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reblog this if you're okay with booping spams please !!
I've been hosting a very good friend irl and have been out of the loop! What is booping??? How do I boop???? I want to boop you!
I have a difficult situation in my life and I feel very bad, in connection with which the question is - what to draw? I have two ideas. You decide, I use this instead of psychotherapy
I've been sick for so long that I forgot about this survey (*/_＼)
I had an idea and two arts. I still haven't decided which one I like better
Lucien, beautiful sunbeam! This is stunning!!
ABOUT: When I first read ACOTAR, I thought this was unique to Tamlin. I don't recall it being said in the first book that it was related to Amarantha's curse, so I thought this was just something about Tamlin's past that we would learn later.
WHAT I WOULD CHANGE: I'd really like to take this in a Howl's Moving Castle or Odin direction, that Tamlin had to sacrifice his heart in order to gain a powerful ability. I would make that his shapeshifting ability. Making this ability something he gained on his own, rather than something he inherited, would be so much more interesting! It would also mean that his true "high lord beast form" is something we still haven't seen, and is an ultimate form even Tamlin is afraid of using. This would also mean that when Feyre gains abilities from all the high lords, she does not gain the ability to shapeshift, which could solve some plot issues down the road. Also, also: this would mean that his heart is stone forever, and cannot be healed by breaking the curse. He made a faerie deal, and those can be unforgiving.
2. Feyre's Mother
ABOUT This line from the book has always stood out to me: “Didn’t … ,” Tamlin interrupted, his deep voice surprisingly gentle, “didn’t your mother tell you anything about us?” I prodded the table with my forefinger, digging my short nails into the wood. “My mother didn’t have the time to tell me stories.” I could reveal that part of my past, at least. Lucien, for once, didn’t laugh. After a rather stilted pause, Tamlin asked, “How did she die?” When I lifted my brows, he added a bit more softly, “I didn’t see signs of an older woman in your house.” (Page 79-80.) WHAT I WOULD CHANGE I want to make Feyre's mother fae. Specifically a Selkie, that Papa Archeron would have kidnapped on one of his sea voyages when he was young. He hid her cape that allowed her to transform back into a seal, and she was forced to marry him and have his children. Because she was in human form when she had her daughters, they would all be 100% human, and not fae, despite having a fae mother. This also explains why Feyre's mother was so bitter and disconnected from her family. She only ever wanted to go back to the ocean. But eventually she died of heartbreak and homesickness. This is also why Feyre is so hung up on her promise to her mother, even though she wasn't treated very well: it was a fae contract and unbreakable, without Feyre ever realizing it. I think it's also possible that one of her mother's relatives (or maybe Tamlin, since she would have been one of his subjects) would have cursed Papa Archeron for not returning her to the ocean, and that's why all of his fortunes changed so drastically and suddenly. It wasn't until Tamlin lifted that curse that her father was able to make money again. (I also like the idea that her father is genuinely a savvy businessman who was cursed to make bad deals, and all the riches he earns after the curse is lifted were earned by him and not just cash that Tamlin magically threw at him.)
3. Illiteracy
ABOUT Feyre being illiterate is important to her character as a human, so I wouldn't change that, but I would change how she gains literacy in the second book. WHAT I WOULD CHANGE This might be cheating, but I would just have her gain literacy after the high lords give a piece of themselves to resurrect her. Give her pieces of their knowledge about each court as well, and it helps bridge the uncomfortable age gaps, fast tracks her literacy, and gives her important strategic knowledge of the whole of Prythian. This way, her becoming a leader feels more legitimate, and that it's a position she could actually command with genuine competence. Is it cheating? maybe. Would it change her character completely? probably. But no more so than her character already changed form book 1 to book 2 I think.
