Hi. I am forever alone. Please love me. Tumblr (3.0; @maranne97)http://maranne97.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/113aee2a8b7299b82a2e3b89d801438b/tumblr_mhyx55TDHP1qhdmtjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5777d7b93cea0342558ef94ca98867af/tumblr_mhyx55TDHP1qhdmtjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e486ff6e0a26fd9f84a8dccd8f2c743a/tumblr_mhyx55TDHP1qhdmtjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/25f005d8502b89a06d8ec0748870c3c8/tumblr_mhyx55TDHP1qhdmtjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/871699f226a41cb3e56b013505e15745/tumblr_mhyx55TDHP1qhdmtjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Just a cute little Dwori comic. Because I feel like if Dwalin ever opened that gateway and let him knit a hat to keep his bald head warm, Ori would get carried away. But Dwalin wouldn’t complain. Eventually Balin might step in on his behalf. lol.</p> <p>This pairing needs more love. Why? Because it’s a-dwori-ble. (Credit for the word adworible goes to <a href="http://grimapparitions.tumblr.com/">grimapparitions</a>.)</p> </blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49807062902http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49807062902Mon, 06 May 2013 18:52:32 -0400<p><a href="http://brennabunni.tumblr.com/post/42729895740/you-know-you-have-a-true-friend-when-they-write-an" class="tumblr_blog">brennabunni</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>You know you have a true friend when they write an Orwal fic for you!<br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/778774076ab2986ef60756c0a10ea07c/tumblr_inline_mhzoe3guct1qz4rgp.gif"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/223ae7b1b68e0ccf5d9a38f51a4f80f2/tumblr_inline_mhzofkGV2R1qz4rgp.gif"/></p> <p>So many feel already…</p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806992882http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806992882Mon, 06 May 2013 18:51:37 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cdf30e83a3e359884c9eac044ccecc52/tumblr_mipzkk2DWp1s48juqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://the-lazy-took.tumblr.com/post/43882848370/the-prompt-was-dwalin-flexing-so-ori-can-hang" class="tumblr_blog">the-lazy-took</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The prompt was: “<span> </span><span class="answer_content">Dwalin flexing so Ori can hang off his biceps like a kid on a jungle gym.”</span></p> <p><span class="answer_content"><span>However, I rather liked the idea that Ori wasn’t expecting Dwalin to be able to lift him with just one arm, and so he wasn’t prepared when he suddenly got pulled up!</span></span></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806666267http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806666267Mon, 06 May 2013 18:47:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f1b4ea8a93afdc80def85fd5c183a4e4/tumblr_mivnlwuUsR1s48juqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://the-lazy-took.tumblr.com/post/44135366376/hitobito-answered-teenaged-dwalin-with-huge" class="tumblr_blog">the-lazy-took</a>:</p> <blockquote><blockquote> <p><a class="tumblelog" href="http://hitobito.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" title="Untitled">hitobito</a><span> answered: </span><span class="answer_content">Teenaged Dwalin (with huge hammer) and little kid Ori (with a book and big fluffy quill pen)?</span></p> </blockquote> <p><span class="answer_content">Ori got distracted and walked away in the market. He was a lost little dwarrow, but luckily, the kind Mr. Dwalin found him, and he’s helpin the bb out!</span></p> <p><span class="answer_content">I was thinking about it, and doing a lot of math. Dwalin is almost 87 years older than Fili, you know?? So, if Ori’s the youngest, then Dwalin was at least 87 when he was born (but probably older). OuO (what a cute ship, I love age differences, ugh)</span></p> <p><span class="answer_content">Thank you so much for the prompt!</span></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806619962http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806619962Mon, 06 May 2013 18:46:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f675a7216ef753431317997a7e6266f/tumblr_mj3hek8pUl1qaiib6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://guardtristan.tumblr.com/post/44465315343/the-hobbit-ships-dwori-other-lotr-hobbit" class="tumblr_blog">guardtristan</a>:</p> <blockquote><blockquote> <p><em><strong>The Hobbit</strong></em>: <em><strong>S</strong>hips</em>: Dwori</p> </blockquote> <p><span>other LOTR/Hobbit Sets </span><a href="http://guardtristan.tumblr.com/post/41482629707/t-a-g-s-moviesets-hobbit-lotr">here</a></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806544913http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806544913Mon, 06 May 2013 18:45:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02d28cf09477d9e51c3b3094bed9e103/tumblr_mjfi9ijBIb1qkb7dio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://razerathane.tumblr.com/post/45000852175/x-by-lanimalu" class="tumblr_blog">razerathane</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>[<a href="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/lanimalu/58277996/113732/113732_original.jpg">x</a>] by <em><a href="http://lanimalu.blogspot.co.uk">lanimalu</a>.