#ofmd reference

[pixie-horror]

Reference sheet for Ed’s tattoos. I *think* I got all the placements right

[nogenderonlychair]

I’m folding stuff.. 😔

and That’s okay. :)

[spider-bren]

HIII ALLLL (read in stede bonnet's voice if you're an ofmd fan)

I'm going to be on holiday this weekend until Wednesday so you'll have to wait for more fics and the Bikeriders au update.

Again, I'm sorry I haven't been active on here as much. I haven't been feeling well.

Sending you all hugs from me xx

[classycoffeecat]

Be gone foul thing [tumblr live]!

[three--rings]

Educational Historical Videos for OMFD

As a historical costumer at times, and a historical writer a lot of the time, sometimes this is just the kind of thing I watch. Some of this I hunted up in particular. 

As we know, OFMD isn’t overly concerned with being too historically accurate, but I DO think that a good understanding of actual historical convention is a help rather than hindrance when writing/making art, so you can be inspired and know when to throw it out the window. 

Food:

Townsends (Historical food youtube channel and living historians focused on 18th century American settlers.  Very in depth and soothing content.)

Salt Pork Rations for Sailors, etc.

Grog as navy rations

Stockfish sailor rations.

Ship’s Biskit/Hard Tack  (Tasting History also has an ep on hard tack and grog, but I really like the accurate history of Townsends.

Sailor rations: burgoo (oatmeal)

They have a whole playlist of 18th century soldier’s rations videos.

Historical writing series (cutting quills, making ink, etc.)

(Their entire channel would be great for what people in the colonies on land would be eating.)

Clothing:

Gentleman getting dressed in 18th century with servant’s help

Here’s a man dressing himself (with rear nudity!)

This one isn’t as detailed but includes a woman and interesting shots of period makeup.

Nicole Rudolph’s OFMD themed look at Gentleman’s Dress in the OFMD time period.  Very detailed.

Her second video on what working class (i.e. most) pirates would have worn.

Also see the first video below for more historical pirate clothing.

Pirate Specific:

Gold and Gunpowder: a YT channel focused on historical piracy.  Good historical sources and attitude, although video quality isn’t the absolute highest at all times.

Pirate Clothes, Jewelry, Tattoos

A fascinating video on Blackbeard, including Stede Bonnet

Incredibly useful: Sections, Directions and Parts of a Pirate Ship

Also a whole video on Sloops, which is what the Revenge is

[mars-writes-1999]

the story im putting out tomorrow on @queer-triple-a for An Assumptive Anthology is maybe my favorite story I’ve written. It’s lesbians in victorian england. They’re gay and in love. I love them both with my whole heart and I cannot wait to share them!!!!! 

It also has a (not so subtle) OFMD reference, but I don’t remember if that’s in the first or the second part of it.......... 

[pepes2319876maybe8]

I like to think that this fandom has influenced everyone so much this random program for school has an explicit question about Blackbeard. Idk tbh I just find it funny how I giggled and kicked my feet when I saw it lollll

[madootles]

dramatic eyes. dramatic lips. drama on the cheeks.

sketch

[mistysblueboxstuff]

Reference vs art 🎨

[akans-dead-at-sea]

It's alright

30 second timelapse:

[xxlumos]

Let me look at you 💖

[celluloidbroomcloset]

Last year-ish I recall an interview with Rhys Darby where he was talking about being a young comedian and feeling like he always had to get the bigger and bigger laugh, to keep the audience, and the result was that he stopped caring how he got it. As he got older, he decided to just do his art, stop worrying about it, and hope the audience met him there. (I'm paraphrasing, 'cause I can't find the interview.)

I think this translates to what we see in OFMD with him and Taika Waititi, and what David Jenkins has said about how they make each other vulnerable. They don't try to undercut those serious, more emotional moments with humor, to "get the bigger laugh," and that's a big part of what makes the Stede/Ed relationship work. It's funny and it's fun, but there's no puncturing of the emotions with a sudden joke (which would've been so easy to do, and I'm sure there are times in rehearsal where they went too far and had to pull back). Even the ad-lib of the thumb war doesn't puncture anything, because it's sweet and silly and in character, and also quite intimate. The little whispered "you won" packs so much joy and love.

It's cool how the comedy itself is profound because it works alongside the more serious emotions, and that's very much down to the two of them.

[bizarrelittlemew]

this has to be a shout-out to the fandom for speculating about the sleeping arrangements aboard the Revenge for over a year

[lyoneve]

Buttons looking through telescope: No angst in sight! Only fluff ahead!

[buumbaby]

YOU DID NOT SAY, "BLACK TIE" YOU SAID, "FORMAL"!

[batwynn]

Because we’re good.

(A patron request)