#ooo spooky ooooo

[candiewrapper]

smelly!

[hotdogmchiggin]

Sbubby Eef Freef

drew some focking guys. Look at them. Look at them. Look at them.

BONUS. I thought it’d be really really funny if they were in the dark.

[aberrationlikesdinonuggets]

Here’s the character sheet for Karo! I made it almost a month ago, but I forgot to show it off here because I had exams :(

Regardless I am really proud of how this one turned out, and I might make more character sheets for my other OCs too!

[beegswaz]

when the company is lethal

[comradecowplant]

A youtuber has made a video about a place very close to my hometown and I tell u what so far he is not being very factual and the latent small town instinct to rip disrespectful outsiders apart in defense of Our Town has activated >:(

[dedp00ln3rd]

no but like

so real

i wish i had cashapp so i could do this

[crypitick]

Ooo You Want A Spooky Tattoo So Bad... So Bad Right Now Ooooo

Ink5oul || The Magnus Protocol

[strangemaleswaps]

Strange Halloween Head Swap

I was so psyched for Halloween this year because it was the first time I could spend it with my boyfriend, Julian. I'd never been a big horror guy myself, but he goes nuts for spooky thrills. I'd always wanted to go to one of those Halloween events, like haunted houses or corn mazes, and I thought being with Julian was a good enough reason to go. We were looking up events happening nearby on my laptop, and I thought I found a cool one.

"Let's see." Julian read the website.

"What's it say?"

"Haunted house. Ooo! Haunted corn mazes. Nice! Magic show. Magic show?"

"I love Magic shows!"

"I guess it could be a Halloween thing. Wouldn't be surprised if they just replaced the rabbit in a hat with something scary instead. Or maybe the assistant wears a ghost costume or something."

"But wait." I pointed at the bottom of the page. "It says absolutely no costumes are allowed. Aren't you supposed to wear a costume?"

"Yeah, for costume parties and trick-or-treating and stuff. But for things like this where they have paid actors and stuff in the haunted events, they don't want randos in costume, in order to keep up with the vibes."

"That makes sense." I noticed another part of the website that said "18+ only for the whole event."

"Ooooo," we both said in unison.

"That better mean they have strippers and vodka."

"Hell yeah!"

"Now where is this again?"

"Lemme see. Some place called Caneville." He looked up the town info. "Aw shit."

"What? Too far?"

"No, just a 30 min drive. But it's got such a tiny population that it's probably one of those hick towns. You know those places always give me the creeps. Like everyone seems to stare at you because you're an outsider."

"But don't you like creepy things? We can ignore the background of the town and enjoy the festivities." I kissed him.

"Hey, I guess. Sure. As long as you promise me one thing..." He placed his hand on my bulge which had now grown.

The 31st arrived, and so we got dressed and left at 3pm. The drive there was pretty normal, up until we reached the town. There was an unexpected amount of traffic leading into the town itself. As we continued along, we found that all the cars were headed to the festival.

"Woah, I didn't think it would be this packed!" Julian said excitedly.

"Me neither…it's weird though. Why would such a large number of people be coming to some small-town festival? It doesn't make sense."

"Dunno. Maybe they paid extra to get their event on the top of everyone's search results? I think you can do that."

"Maybe. Well, it better be good then."

Luckily, we found a parking spot in time, before too many people showed up. The place was pretty big and was decorated nicely for Halloween; jack-o-lanterns lined the fences, ghost shaped lights hung above us, and the grass was covered in hay. We noticed the sign advertising the magic show started at 5pm, so we checked out the other attractions first. Making our way through the crowds, it was somewhat obvious who was from this little town, and who drove here. There were people in all shapes and sizes, but a lot of the older people were wearing formal clothes and usually had grumpy looks on their faces - probably upset that there was so much diversity this year.

We were walking along, when we saw two punk guys, one with a red mohawk, and one with brown, searching around looking confused. Red mohawk made eye contact with me and approached.

"Hey, do you guys know where the free booze is?" He didn't even look old enough to drink but I didn't really care.

"Free booze? How come I didn't know about this?" Julian asked.

"What do you mean? It was in huge letters on the ad. Couldn't have missed it."

