#noncanon: Henry

[airship-full-of-dragons]

it's the regularly scheduled (not it's just been a while) Look at my Skeleton Oc Dragons time again

[littlesliceofimmortality]

was meant for ajuneofdialtown BUT..tis no longer june..good thing summer is forever :-)

[ID: A drawing of various Dialtown characters walking on a beach in differing swimwear attires. From left to right are Randy, Jerry, Mingus, Norm, Gingi, Oliver, and Karen.

Randy wearing a sunhat, a blue swimshirt, lighter blue trunks, as well as swimshoes. His skin is slightly burnt and scarred. They hold up the top of their hat as they push Jerry on a beach wheelchair, different from the one seen in-game. It is blue and has larger, rounder wheels. Jerry is seen shirtless with top surgery scars shaped like two phone receivers. His swimming trunks are brown like his head. They are the only two, spare Gingi, without sandals.

Mingus has a sunhat that is purple with a pink flower. She seems happy as she carries nothing, only holding a cane with a sand-friendly tip. Her swimsuit is a one-piece that frilly and in a purple that matches her hat. Norm is next to her with a visibly disgruntled face, sweating as he carries both an umbrella, a water bottle, and Gingi on his back. She has on an American flag patterned strawhat, American flag patterned bikini top, and American flag patterned trunks. The umbrella she carries is American flag printed as well.

Gingi has a phone for a head, but it is barely visible as it is tossed over Norm's shoulders. It has the aquatic variant of the tail, seen sticking straight up.

Oliver has on his fez with five beads attached to the string, the colors making the transgender flag. His button-up is the same colors as well, although it isn't buttoned up. It casually carries a bag as it walks next to Karen, who is wearing a brown two-piece swimsuit. She holds a rolled-up towel beside her head as she strolls, also casual. Her skin also appears sunburnt, and is freckled with moles across her body.

/End ID.]

[just-bendy]

Who's ready to sit on Santa's lap?!?! HO HO HO 🎅

Oh, I'm so ready. I have my own list an' everything! I got a lotta stuff I'm wishin' for this year.

[gravedigginbbydoll]

pencil shavings and shared smiles {pt.2}

Fem! Teacher Reader x Teacher! Eddie

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AN: I’m honestly so grateful to find people who enjoy my writing :) This started as a bit of fun aside from my current WIP that I’m DETERMINED to not immediately trash, so I wanted to practice some writing on the side, and hey, it’s been a while since I’ve done fanfiction (like, over 6 years…. I think my last fanfic was at age 16! I'm now 23.) so I figured why not? Anyways, I hope you enjoy this next bit (I’ll be honest, I was struggling with it, but the next chapters will be better, I swear!) I don’t have an exact plan for how many parts this will be, but I’m excited to see where it’s headed! 

WARNINGS AND CONTENT:  Minors DNI!!!, Noncanon, Hawkins AU, Normal Hawkins, Rumors about Eddie, Eventual Smut, Very fluffy, Outcasts and Bullying, Mentions of Loneliness, Flirting, Fem!Reader, use of Y/N, older! Eddie, short-haired Eddie, 1995/1996 Hawkins, F! Reader has a dark past, angst.

Summary: You settle into Hawkins, looking for a way to spruce up your place, and bump into a familiar face. You maybe even meet some new friends. Things are looking up. 

The next few days following your encounter with Eddie, you throw yourself into trying to get settled in and getting to know the town. You had been there for a few days before coming to the school but still had boxes piled high and needed some items. 

You focused on moving all the boxes into their designated spaces. But then, you realized you didn’t have much when it came down to it. You had work clothes, plates and bowls, cutlery, basic toiletries, cleaning supplies, and three makeup items. 

In your rush to leave the city, you left so much behind you hadn’t realized. As a result, your apartment looks abandoned in its barren state, and the hideous peeling pink floral wallpaper from the 70s makes your skin crawl. 

That’s what led you to this moment. A shopping spree throughout Hawkins. You’re determined to make the “blink, and you miss it” town feel cozy and like home. It is home now, after all. Though you may need a blanket to cover the ugly cracked green leather couch that came with the place. 

You’re piling up blankets, knick-knacks, and even plants to busy the place. By the time you get to the antique store, you’re sure you’ve burned a hole in your savings. You look around, admiring old furniture with history you wish you knew. You see a large wooden bookshelf, probably older than you, and bite your lip, picturing the perfect reading nook in your large window, a chair with too many pillows, and a table to set your favorite cup of coffee on. You did just buy some new mugs, after all. 

In your daydreaming, you barely notice the presence creeping toward you. 

“As lovely as that little vintage piece is, I heard it’s haunted.” 

You jump a bit, startled by the sudden speaking. When you turn, you feel that familiar creeping of heat across your skin, your stomach twists with nerves while your heart thumps a loud, steady beat. Eddie. He’s wearing a super distressed band shirt with the sleeves cut off, his slightly muscular inked biceps on display. Your thighs tighten at the display, and you mentally scold yourself. 

Now is not the time! Get a hold of yourself.

His brown eyes twinkle with mischief as he tilts his head at you, sticking his thumbs in his jeans pockets. You are instantly reminded of a puppy and feel your insides practically melt. Your heart is thumping embarrassingly loud. You hope to god the cute metalhead in front of you doesn’t somehow have super senses. 

“You redecorating?” 

You shrug, a shy smile gracing your lips. “You could say that, I guess.”

He nods and looks back at the bookcase with intrigue. His expression is thoughtful yet almost solemn as he speaks softly, his words barely reaching you. “Seriously though, that bookcase is bad luck. Belonged to a notorious killer. Henry Creel. Killed his whole family when he was like 9.” 

You feel a chill go up your spine, the sense of fear deep in your belly. But, of course, you knew the old trope of sleepy towns never really being sleepy. Still, the last thing you would’ve guessed to happen in Hawkins was premeditated murder. You peek over at Eddie, who looks at you; his eyes are almost sorrowful as he rubs your shoulder comfortingly. You feel an electric current shoot through you at his touch, and goosebumps shoot up your neck. A flutter in your stomach reminds you that you are far too emotional about this man, despite barely knowing him. 

“Sorry,” He rasps. “I sometimes ramble and forget what I’m saying. I didn’t mean to spook you. It was ages ago. He’s in jail now.” He pulls away his warm touch, and you almost find yourself leaning back for more. 

You shake your head. “It’s fine. Everyone has skeletons in the closet, don’t they?” You remark jokingly, trying to lighten the mood. 

Eddie’s eyes don’t sparkle as they usually do, and he looks a bit more guarded as he smiles softly. “Yeah.” 

You feel a tug at your heart and remember the encounter between the grouchy bookstore owner and Eddie. It’s clear he has a past, but you won’t bring it up. After all, you’re the last person who should be digging through someone’s history. 

