#mario: hows it going my lovely breadstick?

[marioxdk]

Headcanon that Mario and Donkey Kong are really bad at giving each other pet names, so they keep coming up with increasingly stupid terms of endearment like jackhammer and trampoline

[littlecrookedheart]

Fluffy Alphabet

Pairing : Tom x Clove

Word Count :

Rating : Fluff! A teensy bit of suggestion, nothing more.

Template courtesy of @pixelburied

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A – Anger (What was their first fight about? Any big or recurring arguments?)

Their first big fight, the one that really matters, stemmed from miscommunication. Clove was feeling insecure, which snowballed into an exchange of cruel words on both of their parts. Thankfully, they worked through and made up. You can read the whole thing here.

B – Best (What would they say is the other’s best trait?)

Tom's absolute favorite thing about Clove is that, despite her back story, she is soft. This just so happens to be her favorite thing about him, too.

They are able to fight anything that stands in their way and do so almost fearlessly, but when it comes to their moments - the moments in between and after, they have one another. Whether that's tickles on the couch or stuffing their faces full of cookies and pizza, whispering sweet nothings or their closest form of intimacy, they cherish their ability to get rid of walls when they're together.

C – Camera (How do they document their relationships? Who likes to take pictures? Or videos?)

They both have a tendency to reach for their phones and document things. Tom loves taking selfies with her and requires multiple each time, and Clove likes taking pictures of him to scroll through later. He was pleasantly surprised when finding that she has an entire album dedicated to random candid moments of his, and sometimes does things she'd think to be cute while she's holding her phone, just to give her a little something extra.

D – Dates (What are their dates like?)

They've never really been a couple who plan anything even kind of elaborate, though Tom does try. He knows she prefers nights in, so he likes to surprise her with her favorite foods and snacks and either a pile of blankets or a cute pillow fort. They both consider these nights, “date nights,” and it's kind of an inside joke.

E – Early (What was the first month of dating like?)

Awkward. Much of the first month consisted of Clove flirting, Tom missing her advances, and fighting the supernatural. Not the grandest of times.

F – Friends (How is their relationship with each other’s group of friends?)

Amazing. Andy and Clove get along super well, which makes Tom over the moon. He loves when Andy visits and they all play Mario Kart or go on walks together and thinks their sassy personalities go hand in hand. He doesn't even mind when he becomes the butt end of their joke.

Tom and Clove's bestie, Ricky, didn't meet in person for a few months, but they quickly became buddies and they even have their own group chat with Elliot for when Tom has some...plans... about doing something special for her. 😉

G – Gifts (Do they like giving each other gifts? What kind?)

Tom always wants to pay for things because he thinks it's chivalrous, but Clove couldn't care less. Truth is, it's always kind of a battle with these two. They love to spoil one another and do so very often, no matter if it's a new item or something hand made.

Clove spun and sculpted an entire collection of MCU mugs for Tom’s first birthday when they were together, which inspired him to start sketching again as he did in middle school (inspired by one of his heroes, Ben Park.) He draws her cute little doodles on the mirror in dry erase marker and she swoons every single time.

H – Hugs (All things involving hugs)

Clove is a laying down hugger. So in other words, she likes to face Tom, wrap her arms around him, and simultaneously hold each other. Tom doesn't hug people too often apart from his family and close friends on occasion, but he absolutely adores her hugs. He often comments on her scent and softness, and she melts in his warmth.

I – Inside Jokes (Do they have any?)

Too many. Like, actually too many. Sometimes it's hard to keep track.

J – Jealousy (Who gets jealous easier? How do they show their jealousy?)

Tom surprises himself at his lack of jealousy now that they're together. At first, he second guessed himself more than he should have, but now he knows how solid they are. Clove, however, tends to harbor a bit of jealousy when others check him out. She never says anything and she doesn't make a show of it, but he notices the look in her eyes when she catches someone admiring his looks. He'll jokingly elbow her and wiggle his eyebrows, mouthing, “Love you,” and she holds his hand a little tighter as if to thank him for that gentle reassurance.

K – Kiss (How do they kiss? Who usually initiates?)