"I don't remember seeing anything like that though," I said. 

"Damn, nobody else seems to know either. Did I get some fake version of something? Everything else seems legit."

"That's weird yeah."

"Anyway, I'm Ian. Let me and my buddy know if you ever find the free booze. Fuck, I forgot I was gonna meet my boyfriend here too. Shit, well catch you later." He seemed like such a weird guy but hey, he's probably just 18 and desperate for a chance to drink.

5pm arrived and we headed to the magic show. As we expected, there was a pretty big crowd. I was so excited though, and it looked like everyone else was too. It started when a chubby guy in a tuxedo walked on stage.

"Friends and folks, welcome to The Great Guillermo magic show! I am the Great Guillermo!" He took a bow, and everyone applauded.

"Now for my first trick, I will make this sword float!" He took out a sword and set it on the floor. It began floating all the way up to his head when he did some hand motions. The crowd cheered once again. It was glowing blue as well, which was strange because he didn't announce anything like that.

"For my next trick, I will need one volunteer from the audience." The crowd seemed hesitant, most likely because the idea of a sword related trick would make some queasy. Luckily, after a bit, a guy around my age raised his hand and stepped onto the stage.

"All right! What is your name, young man?"

"Tyler."

"Ok Tyler! For your part, stand in that spot real good and don't move!"

"Oh ok." He did a bit of a nervous laugh. The Great Guillermo took the sword and aimed it at his own neck. What in the world was he doing? It started glowing blue once again and went through his neck! The audience gasped. I knew it was all a trick, but I expected blood or something. Instead, what happened was unbelievable. His head hopped right off his body! Completely still alive, it fell to the floor and the body took a bow. The crowd went wild.

"Holy shit man, that was so cool! How’d he do that?" Julian turned to look at me.

"I have no idea!"

Normally with tricks like this he would go back to normal to start the next trick, but he was still a head and began talking again.

"Now this is only the first part of my trick. Here comes the part where my volunteer must help." His body, still moving on its own, took the sword and aimed it at Tyler's neck. When that blue glow returned, The Great Guillermo's head hopped over to the left of Tyler. In an instant the sword sliced Tyler's head off, just like it did before. Though, instead of hopping off and hitting the floor, it seemed to fly off in the direction of The Great Guillermo's body, as if it was a magnet. When it got to the neck, it plopped itself on top, replacing The Great Guillermo's head.

Tyler's head on The Great Guillermo's body was a funny sight, seeing a skinny and young-looking guy with such a large body. He began moving and reacting, as if Tyler was actually controlling it. Tyler's head looked down and widened his eyes at the sight.

"Woooahh, this is trippy!" The Great Guillermo's head did the same and flew onto the empty body like a magnet. The audience began laughing when they saw the full image. They just swapped their heads!

"This is even crazier; how did they do that? Man, I gotta know now!" Julian was getting so excited now. It made me so happy to see him in a good mood. Tyler, on his new chubby body, realized he could move his legs and started walking around.

"Oh wow, I can move? This is weird." It looked so real. But it must be fake right? I know a lot of times magic shows pretend to pick out a random audience member, but really it was all planned from the start. The mood changed a bit when Tyler started becoming restless.

"Hey, uh could I have my body back now? This is actually feeling kinda uncomfortable."

"Of course, my boy! Right after you learn your lesson!" 

"Lesson?" My gut told me that this was no longer part of the act.

"The lesson of hard work of course! I may have been a little overweight, but it's not impossible to work it all off! And when you do, it should be just like your former one! Well…maybe a bit older! In the meantime, I’ll be enjoying your nice slim body!" The Great Guillermo seemed like a completely different person at this point and began laughing maniacally.

"What? Hey this isn't funny anymore! What's your problem?!"

"Oh, don't worry, Tyler. You won't be alone. In fact," He looked at the audience with a gleam in his eye. "Everyone else will be starting their own unique journeys!" He quickly grabbed the sword and pointed it at the audience. They all screamed when not only did it start the blue glow, but it began multiplying as well! Sword after sword came out of the original; there must've been hundreds! It seemed like we all knew what was about to happen next, because the crowd turned around and ran. Julian was by my side…at least at first. Soon enough the stampede plowed through us, desperate to escape, and we were separated.

