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[lokiwaffles]

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[endoftheworldhere]

Hello again! I’m loving We Talk About Enemies More Than We Used To so much. When I read the last chapter and the author’s notes, I thought “wow! I love seeing the authors notes with all of the little details and references. I wish there was more behind the scenes stuff!” And then I remembered that I can just… talk to you. So yeah. Any other research notes/development stories/behind the scenes details that you’d be interested in sharing? No pressure, of course.

I've got a new song for the next Leoni chapter to share, if you're interested!

Lift Every Voice and Sing was written in the late 1800s and first preformed in the early 1900s. It's one of the seminal hymns of the Civil Rights Movement and has been referred to as "the Black national anthem." There've also been proposals to make it the national hymn of the U.S. It's one of my favorite hymns (and definetly my favorite national song) and I think the theme of unity and optimism would appeal to Leoni, and I like to think that it would last into the era of Panem.

[sastrugie]

I probably could have googled this, but you’re here and you seem pretty cool. How large were most of the crews that went on polar expeditions? Did that crew size increase or decrease as technology got better?

ohh i feel honoured!! :) so idk if i can give you a historically correct answer for this because I am just like a hobby polar historian BUT I think there´s not really a trend in this matter. It depends on the expedition itself. usually noval expeditions have a larger crew because of all the additional seamen and also the navy rules (like the franklin expedition had a crew of 130!) but then again at the same time nansen or amundsen had expeditions with less than 10 men. So it´s always different I think in modern times since the scientific stations are inhabited all year all day it´s even possible for super small crew of 2 people to arrive and just join the team, which would never have been possible like 100 years ago :D

hope that helped <3

[chiliadicorum]

I think I'll agree with the sleeping giant. lol And I have to thank you for inspiring me bc I think I'm going to make a cirdan mega post, you know, expand on all the bullet points and then all the other stuff I didn't even include in the list. Because this list is seriously just scraping the surface with him and he's so incredible. i've always wanted to talk about cirdan in depth I just never believed there would be enough interest. And also:

#also what do you mean celeborn has foresight how did i not know he had foresight? (@kanalaure)

don't get me started on Celeborn and the egregious lack of fanfare he gets in this fandom. Everything noteworthy and impressive about him (like this!!!) always gets swept under the rug until it's literally forgotten and he's resorted to being this lame dude that Galadriel unfortunately paired herself with in a spat of youthful impulse. No one seems to know or care anymore that Galadriel did in fact marry one hell of an Elf and she full well knew it

Alright Tolkien fans, I need your help.

I think Cirdan’s neat. He survives three whole ages and even gets a ring of power out of it! That being said, I know basically nothing about him and I don’t know where to find him. The internet is not very helpful.

So…where in Tolkien’s huge body of work is Cirdan? I’ve read the silmarillion and lotr already.

[eri-pl]

Edit: I totally forgot that they burn mortals just for being mortals. Please ignore this fact and answer as if you were an elf.

Thank you @winterpinetrees for saving me from getting a complete rubbish data from the poll!

If your answer is "I wouldn't touch it" please answer anyway. If someone poked you with it or similar situation. The poll doesn't assume you take it of keep in or in hand take it etc.

[jadetheblueartist]

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[caliburn-the-sword]

please don't do this to me i will die if a n o t h e r post breaks containment lmao

if i was an evil scientist i wouldn't build a doom ray or anything i would simply start giving the gift of flight to species flightless birds, one by one. the first just causes the world to be in absolute shock but delight. the second is a strange coincidence, causes a bunch of memes. after the third species the other scientists begin to think there's some kind of phenomena occurring and desperately start researching the hell out of it. once we got to 10 species of birds they're counting it down like an extinction clock. once we get to the last flightless bird everyone breathes a breath of fresh air, more so the relief that it's over than them actually finding a cause or explanation. and then i give the first species of lizard the gift of flight and the whole process starts again, effectively driving all other scientists insane

[lokiwaffles-the-sequel]

I got tagged by @gremlin2 !

Put your 4 favorite characters from 4 pieces of media as options and let your tumblr pals decide which one most suits your vibe, then tag 4 people.

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[lokiwaffles]

Me: I’ll just do a lil doodle

Tiny voice in my head: FULLY RENDER HIM

Here’s your little man, @winterpinetrees ! You’re the best and you make me very happy.

[winterpinetrees]

So. What is that original story that Winterpinetrees has been alluding to?

