#the hype house wallpapers

[thecthonaut]

finished the first book on this year's reading list.

10/10, very short horror story but very compelling

[ourashenbride]

Paris Balcony Primal, Famfrit, Mist ward 7 plot 5 (Thank you to Ellie Net for letting me build!! I appreciate you.) Hello, friends! If you're aware of my game, you'll know that I've never dabbled with indoor/outdoor builds before. It's something I've always admired, and I'm always hype when my friends do it, but it just seemed well out of my comfort zone. Also, on a personal level, it's sometimes hard for me to suspend belief when building and being like "Yes, this is an open window to the ocean". I love it when someone else does it and I can look at it like YES, THAT IS THE SEA but when I do it?? It just looks like lines on a wall. It made no sense to me! BUT THIS TIME I WANTED TO CHALLENGE MYSELF!

I started out by building a massive exterior facade that you can't actually see all of it unless you physically go to the windows, but I figured I needed to go all out and build the whole thing. I built this in a large and it took almost 200 slots just for the fake building that you can barely see /cry And then the next issue was do I make this look modern or classic? A modern, white walled look wasn't exactly speaking to me. So instead, I opted for making my own wood-lined wallpaper and going heavy maximalist on the interior. If you've ever played Fable 3, it's giving me a lot of Fable 3 vibes!

My biggest inspirations for this build was Rjork, Momogyle, Div and Fragaria. Each build is so lovely, whether it was a full exterior courtyard or just a peek out into an alleyway. It really has sat in my brain for months and I wouldn't have been able to make this design without being able to visit their houses and figure out how it was done. Thank you for coming to my Ashen talk.

[acexliety]

The Haunted Manor

Bakugo Katsuki x Reader

Gender Neutral writing

English is not my first language, I'm sorry if I made any errors

・・・・・

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Warnings: none Summary: Bakugo's not scared of no ghost

The old manor loomed before you, darkened windows like hollow eyes staring down at your group as you all approached the entrance. The Halloween night was perfect for a little spook hunt, or at least that’s what Mina and Kirishima had been saying all week as they hyped up this supposedly haunted house on the outskirts of town. Now, standing on the creaky porch, you weren’t so sure this was a good idea. Kaminari shivered beside you, holding his phone up to light the way, and you glanced around at your friends to catch their equally uncertain expressions.

“Well,” Kirishima said, giving a loud clap that made everyone jump. “We’ve come all this way. Time to see if this place is really haunted, yeah?”

“Yeah, yeah,” Bakugo muttered, hands shoved in his pockets, trying to look unimpressed even as his gaze swept over the cracked, dusty windows. “Probably just a run-down house with bad plumbing.”

The moment you all stepped inside, though, the air grew heavy. The door creaked shut behind you, and a hush fell over the group as you took in the musty, dimly lit foyer, its peeling wallpaper and heavy, dusty furniture giving it an eerie stillness. Todoroki held up a flashlight, casting long shadows across the hall, while Jirou and Sero tried to stifle their laughter, obviously trying to keep it together.

“Hey,” Mina whispered, elbowing you and Bakugo. “First one to get scared loses.”

“Fine by me. I’m not scared of anything,” Bakugo huffed, glancing at you with a challenging look. “You?”

“I’m good,” you replied, trying to match his tone despite the chill crawling down your spine.

You didn’t miss the way Bakugo subtly inched closer, his hand brushing against yours briefly before he cleared his throat and shoved his hands back in his pockets, though he stayed at your side.

As you explored deeper, eerie sounds began to echo through the house—a creak here, a faint whisper there. Kaminari jumped at every noise, practically clinging to Kirishima, who tried to put on a brave face despite his own wide-eyed stare.

“Did anyone else just hear that?” Izuku’s voice broke the silence, his eyes darting toward a dark hallway. You all listened intently, but there was only silence.

“See? Nothi—” Bakugo started, but a loud thump from the floor above made everyone jump.

“Okay, who did that?” Kaminari yelped, looking around. The group fell silent, realizing that no one had been upstairs.

“Alright, this is getting weird,” Sero mumbled, inching back.

You all crept forward, trying to keep as quiet as possible, though the occasional creak of the floor made it impossible to avoid startling each other. Just as you reached the base of a grand, dusty staircase, a sudden, hollow groan filled the air. Everyone froze.

"Was that… a door opening?" Jirou whispered, her hand hovering over her earjacks.

Bakugo moved closer to you, gripping your arm and gently nudging you behind him as he scanned the shadows. "Tch, probably just the wind. Or a rat. Or—"

Another loud bang cut him off, and the chandelier above rattled, swaying ominously. You grabbed onto Bakugo’s jacket, and he quickly pulled you close, his arm coming protectively around you as he narrowed his eyes at the shadows.

“Stay close,” he whispered, his voice gruff, but you noticed the way he held you tightly, as if he didn’t trust whatever was lurking in the manor.

Mina turned to the group, trying to laugh it off. “This… this has to be a prank, right?”

“Are you sure you didn’t bring anything with you, Kaminari?” Sero asked, though his voice was tinged with genuine worry.

“Dude, I don’t play with ghosts! That’s too creepy!” Kaminari squeaked.

Suddenly, the door leading to the basement creaked open on its own, the rusty hinges groaning like a scream. Everyone backed away, but Bakugo kept his arm around you, his gaze trained on the now-open doorway. Faint, echoing footsteps could be heard from somewhere deep in the house.

Todoroki pointed his flashlight toward the stairs, his face impassive but his shoulders tense. “Is… anyone else feeling cold?”

As if on cue, an icy breeze brushed past, flickering the dim light and making the shadows stretch even longer. Everyone was silent, barely daring to breathe, and in that moment, Bakugo instinctively pulled you even closer, his eyes darting around as if daring whatever was haunting the house to show itself.

“What are you doing?” you whispered, feeling a strange flutter in your chest.

��Making sure you don’t go running off in a panic, obviously,” he muttered, his cheeks a faint shade of pink despite the darkness.

“Me?” You arched an eyebrow, glancing down to see his hand gripping yours tightly. “Looks like you’re the one holding on for dear life.”

“Shut up,” he mumbled, but his hand stayed firmly in place.

Then, as if something had decided to play with your nerves even more, the radio Kaminari had tucked in his bag suddenly crackled to life, an eerie static filling the air. He fumbled with it, his hands shaking as he tried to turn it off, but the static only grew louder, and faint whispers could be heard beneath the noise.

"That's it. We’re out of here," Jirou said, grabbing Kaminari and pulling him toward the door, but it wouldn’t budge. “Are you kidding me? Did someone lock this from the outside?”

A chill ran through the group, and suddenly, every piece of furniture in the room creaked and shifted, as if something invisible was moving it all at once. You could barely believe it, and judging by the stunned silence from your friends, they were equally freaked out. Sero let out a nervous laugh that quickly faded.

"Alright, who’s playing with us?" Kirishima called out, his voice a little less steady than before.

Then, a loud bang came from the kitchen, and a chair slid across the room by itself. You shrieked, clutching onto Bakugo, who had moved in front of you, his glare fierce.

“Alright, I don’t know what kind of trick this is,” Bakugo said, his voice loud enough to echo. “But I’m not scared of a stupid ghost!”

In that moment, you felt a surge of bravery and nudged him. “You sound pretty scared.”

“Yeah? Then why are you glued to my side, huh?” he shot back, his cheeks still faintly red. Despite his attempt to sound tough, he kept his grip on you.

Eventually, after a few more attempts, the group managed to shove the door open, and you all practically fell out onto the front lawn, everyone laughing and shaking as you caught your breath.

Bakugo muttered under his breath, still not letting go of your hand. “What a waste of time. Told you all it was probably just creaky floors and rats.”

But even as he complained, he didn’t let go of your hand until you reached the sidewalk. Finally, with a huff, he let go, running a hand through his hair. You caught his eye, and he smirked, a faint softness in his gaze.

“You handled that pretty well,” you teased.

“You’re the one who clung to me the whole time!” he retorted, though his smile gave him away.

⭑.ᐟ

Thank you for reading !!

[kawaiisimp]

Modern Sanji in a relationship headcannons

Sanji would see you post your "girl dinner" and run over with a five course meal

He likes to pick the flowers growing on the side of the road while walking to your house. He already has a bouquet he bought too. He just thinks you can never have too many flowers.

He likes to match outfits with you anytime you're out together

His wallpaper is you, and he has a folder of just your pictures

Often, he has to apologize for having wandering eyes, but his hands would never ever wander over anyone who isn't you.

He's the type to literally push you away when blackout drunk while yelling that he already has a partner. At least you know he's fateful.

Never-ending pet names from this man!

He, for sure, has a million heart emojis next to your contact name, which is a pet name bc of course it is.

He makes playlists for you and about you

Ya know how some guys put their friends first to their s/os? It's the other way around for him. He will ditch guy's night or whatever just bc he misses his you or bc you seemed sad about him leaving. It's actually low-key an issue.

Has a wedding pintrest board

You know those videos of bfs with a bunch of stuff in their hands bending die to tie their s/o's shoes? Yeah, he's one of them.

Will drop anything and everything to help you no matter how small or big.

He melts at the smallest affection from you but often doubts that he deserves that love, so he needs some reassurance sometimes.

Strong believer in what's mine is yours, meaning his clothes are your clothes, your bed is his bed, his money is your money, your personal space is his personal space, etc.

He loves to slow dance in the kitchen while cooking with you

Always goes above and beyond for every date. Whether it's just at home watching a movie or going to a 5-star restaurant, he's pulling out all the stops.