"Julian! Meet me at the car!" I screamed, not sure if he heard me or not. I ran away from the stage area, dodging unfortunate heads flying everywhere. The Great Guillermo began laughing again.

"Now everyone will learn the true value of hard work! Whether you want to change your new body or not, adapting to your new life is the fun part!"

When I got to the parking areas, I was shocked at the horrible sight. There were people with the same idea as me hiding in cars…only the blue swords were able to pass right through them to slice their heads. It didn't stop there because the decapitated heads seemed to be in an ethereal state, where they could also go through the walls. That bastard magician. He planned all this! I'm screwed! While I was in shock, I could feel something hit me in the neck. It didn't hurt at all, but I felt dizzy. I watched as the world went in a loop, and then back to normal. I could see myself flying through the air, but when I looked down, there was nothing. No body. I could still feel my hands and the rest of my body, but I was far enough away that I couldn't check to see if it was moving.

I couldn't change the direction I was heading in, but I could lean a little to the left or right. I'm guessing I was homing in on the nearest headless body, so I wondered if I could direct myself away from a bad one? I saw a headless body in front of me, so I jerked to the left and managed to dodge it…for a few seconds. It turned out there was a body on the other side of the fence I was on, so I flew right through it and attached myself to the neck.

I looked down and almost screamed. It was a fat body wearing a light blue dress shirt, with a tie and suspenders. I would imagine I was also wearing dress pants to go along with it, but I couldn't see past my huge belly! My waist size must’ve been double what it was before! Judging by the clothes, this probably belonged to a man that lived in the town.

I pushed my hand against the belly and felt it jiggle, sending vibrations throughout the rest of my flesh. I'm glad I wasn't a floating head anymore but I'm not too happy about being a fat guy either! I must’ve looked like Tyler did with his twink head on an obese frame. Luckily, there was a public restroom nearby, so I walked in and locked the door. I was scared to see myself in the mirror, but knew it had to do it, so I shuffled over to see my reflection.

Oh god, I was massive. It really did look strange, almost funny in a way. Normally when you gain this much weight, you also gain a double chin. But my chin and head were exactly how they always were. But yet, my body was huge. At least I wasn’t wearing some trashy looking clothes or something. Formal wear was nice, even though it felt tight on me. How do guys like this go shopping? I must’ve been wearing 5XL clothes! The curious thought of seeing what it looked like underneath crossed my mind. I guess it was going to have to be done eventually…and my chest felt like it was being crushed under the shirt I was wearing. I started by unclipping the suspenders. The front two were easy, but the back two I had to guide my hands around my oversized ass in order to make out where they were. Then I lifted my collar to take off the tie and unbuttoned the first two shirt buttons. I expected to be wearing an undershirt, since I felt so compressed, but no. The dress shirt was all it took to feel cramped. I reached for the bottom of my shirt that was tucked in and pulled up. When it was fully untucked, the belly promptly fell back down, slapped my thighs, and jiggled for a few seconds. Once it was all unbuttoned, I opened up the shirt and took it off.

Fuck. I wasn’t just big; I was morbidly obese. My man tits stuck out, love handles hung all around, and the loose skin left a crevice that covered my belly button. I really hated this. What’s Julian going to think? He might break up with me. No one would ever want to date a lardass like me. I put the shirt on, lifted up my belly in order to tuck it all back in, and walked out the door. I didn’t bother putting the tie and suspenders on again. I didn’t even need the suspenders anyway because my pants were tight enough over my big hips.

I started walking back to the festival area in order to find a clue to where Julian went. There were still blue swords flying around, but they ignored me completely. I guess they don’t go after those who had already been head swapped. Walking felt really weird because it was more like a waddle. Every step felt like I was causing an earthquake, which made it worse considering I couldn't even see my own feet! Not to mention I was sweating like a pig, even though I hadn't been walking long. I could feel the sweat stains forming in my armpits and since I had no undershirt on, it was probably obvious. I heard a familiar voice, so I turned around and noticed a familiar red mohawk. It was Ian! He was much chubbier than when I saw him before. He was talking with another guy, who lifted his t-shirt up to touch his belly.

