Uploaded May 2013 | Updated September 2026, 15 minutes ago
HTTYD2014! This is for you, my friend. I hope you have a marvelous birthday today, and that the joy and celebration of God's love in your soul fills your heart with happiness!! You were the first person I really talked with in the HTTYD fandom, so you're one special guy in my heart. I love our conversations, and I *love* your videos -- from your epic pieces, your humorous tributes, your MOCK TRAILERS (which all deserve a standing ovation), and of course and more importantly I love your personality. And that is the icing that threatens to take over the whole cake in the reason I get excited to see your name in my inbox or my upload feed. ;) I'm sure I'm just one person of the many you've inspired along the way.
I haven't yet had the honor to do a birthday video for a Circle member, so starting off with yours is both exciting and nerve-wracking. I do hope I did well, and in Circle tradition with a TSFH number. I really wanted to find a song similar to Dream Chasers, since I know that piece is very close to your heart. I *was* going to cover more expressions between characters here, but once I chose the "epic song" over some other option, the vid kind of carried itself away into a story and such LOL. I don't do epic songs quite as much as the rest of you, mostly because like iVishu expressed, the lack of a direct storyline. Well, welcome the VO and layers and layers of volume increase! So that makes this vid pretty unique among my uploads, as it should be, since it's for a very unique person. I really wanted to choose something that you would enjoy, and though I couldn't *quite* capture the various expressions in HTTYD ("the eggs explode" to TSFH? Ummm....) I hope I did you justice by covering a lot of the major characters in HTTYD (Hiccup, Astrid, Toothless -- and Stoick found his way in there too XD), along with the framing battle scenes I know you would enjoy. It feels like a trailer, which is great, since you're the master of HTTYD trailer dubs!
And I thought I'd mention my epic fails here too. Like, I couldn't bring myself to use RoB in here, even though I should have. *facepalm* And hopefully the timings and fast pace here would make up for my other shortcomings of style! You made me a gorgeous birthday video last December, and I only hope I returned the favor well. :)
Thanks again for being your wonderful self, for being an honest Christian, a fantastic video-maker, an awesome fan, and an inspiring friend.
P.S. ...I *did* actually make a drawing for you a couple months ago, combining a couple things I know you like, haha! fav.me/d661q7q
Footage: How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks, 2010)
Music: "Archangel" by Two Steps from Hell
Art: official concept art from "The Art of How to Train Your Dragon"
No copyright infringement intended
Oh -- thumbnail win! xD
HTTYD2014! This is for you, my friend. I hope you have a marvelous birthday today, and that the joy and celebration of God's love in your soul fills your heart with happiness!! You were the first person I really talked with in the HTTYD fandom, so you're one special guy in my heart. I love our conversations, and I *love* your videos -- from your epic pieces, your humorous tributes, your MOCK TRAILERS (which all deserve a standing ovation), and of course and more importantly I love your personality. And that is the icing that threatens to take over the whole cake in the reason I get excited to see your name in my inbox or my upload feed. ;) I'm sure I'm just one person of the many you've inspired along the way.
I haven't yet had the honor to do a birthday video for a Circle member, so starting off with yours is both exciting and nerve-wracking. I do hope I did well, and in Circle tradition with a TSFH number. I really wanted to find a song similar to Dream Chasers, since I know that piece is very close to your heart. I *was* going to cover more expressions between characters here, but once I chose the "epic song" over some other option, the vid kind of carried itself away into a story and such LOL. I don't do epic songs quite as much as the rest of you, mostly because like iVishu expressed, the lack of a direct storyline. Well, welcome the VO and layers and layers of volume increase! So that makes this vid pretty unique among my uploads, as it should be, since it's for a very unique person. I really wanted to choose something that you would enjoy, and though I couldn't *quite* capture the various expressions in HTTYD ("the eggs explode" to TSFH? Ummm....) I hope I did you justice by covering a lot of the major characters in HTTYD (Hiccup, Astrid, Toothless -- and Stoick found his way in there too XD), along with the framing battle scenes I know you would enjoy. It feels like a trailer, which is great, since you're the master of HTTYD trailer dubs!