I call it The Gap Years. It’s an urban fantasy coming of age story where four ‘gifted’ rich kids try to go on a road trip but end up fighting to stop some inter-dimensional aliens (elves. they’re weird elves) from taking over the world. Meanwhile, the b-plot follows the leaders of the elf aliens who are trying to take over the world as they grapple with the same issues but also with being parents. It’s a conquer the world story where everyone is painfully sane. At least they’re all sane at first. It’s a story about legacy, freedom, and privilege. About growing up in a world being destroyed by forces that are out of your control, but still feeling like you are to blame. (anything can be a metaphor if you want it to be. even elves)

It’s also a story about found family, the history of the atomic bomb, the epic of Gilgamesh, and getting into a shootout in a Denny’s parking lot.

It doesn’t exist in any actual form and it likely never will because I’ve imagined it in a format that I cannot make (webcomic) and it hinges on experiences and places that would require a ton of research for me to depict properly. Instead it lives in my brain. And now on Tumblr. I love it very much.

Expect rambling posts and very amateur art. It’s a new year, and I want to be brave. This counts as bravery because I say so.

[lokiwaffles-the-sequel]

@winterpinetrees GET GNOMED

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[caliburn-the-sword]

winter chapters 25-33

figured out how to include and vaguely format photos which i'm including for my favourite passages. tumblr butchered the photos tho so rip it's blurry lol

OMGGGG I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THE WHOLE HUNTSMAN PLOT FSKDJFHSDFH THIS IS THE EXACT KIND OF DRAMA AND ANGST I LOVE

jacin's low key a gentleman for just wordlessly giving cress the cot and taking the floor instead in his OWN home

HELP THE THOUGHT OF THE RAMPION CREW BEING THE "SEVEN DWARFS" FSFHSDKFJSDHFS (i haven't reread the original fairy tale for a time so forgive me if that's actually just a disneywashed thing)

omg cress is stepping up into her role and being the hero she always wished she was <3 i love her development so much. zero to hero type beat

love to see jacin overcoming being a selfish bitch and promising to protect cress <3 positive development for him too

FINALLY CHAPTER 27 SCARLET I MISSED HER AND HER POV everything scarlet does is literally so slayed. yes girl!! break that bitch's nose!!!

HELP WHY DID I NEVER REGISTER WITH GENETIC ENGINEERING THAT WOLF WOULD ACTUALLY. BE RELATED TO A LITERAL FLESH AND BLOOD WOLF. this is in fact wilder than anything the ouat family tree was ever capable of (and i would know, because i studied that damn thing like the bible)

marissa meyer DON'T DO THIS TO ME. i will always go apeshit over a character being nicknamed "sunshine" ESPECIALLY when he's the furthest thing from a ray of sunshine ever LMAO

love how winter seems to think that the menagerie in front of scarlet's cage is the most romantic spot for jacin to admit his feelings for her. a bit silly goofy

ngl it's literally HEARTBREAKING that winter could think, even for a moment, that jacin would actually follow levana's orders and kill her (note: it was in fact a LOT of moments which makes it more painful)

NO NOT RYU. OMG I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT RYU WAS THE DEER

damn cress is like a guardian angel <3 she's always been the rampion's guardian angel

"the docks. With the mushrooms" ik that this is just winter's delulu ramblings and trust me i have been painstakingly restraining myself from going "omg alice in wonderland reference" because there's nothing more obnoxious than picking a mentally ill character and defining them by alice in wonderland but in this case,,,,

"Down, down, down we go" look i KNOW i'm reaching here because ANYONE can repeat the word down three times but direct word for word lewis caroll's alice in wonderland "Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end?"

jacin clay is so incredibly fucked. the paper trail leading back to him helping the princess in her escape is such a mountable pile of evidence (note: he is in fact not fucked and the queen fell for it)

OMG THE MAN IS WOLF YAYAYAY SCARLET AND WOLF ARE REUNITING I'M SO HAPPY I'M GONNA THROW UP

living for the "Devoured her." metaphor/pun. like yes. that's so little red riding hood fksdfsdkf

wolflet are cancelled for being instalove (jk it says STARTED TO for a reason)

WHAT DID I SAY CRESS???? LITERALLY THE PEAK OF ALL ROMANCE (i used to be hesitant to ship scarlet and winter because of how their relationship started but honestly with the confirmation THAT scene was when she started falling for wolf. i think scarlet is just INTO all that life or death shit. a bit of a masochist in my opinion)

"Are we running a boardinghouse for misplaced royalty around here, or what?" thorne that is SO real LMAO. someone reunite them all with kai asap

speaking of kai he literally CAN'T go ONE damn book without being SEPARATED from everyone. someone stop this before my heart explodes and breaks into a million tiny little pieces

girls girl scarlet makes a comeback

CINDER AND WINTER REUNITED CINDER AND WINTER REUNITED. am going apeshit. what a great note to end tonight's read on (note: was 11pm when i finished chapter 3)

@eddisfargo @francforever @winterrhayle @winterpinetrees @shellyseashell @luna-maximoff-22

[jadetheblueartist]

Attacking @winterpinetrees ! These are her oc’s, Ishtar and Ryn! I enjoyed drawing Ishtar a bunch (especially the whole built like a truck thing, idk why it just made me happy) so hopefully I did her justice. I also wasn’t sure of Ryn’s height so he is a shortie ^^

[winterpinetrees]

The gap years part 3

June 10th 2019

San Francisco 

Today on tumblr, winterpinetrees attempts to juggle four characters in a conversation.