He knows what he's doing when he does his simple flirty stuff. Pushing up behind you to get something, brushing his fingers against yours while doing dishes together, take a bit too long to roll his sleeves up, etc. He will act clueless as to why you're so flustered. He's not innocent.

Will sometimes purposely make you jealous

Brags about how amazing you are to all his friends. They are sick of hearing about you, but happy for him.

Does not like it when you talk to Zoro but would never tell who you can and can't talk to. He's not a dick.

"You're mine." But not in a "I own you," way, but in a "I need to take care of you," way.

Often buys and picks up things that remind him of you to give as gifts or sometimes keep.

He makes notes of all your preferences and tries to apply them anytime he can, from buying new cologne to getting new bed sheets. He's a pleaser and wants you to be comfortable and happy.

He is your number one hype man, and you are his biggest cheerleader right back.

His hugs are so amazing and comforting. I just know it!!!

All and all a top teir bf and literal hubby material.

[ist4rgirlo]

husband conrad x reader?

─────── 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝!𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐝

HEADCANONS !

requested by: anonymous

OKAY! Conrad is for sure the type of husband that proudly wears his wedding band. As much as possible he wants to reassure you how much he loves you and how much proud he is to have you as a partner.

We all know that he isn't really the type to really show his feelings to anyone, he was kind of the shy type one BUT when it comes to you he is willing to show any emotions. At first, it was hurt for him to trust anyone but when he knew how pure your heart was, he just showed you everything.

He's always private when it comes to his personal life but as what I just said, he is willing to show you off, HE LOVES showing you off, he likes PDA here and there but not too much, there's limitations.

He's the type of husband that is VERY VERY in love with their partner. He loves staring at you and just admiring you.

He loves taking pictures of you and posting it on his instagram story or just on his feed. He loves LOVES putting you as his wallpaper, it would always make him smile whenever people would see his wallpaper and ask him who it was, he would proudly say "oh it's the love of my life" WITH THE WIDEST SMILE.

He will always be the first one to wake up, clean the house and even make you breakfast. He honestly doesn't have any issue with doing chores because he likes helping you as much as possible.

Whenever you had errands he's always the type to ask you if he can come. He likes accompanying you everywhere, he basically just likes it when he's near you, I wouldn't say that he's very clingy its just that if he has time to go with you then he will make sure to be there by your side when running errands incase you buy groceries or anything.

Okay I did say that he wasn't clingy BUT he always needs to touch you like it can be just him holding your hand, or putting an arm around your waist ANYTHING ! he just wants to feel you and touch you, he just needs to always know that you are right beside him.

HE SPOILS YOU A LOT, he's also the type of person that remembers everything you say, like for example you said something about wanting this type of food or wanting this type of clothing or jewelry oh don't be surprised if Conrad comes to you holding that something that you told him about.

ALSO most of the time he buys you stuff because it reminded him of you. HE IS THE CUTEST.

HE IS YOUR HYPE MAN !!!! he lets you wear anything to be honest, he can fight and he knows it so he just lets you wear whatever you want as long as you're comfortable with what you are wearing.

He is protective but not like overprotective, he still respects your boundaries and always asks you what you really one. He also knows his limitations when it comes to his protectiveness.

Often likes calling you names like "angel", "sweetheart", "darling" he just likes you squirming and blushing whenever he calls you those names.

He will do anything for you, if you want to make a child then he is UP TO IT. He absolutely loves children and absolutely adores them so he would want to have one of his own especially if it's with you.

He's just a sweetheart and is someone who does everything to make you happy, he adores you so so much and loves you dearly.

[satoshy12]

Fenton and Possible Family

Maddie Fenton and Ann Possible are very estranged sisters, so they barely talked before University, and after that, never again. While both meet Alicia, they always try to never meet each other or talk to each other. So while Maddie knew that Ann's daughter Kim was playing Hero, Ann had no idea about Maddie's children, that her son was a hero, or even knew about Ellie's exist.

Middletown

Kim just told her friends that the Phantom would come to the town to meet her father, talk about rocket science, and protect him for the U.N. for her new project. As if she couldn't protect her own father. Kim, look how happy Ron, Rufus, and even Monique seem to be. Kim:" Ron, we too are heroes; you don't have to be excited." Ron:" You don't understand it, while we are heroes. Phantom is like Team Go, Super heroes that fight massive monsters and similiar!" Rufus nodded his head at that. Showing a fighting move he saw on the TV Phantom doing. Monique:" And have you not seen his body? He is a pretty good-looking hero." As she showed Kim her wallpaper, like Tara and Bonnie, she too had the Hero as phone wallpaper. Yeah, Kim knows about it but doesn't get the hype. James seems to love talking to his bodyguard; the young man seems smart enough to understand and give his opinions on rocket science. And he one-shot Drakken (Drew) and Shego as they tried to kidnap him again. + At the Possible House, Danny was confused about how similar Ann looks to his mother. And that day, Ann learned her Nephew was a superhero, as he told them his full name "Danny Fenton" at the dinner. Ann called later her sister Alicia. Who told her she thought Ann knew about it? It's not like Maddie hides it; she just never talks about it, as she thinks everyone knows about it in the family! Kind of like Ellie. Ann didn't even know she had two nieces, she just knew about Ellie... Maybe they are too much estranged they are sisters after all. Alicia:" Yes you are! I told you that for years. I mean even Maddie knows about your family, but you don't. She won't visit as long you don't want to see her. And maybe you will help with the Vlad problem... " Ann:" Vlad? Is he someone she meet later?" Alicia:"When you meet you will get what I mean. Just being around him, you get it. "

[lavena]

Tmnt headcannons and a psa for those like 3 toxic ppl

87

- Raph can get the highest flips pit of all his brothers

-Leo found out how to make the brushes used for Kanji n such for fun and will sometimes make wallpaper with his favorite quotes

-donnie breaks the fabric of the universe at least once a week and no one is surprised

- mikeys accent is fake, he actually has a Bronx accent, he just liked the sufer persona so much he decided to commit

90s

-Leo got the go ninja go song stuck in his head for years

-Raph is the best break dancer and will go to clubs with his brother sometimes

-Donnie will sometimes escape to scap yards for hours on end just tearing appliances apart

-mikey has anger issues, as seen by him beating the shit out of a punching bag in the deleted scene (April's drawing of mikey)

2003

-leo will get "the batman" voice whenever he is stressed

- mikey has night terrors

-Raph knits

-dons guilty pleasure is Celtic sings (tir na nog, teir abhaile riu)

2007 (dint mind me leading this tf up)

- raph learned Spanish because one of the kids he met on the street as Nightwatcher spoke it and raph wanted to be able to talk to the kid and make sure he ls alright

Leo get vivid nightmares after the Winters debacle

-mikey after working as cowabunga carl has nightmares

- Raph got shot when he first started being a vigilante

-don and mike are twins

- Dons tech support leaves him more sarcastic than ever, which is really funny for his brothers, but leo gets whiplash for the first bit after he gets home

-don holds a grudge against raph and leo, and sometimes their father but never enough for it to affect their family

- Leo got really good at hiding in the shadows to the point he scares the shit out of raph in the mornings

-raph started watching tellanovellas with their father after his nightwatcher thing

-mike will bake custom cakes for his cowabunga carl gigs for an extra price, at first it wasn't very successful but then word spread that they were the best goddamn cakes around and people started to ask for cakes even if they didn't have a kids birthday. Let's just say having a turtle at your quinces or receptions became an inside joke.

-don and mike are up at the crack of dawn, mike cause he likes to bake the cakes the day of so they don't dry out and the frosting doesn't get the weird hard bits after refrigerating and don because he needs to inject coffee and acetometaphin into his veins to deal with these stupid fcuking people

-leo had to use an automatic rifle once in the jungle and he vows to never again

-raph and Casey spent one too many times out till the break of dawn, Casey almost got fired, but raph and him made up a story, put on voices and treachcoats all that jazz. Now Caseys boss thinks he has ties with the mafia... it gets really runny when April finds out and chases them down

-don and mike spend mornings listening to lowkey but hyping songs to get ready in the morning " a boy named pluto" mainly because don can't handel anything loud and mike will cry if the song doesn't have some kind of sway to it

- Raph became the nightwatcher after witnessing the og guys death, poor guys traumatized

2012

- mikey is the best at disappearing, but only after don invested the egg shell smoke bombs

- Leo voice box was permenatly damaged when he was attacked b4 the farm house arc, it gets really bad when he is stressed

- Raph after the whole brainworm thing (is that cannon or fannon, im like 70% sure it's cannon but idk) gets really spooked around insects and worms, especially if he can hear them moving

- Donnie got a chem set for Christmas from his brother, but he knows they really just stole stuff from nycu, he loves it

2018

- Raph gets sad sometimes that he isn't smaller cause he wants to be help, his brother make sure to give him a really big group hug, doesn't solve anything but he knows he is loved

- Mikey spray paints, it started with the sewer walls, but now he does abandon buildings too

- Donnie built himself the best noise canceling headphones, and then built all his brothers pairs because they kept asking to borrow them

- Leo ugly laughts at the fnaf sb freddy memes, all of them, it makes everyone who hears it wheeze

2023

- Leo is so goddamn anxiety ridden, this poor boy

- Finally a raph that does violent right, yeah it might (read deffo will in hs) end up bad, but never for his brother, cause he protects them with that violence and anger

- Don definitely learned how to speak Korean so he could watch k-pop interviews as they aired

- Mikey is a natural at martial arts

That's all I got for now, but quick psa

There has been a bit of toxicity regarding raph fans, like 3 of them. Everyone else is great, so for anyone experiencing hate from those people like @theunicorncomic-blog and @incorrect-2003-tmnt-quotes ( like people are being toxic to them not that they are toxic) along with anyone else experiencing toxicity from the 3 Raph fans

I am so sorry, I know it can be stressful and they seem to like to target things that are personal. So just remember it doesn't matter who your favorite is, it doesn’t matter if you hate a character, we are tmnt. We are TMNT and we love our ninja boys, and we always will. Embrace the new iterations, learn of the old, no matter what it will bring you joy to see our boys out n about getting love.

