#ramona my beloved

[honeyjars-sims]

3.38 Common Goals

Things have been busy over the past couple of weeks. The channel is planning some special videos and the cast has been filming at different locations. That means I haven’t gotten a chance to talk to Lacey yet, which I’ll admit is a bit of a relief. 

I’ve been pretty distracted anyway. My dads already have a buyer interested in the house so that doesn’t give me much time to find a new place. Lucy suggested I get in contact with Paul since he’ll need a roommate when he moves to San Sequoia, so I’m meeting with him to look at a townhouse he’s had his eye on. 

When I arrive at the address Paul gave me, it’s not quite what I was expecting. It doesn’t look like any rental property that I’ve ever seen. There’s a little market area on the other side of the parking lot where booths of fresh flowers and produce are set up. Before I have a chance to check it out more, Paul's Jeep pulls into the parking lot and he hops out.

"You ready?" he asks. I tell him I am and we walk to a gate with an intercom. ”I just have to let the property manager know we’re here.” After a couple of minutes a woman who looks to be in her 50s arrives to greet us. She looks like she’s been working outside; her jeans dusted with dirt and her cheeks are pink from the sun. 

 "Hello Paul, it's nice to speak to you in person," she says. She looks at me. "This must be the roommate."

"Hi, I'm Johnny," I say, reaching out to shake her hand.

"Johnny," she repeats. "Johnny and Paul. I'm Gail. My wife and I own the townhouse you’ll be viewing. Let’s go take a look."

We walk down the path. There are two buildings on either side and Gail takes us to the one on the right. “My son just moved about a week ago. He’s going to do some conservation work in Sulani,” she explains as she unlocks the door to the unit.

When we step inside, I'm surprised by the size of the place. Going by the rent price, I was expecting something much smaller. "Are you sure you got the price right?" I ask Paul. Maybe he transposed some numbers somewhere. It seems unlikely, but even future doctors make mistakes.

"I thought I did when I first saw it, but it really is that cheap," he insists. I raise an eyebrow, sensing that there's more to the story. "There is just one little catch," he admits.

Gail catches wind of our conversation and smiles. "It really does sound too good to be true, doesn't it? The community here is a little...atypical, but I promise it's worth it."

"What do you mean?" I ask incredulously.

"Well, Ellie and I started this community once our children got older. Initially we just wanted a way to keep us all together, but we saw an opportunity to create affordable housing here in San Sequoia and foster our community at the same time. At Hopewell Commons, helping out your neighbors isn't simply a courtesy. Everyone contributes, whether it's through tending the garden, making repairs, providing childcare, offering goods and services...everyone finds their place."

"So we have to earn our keep?"

Gail laughs. "I wouldn't put it quite like that. As renters, you’re not required to put in the hours that our homeowners do, but we encourage you to get involved. You'll not only be helping out others but you'll have a built-in support system when you're the one in need."

I’m feeling pretty skeptical, but I want to see if this place is worth the effort. Gail shows us one of the bedrooms upstairs. 

“That’s a nice view of the garden,” Paul comments. I peek out the window. The garden is pretty quaint with a small greenhouse and a few rows of plants. There’s an older woman and a young girl talking near the chicken pen. 

“That’s Ellie and our granddaughter, Ramona,” Gail tells us.

“How many people live in the community?” I ask her.

“Well, there’s my daughter Cleo and her family, and we’ve got about 10 other residents at the moment. But we’re growing! We’re building more houses on some land we just acquired.”

Once she's out of earshot, I turn to Paul. "This isn’t a cult, isn't it?"

"It's not a cult. It's more like a…family."

"That's what someone who's in a cult would say," I point out.

“It’s NOT a cult!”

Next, Gail leads us out into the community garden. "This is a group effort," she explains. "We have several residents who rotate duties in the garden, and once the crops are ready everyone helps themselves to their share."

I can't say that I've ever been into gardening, but Paul seems excited by the idea. I guess I should get used to it, too. While he and Gail share gardening tips in the greenhouse, I wander around the garden. It does seem like a nice idea, everyone chipping in so that their neighbors can enjoy the bounty. Plus, free food.

Gail’s granddaughter is playing nearby and when she sees me, she skips over. 

"Hi, I'm Ramona! What's your name?" "I'm Johnny." "Oh, okay. Do you have any pets?" "Yeah, I have a cat named Taco."

"Taco??? That's a funny name!” She giggles. “Can I see it?" "Well, she's not here right now." "Why?" "Because I don't live here." "Why?" I'm not completely sure how to answer that one. "Because I just don't." "Oh. Are you going to live here soon?" "Maybe." "Can I see Taco when you do?" "Well, you should probably ask your parents about that." "Why?"

Gail comes around the corner.  "Because it's not a good idea to go to someone's house alone if you don't know them." Ramona seems satisfied by her answer.

