This was such a tumultuous year, but I want to thank every one of you for making this fandom such a welcoming and exciting place to be. You are all amazing, and I hope 2016 is the best kind of adventure for you!

My favorite writer/blogger/person in the whole world

@baegginoakenshield

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@a-grump-of-dwarves | @acorn-lover | @acornsandoakleaves | @andquitefrankly | @ adapt-evolve-become | @alkjira | @andalusa |andurilorcrist | anonymoussong | arkenstonns | asparklethatisblue |avelera | @baeginshield | @bagginshield | @baggiinshield | @bagginship | @bagginshieldhappiness | @bagginshieldisreal | @baggvinshield | @bahukhazad | @bicycles-bees-bisexuals |
@bilboo | @bilboring | @bofursunboundbraids | @boromirs | @bottom-thorin | @bowstrings-and-elfkings | @braveandtheb0ld | @buriedbilbo | @cambetaut | @catofcream | @cptbuckyy | @curmudgeony | @cutepippin | @cutie-ghost-maisie-williams | @determamfidd | @dragonbilbo | @dragonsingondolin | @duckisduck | @duirins | @durindead | @earendilelwing | @elvenking | @emsiecat | @eowyn-of-ithilien | @erbor | @evil-bones-mccoy | @ewebean | @farashasilver | @filinprinsessa | @fishfingersandscarves | @frostisass | @fuckyeahhobbits | @goddamndurins | @goldenlionprince | @hallsofstone2941 | @hanfreakinsolo | @heyerette | @hildyj | @hobbitbilbo | @hobbitunderthemountain | @homeoftheburglar | @inchells | @katrinemaree | @killaidanturner | @klngfili | @kurosmind

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@lament-for-nimrodel | @leeeeeeeeeegooooooooolaaaaaaaaas | @legosassyy | @lets-hear-about-samwise-thebrave | @liliaenbaggins | @linddzz | @littlesparkleprince | @lostinhellfire | @lovelylilpup | @loyalty-honour-a-willing-heart | @lukalunar | @margotkim | @meg-thilbo | @monsieurlegolas | @myrtlebroadbelt | @nastyrutobuka | @nenuials | @neo-khuzdul-translator | @nobledurins | @northerntrash | @notofmyself | @oakenthief | @obsessedwobbit | @ohtauriels | @oh-valinor | @paranoidfridge | @peregrint | @plantyourtreesburntheheart | @plantyourtrees-watchthemweep | @plantyourtreeswithme | @poplitealqueen | @preciousfingon | @queenoftheearth | @radioproxy | @ravenhilll | @robinshideout | @rutobuka2 | @samwose-gamgee | @samwsie | @serenbach86 | @skylocked | @sleepybofur | @smirkswood | @somehobbitsmarrydwarfkings | @speakfriendandenter | @squire-reblogs | @starlightwalking | @stitchedopen | @striving-artist | @teaxdragon | @ten-thousand-leaves | @theadventurouspancake | @thearkenstoneandtheacorn | @thebagginshieldhell | @the-great-hiddles | @thesoundofnat | @thilbosbagginshields | @thorinbaqqins | @thorinoakenfeels | @thorinoakinshicld | @thorinsbeard | @thorin-wiggles | @thranduilings | @thranduils | @to-a-merrier-world | @tosquinha | @vardaladyofthestars | @visionsofmountains | @whatsahobbitses | @will-you-follow-me-one-last-time | @yavannakementari | @yubiwamonogatari

Also big thanks to @squire-reblogs and @dragonbilbo for being such kind and patient betas for the fic that will never be finished!

Though I have never had the chance to actually talk with most of you, your blogs, fics, art, edits, headcanons, and tags have been wonderful to follow and I wish a Happy New Year to each and every one of you!

Oh my goodness! Thank you SO much! *hugs* Happy New Year to you too!

Baegginoakenshield’s New Year’s Follow Forever!

baegginoakenshield:

Hi friends! I just
wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe New Year by having a fun Follow
Forever! This fandom is still the best one I have ever been a part of, and I
foresee it remaining strong in 2016!

