#elf says words

[thedietelf]

i don't care that i didn't make 50k, but i did writing every. single. day. for 30 days!!!!!!!!

thank you @paraparadigm @vodkafolie @corsairoriginal @gaeadene for being my motivation as i bang away at my own fic

para, i know we don't really talk, but damn your work hits me like lightning every time

#elf says words #nanowrimo

[bardsandbees]

there’s a lot of things i love about fandom but in the case of the witcher fandom they took a named but dead character from a lambert side quest in the 3rd video game where lambert has a vague emotional attachment to said character and turned him into a fully fledged, three dimensional and beloved love interest for lambert. i think lambert says his name no more than twice during the whole quest. and yet the fandom consensus on not only aiden’s personality but also general physical appearance is incredible

#the witcher #who was the first person to say ‘he’s a tall pretty boy made of sunshine who is sometimes an elf’ #cause they’re a GENIUS #he’s always an elf in my writing just cause i think it fits his vibe and i also like the lore of cat witchers almost always being elves #it also opens the doors for SO much banter with lambert when they first meet #idk i just love fandom #they took one look at lambert’s actual tw3 love interest kiera and went “nah fuck that’. #dead friend was OBVIOUSLY the love of his life #don’t get me wrong i get it #lambert “’i’m an emotionless dickhead’ going on a murder revenge spree for his ‘friend’ from a DIFFERENT WITCHER SCHOOL #is suspect at best #but i digress #i <3 aiden #my words #witcher aiden #witcher lambert

[lanaevyssmoved]

ok i feel calmer now so i’m just gonna say it frank. if you believe astarion was turned at 39, and use this as reason to call him a child or childlike or mentally a child, and still romance him and post about lusting over him, i hate you.

#fray.txt #this is so personally triggering to me #but even if it wasn’t i would still think poorly of you #i don’t know if it’s a lack of self awareness or you’re just outing yourself as an unsafe to be around red flag #but i hate you all the same #and i worded it this way as some believe the 39 was an error because with elf lifespans it doesn’t make much sense #this is the most Drama-y i’ve ever gotten but i just had a full scale panic attack over a post i saw about this so. yeah #feels important to say? idk. important to me

[tathrin]

Looks like google docs is doing some shipping of its own:

#yes gdocs that's obviously the word i meant to use there thank you #it definitely wasn't supposed to just say ''the'' you're right i meant ''his'' elf #thank you for correcting me #gimleaf #gigolas #lotr #shipping #legolas #gimli #this ship sails itself all the way to valinor

[vanhelsingapologist]

“Well, I’m a doctor.”

“Licensed?”

“What? God, no. Not being licensed gives me more room to move. I don’t have to worry about any of those pesky oaths or ‘ethics.’”

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It occurred to me I never posted my backup character! I’m currently playing her while my other PC is imprisoned in Ravenloft. Her name is Emilia and every time she brings someone back from the dead, she gets a Frankenstein-esque white streak. I think she is the party darling but it’s because her moral compass is a propeller hat. More in tags!

#curse of strahd #she is a half dusk elf who was hidden away at birth. her mental state is… fine. #what being raised in the attic of st andrals does to an mf #she is a chronurgy wizard and circle of stars druid #“Dr.” Frankenstein if he said the words “dark feminine energy” and tried witchcraft #dungeons and dragons character #dungeons and dragons art #dungeons and dragons #dnd characters #dnd #dnd art #dnd half elf #gothic art #curse of strahd art #dnd character #dnd pc #player character #we needed a character who could feasibly be in and out of the campaign #since pc taty would likely be snatched up a lot #gotta say tho the party really cares about the dusk elf plotline now. my DM was and is a genius. #thank you to every patreon with “how to draw hands” lessons. I love you. #CoS PC: Emilia

[whatudottu]

Honestly Ben 10 is probably one of the most based science fiction series out there by sheer virtue of it having the balls to showcase any alien concept it wanted to no matter how ridiculous, and whenever someone is like “there’s no way in Hell that could ever be scientifically feasible”, it dared to look them in the eyes and go “Yeah, well, this is a world where magic and superpowered mutants also exist. What are you gonna do? Cry about it? You grown ass adult who’s expecting scientific feasibility out of a cartoon meant to sell toys to preteen boys that has lore so inconsistent it’s almost impossible to tell what’s canon and what’s non-canon? LMAO loser.”

