#DAD STAN IS BEST STAN HE'S SO QUALITY

[gingersnaptaff]

POLL TIME 2 ☺️☺️

Some background for each!

Gwalchmai: The OG Gawain, slayer of giants in Welsh myth, besties with Owain and Peredur. He's known for his gold/silver tongue and is literally like The Best Boi. I am enamoured with him. Tells Cai to do one when Peredur gives him a broken arm. Also this passage single-handedly convinced me that Peredur and Gwalchmai are a couple: 'And Peredur and Gwalchmai went to Gwalchmai's pavilion to take off their armour. And Peredur put on the same kind of garment that Gwalchmai wore. And they went hand in hand to where Arthur was, and greeted him.' Thank u, Sioned Davies.

Branwen: Is the only woman in the Mabinogi to have a branch named after her. Literally the sweetest woman ever. Her dad is the sea God, Llŷr, and her brothers are Bendigeidfran and Manawydan. Trained a starling to send messages to Bendigeidfran to say she was being abused by the Irish court in an absolutely amazing move. Sadly she passes away once she's made it back to Wales alongside Manawydan, Pryderi, and five other men (and Bendigeidfran's severed head!) '"Oh son of God," she said, "woe that I was even born. Two good islands have been laid waste because of me!" She gives a mighty sigh and her heart breaks. And they make a four-sided grave for her and bury her there on the banks of the Alaw.'

Cai: OG Kay. Depending on what u read he is either the most renowned warrior ever - 'Prince of plunder/The unrelenting warrior to his enemy' as Pa Gur yv y Porthaur says - the possession of the most fuckin batshit magical powers as Culhwch ac Olwen relates: 'Cai had magical qualities. For nine days and nine nights, he could hold his breath under water. For nine nights and nine days, he could go without sleep. A wound from Cai's sword no physician could heal.' And so it goes on. Or he is literally the most grumpo to have ever grumped and I respect him hugely.

Blodeuwedd: OWL WOMAN. FLOWER-FACE. 'Then they took the flowers of the oak, and the flowers of the broom, and the flowers of the meadowsweet, and from those they conjured up the fairest and most beautiful maiden that anyone had ever seen.' She is literally stupidly beautiful AND SHE PLOTS TO KILL HER HUSBAND, LLEU, WHO QUITE FRANKLY DESERVED IT. A fuckin queen. She fucked over Gwydion's bb boi in one fell swoop, I simply MUST Stan.

Finally, RHIANNON: HORSE WOMAN. QUEEN OF DYFED. LITERAL TYLWYTH TEG LADY. She literally says to Pwyll - who she later marries - 'Be silent for as long as you like: never has a man been more stupid than you have been.' And if a woman said that to me I WOULD PERISH. also had an amazingly fast horse and like dhdjdddj when Pwyll dies - in a, I presume, stupidity-related incident - Rhiannon marries Branwen's brother Manawydan and actually gets treated with respect instead of whatever fuckery Pwyll was pulling.

Anyways VOTE, VOTE, VOTE. Best two go through to the quarter finals. U only have 1 DAY TO VOTE SO ZOOMIES!!!!

[atalana]

so i finally got the chance to read the book of bill! and man those journal 3 pages, i could write a million essays on those, but the principle one that i can't get out my head is the new insight on ford's whole fucked up paradigm of what love is

like, neither of the stan twins really know how to experience unconditional love, because they never really had it. their dad was constantly comparing the two of them and really just stamping down stanley's self worth at any given moment. and even for ford who was praised, he's not an idiot, he saw how stan got treated all the time, and their dad was very explicit as to why. ford's praise and attention hinged on him being the family genius who could make them all a lot of money, and he knew very well if he failed to live up to that, he would also lose his father's love

and you see this in stan in his desperate need for everyone to like him, but also how he doesn't really believe anyone ever truly could love him, so whenever he gets the chance with anyone he clings onto that relationship as tight as he can, terrified it's going to disappear at any second

ford, meanwhile. the more direct threat to him was the bullies and the people that made him feel lesser for being abnormal. and no kid likes feeling like that, we know it's a spike buried deep in his psyche, which gave him a reason for the dichotomy he ends up forming.

when he was a kid, people tended to fall into two categories - those who were really impressed with him and his potential, and those who saw him as a freak and wanted to drag him down for it. the love he got and the hate he got are directly related to both.

and as a result ford is constantly looking for people who will give him intellectual gratification (what he thinks love is), and he categorises everyone else as "unimportant obstacles in my way" (because that's how he thinks about those bullies, so their words won't hurt anymore)

stanley was the first category, until he sharply became the second

and splitting the world into those two categories makes him an absolutely horrible person! like, one hand yeah, you do have sympathy for ford bc that is straight up torture bill put him through and no one should have to experience it (and i do wanna make clear this is not a ford hate post, he does have good qualities im just interested in the bad rn)

on the other hand though, god, i'm always struck by just how hateful he is towards so many unimportant things (just one of many examples, christmas songs are fake and stupid bc rudolph didn't burn santa's workshop to the ground as revenge for ostracizing him like jesus christ dude)

or the bit where he sees one of stan's shitty product ads and considers calling him and pretending to be a cop just to scare him, because in ford's mind that's a punishment he deserves for daring to look so stupid while sharing ford's face

and it just drills in how much ford is not willing to see stan's side of this in any way, because what do you think would happen if you went through with that plan? don't you know stan's already scared enough? you saw him get kicked out, you saw the ultimatum that came with it, and hell thanks to the book of bill we know you were also scared to go home until you had something to show for it. he's trying his best, and you understood that once. but then stan throws your journal back in your face and you yell that you're giving him the chance to do the first worthwhile thing in his life.

everything he did to try and make something of himself, to try and prove himself worthy of literally any love at all, you didn't care about that. now he's in a position to help you, so of course he should just drop everything and obey your orders to the letter without question. that's the only way to redeem himself for getting in your way, why won't he take it?

by the time bill shows up ford felt fully justified in going "this isn't about me, and therefore it's stupid and unimportant and should be destroyed". and i know exactly why, it's because again you think intellectual gratification and love are the same thing and you're running low on both right now so you're trying to make up the difference by affirming how right you are in your goddamn diary, but right does not make you good or kind or wise

and that makes it kind of a self fulfilling prophecy, because loving you is hard, and the one person genuinely willing to do so unconditionally you're keeping at a very aggressive arms length. but you fall for bill so easily, because he understands how important you are, which must be love, and all of these other people worried about you just aren't smart enough to get it

and not even realising bill's lies could cure him of that one. hell, 30 years spent dimension hopping didn't cure it. when ford gets back he is still just as self righteous, and still willing to categorise dipper as "will give me intellectual gratification" and the rest of them as intrinsically less valuable

which is why dipper can't take the deal ford offered him. if he had, he would have turned out exactly like ford, stuck in his own echo chamber unable to tell the difference between love and praise

mabel says at one point in the comics that the reason the two grunkles are bad at looking after kids is because they still are kids, and that's a really accurate insight. that old wound cut so deep neither of them had the chance to actually move past their childhood, and discover what it was they were missing

stan never stopped wanting his brother back, but ford didn't realise that was what he needed too, until he saw mabel and dipper working as a team against bill. he's acknowledged his mistake in trusting bill before now, but "we used to be like that" is his first time acknowledging that his whole approach to people is wrong.

you've always had one source of unconditional love. you didn't need to be better than him to be worthy of it. and now you've got an entire new family, hopefully you'll realise that can come from multiple fronts

(and it's okay stan shall have his revenge for how you treated him by commiting just. so much tax fraud in your name)

[stansthemans]

Can to tell us more about what you think the family dynamics between Ford, fem!Stan and Noah pre-Bill? Would Noah ever become aware that his parents are twins and how would he feel about it?

Pictured: a mama’s boy

I actually have Noah’s character fleshed out a lot more in a wip where Stan is pregnant when she gets kicked out but doesn’t know. She keeps him and has a hard single mom life until Ford’s postcard comes in the mail.

But anyway. Noah. Precious boy. He looks exactly like Ford (the fact that he doesn’t need glasses yet makes him look more like canon baby Stan but like you feel me. They’re identical) and lemme tell you, that is everything to Stan. he has the usual amount of fingers. Stan is kind of bummed by this but ford is very thankful. I really don’t think Ford ever fully gets over that about himself. the older he gets, the more he hides it, pretends it doesn’t bother him, but always inside of him there is that little boy who was bullied so relentlessly and he’s just thankful his son will never have to experience that. Stan has always loved Ford so completely, the extra finger never mattered to her. She loves it because she loves Ford, so she would have been more than ok with their son inheriting that trait.

He’s a great mix of his parents, all their best qualities. He’s crazy brilliant like his dad and fiercely loving like his mom. He’s clever and charming and a rough and tumble little boy who definitely has the most AR points in his entire school. He is also willing to bite the moment the situation calls for it. Is he a little bit of a Mary sue? Sure, but his mom is looking at all the qualities he got from his dad and loving him all the more for it and ford is doing the exact same thing. They’re remembering when things really were perfect and innocent and very much wanting him to be able to hold onto that for as long as possible

As I said before, he’s such a mama’s boy. Like that’s his MOM and he’s her BABY. In this Sort Of Happy family, by the time Noah is old enough to really be aware of things, they’ve moved to gravity falls for ford’s research. The cabin is not too far from town, but it’s still kind of isolated. So even though Noah does go to the local school and everything (Stan insists, Ford thinks he’s more than adequate as their child’s sole teacher), there is that bit of distance from the other people in town. He’s the kid whose dad does weird science shit in the woods and is never allowed to have friends come over. Ford is always working, always researching, so really, all the mundane and day to day stuff, it’s Noah and Stan. they are so close. We see in canon how fast Stan got attached to dipper and Mabel, so just multiply that by 1000 because she carried this little guy inside her and gave birth (which, btw, i’m a sucker for this trope but it was ROUGH. A really rough pregnancy that had Stan terrified the entire time bc she and ford are twins and omg what did they DO this has to be consequences of actions)

It’s definitely different with ford. Ford loves his son, but he’s Ford and therefore not very good with the emotions and letting people know how much they mean to him. Also he knows how smart Noah is so he has high expectations (cycles of abuse, anyone? He’s definitely not Filbrick but there’s some echos) And Noah loves his dad too but there’s an edge there, especially the older he gets. Because he starts to notice things. He notices Ford have less and less time for them. He notices the hushed but harsh voices his parents sometimes hiss at each other. He notices how sometimes his mother looks like her heart is broken even though she’s doing her best to smile through it. There’s definitely resentment there, and it makes things really awkward sometimes.

