#tw parental death

[nikoisme]

This pain will linger with me still, I pray this too shall pass.

[absolutedream-art]

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Paleo reveals a bit about his family.  Copper comforts his friend.

[syscultureis]

(tw death)

sys culture is having to tell an alter who hasn’t been close to front for the past few years that our mom passed away because they think we’re still in school and she’s about to tell us to go to bed and immediately getting hit with an intense wave of sadness

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[cult-of-the-eye]

i think about alice dyer all the fucking time how old was she when her parents died did she sit in their empty house holding her head in her hands when did she become lukes mum dad and big sister does she blame herself does she blame them or is she stuck in a twisted middle ground of hatred that she's sure will one day swallow her whole

[ihopesocomic]

@ last anon - i really don't want to make a thing of this because i'm sorry about your dad but maybe when somebody brings up an instance of them losing their parent and not personally wanting to view said parent's body for what seems to me like a very valid reason, it's really not in good taste to pop up anonymously and talk over them. RJ is right. Just because you were fine viewing a body as a literal child doesn't mean every other child would be?? 'This works both ways' very much applies here.

I completely get that their words were in response to a point they misread and the assumption I was dictating how people should view death when I wasn't.

But on the flip side, we've stated enough times that this comic is based on our personal experiences and is not meant to be a blueprint on how everyone should deal with abuse, grief, death or whatever we bring up that I don't think it's too much to ask for the very first sentence of my point to be read properly before anyone jumps the gun.

Also what the second anon said (and what I also pointed out in my initial response): somebody going away peacefully =/= being brutally murdered. The state of the body is very much a factor to consider too, not just the mourners in question. I'm also very sorry for your loss too, anon, and what you endured in the aftermath. <33

Unless anybody needs anything clearing up off anon, that's the very last thing I think we're going to say on this because this got kinda personal very quickly and yeah, I don't want it to get out of hand. - RJ

[artbean]

@eddiemonth day 2: friendship

Outcasts stick together. (tw for loss of a parent under the cut)

Maybe your mom dies, your dad gets arrested and you wind up on your Uncle's doorstep with your hair buzzed off and shoes that pinch your toes. But when you turn up to the first day of school a week later, your friend's got new tapes for his walkman and quietly lets you use it in the library at lunch. After school, before his mom's gotten off work, you stop at 7/11 for a pop to share while you read The Hobbit to him and count the yellow cars that drive by while you sit at the curb.

And maybe everything’s different and will never be how it once was, but maybe this is the one thing that will stay the same. You can sit with your friend after school drinking coke and reading Tolkien and talking about your shitty dads, and it might not make the load any lighter but at least you’re not the only one carrying it for a while.

When his mom invites you to sleep over that night, she makes you a grilled cheese sandwich, and it’s less brown than your mama made you, but it tastes like home anyway. She crafts you a nest of quilts in his room, worn soft and smelling like fresh linen. You���ll take turns listening to his walkman until one of you finally falls asleep, because neither of you have gotten used to a quiet home at night.

As the music slows with the dying battery, distorting but with the core of the song remaining unchanged, you drift off alongside it.

[thequeenofsastiel]

Sometimes grief hits you out of nowhere. I'm headed to school, and was contemplating the fact that the branch farther away from me is actually faster to get to than the one closer to me because my bus system is weird, and thinking that it's a good thing because it means I'll get to be downtown, close to a lot of places I like being but rarely go to because it's such a hassle. But then I was trying to think about the good things about going to the school closer to me, and I thought that at least going there would make it easier for me to get to my dad's. And then I remembered.

The last time I went to school, my dad was alive. And he really really wanted me to go to college because he wanted me to be able to find a job and be financially stable. But because of my various mental illnesses, that's always been extremely hard for me. He'd be so happy to know that I'm going back to school.

The grief is rolling through me like waves and I wish it wasn't because I have to be able to focus. He'd want me to.

Fuck.

[lopposting]

So, I have some mixed feelings about the Rise ending. I don't know, it's complicated. At the centre of the game seems to lie a father-son relationship and the lengths of approval. You are "punished", in a sense, if you decide to hand your heart to your father. But it does still technically "reward" you with approval in the good ending with his acknowledgement. I thought it would've been really interesting if Geppetto says the exact same thing as the Free from the puppet string ending ("I knew it, you're just a useless puppet") in the Rise ending, but in a different tone.

[I know this is a complicated subject, and I'm sure that many people may have some personal perspectives on this, but I hope people get what I'm trying to get at]

But after some time, I think that the apology is not really for the audience, it's for P. The apology is a worthy inclusion, not because Geppetto needs to be redeemed, but because without it, the only "wrong" option is to seek his approval. Maybe his acceptance isn't the "right" thing to want, or what we "should" want [I don't mean in a moral way] - but Pino isn't wrong for wanting it.

