#so I don't want to think he has to live through Ford's death

[arttsuka]

Sorry for this super depressing poll but

[talekinesis]

I need Stan and Ford to see their mom again

Like let's say she's still alive and in her 80s, she's in a wheelchair (ambulatory, she has customized canes) she still lives in their old home because a part of her hoped Stanford would come back, and she didn't want to leave their home, so he'd know where to go back to.

She wanted to stay put in case Ford came back.

So imagine her shock when both her boys come back home to her

Obviously Stan immediately starts apologizing for faking his death, putting her through grief, her arranging and attending his funeral, but she stops him like "I'd much rather it be fake than real." That's her baby boy, back from the dead, something most people don't get, so to her it's a miracle.

Her Jersey accent is thick, and it actually brings out the twins' accents that had faded over time (Stan's sounds natural to him since he always retained it a little, but everyone finds it funny when Ford's accent comes back because he just doesn't seem like the type to speak like that)

THEY MOVE HER INTO THE SHACK

The boys wanna take care of their mama and keep her around since it's been so long, and Caryn is delighted to be moved out of a loud city with rough memories and into a quiet little town where the people are odd but nice. Ford and Stan both work together to make the Shack accessible for her. Ford actually sat in her wheelchair to test everything and make sure she could get around on her own.

They catch her up on everything, and at first they don't think she'll fully believe them but she's like "Stanford built an international portal and got lost for 30 years? Stanley took his place and turned his home into tourist trap? Yeah, that seems like something my boys would do."

When she learns Stan taught himself engineering to re-build the portal, she's obviously very proud of him. "You were never dumb, Stanley, ya just learned different. Honestly, I always thought ya had A-D-H-D but Pa never wanted ya tested. But look how smart and creative ya turned out, son! I think ya did good." And Stan is definitely not crying.

Personal headcanon: Caryn was also really smart and picked up on things quick. The boys had to have gotten it from somewhere, and it wasn't Filbrick. He just took the credit because 1) he was the worst, and 2) times were different back then and no one would have really taken her seriously. But she's the one who would fix things around the house since she taught herself how to keep the place together and running since Filbrick wouldn't pay anyone to come and repair anything.

Imagine little Stan standing behind her with a flashlight while she fixes the wiring in the wall because an outlet stopped working. Both of the boys helping her while she fixes the car for the third time that week because it keeps breaking down. Mama Pines taught herself how to keep things up and running because no one else would or could.

Caryn meets Mabel and Dipper when they come back in the summer, and Mabel is THRILLED

She's technically met them before but they were still newborns at the time so they don't remember her, and she hadn't gotten a chance to see who they'd become

Mabel makes her a sweater and she wears it with pride. And I really think it would go like that scene from Elemental

Caryn: You made this?

Mabel: Oh, yeah, it's nothing-

Caryn: Nothin? Babygirl, my designer dresses were made by 'nothin.' Oh sweetie, you have got to do somethin' with this skill. And to think, I have an original 'Mabel Pines.'

And don't think I'm leaving Dipper out of this, he gets his great-grandma's attention too. She loves talking to him and listening to him tell stories about the monsters they've encountered in the past. She sees a lot of Ford in him, but she also sees a lot of Stan in him in other ways.

I think Dipper's love for "girly" music is something Stan used to share before Filbrick "disciplined" him for it. Child Stan used to sit in the kitchen with his Ma and sing along to the radio, usually listening to whatever she had put on.

Now all three of them sit in the kitchen and listen to the radio while Stan cooks.

Ford feeling like a failure for putting everyone in danger, and Caryn just goes, "Come talk to your mama." And he does. He goes and talks to his mama, like he always has in the past. She's in her 80s and they're grown men in their late 50s, but she's still their mom, and you never really quit being a mom.

I might actually write a short fic about this, I love it so much.

[azelmaandeponine]

If well... like I changed by P.O.V. in how I saw Gravity Falls, mainly due life experiences and teachings from my family. I still want to comment on this and what do you think?

Don't take this bad, but when Journal 3 first was released, I was angry at some drawings, now I feel dumb for feeling that way and it was irrational. An example is that until after Weirdmageddon, there's no drawings of Stan, save for when Ford wrote about him. It still bothers me tought that he didn't made a second entry through to compensate the mean-spirited one he wrote in "ATOTS".

I also remember being angry at stuff such as:

When he says that "It's time for the Pines Twins to join forces again."... I was originally like: "Oh! Boo-Hoo! So he wants to explore with Stan... after 40 years...", because in it's moment Lost Legends wasn't released, so I had no idea they already met the Jersey Devil as children. Also, I was still kind of angry, because it bothered me that Ford in-show had actual supernatural adventures with McGucket and Dipper, like those monsters he recorded in his journals or Crash Site Omega, besides his multiverse adventures. So... how these compare with him and Stan having fun as children, pretending to be explorers, pretending to hunt for the Jersey Devil.

That and when he and Dipper write that: "Ford is looking for a partner-in-crime", and Dipper even saying that he thinks of a good candidate for partner-in-crime. It made me irrationally angry, because well... the concept of: accomplishing your goals/dreams in your third age/late is good/valid and "better late than never" were foreign for me back then. I mean, I truly took setiously the commentary that old people cannot learn anything new in life.

Also, since Ford said that he wished to have Dipper's age again to feel wonder again and the fact that he saw other dimentions and that "Gravity Falls, has nothing new to offer to me.", made me to feel like: "Then why you want to sail with Stan? What our pitiful and miserable planet can offer to you Stanford? What can Earth can show you or offer you after everything you have seen in Gravity Falls and the Multiverse? I mean, do you see Ford being amazed at seeimg dolphins, penguins, lions or kangaroos? It must be boring specially after stuff like Lottocron 8 or meeting geodites, plaidypus or those category ghosts or again.... Crash Site Omega. It's like picking the scraps or leftovers of something, it's not fair for Stan and he deserves better, something nobody has done before.

But it later dawned to me:

It's their dream, they wanted to do this since they were children, doesn't matter how it might seem.

It's their life, their life shouldn't be big or extraordinaire to be awesome. It can be as simple and they enjoy it.

A video said that sailing the sea was symbolic, since it represent that Stan and Ford, no longer live to the expectactives of others. Now they choose what they want to do.

I think is more, because both twins, mainly Ford, realized that life is too short and death can come at any moment, so they decide to do what they always wanted to do while they can, also, when they lost each other, mainly Ford, maybe he realized he didn't made many memories with his family and friends, specially since Stan and Ford were separated for too long and wants to create new memories. After all, that's what saved Stan and McGucket.

Ford in part wanted to make it right to Stan, maybe rewatching their life (the memory recovery theraphy), made it clear to both twins how they were broken and how much miserable Stan's life was and how he conforms with too little, maybe this made Ford feel bad and wanted that Stan be finally happy for good, not just of small moments and what better than finally accomplishing their dream?

The Earth does has stuff that, for us can seem common, for others can be amazing, also, Ford would be more confortable exploring his home, than being in god-knows-where?

Also, Stan and Ford are twin brothers, so, due this, they have a special bond, no one can replace. Also, Dipper and McGucket made their minds in making a new life, so, maybe Ford feels like he needs a different perspective when dealing with the supernatural, one that Dipper and McGucket can't offer to him, since they're nerds like him.

I wonder... what do you think? Sorry fo the long ask.

Pre-portal incident, Ford still thinks about Stan, so even though he's mad, he still loves Stan.

As for the ATOTS entry, Ford DOES have a legitimate reason to be mad at Stan. Not to mention Ford is incredibly blunt and these are his private thoughts.

And Ford took Stan with him to set sail to chase after anomalies. While Gravity Falls has a higher concentration of anomalies, it's not the only place that has them.

So, it's a way of them fulfilling their childhood dream and telling the audience Stan and Ford have reconnected. Because yes, it was their dream as children.

And does it really matter as long as Stan and Ford are happy?

[jheselbraum]

Do you think the GF fandom tends to wobbify Stan a lot more than Ford?

Oh absolutely. And part of it is standard fandom projection, you know? Which is fine, it's whatever. People do it to Ford a lot, too. No biggie. People do it because they see themselves in Stan and that's fine, it just gets in the way of more serious thematic discussion, though back in the day it was a Lot worse people were a lot less chill about the whole thing to the point where if you so much as dared to point out that Stan is a criminal without the qualifiers that he's a criminal because he had no familial support as he was maturing into an adult and was homeless so he kind of had to in order to get by, you'd get fucking demolished.

And like, it's because a lot of people relate to having shitty parents and being told by teachers that they're not smart enough and being homeless or at least really fucking poor. Like, it's just kind of something that happens with fandom, you know? And it's fine, mostly, fandom is a sandbox and a lot of these people are projecting so they can work through real world shit that's happening in their lives (you guys have no idea how many unposted "Ford has some kind of mystery chronic illness that's just absolutely wreaking havoc on his daily life" fics I wrote after I got diagnosed). And it's not like there's zero justification for it, Stan's a very sympathetic character in the show canonically, despite his status as a wanted criminal (presumably internationally), and a bit of a softie at times.

