#makes everyone who doesn't like frodo read this

[flowercrowngods]

thinking about time travel au steve meeting eddie in the school bathroom, finding eddie smoking and reading. and he doesn't mean to stay, but it's quiet here and he can see all the walls in case they start to move again with another monster wanting to break out and attack him, attack everyone around him.

and so steve joins him. eddie feels so awkward, because steve harrington doesn't hang out with him, doesn't hang out in abandoned bathrooms!!! and he wants to be obnoxious about it so he starts reading out loud.

it doesn't have the desired effect of making steve fuck off, though. instead, steve pulls his knee to his chin and watches eddie and listens. eddie is reading lord of the rings – somewhere in the third book. and steve finds himself in frodo, or in the wisdom gandalf brings, in the elves speaking of days long passed and the agony over war. in the nostalgia for days he cannot bring back. in the grief of peace lost.

he finds himself between the lines. asks eddie if they will make it, this frodo and sam. if these most unlikely heroes can succeed. because suddenly save needs to know like he needs to breathe.

and eddie just raises his eyebrows and says "if you really wanna find out, come here again tomorrow." and he does. eddie eventually finishes the book with steve, who pretends not to be crying when eddie gets to, "But I have been too deeply hurt, Sam. I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me. It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them."

and to, "In this hour, I do not believe that any darkness will endure." 

and, "Oft hope is born when all is forlorn." 

and he wonders, when frodo goes into the west and speaks of "white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise" if that is where eddie went, too. and robin. nancy, dustin, the rest of them. is that where you went? is it really not that bad?

just. steve and eddie as frodo and a very unaware sam. because "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!"

#time travel au #steddie #god i'm so. i'm so okay y'know? just very normal about it all etc etc

[acowardinmordor]

Thank christ everyone in Hawkins already thought he was a freak. Freezing mid-word in a monologue while the memory of his own failing pulse faded from his ears was exactly as weird as the fact that he was delivering the monologue from on top of a cafeteria table. The students who were ignoring him continued ignoring him. The ones paying attention waited for whatever dramatic continuation he’d have after a pause.  

Eddie waited on the table, staring across the room to look at Chrissy Cunningham for a few seconds, then hopped down, speech abandoned, with scattered jokes in the room around him.

“Henderson,” he snapped as a summons, then headed for the exit. 

“What was that dude? You were just getting going.”

“No talking.” He spun, holding up a finger dramatically. “Come with me, I need your brain.”

“In a zombie way or in a Dustin is Always Smarter than Me way?”

That didn’t get an answer, and Eddie didn’t speak again until he got to storage room off the stage, flipping on the red gelled lights, and closing the door. 

“Alriiiiight. Ed, this is getting super weird now. You planning on explaining why I don’t get to finish lunch? You gonna talk before I miss class? I know you don’t care, but I actually go to my classes, it makes it much easier to pass them you know?”

Unusually still, Eddie slumped against the wall, and fiddled with his rings.

“Do you think if Frodo knew what it was going to cost to destroy the ring -- Before it started and Gandalf showed up. Like. If Frodo knew that it was -- Or, no, wait, if Sam knew what was going to happen, do you think he could have stopped it? Everything that went wrong?”

“Uhhhh. What? This is why we’re here? To talk about Lord of the Rings?”

“Just do your thing, Dusty-buns. Be the smart kid in the room. If Sam knew what was coming, could he have made it better?”

“Okay, you gotta stop getting high during school, dude, but sure, I can indulge your random thought exercise for a minute. I think if Sam knew what was coming, he wouldn’t have let Frodo leave the Shire. No hobbits in the Fellowship at all.”

Eddie winced. “Yeah, probably true. Sam was the smart one. But say he didn’t... run away. Say he wasn’t a coward about it. Could he fix things if he knew about stuff, or would trying make it worse?”

“Eddie,” Dustin prodded suspiciously, “Did you actually read your homework about Oedipus and now you’re trying to make it about a book you like? Wait. Are you trying to make me do your homework for you?”

“Just answer it, you brat. If he could change things, does he go all out? Explain it to Gandalf from the beginning? Make sure they skip Moria? Does he wait until the last minute so things don’t do the butterfly thing and he has more control to help? Does he practice with a sword or fight the barrow wights or make Elrond send Glorfindel with them? What would he -- what should he do? If he knew what was coming.”

An eye roll. Christ, the attitude on this kid.

“Dude, you’re weird today. This is for the campaign, isn't it? Great. But you know I’m going to figure out your surprise early because of this, and it’s going to ruin it for me. So you owe me big time. I want to roll with advantage the entire session today.”

Dustin paused to think, but the response came fast enough that he must have thought about it before.

“Your question doesn't really matter. If Sam knew what was coming for some reason, before it all started, then he already changed everything. It doesn’t matter if he wants to be subtle. He already started the butterfly effect. Just knowing it’s coming would make it all different even if he didn’t mean to change things. Sam would trust Strider sooner. He’d try to keep them safe in the Barrow Downs. Or, I don’t know man, he’d pack extra waterskins to make it easier to get across Mordor and that would slow him down and get him killed before they left the Shire. 

“Or the other option: it’s like Oedipus, and everything he does to save them ends up changing nothing. Fate and shit. But you asked about what he should do, dude, so. That’s an easy answer. He has to try. No choice. Either he can make things better or he can't. But he has to try. Spiderman and Uncle Ben, that’s the answer to this ridiculous scenario,” Dustin finished with a shrug. 

“That was talking about having super powers.”

“Uncle Ben was talking about everything. With great power…”

“Comes great responsibility,” Eddie finished.

“And knowledge is power. No choice.”

“So Sam Gamgee should just yell fuck it, and go all out, huh?” Eddie muttered, flopping himself into a sprawl over a musty chair.

“You really gotta stop getting high in the bathroom during second period, man.”

The red gel over the lights was to stop spill during shows. One of the bulbs was dying, and making the glow flicker a bit. Not lightning, no switch to creepy blue-grey in between, no bats screeching or flecks of death lingering in the air. A reminder though. Enough of one.

Dustin glanced at the flicker, and the flinch Eddie would have ignored a week ago made sense now that Eddie knew what could follow. The exasperated look, and the bit of indulgence as he let Eddie have his dramatics made the memory -- Memory? Vision? Prophecy? -- of Dustin sobbing above him a sharper contrast. 

“You done?” Dustin asked, “cause I’m still hungry.”

Standing up, cracking his knuckles against his jaw, Eddie snagged the kid into a tight hug. “Ah my good young adventurer,” he said as he pulled away to hold him by the shoulders, “We’re just getting started.”

Pretending to be normal and giving a performance made his skin crawl, so he went back to a serious expression.

“Okay dude, seriously, what is wrong with you today?”

Christ, Dustin was going to be insufferable when he found out that he was Eddie’s first choice when he had a life altering crisis over a shift in his understanding of the universe. That he was where he went for advice. And that Eddie followed his advice. He was going to be awful, and Eddie really hoped he'd be around to suffer through it.

“Go tell Hellfire that tonight’s session is canceled.”

“What!?”

“Then grab Robin and find out if Steve is at work today.”

“WHAT? You don’t even like--”

“Then get your radio, get the rest of the party, and definitely get Max. We’re all ditching out the rest of the day. Meet me at my van. Nancy can take some of you. I’ll get the rest.”

“...Eddie?” Dustin’s voice wobbled a bit that time. He was starting to put it together. 

“Yeah, man,” Eddie confirmed on a loud exhale. “I’ve gotta go talk to a cheerleader and try not to get punched because of it. You gotta get the others.”

“Eddie,” the plea, the denial in his voice was fucking painful.

“Sorry, buddy. It’s Code Red.”

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Part Two>>

On Ao3

#eddie munson #time travel fix it #at least this one'll stay a ficlet #flip the board

[anghraine]

I think it's interesting that when Gandalf describes Denethor's ability to "perceive, if he bends his will thither, much of what is passing in the minds of men," he ties it less to his wisdom or general insightfulness (though he possesses both) than to his difference from "other men of this time," his near total Númenóreanness, and as bolded here, the active exercise of his will.

Tolkien also attributes Denethor's resilience against Sauron (by contrast with Saruman) to not only his right to use the Anor-stone, but "great strength of will." He notes that Sauron had no servant with greater mental powers than Saruman or Denethor, and Gandalf remarks that Denethor was "too great" to be subdued to Sauron's will.

Denethor and Gandalf have a strange and unsettling silent confrontation, carried on by their gazes, yet it strikes Pippin as like "a line of smouldering fire" and "as if reading each other's mind." Gandalf afterwards says Pippin was stuck between two "terrible old men," lumping Denethor in with himself. Pippin also sees some kind of kinship between Denethor and Gandalf, as Sam saw between Faramir and Gandalf.

In his letters, Tolkien said that the ancient Númenóreans became barely distinguishable from Elves in appearance and in their powers of mind. In Unfinished Tales, he notes that they loved their horses, and when a Númenórean had a strong bond with a horse, it was said that the horse could be summoned "by thought alone."

In LOTR, Faramir—who has inherited Denethor's Númenóreanness/wizardliness—has a reputation for command over both animals and men. When everyone else is thrown by their horses upon being chased by five Nazgûl, he not only keeps his seat, but mysteriously gets his horse to ride back towards the Nazgûl. And during the retreat across the Pelennor, the soldiers in the city conclude that Faramir must be with the men who are managing to retreat in order, repeating Beregond's remark that he has some undefined command over both men and beasts.

