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BEFORE YOU READ, KNOW THIS REVIEW POST HAS SPOILERS FOR BENDY AND THE INK MACHINE!!!!

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I have played Bendy and the Ink Machine in full now. What do I think?

Well...

The game was good, for sure, you can tell they put a ton of love, especially now with the polish added by updates, the incorporation of fan music, and the attempts at keeping everything engaging throughout the chapters. 

However, It could be really improved upon...

STORY - By far the strongest of Bendy’s points is its narrative, old cartoons are Organically creepy in a lot of ways because of a few factors, among these are the contrasting aspects of the imperfections of movement and the oftentimes unnoticed details in things like wrinkles and textures (as examples, Pete chewing Tobacco from Steamboat Willie, and the infamous cab colloway dancing ghost from Betty Boop.), so it makes a ton of sense to utilize that as a horror concept. The game throws us a steady stream of questions from almost the start of the first chapter, but while a lot is answered, there is a lot unanswered or not followed through on and it can be hard to ignore when you think about it ESPECIALLY by the end. Were the employees really all corrupted by the ink, what is Henry’s purpose, why did henry not know about his own messages if he’s written them while looping everything over and over, and how could he see or write them without the glass tool (and what with?), what is up with the animatronics and cages you set up. the game kind of shrugs at a lot; its by no means a dealbreaker because of what the story does explore about the studio, but it is noticeable.

9/10 - Amazing - The game’s big draw, though some questions are not all answered in a meaningful way, what the story does cover is still really interesting and worth playing through.

 DESIGN - Bringing actual life to something like a cartoon but failing so hard is a really great idea, and a lot of the time the game shows us the hubris in the want vs. the reality of the consequence; the monsters and places the game creates reflect it well. Everything looks like its made from the sunbleached, aged paper artists used and everything is a wonderfully messed up reflection of life at the studio and the cartoons within, particularly with the projectionist, butcher gang and the unnamed giant hand (I’ll call him Lil’ Handful). the world of Joey Drew productions is a really cool, realized one. simple but slightly barren and “off” work offices giving way for the bigger, detailed and mysterious places in the lower levels. I will however knock some of the update decisions, particularly with Sammy and Bendy himself. they originally looked blobby, as the updates came, they both got more defined in shape - respectively looking more muscular and emaciated looking, which took away from the toonish aspect of the it. Where once were feet that looked like strange melted stubs going into the floor, are just...solid feet and where once was something that looked like a melting candle trying to retain a shape is what is more or less a thin ink zombie (complete with limp). Bendy’s final form is also lackluster for me, I love the Muggshot (Sly Cooper series) tiny dangle-legs and walking around on hands thing; but its threatening, not as scary or horrifying as something that's stopped trying to be likable could’ve been taken. Everyone else is pretty good though especially the butcher gang and boris, who stayed pretty much the same and kept design elements in all forms through the production. Text for audio logs could have been bigger at times too. all in all, design is solid, but something was definitely lost as more polygons and detail were added for certain characters.

9/10 - amazing!- a great use of elements from animations of the past used in a 3d space, just the right amount of cartoon goofiness and uncanny details, though some designs were fixed when they weren’t broken.

CHARACTERS - Not much to say, I like em all, (Henry is delightfully levelheaded to the extreme, Boris is a cutie, Bendy is a threatening silent presence...) except maybe that one obnoxious guy in recordings, Wally Franks, and even then, he’s not AWFUL (I’d compare him to Fleem from Smallfoot, intentionally made to get on a nerve at least a little), the most interesting character for me Bertrum, the architect who calls Joey out on his bullcrap, and Alice Angel, both versions of her - but the manic first variant you meet first is interesting to listen to and learn about in particular. Boris is kind of lackluster, while he is nice and the reveal of him and other toons being made en masse is awesome, it also means we don’t get much time with them. Sammy sort of just comes and goes twice, and Tom!Boris and Allison I felt got the shaft and should have been established earlier for a connection. Joey is a jerk who suddenly becomes somewhat good in the last acts, which confuses me - since there was no in between those two points that's explained...

7/10 -  Good - characters are great to listen to and watch, and if the game had had more time to focus on a lot of them, that might have made them feel more complete.

