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green-fifteen · 2 months
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Day 8: Callous
Fandom: The Hobbit
Relationship: fem!Bilbo Baggins/fem!Thorin Oakenshield
Word Count: too long already i'm tired
written for @fluffyfebruary
This AU draws heavily from the EXTREMELY inspiring work of @rutobuka2 (specifically, lumberjack!Thorin and Thorin's design in the Barricade AU (link to NSFW comic))
*i am publishing this in its current and incomplete form because i'm not going to finish it!*
Dis had said, This one is a Kindergarten teacher because I'm running out of friends.
Thorin had said, I wish you would run out faster, but she'd gone on the date anyway. Her sister had gotten married two summers before, and was now bound and determined to find someone for Thorin. Usually, they were people Dis barely knew, from her jewelry work or Vili's gym. On one truly unspeakable occasion, Thorin had gone out with someone Dis described to her as "unfortunately tall," and who turned out to be a wood elf. But they were not all bad. The last time Dis set her up, Dori had become a trusted friend (if not anything more). At the end of the day, she was willing to give some Kindergarten teacher at least one date, if only so Dis would back off for a few more weeks.
But her sister was right: Kindergarten was not her type. As she readied herself for the evening, she was imagining her date as a paint-spattered, bubbly blonde. In her imagination, she could see her talk to the waiter like they were best friends and eventually tell Thorin her entire life story. She'd have no boundaries and no real difficulty in her life.
Thorin sighed. She was being unfair, but she already didn't think they'd have anything in common. Thorin's own job was grueling, demanding, and isolating. She wasn't the kind of person who could sit down with someone and get cozy over appetizers-- the idea made her frown in discomfort. She needed something steady and lasting, rooted in the earth like the trees in her woods.
She pulled on her flannel and snapped the buttons all the way to her neck. At least she wouldn't have to talk about herself, if the teacher did decide to share her life story.
When she arrived at the restaurant at 6:30, Thorin parked her truck and headed straight to her preferred booth. The spotty teenager at the host stand had been working the last couple times she'd been here and gave her a smile. She kept her face to the ground, scowling.
Her seat was in the back, close to the kitchen and a little noisy. She had a great view of the front windows, where she could see anybody pulling up. When Dis had made the mistake of setting her up with the elf, Thorin had been able to slip away when she saw the creature crawl out of her car in the parking lot. Even having narrowly escaped what would have been the worst date of her life, she'd spent the rest of the evening thinking up insults for her sister.
Now, Thorin watched the parking lot idly and turned the table knife over in her hands. It was sturdy quality, if not very sharp. The wood of the handle was a little rotten from being soaked, but the metal was good. She heard a woman's voice from a table in front of her.
"Sorry, but could I get a refill? I'm afraid I'm still waiting." The waitress scurried off and Thorin saw the Hobbit woman sigh and shift in her seat. She felt a stab of sympathy and sipped at her own water. It seemed they were both stuck in date-limbo.
The Hobbit was cute, with mops of auburn curls on the top of her head and just below her ankles. She wore a deep burgundy dress and looked to be doing a crossword puzzle at the table. Thorin watched her in profile, forgetting about the cars in the parking lot.
[Bilbo, Kindy teacher, goes on a first and second date with Thorin, park ranger. She's half in love already and Thorin is on the exact same page. Actually, Thorin is fully in love by the second date and wants to start looking for rings so she never has to give her up. But that's not really something she's about to say.
Thorin takes her home in the car she borrowed from Dis and before Bilbo gets out, Thorin grabs her hand and pulls her so they're facing each other. She slowly brings their faces together, a hand on either side of Bilbo's bare neck. After a perfect first kiss, Thorin dives in for another and another, stopping when she hears Bilbo suddenly gasp. She keeps stroking her thumbs under her jaw as she leans back a little.
Bilbo is near speechless at the feeling of Thorin's calloused fingers dragging over the soft skin of her neck and jaw. She takes Thorin's mouth again a little roughly and bites at her lip, before recalling herself and pulling away. It's almost 11 on a weeknight (WHY did she agree to go out on a Monday again???) so, it's time for sensible teachers to go to sleep. Thorin asks what time school gets out and if she can pick her up for dinner. Again. The next day. She teaches half days so she gets out at 1:30. Thorin says they can have lunch, too.]
