welcome to hell (dwarf hell)

i dont die when im killed amd when i die im fine and im still alive

sorry. gandalf got his hands on the manic panic again. Yeah he's gandalf the hot hot pink now. sorry

can't believe the hobbit ended with bilbo and thorin getting married isn't that wild

“This character is dead in canon” to you. They’re dead in canon to you. To me they’re fine

Things that live in my head rent free: LOTR but Aragorn is a woman 👀💦

Hello Hobbit Friends!

How it is already the end of August??

The beginning of September is usually when we (the mods) start planning, discussing, updating rules, pre-writing posts, creating banners, etc. A lot goes on behind the scenes for this event, but we sincerely love being able to facilitate it. And we adore seeing all the creativity you guys demonstrate year after year. This is an older fandom, yet we actually see a steadily-increasing number of participants, which is incredible!

The truth is, though, with so many people taking part in this event, we’ve seen a corresponding upswing in the amount of effort it takes to bring it to fruition. We have three mods, which theoretically means we can split the burden evenly, but we all work full-time and have busy lives. Moderating a gift exchange during such a hectic time of year means that we, like the participants, have to work around other people’s wonky schedules and changing plans. And the longer the event has gone on, the more we find ourselves spending the entire month of December sending out frantic emails to check on progress, freaking out about last-minute dropouts, and—invariably—scrambling to fill requests ourselves in the wee hours to make sure that every single person receives something.

Back when we had fewer of these to do, it wasn’t as much of a problem! But last year we had 63 signups and ended up needing to create about 10 last-minute gifts. We were able to find a couple of absolute angels to pinch-hit for us, but two of our mods were still churning out 6 full-color illustrations on Christmas Eve. We’ve tried various methods throughout the years to mitigate it, but we’ve come to realize that it’s simply part of moderating an event like this. And it’s starting to become unsustainable.

As much as we love putting on the exchange, we haven’t been able to be fully present with our loved ones during the holiday season since 2017. It’s rewarding to bring it all together every year, but the stress has begun to overshadow the joy. We’d like to step away and not only take time for ourselves, but maybe give someone else the opportunity to breathe new life into the event. So regrettably, unless we find someone who is interested in taking the reins, there will not be a Happy Hobbit Holiday 2022.

To all the people who have participated in the exchange in years past, we’re so grateful to you for your hand work, your passion, your creativity, your feedback, and your continued interest in this event! We hope that you’ll continue to share your talents for years to come, and we’ll be awaiting your beautiful future work with Kudos and keysmashes!

To anyone who has ever done a pinch-hit for us, you have been the backbone of every single HHH exchange we’ve done for the last five years. We literally could not have accomplished it without you. You’ve saved our sanity and our wrists in equal measure, and there aren’t enough words to convey our gratitude. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

And finally, if anyone is interested in taking over moderation of the HHH Gift Exchange, feel free to reach out to @rutobuka2, @mithrilbikini, or @mcmanatea here on Tumblr, or email us at ahappyhobbitholiday17@gmail.com. (Serious inquiries only.) We’d be more than happy to provide support during the transition.

All the best,

Your HHH Moderators

Eowyn Witch King by muzhur

Faramir teaching Éowyn how to use a bow 🏹

(I have a few sketches to post this weekend, hope you guys like them!)

Here’s yet another little style adventure I played with! In this case, I went for Ayami Kojima’s style, the wonderful artist behind the iconic Castlevania illustrations. 

It was a fun challenge, drawing such manly bearded dwarves in this delicate, dream-like style!

The Garden

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important questions

Here are the pinch-hits I’ve worked on for the Have a Happy Hobbit Holiday exchange this year! Click to read them on AO3:

Hello all!

The absolute final day to submit works to the Hobbit Holiday event is December 24th, which is two days away. If you need instructions on how to add a work, check this post.

If you have a draft sitting in AO3, please finish it right away so that we can add it to the collection. If there are any last-minute changes you want to make to completed works before they’re revealed, now is the time!

Finally, if you signed up but haven’t submitted a work, and haven’t checked in or spoken to the mods about needing to drop out, you will be banned from participating in future HHH events. We had an astonishing number of signups this year (63!), but that unfortunately meant an equally astonishing number of people ghosting us. There were far more last-minute pinch hits than in years past, and it was super stressful so close to the deadline.

That being said, we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who responded to our check-in emails and messages, and can’t wait to see all the amazing new works that you’ve created this year!

Thank you so much,

The Mods

Click here to read this short Faramir/Éowyn comic I made, now on AO3!

[Image ID: A behind-the-scenes screenshot of the Hobbit cast dressed up as their characters cheering, with holiday party elements drawn on top (such as party hats and confetti.]

It’s that time of the year! 

🎁 Your favorite fandom holiday exchange is back! 🎁

Sign-ups are open right now, and will remain open until October 16th! This year we’ve moved all of the dates a few days earlier so that everyone has a chance to deliver their works before the inevitable holiday crunch. We would still appreciate reblogs and boosts, as the more folks participate, the more fun the event will be!

Also, after getting feedback from past participants and talking amongst ourselves, we’ve decided to change the minimum word count for fanfiction to 1500! We hope this will provide even more room for creativity!

- The Mods (@rutobuka2, @mcmanatea​, @mithrilbikini​) -

🕯️ Click here to sign up and enter the event! 🕯️

happy anniversary

nap time! 🐰🐰