here4853 my vent buddy omg we just vent to each other i love her so much idk what i would do without her <33

@im-on-crack-send-help TWINNING IN LITERALLY EVERYTHING. SAME MUSIC TASTE. SAME TASTE IN FOOD. IN DRINKS. IN THE WAY WE THINK. WTF. ANYWAYS SHE'S MY POOKIE I LOVE HER <333

@the-gay-skeleton-in-ur-closet THEY'RE THE BEST OMGGGGG and they're nice and cool and shit <333333 i'm quoting myself it's fine AND LIKE SO NICE AND GOOFY AND EVERYTHING OMG

@cubemagnet somene i met on a random post and now we occasionally team up to correct grammar lol 🤓🤓🤓 anyways she's amazing :D and everything she says is so iconic like isjflsrijglruhglsuglijrsg

@book-girl4eva SHE'S AMAZINGGGGG. IT'S SO EASY TO GOOF AROUND W HER I LOVE IT. SHE ALWAYS SLAYS SO HARD. EVERYTHING ABOUT HER SLAYS. idk if you'll see this but this is for u pookie <3

@mil-pinterest-sss-here-i-am ??? questioning why we're moots. but he's literally so nice. literally will be my therapist and help me w maths because that shit is impossible 😭

@dandelionflowery omg literally so kind and everything all the time. so fun fun reading their fics and doing shit together omg

@sweetwarmcookies16 OMG RIJGDJFGIJFGIF THE BEST I LOVE PLAYING GAMES TOGETHER AND TALKING AND EVERYTHING. ALSO AN AMAZING WRITER

idk brain isnt braining ill add ppl as i go along

moodboards made by my lovely lovely moots <3

so far i only have one here cause i forgot to link the previous ones whoops 😭😭😭

about me

i'm ari. she/her. nicknames welcome. go wild. dude/bro/girl/literally anything is also fine. i use 'lol' and '<3' too much. minor. literally the biggest procrastinator and so disorganised i dare u to find someone worse than me. i'm indian but i live in australia. bengali/north indian idk. band kid :D my pinterest is here. PLEASE DM ME IF U WANT TO. I NEED FRIENDS. IM AWKWARD AND BAD AT MAKING CONVERSATION BUT STILL PLS 😭😭😭

personality/star sign or whatever

according to the mbti test here i am an istp-t. i am also a cancer. i found out my sun, moon and rising signs and the marauders version and i wrote it down and lost it so then i redid it and i lost it again so i can't bother at this point someone help me :(

time zone

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) i think?? SUCK ON THAT AMERICANS AND WHOEVER ELSE EHHEHEHHEHE ;LSDJFSFJIJFDJF;LJ

my music taste

i love taylor swift, conan gray, olivia rodrigo, sabrina carpenter and honestly a lot of other stuff lol. also love bollywood music.

favourite books and authors

i love reading and i'm usually a really fast reader lol. i love harry potter (fuck jkr tho), kotlc, chetan bhagat books, the inheritance games, agggtm, literally all of karen m. mcmanus's books, the divergent series, pjo and hoo, lorien legacies, the selection, powerless, soc, girl in pieces, dictionary of lost words and bookbinder of jericho, all the books by amish, and a bunch of other books.

dni

idk the usual?? if u think ppl arent valid or you're literally an asshole. honestly you all can go get stuffed. idgaf

tag games and shit

yes you can absolutely tag me. i love tag games and chain asks. sometimes i may not get to doing it but i usually will and it makes me so happy when i'm tagged lol

tags

i don't post that much stuff so i don't really have mulitple tags for my posts. anything or any shitposting or thoughts will be tagged #ari's shit. for asks it's #ari gets an ask?

fandoms!

i'm literally obsessed with drarry but i'm mostly part of the marauders fandom. i'm starting to make my way through all of the marauders fics. i love love love hermitcraft. i'm an ethogirl literally who doesn't love etho?? also really into trafficblr. i literally love six of crows so much like omg. desperately trying to get through the magnus archives im only 8 years late haha i also love kotlc sm. (team foster-keefe forever!) i'm low-key in love with keefe sencen cause omg. aaaand also a bunch of other shit but those are the main ones idk bro

i'm bored and this is too long already might as well add more so here are a bunch of userboxes :D

and that's all not because i have self control but because there is a limit to images per post 😭😭😭 i literally had to delete some of my aesthetic images for this soooo

all the above photos are not mine, i got them off of pintrest.

my profile pic is obviously from the makowka picrew here

the beautiful dividers are linked here. these are by @saradika-graphics she is a literal star these dividers are so good

IK THIS IS WAY TOO FUCKING LONG AND I KEEP ON ADDING SHIT MORE SHIT SO IF U ACTUALLY LIKE READ TO THE BOTTOM THIS HERE IS FOR U LMFAO ILYSM <333333

[emry-stars-art]

No joke I would read like more then millions words from royal au

No amount of words could express how much I love your brilliant mind and your AUs

Like genuinely

So no worries about how long it is I would read anything from you because you always make it so interesting; your writing reads so smooth (does this make sense? Like I don’t even notice I’ve read like 20k words already because you make it so entertaining and I’m so into it and I AM HOOKED)

Do not get me started on your arttttt

This AU is the bane of my existence and it’s not even mine Y o u A r e A m a z i n g <3333

(Also thank you Anon for the “North Star” ask I’m crying that’s so sweet and nice and ALSHSBHFJSOOWNFKFNNSNWKW!!!🥹❤️❤️)

AaaaAAHHH THANK YOU SM 😭 first you're so nice, I'm really glad you like my writing

Second I'm very glad to hear people will read lots of this because yeah it's gonna be a lot 😂 something to dread or look forward to depending on your view!!