SOUND - sound, music and voiceacting is well done, lots to appreciate from the creepy gurgles, to the odd stuttery sound of a projector. though there are occasionally some bad bits of soundmixing and audio. some recordings that you can find in the game stand out, there’s one that's really hard to listen to in chapter 5 because the character speaks in a really gravelly voice, in addition to the fuzzy audio effect and the ambient noise surrounding it.

8/10 - Great! - I only wish there was more! aside from one or two recordings, everything and one sounded nice, and the unease of silence is used equally well.

CONTROLS AN’ GAMEPLAY - They’re standard first person fair, responsive for sure, though sometimes the sensitivity of the controls can raise by themselves (I don’t know if that's by design, since it was at the same point as markiplier, right before a section involving being stealthy is taken on, which might actually be really clever if its true. Combat can also be wonky, but Its passable since its not a main focus, except for one REALLY obnoxious enemy gauntlet in the last chapter, if there were defined checkpoints between each wave, I’d be more inclined to let it go. Puzzles are pretty standard as well, lots of fetching, but other stuff such as playing minigames and stealth crop up to shake it up. Stuff is unlocked after everything is said and done in the story, and while it is cool narratively (messages written by henry on previous loops) and as a view of the progress the game (though, the Archives are missing a lot of info on characters like Alice and Bertrum), it just feels like its not enough for a repeat playthrough, difficulty settings and maybe achievements for unconventional but creative actions in-game, working towards something big at the end might’ve helped in that regard (here’s hoping that's the case for the console releases next month)

7/10 - Good! - its standard stuff with an occasional misshap, but there is variety to it and its simply fun for me to play.

OVERALL - The gameplay is serviceable, and aside from the main story there’s not too much reason to play the game again, but its still a solid experience the whole way through, and the time and effort of the people who made the game really shines and makes it worth playing. maybe wait for the console release, in case they add anything to that, but theres not one excuse not to play it.

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Got To Go My Own part 6

@ohnoitsthebat @prettyinpayne @xpartywithmotorcitymachineguns @moreasoldier @queenofsprongstyle @caite-chan16

*warning smut is going to be in this chapter*

Part six: Your Wish Is My Command

Word count 1,851

“You never have to ask darlin’, I will take you anywhere you want.” James answered looking down at her, “But are you sure that you want to do this?” “I am sure James. I am really sure.”  She answered pushing her bangs behind her ears, “Harper doesn’t like me that much and I want to give Jay time to tell her that I am staying with them.” James pulled a face, he had been at the wedding when Jay married the younger woman and knew how much the two blondes didn’t get along and he didn’t want Ajay to be stuck in that situation especially after everything that happened that day with Chris.  “Why don’t you come stay with me?��� He asked before holding his finger up at his tag team partner who was pointing at the imaginerary watch that was on his wrist.  “Are you sure? Joey is a handful.” “I know but I would rather have you with me then at your brother’s house especially since Harper doesn’t like kids.” “Okay. Thank you James.” He nodded his head before dipping it down and kissing her softly.   “Go before Bobby starts freaking out even more than he is.’  James nodded his head and turned around and walked away.

Ajay watched them walk away before she giggled to herself and went into the veterans locker room.  

"Well this is sudden change in moods." Jay said watching his sister bounce around the locker room pulling clothes out of her bags.

"I was expecting the mopey sad Ajay not this." Terry piped up. It was almost scary how quick her mood changed around from the time she found out to now.

"Well excuse me Terry." She sassed turning to look at her brothers long time friend. "I thought I should be happy seeing on how Jeff just told me I was getting a title shot after Bound for Glory." She tightened her grip on her clothes, "I don't want to wallow and be sad because yet another man couldn't keep his dick in his pants. And I sure the hell don't want to think what the fuck is wrong with me. Why does every man want to leave me so bad?"

Terry blanched and wetted his lips. Jay went over to her to comfort her. "No! Don't touch me!" She shouted before going into the bathroom slamming the door.

"Well that went well."

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Chris was always amazed with how quick gossip travelled throughout TNA. It seemed to him by the time the show ended everyone and their mother knew about him and Ajay breaking up. And that wasn't a good thing. He had wanted to keep his indiscretion quiet, he didn't want anyone knowing that he messed up and did the one thing he ever wanted to do. And that was to hurt Ajay. He could feel the heat of the glares of the originals closest to her and the equally heated whispers.

