#grandmummy

[poshtearexdoodles]

Say hello to the chars of No. 13 Spook Street! I love me some halloween shenanigans so I thought it'd be fun to design up some spooky monster cuties who all live in a big house together as the classic trope so I can draw some fun mini comics of em.

Char summaries under the cut! (There will be other chars in the mix but this'll be the Main Bunch)

Marcus the vampire! Something of a Main character, he's a sweet little guy but can be just a lil bit of a rascal sometimes and doesn't quite know how to People

Selena Whimshearth! She owns a tree that's bigger on the inside and gives everyone a place to stay cause she's a sweetie like that, she's also Marcus' adoptive mother.

Penny Bulla! A big ol werewolf gal who might look scary but is in fact just a rowdy sweetie who happens to land herself in trouble sometimes, kinda like a big sis dynamic with Marcus

Grandmummy! An egyptian mummy who awakened and did some curse-fueld rampaging back in the day, she lives on through the power of pure Spite and often laments on how monster rampaging isn't what it was back in her day

Balthazar Blackstone Von Stoker III! The butler/housekeeper of the place who Selena hired in order to help with the upkeep that comes with many more monsters living in the house. What kind of spook is he? Who knows...

Spookysaurus! The ancient T. Rex ghost tethered to their skull that was unearthed recently. Comes off very scary and intimidating, but is a nice dino with a soft spot for Marcus.

[momcompany]

mom agency, global-jobs.com, https://www.global-jobs.com/

[demon-love-story]

the idea of Lilith being the first ever freckled icon to walk the earth— I mean come on now I don't make the rules💁🏽‍♀️

[mumcompany]

mum agency, global-jobs.com, https://www.global-jobs.com

[verynervousegoose]

Shot and Missed

I step into the reflection of my grandmother,

and I remove all the parts she hated.

And at last,

I am left,

With a one pound mound of flesh

Without a heart or a brain or a future.

15/12/22

[lessnowon]

drusilla: why does grandmummy call you babygirl?

angelus: how about we stop talking for a little while.

[annachum]

Considering how Stella is hardly ever present at Octavia's childhood drawings

I can imagine some very awkward conversations between Stella and Octavia in Sinsmas

Stella : All that I've done for you, from help tutoring you to escorting you to fencing lessons -

Octavia : That was usually dad

Stella : Wha - * pauses * Then what about all the times I accompany you to those theatre lessons your grandmummy ( Amethyst ) signed you up for?

Octavia : Again, it's usually dad who takes me there.

Stella :..... Do you even have ANY appreciation all that I've done for you?

Octavia : Well, you are hardly ever there with me except for all those times in public events or trying to get me into one of your parties. You are almost always at those parties anyway, so I don't understand why you even try act like you're involved all of the sudden.

Stella : BECAUSE YOUR GOOD FOR NOTHING FATHER SOILED OUR NAME WITH THIS IMP!!! HE ABANDONED YOU FOR HIM!!!

Octavia : * gets up and leaves with headphones in her ears *

Stella : Octavia?! COME BACK, YOU UNGRATEFUL GIRL! ALL THESE TIMES I LET YOUR FATHER RAISE YOU AND YOU TURN OUT AS UNGRATEFUL AS HE IS!

But Octavia didn't hear it. She just wandered to the guest room and began snooping for the truth of things.

Andrealphus : You know, dear Via, your mother sacrificed SO MUCH just to put up with your sorry father.

Octavia : Like those parties that she hosted that nearly blew up the finances?

Andrealphus :.....

Andrealphus : Yes about that....it was STOLAS who influenced her to do this!

Octavia : * raises eyebrow * Really? Last I remember he was more of a library person than a party person. * leaves *

Andrealphus : * face palms and sighs * This girl is getting more stubborn by the day.

Upon Octavia finding out the truth of things

Stella : * pops up at the basement * ( icily ) What on Earth are you doing?

Octavia : Mother -

Stella : * looms closer, menacingly * Didn't I tell you that. The. Basement. Is. FORBIDDEN?!

Octavia : No. Stop. I've seen it all and I can't unsee it.....is it true you abused Dad all these years.....and he didn't tell me?

Stella : * froze, then tries to act tender to Octavia * Via, dearest, please * about to approach her *

Octavia : * demon voice * NO! ENOUGH! * demon form and magic burst to push away Stella *

Octavia : All these years, I tried SO HARD to truly connect with you. I TRIED to make you see, all my accomplishments, including my theatre classes and fencing classes. * almost in tears * But I see now that you cared for only yourself rather than me, YOUR OWN DAUGHTER. And....not even Dad. I thought you at least tried to make things work between you and Dad....BUT YOU SENT ASSASINS TO KILL HIM!

