#starbucks scrooge

[quill-pen]

Modern AU Scroogeverse: Starbucks orders

@rom-e-o and I joked around about it a little this morning, so I thought it might be fun to do.

Disclaimer: I, personally, am not a coffee drinker at all. I hate everything about coffee--the smell, the taste, the noise the coffee maker makes as it brews. And I never have dealings with Starbucks because I think they're a little overhyped and expensive.

Note: Americanized Bess has absolutely influenced these people's taste on things like iced and cold beverages. As she should. Cold drinks are lifeblood.

Ebenezer: First off, nobody makes coffee like his beloved Bess (she does it the old-fashioned way on the stove and adds just the right amount of heavy cream and cinnamon) so that's usually where Eb gets his coffee (she'll pour it in a thermos and send it out the door with him). But on the occasions Bess' coffee is unavailable for various reasons, Starbucks is an easy stop on the way to work. His drink of choice: the dark roast, tall, cinnamon powder, heavy cream, and two pumps of cinnamon syrup (if it's the holidays, he'll add a pump of the peppermint) to make up for the lack of Bess' TLC. It's good, but still not as good as Bess'; every sip of her coffee is like her love in liquid form and you bloody hell can't beat that. If he's had several late nights at the office, Ebenezer will also add a few shots of the signature espresso. If he has to attend a morning business meeting he's been dreading, the man has also been known to fill a flask with a little "feel-good" juice and spike his drink just enough to get through the meeting. He doesn't get anything else from Starbucks. He might try something Bess gets, but, as stated before, Starbucks is merely a handy substitute: He's not about to take time to explore their menu. Note: They never get his name right. Ebenezer is now simply known as 'Ed' at the local Starbucks.

Bess: For warm weather: a grande iced dark chocolate mocha with heavy cream and light ice. The number of espresso shots depends on how busy work has been. For cold weather: a tall caffè mocha, with warm heavy cream, light foam, and six mocha pumps. Again the number of espresso shots depends on work. If she's in the mood for something particularly sweet, Bess will usually go for one of their chocolate chocolatey frappucinos. She doesn't have a particular favorite--she likes them all--but always gets them in grande. Note: You think they'd be able to get Bess, easy enough, but no; she's been called "Bed", "Bless", "Beth", "Bet", "Bast", and "Bath". These people aren't even trying, are they?

Bob: Doesn't go to Starbucks--it's not on his way to work and it's too expensive (he's got lots of kids to take care of, even if now being partners with Mr. Scrooge makes life so much easier and comfy). He stops in at a local mom-and-pop place called 'The Grinds' and gets a large, cowboy coffee with a little milk and sugar. (He's also sweet-talked the barista into adding some espresso shots. The man has like a dozen kids, okay?! He needs it to get through the day!)

Ethel: Unlike Bob, will occasionally patronize Starbucks--mostly when she is out with the other girls. Because this is only an occasional thing, Ethel likes to treat herself (she deserves it!): a venti strawberry crème frappuccino with vanilla sweet cream, extra whipped cream, five syrup pumps, two espresso shots, toasted vanilla syrup, cookie crumble topping, mocha sauce, and extra strawberry puree. Leave her alone--she's affording herself a rare treat--it's fine. Note: Don't always get her name right either, but they get it right more often than with Bess.

Harry: Does not have a favorite. Man gets something different every time he goes and has liked everything equally. He does have a particular fondness for their frozen fruit beverages though, but only in summer. When the weather gets cold, he'll go for their hot apple drinks. The only customization he insists upon is extra cinnamon or peppermint during the holiday season. After all, he loves Christmas--it's his favorite time of year! He always gets the largest option. Note: Yes, his name always gets spelled right, usually accompanied by little Harry Potter flourishes. He finds them so charming and tries to keep them all. Hela eventually throws them out when he's clearly forgotten about them--usually after a week.

Hela: Usually goes for their teas. It's a toss-up between a short honey citrus mint with light lemonade and an extra pump of honey or a short, regular matcha tea latte. Note: Only gets her name spelled right if she's served by a fan of Marvel.

Tom: He is a very simple man. In the cold, he beelines for their hot chocolate: grande, steamed whole milk, doubled mocha pumps with extra whipped cream, and extra caramel drizzle with caramel sauce lining the cup. In the heat, it's a regular mango dragonfruit lemonade with extra ice. Note: Once got named "Dom" at Starbucks. The barista winked at him as she passed him his drink. Addie was with him and did not appreciate it; she absolutely took a cue from her cousin and groped his ass on the way out. The ride home was very long after that, but the events that played out at home were a blast.

Addie: In the cold, she loves the white hot chocolate. She'll usually get a tall with oat milk, extra foam brown sugar syrup with a mocha cause lining, and chocolate mint cookie sprinkles with light whipped cream. In the heat, her go-to is a grande iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso with salted caramel foam, mocha drizzle, whipped cream, and caramel crunch topping. Note: Often gets called "Abbie", but one time, somehow, she got called "Baddie". She rode that high for a week.