And I thought I'd mention my epic fails here too. Like, I couldn't bring myself to use RoB in here, even though I should have. *facepalm* And hopefully the timings and fast pace here would make up for my other shortcomings of style! You made me a gorgeous birthday video last December, and I only hope I returned the favor well. :)
Thanks again for being your wonderful self, for being an honest Christian, a fantastic video-maker, an awesome fan, and an inspiring friend.
P.S. ...I *did* actually make a drawing for you a couple months ago, combining a couple things I know you like, haha! fav.me/d661q7q
Footage: How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks, 2010)
Music: "Archangel" by Two Steps from Hell
Art: official concept art from "The Art of How to Train Your Dragon"
No copyright infringement intended
Oh -- thumbnail win! xD
![Erwin ✗ Levi ⚔️ FOLLOW YOU [eruri receipts] Attack on Titan AMV](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZVD48uxhHqM/mqdefault.jpg "Erwin ✗ Levi ⚔️ FOLLOW YOU [eruri receipts] Attack on Titan AMV
This AMV is an absolute labor of love. If you love Eruri, please give it a watch and share with your Eruri friends. 💜 I fell into SNK in February of this year and in my voracious love for Erwin and Levi’s bond, I found so many incredible fans who put together huge collections of scans, creator/VA quotes, and official content showing how much Erwin and Levi love each other and are each other’s special person. These receipt posts (some of which I link below) were the inspiration for this video edit. I wanted to include the most tender and meaningful things about Eruri, within the manga/anime itself and in other official sources.
🔶 Share the Eruri love 🔶
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🔶 More Receipts 🔶
Even with all this content, I couldn’t even include everything I wanted to in this vid, including:
• The Universal Studios Japan wax exhibition that indicated Erwin and Levi shared a room.
• The scene between Erwin and Levi in 301 of the anime, which included a shot of two books on a bed—a trace of a standard logo for R18 BL (adult boys love manga/doujinshi).
• The SNK audio play, “Operation: Hospitality,” in which Mikasa observed that Levi shared his meals with Erwin after every expedition.
• The famous June 2019 Animedia article that called Levi’s love for Erwin romantic.
• The SNK Smartpass short story (“Goodnight. Sweet dreams”) in which Levi compares the sea to Erwin’s eyes.
• The Aug 2021 audio drama (“Crumbled Castle Gate”) in which Erwin and Levi share a tender, intimate conversation with one another in the rain.
• And many more!
🔶 Arigatou 🔶
I want to thank some individuals (and their posts) specifically for inspiring this vid and providing so much to the Eruri fandom. Your accounts have been inspirations, and I am eternally grateful:
• https://erbeansandravioli.tumblr.com/post/150490390548/eruri-receipts-post
• https://yusenki.tumblr.com/post/119260350023/eruri-posts-to-be-re-read
• https://lostcauses-noregrets.tumblr.com/post/182330297890/hi-lost-it-is-me-againlolu-r-always-talking
• https://twitter.com/rivaisheart/status/1372222719022993411
• https://twitter.com/uSeeBigBoy/status/1389215871164321793
#fanvidfeed #eruri #attackontitan #shingekinokyojin #leviackerman #erwinsmith
ғ ᴏ ʟ ʟ ᴏ ᴡ ᴍ ᴇ !
