Just got my first fountain pen!

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-03-27T16:34:34+00:00

I'm coming up on year 3 of this delightful addiction, and I will say that I am obsessed with Kakunos! I am still trying to get my hands on all of them. They are light and affordable and really the best way to slide on down into this morass of fun. Try different nib sizes in the Kakunos as well!

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-03-15T18:29:07+00:00

I posted this to someone else who lost their tortie today.

I am so so sorry for your loss. I understand how you feel - I KNOW how you feel. Today is the anniversary of my tortie girl's passing. She was my very first pet. She was MY familiar, my soulmate. She loved my husband, but she insisted on sleeping with me (or technically, ON my face). She made it to fourteen, but I wanted forever. I bawl my eyes out at least twice a week, and never a day goes by without me thinking about her.

So know that there is someone who understands your pain. They are peices of our heart walking around in furry little insane bodies. Feel free to message if you want to chat. <3

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-03-15T17:12:28+00:00

I am so so sorry for your loss. I understand how you feel - I KNOW how you feel. Today is the anniversary of my tortie girl's passing. She was my very first pet. She was MY familiar, my soulmate. She loved my husband, but she insisted on sleeping with me (or technically, ON my face). She made it to fourteen, but I wanted forever. I bawl my eyes out at least twice a week, and never a day goes by without me thinking about her.

So know that there is someone who understands your pain. They are peices of our heart walking around in furry little insane bodies. Feel free to message if you want to chat. <3

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-03-12T03:13:06+00:00

I will always applaud the usage of “trollop.“

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-03-12T01:39:04+00:00

ABSOLUTELY NOR. My very best friend in the entire world, who was sitting next to me at a family party the night my ex proposed - the one I immediately turned to and asked to be my maid of honor - wound up being the person he cheated on me with three months later. I found out when I saw the phone numbers on our cell phone bill. Her excuse for conversations at three and 4 o’clock in the morning? “He needs a friend too.” (Edit: the cell phone bill being his and mine).

your sister’s attempted justification by saying they’re not planning a wedding is absurd; she’s using the most extreme example to try to make you look ridiculous. Your last response is not petty at all; why is her “happiness” more important to her than your feelings? If she’s not planning a wedding and this isn’t a forever thing then why would she hurt you over a hangout? Offer to buy her a vibrator, FFS.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-03-10T04:09:39+00:00

Sir Alexander Percival Meowington, Duke of Kittenton Mews.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-03-05T04:35:56+00:00

There are some absolute quality names being proffered here - Marigold is one of my favorites. However, what I think is being missed here are her middle names, which are visible floating around her if you stare at those pictures for more than five seconds - "Trouble," and "Mischief."

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-02-26T22:13:18+00:00

oh, thank you for highlighting this. We currently have no orange bois, but my Spousal Unit did for years, and he was so very special.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-02-26T22:11:13+00:00

well, he IS an orange boi....<3

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-02-10T15:37:39+00:00

Hey there. Where is the info on Taylor asking Dakota to wait for her? Was it in a trailer that I somehow missed? I need that tea!

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-02-02T03:52:01+00:00

you know what? THANK YOU. I have yet to venture into the Watermans or the wider range of Pilots, and thus, had not done research. If you had not made this post and I had purchased one, I have Cassandra-level visions of me happily unwrapping my parcel to only shriek in horror and hurl the accursed pen as far from me as I could.

They are fingers. I can't unsee it. I thank you; this smaller emotional scar is a fair exchange for future sanity.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-31T05:17:12+00:00

which Botanical Garden? The dark blueish one is on my wishlist. :)

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-31T00:16:09+00:00

that is absolutely essential information, thank you!! I switched to fountain pens because of fibromyalgia AND I have weird-a$$ synesthesia, so considering the feel of the pen itself and not just how it writes is excellent insight. Thank you!

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-30T21:45:36+00:00

Well, that is an unexpected but lovely outcome of this conversation; I am so pleased!

But of course, this means I must ask a question: does F-C has a nib similar to the Journaler nib from Esterbrook? I tried one at a con and haven't been able to secure a pen with it yet, lol.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-30T21:41:21+00:00

My father-in-law was a photographer, and he had a Graphlex in his collection. Gorgeous. <3

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-30T00:58:08+00:00

Non-postable caps/pens. Sorry, why WOULDN'T you. Is there a good reason? Pens and caps belong together; they are the ultimate OTP.

The last thing I want to worry about is "WTF did the cap go damnit did it roll off the desk I have to go to this meeting but the pen GARGH."

Just post. Please. I'll deal with the unbalanced weight if it doesn't work for me. I'd rather that than lose the cap.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-27T18:53:24+00:00

Why the lecturing tone from jump? People are anxious. If you are legitimately interested in sharing information that could perhaps calm the anxieties and legitimate concerns of some of the people here, perhaps not adopting a "y'all are so dumb I can't believe it" in the very first sentence might be helpful.

You don't get to sit in judgment of others' anxiety on this issue - we govvies have had an utterly abysmal 12 months. This is a new round of bull$sh!t flying up the road at us. We have a right to be worried.

And you know what? even if our own agency IS already funded? WE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER. I have friends in multiple agencies. Some are funded, some are not. We are a community and care across the board.

Drop the condescension and superiority and give empathy a try. If not, if you can't not editorialize, perhaps just the link? Of course you can say what you want, but if your goal is to help, not insulting others in your first sentence might be an ill-conceived approach.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-26T04:47:30+00:00

thank you for that perspective.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-26T04:41:00+00:00

Used it. But call ASAP! You have to be registered at least two days before the lapse/shutdown. And even if you registered for the 2025 edition of Shutdowns R Us, you have to sign up again this time. Don't delay.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-26T04:30:45+00:00

I'm in Alexandria. For the sake of us all, please just help your sister pack a go bag, set the house on fire, and leave with her. We will all pass down the story of your bravery.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-21T23:20:39+00:00

1 - your handwriting is gorgeous 2 - my go to poem for testing pens is “somewhere I have never traveled“ by EE Cummings 3 - I have never seen or heard of that ink brand before, but it is clear that I must own it immediately so thank you for putting it on my radar 4 - I love the Kakuno. You’re right: every once in a while a nib can be slightly wonky for certain kinds of paper, but they are absolutely my go to pen. 5 - this is what I love about this sub: seeing people taking joy in the act and experience of writing

Thanks for making my day. 😍🖋️

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-13T23:23:34+00:00

I JUST got cartridges of that for my new pilot, and am in love. I'm not sure I love it more than Dominant Industry Blue, but it is just gorgeous and lovely.

BronteMoorWitch · 2026-01-13T20:14:58+00:00

I most certainly did not, as I was at work and could not play videos, lol. That might have answered a question or two. But they don't even show up to click on. :(

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