They both initiate in their own ways, very distinctly. Tom starts slow, usually gently swiping his fingers across her waist as he pulls her in, sweetly rubbing his nose with hers before he kisses her. He prefers pecks in public, but when they're in a safe place, he drinks her kisses like fine wine. Slow, steady, loving, almost as if he's afraid he'll run out of her. Kissing Tom is an experience, one that fills her entire heart with butterflies no matter how many times she's done it.

Clove's kisses are just as gentle, but mix in a heap of sensuality. She doesn't care who sees, but respects Tom's aversion to too much PDA. She kisses him with fire, whether slow burning or fierce flickers, leaving lingering love marks on that special place just behind where his hair falls on his neck. Not too dark, but enough for him to hold onto in moments of her absence. He is a big fan of this.

L – Love (How do they first say those three words?)

You already know the canon version, but in my fic universe...the night they finally become intimate. He's so nervous for her to say it, and it's almost a fight to fit it in, but it's a tender and beautiful moment.

M – Movies (What kinds of movies do they watch together? Is it a regular Netflix ritual?)

Clove is a horror girl at heart, even after the wild experiences they have in Pine Springs. Tom is okay with this, and he happily binges films with her, but he really loves anything related to the MCU and anything funny or action packed. When they can't decide what to watch, they put Bob's Burgers on and snuggle, which genuinely is their routine nowadays. They love it.

N – Nicknames (Things they call each other)

Tom's nicknames for Clove, in order of his most to least fave : Love, Angel, Babe, Baby

Clove's nicknames for Tom, in order of her most to least fave : Tommy, Baby, Babe, Honey, Sweetie, Dear

O – One (Tell us about the moment they realized they were with the one.)

Clove will argue that she's always known, and stands by that. In truth, it was one moment soon after meeting him, after their first kiss in Westchester, when he was falling asleep while they'd gone out for pizza. He jolted up to pretend he wasn't asleep, hair falling in his face. He said, “I'm awake! You're pretty.” She knew.

Tom knew she was the one very early on but doesn't have one moment pinpointed. She reminds him each morning that she kisses his cheeks and every time she calls him, “Tommy.”

P – Pizza (What is their favorite food to eat together?)

Pizza, specifically pizza from the good bread place down by the spice market. They have the best cheese pulls and Tom is a huge sucker for their jalapeño breadsticks on the side.

Q – Quit (Do they break up? Almost break up? What happened?)

No. Even during their biggest fight, neither of them could fathom leaving the other. This would have been catastrophic for them, as both of them have their hearts and minds set on only loving one another.

R – Rainy Days (How do they comfort each other on dark days?)

Tom is very nurturing, as taught by his grandparents at a young age. She loves when he sings, and though he doesn't do it often, he will always delight her ears when she's down. He likes to light her favorite candles, prepare her bath water, he warms her towel and makes her snacks. He's even sat on the bathroom floor and held her hand during one of said baths, which has quietly become one of her most treasured memories of their relationship.

Clove knows exactly what Tom needs in all of his moods, especially the down ones. He thrives on positive affirmations, so much of the time, she will spoon him and brush his hair with her fingers while telling him how wonderful he is and how much she loves him. He gets tingles when she plays with his hair and sometimes he'll give her puppy dog eyes and sit on the floor in front of her, leaning his head back into her lap. She loves it too and doesn't mind the extra practice for if they ever have a long haired baby one day.

S – Soft (Something one of them did that turned the other into absolute mush)

These two are the epitome of soft for one another. Just this morning, Tom was pouring a bowl of cereal after Clove had gone to her studio. He noticed her lipstick stain on the mug she'd left on the counter, and it almost made him tear up. He just really loves her, okay? On her way to the studio, he sent her a good morning selfie and she felt her insides go melty. She pulled into the parking lot and held her phone to her chest, smiling, before sending one back. She just really loves him, okay?

T – Texting (Do they text each other a lot? What do they usually talk about over the phone?)

They text each other random things all day long, which usually consists of memes and bad jokes, but Tom loves her studio selfies. She'll even use clay scraps to spell out silly messages and send them to him, while he sends her scrunch faced pictures in return. They're ridiculously sappy and even more cute.

As for phone calls, they don't have those very often, and the ones they do...well, this is meant to be SFW...so let's skip it.

