The Winter Swan

Hi there! I'm Emma, and this is my Captain Swan blog! I'm an artist and I write from time to time! Feel free to drop me a message and say hi! (formerly captainswan-coffee) (icon by yesgraphicmaniac)

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#♪♪he’s so tall #and handsome (also dramatic) as hell #he tries to be bad but is actually a dork♪♪

[emmandhook]

“I love you”  “I love you, too.”

[hopeandbeans]

Dying a second time, now, there was no complaint to her husband (what, then, could she complain of, except that she had been loved?). She spoke a last f a r e w e l l that, now, scarcely reached his ears, and turned again towards that same place.

Ovid, Metamorphoses, x

[leaves-and-lights]

Quite honestly, I’m surprised that I haven’t seen more people on here talking about the fires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. I know that because it’s Canada and because it’s a fire it’s different than most natural disasters, because it is happening on a much slower time frame, but I honestly don’t think most of you guys realize just how big this is. 

More than 80,000 people have had to flee their homes, and may have nothing to return to when the fire is put out. 

The fire may potentially double over the next couple days, destroying more of Canada’s beautiful landscape, homes, and habitats for it’s diverse biodiversity. 

Fort McMurray is highly dependant upon it’s position in the oil sands industry, which could be highly affected by the fire, leaving tens of thousands of people without jobs or homes. 

A teenage girl was killed in a car crash as a result of her family attempting to flee the fires. 

Foreign temporary workers might have to leave Canada because the fires have left them without homes or connections to people within Canada. 

I know how hard it can be to relate to something like this, but I’m stunned that I haven’t seen the slightest mention of it anywhere on tumblr. Thousands upon thousands of people have lost everything. Wildlife is loosing its natural habitat by the second. Entire cities and communities are being wiped out. I don’t ask much, just that you try to put yourself in the shoes of those affected by this.

You can donate to the Canadian Red Cross HERE, and if anyone reading this happens to be from Fort McMurray or in the surrounding area, a list of resources can be found here. 

Please help spread the word by reblogging this, if you can’t afford to donate, any effort helps. 

[rubbady-pubbady]

Emma backstory tonight!!!!

Emma backstory tonight!!!!

Emma backstory tonight!!!!

Emma backstory tonight!!!!

Emma backstory tonight!!!!

Emma backstory tonight!!!!

Sorry just a little excited as it’s only Emma’s FIFTH flashback episode in FIVE SEASONS!!!

[leaves-and-lights]

My friend and I were curious so… Tag this post with the craziest thing that you’ve ever done in an attempt to procrastinate something else. 

[onceabc]

Don’t mess with this squad. #OnceUponATime #squadgoals

[ceeyoutea]

emma & killian in ‘firebird’ (x)

[wumingsflower]

Good evening Shipmates. Before you panic about a Captain Swan voting post, don’t worry. Things aren’t as crazy as last year. However, we are losing pretty badly and it would be nice to have Captain Swan win something for a change, especially after last years ugly defeat. So if you have time and would like to help out, here are the details!

This voting party goes from 8:15pm EST - 10:15pm EST! What this means is a whole big GROUP of us fans will spend time hanging out in the CS Chatroom (or not if you prefer not to!) chit chatting and voting for Captain Swan! Just keep refreshing the page as much as you can and voting! 

It’s nice to have voting parties because the more of us that vote together at ONCE, the bigger the impact on the %! And it’s nice meeting other fans while you’re at it! So all you gotta do is:

Join the Voting Party HERE!

VOTE HERE!

Spread the word and reblog! Share on twitter!

Now let’s move out, shipmates!

[the-ships-to-rule-them-all]

Abby’s Birthday Celebration

(An example of how amazing this year has been, I MET STEPHAN AMELL AND DAVID RAMSEY FROM ARROW AND I LEARNED TO FIGHT FROM CAITY LOTZ AT HVFF)

This past year has been one of the best years ever and I’ve gotten a lot more involved in Tumblr so I figured why not do a post celebrating the friends of made and everyone who made this past year so so amazing.

