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[sindar-princeling]

I was in a shop where someone was clearly watching the two towers in the background and I recognised it by sound alone after 2 seconds which makes me sound insane to an average person. and I could actually explain it very easily but of course trying to explain it with "well I only recognised it so fast because this specific version of the lorien theme only plays during the battle at helm's deep" does nothing to make me sound less insane

[sindar-princeling]

i love yalls tags so much ajsjshshd

[partypuppy-nastja]

"LotR is second nature to us, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows the leitmotifs of The Breaking of the Fellowship and one or two hobbit songs"

"And the Minas Morgul theme, of course"

"Of course"

[papayafromtv]

conversations overheard through the batkid com lines pt 41 (masterpost here)

*fighting noises, grunts and the shwing of metal*

Tim: so me and Robin cleared out our section; want us to head over to you two?

Dick: *harsh impact* *slight chuckle* uh, i don't think this'll take us too long, you guys are good to wait.

Bruce: they're not overly prepared for an attack, that's for sure.

Dick: man, you know you're shit when Batman starts taking the mick mid-fight, *gunshot* oi-!

Damian: so we're just waiting?

Dick: yeah, take a break, Triple-R!

Damian, mumbling: stupid fucking nickname.

Tim: yeah shut up Dick,

Bruce, tired: just because it aligns with an insult doesn't mean you can disregard the no-name rule with Nightwing.

Tim: *snort*

Dick: B, sniper on the balcony- *gunshot* ok never mind he's a shit shot you're good.

Damian: Red, we can do the thing.

Tim: oh- holy fuck you're right,

Damian: you- *already sounding amused* you first.

Tim: ok well don't laugh yet, i haven't even... *trails off*

*fabric shuffling*

Dick, slightly breathless: wait, what are you two doing?

Tim: shut up, we're playing a game. you said take a break.

*thud* *hiss of sympathy*

Bruce: boys, please, we can't keep playing games on patrol-,

Dick: -yeah B might cry.

Bruce: i will not- i'm not going to cry??? just-

Dick: 'sounds close to tears. what are you playing?

Bruce, hissing: Nightwing,

Dick, innocently: hm?

Tim: ok, i'm ready. turn around.

*a beat of silence*

Damian, sounding slightly confused: *garbled, muffled by water* mf 'us a 'ox. wh- *abrupt choke*

Tim: yeah so this is- *snicker* this is my whole thing, this is what i uh, brought...

Damian: *sharp nose exhale*

Tim: he doesn't know i have it.

Damian: *water splatter* *cough*

Tim: HA! YOU LAUGHED!

Damian: *coughing* i did- not laugh, there's a difference.

Tim, incredulous: i HEARD you!

Damian: no no, i spat out my water. there's nothing against that in the rules.

Tim: that's the whole point,

Damian: i didn't laugh, i coughed.

Tim: oh- *indignant* bullshit, you laughed you liar.

Dick: the hell are you two doing? Red??

Tim: it's just a stupid game we thought might be fun where we both sneak the most obscure items we can onto patrol. if you laugh you lose, which you did-

Damian: i'm not gonna laugh at the kettle Pennyworth got imported from London, Drake. don't be a sore loser.

Dick: you brought- how the fuck did you keep that hidden?

Tim: shut up Damian. just do yours, you won't beat me.

Damian, apathetic: uh-huh. drink then, coward.

Dick: well now i kinda wanna know what Robin has...

Bruce, teeth gritted: Nightwing, please focus.

*silence*

Damian: open your eyes.

Tim: *instant water spitting* *choking*

Damian: you fucking- you spat on me you ass,

Tim: *high-pitched* what the- WHAT THE FUCK- *delirious shocked laughter*

Damian: fucking- 'm all wet now,

Tim: *still laughing* holy mother of hell,

Damian: i win, bitch.

Tim: I'M GOING TO- *incredulous* ROBIN!?

Damian: yeah... um. but then i also didn't want to play favourites, so...

*fabric shuffling*

Tim: OH MY- *instant wheeze*

Dick: ok seriously what is going on over there? Red sounds like he's going through anaphylactic shock.

Tim: *audibly struggling to breath*

Damian, calmly: no it's fine.

Tim, through tears: how did you- how did you even decide this was an option...?!

Damian: i play to win.

*distant thomp of boots on concrete*

Jason, distant, through Tim and Damian's coms: hey kiddies, am i late to the party?

Jason, voice dropping three octaves: ok what the fuck is that.

Tim, panting: read the- *wheeze* read the engraving,

Jason: oh. my. god.

Jason: DAMIAN. DAMI- HOLY- *chokes* oh my- WHY DID YOU-

*ping*

Jason, clearer: Bruce come get your son, Bruce come- *wheezes* *through cackles* COME AND GET YOUR SON,

Bruce: ok what on earth is going on up there?