The problem is when the fanon woobification is used in place of actual textual evidence when people try to have serious discussions about the canon material and not your fanfic where Stan is just. Just real sad about his brother, why won't he thank him? He's sad!

This chart from @itsabouttimex2 explains the cycle very succinctly.

Like, I'd argue that Stan isn't even the most woobified character in Gravity Falls by volume (that honor goes to Fiddleford to be honest) but he's the character whose woobification is the most visible and has the most capacity to grind any serious discussion about anything even slightly negative that happened to Stan or, god forbid, was caused by Stan to a halt. Again, this problem has gotten better over the years, despite the fandom's recent "relapse" for lack of a better term, but (and I say this knowing exactly who I was in 2017) sometimes in order to talk about something you like in a fan context, you have to take a step back and remind yourself of who these characters actually are and what the text of a work is actually trying to say. Like, "death of the author" as a way to interpret a work is incredibly popular in fandom at large, not just in Gravity Falls, and it has its merits, but I feel like it's gone from "the meaning of the text is not derived from the author's intention, but the reader's interpretation" to "the meaning of the text is not derived from the text, but the reader"

"Sometimes the curtains are just blue" has already been used to justify completely abandoning the idea of critically analyzing a work (to the point where many reading this will see the word "critical" and assume that I'm talking about literally criticizing something and not analyzing a work to determine its meaning, its purpose, and effectiveness at conveying those two things) and some people will take that a step further and go "Sometimes the curtains are red, because red is better than blue. Sometimes morally."

I didn't expect to go off to yes or no question like that, it just kind of happened. I don't know, I prefer discussions about this show where I don't have to step over a dozen people who think I'm talking about the version of Stanley Pines that lives in their head and always Responds Correctly to whatever personal issue they might have.

[twincaptains]

Obsequium: Part I: Chapter Four

TITLE: Obsequium Part I: Chapter Four: Mabel's September PAIRINGS: Dipford (Ford x Dipper), Bipford, (Bipper x Ford), Pinecest (Dipper x Mabel), Stancest, (Stan x Ford), and possibly others. Gotta see where this thing takes me. SUMMARY: Mabel e-mails some friends and .... frenemies? Between her erotic RP with Grenda and her terse exchange with Pacifica, our girl is working through some things. Included are helpful (and traumatic) illustrations. They appear in the body of the text. NOTES: There is a LOT more lycan sex than I initially anticipated. Warnings under the cut!

CHAPTER WARNINGS: Graphic werewolf sex, graphic werewolf death (gore), sibling incest OVERALL WARNINGS: Incest, sibling incest, minor, coercive control, mind control, caregiver neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, dubious consent (dubcon), body horror, suicidal ideation, food restriction, sleep deprivation, self-harm, drug abuse, being drugged, lost time, and I’m going to specifically going to warn for “Ford being cruel to Stanley”, because it made me upset when I wrote it so I want to warn for it. If I forgot anything, please let me know and I will fix it IMMEDIATELY. I will add more if anything else comes up. 

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To: dipper@mysteryshack.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-02-2016 08:22:16 Subject: Just saw you off.

Just got you all packed up in the car and watched you drive away. I hate this. I hate this so much. You hate it, too. I know it. Why can't you just say that?

Speaking of things you won't say, you're not fooling me. I know, Dip. It's okay. It would be okay if you just told me, but you won't. Are you really that afraid that I'll hate you? After everything we went through? Give me more credit than that!!!

Give me more of everything...

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: dipper@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-02-2016 08:22:56 Subject: Re: Just saw you off.

I'm sorry, but I'm unable to answer your e-mail at the moment! I am temporarily losing access to this account so I can better concentrate on my studies. I hope to have everything in order and be back at it by the end of 2014!

-Dip

***THIS IS AN AUTO-RESPONSE. USER HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE FOR 1,076 DAYS***

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To: straightblanchin@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-05-16, 22:45:16 PST Subject: Re: I saw Mr. Pines!!!

Really glad you were able to get out to see him! The place he's living isn't as bad as he likes to say it is, he just misses Gravity Falls. I go down there whenever I get the chance, but as soon as I start school my free time disappears. I suppose I could go down there on holidays, but that's the only time I ever get to spend with Dipper. He should be coming up to Washington for Thanksgiving, but he was supposed to come LAST year and he changed his mind.

Do you still call Grunkle Stan? Dipper says he needs more phone calls. I know the cell service there is really whack, but you guys still have a landline, right?

Speaking of Dipper!!! I got to spend the last week of August with Dipper for our birthday, as usual. He seems a bit stressed out, I don't think Grunkle Ford is giving him enough breaks. There's also something he's keeping from me, and in typical Dipper fashion he's doing an extremely bad job of it. I think he's trying to tell me without telling me, but I can't let that slide. He has to just ... say it. I tried to get it out of him all week, but I didn't get anywhere. Maybe I can make some more progress when I see him at Thanksgiving.

I've already gotten a letter from him! He says he's going to try and keep up this year, but ... he never does. He always tries, though, and that's something, right?

Let me know if you plan on visiting Grunkle Stan again anytime soon. Maybe I can try and meet you both!

XoXo Mabel

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To: : lumberjaneinthecity@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-07-2016 22:16:34 PST Subject: Re: New addy!

Hey, Wendy! Glad to hear you're settling in at your new place up in Portland. I don't think I could handle living with that many roommates, guess having all those brothers finally came in handy?

Just curious, do you ever plan on going back to Gravity Falls to visit?

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: lumberjaneinthecity@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-08-2016 07:49:06 PST Subject: Re: New addy!

Nah!

-W

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To: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-08-2016 21:10:43 PST Subject: Re: Princess Grenade and the Lusty Werewolf ((OOC: Sorry for my late reply, been distracted with Dipper and school. Can you send me an updated copy of the Master Doc? The one I have is really out of date; Princess Grenade is missing a bunch of the abilities I know her to have. Plus the List of Lovers is like, half as long as it should be lmaoooo.))

"YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE ME???" roared the werewolf, who's name was actually Steve, "I CAN'T HANDLE ME!!!"

The air filled with the sound of tearing fabric as he tore his pants from his bulging, werewolf legs. They were mostly off already, the transformation had seen to that,  but he knew that he needn't preserve his modesty in front of this royal beauty: her reputation preceded her. Every werewolf in the land knew that one day they may be confronted by the power of her erotic charms and have no choice but to act. And act Steve did, letting his bare body glisten in the moonlight for her and her alone.

"BEHOLD, PRINCESS! A MEMBER THE LIKES OF WHICH YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN!!!"

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-09-0:1:32:36 Subject: Re: Princess Grenade and the Lusty Werewolf

((OOC: NO WORRIES!!! I know you've been busy!!!! It was just a CRAPPY place to break the scene, I've been waiting almost TWO WEEKS for this horned up lycan take off his threadbare pants!!! UNF!! Master Doc attached!!))

Princess Grenade drooled, staring disrespectfully at his massive werewolf cock.

File Attachment: PRINCESSGRENADESEXCAPADESAGAMASTERDOC.rtf

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To: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-12-2016 21:10:43 PST Subject: Re: Princess Grenade and the Lusty Werewolf

((OOC: Thanks!! Are you still updating the GroogleDoc? Candy says she'll try and draw some art of this scene when we're done. You know she doens't like to work off stuff we haven't finished. She wants the whoooooole enchilada. Says it makes us better writers for it, and I think she's right, you know?))

Massive it was, looming over the Princess like a throbbing baseball bat of love, twitching with desire as he breathed heavily, "THEY USED TO CALL ME STEVE!!!" he growled, taking a threatening step towards Grenade, "BUT I ATE EVERYONE THAT CALLED ME STEVE!!!! AM I STILL STEVE????"

Even in peak arousal; the torment of his stolen humanity was evident. Poor Steve. Will no-one reach out and touch Steve?

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-13-2016 03:11:23 PST Subject: Re: Princess Grenade and the Lusty Werewolf

((OOC: TOTALLY!! God, I just feel so bad for Steve, you know? Don't worry, Steve. You can cry it all out after you thrash me with your hog!!!))

 "Steve, STEVE!" Princess Grenade bellowed, holding up her hands, "You really need to CHILL! Of COURSE you're still Steve." She reached out and took his hand-paw in hers, "Deep down inside, you will always be Steve."

Princess Grenade took a deep breath and powered up her level seventeen void throat. //This one's gonna be a DOOZY!!//

Without any fanfare, the busty princess swallowed Werewolf Steve's twitching cock whole, her void throat working overtime to stimulate the needy beast. He yowled. He growled. He made noises that defy description, releasing them into the night as the best throat game in the seven kingdoms worked to free him from his madness.

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To: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-15-2016  20:30:02 PST Subject: Re: Princess Grenade and the Lusty Werewolf

((OOC: Level seventeen??? Nice. Nice. Also, Grenda, if you reply to another one of these at 3 am on a school night I won't reply again for a week. We promised we wouldn't let this get away from us like it did last year.))

