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when hayao miyazaki said that true love was two people inspiring each other to live…recognizing just how hard living is, putting one foot in front of the other every day, how easy it is to lose our passion for it…… that’s the real shit

girlcaligula

Very controlled, put-together, cold characters losing it™️ is one of thee sexiest things in fiction

#i'm fucking waiting for it elsa #the next unknown #we've had a few glimpses #if anything happens to/threatens anna...#i'm ready for her to go feral #i feel it #it's there #god if there's one person i want to see write that it's #themarshmallowattack #the scene where elsa slams her hand down on the table during the conversation with gregory lives rent free in my mind #though of course elsa is literally cold #not figuratively #still

updated Ulf + Anna

#frozen 2 #frozen #anna #the next unknown #ulf #my art #omg the ulf i drew in the first version of this looks so janky wtf was i drunk #it doesn't even look like a wolf #yikes #well #now he has elsa's pretty blue eyes and a normal wolf face shape lol

Fair warning, this blog is about to become a The Next Unknown blog for a little while, sorry not sorry

#i think the last chapter just broke me #all the feels finally built to max capacity #the flood has been unleashed #but hey #even if you don't read it-- which you SHOULD #at least there will be new art lol xD

Still conflicted thinking about Ulf...

The axis of Ulf’s whole existence is Anna; Ulf is focused on her protection above all else, even experiencing her emotions and going instantly on the defensive when Anna is upset. That all of this comes directly from Elsa herself- a direct reflection of her feelings- produces some major... feels and compromises my fragile heart. But then at the same time Ulf is hurting Elsa nearly every time they’re around too so... I’m just.... GAH

Why does everything in The Next Unknown have to be so damn poignant and painful and layered and nuanced it’s A LOT TO DEAL WITH

(yes i know i drew anna’s jacket motif upside down don’t @ me)

#i've always thought elsa has a very high level of empathy- to the point of potentially being an HSP/ highly sensitive person #i don't think it's a stretch to imagine how much she *feels* to the point it's overwhelming #all her own emotions and what she knows anna must be feeling as well #does Ulf have pupils? ......honestly cannot remember lol i'm sorry i didn't go check #will update if told differently #actually i kind of like the wheat motif upside down anyway? lolol #has ulf been getting larger in response to outside threats to anna's safety or threats to her internal well being? Both?? hmmmm #ulf will be as big as a house by the end of the fic hahaha #makes me wonder what their involvement will look like for the remaining events of the fic...#also thinking about anna's bracelet which she still hasn't snapped.....hhHHMM #i mean right? she hasn't?#the next unknown #my art #anna #ulf

Ulf is a great character, I do not like Ulf

Some musings on one of the characters from The Next Unknown By @themarshmallowattack

(Full disclaimer I have not gone back to read the chapter(s) Ulf first appears oops)

At first, while reading I was like: “why, whhhhhyyy does Ulf treat her this way, what the hell it’s awful TT__TT”. But after actually taking a moment to sit with it, I believe I understand what’s happening.

It feels like Ulf treats Elsa how she feels she should be treated... where Anna is concerned. Ulf is an indication that Elsa still wrestles with self loathing and guilt (hardly a stretch, after all it is Elsa). Looking back to the moment she made Ulf (as far as I can recollect), the strongest emotions in that moment were triggered by being unable to reach Anna; after all this time, it was one more instance Elsa couldn’t be there for Anna when she needed it. Another moment when she’d failed her, during potentially the most fatal of circumstances.

Elsa essentially created a version of herself in wolf form for Anna; one utterly devoted to her protection and possessing an empathy so strong it appears to feel Anna’s emotions as she does. One also filled with all of Elsa’s self loathing, now turned back on her as hate.

It’s as though Ulf looks at Elsa the way Elsa, in her worst moments, feels Anna should look at her— with wariness, distrust, always assuming Elsa will hurt her...

It’s one thing to see Elsa internalize and feel those things about herself, but it is so different to have that directed back at her from an outside source— one that doesn’t view (isn’t capable of viewing?) her or her circumstances with any compassion. Add to that it’s part of her magic, a sentient being she created, and it’s indifferent to her at best, downright hostile towards her at worst?

I do not like

Not to mention, as far as I can remember/tell, Elsa herself doesn’t seem to realize the origins of Ulf’s behavior? She just accepts it because, well of course she deserves to be treated that way.

#unless i'm completely wrong on all of this lmaooo #it's like elsa is fighting a separate version of herself #one that hates her and is like 'stay away from anna' GOD #and elsa is like no you're right i'm the worst #i am made of pain #I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE A MANIFESTATION OF YOUR MISTRESS'S INTERNAL ISUES YOU LEAVE ELSA ALONE ULF #YOU LEAVE HER ALONE #i get this mild anxiety whenever ulf is around like ulf will create distance between them #even just physically but it puts me on edge waiting for ulf to insert [themselves?] as a buffer between them #keeping elsa from getting as close as they both need #totally thought at one point during the last chpt ulf might actually lunge at and even bite elsa #you know she would have just sat there and taken it TT_TT #i like that we're seeing a more subtle depiction of elsa's emotions still leaking into her magic depending on what she's creating #not as overt as some of the stuff that happened in F1 with all her control now but still there in extreme moments #the next unknown #my art #meta #snow sisters

astaralys

Some things never change—but after Ahtohallan, quite a lot did. Now Anna and Elsa somehow need to find their own paths without losing sight of each other. Except the world won't wait, and when war threatens Arendelle's shores, the sisters learn that sometimes you can't do the next right thing without the courage to confront what last went wrong.