Stella : WHAT NONSENSE ARE YOU -

Octavia : * shows Stella the drawings of Stella killing Stolas *

Stella : * demon voice * YOUR FATHER'S POISON ON YOU IS FAR GREATER THAN I ANTICIPATED. I THOUGHT ID WHISK YOU AWAY FROM YOUR SORRY OTHER RELATIVES!

Octavia : ENOUGH LIES! I SEE THE MONSTER YOU ARE! WELL, IF YOU WANT A FIGHT, STELLA! I SHALL GIVE IT TO YOU! LETS FUCKING GO -

Stella instantly burns Octavia's arms with a snap of her fingers

Octavia : * tries to extinguish it with magic, but the fire is stronger than she thought *

Stella : * sneering * Pathetic. That's what you get for disobeying your MOTHER. Is THIS how you repay me? As if me destroying your father for you isn't enough, I shall do a little reminder of who's in charge here....

Octavia : * screaming in pain * STELLA! NO! YOU ARE HURTING ME!

Andrealphus : * comes in just in time * Oh, Via! Just in time to call you that some RUFFIANS are infiltrating the castle!

Octavia : HELP ME FIRST, ANDRE!

Andrealphus : Yeah, about that. * Snaps his fingers, entire basement went from wildfire to polar ice, and Octavia passes out in a mind control trance. *

Bonus :

After a dramatic ass fight to save Octavia later ( which includes Vassago breaking the mind control spell on Octavia and Vassago create a portal for Stolas and Octavia to escape )

At Blitzo's office

Stolas : * fretting as he helps heal her arms *

Octavia : Dad....I'm sorry.....I shouldn't have said those horrible things....* crying * I shouldn't have....

Stolas : Via, listen to me. I. Forgive. You. And you were indeed under mind control. Just rest and let me take care of you.

Octavia : Thanks......* telepathically floats a bowl of canned chicken soup Stolas made for her and eats it * Where are the others?

Stolas : Oh, they have unfinished business to attend to, but they will arrive shortly

Stolas and Octavia had a long heart to heart talk, and the two began singing You Will be Okay together ( reprise )

Soon after that, IMP and Vassago returns via Vassago's portal

Blitzo : YEAAAAAAAH! WE DONE IT! THOSE 2 POMPOUS FREAKS RAN AWAY!!!!

Vassago : Well, they are going to Sloth.....but we need more back up than ever on an upcoming battle between Pride and Sloth

Millie : I'm glad we are all safe and sound now!

Moxxie : Jeez, FINALLY away from the Marquis' bitch whining!

Loona : You okay, girl? * hugs Octavia *

Octavia : Yeah.....Thanks, Loona

And then Vassago did a protection spell on Octavia to protect her from further mind control attempts, and then Stolas and Vassago had calls with the rest of the Goetias, and arrangements are made for Octavia to stay with her paternal grandparents after New Years day for extra safety, until the whole mess is over

Well at least Octavia can spend Sinsmas at the IMP office Sinsmas party. Loona also prepared for a sleeping bag for Octavia in her room. It isn't much, but Octavia already felt like home with her new family

[nerditudes]

He stares at her a few moments, letting all the words sink in before.

"Hi."

And then he scampers off, giggling like a madman.

"Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mummy. Mummy. Mummy. Mummy. Mother. Mother. Mother. Mum. Mum. Mum. Mum. Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama."

[egtotaldramatakes]

Alejandro has beef with zebras because he was at the zoo one time when he was 6 and he had a stuffed animal in his hand. Not a lion, nono he has a childhood stuffed lion that he protects at all costs. It was a toucan, the zebra snatched it, his grandmummy was recording it, and he was screaming at the zebra: “HOW COULD YOU, YOU STOLE MY TOUCAN SAM!” Its still up on facebook to this day, my aleduncan shipper self headcannons that Duncan saw that and the next day walked in with a toucan in his hand, he somehow someway found that thing in the zebra exhibit and fought the zebras for it, it had to be deep cleaned but 10-12 years later he was reunited with his toucan sam- 👽 anon

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[quartztwst]

Daffy duck's grandmummy fine as hell I'm not a furry I'm stating facts

[goodbyenorthernlights]

Do you think Aurikel likes being referred to as “Granny” from time to time? And if so is she selective on whether or not that privilege is just for her granddaughter or does it extend to Future in-laws too?