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![douxie & merlin 🎸 A THOUSAND FACES [tales of arcadia wizards spoilers]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZeeUj-6mlfg/mqdefault.jpg "douxie & merlin 🎸 A THOUSAND FACES [tales of arcadia wizards spoilers]
𝙸𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚘 𝚏𝚊𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚜 𝚖𝚎
𝙸 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚖𝚎
𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚊 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍
𝚆𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝙸 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎, 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝙸 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
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I haven’t made a proper fanvid in almost 3 years (partly because my computer kept hogging memory when I uploaded anything to Premiere Pro). Got a new computer recently and was totally inspired to make something once Wizards hit Netflix. The Tales of Arcadia universe has that strange It factor for me—a subtlety in writing and characterization, an artful use of the quiet moments between dialogue, a stunning soundtrack that is on par with animated films, gorgeous and stunning world building across multiple genres. And most importantly, TOA features understated heroes who quietly push themselves to such extremes of goodness and sacrifice. Jim carved a place for himself in my hall of Heroes for everything he’s done for others and I’m just astounded that now TOA features twice in my hallowed hall (joining Hiccup, Tony Stark, the Tenth Doctor, and Jim Lake Jr.).
There’s such a quiet conviction in Douxie, a belief that by just quietly and doggedly *doing good*, he can earn the Mastery of Life his master kept telling him about, never realizing that after 900 years, it’s the very belief that he’s not quite there that makes him wise, makes him humble, and makes him worthy. He kept seeing the staff as a synecdoche, a summation for the whole person a wizard is, as a means of validating his worth. And so he never realized that he already achieved wisdom without it.
Merlin never approved of Douxie. And it hurts to see him treated as a servant in Camelot by the only person he knows as father. Yet it does not make him hate Merlin. He just tries to follow his advice with even MORE conviction and humility than before. His first meeting with Merlin is a perfect encapsulation of Douxie’s relationship to Merlin: Doux immediately bows to his master (he still respects him, even though he abandoned him for a millennium!), then snarks with 900-years worth of frustration, and then immediately jumps into kid-like enthusiasm about how much magic practice he’s achieved since they last met. Only to be sidelined for the Heroes of Arcadia, who’ve spend maybe 2 years max fighting death and witches. Yet Douxie doesn’t throw Merlin under the bus after such a monumental f@#*-off—He just keeps trying to prove himself and do good. He just refuses to let other people’s failures get to him or affect the goodness in him. (Hell, he even took Jim and Morgana!Claire’s insults at him in the restaurant scene in Trollhunters 304 like a champ.)
And this dogged goodness is what eventually convinces Merlin that he’s been wrong about Douxie—He wasn’t just a servant, but a son. Not just someone to teach, but someone to love. And he’s wronged his son for eons by not giving him the love and support he deserved. He’s a better person than Merlin ever was, more dedicated to being a Wizard-Hero than merely a Wizard-Sage. Putting his own life on the line to preserve the life of the people he loves and the lives of everyone. Because he holds himself to a higher standard, because he has this power, because he *can* do something.
This vid celebrates Douxie’s growth and relationship with Merlin. How much Douxie’s frustrated by him, how much he loves and misses him, how much he feels like, despite everything Merlin’s done to him, Merlin’s advice and presence in his life meant he had a father, had someone who taught him how to live. He wasn’t perfect, but he was his dad.
(Personal note: Like Doux, it seems the most I’ve learned from my parents sometimes is how not to live. That you can’t be caught up in your own pain and bitterness so much that you lose sight of how to take care of others. They gave me the foundation of what goodness I have, but ever since I reached Doux’s age, they couldn’t give me the mentorship and support and parenting I needed, and in the end, it was their children who had to parent them.. I guess that’s how I connect with Douxie too, because we both had to somehow grow up on our own, with what wisdom we’ve gained from the people who raised us, who emotionally vanished from our lives when we needed them most.)
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#talesofarcadia #douxie #wizardstalesofarcadia #hisirdouxcasperan #wizardsnetflix")
![tony stark tribute ϟ JUST LIKE FIRE ♛ [WWAC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a4N3FrOEpsk/mqdefault.jpg "tony stark tribute ϟ JUST LIKE FIRE ♛ [WWAC]
❝ no one can be just like me anyway –– ❞
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For Round 1 of the Who We Are Contest [WWAC] by thesongcontinues (https://www.youtube.com/user/cutiegemma123/)
For this round we make a happy video explaining why we love our character.
