#beowulf thousand years of baggage

[this-is-a-dystopian-parable]

Dave Malloy blinkies!!!

Show off your favorite Malloysicals with me! You are welcome to use any of these!!! Credit is appreciated. They are all hosted from my website so it's nice and easy to copy the link, or you can download it for yourself. These are 300x40px for tumblrs sake, but they were originally made at 150x20.

MORE GORE version of the Beowulf one under the cut!

#blinkies #custom blinkies #eyestrain #bright colors #eyestrain tw #cw flashing #pixel art #gifs #neocities #dave malloy #malloysicals #ghost quartet #clown bible #don't stop me #don't stop me musical #octet #great comet #great comet of 1812 #beowulf thousand years of baggage

[malloy-character-death-battle]

Love loses!!! Dragon

Mr. Stringer & Henry's fight with the Dragon by @novellag

#not a poll #malloysicals #malloy character battle #beowulf a thousand years of baggage #the witches #octet #octet musical

[seelahmuh]

Dave Malloy will write a musical and fill it with instruments I have never heard of

#this is a compliment #dave malloy #malloysicals #ghost quartet #beowulf a thousand years of baggage #the great comet #preludes

[lettuce-gremlin]

One fun detail I missed in Beowulf is that Beowulf and Grendel's mother are wearing little pool floaties in the Underwater Battle, and it's just kinda cute

#dave malloy #Beowulf a thousand years of baggage

[5isacolor]

ok so apparantly there are a lot of malloysical enjoyers that dont know how to listen to his hows that arent on spotify ! so here are all the steps spelled out for ya :)

first things first, you want to do this ON A COMPUTER!!! this does not work on a phone unfortunately. (to clarify, you can still listen on your phone, but you need to do the downloading and uploading on a computer)

ok so now that youre on a computer, what youre gonna want to do is go to davemalloy.com and click on the thing that says lindsay listens

some of them will have each individual song available for download and some of them will have one big zip file for the whole show. for example, clown bible has each individual song for download, and boewulf has a zip file.

for the individual download ones, you want to download each song (it helps to do it in order) and then go to your files, make sure you can find them and they're all organized.

for the zip file ones, you want to download the zip file, then go into the file and download each song from inside the zip file

now, you want to go to your settings on spotify and turn on the slider that says "show local files"

next, go to your library and click on the folder titled "local files" you should see the songs you downloaded earlier here.

now, you are going to put the songs you want in a playlist. i like to just make a playlist of the show in order so i can listen to it like an album

now you want to download the playlist on your computer.

if you want to be able to listen on your phone, make sure your phone and computer are on the same wifi. now, find the playlist that you made on your phone and download it. like magic, the songs will appear and you will be able to listen to your malloysical on spotify!

enjoy your listening!

(also, dont stop me doesnt have all the song on his website, but if you want to listen to it i might be able to help you wink wink)

#malloysical #clown bible #beowulf a thousand years of baggage #ghost quartet #dave malloy #great comet #octet #preludes #beardo #three pianos #malloysicals #ramblings of a damn fool

[regicidal-defenestration]

If I had a pound for every Beowulf musical adaptation which had themes of Beowulf living forever through the stories told and also forcing Beowulf to confront the similarities between him and Grendel I'd have two quid which isn't a lot but it's odd it's happened twice

#first one was beowulf a thousand years of baggage I think by the ghost quartet guy #second was the ninth hour which I had a 'guy who has only read beowulf hmm giving me beowulf vibes' moment #then I looked it up and they describe it as 'rock noir beowulf reimagining' and felt very vindicated #both good music would recommend #ninth hour doesn't have beowulf's dragon in (at least not the album idk I haven't watched it) which seems A Choice but also bear in mind I' #not a Beowulf Professional or owt I just know the story #ninth hour casts the same person and beowulf and grendel's mother which has Inplications #same with how a thousand years of baggage casts the same person as both a modern academic and the dragon #Implications All Over

[glitteratti]

literally not joking i would kill to see a production of clown bible i would do ANYTHING. ANYTHING. ANYTHING. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. beowulf a thousand years of baggage also PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

#.txt #clown bible #beowulf a thousand years of baggage #malloysicals

[thesewers]

my pen displays always given me hell but it's been down right unusable lately, i wanna make digital art for y'all n' myself again so bad!! I know its nothin' crazy for me to go a long time without posting art but I draw nearly everyday behind the scenes so this has been tough for me. maybe ill share some wips later, but i've been down so bad I'm lookin' at cheap drawing tablets to tide me over, its cute, got me feeling nostalgic.