"This is like a fuckin dream come true! Look at this gut!" Ian seemed excited to gain weight. Was that guy his boyfriend or something?

"We gotta hope that this body is good at staying big though! I want you to be my chubby bunny!" He said, flashing a grin. As I approached them, they stared for a second, but then smiled really wide. 

"Hey! Wait. You're that guy I met before. Remember? But you're like, so fuckin obese now!"

"Yeah…"

"That's awesome man!"

"Not really, I was fine being a twink before."

"Yeah man, but now you're a fuckin beast! You could like murder someone just by squashing them."

"I'll keep that in mind in case I need to murder someone," I said sarcastically.

"So, wait, where's your boyfriend?"

"No clue. I'm looking for him."

"Well good luck man. And hey, being big isn't all that bad you know."

"Yeah, maybe."

I got to the festival area to find a couple people still frequenting, but it was obvious they were head swapped. I suppose I was lucky mine ended up matching my skin color. At least the weird young head and old body combination isn't impossible naturally.

I noticed a shed area with a hastily made sign that said, "pick up your phones here." That was a good idea actually. Afterall, most people would've had their phones in the pockets of their old bodies. Maybe if Julian already found his, I can text him. Luckily, I skipped a step because I found him searching through the pile of phones inside. His body didn't look too different, at least from the sides.

"Julian!"

"Petey! You're…wow." 

"I know…this is going to take some getting used to."

"Hey no biggie. You're still you. You have your head at least. You're just a big guy now."

"Yeah, it's weird. Do you think there's any way to change back?"

"Don't think so. When I went back to the stage, the magician guy wasn't there. Fitting. Guess he just wanted chaos and well, he got it."

"Can't believe I'm stuck like this. But at least you don't look too different, maybe a bit bigger and older."

"Oh no, I've changed a lot actually. Here." He unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a flabby old man's chest.”

"Oh."

"I know right. Looks like I took the body of an old guy."

"Does it feel weird?"

"Yeah kinda. A little uncomfortable. I really just need to take off these clothes. I can feel my underwear being pulled up way too high!" I laughed. I'm glad Julian was still finding ways to make light out of a bad situation. "My back does kinda hurt though. But it's ok! We'll just work out and all like normal. Plenty of old guys are in shape!"

“Makes me so mad though. Those old guys that got our bodies are probably enjoying their nice abs right now.”

“Well, in your case, he’s in for a surprise when he sees how loose you are in the back…” I started laughing again.

“You got that right! He was probably straight, so it’ll be quite the shock. But I guess this means I’ll have to start loosening up all over again.” I touched my huge ass. “I guess I’ll have to work out too. I have a long way to go.”

"Oor…you could stay like you are. At least for now. Didn't wanna say it before but I'm totally finding you hot right now. Never fucked a fat guy before."

"Really? You like this?"

"Yep! Hey, it's still Halloween, so how about we go home, and I can feed you some candy or something." The thought of Julian feeding me was making me hard for some reason. Why do I feel like I want to stay this big? It's crazy! But I was so hungry, so I agreed.

"That sounds…pretty hot actually. Sure." Julian smirked.

"Happy Halloween my big boy." He slapped my gut.

"Happy Halloween…"

[crossover-enthusiast]

HEYYYYYYYYYY

I SHARED THIS ON MY PAGE BUT I WANTED TO GIVE YOU IT TO :3

SO HERES SOME FIRESKULL HEAD CANNONS!!!!!

YES I DO!!! (Sorry I had school so I couldn't respond!!!!)

They LOVE holding hands!!!

(Physical touch is there love language!) cutie patooies!!!

Half the town didn't know they were dating until one day in June, Roy over heard Ross telling them he was BI. (Ross was also talking about how he was comfortable telling them be they were a couple.)

And that news spread LIKE WILD FIRE. (Heheh get it FIREskulls) People started to make connections, and it became pretty obvious.

Once there older and start thinking about what there gender identity's are, I think pump would be Pan, and skid would be Gay.

Lila always knew about the crush, and skid and pump first told Lila after they started dating! Lila is very supportive of them! (Being her and Juane are ex's)

Whenever someone calls them gay (as an insult) they each just shrug cause... they ain't rily wrong.