Gandalf suggests that this is a result of Faramir pitting himself against the effects of the Nazgûl in some way, but his abilities (whatever they are) are outmatched. In the event, the effect of Faramir's Aura of Courage commanding abilities remains until he's shot and finally falls to the Black Breath.

Faramir also makes repeated references to perceiving or reading things in Gollum's mind. At one point, he describes Gollum's mind as dark and closed, yet unable to prevent Faramir from detecting that he's holding something back about Cirith Ungol specifically. Noticeably, this only happens when Faramir orders Gollum to look at him (which Gollum does "unwillingly"), and the light drains from his eyes as he meets Faramir's. It seems decidedly reminiscent of the later Gandalf vs Denethor duel-by-eye-contact.

Faramir's exact words about Gollum's secrecy are "That much I perceived clearly in his mind," in reference to his earlier questioning of him. He says that he can "read" previous murders in Gollum and Gollum cries out in pain when he tries to lie to him.

When Faramir gives staves to Frodo and Sam, he says that a "virtue" of finding and returning has been placed on them, with zero explanation of what he means by that. He adds a hope that the virtue will not altogether fail under Sauron's power in Mordor. He describes the people who did the woodwork but not who placed the virtues (it doesn't seem inherent to the wood itself, given his phrasing).

We do know that Dúnedain can potentially embed enchantments into items. The Barrow-daggers carried by Merry and Pippin are specifically enchanted against the Witch-king of Angmar by an unknown Dúnadan of the North, and when Merry stabs the Witch-king, the dagger breaks enough spells for Éowyn's ordinary sword to finish the job.

Meanwhile, Aragorn uses his healing powers to help the city, wishing for the presence of Elrond, because he is their eldest of their kind and more powerful. Aragorn, also, has at least some part of this ability to actively exercise his will and mental powers, perhaps an equal share, though he uses it less often.

In the book, he doesn't physically attack the Mouth of Sauron, but instead holds his gaze (again, eye contact is important!). There's another silent struggle that involves no weaponry or any other contact.

He prevails in some way over the Mouth of Sauron (not a warped creature of Sauron in the book, but a cruel Númenórean who has "learned great sorcery"). The Mouth indignantly says he has diplomatic immunity and can't be attacked like this.

But, I mean, maybe they're all just smart and perceptive, it's really unclear.

#eldritch dúnedain WHEN #because i am very aware that this could be deeply unsettling if presented just a bit differently! #but it is wild to me that tolkien can outright say 'this guy is a númenórean who learned sorcery' #and people are still like 'but can númenóreans use magic. i guess we'll never know.' #or have faramir give his whole speech about what gollum's mind looks like to him and what he can see clearly in it #fandom: idk it's just really unclear #gandalf: denethor can see what happens in other people's minds if he exercises his will #fandom: a great mystery ... maybe he's just very wise and insightful??? #tolkien: the dúnadan who enchanted the daggers would be happy to know his spells worked and helped defeat the witch-king #fandom: númenórean craftmanship is /skilled/ of course but how can we make this about elves #honestly it seems like people don't /want/ númenóreans to have supernatural abilities and i'm not sure why #humans who have elvish-style powers and appearance yet can never escape their humanity is SUCH a concept #(yes i will harp on this until the end of time) #anghraine babbles #legendarium fanwank #legendarium blogging #long post #húrinionath

[mbtiblogfun]

"The INFP Archetypes"

What makes INFPs different from each other? Well there are many factors. Obviously not all INFPs are the same, and other parts of typology like enneagram, ivs, and socionics do affect this. Some INFPs are also more in tune with their weaker functions (Si and Te) than others. Like the other types, INFPs also have different "archetypes" that are often seen as "general representations" of them. Obviously because mbti is so nuanced and complex, don't fret if you don't identify with any of these! They're very simplified, so not relating doesn’t mean you're not an INFP!

So now let's get into some of the most notable archetypes

1. The Dreamer

The most notable INFP archetype, one could call it "the INFP poster child." The dreamer is a pure, innocent, curious, sensitive, and idealistic INFP. The dreamer looks at the world with wide, starry-eyes, and wears their heart on their sleeve. Usually the dreamer is also very romantic poetic, and/or artistic, and they have a wild imagination. The dreamer sees the good in everyone and might often merge with/be present in tropes like the manic pixie dream girl, or the soft boy. They have a tendency to be portrayed as mysterious or misunderstood.

Examples of the dreamer: Belle (Beauty & the Beast), Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Amelie, Juliet (Romeo & Juliet), Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables), and Celine (Before Trilogy)

2. The Mediator

The mediator shares the same traits as the dreamer (pure, sensitive, kind-hearted, etc.) but plays a different role in the story. Typically the dreamers are protagonists, while mediators usually have secondary roles. The mediator often acts as a voice of reason, to keep the protagonist in touch with their humanity or to just listen whenever someone needs to let it all out. The mediator is typically very quirky and non-conformist. The mediator is empathetic and usually soften-spoken, but they're not afraid to stand up for others or what they believe in.

Examples of the mediator: Silvermist (Tinkerbell), Mantis (MCU), Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter), Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon), and Lucy Pevensie (Narnia)

3. The Seeker

The seeker, once again, shares the same traits as the other two but has an emphasis on curiosity and imagination. The seeker is not afraid to ponder life's deeper, more complex questions.

As said by @dragonflymage, the seeker often asks themselves questions like

Why do I exist?

Who am I really inside?

How do I fit?

Where do I belong?

They also go on to add this explanation: "A seeker, continuously looking for answers that we never may find, but that we must keep searching for anyway. "

(If you wanna read more from her post I've reblogged it on my page) While they search for these answers, the seeker oftentimes will go on a "hero's journey" in hopes of finding the answer along their quest

Examples of the seeker: Merlin (BBC), Newt Scamander (Fantastic Beasts/HP), Luke Skywalker (Star Wars), Edward Scissorhands, and Frodo (LOTR)

4. The Emotional Villain

As you can see this one is a complete 180 compared to the other three lol. This pattern doesn't exactly have a name, so I just made one up.

Pretty much all INFP villains I've seen are driven by their emotions. Afterall, Fi is our dominant function. The emotional villain is driven by personal reasons and experiences, they're not just evil for the sake of being evil. Typically the emotional villain is very moody, disturbed, and/or unstable. They are usually the direct opposite of their other INFP counterparts: they are selfish, ruthless, and blood-hungry.

Examples of the emotional villain: Wanda Maximoff (MCU), Joker (2019 ver), and Kylo Ren (Star Wars).

5. The Angsty Teen

Another really common portrayal of INFPs in media is the angsty teen. This archetype is pretty self explanatory, an angsty hormonal teenager. The angsty teen often struggles with social anxiety, and/other another mental illness. They also might have trust issues, be really moody, or hurting from unrequited love or some other trauma. The angsty teen often copes through artistic means, like poetry or painting.

I feel the feelings on this archetype are very divided. While a lot of people don't like having that image as a representation of their type, some argue that it's a realistic portrayal of the darker side of being an INFP. I personally feel like the angsty teen represents my inner conflicts, while the dreamer, mediator, and seeker represent my outward behavior most of the time. What are your thoughts?

Examples of the angsty teen: Shinji Ikari (Evangelion), Will Byers (Stranger Things), Cassie Ainsworth (Skins), Kou Mabuchi (Blue Spring Ride), Violet Parr (The Incredibles), Nico di Angelo (Percy Jackson), Charlie Kelmeckis (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Elio Perlman (Call Me By Your Name), Todd Anderson (Dead Poets Society), Fischl (Genshin Impact), Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice) and Cry Baby (K-12)

There's plenty more archetypes but I thought I'd just focus on these 5. Also remember that these archetypes don't represent all INFPs as a whole, they’re just like "INFPs in a nutshell."

What are your thoughts? Which archetypes do you relate to? Which one's your favorite? Which one's your least favorite?

#infp personality #infp #mbti types #mbti personalities #mbti #myers briggs #fictionalinfps #fiction #media #mbtiblogfun #infp archetypes #infp relatable #infp media

[ghostinthegallery]

Yup, finally time to talk about Trazyn...

I put it off because hey, everyone else deserves some love and attention...but Trazyn deserves more, sorry he is just built different.

It will probably shock no one that Trazyn is my favorite 40k character. He's what got me into Warhammer in the first place. I imagine I'm not the only one who went through the "oh, funny meme steal guy lol" to "guess I'll read Infinite and the Divine" to "can't be invited to parties because I refuse to think about anything that's not Necrons or my new plastic crack addiction" pipeline.

But why is this weird sexy space kleptomaniac so compelling? The answer might surprise you!

(it won't for a while but bear with me there's a twist coming)

Why do we all like Trazyn? First of all, he's easy to grasp. Indiana Jones meets the Collector in 40k. One sentence and you know what he's about. That's invaluable for pitching a character. And then you watch him and he's clever, he's hyper-competent, he's funny. In the grimdark future, this guy makes you laugh! He screws with everyone. And yeah, he's easy to meme, but that's just part of his charm.

He fits into nearly any 40k story too. Space Marines? Aeldar? Chaos? Tau? Trazyn wants an artifact and he's messing with *insert main characters here* to get it. Or maybe *insert main characters here* need something and he's the only one who has it. Doesn't really matter what or why, the second Trazyn shows up he can play off anyone. As an uneasy ally, an opponent in a negotiation, or in a fight. He has an incredible dry wit that makes him super entertaining (especially in a setting where characters can be a bit...serious).