Spread love and affection, and ignore those who are violent without reason.

And for those like 3 toxic raph fans, I get that you are upset about people disliking raph or feeling like his personality is costing other characters, but something to remeber is that, we love raph, he is a great character, what we are upset about is that the writers make him "angry, strong, rule breaker" and nothing else, they don't let him grow, they don't let him experience, for example the other characters start out as this. " Mr. Rules, Ninja, Leader by name only" and then let him grow to " leader through experience, kind, and willing to risk it all for his family" another " know it all, annoyed, non confrontational" and let him grow to " empathetic, strong willed, smart" they allow the other characters to grow, while sticking with their base. So the Raph we want to see at the end of a series is " willing to do anything to protect, strength through family, and angry at injustice" we can see it be set up in 07 and 03, but the others leave him as an angry, violent jerk who is funny mind due, but non the less we are left wanting more from someone who tends to be one of the more focused on characters.

TLDR, we are upset that Raph suffers as a character from lack of mobility, in a main position he has the options to, but the writers don't give it to him, and by doing so it costs the other characters. So stop being toxic and giving your character a bad rap by using slurs against the people who have different views from you. Just remember there is way more good than there is bad, don't let these 3 ruin things for everyone else or warp your view of others

[5and3nevermind]

Hey,

I'm new to your blog and yoonmin. I am not a shipper but I've always felt a certain softness in them which I couldn't find in other BTS ship... wait maybe Taehyung and Jungkook. Coming to the point, when I was new to the fandom on Twitter I got bombarded with either taekook or namjin or jikook videos but a lot of people didn't consider or hyped yoonmin as they hyped vmin or jikook. My point is we used to see a lot of content from vmin and still see from jikook so why do you think there is more to yoonmin then these two ships? Vmin I may understand because they have a very different vibe but Jikook is so popular and are so close (not in 2023). You think there is any reason to assume jikook got distanced and therefore yoonmin came more closer this year. No, I don't believe in jikook and I'm not implying Jimin chose Yoongi as a second option. Please don't take this otherwise, this is not a comparison post. I'm really trying to learn about ym and other ship dynamics so may say something which might offend someone. I think the best way to learn is from a person who loves them both. 💜

Hi anon!

So…I answered a similar ask here. (Just adding so that I don’t repeat myself too much 😉)

You asked if I think Jimin and Jk became distant and that drew Jimin closer to Yoongi, and the short answer is absolutely not. First of all, I think Jimin and Jk are still very close.

Secondly, Jimin and Yoongi being a close-knit pair is nothing new. Yes, they were more open/visible in 2023, but this is a relationship (whether it’s romantic or platonic) that goes back years.

I’m just going to throw some receipts at you. I hope that’s ok!

- This (and this and this and this) was yoonmin during debut era. And here’s a bold move by Jimin in 2014.

- Yoongi and Jimin have been hanging out in their free time for years. They’ve mentioned going out to dinner/drinks, gaming together, working out together, Yoongi cooking for Jimin, long conversations, Jimin watching Yoongi do his shoulder rehab, Jimin visiting Yoongi’s parents’ house in Daegu, etc, etc.

- Even during periods when Jimin and Yoongi weren’t as visible (and some people thought they broke up), stuff like this and this and this happened.

- It seems like Jimin and Yoongi have a special affinity for each other. Jimin has used pics of Yoongi as the wallpaper on his phone, and Yoongi has done the same with pics of Jimin. Yoongi says he likes Jimin’s voice best. Jimin attended three of Yoongi’s concerts. Both Jimin and Yoongi have said many times over the years that if they could work on a song with another member, they’d choose each other.

And I’m only scratching the surface, anon! There is soooooo much going on with yoonmin over 11+ years. This is my long-winded way of saying that I don’t think Jimin’s friendships with Tae or Jk or any other member are what define yoonmin.

I hope that answers your question! Let me know if you have any others.

[sims4t2bb]

weekly update - part 1

Hello everyone, and happy Sunday! We hope you're sitting down with a nice, warm drink as you're browsing through today's update; it's such a long one, it was split into two parts (find part two here)! 🍵☕

The first part of the updates for this week can be found under the cut, as always! 🍃

— Base Game

Buy Mode

Dizzy Palms Ceiling Fan and Perfect Plumbob Ceiling Fan conversions by ePSYlord has been added.

Build Mode

Dots of Color, Dream within a Dream, Drywall, Dulcet Duet, Eldan Secrets, Electric Sheepskin, Essence of Pastel, EveryShade, Fair & Square, Firehouse Brick, and more conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

— Expansion Packs

Get To Work

Clinical Panels conversion by @lordcrumps has been added.

Get Together

Baa Baa Barn Style, Brickwall, Brickwork, Clutched Stones, Coloring Within the Lines, Dressing Mortar, Elaborate Plastering, Embellished Mucilage, Embroidered Plaster, Get Ruins, and more conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

City Living

Alleyway Bricks, Brickhouse Wall Pattern, Faded Memories, Large Fancy Wall Tiles, “Mold”ed Baseboard, More Mortar Bricks Wall Pattern, Street Walking City Bricks Wall Pattern, and Worn Stripes conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Seasons

Craftsman Stonewall, Woodstone Crafter’s Wall, and Worn Wood Siding conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Get Famous

Faux Wood Shingles Full Panel, Faux Wood Shingles Half Panel, Homemade Brick, Long Large Bricks, Opulent Panelled Brocade, Simply Stucco, Small Long Bricks, Sound Off Fabric Panelling, Sound Stage Panelling, and Veins of Gold Marble Walls conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Island Living

Bamboo Breeze Ceiling Fan conversion by ePSYlord has been added.

Natural Curves, Need for Reed, Seafarer, Tessellated Lava Rock, and Walk the Plank conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Discover University

Accented Stone, Britechester Brick Stone, Dorm Chic, Foxbury Stone, Stones that Groove, and The Gibbs conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Eco Lifestyle

Clean Slate, From the Earth Itself, Plastered Style, Rusted Iron, Smooth Panelling, Upcycled and Upcycled, and Tough conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Snowy Escape

Onsen-style Tile Murals, Peak Design Stone Tile, Summit Cedar, Summit Cedar Support Beam, Tea House Wainscotting, and Winter Warmed Wood Panelling conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Cottage Living

Brick Whisper, Flowered Vines Wainscoting - Left, Flowered Vines Wainscoting - Right, Garden Party Wainscoting, Quite Cobbled, and Sunlit Stone conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

High School Years

Another Brick for the Wall, Bricks of Academia, Honey, Comb On!, Melting Waves, Miles of Tiles, Papyrus in Art Deco, The Hallway Stone, and The Perfect Plaster conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Growing Together

Between the Lines Shingles, Half Stripe, Full Hype Tile, Haughty Herringbone Wall Tile, Hide & Sleek Metal Panels, Slate-ly Tiled, Suburban Dream Siding, and Well Crafted Masonry conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

— Game Packs

Outdoor Retreat

Horizontal Clapboard and Vertical Clapboard conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Spa Day

A Concrete Idea, Matchstick Magic, Minimal Slats, Perfect Horizontal Mosaic, Perfect Vertical Mosaic, Rectangular Flows, Ridiculously Rectangular Runner, Steamy Sideways Slats, Steamy Slats, The Glow that Flows Wall Panel, and more conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Dine Out

Determined Brick, Lofty Brick, and Modern Wood Panelling conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Vampires

Brooding Brick Pattern, Floral Bat Motif, Narrow Victorian Wall Pattern, Neoclassic Wall Panelling, Patterned Bat Column Print, Vertical Bat Motif, and Victorian Wall Pattern conversions by @lordcrumps have been added.

Parenthood

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Halloween Birthday Bash

Paranormal Preteens AU: Episode Fifteen

A JSE Fanfic

Eeeee we're getting stakes in the story, guys! And that's all I'll say because I don't want to spoil anything :)c It's Halloween, which means it's Marvin and JJ's birthday. They invite all the others—Chase, Schneep, Jackie, and Stacy—over to their house for a party. And it's not quite what the others expect. Even before things take a sharp turn downhill. And yeah. Happy reading ;)

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Chase had been to a lot of other kids’ houses before, but they were usually all in the same sort of neighborhood. The suburbs, as Mom told him they were called. Marvin and JJ lived much closer to the center of town, at the end of a street called Riverview Place. The houses here were all tall and narrow, with flat, sloping roofs instead of pointed ones, their walls all connected in rows. It was hard to tell them apart.

“Okay, number 55, here we are,” Mom said, pulling to the side of the road. “Hey, isn’t that Jackie’s car?”

“Mm-hmm.” Chase nodded. “They invited him, too. And Stacy.”

“Ah, right.” Mom smiled. “I’m so glad you guys have met someone new. It’s good to have a girl’s perspective sometimes.”

“It is? On what?” Chase asked, genuinely confused.

“You’ll see.”

Chase turned around to look at Schneep in the backseat, silently asking if he knew what Mom was talking about. But Schneep wasn’t really paying attention. He had his face pressed up to the car window, staring out at the house. “Will there be enough room for all of us inside?” he asked. “It is a... skinny house.”