Ernie: Isn't really a coffee man, so he mostly sticks to the teas. He goes for the classic Earl Grey with a little lemonade, honey, and a pinch of cinnamon. If he's looking for something cooler, he just goes for the lemonade. Nothing very complicated. Note: Absolutely gets "Bert" added in with his name like 80% of the time. The joke is getting old now, folks.

Ella: Honestly, she doesn't do Starbucks. She had one drink once--a huge chocolate java mint frap, loaded up with all the best goodies. It was so good. But the stomach flu was going through the Cratchit household at the time and she got hit with it right after she had that heavenly delight and... yeah. Ruined the entire chain for her. Just the mention of Starbucks makes her stomach roll. Ernie doesn't drink Starbucks around her and does his best to shield the very logo from her view.

Granny: Simple and surprising--a doppio of espresso macchiato. regular except for eight shots of espresso instead of the standard two. She's in her 80s and surrounded by young folks, okay? How else do you expect her to keep up with them all?

Josie: Doesn't do Starbucks either. She thinks it's overrated and too trendy, and will go out of her way to find small, independent establishments to patronize. She enjoys hazelnut lattes with a little touch of cinnamon and mocha sauce. Will always ask the barista to make the most unique design they can with the cream and asks if she can watch.

Mickey: Just like his love, he doesn't do Starbucks. For one he could never afford it; for two, he tried some once and he didn't find it all that great. Certainly wasn't worth the hype everyone seemed to have about it. He chooses to support the independent coffee houses as well, often taking Josie out on dates to them. He likes the cowboy coffee with only a little milk; he enjoys the rusticness and simplicity of it. Josie isn't a fan of the flavor but she loves the smell of it on Mickey's breath afterward and she doesn't mind the taste coming off his tongue and lips when he kisses her either.

Jules: He can't drink coffee as it makes him sick, but he enjoys the iced teas. His favorite is a blended grande black tea lemonade with some apple juice and strawberries. And definitely extra ice. Always extra ice. In the winter, he gets a regular caramel apple spice. Note: Often gets his name spelled as "Jewels". Once he had an older barista that was a big fan of Jules Verne though, and he got that written on his cup--that was fun.

Martha: The chocolate java mint frap, tall, with coconut milk, double-blended with frap chips, hazelnut syrup, two extra pumps of the mint sauce, mocha sauce lining, toasted cookie crumble, light cinnamon powder, and whipped cream--that's this girl's game. She only needs to have one once in a while, as it's so very rich. Note: Once got called "Martyr". So... that was different.

Kathy: Girl is a fiend for the espresso shots! That's what happens when you're studying to be an L&D nurse, I suppose. She gets a quad of the blonde roast loads it up on six shots and hammers it. But after she's had a couple of those, she'll get a short, dark chocolate mocha with heavy cream and honey to sip on. Note: Has been called "Catty" more than once. She does not appreciate it.

Millie: VENTI. PUMPKIN. SPICE. LATTES. With extra cream and cinnamon and caramel sauce lining. She lives for this stuff and literally has an emotional breakdown whenever it goes out of season. After that, she falls back on the vanilla bean crème frap, venti size, with almond milk, extra whipped cream, frap chips, macadamia syrup, caramel lining, white chocolate mint sauce, honey blend, cinnamon, mocha drizzle, and caramel crunch topping. And, ya know what? It's still nowhere near as good as the pumpkin spice. Why don't they just sell it all year?! It would be their number-one seller! They could just start a whole other Starbucks offshoot just for the pumpkin spice and rake in the money! Note: Absolutely tells the barista how to spell her name and double-checks to make sure they got it right.

Gil: Decaf roast, tall, black--plain, simple, easy. He likes the bitterness; reminds him of the earth and nature. If he's craving a little sweetness, he might add some honey. Note: Usually gets called "Dill". Does not complain--he gets his coffee either way. And he kinda like the name "Dill" actually.

Tim: He's not allowed to drink coffee, as he gets way too hyper. But he does like their frozen fruit drinks. The pineapple passion fruit is his favorite; he always gets extra pineapple in it. He gets the largest size and sticks it in the freezer whenever he's had enough to snack on for a few days. The stuff tastes even better when it's frozen enough to eat like ice cream! Note: Tim is so cute, most of the time the baristas don't even hear him say his name because they're so focused on his cherubic smile or sparkling blue eyes, so they just write "Angel boy" on the cup. Tim just blushes and beams.

