#bird asks

[polutrope]

🦤 a quote you had to delete :( (but still wanna share!)

Thank you for the ask!

Here's a flashback scene I cut from the latest chapter of And Love Grew, of the murderbrothers discussing their decision to attack Sirion. It got away from me and the character motives I'd already committed to, but I think it's still a cool scene.

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“How many times?” Amrod cried. “How many times must she refuse us before you will rouse yourself to action?”

He had railed for minutes. Dornil, arms steepled and knotted in front of her mouth to conceal any sign of emotion, had watched Maedhros, silent and enduring at the head of a table in the neglected council chamber of Amon Ereb. The tapestries, those that had not been thrown into the hearthfire in a fit of rage at the past they recalled, were frayed and faded. The stone walls were rimed with ash. They had not been cleaned since Doriath.

When his brother paused for breath, Maedhros said, “Be seated.” Amrod seethed a moment, hesitating, then obeyed. “We have not given up hope of reclaiming the Silmaril by means of negotiation.”

“How long until Morgoth sends his legions against them?” Amrod persisted. “How long before it falls back into his hands?”

“The Enemy is bound by no Oath to reclaim the jewel,” Maedhros explained, edged with only a hint of impatience. “Moreover his power does not extend so far as Sirion. Ulmo still guards those waters else the haven would have been taken years ago. By all reports the settlement thrives. Morgoth will wait until the time is ripe.”

Amras had sat silent and sullen since their counsel began, but now he spoke. “You do not know his mind.”

The lash of his words was palpable. Maedhros snapped. “I know his mind far better than any of you here.”

Perhaps, thought Dornil. But where had it led them? Maedhros’ professed knowledge of the Enemy’s counsels, his consolation for years of torment, had brought them nothing but ruin and disgrace.

“We need not fight them,” Dornil said. She lowered her arms. “The people of Sirion — of Nargothrond, Doriath, Gondolin — will know a force too great to resist when they see it. They have all suffered defeat. Dior was stubborn, his daughter is stubborn. She is too young to remember. But that is not true of all her people. When they see our strength, they will surrender.”

“And if they do not?” Maglor challenged when she had finished — not unkindly, but in the way of father, or a teacher, coaxing a thought to fullness.

“Then we will answer,” Dornil said. It was not the answer he wanted to hear, but sometimes a teacher must learn from his pupil. An elder from his junior. This Maglor understood well.

“Maedhros,” Maglor said. “We cannot risk losing more of our people.”

“You mean more of your brothers?” Amras cut in before Maedhros could answer. “You mean us?”

Maglor’s head snapped to him. “I mean our people.”

“No,” Maedhros said, as if to himself, “you do not.” He raised his voice. “And you are right. There are warriors among them also, and it takes only one blade, one arrow, to end a life. We all believe we will pass in glory, against a foe far greater than us. Was Caranthir not shot down by archers skulking in trees? Did Curufin not end upon the knife of an unarmoured Sinda queen? Was Celegorm not felled by a half-mortal king scarcely out of his youth?” Each of these names flew from his tongue like a lance, all the sharper for how infrequently he spoke of them. “I will not have that life be any of yours.”

“Then you will need to restrain us,” Amrod said. “For we go to Sirion with or without your support. Brother.”

Dornil felt herself go taut.

But Maedhros was unaffected. “Yes. I thought you might say that.”

“Then restrain them!” Maglor cried, eyes flashing at his twin brothers. “If they are set on madness, is it wrong to do so?”

Swift as a snake, Amras lunged. His fist hit Maglor’s jaw. A moment later, blood pooled at the corner of Maglor’s mouth. He wiped it away with the back of his palm.

Maedhros did not move, did not speak. He did nothing.

Dornil burned with defensive fury. She knew she was not alone among the assembled captains. Too often of late they had witnessed their lords strike against each other — with blows or words, the difference was slight. The sons of Fëanor were fracturing, calving ice floes on which they, their followers, were helplessly adrift.