“This design of house is called a townhouse,” Mom explained. “And I think you’ll be fine.” She parked the car and looked at the boys. “Alright. I’ll pick you up at five, but if you want to leave early, just call me. We can go trick-or-treating afterwards. I managed to convince some of our neighbors to try it out for Henrik’s first real Halloween.”

Schneep smiled wide, excited; Chase had been hyping up Halloween all month. “That is great! So we go back home and put on the costumes?”

“You got it!” Mom said. “Now, do you want me to walk you two up to the door? I’d like to have a brief chat with Marvin and Jameson’s parents.”

“Sure, Mom.” Chase opened the car door. “C’mon, Sch—Henrik!”

“Yes, yes! Ah, will you help with the gifts?”

“Yeah, of course!”

The two of them got the presents from the back seat and practically ran up to the front door, Mom trailing behind them. Chase had been so curious about Marvin and JJ’s house after Marvin had asked the whole friend group to come over for their birthday. And now, seeing how different it was, he was even more curious. It did throw him off a bit. But that happened whenever you visited someone else’s house. Knowing the place where they lived was weird, though not in a bad way. Just in a different way.

Chase rang the doorbell. A few seconds later, it was answered by an old woman, her gray hair cut into a bob. She looked at the boys, blinked, then smiled. “Ah, more of JJ and Marvin’s friends, are ye?” she asked. “And their mam, by t’look of it. Good to meet you.”

“Hi.” Chase waved. “I’m Chase. This is my cousin, Henrik.”

“Ah, of course ye are. They’ve been talkin’ up a storm about when you’d get here.” The woman chuckled. “I’m the boys’ grandmother, I’m in town for the next couple o’months. My name’s Saoirse, but you can call me Granmam Molloy, if you want. Come in, come in. You too, young lady.”

Mom smiled, clearly flattered by being called ‘young lady.’ “Thank you. Are Emma and Robert here or is it just you?”

“They’re here, in the kitchen actin’ the maggot. Go on in t’ere if you want t’talk to them.”

Chase and Schneep walked into the house, finding themselves in a small entrance hall with white and blue wallpaper. A narrow hallway extended forward, made even narrower by the upwards staircase taking up half the space. Chase leaned back against the bannister to let Mom and Granmam pass by.

“What a strange staircase,” Schneep muttered. “Why does the handle curve at the end like that?”

“Huh?” Chase turned back around to look at the bannister he was leaning on. “Oh yeah. That’s weird, I’ve never seen a staircase, uhhhh, bannister do that. It’s blocking off, like, a third of the stairs. Do you have to scootch around it to go up and down?”

“You’re here!”

The two of them turned back around and saw Marvin running down the hallway towards them, skidding to a halt only a foot away. “I thought you weren’t coming!” he said. “I mean, of course you were coming, it sounds dumb when I say it like that, but you’re the last ones here so I was getting worried. You were looking at the stairs of doom, right? I mean, the staircase? Upstairs is just the bedrooms and the bathroom, yeah the only bathroom is on the second floor, it’s weird. Everyone else is in the living room, though! Well, Mam and Dad are in the kitchen, that’s through this doorway here, but what I’m saying is we’re all hanging out down here.”

Chase laughed. He hadn’t realized how much he missed Marvin talking so fast until these past few weeks of unusual silence from him. “Yeah, bro, of course we were coming! I think Mom got lost driving for a while.”

“Dad always says it’s easy to miss the turn onto the street.” Marvin nodded seriously. Then he gasped. “You brought presents!”

“They are from both of us,” Schneep said, lifting up the wrapped box he was holding. Chase had the other one pressed to his chest. “We would have gotten you both one from each of us, but Aunt Jess said this would be fine.”

“It totally is, don’t fucking worry about it!” Marvin turned around. “Well, c’mon!” He headed back down the hallway. Chase and Schneep quickly followed.

Chase’s first impression of the living room was that it was... weirdly nice. He wasn’t sure why. Maybe it was because the place was so clean and tidy. Apart from the presents stacked on the coffee table, there wasn’t a mess anywhere. The L-shaped sofa and single armchair looked basically new, without a lot of the wear that furniture gets when it’s used for a couple years. A boxy television sat on top of a cabinet with closed doors that probably held all the movies and such. The walls were covered in more wallpaper, this time white-and-green striped. One wall had a bunch of framed photographs hanging on it in neat rows.

JJ, Jackie, and Stacy were all in here. Stacy was sitting in the armchair, looking a bit awkward perched on the edge, while Jackie and JJ were sitting on the sofa, where Jackie seemed to be showing JJ his camera. He looked up as Marvin, Chase, and Schneep walked in. “Hey, it’s the rest of the guys!” He smiled. “Glad you could make it.”

“Yeah, great to be here!” Chase said, smiling back. He walked around the sofa and put the present down with the others already there. “Whoa, you have a lot of presents. Nice.”

They’re mostly clothes, JJ said.

“How do you know that?”

JJ shrugged. Mam and Dad always use the same type of boxes for clothes. Look at all the flat rectangles.

Schneep also put his present down and looked around the room. “You have a nice house.”

“It’s a bit cramped with you all in here, so that sucks, but yeah, it’s alright,” Marvin said.

“Hi Chase, hi Schneep.” Stacy gave a little wave.

“Hi Stacy.” Chase waved back. “So your parents let you come?”

“Yeah. It’s, uh...” She glanced around. “...really different from girl birthday parties. You guys don’t have any decorations? Or cake?”

“We have cake,” Marvin said defensively. “It’s in the kitchen with Mam and Dad. And we’ve never really had people over for birthdays, so like, there’s never really been a need to decorate stuff, you know?”

“My parents still get balloons even when I’m not having friends over,” Stacy said.

Marvin blinked, looking surprised. “Really?”

I’d like balloons, JJ said. It’s a bit too late now, but maybe next year.

A moment passed in silence. “Well, uh, now that everyone’s here we can get the party started!” Jackie said cheerfully. “What do you guys want to do? JJ, Marvin? It’s your party. You want to open presents first?”

“Oh! We can play video games!” Marvin said, walking over to the TV. He slid open a door in the cabinet, revealing, as Chase suspected, a row of DVD and game cases. “We just have a Wii, nothing exciting like at Chase’s house, and we only have four remotes but we can take turns! We have a lot of ‘party games.’”

“Cool, I’ve never used a Wii before.” Chase jumped over the back of the sofa and landed in the corner of the L shape.

JJ flinched. Don’t do that when Dad can see, he’s really particular about the furniture.

“Really? Oh. Sorry.” Chase shifted in his seat. “I was excited. Excited to play games with you guys on your birthday! Happy birthday, by the way! And happy Halloween!” He looked to the side. “Schneep, wish them happy birthday!”

Schneep was still standing, looking at the wall of photographs. His eyes were narrowed as he examined them all. “Was?” He turned back around. “Oh, yes. Happy birthday Marvin! Happy birthday JJ!”

At that moment, Mom peered into the room from the hallway, with Granmam behind her. “Chase? Henrik? I’m heading out now,” she said. “Have fun!”

“Alright, Mom!” Chase said.

“Goodbye, Aunt Jess.” Schneep waved.

“Goodbye.” Mom waved back. “I’ll be back at five.” And with that, she turned and left.

Granmam took her place staring into the room. “Ah, a full house, I see.” She chuckled. “Do you boys want me t’leave you to it?”

“Uhhh, yeah, I think so?” Marvin glanced at JJ, who nodded. “Yeah. Thanks, Granmam!”

“Not a problem, lad. I’ll be in the dinin’ room wit’ your parents if you need me.” And she disappeared.

Marvin beamed. “Alright! Thanks again!” He then turned back to the TV cabinet. “Okay, what do you guys want to do?”

They ended up playing party games for a while, with everyone taking turns. Chase found the Wii remotes strange, but apparently Schneep and Stacy really clicked with the different controllers because they ended up playing more than Jackie and Chase did.

“Ach! Nicht fair!” Schneep shouted. “This game is—is broken! Why do you get all the high dice rolls?!”

“There’s a trick to it, I swear,” Stacy says. “It’s something about the timing.”

“Timing? Time to get your face out of my face.” Schneep grumbled, leaning back against the sofa and stretching his legs across the floor. He held up the remote for Chase to take. “Here. You do this part.”

“Oh I’m so glad you gave me the controller for the worst minigame,” Chase muttered, taking it anyway.

“I like this minigame,” Marvin said.

“It’s all luck!”

“Yeah, that’s why I like it. It evens the playing field.”

“The game has already—already—ah!” Schneep snapped his fingers a couple times, looking for the word. “Already leveled the playing field! With bombs!”

Jackie chuckled. “It’s demolished the playing field.” He settled back into the sofa cushions.

“If I knew you guys had a game system I would’ve got you guys a game for it,” Stacy muttered.

I’m sure whatever you got was great, JJ assured her.

Stacy sighed. “I should’ve actually asked you guys what you wanted.”

JJ shrugged. I’m never sure what I want for presents, only what I don’t want. Like clothes.

“I’ve wanted the same thing for ages,” Marvin said. “I want a pet.”

“A pet?” Chase asked, glancing away from the screen.

“Yeah! I know we don’t have room for a dog because they need a lot of space, but we could have a cat! I’ve asked every birthday and Christmas for a cat, but I’d be fine with anything. Like, we could have a hamster in our room. Or even a fucking fish. I really want a tiny, cute-ass animal in our house. I’ll take care of it and everything, I’ve read so much about cat care—well, and a bit about taking care of other pets. Like I said, I’d take anything.” Marvin paused. “But I really want a cat.”

“Pets are a lot of responsibility,” Jackie said. “I once pet-sitted for my aunt, it was so much to take care of her dog for just two days.”