Last semesters class stress messed me up enough for me to rediscover my old friend Tony Stark and all this new angst hes experienced in Cap 3: Civil War + all the killer meta out on tumblr on how hes such a Tragic Hero, pushing himself so hard to do the right thing that its quite literally killing him. Some parts of fandom think hes only out for himself but everything hes ever done is try to protect the world with the undeniable resources hes got + to make up for the mistakes hes made in the past. #TonyStarkDefenseSquad
His heart and soul just shine so bright amidst his own darkness and failures and it just hits me so personally sometimes. Plus his intense sense of responsibility/sacrifice and vulnerable humanity remind me a lot of my other faves – the Tenth Doctor, Luke Skywalker, and Hiccup. Ah. My heroes...
Anyway, this was a happy vid for the first round of the contest explaining why I love Tony. While most recent Tony vids are deep in angst I chose to make this one more upbeat, focusing on Tonys cheekiness, utter dorkery, inventiveness, and badassery (Im SO here for the only-partially-armored/IM3 aesthetic lol). Anyway, the last scene in this vid pretty much sums up the happy side of why I like him LOL. (also did you catch the post-CW Pepperony angst in the midst of all this happy? Honestly poor Tony!!)
Ive always wanted to be part of a character contest so this was TOTALLY exciting to do (even if Premiere Pro decided to be a beast to me this time around).
Go check out the contest at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pROeptjkgzU&
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pROeptjkgzU&
❝ voice-overs
Loki: This usually works.
Tony Stark: Oh performance issues…
TS: This is an agent of some kind.
TS: Please be a secret door, please be a secret door… yay!
TS: Ive successfully privatized world peace.
TS: Crazy huh?
Guy: Yeah.
Bruce Banner: Ow!
TS: Im gonna pretend you didnt say that.
TS: Get me outta this.
TS: Im the best.")
![httyd ❋ we will go home [dedications/HBD ♥ HT94, Whisper ♥]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bA520yHCZ44/mqdefault.jpg "httyd ❋ we will go home [dedications/HBD ♥ HT94, Whisper ♥]
This video is dedicated to two of my favorite people on YouTube. Two awesome vidders and inspiring people of faith who have been good friends of mine since I was first here doing fanvids. Their names are HICCUPTOOTHLESS94 and WHISPERTHEWOLF. Go check them out!
https://www.youtube.com/user/hiccuptoothless94/
https://www.youtube.com/user/hiccuptoothless94/
https://www.youtube.com/user/whisperthewolf/
https://www.youtube.com/user/whisperthewolf/
First off, I know Im late to posting your gift, HT94! Inspiration for an HTTYD vid was slow in coming and then classes started up again and I was hard-pressed (hence the month since last upload!). Today is Whispers birthday and I didnt want to miss another of my friends birthdays *again* so I hope you dont mind a shared dedication (as well as you, Whisper). Ill be better next year. Promise!
hiccuptoothles94, youve been a wonderful part of our little Circle on YT. Your faith has always shone and your optimism was always an inspiration. Thank you for being my friend here. May God always shine His blessings and strength on you as you adventure through life.
WhispertheWolf, you are very special. I listed quite thoroughly in my last birthday gift to you (from 2014… sad) how much your eloquence and knowledge have excited me to do things and learn more. All of that is still relevant and whenever I think of our conversations I picture beauty and maturity. Your heart has always shone bright in the midst of life circumstance. Thank you for being my friend.
❝ about the vid
The vid itself is quite simple. I seem to be getting into an epic/legendary motif with HTTYD lately. Guess its the second movie and Hiccups rise to chief. The song is actually based off a tune from the film King Arthur (2004); thats an easter egg for you, Whisper! ;)
» watch on vimeo: (upcoming)
» reblog on tumblr: (upcoming)")