"You've been shunned too?" Petey asked coming over to him as he peeled off his forearm wraps off.

He nodded his head yanking the tape off of his wrist.

"We both should have expected this." He rubbed his head, "Velvet couldn't keep this to herself. She wants to hurt Ajay to get her out of the spotlight."

"I know Pete, I know alright?"

"Then why did you do it?"

Chris was silent as he dropped the tape in the trash can.  He still didn't understand why he did it.

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Velvet watched James lift Ajay up hoisting her up in the air causing the blonde to laugh and give him a smile.

She tilted her head to the side watching the pixie like woman lowering her mouth onto the cowboy's.

Maybe Ajay wasn't as heartbroken as everyone was making out to be and maybe she was just looking for an excuse to be with the man she really wanted and if that was the case than Velvet was going to go after the man she really wanted.

**

Ajay sighed to herself seeing her house come into view. It was the last place she wanted to be but it was better than going back to the hotel and being in the room that James shared with her ex husband.  

James pulled his truck into the driveway behind her car, and turned to look at her. "You sure you want to do this Pix?"

"I'm sure." She answered, there was not much keeping her from falling completely apart. She slid from where she was sitting next to him to the passenger side door and opened it.

James watched her for a minute before he turned the truck off.  By the time he had gotten out of it the tiny blonde had disappeared into the house.  He shut the doors and looked around the surrounding area.

He had been here half a dozen times for parties or to pick her up but he never had been there alone with or after a major life changing event.  He pressed the lock button on his remote before going into the house.

Ajay was leaning against the doorway staring blankly at the living room. He went over to her and put his arms around her waist.

"You know it's okay to be upset about this."

"I know but it's not gonna change anything so why bother." She shrugged as he pressed his lips against her neck.

This is was why she liked being around James, he kept her distracted from whatever  was bugging her.

His hands slid over the soft material of her sundress up to her chest. A small whimper passed through her lips as he started kneading and massaging her breasts. She leaned back against him, closing her eyes.

His free hand traveled up to the ties that were holding the top of her dress together. He undid the knot and let the top fall down to her waist.

Once her chest was bare Ajay pulled herself away from him and lowered herself to her knees in front of him.

"What're you doin darlin'?" He drawled taking his cowboy hat off. She didn't say anything as she unbuckled his belt and popped open his jeans. She glanced up at him as she pulled his half erect cock out of the flimsy material of his boxers.

She ran her hand up and down his length a few times before she ran her tongue along it.

"Shit Ajay." He groaned placing his hand against the wall to help steady himself. She winked up at him before taking the head of his cock in her mouth.

He let out a grunt and pushed his hips trying to get himself deeper in her mouth.

With a glint in her eyes Ajay put her hands in his hips and took his full length into her mouth working her mouth and tongue around him.

James moaned loudly his free hand fishing his hand in her hair controlling her pace. After a few minutes he pulled her out of his mouth and kissed her deeply before he grasped her ass and hoisted her up.

He didn't want to wait and go up the stairs to the bedroom she shared with Josh. Instead he went into the living room and sat down on the brown leather couch.

Ajay straddled his lap tangling her fingers in his long hair kissing his lips and jaw.

James smirked and slid his hands up her skirt to pull her underwear off of her. He felt nothing but smooth skin.

"Naughty girl." He growled.

Ajay bit his neck before pulling back smirking, her blue eyes dancing devious at him.

He shook his head as he yanked her skirt up and slapped her ass. She shifted on his lap her hand coming down to cradle his dick. They both stared at each other for a long moment. He wanted to ask her if she was sure she wanted to do this but he didn't get a chance too.

She had taken his cock into herself moaning softly as she did so. He groaned loudly as he gripped her hips helping down his length. Once she was seated on his lap she braced her hands on his shoulders.

"Fuck James."  She whimpered.

He tightened his grip on her hips as she raised and rolled her hips. "Mmm." She moaned as James attached his mouth to her  neck sucking on it. His moans vibrating against her skin. His fingers dipped between her lower lips and started rubbing her clit. "James!" She screamed as she came her fingers digging into his shoulders. James tightened his grip on her hips lifting himself up off the couch spilling his seed into her, her name falling off his lips in a snarl.