#not! lookin for recommendations. just want to complain a little. maybe some of y'all miss my funny lines y'know #i was workin' on a beowulf a thousand years of baggage piece! though i might abandon it and try again since its not giving the vibe i want #and also some of my takes on some certain foodies in dungeon #might even post some of the traditional stuff ive been doing but it's nothin' more than practice really #its been good though! quite happy with where my art is going #unfortunate my pen display has been so cruel. i think she's played a big part in my rapid improvements..

[astonishment-and-dread]

Does anyone know where I can read a libretto for Dave Malloy Beowulf?

#musical theatre #dave malloy #malloysicals #beowulf a thousand years of baggage #dave malloy beowulf

[barley-and-rye]

There's beauty in sitting you know.

#beowulf: a thousand years of baggage

[this-is-a-dystopian-parable]

“you could just sit for a while, just sit and think” “one day I will finally stop running, there will be sunlight in the trees” “I will try to forgive myself for being absent in public and bored before stars” “we will lie down in the grass, let the morning hours pass” maybe slow down and appreciate life sometime

#beowulf #beowulf thousand years of baggage #don’t stop me #don’t stop me musical #ghost quartet #octet #dave malloy #malloysicals #lyrics

[malloy-character-death-battle]

MALLOY CHARACTER DEATH BATTLE BEGINS!

We are currently in the preliminary rounds! Characters with only one submission are going head-to-head to whittle down the contestants before the proper battle begins.

Rules:

All characters must be from a musical associated with Dave Malloy

Matchups are decided based on number of submissions & a random number generator

Play nice! No harassment/bullying/etc

Please read the propaganda when voting, it's no fun if people only vote characters they've heard of :(

Think of each fight as a one-on-one duel, any skills and weapons are fair game, but no calling for backup!

Ties will result in the formation of teams

You may send extra propaganda in asks while a poll is still running

Preliminary Bracket:

We are going to be posting each round of the preliminaries a day at a time (so, four polls a day), as soon as they're up we'll link them all here! If you asked to be tagged, we'll tag people as soon as all the preliminaries are up.

Round 1:

Mo Vs Starbuck

Wolf Vs Anatole

Harper Perkins Vs Hrothgar

Prince Bolkonsky Vs The Dragon

Round 2:

Jesus Vs Denisov

Moby Dick Vs Starchild

Soldier Vs Judas

Sonya Rostova Vs Pearl White

Round 3:

Blue Wizard Vs Toby

Balaga Vs Demon Voice

Jessica Vs Andrey

Marya D Vs Sarah

#malloy character battle #malloysicals #dave malloy #great comet #ghost quartet #preludes musical #octet musical #don’t stop me musical #beowulf a thousand years of baggage #great comet of 1812 #moby dick a musical reckoning #clown bible

[things-with-teeth]

The reason why I fail every time I attempt to listen to the Broadway cast recording of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "B" (for Beowulf).

#musicals #musical theater #he just has a very distinctive voice and my brain immediately goes #ah yes it's a drunk danish king #it's not dave malloy's fault it's mine

[canwriteitbetterthanueverfeltit]

man I wish beowulf a thousand years of baggage was on spotify solely so I can put it on this playlist

#i mean i do have the actual album downloaded since like... 2017 #personal

[lettuce-gremlin]

Actually, maybe I'll do a little scenic design for Beowulf A Thousand Years of Baggage, just for fun

#i know it's been done in the round as a wrestling arena #and that's sort of keeping in theme with the show and characters and such #but it may be fun to do some sketches

[regicidal-defenestration]

KaF3Countdown - Magic/Folklore

When Feels came back from the shops to see Kane sitting on the floor, candles and loose bits of paper spread out in a ring around him, he didn’t pay it much mind.