Or maybe he is, I don't know. But I think, despite everything - it's still what Pino wanted. and I think it does provide him with a bit more closure and peace than something else. (And it can do this while also not portraying it as the "healthiest" thing to want.)

And I think that's what they're showing us with the extra shot of him looking over the balcony. There's no other purpose of this scene [I mean other than establishing the next scene for the audience], and In his reality, it would've been completely silent. He's just looking at the view. Not even listening to music. And then he finally goes to sleep.

[hazyaltcare]

A memeboard for an asexual catboy! Jeff The Killer (Creepypasta) kin who moved into Slender mansion after killing his parents. A memeboard that includes "pretty boy" fanart (was unable to find source, most likely they deactivated) editted to include a black cat tail and ears, blood, knife memes, cat feather toys, Slender Mansion, and Slenderman being his landlord and manager.

Mod Haze (🎮Greyson & 🧨Tate)

[snug-as-bugalugs-in-rugalugs]

That moment when you do the math and realize Mrs. Young (Mrs. Marks? weird how she has a different last name than her kids) had to have died AT LATEST when Hubert and Daniel were only seventeen.

And here I thought that story couldn't get any sadder.....

I showed my work below the cut btw if you don't believe me

The numbers I'm using:

From 10x15 Hades Hath No Fury: "You've been living here for 5 years and you haven't looked for me?" "Mrs. Young had died. I didn't know where to start."

From 12x07 Brother's Keeper: "But [Nigel Baker] still lost four years of his life."

Also from 12x07 Brother's Keeper: "The victim was this man. Daniel Marks, 20 years old."

I'm also going by the assumption that every season spans about a year which, based on the clues we've had as to what year it is throughout the series, seems fairly accurate.

Season 12 - Season 10 = 2 seasons = 2 years

4 years in season 12 - 2 years/seasons = 2 years since Daniel's murder in season 10

5 years - 2 years = 3 years between Mrs. Young having died and Daniel's murder

20 years old - 3 years = 17 years old when Mrs. Young had died

Obviously, with Hades Hath No Fury being a later episode number than Brother's Keeper, and all these numbers being estimates, it's not like it's impossible for Daniel and Hubert to have just barely turned 18 before her death. But still.... Damn. And it seems rather unlikely, given that Clarissa would've had to return to Toronto directly after her death for that to be the case.

[mushroomnoodles]

imagine dying and leaving your little kid, I bet simon was so fucking anxious; he didn't even got to say goodbye. and morri was so young! he was like a child mentally I bet, so I would be also worried for that little detail.

tw for parental death but its mostly just talking about simons thoughts about morri in the dead world + some post revive

he was extremely anxious! he knew morri was gonna find him like that, and he was reeling from how suddenly he'd gone. no goodbye, no i love you, no it'll be okay, nothing. he sort of stopped considering death as an option once the first 100 years passed, and since he hadn't felt any different at all, he had no reason to suspect he'd metaphorically implode.

now, morri is smart for their age, more like a naive adult than a teenager, but they are limited by the emotional maturity of someone their age. morri had never really dealt with death before, especially not death so close to them. he was so anxious for how it'd affect their developing mind.

he was especially concerned because he and morri were so closely bonded, he knew he was morri's favorite person and the only thing he could hope was that marceline would take over like he requested. he had faith in her, he knew she'd raise morri well. of course, he didn't account for morri getting powers and running off since they hadn't shown any sign of having their abilities since birth.

he also figured he wouldn't be able to see them again for a long time due to their lifespan, and just sorta buckled down and was like, surely marceline has it under control. and even if morri was young, and he was worried for them, they were strong and he was certain they would be okay eventually. though that concern never went away, and he didn't really get any news of morri's wellbeing. he did look for betty for a time too, since he hadn't seen her since before morrigan was born, but she wasn't around. he did enjoy his hypoallergenic pillow though.

in the resurrection timeline, when he was first revived he was initially in shock and incredibly disoriented, but his thoughts beyond "ow my face and head and everything" and "betty?" were all on morri. he mistook morri for betty because his vision was blurry on top of the mid eyesight and last he saw them they were prepubescent.

he did initially think that marceline had raised morri, they looked so grown up and put together! although with time he will definitely notice the uh. lack of a parental figure in their behavior and step in to be a bit stricter than he was in their youth. and he picks up some of their vocabulary

[theredofoctober]

TW death of a family member, illness, personal stuff

My mother in law has passed away from pneumonia and sepsis very suddenly today 😢 she's been ill for ages but none of us expected this. It's such a shocking start to the year and I feel so sorry for my partner and his family

She was such a kind woman and she did a lot for me over the years, bless her

I feel so overwhelmed, I'm very sick myself with some flu/chest infection type illness, my partner's dog has been in for tests and surgery over the past few days, it's so much to be dealing with...