“Hey, so a few friends and I are headed to a bar called The Hideout; tonight to bid adieu to summer. I was just wondering…if you’d like to join?” Eddie says shyly, scratching the back of his neck as his cheeks flush. “Of course, I understand if not; I just figured since you’re new here, it may help you get more acclimated and maybe even meet some people-” 

You cut off his rambling with a hand, your lips fighting the urge to smile so vast your jaw may break. “Eddie, I’d love to. What time?” 

He grins, his signature dimples appearing and making your stomach flutter. “Great. Around 7 pm tonight. First drink on me.” 

You feel your cheeks heat once again as you nod, tucking some hair behind your ear. “Can’t wait.” 

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Later on in the evening, you are stressed and pacing. You remember dancing and singing to calm anxiety as a young teen and get the bright idea to turn on the radio to your favorite rock station. 

Now, you're dancing around your living room as You Oughta Know by Alanis Morrisette plays on your radio. You’re dressed in a black slip dress, the satin fabric accentuating your figure. Maybe you’re dressed a little too nice for a bar. Who cares? Dr. Martens on your feet create a more casual look but also possibly causes a noise complaint from your neighbors as you stomp and sing, applying makeup. 

“AND I’M HERE! TO REMIND YOU! OF THE MESS YOU LEFT WHEN YOU WENT AWAY!” 

You scream into your hairbrush, jumping around. 

The singing calms your nerves a bit, and by the end of the song, you’re panting and thinking maybe you should try to hit the gym more. 

You glance at the clock and realize the time is flashing a red and angry 7:30 pm. 

“Shit shit shit shit shit!” You scramble, tripping over your feet, quickly putting on earrings and a choker, trying to rush out the door. 

Fucking Alanis Morissette. 

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You arrive at the bar, hoping to pass off as fashionably late. You look around before spotting Eddie, his back to you in a well-loved leather jacket. He’s at a booth with some friends, a dark stout in his hand. 

You tremble slightly as you walk over, your body thrumming with nervousness, and tap him on the shoulder. He turns, lighting up the minute he sees you. “Hey! You made it! Come on and sit down.” 

You feel embarrassment sink into your skin, hands nervously fiddling as you sit beside him. He introduces the rest of the table, practically making your head spin. There’s Nancy, a petite and beautiful brunette who works as a Chief Editor for the local paper. Steve, a handsome man with an impressive head of hair, works as a coach at Hawkins Middle and High Schools. Robin a talkative and nervous blonde who works as a band teacher at Hawkins High. According to Eddie, this wasn’t everyone in their circle, just the ones he could fit in a booth. You laugh, nerves wracking your stomach as you hope to make a good impression. 

A few minutes in, you’re laughing and practically snorting at a story Steve is telling about Eddie accidentally flashing everyone in a Romeo and Juliet drama production, where he insisted to the drama teacher that they swap the actors and actresses. Eddie had been playing a side character, a plain maiden, when he tripped over his dress and - “Absolutely ate shit! He landed with his head between his legs, and everyone could see his Garfield boxers!” 

You can’t stop laughing at the image of a smaller and younger Eddie, his loud personality causing so much chaos on the stage. You were glad he had gone to buy your drink, seeing as you had laughed so hard you were sure tears had fallen from your eyes. You wiped your eyes and sighed, taking a breath in. 

Eddie returned at that exact moment with your drink, settling it down while playfully glaring at Steve. “Harrington, you better not be talking shit.” 

Steve flicks a paper straw wrapper at Eddie and scoffs. “Can it, Munson. I could kick your ass any day.” 

Eddie immediately leaps into action and pulls Steve into a headlock, tousling his hair while laughing. Steve yells, trying to fight off the taller man and protect his hair. Robin laughs and rolls her eyes while Nancy softly smiles, shaking her head. 

“Knock it off, you two. You’re letting on that you’re both children way too early. I need new friends,” Robin whines, covering her face in embarrassment. 

You feel sheepish, smiling. You’re not used to the attention. Not this much, anyway. But you’re having fun. Eddie’s friends are vibrant, loud, and the most genuine people you’ve ever met. 

Eddie lets Steve go, Steve grumbling about his hair and sitting back next to Robin, who smirks at him while she messes his hair up even more. Eddie then takes his spot next to you, sliding in, and due to the small booth, your thighs touch. You can’t help but feel warmth creeping across your insides from the alcohol and Eddie’s clothed leg pressing against yours, which is bare. You ignore the heat pooling between your thighs at the contact and the ever-so-sinful thoughts about his ringed and masculine hands. 

Eddie leans over to you, his blinding grin causing your stomach to join in on the anatomy shuffle currently happening in your body, fluttering to the point that you think you may have swallowed a bird. 

“Sorry if we’re a bit much. But, now you’ll have a few familiar faces, right?” 

You nod, smiling softly. “Yeah. Thanks, Eddie.” 

He nods, and you almost swear you see his eyes dart toward your lips before he turns back towards the group, all arguing about what the next movie night should be. You feel your heart skip a beat. You can’t help but be grateful for this introduction and even the awkwardness it brought. You now felt a little less of a stranger in Hawkins. A sense of relief rushes through you. Maybe, things won’t have to be so lonely. 

Eddie interrupts your thoughts once more when he leans over towards you. You almost feel drunk on the scent of tobacco, vanilla, rum, and something spicy like cloves and cinnamon. Your thighs tighten, and you curse your brain for instantly thinking dirty thoughts. You’re in no state to have a physical or romantic relationship. Your throat tightens as you push down the ideas and look at Eddie. 

“Hey, so we're goin' to hang out at the Palace Arcade. It’s usually super packed, but tonight they’re having a party there, so no one under 21. You wanna join?” His eyes sparkle with mischief and something you may be misreading as hope. 

You bite your lip, thinking that maybe you’re too deep and should head to the comfort and quiet of home. You haven’t been to an arcade in years. Much less a party. Sour memories threaten to come up, but you push them down and set your resolve. You are just a woman in her mid-twenties trying to have fun. You deserve that, at least. Even if it’s really a lie. 

You smile at Eddie, nodding. “Sure, I’ll tag along. I haven’t been to an arcade in years.” 

Eddie grins, his dimples flashing. “Great. You can meet the band.” 

You perk up, looking at Eddie quizzically. “Band?”

He nods but puts his finger to his lips and winks, signifying it’s a secret. You furrow your brows and feel your stomach flutter as the ever prominent question wracks your brain again. 

Who the hell is this man?