On to the shoutouts:

My Sisters, the girls who I will love and support forever:

@turndownforbodt MAGGIE MY LOVE MY LIGHT MY SUNSHINE. Dude, thank you for encouraging me to get a tumblr and a twitter. Thank you for fangirling with me on here and at school, for being crazy with me, for suffering and loving Jillian’s antics, for being the best friend a girl could ask for. Thank you for these past four years, for putting up with my rants, for the fantastic discussion, and for the picnics at lunch (WE FINALLY DID IT THIS YEAR). You, Jillian and Kate are the reason this year has been so amazing and I love you nerds so so so so much. 

@everybodyknows-everybodydies  Audrey, you are an incredible person. I knew from the moment we’d got chastised in class for fangirling over fanart on my computer at Oxtrad that you were someone I wanted to be friends with for life. Thank you for always supporting me, for always reading my writing and being the person I can call and rant to and we talk for two hours. Thanks for being my Shakespeare buddy, for listening to me rant about my stupid English teacher and being so mad about him with me, for such being the most positive person I know. You are my Alex Kingston loving, Shakespeare reading platonic soulmate and I can’t imagine what life would be like without you.

@herolincolln BABES!!!! When you sent that message saying I was one of your favorite blogs, I never could imagined that you would become one of my nearest and dearest. Thank you for all the poetry, all the headcanons (our the 100 being nerds is one of my favorites) and most importantly for all the fangirling. I love how we have tumblr message and texting, how we just fangirl over Bellarke, Captain Swan and Malec. I love livetexting you and how our conversation are just mutual adoration and screaming sessions. I love our google video chats and livewatching episodes of Shadowhunters and the 100 with you. I love how you ignore your cats in favor of me. I’ve loved taking the Shadowhunters journey with you and slowly watching Bellarke becoming closer and closer to be canon. You are one of the most amazing people I know and you are basically my little sister and I just love you so much.

The CS Chat Squad:

 @warriorsaralance (Marjo, you are amazing and I love you, thanks for always fangirling with me about Sara Lance) @xyouss (For never being awake at the same time, we sure do fangirl about the 100 a lot, I love knowing I can always come into your messages) @thesnowyswan (Rae, you have saved my ass more times than I can count with your help on essays this year. You are a goddess, a brilliant writer, a better friend and just one of the most fantastic people I know. Thank you for forcing me to watch Lucifer which yes I love it but it’s painful) @asexual-mechanic (Thank you for fangirling with me over Once and the 100, for always supporting me and being amazing) @winter-swan (Emma you are an amazing person and artist, I love fangirling with you and seeing you sass people when they unjustly hate on Canada, thanks for giving me a place to stay when the apocalypse occurs)  @pirateprincesslove (Linn, you such a joy to be around and I love fangirling with you) @the-savior-swan (Mads, you are one of the most incredible people I know, I love fangirling with you, reading your writing and hearing about the awesomeness that is HvZ) @swanhookheart (Katie, I love you to death. I love that we have met three times, I loved twinning as Emma Swan at Halloween, and I love hearing about Mythic. You are one of the strongest people I know)  @ofzefandoms (Elsa, I love you) @chosetoseethebestinyou (Isa, I love you so much, I love fangirling with you. Thank you for always being so excited) @a-pirates-life-for-smee (CATH, I LOVE YOU!!! Thank you for creating a ship with me, for fangirling over the 100 and Ouat with me and for being amazing) @honeybadgerhook (Molli, I love seeing you fangirl over pirates, I love hearing about your life in Chicago, I love fangirling over Ouat with you) @hookedxxswan (Cate, you are so adorable and fierce and funny and I love going into the chat after episodes and knowing you’ll be there to fangirl with) @mistbornhero (Maria, you are incredible, I loved being your secret santa this year and I can’t wait to continue to fangirl with you for many more years) @captainswansource (Chels, thank you for creating the chat, thank for giving me a space to meet so many amazing people. I love you dude) @jjfantasy (Jo, I love you so much, thank you for being so amazing, for fangirling with me and for always cheering me up)

My BFFs on here who always chat with me:

@katefullergecko Dude, sometimes I love you and hate you in equal measure for introducing me to FDTD and the incredible suffering that is SethKate. Thank you for sharing headcanons, for keeping me updated on filming and for encouraging me falling deeper and deeper into SethKate. You are a fantastic writer and an amazing friend.

