#still taking these!

[emyn-arnens]

Hi!! If you're still up for five sentence ask options, maybe somethig for 'Lothíriel brough the singer from Dol Amroth, a strange fellow with bandaged hands and a fondness for horses', please?

There's no rush and no pressure, happy Tolkien Family Week! :D

Lothíriel brought the singer from Dol Amroth, a strange fellow with bandaged hands and a fondness for horses.

At the first note the man's fingers plucked from his harp, the hall fell silent, and all ears bent toward the man who sat before the fire; and his voice when he sang was fair beyond any Éomer had ever heard—"Elven fair," Gléowine, Éomer's bard, murmured from his seat next to the king.

"Who is this man, if he be so?" Éomer asked in wonder to Lothíriel, who sat at his right hand.

"He is an Elf and a wanderer," she said, her eyes never leaving the bent form of the singer, whose bandaged fingers moved with surprising fluidity over the strings of the harp, "but of late he has dwelt in the caves near the ruins of Edhellond, and there my father's soldiers found him, singing to the waves and wind and wandering the shores until his voice was lost in the salt-spray. He has sung for us many times and asks no favor but to share in the warmth of hearth and hall when he may."

"Then we must bid him welcome," Éomer said, and as the singer's fingers stilled upon his harp, Éomer lifted his cup and said, "Hail, traveller, and be welcome here, for our hall is blessed by your song and our hearth is yours.”

Send me an ask with the first sentence of a fanfic and I’ll write the next five.

[polutrope]

Maedhros 12, 14-16 for character ask game!

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

I am realising I tend not to have set headcanons for characters who aren't Maglor or Daeron (or Amrod and Amras because they are all headcanon). Uh. Okay, well, this is more an Ambarussa headcanon, but I think Maedhros left them to hold Himring in the Nirnaeth instead of bringing them to the field of battle and they resent him for this ever after. All part of Maedhros' plummeting ratings in the brother polls post-Nirnaeth.

14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

Lol I keep getting this question and I have no idea what words I'd even use to describe a fashion aesthetic. Maedhros post-Thangorodrim is bloody and frumpy. In Valinor he's classy but sexy. That's all I can say about that.

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

I am annoyed that this is the case, but it's Maglor. Really annoyed at people for writing them so well and converting me. I feel guilty for breaking up my OTP every time I read/write it, but it's soooo friggin compelling. Ugh.

16. What's your least favorite ship for this character?

Can't think of one I don't like. I've fully embraced Russingon, and all the others are rare enough to at least be interesting. Hmmm. Okay, actually, I'm pretty ambivalent about Maedhros/Fingon/Finrod. There are just so many other people I enjoy as a third for Russingon (Maglor, Hador, Hurin, Amlach, Angrod, Aegnor...), and so many other people I prefer with Finrod (Maglor, Celegorm, Curufin, Caranthir, Turgon, Edrahil, Daeron, entire House of Beor, Amarie, Thingol, Luthien, his siblings... lol Finrod is so shippable!).

Thank you for the ask! Character ask game.

[baronetcoins]

for spotify wrapped game!!!

how about a goooood 13 OR 72 whichever you prefer

[send me a number 1-100 and i will try to write a short drabble based off whatever song that corresponds to in my spotify wrapped]

13: Portrait Of A Blank Slate by Lovejoy

He told me that much and now he's dead Taught me to kill my indulgences with a sharp blow to the temple Pick up the phone call and do everything he says

His hands are covered in blood, and Grian is finally free. He laughs bitterly. Free. The indulgence, the weakness, the chains tying him to the ground. His hands are covered in blood, and he is free.

He drags himself towards the edge of the cliff face, his wings snapping out behind him. There's only one thing left to do.

"Your turn." A familiar voice whispers from beside him.

"You're dead."

"Well," Scar shrugs. "You're well on your way."

"And I don't have to listen to you."

"You haven't had to for a while."

"I don't have to listen to you." He screws his face up. "I'm not listening."

"Oh, but don't you want to fly?"

[erigold13261]

Idk why but Ester 2 please!

Robot Esther!

[thevikingwoman]

(if you're still taking Q's for the winter questions, and haven't had these already; pine 5 and birch 1 for mery?)

thank you Ellis!

These asks are really interesting and yes still taking them <3

Pine #5 Does your OC believe it is better to burn out than to fade away?  Or do they perhaps pretend to believe this, when actually they would be quite happy to retire peacefully one day?

WoL voice: you guys get a choice?

For real, Meryta doesn't want to burn out, or overextend herself, not if asked directly. She does, and mostly did, have some vague notion of being famous or mostly - being skilled as a warrior, but she didn't think it had to be grand deals on the scale she does do things. That didn't mean she dreamt about going out in a blaze of glory.