4, The Trials
ABOUT I know this was some folks' favorite part of the book, but for me it was the opposite lol! The first half felt whimsical and magical, and the second half felt rushed, anticlimactic, and disjointed. To this day, I don't understand why Amarantha made a deal with Feyre, when she'd already won! There was no benefit to this deal for Amarantha, she could have captured and tortured Feyre to her heart's content. It's lazy writing, honestly. WHAT I WOULD CHANGE Amarantha needs something from Feyre that she can't get on her own. I don't know what that is yet, but I'll figure it out (maybe it's her mother's selkie coat for some reason, or maybe there's magic protecting Feyre that prevents Amarantha from killing her outright, so she puts her in a no-win-scenario aka: the trials.) I would also change the trials. I hate the worm. It felt so lazy to me, like a Dune worm? Really? If there is actual faerie-lore to back this up, I'll accept it, but it just felt like SJM was throwing in the kitchen sink of sci-fi cliche's. I would nix the worm completely, and redo the trials. The only trial I liked was the one where she had to read, because it felt like there was actual build up to that in the books, and the cost of losing being her friend's life rather than her own felt like the stakes were really high. Too bad she only won by cheating. :/ I would craft the trials in a way that force Feyre to think outside the box, and really understand the fae's love for wordplay and cleverness. Here's how I would construct the trials: 1. A Hunting Trial - where Feyre has to hunt a mythical beast. She thinks it's going to be a terrifying monster, but isn't prepared for it to be a pucca that looks like her mother. Trauma ensues! :D 2. The Riddles Trial - I wouldn't change anything about this! It forces Feyre to come to terms with her stubbornness and unwillingness to accept Tamlin's help when he first offered to teach her to read. 3. Embracing Tamlin - keeping the inspiration from the Ballad of Tam Lin, Feyre needs to hold onto Tamlin while Rhys reaches into his mind and forces Tamlin to take all kinds of terrifying shapes that hurt Feyre. Feyre never lets go, and passes the trial despite all the harm it causes her. Feyre passes the trials, but at the cost of her life, and Tamlin has to hold her dead body, knowing that his shapeshifting killed her. :'(
I'll reblog this and add to it as I get more ideas! Let me know what you think! I'll write out an actual fic at some point, but I feel like I need to finish reading the first three books to do it justice.
In the coming months, weeks and days leading up to Tamlin Week, we'll be dropping some fun community activities. Feel free to participate as much or as little as you like!
Now that we've got the prompts out of the way, it's time to get to the heart of Tamlin Week. Everyone knows our High Lord Tamlin, and you’ve met our mods, but it’s time to meet you!
Introduce yourself through the questions below, and if you know someone who’d like to participate in Tamlin week, feel free to tag them.
What should we call you? How long have you been a Tamlin fan? What drew you to Tamlin? Do you have a favourite headcanon for our Spring Lord? Who’s your favourite pairing (platonic or romantic) with Tamlin? Have you named Tamlin’s family? What are their names? (Give us your headcanons too!) If you were transported into the Spring Court right now, what would be your role? (Sentry, Gardener, etc.) While we wait for Tamlin week, do you have any fic recommendations?
Tags: (add your friends here!)
We encourage you to check the notes to say hi to old friends, and welcome new names to our community!
Introduction time, introduction time!!
What should we call you?
Mathi!
How long have you been a Tamlin fan?
I read ACOTAR in 2022, but I only really started getting engaged with the series and Tamlin in 2023. I joined the fandom in March-April of 2024!
What drew you to Tamlin?
There's a lot of personal reasons that I don't want to get into, but I think the main thing that I liked was that in book 1 he was so awkward, but he was trying. I think the way the narrative treated him from ACOMAF onwards kind of made me love him harder. I ended up writing Wildflowers because I feel like he deserved a chance to be 'heard' or seen as a character deserving of empathy.
Do you have a favourite headcanon for our Spring Lord?
My favourite headcanon for Tamlin is definitely vegetarian Tamlin! Or shapeshifting while fighting Tamlin. His fight scenes are definitely some of my favourite to write!
Who’s your favourite pairing (platonic or romantic) with Tamlin?
The OG ship for me is Tamsand, but I've been really into Nyxlin. I'll ship Tamlin with about anyone except Cassian. For platonic relationships, I'm ride or die Cassian + Tamlin as besties. I will die on the himbroship. Ofc, I love the classic trio of Lucien, Andras and Tamlin. Notable mention for Jurian!