And Trazyn ultimately has pretty sympathetic motives. He wants to preserve, to collect, and tell stories through his museum. Museums are cool! Culture is neat! Sure he's a bit...unethical, but he's far from the worst dude in 40k so he's very easy to root for, even if he's a side character or antagonist.

So yeah, witty, devious, immortal museum curator. Perfect character, right?

Well...here's that twist.

Trazyn is actually (in my opinion) really, really hard to write for as a protagonist of his own story.

See most commercial fiction is structured around a character who wants something, but something else gets in their way. Frodo wants to take the ring to Mordor but all of middle earth plus some evil wizards, orcs, giant spiders, etc. are in the way. The issue with Trazyn (on paper) is that he doesn't truly want anything. Sure there are specific artifacts and people he wants for his collection, but that's surface level. Hunting down random cool space stuff is not a change from his day to day, so focusing a whole story around that might be fun for a while, but it wouldn't stick with you. Because any deep, emotional desires he has are fulfilled. He has power, he has purpose, he has his own planet that shapes itself to his will.

Trazyn is used to being in control. Of Solemnace, of his expeditions, of his negotiations. If plan A goes south he has twelve other options, and a few back up plans, and probably an ork warband attached to his belt if he needs it. Oh, and he's immortal. And can't be hurt. Which again, is hella fun, but how do you have suspense or stakes with all of that? How do you write an interesting story for the guy that has everything?

Enter Orikan.

Orikan is one of the only things that introduces chaos into Trazyn's existence. Orikan can break into Trazyn's house, break his stuff, and get away with it. When Orikan is around, the things Trazyn loves are in danger. Orikan shattered relics from their people's history and Trazyn failed to save them. He tried to catch one piece and it shattered because his hand was metal. The thing that usually makes him untouchable contributed to his loss. That is heartbreaking to read. Sure he can fight elves and dinosaurs and steal the most incredible things, but Trazyn can be made vulnerable in the right circumstances.

The thing he wants throughout Infinite and the Divine is not the McGuffin Mysterios. It's revenge. But because Orikan is his equal and opposite, he can't get it easily. There's an obstacle. Which means we have a story on our hands.

There's another scene that I find really striking from that book: Trazyn and his human assistant on Serenade. This old man who Trazyn kinda...mind controlled into service, but also provided him and his family with the best education, medical care, career opportunities etc. Trazyn didn't have to do that, but he is the type of greedy where if something is "his" he takes care of it. That includes (for better or worse) that human man and his family. Blips on the radar to an immortal being, but those are Trazyn's blips so they get the best a blip can ask for (aside from free will but shhhhhh.)

But that doesn't mean Trazyn can prevent the inevitable. His assistant gets old without him even noticing. The man has reached the end of his life, and that is something Trazyn can't control. And he's emotional about it. Not like devastated (it's just a human after all, basically his hamster just died) but it throws him for a loop.

Oh hey, speaking of how Trazyn takes care of things that he considers his...

Trazyn never really gets close to killing Orikan. He says he wants to. He acts like it. That's the story we set up. Trazyn shoots him in the face. But does he try to permanently kill Orikan? Does he ever act with any true cruelty?

He does once. When Orikan was weak and vulnerable, Trazyn crushed Orikan's skull with his foot, and that's so out of character it's our clearest indication as a reader that something is wrong. That's when we realize the song has Trazyn ensnared because normally he would not do that. He wouldn't treat his greatest enemy and rival that way which is... certainly interesting.

And then of course there's that scene at the end. When Orikan is burned and afraid and unable to defend himself, Trazyn doesn't even try to hurt him. He is gentle, careful, he makes sure Orikan isn't permanently damaged. After everything they've done to each other over 10,000 years (and that's just the events of the book, their rivalry is older), it doesn't even occur to Trazyn to harm Orikan in that moment.

That to me is the real secret that makes Trazyn more than a meme character. That greed that makes him care for things, cultures, places, and people. Those moments where he isn't in control. The combination of the two that means something is at stake. He has a deep love for the universe despite this being such a nihilistic setting. That love drives him to do ridiculous things, but that's the core (I think) of why we love watching him cavort around the galaxy so much.

#trazyn the infinite #ghost does character rambles #necrons #orikan the diviner #this got so long guys #cant stop wont stop

[starlit-mansion]

It strikes me that part of the reason why "what if magic HURT YOU TO USE (head exploding gif)" takes annoy me is that. That was already part of the modern fantasy genre going to jolkein rolkien rolkien tolkein. Like. That was. A huge part of the trilogy, yeah? Frodo's nigh incapacitated by the ring for most of the journey. In constant pain. Everyone else knowing that he had the hardest task.

And there's so many takes about deciding you're annoyed at dnd healing being a matter of game resource management rather than breaking your own bones like deku in the beginning of mha that i can take now. as i have in fact. Tried and failed to portray that in a transformative way. And found that it does not gel with actual productive storytelling if you aren't actually making it a central theme of the story. I haven't gotten into dungeon meshi but as far as i can tell. That healing magic is so taxing for the reciever that you need to have immense calorie intake (which costs money) is one of the primary elements in the story. There's no need to force it into your ttrpg if it doesn't synergize, and you just don't want to be conventional and stupid like those dumb jock dnd players addicted to nat 20s.

There's also. The x-men effect. Which is to say. When you add (magic) powers to the situation. It can muddy the themes. The x-men are a metaphor for marginalized people but they're also living weapons so their persecution has textual justification. But also the power fantasy gets saccharine with no element of being grounded, and so the persecution is necessary for the reader to connect. But if the mutants all had dinky little powers or small cosmetic differences and the story was about that same level of persection, it would be about all that pain these people were feeling without it being anything more than a weirdly removed one-to-one metaphor for irl bigotry. And at that point. Very much not a superhero story.

Which is sort of how i feel about the genre twist take economy. If i wanted magic to be such a close metaphor for chronic pain or the adhd hyperfocus/burnout cycle that it literally is that with the occasional plot device. I personally would probably just go read literary fiction or contemporary romance with disabled protagonists already. I dont need a witch hat thrown on top. Especially if i go to a fantasy story for immersive worldbuilding and the interplay of power at a scale that's wide enough to feel epic but defined enough to be conceivable, solvable and satisfying. And you're pitching me a story about a contest of who can work through a migraine bestest of all.

[apocalypticavolition]

Let's (re)Read The Eye of the World! Chapter 16: The Wisdom

Spoliers here! Get your spoilers here! This is a reread and I've read every book in the series except the ones that came out after it was over and I will tell you every detail that ever happened out of spite if you don't take this opportunity to protect yourself now! Run away!

We get yet another new chapter icon as we move into this chapter. Three leaves on a vine, and boy does it symbolize a lot. For this chapter it represents Nynaeve and her crashing the party. As we go forward it will refer to Tinkers, Ogier (particularly Loial) and the Waygates built for them, and even the Green Man.

“We don’t have time for that, boy,” Thom said gruffly. Min gave the white-haired gleeman a sharp look. “Go juggle something,” she snapped, drawing Rand further away from the others.

I can't tell what's better, Thom assuming that Rand's ducking out of the meeting to make out with a random woman, or Min telling Thom to go play with his balls. It's a strong showing though!

You’re all in more danger today than yesterday. Since she came.

Min, I'm going to be honest with you: you are the worst person in the world when it comes to interpreting your visions. There are assholes who grew up literally on your hometown's antipode with more skill than you. Right now, you're making Rand think that the danger is supposed to be Nynaeve, and that's crazy talk. Everyone is in more danger right now than they were a little while ago when you tormented Rand last because he's gone off and antagonized two sets of people.

Also, I forgot to mention last night, but all of Rand's actions are the equivalent of Frodo accidentally putting on the One Ring in the inn in Bree. I guess that makes Nynaeve Strider, which is awesome but of course nonsense because Lan is Strider. Thank goodness it's not one-to-one. Really I'd say every member of the nine EotW crew (counting Loial) has equivalences with two or more members of the Fellowship. Nynaeve's other half is Sam, for example.

Moiraine and Nynaeve sat at opposite ends of the table, neither taking her eyes from the other. All the other chairs were empty. Moiraine’s hands rested on the table, as still as her face. Nynaeve’s braid was thrown over her shoulder, the end gripped in one fist; she kept giving it little tugs the way she did when she was being even more stubborn than usual with the Village Council. Perrin was right. Despite the fire it seemed freezing cold, and all coming from the two women at the table.

I don't have anything to say here, I just really like it.

“You . . . followed our trail?” Lan said, truly surprised for the first time that Rand could remember. “I must be getting careless.”

This is the exact moment that Lan realizes what love is, and unlike so many of the romances in this series I'm quite happy with this one because as minimal as their reasons are they're perfectly good ones. Nynaeve is talented enough to best Lan and he's awestruck. Good.

“If you can follow a trail I have tried to hide, he taught you well. Few can do that, even in the Borderlands.” Abruptly Nynaeve buried her face in her cup. Rand’s eyes widened. She was blushing.

And this is the exact moment that Nynaeve falls in love, because Lan doesn't give her shit, he doesn't dismiss her for being too young, he just tells her she's as incredible as she knows she is.

They’d swarm over this inn like murderous ants on a rumor, a whisper. Their hate is that strong, their desire to kill or take any like these two.

Also Thom, Rand royally pissed them off earlier. You all should probably know that. It's a real shame none of you know that.

“We can’t,” Rand said, and was glad that his friends all spoke up at the same time. That way Nynaeve’s glare had to be spread around; she spared no one as it was. But he had spoken first, and they all fell silent, looking at him. Even Moiraine sat back in her chair, watching him over steepled fingers.

