Month: August 2016

Im proud of myself for writing a oneshot that STAYED a oneshot and didn’t balloon in to a multi-part exploration of geopolitical warfare and medieval welding practices. Good job, Wesley  

Best In Show

thelioninmybed:

I am being the change Dog Show AU that I want to see in the world. 

“Second place? Second place? This is Tol-in-Gaurhoth’s Father Of Werewolves! He’s been champion for three years running and that mangy thing-” the man’s angry gesture might have meant Huan, Lúthien or both of them “-isn’t fit to be his chewtoy.”

“I’m sorry, sir, but the judges’ decision isn’t open to debate,” said the attendant firmly. “If you keep shouting I’m going to have to have you escorted from the premises and sent quaking back to your master. There everlastingly your naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes.”

Father Of Werewolves, a handsome blue roan with excellent confirmation and blazing yellow eyes, growled nervously and his owner silenced him with a glare and a vicious jerk of the leash. “This isn’t over,” he hissed to Lúthien. “I’ll see you at the Angband Kennel Club Show. I’m entering Tol-in-Gaurhoth’s Jaws Of Thirst and he’s twice the dog his sire is. He’s going to eat your mutt alive.”

Lúthien rolled her eyes and made a jerking off motion at the man’s retreating back. She didn’t care how shiny the prizes were, what kind of asshole got this worked up over a dog show? “Fuck him,” she said to Huan, who thumped his tail in agreement. “We’re going to Angband. That Best In Show trophy is ours.”

misbehavingmaiar:

Palette Meme: The Iron Hell— RivkaZ 2015

 *wheeeeze* DONE.  _(:p 」∠)_

This is what I picture Angband looking like from the top-down. Most of the fortress is subterranean, making this not even the upper most third of the map. Near the top of the center spire is where you will find Hurin’s chair. (Other above-ground structures that didn’t make it into the picture:  Dragon hatchery and stable, Maethros’s shackle, and secret passage ways.)

I want my Angband to look like it was a solid, fugly square brick of a fortress that has been retrofitted with spare Utumno-parts and upgraded to suit all Melkor’s Beleriand-Conquering needs. 

 It’s a mix of designs: impossibly grand scaled pseudo-gothic architecture (to let you know that a Vala lives there), with battlements that are still the old no-frills anti-Oromë defense system left over from the Utumno days, all stuck in a blender with a bunch of lopsided spikes and melty Giger-esque doom. 

Sauron provided the architecture and floor plan (complete with indoor plumming and practical considerations like “where do we put all the orcs”), and Melkor provided the asymmetry, the underground caverns, and the carelessly assembled volcanic hellscape.

Source: misbehavingmaiar

misbehavingmaiar:

Angband Model V2 — RivkaZ 2015

As you can see, I’ve worked on this model pretty extensively since my last post. This is really my first big Sketchup project, so I’ll admit that half of my time was spent fixing my own beginner’s blunders. >_>; However— I’m happy with the way it turned out, and I probably quadrupled my modeling skills whilst trying to hammer this colossal beast into shape, so hopefully my next project will go a little smoother. XD

On the third row up from the bottom you can see Hurin’s Chair, and the view from the point on the battlements where if you were standing around, say, playing a harp, you could see Maedhros’s shackle. 

Mr. and Mrs. Helpful Orc have agreed to pose outside on the draw bridge to give us an idea of scale. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Orc! You may return to your posts now. 

Source: misbehavingmaiar

misbehavingmaiar:

Commission: Ji-Indur Timeline– RivkaZ 2016

Figure 1: A young scamp from Umbar, showing early signs of delinquency.
Figure 2: The newly made pirate captain, setting his sights on fame and fortune.
Figure 3: Having acquired fame, fortune, and unfortunately, a ring of power, the now-infamous Ji-Indur serves the Dark Lord in Mordor and is bent to His will.
Figure 4: Post War of the Ring, our pirate enjoys his extended un-life in retirement, and says never mind to all that wraith rubbish. 

Source: misbehavingmaiar

misbehavingmaiar:

Royal Palace at Armenelos Model– RivkaZ 2016

Someone please pat me on the back and vindicate the incredible amount of sleep I’ve lost because of this stupid thing. X__X

Most of the parts that actually look good were cannibalized from models in the 3D warehouse. This is just for my own drawing reference, I’m not uploading it anywhere as a finished product. 

Also please enjoy the entire cast of the Akallabeth played by Stan Lee and Stan Lee’s Clones. 

Source: misbehavingmaiar
Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started