He does know that his parents are twins. I’m really torn between him figuring it out on his own or Stan telling him. (In my other wip, she tells him bc he’s struggling with not having a dad and bc not being truthful destroyed her relationship with her brother. She’s willing to take whatever hurts her son might throw at her, but it’s going to be because of the truth this time). If Ford was ok with telling him, i think it would come from a practicality adn also paranoid mindset. He thinks Noah would need to know because he would need to never say anything wrong, anything that could ever risk Stan being taken away from Ford (unfortunately, i think for ford, Noah being taken away is the secondary concern, something he would remember to be worried about later). If it’s Stan telling him, again, it’s because the truth matters, at least between her and her son. Lying and hiding is what she has to do with Ford. If she’s really truthful with him, they aren’t Sort Of Happy, and she has to have Sort Of Happy because the alternative is unthinkable. So whether they tell him or he figures it out, Noah knows, and it’s kind of rough for him but also kind of not. At the end of the day, those are his parents, who he loves. Like his mom, it’s family first (at least the family that matters. His grandparents and uncle Shermie do not know about him and both ford and Stan are doing their damnedest to keep it that way)

I feel like maybe I’m too mean to Ford sometimes, but I really feel like with Stan, he’s a loving parental figure despite his own parents. Ford, bless him, he’s internalized everything in a bad way. He decides something is a certain way and he’ll do whatever mental gymnastics he needs to rationalize it. He resented the expectations but like, he was capable of meeting them, so why would the same not be true of his own very capable son? And pre-portal Ford definitely has some of that men vs women traditional roles going on. A man can love his family but he doesn’t need to coddle them, especially not his son because if he does, how will his son grow up tough enough to face the very very tough world. His mommy can’t protect him forever. But again, I just really think Ford’s ego and arrogance are so astounding that he needs to be really and truly humbled by some very bad things happening before he can really understand what he’s got right in front of him. He needs to be faced with truly losing everything to realize how much he has and to decide that he’s going to do a 180 and treasure the absolute hell out of it. It’s a lot like what AH said about the Stans canon ending. Did they deserve a happy ending? Maybe not, but the kids sure did, adn they wouldn’t have that happy ending if the grunkles didn’t get theirs.

[uchihaxitachi]

Hear me out. Itachi is gives off such girl dad vibes. Especially Yakuza! Itachi. The moment he saw her in the hospital, he knew he couldn't walk away, but he also knew a child had no place with a man like him, yet the moment those innocent eyes landed him, full of curiosity his heart got captured. The baby's mother died during birth and there were no other relatives. The idea of his baby going into a frosting home is out of question and he takes the baby in.

- He becomes deeply attached and obsessed with her smell and her tiny hands become his number one weakness, especially when they reach for him.

- He gets the best quality products for his baby, blankets, nappies, milk formulas etc.

-he mentions to NO ONE he has a child. No one, the child's intendity is kept secret and so is her name.

While his daughter grows up she becomes a mini him, he teaches her strategy games like chess, etc.

He doesn't involve her in his line of shady work, but does teach her to defend herself and gets her weapons like a taser, pepper spray. Would kill any guy who hits on her.

When she gets older and starts working her first job, he buys the restaurant and transforms it into a more lavish one.

And ofc,being her father's daughter she gets accepted into Oxford.

I honestly feel sorry her for her first boyfriend, As Itachi ain't playing around and when she is out of sight he has a very "Deep conversation" aka him threatening the young man that if he does something to his little girl he will put a bullet in his head. Lmao.

i’m so so so bad at responding to shit on time i’m sorry but hello??? this is a divine piece of work??? T^T i am so into yakuza! itachi being so obsessed with a babygirl. i also stan itachi being a girl dad. there is just something about it that makes my ovaries scream & my heart flutter! ‼️🎀 imagine the girl being like, “dad when would you get me a mother” though? 👀

[fakeusernamelol]

Shermie: Ma, what happened to father..?

Stan: Eh, you know him, he's off on business - now, do ya still wanna cut your hair short, munchkin?

Shermie: Father's letting me?! :D

Stan: Eh, nevermind him, it's your hair, not his...

Shermie: Okay!!! :D

OMFG THIS ONE IS BEAUTIFUL INTERACTIONS YESSS 🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖 i will make a draw of this but i already owe one and i have a lot so say about this particularly so sorry but im about to yap a lot....🙇🙇 (Tw: Transphobia, Mysoginy and abuse you know 🤷)

Shermie doesn't know it but in this bad ending he's lucky af lol. I mean, Ford's not the best dad lol, he's mediocre at best, always busy with his research so prefers to leave the job to take care of the kids to Stan, not even when they were babies ford helped Stanley with them (Fiddleford did way much than him lol) not even when they get bigger Ford try to be more closer to them, Shermie and Mariana didn't really know much about Ford, The father-kid moments they have had have been so few that they do not remember them well other than eating together or reading a book with him. They only saw him in the mornings having breakfast, sometimes coming out of his basement walking around the shack or going outside to the woods and coming out at night right before stanley quickly sent them to their room and put a small music box to put them to sleep and for absolutely no other reason 😉

The only thing they DID know about Ford was that he was a strict man, for some reason didn't like it to be called Pa (He would get very annoyed if any of them called him that...) so they were only allowed to call him father or at best Dad, and Dad was the one who decided everything. If they wanted that cool cereal with marshmallows they will have to ask their father permission and if he didn't allowed then there was nothing to do, no matter if ma allowed it. A new toy, new clothes, a new haircut It was always answered with « Ask your father first. »

Shermie always wanted a haircut, he was just 10 so he didn't really know yet what he actually was but he did know that he didn't like being so girly unlike his twin (bows look better on his neck, not on his head!) but no matter what he did ford always said no. He tried helping with cleaning, doing all his homework, getting good grades, organizing his room but anyway ford said no! Sometimes he insisted more than necessary, making Ford scream at him and ending up crying on his Ma's lap.

That was one of the few things that did pissed off Stanley, He could put up with Ford's abuse because he was already used to holding back on things because he told him to but just seeing how his little kid cried for the same simple thing he has been wishing made him sick

Now that ford was gone, sure he needed to get him back (he was still very emotionally dependent on him because you know they are the fucked up brothers 😗) but while he wasn't here there was no one to told them what to do, he finally could do what he wanted and have a voice for their kids.

Shermie's going to be loved for sure, Stanley's will make sure he Will never have to get through the things he has gone, when shermie's a teenager they could get through their transition together in real father-son quality time 🤭🤭

Their kids are happier but stanley suffers even more in this au lol you win something you lost something 😗

[lovelykil]

OK OKAY LISTEN TO THIS LISTEN TO MY WORD being friends with the main 4 but they give you princess treatment headcannons😋 😋🤭

─Headcanons─

main 4 x reader older ver.

hc; princess treatment from the main 4

cw; none ⤵

Out of all of them I think we all know who would be most caring and gently with you

kyle, duhh

or kenny 🤔

anyway

Being the only girl in the group it's kinda rough probably even humiliating but it's okay Kyle does his best to treat you well, helping with homework, buying you lunch, driving you anywhere you need to go, and making sure he listens to EVERY detail of the gossip you found out.

Basically like a boyfriend but just friends and no kissing 💁🏾‍♀️

I mean he still rips on you time to time, you're friends with those main 4 obviously but it's to a minimum.

If you just broke up with your boyfriend or girlfriend he's totally like "girl WHAATT, WHAT HAPPENED?"

then once you explain all in tears, snot coming from your leaky nose he brings you close gently rubs your back.

"awh it's okay, you'll be fine I didn't like them anyway.. wanna get ice cream and watch horribly made romance movies?"

you sniffled, nodding and leaning away from him. "Yeah.. I wanna do that.."

"Alright I'll get more tissues to clean you up, you are a hot mess right now."

"I JUST GOT DUMPED, OBVIOUSLY IM GONNA–"

"Tissues..right!"

He's like a mom lowkey when it comes to you

Okay I'm gonna say it right here and now cartman does not give two SHITS for or about you so don't expect much from him

I mean sometimes really random times he'll ask if you want to go get drinks and maybe get your nails done... but very rarely..

"hey fag, wanna go to the mall and.. like buy stuff, maybe get our nails done too?"

"cartman that's like hella faggy.. of course I wanna do that."

You guys go to the mall, look around shop a little here and there (with your eyes) since bro was NOT finna pay for your broke ass 😭😭😭

Jk he DID buy you like a jacket you wanted, only because it looked good on him so he was just like "what the hell?" And bought you it

but just so he can steal it from you

LMAO

He did spoil you with the pedicure though at least 🤷🏾‍♀️

hmm okay stan is soo silly

bro doesn't really care much

you wanna go get drinks, got chu

get wasted on a random Wednesday night? He'll sneak over with boos

you want his shirts to wear cause you think they are cool?

gives you some and some more just for the hell of it

you guys totally match on some days

pretty chill tbh, gives you mostly anything you want he's like the chill dad just drinks all the time

Cannot say the same to Kenny though 🤕

Doesn't have any money so he can't spend much going anywhere with you

But princess treatment isn't all about money sometimes!!!11!!!!

As your friend that's a GUYY he listens carefully to the things you complain about time to time, probably pitching in some things to fix your problems too.

I'd say he likes to braid your hair as you rant off

Take you on walks just to hang out

build some Legos together that he saved up with you 😭😭😭

Quality time is his specialty fr

[analogwriting]

The Other Side of Paradise

Chapter 20: Waterfalls Coming Out Your Mouth

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“The quality is so much better now that they're officially recording!”

“I'm loving the new vibe.”

“I don't know what that label put into your food but I hope they keep doing it 😭🙏”

“I like how, even tho signed with an official label, they still sound the same 😍”

That was just some of the thousands of comments you received. Sure, there were some critiques and some people weren't fans, but they were in the minority. Most people loved the new album and honestly, you felt like you could breathe again. 

It was well into the next morning. You guys had stayed up all night watching people's reactions and comments come flooding in. You all felt like you were on cloud nine. The groupchat with all your friends was popping as well, everyone congratulating you guys and talking about other comments they've seen or funny ones they wanted to print out. It was a good time. 

