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I posted 2,148 times in 2021

78 posts created (4%)

2070 posts reblogged (96%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 26.5 posts.

I added 242 tags in 2021

#my art - 44 posts

#art - 43 posts

#drawing - 42 posts

#traditional art - 21 posts

#oc - 20 posts

#original character - 20 posts

#my oc - 20 posts

#fanart - 16 posts

#harry potter - 10 posts

#dc - 6 posts

Longest Tag: 137 characters

#currently drawing my boys tm and like legitimately i dont think my brain has been actively thinking this happily about something in weeks

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

So utica lost... becouse she had too much personality???

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#4

Some drarry, for 12 year old me

82 notes • Posted 2021-07-02 02:34:58 GMT

#3

What if i did dramatic shading... on litteraly everything i draw... haha just kidding... unless???

111 notes • Posted 2021-09-29 19:09:26 GMT

#2

what if star fire was like really tall

235 notes • Posted 2021-09-17 09:11:17 GMT

#1

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Resources For Writing Royalty

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It’s shorter than the usual resource master post, but I found some great resources and I think this is a good jumping-off point for those who are including a royal court in the world building of their story.

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Fantasy Guide to Writing A Royal Family

How to Write A Fictional Royal Court

Writing Royalty and Nobility - Common Mistakes

Creating a Fictional Monarchy

Questions to Ask When Creating a Fictional Monarchy

Writing Royal Characters

Ethics in World Building : Monarchy

Royal Titles Around The World

Regions’ Royal History Broken Down

Early Overall History

East Asia

Medieval and modern Europe

Africa

Positions in A Royal Court

Almoner

Butler

Chamberlain

Chancellor

Chapelmaster

Chaplain

Cofferer

Confessor

Constable

Cup-bearer

Dapifer

Doorward

Eunuch

Falconer

Gentleman of the Bedchamber

Gentleman Usher

Grandmaster

Great officers

Groom of the Stool

Herald

Intendant

The Royal Fool

Keeper of the seal

King of arms

Knight/Earl Marshal

Lady-in-waiting

Maid of Honour

Majordomo

Master of Ceremonies

Master of the Horse

Master of the Hunt

Page

Panter or Grand Panetier

Secretary

Pursuivant

Seneschal

Stolnik

Standard bearer

Steward

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Sea Shanties 101: Let's explore

TYPES OF SHANTIES

If you've any experience in sea shanties, you've probably noticed they don't all sound the same. Some are slow, some are fast, and some are just downright sad! Well there's method behind the melody, and I'm here to tell you all about it!

A shanty frequently contains a CALL, which is what the shantyman would sing out, essentially the verses of the song, and the RESPONSE, which is what the men would sing back. For example in Haul Away Joe: the call is "Louis was the king of France before the revolution," and the response is "heave away, haul away Joe."

One of the first things to keep in mind is that shanties were used most frequently during tasks that required most of the crew. I'm now going to separate these types of work shanties into categories:

CAPSTAN SHANTIES: these shanties were used for repetitive work that was sustained, such as raising the ship's anchor at the capstan. Examples? Randy Dandy-Oh, Drunken Sailor, Eliza Lee, Barrett's Privateers (though this was written long after the age of sail!)

HALYARD SHANTIES: sung during tasks that took a very long time and required a break for a breath before the men started up again, such as hoisting a sail. Examples? Blow the Man Down, Leave Her Johnny, Hanging Johnny (Johnny really took the piss huh)

PUMPING SHANTIES: let's hope you didnt have to do a lot of pumping! Wooden ships were prone to leaking and so pumping out the water was necessary but tiresome work below decks. Examples? Santiana, Pump Shanty (surprise there)

SHORT-HAUL SHANTIES: for quick work, like shortening sails! Examples? Haul Away Joe, Paddy Doyle's Boots, Haul on the Bowline

There's some of our task shanties! Now why don't we go below and see what our off-duty men are getting up to?

Why, they're singing FO'C'SLE SHANTIES! These shanties are stories of life at sea, the work they'd done, the places they'd been, they can tell you a lot about a sailor's life. Examples? Rolling Down to Old Maui, Ben Backstay, All for me Grog

Fun! How about those far away in the polar seas hunting whales? Well I'm glad you asked because this is where we encounter WHALING SHANTIES! And yes, you guessed it, this is where Wellerman comes in! Other examples include Bonnie Ship the Diamond, The Greenland Whaler Fisheries

Now of course the most important rule of sea shanties is to have fun with your buds! Be sure to tell everyone you know about your newly-acquired shanty knowledge!

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Let’s NOT exclude aces this month. Or EVER. Fuck exclusionists, ace people are LGBT on my watch.

I posted 827 times in 2021

126 posts created (15%)

701 posts reblogged (85%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 5.6 posts.

I added 331 tags in 2021

#a song of ice and fire - 61 posts

#game of thrones - 61 posts

#asoiaf - 58 posts

#got - 51 posts

#anon - 36 posts

#asks - 24 posts

#my art - 11 posts

#theon greyjoy - 11 posts

#jon snow - 11 posts

#robbert stark - 7 posts

Longest Tag: 140 characters

#if jon comes back as a fire white and he goes all knights king and hooks up with a ice white then wouldnt that be the real song of iceandfir

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

Shipping dynamics innit

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118 notes • Posted 2021-02-20 08:01:48 GMT

#4

Jaime Lannister be like "hot wench summer" and everyone around him is just like "winter is literally coming"

136 notes • Posted 2021-05-02 19:57:08 GMT

#3

Hot take: what if arya doesnt grow out of being a tomboy becouse some people just arent very feminine

145 notes • Posted 2021-05-03 02:07:42 GMT

#2

Its fun when people criticize sansa or robb in a way that shows that theyve never had siblings

199 notes • Posted 2021-03-27 05:53:39 GMT

#1

Direwolves rating?

Grey Wind: 10/10. A good boy. Can do tricks. Retrieves stuff from the fridge. Good at finding things.

Lady: 10/10. A good girl. Very well behaved. Beautiful. Always has very soft fur. Wears the prettiest collar.

Nymeria: 10/10. Also a good girl. Always greets arya when she gets home. Good judge of character.

Summer: 10/10. A good boy. Therapy dog. Walks his owner. Protect but also attack.

Shaggy dog: 11/10. The best boy. Is shaggy dog. Will fight other dogs at the park. Takes no shit. Surprisingly fluffy. Eats homework on purpose. Will chase anything that moves.

Ghost: 10/10. Another good boy. Doesn't bark at night. Adopted by the entire nights watch. Likes to be fed under the table. Sheds on the carpet but the carpet is white so it actually makes it look cleaner.

575 notes • Posted 2021-06-25 20:20:51 GMT

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don’t do this, this is fucked up

have you ever loved a lyric so much that when you hear it feels like your heart is trying to burst out of your body