I wanted to mention
some of the people who have made 2015 truly special for me in this fandom in so
many ways:

My Queen:
My best friend and first friend in the
fandom, I’m so glad we starting talking this year!

@brandybuckpuck

The Fluff Network:
While we aren’t the most active network,
every post and skype message never ceases to make me smile!

@andalusa, @bagg-in-shield-lovers, @bicycles-bees-bisexuals, @estel-of-the-eyrie, @filinprinsessa, @kamen-rider-rainbow, @littlesparkleprince, @monsieurlegolas, @preciousfingon, @queenoftheearth, @samwose-gamgee @skylocked, @to-a-merrier-world, @vardaladyofthestars

The Creators (writers/artists): So much of this
fandom is so SO talented, and we are so grateful to have all of you! I may not
have spoken to some of you personally, but I appreciate everything you do for
us!

@hildyj, @alkjira, @avelera, @rutobuka2, @tosquinha, @radioproxy, @meg-thilbo, @fishfingersandscarves, @striving-artist, @evil-bones-mccoy, @determamfidd, @northerntrash, @catofcream

And so many other people who have made my time here
SO enjoyable:

@baggvinshield, @killaidanturner, @hobbitunderthemountain, @linddzz, @tolkien-in-beleriand, @thorinbaqqins, @yavannakementari, @acornsandoakleaves, @buriedbilbo, @dragonbilbo, @homeoftheburglar, @acornoakenshield, @arkenburglar, @nobledurins

There are SO MANY
people I’m not mentioning, SO MANY people I’m forgetting, and SO MANY people
who deserve recognition in this wonderful fandom! I’m so grateful to everyone on this
list, some of you belong in multiple categories, and I love you all even if we’ve
never spoken. Keep on doing what you’re doing and I’ll see you all in 2016!

sdlkjfhlasjdhf ARIEL THANK YOU SO SO VERY MUCH ❤

baggvinshield:

I passed a couple of ‘follower count milestones’ without doing one of these. I figured now’s as good a time as any! Thanks to all my followers for sticking with me through times of botfa grief.

All of these blogs make the world a merrier place ❤

the wife: @killaidanturner

these people make my time here in this fandom super extra awesome: @anonymoussong,@farashasilver, @rutobuka2, @yubiwamonogatari

all these blogs i really <3:
@alkjira, @avelera @armitagesbeard, @bagginshield, @bagqinshield, @bagginshieldisreal, @baggiinshield, @bilboo, @bilbosoaktree, @bilboring, @catofcream, @damnitfili, @determamfidd, @durinsghosts, @evil-bones-mccoy, @ewebean, @farewellthorinoakenshield, @filinprinsessa, @fishfingersandscarves, @ghisborne, @hobbitunderthemountain, @kurosmind, @lament-for-nimrodel, @linddzz, @lovelylilpup @malmao, @masterburqlar, @non6ix, @nitocrisss, @oakenbaggins, @oakenshieldbaggins, @paranoidfridge, @radiorcrist, @richardarmitakeme, @serenbach86, @striving-artist, @thorinds, @tosquinha, @torhin, @thearkenstoneandtheacorn, @thebagginshieldhell @theheirsofdurin, @thecrownlesskings, @undomiells

AHHHH CONGRATS! Also – thank you! Thank you SO MUCH, you stupendous person!

bilbosoaktree:

I just hit 3333 followers! I can’t even believe it, I remember getting my first 100 lol. I have so much fun running this blog. Here are 33 lovely people that make my time on here so great.

bold = bae (´ε｀ )♡

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acornshields alyssamaydraw asgardian—angels avelera baggvinshield
bagqinshield balinisballin bilboring bilboo bilbos bilbosacorn bottomthorin
dain-mothafocka determamfidd ewfrodo ewebean filinprinsessa

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hobbitunderthemountain jabletown ledamemangociana little-oakenshit
muchymozzarella murmuredlullabye northerntrash orcristhorin ravenhilll
serahgalahad srapsodia stick-around-town thorinbruhkenshield
thorinshielding tosquinha

Ahhhh ❤ you are so gorgeous! You make my day brighter, always!