Beryl: She doesn't like coffee, but she is also a serious businesswoman, and serious businesswomen drink coffee. Beryl gets the espresso con panna in the smallest size with extra whipped cream and three espresso shots. The whipped cream is the only way she can stand the taste of the stuff. Sometimes she needs a little mocha drizzle to get it down too, even while she's holding her nose and trying to swallow it down without letting it touch her tongue. Ebenezer has pointed out to her time and again that it's okay if she doesn't like coffee--she can drink something else if she wants to--but Beryl refuses. "Businesswomen drink coffee! It's a staple!" And no one is going to convince her otherwise. Note: Never gets her name spelled right, so she has taken to telling them at her name is "Bear". That always gets spelled right and she gets comments on how "cool her name is". Beryl might be considering changing her name to "Bear".

[tacosaysroar]

Today

Wake up at 5:45

Get dressed for a day at the office

Make sure Adelaide is awake and moving

Drive Teddy to the dog spa

Drive back home to scoop up Adelaide and Ebunnyzer Scrooge

Drive through Starbucks for food and COFFEE

Drop Scrooge off at the rabbit spa

Drop Adelaide off at school

Get to work in time for my 9:00 meeting with The Nightmare

Tweak resume

Apply for new job

Drive home around 1:30 and use lunchtime to finish packing

Pick Adelaide up at carpool

Drive to Charlotte

Discover ex forgot we were meeting in Charlotte and agree to meet him in Rock Hill instead to keep things moving

Wait for him in a Home Depot parking lot for 45 minutes (and counting)

Backtrack to Charlotte

Run ONE shopping errand, if there’s time

Check into hotel

Plan to get to the airport early tomorrow

[faithoftheart]

Neelix's Party

That time Neelix got Halloween and Christmas mixed and threw a Christmas party where everyone had to dress up.

Kes: An elf

Naomi: An angel

Neelix: A snowman

Tuvok: One of the Magi

Seven: A Christmas Tree

Chakotay: Starbucks venti, holiday cup

Janeway: The Sugarplum Fairy

Harry: A reindeer

Tom and B'Elanna: Santa and Mrs. Claus

The EMH: Scrooge

[danpuff-ao3]

Holiday Recs: Non-Snarry Edition

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...more fic recs than I can read!

And on that note, more holiday fic recs! This time: the non-snarry edition! Various ships (and even a few gen fics) to get you into the holiday spirit! There's silliness and sadness and even some sexiness. Plenty of goodness to choose from!

12 main recs, and a bonus fic (for reasons you'll see at the end!)

Weasley Wrapping Party

by carpermermaid. Linny. Rated G. Family fluff.

Out of all of their traditions, Ginny always thought this one was the strangest, because wrapping presents at the Burrow is always a struggle.

Solstice Carol in Two-Part Harmony

by Cunegonde. Snupin. Rated T. 10k. Fluff & angst.

It’s the first Winter Solstice after the war, and there’s more than one Scrooge spoiling the festive atmosphere. Yup, it’s a Christmas Carol parody fic, because one can never have too many, right?

The First Christmas

by @fangqueen. Starbucks. Rated M. 1k. Unrequited love. Hurt/comfort. Grief/mourning.

It was as palpable today as it had been since: the feeling of a profound absence in the room. Sirius could almost see Lily standing there at James' side, looking radiant as ever. What he wouldn't have done for that to be true...

Safe in Your Arms

by jadztone. Dreville. Rated E. 26k. Fake dating. Friends to lovers.

Draco needs a boyfriend for Christmas. (of course the reasons are going to be ugly when Lucius is involved) His mother has a rare plant that Neville is desperate to get his hands on. (of course the reasons are going to be altruistic when Neville is involved) The two make a deal to fake a relationship during Christmas at Malfoy Manor. Cue the mistletoe, cuddling, and copious amounts of alcohol to get through the angst.

Five Times Ron and Draco Almost Had Sex (And One Time They Did)

by Lokifan. Dron. Rated E. 8k.

Ron’s bringing Draco back to the Burrow for Christmas in their eighth year. He wasn’t expecting this particular problem.

Christmas for Sale

written by Lysanatt. Snercy. Rated E. 3k.

When Severus gets his Christmas gift from Lucius it is really a big surprise.

Christmas is Compulsory!

by mersheeple. Snape-centric. Rated T. 1k. Friendship.

Severus Snape was not at the first Order Christmas Party. He refused to even think about the second. Until it was upon him and no one would let him forget.

The Great Gryffindor Dating Game (No Money Back, No Guarantee, Accept No Imitations)

by shaggydogstail. Wolfstar. Rated T. 12k. Fake dating. Matchmaking. Hijinks & shenanigans.

Sirius likes Remus. Remus likes Sirius. Their friends are supportive. Christmas is coming and romance is in the air. So it should be a simple matter for them to get together, right? 

Except that maybe their friends are a bit too supportive and that’s where the trouble started. What with the pretend dating, the mistletoe, the sleigh rides and say, what’s in this drink? Oh, and the fairly extensive gambling ring. It’ll take more than goodwill and glitter to sort this one out.

