#firefletch

[taleweaver-ramblings]

In the tags on the Mossflower post you reblogged you said that it wasn't your favorite (like it seemed to be op's). Which would you say Is your favorite 👀

This is a very hard question, and my Great Redwall Reread of a few years ago actually made it harder. It is, to be frank, easier to tell you my least favorite than my favorite. But if I must make some choice, it's a five-way tie between Lord Brocktree, High Rhulain, Rakkety Tam, Pearls of Lutra, and Mattimeo.

Lord Brocktree has the fabulous dynamic between the main characters (especially Brocktree and Dotti), Bucko's challenges, pretty much EVERYTHING with the hares, a stellar example of rivals-to-friends, and a pretty epic ending.

High Rhulain, Pearls of Lutra, and Mattimeo all have the riddles/treasure hunt thing going on, which I will never not love. As far as I was concerned, that was a plotline Jacques could repeat as many times as he wanted and I'd be happy.

High Rhulain is probably also a major source of my love of the "young person has nobility unexpectedly thrust upon them; must figure out How Does One Royal?" trope. And it has both hares and otters (my two favorite Redwall races) in major roles! This makes me happy.

Pearls of Lutra is actually my favorite of the treasure-hunt plots, and I think it's the best of the seafaring Redwall books. It's still in the era where we're seeing the overlap of different generations, and we see the young characters from past books grown up, and I really enjoyed that while it lasted. It also has one of the best sympathetic villain characters in the series . . . and I just like Grath Longfletch as a character, what can I say?

Rakkety Tam is Scottish squirrels. Enough said.

(Ok, but actually you have Scottish squirrels, plus the Long Patrol, plus Tergen (who is Excellent), plus a really cute romance? I also love the poems that bracket the different sections. And can we TALK about the final battle? It is arguably the MOST impressive fight, at least in terms of power imbalance, since Martin vs. Tsarmina in Mossflower. Rakkety Tam takes on the evil equivalent of a badger. And WINS. Literally the only reason this is not hands-down my favorite book is the existence of Yoofus, who annoys me so much.)

Finally, Mattimeo really just has almost everything I love about the Redwall series, both the A and B plots are excellent, and it's another one of the stories where you get to see some of the next generation. And it has the Sparra in it — I was so sad when Jacques dropped them from the narrative.

So, yes. Those are probably my favorites. I do love a lot of the series, though, so it's very hard to choose! And I recognize that not all of these have the Significance or Weight of Mossflower, and some of them may be technically weaker books . . . but they're the ones I've loved since the first time I read the series, and that I've only come to love more in the times I've reread them.

#taleweaver answers #asks answered #firefletch #redwall #marlfox + mariel + bellmaker + long patrol + mossflower + triss all nearly made the list #there's genuinely only a few books in the series that I'm meh about though #(those being outcast + salamandastron + eulalia)

[ethanjhake]

ArtFight attack on @firefletch of her character Crispin

Fight me

#artfight 2023 #artfight #digital art #crispin #firefletch #artists on tumblr

[bookshelf-in-progress]

🖊 + character of your choice

I'm going to tell you about the as-yet-unnamed Old King from the retelling of "The Goose Girl" that I brainstormed after that fairy tale won the poll of which story I should retell.

In rereading the fairy tale, I noticed that the old king is the underrated hero of the story. When the usurping handmaid goes off with the prince, the king is the one who notices the princess-turned-servant still standing there. When he learns the "princess" wants to send her away, he not only finds a job for her, he creates a position for her as the goose girl. He listens to Conrad's stories about how strange this goose girl is. He finds the loophole that allows the goose girl to tell the truth. Then he confronts the handmaid and hands down the final punishment. He basically solves the entire problem, yet I've never seen as the focus in any retelling. So I dove into exploring his character.

In my tale, I want him to be a kindly trickster figure. But one with a darker backstory. In his prime, he was a formidable ruler--known for being frighteningly observant, clever and cunning, and extremely ruthless in bringing down his enemies so he could hold onto power. As he's aged, he's mellowed out, and he's come to regret some of his ruthless actions. In dealing with this strange goose girl, he has the chance to use his trickster skills--his observational abilities, his knowledge of people, and his skill at finding clever solutions--for good rather than selfish actions. To the goose girl, he at first seems to be a slightly doddering old man, but she's going to find that he's a powerful ally to have on her side.

#answered asks #firefletch #adventures in writing

[fictionadventurer]

For the ask game:

Title: As Falls the Midnight Moon

Genre: fantasy (any sub-genre)

As Falls the Midnight Moon by Jodie Akres

In the secret-filled city of Verram, knowledge is power. Restia, the unassuming caretaker of the city's archives, knows this better than anyone, so when a thief gets away with a secret that could bring down an empire, Restia takes to the dark and winding city streets to track him down. Her journey entangles her with ruffians, gamblers, smugglers, and some of the most powerful men in the city, but she will do whatever it takes to track down the document before the moon sets.