“A person may be bound and shut behind bars,” said Maedhros at last. “But an oath such as ours cannot be restrained. Four of us who swore that Oath remain. Two are set on pursuing its fulfillment through threat of violence, or violence indeed if it should come to that. My heart at present does not agree with this course of action. But if my brothers tell me, as you do, that our father’s Oath is now stronger than the one you swore to follow me, I cannot keep you from it. Is it this that drives you?”

“Yes,” Amrod said without hesitation.

#asks #bird asks #anon #maedhros #maglor #amrod #amras #third kinslaying

[corvidaemnit]

you want to talk about birds?

THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS YES THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS YES THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS Y

did you know that pigeons love bricks? that’s it that’s my fact. pigeons fucking love bricks. they have an affinity for bricks.

brick is an excellent perching spot for them, as they use the rough surface to file down their claws and such !!

sometimes pigeons will just kinda tippy tap against brick to trim their claws and it’s literally the best thing in the world

goodness gracious! I love bricks! I love brick! brick! wow! this brick is pretty good! (this is the pigeon saying this)

#birds #birdposting #daemnthoughts #pigeons #bird asks

[cilil]

🐦 a romantic quote (can be sweet or sad or sexy, or just your favorite interaction between them!)

Thanks for the ask! Have some Angbang:

"I want to stay with you," Mairon said, closing his eyes as he melted into Melkor's embrace. "And I want to wake up next to you, whenever that may be. I have been away from you for so long, I will not suffer another lonely night."  "Tonight and for as long as Arda endures, little flame. I will always be with you." 

(From: 5 Times They Gave Gifts & 1 Time They Gave Themselves)

#melkor #mairon #angbang #snippet #fic quotes #cílil answers #bird asks

[birdskullz]

Loved ur penumbra oc lady!

thank u so so much !!! here’s a doodle of her and clockwork !!

they are so siblings teehee <333

#ft. penumbra #danny phantom oc #dp oc #danny phantom clockwork #dp #danny phantom fanart #dp fanart #bird asks #danny phantom tag #bird art tag #my art

[tinylongwing]

What’s your opinions on Night Jars? I think they’re fascinating birds with very unique appearances!

All of Caprimulgiformes are super cool for sure! It's not just the unique appearances that fascinate me but the fact that that appearance results from some really amazing adaptations to nighttime insect hunting that allows them to fill a similar niche to bats. Plus, they have some spectacular displays and songs, too! If you're ever lucky enough to be in their habitat at night during the breeding season, the sheer volume of their ringing calls through the forest is incredible.

Where I am, the most common one is Common Nighthawk, and the male's divebomb courtship and territorial display is insanely cool. Racing toward the ground only to pull up at the last second so that the air rushes through their highly-modified wings to create a sonic boom? God. The first time I heard it I didn't understand what animal was even making that sound. Then, to be in a male's territory during the breeding season where he will use that same tactic at your head to intimidate you into leaving his area? I mean, talk about effective!

#bird asks #common nighthawk #nightjars

[jumping-jackalope]

perchance… bird…

hi Blayne <3 first, I feel u should know that I looked up Buck Tick for this. like becoming familiar with this band felt essential for determining your bird

and not to be cliche but: Common Raven. “the king of corvids” , extremely smart, wide distribution across the entire northern hemisphere (as you have traveled far!) & they have a historical place in fiction that I think matches your interest in fantasy & showmanship. and okay, yes. they are the most goth birds out there. thee Edgar Allen Poe bird. they're dramatized endlessly but honestly, my experience with them? they're chill, content to just fly around & squawk their death-rattle squawk to the sky.

#i'm listening to buck-tick rn actually. do you have any albums recs? #bird asks

[caitylove]

🐧🐓 (WIP bird game)

OOPS. Sorry friend, I missed this! Big sorry!

🐧 a funny quote (silly! laughs! jokes! puns!)

So this is actually slated from Frak Me Red Chapter 4... But its only dialogue currently:

“Actually, Ellen Tigh may have been the one to tip me off about these shows."

