#bedside manor

[catschimericalcreationsmisc]

Bedside Manor especially had me saying "oh that's not an accident" out loud...

Tales from the Gas Station really went ahead and gave us "snowed in", "only one bed" and "they were roommates", huh?

[swimmingchicken9]

HAPPY ACE WEEK TO JACK TOWNSEND!!

[ominous-arcade]

Claire

[gummmy]

Tftgs dump

[townofcadence]

Bedside Manor

While the owner hasn't been seen in many years, their loyal assistant, Bastion, runs things well enough for few to notice: the inn resides in the oldest part of town, with just enough land for the smallest of courtyards to serve as an entrance. The area is lined with trellises of vibrant roses, and a path of smooth, flattened stones lead you through the grass and by a small fountain with the lip raised enough to server as a bench, towards the white painted door of the Inn.

Inside is a steady temperature-- it always feels cooler in the summer, and warmer in the winter. There is a fireplace that always burns but seems to cast no heat or smoke, and a collection of large, plush chairs to wait in. The front desk is manned by Bastion, the mousy man who serves as interim owner while the original is absent. He doesn't speak, only signs with his hands, but he is affable, with a warm smile, and often seems to know what you need before you do.

The rooms you can rent are comfortable, strangely large for what felt like such a compact house, but it is still cozy, filled with old knickknacks that seem to originate from a dozen lifetimes. They adorn the walls, the mohagany dresser, and several shelves of the bookcase in each room. Each one seems well made, despite the age, and many still function if toyed with. The furniture is sturdy antiques, ones that protest their age when moved too much, but sturdy and strong. Carpets keep the floorboards warm and soft at night, decorated with splashes of intense color in wonderfully intricate patterns. The air smells floral, but not overwhelmingly so. It is sparse, like standing on a balcony at night and catching the faintest hints of jasmine and honeysuckle from a garden below. You can almost hear the running water outdoors, but none of the sounds from the street seem to reach the inn, even with the windows open.

When your stay is done, Bastion will happily check you at the door. It is a fast process, and as soon as you are ready, you can leave. You might be tempted to pilfer a memento of the inn with you: after all, there are a seemingly endless collection of such things. However, nothing from inside the place ever seems to part from it's doors, even the most carefully stashed trinket. Even the stay begins to feel fuzzy, once you've cleared the courtyard and return to the streets of Cadence. No money or coinage seems to have left your person either.

And once you have left, and have no more need for Bedside Manor, the strangest thing is that it seems next to impossible to locate the street it was on. Just as quickly as it appears when you are in need, it fades when you are without.

But still, should that ever change, there's always space for you at Bedside Manor.

[silelda]

Dearest lord: Hi! It's me, Jerry. We met at Vassar College that one time I did too many psychedelics and you told me birds weren't real.

Bedside Manor by Jack Townsend

[creepypastabookclub]

Jonah and Wednesday get back out on the road again, leaving the gas station behind. But before we go, let's make one last stop at that old gothic estate up the road: welcome to Bedside Manor. Brought to you for the first time ever by Xbox control panel screen recording.

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The Story: https://web.archive.org/web/20210115192524/https://www.gasstationjack.com/post/welcome-to-bedside-manor

Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepypastaBC

Our Tumblr: https://creepypastabookclub.tumblr.com/

Featuring Hosts:Jonah (he/they) (https://withswords.tumblr.com/)

Wednesday (they/them) (https://wormsday.tumblr.com/)

Works Cited:

Alt Ending One: https://www.gasstationjack.com/forum/bedside-manor/mcp-s-ending; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX-1YvZDjfc&list=PL3vq3HFjqkVlicABTYny_rBArx-EHuWaJ

Alt Ending Two: https://www.amazon.com/Bedside-Manor-Jack-Townsend-ebook/dp/B09JL8DHXC

Fan Art by Jonah: https://withswords.tumblr.com/post/717053619576471552/design-sketches-for-jack-and-jerry-gas-station

Toskarin, Tumblr User, https://toskarin.tumblr.com/post/691726166400303104/one-time-i-got-in-a-twitter-argument-i-didnt

Further Reading:

Partycoffin; Lost Media Restorer, Welcome Home; https://www.clownillustration.com/welcome-home

Pegg, Simon; Wright, Edgar, The World’s End, https://letterboxd.com/film/the-worlds-end/

Now Hiring! https://www.gasstationjack.com/employment

Swag/Not Swag, Hydraulic Press Scholar; https://www.tiktok.com/@sadgrlswag/video/7171691172472278318 

[gass-satation]

Who's gonna write a fanfic where Jack actually tortures Wolfgang instead of just. taunting him with food?

I get it that maybe Jack The Author wanted to tone down the Adult On Child Violence but he was a serial killer >:// plus volume 3 proves that Jack The Character is not above hurting kids

[silelda]

I'm so glad you're reading it. I loved it so much.

THEY PULL THE “THERES ONLY ONE BED” IN BEDSIDE MANOR???

[skrunksthatwunk]

sometimes you need to go back and listen to the music you liked when you were 13 because it's good for you. and no im not talking about like emo nostalgia in this case we have enough posts about that. im talking about dad rock. actually im just talking about barenaked ladies

[ohnostalgia]

they need to get hugh laurie to play scarecrow in something

[gas-stxtion-a]

//i still haven't finished volume 3 and i have so many other goddamn books to read but also i got the bedside manor and green night book versions so um,,, hehe,,,,,,

[mortifiedandawesome]

The King of Bedside Manor

[sunwarmed-ash]

I am passionately, irrevocably, and perpetually in love with every person who likes, reblogs, or comments on my stuff

[edith-is-a-cat]

i should draw the tftgs trio on a cruise....

[silelda]

I never count on everything going according to plan, but I was still surprised by just how quickly things went off the rails.

Bedside Manor by Jack Townsend