Jason: he's got- *high pitched, delirious* i don't understand- Damian why?

Tim, also crying from laughter: we were playing a game,

Jason: WHAT FUCKING GAME-

Bruce: RED HOOD. I NEED DETAILS.

Jason: he's got- oh my fuck- he's got your parents.

*silence, apart from Jason and Tim's breathy cackles*

Dick: wait what-? i don't understand.

Jason: the ashes- he's got the- he brought Thomas and Martha's ashes on patrol.

Dick: W H A T?

Bruce: ...excuse me?

Jason: *cackles* oh fuck- oh fuck my side hurts,

Tim: *sniffs* i think i cracked a rib.

Bruce: Robin. what are they talking about?

Damian, sombre: i'm sorry father. i thought the family reunion might boost morale.

Bruce: WHAT.

Tim, amidst desperate attempts at breath control: what were you gonna do if you dropped one?

Damian: i mean, ash is not hard to come by. i doubt father would notice.

Bruce: ROBIN LEAVE THEM ALONE, YOU ARE TAKING THEM BACK TO THE MANOR THIS INSTANT.

Damian: hold- hold on father, i hear the ashes whispering to me.

*a beat*

Damian: they want to know why you dropped out of medical school.

Tim and Jason: *loose their collective shit*

[ellethlaegrim]

Query: how do I encourage my algorithms to stop sharing AI generated images, posts, etc. on my social media? Specifically Pinterest. Do I report it? Do I block it? I keep saying "I'm not interested" or "it's not relevant to me" but I keep getting more...

[ellethlaegrim]

It's my 13 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

Oh God, I've been sucked in too deep on this hellsite. I regret nothing... well, except some of the damned pairings I've followed 😮

[ellethlaegrim]

I'm looking for a fanfic from Ao3 and I can't find it! It's a PJO/Marvel crossover, the Seven and the Avengers meet in a field or forest or something, and everyone gets introduced by their name and titles. Later on in the chapter, it's discovered Hera was meddling again and intended on the two groups meeting. This causes Percy and Annabeth to step away and start screaming at her while Jason tries to mitigate their words by being overly pious. The Romans had purple capes, the Greeks orange, and Percy's was both. Help?

[ellethlaegrim]

I am thiiiis close to losing my mind.

I recognize ao3 needs some maintenance. I appreciate so much that they care to fix these issues asap. Unfortunately, I use this as my serotonin boost on a daily basis, just like my meds, and to go without is such a blow to my sanity 🙃 Addictions, man. It's not just drugs

Soon, I hope. Soon. Otherwise, I might need to start searching through my own archives of downloaded fics (and God only knows what's in THERE)

[ellethlaegrim]

A03, my love, stay with me!!! *gives CPR in the entirely wrong way* Don't die now!! I need to know what happens next!!!

[ellethlaegrim]

Was I warned about the maintenance?

Yes.

Was I warned multiple times about the maintenance?

Yes.

Did I remember the maintenance and download a few fics to tide me over?

No.

[echoric]

everytime ao3 goes down for maintenance, i somehow forget that i was given warning literally days in advance and my brain immediately starts stressing about our modern day Library of Alexandria

[ellethlaegrim]

Accurate and disturbing

[ellethlaegrim]

Looks like it's time for ao3 to trend again... for the saddest reason possible...

It's down 😥😢😭

[ellethlaegrim]

My tears of happiness are blurring the fic I'm reading. Thank you for your swift response @ao3org

[ellethlaegrim]

Ok friends, I have 22 tabs open and 21 of them are fics I'm reading across the fandoms. I'M NOT DEALING WITH THE DOWNTIME WELL I NEED MY MENTAL HEALTH FANFICS

[ellethlaegrim]

Error 503??? On MY fanfic??? Dishonor.

[ellethlaegrim]

AO3, PLEASE, we just did this

I NEED my Maedhros fanfics!!!

[ellethlaegrim]

Hey, anyone else getting a 503 error on AO3? For a page that's "responding too slowly," the error is showing up pretty quick

[meme-theft]

[vvitchella]

… No one’s gonna say anything about this legendary camerawork?

[bogleech]

Young gorillas seen dismantling poachers' traps for the first time

Days after a poacher’s trap killed a young mountain gorilla in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, researchers have spotted something remarkable: two four-year old gorillas working together to dismantle similar snares in the area.

Some conservationists were approaching a poacher’s gorilla trap to destroy it when an actual gorilla stopped them and warned them off while two other gorillas came by and took the trap apart. They had to have thought the humans were going to get caught in it

Also they know what these traps are and are fighting back themselves

[gentlyweirdplanteatingcreature]