“Had I known the hour and that I would be taken, I should not have wanted to go. But I would have done their bidding in the end, no matter what was to befall me.” - Joan of Arc

My beautiful Joan of Arc sword from The Sorceress and The Stone #swordsmith #joanofarc

@courtneybrooke.bsky.social

‘The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

#fantasyartwork #fae

Behind the scenes with @courtneybrooke.bsky.social. The magic was palpable here, I can’t wait to see the final shots. In a world of AI, commit small acts of rebellion - dress up and create with an artist 🖤 . #fantasyart #fae #epicfantasy

Finished #HouseofMarionne with 0 concept of their magic system. I’m supposed to accept if you do 2 tasks you can graduate magic school after being there 2 weeks?Literally no other supplemental knowledge or things of value are taught? Teaching to the test has gone too far #booksky #yafantasy #romtasy

@courtneybrooke.bsky.social a little behind the scenes from yesterday, the final shots will be even more magical #fantasyart #fae #fantasyphotography

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”

@courtneybrooke.bsky.social #fantasyart #ladyofthelake #fantasybooks

This month we read “Thornhedge” for the full moon book club with Bear Hands Gifts. I loved the novella, the classic tale as told by the POV of another character is a favorite of mine. The craft was a cute little terrarium. I had moss glued all over my nails. #thornhedge #bookclub

“Listen, strange women lyin’ in ponds distributin’ swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.” @courtneybrooke.bsky.social #fantasyartwork #ladyofthelake #swordsup⚔️

I think my biggest Romtasy gripe after “his eyes darkened” and the epidemic of “snorting”. These fae need some ENT magic. #romtasy #faeofsnowandice

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

Tonight I was the #dungeonmaster for kids #dnd at the library ⚔️

Jiji in real life #blackcat

Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).

Just secured my annual CSA spot at the farm up the road. It’s sliding scale, so I’m paying the max in hopes that allows someone else to afford a share who might not normally be able to.

I don’t trust the national food system to be functioning well by summer.

#nofarmsnofood #eatlocal

Does anyone else think #blackcats look like Toothless?