Pump is obsessed with FIRE. (I headcannon he has Pyromania!)

So he always makes fires in his backyard (in a kinda big fire place) for him and skid to cuddle next to! (SO SILLY)

Susie found out they were dating, while she overheard them talking! (They have been dating for 1 years at this point.

She was a bit upset that pump didn't tell her, but under stood coming out was a scary thing.

Btw they started dating when they were 8/9 and now they are about 11/12)

AGNST HEAD CANNONS NOW >:3 (sorry :[ )

When Susie first told Pump she knew about the relationship, he was really scared thinking she wouldn't support him (they have REALLY conservative parents)

But Susie told him it was ok! And she would keep it a secret (he cried in her arms after.)

Skid and pump were really upset about the news spreading about there relationship, because they were scared pumps family would disown him, and homophobic people would hurt them.

Skid was PETRIFIED about telling his mom. (His dad's dead and he didn't want to lose his mom's love.)

Skid cried about it in pumps arms, but eventually had the courage to tell her.

When he told Ross about his relationship with pump, he was NERVOUS AS HELL. and almost started crying after telling him. (Since Ross already hangs up with his bully's) Ross assured him he wouldn't tell them.

When skid and pump first found out there secret has been spilled to everyone in town, they were super scared.

They also wondered how they found out. They didn't come out of skids room for DAYS. because they were scared of how the town would see them.

It’s fine tho :3 except for a few homophobic jerks.

OOOOO YAYAYAYA!!!! Thank you!!!!

Physical touch is ABSOLUTELY their love language! Semi related I just. Love the idea of them holding hands all the time. Like one of the reasons nobody suspected they were dating because they already held hands ALL the time

Also the whole town finding out because of Roy Tracks, honestly (also hell yeah bi Ross)

Also ooo, pan Pump and gay Skid!! Neat :]

SUPPORTIVE MOM LILA HELL YEAHHHHHH

Also I always love the joke of "what are you, gay?" "yeah"

So he always makes fires in his backyard (in a kinda big fire place) for him and skid to cuddle next to! (SO SILLY)

Do you know how feral this makes me oh my GOD this is such a cute image!!!!! They cuddle and roast marshmallows and make smores and tell each other spooky stories and skjfnldfkgnsdlkdskjbndkf

Pump crying in Susie's arms awwww!!! She's the supportive sister ever

Them not leaving Skid's room out of fear,,,,, I want to give them a hug so bad it's alright you guys it's gonna be okay

[seriously-nobody]

*spooky ghost noises* guess who ooooo ooo

The spirit of my bad decisions come back to haunt me?

[shadowindviii]

OOO spooky anonymous question (you cannot guess who this is from. there are no context clues.) What is your favorite part of scorerunning? the kill grind? the passage stuff? the routing? etc etc spooky anonymous question asker OUT!!

oh wow. i wonder who sent me an anonymous ask? :OOOOO

my favorite part about scorerunning has to be the kill grind, absolutely. i get so much satisfaction out of ripping through an entire region and getting 270+ points or something crazy like that at the end of the cycle

[weirdenbyferret]

you don't know who I am ooooo

thou will never figure it out oooo

spooky scary skeletons ooo

huh???? Wh-???? Wot is happening rn???????

[doomedandstoned]

RUFF MAJIK’s ‘Elektrik Ram’ Full Review + Interview

~By Billy Goate~

Artwork by Anni Bouchner

'Elektrik Ram' (2023), the latest spin by RUFF MAJIK, is a quintessential rock 'n' roll album. The motley collection of tracks has an Adams Family feel, grabbing your attention straight away with the snaggle-toothed "Hillbilly Fight Song." A rude, jangly welcome to the world of rehab and mental health, when COVID-19 stalked the world, keeping us fearfully isolated in our desolate rooms, going out of our everloving minds.

On his path to freedom from the clutches of chemical addiction, Johni Holiday encountered a host of strange, alluring, and belligerent characters. The songs act as "sketches of the many faces he saw inside the white walls of the hospital." No surprise, then, that the first one is brash and in your face. "Shut your mouth, you'll catch a fly," a most disagreeable fellow warns, insisting that you "sit down before you bleed." His vocals, cast in the tradition of Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses) and Dan McCafferty (Nazareth), snivel and snarl with the portrait of a man you better not cross.

"She's Still A Goth" is an effective, up-tempo ride through the night. In my recent interview with Johni Holiday (which follows below), I asked him if this was a person he met in his recovery. He said it was emblematic of his wife, who has been a continual support and encouragement during the long, slow road to wellness.

"Mourning Wood" slows the pace for a doleful, introspective mood. Things pick right back up, though, with the footloose "Rave to the Grave,". The Monster Mash vibe really pops alive, thanks to spooky touches from an '80s-style synth. I was ready for a beach party after this one. Ooo-weeee-ooo-ooooo.

The great thing about Ruff Majik is just how they joyfully borrow from different rock and metal traditions, stick 'em in a blender, and make due with the pieces, like a Salvador Dalí canvas. "Delirium Tremors" is such an example, a wide-ranging cartoonish soundscape that teeters on the edge of sanity (as we'd expect from someone going through actual DTs).

"Cement Brain" brings us back into the warm, swampy southern-stoner territory that Ruff Majik is known for, here utilizing a trip-hop beat that is so welcoming to the ears. The keyboard accents work quite well, but it's those gorgeous twin guitar harmonies that really get to me, especially following this impassioned plea: Please don't let me go back again. Don't let me fall off the fucking wagon.

Title track "Elektrik Ram" has one of those take the money and run kind of rhythms, not unlike "Dread Breath" from 'Tårn' (2019) -- one of my top Ruff Majik tracks. While the band provides an underlying sense of agitation, the lyrics are drenched in despair and regret:

I used to be a blue eyed boy I used to be so full of joy Now I'm a cog in the machine A random access memory Just a counterfeit of me And I've got nothing to give

A number of the tracks are prefaced by the sardonic wit of horror actor Vincent Price. This works especially well in the case of "Queen of the Gorgons," which plays out like an ultimate tribute to those classic monster movies. It's a great song, too -- one of the standouts of the album, joining "She's Still A Goth" (both inspired by Johni's wife and Ruff Majik album artist Anni Bouchner). Let's pause to respect that two of the record's most successful tracks were inspired by love.

"A Song About Drugs (with a Clever Title)" is a weird, quirky, lopsided march that one might expect to hear in some dimly lit cantina in a galaxy far, far away. The shortest of the 11 tracks, I'd love to hear Ruff Majik do more in this vein. Meanwhile, "Shangrilah Inc" is a soulful, slow blues number where Johni's grimacing vocals really show us what they can do. Lyrically, the song may be a dig at the commercial industry that's grown up around Mental Health.

The last track, "Chemically Humanized" is the longest and most remarkable track on the record, thoughtfully choreographed from beginning to end. There are some interesting literary references in the lyrics, as well. I tried to steal the Devil's note -- a reference to the dreaded tritone, once feared to drive people mad. I even borrowed David's chord, by contrast, draws upon the story of David in the Bible, whose harp playing was legendary for driving away King Saul's evil spirits. Our protagonist laments that none of these things -- not even a seance and crystal ball -- could relieve his tormented state. "I wish I was dead," he confesses, "I'm a ghost after all."

Quirky and enigmatic, Elektrik Ram showcases Ruff Majik at an exciting stage of creativity. Because of its thematic nature, the album begs to be considered not on the first track or even the singles, but as a collection united by an overarching theme.

Ruff Majik's new album is out now in digital and vinyl formats via Mongrel Records (get it here). Stick it on a playlist with Queens of the Stone Age, The Heavy Eyes, and The Tazers.

Give ear...

Elektrik Ram by Ruff Majik

Interview with Johni Holiday from Ruff Majik

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[yourlocalduckgremlin]

Don't worry about that because the fact that it'll likely be a Spooky Season special is already a W for it.

Also

OO OOO O OOO OOOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO O O OOO OO O O OO OOO OOO O OOO OOOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO O O OOO OO O O OO OOO OOO O OOO OOOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO O O OOO OO O O OO OOO OOO O OOO OOOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO O O OOO OO O O OO OOO OOO O OOO OOOOO OOOO OOOOO OOO O O OOO OO O O OO O

Probably overhyped episode 3 a bit, so I apologize to everyone who's expecting it to be a groundbreaking masterpiece of existential horror, when it's mostly just gonna be another silly circus episode with some spooky shit in it.