</em></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806408621http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806408621Mon, 06 May 2013 18:44:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e252dc29d3cd6dd116b301024881da7d/tumblr_mk39tcIsB61s3yrodo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ewelock.tumblr.com/post/46033512621/esiako-answered-maybe-some-dwalin-ori-im-sick" class="tumblr_blog">ewelock</a>:</p> <blockquote><blockquote> <p><small><span class="action"><strong> <a class="tumblelog" href="http://esiako.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" title="Random">esiako</a></strong> answered: <span class="answer_content"> Maybe some Dwalin/Ori? I’m sick and I spend last several days reading all Dwori ficks I can found and dat sugar~ XD </span> </span></small></p> </blockquote> <p><span class="action"><span class="answer_content">When Dwalin hears Ori talking about this amazing book (think Middle Earth’s Harry Potter), Dwalin takes it to see what the hoo-hah is all about.<br/></span></span></p> <p><span class="action"><span class="answer_content">“Mister Dwalin, what are you reading?”<br/></span></span></p> <p><span class="action"><span class="answer_content">“Wha—‘nothing, lad, go away!”<br/></span></span></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806229125http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49806229125Mon, 06 May 2013 18:41:56 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b9a388ecc70c73335a87a820ba5bdf4/tumblr_mkhf0lxKGK1qelvl1o1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b8357e7dcd68818d354f3fe46c7b1a3b/tumblr_mkhf0lxKGK1qelvl1o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49805487499http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49805487499Mon, 06 May 2013 18:32:31 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1e493b114b06457ed36cdec0fe45a302/tumblr_mki13zHfom1qba5clo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f603df648351e7619ce1d9b230e7423/tumblr_mki13zHfom1qba5clo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49805463206http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49805463206Mon, 06 May 2013 18:32:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ff78ad8bd8328203f119f56a5cf02fd/tumblr_mkrhz2gXN71qzqvu4o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f6ceb1588c185e3a227a4e560c44e0e/tumblr_mkrhz2gXN71qzqvu4o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94a3d554baa67bd6bb95d389cbe1b505/tumblr_mkrhz2gXN71qzqvu4o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6b1d71521b5a4e6981ea999ee207a564/tumblr_mkrhz2gXN71qzqvu4o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17e36f7c9d9dbe5ba05c41bf18a36636/tumblr_mkrhz2gXN71qzqvu4o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d016d822bb2bfc416c7c5b58d6b2ede/tumblr_mkrhz2gXN71qzqvu4o6_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://kannibal.tumblr.com/post/47164520183/oh-you-come-here-asking-if-my-brother-has-a" class="tumblr_blog">kannibal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><small>“Oh you come here asking if my brother has a <em>whetstone</em> for you to sharpen your—your <em>axes</em> on—<em>indeed</em>. While he has no idea what you mean, might I remind you, Master Dwalin, that <em>this</em> old dwarf has served in the Old King’s army and knows a thing or two about garrison-talk, yes he does. Crass, bothersome garrison-talk, not good for young dwarrow ears. And now he’s burnt his hands and spilt our tea.” Cracks spiderwebbed across the granite beside Dwalin’s shoulder. <br/><br/>“No, I truly meant <em>my whetstone</em>, Kíli had packed it in Ori’s—”<br/><br/>Dori sipped from his tea nonchalantly as if the shorter warrior (and for all his fusspot fussiness and old dame appearance, Dori <strong><em>was</em></strong> a warrior, one of the strongest Dwalin knew) was not currently grinding his foot into the wall. “And you bring the younger prince into this, tsk tsk. We must be keeping you, Master Royal