I mean OS had it all- obviously aliens but not only that, at minimum 10 of them; mutants in daily life across at least America, no doubt in other places too; magic, albeit one without a system beyond ‘there’s a spellbook and some charms’. The shift to purely alien in AF makes the wonderful nonsense sci-fi stuff into frustrating logic trees of ‘how does xenobiology get this powerful’ which I had definitely fallen into. Ben 10 is unabashedly science fantasy, so why not go the full fantasy and bring back mutants and magic, haha!

Admittedly a good implementation of magic in a series tends to follow a magic system, which I’m not especially great at coming up with, especially in comparison to speculative biology which come with pre-established rules. But hey, I don’t exactly expect it to be fleshed out, at least not as well as the alien aspect of Ben 10; even then, there’s only so much fleshed out, it’s to tease us into making lore for it lmao-

To be fair though, Ben 10 itself had to whack itself on the cheek in order to be reminded of its magic and especially mutant parts, which unfortunately in the latter case was central to major retcons so…

#ask #anonymous #ben 10 #my favourite mutant characters that come to mind when i say ‘mutants in daily life’ in os #are gatorboy and porcupine- from ready to rumble #you can see a lot of mutants there and how fourarms- visibly an alien- doesn’t look out of place #the lore implications alone- a mutant wrestling ring with monetary winnings- are enough to entice fan expansions #then that mutant rep- even if only in the background- was lost to the tides of af making everything exclusively alien #magic being taken away because 1) anodites but also 2) charmcaster and hex and others came from ledgerdomain #and thus are technically alien to this dimension- or whatever plain of existence ledgerdomain exists on #the only ones who canonically use magic are those connect to- reside within- or holding something from ledgerdomain #which kind of makes it exclusively alien in a way that’s kinda i guess radioactive? not the word #sorry i shouldn’t say only- the others are mr jingles santa’s elf- sir george holding an apparent galvan crafted magic sword (no thanks)- #or ben 10000 who learnt magic from gwen but is also technically part anodite in the same way gwen is #to note on ascalon- sure maybe azmuth’s creation of it and the subsequent destruction of the incursean homeworld got him motivated to #make and save life rather than destroy and warp it #but come on a sword? a magic sword? like seriously azmuth your ass did not make that #i bet the omnitrix was actually made for the intent to fix malware but azmuth’s isolation and general grievances with the universe #ultimately made it appear he was abandoning his suffering (son) creation to fuck off and mope #he’s already an asshole that fits more than him making a bloody magic sword for ascalon’s sake #it could simply be a magic sword from the incurseans that had been used to destroy their planeg #i mean milleous seemed to think the annihilarrgh was a viable persuasion technique despite the fact if activated it would destroy everything #including the very fleets he would clearly be much more interested in expanding rather than erasinb #it fits the INCERSEANS to destroy their planet with a powerful magic sword- let aliens have magic

[modern-inheritance]

Modern Inheritance Debrief snippet #1 (no edits)

Valaria leaned forward on her podium. “I would make an inquiry.”

Islanzadí didn’t even look up from her papers. “Proceed, Lady Valaria of Kírtan.”

Arya bowed slightly to the elf woman, a dip of her head and smooth hunch of her shoulders before settling back into At Ease. 

“As always, I thank you for your service, Arya.” Valaria shuffled her notes, picking one sheet out from the pile. “I do have some questions for you, regarding the vigilance of you and your companions on the night of the ambush.”

The combat liaison bit her tongue, literally this time, before she spoke. That anyone would question her, Glen and Fäolin’s attention to detail and defenses while protecting Saphira’s egg of all things, felt insulting. The ambush was orchestrated by a Shade, a that was working off intel no one but Arya and a handful of others could have known. “Vigilance, ma’am?

“Yes.” The drawl that dragged at the end of the lady’s voice made Arya’s skin crawl, static racing up the nearly exposed muscle that striped up to her shoulder. The elder looked down her nose. “There have been some rumors, you see.”