[skylerfurmaniac]

THIS

is your chance to rant about anything you like :3

use it now or save it if you wish!

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU DONE BUT I LOVE YOU FOR IT >:D

Anywaysssss

Okay so we all know how much I like starlo, spamton and kinito they are just viruses in my head LMAOOOO I love them with all my heart :333

But DUDE I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS WITH THEM IT HURTSSSS AUGH

I could go OVER and OVER how my relationship with them and their friends could work and everything I have different CHARACTERS just to go with them and I-

Like how Skyler and north star kinda hate each other first cus Skyler is a bandit and starlo finds that SO annoying but after a while they both start to have more and more fun with each other, and soon the steal stuff from peoples houses and north star chasing Skyler starting to feel more like a game then an actual chase (anyways when Skyler steals something, it's nothing big, it's just more like so random stuff so they can just play along with the show) and soon it gets real fucking close ( >:3) and yeah soon the chase just turn into a game of teasing and throwing rude comments at each other while Skyler just kinda plays around with starlo (OKAY THAT SOUNDS SEXUAL I PROMISE IT'S NOT IT'S MORE LIKE A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE BUT LIKE, FRUITY LMAO) and yeah XD

And with kinito it's goes the same way as the game, but kinito is actually surprised that Stella (skyler in kintopet universe lol) wants to stay with him, and when they find out they are stuck with him forever in the computer, they actually don't mind and are actually enjoying themselves, and so he isn't as strict with them as much as he is with other people, so Stella just kinda roams around the computer, kinda becoming like another addition/character to Kintiopet's game, though they do try to warn the other people that kinito tries to lead in, because they know they don't want it, but anyways, they get more and more used to kinito, and get closer to him then friends and you know how it goes from there x3

Wait I forget if I have ever posted my ref of Stella uuuh this is them :3

Spamton has a whole fucking NOVEL when it comes to him and Skyler

XDDDDD

My man you gotta understand when it comes to Skyler and Spamton, it's like a whole ass story like SRSLY the lore on them my goooodd

Spamton first met Skyler when they....."𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭" into the dark world, during his addispam age. He found them in a dumpster, trying to get used to this world, kinda badly damaged. Skyler wasn't used to they're new form

(They didn't always looked like this)

Silly fuggin gooberr

ANYWAYS yeah so they were kinda struggling, trying to find out what the fuck was going on. So spamton and the Addison's took them in. Help them get back on their feet and taught them their way of living. Anyways when Skyler finally started to sell stuff, everything was going well. Fun fact, Skyler can shapeshift lmaooo so they turned into their own version of an Addison to be able to blend in more. Sure, teal isn't exactly common as a color for Addison's, but it worked! Anyways over time, Skyler and spamton slowly and slowly got closer to each other, and slowly starting to develop a crush on each other we hehe hehehe hehehe >:3

Then the phone called spamton

Obviously that change a lot of stuff. Changed how spamton acted and everything, becoming a bit more of an asshole and stuff. But, Skyler stayed with him anyways. They know. :) Their relationship became more of a fake dating type of relationship, but still some what close, but everyone knew they like each other Lmaooo.

Anyways after losing spamton, they were devastated. Took 3 months to get them out of he room afterwards, but honestly the only reason they were able to come out and not actually kill themselves (wooooo tramaaaa) is because they knew that spamton was alive. And yeah he was they found him again after 9 years or so of not seeing him :3333 but of course it took a while for him to actually stay near them and not run off :P

Anyways that's all for now don't feel like typing anymore but thanksssssss augh

[its-tea-time-darling]

Get to know me!

thanks for the tag @ulfrsmal <3

Nickname: tea

Height: Tall™ (adapted this from u alskdjjfdkas)

The last thing I googled: double checked if libra was my star sign by googling the german translation asdklfj

Amount of sleep: 8 or 9+ hours, sometimes up to 11 or 12

Dream job: i like the one i have now! 🥰 for privacy reasons however i cant tell yall what it is alsdkfjsajkldajf. i can say i studied a STEM subject

Favorite song: tough one!! ill say Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince by... you can guess who alsdkfjaklsjfdjkla.

Movie/Book that Summarises Me: ohhhhhhhhhh fancy ask. hm. i wanna say Die 13 1/2 Leben des Käptn Blaubärs by Walter Moers

Favorite instrument: uhhhhhhh. ill say recorder bc i played it for a long time and rly liked the music

Aesthetic: ?????????....................... i have no idea. maybe ill be basic and say cottagecore? idk, books tea nature fireplaces fall winter and so on i think

Favorite authors: Sally Rooney, Walter Moers, Casey McQuiston, Alice Oseman, my best friend whose name i cant say for privacy reasons but <3333 her work, Kim de l'Horizon, Simone Meier

(walter my dude you can be proud to be the one man in that list 😂😂😂)

Random fun fact: i've lived north of the polar circle for a total of... 1.5 years in my life

tagging: @ivesterrarium @moobrvoobl-moobmoob-oobmpoobroom @pathsofoak @scrapsofinspiration (I REMEMBERED YOUR URL LOOK AT ME, living and learning 🌱!!!!!!) @impossiblebird (idk how much ur on tumblr these days alice but hii if you are lsdk<3) @hoesaekyoongi (take it away shaaaaaaa<33333) @swanfloatieknight

[wisemins]

💛miya my beloved north star! what nicknames do you and giyuu have for each other? how does he react to them? :3

OHHHH SUCH A GOOD QUESTION AMIRA THANK YOUUUU <3333 I've put a lot of thought and research into this! I'm also exposing my cringe internal happenings!