U – Unique (Tell us about some of their odd habits that surprised one another.)

Clove was shocked when Tom revealed himself to be very, very clean. He doesn't leave things around, he does his dishes as he uses them, and his apartment always smells as clean as it looks. Sometimes he misses laundry, but for the most part, he's a clean guy. She differs from him a little, meaning she will leave things in the living room (like books, magazines, makeup) creating a little clutter. Tom secretly likes this, because it makes him feel like his place is becoming a home. Their home.

V – Vanity (Something they’re proud of in themselves and their partner)

Clove's art skill is way more than she'd ever let on, so much so that her only job is her art - and it's enough. She is mad talented and very self sustaining, and this is her point of pride. She loves what she does and she knows she's among the best.

Tom’s great at anything technical and can figure things out very quickly. This enables him to essentially breeze through college and also maintain his new job position at a tech firm. He's an excellent learner and a fast one at that, and he is very proud of where he's headed.

They are proud of one another for these things, sure, but more so, they are proud of one another for the strength and fire they each hold.

W – Wedding (Tell us about your wedding head canon if they’ve gotten that far. Or if not, have they talked about it?)

You'll just have to wait and see.

X – X (Something they hate about the other)

Hate is a strong word, but Clove really does wish he'd remember to put the seat down. He usually laughs and calls her, “little wet booty,” but she really, really doesn't think it's funny. On the other end, Tom wishes she'd stop leaving bobby pins and matches everywhere. The girl loves candles and the sound a match makes when it strikes, but he's sick of picking them up all the time.

Y – Youtube (What are they like online? Do they post about their relationship constantly?)

They post about their relationship on special occasions and extra sappy days, but they do frequently post updated photos together.

Z – Zoo (Are they into animals? Do they want pets? What kind?)

They're both dog people and they'd love one or two, but they're waiting to get a house instead of Tom's little apartment and her studio. Clove also wouldn't mind some kind of rodent, but when she held a mouse up to him at the pet store, he may have shrieked a little. No rodents for Tom.

[everysinglepheel]

Shhhh lawlessly meming

I wasnt tagged, in fact i tagged her, but i thought @shadowentei 's questions were interesting and wanted to give them a go!!

QUESTIONS?????????

1. Who is your fav oc?

I love all of my ocs!!!! Islacura is my go to dragon though xDD my homegirl

2. What’s your fav mobile game?

Ive never actually played any mobile games

3. What’s your comfort game?

Hmm... Mario Kart 7

4. What’s your fav meme?

Oh man. I really loved the good shit meme. Breadsticks was fun. And im always a slut for the im always a slut meme

5. How competitive are you?

Im like anti-competive. If i have to compete ive probably given up before i started,,,

6. Who are your top 5 youtubers?

Im not much into youtube but Lazy Game Reviews ive always found enjoyable! And PushingUpRoses is fun too. Does Neil Cicierega count? Ill still watch his old videos occasionally hahah

7. What was your childhood ~dream job~?

When i was really little, i wanted to be a basketball player hahaha im not atheltic at all

8. What was your school stereotype? (jock/nerd/hipster/etc)

Quiet nerd i guess?

9. What is your fav group of animals? (mammals/birds/reptiles/etc)

Hmmm its so hard to choose ;w; birds never let me down ill choose them

10. Valentine���s, Easter, or Halloween candy?

Halloween! A lot more variety, and i dislike hollow bunnies.

11. What’s your birthday :^)

Jan 24!

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WATCH: Pamela Adlon voices 'King of the Hill's Bobby