@brayvenlarke Ari, I love you so much. From fangirling about the 100 to One Tree Hill to Shadowhunters to Aaron Tveit, you are amazing. I promise I will read Carry On!!

@thelovelylights Jen, I love you so much. I love talking about Nathan Miller with you, hearing about your life and fangirling about Shadowhunters. You make amazing gifsets, are constantly posting engaging and interesting meta that almost always teaches me something. 

@blyedeeks  Cams, we have literally only been talking for a few weeks but you are amazing. I love seeing your positivity, fangirling with you, going and screaming at you over Bellarke constantly. I love you to death dude.

@jyntherogue Marie, thank you for being my trash talking queen, thank you for being the person I know I can talk shit too and just be a bitch with. Thank you also for being one of the most supportive people I know and for fangirling with me always.

@spiderdoctor67 Jules, I love you. I love fangirling with you and I love seeing on my dash constantly interacting and being amazing.

@elschaaf Erica, you are incredible! You are so badass and funny and amazing. Thank you for fangirling with me over the 100 and Shadowhunters, for sharing theories, for always supporting me and being an amazing friend.

The girls who I just started talking to but have already earned a place in my heart:

@queenclarkegriffine, @dropshipbellarke @glowingbellarke @platoniceyefucking (I love you all so much, you are all so awesome and I am so so so glad to have started talking to you)

The Salt Squad who keeps me laughing daily:

@simplyslc @helpbellamyblake @clxrkblake (You guys are some of the most hilarious people I know and I love the memes and draggage and shade, you are the light during the hell that was going on until last week)

The Meta Writers who constantly make me think and make me see the world in new light, also the ones who brought me back into the fandom:

 if you are in the 100 fandom go follow these people, I promise you won’t regret it

@rosymamacita Thank you for being so positive and being so amazing and lending your talents and brilliance to the fandom. You rock!

@nataliecrown Natalie, Thank you for being so amazing, for being my fellow Raven Reyes lover and defender for all entirety and just being brilliant and smart

@mego42 Meg, thank you for so positive and amazing and encouraging. I adore reading yours and Natalie’s metas because they are so amazing and intelligent and interesting. Thank God my theory didn’t happen right? 

@spacexualkids Thank for educating me on aspects of the Tumblr community, for being so smart and funny and awesome. For having the most amazing and brilliant headcanons and liveblogs.

@reblogginhood and @grrlinthefireplace Erin and Claire, thank you for taking the time to be involved in fandom, for having one of the most amazing podcasts ever and for creating such wonderful meta.

The Gifset Makers/Artists who make me cry with their incredible work:

@sithkylor @thebellarkes @someone-like-robsten @takemystrengthtoo @fyeahbellarke @ladyreyes @intostarlight @jarodjoseph @weliveandbreathewords @bell-clarke @likcoln @abbyskane @jimpam @lieutenantducklings @illgivethattoyou @clarkesbellmy @lovestruckswan @winter-by-the-sea @svenjaliv @sheriffchiselchin @snowallens @smoaksgreen @queensarrow

The Fanfic Writers who are constantly keeping me laughing and crying and making me fall in love with characters all over again, some of the most talented people I know:

@marauders-groupie (Lana writes some of the best Bellarke fanfic out there), @deadcatwithaflamethrower (if you like Star Wars, do yourself a favor and read her work, I am in love with Re-entry) @hawthornewhisperer (the creator of Ice Machine and writer of brilliant meta) @missemarissa (some of the best smut I have read) @so-caffeinated (Some of the best and funniest Olicity fic I’ve ever read)

To the TV shows:

@the100writers and @shadowhuntersseries THANK YOU FOR CREATING THESE SHOWS THAT HAVE BROUGHT ME SO MANY FRIENDS!!! Thank you for making me laugh and cry and thank you for making the payoff so worth the wait. Thank you for making me feel. I am in awe of every single person who works on Shadowhunters and the 100.