[thelingering]

YOU WATCHED THE BLACK ROSE PIRATES ONESHOT?!? did you finifh it??? may i request thoughts and/or commentary????? :DD

I DIDDDDD :OOOO!!!! all the way through (my poor emotions)!!! and ohohohoh my beloved ak, you can always request thoughts and commentary :DDD

okok so some thoughts (after writing this, I've realised there a lot of thoughts lolll, so be warned /lh):

when they first start, you see the Main Guys :333

i was. oh my goodness was it so sweet when they were panning through the guys, go to Finn (literally some of the first words he said were about made-up creatures, you were HUNDRED PERCENT right when you said that's his bit XDDD a-horse, b-horse, etc. etc. lolll- and the elusive crawfish :0..... wonder if Finn'll ever find one of those with the massive hole in the sea that totally won't happen because they're on their last mission) telling Drey (:DDD) about the weird random creatures (some which's names are. questionable and we will not address them again in this ramble), and then THEY PAN TO CHIP AND ARLINNNNNNN

GOODNESS ARE THEY SO GREAT

I LOVE CHIP AND ARLIN'S BOND

YES

and then you have Lizzie (:000) and her MADDD hot dog eating skills, decimating Arlin and stealing the things in his empty pockets (pocket butter..... loll)

and Drey dee-stroying poor old Jug in the arm wrestling lolll-

and then. and then we see where chip gets his pranksterness from >:3 oh poor Finn, that was hilarious

then they got all reminiscent with the captain right after that, which was really nice and also really funny at how they DEFINITELY were not about to go into a massive hole in the sea, and that they were ABSOLUTELY safe until retirement

then the clouds start to rumble..... ooooo spooky..... then A TENTACLE CRASHES THROUGH THE SHIP WOAHHHH DD: and we meet the Yuckies :O

then they have this massive fight scene during which Finn is not tied to the boat, Captain gets dragged off very quickly, and Jug punches through a tentacle with his bare fists- The Part that made me tear up a little was when Chip was dragged off the ship and Arlin had to make the choice between him and Chip and bebo was like "Chip all the way" without hesitation

like my soul was not ready for how much Arlin cared for Chip (it was kinda funny that Bizly thought he was dying until Grizzly was like "no you're just falling into the water" lol)

then we see some Drey "Sureshot" Ferin ActionTM, some awesome Finn moves, and the Yuckies are done with pretty quickly (they were rolling so low it was so funny- it was like the dice knew what they had canonically just been doing, eg eating dozens of hot dogs in seconds and drinking spicy alcohol)

after all that's said and done and they're heading into the whirlpool, Finn peers over the edge to see if anything else is in the water.... and lo and behold..... the Elusive Crawfish :OOO

then he promptly hops on it, grabs Arlin with a nat 20 in strength from the crawfish, and proceeds to do a kickflip that makes Arlin lose his grip LOL

and then they descend and descend and descend..... spooky tentacles and spookier visions......

then! part 2 :3

they're in the big long hallway with a void for a roof, and Finn begins trotting his way down the thing lol- they reach the door and find a door, a door of which has an almond shape, a moon, and a sun, connected... and a riddle spelt out in somelanguagethaticantrememberlol that's like, "What has a head, a tail, but no legs?"

'twas a real stumper of a riddle, and it was rather unfortunate that they dropped the coins from the yuckies and were struggling to pick them up, accidentally putting them into a hole they won't come out of D:

luckily they solved the riddle and it was all good /silly

then they enter a really weird landscape that's sorta frozen in time, it's dark and grey and spooky booky, and Arlin punches Finn REALLY hard to see if it's a dream LOL- Finn gets knocked back and takes like 10 points off of a nat 20 to hit XD

they wander, and eventually come across a biggggg pyramid, which has a little staircase leading downwards that they can only fit single file down, so naturally Finn's first loll