I mean she's way more moral about all of this but she is technically part of a cabal trying to bring about the fulfillment of prophecy to usher in a new age of humankind, and the reluctant teenage boy is finally promising to get in the robotgo to Tar Valon.

The Light knows how your . . . Mistress Alys”—she invested the name with a wagonload of scorn— “managed to make him believe; he has a mite of sense, usually, more than most men.

She didn't even talk to him, amusingly.

He’s afraid you’ll try your tricks with outlanders and get your head thumped.

Well, Mat's dad is right about one of those things already.

Egwene sat back so she was shielded by Perrin. “I left a note,” she said faintly. She tugged at the hood of her cloak as if she was afraid her unbound hair showed. “I explained everything.” Nynaeve’s face darkened.

What so many people miss in their support of one character over another is that Egwene is just as stupid and immature as Rand, Mat, and Perrin: she just shows it differently. If I were in Nynaeve's shoes and hearing this shit, Moiraine couldn't have interrupted my rant about "A note!" if she'd balefired me.

Even those poor men who find themselves wielding the Power for a short time gain that much, though sometimes touching saidin protects, and sometimes the taint makes them more vulnerable. 

For somebody who's supposedly pretty impatient and pissed, she sure is infodumping. Moiraine's such a nerd.

Egwene bounced to her feet, her desire to be dignified obviously warring with her desire to avoid a confrontation with the Wisdom over her unbraided hair. She had no difficulty gathering up everyone by eye, though. Mat and Perrin scraped back their chairs hurriedly, making polite murmurs while trying not to actually run on their way out. Even Lan started for the door at a signal from Moiraine, drawing Thom with him.

Again, there's not much to say, just the joy of the sheer intensity that is Moiraine and Nynaeve in the same room while innocent bystanders look on in horror. Shame it's over.

She turned toward Rand, and for the first time he realized the others had all quietly disappeared.

Poor Rand, too nosy to escape quickly, too thick to realize that Nynaeve's nervous around Lan because she's afraid that she'll jump his bones.

“Something happened,” he insisted. “Why do you want us to go back if you think there’s even a chance we are right? And why you, at all? As soon send the Mayor himself as the Wisdom.” “You have grown.” She smiled, and for a moment her amusement had him shifting his feet.

Again, Rand's actually really adept at political matters, he just doesn't realize it. Tam must have been prepping him for the Council his whole life.

Either way, though, almost every man wanted to be one of the party. Tam, and Bran al’Vere, with the scales of office around his neck, and Haral Luhhan, till Alsbet made him sit down. Even Cenn Buie. The Light save me from men who think with the hair on their chests. Though I don’t know as there are any other kind.

Note the double hypocrisy, in that Nynaeve is criticizing everyone for thinking they should be the ones to go get the kids when she thought the same thing about herself, and for criticizing people for thinking with their hair when her braid is how she gets her own neurons firing.

“Are you all right?” Nynaeve asked. “He said . . . said I . . . wasn’t his son. When he was delirious . . . with the fever. He said he found me. I thought it was just. . . .” His throat began to burn, and he had to stop. “Oh, Rand.” She stopped and took his face in both hands. She had to reach up to do it. “People say strange things in a fever. Twisted things. Things that are not true, or real. Listen to me. Tam al’Thor ran away seeking adventure when he was a boy no older than you. I can just remember when he came back to Emond’s Field, a grown man with a red-haired, outlander wife and a babe in swaddling clothes. I remember Kari al’Thor cradling that child in her arms with as much love given and delight taken as I have ever seen from any woman with a babe. Her child, Rand. You. Now you straighten up and stop this foolishness.”

It is both incredibly sweet that she notices something is wrong with Rand immediately and cares enough to ask and try and reassure him when she's pissed at how stupid she thinks he is and incredibly silly that the reassurance she gives - of a time when she was four or five years old and would have had nothing but a few fleeting encounters with the foreigner and baby who live out of town even when they do come home - is going to reassure anyone who isn't actively trying to drown in denial.

“No, it isn’t your business,” Nynaeve agreed. “It might not mean anything. She could just be searching blindly for a reason, any reason, why those things are after you. After all of you.”

This, though also wrong, is a much more reasonable sort of guess. That said, it's something Nynaeve wants to be true, so she doesn't think about the obvious connections either.

Sadly, that's it for this chapter. Next time we return to the Lord of the Rings inspiration when they have to leave the inn early due to an invasion of black-cloaked riders who serve supernatural evil.

#let's read #wheel of time #wot #robert jordan #wheel of time spoilers #wot spoilers #rand al'thor #perrin aybara #min farshaw #thom merrilin #mat cauthon #moiraine damodred #nynaeve al'meara #lan mandragoran

[mischieffoal]

LotR Musical: round 2

This is just a stream of consciousness, and I won't pretend it's a review or anything, it's just extra thoughts I had the second time I saw the musical. This is from September 20th, I've also just posted my notes on 4th October's show

Pre-show

Picked up friends along the way - we were all cloakèd this time! I saw Kelly and told her I loved her Instagram takeover!

Sadly raining, But! The pre show was still done, just indoors!! Met and chatted to Legolas, and Bilbo, and LOBELIA and I gave her a SPOON. Loved that they came upstairs to talk to us, it was well done for what is clearly a back up option. They still had fun dancing and playing hoopla etc downstairs on the stage

New cast member joined literally last week (Zara Naeem) and she just looks so natural and like she's always been there! R described Rosie as "the most wonderfully hobbit like person" (round face, amazing hair, and sheer energy at Bilbo's party)

I really love the ringle dance at the beginning, I think I am even more impressed by it and how tight everyone's choreo is because they're mostly dance moves I know from ceilidhs etc. Also very fun and not sure if intentional or just in character that someone in one of the 5 hand stars ended up facing the wrong way

I absolutely love knowing who they all are now. Aragorn and Arwen were dancing together!! And Pippin is often in the background of the next few scenes, playing her mandolin. I am now so much more cognisant of the foot tap greeting like I loved it last time but now I know how it's done I'm obsessed

Bilbo introduces the story with the “tell us a story” but it's clearly meant to be self-deprecating. Bilbo disappeared into the carved doors, and there's entire smoke, lighting and sound effects that don't happen outside that make it magical in a different way!

Act 1

I'd forgotten that after the party Frodo just... stands by himself in Bag End for a bit. He's burning papers - I wonder why. Just standing and thinking to himself - sings "road flow past your doorstep". Sam comes in, has a chat, then Rosie enters as well, and they're off to the ivy bush (apparently a phrase meaning ‘in secret’??). They are clearly inviting Frodo along, and Frodo is clearly not wanting to third wheel them, but as E said, they are trying to make it obvious that this is a tricycle, Frodo! He doesn't go with them. They foot tap goodbye. 

Frodo carries on reading things, then hides what he's reading when Gandalf knocks...?? Frodo protecting Sam from Gandalf is very cute and also gorgeous parallels to Sam protecting Frodo from Gollum just before mount Doom

Sam packs Mrs. Bracegirdle's plum cake - this man is always thinking of rations unlike anyone else in the entire musical (also E did eventually come to like Mrs. Bracegirdle's ever growing bakery but was at first incensed because "Bilbo makes his own plum cake!")

I love Merry and Pippin. So much.

The elves' lighting is just gorgeous and wonderful and I love how obvious the elf moments are and the clear differences between Rivendell elves and Lothlorien elves, and that Legolas is different again from both of them (it helps with important character status but also that Mirkwood (the northern forests) is a different group of people). However. We couldn't see the elf speaking to Frodo for shit (too high up). Sitting at the back of the balcony was definitely better for comfort but we did miss anything high on the back of the stage

I LOVE Saruman's line "a Dominion of light"

E pointed out that no one has mentioned that Hobbits are a different species yet. Barliman's opening different doors is absolute nonsense if you don't know they're tiny. Bill Ferny being racist is helpfully telling the audience that they're not human. I loved watching so many different characters this time! I was definitely trying to see everything I could, and I loved seeing extra things, but I'm glad I'm going again so I can truly sit back and enjoy it more calmly

Glorfindel is played by Folarin, a bald black dude. Incredible. 

Arwen's song of hope is called "lullaby" in the score, so she's diegetically singing it to Frodo, whilst Aragorn watches on. At the council - the rotation is SO COOL I noticed multiple characters who spoke as they reached the point where they were facing the audience. Insane detail to do 

Star of Yarandil my beloved. Arwen's HANDS they are just ALL OVER THE PLACE. She gives each member of the fellowship a blessing, and she lingers looking at Aragorn as she goes on to bless Boromir... also the hand movements. Damn. She's casting spells/blessings with her song and hands, and the whole ensemble then picks it up as well. They're VERY precise - literally each finger is doing something different, and they all do it in unison

Holy shit quick change - the fellowship finish star of Yarandil at Rivendell with Elrond, he leaves, then comes back on practically immediately as Saruman. I continue to be very attracted to Elrond/Saruman. They both stand very upright, but they have such different affects that they're just so clearly different characters - how?!

Frodo's face. So many emotions. My god that man. Thank you Samwise - so I'm wiser than a wizard? Extremely epic burn. Gimli's song isn't long enough!! I really appreciate it but it doesn't get enough time to shine! 

The songs really aren't musical songs - no character development or plot moments or emotions boiling over into song. They're just people singing songs. Here is a song I'm going to sing you about a story that is completely irrelevant, whilst some other characters have conversations about an entirely different bit of exposition. And that's what Tolkien is all about.