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Velvet had found Chris not long after James whisked Ajay away. He was leaning against the side of the trailer clenching his jaw angrily. She wasted no time explaining to him what she had seen with James and Ajay leaving together. He was devastated to say the least. He should've that James would have been the one to rescue Ajay when she needed him the most.

The Beautiful person had seen the look on his face and took it upon herself to comfort him. She rubbed his back and whispered words of comfort in his ear all the while pressing her fake tits against his arm. After a few minutes of it he turned to her and asked her to get him out there.

Jaime was pleased this is what she wanted all along.

Now they were in her hotel room lying under the covers of the bed completely naked. Being naked was one of her favorite past time. She looked damn good naked so she had to flaunt it a little bit. She glanced at Chris, she could tell he still felt miserable but she wouldn't let this night go to waste.

She reached her hand underneath the thin white sheet and grasped his flaccid cock on her hand.

His blue eyes flew open and looked at her.

She gave him a sly smirk and started pumping her hand up and down his length.

He bit his lip, he didn't want to fuck up the chance to get back with Ajay so soon after they broke up.

But the images of what James could possibly be doing to Ajay right now was driving him crazy. He shook his head and threw the covers off of them and then flipped Jaime onto her stomach. He brought his hand down on her ass several times before pressing his cock into her pussy.

She moaned loudly and pressed her ass back against him. He cringed at the high pitch. He just focused on driving himself into her that's all he could focus on. He wouldn't let himself focus on anything else. Chris pushed her to lay down fully on her chest as he grinded it against her. Jamie pressed her face into the pillow. She would die happy if she got this every night from him.

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Got To Go My Own Way part 6

Part six: Your Wish Is My Command

Word count 1,851

“You never have to ask darlin’, I will take you anywhere you want.” James answered looking down at her, “But are you sure that you want to do this?” “I am sure James. I am really sure.”  She answered pushing her bangs behind her ears, “Harper doesn’t like me that much and I want to give Jay time to tell her that I am staying with them.” James pulled a face, he had been at the wedding when Jay married the younger woman and knew how much the two blondes didn’t get along and he didn’t want Ajay to be stuck in that situation especially after everything that happened that day with Chris.  “Why don’t you come stay with me?” He asked before holding his finger up at his tag team partner who was pointing at the imaginerary watch that was on his wrist.  “Are you sure? Joey is a handful.” “I know but I would rather have you with me then at your brother’s house especially since Harper doesn’t like kids.” “Okay. Thank you James.” He nodded his head before dipping it down and kissing her softly.   “Go before Bobby starts freaking out even more than he is.’  James nodded his head and turned around and walked away.

Ajay watched them walk away before she giggled to herself and went into the veterans locker room.  

"Well this is sudden change in moods." Jay said watching his sister bounce around the locker room pulling clothes out of her bags.

"I was expecting the mopey sad Ajay not this." Terry piped up. It was almost scary how quick her mood changed around from the time she found out to now.

"Well excuse me Terry." She sassed turning to look at her brothers long time friend. "I thought I should be happy seeing on how Jeff just told me I was getting a title shot after Bound for Glory." She tightened her grip on her clothes, "I don't want to wallow and be sad because yet another man couldn't keep his dick in his pants. And I sure the hell don't want to think what the fuck is wrong with me. Why does every man want to leave me so bad?"

Terry blanched and wetted his lips. Jay went over to her to comfort her. "No! Don't touch me!" She shouted before going into the bathroom slamming the door.

"Well that went well."

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Chris was always amazed with how quick gossip travelled throughout TNA. It seemed to him by the time the show ended everyone and their mother knew about him and Ajay breaking up. And that wasn't a good thing. He had wanted to keep his indiscretion quiet, he didn't want anyone knowing that he messed up and did the one thing he ever wanted to do. And that was to hurt Ajay. He could feel the heat of the glares of the originals closest to her and the equally heated whispers.

"You've been shunned too?" Petey asked coming over to him as he peeled off his forearm wraps off.

He nodded his head yanking the tape off of his wrist.

"We both should have expected this." He rubbed his head, "Velvet couldn't keep this to herself. She wants to hurt Ajay to get her out of the spotlight."

"I know Pete, I know alright?"

"Then why did you do it?"

Chris was silent as he dropped the tape in the trash can.  He still didn't understand why he did it.