Oh, she loves it. Absolutely gets the warm and fuzzies whenever Saft calls her Granny, Grandma, Grandmummy, etc.

I think she'd be happy with it from Corvidan too, once he and Saft got married, although she'd find it presumptive if he tried it when they first met. Though my impression of him is that he'd probably call her Mrs. Goldenscale or maybe Lady Goldenscale initially anyway.

[cherry-wise]

Help I impulsively toured a perfect little COTTAGE today and now I'm in love and Sean doesn't know anything about it but we'd need to apply over the weekend if we want to move forward and he plans to Have A Conversation with his folks about what the fuck they meant by "so what are your plans...?" BUT they are literally flying to Barcelona in fifteen hours so he's not about to broach the subject right now but I WANT IT AND IT WAS CUTE AND IT COULD BE SO HOMEY AND WALKING TRAILS ON THE PROPERTY AND THE OWNER WAS SO CHILL AND IT WAS GOOD and now when he comes home from work I'm going to be all, "Oh honeyyy~~ 🥺🥺🏡 🏡 ♥" and he's going to be like "wtf this was not the plan"

Help Mom and Dad are kicking us out

[momcompany]

mom company, global-jobs.com, https://www.global-jobs.com/

[chargeaznable]

The Looney Tunes Show but it's just Daffy's Grandmummy

[mumcompany]

mum company, global-jobs.com, https://www.global-jobs.com/

[stevishabitat]

One of our ferals was hit by a car today.

Mercifully, his head was clipped, so it was instant death and not prolonged suffering and we didn't have to do anything but collect the body.

We had seen him in the yard moments before, and I reminded kiddo to refill the front porch water since we have a heat advisory. When kiddo and Grandmummy went back out, he was laying in the street.

Blaze was one of Franklin and Mama's litter from spring of 2020. As a "teen", he helped raise the next litter, since Mama was terrible at parenting and always handed her babies off to someone else as soon as possible.

He had moved out of the main colony to run around with his aunt Cinnabon, who was a bit of a loner. They'd been getting fed elsewhere for awhile, but this year they came back to take advantage of our front porch food & water station.

We put a shelter on the porch, but they never felt comfortable using it and came and went from somewhere across the street. The backyard colony cats made it clear they could come to eat but then had to get out of the territory.

Our street is one block that dead-ends at a creek, but that doesn't keep cars from zooming like it's a freeway. In spite of the "slow down: kids and pets at play" sign I bolted to a tree earlier this summer.

This is one of the toughest parts of caring for a feral colony. You wish you could protect them and just bring them all inside. But they aren't house pets. They may get used to seeing you around, but they will always be too wild to be made a pet.

We do what we can to make their lives better - neutering and vaccinations whenever possible. Food and water and shelter. Trying to stop the kitten cycle and adopting out any that are people-friendly. Decreasing the numbers while trying to improve quality of life for those who remain.

But we can't make their choices for them. And although they have some level of street smarts, it's still dangerous out there. Cars, predators, dogs, people, injury, illness... They aren't likely to live as long as an indoor cat. All it takes is one moment, one decision, and they're gone. Loss is an inevitable part of what we signed up for.

It's especially hard when it's one you've known for years and watched grow up.

And Blaze was one of the most beautiful we've had. Very petite for an intact tom and he never got involved in the tom cat fight club so he wasn't battered and scarred like some. Lovely tuxedo with a distinct blaze that inspired his name and big green eyes. And he knew his name! He always looked up when we talked to him.

After we packed up the body (giving him many gentle pets and telling him how very soft he was) we saw Cinnabon watching from under a car on the nearby driveway. We can't explain to her that her nephew, her buddy Blaze isn't coming back. I'm not sure what she'll do on her own. It's been just the two of them for a very long time. Maybe she'll try to rejoin the main colony, but I doubt it. I feel bad for her.

Grandmummy came in and gently told Franklin that one of his sons was gone. And what we didn't say, but were all thinking, that a year ago it could easily have been him.

Y'all, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to keep cats inside. Get them neutered. Get them vaccinated.

And if you feed strays or ferals, find out if there's a TNR group nearby that might help you trap & neuter.

Reducing the number of street cats (pets, strays, and ferals) is the best thing for everyone.

Let Blaze be your reminder.