“Yeah, I know.” Marvin shrugged. “I’ll take care of it. I’ve checked out a bunch of books from the library—Oh for the love of god!”

Chase laughed. “Do you still like this minigame, bro?”

Marvin threw his hands in the air. “I’m in last fucking place now! Dick!”

Chase just laughed harder. “Here, Schneep, take your controller again.” He held it down for Schneep to grab, but he wasn’t paying attention. “Hey. Schneep.” He followed Schneep’s line of sight. “Why are you staring at the pictures on the wall again?”

Schneep jumped a little. “Sorry.” He took the remote again, then looked at JJ and Marvin. “I-I hope you do not mind.”

“Course not,” Marvin said absentmindedly, paying more attention to the game. JJ just shrugged.

“Can I... ask you something?” Schneep asked. “Why... Are... A lot of the pictures just have one of you in them. That is... Do you two... Does one of you not like taking pictures?”

“Mam and Dad have more pictures,” Marvin said, still not looking away from the TV screen.

JJ sighed. They’re mostly of me, he said, looking up at the ceiling.

“...oh.” Schneep blinked. “That is... strange.”

The schools like to hand out awards for being very good at things, I’ve won a fair amount. Mam and Dad like to take photographs to remember the occasion. JJ jerked his head over to the wall of pictures. You’ll notice a lot of them have me or one of them holding up a piece of paper. That’s what that’s about.

Schneep narrowed his eyes. “That is not all of the pictures with just one of—”

JJ reached down and nudged him. It’s your turn again.

“Ah, so soon?” Schneep looked back at the TV.

The short conversation hadn’t gone unnoticed. Pretty much everyone else had heard and seen it, though Stacy was a bit confused on some of the words JJ signed. Jackie looked the most uneasy out of the group. He kept glancing back towards the hallway, towards the mentioned dining room. The only one who hadn’t really reacted was Marvin. He hadn’t turned away from the television the whole time. As if it wasn’t important enough to look away from the video game to listen.

“Weird,” Chase muttered, deciding to move on.

“Yeah, weird, huh, Chase Brody?” Stacy said in a suddenly pointed tone.

“Huh?” Chase looked over at her. She was still sitting in the armchair, basically in a straight line across the room from him.

“A lot of things are weird,” she said, eyes latched onto him from behind her pink-rimmed glasses. “But like, sometimes you shouldn’t use that word. People might not care for it.”

“Oh. Oh! Right.” Chase cringed. He hadn’t forgotten about apologizing to Marvin for the whole ‘magic weirdo’ incident. He just... hadn’t been able to. They were all so busy with school, and the Jacksons were in a different year so it was harder to see them around, and the group hadn’t met up much outside of school until now...

But this was a birthday party. This was supposed to be fun. Though, if Marvin thought Chase didn’t like him, that would get in the way of the fun. But also, what if Marvin had moved past it? He didn’t seem... different. Like how he’d been different recently. But also also, that could have been because Marvin also didn’t want to kill the fun mood. God, why was having friends so hard? It wasn’t supposed to be hard.

Chase was a bit quiet as they finished up the game, trying to think of a way to do this. As they wrapped up (JJ won), he decided it would probably be best to get right to it. “Hey, uh, Marvin? Can I talk to you... in the hallway?”

“Huh?” Marvin looked at him, confused. “Uh... sure.” He stood up. “Don’t pick a game without us, guys.”

“Everything okay, you two?” Jackie asked, concerned.

“Yeah, uh... I just want to talk about some stuff.” Chase glanced at Stacy. She gave him a smug little smile that made him want to change his mind about this. But whatever.

“Alright, c’mon.” Marvin walked into the hallway, and Chase followed him.

The two of them stopped halfway between the living room and the dining room doorway. It wasn’t too far, but Chase didn’t want the adults hearing this, that would be weird. As long as they spoke quietly, it should be fine. “So, uh...” Chase kicked at the carpet. “I, uh... Stacy told me that I’d said something mean.”

“She did?” Marvin’s face was hard to read.

“Yeah. I mean, it’s not like I didn’t—I didn’t mean it when I said it, I just... wasn’t really thinking... uh.” Chase took a deep breath. “Anyway. When we were in the planetarium basement, Stacy and I were talking, and I said that I didn’t want people to know I was hanging out with ‘magic weirdos.’”

Marvin stiffened slightly. Chase wouldn’t have noticed that before, but now he was paying attention. “Yeah?”

“I, uh... didn’t realize you... heard that,” Chase said slowly. “A-and it’s not what I meant! I wasn’t calling you o-or anyone else a weirdo, I just... I-I was trying to say that’s what other kids would say. Not me. But, uh, Stacy and Schneep pointed out that it was still calling you guys names, and I’m sorry. I-I didn’t want to hurt your feelings.”

Marvin tilted his head. “Really?”

“Uh... yeah.” Chase wasn’t expecting that flat tone. “I’m sorry. You’re not weird.”

“Really?” Marvin narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Yeah.”

“I’m wearing a fucking cape.” He twirled said cape around. “That’s not weird?”

“I mean... it is.” Chase instantly regretted that. “But that’s not a bad thing!” he hurried to add. “I mean, it’s great! You’re great. I-I still like you. And... and I never want to make you feel bad. So... I’m sorry.”

Marvin was silent for a moment. Chase shifted on his feet uncomfortably. He didn’t realize until now that Marvin rarely looked directly at people. The way he was staring at Chase now. Just as Chase was about to break the quiet, Marvin nodded. “Okay. Yeah.”

“We’re... good?” Chase asked hesitantly.

“Yeah. Apology accepted.” Marvin turned around. “Let’s go back to the party now.”

Chase watched him walk back down the hallway. He couldn’t help but feel that this wasn’t really over... But he followed him back into the living room anyway. Maybe he could ask about it again later.

It might have just been because of that conversation, but Chase felt like there was a weird mood in the air after that. The group played another game, shouting and laughing like they’d been doing before. Stacy talked a lot about how this was different from what she usually did with friends. Jackie took pictures with his camera. Marvin and JJ got really competitive playing. It all seemed fine on the surface. And yet, he could have sworn there was this... this tension below all that.

After only half an hour, the grown-ups walked into the room. Granmam, and a man and woman who were clearly the twins’ parents. The woman had short blonde hair and blue eyes, while the man had darker brown hair and a thick beard. “Alright boys!” Mr. Jackson clapped his hands for attention. “It’s time to open gifts.”

“Aw, hell yeah.” Marvin paused the game and put down the remote. “Jackie, scoot over, I have to sit next to JJ for this.”

“Here, you just take the spot.” Jackie stood up. “I don’t mind standing.”

Everyone scrambled to make room. Luckily, the adults had the idea to bring in chairs from the kitchen and put them down in front of the television (which they turned off without powering off the Wii.) It ended up with Chase, Schneep, and Stacy crowded onto the long part of the sofa’s L while the twins sat on the short part. The grown-ups sat in the kitchen chairs while Jackie took the armchair, where he now sat with his camera out for pictures. “Why don’ you open the gifts from all your friends first, boys?” Granmam suggested.

“Oh! Open ours!” Chase shouted. “That one’s for Marvin, and that one’s for JJ, right there, in the green wrapping paper.”

“Cool, it’s big!” Marvin said, excitedly picking up his present. “JJ, same time?”

Same time, JJ agreed, and the two of them started unwrapping, with Marvin tearing off the paper and JJ carefully undoing the tape.

“Henrik insisted on getting at least one book,” Chase said. “I don’t really get it, but I think you’ll like it. And, uh, they didn’t have the sort of magic that you like, Marvin, so I hope that’s fine—”

Marvin gasped. “It’s perfect!” He’d unwrapped a box that turned out to be a magic trick kit. “Magnificent Magic? Oh, that’s cool. I’m gonna learn how to do all the fucking card tricks.”

As one, the kids glanced towards Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, all of them expecting some reaction to Marvin’s swearing. But the two parents seemed fine. Mrs. Jackson was taking pictures just like Jackie was, smiling gently. “What did you get, Jameson?” Mr. Jackson asked. “Hold it up for the camera.”

JJ held up his present and automatically smiled for the picture. It was a book about filming techniques in old Hollywood. Chase hadn’t understood why Schneep insisted JJ would like it, but clearly Schneep had been right, because after the photo JJ turned to them and excitedly signed, Thank you so so much! It’s amazing! I’ve never had a book like this!

“You are welcome,” Schneep mumbled, grinning and ducking his head in embarrassment.

“You guys should do mine next,” Stacy said, pointing to a pair of identical white-and-gold presents.

Oooo the paper is so nice, JJ said, and picked one up.

“Yeah, we have really nice paper.” Stacy paused as the twins unwrapped the gifts. “I didn’t really know what to get you guys, because everyone I asked about presents for boys suggested sports stuff or car stuff, and I don’t think you guys care about either of those. So I gave up and got you the same thing I would’ve got a girl friend I didn’t know too well.”

“What is it?” Marvin opened up the thin book and looked at the pages inside. The cover was blue with a pattern of clouds. JJ held a book that was exactly the same, but with a pattern of stars.

“Diaries. Or, uh, journals, if ‘diary’ is too girly for you,” Stacy explained. “I think everyone should write stuff down.”

That’s such a great idea, JJ said, smiling. He and Marvin looked at each other and, after a second, swapped journals, apparently deciding they liked the other cover better.

“Hold it up for the picture!” Mrs. Jackson said, taking a photograph. “Oooo, they have little locks on them, how cute.”

“It’s just Jackie’s left now, right?” Marvin asked.

“Yeah.” Jackie chuckled. “I hope you’re not too disappointed. They’re those two gift bags right there.”

The twins picked up the bags and pulled out the tissue paper to look at the contents inside. What is this? JJ asked.

“It’s for your video camera. If you put the case on it, it’s supposed to protect it from being dropped. I hope it fits. I wanted to get a tripod, but I wasn’t sure if you already had one, or if I could find one you could use. Be hard to wrap, anyway.”

Marvin gasped as he looked at what he had. “Witchy socks!” He pulled out a bunch of striped and patterned socks in a variety of colors, all themed around black cats and broomsticks and other witch-like stuff. “That’s so fucking cool! I’ve never had fun socks before! Thank you!”

“Picture, boys!” Mrs. Jackson trilled, snapping another photo even though Marvin wasn’t looking at the camera. “Now it’s time for the gifts from family!”

“Ah, don’ rush ‘em, dear,” Granmam said. “The gifts’ll still be t’ere in five minutes. Here, boys.” She leaned forward, holding out a pair of envelopes. “I’m sure ye know what’s in t’ese.”

The family gifts started with money from Granmam, fifty in cash for each of the twins, which they both looked very excited for. The rest of the presents were from their parents. As JJ had suspected, a lot of the flat, rectangular packages were boxes of clothes. Every time he opened one, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson gushed about how nice he would look in that shirt, or those pants. He clearly got sick of it very quickly, but he kept smiling every time his mom prompted him for a picture. Marvin, meanwhile, abandoned all sense of order and began tearing open presents.

“Dude, slow down,” Chase said. “You’re not even checking the labels.”

Marvin snorted and rolled his eyes. “They don’t have labels. We’re twins. It’s always for both of us.”

That sort of made sense. But also... neither of the twins looked particularly excited about the presents from their parents. All of them were rather boring. Clothes, books, school supplies. The most exciting it got was a pair of white teddy bears, identical except for the bow ties around their necks (red and blue.) Where was all the fun stuff? If you were going to buy stuff that both of the twins would enjoy, wouldn’t you buy things that both of them liked? Instead of things that neither of them did?

Mr. and Mrs. Jackson didn’t seem to notice their kids’ lackluster reactions. They kept saying things like, “Isn’t it great?” and “That’ll be so helpful!” and “You’ll get a lot of use out of t’at!” Chase found himself quickly getting annoyed by these comments, but he had to be nice. They were Marvin and JJ’s parents, after all, and this was their house.

He also noticed Jackie had put away his camera a while ago, and was now leaning back in the armchair not reacting to much. Schneep was staring at the parents and frowning, but saying nothing. Stacy still looked like she was paying attention to the present-opening, but Chase recognized the way eyes began to glaze over when someone was bored. It usually happened to him in math class.

Eventually, it was over. Or—was it?

“Alright, everyone stay right here!” Mrs. Jackson stood up. “We have one last special gift t’is year!”

Mr. Jackson also nodded and stood up. “We’ll be right back.”

The two of them left, leaving Marvin and JJ exchanging curious looks. Granmam beamed at them. “You two will love t’is, boys,” she said. “I’ve helped out a bit wit’ the costs and the... well. Everyt’ing else you’ll need.”

The parents soon returned carrying a large box between them, wrapped but with a circular hole in one side. Unlike all the other presents, this one had a label on the top, though Chase couldn’t see what it was since there was also a large red ribbon. “Alright, here you go,” Mr. Jackson said as the two of them set it down on the sofa between the twins.

Marvin and JJ leaned over, looking at the label. They looked up at each other. JJ grimaced slightly, and Marvin leaned back, playing with the edge of his cape. “Come on, open it!” Mrs. Jackson said, sitting down and picking up the camera. “Marvin, help your brother.”

“No, I’m fine,” Marvin said shortly. “Go ahead, JJ.”

JJ’s grimace deepened, but he quickly schooled his expression into pleasant neutrality. Are you sure? he asked.

“Yeah.”

JJ nodded slowly. He began unwrapping the large box. Was it just in Chase’s imagination, or was the box... wiggling?

The paper fell away to reveal a big cardboard box. JJ opened the flaps on the top, and—

Something inside squeaked out a small mew.

The room fell silent. Chase stared at Marvin, who was looking into the box with wide eyes as a small gray head peeked over the edge. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson smiled. “Whoo!” Mrs. Jackson said. “Do you like it, Jameson?”

“Emma, the kitten is a present for both of them,” Granmam said, frowning in clear disapproval.

“We just thought that Jameson has been doing so well this year that he deserved a little extra reward,” Mr. Jackson explained. “Marvin can help take care of it, too, of course. We don’t play favorites.”

Marvin abruptly stood up. “I have to go to the bathroom,” he said, and hurried out of the room.

“Marvin!” Jackie gasped. He also stood and followed Marvin out of there.

“Um...” Stacy’s head darted around the room. Out of everyone, she was the most uncomfortable. “Is it... cute?” she asked awkwardly.

JJ reached into the box, prompting a couple more squeaky meows. He pulled out a tiny gray kitten, gently holding it in two hands. It wriggled a bit, and he carefully lowered it back into the box. He nodded.

“Alright, I suppose it’s time for cake, t’en,” Mrs. Jackson said.

JJ violently shook his head. I’m not blowing out the candles without Marvin, he said.

“He’ll just be a minute, Jameson—” Mr. Jackson started.

“Listen to the lad, will you?!” Granmam snapped. “He wants his brother t’ere, and you shoul’ too!” She stood up and left the room.

Mrs. Jackson sighed. “It’s alright, Bobby, we can wait,” she said. “Let’s go get everyt’ing ready in the kitchen, sure?”

Mr. Jackson nodded, and the two of them left the room.

The four remaining kids sat in silence for a long time. JJ’s eyes were fixed on the kitten in the box.

“Are you two... okay?” Schneep whispered.

JJ sighed. It’s fine.

“It is not.”

I know, but... JJ trailed off.

“You two can come over to our house whenever you want,” Schneep said quietly. “Ja, Chase?”

“Ja—Yes.” Chase nodded.

JJ gave them a small smile. Thank you. He sat up straight. I don’t think Marvin will be back for a while. I hope you weren’t expecting cake any time soon. While we wait, can you all help me sort these presents out? We’ll just stack them on top of the table again.

The others mumbled agreement and quietly went to work. Chase glanced up towards the second floor, where Marvin had mentioned the bathroom was. Everything would be fine, right?

++++++++++++++++++++

Knock knock knock. “Marvin?”

Marvin started, his breath catching in his throat. He looked towards the closed bathroom door but didn’t stand up from where he was sitting in the bathtub. In fact, he curled up tighter, pulling his knees closer to his chest and burying his face in them. 

“Marvin?” Jackie called again. “Are you okay?”

He wasn’t. But that didn’t matter, did it? It never. Fucking. Mattered. A sob clawed at his throat but he choked it back. Not while Jackie could hear.

“Everyone’s waiting downstairs,” Jackie said gently. “I... I know you’re upset. It... That was some bullshit back there. But... we... we’re here for you. JJ is, too.”

JJ was always there for him. Marvin had always been so... so happy that he was. It would be easy for him to leave his twin behind, but that wasn’t how it was between them. Did that make it worse? That he clearly didn’t want this, but it kept happening?

Another soft knock on the door. “Marvin?” It was Granmam this time. “I talked t’your parents. They shouldn’ have done t’at, the kitten is a gift for both of ye. I’m sorry.” She paused. “When you come out, we can have cake. It’s butter yellow, wit’ chocolate frosting. You can blow out the candles when you’re ready.”

Marvin swallowed the lump in his throat. “Mm-hmm,” he said. It was the most he could muster up.

He heard quiet voices. And then footsteps. The creak of the staircase. Granmam had probably convinced Jackie to leave. She knew that sometimes he just needed his space.

The moment they were out of earshot, the crying started in earnest. Marvin clutched his hair, rocking back and forth. Why? Why was this his life? Why was it always so hard? Why couldn’t he just have been normal? This was who he was. He couldn’t change it no matter how hard he tried. And he did try. When he was little, he tried to be quiet like Jameson, thinking that maybe his parents just didn’t like loud noises. But that wasn’t how it worked. That wasn’t how he worked. So he tried leaning into it. Maybe he could be impossible to forget about. And yet.

He didn’t understand. He never understood. And not just at home, either. Everyone else was the same. But it was the opposite there, wasn’t it? They never forgot him. They never forgot about how he broke the stupid rules that all the other kids seemed to just know! Why didn’t he know the rules?! What was wrong with wearing a cape to school? It didn’t break the dress code, and he liked how it felt, isn’t that all that should matter? Did they think he didn’t notice how they all looked away quickly? How not a single person ever talked with him if they didn’t need to?

Apparently they didn’t. Chase didn’t even realize that he’d hurt his feelings until Stacy told him. Shouldn’t it be fucking obvious?! Was he not doing it right?! How was he supposed to be upset the right way?! It shouldn’t matter! None of this should matter!

But it did.

“I’m sorry. You’re not weird.”

Chase was trying to be nice, but it didn’t work. Marvin knew he was different. He’d always known.

“But I still like you.”

‘Still.’ Like Marvin’s personality was something Chase had to... put up with. Was that always it? Was he always something to be put up with, and nothing more?

That was it, wasn’t it?

Marvin’s throat was starting to hurt from the sobs clawing at it. His pants had grown wet with tears and snot where he’d pressed his face into his legs. He couldn’t stay here. They were all waiting for him. Couldn’t keep up with the twins’ birthday if one half of the twins was missing.