Yeah, compared to Gollum's death, Gandalf's death is sadly underwhelming

The Lothlorien elves do bird calls and Legolas calls back to them!! Hurrah for the stiff necks of elves and dwarves. Why did the movie cut this. Pippin is adorable. E also thought Legolas was in love with galadriel. Musicals out of context, y'all. Loooove the bollywood dancing here. Pippin is SO in character ALL of the time. Her facial expressions and how she dances - she's followng the choreo precisely but it's still clearly PIPPIN. They all sing with their characters voices as well, which is actually i think very hard and you don't really notice it because it's so seamless, whereas it's so easy to be dragged out of the story by singing not matching speaking voice. Galadriel's songs are a bit less fun when you can only see her legs... 

No Anduin we go straight to Boromir. Realised that there's no real explanation of the ring’s power over him, he just seems like an arsehole. I think that's why it's key that Frodo is shown more obviously corrupted, otherwise there's just no reason to like him. The three hunters are so so sweet with his death. Quick stormy music afterwards, including evil piccolo we love it

Act 2

Interval, still very rainy alas. I love Gollum so damn much . Ent moot is not actually plumbing, it's specific pipes they've added. I really really liked the scene with Denethor but it just wasn't dramatic enough. Needs opulence and significant lighting and timing and stuff I think. But I like the bones of it. The *words* of a king are healing. I love the 4 of them fighting together it seems so desperate but hopeful. Fucking love Saruman dude

Now and for always is about how hobbits don't like change. In the stories, they come back from their adventures and everything goes back to the way it was. That won't really happen here. Sam sings it to Frodo when he's stressing about destroying the Ring and losing the elves. Gollum joins in the chorus whilst hanging *upside down*. It feels so meaningful when Frodo joins in

God Aragorn and Arwen"s duet is so hot, they're so in love with each other and in each other and they kiss and yesssss (but also imagine aragorn just singing the harmony to himself alone in a room somewhere)

So Frodo decides to take the ring,  runs away to shelob's lair. Shelob doesn't get enough time to shine. She's wonderful and we don't see enough of her. Also Sam's final stab is a brilliant piece of blocking but didn't even get a second to land.

Sam saves Frodo, helps him better takes the ring to stop his burden. Isn't at all affected. Frodo wakes up, Gollum returns, they say thief, they all fight, Sam gives in and gives the ring back, then Gollum attacks. Sam protects Frodo so hard, don't talk to me or my friend ever again. God I love him. 

Wonder (again we can't see her singing) is a combo last battle build up, Mordor walking, last battle into mount Doom. Legolas and Gimli promise each other if they don't die today :) four orcs fighting. Sam hoists Frodo on his shoulders and carries him through and it has SO MUCH WEIGHT. Denethor is killed. One of the orcs is playing the trombone

Once again, I LOVE gollum's fall. Frodo and Sam put their waistcoats on as soon as they get out of the volcano before they even collapse! Aragorn fucking caresses Frodo. Our lives are forever entwined or some ridiculous romantic thing

I love Rosie!!! She's coming next time! Also who's Galadriel should she be worried

"You love the morning and my love is given to the evening" (apparently this is a Gimli and Eomer line) "But I thought we'd do it together" Fucking tear my heart out why don't you.

Sam is the aro friend when their best mate gets a girlfriend. He didn't realise what Frodo meant to him. Didn't realise Frodo didn't realise it. But I thought we'd do it together. Sing a duet and break my heart, yeah

Also now I've heard it more the dance version of now and for always is a banger 

Post-show

And then after! We spoke to Aoife! Folarin! He said that I gave Lobelia a spoon! We took a photo and he signed my art! Aaron! Peter! Matthew! Aaah!! Everyone on the train home is still insane about it all!! Hobbit step goodbyes!!

#lotrm #tolkien #lord of the rings musical #lotr musical

[frodo-baggins]

i've always agreed with your posts about frodo but i recently rewatched the movies and it just confuses me even more on the whole frodo discourse? it literally does not make sense to me! frodo is such a cool character and his entire arc is him being gradually corrupted by Evil McGee over months when everyone else went crazy in like five minutes. he's literally such a selfless guy that he did what no one else could? i don't understand why people think he's weak? and like yknow i love sam he's a cool dude but he would be smacking anyone who insulted frodo like that. ik the movies missed out on a lot but i felt like they did a good job at showcasing frodo's personality and just how mentally strong he is! i love sam and aragorn but their loyalty to frodo and doing the Right thing doesn't instantly mean they could withstand the ring for that long. idk man i haven't read the books in years so maybe i'm forgetting something, but i really don't understand why people hate frodo so much?

oh real!!!!! i'll try keep my response brief cos i could rant for days about this but frodo literally bears this fucking cursed object for in excess of like seventeen years and he withstands and endures this insane and constant torment and yet! he continues to give his absolute everything regardless! and no one else was prepared to undertake that task. not even the "great ones" consider it. and frodo fucking *volunteers* for it. and he gives his everything — his very life for the good of all. i don't know how such a character can inspire anything but a really profound emotional response but yeah :/

#asks #anon #i'm tired and this is badly composed but yes! exactly anon!

[varuunsith]

hot take of the day!

Rings of Power was and is good.

As someone who has read The Hobbit and a bit of The Silmarillion, I just couldn't fucking get into the peter jackson movies. But I loved the RoP Prime series.

Why, you ask me, when majority of the fans bashed on it?

Simple! It added character depth.

Shocking, I know, but I never saw the character appeal that everyone has with rhe lotr movies. Legolas has 4 lines of dialogue that add something to the story and two expressions. Gandalf was great as a mentor/guide, but again: why is he like that? What does he gain? Why does he like the hobbits so much, why does he put so much faith on them? It couldn't just be because he's friends with Bilbo, not when it comes down to the end of the world. Galadriel shows up in a 2 minutes scene, screams at frodo, regrets it and gives them some farewell gifts and that's it. Arwen is there to save frodo one (1) time, kiss Aragorn and... look pretty, ig.

The tv series seems a dreg to most of the lotr movie fans bc they actually slowed down to make you truly, truly know the characters. Not surface level, not because they're pretty or badass, but know their flaws and virtues and what makes them tick. I loved it. Never when I was watching it did I think "that's fucking stupid, I hate it" like I've thought or felt before with other medias i liked being adapted into the screen (The Hobbit movie, i.e).

When you watch Rings of Power, you understand why Gandalf trusts the hobbits. The Hobbit movies makes more sense, and in sequence the LOTR movies get a certain more emotional appeal bc you've seen why Gandalf trusts and is attached to the hobbits in general, because a single hobbit has taught him kindness and gave him a choice to be good when he didn't even had a name he knew of. They've taught him to trust the path and to strive to be kind and good and that bravery can be found in the smallest of body frames.

When you watch the LOTR movies knowing Galadriel's past with Sauron her scenes changes meaning completely. Again: it gains a much needed emotional appeal that weights heavily in that moment. You know her. You know her story. You know why she's tempted to take the Ring. You also know why she doesn't.

And that's just the first season. In a few episodes the tv show has added depth of two of the most iconic lotr characters. I can't help but write a whole essay on it and why I thinking y'all are just being nostalgic and not seeing past the few technical flaws or slight divergences it has — nvm that all adaptions have divergences. the lotr movies have a lot of them. why aren't treated as harshly, when they're very much more noticeable than the series'?

or maybe you're just in a twist because the elves are not all white long faced and long haired nearly european creatures, nvm that they're never described as such in any of the books. who knows.

#trop #rings of power #lord of the rings

[soralinklokidottirofmirkwood]

Princess of Bag End: Lord of the Rings x hobbit teen Reader

Age: 15. reader is Bilbo's young daughter and heiress. she is very small for her age, knows elvish, and doesn't have big hairy feet like other hobbits but everyone in the shire still loves her except for the Sackvill-baggins because she doesn't look hobbitish (the people nicknaming her the Baggins princess but the Sackvill-Baggins called her daughter of mad Baggins) She is the very youngest member of the fellowship. Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin are very protective of her later on the taller members are protective of her.

You are with your oldest cousin Frodo who is reading while you practiced your archery skills waiting for a certain someone. Your waiting was paid off when you heard the singing of a wizard who quote "Helped." Your father out of the shire 60 years ago.

(I love this dress from this fem Bilbo art ps your wearing the dress in the beginning) you and Frodo smiled at each other and began running in the direction of the singing. Seeing the Wizard in grey on his wagon you and Frodo came out with Frodo crossing his arms "Your late." Frodo said smirking "A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to." As he says this Frodo raised his brow while you looked confused "Good morning?" You asked making the wizard chuckle "Just like your father before the journey." the wizard said soon all of you laughed with both of you jumping into the wagon to give the wizard a hug "ITS WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU AGAIN GANDALF." You said happily. On the way to Bag end he told you of what goes on outside the shire you and Frodo told Gandalf he is known as "Disturber of the peace." And that your family use to be well known and respected until he came and gave your father a push "My dear girl I merely gave him a push out of his hole." Gandalf said ruffling your naturally wavy waist length H/C fading to light brown hair 'I bet she and a certain elven prince would get along well.' Gandalf thinks to himself.

Later at night:

You are having an archery contest with a few other young hobbits who love archery, your father is telling Hobbitlings of his adventure with the company of Thorin Oakenshield, Frodo is encouraging Sam to dance with Rosie and Merry and Pippin are up to who knows what.

