A commissioned cover for @the-dragongirl for her lovely podfic of @determamfidd‘s So Cloaked and So Crowned. I know I reblogged it not too long ago, so definitely go give it a read. When these two put their talents together, it makes sparks.
Inspired by this section of the fic:
Gimli’s heart leapt into his mouth, and he bowed his head. Of course, the sharp-eyed Elf had seen his shame even beneath the cloak of Lothlórien.
“Gimli,” Legolas breathed, and he fell to his knees in the soaked grass before the Dwarf. His hand raised, slowly, tentatively. Fingers touched the smooth cloth, and Gimli felt rather than heard Legolas’ soft intake of breath. Then there was the rasp of stubble against the smooth Elven palm and the thick bowstring calluses as Legolas slipped his hand beneath the hood and gently pushed it back. Gimli stood and did not move, all his limbs frozen in shame and sorrow.
Silence, but for the soft silvery hiss of water upon the leaves. Then Legolas said miserably, “Oh, Gimli…”
Gimli kept his head bowed, and though his heart yet beat in his mouth, it tasted like ashes and blood and vinegar. The rain beat down upon his poor shaved scalp, and dripped from his stubbled chin.
“Hullo there, laddie,” he said around his acid mouthful. “Long time no see, eh?”
And, as per the usual, if you’d like to commission me for anything here’s the info!
sdkjsg;kdjg;kdfjsds aaaaand I am destroyed all over again
Pop, you have such an incredible gift of capturing the depth of emotion in their expressions, I JUST
GUH
AND YOUR EYE FOR COLOUR AND CONTRAST HOLY SHIT. the black bg and the sepia tones somehow just make him feel heavier, more ancient, aged by what he has been through, so stark and alone. Oh Gimli, my baby.
(sooo, the podfic is here, please go and shower these people with love because it is remarkable, absolutely so powerful and truthful and gutwrenching aaaaah)
I am so very excited to present to you all: a podfic of So Cloaked and So Crowned, by @determamfidd. This podfic is special to me in so many ways. First, because it’s been a long time in progress (I started working on this over a month ago). Second because Dets actually composed a piece of original music to serve as the intro and extro for this, and I got to perform that with her (that music will be posted on tumblr soon). Third, because I commissioned @poplitealqueen to draw the cover, and what she came up with is AMAZING.
And finally, because this is my 50th podfic. That’s right folks; in the roughly half a year I have been doing this, I have posted a total of 50 of these. It has been quite the journey. I have gone from not really know that podfic is a thing to having it consume my free time entirely. Yet I have no regrets, because podficcing has brought me so much joy, and so many good friends. Here’s to the next 50!
OH BARIS, OH POP
I am absolutely shattered, I love it so so much.
This is so powerful and visceral and phenomenal, my whole chest feels like it has been bludgeoned nnnngh amazing, amazing, amazing, the art, your incredible voice-acting and sensitive delivery, I JUST.
For the lovely poplitealqueen, for her amazing fanfic ‘Of Iron’ and based on the little teaser for the next chapter (I’m a huge sucker for Azanulbizar feels pls give me more). Bilbo asking aallll the awkward questions and Dain’s emotions, what more could you want?
So I’m unsubtly very excited for the next chapter in Of Iron, most because of Azanulbizar angst…so I crummy doodled kid!Dáin while working on commissions.
New fun headcanon from it: Dáin got his face scar at Azanulbizar.
I should just call this chapter “Of Trolls and Azanulbizar”.
This isn’t substantial in the slightest (since there’s stuff I’d rather not spoil) but I like it. I like the friendship blooming between Bilbo and Dain, dammit!
And I’m also always down for Dain heroics at Azanulbizar *glares at movie* Though I do like how badass it made Thorin…Thinking I might do something in between…maybe…Anyway, here’s a soundbite!
This is the kind of content I’m here for 😀 *urgh I should read Of Iron already, haven’t found the time and energy for it yet 😦
No worries! It’s certainly not going anywhere or anything. I can sum up the two chapters that are up so far:
Chapter 1: Cousin sass. Both Thorin and Dain couldn’t find their way out of a paper bag tbh. Banter banter banter, FEELS, plus fanart by fishfingersandscarves and lacefedora that makes me cry
Chapter 2: More cousin sass, with added Dain and Gandalf sass because I literally took that one line from BotFA where Gandalf calls Dain ‘unreasonable’ and made it into this long feud between the two because I. CAN. #Thorin why are you being a little bitch #Nori why are you being a jealous little bitch #IS GLOIN sECRETLY A cRIMINAL?! #Bombur is actually one helluva musician #the unholy Frankenstein of book and movie canon. Then some Dain and Bilbo feels that I’m very proud of. Yadda yadda yadda, plus fanart by courtugger and chess-ka that makes me cry.
Chapter 3: *should be posted soon* IT’S LOBELIA BITCH and SHIPPING? pLUS fanart by lacefedora that makes me cry.
FULL SYNOPSIS: Dain is a snarky little smartmouth with a heart of gold and a foot of iron and he’s here to call everyone out on their shit.
And that’s the story so far! I hope you get some time and energy in you soon. Sucks when you don’t :8
READ THIS FIC
REEEEAAAAD IT – YOU WILL NOT REGRET A SINGLE MINUTE BC IT IS GOLDEN AND WONDROUS
Aw Yiss 