It’s heeeeereeeee!! I had to reread the whole fic to reconnect with the story just for this chapter… and also because my memory is crap. I forgot so much about my own fic it’s embarrassing hehehe….

That said, it HAS been over two years since TNU’s first chapter and so much has happened in the story (in confusing ways because I ingeniously didn’t plan ahead), so it’s probably a good time to reread the last 10 or so chapters in case nothing makes sense as we head into the final arc.

Thank you for sticking with me throughout this journey! 😭

ice-bjorn

#fuck you tumblr for cutting off my tag novel yes I will reblog to finish my thoughts #—how anna saw their parents so often putting elsa first- but for elsa it wasn’t so simple and made her feel even worse #I’ve had similar conversations with my own sibling #to see anna struggle with-and fight not to accept what elsa has always known: there are some things hope optimism and faith cannot overcome #no matter how strong your will- how much you want it #no amount of wishing would have changed the reality of how dangerous elsa was back then #learning there are just some things you cannot fix #you can gather the broken pieces but you cannot will their unbreaking or make them as they were before the break #and elsa…having to look anna in the eye- knowing there’s a one in a million chance she could have spared her a lifetime of pain #and having to tell her ‘No’. even that couldn’t matter when weighed against the price of failure- a cost that could never be paid #could you just cut my heart out it would hurt less #knowing elsa feels that the one curse she can’t escape is hurting the person she loves more than anything in the world #you know what- if you could flay me alive actually that’d be great- free at your earliest convenience asap preferred #I’ll be honest #some days this makes me want to throw up my hands and quit #knowing I’ll never reach this level of galaxy brain storytelling and character work #it’s legitimately upsetting how good this fic is #how?? H O W??!#how is every possible nuance shown so perfectly- it’s the most skilled display of ‘show don’t tell’ I’ve ever seen #every physical action/thought/snippet of memory/line of dialogue is layered and placed to have the most possible impact #Jesus #the next unknown #yes I will be sketching multiple parts of this chapter it’s the only way I can be okay #also omg fuck you for that cliff hanger after emotionally slaughtering me

astaralys

Thank you for sticking with me throughout this journey! 😭

#you know what i love #being emotionally EVISCERATED on a sunday night #COOL COOL COOOOOOL COOOOOOOOOL #'yeah sorry i can't come into work i'm sitting at home in the dark being subsumed by the emotional crisis this fic gave me'#yes i would like to use PTO'#why is this the best portrayal of elsa and anna ever #never been or will be a better grasp of them it's... unreal... no words #i h A T E iT #and can i just say every time Ulf is on screen i am deeply UpSeT #Practically a manifestation of elsa's guilt and self loathing at this point I DONT LIKE THEIR INTERACTIONS ITS UPSETTING #THE WAY HE TREATS HER-- I ALREADY WATCH ELSA TORTURE HERSELF NOW I HAVE TO WATCH ONE OF HER OWN CREATIONS DO IT TOO?!?!#god every heartbreaking word anna unleashed cut home so devastatingly #was just as frozen and speechless as elsa feeling the agony of it i couldn't breathe #didn't breathe until elsa did #c h r i s t and every word elsa said after... to anna and about herself #completely shattering....my chest still aches #soulmates...no other word for it-- done here: so much deeper than any romantic connection #'i'd give everything'#because elsa would give everything she had everything she was every last piece of herself for/to anna...but she wouldn't give -her-#not anna not ever #'i wouldn't change a thing'#because the only agony worse than what they went through- worse than hoping the sun wouldn't rise #and praying each morning was the one she wouldn't wake...the only thing worse than all the years of agony would have been losing her #god it hurts #it's actually nice to see that anna does get stuck in the past because she's missing a huge piece of it #its still a gaping wound she doesn't know how to reconcile- and she'll never get those answers from her parents #the way it feels to know how many things went wrong when you were a child and not being able to confront your parents about it #even if they were/are alive; the damage has been done and nothing changes it- you're just left with impotent feelings of hurt and trauma #and anger #the perfect portrayal of siblings recollecting how their parents interacted with them and the biased lens

elsanna-shenanigans

December Contest Submission #10: Echoes of You

Words: ca. 5,500 Setting: modern AU Lemon: no Content: n/a

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Murky light filtered into the apartment through sheer damask curtains. Another grey morning, full of clouds that blocked the sun but refused to provide any rain. Existing in a state in between.

Anna could relate.

Nestled in bed, she blew out a noisy breath through her mouth, staring up at the ceiling. Familiar patterns and faces morphed in the plaster before fading again, like the hazy pieces of her dream. The phantom touch of a hand clasped in hers lingered; Anna hadn’t seen the face, but she knew who it belonged to. All that remained of the dream were uncomfortable remnants, squirming in her chest like the last bitter dregs of coffee at the bottom of the cup.