So, I've learned a lot about the Japanese language after all these years of being interested in learning it, and a big thing about learning it was that the language itself doesn't have very many pet names/nicknames/terms of endearment for partners! There's a few here and there, but in general the culture of calling your partner something other than their name or using suffixes, (Which, I don't feel too comfortable using suffixes, as I am not Japanese!) isn't very common! I find it a very interesting contrast with that knowledge, seeing as anyone who is English-speaking or any language that does have pet names in general will understand how integral they are to the language and expressing love and affection! I love using pet names and them being used for me, but not all cultures do that which is equally as interesting! BUT- my main point being, it does match Giyuu's personality a lot in fact for him to not really use them, but rather save them for the more rare/intimate moments of our lives. I notice that acts of service/silent acts of affection in general are more popular among his culture anyway! But he has picked up a few English terms of endearment that he does really like! So the only thing I could see him using every once in a while is "Anata (あなた)" Meaning very simply: you! It's a term of endearment often used between married couples! So it makes a lot of sense, given that we are in fact married! So yeah! BUT for me? I'm a bit annoying with it! Prepare yourself for gross marital cringe but also some funnies. below is a list of things I've called Giyuu: My love Love of my life My everything My fluffy-haired husband Mr. Gym Teacher Mr. You Punched My Son In The Face (Pre-marriage)

Autism on Wheels (He doesn't understand this one, very autism on wheels of him, but I relate!) Obligatory baby talk nicknames as well that I won't disclose, because I'm a chronic baby-talker (Once again blaming the autism, I've always talked like this, it's very affectionate to me!!) The way he reacts to them has always been funny to me, but also VERY endearing! He gets very flustered when I stack multiple of them together (which happens often, i'm gross!) and he seems to really like the simple ones like "My love", it just makes him feel special I think! Also anything appearance-specific I say he also gets really flustered over, he just doesn't think about me perceiving him that much, but alas, I perceive him a lot!

So yeah!! Sorry for the infodump once again, I can't just answer anything simply nowadays!! TYSM FOR ASKING <33333

[hamartia-grander]

Chloe for the ask dealy please 🥺

AHHHH CHLOEEEE MY BELOVED <3333

1. Sexuality headcanon: she's a lesbian to me🥰

2. Gender headcanon: trans woman!

3. A ship I have with this character: North x Chloe >>>

4. Brotp: Chloe and Connor. I think she and Connor would be BEST friends but would also annoy the shit out of each other. Chloe would prank him and he'd chase her around. They'd be like legit siblings

5. Notp: Chloe x Kamski. I'm not gonna hate on it but it makes me uncomfy when people ship Kamski with any of the androids? Bc he created them? But especially Chloe. He's like the androids' dad.

6. A random headcanon: I headcanon that she LOVES playing video games like she and the other Chloes are all crowded in her room playing Halo or Star Wars Battlefront together kinda video games, and Chloe is really good at them

7. General opinion of this character: she's perfect and I love her SO much

Thank you!!

[sixpennydame]

loving the new blog layout 🥰 also questions hehe, 23, 18, 8!! <3333

Hi, love! Glad you like it. :-) Let’s get right into it.

23. what do you do to engage with your projects which isn’t actually writing? ex: playlists, pinterest boards, etc. how much do they play a role in the development of your work?

I am a big music person. It’s been the catalyst for stories long before I even thought about writing them down. I get lost in my own worlds with music, so it often drives my work. I also get some of my best ideas during long walks, doing dishes, or in the shower - any time when my mind can wander. Boredom is so good for the imagination! I’ve also used moodboards from @youre-ackermine when I need to visualize a scene or place.

18. How do what you look for in your own writing vs someone else’s coincide? How does your writing influence your reading?

If you’re writing about angst, lost love, hurt/comfort, pining - then I’m reading it! Not surprisingly, this is also what i love to write. But I’d say, what I’m reading influences how I write. For example, when I was reading “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue”, it really inspired my dialogue and how I wrote character interactions. The book I’m reading now, “House Made of Dawn”, has beautiful environment descriptions, which I need to improve on.

8. Which of your own projects have shaped your writing the most? In what way?

North Star, without a doubt. Since it was my first foray into fic writing, it was me using writing as a catharsis but also figuring out my writing style. Seven chapters later, I feel more confident in how I want to say things and how to write my characters.

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Send me a writing ask

[yarrystyleeza]

For the favorites ask game: Perfume or cologne? Dessert at your favorite restaurant? Song to sing at karaoke? Gift you've received in the past year or so? Song to daydream to? Place you've been to on vacation?

It's called "Rumour" , it's all pink, sugary and really sweet, it inspired me while building my oc (Madilyn)'s appearance, characteristics and dynamics.

The Chocolate caramel tarts from the Brazilian Café, they're so good, but you might need a double shot espresso with it.

Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez and Em Beihold, it's so pretty, I love it, it gives me the collywobbles. <3333

The Hello Kitty ring my friend gifted me, and a tall red coffee flask that my sister gifted me for my 20th birthday.

I daydream to a Hell lot of songs, but I guess it would be A Sky Full Of Stars by Coldplay, The Night We Met by Lord Huron, and Apocalypse by CAS.

Last year I didn't go on a summer vacation but I usually went to the beach (I live on the north coast) either in Alexandria or Mersa Matrouh, the latter has the best beaches and water, so pretty and sparkly, I missed going there.