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Velvet watched James lift Ajay up hoisting her up in the air causing the blonde to laugh and give him a smile.

She tilted her head to the side watching the pixie like woman lowering her mouth onto the cowboy's.

Maybe Ajay wasn't as heartbroken as everyone was making out to be and maybe she was just looking for an excuse to be with the man she really wanted and if that was the case than Velvet was going to go after the man she really wanted.

**

Ajay sighed to herself seeing her house come into view. It was the last place she wanted to be but it was better than going back to the hotel and being in the room that James shared with her ex husband.  

James pulled his truck into the driveway behind her car, and turned to look at her. "You sure you want to do this Pix?"

"I'm sure." She answered, there was not much keeping her from falling completely apart. She slid from where she was sitting next to him to the passenger side door and opened it.

James watched her for a minute before he turned the truck off.  By the time he had gotten out of it the tiny blonde had disappeared into the house.  He shut the doors and looked around the surrounding area.

He had been here half a dozen times for parties or to pick her up but he never had been there alone with or after a major life changing event.  He pressed the lock button on his remote before going into the house.

Ajay was leaning against the doorway staring blankly at the living room. He went over to her and put his arms around her waist.

"You know it's okay to be upset about this."

"I know but it's not gonna change anything so why bother." She shrugged as he pressed his lips against her neck.

This is was why she liked being around James, he kept her distracted from whatever  was bugging her.

His hands slid over the soft material of her sundress up to her chest. A small whimper passed through her lips as he started kneading and massaging her breasts. She leaned back against him, closing her eyes.

His free hand traveled up to the ties that were holding the top of her dress together. He undid the knot and let the top fall down to her waist.

Once her chest was bare Ajay pulled herself away from him and lowered herself to her knees in front of him.

"What're you doin darlin'?" He drawled taking his cowboy hat off. She didn't say anything as she unbuckled his belt and popped open his jeans. She glanced up at him as she pulled his half erect cock out of the flimsy material of his boxers.

She ran her hand up and down his length a few times before she ran her tongue along it.

"Shit Ajay." He groaned placing his hand against the wall to help steady himself. She winked up at him before taking the head of his cock in her mouth.

He let out a grunt and pushed his hips trying to get himself deeper in her mouth.

With a glint in her eyes Ajay put her hands in his hips and took his full length into her mouth working her mouth and tongue around him.

James moaned loudly his free hand fishing his hand in her hair controlling her pace. After a few minutes he pulled her out of his mouth and kissed her deeply before he grasped her ass and hoisted her up.

He didn't want to wait and go up the stairs to the bedroom she shared with Josh. Instead he went into the living room and sat down on the brown leather couch.

Ajay straddled his lap tangling her fingers in his long hair kissing his lips and jaw.

James smirked and slid his hands up her skirt to pull her underwear off of her. He felt nothing but smooth skin.

"Naughty girl." He growled.

Ajay bit his neck before pulling back smirking, her blue eyes dancing devious at him.

He shook his head as he yanked her skirt up and slapped her ass. She shifted on his lap her hand coming down to cradle his dick. They both stared at each other for a long moment. He wanted to ask her if she was sure she wanted to do this but he didn't get a chance too.

She had taken his cock into herself moaning softly as she did so. He groaned loudly as he gripped her hips helping down his length. Once she was seated on his lap she braced her hands on his shoulders.

"Fuck James."  She whimpered.

He tightened his grip on her hips as she raised and rolled her hips. "Mmm." She moaned as James attached his mouth to her  neck sucking on it. His moans vibrating against her skin. His fingers dipped between her lower lips and started rubbing her clit. "James!" She screamed as she came her fingers digging into his shoulders. James tightened his grip on her hips lifting himself up off the couch spilling his seed into her, her name falling off his lips in a snarl.

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Velvet had found Chris not long after James whisked Ajay away. He was leaning against the side of the trailer clenching his jaw angrily. She wasted no time explaining to him what she had seen with James and Ajay leaving together. He was devastated to say the least. He should've that James would have been the one to rescue Ajay when she needed him the most.

The Beautiful person had seen the look on his face and took it upon herself to comfort him. She rubbed his back and whispered words of comfort in his ear all the while pressing her fake tits against his arm. After a few minutes of it he turned to her and asked her to get him out there.

Jaime was pleased this is what she wanted all along.