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taglist: @bebe07011 @corrodedcoffincumslut @kurdtbean @nerdflash

[gamequoteshowdown]

Quote 1: "For one of you, the darkest pit of hell has opened to swallow you whole. Don’t keep the devil waiting, old friend." - Henry Emily, FNaF Pizzeria Simulator

Quote 2: "They’ll pay for this." - Mickey, Kingdom Hearts

Propaganda

Quote 1: I say this as a major fnaf fan, fnaf only has like 3 genuinely really good moments and this is the best of them. It fucking rules. Also it’s worth noting the guy Henry’s talking to/about has a sort of parallel quote in the third of the noncanon book trilogy, “the devil has knocked on my door before, and I’ve turned him away.” Just think that’s neat - Submitter

Quote 2: Mickey thought Goofy was dead after he got hit in the head with a rock. So, he dramatically says this before throwing off his coat, summoning a keyblade(basically a sword) and then goes on a rampage. (Link to clip cause it's fucking beautiful) - Submitter

[cabeswaterdrowned]

for the ship asks: Noah/Blue and/or Noah/Blue/Gansey

Blue/Noah

Whether I ship it or not: yes I really do! They’re one of my favorite noncanon trc pairings tbh. I do think I was more actively into them on some previous rereads compared to recently but I still think they’re neat <3

Why I ship it or not: I mean they’re a lovely relationship whether you ship them or not, I love that Noah so immediately likes Blue (although obviously that was partly about her energy) that makes her feel more at home in the group, and as I mentioned in my notes consistently throughout the series when Blue is at her loneliest (the scene post the boat debacle in tdt / the kiss scene in tdt / the guiding counselor scene in BLLB) Noah will manifest and sort of reflect certain aspects of her feelings or allow her an outlet for them when normally it’s Blue who is the mirror to other chars, but Noah is also a mirror so that gets into an interesting territory the magic/world building of trc functioning as a metaphor for relationships and char work which is always my favorite way for magic in trc (and in many fantasy stories tbh but specifically in this context) to be utilized. So I think there is something very special to their scenes because of that thread and even though they don’t have as many as some other combos they tend to be emotionally impactful to me from that perspective. I generally enjoy when in paranormal stories there’s a blurred line or connection between love and death which is a big thing going on here but I’ll go into my thoughts on that in my Gansey/Blue/Noah answer otherwise I’ll be repeating myself. I also think while a lot of their interactions are very soft and adorable there’s often an undercurrent that’s just a little bit fucked up, such as Noah parasitically feeding off Blue’s energy (which she lets him do because she loves him so much..) or something of that nature, which makes it like. Real sweet but also real creepy, which is appealing to my tastes.

My opinion on their canon potential (chemistry, canon interactions, etc): well their kiss scene is definitely my favorite kiss scene in either series tbh but can you even call it a kiss with chemistry, or a kiss without chemistry for that matter, given it’s function in the story? That could be its own theoretical debate lol but I do think they consistently have really sweet moments of physicality such as the hair touching and hand holding and the pretzel-of-ghost-boy-and-not-psychic-girl scene. And like, it’s trc it’s the Gangsey there’s canon basis for p much everything ship wise.

My opinion on fanon interpretations/fandom around it (Favorite widespread hcs, pet-peeves, etc): I mean it isn’t that popular as a ship so would welcome more content around it.

Gansey/Blue/Noah

Whether I ship it or not: absolutely! one of my favorite triads in the Gangsey, actually there was a time a few years back where I would have called them my favorite that isn’t the case anymore since other ot3/triad dynamics have caught my eye more / I feel more strongly about at least 3 others than I do about this one, but it’s still really up there. Love them

Why I ship it or not: first of all on a thematic level there’s a lot to dig into with the three of them together. While obviously there is a lot going on in trc that is not the literal blurb, in theory the series is built around the idea of killing your true love with a kiss and the Blue x Noah kiss is essentially her first kiss with death because that’s what her kiss was always going to be, on my Blue Pinterest board I have a section labeled “her first and last kiss” (quote from that scene in the book) as my Gansey/Blue/Noah section. I just love the symmetry of the concept a lot. And then obviously just the transference kiss as a concept speaks to ot3 shipping imo. And then you have Gansey/Noah parallelisms re: their deaths and also the Whelk/Noah Gansey/Adam as foils part, and Blue and Noah being the two chars (besides maybe Henry which is a little different) who understand Gansey best which includes understanding his suicidality … there’s just a lot there that’s interesting imo and certain links between all three dynamics so that’s the perspective from which I enjoy it mostly.

My opinion on their canon potential (chemistry, canon interactions, etc): well Bluesey are canon and have plenty of chemistry imo, and I answered Blue x Noah already. I’m not going to say I think Gansey/Noah chemistry ranks high in terms of Gansey’s male friendships I do think it probably is the least homoerotic of them but like. There’s A Lot of competition to be fair. And there are moments (particularly the TRK scene where Gansey is swimming) that feel that way even if it’s less than other dynamics.

My opinion on fanon interpretations/fandom around it (Favorite widespread hcs, pet-peeves, etc): again mostly that I would like more exploration of it

[the-kinfesssional]

the list of kins starts now with probably one of the bigger ones being

Pokemon- 34 kins (stretched across fictionkin, ockin, and otherkin)

Cookie run- 32 kins (four ockins the rest are canon somewhat)

Dream smp (the bad source)-22(one oc kin the rest are damp and adjacent kins)

hermitcraft- 10 (All somewhat canon kins, sept doom guy who is non canon but heavily headcanoned as being two peoples dad)

genshin- 4 (aether, scaramouche, Lyney, n venti. weirdest combination ever)

sanders sides- 4 (one oc the rest are canon)

regretevator- 6 (roblox games are fun)

cult of the lamb- 1 just the lamb

yandere sim(gods help us these sources)- 1 (ayato, the male stand in for the yandere main character)

the binding of issac- 1 (Azazel, lil demon guy)

Omori- 4 (kel, basil, omori, sunny)

yo-kai watch- 1 (casanono)

Henry stickman series- 1(Charles)

RTGames miitopia playthrough- 2(magical john and chat)

food fantasy- 2 (Coffee and chocolate)

kid Icarus games- 2(Pit and dark pit)

stardew valley- 3(elliott, shane, and krobus)

IB- 1 (Garry)

the amazing digital circus- 1(Jax)

FNAF- 3(Vincent, fnaf movie mike, and jeremy Fitzgerald from a altered rebornica au)

john doe- 1(john doe)

Danganronpa(the gods do not hear our pleas for it to stop)- 4(ockin, shuichi, nagito, kiibo)

vocaloid- 2 (Len and KAITO)

Kirby- 4(Kirby, Marx, Taranza, Meta knight)

Legend of zelda series- 7(JUST A BUNCH OF LINKS and one sidon)

Mario series- 1(Luigi)

splatoon series- 1(Ockin replacement for agent 8)

Wild kratz- 1(Martin)

Phighting(another roblox game yay!)- 6 (One noncanon/ockin the rest are from the source canonically)

phoenix wright ace attorney- 1(Phoenix)

the ugly duckling analog horror somehow- 1(younger version of the ugly duckling)

the stanley parable ultra deluxe- 2(Narrator and timekeeper)

don't starve- 3(Wilson, Wes, and Webber)

Mystreet/diaries(?)- 1(Zane Ro'meave)

that should be it, sorry for the long list we have alot of sources... -🕯️🐑🗡️

Intresting, and that's ALOT of kins.

/lh

Also dies I can't include every single one of your sources . Stupid Tumblr tag limit

[zee-has-commitment-issues]

For the secondary yr ask game 1-4, 10.

hello hello

Favorite secondary character I love them all! It's hard to pick just one, but I think maybe Henry takes it. He's so funny and mostly nice. Entertainment 10/10. Also I was named briefly the president of his fan club, so I might as well go all in.