Some of your friends even debated the people hating on the album. You guys couldn't do it but no one said they couldn't. And with your anonymity, no one would trace them back to you and they were just written off as stans, so you let them have at it. It was always a spectacle. 

In the beginning, when they did that, you tried to reprimand them. It wasn't worth the time. But that didn't stop them so you didn't stop them either. Plus, sometimes you wish you could do the same, but that was just the rougher side of you peeking out.

You also kept an eye on album sales. Pre-orders had decent numbers from your loyal fan base then absolutely skyrocketed once the album was out. It seemed people wanted a token and permanent reminder of your album and you felt your heart swell with pride. 

Corazon ended up calling you; turns out he had also been up all night watching as people reacted and seeing how things went. He was absolutely over the moon with the results. He was so happy and proud of you. “I knew you could do it!” You also felt even more proud knowing you made him proud. He'd quickly turned into a father figure for the four of you just as you all had turned into his kids - just as Law said.

The next couple of days after that was just spent revelling in it. You occasionally looked at more comments, your group chat sharing screenshots and overall celebrating. You had already taken note of some of the constructive criticism to apply to the next album. You didn't have anything in mind yet. You'd have to go through your catalog of songs and see which ones fit the theme you would end up going with. You also wanted to make sure that it flowed nicely from one album to the next. 

But that was for later. 

You did a good number of phone interviews but also opted for Corazon to do the television interviews and such. It added a layer of mystery to your band unintentionally, but it worked out for the best as it fit your theme. Corazon also did fantastically for your band during the interviews. He talked about how hard you all worked and just praised you through and through. Even in your fandom, he was dubbed as ‘Dad’.

Your band had been turned into a household name at this point. You were probably up there with Law’s band. Maybe even close to their band as well. It wouldn't be long before you'd be crossing paths. That much you were sure of. 

These days, however, you weren't really thinking of revenge anymore. Hell, you hardly thought about them. You'd come so far without them that they were becoming a distant memory. Just turning into another band in the field. Possible coworkers. That was it. It was sad, but it was the reality.

You were at the apartment when Corazon called. He asked that you and your band meet him at the company building in one of the conference rooms. You were going to meet his brother, the CEO, Donxquiote Doflamingo. You were a bit nervous about that, but he assured you it was just to talk about the tour. Doflamingo was more hands on when it came to larger things like tours. 

However, you didn't hear or process much after he mentioned going on tour. You were hooting and hollering, your friends joining in once they asked what the hell was going on. You were absolutely ecstatic about the tour. This would be your first real tour and it was going to be huge. To you guys, at least.

Corazon was trying to talk to you about some of the details, but couldn't grab your attention long enough again so he just reminded you to have your band come by the building that afternoon for the meeting before letting you go to celebrate and get it all out of your system.

Your friends were already texting the group chat, setting a date for a celebratory party. Corazon mentioned the tour at least still being out a bit, so you had plenty of time to organize your own party. 

You even had another group chat with Law's crew and your own. You invited them to the party as well. Everyone was more than excited. Law, however, judged you for having another party. 

You snort as all three of them chimed the exact same thing at the exact same time. Seems like they’d be there with Law whether he liked it or not.

“They’re fun,” Hop mused as she set down her phone. She sighed, plopping down on the sofa. The four of you were finally calming down from the hype of the tour. “Looks like we’re gonna be busy for the foreseeable future, huh?”

You nod, plopping down in another chair. “Who knows how long this tour is going to be. We’re hardly going to have time to work on songs.” You rubbed your temples. Now that the excitement was coming down, it was replaced with stress and responsibility. This was a new chapter and a whole new series of headaches.

Bubblegum snorted as he plopped down in the hammock that you had hanging in the livingroom. “As if you don’t already have a whole arsenal of songs. We just have to pick them out and find a sound.” He stretched out, putting his hands behind his head and closing his eyes. “I’m sure it won’t take us too long to deal with the next album, but let’s just take it slow. We don’t have to push something out right now.” He was right.

Dive plopped on the couch with Hop, sprawling out with her. “Yeah. All work and no play would make Dive a very dull gremlin,” she said with a huff. Her face was contorted in a frown. She didn’t like the thought of more work, but she was one of the hardest workers you’d ever seen.

“You know me, always thinking a few steps ahead. Call that anxiety.” You chuckled to yourself, leaning your head back.

“Corazon wants us to meet with the big CEO to talk about the tour.” You looked at your watch. “In a few hours.” 

Everyone made faces. Not really for any reason other than you all weren’t fans of dealing with new people. You guys were used to Corazon and now you were going to have to deal with some big CEO. Not to mention all the rumors you heard about him. He didn’t seem like the most fantastic guy to be around.

You sighed, standing up. “Well, I’m going to get ready. Holler if you need anything.” With that, you headed to the bathroom to wash up.

--

“Do we have to do this?” Bubblegum was grumbling as the four of you headed into the company building. 

“Yes. If we want to go on tour, we need to talk to the CEO. He’s the one that deals with things like this.” You sighed, shaking your head.

“But you’re the leader. Why do we have to go?”

“Because we all need to meet him. It was going to happen eventually. He also asked for all of us.” 

Bubblegum grumbled again, folding his arms and mumbling like a child. You couldn’t help but snort at him. 

“You’re so dramatic. It probably won’t even take that long,” you said, rolling your eyes.

“They are never short. Big corporate dudes love hearing themselves talk.” Well, you couldn’t argue with him on that one. 

As you guys headed inside, Corazon met you in the lobby. You were supposed to meet him in the conference room, but he happened to be passing by the moment you all walked in. Great timing.

“Are you guys ready?” Corazon said with a wide smile. You shrugged. “As good as we can be having to meet the CEO. We’d rather just talk to you about it,” you said with a snort.

Corazon smiled, shaking his head. “I feel so honored to be one of the few people you guys prefer working with.” 

You all were just used to him at this point and he never gave you a reason to not like him. He was always kind and understanding. He never pushed you and he seemed to genuinely care. So, yeah. He was one of the few people you guys prefer working with. You guys really lucked out having a good manager like him. You had fully expected this to be hell in a handbasket, but he made things a lot easier to deal with.

You reach the conference room. There were three men at one end of the table. When you walked in a tall, blond man in red glasses stood up. “Nice to finally meet you all.” You didn’t need to be told that this was Doflamingo. You’d seen his face plenty of times during your research. Not to mention the air around him. It screamed the person in charge.

You greeted them, noting the two with him. You knew from snooping around that one of them was Trebol. He was Doflamingo’s right hand man. They were always working together. A secretary of sorts. The other guy you didn’t know, however. He seemed really familiar but you couldn’t put your finger on it.

Once all of you were settled, Doflamingo spoke up. “As you all probably know, I’m Doflamingo. This is Trebol. This is Diamante.” Everyone exchanged greetings. The four of you were very silent, letting the other man have the floor. You weren’t going to speak if you didn’t need to. Your eyes shifted to Diamante for a moment. Even his name was familiar.

Doflamingo leaned forward, interlocking his hands, watching all of you. He smiled, making you incredibly uneasy. There was something off about him that just confirmed all of the rumors. You knew this guy wasn’t a good guy. He was slimy and shady and you were not a fan. You were surprised he was related to Corazon in all honesty.

“You guys have come quite a ways, huh?” His voice was too smooth and again, it made you uneasy. You all nodded.

“I’ll admit, I was hesitant to let my brother sign you guys. Your concept was a little too abstract. Odd. But, seeing as you had a pretty solid starting fanbase already and he really wanted to sign you guys for some reason, I didn’t see any harm in letting him sign you.” He chuckled, shaking his head. You glanced at Corazon. He had wanted to sign you guys that badly? Did he really enjoy your music that much? You had questions.

“Then I heard about the contract negotiation and counter contract you had my brother sign. I knew signing you could be fun. I wasn’t expecting someone so smart to be in this business. Usually people just sign their lives away without a second thought.”

From the corner of your eyes, your friends were shifting uncomfortably. They also didn’t like this vibe the man was giving off. You spoke up. “We’ve just been hurt one too many times. This is supposed to be fun for us. A passion project. We’re not going to let a corporation change that. You’re signing us not canvases to make what you will. Besides, I went to school for this kind of thing to ensure we’d be able to be ourselves and have fun without legalities and loopholes ruining it,” you said, crossing your arms.

You couldn’t really see the man’s eyes behind his glasses but you knew he narrowed them. The air tensed a little, but you didn’t let it bother you. You were currently raking in money and it probably would only grow. He wouldn’t just let you go easily. You had some leeway to kind of be a dick and you knew it.

“That’s true. Sometimes corporations can have their hands in things a little too much, but usually it’s because the band has no idea what they’re doing, so we take over. You guys seem to have everything down pat, just wanted some help from a big label to really project you into stardom.”

“You’re not wrong. I saw you as a stepping stool, but it’s not like you don’t benefit from it.” You saw the man’s eye twitch as you spoke. He definitely didn’t like you. He was probably too used to followers. Scared little puppies that just do whatever. He did not like the fact that you acted like he was nothing. You clocked his personality from the beginning. You knew exactly how to handle him.

“That’s true. You guys are making us a serious income. It was a good idea to invest in you. My brother did well in choosing.” He looked at Corazon who just sat there. He hadn’t so much as said a word since the five of you walked in here. It didn’t take a genius to realize that he wasn’t a fan of his own brother. He was like a completely different person right now. The air around him was even different. You’d need to talk to him later.

“I appreciate all you’ve done to help us as well. We couldn’t have done it without you,” you said, laying it on thick. You leaned forward, mirroring his pose. You watched his eye twitch again. 

“Glad we could help.” His smile grew, but you knew he was glaring daggers behind those sunglasses. You probably shouldn’t have been such an ass, but you couldn’t help it. This guy just brought it out in you.

“Let’s talk tour, shall we?” He clearly wanted to change the topic and you welcomed it. You didn’t want to end up getting yelled at or fired. You couldn’t terminate the contract because of money but they definitely could.

“Yes, let’s. I’m sure you folks are busy.” You smiled, but he couldn’t see it. Even though Doflamingo was the CEO, the four of you were still in your get up. You definitely didn’t trust this man enough to show your faces.

The man cleared his throat, clearly trying not to lose his cool. “Yes. We are.” He shook his head, opening a folder in front of him. “Fans are demanding you to go on tour. I figured one going around the country would be good enough. Test the waters a bit. We haven’t looked into an international tour just yet, we need to see how we do on the ground floor first.”

