#the coliny

[mynameisrobiniamadumbass]

mr littlewood not to be dramatic but i would die for the coliny

@inthelittlewood

[hazardous-sol]

Colin (Feat. Martyn)

Complete Time: 03:13:19

[k-didathing]

Sparrow's adventure continues: he encounters a Colin and a weird bee lady

Chapter One

Stranded

After crashing, I had realized the carburetor, along with the entire engine, was far beyond saving. Smoke rose from the engine, the wings were utterly mutilated, and besides, even if I could repair it, there wasn’t enough runway on the small peninsula I was stuck on to take off. My only choice was to stay put for the time being.

 I managed to pitch a few tents with the supplies that survived the crash, creating a sort of home base, for now, at least. I stayed in the tents for a few days, and took to exploring what was nearby. I soon found that the surrounding area was practically infested with resources in every cave, tree, and village I came across. The days were always clear and filled me with the urge for adventuring, but the nights were rather monstrous, and I always thought it best to keep near my tents.

 In my exploring, I even found some sort of treasure map in a nearby village, and since I had always excelled at reading maps, I decided to see if I could actually find any treasure. After all I had seen in my adventuring so far, it didn’t sound like the least plausible thing in the world.

I soon found that whoever wrote the map knew nothing about real cartography. (I also never particularly liked sea travel. Boats are hard to manipulate and crammed. I’m a pilot, not a sailor!) 

 After rowing around in what was almost certainly circles, I eventually found the x-marks-the-spot I was looking for. Finally (after I dug more holes than I’d like to admit), I actually found something! Most of it was trinkets I didn’t quite know how to use, but some of it was materials I could put to use, including real diamonds! 

 After returning to my camp with the victory of finding riches in the soil and enjoying a bowl of celebratory carrot soup by the fire, I found myself more energized than before. So I decided to explore the surrounding area a bit more to see what – or who – I could find.

 I had been trudging through the forest for a while now, and it was getting a bit too late for my liking. I had stumbled across a small cave, and had stopped there to rest for a minute on the rough, stony floor. I took out my sketchbook and began to write down some of the things I found that day.

But a strange lowing noise drew me out of my writing trance, and when I went outside to look, I was quite startled by a strange beast who looked like a goat crossed with a dinosaur. It had a furry body, goat-like horns, and a long, long neck. I was very wary of the unusual beast, for it had an uncanny resemblance to another creature who had blown up my base a couple of days ago. The beast studied me warily with its beady eyes, and I studied it in turn, so terrified I could barely move.

 “S-Stay back!” I yelled once I had regained my senses, scrambling to grab a rock from the rubble. The horned creature just sniffed me with its little black nose. It made a soft growling noise, like a bear cub, showing its pointy teeth. It approached, coming dangerously close to me, so I reflexively threw my rock at it.

 The rock knocked the creature back a few steps, and it whimpered in pain. It started growling furiously, and the next thing I knew, It was charging at me ferociously, and it knocked me down, down into a deep, muddy gorge. I soon realized in agony that the gorge was far too slippery for me to climb, and the horned creature above stalked and growled at me; ready to pounce at the slightest excuse.

My hands were dirty and bruised. I now felt that I was on the brink of death. Thus far in my life, I had never been as hungry and scared as I was at that moment. Oh, Why did I come here? I thought to myself in despair. They were right. There’s nothing here but wild, savage creatures. Perhaps hybrids were just a silly fantasy.

 I heard a faint, far-off buzzing sound. At first I thought it was my imagination playing tricks on me, but to my surprise, I saw a large, yellow cloud descending on the creature. A swarm of bees buzzed past and attacked the beast, sending it whimpering toward the mountains. The swarm that  had miraculously saved me went out of my sight, but continued to buzz nearby. 

Meanwhile, my brain was racing 100 miles an hour, trying to process what on earth had just happened. Did the swarm save me by pure chance, or did the swarm actively try to save my life? Where on earth had it come from? And worst of all, if the swarm had finished off the beast, would I become its next victim? 

But then something even crazier occured. Out of the restless buzzing noises, a girl’s voice spoke to me: “Hello down there! Are you alright?” 

Did swarms of bees now talk? I wondered in astonishment. I was too shocked to even reply.

 When the swarm buzzed towards me, it was no longer a cloud of bees, but instead, to my surprise, a humanoid girl. She was sort of fluffy and lumpy looking, but she was clearly in the shape of a girl with a fluffy yellow sweater and red hair spangled with flowers.

“Are you okay?” She buzzed once again.

“Ermm… I-I think so?” I stammered in reply, still dazed by fear. She lent me her hand, and I took it. Despite being a hand made of bees, it was surprisingly firm and warm. 

“T-thank you,” I stuttered. Yep, she was definitely in the shape of a girl, her feet hovering a few inches off the ground. But there was a question in my mind that I couldn’t hold back any longer. “Are you- could you possibly be- a hybrid?”

 “Oh, yeah! I suppose you could call it that,” the bee lady answered. I’m Gem, by the way.”

“S-Sparrow,” I stuttered back in disbelief. She was so friendly to me! Could they have been completely wrong about hybrids? This is incredible, I thought to myself. Just a moment ago, I was doubting the existence of hybrids at all, and now here I am, talking to one!

 But wait. What if she’s actually hostile, like I was warned about? I better make sure.

“Erm, you are a friendly hybrid… right?”

“Don’t worry, I’m friendly,” Gem buzzed. “But I do understand your concern. Hybrids come in all sizes and personalities, but I try to be nice to people unless they give me a reason to do otherwise. And you haven’t done anything to me. Speaking of which, you look starving, and you took quite a tumble. Would you like to come over to my house?”

 “Um, sure?” I said. I now realized that I was quite hungry, and hadn’t had a truly proper meal in days.

 So there I was, Sparrow the human, following Gem the Swarm of bees to her house.

[mryddinwilt]

I don’t think that us members of The Coliny talk enough about how potentially HUGE his role in Carrie Philby might be for his career. It’s a movie with a decent amount of buzz that’s premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival which is a very influential festival plus it’s got a large ensemble cast and a cult following for the book. This movie is going to get seen by a lot of people that have never watched Once Upon A Time or ever heard the name Colin O’Donoghue before. His outstanding acting as Professor Harrison could potentially open a lot of doors for him in the long term and help ensure that he is working in interesting roles long after OUAT ends. And as a fan that wants to see him on my screen as much as possible this is a very, very good thing. 

[lionkings]

me: patiently waits for the hq pics

[mamachonnes]

I want a video of Colin O’Donoghue dancing to Wannabe by the Spice Girls!

God make it happen pretty please!

[thecaptainsjones]

I love how literally everyone is all 'Colin's hair tho!'

Like, no one cares about anything else from that video. It's all about that hair

[navykillian]

No, but, I want to know what Helen O'Donoghue did in a past life to get this one...