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performance as Bobby hill on “King of the hill” and played the cult favorite Marcy runkle on seven seasons of “Californication.” Pamela adlon is in the third season of her own show “Better things.” Which she writes, directs, executive produces, and stars take a look. Bro. You’re using both feet. You just gotta use only the right foot. You gotta alternate between the gas and the brake. What I told you before. You — okay, good lesson. Thank you, mom, for letting me illegal secret drive. Oh, you’re welcome, Frankie. My pleasure. Please welcome, Pamela adlon. Oh, hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hello. Hello. Hi. How are you? So nice to have you here. So nice to meet you. Thank you. Have a seat. Okay. Hello. Um, Mario Cantone sends his love. My guy. I love Mario. I love him. I’m doing a play reading with him today. So I just had to — He’s hilarious. Does he ever stop joking? Yeah, I mean we have deep talks. He’s a deep guy. He looks like he’s 14. You don’t know who the We’re talking about. So, any way. Sorry. “Sex and the city.” Yeah. Yeah, there you go. “Sex and the city.” You know Mario Cantone. By the way, that scene is so relatable to anyone who has ever learned how to drive with a parent. You have a lot of your own life in here. In here, your mom lives across the street. And your mom has lived across the street — Lives next door. Or next door for 12 years. Yes, yes. How do we draw those boundaries? You know, I still have this conversation with my mom, continually. I mean, she’s lived there for over 12 years. I’m always like, you can’t do pop-ins! All of a sudden, she’s at the window, she’s like gandolf in a robe. I’m like, no, we have to have boundaries. She says, okay, okay, I’ll call. I’ll call. Two days later, she’s back, in the kitchen. At least it’s your mom. Not some stranger who lives next door. You have done a ton of roles. Bobby hill is an all-time classic. For those of you who don’t recognize Pamela as Bobby hill, here we go. Check this out. Okay. Check it. God, you’ve got skills. You representing these vegetables and in this napkin and in the dirt that grows the grain and makes the garlic breadsticks that are on this table today. Yes, yes. I love watching you laugh at your own funny work. I haven’t seen that in so long. I was probably pregnant. When I did it. Like, I had all of my daughters when I was doing “King of the hill,” which is one of the best things about — I mean, now — You go into a studio. We had pregnancy shame then. And now, it’s just — Now, you just wear it proud. Yeah, exactly. We love you so much as Bobby hill. Since you’re sitting here, we wondered if you could dub a couple of original Bobby hill lines for us. Or about us. Hmm. Yeah. We might have printed a few. Let me turn away so you can look at Bobby so I don’t ruin it for you. And your booty. This is how I auditions for the show, actually. Greg Daniels said, can you turn away? If I look at you, I’ll get distracted. This is how I auditioed for king of the hill. Okay. Um — here. How’s this? Okay. Okay. Do I count it down? You go — you do what you want to do. Three, two, one. I’m checked out. Let me make this clear to everyone. Michael Strahan without his signature gap is like a sloppy Joe that’s all sloppy and no Joe. I don’t even know what it means. I don’t even know what that means. Okay. Sara really deserves more credit from everyone. She takes care of a baby five days a week on this show. And she’s pregnant. I didn’t write that. I didn’t write that. Waaa. Okay. One more. The only two names that I truly want on my ballot in the 2020 election are Michael Strahan and Sara Haines! That’s right! That’s right! I said good day, sheriff! Did you really audition like that? I did. I swear to god. I did. He made me turn away. I was like, all right. Okay. If this makes you feel better. Exactly. Kind of turned into a whole different show when you did that. I never am going to watch this. It’s really bad. You opened this new season of “Better things.” And you are struggling fitting on clothes. Like, you don’t fit into anything. You always talk about the parenting highs and lows. There is so much of real life in this. Yeah. Is it — is it tough putting yourself out there every episode? I like to do it because my show is kind of like therapy for me. You know, because, I had this day when I finished shooting season two that my stuff just wasn’t fitting. You know. And I mean, it’s like — you know, when I hit 40, my eyes were not focusing. I had to get reading classes. They do that. When I hit 50. I’ve had three kids. I got a little thicker. I was in my closet going, what the Is going on with me? It was a nightmare. My clothes shrunk! Yeah, and I was like, I just had these on three months ago. And so um, I’m incredibly lucky because — I have this outlet. So — I thought, I’m not going to sit with the pain of knowing that my body changed this much. I can put it in my show. And it becomes like — So relatable. It’s still great. And you’re not alone. That’s what Mario said to me. Everybody relates. You’re definitely not alone. Make sure you watch this show. You write, produce, direct, star in it. You don’t understand how tough that is. That is something to be proud of. And, you can catch new episodes of “Better things” every Thursday at 10:00 P.M. On FX.