Gail turns to me. "You'll have to excuse Ramona. She thinks everyone is her friend. You’re a nice young man, but it's important that she learns the difference between a friend and a stranger."

"No problem," I tell her. Ramona runs off to examine a tomato plant. It seems like she has the type of childhood that I wish I had. I learned way too young that not everyone can be trusted.

Paul walks over to me. "So, what do you think?" he asks. "I understand if you're not feeling it. I know it's a little strange."

So far everyone looks happy, like, genuinely happy and not like people in a cult who are being brainwashed. I sigh. "Okay, as long as the rental agreement doesn't make us promise our souls to The Great Leader I guess I'm open to it."

"Are you sure? Because we can keep looking if you're not."

"I'm sure. I trust your judgment."

We tell Gail what we've decided and she takes us to fill out our applications. She says we should hear something in a couple of days.

When we head back to our cars I spot Ramona again.

"Bye Johnny!" she tells me cheerfully. "Tell Taco I said 'hi!'"

"Sure thing, Ramona. See you later!"

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[starboy2461]

Ramona flowers my beloved

Art by myself, no reposts unless you credit me. This is also going onto my Pinterest or Peach_bun24

[groovyarouraios]

They are so important to me

Inspired by @jjcattt ‘s post about amputee Sam

[punkeropercyjackson]

Free my woman,she did none of that but y'all don't care

[noanziexx]

ramona was so real when she said "i just can't help myself around him"

[majachee]

Do you understand? My agenda? My vision?

Lesbian Raph....

[livingintheighties]

what kind of scott pilgrim did yall read???

[scottpilgrim4everr]

God made me poor because he knew that absolutely nothing would stop me from carrying this bitch around like a Barbie doll…

[anyakissrr]

whoever draws me and Ramona kissing gets 50 dollars

[djooonts363]

Old stuff with characters from Subway Surfers✌️✨

[cassmouse]

EVERYONE OH MY GOD I JUST FINISHED VOLUME SIX OF SCOTT PILGRIM AND

I

OH MY GOD??????????????????????? I HAVE NO WORDS?? I CRIED AT THE END TOO I WAS NOT EXPECTING ANY OF THAT OH MY LORD

First of all easily the best one in the series

It was AMAZING?? GENUINELY I WAS SO INVESTED IN THESE CHARACTERS THE WAY THEY DEVELOP RAMONA AND SCOTT HERE IS PHENOMENAL AND SIEUFHDBSNW THE STUFF WITH GIDEON?? I WONT SPOIL IT BUT JESUS BLOODY CHRIST

If you have any interest whatsoever in the Scott Pilgrim series PLEASE OH MY GOD read the graphic novels. Like okay they were 2005 and it shows in certain places but it's worth it this story that has just been told to me was amazing and incredibly and I'm crying and screaming in the corner right now in the best way possible

I really did not expect this series to capture my entire consciousness the way it has oh my good lord

PLEASE read these graphic novels and PLEASE read them to their conclusion this bloody volume in particular??? Volume six?? Oh my god it's one of the best things oh my GOD??

I thought the film was a pretty good adaptation until I read these last few graphic novels jesus Christ

[axle-hates-zucchini]

Airy and Axle as Ramona and Scott

@airy-earth :3

speed paint on my yt

[rubberduckzi11a]

💛💛💛

In honor of the Scott Pilgrim animated series (GO WATCH IT RN ON NETFLIX) I did a twenty minute Ramona Flowers (my beloved) sketch with the free time I had :D

[msives-r]

i miss when the scott pilgrim anime had just come out

[uppastthejelliclemoon]

@bombawife's OC Week Day 2: Kitten OC

It's Tate time!!!!

Tate always knew there was... something off about him. Even when he had a human family, he knew that he wasn't as affectionate, wasn't as attentive as others of his breed.

When he met Jemima, it felt as though things just clicked. Here was a new mother for him, a mother who drew him as close as possible to her side, and snuggled him close, peppering his face with soft kisses.

He got a sister, a twin, who was fiercely and passionately protective over him, especially upon realizing that they shared similar trauma from human treatment.

Munkustrap and Demeter completely dote on their grandson, he and Ramona are spoiled rotten, and Jemima always beams when she sees her parents interacting with her kittens.

Tate struggles with completely relaxing around strange cats, but finds himself adoring sitting in Tugger's company. Tugger becomes like a second grandfather to Tate, always ready for a cuddle or to make the kitten let out a soft laugh.

As shut away and quiet as he is, Tate would do absolutely anything if it meant protecting his family. They're his world, and he's firmly aware that they deserve all the happiness in the world.

[ramonathinks]

Ooo what was the concept bae?

hiiii, basically popstar reader x rockstar choso 🙏🏾

but this is what it was originally, but then i didn’t know how much i liked this concept.

so then it was thissss. but either way the ideas were gonna be a bit merged together in the end