Have you named Tamlin’s family? What are their names? (Give us your headcanons too!)
Yes! TW: Abuse mentioned below + death, also Wildflowers (and extended fic universe) spoilers below Celyddon - Tamlin's father - has bull horns, large/build like a tank but people forget that he's highly intelligent, has a great ass/chest (that's where Tamlin gets it from). He's cold and cruel; he doesn't really care for his family. He sees his wife as a possession and breeding as a primitive instinct. His HL ability is earth magic. Killed by Tamlin after Tamlin killed Rhysand's father when his father only wanted to continue killing. Margret - Tamlin's mother - soft, loving, stands by her husband. She is a High Faerie and was raised with an emphasis with propriety and etiquette, which she then taught her sons. She loves all of them very much, but cannot conceive standing against her husband. Most people think her middle son (Iolin) is her favourite, but they all are her favourite. She loves her oldest because he is the first and such a gentleman, she loves her middle because he is soft and kind (most like her), and she loves her baby because he's her baby. Killed by Rhysand's father. Enfys - Tamlin's oldest brother - loyal, dutiful, and the least gifted of the three sons. Enfys grew up with the stupid idea that he would be heir one day. He endured the most abuse from his father, including having to whip and punish his younger brother (Iolin) to prove that he wasn't growing soft and affectionate. He was even sent on a tour of the six other Courts to challenge their High Lords knowing they would beat him, but Celyddon wanted to remind him how low he is on the food chain. Enfys is physically strong, slightly more than other High Faeries, but nothing notable. He is cold to his other brothers to protect them and put distance between himself and then. May or may not have been hooking up with Beron or Eris (I'm undecided for now). Killed by Rhysand's father. Iolin - Tamlin's middle brother - thoughtful, empathetic, knowledgeable and kind. Iolin is most like his mother and has the softest disposition, which digusts his father. He secretly sympathizes with humans and had a human lover from whom he learned human medicinal techniques. He would combine that with faerie healing, along with all kinds of magical healing knowledge to becomes quite a formidable healer. Still, his father didn't care to recognize this and sent him to war as a soldier. Any healing he would do was of his own volition and he was exhausted. Tortured and killed by Amarantha during the First War. (I know it's not canon, but #yolo!!!)
If you were transported into the Spring Court right now, what would be your role? (Sentry, Gardener, etc.)
Sweet nothing, I'm so tired I just want peace and quiet and zzz.
While we wait for Tamlin week, do you have any fic recommendations?
I do! There are so many good ones and most of them are on @achaotichuman's recommendation list which I will reblog shortly!
TAGS: @matrixsss @achaotichuman @praetorqueenreyna @goforth-ladymidnight @lucychanart @geniemillies @yaralulu @sonics-atelier @pegasus-anarchy @paytowinsundays @amalhe-kofee and anyone else who feels like joining!
Thank you for the tag @highlordofkrypton!!!!
What should we call you?
Asher or Chaotic, I do not have a preference LMAO
How long have you been a Tamlin fan?
Since December of 2022!
What drew you to Tamlin?
He's blond for starters.
At first it was really just that there were so many inconsistences with Tamlin in the books. And the way Feyre spoke about him in her head pissed me the fuck off. I really, really liked him in the first book (he was my favourite character from the start) and ACOMAF was unpleasant drive the whole way through.
I did start liking the IC, and was pro-IC for about a year or so, maybe less, but I never ever hated Tamlin, and when I started writing about him I couldn't help but love him more and more.
Do you have a favourite headcanon for our Spring Lord?
A favourite???? I have so many, how shall I choose
Okay, possibly my favourite headcanon is that he keeps his powers very under wrap, but beneath what he allows others to see is a tangle of dark magic that ties into the line of life and death, which also coexists with my Dark Spring Court headcanons.
Who’s your favourite pairing (platonic or romantic) with Tamlin?
TAMCIEN
Have you named Tamlin’s family? What are their names? (Give us your headcanons too!)
