#Morris Simon

[oldschoolfrp]

Sphinx, manticore, or lammasu? Some encounters are difficult to identify, but making the wrong call can be disastrous. (Fantasy Forest 7: Castle in the Clouds, Jeff Easley cover art for TSR "Pick a Path to Adventure" game book by Morris Simon, 1984) This series was aimed at younger readers than the similar "Endless Quest" books, but still used some of TSR's in-house talent.

[dndhistory]

347. Morris Simon - Endless Quest #23: Blade of the Young Samurai (1984)

A second Asian inspired D&D Endless Quest book, after Duel of the Masters, this one is more explicit about its setting as instead of following an established D&D class such as the Monk, it goes into a more strictly East Asian setting with Samurais and Ninjas showing up.

D&D Oriental Adventures would be coming out in 1985 and this gamebook clearly anticipates both then and eventually in 1988 the Asian inspired sub-setting of Forgotten Realms: Kara-Tur.

As I didn't get my hands on this on time for the review I can't really speak about the interior of the book or its illustrations, but reviews around the internet praise the story as being quite good, I can't vouch for that, but I am curious! 

[cod-dump]

A Married Man

(Inspiration struck me in the dead of night)

———

Soap had been flirting with Ghost for a while, and the man had returned most of his advancements with jokes and more flirtation. But then things started to get serious and there was something obviously bothering Ghost.

Finally, he sat Soap down one evening, nervous and having a difficult time holding Soap’s gaze.

“Johnny, I have something I need to tell you. I should have told you already and I can’t avoid it any longer.”

Soap grew nervous, worried, as Ghost spoke.

“What is it? You can talk to me about anything.”

“I… God, there is no easy way to say this… I’m married.”

Soap stares at Ghost, expecting laughter because this had to be a joke. This was a fucking joke.

“You’re married?”

Ghost was quick to explain, making Soap realize that it was in fact not a joke.

“We got married years ago! We were deep undercover, shit happened, and we got married. It was to keep our cover so we had a legit wedding… and we haven’t gotten a divorce yet.”

Soap blinks, “Mission? Are you married to someone I know?”

Ghost shrinks, “Yes…”

“What the fuck— And you both had been keeping this from me?! Who is it?”

Ghost chews on his lip as he turns away, “I should’ve told you with him. He would’ve been able to explain it better…”

Soap blinks before it hits him. He stares blankly, not sure how to respond. Ghost was obviously nervous, now refusing to look at Soap. Soap looks away from him, staring at nothing in particular as he processed everything.

“This… oh my god-“

Soap gets up and Ghost starts talking again.

“I should’ve told you long ago! Fuck- We should’ve ended the marriage by now!”

Ghost stands and Soap turns to him and hugs him.

“I need to process this, okay? I’ll- We’ll talk tomorrow.”

Ghost is stunned as Soap pulls away and leaves the room. Soap couldn’t think about anything other than the situation. He knows Ghost is losing his mind back in his room, but Soap couldn’t think of much other than the fact that the man he’s been seeing was married. And married to—

“Oh my god-“

Soap stops when he sees the man in question right in front of him. Minding his own busy, Nik talking to him about something rather unimportant. Well, it was unimportant at the moment.

“YOU’RE MARRIED?!”

Price and Nik stop walking and turn. Price blinks, taking a good look at Soap before he understands what is happening. Nik looks at Soap before looking at Price and just grins.

“Oooo-“

“Nik, not now-“

“When were you going to tell me?! Just carry on like nothing- Like I haven’t been fucking dating your husband?!”

Price looks around them, “Wouldn’t you rather have this conversation somewhere more private?”

“I thought you were married to Nik?!”

Price sighs as Nik continues grinning, the man deciding to cut off Price from speaking.

“On all levels except legally, we’re married.”

Soap stares at Price. Price groans as the man silently presses for him to say something, anything that would explain everything.

“Let’s go to my office. Except you, go to bed.”

Nik pouts , “You’re forcing me to miss the fun?”

“Go.”

Nik sighs dramatically before he leaves, snickering as he continues down the hall. Soap doesn’t take his eyes off of Price for a moment as they head to his office. As soon as the door closed, Soap cornered Price.

“What. The. Fuck?!”

Price was acting much calmer than what Ghost had, though given they were in two very different positions given their situation, “What exactly did he tell you?”

“That you two got married during mission to keep your cover.”

“Hm, yea, that sums it up.”

“How long ago was that?”

“Six-seven years. Though we lived together during that mission for three, married for the last year.”

Soap had to sit down, unable to stand. He chose the couch given it was closest and sat down, leaning against it with his jaw hung open. Price, still keeping an annoyingly calm composure, sits at his desk.