Thanks for the ask, love ya! <3

[satorhime]

"north star" OUGH IT'S SO CUTE

THANK UUUUU MY LUVIE <3333 ໒꒰ྀི ˊ͈ 𐦫 ˋ͈ ꒱ྀིა

[entishramblings]

The Essence of Arda [Legolas X Reader]

A.N: whoA okay so this fic took me on a whole ass adventure. I kinda just let the story go where it wanted to and ya know I’m kinda happy with how it turned out. Also, “(h/c)” means hair color...there is something I included but I wanted to make sure you guys could still see yourself as the character so yeah! Another also...I’m sorry....this was requested literally so long ago.

Request: @sokkasdarling — heyhey im gonna request smth cus i LOVE U AND UR WRITING HHHH okay so how about a jealous legolas fic where he thinks the reader and aragorn have a lil thing going on but they're just really great friends and she actually likes legolas very much?? please and thank you<3333

Pairing: Legolas X Reader

Summary: (Y/N) and Legolas’s paths cross in an unexpected way and the two develop feelings for each other. However, Legolas is unsure and gets jealous bc of the way Aragorn and (Y/N) interact.

Word Count: 3,661 (sorry I got a little carried away)

Warnings: angst, fluff, cuteness, jealousy, the tiniest amount of nudity

(gif not mine)

MASTERLIST | AO3

Legolas had met many wandering souls throughout his travels of middle earth—weathered, withered, and warped humans in particular, for the elements and loneliness seemed to affect them more so. Elves, on the other hand, were bound to nature. It was where their hearts rested and their spirits thrived; therefore, the desperation of the empty lands of Arda did not affect him. However, that didn’t mean he did not wish for company. So, on that account, Legolas made his way north towards the Dundain, in hopes to see his good friend Aragorn once more.

It was there, in the northern wilderness, where he met the most riveting and thought-provoking individual. The intriguing nature that compelled his attention was that she was so unlike the other humans he ventured upon, specifically because she wasn’t exactly human.

The first time he had met (Y/N) was when her sharp canine teeth were at his throat.

A (h/c) she-wolf had launched herself at him with an unhinged jaw and barring teeth. The nimble creature had been so swift that he, even as an elf, did not have time to react. The wolf had pinned him down with a viscous expression—laughing at his surprise. Legolas was only quick enough to pull a knife from his belt once he was already knocked down upon the mud. However, he hesitated just before he was going to strike the blade into the beasts’ belly.

As intimidated as he was, something in those vibrant earthy eyes made him halt. Was it the deep churning of the sea? The fresh breath of the sky? The moisture of the leaves? The pooling of sun-kissed honey? The thickness of clay-like soil? Legolas was unsure why exactly, but those eyes reflected the essence of Arda—they reflected it right back into his soul. And here was his miscalculation, for the natural instincts of a wolf would not suspend for its prey—well, not without a familiar voice calling out....?

“(Y/N), NO!”

The creature froze. She reluctantly backed off of his form but she did not let her guard down. Instead, she circled him with those same barring teeth and low growls.

Legolas inhaled a deep breath of cold air as he tried to re-center himself, for it was not often an elf got knocked on their ass and enthralled so deep in a beauty.

He squeezed his eyes shut for a moment and focused in on his elvish senses—feeling every nerve in his body scream out to be alert.

Legolas’s ears picked up the first indication—the speaker.

A sound of rough, ragged panting carried through the breeze as his gaze whispered upon the being who had previously hollered—a worn down Ranger.

A small grin crossed the elf’s face. Aragon stood before Legolas, with hands on his knees, sucking in deep breathes. An entirely human action. The Ranger clearly had a hard time keeping up with the canine creature—which he surprisingly seemed to be acquainted with.

“Legolas, by the Valar, I didn’t know you were traveling through these parts,” He exclaimed.

The elf chuckled as he stood, brushing dirt off his palms.

“Well, I suppose I am lucky for she listens to you well,” He nodding at the wolf for reference.

The Ranger shook his head and let out an amused laugh. “She never listens to a thing I say. So, you are lucky, indeed.”

The wolf released a snort-like sound as if she was retorting to his words.

The Ranger rolled his eyes before speaking to Legolas again, “Let me show you to where we are camped. A hot meal will be waiting.”

Legolas smiled softly, “Thank you, Mellon Nin (my friend).”

The group—consisting of man, elf, and wolf—traveled through the woodland tundra with small conversation between the two who could speak. They shared their recent adventures and current news across the lands until they come upon a handful of Rangers around a blazing fire. They were clad in similar attire as Aragorn, being worn leather boots and thick fraying fabrics. Each of them had the same haunted expressions as many people Legolas had met, yet nothing like the joyful grin that pulled slightly at Aragorn’s lips.

The Ranger introduced each of his companions to the elf as he settled down upon a log. Legolas did the same, allowing himself to become enthralled by the brilliant flames. The she-wolf left his thoughts.

As the moon rose high and stars stretched across the sky, the rangers began to settle for the evening. It was then when the elf ducked away to relieve himself.

He made his way through the twisting trees in silence for he enjoyed listening to the sounds of night’s nature. But the normal chirps and hoots was not what met his ears; rather it was snapping bones and ripping skin, small groans and weak whimpers—it was pain.

Legolas narrowed his eyes and crept forward cautiously, fearful of what he might find.

The sounds let him towards a rather large bolder that was impeded in the ground and covered in thick moss. He was startled as he laid a hand on the cold stone, for a leg protruded upon the side—a leg belonging to the canine species.

It bended and it snapped, morphing into one of human nature—much like his own. It then disappeared behind the rock once more. He could not hold back the gasp that left his lips for witnessing such a thing was—shocking, confusing, terrifying. It was unnatural, but then again, what was ever natural within the lands of Arda?

