Dragon Shanty

A story about taming magic, music, dragons, and sails. 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ Created by Elle Rose

[dragonshanty]

Happy Captain Bierto Wednesday, Sweet Ones!

It’s been a while since we talked. Are you doing okay? Been weathering the storms as best you can? It’s wonderful to see you again. Come in, come in! There’s always tea and a warm seat for you by the fire at the Lighthouse.

Since Dragon Shanty’s release, fans have been celebrating our beloved Captain Bierto with a weekly holiday of sorts, especially in our Discord server. I wanted to celebrate this Captain Bierto Wednesday by letting you all know what’s been going on behind the curtain. I’ve been working on revamping and remastering Dragon Shanty, with the help of a network! That means more resources to make it into the show my heart has always wanted it to be. I’m so excited to bring it to life and keep this world going with all of you. Thank you all so much for keeping the light on with me over the years, it’s really helped keep this story going. And if you’re just joining us — welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.

I’ll be keeping this tumblr updated now that Dragon Shanty is picking up again, so keep an eye out! And while we all wait for our next big journey together, the original episodes and transcripts will still be up on dragonshanty.com.

Speaking of our Discord server, I wanted to give a special shoutout to @adoraslastbraincell for winning our first annual Meme Contest! We’re still chuckling at these beauties. Incredible work!

I can’t wait to share the rest of this adventure with you all. Happy Captain Bierto Wednesday!

[dragonshanty]

Hello, lovely people.

Some of you already know this, but we are wrapping Dragon Shanty (the audio drama) in order to take the story to a different medium. This is due entirely to personal circumstances and says nothing about the AD community we adore.

The episodes and this page will stay active regarding the transition and progress to Dragon Shanty’s next form. Meanwhile, Noelle and Laura have creative endeavors on the horizon and won’t be leaving the community any time soon, so it would mean the world to us if you stay in touch.

Thank you for the strength and inspiration to make this story. You’re all amazing.

[dragonshanty]

Hello, lovely people.

Some of you already know this, but we are wrapping Dragon Shanty (the audio drama) in order to take the story to a different medium. This is due entirely to personal circumstances and says nothing about the AD community we adore.

The episodes and this page will stay active regarding the transition and progress to Dragon Shanty’s next form. Meanwhile, Noelle and Laura have creative endeavors on the horizon and won’t be leaving the community any time soon, so it would mean the world to us if you stay in touch.

Thank you for the strength and inspiration to make this story. You’re all amazing.

[eldritch-strawberries]

You love dragons. Reblog.

[dragonshanty]

Happiest of Captain Berto Wednesdays!

We are moving into our final stages of Chapter 5 production and I’m simply not quite sure y’all are ready for this one…

[dragonshanty]

🏴‍☠️🖤🎶 The gang’s all here.

[pezpenser205]

ppl seem to do this thing in fandoms where theyll take a character whos inherently kind and trusting of people and then they make the fanon version of them ignorant or innocent to certain things by default and i dont like it

[pezpenser205]

what about the characters who know the dangers of loving and trusting but do it anyway out of strength? what about the ones that know more than anyone about what heartbreak people can cause, and love quickly and wholly because they dont want anyone to feel unloved and discarded ever again? what about them?

[dragonshanty]

Ope

[chipper-smol]

a cute but disastrous old habit between a dragon and her foster knight

[stjohnstarling]

Lighthouses are an underrated form of wizard tower. A grey-bearded old man spends all of his time tending to a light that must never go out, for if it does it will bring disaster? What else could that be?

[dragonshanty]

We felt summoned. ✨🔥

[dragonshanty]

✨ Dragon Shanty’s 2022 ✨

• Remastered episode 1 twice, and episodes 2-4 once

• Released ~4 hours of story

• Composed hours of original music

• Made some baffling chart & download milestones

• Guest appeared on The First Episode Of

• Production collab with @packhowlmedia

• MADE 🔥 CONNECTIONS

✨Personal 2022 ✨

• Made my first freaking podcast baby

• Improved my musical skills

• Challenged my inner demons to an arm wrestle and won

• Joined @careandfeedingofwerewolves as one of the coolest characters in modern fantasy imho

• Joined a few tba’s 👀

• Became an “award winning” VA/cowriter via Phonic Fiction Fest

• Made a whole crew of amazing friends in the audio drama community, some of whom have become tight irl buddies 🖤🫶

It’s been a rough year but I’m proud of our show and of myself for leaning into the unconventional.

Dragon Shanty started as a way for me to infuse love and appreciation for creators into everything the show touches, and we’re going to keep working on that into 2023. 💞

-Noelle

[dragonshanty]

Last Line Tag

Tagged by @ghirahims-left-shoe so let’s do a little writing challenge as a treat. 😏

Rules: in a new post show the last line(s) you wrote and tag some fellow writers! (I’ll admit it’s not the last line I wrote, but those would be way too spoilery!)

Light Chapter 5 spoiler!

“If you’re evil for doing it, then I must be evil for enjoying it so much.”

And let’s see here, 3 writer friends? How do I choose?? Okay I’m tagging @blog-sliverofjade @horrificnathan @octoberschildrenpodcast

[dragonshanty]

Chapter 5 is really shaping up to be the thirstiest chapter yet I can’t wait for y’all to hear it.

*recedes back into the shadows*

[hangingslothcentral]

big love to all the audio drama creators who are doing four different jobs every day, to my fellow writer-director-producer-actors, my fellow one person productions who people think are a whole team, to the tiny collectives of folks making shows out of their bedrooms, fitting recording times around loud washing machines and louder pets, whose lines are recorded under duvets and in wardrobes, you're amazing

[dragonshanty]

Okie our episode 1 downloads have been at an all-time high this past week? Are y’all giving us a try while traveling for the holidays? Taking us somewhere cozy and full of love? Because that’s adorable.

[justsomeguycore]

2023

LOCATE THE WHIMSY

IF NONE, CREATE THE WHIMSY

MAINTAIN THE WHIMSY

[dragonshanty]

Today’s practice in self-love and acceptance went something like:

Me: how do other creators release episodes every week or two?

Also me: their episodes are like 3x shorter…

Me: I wonder why it takes me so long?

Also me: you write episodes as you go and have no backlog.

Me: it’s just so strange

Also me: you literally decided to make a leitmotif-filled soundtrack from scratch and write song lyrics for every episode.

Me: is something wrong with me?

Also me: this is your first audio project ever

Me: maybe it’s the ADHD.

[dragonshanty]

Welcome, new followers! 🖤

Dragon Shanty is a fantasy audio drama in which you play the most important character.

Get cozy, because Aunty Zel and Aunt Hanari have a bedtime story to tell you. One of dragons, pirates, music, and love. Their story. 🎶🏴‍☠️

Two lighthouse keepers unravel their long history of taming magic, dragons, and sails through a series of nightly bedtime stories. A fantasy