Humbug: A Christmas Tale

by Snegurochka. Drarry. Rated E. 29k. Angst, with a happy ending. FWB to lovers.

Draco has been taking his casual relationship with Harry for granted. Visits from four key ghosts the night before Christmas just might shake up his priorities in life.

Well-Wrapped

by swtalmnd. Wolfstar. Rated E. 3k. Mild dubcon. Bondage.

Remus finds a surprise under the Christmas tree.

Nargles at Christmastime

by wynnebat (@wynnefic). Snape & Luna. Rated T. Time travel. Friendship.

Snape is nineteen and a grumpy Death Eater. Luna is twenty-one and an idealistic time traveler. None of these things stop them from becoming friends.

The Season of Winning

by yrfrndfrnkly. Flonks. Rated T. 10k. Established relationship. Fluff & humor.

Fleur will find the perfect gift for Tonks and win their first Christmas as a couple

BONUS FIC

Because I had to mention this one, and couldn't decide whether it belonged on the Snarry list or the non-Snarry list.

Christmas Fairy

by who_la_hoop. Drapery. Rated E. 6k. Crossdressing. Smut & humor.

When the fairy on top of the tree gets a cold Harry rescues it – with unexpected results, courtesy of one Severus Snape.

[gayest-classiclit]

round 2 time babey

congratulations to everyone that won round 1!

here's the bracket for round 2:

matchups under cut!

ROUND 2

SIDE A

nikolai rostov (war and peace) vs starbuck (moby dick)

carmilla (carmilla) vs jordan baker (the great gatsby)

gabriel john utterson (jekyll and hyde) vs dorian gray (dorian gray)

victor frankenstein (frankenstein) vs gilgamesh (gilgamesh)

jean valjean (les miserables) vs helene kuragina (war and peace)

mina harker (dracula) vs andrei bolkonsky (war and peace)

manilov (dead souls) vs inspector javert (les miserables)

john 'jack' seward (dracula) vs henry jekyll (jekyll and hyde)

SIDE B

ebenezer scrooge (a christmas carol) vs hamlet (hamlet)

nick carraway (the great gatsby) vs lionel verney (the last man)

patroclus (the iliad) vs marya bolkonskaya (war and peace)

mercutio (romeo and juliet) vs samwise gamgee (lord of the rings)

jay gatsby (the great gatsby) vs achilles (the iliad)

olivia (twelfth night) vs grantaire (les miserables)

dante (the divine comedy) vs maurice hall (maurice)

montresor (the cask of amontillado) vs enjolras (les miserables)

[shrimplicitly]

after having a line at starbucks literally until 5:40 this evening i finally understand why scrooge hates christmas. you are all so fucking annoying god bless

[sandythereadingcafe]

COVER REVEAL

INHERITED HOLIDAY by Author M.Robinson

Bah freaking humbug. I hate Christmas—always have, always will. From the gaudy trees to the over-the-top decorations and the traditions everyone clings to like they’re sacred. Particularly my family. They own Mistletoe Town—a Hallmark movie come to life and a place most people only dream about. Thanks to an unexpected inheritance from my great-grandfather, it’s my personal nightmare. I’m stuck running this Christmas-obsessed town with an avalanche of memories I’ve spent thirteen years trying to forget. But it’s not just the town I abandoned… it’s her. And no matter how much I play the Scrooge, I’m about to find out some ghosts from the past can’t be ignored—or outrun. Especially now that she’s my sweet new employee, baking spirits merry and bright. If I want to stay off the naughty list, I have to learn how to play nice. And let go of the past.

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Meet M. Robinson: M. Robinson is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of more than thirty novels in Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Crowned the “Queen of Angst” by her loyal readers, you’ll feel the cut of her pen slicing through your heart as your soul bleeds upon the words of her stories with each turn of the page. Most notably known for the Good Ol’ Boys, M’s newest venture has graced her with the #1 Bestseller on Apple Books with Second Chance Contract. The Second Chance Men are powerful, intelligent and will sweep you off your feet and leave you weak in the knees–every woman’s wildest dreams. M. lives the boat life along the Gulf Coast of Florida with her two puppies and real life book boyfriend, the inspiration for all her filthy talking alphas, Bossman. When she isn’t in the cave writing her next epic love story, you can usually spot her mad-dashing through Target or in the drive-thru of Starbucks, refueling. Yes, she’s a self-proclaimed shopaholic, but only if she’s spending Bossman’s money. You can follow M, Ted, Marley, and Bossman on Facebook, Instagram, and her absolute favorite social platform-TikTok. Subscribe to her newsletter now to receive exclusive access to upcoming releases, sales, and freebies.