As your about to shoot another arrow you hear someone shout "DRAGON." You look up to see a dragon shaped firework flying around and heading towards your father and Frodo "DAD! FRODO! LOOK OUT ITS BEHIND YOU." You screamed out but luckily Frodo managed to get Bilbo and himself down.The dragon flew over the lake, into the sky and exploded into fireworks making everyone clap.

It turns out Merry and Pippin fused the firework so Gandalf made them wash the dishes as punishment, Your father was giving his speech but he somehow disappeared "Dad?" You said fearfully looking at Gandalf who looked shocked "Y/N. I fear there is something else he found in the misty mountains during our journey." He said running to Bag end with you following but far behind the oddly fast old wizard.

At Bag end your POV:

I made it to Bag End but as I reached the door I can hear Gandalf yelling on how he's trying to help Dad but soon all fell quiet. I slowly opened the door to see Dad and Gandalf hugging but something wasn't right though "Dad? Gandalf?" I asked "Y/N my dear I have to go, I'm leaving Bag End and this ring to you and Frodo." I was shocked by this but Gandalf stopped him "Bilbo the ring isn't safe here! And Y/N is still a child. She can't handle it." He said gesturing to me "Y/N. My sweet girl. I am going to live in Rivendell from now on. But I will visit as much as I can." He said taking my hands and softly stroking them with his thumbs making me tear up that he's Leaving. "I was saving them for your next birthday but you've waited long enough." He said taking out a gorgeous bow with a quiver of arrows and a beautiful necklace. My eyes went wide in awe and Gandalf sadly smile."The king's jewel. Commonly known as the arkenstone." I said looking at the beautiful necklace "I did take my fourteenth share of the treasure." Dad said clasping it around my neck I immediately hugged him.

(Bilbo had a small piece of the Arkenstone made into a necklace.)

After the party no one's POV:

Frodo finally came back from the party but he only saw you and Gandalf "Y/N. Where's uncle?" He asked you but before You answered Gandalf  answered him and saying how he needs answers and left.

Later no one's POV :

(With the necklace above)

You, Frodo and Sam have been walking from the shire for a while with no interruptions aside from Sam's hesitation at the border line "It's alright Sam. Dad said there is nothing to be afraid of." You said in a comforting manner to your Gardener and friend who smiled as all three of you walked until your in a corn field but yelling and barking can be heard followed by your other two older cousins Merridoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took "ohh look it's Y/N and Frodo Baggins." Pippin said as he landed on Frodo but the chat was stopped as the yelling and barking got louder making you all dash for your lives. You ran until you see a cliff but as Sam ran into you and your cousins making all of you fall down.

Later at Bree:

It was now poring rain by the time the five young hobbits got to Bree and lost the Nazgûl. Getting in was tricky but Frodo said to the man at the gate "Our is business is our own." After they were let in the man pointed them to an inn called the prancing pony. The five young hobbits made it to the inn at this point cold and soaking wet but relieved to be in the warmth. Frodo went to the man at the counter, the man said he has beds just their sizes and Frodo told him his last name was Underhill but when he saw Y/N "She doesn't look like a hobbit." He said gesturing to the young teen hobbit "She's a hobbit. She just doesn't have our big hairy feet." Frodo said explaining why you wear shoes. "Ahhh. Not everyone is born with traits from their race." The man said luckily Frodo changed the topic by asking about Gandalf but the man said he hasn't seen him in six months "Now what do we do Mr Frodo?" Sam asked as Y/N looked around. They are now sitting at a table eating and drinking, well Y/N had salmon with potatoes, spinach and a cup of juice since she doesn't eat meat and is underage as she's eating Pippin said he's getting a pint even though he already has one. Y/N sees a man staring at her, Sam and her cousins. Sam notices as well "That fellow, has done nothing but stared at us since we've arrived." Sam told Frodo who sees the man from the desk walking past their table and asked "that man who is he?" Y/N learned that he was a ranger going by the name Strider but they are dangerous folk. After the man said this Y/N heard the ring whispering "Baggins." Over and over again but she snapped out of the trance when she heard Pippin talking to men and saying "Yes I know a baggins. Two of them infact, they are my second cousins. Frodo from his mothers side and Y/N from her father's side. She's the princess of bag end." As Pippin says this Frodo shots up to grab him but he trips and the ring falls on his finger causing him to disappear. Y/N felt a huge headache blooming in her head but suddenly she was grabbed by the shoulder by the man Strider "You lot are going to be the death of me." He said having a firm grip on the teens arm. Y/N was about to tell him to let her go but then he grabbed Frodo after he took the ring off "you have drawn to much attention to yourself Mr Underhill." He said dragging the two young hobbits.

Your POV:

After the ranger dragged Frodo and I out of the dining room he roughly pushed us into a room with a grunt as I landed Frodo pulled me behind him protectively "what do you want?" He asked the man who started putting out the candles and pulling down his hood "that is no trinket you carry on you." He kept talking about helping us and how we can't wait for Gandalf any longer until Sam, Merry and Pippin came in "LET THEM GO!" Sam shouted out but Frodo and I calmed him down.

Days later:

It had been days since you, Sam and your cousins meet Strider. He was very strict, didn't understand Hobbit meals and was a very strange man but he's a great leader he even carried you since your the youngest and smallest. "He kinda reminds me of Thorin but human." You whispered to yourself remembering your father's stories of his journey "I wonder if we'll meet any of the other members?!" You asked yourself hopefully.

After so much walking your finally resting but Strider said he's taking a look around but not without giving you all weapons "keep them close by, stay here." Then He left.

A few hours later:

You are awaken by Merry, Pippin and Sam talking and the smell of food "what are you doing?" Frodo asked scared then you both ran to the other three Hobbits "Put it out you fools." You said as Frodo started putting out the fire with his feet but the damage was done as screeching was heard.

Everything happened so fast you all ran from the Wraths, you and Frodo are stabbed, Strider came to your rescue, to add insult to injury your six days away from Rivendell but a very beautiful she elf came to take you both to Rivendell "It hurts so bad." You whimpered in elvish "Stay with me little Y/N." She said to you in gentle elvish but you couldn't keep your eyes open and past out.

You wake up to Gandalf''s and Frodo's voices along with another deep voice "Frodo? Gandalf? Where are we?" You asked rubbing your eyes with your small fist "you are in my home little one. Rivendell." Said an elf with dark hair and blue eyes "Rivendell? Are you lord Elrond?" You asked the elf in curiosity making him smile "I am indeed young Baggins." He said your eyes widened in awe. Sam came in and hugged you both making you smile.

You and Frodo walked out of the healing chamber to see Merry and Pippin who hugged you both then you all see Bilbo. Both of you ran to him but you had tears in your eyes you greeted him in elvish making Frodo confused. He said that he wants to visit Mirkwood, lake town and Erebor again but old age has caught up to him.

At the meeting:

It was finally the day of the meeting "Strangers from distant lands, friends of old." Elrond started the meeting you are sitting in between Gandalf and a very handsome elf who looked at you curiously. You waved and smiled politely at him making him smile back.

The meeting didn't go very peaceful a man named Boromir was speaking of the ring like it was some sort of weapon of good then he had the audacity to insult Strider but the elf you sat next to shot up "This is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn son of Arathorn you owe him your allegiance." You were shocked to hear this "Isildur's heir. King of Gondor." You said remembering your father's story on Isildir from years ago making the elf glanced at you "See even the young she-hafling speaks the truth." The elf said "Havo dad Legolas." Strider or as you now know him as Aragorn said to the elf in elvish "Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king." Boromir said sitting down.

It was confirmed that the ring must be destroyed "Then what are we waited for?" A red haired dwarf asked raising his axe but as he hits the ring with the axe the blade shatters, You ended up getting a splitting head ache, seeing Sauron's eye and hear him whispers "Baggins." Gandalf seeing your destress places a hand on your shoulder while the elf you now know as Legolas had concern on his face along with Elrond and Aragorn "It cannot be destroyed with any weapon created it must be taken to mount doom." You said rubbing your head "You are right Y/N daughter of Bilbo. It must be taken to whence it came." Elrond said giving you an approved smile making everyones eyes widened "She's Bilbo's girl?" a greying red headed dwarf asked in shock "The Bilbo Baggin's who helped reclaim Erebor from Smaug 60 years ago?" Legolas asked you can only blush from all the eyes on you but a huge fight with insults started up not wanting to be in the middle of it you made your way to Frodo both of you stared at the ring. You looked at Frodo, placed your hand on his and gave him a supporting smile he smiled back and rose from his seat "I will take it." He said but no one heard him from the insult throwing "I WILL TAKE IT." He yelled it out causing everyone to stop and listen "I will take it. But I do not know the way." He said Gandalf gladly supported him and offered his help along with Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Boromir even Merry, Pippin and Sam offered to go "I also offer my Bow, Frodo we were raised together and you have been like a big brother to me. So I to am going on this journey. Also I always wanted an adventure I am part Took after all." As you say this Gandalf and Elrond chuckle at this "10 companions. So be it you are known as the Fellowship of the ring." Elrond said everyone cheered "Great. Where are we going?" Typical Pippin.

After the meeting you and Frodo came to Bilbo's room since it's the last night you see him again. He gave Frodo his sword sting, you dwarven daggers and  both of you methril tunics he described them as light as feathers and as strong as dragon scales and told you to try them on when you came back from putting on your methril tunic you saw Bilbo crying and Frodo having a hand on his shoulder you walked over and hugged him tightly as he hugged back and stroked you hair "I have one more gift for you Y/N it's from your mother." When he said that your eyes widened when he revealed a decorated comb "She wanted me to give it to you when we won't be able to see each other," when he said that he but it on the back of your head.