But she's realistic - she will do what's needed, but none of what she does has a good path to "quiet retirement". Joke aside, she doesn't feel like it's a choice she can make? Yes she'd love to fade away, so to speak, but she knows she won't. Live by the sword, die by the sword kinda thing. It's not a desire to do so, but she's a warrior from a warrior culture (doing more warrioring than most) and she knows how it ends; and it's nothing to be afraid of or to avoid.

Birch #1 Has your OC ever experienced something that changed them irrevocably?  If so, then how do they view the person they were before?

I mean - everything has changed her. I'm trying to think if there's a singular event, but in most cases it feels like growth, growing from what she were to what she is and there's no clear defined before and after. It's been, already, a long long journey.

It's tempting to say the Bloody Banquet is before/after, and it is, but it isn't? Meryta was already feeling out of depth politically, academically, and she still did? It was more of a Why Me? moment, but it didn't change her perspective of herself.

Weirdly, I want to say the Susano fight was a before/after moment for her. She'd been - adventuring, fighting, warrior of light-ing for a while, but she felt, hm - swept up in it, part of other people's plans? or perhaps fighting for others and not herself? And someone how the Lord of Revel - despite the serious reasons and events around WHY she went and fought him - made her enjoy her own power more? She felt powerful, not as a necessity, but as a choice, if that makes sense. It was, what she needed too, to face her eventual homecoming to the Steppe.

As for how she views her past self, I think she doesn't introspect herself to ruminate on this, she's who she is, and has always been. Just - older.

(also ask me this again in 2 months and I suspect you'll get a different answer! )

winter greenery oc asks

[skyward-floored]

For the words/fic ask if you please: Will, You, Drink, That, Tea?

Will:

“My partner here will get you there safe,” he says with a smile, and Link stares down at the golden cuccoo, who is staring blankly off into the middle-distance.

You:

“You smell different,” he murmurs sleepily, eyes already drooping. “I don’t know what it is, I just...“

Drink:

The guy with the bow lets out a small laugh. “We’ll explain, but uh, why don’t you sit and drink a potion first. You’re looking kinda... pale.”

That:

Not that I didn’t already, he thought with a pang, glancing surreptitiously at Time.

And there weren’t any with just tea, but there were a lot with tears 😅:

The sailor raised his head towards Wild and met his eyes, tears still dribbling down his cheeks.

[raposarealm]

Let's see, who's another character to bring up for Character Opinion Bingo...? How about Tsuruno Yui? I don't know your exact opinion on her, but I've been thinking about her lately because I THINK she may have inspired a character of mine. ^^;

Tsuruno!! She's another fav of mine too~

I haven't been around Magireco as long as Exe or Starforce, so I don't tend to have as many headcannons built up for its cast yet. Also I forgot to fill in the free space whoops-

The fandom generally tends to be nicer to Tsuruno than canon is, weirdly. While Arc 1 Chapter 7 does a very good job of portraying Tsuruno's character in a serious light (as well does Legend of the Paper Mulberry Leaf, seriously go read/watch that event,) she's really played for joke most of the time. She's also often the 'jobbing' target, a character stated to be strong whose beaten up by a new threat to establish the new threat's strength. It's a hard trope to do well, and Magireco kinda fails, like, a lot.

Also yes, I DO love Tsuruno's design, since she has shorts underneath the short skirt for once. Plus, she's 17 at the start of Arc 1, so the mid-drift isn't distasteful IMO (No comment on Felicia).

Still no bingo, better luck next time?

[indigowallbreaker]

Fire Emblem Asks 18 and 25

18. How do you tend to play Fire Emblem? (es. casually, doing Ironman runs, playing it like a visual novel)

Answered!

25. Any general or specific headcanons you have?

I love the idea of Sylvain needing glasses, either in school or in peacetime. Something about it makes me so happy :3

Lucina will still sometimes go into town as “Marth” so she can be left alone at taverns and markets. Chrom doesn’t recognize her the first few times they run into each other. Robin heaves a deep sigh whenever thsi happens.

Ferdinand has the best handwriting out of all the Black Eagles when it comes to note taking. But Bernadetta’s handwriting when she’s calm and alone in her room writing stories is even neater. 

Lorenz has the best handwriting in the Golden Deer and Leonie has the worst, tho Raphael’s spelling is worse. 

Ingrid has the best handwriting in the Blue Lions. Annette, when she’s careful, is a close second-- but usually she writes too fast for clear penmanship. 

Ricken measures his height once a week. 

[send me a number! Let’s talk Fire Emblem!]

