#Toady

[madcapberry]

Great Frog is such an accurate indie band name. I feel like the writers were trying to come up with a really silly name and maybe it was actually ridiculous for the time but this could be the name of a local band from my midwestern hometown 100%

[parchmentknight]

why does kierans official bio call him stinky LMAO

[noirgasmweetheart]

They brought Boo Berry's old design back!

As a diehard fan of Peter Lorre, I really appreciate Boo Berry for being an original Peter Lorre parody that spoofs a character he actually played, instead of the Looney Tunes cliche or the Igor crap. And for emphasizing his cuteness, instead of making him grotesque.

The modern Casper-like redesign didn't thrill me, and I'm extremely happy to see Boo back to his adorable marshmallow self.

Thank you @selfshipslimecave for this perfect gif!

[ttoadsandsnails]

Demon x reader

Word count: 1380

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All you wanted to do right now was crawl into bed and sleep for the next hundred years.

Today had been absolutely dreadful.  Not only had you been yelled to at work twice, you had your lunch stolen, your umbrella lost and had to walk home in the rain, and to top it all off, you tripped and fell into a muddy puddle staining your new outfit. This day could not get any worse.

Stumbling into the house you dragged your tired feet across the wood tiled entryway, slumping off your sopping shoulder bag and coat along the way, each step causing the floors to creak in the old house. You were thoroughly drenched and utterly miserable. You slowly shuffled your way upstairs for a quick bath to warm up and attempt to wash the day off before you head to bed.

You sigh as you turn on the faucet, replaying the events of the day through your head. Both of the times you were yelled at were not your fault, but your coworker’s, who always push the blame to you. You were getting increasingly frustrated with their actions, but knew your boss wouldn’t listen. 

Turning the faucet off, you strip yourself of your cold, wet clothing and slip into the welcoming warmth of your tub. Instant relief washed over your whole form as you let out a groan, your body warming and your tired muscles relaxing. You let your head rest, rolling it to the side and close your eyes.

The sudden feeling of being watched nags at the back of your mind making you quickly open your eyes and glance around.

Looking out the open door into the dark depths of your house you see it.

Two pairs of golden glowing eyes, staring right back at you.

You were so startled you lost your grip making your head sink under the water. The sensation of water in your nose makes you sit up gasping for air and push your hair out of your face, eyes immediately scanning the hall, but seeing nothing. Placing a hand over your chest you pant as you stare at the area, waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever did.

“I must be seeing things. I really need to go to bed” you say in a tired tone.

Rising out of the tub you quickly pat dry and throw on your favorite pair of pajamas. Searching the pockets of the discarded wet clothes, looking for your phone, you realize you left it downstairs in your shoulder bag. 

“Of course” you groan out as you jog down the stairs. 

Laying where you left it was your wet, muddy bag, making you grimace at the thought of touching it. You pinch the flap between your thumb and forefinger and carefully open it, trying not to touch any of the gook and grime. The inside of the bag was relatively dry making you sigh in relief. Quickly retrieving your phone, you are about to head upstairs when you notice you have a text message. You decide to check it.

‘We are sorry to inform you that due to recent events, your position in our company has been terminated. Your final check will be sent to your home address through the mail’ 

A tightening sensation forms in your chest as you read the message over and over trying to make sense of the words.

Your body trembles as a stinging sensation rushes to your eyes making you furiously rub them. How could they do this to you? After all you had done for the company, they just let you go? Before you can stop yourself your body is wracked with sobs making you lower to your knees. A sudden crashing noise from behind makes you rip out of your sorry state and turn. 

A potted plant lie shattered on the ground, behind it, the same four golden eyes are there again, staring you down from the corner of the dark room, only this time, they don’t leave. You quickly shuffle backwards trying to put as much distance between you and…..whatever was there.

A whisper comes from the shadows, deep and gravely. 

“Please, I mean no harm…”

Your whole body shakes making you completely forget about the message you just read as you barely manage to form an audible sentence.

“W-who are you?”

It seems as though the shadows themselves move as a figure slowly and timidly emerges from the shadows. He was otherworldly. His form towered over you causing him to crouch lowly to accommodate your ceilings. His body was pitch black, fading to a dark royal blue as it got to the end of his six limbs. The expanse of his body that was visible was splattered with light blue specks, making it seem as though he is glowing in some areas. His face was slim, two eyes and horns on each side, one pair curling back like ram horns, the other in the front were short and stuck straight up. Dark grey wavy hair lay on his head and trail mid-waist. A pair of loose torn jeans clung to slim hips, a tapered tail sticking out of a self made hole in the back. His lips pulled back into what looked like a shy smile showing what seemed to be a row of pointed teeth.  