I feel like I'm not showing emotion enough to my family over what's going on but whenever something tragic happens I sort of stuff it inside in a box and don't seem like I can actually feel anything the way everyone else can. I think it's my way of trying to swiftly move on with things so I can function but it feels so wrong at a time like this where I almost feel I'm pretending sadness as I can't dig enough of it out

What a horrible situation. I can't imagine what it's like for my partner, losing his mum when he's only 32. I have no idea how to comfort him 😭

[violnces]

—       blasting  self esteem  by  the offspring  down  main  street  we’ve  spotted  VERITY MOREAU  sporting  their  gold chained ruby necklace engraved with her family insignia .  the  twenty five  year  old  DHAMPIR HYBRID  who’s  been  in  town  for  twenty years  often  can  be  seen  sketching new designs in the park on a summer day, sneaking through the woods at night to clear her mind, singing loudly at the top of her lungs at the shop while bored,  or  working  as  a  TATTOO ARTIST at  NEON INK.  people  say  they  display  imaginative  and  vindictive  traits,  but  we  rather  trust  their  vibes:  feeling the weight of ancient family values on your shoulder, being born into a legacy that bears the weight of the world, pink skirts and a dazzling smile with a tattoo gun in your hand, wanting to scream into oblivion without fear of being heard, the distinct feeling of wanting to go home - but not knowing where home is.  also,  we’ve  heard  they  love  COLLECTING ROCKS !   aren’t  they  fascinating ?

full name:  verity adeline moreau

nicknames: v, ver, little vamp,

gender:  cis woman

pronouns:  she + her

sexuality:  bisexual

age:  twenty five

date of birth:  april 10th

zodiac sign:  aries

occupation:  tattoo artist at neon ink !

FAMILY

parents:  lucinda matthews ( mother, deceased ), andreas moreau (dad, sort of estranged but still in contact )

siblings:  twin brother ( possible wc i dont know yet!!), two older half siblings (also.. possible wcs... think of a somewhat close but not really set of dhampir half-sibs.. running amuck in portum.... )

APPEARANCE

eyes:  sea blue

hair:  constantly dyeing her hair between dark brown and blonde... she's going through a crisis ok

piercings:  ears are littered with piercings, has a septum nose piercing as well.

tattoos:  a tattoo of four doves on her left wrist; one for each representation of her siblings, her zodiac constellation on her right shoulder, an alien pointing the finger on her ankle, a ghost on her other ankle & the phases of the moon only to piss her father off because he's a vamp <3 .

other distinguishing features:  a distinguished air around her that she's better than everyone else, always wearing her family necklace engraved with rubies, a sarcastic smile on her face 24/7.

style:  always wearing a splash of color unless her father's in town because he seems to suck the fun out of everything, loves skirts & dresses just as much as jeans and shorts. an avid fan of multiple bracelets and rings adorned on each arm & hands, always has her hair down unless, again her father is in town & she has to pretend to be the perfect moreau she knows she is not.

PERSONALITY

positive traits:  creative, resourceful, independent

negative traits: vindictive, cruel, self-destructive

health:  has dealt with depression her whole life, also has undiagnosed adhd

likes:  collecting rocks, painting, photography, can play piano however hasn't touched one in years, avid history lover, gardening, baking, secretly loves to read comic books, tattooing herself in her spare time, also loves a bit of chaos every now and then

dislikes  sitting down for too long, silent spaces, crowded rooms & mushrooms, fires, the familial pressure to live up to the moreau expectations and always falling short every time, got bitten by a deer once and now its on sight any time she sees one , also does not like moths.

HEAD CANONS/BIO. - TW: parental death !

turns out i cannot fully form a bio anymore so here are a bunch of headcanons and slight family history!! anyways, enjoy my ramblings <3

Verity is a girl who deep down tries her best to please everyone, even her estranged father & siblings, especially her twin brother. It doesn’t seem like it ; she is definitely one to march to the beat of her own drum, but she still shows up to the weekly moreau family dinners once a week, verity still answers her twin’s phone calls even if its two am and she hasn’t slept a wink. Just because she says she hates her family, doesn’t mean she doesn’t love them. After all she is a moreau in blood & defiance, nothing will break the invisible bond they share with each other. 

To those who don’t know her she comes across as rude and obnoxious, but those who do know her see the vulnerable & childlike side to her that she hides, because to be a moreau is to be strong. But the weight of her familial expectations is crumbling the very foundations of herself, but verity still maintains an air of sophistication and being better than everyone else to keep others at bay. She has enough friends thank you. 