Legolas’s attention was drawn upwards as a naked figure shakily stood before him.

She stood straight, with impeccable posture, and a head held high; but that is not what claimed his consciousness. It was that vibrant gaze, burning angry holes into him.

She spoke sharply, “Well, are you going to pass me my clothing?”

Instead of responding or making any motion, he froze as if he was deer hiding from the predator once more. His blue orbs locked onto hers, for he dared not let his gaze wander.

Dreadful silence hung in their air as he processed that the person before him indeed was a wolf moments before—the wolf.

However, that antagonizing absence of sound was disrupted when life was breathed back into him and he could finally move his lips. Though it came out as a whisper, for elves were conservative creatures and such a sight had caught him off guard, it still came out nonetheless.

“You are—are not entirely human.” He stated with an expression that seeped curiousness and inquiry.

“Though, currently, I am shaped like one. So, as you are in my way, I will ask you once again to pass me my clothing.” She reiterated.

Legolas’s brows pulled together and his lips mumbled her words back to her as he searched his mind for the meaning. He twisted around and around until a pile of dark fabrics caught his eye. He grasped them gently and passed it over the boulder between them into her calloused hands.

He turned so his back was facing her. His anxiety and awkwardness reverberated off of every word that non-consensually tumbled from his lips. “You are a shifter then—able to alter your form? A wolf....so I suppose it was you who almost tore my throat out.” He paused before recalling her name, “(Y/N).” He should have stopped there if he could, but alas, he couldn’t. “I have only ever met one other like you. His name was Beorn—a great black bear he was—“

She interrupted him, “Most elves I come across are not so verbal. Though, Strider had mentioned you before, Legolas. A strange fellow you are indeed.”

A small grin of embarrassment flickered across his face, not that she could see. “He called me strange?”

A laugh, sounding of blades of grass rubbing together against the wind, struck the air. (Y/N) spoke, “For an elf he had said. But truly, he was too generous with those extra words.”

Legolas tilted his head at that for it seemed to be an insult; but before he could decide on such a matter, she called out to him again—this time fully clothed and ten feet in front of him.

“Are you coming?”

He quickly scampered after her.

As he and (Y/N) entered the area, Aragorn, who still sat by the fire, glanced up with a shimmer in his eye.

Legolas gridded his teeth and sat down next to the man. In a voice as low and quiet as he could muster, he spoke to the Ranger. “Why didn’t you tell me she was the wolf?”

Aragorn smirked in amusement before whispering back, “I figured you would eventually come to that conclusion and by your expression it was not of the best experiences.”

Legolas shot his friend a glare, but that only made the Ranger grin more.

Luckily for the elf, (Y/N) interrupted the moment. “Strider, did you save me some stew? I’m starved.”

The man passed a bowl to her as he spoke, “You know I always do, (Y/N).”

She smiled gratefully.

The Ranger stood and made his way to his bedroll, clapping the elf on the shoulder as he went.

Legolas took notice of the interaction between the two and turned his attention to the woman sitting across from him.

Once he was sure Aragorn was out of ear shot, he spoke quite bluntly, “You and Strider....are you—“

She snorted, “No, no. His heart lies in Rivendell.”

Legolas raised an eyebrow, “And yours?”

(Y/N) shrugged and glanced up at the scenery around them. “Here. In the lands of middle earth.”

The elf tilted his head, examining her again.

She stopped her chewing and sent him an accusatory look. “What?”

Legolas smiled softly, “I sense that shifters are much like elves in that regard—bound to nature and tethered in the sky.”

She raised a brow, “And what makes you think that?”

He chuckled lightly at her bold fierceness, “Your eyes. I can see the essence of Arda in them.”

(Y/N) shook her head in amusement, “Elves and their poetry.” She paused, taking a moment to think. “Although what you say is true, it is within that where I think we differ. You elves are laced up spiritually whereas shifters are tied animalisticly.” When the elf did not respond she continued, “You care for morals, I care to survive.”

Legolas nodded in understanding, “Yet we both appreciate the beauty of it.”

The corner of her lip pulled upwards and she shook her head in agreement.

......

As time went on and the small group traveled, the female shifter and the elf became great friends—bonding over their infinity with nature. The two had split off from the rangers for a little while because (Y/N) wanted to see the forest of Greenwood and examine what seemed to be haunting it. However, after approximately two moon cycles, they met with Aragorn once more. He was not with his previous companions though, so it was only the three of them.

The months had gotten colder and they traveled upon open plains so (Y/N) stayed in her wolf form. It was easier for the time being. And it was in this shape that she came bounding towards the ranger that she had not seen in a while.

She jumped up upon him, knocking him to the ground as she had once done to Legolas. She plastered wet slobbery licks upon his face as his chest rumbled with laughter.

The elf could not help but feel a pang of jealous encase his heart. He had grown to develop feelings for the shifter as they had grown close over their journey. 

Just as he felt bound to nature, he felt bound to her.

So he stood, with a fire burning in his heart, as he watched (Y/N) give canine affection to his human friend.

As the days continued on, Legolas’s irritation grew. (Y/N) strayed closer to Aragorn’s side—rubbing her face against his leg and pawing at his feet in attempt to trip him.

Of course, Aragorn could pick up on the elf’s mood and angry looks. He had thought Legolas was aware of his lover in Rivendell, but perhaps not. The Ranger had wanted to find a moment alone with the elf so he could assure him of the sibling-like relationship between him and the shifter; but with open freezing lands like this, there was no privacy.

The small trio had settled upon large rocks for the night as that was the only shelter available. They lit a brilliant fire in attempt to starve off the nipping wind, but it only did so much.