In a perfect world she’d be able to press skip on this whole day. And the rest of the year.

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ice-bjorn

#Probably throw this one up on ao3 by the end of the week #my fic

ozhawkauthor

The Three Laws of Fandom

If you wish to take part in any fandom, you need to accept and respect these three laws.

If you aren’t able to do that, then you need to realise that your actions are making fandom unsafe for creators. That you are stifling creativity.

Like vaccination, fandom only works if everyone respects these rules. Creators need to be free to make their fanart, fanfics and all other content without fear of being harassed or concern-trolled for their creative choices, no matter whether you happen to like that content or not.

The First Law of Fandom

Don’t Like; Don’t Read (DL;DR)

It is up to you what you see online. It is not anyone else’s place to tell you what you should or should not consume in terms of content; it is not up to anyone else to police the internet so that you do not see things you do not like. At the same time, it is not up to YOU to police fandom to protect yourself or anyone else, real or hypothetical.

There are tools out there to help protect you if you have triggers or squicks. Learn to use them, and to take care of your own mental health. If you are consuming fan-made content and you find that you are disliking it - STOP.

The Second Law of Fandom

Your Kink Is Not My Kink (YKINMK)

Simply put, this means that everyone likes different things. It’s not up to you to determine what creators are allowed to create. It’s not up to you to police fandom.

If you don’t like something, you can post meta about it or create contrarian content yourself, seek to convert other fans to your way of thinking.

But you have no right to say to any creator “I do not like this, therefore you should not create it. Nobody should like this. It should not exist.”

It’s not up to you to decide what other people are allowed to like or not like, to create or not to create. That’s censorship. Don’t do it.

The Third Law of Fandom

Ship And Let Ship (SALS)

Much (though not all) fandom is about shipping. There are as many possible ships as there are fans, maybe more. You may have an OTP (One True Pairing), you may have a NOTP, that pairing that makes you want to barf at the very thought of its existence.

It’s not up to you to police ships or to determine what other people are allowed to ship. Just because you find that one particular ship problematic or disgusting, does not mean that other people are not allowed to explore its possibilities in their fanworks.

You are free to create contrarian content, to write meta about why a particular ship is repulsive, to discuss it endlessly on your private blog with like-minded persons.

It is not appropriate to harass creators about their ships, it is not appropriate to demand they do not create any more fanworks about those ships, or that they create fanwork only in a manner that you deem appropriate.

These three laws add up to the following:

You are not paying for fanworks content, and you have no rights to it other than to choose to consume it, or not consume it. If you do choose to consume it, do not then attack the creator if it wasn’t to your taste. That’s the height of bad manners.

Be courteous in fandom. It makes the whole experience better for all of us.

ice-bjorn

God Jul och Gott Nytt År!

#yes I’m reblogging this again cause I have nothing for Santa Lucia #again #real life has been a crazy bitch lately but I haven’t forgotten these two

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Elsa has loved Anna, unconditionally, irrevocably, since the moment she was born.

Only years later does she realize that love has transformed in a way she never anticipated, with ramifications she never could have expected.

#frozen 2 #frozen #elsanna #elsa #anna #hanahaki disease #my fic #okay here it is in full- all 8k+ words lol

elsanna-shenanigans

August Contest Submission #10: in my chest, a garden made for you

Words: ca. 6,000 Setting: Canon Divergent Lemon: no CW: Brief mention of blood, angst

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Elsa was three years old when her world changed forever.

It was high summer, and the castle had reached a fever pitch of frenetic activity as the entire kingdom awaited the birth of the queen’s second child. Her labor was longer and more fraught than that of her first child, the crown princess; Elsa was an easy baby from the moment she came into the world as Arendelle’s heir.

The princess sat quietly in her room with a nursemaid while they waited for news. When the king came to get her hours later, Elsa took her father’s hand, a strange premonition building with each step closer to her parents’ room.

Her mother was propped up in bed, looking drained but radiant. Instantly, Elsa’s eyes were riveted to the swaddled bundle in the queen’s arms. Her hand fell from her father’s grip, and she padded up to the bed in hushed anticipation. The bundle was titled towards her so she could see, and a scrunched little face with a head of bright, strawberry blonde hair came into view.

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ice-bjorn

Yup, this one was me. After another edit the final version (+ around 3k words) should be up on ao3 this week.

#my fic #hanahaki disease #elsanna

Revisiting an old piece

#frozen #frozen 2 #anna #anna of arendelle #frozen fanart #my art #just wanted to do something quick and loose #and i found the old ref photo of audrey hepburn #so i thought #why not

#frozen #frozen 2 #elsanna #elsa #anna #my art

elsanna-shenanigans

August Fanfiction Contest

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reminaissance

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

My submission for @elsanna-shenanigans‘s June prompt and a gift to @ice-bjorn because I think she’s pretty neat when she’s not teasing the shit out of me

#hahahah back at you dude #it’s not like you don’t give as good as you get ;D #god this one is so good

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