“Wales, 2016. Small shit town with some terrorist crawling all over it. Had to get in and figure out exactly what was happening. Simon and I were placed together by Morris and clearly he didn’t think of how suspicious two fit, military men were showing up out if nowhere and moving into a house together. So, we decided to play as a couple wanting to start a life together.”

Soap blinks, “And that worked?”

“Surprisingly. Though after a year and a half of less than good acting, people started getting suspicious. So I decided to make a showy proposal to get things back on track.”

Soap couldn’t help but let out a laugh, “God…”

“Bought a fucking expensive ring, too. Silver, black diamond-“

Soap sits up straight, “No fucking way- He fucking wears that thing all the time!”

Price blinks in surprise, “You’re joking.”

“No! On leave, on our personal days, on our fucking dates-“

Price wheezes, “Guess I did a too good of a job finding something his taste! I thought he would’ve sold the thing by now! Good few thousand on that ring.”

“He told me it was custom.”

“It was. Go big or go home, and a proposal must be big.”

“God you’re extra.”

Price smirks, “What Kate says. You should’ve seen the wedding.”

“Fuck… Can’t believe it… I’ve been fucking the captain’s husband.”

Price laughs and Soap groans out. This was a lot to take in.

Price calms after a good bit of laughter, sighing and leaning back in his chair, “God, can’t believe it took this fucking long for him to tell you! Wait… where is Simon?”

Soap’s eyes widen and he jumps up, “Fuck- Talk to you later! I left him stewing too long!”

Soap runs out of the office without another word, running all the way back to Ghost’s room. He didn’t knock, just barged in and surprised the fuck out of Ghost. One panic attack after a narrowly missed thrown knife and Soap is curled up with Ghost on the floor, his blanket pulled off the bed and wrapped around them.

Ghost was clinging to Soap, head tucked under his chin as Soap held him close.

“Shouldn’t have left like that…”

Ghost mumbles against Soap’s chest, “It was a lot to handle… should’ve done it with Price.”

“God… I still can’t believe you two assholes kept the fact that you’re married to yourselves this long!”

“I didn’t feel the need to say anything if Price wasn’t worried about it.”

Soap hums, “Fair… I have to know something… Did you two ever-?”

Ghost bites Soap and his sentence is forcefully cut off by a surprised yelp.

“Fucking feral shit-! STOP BITING-“

[mushroomnoodles]

tw/cw for sfw and non kink mpreg n labor

every three to five months simons body tries to evict morri but cant due to the seal and he just kinda has to wait it out until it gives up

[sweetmariihs2]

The truth needed to be said.

It's the sassyness.

[hithisisleon]

One thing I find amusing as I'm rereading the Dracula novel is that the same events take place in the Castlevania chronology like :

*A Belmont enters the castle*

Dracula : Oh fuck off

*A clueless and very polite british solicitor enters the castle*

Dracula : Dinner's ready my guy, eat up and we'll go sit next to the fireplace so you can tell me all about London.

*Cowboy Belmont enters the castle*

Dracula : Oh fuck off

[fiotrethewey]

Willem Dafoe is legit my favourite Van Helsing (yes yes, I know he’s not *playing* Van Helsing.)

Same goes for Simon McBurney’s Herr Knock being my favourite Renfield.

Nosferatu was just so good. I wish we had a Movie Dracula adaption that good (and we can finally have Quincey)

[darkcollectornerd]

Poll: Your favourite of these dark UK comedy shows?

I would have included Snuff Box too. But as we know only 12 choices are allowed. 😔

[pommigranite]

lil simone character sheet cause she's my preciousest baby

@pigeonsgrame2 it's da gal ever look hehe

[castlephantom]

Belmont + Morris Family Trees (according to Wiki).

Some facts:

•Trevor and Sypha have three children: Ann, Frederick and Mary (according to Castlevaina: Bloodines unreleased material)

▪︎Ann married Lloyd Morris (so they are ancestors of Morris clan)

▪︎Frederick married a woman named Janis to continue the lineage

▪︎And Mary married Leo Helsing (they are ancestors of Helsing clan)

•Christoper married Cynthia and they have three children as well: Amanda, Grehart and Soleil (according to Castlevaina: Bloodines unreleased material)

▪︎Amanda married Leif Ericson (they are ancestors to Ericson clan)

▪︎Gerhard dies by unknown cause

• Is unclear about the woman that Simon married but I go with Selena

•The same case goes with Juste with Lydie and Richter with Annette

•Michael R. Belmont is descendant of Richter (according to Castlevaina: Bloodines unreleased material)

•And is also unclear if Julius is descendant of Michael

•Quincy's wife is Mina/Miena (do not be confused with Mina Harker)

[idollete]

jujuu, como você acha que o cast reagiria se a lobinha tímida, no meio de uma pegação fortíssim, pedisse pra sentar na cara deles?