Aragorn, wrapped in blankets, had fallen asleep quite quickly; whereas Legolas sat brooding, leaning against a boulder.

It was a moment before he noticed those curious eyes on him. They twinkled with the emotions of Arda, searching his soul. With a tilted head, the wolf approached him slowly.

She crawled forward, so close that her wet nose was inches from his own. She resting one large paw upon his thigh but her weight did not hurt him.

Legolas did not move because he was taken by surprise. (Y/N), as partially human, did understand boundaries; yet, she did not seem to care about them in this instance. Instead, she studied him—up close.

The elf knew that she was searching him for answers given she had noticed his mood as well. However, Legolas did not wish to give any. Therefore, he held his porcelain elf features strong, not bending to her intimidation. He starred right back at her. Though this time, his eyes were filled with anger and frustration—and (Y/N) could tell.

Legolas was upset with her for she blatantly gave Aragorn affections.

Could she not see his heart?

He had said he would not bend to her will and intimidation. He had decided he would be cold towards her. He had made a choice—a choice that he could not uphold as he gazed into her soft eyes of nature.

Slowly, he raised a gentle hand. He brought it close to her face. When she did not pull away, he cupped the canine’s features.

To his disbelief, (Y/N) completed an action he had never seen her do before—even with Aragorn. She leaned into his touch.

Legolas’s lips parted as the moment encapsulated his mind.

He let his hand fall slowly and (Y/N) leaped off his lap. But she did not scamper off in a different direction. Instead, she ducked into his side and curled up against him. She let her head rest on his lap.

Cautiously, Legolas began to stroke her soft, (h/c) fur. He let the short strands slip through his fingers, lulling her to sleep.

.....

When Legolas woke, (Y/N) was not in his sights. He sent a confused expression towards Aragorn who was tending to the dwindling flames.

“She will be back,” the Ranger stated simply.

The elf stood and walked towards Aragorn. “Where did she go?”

The ranger shrugged while biting back a smile.

Legolas frowned at his playful expression, “I know you know something, Aragorn.”

The man raised his brows. “I woke sometime in the night. You and (Y/N) seemed quite close.” He paused, the tone of his voice changing, “You know, she never lets anyone touch her like that.”

“Never have you....?” Legolas let his sentence trail off as the ranger shook his head.

Aragorn spoke again, “My heart rests with another.”

Their conversation was cut short by a feminine voice. “Have either of you seen my cloak?”

Legolas’s head snapped in the direction of the sound for it had been long since (Y/N) was in her human form.

The shifter stood before them shivering slightly in her clothes. They were clearly not fit for the freezing air as the fabric was thin—so thin that her the curve of her breasts and nipples was easily seen.

Legolas adverted his eyes and instantly began to ruffle through his bag as he spoke with concern in his tone. “(Y/N), why have you shifted to your human form? Did you not say it was safer for you to travel through this weather as a wolf?”

She sighed, “It is harder to communicate in my animal form.”

Both of the men knew what she was alluding to.

Legolas cleared his throat and pulled out a couple fabrics from his bag. “I have been carrying your cloak.” He moved towards her as he continued speaking. “Wear this as well. It is an elvish tunic weaved from my homeland; it will keep you warm.”

“Legolas, you don’t ha—“

He shook his head, “Please, I insist.”

(Y/N) reluctantly took it and pulled the fabric over her head. She frowned as she handled the wrap around ties, not quite able to figure out how they were supposed to lay.

The elf smiled softly, “Here, let me.”

Ever so gently he took the extra fabric in his hands and begun to weave it around her form. He tied the delicate cloths in a simple knot before moving to fasten her cloak under her chin.

“Thank you, Legolas.”

He tucked a stray hair behind her ear, “It is no problem.”

He turned to gather his belongings as they were to continue their way through Arda. However, as he did so, Aragorn shot him an amused playful look. The elf sent him a sharp glare in retribution.

.....

Within a couple days, a winter storm hit the group. Luckily, they were not far from a human town which they gratefully took refuge in. Of course, as they busted into the inn, many weird looks were thrown their direction. It was not often this area was crossed by elves and rangers—and skin changers, but they were unaware of (Y/N)’s less than human nature.

They each paid for a room and took time to settle into the warmth.

Legolas rested on the edge of the cot, fiddling with one of his blades. He had let his thoughts wander to a place he had been avoiding. A bond with nature was one thing he knew deep within his soul, but a bond with another was something untouched and left uncovered. Of course he had had acquaintances with friends and family; however, the bond he was debating over was one with a lover. He knew where his heart craved to be, yet he was unsure how to proceed.

His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the frame of his open door.

Legolas looked up to see (Y/N). She was wearing fresh clothing, likely washed and pressed by a maid. All the filth and grim had been scrubbed from her skin and her wet hair was pulled into a tight braid.

“(Y/N),” he stated simply. “Is something wrong?”

She shook her head as she stepped into his room, “Well, not entirely.”

Legolas frowned at that comment.

The shifter walked closer until she stood only a foot from the elf.

He looked up into her vibrant eyes with question.

(Y/N) cleared her throat as she gently placed something soft and neatly folded into his hands. “Thank you for lending me your extra tunic.”

He smiled softly at her, “Won’t you need it again when we depart? The weather isn’t getting warmer anytime soon.”

A light chuckle rumbled in her chest and she shook her head in response.

Legolas placed the fabric next to him and looked up at her again. He did not notice he was staring until she whispered his name.

“Legolas, why do you do that?”

He tilted his head trying to hid his embarrassment, “What do you mean?”