“Tororin…” He said quietly.

You swallow thickly at the sight of this creature. “What are you?”   

“I am a demon cursed to this house by a…..misunderstanding from the past owners”

A demon, that’s a surprise. Monsters aren’t uncommon in the area you live, but demons are quite rare. He must have been here a long time as the last people who lived here did so over 60 years ago. You had just moved into this house not even three weeks ago and had noticed some things being moved slightly to one side or having one less of a food item then you remembered, but you just played it off as your imagination. It must have been him this whole time.

“I am sorry for startling you. You had seemed saddened when you arrived home today so I worried and wanted to check on you. I fled when you noticed me and thought to leave you be for the night till I heard you crying. I feel my chest ache at your sadness, for you do not deserve such feelings” said Tororin as his eyes darted down in shame at being caught watching you.

You opened your mouth to speak, but snap it shut. What were you supposed to say? It must have been some time of silence because you heard Tororin let out a shaky sigh and begin to turn away to retreat.

“I will leave you be, not to bother you again. I apologize for making myself known and will keep to myself from now on.” he said as he began the ascent of the stairs.

“Wait!” you said, scrambling to your feet.

This caused him to halt in wait of what you would say next.

“So you can’t leave at all?” you questioned.

“No. Not before the curse is broken may I step foot outside this home” 

“What has to be done to break it?”

This grabs his attention making him turn slowly, coming back in your direction. He stopped far in front of you, crouching. “Why does that matter to you?” he said softly, avoiding your gaze.

You hesitate, glancing at your phone and remember the message you received. Shaking your head you decided that this was more pressing. “Maybe I can help you. If you let me.” you let out. You don’t know why, but you feel like this is something you need to do. 

His head shot up at this. Golden eyes looking directly into yours. “You would do that?” he said as hope danced in his eyes.

With a nod of your head Tororin shot up, barely avoiding hitting the ceiling light. A wide smile split over his face showing just how many teeth he had. 

“Thank you….”

“y/n”

“Thank you y/n. Come and I shall tell you all what you need to know”

Tororin headed in the direction as you followed meekly behind.

What had you gotten yourself into? 

[peterlorrefanpage]

Peter Lorre as Toady in "Rope of Sand" (1949).

[unscramblerer]

Todays Word Of The Day is: Sycophant

Sycophant originates from Greek sykophantes(informer). The word combines "sykon"(fig) and "phainein"(to show). It entered English in the 16th century.

[littlemousywitch]

Wind in the Willows watercolour “mini” painting for my dad ❤️

[stone-cold-groove]

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The Wind in the Willows - 1913.

[cleaverqueer]

Sure hope nobody tags this with a bunch of my ocs so as to make finding their content easier

[reallyprofoundkryptonite]

Soggy peice of toast

(His name is spud)

[cammiluna]

[vangold]

Day 8 - Toad(y)

Welp, Tales of the Underverse doesn't have any toads so far, but Jazzy at least has Toady. Guess that also counts :P

[angelamontoo]

The 40s

[noirgasmweetheart]

I have crossed oceans of high-frucose corn syrup to find out what Peter Lorre tastes like.

And the answer is....like lighter, foamier Lucky Charms drenched in sugar, with a feint hint of artificial blueberry flavor.

I'd have bought a smaller box to try it, but it only comes in one size.

Funny enough, I just happened to have a ghostly blue bowl right on hand! But be aware that this picture is misleading; the marshmallows are few and far between. I had to pick some more out of the box and add them to the bowl.

Crunched up, the cereal makes a passable topping for ice cream. But still a bit too foamy and sugary for me. And yes, that's Blue Moon ice cream under those Boo-Berry crumbs.

Long story short, I'm starting to understand why the other monsters react so negatively to Boo peddling this crap to them. Although I doubt their cereal is any better.

I will definitely save that box though. I'm working on a YouTube series where I'll be reviewing noir movies, and this box will make a great background piece for the Peter Lorre movie reviews! (Except "M.")

[maxkirin]

i mistyped "today" as "toady" and created a new mascot 🐸📆

[wisdomfish]

"Humility and the humbling of oneself is out of fashion in today’s world."

~ Thomas A. Tarrants