crooked crows

here for classicsposting, apparently

[crooked-crows]

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[penandinkprincess]

no but i'm still thinking about how much boromir would fucking LOVE the shire

it is beautiful rolling hills just stuffed to the GILLS with hobbits

including BABY HOBBITS

HOBBITS BUT SOMEHOW IMPOSSIBLY EVEN SMALLER

and yeah the adults might be fairly wary, but we see in the first movie that the kids come running immediately to see gandalf in hopes of seeing something magic

and now??? here is LARGE PERSON??? who can play swords and toSS THEM REAL HIGH UP IN THE AIR AND CATCH THEM???

boromir deserved to retire as the grandpa of endless waves of hobbits, and i will cry forever that he never got to live his destiny

[penandinkprincess]

weeping on the floor about

the idea of a hobbit mama scolding her faunts not to get too rough with "nice mr. boromir" as this man is exactly where he wants to be being dogpiled by giggly bb hobbits who absolutely "defeated" him in "combat"

warrior hands that have seen so much violence SO gently holding a TEENY TINY baby hobbit he was handed to let a papa hobbit track down his wayward toddler

(boromir fighting back tears because THEY COME THIS SMALL??? HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE???? THE BABY FITS IN ONE OF HIS HANDS???) (baby yawns and snuggles their lil cheek against his thumb and this man is nearly brought to his knees)

Official Manager Of Lifting Big Things

boromir accidentally joining a hobbit stitch and bitch club because someone's gammer asked him to carry her yarn for her to the meeting and he didn't know how to leave after he was greeted and handed food and tea

the club is actually fun, and the hobbit grannies respond to his tales of politics and battle with the same sympathetic clucking that they do to rivals stealing recipes, including his hand being patted sympathetically

boromir gets his own special big cup that moves from house to house for meetings so he can get an acceptable amount of tea for gossip time

[penandinkprincess]

there is So Much Lap for bb hobbits to claim

[penandinkprincess]

the concept of bb hobbits making him a flower crown for the spring festival so he can match everyone but having to adjust it twice because it's the first one they've made so big before

[penandinkprincess]

the idea of bb hobbits who heard stories (mostly from pippin and merry) who now yell out "GONDOR >:D" when charging into a playfight (they don't know what a gondor is) (they're not interested in learning)

(five of them are holding up boromir's shield and can't see past it) (they will charge headfirst into a tree) (they will learn nothing from this experience)

boromir having to learn how to do the cat owner shuffle because there are always faunts underfoot (usually trying to catch a lift on his feet because he can step SO high :D)

gandalf being lowkey salty because HE still gets side glances??? but boromir??? is basically seen as everyone's relative who just happens to be very large??? yes he is Big Folk, but above and beyond that, he is hobbit ✊😔

[penandinkprincess]

@milady-bugg oh my god great pyrenees boromir

[penandinkprincess]

@little---furnace

oh my god cultural misunderstanding of

in gondor: constantly at war, awareness of supply use, the polite thing to do is to ask for more if you want it but to always have finished what's on your plate when you're done.

in the shire: with hobbit appetites, a fully empty plate means a guest needs more. no one wastes a bunch (leavings will be fed to the pigs), but good manners to show you've had enough involves leaving just a bit to show you were well-satisfied and completely full. an empty plate means you need more to fill up the corners.

so boromir is trying to be done, but the hobbits just keep putting more on his plate, and it turns into a feedback loop of politeness that ends with boromir eating more than he ever has and still being stuck at this tea party two hours past when he first tried to leave.

the comedy of this poor man trying SO hard to eat fast enough that he can put his plate down and escape versus hobbit granny watching him like a hawk with serving tongs in one hand and a tray of mini quiche in another.