The next day you all left Rivendell early. After walking for hours you're all resting on a cliff. Sam had made lunch, Boromir was training with Merry and Pippin while Aragorn watched, Gandalf and Gimli were talking, Legolas was on watch and you were training with your bow unaware of the elven prince watching you from his post.

Legolas saw that you almost surpassed him in archery when he saw you shooting at the training dummies and getting perfect shoots he smiled fondly at you and decided to join in "May I join you young Baggins?" He asked making you smile "Of course master elf." You said to the elven Prince getting your arrows while he takes out his bow unaware of a chuckling wizard "I knew they would get along well." He told Gimli "I still can't believe she's the daughter of the Bilbo Baggins." The dwarf said looking at you as you and the elf prince shot arrows while bonding.

Days later:

It was late noon your all getting exhausted from the walking and fighting you all did "We will stop here and rest for the night." Gandalf said sitting on a log.

You set up camp for the night "Plus you all need baths desperately." Gandalf said fanning himself with his hat.

Your in the lake washing the dirt, grime and dried blood off your cloths, body and hair with your jasmine Scented soap, shampoo and conditioner. After you finished bathing you, Sam and your cousins are all wrapped in blankets while you're clothes sun dried (which shouldn't be long) and Legolas, Aragorn, Gimli and Boromir bathed while the sun was out.

After your clothes dried Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin and yourself got dressed as you got dressed Gimli called out "By my beard the lass is the very smallest out of all of us." He said gesturing to your curvy figure. It is true you are smaller then other hobbits your age one of the reasons Lobelia Sackvill Baggins hates you because she's jealous of your appearance. Natural wavy waist length H/C fading to brown hair, Gorgeous almond shaped E/C eyes, tear drop shaped face, S/T skin and your curvy body.

She always tried to make awful rumors about you being adopted but no one ever believed her.

When the others saw this they are taken aback "I don't really eat meat master Gimli I prefer fish." You told your senior members who are in shock "It's true! She doesn't eat meat or any animal product." Sam said "Aye but she makes a mean stuffed salmon back at home." Pippin said "And vegan soup." Merry said "I thought she looked small for her age." Boromir said "I get that a lot." You said taking out your brush from your quiver and running it through your hair "Oh I'll help you Y/N." Legolas said grabbing the brush and helping you redo your hair.

Everyone is sitting around the fire with you sitting in front of Legolas as he continues on your hair "By the Valar Y/N you have long hair for a hobbit." He said redoing your braids with your hair tie in his mouth while you held the decorated hair comb your father gave you "Aye every hobbit girl wishes for her hair." Frodo said "Remember when Lobelia Sackvill Baggins tried to cut it for Yule day?." Sam asked making everyone laugh but you confused "I don't remember that." You said making Frodo chuckle "You were a toddler when that happened." He said "Aye uncle Bilbo was so furious he had to hide the scissors from her." Merry said laughing very hard from the memory "and the knives." Pippin said "along with his mother's silver spoons." Sam chimed in "Dad has always been protective of grandmother's things." You said as you gave the comb to Legolas who had his hand outstretched for it "I've been meaning to asked! where did you get that necklace from?" Boromir asked gesturing to your Arkenston necklace making the others curious "Ohh Dad gave it to me before he left Bag end." You said unclasping the necklace from your neck so everyone can see but a chocking gasp was herd from Gimli "By my beard the arkenstone." Gimli said in shock "The kings jewel." Boromir said stroking the white gem "Boromir." Aragorn said snapping Boromir out of his jewel sickness "I forgot you had that, Bilbo deeply treasured that half of the stone." Gandalf said fondly from the memories after the Battle of the Five Armies "It was given to him by the members of the company after Thorin's, Fili's and Kili's funeral." Gandalf said blowing a smock ring in the air "I owe those dwarves an apology 60 years over due." Legolas said telling his junior members of his meeting with the company of Thorin Oakenshield "It's hard to imagine you being that way Legolas." You said making Sam and your cousins nod in agreement making the big folk smile down at you five until you and the boys yawned "I think that's enough stories for the little ones for one night." Gandalf said taking his turn on watch "Aww but we're not sleepy yet." You said trying to hold in your yawns but failed miserably making

Legolas, Aragorn, Boromir and Gimli chuckle "Nice try little archer but it's way past your bedtime young lady." Aragorn said picking up Frodo and Sam while Boromir picked Merry and Pippin up and Legolas picked you up. Each of you are placed in a pile but before leaving "Ye better take their weapons." Gimli said eyeing the hobbits weapons still attached to them "the dwarf is right." Boromir said taking Merry's and Pippin's daggers, Aragorn took Sting and Sam's daggers and Legolas took your bow, quiver and dwarven daggers "What a unique bow and arrows." Legolas said eyeing the bow and arrows in awe as he held them while Gimli looked at the daggers "The lass has great taste in weaponry." He said twirling one in his hand.

#platonic #middle earth #lord of the rings #legolas #aragorn/estel #the hobbits #boromir #gimli son of gloin #teen reader #x reader #the fellowship of the ring

[yamcat]

ten faves in ten fandoms

I was tagged by the ever lovely @saltedpin , thank you for thinking of me, this was so much fun <333!!!!

Golden Kamuy: this is a tough one for me, because one of the things I love the most about this story is just how well written and intriguingly fleshed out each character is, especially in relation to eachother and to the story itself, but I think I will go with the OG who captured my interest right away, Tsukishima Hajime. Yes we love an unhealthy and obsessive relationship with authority and sense of duty, throw in the belief of living on borrowed time and therefore a life that can't possibly belong to you anymore, and I'm all yours.

Haikyuu!!: the thing is that I've always been IN love with Daichi, but Oikawa is the one who I have always felt the strongest for. A proud dramatic overachiever who cares too much but pretends like he doesn't, genuinely passionate about what he loves to the point it risks consuming him; a tough bitch as much as a sensible nerd. I care for him a lot.

HunterxHunter: Gon, my precious little feral kid who gets traumatized over and over again, but still decides to be kind. What I love the most about him, though, is that he is never portrayed to be inherently good; he is stubborn and occasionally selfish because of his nature as much as because he is just 12 y/o and he doesn't know any better, which is what makes him as lovable and charming as he is.

Helluva Boss: I know I'm not too loud about it, but I have been utterly in love with this show for a good couple months now, as well as with the helluva boss himself, Blitzø. He is a raunchy little imp who severely struggles with self-love and therefore does his best to push away every opportunity he has at a good and healthy relationship because who could possibly love him, right? but he genuinely TRIES, and sometimes he succeeds too, plus, he's still always there for the one he cares about. and honestly, he is just so fucking funny, he has my entire heart.

Dungeon Meshi: Laios, the supposedly knight archetype who does eventually fulfill his destiny, but in the messiest way, unwilling, and at the cost of what he loves the most. There are so many characters I genuinely like in this story, but I am too fascinated and amused by Laios' obsession with monsters and how it makes him so smart and so dumb at the same time to not love him the most. I'm sorry, apparently I have a particular liking for people who are extremely passionate about what they love.

Star Trek: I was unsure about who to choose between Spock and Kirk until the very end, but I have to say Spock. His double heritage and the way he navigates it, all the suffering and treasures he finds in feeling less and more, misunderstood and capable of understanding more than anyone else the multiplicity that deeply characterizes the universe he explores and is so curious about. Rarely I have empathized so much with a character before. Plus, he can be a dramatic bitch, Spirk divorce ark Spock is my favorite Spock.

Tiger & Bunny: honestly both of them, but for the sake of the game I shall say Bunny a.k.a. Barnaby Brooks Jr., my favorite traumatized model face babe with deeply rooted trust issues who completely falls in love with a hot loser single dad who has the tendency to help everyone else but himself. A match made in heaven. And me with them

LOTR: Frodo Baggins. No one understands him like I do....

FMA: my heart is divided between Olivier Armstrong and Riza Hawkeye, because what's not to love about strong, gorgeous, mature, cunning, intelligent, trust-worthy, powerful women? Different flavors, but equally delicious.

Saiyuki: Genjo Sanzo. In a few words, a trigger-happy, easily annoyed, short-tempered Buddhist monk who overly smokes and drinks. In a lot of words, please read Saiyuki.

I'm tagging whoever sees this and wants to do it, it is a lot of fun! And of course, please feel free to @ me if you so wish to!

[tuuliii]

I'm too afraid to post this under the actual post in fear of getting cancelled so here goes:

Saying you don't like Sam/Frodo ship doesn't automatically make you homophobic.

To be clear, some of the comments on that ridiculous poll were absolutely disgusting, but just saying you prefer to read their relationship as platonic doesn't make you homophobic. Same goes with every ship ever shipped.

I don't like the ship so I don't indulge in fan works that do. It's that simple. If you ship Frodo and Sam you do you, but don't accuse me of being homophobic just because I have a different opinion on something that can be interpreted either way.

I've never liked the ship and it makes me super uncomfortable because in the books Frodo and Sam have a clear power imbalance. Frodo is Sam's employer and Sam sees his as someone superior. I could even say Sam idolizes him. I love their friendship and I love the physicality that's in the books, especially in the Return of the King, but I could never see their relationship as romantic.

Now we come to something that I've seen in every fandom I've ever been involved with (especially Sherlock oh my god ((I was and still am a Johnlock shipper so don't shoot me)). Some people will read this and go "She's homophobic and she's wrong! Block block block!" without thinking twice. They have every right to do so and I can't stop them, but imagine how hard it must be when they realise people are allowed to have opinions and preferences different from theirs.