“I dint know if I like you getting advice from Ellen…”

🐓 fuck quotes, give me a summary or some ao3 tags

Ohhhh some AO3 tags? #soulmates #everythingthathashappenedbefore #canonremix

#asks #bird asks

[owl-house-incorrectly]

I HEARD YOU CALLED THEM AMAZING I HAVE MORE

these are my favorite pictures of them :D!!

potat; just two bros sitting like a loaf vibing one feet apart cause it's pride monts

taking in the suns light, sitting, vibing, dipping his toes in the water, contemplating the inevitability of death or having a metaphysical crisis or maybe he just found a really cool bug who knows, resting his head on his body, living dare say

berry, human, think

and as he looks up as me with those wondering eyes

derp my little shoe muppet <3

the holy trinity

big wings big big wing and i mean Massive 7 to 8 feet wing span she's adorable and has a chirp the sound of a gun (quirky little fella <3) and is between 3.5 to 4.5 feet tall and her species bows as a way of greeting and they have a 7 inch beak and and they're mostly related to pelicans and and they're one of my favorite birds and i love them

baby boy dearest good boy good hecking boy boy with the dearest dearest with the good good on the boy look fuzzy and furry not to confuse them for the same thing they are not but this boy is both he gives good vibes i trust him (what are the chances are i should not?) (i do so anyways) (until evidence comes forward that i shouldn't) (until then i doubt it and will want to sit next to the boy and pet him)

Why must they always look so smug? Is it because they know they are best bird? Thank you for the facts!

#bird asks

[bloombird]

@theweirdpurpleperson

I wonder what Slider and Small Fry's voice sound like?

#bird asks #i wonder tho

[polutrope]

for the bird list, you know me, I have to snatch at the angst

🦅 an angsty quote

Thank you for the ask! Digging into the back catalogue for this one. From King of beech and oak and elm.

Elu rested his palms against the cold stone and bowed his head. He wept. These great halls, this beauty, his Kingdom – what had it all been for?

Bird Asks

#bird asks #thingol

[corvidaemnit]

Do you have any cool facts about swans? They are my favorite birbs :D

IM SO SORRY I JUST GOT TO THIS.. i have been a little busy … but HELLO!! swanposting time!!!

trumpeter swans are considered some of the largest flying birds in the world! they’re also the largest waterfowl in all of north america !!

I believe they’re also the heaviest flying bird in the world iirc??

here’s a picture!! ^ hehe trumpeter babies

a group of swans has.. many different names- but I think one of my absolute favorite terms for them is “A Wedge.” just. a wedge of swans. this is particularly for when they’re in active flight!

juvenile mute swans have cute little pinkish bills that grow more bright and orange overtime..

^ hehe the silly

OH ALSO! did you know that the black swan has the longest neck of any other swan? long guys ..

It’s also the official bird of Western Australia!

^ here’s a long guy for you

also this one. Isn’t a fact but

I feel like everyone needs to see this image of a mute swan attacking the hell out of this car

bro is ANGRY.

anyway, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE ASK!! hope this is satisfactory!!:3

#swans #birdposting #birds #bird facts #asks #daemnthoughts #fun facts #bird asks

[cilil]

🦉 and 🦅 for the bird fic quotes!

Hi and thanks for the ask!

Let me also take this opportunity to tell you that I've been enjoying your Glorestor interactions/incorrect quotes a lot :D

🦉 a clever quote

"You know," Irmo said, holding up one of the donuts he had just glazed and decorated, "I wonder if the hole in the middle deprives us of a piece of donut every time we eat one or it it is part of what makes a donut a donut in the first place." 

(Idk if this counts as clever, but I laugh every time at the silly #deep vibes I randomly came up with while writing this; from: cílil's Dappled Dapper Drabbled Pony Race #1: All Around Andrath, chapter 48)

🦅 an angsty quote

"I... I don't feel... him... anymore..."

Mairon fell to his knees, clutching the ring and holding it up to his chest, the weight of realisation too much to bear. His entire fána was trembling like a flame being suffocated, flickering weakly before its light was extinguished. 