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anxiousresearchraptor · 5 months
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To be fair: the only reason I'm teaching The Hobbit at uni this term is because I have read so much incredible fanfiction (e.g. by @conkers-theficwriter or @formlessvoidbeast or @the-pen-pot and so many more!) and seen so much awesome art (e.g. by @dejjablu or @verk0my or @rutobuka2 or @seadeepspaceontheside) in the past months that my motivation and joy to teach literature came back full force – so I couldn't help to include some of these works in my seminar.
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tondw0o · 1 year
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Day 30. Cuddles
Inspired by the patreon comic from @rutobuka2
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Hello Hobbit Friends!
How it is already the end of August??
The beginning of September is usually when we (the mods) start planning, discussing, updating rules, pre-writing posts, creating banners, etc. A lot goes on behind the scenes for this event, but we sincerely love being able to facilitate it. And we adore seeing all the creativity you guys demonstrate year after year. This is an older fandom, yet we actually see a steadily-increasing number of participants, which is incredible!
The truth is, though, with so many people taking part in this event, we’ve seen a corresponding upswing in the amount of effort it takes to bring it to fruition. We have three mods, which theoretically means we can split the burden evenly, but we all work full-time and have busy lives. Moderating a gift exchange during such a hectic time of year means that we, like the participants, have to work around other people’s wonky schedules and changing plans. And the longer the event has gone on, the more we find ourselves spending the entire month of December sending out frantic emails to check on progress, freaking out about last-minute dropouts, and—invariably—scrambling to fill requests ourselves in the wee hours to make sure that every single person receives something.
Back when we had fewer of these to do, it wasn’t as much of a problem! But last year we had 63 signups and ended up needing to create about 10 last-minute gifts. We were able to find a couple of absolute angels to pinch-hit for us, but two of our mods were still churning out 6 full-color illustrations on Christmas Eve. We've tried various methods throughout the years to mitigate it, but we've come to realize that it's simply part of moderating an event like this. And it's starting to become unsustainable.
As much as we love putting on the exchange, we haven’t been able to be fully present with our loved ones during the holiday season since 2017. It’s rewarding to bring it all together every year, but the stress has begun to overshadow the joy. We’d like to step away and not only take time for ourselves, but maybe give someone else the opportunity to breathe new life into the event. So regrettably, unless we find someone who is interested in taking the reins, there will not be a Happy Hobbit Holiday 2022.
To all the people who have participated in the exchange in years past, we’re so grateful to you for your hand work, your passion, your creativity, your feedback, and your continued interest in this event! We hope that you’ll continue to share your talents for years to come, and we’ll be awaiting your beautiful future work with Kudos and keysmashes!
To anyone who has ever done a pinch-hit for us, you have been the backbone of every single HHH exchange we’ve done for the last five years. We literally could not have accomplished it without you. You’ve saved our sanity and our wrists in equal measure, and there aren’t enough words to convey our gratitude. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
And finally, if anyone is interested in taking over moderation of the HHH Gift Exchange, feel free to reach out to @rutobuka2, @mithrilbikini, or @mcmanatea here on Tumblr, or email us at [email protected]. (Serious inquiries only.) We'd be more than happy to provide support during the transition.
All the best,
Your HHH Moderators
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nerdyramennoodle · 1 year
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Drew a few Bilbos! @rutobuka2 for the hobbit with tail inspiration, i know others have done some of that but i love their art a lot <3
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foxglove-the-hobbit · 3 months
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I’ve been looking through @rutobuka2 ‘s satyr!thorin stuff and it’s so cute! So here is some very messy young winter satyr Thorin. Wow that was a mouthful.
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its-still-atlass · 8 months
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Behold! 'Tis I, the mysterious Bagginshield Cryptid, here to visit you with another Bagginshield question. . . What is your favourite piece of bagginshield fanart, and who is it by?
Many greetings again Bagginshield Cryptid!