Now they were in her hotel room lying under the covers of the bed completely naked. Being naked was one of her favorite past time. She looked damn good naked so she had to flaunt it a little bit. She glanced at Chris, she could tell he still felt miserable but she wouldn't let this night go to waste.

She reached her hand underneath the thin white sheet and grasped his flaccid cock on her hand.

His blue eyes flew open and looked at her.

She gave him a sly smirk and started pumping her hand up and down his length.

He bit his lip, he didn't want to fuck up the chance to get back with Ajay so soon after they broke up.

But the images of what James could possibly be doing to Ajay right now was driving him crazy. He shook his head and threw the covers off of them and then flipped Jaime onto her stomach. He brought his hand down on her ass several times before pressing his cock into her pussy.

She moaned loudly and pressed her ass back against him. He cringed at the high pitch. He just focused on driving himself into her that's all he could focus on. He wouldn't let himself focus on anything else. Chris pushed her to lay down fully on her chest as he grinded it against her. Jamie pressed her face into the pillow. She would die happy if she got this every night from him.

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The Hamato Chronicles  Ch. 3

Rated M for Mature--Contains disturbing images, racial slurs, and images of war. PTSD trigger WARNING

If ya recognize it, it ain't mine. 

Ch 3

Leo POV

After lunch, which was Marlowe’s mac and cheese, we decided to watch a movie. As per normal, Mikey wanted a horror flick, Raph wanted action, and Donnie wanted a documentary. But, we all agreed to let Lowe pick.

She held up The Princess Bride and started laughing so hard she was almost crying. Our brothers smiled and put the movie in.

Marlowe, propped herself on the back of the couch and said to Dad, “Hey Pop. ‘What about the ROUS’?”

Father smiled and leaned against the door frame. “’Rodents of unusual size?’ Hmm,” he said as he played with his tail, twirling it like a chain. “’I don’t think they exist.’”

After the previews, we heard Sensai yell, “’Everybody move!’”

We scrambled to get out of the way. Dad vaulted over the back of the couch and landed next to Marlowe, who hadn’t moved an inch. He settled in to watch the movie with a smile. We all watched as they would laugh about things like they were inside jokes.

Supper was pizza. We had a ball. The banter between all six of us was music to my ears. It was like an important instrument was missing from our little symphony.  One by one, we went off to bed. At 3 am, when I got up to go pee, Marlowe was just laying down.

Don’s POV

I was woken up by a muffled scream at 4am. I met Father at the door to the lab. He seemed just as shaken as I was. The scream was most definitely female, so we knew it could only be Marlowe. The two of us ran into her room to see her thrashing on her bed and shrieking ‘NO’ and ‘Joey’. Occasionally, Marlowe would gag and we’d have to roll her to her side.

“Marlowe, you need to wake up,” my father whispered in his panic as he was petting her face.

I was whispering to her the entire time, “Come on, Sissy, wake up.” But it seemed to go on for hours. It was only maybe a minute but it sure felt like more. When her eyes finally fluttered open, she looked like she was going to hurl, so I grabbed her trash can and thrust it under her face. I was just in time. When she was finally finished, she slumped back on her pillows and sobbed. It kills me to see my strong big sister hurting like this.

Marlowe’s POV

I had gone to bed that night, after having a late night brawl with my survivor’s guilt and almost a whole pot of coffee. Suddenly, I was in the middle of another nightmare.

My world was a little fuzzy. I remember this place. This is where we were when our Gunny said to shoot those kids. Suddenly, I felt myself being thrown around and then Joey was in my lap asking me to watch over his little sister. There was so much blood. I tried to hold it all in. I knew what was coming next. Joey bled to death while we waited for the medics. I can still hear the blast coming. I can still feel the heat of the truck as he was blown next to me. I can still feel the hot of his blood on me, can still smell it. Even after the last 6 months it still makes me gag.    

I woke up to Donnie holding up a trashcan for me, which I promptly heaved into. Pop was next to me, gently rubbing my back. After empting my stomach of the last two days of its contents, I started sobbing.  

My father whispered, “Marlowe, what happened out there?”

“Dad, I only want to tell this story once,” I somehow managed to croak out, “so you had better get everyone up and here.”

