The Old Gumbie Dwarf

morvidra:

(Aka the latest installment of Erebor Cats.)

For determamfidd and fuckthisimgoingtoerebor

This was originally going to be about Bombur, but… he was too shy to appear.

So it’s about his son instead – Barur Stonebelly, from determamfidd’s amazing work Sansukh – and with a cameo by Gimizh Cookie-Thief.

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YIIYIYIYIYIYIYIYYIIIIII AHH FILI 

Yessss BARUR, marshmallow-centered honeypie that he is!!! CATS + DWARVES WILL NEVER GET OLD FOR MEEEE, bc lotr and musical theatre? Two of my biggest most tragic obsessions colliding like this? NGGGH, and you just make em fit so beautifullly *hugs you* thank you so much!

is it only me, but Bilbo = Grizabella makes my heart hurt A LOT

poplitealqueen:

For flamesburnonthemountainside and justatouchofgoldsickness.

A bit ago, Dain-o commissioned me to draw her and her person (A twofer. Phew! First time doing that). So I did. I think it turned out pretty good.

For full disclosure, Dain-o (on the left) asked to have Dain Ironfoot’s tattoos on her dwarfsona; justatouchofgoldsickness asked for Thrain’s. So that’s where the tattoos are from!

Also, I have Dwarven Dark-names for you two. Are you ready? BOOM:

Dain-o, you are…

Binadkhâtizgilulkhud (”Restless Moonlight”)

This is your dark-name 1) because you never sleep I stg and 2) the moon is a symbol of subtle strength as well as energy. You may doubt yourself sometimes I think, but you’re always strong enough to help others first.

Thrain, yours is…

Bastibrizulkhud (”Healing Sunlight”)

I chose this one for you because you’re very much a ray of sunshine–especially when others are feeling down. You’re always willing help and listen to others, even when it may hurt you, which explains the whole healing bit (also it goes with Dain-o’s moonlight, which I thought would be adorable).

I hope both of you like it!

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liketotessecret:

Fili (morvidra) and Kili (liketotessecret) sing The Trail We Blaze from the Road to El Dorado!

This one was fun, actually. I could do better with the editing, and I might go back later, but… it’s okay for now. I like it. It makes me smile.

grimminsanity I think we can call this a birthday present to you. It’s not your birthday for any of us by now, but who the hell cares. I’ll get you your story soon!

determamfidd I think you’ll appreciate this one 😀

The Naming of Dwarves

morvidra:

Another dwarf-themed Cats adaptation. Hrera, Jeri, Bomfur, Mizim, Haban, Gimizh, Barur Stonebelly and the Crystaltongue belong to determamfidd.

(This wasn’t meant to be a series, but I fell over and wrote this.)

The Naming of Dwarves is a difficult matter,
It isn’t just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I’m as mad as a wizard
When I tell you, a dwarf may have three different names.

First of all, there’s the name that the family use daily,
Such as Thorin, or Dwalin, or Borin or Dáin,
Such as Hrera or Jeri, Bomfur or Dís–
All of them sensible everyday names.

There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the siring dwarves, some for the dams:
Such as Mizim, or Haban, Gimli, Gimizh–
But all of them sensible everyday names.

But I tell you, a dwarf needs a name that’s particular,
A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can they keep up their beard and their braidings,
Or spread out their inkings, or cherish their pride?

Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Ironfoot, Stonehelm, or Oakenshield,
Such as Barur Stonebelly, or else Crystaltongue–
Names that never belong to more than one dwarf.

But above and beyond there’s still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no mortal research can discover–
But the dwarf themself knows, and will seldom confess.

When you notice a dwarf in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
Their mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of their name.

OH JEEZ FILI NOW I HAVE TO RECORD IT

YOU KNOW I HAVE TO

the-dragongirl:

Eastern US Sansukh Cast Get-Together was, in spite of several snafus (including a late bus that caused Alris and I to nearly miss Legolas, and a half hour train delay that resulted in me getting to find out firsthand what the greyhound stations of DC and Baltimore are like) a success!. Because we are all dwarven dorks (except Legolas, who is TOTALLY a dwarf by marriage, and therefore still counts), we spent the afternoon in the National Gem and Mineral Collection in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Shown here – us with what is clearly the Arkenstone. Thank you so much to everyone who came – it was great fun!