Steve was no match for the princess; folding into his desires immediately. They had been building so long, long before this encounter had ever happened. He spent his days, even as a normal human being, daydreaming about finally being able to lay his hands on Princess Grenade. To cover her in kisses so tender they bordered on savagery, to short-circuit her over-anxious brain to stop her from thinking too much, to force a physical connection that it would be impossible for her to ignore. As decadent as Grenade's throat void was, he needed something more out of her: ecstasy.

He forcefully pulled Princess Grenade away from him, lifting her by the shoulders. "I CAN'T WAIT ANYMORE!!!! I'M COMING TO TAKE IT!!!!"

Taking the princess' enthusiastic whooping as a go-ahead, he threw her to the ground and pinned her with his meaty wolfman body. He paused a moment to rest his snout in the crook of her neck, savoring the way the scent of the dirt under them mixed with her sweat. Not distracted for long, he ripped away her clothes with his claws, careful not to graze her flesh.

There it was. The naked body that had consumed his dreams. A gift and a curse, a nightly visitation by the most perfect thing he had ever seen ... yet was always so painfully out of reach. In his dreams he let that beautiful body consume him, and he consumed it right back, aching and striving to make the face of its owner twist in pleasure so intense it made them forget why they shouldn't be doing this. And, like clockwork, just when it felt like he was finally going to experience the ultimate climax, it was ripped away from him as he joined the waking world. Left to lay there panting in bed, listening to the worst morning DJ in the world make unfuny jokes about subjects that are none of his business. A nightmare more terrifying and tortuous than turning into a monster once every twenty-eight days: unrequited longing.

But it was okay ... this wasn't a dream, and his nightmare was about to end.

Steve descended on Princess Grenade with wolfen fury, satiating himself using her body as the means. Not that her needs were being ignored, quite the opposite in fact, getting her off was getting HIM off, and quickly. He thrust into her with wild abandon, moaning something that might have been her name, but it also might have been a plea for mercy. Before he knew it, his body was being wracked by an orgasm so powerful that it undid his transformation -- but not before he ejaculated dubious ropes of his essence deep into Grenade's womb.

Steve the human, who really wasn't all that handsome actually, panted on top of the princess as he struggled to find his breath. Now that he'd been freed of his curse, at least for the time being, he was sane enough to remember his true mission: Kill Princess Grenade.

He smirked, even though his original plan had been derailed and ruined a good portion of his life, he was still going to look like the smartest person in the world even though it was completely by accident. He was just better than everyone else that way, including the princess who he had just used for his own joy and now was ready to discard like trash just because of a nebulous order from an even more nebulous being that promiesd him nebulous rewards. He reared up, eyes blazing, violence in his heart.

"Aha!" he crowed, triumphant. "I have outsmarted thee, Princess, and I--"

Steve's voice melted into an unsettling squelch as several crossbow bolts pierced his skull, erupting with his useless brain on the other side. His steaming gray matter covered the forest floor, his pathetic body slumping to the dirt as his tainted blood drained from the open wounds in his head. His eyes stared skyward, milky and full of terror, perhaps he realized just before the life left his body that he had truly messed with the wrong princess. Grenade had friends, powerful ones.

"Princess, it is I, the Lady Maybelle." the high-level holy knight stepped from the shadows, her armor gleaming in the moonlight. "I came to find you because I need to talk to you about something.... important. I saw that you were having a bit of fun with a werewolf, so I was just gonna hang around until you finished. But... That man meant to kill you, so I killed him first."

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-17-2016 23:15:26 PST Subject: Re: Princess Grenade and the Lusty Werewolf

((OOC: HOLY SHIT!!!!!! That's a LOT!!! Lemme address some things. 1) I was not "up until" 3am, I happened to wake up to go to the bathroom and saw that you had replied. I got excited and dashed out my reply, I promise I won't do that again in the future. 2)This is literally the hottest thing you have written to date and I hope you're proud of yourself. 3)Unrelated, are you still seeing that therapist your dad set you up with? Just wondering how that's going. 4)I think this reply can count as the endcap on the scene. I'll compile this and send it to Candy so she can put that Bacom Wamboo tablet to WORK!!! 5)If you wanna go ahead and start a new e-mail thread, cool!! Or if you want me to do it just let me know, either way!!))

"HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!" Princess Grenade screamed, wiping dumb man viscera off of her face as she sat up, naked and satisfied. "Wow! Good thing you always have my back, Lady Maybelle! Sounds like you need ME to have yours! What's up??"

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 19:16:01 PST Subject: Hey...

Hey, Pacifica

It's Mabel Pines.

Just wondering how you're doing lately, and I'd like to remind you that you owe me a favor.

XoXo Mabel - To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 19:58:21 PST Subject: Re: Hey...

Wow. Really?

-PNW

Sent from my Fruitphone

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:05:14 PST Subject: Re: Hey...

Yes, really!!

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:14:38 PST Subject: Re: Hey...

I'm fine, thanks. A year from now I'll be settling in at the Ivy Junket school of my choice, and if I manage to get all A's daddy said he'll let me choose a species to knock off the critically endangered list. I'm thinking bonobos, I hate their noses.

What do YOU want from me? Other than my money and attention?

-PNW

Sent from my Fruitphone

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:19:32 PST Subject: Re: Hey...

Bonobos! Sounds ... great!

Have you seen my brother at all lately? If not, can you try and get a look at him?

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:26:38 PST Subject: Re: Hey

No.

Why?

-PNW

Sent from my Fruitphone

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:30:31 PST Subject: Re: Hey...

I just ... want you to check for anything weird!!

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:38:21 PST Subject: Re: Hey

A 17-year-old boy cloistered away in the woods with an eccentric old man that never leaves the house? Nothing weird there. Sounds perfectly normal, actually, especially for you Pines freaks.

You're going to have to be more specific.

-PNW

Sent from my Fruitphone

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:43:59 PST Subject: Re: Hey...

I really can't be more specific at the moment. He writes to me, but some of the things he's been putting in his letters lately have me pretty worried. I just want to get some eyes on him to make sure he's okay. If you manage to run into him in town, could you try and snap a picture and send it to me? Also: Have you heard any weird whispering from the woods? Seen anything unusual? I mean, unusual for Gravity Falls.

XoXo Mabel

- To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:50:19 PST Subject: Re: Hey I can TRY and get a picture of him??? We don't exactly make a habit of crossing paths, but sometimes I see him out driving. IF I manage to see him I will ATTEMPT to take a picture, but I'm not going out of my way to get it done.

No, no whispers or anything. At least not that I've noticed. I don't tend to make a habit of going near the woods. Don't like the scene, you know? The town seems a bit dour lately, if that counts for anything. Just an icky sort of ... yuck, that's all over the place. Really harshing the homecoming vibes this year. BTW, can you please tell Grenda that if she submits 'Lycan Lovers' as her idea for prom theme one more time that I'm going to have her drawn and quartered? She won't take my calls, for some reason.

-PNW

Sent from my Fruitphone.

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-19-2016 20:52:31 PST Subject: Re: Hey...

Thank you!!!!

And yeah. I'll tell her.

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: gigglewiggle@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-21-2016 16:48:54 PST Subject: questionnnnnn ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )

what color is the werewolf steven's fur??? you never say in the text. i want to make him green, if it is up to me. (๑>؂•̀๑)

btw btw

this one was SO good. you and grenda are so talented. (๑>◡<๑)

-can

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To: gigglewiggle@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-21-2016 22:01:28 Subject: Re: questionnnnnn ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )

Omg I think green would be amazing, actually. Go with that!

Thanks for the compliment, I've been putting a lot into my writing lately. It's pretty much the only outlet I have, lol.

BTW, have you seen Dipper around town at all?

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: gigglewiggle@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-22-2016 16:30:21 PST Subject: Re: questionnnnnn ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )

green it is!!! hehehehehehe

i did not see him recently, no. i did see him over the summer. i made a sketch of what that looked like. (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

-can

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To: gigglewiggle@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-23-2016 17:22:08 PST Subject: Re: questionnnnnn ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )

I've seen him since the summer, so this isn't really helpful. It's also unhelpful for other reasons.

Can.

Can?

IS THAT AN ORE NO PIKU SCREENCAP REDRAW???

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: gigglewiggle@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-24-2016 16:10:13 PST Subject: Re: questionnnnnn ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )

ohohohohohohoho miss mabel (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶), i don't know what you mean? (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

how do you know what that is?  Don’t you try and goody proctor me! (¬`‸´¬)

-can

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To: gigglewiggle@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-24-2016 22:51:08 PST Subject: Re: questionnnnnn ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )

Firstly, never mind. Secondly, I'm begging you not to send me the colored version if you do it. Thirdly, how's that werewolf coming along?

...Also, if you see Dipper in town, try and get a close look at him? I'm not sure he's okay. I'm getting worried about him.