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Clay knows proper gun safety. He knows how to safely navigate a lot of things. He’s pointed the barrel of his sleek science fiction rifle at the ground and his finger is off the trigger. He is the reason why Sierra didn’t get caught stealing batteries from one of her father’s R&D labs and why Brian didn’t get mauled by a bear back in Sophomore year. He has a first-aid kit and a satellite phone and has spent the last four years getting ready to run. So no, Clay isn’t particularly distressed that he probably just killed a man. 

“Did we just kill that guy!” Sierra yells. They did. The armor on the soldier’s back crumpled like it was hit by a cannonball. Well, Brian and Clay did. He didn’t do much. 

Brian crouches down and rolls the soldier over. There’s a fresh cut on his chest that’s staining his shirt red with a worrying amount of blood. “I-I think he’s dead.”

Sierra ignores him and wheels around at their acquaintance. “You’re an elf, aren’t you?” 

Not-Martin leans against his quarterstaff. He has long ears and glowing eyes, but he doesn’t seem majestic or otherworldly. Clay noticed how confident he was back at the cafe, but that can just be a symptom of growing up rich. Maybe it’s just that the boy is wearing tan cargo pants and a sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off that’s getting in the way of any awe.  “Yes, we call ourselves elves. Well, that’s the current English translation.” 

Brian looks up at Sierra “How the hell do you know anything about this.”

“Not important right now! Ten years ago, a top-secret laboratory in the Nevada desert was destroyed by a whole crew of glowing people wearing armor like that. The one in charge glowed green and kept teleporting or whatever the hell you were doing! I want to know what you are doing here, who just tried to kill us, and why we thought we knew you.”

Clay sits by the head of the soldier. He finds a few latches and manages to pull off their helmet. The face underneath looks male and about forty, with dark skin and features that Clay can’t easily categorize. He isn’t prepared for its empty, half-open eyes. He tries to keep his voice steady. “Sierra, don’t threaten him.” 

The elf smiles, but it’s too wide and a bit strained. “It’s alright. My name is Prince Marin Sondaica. The leader of the attack in the desert was my mother, although, according to those soldiers, she’s been murdered.” His ears twitch downward. Oh yeah. He’s definitely not okay. “You thought that you knew me because I knew you’d never speak with a random stranger. I’d been watching you three for a while. I thought you were interesting.”

Immediate outrage.  

Clay recovers first. He’s going to ignore the stalking for a minute and take this one step at a time. “You didn’t answer the question about the soldiers. What did they say to you?”

Marin hesitates a bit. Lying or just emotional? “They told me that there had been a coup. My parents were dead, and he was going to kill me as well. Elves don’t kill eachother while invisible. It’s not respectful”. He pauses. “If they’ve gotten bold enough to attack in public, then things are happening more quickly than we expected.”

Sierra puts her head in her hands. “You are so bad at giving exposition. What is happening quickly?” 

Marin walks over to the side of the body. He retrieves his strange tardis bag and stares down at the soldier's face. “Global conquest is happening quickly. My family didn’t want to take over your world, but I guess the people got tired of waiting. The elven world… it is like Romeo and Juliet, except the two familes are far more powerful. I am a Sondaica, they work for the Mercuralis. The coup replaced my mother with a leader that would make war. You probably have a year or two before anything changes, but not much more.” 

Clay honestly thinks that wouldn’t be so bad. “And how do we play into this?”

“You were never supposed to. I thought you three were interesting and I wanted to meet you. But then we were ambushed. That soldier was a nobleman. They’re not going to forget about this”. The elf looks down at Clay. “I’m sorry. I thought they would let you go when you ran. Now it’s too late”. 

“So what, we’re just supposed to let you walk away and accept that we’re dead?” Brian asks. His face is red with anger, which is good, because it means that he hasn’t lost too much blood. “We’re geniuses and crazy rich. We’re going on this road trip already, why can’t you come with us? We’ll have a better chance of survival together, and you’re a prince! If your house-“

“Genus”

“If your genus controls half the world, then you’ve got to have allies. Coups are always complicated. If there’s half a chance that you can get your throne back and stop the Mercuralis from taking over the world, we have to try!” He rises up to his full height, which is a good half a foot taller than Marin. 

“Wait, Brian, are you seriously saying that we go off on a quest to save the world?” He’s smiling a bit.