[cyberphuck]

She’s telling him all about her niece who has won fifteen pie baking competitions and can carry a whole honey ham under each arm but has been casting her eye about for someone to bring in the coal, if you catch her meaning 

[lesbf]

current favorite tiktok

[tinydragondice]

For my past few craft shows I’ve had a policy that if someone rolls a Nat 20 they get 20% off whatever they buy. Obviously there are some limitations (you can’t just stand and roll over and over until you get a 20), and it takes one of two forms: someone rolls expecting nothing and gets the nat 20, then excitedly decides to pick something; or someone has already chosen their die or set and rolls it to try for a discount. It’s been delightful because it’s a game with no penalties (there’s no obligation to buy and the only risk is that you roll a Nat 1 and your friends tease you) and we can all get excited for a dice roll together.

This past weekend I vended at a Fantasy Renn Faire Block Party and the rolling was particularly delightful, so here are a few favorite moments.

- the first nat20 of the day was a man who used it to pick a single die, but his wife was still musing over what she wanted; she asked my advice on a set for her bard, and based on her description I pulled out a Popular-themed set that hadn’t made it onto the display. She immediately liked it, so I offered her the tray to roll. Immediate Nat 20. It was clearly meant to be.

- someone had looked through every single d20 before picking two and asking to buy them; I let him roll both and he got double 20s. Everyone within 10ft erupted in excitement.

- someone wearing a very cute fairy-themed costume and a mask did their transaction entirely through hand signals, then I offered the tray and they got the 20; they were so hyped I got to see multiple happy hops and hand flaps and even heard a soft “yay”

Basically adding the rolling to the table helps build instant community and I love doing it so much!

[sinnamonrolldice]

Celestial Deck Dice Set ☆ Restocked!

All Sets in my shop are unpainted until purchase so you can customize your Set by telling me what color to paint them.

[sinnamonrolldice]

Apothecary Dice Set & 40mm D20

[spillways-mp3]

[cryptotheism]

I think someone just shot Charlie Kirk

[crooked-crows]

I asked a throat doctor and she said "he's cooked" based on the videos! Thoughts and prayers! (Don't ask me what those thoughts are)

[homunculus-argument]

Nothing slapped my shit back into place like someone pointing out that the "genius gifted child with so much potential who got burnout and mental illness" is just the nerd equivalent to the jock "could have been a pro at sportsball if it wasn't for the injury".

[i-adagio-i]

I used to see a mated couple of quail that were two different species. I haven’t seen them in years and I miss them!!

[i-adagio-i]

Might as well yell Into the void of tumblr! :)

I have my first shop listing ever!! I’ve had this design rolling around in my head for a while so I bit the bullet and have started taking pre orders! This is the only run I’m going to do so if you have any interest get them while they last!

https://madebymanygoats.etsy.com/listing/4345125731

[i-adagio-i]

post spawn salmon mermaid sketch

[i-adagio-i]

Fluttercord :)

[great-and-small]

I am filled with love every time someone brings me their cat and she’s named some variation of “Mama” or “Momma” or “MommyCat” or whatever because a lot of the time it means that that cat had kittens at one point and even though her babies were probably painfully cute and bouncy in the way all kittens inevitably are, Mama’s owner decided to keep her for themselves instead.

I just find it so sweet to think of all those kittens getting snapped up by adopters because they’re so cute but then their mom gets to have a happy ending too with a family that loves her just as much. It’s like a tiny little self-contained story of love every time I see a Mama on my schedule.

[great-and-small]

Today’s Mama <3

[crooked-crows]

Here is another Mama/Mama Cat! She was a feral cat who was tamed by the students of my university dorm, and is now deeply adored by all. Her kittens all found safe and loving homes!

[schmoyoho]

to the tune of Pink Pony Club

[emotigonecreative]

You ever read a comic and there's just a moment you really hope happens at some point??

With Woven on hiatus I'm manifesting. (@lark-wren thank you for the delicious food♡♡♡♡)

[lark-wren]

oh, wow!! this is increadible work!!

what an absolutw delight to see first thing in the morning!!♡♡♡♡

[river-of-wine]

I finished Sunrise on The Reaping yesterday… I had to draw something about it