Without us knowing it, Leo had gotten up and was standing outside the door. He went to get our other two brothers up while Don called April and Casey. In a half hour, April and Casey walked into the lair.

Donnie handed me a bottle of water.

“Thanks, Double D,” I said hoarsely.

Raph wrapped the couch blanket around my shoulders a few minutes later. “Are you sure you don’t need this, Squeaks? It’s kinda cold.”

He smiled and said softly, “And I’m not tha one shakin’, Marlowe Jean.”

I looked up to see Mikey squirming on the rug. “Angel, go.”

“But I need to be here for you, Lowe.”

“Just go!”

Mikey grumbled as he got up and stalked off in the direction of the bathroom, leaving Marlowe shaking her head.  She looked up at April and Casey, “You guys have siblings?”

April said, “No,” while Casey just shook his head.

“I’m going to tell you two the unspoken sibling code,” Marlowe said as she started to tick them off one by one on her fingers. “One, I may love you to bits and pieces, but I am not required to like you. Two, I can beat you up whenever I want, but if someone so much as looks at you in a fashion I don’t approve of, I will kill them. Three, I reserve the right to despise whoever you settle with as no one will ever be good enough. And four, I also reserve the right to spoil any and all of your progeny to the point of rottenness and far beyond, stopping just short of sociopath.”

April and Casey sat stock still, for nearly a whole minute. Then Marlowe smiled and they started laughing.  

After hearing Marlowe call the boys by their childhood nicknames a few times, Casey had to ask where they came from, “So about these nick names?”  

Marlowe laughed, “I couldn’t say names or features when I was in BASIC or OJT. Uncle Sam likes to read the recruits letters from home and listen in on their phone calls. So, Uncle Pete and I worked out a system where we would use something from when the boys were little as a code name for each of them. When Leo was little, he was really accident prone and had an awesome speech impediment. He couldn’t say ‘Fell’ so it was kabong or kaboom. I started calling him El KaBong in my letters home. Raph was two when he finally started talking.”

Casey grinned, “And now he never shuts-up.”

“Watch it, Jones. He’s is still my little brother and I am still a Marine,” I replied, hotly, as I leveled a glare at the hockey mask wearing vigilante. “Anyway, he’d get so upset he would scream at the top of his lungs for quite a while if you didn’t immediately understand what he was meaning. He would get this squeaky, hoarse voice after throwing those fits. So, when I had to think of a code word for Raph, Squeaks came to mind. Sometimes, if he is exhausted or really sick, I can get away with ‘Squeaker’, but I don’t push it. Donnie had a huge independent streak when he was two. Every time we’d ask if he needed help his answer was always, “NO! Don-Don do!” In my letters home I shortened it to DD or Double D. Mikey has always been Angel. Guess that’s just the big sister thing. I mean, they are all my angels, but he’s always been my Angel.”      

Everyone gathered on the couches in the living room, waiting for me to tell them what happened in Afghanistan. Raph sat one side of me, his arm around my shoulders in an attempt to calm the tremors that still wracked my body, while Don was on the other, holding my hand, secretly keeping an eye on my pulse.

My father sat down across from me, “What happened in Afghanistan, Marlowe.”

“I was out with my squad and my SSgt’s Gunny; a guy by the name of Johnson. He was a bastard; called me a ‘prairie squaw’ to my face quite a few times. Anyway, we were doing a patrol in this tiny little town, the kind where one well serves 6 or 8 houses. There were some kids outside, playing with water guns. I remember this one was mutagen green and neon blue. It was obvious they were just playing in the water when they would stop and fill their soakers back up. This Gunny ordered us to ‘Shoot those damned kids’. All four of us were floored. Caitie looked at him and asked, ‘Whaa’. She wasn’t sure she heard him right. Then he yelled, ‘I order you to shoot those damned towelheads in training. Nits make lice. Bet you’d know all about that wouldn’t you, Hamato’. I about lost it. I looked at him and said, ‘Sir, with all due respect, I respectfully decline to follow that order.” He started screaming at me; called me everything but an American Marine. Then he sent me back behind the lines. I was put on temporary restriction for two days and the paperwork for my discharge was started over my wording. There was a guy working supply for quartermaster company, Joey Loveland, who gave me a ride to regional. We were a few miles away from our destination when he yelled ‘Shit’ and threw me out of the cab of that deuce and a half. He was right behind me. He landed right next to me. I can still feel the heat of the blast; can still taste the sand and dust it kicked up. But most of all, I can still feel Joey’s blood on my hands and hear his screaming,” I paused and took a breath as tears ran down my face. “I can still hear him asking me to watch over his little sister.”