Guard. Shouldn’t you be—what’s that?” <br/><br/><span>He’d meant to keep the courting band (complete with stone and the three courting hair beads, to be worn by the intended to signal when they wanted to progress further) secret. To, you know, slip into Ori’s hand when the youngest Ri handed him the whetstone. </span></small></p> </blockquote> <p><img alt="" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6bf658531b447696068e3661451af6b/tumblr_mkriehBJ551qzqvu4o3_1280.png"/></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/477147ca43fb7f6cebd0531d90071adb/tumblr_mkriehBJ551qzqvu4o2_1280.png"/></p> <p><span>In my dwarf headcanon, the courting party performs tasks for the courtee <em>and</em> the courtee’s immediate kin, to prove herself or himself worthy of being part of the family. Hence the root of their greeting, “at your service,” to indicate that, “I am an outsider, but allow me to perform any task I can for your comfort.” </span></p> <p><span>But then Dori.</span></p> <p><span>I really like to stick to book!canon where Dori’s the strongest, and mix it with movie!canon (though who’s to say they’re different). Like you’ll underestimate this granny dwarf, this Aunt March character but then he’ll put you in a sleeper hold while knitting caps. Got lazy towards the end w/e</span></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49805246238http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49805246238Mon, 06 May 2013 18:29:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ad9c44eb1dddde819151011eb8075e6/tumblr_mlbeufehsj1r27nm4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/267b4c20982a291b42f75229492b7989/tumblr_mlbeufehsj1r27nm4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/55c4e3b8dc154f23a10e047f0879d037/tumblr_mlbeufehsj1r27nm4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804904376http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804904376Mon, 06 May 2013 18:25:10 -0400“Dwalin has a soft spot for Ori, who he quietly admires for being so determined to come on the Quest against the wishes of his family. He protects the naïve young Dwarf in battle, and keeps a watchful eye on him throughout the journey.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><em>Graham McTavish, Actor, Dwalin [<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Hobbit-Unexpected-Chronicles-Characters/dp/0062265687/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366623428&sr=8-1&keywords=the+hobbit+chronicles+ii">X</a>]</em></p> <p><em><img alt="" src="http://media.tumblr.com/a0e9c2cb7a0e07d013bd206e7562b073/tumblr_inline_mi4hycTydV1qz4rgp.gif"/></em></p> (via <a href="http://lostwiginity.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog">lostwiginity</a>)</em>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804837807http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804837807Mon, 06 May 2013 18:24:20 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AV3JFKu1HjI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ariadnespants.tumblr.com/post/45966624803/bilbo-bofur-medicine-modern-au-by" class="tumblr_blog">ariadnespants</a>:</p> <blockquote><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" id="eow-title" title="Bilbo/Bofur//Medicine [Modern au]">Bilbo/Bofur//Medicine [Modern au]<br/>By SoulEaterFan13 </span></h1></blockquote> <p></p>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804481934http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804481934Mon, 06 May 2013 18:19:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/87398ed8606fae5b6040bd0fa7951ab4/tumblr_mlxli7GlVs1r0h432o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ariadnespants.tumblr.com/post/49033570402/im-not-sure-why-i-made-this-but-i-dont-care-d" class="tumblr_blog">ariadnespants</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>I’m not sure why I made this. But I don’t care. :D<br/><br/><em>Pippi Longstocking reference from something James Nesbitt said about Bofur.</em></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804109343http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49804109343Mon, 06 May 2013 18:15:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/286296a64e868c599950c5dedde43820/tumblr_mm8p8hHGmu1qlbs6qo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6addbc023bdb855599b2bb6efd0b94d/tumblr_mm8p8hHGmu1qlbs6qo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://underthesamestar.tumblr.com/post/49534289099/this-scene-from-the-hobbit-1977-makes-me-cry" class="tumblr_blog">underthesamestar</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>This scene from <em>The Hobbit</em> (1977) makes me cry every time, I’m scared of how painful it will be in the third movie of <em>The Hobbit</em> trilogy…</p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803811989http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803811989Mon, 06 May 2013 18:11:20 -0400<a href="http://piparminttuperhonen.tumblr.com/post/49545123761/you-know-those-fics-that-start-out-so-cute-and">Diaries of the Next Disney Princess: You know those fics that start out so cute and fluffy, that are about...