Slowly, he raised his head. He wiped his face on his arm. “Stop it,” he said to himself. “Stop it, stop it.” He never understood how people stayed calm when it had all been so much. “Stop it, damn it.”

He got to his feet and stepped out of the bathtub, walking over to stand in front of the sink. His eyes were terribly red, and his lips were trembling. “Stop it,” he said to his reflection. Tears gathered in the reflection’s eyes, and he gritted his teeth. “Fucking stop it. You’re fourteen now. You can’t keep acting like a kid.”

His chest heaved with the effort of controlling his shaking breaths. He turned on the sink and splashed some cold water on his face. That seemed to shock his system enough for him to grab control again. He took several deep breaths just to prove he could. Then turned to the bathroom door, grabbed the handle, and slowly pushed it open.

The upstairs hallway was pretty quiet. Marvin couldn’t hear any noise from downstairs. He stepped out of the bathroom and walked over towards the staircase, pausing at the top. Now he could hear voices. Were they having a good time?

“Hey.”

“What the f—?!” Marvin spun around. That voice had come from right behind him.

And it was clear why. Standing mere inches from him... was Anti. Grinning. Marvin blinked, disoriented. He looked so... real. There wasn’t a hint of transparency to his body, though most of it was still black as shadow. The slash across his throat oozed blood, and Marvin could smell the metallic tang from it.

“Happy birthday,” Anti said.

And then he pushed.

Marvin screamed—mostly in surprise—he hadn’t seen the shove with how close they were—and then in pain. The world became colors—brown and white and blue—as he crashed down the stairs. His bones jolted with each impact. His arms and legs flailed.

And then his head cracked against something and it all went dark.

++++++++++++++++++++

Jameson’s head snapped up at the sound of the scream. He was running before the clattering sound even began. The others were frozen for a split second before they all ran after him, going right past the grown-ups also hurrying towards the sound.

Another scream. A lot like the other one. The kids all jolted in surprise; they hadn’t realized Jameson could scream. But he could. And he did. The reason why was clear.

Marvin was splayed at the bottom of the stairs. His body a tangled heap. Jameson collapsed to his knees next to him and started shaking his shoulder. When that didn’t work, he pulled him closer, cradling Marvin’s head in his arms as he started to cry. There was a smear of blood on the hardwood floor.

“Holy fuckin’ god!” Granmam gasped. “Mary and Joseph! Emma, call the fuckin’ hospital!”

Mrs. Jackson nodded, clearly in shock, and ran back into the dining room.

“I-is he okay?” Chase asked in a hushed voice. “What... what happened?”

Jackie put a hand on his shoulder. “He must’ve fallen down the stairs. He’ll... he’ll be fine.” Though Chase appreciated the comfort, he heard the shaking doubt in Jackie’s voice.

Schneep ran forward, kneeling next to Jameson. “You need to check pulses in the neck,” he said hurriedly, reaching out to feel for a heartbeat. “But sometimes i-it is hard to find, so you—you check the mouth with a mirror for breath. But! I-I can feel it. He is... okay, Jameson.”

Jameson shook his head. Things were not okay. Marvin was not okay.

++++++++++++++++++++

Chase had never been to the hospital before. He’d been to the doctor, but not to the hospital. It was different here. Brighter. The fluorescent lights lit up the white walls in a blinding way. Everyone who worked here wore blue or green shirts and pants. Things smelled... different. He couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

Stacy’s parents had already come to pick her up. She looked at the rest of them sadly, said, “Tell Marvin I said hi when he wakes up, a-and I hope he gets better,” then left with them. Chase and Schneep were still here. Sitting on a hard, square sofa in the middle of the hallway. A few doors down, JJ and his parents were inside a hospital room with Marvin, who still hadn’t woken up.

Mom was here, too. Schneep asked Chase to call her soon after Mrs. Jackson announced an ambulance was on the way, so that she could drive them to the hospital, too. Chase agreed. Neither of them wanted to leave. Mom understood, and was now waiting with them. Her foot kept tapping on the tiled floor while she stood there. She was worried. When she noticed Chase staring at her, she gave him a quick smile, to show that she was not worried.

The door to the room opened. A man wearing a white coat and those same blue clothes stepped out, followed shortly by Mr. Jackson, then Mrs. Jackson, who was holding Jameson tightly by the hand. The man glanced down at where Chase and Schneep were sitting, then went back into the room. The Jacksons saw them too, and walked over.

“How are things?” Mom asked, taking immediate charge of the situation.

“He’ll be fine,” Mr. Jackson said. “The fall just knocked him out and gave him a concussion. He’s awake now, but it hurts, so they gave him something for the pain. They want to keep him here for a night to monitor things.”

“Is it... okay that he was out for so long?” Mom asked cautiously.

“That’s what they’re watching for,” Mr. Jackson explained.

Chase and Schneep looked at JJ. His eyes were distant, staring forward at nothing. But he noticed them looking and managed to focus. Yanking his hand free of his mom’s grip, he signed, He was really confused and couldn’t really talk but the doctor said that was normal and he might actually be lucky considering his head hit the bannister.

“Can we go see him?” Chase asked.

“Sorry, kids, it’s family only right now,” Mrs. Jackson said sympathetically.

“But you are not still in there.” Schneep stared at the Jackson parents, his expression intense, but hard to read.

“Unfortunately, we can’t stay all day,” Mrs. Jackson continued. “We have work tomorrow, and Jameson is too young to stay on his own.”

Schneep nodded, but Chase saw his hands clench into shaking fists. And he realized what that intense expression meant: Schneep was angry.

JJ turned around, looking over his shoulder at the door to the room. His mom grabbed his hand again. “We’ll be right back here tomorrow,” she said to him. “Eight am sharp, promise.” He looked at her and nodded, his eyes going distant again before he looked back at the closed door.

There was some more talk between the adults, and then Mom sighed and said, “Alright, sweets. I know it sucks, but we have to go home now. We’ll come back tomorrow. Public visiting hours start at nine, and we’ll be right here for that. I promise.” Her voice softened into a whisper. “Marvin’s going to be fine.”

Chase and Schneep stared at each other. “I guess... we have to go,” Chase said.

Schneep nodded reluctantly.

The two of them stood up and followed Mom out of the hospital. The heavy air choked out all words, and the car ride back home was silent.

This wasn’t how today was supposed to go.

++++++++++++++++++++

Something was wrong.

Marvin had tried to explain it to Jameson when he woke up, but something was off. The words weren’t coming out, it was only mumbled sounds. The clearest thing he could manage was “Th’ shadow... wasn’... a sh’doh...” And that was no good. Did Jameson understand?

He’d never felt pain like this before. There was lightning in his head, racing down his face and neck with every heartbeat. A woman in blue clothes—scrubs. That’s what they were called. She put a needle in his arm and said it would help.

Mam and Dad left. They took Jameson with them. He saw the tears forming in his eyes, and he started crying as well. “Don’ leef...!” he tried to say.

His head was full of water, too, now. The ceiling tiles were starting to become one as the separating lines blurred together. This wasn’t... normal. This was... wrong.

He knew the doctor’s voice.

“Don’t worry, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, your son will be fine.”

Where did he know the voice from? The last time he’d been to the hospital was years ago, and he didn’t remember much of that visit. Why would he remember this voice?

The doctor was talking to the woman in blue scrubs now. The door to the room was closed but they were still mumbling. He had... he had to listen. But... they were talking underwater.

“...bit of a risk...” “They won’t... remember the first... years ago?” “Alri... move him? Tonight?” “...o’clock, when the shift...”

Why... was he so sleepy? He didn’t... need a nap. He never...

A shadow formed on the ceiling. It looked like... a person. And it... said something. He struggled against the sudden... sudden tiredness, and just before he fell asleep... he heard...

“I think you’ll like your present.”

[alivehouse]

(While sending this ask I've accidentally found out what cool wallpapers (literally) you have on your desktop blog theme.)

Well, good day, my dearest horror podcast Virgil,

I, surprisingly to myself, actually finished "I am in Eskew" and enjoyed it quite a bit (which, I guess, could have been deduced by how much I spammed in the tag) even more surprisingly, considering I'm absolutely not a horror person - I substitute horror movies with their wikipedia retellings. Unironically.

Anyway, firstly, thank you! I definitely would have never discovered it without your recommendations!

Secondly, maybe you have something else like that stashed up your sleeve? I definitely need some time to recuperate, but I would like to explore more cool podcasts. (The only two limitations: short-ish - not much longer than this one, the view of a hundred+ episodes scares me; not gorier than this one/no actual jump scares - again, I'm a scardicat.) I remember you talking about "Mabel Podcast" and at the first glance it seems neat, but I'd like to hear your comments on it first.