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: gigglewiggle@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-25-2016 18:52:49 PST Subject: Re: questionnnnnn ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )

will do! i will be looking for him harder than usual. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧

and here is the latest version of the illustration. ( > 〰 < )♡

-can

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 17:01:13 PST Subject: As you asked...

So, I was trying to take some selfies for Gramsta by the 24-7-365, when guess who I spotted in the parking lot?

Sorry for the filter; I wanted to get the picture as quickly as possible and did NOT want to be like ... obvious about it. I tried to send it in the parking lot but I couldn't get it to go through, so I did it as soon as I got to my home wi-fi.

IMO he's looking a little stressed out. I remember him looking that way most of the time? But it's particularly noticeable; like he's having a reeeeally bad day. The bags under his eyes say he's not sleeping great, either.

That means he's fine, right?

-PNW

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 17:45:20 PST Subject: Re: As you asked...

I don't really think so. Thank you for doing this for me.

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 18:10:38 PST Subject: Re: As you asked...

It wasn't any trouble, really.

What do you think is wrong with him?

-PNW

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 18:17:22 PST Subject: Re: As you asked...

I don't know.

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 18:25:38 PST Subject: Re: As you asked...

Are you like, gonna try and find out?

-PNW

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 18:28:22 PST Subject: Re: As you asked...

I don't know!

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf             From: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 18:36:03 PST Subject: Re: As you asked...

Well, if you figure anything out, maybe let me know. Or don't, do whatever you want.

-PNW

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To: 2rich2furious@northwest.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-27-2016 18:38:49 PST Subject: Re: As you asked...

I will.

XoXo Mabel

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To: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf From: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf Date: 09-28-2016 22:55:31 PST Subject: What's Up With Lady Maybelle

((OOC: Candy sent me the updated art and MAN!!! She really knows how to capture the moment. You hadn't sent a new start post so I'm taking initiative. Princess Grenade doesn't want to leave her most treasured friend hanging!!!!))

Princess Grenade walked arm and arm with the Lady Maybelle through the woods. When they were together, nothing could harm them. Their friendship was stronger than any bond, could endure any test, and was the safest place for any and all secrets. The envy of everyone in the land, the equal of none.

"So what's up, Lady Maybelle?" Grenade asked, "You seem really upset. Is everything alright? Obviously not, so, tell me what's not right! Let's make it right!"

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To: boycrazyyyyyyyyyy@gotmail.co.gf From: mabel@mysteryshack.co.gf Date: 09-30-2016  02:13:21 PST Subject: Re: What's Up With Lady Maybelle ((OOC: I had almost forgotten, thank you for sending this starter!!))

Lady Maybelle was quiet for a long time, focusing on the sound that her and the princess' footsteps made on the leaves of the forest floor. There was so much to say, where did she even begin?

"It's really complicated." she finally breathed, "...But it concerns Sir Ursa. I don't see him very much since he opted to stay and train with that shady wizard, and the letters he's been sending me lately have been keeping me up at night. The thing is, there's nothing overtly ... wrong ... with the letters, they're just ... not right. He's not right, and I don't know what to do. I'm worried that something terrible is happening to him, and I'm powerless to stop it."

- TBC in Obsequium Part II!!

[thereareeyesinsidethetrees]

it's been a while since i've talked about any of my aus, huh

let's do that real quick! first a very simple au where the main point is the stans twins being physical manifestations of the concept of life and death, and then a much more in-depth au involving mystery trio kind of (don't get attached)

warnings for death (of course) and emotional suffering for the first au

warnings for cosmic horror, violence/blood/near death experience, both physical and emotional suffering, and in general Significantly Bad Times��� for the second one

au the first!

the first au is exactly what it sounds like. i've thought about this one for a while but never mentioned it because i don't want people going 'well obviously the reason ford is death and stan is life is because ford is evil incarnate and stan is perfect and can do no wrong' because that's not why i gave them their specific roles

i just felt it fit their personalities better? also cause stan's (somewhat unhealthy) 'family is everything' mindset fits a personification of life better and ford's 'if it sucks, hit the bricks' mindset fits a personification of death better

(also ford gets to hang out with extinct species and stan has to mourn when he realizes he hasn't interacted with any in a long time, so who gets the better deal really)

really though, this ford is essentially always in a state of mourning for. obvious reasons. stan spends most of his time watching various organisms live, and ford spends most of his time sitting with them when they die. and the two don't interact very often because of how busy they always are (i did give ford an emotional support ghost thylacine though, so he's not always alone)

the mystery twins, through means i do not wish to think about nor go into, end up in a state of limbo. the stan twins take them in, alternating between who spends time with who so everyone gets a fair amount of bonding time

it does help ford a bit, but it also puts him on edge because the last thing he wants is for them to have to watch things die. instead, he introduces them to various (more friendly) ghost creatures and teaches them about decomposers

stan's time with them is somewhat easier, what with his job essentially being to make sure things are still ticking, which includes a lot of looking at baby organisms for long periods of time. he does make sure not to show the twins any species that are. uh. low on members, so to speak

the stan twins got into a lot of fights when they were younger. stan's not exactly a fan of mass extinctions and ford couldn't seem to get him to understand that he does not, in fact, kill them, he just shows up when they die, and yes, stanley, there is a difference

they had. a pretty long time to work it out. that's all there really is for this au (at least for now)

au the second!

in this au, ford focuses on astronomical anomalies. one such anomaly he notices is an increasingly unnerving lack of stars. some that were there before seem to have just. disappeared. he figures, 'well, a lot of stars that were documented in the past just don't exist anymore, and we stop seeing their light after a while. even if these examples are unusually recent all things considered, it's not enough to be worrisome yet'

so he starts keeping track of asterisms. he gets his hands on some star charts, makes a few maps of specific ones himself, and starts observing. every time something changes, he marks it off on the corresponding chart. after a little while, he decides that something is definitely wrong here (he's starting to space out more and more often, for longer periods of time) and he calls up fiddleford for help

fiddleford gets to work on building some machines so they can more easily observe this anomaly and, more importantly, properly record its happenings. he finally gets to computer his majigs. and things go well for a while, except for stanford's newfound problems, but it starts to have an effect on fiddleford after a while. he sees something in the void that ford doesn't. and he's starting to trust it more than he trusts his friend

fiddleford keeps this to himself, of course. ford doesn't seem to really notice. what ford does notice is that the gemini constellation has started to go

somewhat reluctantly (though with his hallucinations and absence seizures and bleeding from the eyes and fiddleford's unusual coldness, it's getting hard to care) he calls up his ma, finds out where stan's currently staying, and sends him a postcard. because, sure, maybe stan can't help, but at this point he's starting to feel like his brother should know and also he's getting a little desperate

stan pretty quickly notices that there's something off about the handwriting and language and the stains of the postcard and gets on his way because something has obviously gone wrong here

he expects to have to talk to ford down from doing something, or maybe have to help him get out of dodge because people want to hurt him or something. he does not expect to walk into the house and see his brother bleeding on the floor because his assistant tried to murder him (is this why ford sent for his help? what in the hell is going on?)

stan is confused, to say the least. he pretty easily overpowers fiddleford (how weak was ford? what happened?) and manages to get his brother to a hospital

needless to say, he's a bit surprised when ford wants to return there upon recovery. he's even more surprised when he's shown the anomaly and hey where the fuck are castor and pollux. where are a lot of the stars around gemini actually?

ford gives him a basic rundown and explains that he thinks something about the anomaly caused fiddleford's murder attempt, though he's not sure why it only affected him. stan asks why he hasn't heard about this considering that this is kind of a big deal. ford doesn't know

they're about to hear a lot about it

[obsessivefangirl]

WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT STAN BEING THE DUMB TWIN

OK SO

The fandom gives him quite a bit of credit, which I'm grateful for. They see him as capable in street smarts. Sure, he's a controversial guy, but in the end he can sweet talk and is good with giving people what they want. He can read a person in and out.

But that's where I see the "Stan is smart/talented" nod off. Ford is seen as not savvy with people and Stan is only savvy with people. But people don't notice how much of an idiot Ford can be, because he does it in a science way.

Ford pretends to be the calm, collected and reasonable one but he has just as bad of a temper as Stan. He doesn't think ahead, giving away mind control devices to children (which btw, someone pointed this out but... Ford was more than happy giving the same intrusion to his brother's mind that made him so paranoid. He didn't even get a reason why and he just offered it) and doesn't even think about those warnings about Bill while considering him.

Another thing is Ford is given credit where McGucket or Bill was the one doing the heavy work. Ford is very knowledgeable, he's a genius, but some people think he's on Rick Sandriz's level, but he's not. Rick is a genius that can make devices Ford couldn't dream of. Bill was the one to create the portal, and he needed Fiddleford for construction. He's smart, but he's not an engineer like Fiddleford. He can probably whip up inventions, but that would be through software and hardware and just being able to understand certain reactions, instead of Fiddleford's more nuanced designs.