“I’d rather die fighting. At least like this we have a chance.” 

Clay sits back on his heels. This was all typical Brian behavior, really. “We graduated high school last week. We have a fancy car and a lot of money, but that isn’t enough to overthrow a government. This isn’t Star Wars. Four people and a vehicle can’t defeat an entire empire”.

The elf stared down at him, but now it felt metaphorical instead of just physical. “You killed a nobleman, Clay Shepard. They are not going to forgive you.” 

“I killed a nobleman in self-defense after being brainwashed by a renegade prince into traveling with him. We can walk away from this if we want to, and I’m not going to risk my life for you if you keep being this vague.” He glared at Marin. “How can I know that you aren’t using your magic on me right now?”

Marin shrugs off his question. “Mind control doesn’t last. You’d just hate me later. The truth is, I don’t want to die. You three are uniquely capable of keeping me alive, but only if you do it of your own free will”.

Clay isn’t going to die for a maybe-elf that he knows next to nothing about, but he does need his friends. He knows that Brian wis a golden retriever of a man who already bonded with their new friend. He knows that Sierra would never pass up a chance to see real magic, and that the entire idea for a road trip began with her. Either he helped his friends and they all died together, or he went home alone. Or he went back home and hoped that powerful people would ignore him. 

“Fine. I’m in. Are we still going to Redwoods?”

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next time, Ishtar, Ryn, and their council discuss some problems.

@caliburn-the-sword @lokiwaffles hi! You rock and I think about you a lot! Thanks for stopping by.

[caliburn-the-sword]

winter thoughts up to chapter 14

frankly. not enough scarlet. but i only had the time to read a handful of chapters

iko is so dramatic and i love her. ik she's meant to be the fairy godmother figure, but honest to god with how much she wants to be human and imitates humans (like pretending to faint cause of kai) she honestly seems like a pinocchio type character here too

now that i'm playing association games of aligning characters with other characters, i realised that cinder is technically the huntsman from little red riding hood since she saved scarlet from getting eaten by wolf. since there is a huntsman in snow white as well, that makes me wonder if she might therefore play a similar role in winter's story. that would be very interesting

"I'm on your side," he said. "No matter what." this smells like foreshadowing that he will in fact NOT be on her side no matter what. through no fault of his own of course. levana brainwashing arc when???

LMAO WOLF KNOCKED HIM OUT COLD. favourite trope ever fr

completely agreed cinder. i love a man that's battered and bruised fr

NOOOO don't tell me that thorne is TRYING to make cress jealous. cringe. gross. i'm throwing up in my mouth in the middle of my studies of religion class

is it just me or is thorne flirting with kai?? that is frankly much more preferable since they're both adults to kaider or cresswell honestly

nevermind it's some weird alpha male bs they're trying to one up each other and make them feel insecure about their girls. so basically the whole percy/jason leader thing but w o r s e

why do i want to write an au where cinder grew up as princess selene and she and kai have an arranged marriage and enemies to lovers relationship. i need to stop coming up with fanfic ideas when i've got important exams coming up in 2 months. it's bad enough i even decided to binge this entire series in the first place LMAO (but also it's so worth it). i bet i could find hundreds of fics with this exact premise on ao3 so maybe i'll save myself the effort

yes kai pardon thorne for theft so that you can correctly try him for being a damn pedo

don't mind me immediately connecting the kai has stockholm syndrome joke to beauty and the beast and realising that between cinder and her glamour (the lunar glamour obviously being the beast part btw) then she and kai could also technically be beauty and the beast. forgive me it's the ouat instinct

thorne was SO real for pointing out that kai is a rich royal bastard. not to spread my republican agenda (reminder that i am aussie and when i say republican i mean fuck the brit monarchy not racist trump nonsense) but the eastern commonwealth should TOTALLY do away with kai and bring back democracy. that's why i disagree with the characters calling for his forced abdication because they're just gonna instate ANOTHER royal eventually instead of getting rid of that shit altogether. while we're at it, instead of retaking the throne cinder should DESTROY it and ALSO institute a democracy

damn didn't realise thorne was having sad boy hours about leaving his crew disbanding. me too because i HATE it when the found family breaks up

"most of them even call me Captain" iko and cress is only two people. i think thorne needs to go back to school and retake maths because that is NOT most

EWWWWWWWWWW JAIL FOR THORNE JAIL FOR A THOUSAND YEARS

winter is embroidering. i am emotional

help this jacinter scene was nice and super romantic until "There were times when she stood so close that he was amazed at his own ability to keep his hands to himself" WHAT???? rocking myself back and forth in my seat reminding myself figure of speech figure of speech figure of speech. YIKES

@eddisfargo @francforever @winterrhayle @winterpinetrees @shellyseashell

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