2. Favorite secondary romantic and/or sexual pairing canon or noncanon? Because those are two different answers lol. Canon is Stedrika, I think. I just love them. There's something so believable and relatable about the way they fell for each other throughout the seasons. Non canon is probably Nilcent. I'll die on that hill. (Liking them as couples does not excuse their behaviors)

3. Favorite platonic friendship Maybe Maddie and Felice? Maddie seems like she really tries, despite being far from perfect, and Felice really needed that. Felice is a main character, but I'm sneaking her in here. (I'm trying not to say the big main character ones like Felice and Wilhelm or Simon and Ayub because obviously those would win, but this is about secondary characters.) Walter and Alexander's background friendship in season 3 is also a lot of fun to watch and very very sweet lol.

4. Favorite triad or polyship I answered this one here.

10. Favorite s1 scene centered on a secondary character Can I give you a funny answer? Because truly one of my favorite moments in the entire show is when Vincent and Nils are pretending to play chess and moving the same piece. It's a very short moment in S1E4 right before August interrupts them and it never ever fails to make me laugh. Honorable mentions: Henry and Walter bonding over their parents dating in high school; Stella and Fredrika telling Felice she's been named for Lucia; Vincent asking who was willing to go down on their principal.

list here

[bongo-thebear]

Henry emily age regression send tweet. William afton age regression send tweet.

Block first tag of this to avoid these rambles. Ok more rambles below

In my best most wholesome noncanon thoughts, they both get to delve into what this means and how they can help themselves use it. William sets up a box with some toys and a blanket and maybe some cute, soft clothes. Coloring pages from their restaurant. Probably invests in getting henry something for chewing, though he'd probably prefer something he can grasp onto, and tougher than a pacifier.

William notices he's stressed or getting a bit sloppy or whatever else signs. Hey, baby bear, do you want to take some time to winddown? And then he actually helps henry go into that soft state of mind. Lets him cry, lets him relax and have only the cares and worries a baby should have. William afton would be worlds best caregiver. Most coddling and pampering and thinks babymode henry is the cutest thing in the world.

Though i dont think Henry would be able to provide the same support. He talks to his own actual child daughter nearly the same way he talks to adults. He's happy to give william space and let him daze out, to do childish things. Doesn't blink an eye if he brings out a pacifier or more childish clothes. Just sorta. Thumbs up. He probably is decent at it, but not what william really really wants. Forever unsatisfied and left either slightly content or grumpier than before. *insert that little poodle dog standing on 2 legs doing a human hand peace sign*

[airship-full-of-dragons]

^ guy who's a horrible permanent fusion of these two with one of them being dead in a horrible accident. if you even care btw

oops. turns out i wanted a green boy

[dsaf-confessions]

sorry not sorry but im a dirty filthy dave apologist and it annoys the fuck out of me when ppl put him on the same level as Henry. Like for starters is the fact that he spent an entire fucking game having a redemption arc and putting in the work (remember how it’s DAVE who calls you out if you go to the Flipside but then choose to child murder??? Remember how he swore to stop you at any cost and died trying???) he’s not perfect but nobody in this series is. Seriously people will bitch bc “oh there’s a non canon ending where Dave kills Jack so irredeemable!” mfer there’s also a noncanon ending where peter his fucking brother kills Jack like the only actual moral character in this series is Dee. Anyway I will not applogise for being a degenerate apologist for eggplant man

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[bon-bons-kindiner]

hiii,,! monstermangle back again!! been a bit, haha,,

recently kinfirmed myself to be a noncanon fazbear/fredbear's employee, and i was wondering if i could get some timeline questions?

vague context; was a walk-around preformer and my only real character i played was "Yellow Rabbit" / SpringBonnie, i mainly stayed around the older kids, teens, and adults. i also worked nights sometimes whenever they needed me to, and that was...almost always the case. haha.

but yeah. thats. kinda all i remember, and i was hoping to get some questions to see if i can remember anything else!

sorry for the ramble

-monstermangle

Hello, Hello, monstermangle! Apologies for the delay, between tumblr not giving me notifications and me moving I hadn’t seen your order. No worries about the ramble, I love hearing about people’s timelines! Please let me know if you want anything changed, have a faz-tastic day, and do tell me your answers if you feel so inclined!

For your questions:

What did you look like?

Did you enjoy performing?

How was the night shift?

Did you work in mutiple locations, or just one?

Did you want to perform as any other character or were you happy as Springbonnie?

Did you ever interact with William or Henry? If so, what did you think of them?

Did you have fun?

[purpleshoenickelhuman]

Thinking about Fionna and Cake but with Dream SMP (R.I.P.) characters in their place. Ideas so far:

C!Wilbur as

A: Simon - both have a white streak, mental health issues, a history with identity issues/becoming alternate selves, and a longing for (some of) the past. He would still be an antiquarian and wants to get his partner back (either Sally or C!Quackity as Betty/Golbetty). Ghostbur could be like Ice King

B: Marshall Lee/Marceline - both part supernatural being (Death/Mumza (Goddess) + Philza (Angel) = Wilbur), has a history with being frenemies/rivals and has a (hinted) relationship with a specific character (cc!Wilbur said romantic c!quackbur/c!tntduo was noncanon, but cc!Quackity said he liked it/wanted it to be (not sure if /j or /s), plays music and sings. Not sure who his Simon would be. Since C!Quackity is Bubblegum/Gary, maybe the Candy Kingdom is Las Navadas

C!Tommy as

A: Finn and a genderbend version as Fionna. Maybe C!Tubbo or Henry as Jake

B: Marceline b/c crime boys duo and older brother Wil. No shipping/romance involved

C!Dream or C!George as either Marceline or Bubblegum. C!Puffy or C!Sam would be Hudson

C!Sapnap as Marceline/Marshall Lee and C!Bad as Hudson. Maybe C!Karl or C!Quackity as Bubblegum/Gary

[gamequoteshowdown]

Quote 1: "Hold on, my boy. A gentleman should never ruin someone's dreams without a reason." - Professor Layton, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Quote 2: "For one of you, the darkest pit of hell has opened to swallow you whole. Don’t keep the devil waiting, old friend." - Henry Emily, FNaF Pizzeria Simulator

Propaganda

Quote 1: Just this photo - Submitter

Quote 2: I say this as a major fnaf fan, fnaf only has like 3 genuinely really good moments and this is the best of them. It fucking rules. Also it’s worth noting the guy Henry’s talking to/about has a sort of parallel quote in the third of the noncanon book trilogy, “the devil has knocked on my door before, and I’ve turned him away.” Just think that’s neat - Submitter

[thatonelesbianfander]

The Ghost and the Reaper Afterstory Part 3

Fandom// Sanders Sides

TW// Swearing, Crying, Yelling, Screaming, Death, Dead body, Murder, Violence, Knife, Weapons, Fire, Abuse mention

Word count// 5488

Description// 5 years after the Living Spirit’s Uprising, the reapers have taken over the world, replacing every form of government with their own. Any information regarding what really went down during the uprising is heavily censored and if anyone were to speak out against the reapers or try to reveal the truth, they would be killed on sight. This story follows history major college student, Remy Prince, their brother, Romulus Prince, and their partner, Jan Martinez, as they find out that the uprising is not all that they were taught it was.