Good grief that's a tough question. There's so many amazing artists in this fandom, how am I expected to narrow my favourites down to just one? That's like asking to cut off my own hand! (Okay, maybe not as dramatic, but still!) So instead I'm gonna give you FIVE 😎
One of my all time favourite artists for this fandom is the ever-so-talented @rutobuka2 . I am so invested in their wolf!Thorin comic rn. So so good. The way they draw Thorin and Bilbo makes me all fuzzy inside :)
I absolutely ADORE this piece by @verk0my . The way the background linework matches up is so scrumptious oh my god. Her work gives me such lovely vibes I couldn't NOT share.
My favourite detailed piece is this piece by @s-u-w-i . Their style is absolutely stunning and I could stare at this for years.
THIS piece by @emiuli is gorgeous. I love how Bilbo looks in her style. Pretty pretty pretty! Could eat it for breakfast!
And last, but most certainly not least, this INCREDIBLE PIECE OF ANGST BY @azimuthal-art !!! I have not known peace since seeing this piece. Honestly. It's a masterpiece. If I could frame a moving picture, I would.
Thanks for the great question! Hope you're having a good day!
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bagginshieldoferebor · 8 months
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Behold! 'Tis I, the mysterious Bagginshield Cryptid, here to visit you with another Bagginshield question. . . What is your favourite piece of bagginshield fanart, and who is it by?
Cryptid.
Cryptid. Look at me.
Cryptid HOW CAN YOU MAKE ME TRY AND CHOOSE.
JAIL FOR CRYPTID.
Look at the amount of GORGEOUS stuff in my bagginshield art reblog tag and tell me it's remotely fair to make me choose.
I'll make an effort though and mention a couple and thats the best I can do, okay?
Literally anything by @rutobuka2
Everything by @shipsicle
This piece by @catofcream
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my-hit-list · 3 years
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thank you so much!!!!! ;~;
Anytime!! I seriously love your work and revisit it all the time. I can only see your versions or the movies of them when I read fanfic- nothing else. I can't praise it enough! It's brings such comfort to look at/read ❤️ you have amazing skill
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tammalee · 4 years
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I’ve finally finished my part of this collaboration with @rutobuka2!
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They have been lovely to work with and very patient with my slow progress! You should definitely check out their art if you haven't already!
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aconissa · 3 years
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I love your blog ana fmsdnffgn it's so fun to see your posts on my dash! I love that you're so into hannibal rn! makes me happy to see you enjoy all the sad gay crimes
aww ruto 😭❤️ I’m going absolutely insane tbqh but I’m so glad old pals from over the years on here can appreciate my hannibal yelling instead of just being really concerned lmao 
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thotinshield · 4 years
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I was lucky enough to have the chance to commission @rutobuka2! She drew my and @lovelylilkitten‘s D&D characters from a two-man campaign we had been doing. 
Yrel (left) and Alina (right) are a drow sorcerer and an aasimar Paladin, who have been traveling together for a while. (And yes, there might be some unspoken feelings between them...) Unfortunately, their campaign story isn’t as soft and happy as this image, but we can dream, can’t we? 
Also, definitely follow rutobuka on tumblr and support her patreon if you can. She draws such beautiful art, especially if you enjoy the Hobbit. 
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lolalune · 5 years
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I don’t post on here as much as I should but uhhh lesbians
(Based off @rutobuka2 ‘s and @mcmanatea ‘s au because holy shit I love them sm💕💓💖💞💗💝)
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inthemud · 4 years
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love you so much pauls!! I'm so glad when you're on my dash, it truly feels like I've come home ♥
RUTOOOO!!!! i’m so happy to be back and feeling more comfortable (when i’m not posting about child porn :\ ) and i’m so happy to be around people i love again. i love you! i love seeing what you make so much!! 
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ineffablemess · 9 years
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It was instant love when I saw rutobuka2‘s Bilbo showing off his prosthetic foot :D I wanted to draw him, and I also wanted to draw dynamic poses, so this happened haha don’t ask me
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cliopadra · 5 years
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Happy (late?) birthday @rutobuka2 !!🎂
I was going to write you some nice long birthday wish, but my ability to form coherent sentences absolutely evaporated once I started, so I drew you something instead.( You don't seem to have submit open so I'm posting it like this.sorry)
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