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do the kiddos like hugs?? do they get enough hugs?????

They absolutely do get all the hugs they want!

Charles loves hugs! Hugs aren’t common in the Rowland household when his dad is around, but when he’s away, mummy spoils Charles with hugs. He quickly learns that hugs are her way of telling him he’s safe and loved. So when he’s in school, he shares them with friends. Edwin and Mr. Kutta are his favourite to hug—aside from mummy. And although Edwin isn’t much for hugs, he melts into Charles’ all the same. 

Edwin is not a hugger. He’s as picky with hugs as he is with food, and he rarely initiates them. The only times he does is when he’s with Charles and/or his dads, but his dads reassure him that that’s fine. While Niko hugs people as freely as Charles, Crystal would rather someone hold her hand in comfort when she’s sad; Edwin’s learned that people show love and support in all sorts of different ways.

Crystal did not grow up with hugs. She was brought up to be a proper, polite young lady, and affection wasn’t something she’s used to. Hugging is new and awkward for her, but Niko and Charles are teaching her how to do them properly. And although Crystal still finds hugging a bit weird, she’s learned to see them as another way to show affection with her friends and her beloved butler. She’s practicing hard so when her aunties come to visit, she can hug them perfectly.

Niko believes her mama, papa, and baba hugged her as soon as she was born. Mama and baba made sure to let her know every day that they both love her very much through hugs, and although Niko knows hugs can mean so many different things, she thinks they’re the simplest and best way to show someone they’re important to you. She would hug the whole world if she could! So if she refuses to hug you… well. That just means she doesn’t like you very much.

Thomas is very prickly with hugs. Because he only knew Papu, Auntie Tess, and his toy Burger for the longest time, he’s only really comfortable hugging them and a few other people, like his best friend Niko and maybe Crystal. And although he’d rather initiate hugs, he’s learned that sometimes he has to wait for friends to tell him it’s okay to hug them. Thomas would really love to hug Edwin, and he’s currently practicing how to ask him for one politely at home with Papu.

Monty is not used to hugs as well. Esther isn’t a very affectionate mother, and as an ambitious actress, she’s often busy with new projects. But once Charles hugs him for the first time, Monty discovers he quite likes them, and begins asking for them in his own way. Thomas is his favourite to hug—he privately thinks the chase and the squeaky noises Thomas makes are absolutely hilarious.

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Edwin! Little buddy! Can you tell us about your best friend?

Thank you all for asking about Charles and Edwin!

Of course they are still best mates!! They are also next door neighbours. Edwin drew a picture for you to illustrate this:

Charles with his ice cream sandwich and Edwin with his double scoop. In the summertime, Mr Kashi's truck often passed down their street.

Here are what their homes look like, by the way:

They actually have known each other since they were both babies. Charles's family moved into their home about six months after Edwin's Papa and Daddy adopted Edwin.

Edwin really adores Charles and thinks that Charles is the best person he knows, and the strongest, too. Here he drew Charles giving him a hug after the incident on the slide.

Also, after Edwin came home from the hospital, Charles visited to let him hug the stuffed dog, Mr Kutta. Though Edwin doesn't always like stuffies (and especially not dolls) he was very happy to see Charles and did give Mr Kutta many snuggles that day, because Charles's mummy had just washed Mr Kutta and he smelled nice. Also pictured is Edwin's special blanket.

So yes, no matter what universe, Charles and Edwin are best friends forever.

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MONTY BEING COMSUMED BY HIS COSTUME I'M CRYING 😭

what did everyone dress up as for Halloween?

(ps, your art style is so cute :))

Thank you! We’ve been wanting to put the kiddos in more cute outfits, and this is the perfect opportunity!

Charles and Edwin dressed up as ghosts because they love that, according to Edwin’s Daddy, ghosts can decide whether to float, stand on the ground, or fall through the floor. They can travel through mirrors and, even, fly in the sky if they want to! Perfect for two boys who always seem to be in some spot of trouble. Papa, who isn’t an artist like Daddy, made their costumes by cutting holes on some old bedsheets.

Crystal is wearing a magical girl witch costume her Aunties commissioned! It’s designed after one of her favourite magical girls, except with some witchy twists like the broom and the hat, which features another signature eye from her Aunties. Crystal thinks magical witches are better than magical girls anyway.

Niko is a dandelion sprite! Litty and Kingy are part of an extensive line of dolls, and while Niko wouldn’t want more dandelion sprite dolls, she loves dressing up as one. Her tie is from Baba, and Mama picked her outfit with Niko’s help, but Thomas’ Papu helped make her dandelion head.

Thomas is a cat! Papu made his ears, tail, and mittens—matching them carefully to Thomas’ hair colour. His fake fur coat was thrifted and resized so they fit him perfectly. With Papu’s help, Thomas is not only the best, cutest boy, he is also the best, cutest cat! After Meatball, of course.

Monty is dressed as a crow. When Monty pointed at her stuffed crow insistently, Esther bought him a creepy crow mask, made him wear one of her old shirts, and called it a day. You can’t see his face right now, but Monty is so ridiculously happy under that mask. 

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Under the Mistletoe (Dec. 16-22)

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The EDWIN AND CHARLES LOOK WAS NOT ORIGINALLY SCRIPTED IM DYING

I wasn’t going to originally share this but I thought I would since I think the people would like to know these answers SO

I got a cameo/gameoden from George and Jayden and asked about Charles’ protectiveness and how Edwin felt about it, and also the chemistry between Edwin and Charles!!

I don’t mind if you repost this anywhere just make sure to link back to this post and/or me but yeah hope you all enjoyyy (also, Jayden asks where I’m from, unfortunately the very boring answer is I’m American LMAO)

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hm? oh just thinking about the sweetness and vulnerability and overwhelming adorableness of the way edwin says "I did actually tell the boy I like that I like him" and wondering if I'll ever get over it (I will not)

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Confessional... things get complicated when you're a ghost.

@i-am-as-normal-as-you-are asked for, and this is a literal quote, "R!Edwin going to a confessional (full angst)" so yeah... full angst indeed.

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George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne Dead Boy Detectives (2024-)

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As an homage to Jayden Revri once eating an entire spoon of mustard without even twitching during an interview: an alive AU where Charles & Edwin's first date/meeting ends at an Indian restaurant Charles knows well, where Edwin orders the lowest possible level of spice and Charles orders 'you know how I like it'

When Edwin kisses Charles a little while after, they separate and he closes his eyes, one hand on his mouth, with the face of someone who deeply regrets his choices, and Charles is starting to panic and wonder what the fuck he did wrong when Edwin gives a little cough

"I don't believe this is what the poets had in mind when they described a searing kiss!"

Charles invites him in for a glass of milk

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Monty: Cool bracelet. