#Redwall Saga

[shinobicyrus]

Anyway you should play Small Saga.

#Small Saga #Video Games #Game Recs #it's like...Redwall meets Final Fantasy #honestly it's so creative and fantastic and it's been a long long time #since a game made me feel entertained and relaxed and invested #what a lovely adventure

[theriu]

10 characters ask: Cimorene, Morwen, Kazul, Telemain, Matthias of Redwall, Martin the Warrior, Din Djarin, Bo Katan, Artham Wingfeather, and Podo

Ohohoho yessss ya'll are TREATING me with these characters from my favorite book serieses :D

Send me 10 characters and I will tell you who I would…

Marry: Din Djarin (IDK if we'd actually be compatible but he IS very cool and comes with a superpowered adopted son. I would have to get rid of my homemade mando armor though because he would be Very Offended and might divorce me.)

Drink tea with: Artham Wingfeather (The man needs some relaxation time)

Party with: Cimorene (She is a jack-of-all-trades and knows how to host a lovely dinner party, I'm sure it would be interesting :D)

Kiss: Martin the Warrior (atop his fuzzy head)

Go out on a date with: Telemain (I doubt we would actually take it seriously but I'd be interested to hear about some of his Magician studies)

Push down the stairs: Bo Katan (I'm a little ashamed of how easy this was to decide; I've only seen her in season 2 of Mandalorian and she just really seems like she needs to get off her high horse. She's in armor she'll be fine.)

Slap: Podo (STOP BLAMING ARTHAM FOR YOUR WIFE HE TRIED HIS HARDEST look he's a great grandpa and a cool guy but I def wanted to slap him a few times)

Invade the dreams of: Morwen (her dreams are probably either Very Practical or very magicky and full of cats, so it's either a chill time or a fun time)

Take a nap with: Kazul (IDK just sounds relaxing, the coolness of taking a nap with a big dragon, I bet I'd feel so safe :D)

Rob: Matthias (literally the only one left, I'm sorry Matthias please don't give me Disappointed Dad Eyes)

#river replies #o-lei-o-lai-o-lord #ask games #redwall #dealing with dragons #the wingfeather saga #artham wingfeather #the mandalorian

[mrgvisualartist]

The first #book for this 2023 it's the second one of the #Redwall #Saga - #Mossflower by #BrianJaques Go #MartinTheWarior 🐭❤️ / #novel #fantasynovel #reading #booklover #mice #booksofinstagram #positivevibes #actor #actorslife #NYC #LA #castingdirector #talent #acting #talentagent #agency #artist #actorlife #artist #micheleravegrassani (at East Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnNPCNoOAgW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#book #redwall #saga #mossflower #brianjaques #martinthewarior #novel #fantasynovel #reading #booklover #mice #booksofinstagram #positivevibes #actor #actorslife #nyc #la #castingdirector #talent #acting #talentagent #agency #artist #actorlife #micheleravegrassani

[daisyachain]

It came to me walking home from the bus that one of the recurring piece of Redwall is the spear-breaking. Couldn’t tell you what books it’s in and what books it’s not but it’s a scene where someone, surrounded by foes and mortally wounded, breaks their weapon in half so they can stab with both hands

#redwall is i think the closest we get to the modern saga or homeric poem. Same Stuff Keep Happening (this is a joke) #kelsey rambles

[hobbitsetal]

what books (clean and/or Christian) would you recommend for an 8 years old girl? I have a little friend who is recovering from an accident

Ooh, fun question! I've heard good things about The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, though I haven't read it.

All of A Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

The classics: Heidi, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, The Princess and the Goblin

I grew up on The Boxcar Children, The Hardy Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew...

The Chronicles of Narnia, obviously

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - some mild toilet humor, first book uses the word "damn" at one point, excellent series overall

Redwall, if she's cool with medieval violence

If you can find any "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, those are super cool

What Katy Did

Mary Poppins and sequels

Winnie The Pooh

The Borrowers and sequels

Pippi Longstocking

But let me also open the floor to others: any further suggestions, homies?

[nightbringer24]

@overfedvenison replied to your post “Prison reform is much easier done than prison...”:

There's this Mouse RPG called Small Saga. It's usually a little on-the-nose about it's politics and is like, a generally American Left-leaning Queer Furry perspective. Not especially hard-hitting, but perhaps still a little alienating honestly. After an arc, you liberate the tree from the deliberately-fascist squirrels, they are all given a choice of banishment or reform. It's a Redwall-ish setting so banishment isn't weird here.

​I'm going to answer it like this here:

Banishment worked in human history when it was harder to get to places. It was effectively, in many places, a death sentence in all but name. You were expected to die away from home, either by the elements, wildlife, other people or your own hand. Or, as the alternative, just to keep the condemned in a singular place that they knew they could not escape from. Napoleon on Saint Helena (would have said Elba but he escape from there), or Australia, or even the Siberian prisons.

But it makes no sense since modern human culture is so connected and it's so much easier to track people, especially for governments, that you might as well just keep doing prisons. It makes no sense!

#overfedvenison #reply

[toast-com]

What is Redwall about? I think I have seen a book cover somewhere at some point

In the simplest way I can explain it, the Redwall series is a saga spanning 22 books, about the denizens of Redwall Abbey and the surrounding countryside of Mossflower and beyond.

All of the characters in this fantasy series are anthropomorphized woodland creatures, and the books themselves often involve conflicts between the forces of good and evil.

The worldbuilding is very fleshed out and the prose is very beautiful, with detailed descriptions of food and other such things. I recommend this series if you love fantasy and talking animals.

And, if you're interested, I recommend the 1999 cartoon series, which adapted the first three books of the series, Redwall, Mattimeo, and Mossflower. It is accurate to the books, and is all around a good watch.

#toasty's asks #redwall related #it's an amazing series #a classic i'd say

[rukafais]

There's a new Redwall type game on Steam! I dont have the money for it right now but it's about a mouse going after the god that stole his tail, he uses a switch blade as a sword! It's called Small Saga!!

OH I THINK I'VE HEARD OF THIS ONE, it sounds hella good

#rukamemes

[kwrite1776]

9 people you'd like to get to know better

Tagged by @sullustangin Thanks for the tag.

3 ships

Canon ship: Adolin/Shallan (Stormlight Archive)

OC Ship: Doc/Adrlia (f!Jedi Knight from SWTOR)

Ship of the week: Astarion/Durge (BG3)

first ship

... not sure. Possibly Revan/Carth or maybe Aragorn/Arwen. Outside of RPG videogames shipping has never been a super important part of my engagement/enjoyment of media.

last song

Music is constantly on shuffle, not sure what was played last by the last song I intentionally put on was "Ruthlessness" from The Ocean Saga of Epic

currently reading

All the things. Fanfic wise, @sullustangin's "Elysium, for a little while" and "Astarion's Nice, Simple Plan That Fell Apart" by UsuallyDyingInside.

Published books: Redwall by Brian Jacques, The Spy and the Traitor by Ben MacIntyre, Threadlight by Zack Argyle, and The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson amongst many others

last film

Not much of a movie watcher, but I think White Christmas.

currently craving

Naniamo Bars - specifically ones made by my sister, because she does them best

Tagging

@rum-inspector @kemendin @swtorpadawan @consularmain @vexa-legacy no pressure of course

#swtor #bg3 #books #getting to know me

[bookclub4m]

Episode 176 - Fantasy

This episode we’re talking about the genre of Fantasy! We discuss whether fantasy needs magic, clam powers, forklore, Tears of the Kingdom, worksonas, It’s Always My First Day at Wizard School, and more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Things We Read (or tried to…)

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse

Sing, Nightingale by Marie Hélène Poitras, translated by Rhonda Mullins

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune, narrated by Kirt Graves

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

The Chill by Scott Carson

Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Big Machine by Victor LaValle

Other Media We Mentioned

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (Wikipedia)

Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini (Wikipedia)

Read it online free!

Steven Universe (Wikipedia)

Sailor Moon (Wikipedia)

Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

The Golden Compass / Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Redwall (Wikipedia) Brian Jacques

The Discworld Mapp: Being the Onlie True and Mostlie Accurate Mappe of the Fantastyk and Magical Dyscworlde by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs

Discworld (Wikipedia)

The Chronicles of Narnia (Wikipedia) by C.S. Lewis

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Wise Child by Monica Furlong

Juniper by Monica Furlong

The Sandman (comic book) (Wikipedia)

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wikipedia)

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia)

Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia)

A Song of Ice and Fire (Wikipedia) by George R. R. Martin

The series of novels on which the television series Game of Thrones is based

The Wheel of Time (Wikipedia) by Robert Jordan

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

Leaving Mundania: Inside the Transformative World of Live Action Role-Playing Games by Lizzie Stark

Links, Articles, and Things

X-Men (Wikipedia)

Scarlet Witch

Magik (Illyana Rasputina) (though her magic powers are separate from her mutation)

Magical girl (Wikipedia)

Alebrije (Wikipedia)

Dungeons & Dragons (Wikipedia)

Independence Day (1996 film) (Wikipedia)

30 Fantasy fiction by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Road of the Lost by Nafiza Azad

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

VenCo by Cherie Dimaline

The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai 

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Björkan Sagas by Harold R. Johnson

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Famished Road by Ben Okri

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

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Join us again on Tuesday, June 20th we’re talking about celebrity book clubs and one book reading campaigns!

Then on Tuesday, July 4th we’ll be discussing non-fiction books about UFOs and Aliens!

#episodes #fantasy #fiction #genres

[the-lupine-sojourner]

The Story Traveller Saga [Book 1: Martin the Warrior] [Martin/Rose included]

Hi there!

I had this idea for Ayana as a 'Story Traveller' for a while and I'm finally starting the journey!

For those not familiar with Brian Jacques' Redwall series, it is a very wonderful (in my opinion) series of 22-ish books set in a really fun area called Mossflower. The titular Redwall is an abbey made of red sandstone and is populated by peaceful woodlanders such as mice, hedgehogs, otters, sometimes shrews, moles, etc. The villains in the stories are always foxes, weasels, stoats, ferrets, etc that threaten Redwall in some way.

Another location is Salamandastron, the mountain stronghold of warrior badgers and the Long Patrol hares.

In general, the plot is bad guys decide to attack Redwall, the abbey had to defend itself, someone is named Warrior of Redwall (picking up a famous sword wielded by Martin the Warrior, one of Redwall's founders), and the day is saved eventually. That's a really rough oversimplification, but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say.

I will point out that this is Martin's origin story, with the story of how he helped found Redwall coming right after I finish this book! :)

Btw, if you like my writing, please consider buying me a ko-fi, or if you want, you can continuously support me writing stories by joining my Patreon!

Anyway, I will let you guys read the prologue for now, and I hope you guys like it! Any questions are welcome! (or if you wanna be on a taglist, please let me know!)

God Bless and Good Day!

~The Lupine Sojourner

My life was changed by four little words.

"Ayana…it's your grandmother." My heart dropped to my toes as my aunt sobbed over the phone, telling me my ailing grandmother was gone, passing quietly in her sleep.

It was the ideal way to go, but that doesn't dull the pain of her loss at all.

All too soon, I sit at her funeral, tears a steady stream down my face. Then, we all went from the memorial (held the day after the funeral) to the will reading.

It was fairly standard, really. My uncle and his wife got the house, and the grandchildren were to split my grandmother's clothes and other belongings among ourselves…except, apparently, her books.

"The personal library of Elizabeth MacBurrow is to be given to her granddaughter, Ayana MacBurrow, in its entirety, along with the enclosed envelope in its entirety."

Murmurs rang through the room. I myself was shocked. Nana and I had always been close but I hadn't expected this. No one had. 

She'd always say I was the only one of her grandkids that would really listen to her bedtime stories (wonderful stories about heroes and villains, told through woodland animals) or let her talk to me about those books she loved (her bedtime stories were probably inspired by those books), but I never thought this would happen.

Now I have more books than I know what to do with, and a weird envelope. What was inside, I have no idea.

But, I have to go up and get the envelope, trying to ignore the murmurs still ringing around the room.

Strangely, it felt like there was something in it. Some small object, most likely made of metal as well as whatever paper was clearly inside.

I walk back to my seat, where my siblings tried to look at the envelope, but I tuck it into my purse, refusing to open it til I was alone.

I shrink into my seat, wishing this will reading was over already.

=#=#=#=#=

My mom, bless her, knew I wanted to be alone, so she didn't let anyone stop me from going to my room.

There, I lock the door and flop on my bed so I could finally open the mysterious envelope I'd gotten from Nana.

In it, as I thought, was a letter, and…a ring?

It was a lovely silver ring, looking like something an ancient king would wear, patterned a bit like a snake with an emerald for the snake's eye.

I frown. Why would Nana give me this, and her books? This makes no sense…

I open the letter, hoping that would clarify things.

My dear Ayana,

I'm afraid I don't have very long left in this life. I've made my peace with that, as sad as I know you and your family will be.

I've always felt that you were the most like me out of all the grandchildren. You are the only one with stars in your eyes, eager for an adventure. So I left my library to you, along with this ring.

I stumbled on this ring at an estate auction I attended years ago with your grandfather before his passing.

It took a long time to discover its wonderful ability, as I'm sure you will discover for yourself.

It may be frightening at first, but if my instincts are correct, you will grow to love the adventures the ring will unlock for you.

Remember always, dear child, that I love you. I will always be thankful I got to nurture your love of reading and adventures. I hope that passion continues to flourish in you.

I love you always,

Nana

Tears blur my vision. What does all this mean? What does this ring do? What does Nana want me to do?!

Not sure what else to do, I try the ring on my fingers. Turns out, it fits best on my left pointer finger. I twist it on my finger absently. Nana's books would be given to me tomorrow, more than likely. We lived fairly close to Nana's house, and we were planning on going through Nana's stuff tomorrow anyway.

I flop on my bed, sighing heavily. Nana had always been a bit eccentric but I loved that about her. I could listen to her stories for hours! I always felt like she and I sort of understood each other…

Now…I'm not sure what she's asking me to do. Does she want me to read her whole library? Or just…whatever I want to read from it? And why give me the ring? This makes no sense! Couldn't you have written a clearer note, Nana!? Why'd you have to be so enigmatic about something like this?

Feeling helpless and unsure, I fiddle with the ring as more tears flow.

=#=#=#=#=

Dinner had been awkward, and I wasn't looking forward to the trip over to Nana's house, or the influx of questions I was sure to get.

I'd been grilled about the envelope at dinner so much that Mom and Dad had to step in and tell them to leave me alone. Dinner ended up with me finishing my meal alone in my room, the door locked. Eventually, I fell asleep, still feeling awful I couldn't decipher Nana's note.

True to my prediction, my cousins are eager to know about the letter, so I hid in one of Nana's spare bedrooms to try to calm down as my parents explain the situation.

They'd knocked on my door last night and I let them in, letting them read the letter. They were as confused as I am, and agreed to not talk too much about it.

Eventually, the conversation grows quiet so I come out to find a few boxes of books ready to go and my parents boxing up more of Nana's library.

There were a lot, and I go to help them.

My parents had sent my cousins away to start looking at Nana's glassware collection, which I wasn't interested in at all.

"You ok, honey?" Mom asks gently as we close up a box of books.

"I dunno. I still feel…numb, I guess." I confess. "And a little overwhelmed with all these books and this ring business."

"We're here for you, Ayana. You know that, right?"

I nod.

"I know. I really appreciate you keeping the vultures away." I quip, trying for a smile.

"Couldn't let them munch on my baby!" Mom also tries for a smile, but neither of us can quite manage it.

One of my cousins, Rosemary, walks up. "Hey, Annie." She greets. It was a nickname my family had started, and I never minded it.

"Hey, Mary." I retort, using her nickname.

"I'm sorry for bombarding you with questions earlier. I just got so excited by what might be in that letter and I didn't even think of how you felt about it." Rosemary murmurs, sitting beside me. Mom and Dad move away to oversee what was going on in the basement.

"I can understand that curiosity. I am still trying to figure it out myself, I guess as a distraction from how I got the ring and letter."

"I get that." Rosemary chuckles a little and rubs my back. "Hey, um, we females are going to go over Nana's other jewelry if you want to take a look."

"...Ok."

We go into Nana's bedroom, where her jewelry had been spread about the foot of the bed, a few pieces already on my cousins' hands, wrists, or necks.

"Hey, Annie." A few greet, no one wanting to awkwardly apologize for their behavior, but I could see the remorse and regret in their eyes, so I let it slide and start peeking at jewelry.

The rest of the day passes fairly uneventfully (my wardrobe a little fuller with some sweaters, cardigans, and coats of Nana's with a few trinkets wrapped up in clothes, a small box of pins, a few necklaces, and a few pairs of earrings) and soon we were unloading the many boxes of books into our living room where my parents were partway through making some bookshelves to house my new books.

I open a box of books Nana seemed to have read a lot, judging by the wear to the outside. I reach inside and grab a random book, heading to my room.

I barely get three pages in before I fall asleep, feeling like I was falling, but I wasn't scared as the darkness envelopes me.

#Fanfiction #redwall fanfiction #redwall #brian jacques #Story Traveller #Ayana MacBurrow #OC #Original Character #original female character

[pipkin-the-hellion]

10 Books Meme

Thank you @bastetsbard for thinking of me!

Rules: in a text post, list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you. 

Catch 22

Redwall (The whole series)

The Lightning Thief

The Scarlet Letter

In the Wake of the Plague

When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS

Something Upstairs

The Children of Hurin (and by extension the Silmarillion)

The Life of William J. Brown of Providence, R.I.: With Personal Recollections of Incidents in Rhode Island

Usborne Encyclopedia of World History

I am incredibly sad to say that over time I have been reading less and less. I have watched more movies and TV, devoured Let's Plays for video game stories, but discovering the internet and going through higher education beat out the habit of reading books. All save #9 were read before 2018.

I know graphic novels/manga is usually not considered a book, but Vinland Saga is incredibly important to me. It is still ongoing, but we are in its final arc. Consider giving it a try.

Tagging (NO PRESSURE, only if fun!) friends and mutuals who have NOT already been tagged by one of the above (I think): @rm-namjoon and @belovedblabber. Non-mutuals, consider this your tag!

#thank you for the tag! #Books

[vibing-hard-or-hardly-vibing]

suspiria, the vvitch, and alien !! 🐈‍⬛🤍

My favorite book is Ender's Game or the Hobbit, it's a toss up. I'm picking those on account of them being comfort books that I've read multiple times. Redwall is up there too. I think in terms of most impactful or what I think is the most beautifully written, it would be either East of Eden by Steinbeck or The Silmarillion by Tolkien. Genuine art, the both of them. This isn't to discount some other books that I really enjoy. Shelby Foote's three volume saga on the Civil War is truly the most impressive thing I've read in the fact that it juggles soooo much information and happenings while still making it understandable and sometimes humorous or heartbreaking so it deserves a mention for sure.

Which time period is my favorite? To study, probably the mid-19th Century, specifically the American Civil War. I think it's a fascinating in the way watching a huge train-wreck is captivating. The collision of so many factors and ideals and philosophies getting tied into this monumental struggle gives the period a lot more depth and nuance than I think a lot of people realize. But if I had to pick a time to live in (historical bigotries aside) I'd go with the fifties in a heartbeat. Great aesthetic, no privatized for-profit healthcare, houses are affordable, and no seatbelts or crumple cars so when the fast wheely machine gets wrecked you go flying out the window like god intended

Which character do I relate to the most? I relate to a lot of of characters, but nothing that I would definitively point to and say "she's me's" But gun to my head, I'd go with Frodo. I understand the burden of isolation and the toll of depression/mental health issues that the ring signifies, but more importantly I get why he can't return to the Shire. I've been there. That feeling of never being able to come home and that the past is only a memory is definitely something I can relate to for sure

#asks #thank you tumblr user strawberigf

[scary-grace]

1 & 2 please for the fanfic asks

thank you for the ask!

1. When did you start writing?

I started writing seriously when I was 13.

2. Favourite character?

I had to flip through my collection of blorbos for this one, and I think my most consistent favorite has been Bard -- I haven't lost interest in him since I started writing him in 2019. Also-rans include Thranduil, Thorin, Bilbo, Kurda Smahlt (Cirque Du Freak/Darren Shan Saga), and Urthstripe the Strong from the Redwall series.

fanfic asks here

#asks

[kryptonianclone]

"Okay but I really think the crown and the cap for Francis the squirrel need to be combined in a cool way." Yes, he and Kon are writing a picture book.

For dogs.

Kon and Bart write books for dogs || Accepting

What had turned in to a fun one book project had for Bart turned in to a whole 64 book saga (in picture book form) of a magic puppy and a royal squirrel going on adventures together. Think Redwall but written for dogs to read with pictures. "What if he wears a little baseball cap because he's cool and then the crown is attached to it and the brim of the cap is coming out of the crown?" That'd work right? Kon wasn't an expert on fashion design but something like that could totally work. Maybe he should make a human size prototype to show Bart visually what he means.

#futurespeedster #this is easily going to get up to 80 books there's no way bart is going to stop

[daisyachain]

I’m chilled by a few slow episodes amidst the gorgeous scenery and some Redwall villain type shenanigans when Vinland Saga does what it does best and pulls out a Thorfinn moment. The threat of death holds nothing for him. Life is neither worth fighting for nor really taking any action on. It’s not survival instinct that could ever make him save himself—

it’s the fear of Askeladd! Against his own will it makes him fight back. Long after his death the spectre of him wakes Thorfinn up screaming and spurs him to action the way that not golden fields nor friendship nor violence can! He’s scared of Askeladd more than death, he only lives as a way to survive him, the thing that makes his life hell is the thing that makes his life at all

#kelsey liveblogs vsaga #chewing my fingers off the way one flash of bald forehead induces more reaction than we’ve seen in years #sometimes the good things about a parent are the bad things are the worst things