Characters// Remy Prince (non canon), Jan Martinez (noncanon), Romulus Prince (noncanon), Henry Martinez (noncanon), Nico Flores, Remus Sanders, Janus Sanders, Roman Sanders, Virgil Sanders, Logan Sanders, Patton Sanders, C!Thomas Sanders

Pairings// JanxRemy, Demus/Dukeceit, Karrot Kings

AU// The Ghost and the Reaper AU

Masterpost // Previous

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Thomas and Roman sat in their cell with the others, Roman laying his head on Thomas’s lap as she slept.

”This fucking sucks,” Virgil said, his arms crossed.

”Hey, at least we’re together now, right?” Patton said.

”I guess… But we’re still locked up in a cell,” Logan replied. Thomas played with Roman’s hair, Roman opening her eyes and looking up at Thomas. Thomas smiled down at him, pushing some hair out of his face.

”So, what do we do now?” Virgil asked.

”I don’t know… We can’t really do anything since they have us locked up in here and refuse to open the door,” Thomas replied.

”You know… When I said that I wanted to be with you guys again… This isn’t what I really envisioned…” Roman said.

”I know… They’ve just locked everyone from the uprising up… They did it to the living as well,” Virgil said.

”Hm…” Roman said, sitting up.

”Are you good, bud?” Thomas asked.

”Yeah, I’m fine, Pa. I was just thinking…” Roman said.

”About what?” Thomas asked.

”Well, I mean… Nico was able to bust out of jail with some of his new friends… Maybe we could do the same?” Roman said.

”Roman, that’s impossible. This door locks by some otherworldly force, Nico’s door was just locked by a key. It would take some insane luck for it to open-” Logan started before being cut off by the sound of multiple doors swinging open in rapid succession. The five looked out the now open door, looking at each other before hearing people bolting out of their cells.

”What was that about insane luck again?” Roman asked.

”Shut up,” Logan said, glaring at Roman.

”Okay, let’s get out of here before the door closes again,” Virgil said. The other four nodded, everyone getting up and bolting out the door with their stuff. They ran down the hallway behind the crowd of people. The five bolted down the hallway, running into Henry just before a turn.

”Henry! You’re here too?” Thomas asked, Henry turning towards the five.

”Yeah… I just died a few minutes ago and they just fucking threw me into a cell with no context whatsoever,” Henry replied.

”That happened to me after I ascended as well,” Roman said, Henry turning to Roman.

”Ah! Roman, right?” Henry asked.

”Yeah, I don’t think we ever met during the uprising,” Roman said.

”Yeah, we didn’t. Flowers always talked about you when we shared a cell together in the living world,” Henry said, shaking Roman’s hand.

”Flowers?” Roman asked.

”Yeah. Nico. You know?” Henry replied.

”Is Nico okay?” Thomas asked, concerned.

”I don’t know… I-” Henry started before being cut off by a loud screaming. The three turned towards the sound, seeing a reaper flying towards a wall, slamming into it. Nico soon emerged from the hallway that the reaper flew down, running over to the reaper and kicking them in the face multiple times.

”Fucking stay down, goddamnit! I’ve literally hit you 20 times now! Stay down!” Nico said, knocking the reaper out. He stepped back a little, putting his hands on his knees while breathing heavily.

”Nico…?” Thomas said. Nico looked over to Thomas, his eyes widening.

”Thomas…” Nico said. He walked over to Thomas, Thomas meeting him halfway.

”Is that really you…” Nico asked, tears forming in his eyes. Thomas put a hand to Nico’s face, holding his cheek. He smiled, nodding at Nico. Nico smiled, hugging Thomas and sobbing into his shoulder as Thomas hugged him back.

”I missed you! I missed you so much! It was so difficult without you!” Nico sobbed, Thomas holding him close.

”It’s okay, Nico… I’m here,” Thomas said, putting a hand to Nico’s face. Nico leaned his head into Thomas’s hand, smiling at him.

”I’m so sorry… I couldn’t keep my promise… I couldn’t protect the twins… I…” Nico started, tears falling down his face.

”Nico… You did everything you could… Hell, you took a fucking bullet for Remus! You gave Roman a comfortable final resting space, you brought Remus back to the living land, you comforted them when they were sad… You did so much more for the two of them than you think… That’s all I needed you to do…” Thomas said, smiling at Nico. Nico smiled back, holding Thomas as he kissed him. Thomas kissed back, they two staying in each other’s embrace until they had to pull away. Nico smiled at Thomas, looking at him lovingly.

”I love you so much,” Nico said. Thomas smiled back.

”I love you too,” Thomas said. The others walked up to the two, the two turning to the others.

”Nico…” Roman said. Nico walked over to Roman, grabbing his hands. He smiled at Roman, Roman hugging him as tears formed in her eyes.

”I was so scared without you! They wouldn’t tell me where you were! I thought something bad happened to you! I-” Roman cried.

”Shh… It’s okay… I’m here now,” Nico said, smiling at Roman.

”So, what are we doing now, Flowers?” Henry asked. Nico pulled away from Roman, taking the box out of his pocket.

”Everyone. Touch the box,” Nico said. The others nodded, each touching part of the box. Nico pushed the button on the top of the box, everyone fading from view.

The group reappeared in the graveyard, seeing the sight in front of them. Remus bolted towards Alan, screaming.

”I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU SO MUCH! YOU RUINED MY LIFE! YOU GOT MY FATHER KILLED! YOU MADE MY SIBLING HANG THEMSELF! YOU MURDERED MY DAD! YOU MADE ME HATE MYSELF AND MY BEST FRIEND! YOU’RE A FUCKING BASTARD! I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU!” Remus yelled, hitting Alan repeatedly with a bat. Alan pushed Remus away, Remus stumbling back. Alan grabbed Remus by the neck, Remus struggling to get out of his grip. Janus came up behind Alan, hitting him in the head with the bat Remus had dropped.

”Hands off my partner!” Janus yelled, Alan dropping to the ground, holding the back of his head. Janus caught Remus as they fell forward a little, glaring at Alan.

”Wow. You would really treat the person you call your father this way?” Alan said, looking up at Janus.

”I do not consider you my father. I haven’t considered you like that ever since the beginning of the uprising. You are too late to try to toy with my feelings about you, those have hardened to stone,” Janus said, pointing the bat at Alan. Alan glared at Janus, looking around to see Remy, Jan, and Romulus standing near the car. Alan kicked the bat out of Janus’s hand, punching it in the stomach before charging at the three. Alan took out a knife, raising it above his head, about to attack the three before being interrupted by Remus tackling him again.