She and the rest of her siblings are dhampirs, half-human & half-vampire; but verity has always seemed more human than the rest, especially her twin brother. She is the black sheep of the family due to her natural human instincts ; though she does have a liking to blood more than others, and verity for a fact is stronger than her brother, though he is faster than her. 

Never had any interest in her father’s family real estate business in the human world ; though it seemed like her siblings were in a constant competition to be the best in front of their father, andreas, as they all wanted to take over once he decided it was time. While she wasn’t competitive with her siblings, in school she had always been ruthless and callous - needing to be the best was apparently a moreau trait, and she was almost always top of her class. She’d hide behind her intelligence like a shield ; verity moreau seemed as untouchable as she was charming and elegant. 

Has been living in Portum since she was five ! [ tw ] when her and her twin brother were born, andreas collected them from the hospital as their mother had passed during birth, compelling anyone who worked that night to forget about the inhumanly intelligent new born babies who already had the strength of a three year old. [ end tw ] They spent a few years traveling with them while he built his growing empire in real estate, before returning back to portum and reuniting the twins with their half-siblings ( andreas had a problem okay, he cant resist the human ladies ), so they could grow up in a place where they didn’t have to hide who they were. 

Verity loves being a dhampir; having most of the perks a vampire has while being able to walk in the sun without being bothered, she’s fast, strong but her hypnosis is weak. She doesn’t care to hypnotise people, verity would rather charm them naturally. Constantly flirting with everyone just because she can. Her fangs pop out of her mouth whenever she smiles, though they aren’t as sharp as full-vampires, they’re unnaturally longer than an average human. Growing up verity realised she had some influence over human emotions ( much like… jasper in twilight ok…. Dont @ me ) though as she’s only a half vampire, she doesn’t have much influence over the supernatural, but she also hasn’t tried. It kind of scares her, being able to manipulate the emotions of others, and refuses to learn more about how to - a constant thought and worry is someone accusing her of influencing the way they feel about her. Her father says he doesn’t care, but she can feel the disappointment radiating off of him sometimes, so verity gives him a wide berth because of it. 

Verity hates moths & bugs, as much of a careless girl she tries to be if she sees one she will scream ! 

Loves to gossip !! verity is a gossip queen and loves to learn the intimate details of her clients at neon ink. Will usually yap their ear off while verity works, and has no problem showing them her cool little rock collection. 

Will usually only leave Portum to collect said rocks and always comes back with a new obsession ; last time it was candle making, the time before that it was soaps and perfume making. Verity is obsessed with trying new hobbies and her little apartment is jam packed with forgotten hobbies - knitting, flax weaving, cooking, body lotions…. She just loves to learn things okay 

Verity is a force of nature and she knows it, her smile always has an edge to it and her eyes will always twinkle with i can get away with anything. Is at her most peace when she has the tattoo gun in her hand and she’s humming a little tune.

CONNECTIONS -

these are just some lil ideas i got while writing... whatever that bio was shdjdkd but i am also up for plotting our own thing !

Best friend/s: she’s been in portum since she was five and i’d imagine y/m has adopted verity as one of their friends !! verity would have come off as a quiet, shy girl at first until getting to know all of her, but they love each other anyway!! Verity is loud and opinionated but she means well. They’re essentially ride or dies, bonus points if they have matching tattoos!! 

Mentor/parental figure: as her father hadn’t been around for her important milestones, i just think it would be cute if she got close to someone older than her that seemed to be a better parent than her dad is dhefkkdd and would cheer her on from the sidelines, and possibly helped her strengthen her vamp abilities ! 

Bad influence: verity’s the “black sheep” of the family due to different interests in life, but this is the person who would have influenced her to make bad decisions over the years, and verity always goes to this person when her dads coming to town and she needs to relieve some stress by being a nuisance to society <3

Enemies: verity is hard to like sometimes and that’s okay ! she’s blunt, cutthroat when she wants something & will tear someone down to get what she wants because that’s all she knows. Maybe they’ve beefed since school and as adults they just dont mesh well! Bonus points for catty arguments that end in free tattoos <3

[syscultureis]

sys culture is being the headmate really close to the body's mom (who died) and crying while watching anything that involves a dead mother and then proceeding to be stared at weirdly by the other headmates who weren't close to her

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[cult-of-the-eye]

Guys ok imagine if Jon was a single dad and after Somewhere Else, Martin wakes up without him and finds his daughter sleeping peacefully with no memory of Jon having ever existed. So now Martin has to raise Jon's child by himself while he copes with the grief and also has a mini Jon running around.