Ford is also incredibly childish. His brother (in his eyes) sabotaged him in a science fair, which made him not defend Stan when he was kicked out. He saw Stan essentially being promised to leave their lives forever and ignored that. Of course he had every right to be angry, but he didn't even try to help him before or after. Then he doesn't look back until he needs help, and even when depending on Stanley he looks at him as someone less. In the journal he refers to Stanley as someone could be of use. When Stanley says he's been through hell including kidnapping— possibly trafficking— he screams about his dream school. After 30 fucking years, he punches Stan and doesn't even apologize, planning on pulling a Filbrick, ignoring the fact that Stanley is the reason the house is still standing. The only way to get through him was losing his brother in essentially death.

Finally, we have the big one– intelligence. Now, here's the thing. I fully admit that Stanford wins in that situation. But. BUT. Stanley taught himself from nothing, being a high school dropout, and did most of the work needed with the first book only. Ford acts as if he was just bashing it until it worked, but that's because he's a stubborn bastard who can't admit any good out him. He's not stupid, and although he learned very specific types of things in that, it shows he's an incredible learner who just doesn't care enough to learn the other stuff.

Obviously Stanley has idiot moments. I've only been singing his praises and criticizing Ford in this when they're mixed bags, but my point isn't to analyze every nook and cranny. It's to break down beliefs already internalized. In the end, Stanford isn't the idol of perfection some think he is. Stanley is rash, childish, his ego can get in the way, and is OK with crimes. But Stanford is too.

How did this turn into this, I was planning on just talking about the book smarts but–

[director-yomi-hellsmile]

ok so we know the charlies warrior cats equivalent but do bill or ford or any of the sillers from gravity falls have one

Dipper and Mabel remind me of Alderheart and Sparkpelt respectively but that's just vibes only and because I think the fandom used to compare them that one time I don't actually think they're that similiar. I would never compare my boy Dipper to the likes of Aldershit he doesn't deserve it

Billford though... The closest thing to me is whatever the fuck happened with Ashfur & Shadowsight/Squirrelflight quick breakdown

Ashfur is a morally fucked ghost in cat heaven after he got murdered by his ex-crush's daughter after he tried to murder his ex-crush Squirrelflight and her kids because she didn't want to fuck him and it made him emo. Fandom has been calling him an incel. And also drawinf him with beautiful blood stained bangs since the dawn of day

Ashfur many years after dying (and residing in cat heaven, as previously mentioned) just starts manipulating Shadowsight from when he was a child. Originally when he was still a baby he was actually helpful but also intructed him once that he "can save the Clans if he jumps into a large body of water" and Shadow just did that cause he was a stupid baby. He did help save the day though so thanks guardian angel Ash

Ashfur eventually realized that he can exploit the power that he has in cat heaven via finding a way to possess nearly-dead living cats. So Bramblestar (a leader of ThunderClan, another Cla than Shadow's, and also very importantly: Squirrelflight's actual husband she left him for and who he appointed deputy) gets sick one day and Ashfur, being the silly goofy guy he is, instructs Shadowsight to tell the other medic-priests-things present (Shadow is a medic-priest-thing himself, but he's still an apprentice) that the only way to save him is to bury him in snow. This kills Bramble. Ash snatches his body before Bramble can revive. Bramble can revive because leaders get nine lives and shit

Ashfur just pretends to be Bramble whilst possessing him and becomes a hyper ultra mean wacky dictator (they don't notice that Bramble acts different because Bramble was already a fucking asshole) and becomes mega controlling of Squirrelflight and it is said that they spend a lot of time together in his den which is implying that they had cat sex. A lot. While Squirrel didn't actually know that was her dead stalker and not her husband. Fun

Anyway there's a rebellion Squirrel decides she had enough and fakes her own death just to have some peace. Ash is very depressed over this until he finds out that was a prank. Also Shadow's disembodied ghost (he got nearly assassinated by Ash's goons that one time) visits him in his den but Ash can actually see him and they have a chat (derogatory)

Anyway he tyrannies a bit too close to the sun and they rebel and find him out and then keep him prisoner and then Shadowsight has to take care of him in his bush prison because they all blame him for this. Shadow hates it and Ash (still in Bramble' body, purposefully neglecting it and letting it get 10000 mats just to spite Bramble) tries to manipulate him again like "do you remember how we used to run" and Shadow is susceptible to it cause everyone hates him and then he lets him escape later

Ash immediately fucking bolts and gets to Squirrel and drags into Cat Hell with him through the Cat Hell Portal for a romantic date. Then he keeps her as prisoner in cat hell (Bramble and the other tortured souls are here too ig) and tries to get her to give him another chance because he's such a nice guy. He also commands an army of mind-controlled ghosts he trapped here and the cat hell residents that he got to work for him so there's that

Shadowsight eats poison so that he can temporarily kill himself and access cat hell and confront Ash. I don't remember how it went exactly but along the way he met a very nice demon who then got executed

Anyway uhhh Squirrel escapes and ignores him forever from that point on and then Ashfur has epic climax fight where a character Bristlefrost drags him down the cat hell death goo and then they both drown and their souls get destroyed in the goo and it's the end of Ashfur at last. Peace

I just. Had to get this off my chest. Cause what thebfuck

You go decide whether Squirrel or Shadow are more Ford coded. But Ash just kiiiiinda got "we have bill cipher at home" vibes

[brunettedelulu]

🎥 How to Get into Cinema ?

You've probably heard people say, "My favourite film is Pulp Fiction," or "Mine is Fight Club."  But are these films really worth the hype? In my opinion, not necessarily. You don't need to watch the entire filmography of this particular director to feel legitimate talking about cinema. That's why I'm writing this article. Here, I'll introduce you to three films that are perfect for getting into cinema.

I didn't grow up in a family that watched a lot of films together, but thanks to my curiosity, I started watching more and more movies. Now, I have a pretty good knowledge of cinema. Let me share some of my favourite films that I think will help you appreciate the art of filmmaking.

🍰 Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola

We hear a LOT about Sofia Coppola, especially for her most famous film The Virgin Suicides, which is absolutely amazing and a film YOU should watch, but I wanted to talk about her Marie Antoinette. Well, we all know that she is the daughter of the very famous filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (he did The Godfather series, which I have no intention of ever watching). I do not think that we should reduce her to this status. She is an amazing filmmaker with huge sensibility, comfortable handling the camera, and has excellent taste in music.

Marie Antoinette tells the story of the Austrian-born queen, the unloved wife of Louis XVI. Just out of adolescence, a young girl discovers a hostile, codified world, a frivolous universe where everyone observes and judges the other without kindness. Married to a clumsy man who neglects her, she quickly tires of the representational duties imposed on her. She escapes into the intoxication of partying and the pleasures of the senses to reinvent a world of her own. This film is modern, very pop, very fresh, and sensitive, with an excellent soundtrack. It won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 2007, and only by watching it will you know why!

🎞️ Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore

Giuseppe Tornatore is a renowned Italian filmmaker, known for his ability to craft deeply emotional and nostalgic films. His masterpiece, Cinema Paradiso, is a poignant love letter to the power of cinema and its ability to shape our lives.

So you’re feeling nostalgic ? The film tells the story of Salvatore, a successful film director, who returns to his Sicilian hometown after learning of the death of Alfredo, the projectionist at the local cinema where Salvatore spent much of his youth. Through a series of flashbacks, we witness Salvatore’s childhood and his growing love for films, largely nurtured by Alfredo's guidance. Cinema Paradiso captures the magic of movies and the impact they have on our lives, while also portraying the bittersweet passage of time and the changes it brings. The film won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 1990, and its unforgettable score by Ennio Morricone only enhances its emotional depth.

🎹 La Pianiste by Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke is an Austrian filmmaker known for his unflinching and often unsettling approach to storytelling. His film La Pianiste (The Piano Teacher), based on the novel by Elfriede Jelinek, is a harrowing exploration of repression, obsession, and psychological trauma.

The story revolves around Erika Kohut, a repressed and emotionally troubled piano teacher played by Isabelle Huppert. Living with her overbearing mother, Erika’s life is a series of controlled routines and unfulfilled desires. When she begins a complex and increasingly disturbing relationship with one of her students, Walter Klemmer, the boundaries between pain and pleasure, control and submission, begin to blur. Haneke’s direction is clinical and precise, making the audience a voyeur to Erika’s psychological unravelling. La Pianiste won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001, and Huppert’s performance is both haunting and compelling.

If these films have piqued your interest and you’d like a second article with more recommendations, let me know in the comments! Enjoy your journey into the world of cinema.

[littleladymab]

FebruarOC - Fe + Finn

a TWO FOR ONE DEAL!! They're from the same project and, somehow, have the same initials. They're not related at all. Felicia "Fe" Monahan and Finn Meadows! (The third of their trio will appear later this month)

To start, Washer at the Ford was the project name I had for what I wanted to become a bunch of kind of supernatural murder mysteries, but also it was the story of a girl who (somehow??) came into the possession of the soul of Jack, man who fooled the devil many times and then: got real drunk and died by drowning in a bog and then had to wander through purgatory holding a burning coal. And the Devil went "hey wait a second that soul is mine by rights" and wants it back. Looking at the scant notes I had for it and what I remember of the plotting, oh I could make it so much better now. But it is what it is and it's a low priority project to get back to. 