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[theres-a-fine-line-fic]

Chapter Thirty Seven- It Is So Different From Yesterday

It didn't take long for Josh and I to get seated in the restaurant. It seemed fairly busy, with tables upon tables of families and small children running around everywhere. I couldn't help but to feel a little tug on the old heartstrings watching them. Josh followed my line of vision, twisting in his chair until he noticed a family with two toddlers and a tiny baby. The baby couldn't have been any older than about 2 weeks old.

“Ava, I'm sorry, I didn't think. Do you want to go elsewhere? We don't need to stay here if you don't want to...” Josh trailed off, looking as if he was upset with himself for coming here. I shook my head a little, reaching out across the table to hold his hand, squeezing it gently.

“It's not a problem, you know there could be a chance for us to have a family like that in the future. Just not right now. That doesn't mean forever, just we need to wait a little for the right time.” I tried to comfort Josh, but it didn't seem to be working too well. Things had been hard for both of us and we were still coming to terms with what had happened. “Besides, both you and Jordan have told me that this is your favourite restaurant, so let's have a good night and eat enough food for us to have to be rolled back home!”

Thankfully, that small comment seemed to raise the atmosphere and ease the tension a little. We split a plate of boneless chicken wings as Josh began to tell me stories about previous visits to this particular restaurant, passing the time quickly.

“So then my mom was mad because the whole family got asked to leave just because Jordan and I were pretending to be walruses!”

“Josh, you both put breadsticks up your noses, I can see why the waiter wasn't impressed!” I did have to admit, it was a humorous story. It was nice to hang out with Josh and not have to worry about what would happen next. I really had missed him and his company, even if it had only been for a little while.

We were about halfway through a large pizza, happily feeding each other the cheesiest slices we could and laughing as a bunch of the toppings landed in Josh's lap, when we noticed a couple of people staring at us.

Fair enough, we were acting like idiots and laughing too loudly, but the staring was dulling my appetite a little. I nudged Josh's leg with my foot, before glancing over at the group, trying not to turn my head too much. Being about as subtle as a brick to the face, Josh quickly turned and fully looked at the group, who let out a collective gasp before whispering amongst themselves.

“Smooth, real smooth baby.” I muttered, smirking at Josh.

“Hey, if subtlety was my strong point, we may never have ended up dating in the first place, my little cinnamon bun.” Cinnamon bun? That was a new nickname! “Anyway, you have sauce on your face! Let me get that for you.”

Josh leaned over the table a little, swiping his thumb across my cheek catching the sauce before sitting back in his seat and licking it off of his thumb.

“Gross, you just ate my germs!” I laughed a little at Josh's spontaneous reaction. He leaned closer once more and spoke in a voice so low that only I could hear.

“Baby, I've had more of you than just your germs in my mouth.” The little wink and heavy smirk across Josh's face as he said this caught me off guard. I could feel a familiar sensation in the pit of my stomach, almost like butterflies. Unfortunately, or maybe for me fortunately, the group from earlier approached the table.

“Hi, you're Josh Dun right? Can I get a photo please?” The girl didn't even wait for Josh to answer before stating her request. I tried hard not to frown or roll my eyes, we were in the middle of dinner so it was pretty rude to interrupt. However, Josh happily agreed, standing up so they could take the photo against the wall with a plain background.

One of the guys in the group took this opportunity to start asking questions. “So, what's a pretty lady like you doing in a pizza joint all dressed up?” Again, biting my cheek, I tried not to roll my eyelids.

“I really like wearing pretty dresses and eating good pizza.” Not my best comeback, but I had to be polite in front of fans, even if I was a little insulted at this blatant attempt to flirt with me, whilst on a date. I glanced over an oblivious Josh hoping he would come back and save me from this awkward conversation. He was a little too preoccupied with entertaining his fans though. What a sweet guy. My conversation partner waved his hand in front of my face, quickly gaining my full attention again.

“So is this a date, or are you single?” Jeez, this guy just wouldn't quit! Thankfully Josh stepped back towards the table sitting down as the question was asked.

“No, uh we're just friends. It's okay-”

“No Josh, I've been thinking about it. Instead of confusing your fans, we could just admit that we're together. It would be easier?” Josh raised an eyebrow at me, turning round to face me fully.