You nodded as he spoke. That’s about what you expected. Just because a lot of fans were asking for a tour didn’t mean that they’d actually show up in those kinds of numbers. You honestly weren’t even sure what your international numbers even were. You never really thought you’d make it this big so you didn’t really keep an eye on that one.

“We also wanted to pair you with another band that’s also touring at the time. They’re across seas right now and have been the last couple of months, but their last leg of their tour is here in the country. We figured you guys could open for them, sell some merch. It would be good starting numbers.” He looked at you, waiting for you to protest.

You didn’t. It made sense. Starting as an opener for a bigger band than you made sense. It was a good way to create more hype and start selling your own merch and getting your name out there more. You had no complaints. You were just curious what band they had in mind. The one that made the most sense was Law’s bands considering you collabed together.

“I know what you’re thinking. The Heart Pirates make the most sense because you collabed before, but we figured before you go on tour, you could make a new collab song with this band. Then it would make more sense for you to tour together and also you can perform the song together.”

You nodded slowly, not liking that he read your mind but it also didn’t take a genius to realize what you were thinking. He was a slimy CEO, you expected him to have some brains.

“We want you four to collaborate with Victoria Punk.”

[maxdibert]

favorite female characters? not from HP but in general.

Well, I have many, but I’m going to mention the ones I remember because I’m terrible at making lists like this on the spot — I always forget people — so I’ll just say whoever comes to mind.

Lady Bird: from the movie Lady Bird by Greta Gerwig. If anyone wonders what I was like as a teenager, I was very much like Lady Bird (terrible story with the typical soft intellectual boy who smokes and reads Tolstoy included). I’ve never felt so identified with a coming-of-age film. That movie was literally me, including the complicated relationship with her mother — mine and I didn’t get along back then — and also the crash-and-burn experience of going to college, plus the pretentious aspiration of being part of an intellectual elite like the Beat Generation. The only thing that didn’t happen to me was trying to fit in with rich people and having a boyfriend who turned out to be gay, but the essence of the movie is very similar to my adolescence. I’m from a mid-sized city that felt too small at the time, and I went to a Catholic school. That character stirs a lot of emotions in me.

Brooke from Mistress America, also wich is por trajes by Gerwig. Basically, I’m Brooke now. Greta Gerwig and I must be soulmates or something because for some reason her female characters always have qualities I deeply relate to. Or maybe we’re just two highly dysfunctional people who don’t really know what to do with our lives. This also leads me to Frances from Frances Ha.

Julie from The Worst Person in the World, another character I strongly relate to. In this house we love young adult women with clear attachment issues, chaotic and aimless lives, low-key depressed, semi-alcoholic, and with disastrous personal lives.

Cassandra from Promising Young Woman. Crafting a perfectly planned revenge to ruin the lives of your best friend’s abusers after they drove her to suicide? Something I’d totally do. I love her.

The protagonist of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, who remains unnamed. Basically, a girl bored with life and deeply depressed who decides to take a sabbatical year popping every kind of antidepressant, anxiety med, tranquilizer, hypnotic, and psychiatric drug to spend the year sleeping and watching Whoopi Goldberg movies. An absolute queen. We stan.

Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. Always rooting for women who perform traditional femininity while proving they can be fashion-obsessed, beauty salon-loving, ambitious, brilliant, and determined to make the world a better place. Let’s protect the Elle Woodses of this dark, hostile world — we need them to keep the darkness at bay.

Emma Woodhouse from Emma. My favorite Jane Austen novel and my ultimate heroine. Emma is like a mix of Elle Woods and Blair Waldorf. Many people adore Lizzie Bennet because they think she’s super badass, but there’s no one more badass than Emma Woodhouse. In a time when all women were husband-hunting, she was perfectly content living with her father. She literally mentions that her father will leave her a huge inheritance, and she doesn’t need kids because she already has her nieces and nephews — so why rush? She’s super frivolous but has this childlike charm that makes her adorable. She can be insufferable and even a mean girl, but she never acts out of malice — she just lives in her own bubble. Also, the best Austen hero ever is Mr. Knightley. He’s the ultimate “my future wife is my best friend, and I love her so much that I’m willing to leave my mansion to live in hers with her quirky dad because she doesn’t want to be separated from him.” Such malewife vibes. We love malewives.

Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is fed up with everything and just wants to die. She’s not a compliant or pleasant protagonist, and I love that. Many people dislike her because she doesn’t fit many typical narrative standards for female characters, and we love her for that.

Sansa Stark: Hating Sansa Stark is pure misogyny, period. Sansa is the most realistic female character in the entire saga, and that’s why everyone hates her. She’s not about muscles, swords, dragons, or powers. Sansa is about brains, learning, growth through hardship, cunning, and manipulation. We love our damsel-in-distress-turned-political-strategist. A true survivor. I love her; if anyone messes with her, I’ll fight.

My beloved Lila Cerullo and Elena Greco from My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. If you haven’t read The Neapolitan Novels, you’re seriously missing out. No one has captured the complexity of female friendship over the years like Ferrante. No one has portrayed femininity in a patriarchal world better. It’s a story about violence — all kinds, from physical to structural and political — against women, class violence, and social violence. It’s a story about love, loss, generational change, and the turbulent twists of the 20th century. But above all, it’s the story of two girls, two teenagers, two women navigating a violent world that tries to shut them out from the start — a world they must carve their way through, blow by blow. Two women who are two sides of the same coin. Two women who represent passion and reason, natural talent and hard work, lack of opportunity and breaking new paths, physical violence and psychological manipulation. But most of all, two women bound together since childhood by a complex, toxic, beautiful, and tragic friendship. This saga will break your heart but also fill you with life. It’s truly magnificent.

And well, I can’t think of any more right now, but if you’re familiar with these, you’ll get a sense of the type of characters I enjoy.

[annikuh]

Panathir gets a little *too* into character during the passion of Christ…

Jax likes that the gospel is read like a little play even tho they feel guilty saying the lines (<- me as a lil kid), but they’re worried about their best friend’s increasingly more eager participation every year😭

poor thing’s sweating and shaking and salivating this time around. he’s like that scene in A Clockwork Orange when Alex is fantasizing abt being a Roman soldier whipping Jesus LOL, tho it’s hard to have any faith when ur getting smacked around (to put it VERY lightly) by your dad & all of ur peers every day, so we’ll let him have his fun.

(+ very low quality sketch of the chaotic Undecim-Itero pew that I didn’t wanna fully draw under the cut)

(any Good Friday stans in the chat? sumn abt Lent this year is making me feel so Catholic man, I woke up this morning and was like “I gotta fast til 3pm”, as if I haven’t been lapsed for the last 13 years LOL.

yeah I did spend most of the time drawing this cooing at lil baby Panathir bc he’s such a little freak)

[mikareo]

“ ࣭⸰ ★ post of gratitude ! <3

⊹ ⠀⠀ hi guys! on my old blog, i'd make a post every november to spread gratitude for the mutuals i interact w most n wanted to carry that tradition onto this blog! ily all and hope that your day was wonderful today (unless ur a nanami stan bc that was rlly rough im so sorry abt that ep ajskl)

psa; if u weren't tagged in this post, pls know that i appreciate u very much and would love to interact w u more!! msg me anytime n i'll try my best to visit ur inbox in the near future!

꒰ . . to my readers ꒱

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ thank u so much for supporting my work by reading, liking, sharing, or commenting on any of my writing! i love reading through reblogs and seeing what u guys think of my ideas,, it's so motivating n i appreciate it so much like omg sometimes u got my kickin my feet reading thru ur comments ajskl i hope to post quality content for ur enjoyment n i luv u all,, much more to come as time goes on !!!

꒰ . . to my mutuals ꒱ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ᯇ in alphabetical order

⌗ @chigirizzz ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hi val! just wanted to say that i love how supportive u are of other creators on the site,, i feel like whenever i see u on the dash ur always hyping someone up or making their day brighter! ALSO i cant believe u also know the voltage otome games bc i feel like i'm crazy sometimes bc no one know what they are LMFAO i hope u had an amazing day !!!

⌗ @doobea ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ dooby!!! i love the bright energy u bring to my dash n i think ur absolutely gorgeous (u ate that choso costume up omg ajskdlf) ur always such a pleasure to interact w n i think ur writing is amazing,, i rlly need to just binge it all one night ESP the choso fics u post bc ur writing rlly captures how much u love him LOL my fav choso worshipper <3 hope yall get married!

⌗ @hesthermay ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hi pookie teehee,, i haven't answered ur text yet bc i was trying to figure out how to fry chicken (3 of them were raw ajsklf) but i will after i post this lol. ilyvm and i can't wait for u to stay w me,, i'm gonna take u to the mall n treat u to some canes chicken fingers *heart eyes* (i'm typing on my laptop forgive me) you've been w me since my org blog from sept 2020 n i act can't believe how long we've known each other now (3 years!) ur so old like ur my granny but that's ok bc ur my favorite granny ever,, sorry for violating u #ageism is not okay,, i miss u so much n i miss ur bf bc ur my mom n dad (legally) i even miss ur roommate who i actually can't rlly remember the name of but that's not the point i'm trying to make so forget i said that part,, i definitely know his name!!! also i decided that kingsley is my favorite dog u have bc he's tiny n reminds me of my doggie,, luv ya! text u in a bit!

⌗ @itadorey ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ omg hi inez, remember these? no u probably don't bc i got rlly lazy w my blog in the late days (rip aitarose) i love all of the tiktoks u send me n i love ur instagram stories bc they make me laugh n i love how much u love snoopy,, he's literally my idol n there are so many statues of him in my city it's so funny n they always make me think of u. ur my yung gravy queen,, i love u so much n i'm so glad hq tumblr let me meet u even tho it was lowkey traumatizing (yikes) our mudae days were so fun,, esp the night i let that person put the roleplay bot into my server jkals so grateful for u !!!

⌗ @kitorin ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hiiii souta!!!! i just wanted to say that i LOVE seeing u comment first on my writing posts,, like it motivates me so much bc i know i have such a large support system coming from u n ur so sweet n talented AJSJJJ u were (i think?) my first new mutual on this blog when i first made it,, n you've made coming back to tumblr such a welcoming n amazing experience! i'm so grateful to be ur mutual n i hope you've had an absolutely amazing day!