Arya’s lip twitched, barely a microsecond. “I would appreciate a direct question, ma’am.”

“Very well.” Valaria nodded to two of the lords across from her, as if asking for permission. Arya didn’t look to them. “Are, or were, you engaging in relations with either of your guards?”

A low murmur swept the room. Däthedr raised his hand, and silence fell, though the uneasy rustle of elves shifting foot to foot took another moment to abate. 

Arya simply raised her chin. “Permission to speak freely?”

Däthedr regarded her for a long second, considering. “Granted.”

The young elf leveled her deadpan gaze on Valaria. She almost hoped the roiling rage in her chest was visible, if only slightly, to the woman. 

“Are you calling me a whore, ma’am?”

A poorly stifled snort of laughter. Whoever it was from got a sharp glare of reprimand from Islanzadí’s second. 

The corners of Valaria’s lips tilted up in dry amusement. “Polyamory does not bring shame, ambassador.” 

“That is not an answer to my question, ma’am.” Arya’s eyes flashed and narrowed, only for the briefest of moments. It was time to light the fires again, remind these highborn fools who they dealt with. “And my rank is Major. I would appreciate that my accomplishments be properly acknowledged.”

The amusement vanished from Valaria’s face, cool frost replacing it in her voice. “No, Major. I do not seek to imply that you are, as you put it, a whore.”

“Then why this line of inquiry?”

#oooo she gettin' maaaaaad #i can hear dr bailey saying 'this man is a whore.' whenever i hear the word now #wip #mic wip #debrief wip #eragon #inheritance cycle #the cyclists #the world of eragon #the inheritance cycle #modern inheritance #arya drottningu #arya #islanzadi #islanzadí #queen islanzadi #queen islanzadí #modern inheritance stories #ket's modern inheritance cycle #family drama #family drama plus a bird #using random generated names for elf lords and ladies #because we only know Däthedr #and he's kinda a prick but he's Iz's favorite

[breelandwalker]

#iykyk #baldur's gate 3 #he said no bish end of discussion or you're gonna catch these tiefling hands #i just captain-america'd out of a mind flayer ship less than a month ago and i've got a weird psychic tadpole in my head #your creepy drow ass does not scare me #(tav dear we're supposed to be undercover....) #say one more word to my traumatized vampire elf friend and i will cut you #(we can't take you anywhere can we)

[nedlittle]

[alt]

2x21 "crisis" really is a perfect episode

#mash #i cannot BELIEVE the plot of this episode was really it's cold and we need to snuggle for warmth #the supply line got cut off so we need communal sleepovers for Morale Reasons #it's PERFECT! #i just know frank is that kid who's like 'can we please be quiet and go to sleep' #frank thinks they're gonna get in trouble if they're too loud #i'm going to finish s2 today and i really enjoyed it overall! #i think it's stronger than s1 (understandably) and the episodes have more rewatchability #however on the other hand there episodes like for want of a boot and as you were that feel like all set up and no payoff #similarly dear dad 3 didn't really feel committed to the epistolary format and didn't do anything interesting or meaningful with it #also bc i am a person who loves spoilers and context i know what happens to henry so every passing episode i am filled with dread #that's my DAD what do you MEAN he's gonna get shot down over the sea of japan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #also mclean stevenson is giving possibly my favourite performance. he's just Saying things by accident #not one word in his mouth has ever been there on purpose he is possessed by the spirit of your dumbest uncle #i'm still lukewarm on trapper. the vulture instinct i feel on account of him looking like buddy the elf has settled #i no longer want to tear that man to shreds out of primal rage i only wish he'd get his own plot & a more distinct personality #those are all my thoughts rn #i have to bribe myself with the Very Special Gay Episode so i can finish this cover letter #id in alt text

[pilcrowtudinous]

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf but what about...