”Leave the kids out of this! This is between you, me, and Janus,” Remus said, glaring at Alan. Janus walked over to the two, picking Alan up and holding him as Remus grabbed out a knife.

”You took everything from me. You made me into my worst nightmare. I never wanted to be like this. So, we’re going to do this the hard way. You’re going to die, and me and Janus are going to make it so no one has to be told what to do with their afterlife again,” Remus said, pointing the knife at Alan. Alan glared at Remus.

”If you kill me, you’ll just be proving everyone right. Killing me would only make you seem evil,” Alan said.

”I don’t care about how people see me anymore. Hell, I don’t even care about my own life anymore! You made me like this. You took away everything I held dear and fucked with my head, so I’m going to return the favor,” Remus said, raising the knife. Alan broke out of Janus’s grip, pushing it down and grabbing Remus’s arm, making Remus hold the knife to their neck.

”Oh, how the tables turn,” Alan said, Remus struggling to keep the knife away from their neck.

”Let me go!” Remus yelled.

”Goodbye again, Antichrist,” Alan said, pushing the knife closer to Remus’s neck before stopping to a rock passing through his head. He dropped Remus to the ground, turning to the source of the rock.

”Hey! Dickhead! Leave my child alone!” Thomas yelled, throwing another rock at Alan. Remus looked over to Thomas, tears in their eye.

”Ah! Little Thomathy Sandy! Back from the dead I see. And how to do plan on fighting me by yourself?” Alan said, walking closer to Thomas.

”Oh, I’m not alone,” Thomas said, smiling.

”Huh?” Alan said before feeling a rope tying around his neck. He looked back to see Roman pulling the rope tighter.

”This is for everything you did! For trying to murder me and my family! For separating me from my only source of comfort! For making me kill myself! You’re my and many others personal hell!” Roman said, pulling the rope. Alan gripped the rope, trying to pull it off of himself.

”Virgil! Now!” Roman said. Virgil nodded, rushing in and sliding at Alan’s legs, putting a rope around Alan’s legs and tying it. Virgil pulled the rope up, Alan falling to the ground. Nico walked over to Remus, lending them a hand. Remus took Nico’s hand, standing up and hugging him tightly. Nico smiled, hugging Remus back. Remus pulled away from the hug, walking over to Alan and standing overtop of him. Janus joined them, standing next to them and holding their hand. Logan walked over to Remus, holding a mace.

”Here you go. Custom made,” Logan said, smiling. Remus’s eye lit up, Remus grabbing the mace from Logan and holding it in their hands.

”Oh, hell yeah!” Remus said, smiling at Alan.

”You know, this isn’t the way I expected your death to go, but oh well. Any last words?” Remus said, pointing the mace at Alan.

”You’re not ever going to be the good guy! You will always be evil, this is just reinforcing that fact!” Alan said, trying to taunt Remus.

”You know, I’ve thought it over, and I kind of like the evil label. I mean, if it means not being associated with the likes of you, I’ll take it. Janus, cloak,” Remus said. Janus took off their cloak, giving it to Remus.

”Everyone, slash at the cloak,” Remus said. Everyone took out knives, each taking a turn to slash at the cloak. Janus took the slashed pieces, grabbing a lighter and lighting the pieces on fire. Remus turned to Alan, smiling at him menacingly.

”Now, time to bash your brains out!” Remus said, holding the mace above their head. Remus brought the mace down on Alan’s head, not stopping until Alan’s face was a gorey pulp. Alan’s body faded from view, leaving behind his cloak. Janus tossed its lighter onto the cloak, the cloak bursting into flames and burning up.

Remus turned to Thomas and Roman, tears filling their eye.

”You guys are actually here…” Remus said. Thomas nodded as Remus rushed over to the two, hugging them before bursting into tears.

”I missed you so much!” Remus said.

”I missed you too, buddy. I’m so proud of you,” Thomas said, smiling at Remus. Remus smiled back before turning to Roman.

”Ro…” Remus said.

”Rem… I… I’m sorry… I know I broke our promise… I just couldn’t…” Roman started.

”Are you safe and happy?” Remus asked, putting a hand to Roman’s face. Roman looked at Remus before smiling.

”I am now,” Roman said. Remus hugged Roman as Roman hugged back, the two staying in each others arms. Janus walked over to the three slowly.

”Hey… uhm… Thomas…” Janus started. The three looked towards Janus as Janus walked to Remus’s side.

”Hey, look… I’m really sorry for murdering you and causing all of this… I really didn’t want to… I just…” Janus said before trailing off. Thomas sighed.

”Look… I don’t forgive you right now… I don’t know if I ever can… But I have seen how happy you’ve made Remus… I’ve never really seen them this happy with someone who isn’t connected to me in some way… I don’t forgive you, but I am willing to give you a chance to make things right,” Thomas said. Janus looked up, smiling a little.

”Thanks…” Janus said. Thomas nodded, turning to Nico as Nico walked up to him.

”Nico…” Thomas said, taking Nico’s hands in his. Nico looked at Thomas, smiling. Roman and Remus walked over to the two, the two smiling at the twins.

”Dad…” Remus said. Nico let go of Thomas’s hands, turning to Remus.

”Hey, bud. I’m okay now,” Nico said, smiling at Remus. Remus smiled back, hugging Nico. Roman and Thomas joined in on the hug, the four staying in each others embrace for a while. Back over with the others, Jan hugged Henry as Henry and Janus talked.

”Hey… I’m sorry for being such an asshole to you at first… I guess I was kind of just angry with the reapers and took it out on you since you were the person I connected them to,” Henry said.

”Nah, it’s fine. I kind of deserved it, so I don’t really care,” Janus said.

”Is there a way we could get Henry back?” Jan asked.

”Hm… Maybe…” Janus said. It got up from where they were sitting, walking over to Henry’s body and inspecting it. Henry and Jan joined suit, walking over and standing next to Janus.

”Maybe… If I do this…” Janus said, grabbing out their scythe. They extended their scythe, holding it upside down and stabbing Henry’s body with the sharp part at the top of it. They pulled the scythe out, backing up as Henry’s body glowed a faint red before patching itself back up.

”Try it now,” Janus said, gesturing to Henry’s body. Henry walked over, stepping on his chest and sinking back into his body. Jan walked over, sitting down next to Henry as Henry started to breathe again. Henry sat back up, rubbing his head and looking around. Jan hugged Henry, crying into his shoulder. Henry smiled softly, hugging Jan back. He looked up to Janus, Janus smiling at him. He gave Janus a small thumbs up, Janus going back over to Nico’s body and picking it up. It walked over to the others who talked together.

”Yo, Nico,” Janus said, everyone else turning to Janus, “Want to get back into your body?” Nico looked back at forth between Remus, Roman, and Thomas before looking back at Janus. He shook his head.

”Bury it. Bring it back to the graveyard, and bury it next to everyone elses,” Nico said. Janus nodded, disappearing from view.

”So… What now?” Remy asked.

”Hm… I don’t know… I mean, there’s still the problem with the reapers in the government, but that can be sorted out pretty easily,” Remus said.