Her teeth scraped her bottom lip, “Why do you look at me like that?”

The elf adverted his gaze, “My apologizes. I did not mean to offend you—“

(Y/N) interrupted him, “It is not an offense.” She sighed before speaking again. “You look at me like you marvel at nature—as if I am something so breath taking.”

“You are.” He frowned, “Do you not think so of yourself?”

The woman did not say a word; instead, she shifted her vision to the floor.

Legolas reached outwards and took her hand in his own. “You are breath taking, (Y/N)—even more so than nature.”

She shook her head, “I—I don’t understand.”

Legolas could not hold back any longer. He knew he needed to explain what he meant but no words could formulate such a thing. Therefore, he gave into his impulses and did the only thing he could think of to demonstrate it. The elf pulled her into him and grasped her cheeks with his hands. Legolas drew her face downward and smashed his lips against hers. When she did not reiterate any action he instantly pulled away. Had he taken a step too far?

“Legolas,” she breathed out in a whisper.

“I...I am sorry...I didn’t—“

She shook her head and clasped his cheeks, bringing his mouth to hers once again. Their lips moved together like the rhythmic dance of the wind—swirling and intertwining with eagerness. Legolas could taste the essence of Arda upon her lips—the sweet honey from east of the Anduin, the fresh berries from the region of Eriador, the bitter nuts from the mountains of Angmar. (Y/N) moved her body in-between his legs, but she decided that that was not close enough. So, she lifted herself into his lap, letting his calloused hands encircle her waist and hold her steady. She could feel the warmth of sparking fires, the comfort of soft wool, the shield of shelter from harsh winds. Legolas laid down upon the bed, pulling her form with him. He could hear the pounding of her heart and the gasps of her breath. Every sound she made did not escape him, it fueled him. (Y/N) tangled her fingers in his blonde locks and smiled against his lips for she recognized every aspect of nature within the elf, for it was in her too. It was the essence of Arda.

.....

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2 or 5 (or both) <3

2. What's your top 5 songs at the moment and why?

Tangled Up In Stars—Stealing Sheep

YK. i’m just Going Back a little bit i would listen to this all the time in like sixth grade i think. and also the first lyrics “you look so lizard-like it’s hot like you’re not, like it’s force-fed to you from the dark like a puppet on a string” so true bestie. so true.

Monsters of the North—The National Parks

NNNGGGGGGGGHHGNGNHHHG KAKASHI SONG KAKASHI SOGN !!!!! !!! it’s so just. fuckkuuuuckccckkkk

WE CAN BE WOLVES HOWLING AT THE MOON INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH YOURE RIGHT WE CAN WE SHOULD!!!!!!!!!!! it’s just. the two singers. it’s a kakarin song but i’m a kkobrin shipper so i’m obligated to say it’s kkobrin. and i’m right 🔫

Two Sparrows—Tow’rs

GUITAR. I LOVE WHEN GUITAR. also a kkobrin song with verse 1 for kks, verse 2 for rin, verse three for obt. god i just think about this song all the fuckin time it lives in my head rent freeeeeee i’m insane ab it

Seventeen—Peach Pit

tbh. it’s got a good beat. deeper it’s a kkobrin song where kks is still (tragically) in high school but they’re taking a gap year for him DKSJDJJD idk it’s half an au it rots my brain it’s a little codependent girl summer idk idk idk i explode into jams every time i hear this song

literally anything by the oh hellos i coudlnt choose one i’m hooked on all their music literallyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

honorable mention: rome falls by panicland mostly because this song came COMPLETELY unbidden to me in a completely silent room and jumpscared me a little. i vividly thought “oh? ok i guess we’re doing this now” DKFJKSJSHF

5. Whats your relationship with your parents like?

HAHAHA I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THIS QUESTION WAS IN HERE THATS SO FUNNY THANK U SJDKDLAJSFLAJDK

my mom: super slay we’re actually besties and vent buddies and i tell her everything and she’s literally my closest friend rn and i love her dearly. soem strain regarding phone usage and online spaces because of some serious largely unaddressed trauma but so long as i keep convos away from that we are a-okay :333

my dad:

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complicated and nonexistent at the same time. short answer bc i’m not here to super-vent is that he has autism and alexithymia, or he drank for so long that he developed symptoms similar to it and he’s now trying to fix himself and his marriage and his relationships which is great but. um yk. it’s got issues.

thank u for asking even if i am trying not to overshare on that last one DKSHFKSJDKFJ <3333

[parkerflix]

MY UNIVERSE.

(or alternatively, the people who have made my experience on here so wonderful) + a mini year in review <3

honestly, i’ve never really done one of these (mainly because i truly keep to myself on this app & it takes me a while to get out of my shell,,) but i think this year has been the year for me with the most growth on here. and these people have been here for me!

my very lovely moots: @spilledtee @freckledwinterfalls @nyctophilin @mygnolia @cupidchois @bluhr @taecup-fics

i love seeing you all on my tl and just your writing makes me smile <333

special notes(not very long sorry guys sad face emoji i’m rlly bad at writing notes)!

husna @masterninjacow - husna! you’re so funny and sweet i’m rlly glad we met through ficscafe! your writing makes me go swirl eyes emoji and your music taste is superior! i literally enjoy our talks of games, marvel and practically anything and you’re super cool!

lin @fullsunfluff - lin! you never cease to make me laugh and smile and i’m super grateful we met! your writing is top notch and you’re super funny ahh i’m really glad we met <3333

virginia @primroseyunho - virginia! you’re one of the sweetest people i’ve met on here fr you are just the biggest ray of sunshine ever <3 words literally fail me im sorry but i’m also glad we met ur just so ): ily <3

