@thegildedbee / thegildedbee.tumblr.com
by helloliriels - read it here
we were the dead. short days ago.
now live. feel dawn. see sunsets glow.
love and are loved. though poppies grow,
in flanders fields.
A sequel to 'Remember Me' ficlet and 'Remember Me [Art]' ... For the WWI knitted soldier and Remembrance Day. Johnlock. 3k. There will be probably 3 chapters to come.
A big reason I can prob never truly quit Tumblr is this is the only website where I can read
[goof joke post about, say, Scandanavian geese]
[witty rejoinder]
followed by “Actually? I’m an ornithologist specializing in the migratory patterns of three specific species of geese over the Scandanavian peninsula, here’s a genuinely fascinating short essay about a highly specific field of work and study, I took quite a lot of time out of my day to write this just because I wanted to share my passion, you’re welcome”
it rules
Yes! This, exactly.
The degree of integration between the shitposts and the deep dives, and the ease of the culture with the transitions just brings joy to my heart on a regular basis.
yall the comedy wildlife photography results are coming out atm and
look
LOOK AT THIS LIL MAN
THANK YOU BRIAN MATTHEWS HOLY SHIT HES GOT SUCH A CASE OF THE MONDAYS
It's a crime not to link the whole thing, they are all fantastic! https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/finalists/2023_finalists.php
Personal fave
Jessie what the fuck are you talking about
Personal fav - so spherical
whenever you feel sad simply google ptarmigans
they are a perfectly shaped being
She asks that I tell you to remember her. You won't.
They say some mother cats will adopt /anything/...
you fools. pepe le pew is quebecois.
REBLOGGING FOR LAST COMMENT
Corpse Bride — 2005, dir. Mike Johnson & Tim Burton
I enjoy the Two Cakes Philosophy and I believe it deserves its place enshrined in fandom culture.
Forgive me for the extended metaphor but I also want to simultaneously celebrate what I’m calling Bakery Display Case Philosophy. You know when you walk into a bakery and the display case is full of beautiful treats? And there’s a variety of different colors, textures, and flavors to discover? And that’s so deeply exciting?
You might say to yourself, “No one is going to want to read this pairing. No one is going to want to want a character study of that character. No one wants genfic in this fandom, only shipfic.”
And you might use that to discourage yourself from writing a certain fic.
Fandoms, like bakeries, need cakes and cookies and éclairs and cream puffs and shortbread and brownies and pies and tarts and petit fours and turnovers and cinnamon rolls and madeleines and meringues—and so many other things—to survive.
Write your dark chocolate pistachio croissant fic. Your fandom needs it actually.
Now that the clocks have changed (they did so here on the 23rd of October), it is worth remembering how EARLY it gets dark in the UK.
Fic writers beware! London's latitude is 51°30′ N, further north than all of the USA apart from Alaska.
Today, the sun will set in London before four-thirty. By the end of the month, it will be before four p.m. So twilight begins about 3:30, and darkness falls quickly once the sun sets.
London compensates for this with street lights, but there are plenty of places where the darkness is complete. November is notorious for grey skies, so it can feel and look quite gloomy even at midday.
A FTH gift for @thegildedbee by helloliriels
'London really does look different from up here.'
A patchwork image of John & Sherlock’s London, as seen through their eyes. This is Plot Without Plot (which I'm told is 'the good stuff') 😎😋📸. Meant to be taken in bite-size chunks, as such, I will be releasing one daily. It is a fully finished fic. I hope you enjoy!
#SUDDEN REALISATION
ohhh my god I never noticed the ‘oh’ before!
I’M FUCKING SCREAMING.
deFINITELY SCREAMING
John FUCKING NODS AFTER THE OH
Yes. He. Does. *Squeals while jumping up and down*
✨ ye olde daily planner ✨
A FTH gift for @thegildedbee by helloliriels
'London really does look different from up here.'
A patchwork image of John & Sherlock’s London, as seen through their eyes. This is Plot Without Plot (which I'm told is 'the good stuff') 😎😋📸. Meant to be taken in bite-size chunks, as such, I will be releasing one daily. It is a fully finished fic. I hope you enjoy!
CH.6 & 7 are up! St. James Park & Speedy's ☕️
I feel like a spoiled child at Christmas 😍
the chapters/scenes/prose poems are all so cleverly written, @helloliriels ! They are lovely vehicles for taking us inside the minds/behind the scenes of John and Sherlock as you place them in familiar London settings, and layer in creative storytelling shifts to illuminate their thoughts and feelings :-)
Each chapter is like a literary origami creation :-)
Grieve AND organize.
Good article by David Hunter on how to survive the Trump presidency, both on the personal and on the political plane.
This is an excellent article. It talks about the psychology of tyranny, the history of resistance and the paths we have to take to rescue each other and recover.
I've something to get off my chest A thought that will give me no rest Of all the queer lot United by Sherlock To all of my fans - You're the best!!!
-=<+>=-
We will gather together each of us whose hearts are broken, and quietly, carefully, with slow starts and pauses, step toward the places where we can turn our faces toward the warmth of the sun, and be illuminated by the translucence of starlight, and we will continue to create a world that gains strength by acts of love.
Counter-intuitively, the measure of how spectacularly, over time, we have been able to join together to repair the broken parts of our world, can be seen in the snarling ferocity of the counter-vengeance that was unleashed in opposition to these transformations. The gains remain real; our love remains real; and we are not going back.
thank you for the ask, @lisbeth-kk! Okay then, when I gave the wip folder a shake, here are the odds and sods that fell out :-)
Tagging these fine ficsters to come out and play, if they're in the mood :-) @stellacartography @peanitbear @ @mydogwatson @ohlooktheresabee