AHHH LOOK AT YOU ALL YOU ARE ALL STUPENDOUSLY GORGEOUS AHHH I HOPE YOU HAD A SPLENDIFEROUS TIME (and yes, very Dwarven of you!!)

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the-dragongirl:

I present to you: The Cradle Song, from Sansukh, by determamfidd. This has been a labor of love for me, as well as technically the first thing I have recorded in character as Baris. I did have to make one small alteration to the music as Dets wrote it; the lowest part has been changed from voice to cello, since I cannot sing that low.

For anyone who is interested in recording themselves, I will be putting the recording tracks I created for both this and The Iron Hills for Me up on my soundcloud, a link to which can be found in the description on my tumblr.

OH BARIS

OOOOOHHHHH BARIS IT IS BEAUTIFUL

you got me crying. like a waterfall. I am all red face and runny nose.

You utter star. 

the-dragongirl:

At long last, progress on the Baris court gown cosplay! The chemise is now completely finished, though I may decide to go back and reinforce a couple of the seams before attempting to machine wash it. As the photos show, following the tutorial exactly has given me very puffy sleeves, which will be nice for the pulls I designed in the outer sleeves. Of course, it would have been done a lot faster if I hadn’t hand stitched the whole thing, but there’s something satisfying about making a chemise the old fashioned way.

In other progress, all the rhinestones for the circlet and other accessories have been obtained. I have selected the fabric for the outer gown, and aviva0017 has very kindly found me fabric for the undergown. Next up, though… the corset. THAT’S going to be interesting.

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liketotessecret:

Fili ( morvidra ) and Kili ( liketotessecret ) sing Agony from Into the Woods!

Er… enjoy?

(I’m actually really proud of this one. I did a helluva lot more editing than usual.)

determamfidd grimminsanity See, not EVERYTHING I do is depressing. Just most of it. *halo noises*

AHHHHH DUET BETWEEN FEE AND KEE

you pair are amazing! (I have never NOT giggled at the ‘far more painful than YOURS’ line heheheheheh)

I just realised I have no idea how Dain and Thira met. Have you written about it in the fic, or in an ask before? And if not, would you care ho enlighten us? Otherwise I’ll just stick to my stupid headcanon ^^

Hey Boo!

Ahhhh no probs! (I AM SURE YOUR HEADCANON IS AWESOME, YOU STOPPIT). I wrote it up in Thira’s Meet a Dwarrowdam blurb. I have reposted it below, so you don’t have to go a-hunting!

(I BET YOUR HEADCANON IS BETTER TBH)

Meet a Dwarrowdam: Thira, Queen of Erebor

Thira was the daughter of mastersmiths Hori and Theki, both Burned Dwarves of the Battle of Azanulbizar. After the loss of her parents, she made her way as a refugee to the Iron Hills. She arrived young, poor and determined to make a name for herself. Her talent lay in her smithing: Thira was the finest and most skilled steelsmith to emerge from the Iron Hills in decades. Her mail was sought after by all, and she was able to count Kings amongst her clients. One of her greatest works was a brigandine gifted to the King-in-exile, Thorin Oakenshield, as a present from his cousin Dáin.

Soft-spoken, intensely private, but as true and strong and determined as the steel she loves, Thira is tall, wiry and black-haired with dark skin that has been reddened by her forge over the decades. She met Dáin, the new Lord of the Iron Hills, through her work. He did not recognise the attraction at first, due to his great grief and his heavy burden of care after the death of his father and the settling of so many refugees. Thira, however, was patient. She brought him a gift of a new iron foot, set about with cunning straps and workings to make his walking easier. As Dáin walked with new purpose, he was able to recognise the kindness that had prompted such a gift. He began to frequent her workshop more often. They were married in TA 2854, and their only child Thorin, called the Stonehelm, was born in 2866. 

An introvert, Thira was uncomfortable with her elevation to prominence, especially after the reclamation of Erebor, and mostly stayed in her forges and out of the spotlight. Her shrewd husband accepted this, and sought her advice in privacy.