”Oh, wait! Didn’t you say you had a school project you were working on?” Nico asked.

”Yeah. Remy and Jan were supposed to interview Roman, but he got ascended before they could start,” Romulus replied.

”Oh yeah… I’m sorry for being an asshole to you… I was just kind of pissed off that the reapers left me hanging there for 3 years that I kind of wasn’t thinking before I spoke,” Roman said awkwardly.

”It’s fine. It’s understandable,” Remy replied. Jan and Henry walked over to the group, joining them as they talked.

”So, why do you bring up the project?” Remy asked.

”Well… We’re all here so maybe we could help you with the project,” Nico said.

”Ooo! Yes! That would be amazing!” Remy said.

”Well… We should probably get these three back to their college first,” Janus said, reappearing next to Remus.

”Oh, yeah… But my car isn’t big enough for all of us…” Romulus responded.

”Eh, we can make it work,” Jan said, walking up to the car. The group gathered around the car, looking at it.

”Hm… Well, Henry can drive… Nico and Thomas can be in the passenger seat together…” Romulus said, the three nodding and getting in.

”Jan, Remy, Remus, Janus, and I can squish into the passenger seats in the back… Which just leaves the rest of the group to the trunk,” Romulus said. The rest of the group got in, Henry starting the car before driving off.

The group joked around and told stories as they drove.

”And then the dude insulted me, so Janus fucking socked him in the face!” Remus said, punching the air.

”Woah!” Remy said.

”Still wish I could have been there to fight him as well,” Thomas said.

”Thomas, we all know you’re not a fighter, come on. You barely ever fought during the uprising,” Janus said.

”Still would’ve fought him,” Thomas replied, leaning his head on Nico’s shoulder.

”Ooo! Tell them about our time at Junior’s! That was fun! I still think about that day every now and then,” Janus said, smiling.

”Didn’t Junior’s close a few years ago?” Jan asked.

”Well, we’re dead. We can just visit abandoned places, and no one would know,” Janus said.

”It is pretty sad what happened at Junior’s though,” Thomas added.

”Yeah… But we’re kind of getting off topic… Let’s get back to the interviews,” Romulus said.

”Hmm… What other things are there to tell…” Remus said.

”Well, we explained your death, what we did in the afterlife before you reunited with your family, what your family did before reuniting with you, and how the uprising started… Do any of you have stories from the uprising?” Janus asked.

”Well… After Remus left your office after starting the uprising… They came back to the hospital room I was in… And then, that morning, they let me out early and we started the search for recruitment…” Roman replied.

”Oh yeah, I remember… We struggled trying to come up with a good excuse for why Roman should be let out early since ‘we started an uprising against the grim reapers’ isn’t really the excuse that people would look for…” Thomas said.

”Yeah… That was pretty frustrating… But after that, we went back home, and packed some stuff up before heading off in Thomas’s car,” Remus said.

”I joined the uprising first after Thomas stopped by my house with the twins for emotional support since he’d gone through a lot in the past 48 hours,” Nico said.

”I honestly thought you would’ve called me crazy for it if it wasn’t for the fact that you could see that Remus was with us,” Thomas said.

”Eh, I’ve had crazier stuff happen to me before the uprising,” Nico replied.

”Anyway, after Nico joined us, we swapped cars to his since the reapers didn’t know his license at the time, and headed off,” Remus continued the story, Remy making sure to take lots of notes, “We first ran into Patton on the side of the road, and thankfully he remembered me.”

”Kind of difficult to forget someone when they’re the first thing you see after dying because of your abusive boyfriend,” Patton said, leaning on the back of the carseat.

”Yeah, but anyway, Patton joined our team, and we continued to drive and look for a place to set up camp,” Remus said.

”That’s when they met me and Logan. We had been trying to complete our ascension tasks at the time, but once Remus explained the situation, we joined forces with them,” Virgil said.

”Yup, they got in the car, and we continued to drive until we found the base, which was an old abandoned atomic bomb shelter in a woodsy part of the nearby district,” Remus said.

”What about you, Henry? What was your role in the uprising?” Remy asked.

”Hmm… I’m pretty sure I was part of Logan’s department, wasn’t I?” Henry replied.

”Yeah. The Planning and Strategy department. That department basically came up with all the battle strategies and stuff,” Logan said. Remy nodded and wrote something down in their notebook.

”We’re here,” Henry said, parking the car.

The group got out of the car, walking up to Remy and Romulus’s campus housing. The group went inside, Mabel jumping off the couch and rubbing up against Remy’s leg.

”Hey there, Mabel! Did you miss me?” Remy asked, picking Mabel up and holding her. The group walked inside, each taking seats in the room. Remy took out their laptop, opening it to a blank word document. Jan sat next to them, looking over their shoulder.

”So, what now?” Remus asked.

”I have to write the essay, and Jan will read off the notes to me,” Remy said. Jan grabbed Remy’s notebook, opening it and flipping through the pages. The group gathered around and watched as Remy started to type.

”Oh, there’s the beginning! You have to start with Remus’s death first, that’s what started it all,” Janus said, pointing to a line of text in the notebook. Remy typed down something on their laptop as the other discussed how to format the essay. Soon, they heard a knock at the door. Janus walked over to the door, opening it to a group of reapers at the door.

”Janus Martinzon,” the one reaper said.

”What do you want?” Janus asked.

”Well, we got the news that Alan is dead, and since you’re back we’ve decided that you will be our manager again!” the reaper replied.

”Okay, so why are you here?” Janus asked.

”Well, a bunch of fugitives have escaped Martinzon Jail a few days ago. We were going to ask Alan for help, but he was already gone before we could, so we dealt with it ourselves. A bunch of the fugitives are dead, and we are just looking for the final batch. We were just wondering what we should do,” the reaper explained.

”Bring them back,” Janus said, glaring at the group of reapers.

”What?” the reaper asked, confused.

”Bring the fugitives back to life. We have the power to do so, so what I want all of you to do is go to every single person you’ve killed without reason. Every single fugitive, every single person who spoke up, every single person who tried to spread the truth. I want you to find them in the afterlife and return them to their bodies. After that, I want you all to get out of their governments, and release a formal apology for the harm you caused,” Janus said, still glaring at the group.

”But, Martinzon!” the reaper started.

”I don’t want to hear it. Keep it to yourself. Now go,” Janus said, cutting the reaper off. The reapers disbanded, walking off. Janus closed the door, walking back over to the group.

”Welp, I’ll deal with that more later. For now, let’s finish this project,” Janus said, sitting back down next to Remus. The group talked as Remy typed on their computer.

”You forgot a period there, Rems,” Jan said, pointing towards the screen.

”Oh, yeah! Hang on!” Remy said, clicking on the sentence and adding a period.

”When do you need to present this project anyway?” Virgil asked.

”Next Monday. We got the project on Tuesday, Wednesday was used to get to the graveyard, and today is Thursday, so we have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to finish this,” Jan said.