Now just to be clear, what is homophobia:

"I hate the Frodo/Sam ship and everyone who ships them is disgusting. Why do these people always have to push their agenda at me?!"

What is not homophobia:

"I don't like the romantic interpretation of Frodo and Sam's relationship because I've always seen them as friends."

And anyway that poll was probably meant to cause discourse because people love to fight. The original poll was homophobic and the second one was kind of a gay satire of the first one which ofc lured all the homophobes out.

I've always been a fan of Don't like don't read. Do that and I promise you'll be so much happier:) If that means blocking everyone who voted differently from you then be it.

#sometimes i hate fandom #i don't even want to tag this as lotr #personal rambling

[runawaymun]

Saying this with love and respect, and as someone who also doesn't care for romantic sam/frodo: is that 'LOTR fandom misreading /understanding' poll something you want on your blog? Like, you may know the OP and I may be reading in too much, but I was able to use the reblogs as a free block list for homophobes and intolerant Christian fans, and I don't think that's what you're about. Not wanting to pressure you or shame you, not trying to make this a public thing or whatever. Just a little concerned that you overlooked the dog whistle (or that I'm overthinking it).

Oh it absolutely seems to be coming from a bad-faith bigotry-riddled sort of place, but I guess I'm the kind of person that wants to plop my thoughts in on it anyway, hence the extensive tags I put on it. I have a compulsive need to get into those kinds of conversations, I guess, since it's the view on LOTR I grew up in so I can remember kind of...like, where they're coming from. IDK if that makes any sort of sense. I sometimes see dog-whistle-y things as worth engaging with because I used to be there and I know a lot of people on this website are kids, and sometimes the best medicine for shit like this is a reasonable, gentle alternative and a good-faith reading of their intentions, rather than avoidance or immediate condemnation. The poll strikes me as being written from...how do I put this...like ignorance based bigotry? A lot of the people in the tags are being super vile about it but idk when something reads as being ignorance based rather than malice based, I tend to still engage with them.

All that to say I don't know OP, highly disagree with pretty much everyone in the tags, but the poll itself did strike a nerve with me (because I've uh...been called a bigot bc I don't ship samfro...) so I decided to engage with some h u g e caveats in the tags which I am hoping people will read, and I'm fairly certain OP will.

Rambling now so idk if this makes any sense. If it really bothers people I'm happy to take it down but yeah...just in general I like chime in on that kind of conversation when it pops up on my feed.

#i have a lot of thoughts on this but I have no idea how to phrase them #but I don't want to upset people if it's something they don't want to see on their dash due to the implications of the poll #so i'm happy to take it down or add like...a cw on it or something #if needed

[nikethestatue]

This is kind of a weird rant related to sjm’s obsession with trauma porn (I’ve seen some of your thoughts on this before and agree 100%!) but is it just me or does it seem like she thinks giving trauma that results in suffering = automatic complexity, and a lot of readers have adopted this mindset too without nuance? What I mean is, for example, Nesta’s arc was awful in acosf partly I think because sjm thought making her say how much she hates herself every page would be sufficient, but it wasn’t. But certain stans glorify her character (I like her but acknowledge she’s very flawed) and act like she’s the victim who could do no wrong. Feyre and Rhys are happy now so some people start hating on them. Tamlin is suffering now so an alarming number of readers are sympathizing with him. Elain works through trauma in a mature and healthy way and we don’t see her suffering now so some readers loathe her. Lucien clearly hates himself so some readers worship him.

I agree and I think it's SJM's limitation as a writer--not just hers though. It's pretty typical of YA writers of fantasy books. Everyone has to have some kind of horrible background. Abusive parents. No parents. Parents horrifically murdered. Sexual assault. Slavery. Torture.

I think it's this weird belief that a character or even a person, cannot be motivated to do anything significant, unless there is some personal reason like revenge. I have to go kill the evil King because he beheaded my brother! I have to kill the evil Lord because he burned my village. Everyone from J RR Martin, to SJM, to JLA, to JK Rawling does that.

The thing is--possibly one of the greatest stories ever written, a story of adventure, loyalty, friendship, changing the world and everything in between wasn't written for a character with ANY trauma at all. A character who lived in a hole underground, ate cheese, drank tea and smoked pipeweed. Frodo Baggins, as well as Bilbo Baggins had zero trauma. Had no need to do anything that they've done. They just did.

And unfortunately, trauma porn became a crutch for all the modern writers somehow. And when they don't deal with it well, or at all, what does it technically even add to the story?

In SJM's case, I really REALLY hope that we won't be dealing with Elain's trauma and that the healing already took place. I don't care if the YA crowd doesn't like it. I don't need it, I don't want it. It wouldn't be handled well anyway, so what's the point. Let her have healed already and be done with it. I'd rather read a story without all the fake whining.

[birbfeeder2artisticboogaloo]

GOOD LORD that film is a FECK of a lot longer than i remembered _(:3」∠)

i had a blast tho!!! and i would like to share some thoughts that i had this time round!!!!! thus i have put them below the cut, in no particular order!!!! read them......if u dare huehuehuehuehue >:D

how did no one notice. that there was a GIANT FUCKING CASTLE. being built in mordor??? wHO WAS BUILDING IT. WHERE DID THEY GET THE MATERIALS. HOW MUCH NOISE DID THEY MAKE. (im not invested in the answers, i just find it funny 🤣)

HOW IS THERE A GIANT FUCKING CREATURE IN THE WATER RIGHT NEXT TO THE DOOR TO MORIA???????? how DEEP is that fucking water??!!! HOW COULD A CTHULHU THING POSSIBLY LIVE COMFORTABLY IN THERE????? is this its NATURAL HABITAT??? is it an INVASIVE SPECIES??? WHAT IS HAPPENING

is ANYONE going to ask gimli if he's ok. ur mans pure SOBBING ON THE GROUND and nobody is going to say 'oh gimli, i'm so sorry about ur friends and relations. let's hold hands. let's destroy toxic masculinity with a brotherly forehead kiss ;A;'. U CAN DO BETTER THAN A GENTLE SHOULDER PAT, SURELY!!!!!

when legolas catches boromir before he can fall in the mines. i wanted them to fuck nasty 👀

wHEN LEGOLAS CATCHES ARAGORN BEFORE HE CAN FALL IN THE MINES. I REALLY REALLY WANTED THEM TO FUCK NASTY

(i HAVE drawn it tbh but it was terrible and bad and it's on my old laptop so it shall NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY. NEVER NEVER NEVER 😳)

my favourite scene is when they all dance in the shire ;A; ive actually got that tune ('flaming red hair' it's called) in a few of my playlists, it's just so catchy~~

i used to be able to play the ~shire~ melody on the pennywhistle. badly. very very badly. but i've lost track of the whistle so ur ears are safe from me 🤣

gandalf and saruman flopping round the room for their ~fight~ will never NOT be funny to me

(12th july 2023 - still in love with aragorn 😔)

(wait no i watched it before midnight so it was the 11th)

(....whatever it doesn't matter, shut up birb 😔)

i passed out IMMEDIATELY after the film ended, i've still got a sore head ;A; it took SO MUCH out of me, i knew it would but it took MORE THAN I THOUGHT ;A;

wheN SEAN BEAN SAID THE THING

legolas out here like 'omg he doesn't even know aragorn 😳' and 'tee hee i'm sprinting atop the snow~ 🤭' are two of my favourite Legolas Expressions, but my ABSOLUTE FAV is his 'oh dear everyone is crying, are they having emotions?? what do i say?? what do i say when ppl have emotions?? can i get out of this. how do i get out of here' face right after gandalf tells them all to FECK OFF U FOOLS and leave him behind

i suspect they PROOOOBABLY had enough time to help him, but. u know. we need drama. abair drama~~~~ 🤣🤣

WHEN SEAN BEAN SAID THE THING. AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

'my brother. my captain. my king.' im fucking SOBBING

what if aragorn and boromir fucked nasty with EACH OTHER as well. pls consider this

'they have a cave troll' is VERY GOOD but WHAT IF: 'they have a fucking cave troll.'

when aragorn tells arwen to 'ride hard', i get the feeling it's neither the first time he's said it nor the only context he's said it in 👀 good for them tho!!!!

arwen: the rivers obey ME and ME ALONE!!!!!!!! oh shit oh fuck frodo are u ok oh my god oh no DADDY HELP ;A;

'ALL SHALL LOVE ME AND DESPAIR!!!!!!' she's damn RIGHT i will, mY POWERFUL SCARY QUEEN I WILL PEEL UR FRUIT FOR U SO U WILL NOT HAVE TO SULLY UR DAINTY HANDS ;A;

(frodo didn't seem to agree with me but that's ok. friends can have different opinions and still love each other!!!)

HIS HUG WITH SAM. that was baby birb's favourite scene, before i got older and discovered that i wanted the handsome human men to FUCK NASTYYYY 👀

that's all for today. AND TOMORROW?????? the second film in the trilogy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#birb still says #i fell asleep for a while but i still feel SOOOOo TIRED AAAAA ;A; #hopefully i'll get over it lmaooo #i HATE ITTTT when my watches get interrupted #one time i watched the same ~3 hour long japanese stage show EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK #bc there were SIX different productions and they all diverged SO MUCH that i NEEDED TO KNOW WHAT THEY DID DIFFERENTLY #it nearly killed me but i had fun :D #lotr #birb watch #birb REWATCHES the lotr trilogy