Fe is the daughter of the local witch, who used to do spirit work before her husband died. Fe herself can see/talk with spirits and ghosts. I unfortunately don't remember how her dad died, but it was a real bad accident and probably had to do with spirits. But her mom shut down everything regarding that after the accident and resorted mostly to doing apothecary and just general plant focused stuff. 

Fe dropped out of school after the accident when she was 13 in part due to ruthless bullying started by another student and also wanting to be with her mom. The other student started calling her "Ghost Girl" and while she's like "yeah I am" he said it in a way that was clearly out to make her something beneath all the other students and this coming at the same time as her mom leaving the spirit business and her father's death, it was just a little too much for a pre-teen to handle! So she left and never went back!! 

She's been trying to get her mom to deal with the grief and in so doing get back to her old practices, but Shelley is having None Of That. Especially now that a murder has happened in the small town, and the fiancée of the victim is saying that she saw a spirit washing his clothes in the river before he disappeared -- well, bean sidhes aren't native to Tennessee, so that's weird, huh?? Shelley does not find it weird and that girl should go to the police. And Fe is just "hm don't think they'll be able to help.... mayhaps.... I'll investigate on my own". 

Finn is probably a Northern Boy, who recently graduated from college and has moved down to live with his uncle and help at his church before he goes to seminary. I have in his character notes that he's got a "closely guarded secret" that was mostly just, he was in love with someone he shouldn't have been, and it got messy. But you know, it would be fun to do some Intense Southern Preacher vibes with his uncle that he gets wrapped up in -- especially since Fe doesn't like his uncle and i do really want to lean into the southern gothic vibes. 

When I originally started plotting for the story, he didn't have much of a personality at all. He was just tall (totally a personality trait) and serious especially when compared to Fe and Othello, but when I actually started writing it (hello 2012 nano) he immediately got a very charming if not a little self deprecating sense of humor and clicked well with Fe off the bat. She gets a huge crush on him from the jump, but he treats her politely and strictly as a friend. Which is fine, she realizes that he's just nice to her and she confused that with romantic feelings because she's not had enough genuinely nice friends in her life. So once they get that figured out, they're besties. 

It should also be noted that Finn has, what the Devil calls, a soul that is sweet and delicious to spirits. He is actually just a really good and nice guy and admittedly his previous love life wasn't too much sin to spoil the taste. 

Here's just some random scene between Fe + Finn for free on my patreon! (I suppose before they're friends with Othello lmao). I sure did read a few wiki pages to see what patron saint Finn would have on his token and the answer is Thomas Becket who is patron saint of diocesan priests but it doesn't come up at all because why would it. 

[messinwitheddie]

So….what’s Miyuki and Spork doing in their afterlife?How did they ended up falling for each other when they were alive? I know the green control brain made Miyuki break it off with him (jealous old hag😅) but where there awkward moments between them after that? How did Spork feel when he heard sh died?

Speaking of which. Who fathered Miyuki’s sworm? Is he still around even after her death?

Mic there is punishment in the afterlife, those three control brains need everything thrown at them for making their own people live in total hell because of their ruling. Has anyone in their past get to meet with them? Any sympathizers? Coddle drones? A past love interest that didn’t end well?

In the beginning of the 18-years-later au, Miyuki and Spork's PAKs and spirits are trapped in the belly of Zim's Infinite Energy Absorbing Thingy creation. Miyuki and Spork are kind of forced to face each other and make peace with the mistakes they made with each other in life while trapped. Obviously, Miyuki has more to apologize for. It's difficult for both of them, but eventually their bond and love for each other is strengthened because of it.

There is this whole subplot around Dipper accidentally pulling the IEAT (and Chammy Wamboo) through Ford's interdimensional portal.

Zim manages to get the IEAT to regurgitate their PAKs, freeing their spirits. He also uses their PAKs for his own research… which proves essential in future battles against the control brain ultimate upgrade.

(this is a continuation of another subplot where Zim summons Bill Cypher and makes a deal which results in an alternate reality where Bill controls the earth/ kills off the human race in exchange for Zim becoming a towering tallests who controls the entire irken race/ empire and makes the control brains subservient to his will.

This reality is eventually destroyed by an unlikely team up between Reg, Mini Moose Pepito Diablo and tallest Zim (who quickly realizes his fantasy existence does not bring him the joy or purpose he thought it would). Reg struggles to keep Bill trapped in a D&D style pocket dimension he has to continually build upon using the infinity sided dice, graph paper and his imagination.

This experience gives Reg some pretty bad PTSD. Reg, Zim and the others involved in rescuing their main reality keep this a secret until the IEAT return subplot pops up… but I got off topic; excuse me.)

As for during Miyuki's reign as tallest, almost every moment between her and Spork was awkward, mostly because of the Green brain constantly trying to drive a wedge between them.

Despite the backlash from Miyuki, Spork continued to think if Miyuki as his dearest friend. He continued to pine for her, silently. Spork was devastated when Miyuki died, but was under strict orders from the control brains to never display his grief in public. They wanted her reign and death swept under the rug. Spork is secretly glad his reign was so short. Existence felt hollow without her.

They were friends since smeethood; born on the same day in the same hall of the smeetery. Spork and Miyuki were always close in height, always standing just above their peers. Miyuki was always the more adventurous of the two and often dragged Spork on misadventures throughout the smeetery.

As cadets they were often paired with each other during holo combat training and real-time battle simulations.

They didn’t become a romantic couple until their years as foot generals, specifically in the early days of the Irken/ Planet Jacker war. Spork saved Miyuki during a particularly chaotic and violent ground battle. There was no denying for her Spork's loyalty and bravery made up for any visual appeal he lacked after that

For his personal protection, physically and professionally the drone who sired Miyuki's swarm was never spoken of by her. The deed was done in secret, in Miyuki's private chamber, designed to block the telepathic shackle connecting tallest and control brain.

The only other drone who knew his name is Mem, but that was centuries ago. The sire drone has enjoyed a long prosperous life and career, so as long as it's kept hush hush so to ensure his PAK will join the core collective, it should be okay to reveal it.

Believe it or not, it was PieLord Emis-Gee. He had broken the Irken power lifting record at the time. Miyuki was highly impressed by his raw strength (his cooking skills were a huge plus too. PieLord Gee makes the best muffins and cupcakes among many other items on the menu).

Miyuki was not very educated on safety practices or successful methods on natural Irken reproduction. Emis Gee, though he was fertile (rare for a drone his height) and he did the job, he was a little too…sharp and rough on contact, to be as vague as possible. The too deep puncture lead to complications on top of several other pre existing complications wich ultimately lead to Miyuki losing her swarm. Emis-Gee was heartbroken for her, but he was grateful she never blamed him or threw him in front of the death cannon, so to speak.

(This botched attempt was neither of their fault. When sent to the mandatory fertility seminar, modern Irken women are given as little information on the subject as possible and what little information is given, 45% is medically inaccurate or just propaganda . Irken males are never formally educated on the subject, so young Emis-Gee was operating completely blind. He was terrified to try at all, but orders are orders. You don’t say no to tallest Miyuki.)

When the control brains finally die, their punishment involves every person, Irken or otherwise, lining up to carve their grievances or the story of how the control brains hurt them/ destroyed their lives. (3 lines that seemingly stretch on for eternity)

Once the cuts into their flesh scab over the next person in line walks up to carve their story with a dull/ rusted blade, a shard of jagged glass ect. or their own claws, depending on the species of the individual carving their story.

Some people choose to stop carving and just speak to the brains. Most find it more satisfying to carve, but the brains were Irken once too. Some remember who they were and feel some kind of sympathy for them, even if it's difficult to muster that kind of sympathy from the pain they endured at the hands of the brains.

The control brains do in fact face eventually face everyone they ever hurt. They are forced to listen to their victim's stories and reflect on the villainous role they played. It takes an inconceivable amount of time, but the brains eventually learn to feel empathy and sympathy for those they hurt. They eventually feel genuine regret and make their apologies with sincerity. Until then, their wounds remain open, bleeding and festering.

[takaraphoenix]

also I wanna know whos your favorite male and female and or any One Piece characters? And what do you want to change from OP if you can?

Nooo that question is so unfair in the manga that has approximately 394545094112549058029 fully fleshed out and lovable characters--

So obviously you are getting more than one answer there!

The Strawhat answer to the question is, very clearly, Luffy for favorite, he is... everything I adore in an anime protagonist. He is goofy and filled with love and fully unhinged and feral if it's about helping his friends. Also ace coded to hell and back.