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[blasooch]

GameShire Stopaway: Why the Most Heavily Manipulated Stock on the Market Has Potential to Become a Massive Holding Company

If you've been following Gamestop recently, you know it’s stock market Mortal Kombat. Hedge funds naked shorting ETFs, shares failing to deliver (T+35), and retail traders yolo-ing 401ks. This is not going to end well.

GameStop is, without question, the most manipulated stock on the market. While the extreme volatility makes GME attractive for short-term trading, I strongly believe that under the leadership of their new CEO, Ryan Cohen, along with Larry Chang and the new board of directors, GameStop has significant potential to become a massive holding company. This is my case for "Gameshire Stopaway".

Rewind back to 1964. Berkshire Hathaway was a faltering textile mill that nobody cared about. Plants were closing, layoffs were common, and their core operation was in nonstop decline.

Then came Warren Buffett. He bought it, transformed it into a holding company, and expanded investments across insurance, finance, entertainment, food, construction, and everything else.

Fast forward to today, Berkshire Hathaway is trading at $617,249.90 a share.

"Berkshire’s economic goal remains to be the best investor and partner for our fellow owners, and we will continue to accomplish this by investing in excellent businesses." - WB letter to shareholders (2020)

Just as Buffet transformed a failing textile mill into a colossal holding company, I believe GameStop’s Ryan Cohen, is poised to steer GME on a similar trajectory.

The basic idea of a holding company is to own parts or all of other companies and to let those companies operate autonomously. Like Bershire, GameStop is a registered holding company. Here's why I think they are poised to pivot:

1. Massive Cash Reserves. GameStop has a better price-to-cash valuation than all 100 companies listed in the Nasdaq100 index.

With virtually no debt and $4 billion in cash on hand, they have more cash than AT&T, Starbucks, Verizon, Target, and Delta Airlines.

If GME were to simply drop their $4 billion into a money market with an average APY, the interest alone would outperform their annual net profit from their legacy retail business.

2. The Dream Team. Ryan Cohen, Larry Chang, and the new GME Board of Directors are straight up e-commerce all stars. Cohen, who takes no salary, led the largest e-commerce acquisition of all time (CHWY) and successfully competed against Amazon in a niche e-commerce market.

They are strategically phasing out GME’s legacy retail footprint, closing underperforming stores, reducing overhead, and pivoting into the digital space.

"We are trying to do something that hasn’t been done before: to transform a legacy retailer into a technology company." - Ryan Cohen

While details of GME’s digital strategy aren’t public yet, betting on Ryan, Larry, and a $4 billion dollar war chest is a solid bet.

3. "Subsidiaries Wanted". With so much friggin’ liquidity, GME is not only well-equipped to weather a potential recession, but they are also well-positioned to scoop up acquisitions on the cheap during a market downturn. They are registered holding company ready for subsidiaries.

Based on Ryan and Larry’s history of turning nothing into something, it seems highly unlikely that they will just vault away their cash like Scrooge McDuck. Who would they acquire? We can only speculate. But my gut tells me that Ryan will follow the path of Berkshire, GE, and Icahn, and build a portfolio different than their legacy operation.

GameStop’s new leadership, strong financials, and potential for acquiring subsidiaries makes it a compelling long-term play. Just as Buffet saw the potential in Berkshire, I think Cohen and crew could turn what once was a struggling brick and motor into a ‘Gameshire Stopaway’.

Could I be wrong about all of this? Yes.

Am I qualified to give anyone financial advice? Absolutely not.

Am I betting on Ryan Cohen? Friggin' absolutely.

[aikoiya]

I was tagged by @kaezer!

So, I'm apparently supposed to tag 9 people that I want to know better?

3 Ships: It'd be easier to ask me what I don't ship, honestly. Let's see... DekuRaka, Anger Management (Jazz Fenton x Jason Todd), & SessKag.

1st Ever Ship: Good God, that was a long ass time ago! It was either Pokeshipping (WE WILL NEVER DIE!!), Amethyst Ocean (Danny & Sam from Danny Phantom), or Golisa (Goliath & Elisa from Gargoyles).

Last Song: I think it was "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Idina Menzel & Micheal Buble?

Last Movie: Scrooge: A Christmas Carol per recommendation.

Currently Reading: Heavens, SEVERAL DPxDC crossovers. Particularly with Anger Management.

Currently Watching: My Hero Academia & want to rewatch Danny Phantom, Gargoyles, Teen Titans, & Static Shock when I get back around to it. My mom & I tend to binge watch shows together & right now, we're waiting for the next seasons of Manifest, the Blacklist, & several others that I can't think of off the top of my head. I'm currently watching Ms. Scarlet and the Duke right this instant with her too & I've been thinking about watching Wednesday with her as well. I also wanna watch The Santa Clauses, but I refuse to give Disney any more money than I can help it until after they've stopped trying to groom kids & begin to make movies without the agenda, so I'm waiting for someone to react to it on YouTube so I can watch it that way.