”Well, we’re halfway finished with it, so how about we take a break and finish it tomorrow,” Remy suggested, gesturing to the screen.

”I can get behind that. I kind of just want to go home right now,” Remus said.

”Honestly, same here,” Logan agreed.

”Umm… You moved my body from my bed, right? I really don’t want to have to look at it when we get home,” Roman said.

”Yeah, don’t worry. I gave both you and Nico a proper burial in the graveyard near Remus and Thomas. Everything’s good to go,” Janus said.

”Well, then let’s head back home. We’ve all had a long day,” Logan said. The group got up, waving to the four before leaving the house. Remy closed the door behind them, walking over to the rest and closing their laptop.

”Let’s go,” Remy said. The three walked up to the bedroom, Henry deciding to stay downstairs and sleep on the couch. They all got ready for bed, Romulus falling asleep as Remy and Jan laid down together. Remy turned to face their partner, Jan looking up to the ceiling.

”Everything alright, Jan?” Remy asked, concerned.

”Yeah… I’m good… It’s just…” Jan started before taking a deep breath, “Everything we were told about the uprising was fake, we had to see Roman hanging from her ceiling, I had to watch my uncle die… Everything’s just been so hectic…”

”I know, Jan, but it’s going to be okay. Henry’s safe now, and we’re at home… That’s all that matters now…” Remy said, hugging their partner. Jan smiled at Remy, quickly kissing the head and hugging them back. The two soon fell asleep in each other’s arms, safe and happy.

“And that’s the story of the ghost and the reaper!” Remy finished presenting. The auditorium erupted into cheers and claps, Remy looking over to Jan and smiling. Jan smiled back, the two walking to the back of the auditorium and sitting back in their seats as the next group went up. Remus and Janus walked up to the two, Remus jumping at Remy.

”You two did so good!” Remus said, hugging Remy. Remy hugged back.

”Thanks! I’m glad you guys could make it!” Remy said.

”We wouldn’t want to miss something we helped out on!” Patton said, leaning over Remy and Jan’s chairs from where he was sitting.

”Yeah! Do you really think we would miss out on this chance?” Roman chimed in.

”I guess not,” Remy shrugged.

”How have you all been? We haven’t seen you since Friday,” Jan asked.

”We’ve been good. It’s been fun rebonding with everyone and just getting to spend some peace and quiet with them,” Thomas replied.

”Yeah, but we should probably quiet down now. We don’t want to become too distracting,” Remus said. The group turned to the stage, listening to the presentation and clapping after it was finished. The group watched as Ms. Martinzon walked up to the podium and started to talk.

”Thank you for being here today! All of your projects were very interesting to listen to, and very well thought out. Now, before we begin, we have a few words from the legendary hero themself, Janus Martinzon. Could you please come to the stage?” Ms. Martinzon said, Janus standing up and walking up to the stage. They walked to the podium, standing up and beginning to speak.

”Thank you, Ms. Martinzon,” Janus started, looking at Ms. Martinzon before turning back to the crowd, “Before I start, I just want to say that you all did a really good job on your projects.” Janus took a deep breath before continuing.

”8 years ago, I met the person I call my love. When I first met them, they weren’t how I know them now. They were just a scared young adult. They were timid, shy, they didn’t talk much. I watched as they opened up to me through the few months that we spent together. I watched them turn from a shy, timid person to a loud, passionate person. That was probably one of my proudest moments, seeing this person go from a quiet person to the person they are today,” Janus said, looking at Remus in the crowd as Remus smiled at it softly. They took another deep breath before continuing.

”Their story isn’t what you all were told it was. They didn’t do all of what they did because of selfishness and a want to erase the reapers from the world, but instead out of love and protectiveness for their loved ones. They did it so no one had to be forced to leave their loved ones ever again. I didn’t see it at first, but I see it clearly now. That is why I am here now. To celebrate them, and the person they are. Someone who stands up for what they believe, someone who selflessly gave their life to make sure no one would be forced to choose again,” Janus said, looking over to Remus who had appeared by its side.

”This person you see here is not evil like they all said. They are selfless and full of caring. They are more than what others say they are,” Janus said. Remus smiled at Janus. They took the podium, starting to speak.

”Thank you for that, Janus. Before they announce the grades, I would like Remy Prince, Romulus Prince, and Jan Martinez to come up to the front,” Remus said, grabbing the microphone off the podium. The three stood up, confused asa they walked to the stage. The three walked over to Remus, Remus turning to them.

”For your help in allowing people the freedom to choose their afterlife, Janus and I would like to present you three with these medals. Wear them proudly,” Remus said, Janus summoning three medal pins and giving one to each. Remy looked down at their medal, seeing the words “legendary hero” engraved on it. They looked up, smiling at Remus and Janus.

”Thank you,” Remy said. Remus smiled back, giving a thumbs up.

The group walked down the sidewalk, talking amongst themselves. It had been a few days since they got back to college from their big trip. The world was almost returned to normal. The reapers had all gotten kicked out of the government, allowing the humans to retake their governments. The barrier between the afterlife and the living world had been broken down, allowing the dead to live in the living world. Everyone who the reapers had wrongfully killed was returned to their bodies and reunited with their family, and they were made to apologize for spreading the false propaganda. Meanwhile, with the group, everything had been going great. Remus moved back in with their family along with Janus. Nico and Thomas were officially dating, and Nico moved in with Thomas and the twins. Roman and his friends all got an apartment together, and spent a lot of time bonding together. Janus was still making amends with everyone, but their relationships with everyone seemed to be a lot better then it originally was. Meanwhile, Remy and Jan have been growing closer every day, going on more dates and opening to each other more. Romulus had also gotten his art known due to him being a part of the liberation. The group did still have some problems, but they knew that those would heal with time. The group soon arrived at the door to Remy and Romulus’s campus housing, Remy unlocking and opening the door. Remy, Romulus, and Jan walked inside, turning around to find the others walking away.

”Hey!” Romulus called out. The group turned around, confused.

”Aren’t you guys going to hang out with us?” Romulus asked.

”Sorry… But we better get going back home. It’s been nice though!” Remus said.

”Will we ever see you again?” Jan asked. The group looked around before Remus pulled something out of their pocket, tossing it to the three. Remy caught it, looking down to see three necklaces with a gem inside a glass protective covering on each one. The gem switched through different colors, one moment being an emerald green, and the next a amethyst purple. The three looked up to the group, confused.

”Any time you want to hang, use that. Just call our names and we’ll be there,” Remus said. The three nodded, the group waving to them as they faded out of view.

”Welp… Guess it’s back to normal for us,” Romulus said. Remy handed the two some of the necklaces, keeping one for themself. The three talked amongst themself as Remy closed the door. This is where their story ends for now.

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[fictionkinfessions]

here's something funny i never talk about bc its noncanon. anyway. i got alzheimer's at a young age after henry died. and i kept calling him. i forgot he was dead. and i just kept calling a dead line in an empty house trying to reach my dead son. i guess thats not very funny after all. i'll get back to this when i think of a punchline.

-frances elsner.

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