#because all thoughts are just mostly me going 'DKFJHRJEKSMFGNHTJRKEDFMGNTJRDMCVNGJTRIEODLCMVGNTJRIE'

[a-drama-addict]

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

[sualne]

chaos crew!! (timelaspe)

[givemetheusernamethatiwant]

TWINYARDS BIRTHDAY

It's been a few years since the events of tkm

Aaron and Andrew Minyard still dont like a big celebration for their birthday

But Neil and Katelyn (they are good friends not just because their partners are siblings) want to do something special for their partners.

They plan something special for them

A surprise party

With the whole pomp and show.

They have been sent (read: forced) out to get each other presents and booze (this is the only reason they agreed, except maybe they want to get the other something but of course it wont be mentioned, the presents will be hidden away for the other to find)(Andrew knows where its going hidden and will purposely stay there to annoy Aaron who will not get time to hide it and will have to think of a new place, which would be just not perfect as the previous one)

Calling everyone they know bringing a huge cake and the bursting thingies (I dont know what they're called), and pretending it's just a dinner with the four of them and Nicky and Erik who were already visiting them – Nicky said it was for halloween but it was obviously for their birthday, but the twins are happy to play along because they like it when Nicky takes out time to come and stay with them— and ya know everyone hiding behind the couch with the lights off to shout "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" when they get home. The whole shebang.

It's exactly like the movies,,,,other than the things that are different

It's the Foxes and Wymack and Abby and Bee. Because, why would they want anyone else there

It is a huge cake, because come on, they both have a huge sweet tooth (Aaron's is not mentioned in the books because he never gets anything as Andrew eats everything sweet he can get his hands on) and its cooked by Neil and Katelyn who shooed everyone else away (it's a bit too sweet but the twins are not complaining about that).

The bursting thingies are in fact not there (wait, is that what confetti is? I don't know what confetti is either). But there is a pinata-esqe balloon filled with chocolates for them to break open and enjoy, Kevin tried to put in some sugar free stuff but he was banned Nicky from entering the room

It is in fact a dinner – mostly made up of various desserts – but it's not only them (that was lunch)

Everyone was not hiding behind the couch– there is not enough room for them all – the lights are not turned off. But everyone's cars are hidden and they do shout HAPPY BIRTHDAY to try and scare them which is obviously not successful because they both have a practiced emotionless face

So the twinyards have their fox family with them for their birthday. Which they celebrated with cake and booze

and they enjoyed kicking out everyone drunk at the end because they're still little shits (no they didnt abandon them completely, Renee and Abby are sober and they drive everyone home).

Aaron and Andrew dont have any leftover animosity, it's just for pretend that everyone sees through. They are both healed and content with their lives.

bonus:

Andrew got Aaron a pair of socks with pompoms as a mock gift, (it might be a joke but aaron loves those socks) because I said so. But the real gift is actually a tie and a brooch designed to say "heilung" (it means healing in german according to google) for Aaron's upcoming wedding (Aaron is going to propose and only Andrew knows about that because he was nervous and Andrew was the first person he turned to – can you see their development <33 )

Aaron got Andrew a gift card to his favourite sweetshop (I dont know if that's a thing but we are pretending that it is) and matching ring set, half of which is with Aaron (not that anyone except Andrew knows that it's a matching set) (because Andrew would not agree to any other jewellery and Aaron wanted something that would be for them). He also got Andrew an exy racquet fridge magnet which he knew would piss Andrew off. (And there was also a doormat that said "fuck off"with that cat showing the middle finger but that was not found until the day after. Its cherished by Andrew and Neil forever)

[vaguely-concerned]

sometimes I'm hit by the niggling suspicion that living in a culture where people like me, if we're lucky enough to not be actively ridiculed or attacked, are still constantly and forcibly reminded just how easily disposable and disregardable we are at someone else's idiotic thoughtless whim... might have left some marks on me psychologically huh

[friendzoned61]

Bim Trimmer, the Author, and the Host!

Huge thanks once again too @ambrosiadreamer for helping with ideas!

[nim-lock]

cw teeth and not the good sort

the UTTER DREAD of realizing your wisdom toof surgery knocked out a filling on one of your teeth (granted the original filling was $20 in cash at a janky dentist, but STILL), and enough of your tooth is gone that you’re like 96.7% sure that a dentist will recommend a root canal, and oh my god WHEN WILL I BE FREE OF TEETH

[bookwyrminspiration]

I know people have been talking about how it’s difficult to imagine Sophie was just…erased from her human life by erasing her family’s memories, but just imagine the whole situation from the perspective of like, Amy’s classmate or something. You’ve spoken with Amy a few times now, she sits across from you in most of your classes. You walk past her house on your path home from the bus stop. You both ride the same bus, and you’ve sat next to each other every now and again, talking about whatever came to mind. You asked her if she’d ever want to hang out with you afterschool, and she gives you her number so you both can set up a good time to meet up. You’re excited, you‘ve never really had friends. You come home and you tell your parents about what’s happened, and they’re proud of you for putting yourself out there for once. You keep an eye out for her the next day at school, but she doesn’t show up. You’re disappointed, but you figure there’ll always be another chance to talk to her. The next day, she’s gone again. You message her on her phone, but there’s no response. After a few days of her being missing, you begin to worry. Then comes the day when you’re walking your usual route home, and a giant “FOR SALE” sign in Amy’s yard catches your eye. You stop. You didn’t know she was moving, she never said anything about that to anyone. You‘re a little hurt that she never said bye to you, but you brush it off. Maybe she forgot? You eventually work up the courage to call her, and to your surprise, someone picks up: “Hello?” It’s definitely her voice, but did she always have that accent? You tell her that you didn’t know she was moving, but you hope she’s enjoying her new home. You tell her that everyone in the school was wondering where she and her sister were, and that they miss her. There’s a pause. After a few moments, you hear Amy’s response: “I think you have the wrong number, I don’t know who you’re talking about.” Then, she hangs up.