⌗ @mymegumi ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ firstly BITCH ANSWER MY TEXT. secondly, happy thanksgiving! <3 wish we were spending it together but distance is real n it hates us :( miss u and can't wait to see u whenever that is lmfao like whenever plane tickets decide to stop being so expensive,, so glad we aren't beefing anymore haha that was so silly of us... anyways... whenever i do see u, i'm going to give u a big hug n then we're going to gossip abt everything that's happened since we were last together n it's going to be great bc i'm going to make u watch twice videos n ur gonna love them as much as i do bc i'm ur sister n u have no choice but to love what i love! hahaha... i love you so much n i'm so glad ur my sister #meimei n jiajia 4ever <- that's actually approved by me n that's all that matters bc i'm actually the president of the world and ur my favorite person on it jaklsdf ANSWER MY TEXT BITCH

⌗ @pokkomi ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ chiu u r genuinely one of the most positive ppl i've ever met on tumblr n i love u sm for it like jaskdlfjdkl u always make my day when u reblog a post n reading ur tags is so heartwarming n it makes me want to write a million more pieces just to see what u think of them,, ur theme is absolutely adorable n i love ur alpha wolf pfp bc it's so funny n i was literally giggling when u were answering asks abt it n i saw them on my dash,, i hope that every day is an amazing day for u n if u ever need anything u can come in my pms to chat or my inbox (i will def be saying hi later in urs LOL) have an amazing amazing day n i can't wait for u to post any kind of writing in the future!

⌗ @rewh0re ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hi hana!!! i'm so glad u popped into my inbox n said hi bc i always saw u interacting w ppl on the dash n i was too nervous to say hi jakfsdlkl i love interacting w u n talking abt whatever n whenever in inboxes or replies,, ur username always makes me giggle n i love it so much (i always read it as 'reo whore' for some reason asjfdkl but i love it) i send ur kuroo fics to my kuroo stan friend n she eats them up,, ur writing style is so beautiful n emotional,, i love the way u structure ur plots w metaphors n repetition n symbolism n everything u put into ur hard work it's all so amazing,, wishing u the very best day tmr ever!

⌗ @wishmemel ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAFI!!!! ik i alr said it but it never hurts to hear a million times n more! i associate u sm w sanrio like idk if mymelo is ur favorite but in my head u r the real life her ajsfkl,, ur so sweet n genuine i love interacting w u n seeing u all over my dash,, I HOPE UR BIRTHDAY WAS AMAZING !!!! ... fixing this bc im screaming bc i can't believe i mixed that up omg... anyways... LUV U

⌗ @yoisami ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ OKAY FIRST i literally LOVE ur theme like it's so cute n so fitting to ur personality i love it sm ajsfkdl saki ur so sweet n i'm so glad we're mutuals bc i always look forwards to seeing u on my dash or going to ur inbox (which i'm lacking on rn but i promise i'll visit it more soon jaskdl!!!!) the way u support ff writing on tumblr is so amazing w ur reblogs n tags,, n i look foward to reading more of ur writing in the future (hopefully i can live up to ur sweet tags!) !!! have an amazing amazing day saki !!!!!!

⌗ @y2kuromi ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ screaming bc i got ur bday mixed up w another mutual but HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN LMFAO !!!! i hope that ur day was so amazing n that i'm not getting this wrong again (SORRY SAFI) !!! mimi ur so nice i'm like giggling so hard rn im so sorry,, happy happy birthday hope it was amazing!

⌗ all of my other loves <3 ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ i love being mutuals w all of u n being a part of such a supportive writing community! ur all so talented n ur blogs r beautiful, i hope ur day was absolutely amazing n that we can interact more in the future (i will be invading ur inboxes that's a promise ajfskdl) !!!! happy november!!!

[word-wytch]

My thoughts on Flight of Icarus (so far!)

I finally got my hands on the book yesterday and also had time to read which hasn’t happened in a very hot minute.

These are just my first impressions, commentary, and takeaways from chapters 1-9.

More will come, but I am realizing that I have so much to say that I need to break it up ✨

I will start off by saying that I was skeptical, as all of us were, when this book was announced. Prior to reading it, I had been steering clear of spoilers and others’ reactions just so that I could go in completely unbiased and with an open mind and heart.

Within the first 10 pages, I was crying. Like, openly weeping. Something about Eddie talking first person about his childhood experiences and confirming what so many of us suspected hit me so suddenly. I was not prepared for the swell of emotions that bubbled over as a result of not only that, but reading his name printed on a real, hard bound book when I've only ever read it from a screen was something else as well. Something about it being officially licensed by ST and providing us with some concrete backstory (if we choose to take it) for so many things that we've been only speculating on for the last year and a half.

These are a few snippets that really had me going:

Anyway, I'm broken.

Onto the writing --

I genuinely think what I've read so far has been incredibly well-written. The first person narration sounds so much like Eddie, as does the dialogue. The insights and ways he describes things cleverly but also with that touch of dark humor that he deflects with so often is very present. I do feel like I'm stepping into his curly noggin and viewing the world through his bambi eyes. It's such a treat.

Also, I have noticed her using many words that he frequently uses in his limited dialogue on the show in her narration, the main one I can think of right now being "not exactly". It's touches like these that let me know how closely she's paying attention.

I am also impressed with the general quality of prose, how she seamlessly integrates setting and character description into the scene. Also clever and creative ways to describe objects that still stay very in character. This one stands out:

Also this. This hyper-awareness that his home life is different than his peers, something I try to illustrate in my own writing and appreciate that this author did as well:

As a writer, I learn so much from reading. I can honestly say that I am learning from this experience as well, and dare I say it, am inspired.

The chapter I am working on now for DSSCTM deals heavily with similar themes and questions that FOI covers, such as Eddie's motivations for staying in school, his relationship to his dad, and how he views himself. So I feel a lucky sense of coincidence that this book was released during the time I am writing it. I, like everyone else, invented my own backstory for his parents that suited the story I was trying to tell and will keep it for consistency going forward.

Characters that stuck out to me --

Gareth -- OH. MY GOD. BABY GARETH. Little fluffy ball of rage. I cannot. My heart is going to explode fr. Also the tenderness with which Eddie handles him is just too much for me.

Ronnie -- Stan her. You know, this character really makes me wonder how much of our fics the author has read because I feel like it is one of the most common and earliest tropes for our Reader characters to be best friends of his that grew up in the trailer park along side him. Maybe it's just an obvious trope? But interesting she included it. Also making her the book-smart one who's got a golden ticket out is another very common thing I see in our stories.

Chrissy -- I love the bit of backstory I've read so far and how sympathetic she writes her. I love that we get the whole scene of them before the talent show and them bonding for a short moment.

Al -- There aren't enough words for how big a piece of shit this man is. When he said this to Wayne I almost yeeted my book across the room. Nobody talks to Wayne Munson like this in my house. 😤

Paige -- Eh. Not sold tbh. Although I do appreciate reading through Eddie's first person narration about him having a crush on someone though. It's cute. Just the crush part, not Paige specifically. She's mid so far.

Principal Higgins -- I had to suspend my disbelief a bit for how strong he came on tbh. I mean, I think she made a somewhat believable case for his absolutely unhinged behavior but it still struck me as borderline unbelievable how Higgins spoke to Eddie like that. What it did confirm for me was something I had suspected from the beginning, which is that Eddie's dad never graduated high school. Also, I appreciate the question being asked about why he is still in school BUT my issue is that this question isn't as applicable in his first senior year as it is in his third. I think the author was trying to find a reason for Higgins to be asking it and had to dig a little to try and make it believable. It's a question I have asked myself, one that I had Teach ask him in the first chapter of DSSCTM, and one I will be exploring in ch. 16.

One final theme-related thing I noticed and appreciate:

How chapter 4 ends with his dad telling him to sleep on the idea of pulling off a heist with him and chapter 5 begins with "The question is pretty simple. At the end of the day, who do you want to be?" and proceeds to a scene of him building a character with Gareth. Likewise in real life, Eddie is figuring out who he wants to be, and I think using this as a metaphor is really clever and beautiful.

ALSO. A theory. Illian died right? Illian wasn't Gareth's he was Jeff's. What if this is alluding to the possibility of another character we all know and love who supposedly died in canon to be able to come back and re-invent themselves? 👀

Could just be my delusional ass reading into this way too much but it was just a thought I had.

Anyway, onward. ✨

[thelastspeecher]

Foster Ford AU prompt: little Ford interacting with Shermie? Alternately, him interacting with a Mcgucket sibling.

I went a bit nuts writing this. It's so much longer than I planned, but I just had to put in as much Quality Shermie Content as I could. Enjoy.

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              “Hey, Ford.”  Ford looked up from the catnip mouse he was using to play with Dr. Whiskers.  Stan stood before him, grinning.  “Wanna go get donuts?”  Immediately, Ford’s stomach rumbled.  Stan laughed.  “I’ll take that as a yes.”  Ford stood and threw the catnip mouse.  Dr. Whiskers pounced on it eagerly, tail twitching with excitement.

              “Is Aunt Angie coming with us?” he asked, following Stan to the front door.  Stan shook his head.

              “She’s got to work on her thesis.  But we’ll bring her a donut back,” Stan said.  Ford nodded.  “Need help with your shoes?”

              “They’re Velcro, so, no,” Ford mumbled, slipping on his sneakers.  To his dismay, he was struggling with tying shoes properly, which led to favoring those without laces until his coordination became better.

              “All right.  If you ever wanna wear the ones you’ve gotta tie, I’ll help you,” Stan said.  “Ford and I are heading out, Ang!” he called.

              “Have fun!” Angie shouted back from the study she was working in.  Stan held the door open for Ford.  The two exited the house.  Ford went to the Stanleymobile, but Stan shook his head.

              “Nah, we’re not driving there,” he said.  “There’s a great kosher bakery just around the corner.  We’re gonna walk.”

              “Oh.  Okay.”  Ford went back to Stan’s side.  Stan raised an eyebrow at him.  Reluctantly, Ford held out his hand for Stan to hold.  The two then began to walk down the street.  Stan and Angie lived in a much nicer neighborhood than the one Stan and Ford grew up in.  The houses were tidy, the yards had picket fences, and there wasn’t a sickening smell when the wind blew just right.  Stan nodded at various neighbors, asking how they were doing.

              “I don’t really care much about these bozos,” Stan whispered to Ford after making light conversation with a middle-aged woman.  “Most of them are pretty boring.  But it’s always a good idea to make friends with your neighbors.  You offer them help when they need it, then they’ll help you when you need it.”  Ford nodded silently.  “Angie tells me that I should be helping out of the goodness of my heart, not for my own gain.  But we just had to agree to disagree on that one.”  Ford giggled.  Stan grinned.