[pixelsilver]

@g1itchb0y-advanced

A Moment Lost

(Elfangor/Loren) “Elfangor?” Loren was laying against my side, her eyes turned up as she watched an earth cloud pass from a human sky to an andalite sky before disappearing into a yeerk patch for good.  We were currently still trapped in a pocket dimension made of many of our iconic memories of home. Andal clashed with yeerk and human, creating a patchwork of lands all around us. We were currently relaxing on a plot of Earth land, enjoying the warm sun while taking a moment to relax. “Do you think it was a good idea to stay?” <I can not answer that Loren.> I replied truthfully, wondering that myself. The yeerk piloting Alloran’s body had disappeared a few days ago so we were able to relax and plot out our next move. The temporal anomaly in the center was still raging as well, proving to be a force that we could not surmount just yet. Well at least we weren’t ready to go after it. With Esplin 9466 missing, we had no need to hurry just yet. “Well I kind of miss home but...” She hesitated as she twirled a strand of her overly long head fur around her fingers nervously. “I’m kind of missing a little bit less with you I guess.” I jerked a stalk around, surprised by the human’s confession. I struggled to understand her meaning for a few moments, thinking over her words. I didn’t know if I should feel proud I made her comfortable or worried that this alien stranger might have felt something for me.  Alien stranger? I laughed quietly to myself which Loren turned her head to stare at me with her two eyes.  “What’s so funny?” She asked, creating a thin line with her already thin lips.  <We are not quite strangers now are we?> I turned a stalk down to smile at her.  She went silent, turning her eyes downwards. She then leaned back, looking up at the sky again. “I guess not. Feels like I known you for years now...” <I feel the same way.> She felt like an old friend to me already.  “Actually,” I heard her muse. “It’s more like you’re someone really special to me now. Like we were meant to be together like this.” My hearts leapt at her words, already wondering her meaning. <Oh?> “I never really got into dating back at home. I’m fifteen, yeah, but I never kissed a boy or held hands. I had crushes just like anyone else but they didn’t really go anywhere.” Loren hummed as she slipped her hand over my side, causing a nervous shiver to run up my spine.  <I can’t quite say the same myself. I already kissed a female, once.> I responded, turning my stalk eyes away. <It was an experiment.> Loren turned her head in that odd manner she could as a human and carefully watched my face. She then smiled and asked, “What is an andalite kiss like?” <Pardon?> I snapped a stalk towards her. <What is it like...? I looked blinked the eyes staring up at the sky before actually answering her.  <It is warm and tingly, like rubbing a cream across one’s cheeks. We andalites kiss using our palms and pressing them to each other’s cheeks. This allows for one to have a direct connection the nerves near the brain.>  “Direct connection to your nerves? Like, you literally are connected to their nerves in their face when you kiss?” Loren questioned, confused.  <Yes, mostly. It allows us to transfer emotions at a quicker rate than with thought-speak.> I flushed under my fur, feeling embarrassed having to explain this to her. <How do humans kiss?> “We push our lips together.” Was her simple answer, but her face was turning bright red.  Suddenly it hit me what she had done back then on the ship. I thumped my tail nervously causing the smaller human to jump. She had... kissed me? I did not have lips but an andalite’s cheek might make for analogue for that.  <So you kissed me?> I asked, my hearts pounding in my chest.  Loren quickly pushed herself to her two legs, startling me. It was always amazing how a creature such as her could balance on two legs without a tail to help her. It was stunning to watch.  “Y-Yeah, kinda. It was a good luck kiss.” She was pulling off her top layer of fake skin and tossed it over her arm. “Wow it’s hot all of sudden!” I tipped a stalk at her before thumping my tail again, my primaries focusing on her’s. <You were wishing for me to return safely...> “Y-Yep.” She grinned, her face turning a lovely shade of red now. “Just hoping you’ll come back safe.” <...> I used my back legs to push myself back up and stretched out my body to get all of the kinks out of my joints. <Well I did manage that for you.> “Mhmm.” She wasn’t looking at me right now. I felt like she was trying to avoid looking at me now.  <Thank you.> I could barely still my beating hearts. What was this feeling? Was I... attracted to an alien? That was absurd! She spun around, her golden hair shining like the Earth sun above her. For a moment I was stunned into silence by her alien beauty. I could barely stop myself from pawing at the ground nervously at the sight of her.  She closed the space between us and my shoulder fur rose nervously in response. Soon we were face to face with her own round human face so utterly closer to mine. I could smell the sweet smell of her head fur from this distance. “No problem.” She smiled before leaning up to kiss my cheek again.  I felt my whole body heat up and I snorted nervously. <What was that kiss for?> She smiled a mysterious human smile and said, “Because I like you.”

