#otterling

[bbsketches]

Your art is made of joy. Just FYI. Thank you for the glorious gift you give. :)

Oh my god, this is so sweet. Thank you so much, I’m glad you like my art! :)

[thatonehiddenbladeingibraltar]

I'm game for the ships thing! I'm female, 5,4", blue eyes, athletic build, hair is a purple mohawk with dark blue shaved sides. I am a former military member, a photographer, artist, writer, and currently work in the IT field. I love travel, cuddles, doing nice things for people, and bellydance. :) Thanks!

I ship you with Evie!

Two people who kick ass together, stay together. At least that’s how I think the saying goes. Besides your athleticism, Evie loves seeing your photos whenever you’re traveling somewhere new or just strolling around in London (and most definitely keeps the pictures and occasional postcard you send her while abroad). She has this weird fascination with your hair, seeing as how she spends most of her days with people that only have one hair color and loves the way you style it to bring out both colors perfectly. Your kindness and love of cuddling definitely help Evie relax after a rough day with the Templars and Blighters which actually might help kickstart her brain again to find new ways to achieve her goals.

[roccondil]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Thank you!I’ll never get over the awesome pic you’ve drawn of me! Thank you for that!

[the-silmarillion-for-dummies]

Promo Blog of the Day!

Hello everyone! I didn’t have time to set it up last week, so here’s one! A follower of the blog is looking for some followers/people to follow! Their blog is a great mix of everything Tolkien and then some! 

Take a look at Otterling’s page!

Thank you for following and keeping this blog alive! If you, or someone you know, would like to be promoted in the blog of the day, feel free to drop me an ask and I will make sure we take care of it!

[moinamichaelpoppyproject-blog]

Veteran Spotlight - November 2015

This month, in honor of Veteran's Day, we are turning the spotlight on a very important aspect of our supporter base -- Veterans.

Allow me to introduce you to Rebecca Scott. Becca ( @otterling ) is an all-around amazing person and is always there to lend a smile or a helping hand.  Please take a moment to read a few of her words below:

"I joined the military at age 25, later than most. I am the fifth generation of my family to join and I still recall the pride on my father's face at my graduation. I have been asked before why I signed up. Was it a sense of duty? Was it for benefits? Was it patriotism? I think the answer is all of the above and more. My grandfather served in WWII. He taught me to fold a flag, to respect it, and not just the one for our own country because it wasn't the only one we should respect. I did not join the military to hurt anyone. I joined to protect people, to protect ideals worth fighting for when the cause is right. If the cause isn't right, then I was there to protect the boys and girls sent out to fight anyway. I served my country for 10 years total. Afterward, I found joy and purpose in helping civilians instead and I spend my time these days volunteering around my neighborhood, being involved in community building, and doing small acts of kindness for perfect strangers. I think we all could use a reminder sometimes that there is as much light in the world as there is dark; it's just that we all need to take turns holding up the candle."

Thank you for your service and for being such an amazing person!!!

[the-silmarillion-for-dummies]

I...I just love your retelling of the Silmarillion. This is gold.

You flatter me! Thank you!

[imaginexhobbit]

In case someone has not told you today, you are all awesome and we appreciate all your hard work. Please be advised: notes of gratitude from me will continue at random. That is all.

Thank you sweetheart, also I’m otterly (pun intended) in love with your url & profile pic! - Admin Kim

[imaginexhobbit]

Thank you for doing this. You guys bust your butts consistently to bring us something that we all enjoy very much. Sometimes you get grief from folks who seem to be a tad entitled. They forget that this isn’t a paid service, that you aren’t a bunch of robots, and that you guys do this with what free time you have. I worry that doesn’t get said as much as it should. So thank you. Thank you for all your hard work, your dedication, and for bringing something to my dash that routinely makes me smile. I hope you all are having an awesome day. *smishes* — otterling

I copy pasted it since it was not sent as an ask and so I couldn’t post it, but I really wanted to, so. This right here, to us, is worth a 100 messages against one negative. And we often get really sweet messages so thank you, we do this indeed in the free time we have. And sweet sayings like this bring a smile to our faces. 

- Admin Kim