His Father- Elvin Fairburn
His Mother- Dahlia Fairburn
Eldest Brother- Baile Fairburn
Second-eldest Brother- Aletris Fairburn
(And just for fun) His Daughter and Son- Dahlia Fairburn and Eden Fairburn
If you were transported into the Spring Court right now, what would be your role? (Sentry, Gardener, etc.)
Nuisance?
Probably a butler of some kind, I am very good at running errands and doing chores.
While we wait for Tamlin week, do you have any fic recommendations?
Fic recs you say? I have a whole list, my fic recomendation list can be found here!
Tags- @shi-daisy, @sadisticdevile, @arson-09
@samhatch, @lady-tortilla-chip, and everyone else who wants to join in!!!
Thank you for thinking of me @achaotichuman!! I get serious butterflies anytime anyone tags me. >///<
I'm seriously looking forward to Tamlin Week 2025! Here's a little bit about me:
What should we call you?
How long have you been a Tamlin fan?
What drew you to Tamlin?
Do you have a favourite headcanon for our Spring Lord?
Who’s your favourite pairing (platonic or romantic) with Tamlin?
Have you named Tamlin’s family? What are their names? (Give us your headcanons too!)
If you were transported into the Spring Court right now, what would be your role? (Sentry, Gardener, etc.)
While we wait for Tamlin week, do you have any fic recommendations?
now with slightly better quality ‼️ (not really)
i saw it and i had to make it about tamlin like every other thing in my life
i had to include thesian bc no one ever includes him :( and he is gay gay homosexual gay, the only true one in the series, we love to see it
he would advocate for the turtles.. 😔 that's my considerate high lord 😔😔😔
assasination attempt selfie 🫶
AND THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY BUT I'LL MAKE MORE 💥💥
these were supposed to be for my friend but i thought i'd share it so here you go, some shitpost doodles of hls 🫶
tamlin in that meeting:
unapologetically
no explanation..
AND A NESTA- because she reminded me of the caption..
Tamlin: Hey Feyre, my beloved fiancee. So you know how you died right in front of me like a month ago and how I have serious trauma about my loved ones dying because even though my mother, father and brothers were skilled fighters and powerful in their own right, they were still REALLY easily killed?
WELL, how would you like to go with me on a scouting mission whilst dangerous beasts of all kinds are lurking around and High Lords would jump at the chance to kill you to take your powers?!
What's that? Your safety? PFFFT, you've been high fae for like two weeks, you're more than capable of handling yourself against centuries old fae. Especially in your traumatised state, I'm sure your powers of reasoning and rational thought will be STELLAR if you should find yourself needing to fight.
so whaddoya say?
MY LOVE LANGUAGE IS QUALITY TIME AFTER ALL
I'm currently reading "The vampire Lestat" and when I saw the slogan on Pinterest this came to my mind
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I AM ROLLING
That's the kind of trickster fae energy I'm craving! Yes Tamlin!!
semi beast form tam ♡ he taking nappies (with me preferably)
his clothes are gone because im lazy not bc i want to see him naked >:(
his clothes are gone because we must embrace nature as the mother intended 🙂↕️.
Wow, what a shockingly beautiful thing to wake up to this morning! Your art is so stunning and inspirational!
Cannon adjacent (I didn't read ACOFAS, I'm piecing together what I know) Tamcien one-shot following the Solstice party.
The one is a little Tamlin critical, this follows Lucien mainly and him struggling with finding his place. 3rd person POV.
No tw, mostly angst (?) But Tam is in beast form for all of this. Still cute though.
A taglist no one asked for: @yaralulu @samhatch @almostferaldaydreamer @historygirl93 @shi-daisy @matrixsss but it's yalls fault this exists.
Word count: 1260
Yeeeesss!! More tamcien!! I've been thinking about Lucien interacting with beast Tamlin a lot, and this is so perfect! ❤️❤️ Thank you for writing something so lovely!
Poor Lucien just needs someone to take care of him for a change. 😭
Tamlin upset about not getting any wine is giving husky tantrum, I can hear the whiny howls in protest!