matías: ele não perdoa, é claro que adorou ouvir isso, mas vai fazer questão de esfregar na sua cara que você tá, a cada dia que passa, se tornando uma verdadeira putinha. vai te torturar antes de finalmente ceder, te diz que precisa ser convencido e só fazer carinha de coitada não funciona, quer te ouvir pedindo com jeitinho, e aí, talvez, ele deixe. quando você tenta desviar o olhar, ele te vira o rosto de novo, "não, não, eu quero olhar bem pra essa sua carinha dissimulada enquanto você pede".

enzo: fica genuinamente surpreso e nem esconde, vai dar um sorriso de canto enquanto solta uma risadinha soprada, balançando a cabeça como quem não acredita no que ouviu. "fui eu quem te estraguei desse jeito ou você sempre foi suja assim e não me disse, nena?", mas nem espera por uma resposta, só deita na cama e te olha, quase te desafiando, porque jura que você vai perder a vergonha. é claro que é surpreendido com você se esfregando por cima dele (principalmente naquele nariz)

simón: é provocativo, mas, diferente do matías, topa na mesma da hora, te levanta do colo dele e fica de pé pra tirar a camisa, pagando no meio do caminho só pra soltar, cheio de veneno, "mas, vem cá, já que você tá sendo uma cadelinha hoje, aproveita e me dá uma mamada também, vai?" e ainda te olha todo cínico. vocês acabam fazendo um 69 mesmo e você adora, porque pode se esfregar na cara dele e ter boca fodida ao mesmo tempo

fernando: fica excitado com a ideia de que ele parece ter te corrompido, porque tem certeza que há meses atrás, antes de se conhecerem, você nunca teria pedido isso a homem nenhum. fica todo vaidoso e diz que ele deve estar fazendo um ótimo trabalho contigo, "tô te adestrando direitinho pra ser a minha putinha, né?"

pipe: ele fica mais empolgado que você e deita no mesmo segundo, diz que "pensei que você não iria me pedir nunca, nena..." e que ele é "todo seu" enquanto apoia a cabeça nas mãos e fica todo confortável, vai te incentivar o tempo todo, seja apertando suas coxas ou dando alguns tapinhas. detalhe: ele não desvia os olhos de ti em momento nenhum.

esteban: abre um sorriso de orelha e orelha, segurando suas bochechas e perguntando "o que você disse, princesa?". quer que você repita e nem é porque gosta de te ver envergonhada (só um tiquinho), é só porque quer ouvir de novo o jeitinho manso que você usou pra pedir algo que ele vai julgar como muito sujo. "me pedindo desse jeito, toda educadinha, por uma coisa tão suja..." vai te dar um tapinha na bunda, fingindo que te repreende, só que tem um sorriso perverso ao fazer isso "vem, pode sentar, bebê, mas depois vai limpar toda a bagunça que deixar no meu rosto"

[dndhistory]

365. Morris Simon - Super Endless Quest #1: Prisoners of Pax Tharkas (1985)

The first in a new series of gamebooks by TSR, this is also the first TSR gamebook which dovetails neatly with their game world and novels. This adventure is very specifically a Dragonlance adventure and if you had read the first novel in the Chronicles series that came out in late 1984, or had played the Dragonlance adventure modules, you would know this immediately from the title, as Pax Tharkas is a major location both in the book and the modules.

Here you play Bern Vallenshield, a young warrior who is taken prisoner by the dragon armies and put in Pax Tharkas, from which you must escape. Basically in this gamebook you are skirting around the tale set out in the Dragons of Autumn Twilight novel, whose heroes are attempting to sneak into Pax Tharkas while you are trying to escape it. 

Of course this book is concerned with the wider Dragonlance continuity, which makes it pretty frustrating as you are never allowed to take any actions which would conflict with the wider Dragonlance story, each time you have an option like that it will lead you to a dead end or just go wrong. It's also interesting to note the change in format for this book, we now have a character sheet, character experience points and a d6 game system! There are also a lot more story entries (201) and these are shorter. Both these elements bring the Super Endless Quest books closer in line with the British, very successful, Fighting Fantasy series. 

[zeteng]

Grimoire of Souls chat stamps. Wish I could use them for text messaging :'(

[mushroomnoodles]

tw/cw for sfw and non kink mpreg

also happy fathers day to this guy

[comicwaren]

From Avengers Assemble Vol. 3 #003

Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Roberto Poggi and Sonia Oback

Written by Steve Orlando

[elstabler]

lamorne telling jake to rewatch the show before he goes on the podcast only for jake to say “i AM pepperwood i know him i don’t need homework!!!” before realizing he had to review the actual episode is THEE most nick miller thing he could have done i’m dying 😂😂😂