Last but certainty not least to all my followers: 

Thank you for following me, thank you for supporting me and being so amazing. I love you all more than words can say.

(I am sure there are people I didn’t tag, please let know so I can fix that grievous error)

[winter-swan-blog]

ABBY YOU SWEETIE PIE I LOVE YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE <33333

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It’s around that time of year when kids start getting letters of being waitlisted, rejection and deferment. Just wanted to say hang in there– not everyone’s collegiate path is a strict linear progression. Taking gap years, transferring, going to your ‘B’or ‘C’ school, etc– they’re all completely valid ways to self-discovery and getting to where you want to be. From my own experience, things have a way of working out in the weirdest ways. Just keep your head up & mind open and don’t give up. 

[colinodonowhoo]

you know he has a treasure trove of stupid pirate jokes [insp]

[killiancomeback2me]

lincoln-campbells(.)tumblr(.)com/post/142195409494 i dunno if there is anything like this but this would be a great idea for the OUAT fandom if there isnt already anything like this, figured id send it your way because im kind of a newbie and wouldnt know where to start trying to set it up with the fandom :)

It’s a great idea <3 (original post)

I made one for the Captain Swan fandom. It’s basically a map to plot where you are from.

instructions:

1. click this link

2. on the left, go to additions, click add marker - simple

3. a box should pop up

for entry name, type your urlfor location, type where you are from (you can be as specific as you want; ex: California, USA or France or United Kingdom)choose a color for your markersubmit

4. you should see your marker pop up

For now I’m alone in there :( lol, hopefully, as more people do this, you can see other peoples markers too. 

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[wumingsflower]

Once Upon a Sunday is here! Tonight’s episode is:

5.17 - “Her Handsome Hero”

Press Release:

Belle turns to Rumplestiltskin with hope of finding a way to protect their child from Hades. However, they disagree over whether to use dark magic, as Belle forbids Rumplestiltskin from using his powers for evil. Meanwhile, Hades secretly meets with Gaston in the Underworld and encourages him to seek revenge on Rumplestiltskin. As the heroes try to find a way to defeat Hades, Emma has a terrifying nightmare that she realizes is beginning to come true. And in flashbacks, Belle and Gaston meet for the first time, but their blossoming romance comes to a halt on the eve of the Ogre wars.

>> Watch the sneak peeks! <<

If you can’t watch LIVE and don’t want to be spoiled ahead of time, please blacklist the tag “ouat spoilers”.  

How to block tags:

Use either tumblr savior or XKits black list to block the tags you want.  Each link has instructions on how to do it, but if you have any questions feel free to message me! (*For XKit, you will need the “New XKit Extension”)

How to watch online if you live outside the USA or can’t watch on tv:

Live Stream 1

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Live Stream 5

Live Stream 6

How to help improve the ratings:

If you have the ability to watch the show live on TV, please do so!  Also, if you are a Nielsen panelist and happen to have a DVR, re-watch the episode within 24 hours WITH the commercials to help improve the ratings even further.

Another great method to help improve ratings no matter WHERE you are is by tweeting LIVE during the EST and PST airings of the show! Use #OnceUponATime, tweet to @OnceABC on twitter stating that you are watching the show and how you liked it!

For more info on how to help with the ratings, read this!

Also! Don’t forget to compliment the actors and writers on twitter after the show, as well as leaving nice comments on the Once Facebook!

And as always, the Captain Swan Chatroom will be open all day to talk about the episode, meet up with old friends and make new ones, and fangirl with other fans! So stop in anytime!

> Captain Swan Chatroom <

Enjoy the show everyone!

[swans-and-pirates]

Emma’s little heart eyed nod of her head  (｡♥‿♥｡) (requested by anon in response to this)

[inthenameofsephiroth]

your heart shows no sign of weakness.

[warriorsaralance]

@winter-swan @yesgraphicmaniac