Currently Consuming: Nothing right now, but I'm about currently myself a cheese, chicken, & mayo melt & I did recently finish a Caramel Brulee Late from Starbucks.

Currently Craving: Itching to make more art, but I had been doing so not too long ago & I need to take a break.

I tag:

@gale-gentlepenguin

@dannyphantom-justiceleauge

@dp-marvel94

@prophetic-hijinks

@wrightfamilyagency

@amethystocean-adr

@krossan

@zoe-oneesama

@nobodyfamousposts

[jeonqkooks]

no no no no no no please. I must insist you do not let your head explode! It would be a terrible mess to clean up and absolutely devastating to loose you 💜

On a serious note I totally get you. I am just coming back from a long Holiday weekend/break from classes and a visit back home and I am just so ready to check out of everything and live in a hobbit hole until further notice. I swear I couldn’t even spell my name correctly today if you asked. I woke up already wanting to take a nap. I have so much to work to do for school. I have not been able to focus on any one thing so I pick the easiest thing to do, which doesn’t really accomplish much so my to do list just gets longer and longer. The I end up getting more annoyed with myself because I feel like I’m spinning my wheels. And I still have a shift tonight. I work at Starbucks which was supposed to be an easy part time pay check, but everyone is just miserable and mean! Blahhhh bahhfucking humbug. Ebenezer Scrooge had some good talking points.

lol i felt this to my core 😭 i too have been waking up wishing for the day to end already. i’ve just been feeling very stagnant lately, like nothing is going anywhere and i’m just stuck at the same place and time keeps running out :/ pray for us fr babe 😔 but i’m trying to think that it’s just the winter blues and getting less daylight and just the anxiety of another year passing by and that everything will hopefully be better soon ❤️‍🩹

[quill-pen]

Scrooge Headcanons Masterlist

Scrooge is a switch NSFW

Scrooge is all about eye contact NSFW

Scrooge's NSFW alphabet: A & B

Scrooge's NSFW alphabet: C-G

Scrooge's NSFW alphabet: H-K

Scrooge's NSFW alphabet: L & M

Scrooge's NSFW alphabet: N-Z

Bess' NSFW alphabet

Scrooge proposes with flower rings SFW

Who Isabel married and why that makes it even sadder SFW

~Modern AU HC: Bess meets Scrooge pre-visitation SFW

Scrooge doesn't like being called 'Benny' SFW

Scrooge rolls his 'r's--anyone else notice? SFW

Scrooge plays the piano--end of discussion SFW

What Scrooge's personality type is and what Bess' personality type is and why it works SFW

Things that Bess will definitely do in the fic we just might not ever see them--lol SFW

Scrooge is gonna get long hair--deal with it SFW

Scrooge's favorite color SFW

The Scrooges: Victorian styles SEXTING NSFW

Scrooge honoring Jen SFW

Bess just needs some long, deep snuggles, okay? SFW

~(Probably) Modern AU HC: The "get along" shirt SFW

Granny FeFe's bed

Ebenezer Scrooge is a foot-popping-kiss kisser SFW

Scrooge always romances his wifey NSFW-ish (gif)

Ebeness' safe-word NSFW

Scrooge's body hair NSFW

Scrooge physique NSFW

Bess with the cute aggression SFW

Scrooge gets an accent when he gets heated SFW

Bess goes posh when she gets heated SFW

Bess Scrooge and her... interesting vocabulary SFW

Ebenezer Scrooge and holding his liquor (ficlets for examples) NSFW

Scrooge fell first SFW

Ebenezer's robe SFW

Eb's watch chimes because nostalgia for me SFW

Bess is quite low-maintenance in romance SFW

SHIRTLESS, SWEATY EBENEZER DOING FARMWORK--THIS IS HAPPENING--YOU'RE WELCOME SFW

More fun and sexy Scrooge farmwork SFW

Josephine Sulivan--Fashion designer extraordinaire! SFW

Bess talks to the animals SFW

~Modern AU HC: Cotton briefs are sexy SFW

Ebenezer's father SFW

Those bed curtains are handy for many reasons NSFW

~Modern AU HC: Netlix and chill NSFW (just to be safe)