#elf on the shelf #i had to say both words in American accents to check if the rhyme works and I'm still not sure #in this house we say Raffi the way Michelle says it #xo raffi #raffi musiker #star trek picard

[thedietelf]

obligatory bday post :3

#elf says words

[glacierbash]

Sometimes I indulge myself by thinking about how important it is to Iverelle’s story that she finds beauty in life by herself, through connections she makes. At her lowest point, Iverelle is very much a “save yourself first” nihilist, particularly at the end of SHB—but it’s through connection with other people that drags her out of this ultimately defeatist attitude. Like even if her lore revolving her childhood is ultimately rather tame compared to how it could be, it’s still MISERABLE, and the fact that she’s able to wake up each morning and go “the sun rose again and that’s fantastic, and that’s a reason to keep fighting” gets me. There’s no divine intervention, nobody saves her from her trauma and her suffering, ultimately the reason she’s strong is because she gives herself a purpose to keep going, and that is because she sees people around her who mean so much to her and she’s like “oh. I want to live WITH you.” And that’s enough to push her through even her darkest moments. Just “I want to experience everything the world has to offer with you, and if that means I’ll fight and fight until my knuckles are raw and my arms are weak, then I’ll be happy to have done so.”

#like just. slaps this gay elf. this baby can fit so much love for people in her #so much of my story for her involves iverelle and loving other people and how it’s something that pushes her forward #she loves people!! she loves her friends and she loves her family and she loves living!!! #yes this leads to some. tense situations when she goes a bit too hard in her love for people. and uh. #there is the fact she’s dead and all but YKNOW DONT WORRY ABOUT IT. she’s okay. #a word that means so much to iverelle: okay. just being able to say she’s okay. #ah I should talk more about her. #oc: iverelle vauvenelle #this is also a VERY very vague post about a person who does not use tumblr. cause I just have feelings. #nothing sucks more than when people MAJORLY misinterpret your character…

[raayllum]

me, being halfway through my miyana meta, realizing i gotta write the "karim-viren-callum + sunfire sibs and broyals foreshadowing?" meta next

#'they feel the fractures in our empire they know my sister is breaking us apart' #every word this man says is wrong but like. just about them #i'm so scared for how much the broyals angst might hurt man #dragons rambles #memes #upcoming #me with my 's4 and esp the sunfire elf plot line are Good and Thematically So Important' agenda

[tarubunart]

Famous Line from Lemon Rolls #2:

"Yeah...that was my mentor, Rolar. He's looked out for me for years." "And he's been soing a shit job of it, hasn't he!?" "Well, he-wait, did you just curse!?" "I haven't known you long but you don't seem the type to curse, wow." "That's not important right now!"

#he gets to say (1) curse word a year #sylveros #dnd #dungeons and dragons #half elf #cleric #paladin #comic #wtc #lemon rolls #lemon rolls zesty

[thelikesoffinn]

It was nowt but a random fuck in the woods, so how dare it look so cute!

#baldur's gate 3 #baldurs gate 3 #astarion #astarion romance #wood elf #gwawr #seriously #the chokehold this game has on me #it's sick #sick I say #can you tell I did inpainting to remove the words

[dix-rose]

maybe I’m annoying and lazy but why the fuck are people kinda traumatizing their kids with the elf on the shelf I thought that was just a thing where you move the stupid thing around in random spots

#stupid shit #I know traumatizing is a very strong word #but it’s so fucking weird that something that was supposed to be cute turned into fucking #having the elf literally cut up their pj’s #or having them ‘get stuck’ in a pair of their underwear #drawing on their face??? #I don’t know elf on the shelf lore but #I thought the elves were not supposed to be naughty??? #because they’re trying to promote good behavior?? #so it doesn’t make sense imo??? #we have an elf and it literally just sits in random spots #and if I’m feeling crazy I’ll make the effort to do something fun #but back when my sister was younger we never would’ve thought to fucking cut up her pj’s??? #like maybe I’m crazy but even as a kid I had my favorite pairs of clothes including pj’s #so if my elf cut up my favorite pair of pj’s yeah I’m be fucking crying too #so please just????? don’t do that????? to them????? they’re human beings just like adults are????? #children are gross and you will never see me defend one ever again but don’t be fucking dicks to your kids and blame a fucking decoration #and before ANYONE says anything #no I don’t give a shit that the elf watches the kid #it’s a fucking decoration #Santa was always watching with his magic snowball so cut the shit