[mrtequilasunset]

Listen man, you guys can't be like "you guys need to be normal about asexuality" and then turn around and get weirdly judgemental when you find out someone doesn't have sex by choice. Like that's weird that some of you do that.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Expertise can't help you here.

[emyn-arnens]

For the first sentence game, if you’re still doing it: « It was a known fact that lost souls found their way to Imladris, and that included all manners of critters. »

Elrond had told Celebrían of Rivendell’s predilection for gathering the lost, wandering, and wounded—including those furry, feathery, and scaly—but she had never guessed just how many lost souls found their way to the Hidden Valley until she became the Lady of Rivendell.

There were at all times animals of many kinds wandering the valley—birds she had never seen before roosted in the trees, and their sundry songs joined as one melody to greet the dawn each morning; foxes of many colors not native to the land peeped around the trunks of trees and darted through the undergrowth; and badgers, hares, and squirrels from far-flung lands snuffled amongst the tree roots. Hounds and cats wandered freely amongst the airy halls of Elrond’s house and were treated with the same measure of care as Rivendell’s two-legged guests were, and it was the rare Elf who did not take at least one or two into their care—or, rather more accurately, were chosen by the animals to do so.

To Celebrían came the creatures that were wounded or ill, for word had run through the wider lands of the healing touch of the Lady of Rivendell and of her great love for all creatures, and so Elrond constructed her an infirmary like to his, but for the tending of the valley’s smallest guests. And all who came to Celebrían found the healing they sought, whether of limb or heart, and she had always an entourage of grateful creatures trotting at her heels.

Five Sentences Game

[wiisagi-maiingan]

You are allowed to exist alone in public btw. You're allowed to go to the movies alone and go out to eat alone and hang out in a park alone and go for a walk alone and whatever else. It isn't weird or creepy, it doesn't make you lonely or a loser or whatever. You are allowed to just exist as yourself.

[crimeronan]

god i wish i wouldn't have to explain the intricacies of the neopets economy to you guys to give the full context for this but. the new neopets team that took over from jumpstart pledged that they were going to curb the inflation of rare items, which is great because a lot of rare items are worth literally hundreds of millions of neopoints, they are unbuyable unless you've been playing actively for 20 years. they did this earlier with a site festival that included random loot boxes, some of which had Unbelievably Fucking Rare And Precious items worth 200 million neopoints apiece.

well.

today they have gone a step further. by releasing this year's trick-or-treat bags. and having the trick-or-treat bags be stuffed to the brim with unbelievably fucking rare stamps, weapons, paint brushes, defense magic, and other unbuyables. (all prohibitively expensive and in-high-demand types of items.)

jellyneo, the premier neopets website, has recorded prices of some items plummeting from 2,000,000 neopoints to 4,000 neopoints IN THE LAST THREE HOURS. this is when most people haven't even heard about the event or OPENED THEIR BAGS YET.

and of course. cherry on top. 20-year-old account holders are crytyping on the site events neoboard about how mean and cruel it is to make rare stamps part of the prize pool, because their entire identity hinges on being part of the neopian bourgeoisie, and they are having MELTDOWNS over their assets being devalued until they're part of the lowly proletariat.

this is a children's game for children btw.

none of the money is real.

i'm having such a good time.

[hansoeii]

crowley

[stil-lindigo]

Bisan is calling for another global strike!

I saw some posts just outlining Jan 21st, and wanted to clarify that Bisan has called for a full seven days of action.

What a global strike would look like is:

calling in sick to work

purchasing bare essentials ahead of the week so you can observe the general boycott of goods / buying as little as you genuinely can

putting in a concerted effort to elevate Palestinian voices and make it clear that this strike is in support of a permanent ceasefire!

For those who will have to purchase necessary goods during this time, please observe the brands that the BDS movement is asking us to boycott!

♢♢♢

Right now is also a good time to mention some better uses for your money during this week.

Available e-sims in Gaza are running low!!

Mirna El Helbawi and her team are working round the clock to continue to connect Palestinians as Israel does its best to cut them off from the rest of the world.

You can learn how to purchase and send e-sims here, and below you’ll find a list of what is currently needed (the areas in brackets indicate what region you should select to buy e-sims in).

--

CareforGaza is an organisation that does verifiably good work, distributing supplies directly to Palestinian families.

They have a Gofundme set up at the moment, but because of Gofundme’s poor track record regarding refusing to transfer funds to Palestinians, I’d recommend continuing to donate directly to their PayPal here.

Good luck to all of you. Don't turn away from Palestine!