</a>: <p><a href="http://piparminttuperhonen.tumblr.com/post/49545123761/you-know-those-fics-that-start-out-so-cute-and" class="tumblr_blog">piparminttuperhonen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>You know those fics that start out so cute and fluffy, that are about finding <em>The One</em> after getting your heart broken the first time around, right? I’m reading one right now, <a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9060508/1/Little-Myrtle-Tree" target="_blank">Bagginshield with Fem!Bilbo</a>, and it’s totally cute and asdfdghfjk and well-written and the happy ending’s just around…</p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803787505http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803787505Mon, 06 May 2013 18:11:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/85ddebbaca3aa03892c758ab043705f6/tumblr_mlxqb4sZdA1s5yoiko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thorinobsessed.tumblr.com/post/49684663922/not-my-art" class="tumblr_blog">thorinobsessed</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>not my art</p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803544603http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803544603Mon, 06 May 2013 18:07:56 -0400<p><a href="http://zen-mantra.tumblr.com/post/49715640888/feelings-overload" class="tumblr_blog">zen-mantra</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>I just can’t! <strong>Little Myrtle Tree</strong> is breaking my heart! ;A; It just so wonderfull AU &lt;3 I need next chapter, now.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/bc5e69b6ae0762164b08237f4da8cd29/tumblr_inline_mmceyj5eJD1qz4rgp.gif"/></p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/2aee733f0a524acfa154651ae5eaacac/tumblr_inline_mmcez9kN6S1qz4rgp.gif"/></p> </blockquote> <p></p>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803493285http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803493285Mon, 06 May 2013 18:07:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f924a3d998671a0b829671e7de52cf0c/tumblr_mmcr53THbT1s1a036o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cerromoreno.tumblr.com/post/49736279089/guuuughghhghgh-richard-darling-armitage-brought" class="tumblr_blog">cerromoreno</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>GUUUUGHGHHGHGH.</p> <p>Richard Darling Armitage brought up the Thorin/Bilbo relationship in yet another interview and it was glorious.</p> <p>Read on:</p> <p><em>“In An Unexpected Journey, Armitage’s character is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, <strong>a burden that comes to be lifted somewhat by his growing friendship with and respect for the hobbit of the title Bilbo Baggins</strong>, played by Martin Freeman.” </em></p> <p><em>“Thorin’s mettle is tested from the moment he steps foot out of Bilbo’s home at Bag End,” says Armitage. “It’s a test of who he is as a prince and who he may be as a king, and I think you as a viewer need to see that character tested. You need to see him face these obstacles and overcome them. But he overcomes them not primarily through his own skill <strong>but through his relationship with this hobbit, who becomes a kind of saviour by way of his ingenuity and his compassion.”</strong></em></p> <p><a href="http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2013/05/02/richard-armitage-the-hobbit/15424/"><a href="http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2013/05/02/richard-armitage-the-hobbit/15424/">http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2013/05/02/richard-armitage-the-hobbit/15424/</a></a><strong><br/></strong></p></blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803472072http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803472072Mon, 06 May 2013 18:07:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c96937be65c9f5d31f5debf02f511925/tumblr_mmd78wRlre1r66c2fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><em>“Very forward of you, Burglar”</em></p> <p><em>“I’m not the only one… I can feel where your hand is going…”</em></p> </blockquote>http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803426817http://maranne97.tumblr.com/post/49803426817Mon, 06 May 2013 18:06:25 -0400