Favorite female Strawhat is Vivi YES SHE WILL FOREVER BE A STRAWHAT QUITTING DOESN'T MEAN YOU NO LONGER COUNT. I will love her forever, I miss her everyday, the Reverie giving her back to me, even if not with the Strawhats, actually gave me life.

The non-Strawhat answers would be uuuh so I'm gonna say two boys here and it counts because it is kind of a "passing of the torch". My favorite was always Ace. And then they took Ace away from me just as they introduced Law and Ace's death was when I really fell for Law as a character because him being there for Luffy meant the world to me. So, pre Marine Ford Arc it's Ace, post Marine Ford Arc it's Law.

Special shout-out to my beloved best boy Yamato, who DID join the Strawhats but not officially enough and not sailing off with them so he isn't really counted as a Strawhat yet but by all the gods above and below, I will celebrate when he actually steps on board and truly joins (the way they made us wait for Jimbei to).

Favorite non-Strawhat female character goes to Perona so hard I ADORE her she is so fun, she is the perfect woman, she is Zoro's annoying little sister, she needs to be in more episodes. Whenever Perona and their dad Mihawk show up, I SQUEAL in delight. After the Strawhats, the Pastel Goth Family is my favorite platonic dynamic of the show (I am So Sorry Shanks-Luffy, but have you considered: if you marry Mihawk you could both be dads to three disasters together!! Okay I think I am amending my answer from the other ask if I ever end up writing for OP it's gonna be a LawLu fic where Shanks and Mihawk are married and where Zoro gets to be protective big brother and Perona weird creepy stepsister).

What I would want to change... Honestly, there is one thing I did hate and it was Momonosuke becoming leader of a fucking country at age eight. That was unhinged. Aging his body up to make him look like an adult didn't give him the years of experience and maturity he would need for that. That arc should have FULLY ended with his older, adult sister becoming leader, as she has been trained in etiquette and also knows their country because she lived in it for the past twenty years. That was so uselessly patriarchal.

Also, shout-out to Yamato not leaving with them. If I had any say on the matter, my boy would be a full Strawhat right now, getting to come full circle after Ace offered to take him, for him to now get to go with Ace's brother would have been poetic especially after Oda-san did let him and Luffy talk about it and them basically agreeing that he should join the crew like don't give me hope and don't pull through. I do have faith he will join later, but... you see... I want to see it now.

[dominickrohnpoetry]

Echoes of a Forgotten Past

An old birthday card I stumbled upon From what I'd guess, the late 90's The contents of which contained My Grandma's, err, my Nanny's handwriting

You see, she always wrote in cursive A knack she mastered in school A relic of a forgotten time One that I love and think is so cool

Seeing this, reading this, I pause Not realizing I'm smiling so much Happiness encompassing my body And soul equally as such

Because, endless memories They start to flood on through Both precious and detailed and Things I didn't remember that I knew

Like this one time my brother and I Were playing inside and didn't quite listen Broke my Nanny's big green frog A considerably bad decision

Because we took a paddling to our asses But we found that quite amusing Until we had to eat chili afterwards A different pain in the ass in the bathroom later we were using

I also remember how every Sunday My Nanny watched me play soccer I wasn't the best out there But that would never seem to stop her

From cheering me on because If I scored she'd give me a dollar And even if I didn't With pride she'd still hoot and holler

I recall days she'd pick me up From school at 3:35 right on the dot At Los Tules out on Gail Ave. with A silver Ford Taurus in the parking lot

And it wasn't just my Nanny but Sometimes my grandpa would be waiting In his old Orange Toyota Radio on, sitting there contemplating

Grandpa was always quiet But I loved to pick his brain He had endless knowledge That I eagerly wanted to gain

He used to build things In his garage with such joy He had a million different tools Those things were his toys

Speaking of which, the middle room Grandpa's collector's room, amazing Thousands of hot wheels cars Lined the walls, it was dazing

My Grandpa collected Hot Wheels For who knows whatever the reason His notepad had details for every car That he could find for every season

But perhaps the truest collectible Was my Grandpa's love for sports He loved his Lakers, Dodgers and Raiders But watched any game of sorts

I distinctly remember watching the Lakers 3 peat with my Grandpa in '02 I hadn't seen such joy from him ever But that's when I knew

My Grandpa was sharing not just His love for sports but his passion That seemed to awake in me From within and in a timely fashion

Fast forward to today I lament the days Grandpa would call Randomly but we'd talk about the Raiders And would end with baseball

And the conversations Would always last 45 minutes to an hour Those meant everything to me To relive those I'd give anything in my power

Nanny and Grandpa did so much for us growing up Boasted us with pride never to be hushed They were firm with discipline and Instilled so many values with love and with trust

Nanny and Grandpa were super heroes I loved and adored them to infinity And as time has aged them I love them even deeper from within me

As I will always continue to do so But time, it refrains to be kind Because it takes without asking And starts to affect the mind

And it's not like their memories Were once here but now gone I don't know when they last remembered Or if that time has been too long

But I do need to pay a visit It's been quite some time They live so close So there's no excuse of mine

I need to tell them I appreciate them More now while they are still here Who knows how long we have Because death comes for all I fear

I wish I was more appreciative And less expectant as a kid I need to tell Nanny and Grandpa I'm endlessly thankful for all that they did

I never truly considered what the word Nostalgia could have possibly meant It's the feeling of love and value With all of the time that was spent

It's that picture you see And instantly you arrive At the scene of a memory And instantly you're alive

And in that moment Life comes grinding to a halt You relish in that treasure You had stored in a vault

And part of you is happy And part of you is sad It's melancholy personified But for that you are glad

And this reroutes me Back to my final thoughts As the camera pans out of frame To share what I've brought

It's a shame we don't care more For those who are living Yet only after death Are our thoughts worth giving

We memorialize the dead Instead of when alive And when that becomes too late We're searching through archives

Time spent foraging and collecting Echoes of a forgotten past To create the perfect memorial We hope and believe to last

[forestshadow-wolf]

Ah shit I forgot about this post again

"No, Sir, I understand"

"And can I ask you why you're requesting a transfer, Soap?"

"I think it would be what's best for the team, Sir" Soap said, too formal. A nervous habit he hadn't a need to kick.

"I can't convince you to change your mind?"

"No sir. But I have a list of candidates that may be beneficial for the team when I'm gone." It wasn't at all protocol, and was quite an overstep, but he didn't think Price would mind. They were good soldiers, better people.

"You're aware what this will do to the team?"

"With all due respect, Sir, the guys were fine before me."

"Ypu know you're leaving without saying goodbye, right? And if you chnage you mind you have to live with it for atleast half a year, you're aware?"

"Yes, Sir."

"I'm not happy with this." Price sighed, uncapping his pen, "but, legally I can't stop you if this is what you really want." Price signed on tue line, and turned the page towards soap so he could sign as well.

His signature was like the final nail in the coffin. Soap couldn't breathe. He was going to throw up. This is final death. Bye bye "Tav", no more "Johnny" either.

And less than a handful of hours later he was waiting on a heli with all his personal belongings bundled up in a bag. Ghost was still in surgery last he heard, an he hadn't gone to find Gaz about any of it.

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"You know it's not the same without you, Tav." Gaz's voice came through the speaker.

It had been a month since he left. And it had only been a few days since Gaz was willing to talk to him without being angry. Only a few days since he'd stopped avoiding Gaz.

"I know." He sighed. He missed them just as much. "How's Ghost?" He'd been fording Ghost's calls to voice-mail.

"He's... he Ghost, ya'know? healing. You know how he is. You should pick up his calls. It's- he's broody."

"..." he knew it was a shitty thing to do.

"He's not mad, you know. Just... please?"

"And say what?"

"Anything. Hi. That you miss him. Or you hate him. I don't know. But the silence has him moping."

"Moping? Moping how? Ghost doesn't mope."

"I don't know! It's just- he is. Please, just pick up."

"..sure, yeah."

"Promise?"

"Yeah... promise." He cringed internally saying it. "It's- it's the same here. Not fun. Not you guys."

"Yeah? Nobody likes their kitchens burnt?" Gaz graciously allowed the poor topic change.

Soap confesses to ghost one late night (maybe at a bar), and Ghost rejecting him because he thinks soap just wants to wet his dick and he can't have JUST that. And then they're sent on a mission, all while soap is still reeling. But Ghost gets captured while on the mission, and soap goes AWOL to find him, and saves him. And then as soon as they get back and Ghost gies to medical, Soap hands Price transfer papers because the Captain can't have a soldier who goes awol, and Ghost can't have a sergeant yearning after him, and soap can't let himself make Ghost uncomfortable. So even before Ghost wakes up in the hospital, soap is packing his bags so he can be ready for his transport the following morning.

[garrettandoscargirlsblog]

New Adventure

Summary: This story had a different vibe. Wanted to do a smut piece,but i thought i do a fluff piece for a friend that needs some cheering up.@autumnleaves1991-blog. this is for you. It is about a reader going through a rough patch in her career. All she wants is to find something new. What she finds. is a new friend.