              They turned a corner and were promptly on a street lined with small businesses.  Ford looked around, curious about the stores he hadn’t realized were so close by.

              Then again, I’ve only been living with Stan and Angie for a few days.  I haven’t had much time to explore, particularly because Stan and Angie have been keeping me close to home while I “adjust”.  They arrived in front of a bakery.  A sign in the window proclaimed that everything inside was kosher.  Ford looked up at Stan curiously, remembering how he had specifically mentioned that at home.

              “Do you keep kosher?” he asked.  Stan looked down at him, seeming surprised.

              Oh.  Right.  My first foster family was Christian and didn’t do much for me when I said I was Jewish.  He probably didn’t expect me to remember much terminology.

              “Uh.  No.  Not really.”  Stan rubbed the back of his neck.  “You remember some stuff about your dad, right?”  Ford nodded.  “Did he keep kosher?”

              “…No.”

              “Okay.  Good.  I mean, if your dad wanted that for you, Angie and I would do it, but it can be a lotta work.  Especially since I gave up on that as soon as I could and Angie’s Catholic.”  Stan managed a weak smile.  “But the donuts here are the best in town.  Also, we’re meeting someone who does keep kosher.”

              “Who?” Ford asked.  Stan pushed open the door.  The bell over the door jingled merrily.  Ford walked inside.  He swallowed nervously when he saw the man sitting at a nearby table.

              “You’re gonna meet your Uncle Shermie!” Stan said cheerfully.  Shermie got up from the table and walked over to them.  Ford quickly hid behind Stan’s legs.  “Aw, c’mon, kid, he’s not scary!”

              I don’t know if I can face anyone else from my past like this.

              “Maybe this was a bad idea,” Shermie said.  Stan shook his head.

              “No, it’s fine.  He’s just kinda shy.”  He looked down at Ford.  “Trust me, kid.  Your Uncle Shermie’s a good guy.”  Ford remained silent.  “Wanna get a donut?”

              “Yes, please,” Ford mumbled.  He followed Stan to the counter.  Stan ruffled his hair.

              “I know you’re a bit nervous about meeting Shermie, but don’t worry.  You know how I’m taking care of you because your dad can’t?”  Ford nodded.  “Well, Shermie took care of me when my dad wouldn’t.  He did the same thing for me that I’m doing for you.”

              “I guess that’s a good point,” Ford mumbled.  He closed his eyes.

              I’m here now, I just have to deal with it.  I don’t have to engage in any conversation.  I can just stay quiet and eat my donut.  Hopefully, Shermie will be the only other person from my past that I have to encounter.  Ford knew that Stan had completely cut contact with their parents, so the likelihood he’d have to deal with Caryn or Filbrick was negligible.

              “Whattaya want?” Stan asked.  Ford pressed his face against the glass display, taking in the options laid out before him.  A strange sense of nostalgia washed over him.  They had grown up down the street from a kosher bakery, and as such, this was far from the first time he had perused fresh donuts with Stan.  He looked over and up at his twin brother.

              But this is the first time this has happened with us twenty years apart in age.  Stan smiled at him.

              “Know what you want?” he asked.  Ford looked back at the donuts.

              “Blueberry sprinkle,” he said, pointing.  Stan nodded.

              “Good choice.”  He looked at the young woman manning the register.  “You heard the man, Carly.”  The woman, Carly, giggled.  “And I’ll take my usual.”

              “Blueberry sprinkle and triple chocolate coming right up!” Carly said cheerfully.  She grabbed the donuts for Stan.  Stan handed over the cash.  “So, who’s the kid?”

              “My nephew, Ford.”  Stan patted Ford’s head.  “My twin, his dad, he, uh, he can’t take care of Ford right now, so he’s living with me and Angie for a while.”

              “How long?” Carly asked.  She gave Stan his change, which he tucked into his wallet.

              “However long he needs to stay with us,” Stan said vaguely.  Carly nodded, picking up on the hint that Stan didn’t want to talk about it.               “What about Aunt Angie’s donut?” Ford asked.

              “We’ll grab it on our way out,” Stan said.  “Fresher that way.”  Ford frowned.

              I’m not sure if that’s true, but it’s not worth it to disagree.  With their donuts in hand, Stan and Ford headed back to the table.  Stan waited until Ford climbed onto his chair, then sat down on his own.  Shermie smiled at Ford.

              “So, Ford, tell me about yourself,” Shermie said.  Ford looked down at his donut.

              “Like what?” he mumbled, picking at his treat.

              “Well, what do you like to do?”

              “Um.  Read.”

              “What sort of things do you like to read?”

              “Anything,” Ford said with a shrug.  Stan snickered quietly.

              “Anything except what a kid his age would normally read,” he corrected.  “I’ve caught Ford going through Angie’s biology textbooks.”

              “Really?” Shermie asked.  “…Do you understand the things in Angie’s textbooks, Ford?”

              “A bit,” Ford mumbled.

              Just about all of it.  But most kindergarteners wouldn’t.  Ford pulled off a chunk of his donut and popped it into his mouth.  I’m not used to hiding my intelligence like this.  I can’t risk anyone being even more suspicious of me, though.

              “Wow!” Shermie said.  “You really are just as smart as your dad, aren’t you?”  Ford shrugged again.  “Other than reading, what do you like to do?”  Ford blinked.

              What do I like to do?  I haven’t had opportunities to do much since moving in with Stan and Angie.  He looked at Stan.  Stan smiled at him in the way one does when a child behaves in an endearing way.

              “You like playing with your LEGOs,” Stan prompted.  Ford nodded.

              “I do.”

              “LEGOs, huh?” Shermie asked.

              “Yeah.  One of Angie’s brothers has a kid about Ford’s age who’s a little genius, too,” Stan said.  “When we told him about Ford, he said we should get some LEGOs for him.  It was a good move.  Ford barely touches his other toys.”

              Yes, because the other toys are embarrassingly juvenile!  Ford couldn’t deny that some of the toys Stan and Angie had gotten for him were tempting, but he wouldn’t allow himself to be degraded to playing with them.  Of the options given to him, LEGOs were the best by far.  They weren’t just for children; Ford recalled his college roommate building things with LEGOs when he was bored.  I didn’t realize Angie had a brother who recommended them.  I owe him one.

              “I’ll keep that in mind for future gifts, then,” Shermie said, winking at Ford.  “When’s your birthday?”

              “April 22nd.”  It was a date with no significance to Ford.  By the time CPS asked about his birthday, he had realized he wouldn’t be able to convince anyone of who he was.  So he chose a random day off the calendar in the CPS official’s office, which had still been turned to the month of April.

              “April 22nd.  Got it.”  Shermie grabbed a napkin, pulled a pen out of his pocket, and scribbled it down.  “I’ll make sure to put it on the calendar.  Though I imagine I won’t forget, since your Uncle Stan and Aunt Angie will throw you an awesome birthday party.”

              Ugh.  Hopefully things will be different by then.  I don’t know if I can stomach being the center of attention at another children’s birthday party.  The party his foster parents threw for his fifth birthday had been brutal for Ford, though everyone else seemed to have a fantastic time.  Going to other children’s birthday parties was only marginally better.

              Thankfully, after that, Shermie and Stan picked up on Ford’s reluctance to talk and the conversation changed topics.  Ford listened silently to his brothers as he slowly ate his donut.  Shermie and Stan seemed to have a much closer bond than when they were younger, though Ford supposed that came about when Shermie took Stan in.  He wasn’t privy to the details.  As a teen and adult, he’d purposefully avoided any updates regarding Stan, and as a child, he wasn’t going to be told much about Stan being kicked out while still a minor.

              But Ford remembered the day Shermie found out what had happened to Stan.  Shermie had dropped by to visit and asked where Stan was.  When Caryn said he had been kicked out for ruining Ford’s science fair project, Shermie became irate and stormed out.  From what his mom had told him, Ford knew that Shermie found Stan living in the Stanleymobile and insisted Stan move in with him.  Not long after, Shermie got a job offer in California, so both he and Stan left.  Anything after that, Ford was learning for the first time.

              “You should take him to the coffee shop you met Angie at,” Shermie said.

              Stan and his wife met at a coffee shop?  How cliché.  Though, I must admit, also adorable.

              “I dunno.  He’s already tried to sneak coffee from us a few times.  Taking him to a coffee shop might be like an alcoholic going to a bar,” Stan replied.  Shermie frowned.

              “Mom did say that Ford was drinking a lot of coffee before he disappeared.  I wouldn’t be surprised if his son managed to sneak a few sips while he was distracted.”

              “That’s what Angie thinks.”

              “Speaking of Angie, have you taken him to her work yet?”

              “Not yet.  But we’re gonna go tomorrow.”

              “Excellent.”  Shermie smiled at Ford.  “Trust me, Ford, you’re going to love Angie’s work.”  Ford looked down at the crumbs on the table from his donut.

              “Where does she work?” he asked quietly.

              “It’s a surprise,” Stan said.  “But like Shermie said, you’re gonna love it.”  Shermie looked at his watch.

              “Shoot.  I’ve got to get going.”  Shermie stood up.  “I’m going to grab a few donuts for Amelia and Caleb.  Want to join me, Stan?  You had to grab one for Angie, right?”

              “Yeah.  She won’t be happy if I forget,” Stan said, getting up as well.  He looked at Ford.  “Stay here.  I’ll be right back.”  Ford nodded silently.  Stan and Shermie went back to the register.  Ford strained his hearing, trying to eavesdrop on his brothers.

              “I know you were worried about how well you’d be able to take care of Ford,” Shermie said to Stan.  “But from what I can tell, you’re doing great.”

              “Really?” Stan asked.

              “Definitely.  He trusts you enough to hide behind you and looks to you for help.  Those are good signs, particularly from a kid who’s been through difficult things like he has.”

              “Good.”  Stan sighed.  “He’s a great kid.  I just wish his actual dad was here to take care of him.”

              “Until they find him, you’re doing an amazing job,” Shermie said firmly.  “And I think it bodes well for when you and Angie start having kids of your own.”

              “We were originally gonna start trying pretty soon after Angie finishes school,” Stan said, “but we might put it off more if Ford’s still with us.”