this is an excellent point, nonsie. There are certain details (or lack thereof) concerning the logistics of how the elves moved an entire human family and built them new lives that make me think Shannon didn't consider the details. Not that she needs to have the specifics of every single thing mapped out, just that this is one of those areas that's been a little more neglected in favor of the rest of the story. We happen to have the freedom to look closer than she can here, and as such we generate questions! We have talked about how hard it must've been for Sophie to leave everything behind, all the experiences she missed out on and so forth. But we haven't really considered how it looked to those who knew the Foster family aside from a brief "haha doesn't make sense did they erase everyone else's memory too?" on top of the classmate thing, I'd be curious how their neighbors reacted. Because I know Forkle was one of her neighbors, but did she have a neighbor on the other side of her house? Did she live on a corner? Did anyone live across the street? Another thing: did Mr. Forkle move out at the same time? It's not unreasonable, but I think it would warrant interest if two people who lived right next to each other and had for years both suddenly moved away without a trace. Another thing--how did they move everything? Sophie mentioned that everything had been taken (down to the carpet, I think). I'm assuming they relied on obscurers/vanishers to complete that mission. Oh! And! Sophie mentions in Exile(?) that there are obscurers hidden around the yard to hide the house from view--did their neighbors just...forget a house was there?? Are they okay with a gap in the neighborhood? I understand what it was trying to do, but it seems an illusion of some kind would've worked better in this situation. That way there would still be something there. but as for what you were actually saying: the people. This move didn't affect Sophie alone. Her entire family was relocated and their minds altered (I can only imagine how uncomfortable that knowledge is for Amy). They had so many connections and knew so many people. Her parents had jobs and her sister was popular at school. And then one day...gone. I think their disappearance might stand out even more than Sophie; it was easier for her to disappear because no one liked her or wanted to pay attention to her. But the rest off her family fit in, had friends, knew people, etc. All those people who knew the Foster family and now they don't exist anymore. Imagine if they run into the Fosters later on and recognize them, only for them to have no clue who they are. Especially if it's in the context of the story you provided! There are so many people who witness your life that you don't even realize until later. I still think of people I haven't seen in over a decade and there are people like that for the Fosters! You can't just erase an entire family. They impacted the world and others lives and that can't be undone. to summarize: I don't think it's possible for them to be completely erased, so the situation you proposed (though maybe not exactly like it) has to have happened in some way. You can't erase people. Everyone has interacted with so many people that it's impossible.

[aethersea]

my friend who studied marketing: *tracking engagement on her twitter posts, carefully balancing original content with retweets of well-known twitters that enhance her brand, probably does cute little polls sometimes*

me, periodically remembering I have followers:

[arabian-batboy]

Not people thinking it’s ridiculous to reblog political things from my Bat-blog

[itspileofgoodthings]

It’s the way Jason loved the aesthetic of being QB 1 and being the town good boy and having the trophy girlfriend SO MUCH without ever truly tapping into or accessing any of the supposed virtues that went along with his image. He loved to smile and be polite and shake hands and give pep talks to kids but his fuel was always his own pride and ambition, he was really just cruising along on his own popularity which conveniently also served as a mask for his real motives. the accident forced him to become more authentically himself because it laid bare AND called into being, without any of the trappings he always carried, this wilding, steel-hearted, chaotic, egotistical but powerful individual who will not be stopped on his mission, whatever that may be. It’s absolutely incredible.

[the-messenger-hawk]

Who ends up together at the end of guiding wind?

We all know Ven is oblivious to womanly charms (at least as far as we know anyway once he steps back a little from the kids and becomes his own man), but does he end up with anyone as well?

It's hard to say. I've been flip-flopping here and there with potential ships, and it's harder to plan around. Plot comes first, so whatever happens has to work with that.

What I am set on is that the Destiny Trio is full platonic, no ships between the three of them. (Partly because Ven treats them like his kid siblings anyway but that not the only reason).

I'm likely going with Replinami and Rokushi though.

Ven's still the eternal bachelor to me, I'm still planning.

[michaelgovehateblog]

Getting your period is just going "why am I about to cry over *insert completely tiny irrelevant thing* oh wait I remember" "why does this part of my body hurt? oh wait i remember" "why am I finding this tiny thing so irritating? oh wait I remember "why am I super tired for no reason? oh wait I remember" over and over again

[gayandvibin]

@bijouandthecircus I haven't been able to stop thinking about the idea of a roleswap so here's my kick at it 👀

Rudyard - running the sweet shop instead of Agatha Doyle, working on the village archives and a small art business on the side.

Antigone - her scented embalming fluids and other mortuary inventions take off. She ends up a big name in the occupation and travels for a bit, but ultimately ends up running Funn Funerals.

Georgie - the mayor. Do I have a reason? No! She'd be good at it.

Eric - force of disaster and chaos. Still new to Piffling - maybe as a mortician, but ultimately working for town hall after business fails.

Unrelated, but important in my mind: Lady Templar and Marlene Magdalena have switched. Maybe not with each other but Lady Templar as the ringmistress popped into my head.

[icharchivist]

guys... don’t let random posts made by random strangers you don’t know that just tell you “this harmless behavior you do is cringe” get to you, that’s not worth it. You don’t have to justify yourself as for that, you don’t have anything to prove especially to some random strangers who try to order you around. Please.

[truecorvid]

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