Enough is enough. You couldn't take it anymore. What is the use for teaching the next generation if they won't listen to you. Always dreamed about being a teacher. Now that reality has set in. Sitting at your desk writing out the next week's lesson plans. Thinking this is useless. That is when you went to the principal's office. Not much of a hello from him," I can't do this anymore. So as of now I'm giving my notice. Done teaching students that don't want to learn. Done being treated badly!" Before leaving. The principal suggests you take a paid vacation. To clear your head. Heeding his advice. You thought about where you want to go.

Miller's farm is busting with activity. From mucking the stalls from hauling hay to feed the horses. Wiping the sweat from his face. William looks around. To see what else that needs to be done before heading into town to have a nice drink,and hang out with his brother, Benny who is finishing up with the barn details. Thinking about how he wished he thought about moving back to the farm after retiring from the army instead of giving speeches. Forgot how therapeutic farming was. Hard work to clear one's head,and help him cope with his personal life. Been five years since she left. One year since his friend's death. After listening to advice from a therapist. She requested for him to do something different. After visiting his parents. They thought if he and Benny would take care of the family farm. Couldn't say no to that.

After arriving at your destination. Taking a deep breath of fresh air. Made you feel better already. Thought it would be a good idea to get a bite to eat, before checking into a bed and breakfast. While you were waiting for your food to arrive. Noticed two handsome men getting out of a red ford pickup truck with an army and some kind of fighter logo stickers on the window. Trying not to stare too much. You went back to checking your messages mainly from your coworkers. Most of them were out of concern to few that were utterly rude! Slamming down your phone caught the attention of the brothers. Casually walking over to you. They sat down. Benny cleared his throat, " somethin wrong? By the looks of your attitude. Either you are at your wits end with someone or something. " taking a sip of your drink," if you must know. Both. Tired of my humdrum life. Need to get out while I can." Will smiles at you, " oh we can relate to that . By the way. I'm Will and this knucklehead is my brother Benjamin but everyone calls him Benny." You blush," I'm Y/N, but my friends called me cherry because I love eating them." Waitress brought over the orders,and sat there for along time talking about their lives.

Will was sweet enough to pay for your meal. Walk you to your car. Taking your hand," hope to see you again cherry. If you are not doing anything tomorrow. How about coming over to the farm. Could hang out or something. " looking into his dreamy,blue eyes," love but I don't know where to find you. " felt something in your hand. A napkin with his number and address. You smile. Knowing your vacation has started on the right track.

Benny noticed something different in his brother's demeanor. Actually smiling. Which is good. He knows it has to do with cherry. Made him smile too. At a stop light. Benny looked at his brother, " I know that look man. You like her. Admit it. Haven't seen you like this since her." Will looks out the window, " yeah, I do man. If you don't mind. Tomorrow? Can you take over some of the chores? I just might have a date."

Next morning you woke up earlier than usual. All you could think about is the new friends you made. Especially William. Couldn't stop thinking about him. Turned over to text him. Hoping he would answer back. Few seconds later, he texted you back. Asking how did you sleep. If you had breakfast yet. Texted him back that you haven't yet. Told you to meet him at the diner. He is coming alone.

Will comes downstairs whistling a tune. Putting on his shirt . Noticed Benny in the living room. Putting on his work boots and hat. Looking at will. He knows where he is going," have fun man,but not too much fun. " taking benny's hat off so he could hit him," get your mind out of the gutter man. You should heed your own advice. Since you have a date tonight?" Benny moans, " not a date man. Just hangin out. Besides, we aren't serious yet."

You are nervous and excited about meeting Will. While waiting for him. You looked at some job opportunities in town. Noticed a listing for a building for rent. Located not far from the diner. Might want to check it out. Reading about the building. Didn't acknowledge Will's presence when he touched your hand," whatcha readin?" You chuckle, " oh something. More like thinking about my new adventure." That peaked his interest. Leaning forward, " what kind of adventure cherry. Is this about what you told Benny and me last night about being done with teaching? " you nod," yes, iam. Can't go back to that life! I'm still young damn it! For the last year. I have been so unhappy. Not wanting to go to work. Just want to stay home.Enough is enough! Gonna call my boss to.tell him I quit!" Taking your hand, " if you want. I can help you. Heck benny too. With the heavy shit." You giggle as the two of you go over to look at the building.

Few months later. You finally moved into your new place. Will and Benny helped you move your stuff to the loft above the bookstore that is set to open in a week. After work. You come over to see Will. Even met his friends from the army. One evening. The two of you are sitting on a swing. Watching the sun setting. He lays his head on your shoulder, " wanna hear a secret? " looking into his eyes," if it is about me? Love to hear it." Reaching for your hand,and kiss your palm," wanna say that I'm glad that I met you honey. You made me smile again. With that being said. I want to say that.." Benny comes over to ruin the moment, " sorry cherry ,but I need your boyfriend. We have a cow that is about to give birth. " will kisses your forehead, " I'll be back. Don't go anywhere."

When he finally comes back. Found you asleep. Since it was getting late. Thought about it would be a good idea if you stayed the night. Carried you into his room. Laid you down. Being ever so gentle. Hold you close to him. Thinking about much has changed in his life. Things are brighter for him,and the same thing goes for you. Starting over is not a bad thing.

[doloresabernathypiplup]

Westworld 4x07 : Metanoïa

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AAAAAAHHHHHHH I'M SUFFERING !

-what I like with Westworld is, each time I think I understand what's going on, and what is going to happen, then my expectations are wrong, the plot goes in way more interesting directions, and a plot twist blows my mind. Like, I don't have understanding issues : when the plot twist is revealed, I understand it, just I didn't see it coming.

-"I can't wait to see the man in black kill everyone" Jonathan Nolan, 2020. Well, I COULD WAIT !!! I'm traumatized TT

-I love the interactions between Maeve and Bernard. Do you realize that is the first time they interact since season 1 ? They evolve so much...And you have Bernard who fear to tell the truth to Maeve, because then she would have no reasons to help him, but in the end he tells her the truth because she desserves it and she stays by his side. My heart-

-The moment Teddy called Christina Dolores, I was sure he was truly Teddy. I had doubts before, but not anymore. And the moment he spoke about Dolores' story, with so much love in his voice, for a fan of Dolores like me this moment was GOLD. Oh, and the scene with Christina in the bath was cool too.

-What ? Stubbs won't make it out ? Please no.

-I feel so much for Charlores : she was never what she truly wants to be, free. First prisoner in the park, then when she escaped, she had to obey to herself (OG Dolores), then she felt trapped in her body and by her responsabilities toward her kind. And when she's going to transcend, Maeve came. And after that...

-before talking about the bad things, let's talk about THE good thing : Caleb and Frankie meeting again. Father and daughter can live happily together...for three days. Then Caleb's body will stop working. But there's maybe a way to save Caleb : we saw with Ford in season 2 that the hybrides can live, if not in the real world, in the simulations. If they can send Caleb to the Sublime, then he could live there.

-so, William. Destroying the world because he can't have what he wants, that's such a William-thing. But I just hate him. Like, what was interesting with him was the lies that he kept telling to himself, the illusions in which he lived. Now that he found the center of his maze, he's just dangerous and I fear him. He's what the man in black has always supposed to be in Westworld : the ultimate threat.

-and he killed Bernard...Like, I know that Bernard was like Arnold's ghost, and that this death is beautiful from a certain point of view : he sacrificed so the best can happen to the real world and he finally joined his son through the door. But...I felt like Bernard was more than Arnold's ghost, that he was made by Dolores so he could survive. That he wouldn't kill himself or sacrifice himself like Arnold. And that, as long as he would stay alive, Charlie would live too through him. I really thought that if a character would survive, it would be him. So...I don't know. It's not a bad ending for him, but it makes me questionning my understanding of Bernard's character.

-if Bernard's gone, however, I don't think that Charlores and Maeve are truly dead. First, because if being shot in the head was enough to kill a host, then Teddy and Dolores would have been definitely dead in season 2 (their pearls can resist to an explosion, cf Connelores in season 3) ; and secondly, because I remember some scenes of the trailer with Charlores that still didn't happen in the show, and I don't see Maeve's story end like this. I guess that now that they have a common ennemy, William, they'll have to team up. I hope so at least.

-Bernard's plan is working, we can see some steps of this plan : the door to the Sublime is opened, Maeve stopped Charlores to transcend (she's probably key in Bernard's plan to stop William, he couldn't let her transcend), Caleb has been rescued and Bernard sent a message from the top of the tower. And I guess that Christina is part of the plan because she has been pretty useless until now.

-the "Christina is in a simulation" theory is confirmed. The worst part is that I heard about this theory but I didn't believe it, and then watching the episode I was like "oh they're really doing this". So, Christina is in a simulation superposed to the reality. That explains how Teddy is here : he never got a body in order to come back, he has been sent from a simulation (the Sublime) to another. And Christina becomes the most relatable character in the show with het "I want answers !" YES ME TOO !

-And that's the finale next week I'm not ready...