A brief history of Jacob and Beatrice Marley SFW

Bess' body hair SFW

Bess' favorite and least favorite colors SFW

Ebenezer is top-tier dad material SFW

Scrooge-Sullivan family height comparisons SFW

Bess' hair is glorious and Ebenezer loves it SFW

Do not call Bess "the little woman" SFW

The kids think Bess is awesome SFW

American vs. British SFW

~Modern AU HC: The result of breaking up with Oliver SFW

The sweet, protective things Ebenezer does SFW

Fluffy the Turkey SFW

Adopted Scrooge headcanon: Grind or bounce? SFW

Beryl's last name SFW

~Modern HS AU HC: Bess was an emo girl SFW

~Modern AU HC: Ebeness couple shirts SFW

~Modern AU HC: Scrooge characters Starbucks orders SFW

~Modern AU HC: Kick-boxing Bess SFW

~Modern AU HC: Mixtapes SFW

"I'm not perfect, but I'll be as close as I can be for you" SFW

Bess' oral fixation NSFW

Lots of head kisses SFW

Scrooge characters' ages SFW

Just sayin'--Scrooge is probably wearing long undies SFW

Wedding and engagement rings SFW

I still call them the Hannahs SFW

~Modern AU HC: Fourth of July SFW

~Modern AU HC: Motorcycle SFW

~Modern AU HC: Elvish SFW

~Modern AU HC: Bess' YouTube SFW

Portraits SFW

Do NOT insult wifey SFW

Mickey's real name SFW

Birthmark NSFW only because pictures of nude posteriors

~Modern AU HC: Bess and Oliver NSFW-ish

~Modern AU HC: Bess and horror movies SFW

*Sims AU HC: Why it took so long for Bess and Connie to meet SFW

*Sims AU HC: Ebenezer and Ebenezar SFW

~Modern AU HC: Tattoos SFW

*Sims AU HC: Bess just LOVES to torment Orin SFW (mostly--involves a crude bumper sticker)

^^Continuation of above SFW^^

*Adopted Sims AU HC: Scrooge family meeting Bea SFW

*Adopted Sims AU HC: Scrooge family meeting George SFW

*Timeless Sims AU HC: Connie and Bess-"Yes you are flirting, honey." SFW

Bess and self-care SFW

Pinkie-swear--Eb and Millie SFW

~Modern AU HC: Cutting hair SFW

George's shirts SFW

~Modern AU HC: Eb's shirts SFW

⚔️DND AU HC: Eb and Bess origins SFW

~Modern AU HC: Bess' opinion on new age SFW

[the-queer-classic-lit-ship-ever]

matchups under cut! expect lots of crack and crossovers and one particular dude???? (we didn't scan ships btw there were a lot and we were tired :c i know nothing)

part a

les amis de l'abc (les miserables) vs tsar alexander/napoleon bonaparte (war and peace)

geraldine/christabel (christabel) vs houzarde/flechard (ninety-three)

joly/bossuet/musichetta (les miserables) vs jekyll/lanyon (jekyll and hyde)

rodion raskolnikov/dmitri razumikhin (crime and punishment) vs myshkin/nastasya/rogozhin/aglaya (the idiot)

frog/toad (frog and toad) vs lysander/demetrius (a midsummer night's dream)

duncan/macbeth (macbeth) vs perry smith/dick hickock (in cold blood)

dorian gray/basil hallward/henry wotton (the picture of dorian gray) vs macbeth/lady macbeth (macbeth)

jia baoyu/lin daiyu (dream of the red chamber) vs eponine thenardier/marius pontmercy/cosette fauchelevent (les miserables)

eugenie/louise (the count of monte cristo) vs anne shirley cuthbert/gilbert blythe (anne of green gables)

rosencrantz/guildenstern (hamlet and rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead) vs macbeth/macduff (macbeth)

sebastian/charles (brideshead revisited) vs the tell-tale heart/the raven (the corresponding edgar allan poe things)

the tinman/the scarecrow (wizard of oz) vs iago/roderigo (othello)

tom buchanan/jay gatsby (the great gatsby) vs jane/rochester (jane eyre)

antonio/sebastian (twelfth night and/or the tempest) vs andrei bolkonsky/the lofty sky (war and peace/real life?)

dracula/jonathan harker (dracula) vs grantaire/alcohol (les miserables/real life)

maria/sir toby belch (twelfth night) vs lorenzo/jessica (the merchant of venice)

part b

arthur holmwood/jack seward (dracula) vs andrei bolkonsky/enjolras (war and peace/les miserables)

bohun/skrzetuski (with fire and sword) vs catherine/eleanor (northanger abbey)

eponine thenardier/cosette fauchelevent (les miserables) vs buttercup/westley (the princess bride)

pyotr verkhovensky/nikolai stavrogin (demons) vs jane/helen (jane eyre)

andrei bolkonsky/pierre bezukhov (war and peace) vs algernon moncrieff/ernest (jack) worthing (the importance of being earnest)

romeo/juliet (romeo and juliet) emma bovary/happiness (madame bovary)

andrei bolkonsky/speransky (war and peace) vs miles/ginger (vile bodies)

andrei bolkonsky/anatole kuragin (war and peace) vs elizabeth bennett/fitzwilliam darcy (pride and prejudice)

tybalt capulet/montparnasse (romeo and juliet/les miserables) vs christine daae/meg giry (the phantom of the opera)