“I sat there, trying to keep him alive while screaming through the satellite phone for a medic when he said to stop. He said he knew he wasn’t going to make it, just asked me to take care of Brynnie for him. He died in my arms. Medics finally got there 10 minutes later, but by then I was in shock. I was sedated for three days because I kept trying to scrub his blood off when it was already gone. When I finally came out of it, my Staff Sargent was there and he told me that JAG wanted to talk to me. Turns out, my girls complained. There was no way to stop my discharge but that Gunny got in some big trouble. Come to find out, I had been put in for Staff Sargent half a dozen times when there was a slot and I had the points, but that Gunny kept turning it down. He kept saying that I wasn’t ready for the responsibility. Mind, I had been a Sargent for years, had all my points, was never flagged, and had never failed a PT test. It all boiled down to my gender and skin color.

When I got back to San Diego, I was in pretty bad shape. I couldn’t eat or sleep; I got put into inpatient observation at a VA Hospital there. A week later, I was transferred to a VA hospital in Pierre, South Dakota. Saw at least three Docs there. No one bothered to look at my address on record. It took me almost four months to get them to transfer me to a caseworker in the Bronx. After that fight, I had another month before I could see a Doc about my anxiety; that was more pills. I was lucky that Caitie got out right after me; she let me bunk with her until I found you guys again.

That was a complete stroke of luck. I was headed down into the tunnels on Humboldt and Sherman when I ran into O’Neil. I recognized her from the photos you guys emailed me. She asked how long I’d been home for. Told her I’d been looking for you guys for the better part of a month. She told me she would have you guys come here for a few nights the next week. Then she gave me the number to Pop’s cell. First thing I did when I got back to Cait’s was to lock myself in the bathroom and call dad.”  

A/N-- Exact same version on ffn.        

[memekeymouse]

yo do you have any bendymouse hcs you'd be willing to share? i'm thirsty for ideas and this ship is killing me

(putting these under a Read More bc they might get too long for people’s dashes)

Before meeting Mickey, Bendy was convinced that Mick was a goody-two-shoes boring pushover and that he was much better than him thanks to the rivalry between their studios. The first time he actually meets Mickey is at a Toon bar while he’s in the middle of a fistfight with Peg Leg Pete and Bendy’s like “holy shit????”

Bendy is SUPER in denial about his crush on Mickey at first bc a) if Joey finds out it’s Bad News™ and b) he’s just too proud to admit hey’s Gay for the Mouse so he’s. just. thirsting from afar.

Meanwhile Mickey after a while realizes Bendy has a crush on him but acts like he doesn’t know anything bc he wants Bendy to tell him when he’s ready AND he’s also a lil shit who loves flustered Bendy >:3c

Bendy watching Mickey talk to other Toons from afar like “what’s so great about that mouse anyways-” and then Mickey laughs and Bendy clings to Boris like “HOLY SHIT DID YOU SEE THAT-”

Bendy ‘complaining’ about Mickey to Boris when they’re alone like “who does that mouse think he is, with his stupid SHOES and his goofy EARS and his great BUTT-” and Boris is like “what” and Bendy is like “what”

They use 20′s/30′s pet names with each other??? yes

Mickey is a chubby and soft boy and Bendy loves to rest his head on his belly like a pillow when they’re cuddling. Mickey’s also very ticklish there so Bendy teases him by leaving kisses all over his tum uwu

Mickey’s only SLIGHTLY taller than Bendy but that doesn’t stop him from teasing him all the time like “Look at my TINY boyfriend i love my TINY boyfriend so much” and Bendy’s like “Mick I love you and all but I’m breaking your kneecaps if you don’t shut up”

insult Mickey and Bendy will drown you in ink. Insult Bendy and Mickey will straight up shoot u in the face with his shotgun punch your teeth out

Doing shows together???? Singing and dancing and doing comedy duos??? YES PLEASE???

this is all i have for now but in the meantime pls follow @bentmice bc they also got great bendymouse headcanons!!! and they’re writing a fic too so please support them :3