(From: ... and in the darkness bind them; context: Referring to Mairon's bond with Melkor after he's thrown into the Void, the ring is their wedding ring)

#irmo #melkor #mairon #angbang #fanfic quotes #cílil answers #bird asks

[ecoamerica]

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#ACLA24 #ACLA24Leaders #youtube #youtube video #climate leaders #climate solutions #climate action #climate and environment #climate #climate change #climate and health #climate blog #climate justice #climate news #weather and climate #environmental news #environment #environmental awareness #environment and health #environmental #environmental issues #environmental justice #environment protection #environmental health #Youtube

[the-king-bird]

Hello my king. I would like to show you a dragon I captured today, stalking your kingdom. I named him Craig.

how did i not catch such a cute little guy in my kingdom? look at he! such texture! i love craig!

#bird asks #asks #i love him omg omg

[druid-for-hire]

[image id: a four-page comic. it is titled "immortality” after the poem by clare harner (more popularly known as “do not stand at my grave and weep”). the first page shows paleontologists digging up fossils at a dig. it reads, “do not stand at my grave and weep. i am not there. i do not sleep.” page two features several prehistoric creatures living in the wild. not featured but notable, each have modern descendants: horses, cetaceans, horsetail plants, and crocodilians. it reads, “i am a thousand winds that blow. i am the diamond glints on snow. i am the sunlight on ripened grain. i am the gentle autumn rain.” the third page shows archaeopteryx in the treetops and the skies, then a modern museum-goer reading the placard on a fossil display. it reads, “when you awaken in the morning’s hush, i am the swift uplifting rush, of quiet birds in circled flight. i am the soft stars that shine at night. do not stand at my grave and cry.” the fourth page shows a chicken in a field. it reads, “i am not there. i did not die” / end id]

a comic i made in about 15 hours for my school’s comic anthology. the theme was “evolution”

#dinosaur #evolution #comic #prehistoric #animal #wildlife #paleontology #biology #poetry #comics #original #my art #archaeopteryx has no direct living descendants i know #but i wanted something aerial and the dinosaur to bird connection is classic and well known anyway #also the chicken over any other bird is very on purpose #its the mix of truth and comedy and genuineness and the fantastic in the mundane #its me asking you to see something so wonderful in something taken so un-seriously #and to love it both ways #also the jurassic park thing #where someone saw the reconstructed gait of a dino #and said. hey hang on. i know that walk. #and pulled up footage of a chicken walking #which jumpstarted the entire study into the link between dinosaurs and birds #in the end take whatever you want from it i just thought id provide some insight #i always like it when other artists do #the point is that i enjoy when people laugh at the end and when they dont #and i like it when they cry. i like it best when they both laugh and cry. eeaao intent #anyway mourn your losses but to live is to change #also hi guys i finally figured out tipping after 5 months so no more annoying ko-fi link

[jumping-jackalope]

me….. i want to be a bird (it’s andy :3)

ANDY! okay, for you....

white-breasted nuthatch: you have this really bright energy & commitment to things you care about that for me translates into a bird that like. grips on to things tight. nuthatches cling to trees & save seeds the way you do ideas! they also travel in mixed-flocks (aka w/ birds of other species) which is a social skill but for me translates into your various styles of art (many types of birds you associate with, various styles + creative thinking & versatility when foraging)

#bird asks

[caitylove]

For the WIP bird game, 🦅 and 🦜 please. ❤️

Thanks for asking! Sorry it took a bit to answer. Just fell asleep last night, oops.

🦅 an angsty quote (something PAINFUL!! ouch ouch ouch!):

Here's some kind of angst from my unpublished WIP Symposium of the Stars:

"Grief, Bill Adama knew, is sometimes cyclical in nature, a relentless circle of emotions: anger, depression, denial, acceptance… Just when Bill believed he had reconciled one particular emotion to the past, it would burst like a dam within his mind and be rejuvenated once again. Today sorrow plagued his thoughts."

🦜 a pretty quote (you like the prose, or symbolism, or it's poetic, or you just like how it feels/the word choice!)

This is from a WIP that I need to get back to eventually, but its pretty damn dark at points so its hard for me to write.

"For a long moment as she fell, she gripped that liberation and tasted it on her tongue, cherishing it and wishing against wishes that the moment would never end."

#asks #bird asks