as they walk down, the candles go out, Finn rolls a nat 20 wisdom save for a total of 26 when Grizzly calls for it, and he gets sent into a memory of when he was leaving his home 20 years before :0 he gives the little kid some research thingies, and discusses with good old Professor Something.... (wow i'm not good with names lol /lh); I'm pretty sure that memory goes pretty well 'cause of the 26 wisdom saving throw lol

then they continue with the candles back on, Finn warns the both of them that this might happen to them (smart thinking ^-^) and I think they also read some things in Abyssal variant of Celestial i think? I cannae remember lol- but then Arlin gets a memory as well, rolls a 6 total and wisdom save, and gets sent back to when little Chip was begging him to let him go, it was so sweet..... and then Chip grows up and stabs Arlin in the back all the way to the heart ._.

that was not fun

same process repeats for Drey, and for some reason Bizly asked to make his pocket butter canon, butter of which they put all over Drey while he was in the memory lol? very on-point for the jrwi guys ig- but Drey gets a memory of when he was first almost run over by the Black Rose Pirates (presumably while he was running away from the navy, judging by his lack of food and little boat), and the memory goes pretty well except for one thing I can't remember that happened? and also Finn was being so conveniently attacked by a shark that was just out of melee range, and Drey shot it, and then Finn went "I think there were only 2-...." which made me laugh lol

then they finally reach the bottom of the stairs where they find a bigggg circle room, and there is, woah, a door :000 a brass one, like in the visions :000 next to it is good old Captain Rose!!! ...except he starts turning into a yuckie, which was really sad and probably extremely traumatising for the whole crew :D

they fight him, he whips out some crazy Legendary moves on them, Finn does like 30 thunder damage, and Drey's finally the one to land the killing blow, after which he just sorta breaks down, which makes sense; poor Drey, and poor all of them- the line "Still a sureshot even when it's against my captain" or something like that was like. my guy. drey. i'm sorry. my soul weeps for you :(

then they go through the brass door, and find The Room full of treasures galore, and a spooky black egg that they all saw in the visions :D Finn starts documenting, and Drey jumps like 30 feet in the air and pounces on the egg lolll

they all tell Drey not to touch the egg, Drey does it anyways, and my soul weeps even more :'''D

the ending scene that Grizzly set where it was like "the whole eastern sea has been turned to black goop, except! for one mast >:3" implying that Chip is alive was fanTASTICCC

and that, dear ak, should be the most of my thoughts lol :3 I also wrote down a line that's like "Finn no! Finn yes!!" and I couldn't remember where it was from... so if you recognise that, i thought it was funny :>

*tips my hat to you* thank you for listening :DDD

[jessburbank]

Fall Writing Frenzy

The leaves are turning. There's a chill in the air. The deadline for the annual Fall Writing Frenzy contest is here. It must be fall!

Thank you, Kaitlyn Sanchez and guest judges, Ameerah Holliday and Ebony Mudd, for this fun writing opportunity! Here's my entry (must be fewer than 200 words) inspired by this photo prompt from Monstera Production on Pexels.com:

Roland Rolled

Roland gazed past the field’s old oak tree, past the purpling clouds. Awake long before the other still, solemn pumpkins attached to his vine, Roland watched the brilliant sun sink behind the tree's craggy branches. As the sky darkened, the other pumpkins started to stir.

They wibble-wobbled and blinked open their angled eyes and greeted each other with a “Good evening! How did you sleep?”

Then, they started their raucous nightly festivities, rattling their seeds and singing their spooky songs long into the otherwise quiet night.

Ooo-waa-ooo shooka-shooka, ooo-waaaa-ooooo shooka-shake.

They didn’t wonder what was beyond the old oak tree. They didn’t yearn for new sights or sounds. They were content with each other’s company and their nightly merriment and music-making.

Not Roland. No, tonight was the night he would finally see what was past the field, in the direction the old oak tree’s biggest branch pointed.

With the others distracted—ooo-weee-ooo rattle-rattle, ooo-weeee-ooooo rattle-shake—Roland rolled.

Then…

Twist!

Yank!

SNAP!

The singing stopped.

All the pumpkins stared, surprised, as Roland rolled across the open field, past the sturdy, steadfast oak tree’s trunk, and into the dark, vast, unknown beyond.

The old oak tree pointed, then waved a wistful goodbye.