              “I see,” Shermie replied.  “Don’t put your plans on hold for too long, though.  You two deserve to start a family.”  Ford stopped listening.  Guilt suddenly squirmed in his gut.

              Stan’s wanted to be a dad since we were kids.  But he’s willing to wait for me?  Ford swallowed.  No.  It’s all right.  By the time Angie graduates, surely I’ll be my proper age again.  The guilt didn’t go away, however.  If anything, it got worse.  The conversation Stan and Shermie had, where they referenced living together after Stan was kicked out, was replaying in Ford’s mind.  If Shermie hadn’t taken Stan in, what would have happened to him?  Nothing good.  He was a teenager living in his car!  Stan and Shermie walked back to the table.

              “We gotta head back, Ford,” Stan said.  “Angie’s gonna die of starvation if we don’t bring her a donut.”  Ford managed a weak smile and slid off his chair.  Shermie crouched down to Ford’s eye height.

              “It was nice to meet you, Ford,” Shermie said.  Ford impulsively threw his arms around Shermie, hugging as tightly as he could.  Shermie, though visibly confused, returned the gesture.

              “Thanks for taking care of Uncle Stan,” he mumbled.

              “Family’s gotta help each other out,” Shermie said simply.  He squeezed Ford.  “That’s why Uncle Stan is taking care of you, now.”  He stood up.  “Don’t forget about the offer to babysit, Stan.  I’d love for Ford to meet Amelia and Caleb.”

              “We’ll let you know,” Stan said.  “Say hi to them for me.”

              “Say hi to Angie for me.”

              “Will do,” Stan said.  Shermie left.  Stan turned to Ford.  “I’ve got a very important job for you, okay?”

              “What?” Ford asked.  Stan held out the paper bag containing Angie’s donut.

              “Carrying Aunt Angie’s donut back home and giving it to her.  It’s a big deal, but I think you’re up to the task.  Are you?”

              “Of course,” Ford scoffed, taking the bag from Stan.  Stan grinned.

              “I knew you could handle it.  You’re a good kid, Ford.”  Ford smiled back at Stan.  As Stan took ahold of Ford’s free hand and led him out of the bakery, a new feeling bubbled to the surface.

              I feel…content.  Ford looked up at Stan, who was whistling off-key while they walked down the street.  For the first time in years, things between myself and my brothers aren’t complicated or difficult.  A mutinous thought crossed Ford’s mind.  When I tell Stan who I truly am, that’s going to change.  Do I really want to tell Stan the truth, and lose everything all over again?  Lose him all over again?

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In Your Corner | bill denbrough

>>gif credit to @/beenchillin on tumblr<<

fandom | IT: Chapter One

character | Bill Denbrough

reader | (disabled) they/them (she ver.)(he ver.)

requested | anonymous

warnings | cursing, ableism

word count | 1,131

keys | (Y/n) = Your name

summary | Hi! Could I request a Bill Denbrough x disabled!reader? Where Richie compares (y/n) to a bike and tries to ride their wheelchair while (y/n) is still in it- and bill tells him to fuck off? I just think bill would understand 🥺💕

editor | @feliscatus-exe

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You hummed quietly as you pushed against the wheels of your chair. Approaching your best friend’s driveway was the only way you could hang out with him, seeing how inaccessible his front door was. If you thought too hard about it, it didn’t give you the best feeling in the world, so you tried not to.

You saw him sitting on the floor, sketching in his notebook somewhat mindlessly. Upon hearing your quiet hum, he flipped a few pages ahead to a blank one. Looking up at you, he squinted from the sun shining in his eyes but smiled.

“H-Hi (Y/n). You’re the f-first to get here so we can wait for everyone else.” He said, standing up and moving to the couch his dad had put in the garage a few months ago. He realized how much more inclined he was to hang out there now that he was friends with you.

His parents were lovely, but he started to pick up on the sudden stiffness and overall negative feelings you had when they said certain things. About how they were sorry and glad Bill was so kind, which he was. It was one of his greatest qualities, but it was as if they only thought he was your friend because he was so kind.

“That’s alright. What were you drawing?”  You asked casually, backing your chair into the space of the wall that was just the right fit. You remembered when he moved aside a table so he could sit next to you. It was one of the moments that made you feel your heartbeat in your stomach, as he so often did.

“Oh, n-n-nothing. Just practicing shape l-language for objects.” He replied, sitting on the cushions in a way that made it easier to look at you. 

“Really? What are you trying to learn to draw?” You asked. He shrugged.

“Nothing in p-p-particular. I just think it’s a g-good skill to have.” He replies, closing his sketchbook and setting it aside. You smile and nod.

“Do you know when the other Losers plan on joining us?” You asked leaning on the arm of your chair.

“Right now.” A voice called from behind. You looked over your shoulder to the garage entrance, watching Richie, Eddie, and Stan enter. You smiled and waved, which only Stan returned. 

“What are we doing here? You never told us.” Eddie says, sitting on the far end of the couch. You were never sure why, but he always seemed much more tense. You could come up with a few reasons, but they weren’t good ones, and you hoped those weren’t the case.

“J-J-Just a movie night. I made popcorn and st-ocked the drinks.” Bill replied. You begin to self-propel toward the fridge in the far left corner of the room. You looked inside, seeing mostly cokes and water. You opted for the latter.

“Plus, if we run out, we can hop on (Y/n)’s wheelchair. They’re basically a bike.” Richie says with a snicker, placing both his feet on the back of your chair and causing you to become unsteady. You yelp in surprise, immediately swatting him off. You turn your chair to face him, a look of panic on your face.

“What the fuck Richie?” You shout. He raises his eyebrows.

“What?” He asks, lacking a single modicum of self-awareness. You’re so flustered and upset that you find it difficult to articulate your feelings. Bill stands up from the couch, stepping between Richie and yourself.

“Y-You can’t say shit like that Richie!” Bill exclaims, his ears turning red from anger as they always did.

“Why are you guys freaking out?” He asks, raising his arms in exasperation.

“C-Comparing (Y/n) to a bike? You don’t get why that’s f-f-f-fu-fucked up!?” He shouts, finding it harder to speak due to his anger.

“No? It was a good thing. Bikes are cool and they’d be helping us to the store.” He replied. 

“It’s fine Bill. Don’t worry about it…” You mumble, trying to maneuver around him.

“N-no (Y/n) I am w-worried about it,” Bill says, turning to look at you. There was a look in his eyes that made you feel warm and safe. 

“They said don’t worry about it so I think-“

“Fuck off Richie!” Bill yells as he whips his head around to stare at him, not a stutter in his voice. Richie backs away with his hands up in surrender.

“Whatever dude.” He mumbles, sitting next to Eddie on the couch.

You were thankful Bill was so quick to defend you, but the confrontation still made you uneasy and guilty. You wheeled your chair out of the garage and onto the driveway, stopping when you heard Bill coming after you.

“Where are you g-going? Are you ok-kay?” He asks, walking by your side. You sigh and stop wheeling yourself forward. You say nothing at first trying to figure out how to put your thoughts into words. Bill walks in front of you, so he can see you while you talk, a simple gesture but something so thoughtful.

“You’re the only one who treats me… Well, normal… Richie always has something to say, Eddie avoids me like he’s going to catch something and I just… I hate it.” You mutter, folding your hands in your lap. Bill sighs as he crosses his arms.

“I w-wish there was more I could do. I t-t-tell Richie all the time to quit his shit but he-“

“It’s not you Bill. You do more than enough. Sometimes it feels like you’re the only person I have in my corner.” You say, looking up to meet his eyes. He smiles, his eyes holding that same shine that made you feel so warm and safe.

“Y-You know, that’s exactly how I feel.” He replies. You tilt your head in confusion. Bill rubs his neck bashfully before shrugging. 

“You’re the only one who ever t-tells them to stop making fun of my s-st-stutter. Sometimes it feels like y-you’re the only one in my c-corner.” He replies. You smile, a warm glow rushing to your cheeks.

“We can be in each other’s corner.” You reply, giddily grabbing his hand. It takes you a second to realize what you’ve done before pulling back.

“S-Sorry I was just-”

“No! It’s okay!” He grabs your hand again, this time intertwining your fingers. “I l-like being in each other's corner.” 

“Pinky promise?” You ask, holding out your pinky. He chuckles and locks his pinky around yours.

“P-Pinky promise.” He replies.

“Now let’s go watch the m-movie. If Richie says anything else I’ll j-just kick him out.”

“Since when are you Mr. tough guy?” You ask with a giggle.

“S-Since I had to be in someone’s corner. I-it’s a tough job you know.”

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I see like no Wendy content😔🙏 can we pretty please have headcanons abt her😻

🏳️‍🌈 A sexuality headcanon

🏳️‍⚧️ A gender headcanon

🧸 A headcanon about their childhood

👻 A headcanon about what scares them

🎶 A headcanon about music

👽 A headcanon about a weird quirk of there

💝 A headcanon about their love language

🫂 A friendship headcanon

💔 An angsty headcanon

🪢 A headcanon about their family

📓 A headcanon about their hobbies

👗 A headcanon about their clothes

🔪 A headcanon relating to fighting/violence

🌟 A headcanon about their desires/wishes

🍫 A headcanon about food

🎭 A headcanon about what they lie about

❤️‍🔥 A romantic headcanon

💄 An appearance headcanon

🖕 A headcanon relating to anger

😬 A headcanon about the worst thing they’ve done

😶 A random headcanon

(I’m srry for giving u so many‼️) -😨

Wendy is SO under represented in the fandom!! Outside of her relationship with Stan at least, but I personally think she’s too interesting to be reduced to his future housewife (or just an obstacle for Kyle)!

Barely spoilers for EWILY under the cut, just including this in case anyone wants to go into the fic totally blind.

🏳️‍🌈 - Wendy is a severely closeted bisexual, with a strong preference for women. You’ll probably find that I head canon most of the kids as being either bi or pan, but with specific leanings to either end of the spectrum. Just some of my personal view on sexuality that I won’t get into here ahaha

🏳️‍⚧️ - Cis woman, though I do think she would lean into some degree of flexibility in her gender expression as she gets older.

🧸 - Wendy had a very happy and healthy childhood, all things considered. I do think she went through a phase of wanting a sibling when she was maybe 6 or 7, but filled that void pretty quickly via her friendship with Bebe.