marius pontmercy/enjolras (les miserables) vs henry clerval/victor frankenstein (frankenstein)

fyodor dolokhov/anatole kuragin (war and peace) vs gerald croft/eric birling (an inspector calls)

sir toby belch/sir andrew aguecheek (twelfth night) vs heathcliff/catherine earnshaw (wuthering heights)

athos/aramis/pothos/d'artagnan (3 musketeers) vs emma woodhouse/george knightley (emma)

tullus aufidius/coriolanus (coriolanus) vs fortunato/montresor (the cask of amontillado)

elizabeth bennett/emma woodhouse (pride and prejudice/emma) vs ishmael/queequeg (moby-dick)

ebenezer scrooge/jacob marley (a christmas carol) vs john watson/sherlock holmes (sherlock holmes)

part c

nick carraway/jay gatsby (the great gatsby) vs dorian gray/basil hallward (the picture of dorian gray)

orestes/pylades (greek mythology) vs helene kuragina/natasha rostova (war and peace)

nikolai rostov/tsar alexander (war and peace) vs hamlet/laertes (hamlet)

gilgamesh/enkidu (the epic of gilgamesh) vs maurice hall/clive (maurice)

polonius/the curtain (hamlet) vs benedick and beatrice (much ado about nothing)

ahab/starbuck (moby-dick) vs jonathan/david (the old testament)

fantine/sister simplice (les miserables) vs romeo montague/edmund of gloucester (romeo and juliet/king lear)

jean valjean/javert (les miserables) vs cyrano de bergerac/roxane/christian (cyrano de bergerac)

enjolras/courfeyrac/combeferre (les miserables) vs samwise gamgee/frodo baggins (lord of the rings)

john roxton/edward malone (professor challenger) vs romeo montague/tybalt capulet (romeo and juliet)

saint-just/robespierre (the danon case) vs sampson/gregory (romeo and juliet)

desdemona/emilia (othello) vs penelope/circe (the odyssey)

erik/raoul de chagny/christine daae (the phantom of the opera) vs fortinbras/horatio (hamlet)

horatio/benvolio montague/combeferre (hamlet/romeo and juliet/les miserables) vs the bear from war and peace/the bear from the winter's tale (what do you think. genuinely. /lh)

odysseus/diomedes (the odyssey) vs lord capulet/lord montague (romeo and juliet)

aramis/athos (the 3 musketeers) vs antonio/bassanio (the merchant of venice)

part d

benvolio montague/mercutio (romeo and juliet) vs mephistopheles/faustus (doctor faustus)

marius pontmercy/napoleon bonaparte (les miserables) vs rosencrantz/guildenstern/hamlet (hamlet)

mina harker/lucy westenra (dracula) vs violacesario/olivia (twelfth night)

horatio/laertes (hamlet) vs macbeth/banquo (macbeth)

gregor samsa/therapy (the metamorphosis) vs lancelot/arthur/guinevere (arthurian legend)

enjolras/laertes/france (les miserables/hamlet/real life) vs benvolio montague/tybalt capulet/mercutio (romeo and juliet)

arthur holmwood/quincey morris/jack seward (dracula) vs orsino/olivia/violacesario (twelfth night)

eugene onegin/vladimir lenski (eugene onegin) vs jonathan harker/mina harker (dracula)

hamlet/horatio (hamlet) vs malvolio/feste (twelfth night)

malcolm/macduff (macbeth) vs lorenzo/gratiano (the merchant of venice)

enjolras/grantaire (les miserables) vs rebecca/mrs danvers (rebecca)

elizabeth bennet/caroline (pride and prejudice) vs maurice hall/alec scudder (maurice)

brutus/cassius (julius caesar) vs tybalt capulet/paris (romeo and juliet)

puck/titania/oberon (a midsummer night's dream) vs louis/lestat (the vampire chronicles)

marya bolkonskaya/julie karagina (war and peace) vs jack seward/quincey morris (dracula)

raoul de chagny/erik (the phantom of the opera) vs benedick/claudio (much ado about nothing)

the bracket is here!!!!!!!

full matchups in rb :)

[brokehorrorfan]

The ghosts of Christmas past return to haunt Fright-Rags with restocks of four holiday horror tees. A Christmas Story and Scrooged by Justin Osbourn, Christmas Vacation by Christopher Lovell, and Krampus by Joe Guy Allard are $28 each.

[galoots]

Scrooge and baby Donald waiting in line at a Starducks and the barista says, "Wow, what a cute little duckling! Your son really looks like you!"

Cue Scrooge sobbing happily in public while Donald stands there like :Vc ?

[moonlightpirate]

Happy day I'll probably be called a scrooge all day and treated like a crazy person 🙄

[chaotic-purple]

Starbucks has now entered their holiday cheer phase...I think this cup is supposed to represent the flames of Ebenezer Scrooge’s future.

This is fine