Thanks in advance. :)

(thank you! its a william morris thing i edited a little lol) glad you liked eskew! its been fun seeing your thoughts on it popping up in the tag, not spammy at all.

i do want to mention that the creator of eskew also has another podcast called The Silt Verses, personally i havent listened to it for weird brain reasons so not sure how well it fits your criteria but ive heard its also very good

mabel podcast is another favorite! the creators of mabel and the creator of i am in eskew were both inspired by shirley jackson's the haunting of hill house to an extent iirc, so even though the stories are very different some elements of them have a similar 'feel' to them imo. i will say that mabel is very different stylistically though (especially the earlier episodes) which in my experience people seem to either love or hate. whereas in eskew you get a pretty continuous narration from david or riyo, in mabel youre mostly listening in on a series of somewhat disjointed voicemail messages. id definitely recommend at least giving the first few episodes a go, dont get discouraged if you dont feel like you dont understand whats happening right away. all you really need to know about the story going in is that youre following Anna, whos a live-in carer for an old woman named Sally. Anna is trying to contact Sallys next of kin (the titular Mabel), but shes strangely out of reach.

ok i know you said youre not a huge horror person but if you ever are feeling a little more daring id suggest trying out The White Vault. theres a small amount of gore (descriptions of finding hearts and teeth) and some uh. wet ripping sounds in it but its really not that bad all things considered, just know that it is straight horror though. its a found footage podcast that follows a group of people whove been hired to check out a remote outpost in northern norway thats gone dead, but a storm leaves them stranded there, and as time goes on it becomes clear that they arent exactly alone. this ones a little longer i think, but tbh ive only listened to the first two seasons, it felt like a natural place for the story to end to me

and then on the complete opposite side of the spooky podcast spectrum, if you want something thats a ghost story but really not horror at all imo, i just finished listening to Midnight Radio a few weeks back. this ones *really* short, like 10 episodes that are ~20 minutes each short, so its definitely lower commitment. in this one youre listening in on a radio show hosted by Sibyl, who died decades earlier but can still be heard waxing poetic about her hometown in the dead of night.

ok LAST ONE havent finished it so wasnt sure if i should rec it but a lot of people on my dash hype up Archive 81 so i thought id mention it at least. guy is hired to listen through a bunch of creepy tapes in some archive out in the middle of no where. classic horror podcast stuff. similar to eskew in that it pivots from mostly being mostly anthology into an overarching plot as you go on

[inaworldofhappy]

Owning a house is wild - I can see a very extra (tm) Gold and Blue Trees Wallpaper and go IMMA PUT THAT ON THE WALL

And I’ve been hyping about it for weeks and now it’s ON the wall and it’s amazing!

[ell-vellan]

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Tagged by @anneapocalypse ! I utterly missed this earlier, but thank you! I'll happily play despite the fact that I am terribly, terribly boring. Apologies.

Share your wallpaper: I just got a new laptop because my old one died, and I haven't customized the wallpaper yet, so it's just a cool default picture of space. Previously though it's been the cover of a thing I worked on which I'm obsessed with

Last song you listened to: Work Song by Hozier (because I can NOT get enough of the line "no grave can hold my body down, I'll crawl home to her")

Currently reading: Burn by Jolie Vines (I preordered it but haven't gotten very far yet, though I tore through all the other books in the series), like a dozen fanfics (oh god I'm sorry I promise I'll get to them), and I left off the second book of ACOTAR whose name escapes me. I should probably finish something eventually, but I've been in an awful attention-span rut. I tend not to get into a book while I'm writing because my brain can't switch tracks like that very well

Last movie: I literally have no idea. I can't even remember lol. Wait! Maybe the new Lady Chatterley's Lover on netflix! It was okay? Didn't live up to the hype for me

Last show: I've watched nothing but Bluey on repeat for the past 72 hours. It's become background noise. The last grown up show I watched was Shadow & Bone but somehow I just can't finish it no matter how much I really really want to!

Craving: a full 12 hours alone in my house. please, God

What are you wearing right now: Red t-shirt from my hometown and pink shorts

How tall are you: 5'4"

Piercings: Ears, which are probably closed because I haven't worn earrings in ages.

Tattoos: Zero. I have a thing about something on my skin that I can't wash off, and it would drive me crazy.

Glasses? Contacts? Glasses 99 percent of the time unless it's a special occasion. My eyes rejected contacts years ago and it makes me sad.

Last drink: Water because I am a BORING BORING ADULT

Last thing you ate: Chicken margherita pasta

Favorite color: I've always said blue, but lately I think I'm shifting to a specific shade of mint somewhere between green and blue

Current obsession: I'm really deep in my work right now so I guess I can say that? I really am super into it though! It does unfortunately mean I'm between hyperfixations :/ The Dragon Age brainrot has definitely roared back to life in this past year though.

Any pets: A fat white & orange himbo and a crabby dilute calico/tabby mix

Favorite fictional character: Limiting this to just Bioware characters because I've had a lot in my lifetime: The Iron Bull, Zevran, Fenris, Alistair, James Vega, Javik, Shale, David Anderson, Lace Harding, Inquisitor Ameridan, Legion, Joker, Thane

Tag time! @thegoblinwitchqueen @meanestmeanie @beastofmoss @thebookworm0001 and anyone else who'd like to play.

[kebriones]

tagged by @aeide ( i don't really do these tag things but once won't hurt i guess sjfs)

Share your wallpaper:

this space thing, had it a year and a half now, really like it:

Last song you listened to: Three parts wtf by the World inferno Friendship Society (favorite band ever uwu)

Currently reading:

the three body problem

an assortment of ancient greek texts at a very slow pace

the body keeps the score (for school research purposes)

Last movie:

the new puss in boots movie (it was hyped way too much to me and while I LOVED the animation, the movie itself dissapointed me)

Last show:

haven't watched shows in like a year. Arcane perhaps? oh no I did watch wednesday but i completely erased it from my mind sdfjhsv it doesn't count.

Craving:

COKE

What are you wearing right now:

fleece jacket, t-shirt, sweatpants, my dad's basketball socks

How tall are you:

google gives me 5'6'' but in cm its 167cm

Piercings:

nothing

Tattoos:

none D:

Glasses? Contacts?

none even though I have a prescription and should be wearing them, I never managed to get used to them.

Last thing you ate:

olives

Favorite color:

cerulean blue

Current obsession:

alcibiades

it's just that really, it's a sickness

Any pets:

A cat and a rabbit. Do the two spiders that have lived on my ceiling the past 6 months count? I should count them by now.

Favorite fictional character:

Uh oh UGGGGHH i can't do this

Hector of Troy, I will never leave my boi *is hanging from his leg like a monkey*

Tamino from the magic flute (this one is an honorary position bc when I was 3 years old I watched the magic flute at the odeon of herodus atticus and it marked me forever)

Stephen from the aubrey/maturin series bc I relate to him on a spiritual level.

Rapunzel from tangled (this is kinda very embarassing don't tell anyone I can watch this movie again and again and again forever for my girl. I've always been obsessed with the original fairytale too so that didn't help)

The last place you traveled:

does Nafplio which is like maybe 2 hours from my house count

if not then hydra island i guess.

Tagging nobody i this is why I don't normally do these things i feel terrible tagging ppl ;_____; forgiv me

[floorbed]

2 + 19 + 20 for the book ask meme!

tysm king 🥺

2) top 5 books of all time?

tuck everlasting by natalie babbitt

the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson

its an epic and not a book but whatever. caroline alexanders translation of the iliad

the lords of discipline by pat conroy

invisible man by ralph ellison

19) most disliked popular books?

not insanely popular but the silence of the girls by pat barker was hyped to me and it was mid. the pov shift 2/3rds of the way thru was not it. it was mid

ok! not a book but i was so hyped to read the yellow wallpaper and it simply did not hit. i have no doubt that its objectively good. but i didnt walk away w/ anything

20) what are things you look for in a book?

circular inescapable tragedy 😍 the setting/location as a character unto itself 😍

[iron-niffler]

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I tagged 1,250 of my posts in 2022

#moon knight spoilers - 70 posts

#nwh spoilers - 28 posts

#no way home spoilers - 26 posts

#spiderman no way home spoilers - 25 posts

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#moon knight - 18 posts

#mood - 17 posts

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My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

hi its me a sleep deprived engineering major with a horrible sense of humor and no graphic design skills

behold my new desktop wallpaper

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#4

AAAAH LEGO MARVEL SUPERHEROES IS OFFICIALLY TOO MUCH FOR ME (affectionate)

so peter tony and thor were breaking into magnetos flying base right? and doom's jet was parked there so this is how the cutscene went:

tony: ugh DOOM got preferred parking?!

peter: we should tow him

*tony and peter pull the jet out of the airlock, drop it down to earth and then do a fist/chest bump combo*

thor: ಠ_ಠ

7 notes - Posted August 14, 2022

#3

WHY IS TUMBLR ALLOWING ME TO SCHEDULE POSTS OVER 200,000 YEARS IN THE FUTURE??

11 notes - Posted April 26, 2022

#2

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My #1 post of 2022

so i found a jurassic park parody musical...

rating: ♾️/10, absolute masterpiece

highlights include:

the singing/parodies of famous songs with hits such as pure imagination but the songs are about dinosaurs

the dancing dinosaurs

mr. dna, the actor was super into it and played that role to perfection

john yelling FINE WE'LL GIVE THE DINOSAURS SKIRTS

alan and ellie taking things somewhat seriously and their little science talks

ian. just his whole character was fantastic, he was chaotic, had a solo and was almost always in the background flirting with...something (there's this one scene where muldoon and alan are having a Serious Conversation about how This is Bad and it looks like ian is...trying to chat up a tap dancing velociraptor in the background? at the end of the scene one looks at him and makes a "call me" gesture) and im just ???? this man will try to date anything that moves he can also be seen flirting with extras

THE DANCING DINOSAURS (they're so good they deserve multiple mentions)

the scene with the t rex, there was no flare instead ian just burst out of the car and started dancing with the t-rex AND IT WORKED they sang a whole little song together. it was fantastic.

so y'know the famous dr malcolm pose™️ well in this play they had him lying on a wheeling table and whenever he had something to contribute to dialogue or needed to come on/offstage one of the people offstage pushed his table out and pulled it back in it's one of the stupid little things in this musical but i laughed so hard and had to rewatch this sassy man being pushed on/offstage on a table with his arm in the air several times

THE RAPTOR'S SONG was awesome

*tim hyping up lex* alan: KID THE GUN GIVE ME THE GUN *tim continues hyping up lex*

the t rex. everything. she was iconic

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