(me quickly realizing i don’t interact much i am so sorry)

mini year in review of writing!

tbh i didn’t really write much this year it feels, i did a lot of writing in late 2020 and early 2021-mid 2021 was me writing on my side blog like. nonstop shdhdjsb but anyways!

my fic timeline of the past year!

about love- june 6; my first smau and probably gonna be my longest

starstruck- aug 24; my second smau, ngl probably my favorite it’s been rlly fun to write

why won’t you love me? - aug 31

our love is homeless- sept 9

our north star- oct 2

stupid to love you- oct 19

just between us- nov 13

sun and moon- dec 25

the haunting- tba (hyunjin fic based on all too well 10 minute version) this one is a work in progress,, at this point i might have to break it into parts….

writing this out i realized it doesn’t seem like a lot ahh ):

final thoughts- (writing this at 2:04 am new year’s day)

i was extremely lucky to meet all these people and just get to know everyone and i’m wishing everyone a happy new year! <3

[mirmidones]

the last book you…

thank you @secifosseluce for not not tagging me so i could consider myself as tagged ;) and to @romeroverde  bc actually it was your post that made me want to do this first (then i forgot. sorry) <3333

bought — The purchase of the North Pole and Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen and The Mighty Orinoco by Jules Verne (all used), bc they were sold at like 3 euros each and i really liked the editions

borrowed — The Book of Animal Ignorance. Another Quite Interesting Book by John Mitchinson and John Lloyd

was gifted — Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel Mallory Ortberg

gave/lent to someone — a collection of Bertold Brecht's poems (lent)

started — other than the one i was gifted and the one i borrowed, i've started The Island by Gary Paulsen, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk and La grammatica di Dio. Storie di solitudine e allegria by Stefano Benni

finished — The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

gave five stars — honestly i dont remember well anymore but i think Pianissimo by Camillo Sbarbaro and My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata

gave two stars — oh i really dont know. skip! oh no wait i read this book last summer i really didnt like though maybe i would have given it a star instead of two idk it's Comunque vada non importa by Eleonora C. Caruso

didn’t finish — so so so many. mostly bc i start too many, but also i dont consider the others as left unfinished but rather just. there. ill get back to them. eventually

love the global book-borrowing plan im in <33 or rather id be in if i were a quicker reader, i feel like im not cut out for it, you would all hate me for how long id keep your books haha

not tagging anyone but feel yourselves tagged if you want to etc <3

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BART CHAT 11/12/19

Hi all, 

It’s great to have Chris Vognar back in the Dallas Morning News, he had a piece in the editorial section about American Dharma which we, of course, showed at DocuFest this year. Chris has programmed a series of films for The Texas Theater about Politics and Power which is coming up soon. More about that later.

We’ve been working hard on the Kovac’s events coming up. This is going to be great and tickets are selling well. We will have a VIP reception with a limited amount of tickets, so don’t wait! We will also have a Silly Walk Competition on Facebook.

This week we are doing something new at school. Every other year, the art department has a gallery show of faculty work, which is up now and is great, but who stands in front of a monitor and looks at our work. So, I decided that we will have a one-night screening or if you like, the festival of UTA faculty work. My colleagues are making great films, I will be showing a work in progress of the Firebones project I have been working on with Greg Brounderville. This will be in room 148 of the Fine Arts building on Thursday night at 7:30. For more info email me bart@uta.edu.

Last week, we have a great screening of the Norm Hitzges episode of Frame of Mind that will air on Nov. 21st, so don’t miss it. It was really fun to be on Norm’s show on The Ticket to talk about it. When I get a link to it, I will post it on Facebook. Speaking of Frame of Mind, this week we have a great compilation of films from the Thin Line Festival in Denton.

There are many good shorts, but At Arm’s Length follows two reporters who covered the mass shooting at Sutherland, Texas. With all this nonsense about fake news, this shows how two dedicated members of the press navigate how to handle this tragedy and how to be fair to the community. Also, There is Something in the Water is an animated film about the issues at Caddo Lake. Mack Minded, Humanly Possible about the pioneering professor, Dr. Paulene Mack and how her research impacted manned space flight. Indeed, when I write this, I feel bad that I don’t talk about all the films. What is happening cinematically in the North Texas area this week?

Speaking of beautiful Texas films, I saw a film called Cowboy at the Austin Film Festival and it is playing this weekend at the Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth. Aside from that, I only know of a few other films. Jump Shot about the guy who invented the jump shot was shown at DIFF and Now or Never: A Tony Romo Story, which we, of course, showed at DocuFest. Also Hope Unlocked, which we also showed, is showing, as is Mac Minded, which will be on Frame of Mind, of course. There is a nice collection of Spanish short films. The Fest looks good and is worth a trip to Fort Worth.

Also at The Texas, they are showing American Dharma (the Steve Bannon film that Chris talked about in his piece on Friday, and I think it is also part of the Vognar series) On Sunday they are showing another of the series, Shampoo. I remember liking this a lot, but not sure why. Also on Sunday, they are showing Santantango which I wrote about last week, so check it out.

On Wednesday night, Women Texas Film Fest is showing Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroes, which we showed a few years ago. This is a good film and I’m glad more people will see it. It is at The Riveter, Dallas, 3333 Welborn Street at 7:30.

The Magnolia is showing To Kill a Mockingbird on Tuesday night. And the Angelika is showing GREAT ART ON SCREEN: THE PRADO MUSEUM: A COLLECTION OF WONDERS. 

And that is all I know. Hope you have a great week.

Have a great week!

Bart Weiss

Artistic Director

Dallas VideoFest