#imaginary books recs #answered asks #firefletch #i've summarized this one badly i'm sorry #how can one capture the atmosphere without giving away all the secrets? #such a lovely twisty political intrigue plot #a touch darker than i usually go for but not too dark so it was a fun read #one of the few modern traditionally-published fantasies i've actually enjoyed #didn't know they made them like this anymore #(out of character apologies) #(this has been here a ridiculously long time) #(was one of the favorite titles i received) #(but i couldn't settle on a premise that lived up to it) #(i finally made this moodboard months ago but it remained vibes instead of plot) #(but now i got back into an imaginary book recs mood and decided i just have to go for it) #(i wanted to add more specific details and characters) #(but this is all i got for now) #(sort of an imaginary book rec of an imaginary book rec)

[jasper-and-the-forty-servants]

Gifts From The Past | 5/16/2023

Original post for the spread. I didn't do the other parts of this spread involving writing things on leaves and burning and burying and whatnot.

The Librarian | The Road Opener | The Adventurer Ormos, Archive Keeper | The Prismatic Piper | Hallar, the Firefletcher

Harmful influence or experience from the past year: A focus on the theoretical rather than the practical or actual.

Greatest regret: Still don't have a particular permission thing that I'd need for full mobility.

Detrimental quality: Not being more adventurous.

The Levitator | The Protector | The Giver Strefan, Maurer Progenitor | Falco Spara, Pactweaver | Grumgully, the Generous

Best personal choice or decision made: Deciding to stop stressing so much over the past.

What others love about querent: Dedication to the safety of others.

Step to take towards future happiness or success: Practice more generosity and gratitude.

#jasper post #the forty servants #the forty mtg servants #divination reading #the librarian #the road opener #the adventurer #the levitator #the protector #the giver #ormos archive keeper #the prismatic piper #hallar the firefletcher #strefan maurer progenitor #falco spara pactweaver #grumgully the generous

[epnona-the-wisp]

#original story #artists on tumblr #fantasy #artorbis #book four #marko of kridraco #my friends said I never posted the color version #it must have gotten lost when I was ransoming my content via firefletch

[brown-little-robin]

Elle @thatfriendlyanon did a picrew + last song you listened to tag game that I thought looked fun! so I stole it ehehe >:3

no-pressure tagging @lovesodeepandwideandwell @isfjmel-phleg @called-kept @lady-stormbraver @swinging-stars-from-satellites @drharleyquinn-medicinewoman @bluesidedown @spacekrakens @cakeyouareoh @earl-grey-crow and @firefletch! also feel free to steal this if it looks fun!

start your own post or reblog, I'm fine with either :}

#Robin speaks #I dunno why the other tags aren't working :{{ #I'm shouting into the void..... #hunterxhunterblogging #<- tagging because I want to look back on listening to this song on loop for a week straight

[kanerallels]

Per @firefletch and @inolienkiki 's recommendation, I just started Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. And let me tell you, a book containing the words "Librarian controlled nations" is very, very promising

#this looks so so fun so far #reading and liveblogging with hazel #(it's gonna be sporadic but it's gonna be fun!)

[granny-griffin]

@cornflowerbluewrites tagged me in this wip game but the post was really long so I’m making my own

don’t have a current fandom wip so i’m going for my most recently finished story

a guy takes a really long nap

tagging @o-lei-o-lai-o-lord @siriusfan13 @firefletch and anybody else who wants to play!

#hey! griffin! #my fanworks #thanks for the tag!!!

[rowenabean]

name 10 songs with 10 names in the titles that I like and tag 10 people at the end.

tagged by @cygnascrimbles thank you!

Shout out to my folk playlist, MVP of this particular question

1 - Sophie by the Goodshirts - my sister walked down the aisle to a cover of this at her wedding so it has bonus sentimental value

2 - Maria from West Side Story - liked this even before I was a cast member in the musical at high school - fun fact, my first introduction to this was in music class, when they were trying to get us to learn the different intervals - there aren't many songs that start with an augmented fourth, also known as the devil's interval

3 - Ruaimoko by Maisey Rika - from one of the first pop albums in reo Māori, my (other) sister and I played it non-stop the year we flatted together

4 - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - obviously

5 - Geordie - folk playlist coming in strong

6 - Flora - and again

7 - Rasputin by Boney M - always a good time

8 - Victoria by the Exponents for the experience of everyone absolutely belting out the chorus together (this rendition is not true to what it's like to hear this song played literally anywhere in NZ) (in the process of finding the link I found out that Victoria was by the same people as Why Does Love Do This To Me so I guess they are just winning at songs that compel the entire room to belt it out? Never knew that)

9 - For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - my parents were Simon and Garfunkel people, what can I say

10 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer - this one gets a spot for the sheer bewilderment I feel at the fact that this was a song we sang at primary school??? We sang it with gusto, which is probably predictable

tagging @coldwind-shiningstars @brown-little-robin @allisonreader @firefletch @cuppatealove @siena-sevenwits @e-louise-bates @noneofthesewillbringdisaster @gailyinthedark @gohoubi if this tickles your fancy?

#i am useless at songs btw. you tell me to find songs i am like ??? i know none #the first two were my instant thoughts. the remaining took some time to collate #i have a fairly decent pile of saved albums/playlists on spotify and at any given time will have 2-3 of them on constant rotation #and i forget there are any other songs in the world. #tag games

[masterfuldoodler]

How many of your tumblr mutuals are you IRL friends with?

Lol are we counting if we met on Tumblr and barely see each other in real life? Or friends then Tumblr mutuals.

@meadow-roses @roger-dear @squishidoodles @the-vermin @scribbly-bear @blue-haired-rock are family so does that count?

Four or five friends I met on here and we've met a handful of times. (except for @firefletch who just straight up decided to be my housemate lol) So one..?

#thanks for the ask! #ask #text #answer #august rambles #i am not that socially skilled

[larissa-the-scribe]

New Year's Resolutions

I have made several New Year's resolutions for writing and craft and career, and one of them is to more silly on tumblr. It is the clown website, after all, and one should never take oneself too seriously. Especially as an aspiring author. 

Mostly that just means I won't be only posting original content on here (though obviously still a lot of that), but also tossing vague opinions on media I've consumed out into the ether, or memes, or something that occurred to me during Bible reading, or whatever (I will be avoiding serious/controversial topics such as politics). This is partially for fun, and to be social, and partially in the cynical attempt to interact more with mutuals because I like y'all. The bots are on thin ice, however.

Also for no particular reason I've switched Terrarium Lights update day to Tuesday instead of Saturday.

And! I will be starting to reblog other original content on Wednesdays. Since I've revived my feeble old @firefletch blog that's been languishing for a year at least, and started queueing things again, there may be repeats, but the focus here will be on reblogging original content (comics, stories, oc art) instead of just general fun stuff. 

Looking forward to the new year! See you along the way.

#updates #scribe rambles #oh also I will try and be more consistent on here #I know I say that often #but I mean it this time I promise asldkfjasd

[ethanjhake]

our last character is Sonju, from The Promised Neverland, as requested by @firefletch, thank you for the final prompt!

and that wraps it up! See you all next time ;D

#brock #pokemon #amon #legend of korra #lok #bob the builder #spider ham #itsv #into the spider verse #bakugo katsuki #mha #bnha #sonju #the promised neverland #tpn #fanart #digital art #six fanarts #art challenge

[bookshelf-in-progress]

💬

The opening paragraph of "More Than All the Gems on Earth" is one of those passages of writing I'm so proud of that I have it memorized.

My mother beats me black and blue while I cast diamonds at her feet. The gems fall from my lips with every apology and plea for mercy, and they scatter across the rough-hewn floor like bits of broken glass. My mother would crush them if she could, and she hates them all the more because she cannot destroy them. The vipers from my sister’s lips slither among the diamonds, cold-blooded creatures born of poison words.

In particular, "cold-blooded creatures born of poison words," is a phrase artistic enough that I'm always shocked that I managed to write it.

#answered asks #more than all the gems on earth #firefletch

[ao3feed-hitoshi-shinsou]

The Test

The Test by granny griffin

Prompt by firefletch:

Eri convinces Shinsou to help her make candy apples.

Bonus points for Dadzawa appearing.

Words: 916, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 11 of griffin's 30 minute fics

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Shinsou Hitoshi, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Eri, Midoriya Izuku

Additional Tags: Fluff, 30 Minute Fic, Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia Manga Spoilers

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/45745477

#AO3 Feed #FanFiction #AO3 Shinsou #♢ #Hitoshi Shinsou #Aizawa Shouta #Eri #Izuku Midoriya #R:G #A:Granny #Dadzawa

[jasper-and-the-forty-servants]

Oh Sweet Taco Trucks | 4/2/2023

Original post for the spread.

The Adventurer | The Moon | The Monk | The Explorer Hallar, the Firefletcher | Cecily, Haunted Mage | Satsuki, the Living Lore | Moritte of the Frost

Something has changed in your life, even if you weren't the one to do it. The family is a tiny bubble in the vast ocean.

Recent events have struck a blow to your hope and made you accutely and painfully aware of the parts of you that you don't want to acknowledge.

This problem calls for silence, calm, relaxation, and time away from the rat race. Spend time on something simple, turn off the outer world and return to the inner one for a little bit.

Continue those practices. Sometimes things are painful to experience, but to enjoy the good times, you must be aware of how you act during the bad.

#jasper post #the forty servants #the forty mtg servants #divination reading #the adventurer #the moon #the monk #the explorer #hallar the firefletcher #cecily haunted mage #satsuki the living lore #moritte of the frost