“Afternoon, Luce,” he said, trying not to step on anything that looked too important as he made his way to the kitchen and dumped his bags on the table.

“Got us more milk.”

Kane made a distracted sound that probably meant thank you.

“You’re not going to burn more sigils into our carpet are you?”

At that, Kane did look up.

“That was one time!” he protested, in the way of someone who, from plenty of past experience, knows exactly how the conversation is about to go. “And I got rid of them.”

“You moved the desk over them,” Feels pointed out.

“I moved the desk over to the window so we could both get some more sunlight whilst working.”

“It doesn’t even fully cover the damage.”

“You suggested I needed more vitamin D, I might add.”

“Look at those scorch marks near the front corner.”

Kane threw a pencil at him, which missed by a good few centimetres. The worst part was that Feels was entirely in the right.

“That’s why I’m writing everything on paper this time. If they ignite again, they’ll burn themselves out before the fire has a chance to spread.”

That…

That wasn’t the worst idea Kane had ever had, Feels was forced to admit.

“What’re you doing with it?” he asked, rather than say that thought aloud. He was only half-listening for Kane’s answer as he put the milk in the fridge, then went back to the bags to fetch the cheese.

“Summoning a dragon.”

A thud as Feels dropped his cheese.

A pause.

“Luce,” he said slowly. “Do you remember the bit about not setting fire to our flat?”

“It won’t! Really, Brutus, you could have some more trust in me.”

There was no chance of Feels winning this particular argument. And, maybe, if he was really being honest, he didn’t want to win. The thought of seeing an actual dragon was one hell of an incentive, even given the fiery risks.

He sighed, picked up the cheese.

“Well, don’t let me stop you.”

Kane grinned at him, an infectious smile Feels was compelled to return.

“Þa se wyrm onwoc-”

Wait-

“That’s Beowulf,” Feels interrupted. “Why are you reciting Beowulf to summon a dragon? Don’t you need something a little more… magical-spell?”

Kane looked less-than-impressed at the break in his focus.

“If someone started chanting a story about you, that’d probably attract your interest, right? How do you even know that?”

“Some guy did a musical about it once.”

Kane made another sound, one that translated to that explains it. Turning back to the ring of paper, he cleared his throat and began reciting again.

“Þa se wyrm onwoc,

Wroht wæs geniwad,

Stonc ða æfter stane, 

Stearcheort onfand

Feondes-”

He stopped. 

Something was happening.

A shiver went down Feels’ back. He felt uncomfortably aware of his own teeth, and the air had started to smell purple.

Reality compressed in on itself, then, just as quickly, sprang back into place with a sproing which wasn’t heard so much as felt.

Feels blinked.

“Oh my god,” he breathed.

The amazed laugh that came from Kane meant he wasn’t imagining it either.

There was a dragon in the centre of the paper ring. A tiny thing, barely half a metre tall at its shoulder, with a squat body, thick neck, and wings that looked more vestigial than actually useful for flying. Two horns curled out from the top of its head.

Feels blinked again.

“Is it weird to call it cute?”

Kane was already kneeling down to get a better look. The dragon watched his movements with bright amber eyes, but let Kane run a hand down its ridged scales with no complaint.

“It is cute, isn’t it?”

“What’re you going to do with it?”

Kane’s hand was too close to the dragon’s mouth now for Feels’ comfort. He wondered how you’d explain fingers being bitten off by a dragon to A&E.

“Do you need a permit to keep one in your house?”

“Probably not, but only due to a lack of imagination on the government’s part. I expect the RSPCA wouldn’t be impressed.”

His sentence trailed off.

Kane shuffled backwards quickly, motioning for Feels to do the same.

A clicking sound, not unlike a lighter, came from the dragon’s throat. It hiccupped, then coughed a small, fizzing, spark onto the floor.

They watched in silence as the carpet began to smoulder.

#those lines are indeed beowulf but more than that they're the opening to the song olde english from the musical Beowulf a thousand years #of baggage #kaf3countdown #kane and feels #writing