👻 - Failure, and not being good enough. She’s constantly being made aware of what an uphill battle it will be to become a successful woman in our extremely patriarchal society, and she’s under a lot of pressure to prove herself. Truthfully, having to deal with Cartman has probably been great practice for her! But I think this fear also speaks to why she struggles to let Stan go; by not still trying to help him, she feels like she’s failing him.

🎶 - Though growing up Wendy listened to whatever was popular, as she’s gotten older her music taste has gotten a little pretentious. Lots of indie artists on her playlist, and I think she probably enjoys jazz and classical inspired sounds the most.

👽 - I’m not sure if it qualifies as a quirk, but Wendy does very few things casually. She’s the kind of person that will annotate a book she’s just meant to be reading for fun, with detailed analyses of the book’s themes and recurring metaphors.

💝 - Wendy is a mixture of quality time and acts of service. You may be able to gather why she and Stan break up so damn often.

🫂 - I think Wendy maintains friendships very well, and can jump social circles without much issue. However, her best friend in the whole world has been, and always will be Bebe. They’re pretty different people on the surface, but they have a bond that runs so deep it would be extremely painful to separate them.

💔 - She hides it fairly well behind a pretty smile and good grades, but Wendy is a MESS!! Like, if you guys think the Style angst in EWILY is rough, you just wait till I get around to writing Wendy’s side of the story. I-… don’t wanna say any more than that, heh.

🪢 - Wendy’s pretty close with her mom, but I think she’s not as close with her dad. Partially because he isn’t crazy about Stan (for understandable reasons) and partially because he strikes me as kind of a dick, in only the way that dads can be sometimes. They still love each other though, and their relationship will improve as she gets older.

📓 - I don’t get to explore this much in EWILY, but Wendy stays very busy! As I said previously she does read for fun, and she’s also a bit of a cinephile (something she and Stan bonded over, to an extent), but I also think she would participate in tons of other after school activities to keep herself occupied. Student government obviously, on top of cheerleading, field hockey, glee club, the list could go on. And of course, when she’s not doing all of that she’s hanging out with Bebe and the girls! Or Stan, I guess.

👗 - Dark academia queen, with a hint of twee I fear. Lots of pleated skirts and v-neck sweaters, Peter Pan collared dresses with tights, sensible sneakers or penny loafers. Hints of pinks and yellows, but her favorite color to wear is purple.

🔪 - Look, she can’t afford to get anything put on her permenant record so Wendy left her fighting days in elementary school. However she WOULD fuck a bitch up if tested, but nobody really messed with her after that whole fight with Cartman… and the, uh, entire war where she beat the shit outta several boys with her silly plastic sword.

🌟 - Wendy is very focused on proving herself, and I don’t think she truly stops to consider what it is she actually wants until she’s out of high school and able to thrive in a new and more comfortable environment. Her largest goal in life though is to make meaningful change that benefits humanity. Awww what a good kid.

🍫 - While not picky per se, Wendy does her best to be healthy. She’s a really athletic and busy person, so she gets up early to make herself a balanced breakfast and will sometimes bring her own lunch to school if what’s on the menu is particularly unhealthy. She does, however, never pass up Taco Tuesday.

🎭 - Being happy with Stan :-) And being straight :-)))))

❤️‍🔥 - As much as she tries to be highly logical, she’s a total hopeless romantic. Loves love, and loves to be in love. Sometimes it becomes a bit of a distraction for her, but she gets better at balancing these parts of her life with age.

💄 - I haven’t gotten a chance to post any of the sketches I’ve done of Wendy yet, but I picture her as being fair skinned with soft, delicate features. She’s pretty slender, and on the shorter side compared to the other girls. She also probably wears minimal makeup, maybe just some concealer to hide when she’s had a sleepless night. Oh, and she’s kept her hair pretty short ever since The Great Chop during The War of Trojans.

🖕 - Oooh Wendy is second only to Kyle in the anger department, let’s be so honest. And maybe Cartman? Though 9/10 times he’s the reason anyone’s pissed off in the first place, so we’re not counting him here. Wendy’s a passionate rager, meaning she gets pissed off about things that matter deeply to her, or when she sees blatant injustice in the world.

😬 - Aaahahaha, breaking Stan’s leg wasn’t great!! But, well, I think perhaps her most selfish move is yet to come. Stay tuned!

😶 - Sometimes when she’s sleeping alone she still cuddles with an old stuffed animal, especially when she’s feeling especially lonely (i.e. on the tail end of another messy breakup). She would never do this in front of anyone though, not even Bebe. She’s a little embarassed to show anything close to a sign of weakness, or a reminder that there’s still a little girl in her.

Whew!! Alright, I’m pretty sure I got them all, but let me know if I missed any! I really had to think about some of these, so thank you for giving me the chance to explore Wendy more than I’ve been able to!

Also, if you enjoy the way I write Wendy then hopefully you’ll enjoy a little something I’m cooking, just for her! (It’s in the crock pot though kids, slow cooking for as long as possible!)

Thank you for sending me more of these!!

[ginger-snap-talkin-nonsense]

If you have to rake all the season of American, dad which season is the best

Oh geez there’s a lot that would go into something like that, I’d have to do a full rewatch of the show. How about a top ten list of the best episodes instead?

1. Jeff Space Arc (Lost in Space)

Jeff Fischer remains the most earnest character in American Dad. While every other member of the smith family is inherently selfish to some degree or another, Jeff is defined by adoring his wife Hayley and loving her family dearly. The Jeff in Space arc is a culmination of this, with several episode dedicated to his journey from space to home after being taken by Rogers people. The episodes are funny and contain a special kind of heart really only reserved for Jeff. The best of these episodes is Lost in Space where his love for his wife is directly called into question and proven without a doubt, but really any episode in this arc is worth a watch.

Cry Baby

Stan Smiths emotional volatility is something the show loves to toy with in its later seasons, and this is one of the funniest. When Stan can’t cry he’s passed up on a mission, so to learn how he enlists his son Steve to teach him empathy. Only to realize that having empathy is too much for him, at which point he tries to remove Steve’s. This episode has nonstop great one liners and is constantly left turning into a new, unexpected joke.

Wild Women Do

Francine and Jeff are both the strongest characters in the Smith family. Francine is a wild card with a crazy past and Jeff is willing to go along with anything if asked. So there’s no better vehicle for fun than these two going out for a wild night on the town.

The Devil Wears A Lapel Pin

Hayley is a character who’s episodes can be hit or miss, but when the show focuses on her relationship with her father it manages to be pretty strong, and this is the apex. When Stan enlists Hayley’s aid as an assistant while making the CIA yearly calendar, Hayley uses it as a chance to get revenge on Stan for his refusal to show pride in her. Great episode, great comedy, and one of my favorite Jeff moments.

LGBSteve

When an all women roller derby team invites him to join their group, Hayley convinces him to join so she can have girl friends. But when Hayley gets jealous of Al the attention Steve gets and outs that he’s a boy, the rest of the team admit that they assumed Steve was trans causing Steve to question his own gender in a positive way, spending with the idea that Steve is comfortable identifying as male but is also comfortable have GNC qualities. It’s really fun and very sweet. Some really solid work on the trans journey and how questioning gender can be very healthy, even if you realize you’re comfortable being cis.

Rubberneckers

Toonrific Tariq once said that American Dads relationship with rap is so complicated it’s kinda impossible to talk about, and that’s certainly true of rubberneckers which is a musical episode featuring everything from R&B, to rap, to hip hop, to gospel style music all centered around the act of “Rubbernecking” and the consequences Stan facing after lying about the cause of an auto accident to his insurance adjuster.

Gold Top Nuts

American Dad pontificates on what it means to be human, to create a society, and to create religion. All with the express purpose of discussing why we can’t just forget the things people have done to us, but we can be kinder in the future and treat people better moving forward

Rabbit Ears

A classic Twilight Zone riff that’s just very solidly made.

The Great Space Roaster

Roger attempts to kill the family after his birthday roast makes him too insecure. Funny ass episode I have no notes.

A Starboy is Born

The Weeknd stars in this episode as himself and sings a song about secretly being a virgin because it gives him magic powers. It’s delightful.

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Ok, so there's actually nothing specific about how man came to be. Some myths say that Prometheus and Epimetheus made us, which I like best, so that's what we're going with. Also there has been a few ages and forms of humanity in decreasing quality, starting with Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, and Iron ages.

Basically, how the story goes is that the brothers were tasked with creating humanity and a whole bunch of other animals. Epimetheus (after thought) gave all the other animals cool features and left humanity with nothing, so he went to Prometheus (forethought) for help. Prometheus decided to put humanity on two legs and make us smart.

More about Prometheus because he's the only good father and we stan him. So Zeus was gonna have this feaat, right? And he told Prometheus to prepare some dishes and that Zeus was gonna take one. Well, Prometheus prepares a cow and slaughters it and puts the best parts on one plate while the bones and shitty parts are on a seperate one. Now, Prometheus is a silly little guy, so he decides to trick Zeus by dressing up the shit plate all pretty with fat and stuff and pretend to take that one for himself. Zeus, of course, is like "Why do you have the nice shit? I want the nice shit!"

And Prometheus is like "Listen, man, you can take whichever plate you want." So Zeus takes the nice looking plate and is surprised to find that it's actually just bones and other bad parts of the animal. So thats the reason why whenever humans sacrifice an animal, we burn up the bad parts of it for the gods.

Onto a seperate story. Humanity may or may not have had fire at this point. The stories change depending on who's telling it, but I lole to think that we already have fire at this point because it makes things make sense.

So because Zeus is a pissy baby he decides to steal fire from Prometheus's beloved humanity to get back at him and hide it away. Prometheus, being the best dad ever, eventually finds it in Zeus' lightning bolt and brings it back to us hidden inside a fennel stalk to sneak it back. Zeus is even more pissed at Prometheus, so he ties him to a rock with unbreakable chains or whatever and makes his eagle eat his lover every day where every night it grew back. Zeus also wanted Prometheus to tell him who the mother to Zeus' son that would eventually overthrow him would be, but Prometheus refused to spill the secret.

Humanity does also get punished for going against Zeus but that's for next time, as well as what eventually happens to Prometheus because he isn't just trapped on that rock forever.

Also you should totally tell me your favorite color for a surprise.

I am learning so much lmao 😂 Seeing somebody call Zeus the pissy baby that he is has absolutely made my day 😂😂😂 I actually didn’t know much of this! I learned other versions—but this one makes so much more sense I can’t even lie 🙏 -⚓️