“Are… are you sure? You don't have to, if you're not ready?” I smiled and nodded, before looking at the group.

“I'm sorry guys, Josh is off the market, you're the first to know I guess?” Three of the fans looked happy for us, while the other two (including my “potential suitor”) looked distinctly unimpressed.

Shortly after that announcement, we were left alone again, just Josh and I. I knew Josh wouldn't be willing to let an opportunity to tease me mercilessly pass by.

“You know, I'm really impressed Ava Klinnsman. You only rolled your eyes once and sighed twice. That has to be a record for you!” I could tell by the glint in his eye that he was highly amused by this. “At least they weren't the creepy kind of fans where they just take photos from a distance and half the time forget that their flash is on!”

I couldn't help but to giggle back at him, as he held my hand across the table. “You know, Joshua Dun, they probably did take the creepy photos too. I'm sure we'll see them on Tumblr tomorrow.”

“I'll be sure to search for them!” -----------------------------------------------------------

We ordered dessert to take away, once we had finished our food, with the intention of inviting Jenna and Tyler over to help eat it.

Sure, the apple crisp would be cold by the time we got home, but we could warm it through again and there was plenty of ice cream in the freezer to serve with it too. The cinnamon loaf could keep until breakfast if need be. Josh and I had almost walked completely back home before Jenna replied to my text.

Hey, thanks for the invite but Tyler is teaching me to play Mario Kart and it's getting pretty competitive!! Be over tomorrow for leftovers though? X

Jenna knew us well. She was probably hoping that the alone time would do us good, maybe talk things through and realise that we did miss spending time together.

Josh carried the bag into the kitchen, setting it on the counter and preheating the oven. I followed him into the kitchen, taking a bottle of white wine out the fridge and collecting a glass for each of us.

“Did I tell you that you look beautiful tonight?” Josh smiled, placing his hands on my hips.

“Hmm… maybe once or twice, but I'm sure hearing it again wouldn't hurt.” I smirked, lacing my hands through his messy hair, tip-toeing up to meet his lips. Josh punctuated every single word with a kiss.

“You. Are. So. Beautiful. In. That. Dress. Tonight.” -----------------------------------------------------------

Josh and I sat down on the couch in the living room, wine glasses on the coffee table and a large bowl of apple crisp and Jeni’s ice cream each.

“You know, it's kinda cold outside right now, so maybe we should just watch a film for a little while?” I suggested, hoping Josh would agree and take the hint that I wasn't quite ready for him to leave just yet.

“Sure, do you still have Silent House on your laptop? I haven't seen it yet.” I nodded before leaving the couch to grab my laptop from the main bedroom. By the time I'd returned with the laptop and a couple of cosy blankets and pillows, Josh had drawn the curtains to darken the room and lit a few candles sat on the coffee table for ambiance. I quickly connected my laptop screen to the TV using a HDMI cable, setting up a several hours long playlist of horror films.

“I know how much you love a good spooky atmosphere!” Josh laughed as he settled back down with a blanket.

“Sure, that's why you're here Spooky Jim!” I winked, teasing him as I joined him on the couch. It felt so good to have playful banter between us again, watching films and eating delicious food like we did when we first started dating.

Josh settled the bowl in his lap, happily spoon feeding ice cream into his mouth with one arm while he wrapped his other arm around me, pulling me into his side. I snuggled up against him and the movie began to play.

About two hours later, I could feel my eyes begin to droop, growing more tired with every passing moment. The sound of Josh's soft snores indicated he felt the same way. Even the candles had gone out, leaving nothing but tiny wisps of smoke in the air. There was one more thing that I wanted to do before I fell asleep in Josh's arms. I shuffled over slightly, stretching my fingers until I grasped my phone from the arm of the couch, typing a quick message to Jenna.

We'll see you both for leftover brunch tomorrow. X

Mere moments later, my phone vibrated in my hand signalling Jenna's reply.

We'll see you both? WE’LL? WE????? X

I snickered quietly at the reaction I had received, trying carefully not to wake Josh. He looked adorable with his head laying against my shoulder and nose nuzzling into my neck.

Joshua has come back home, this time it's for good x ================================

Hey guys, so I'm sorry that it took so long but thank you for all your support and for waiting. Let me know you all think!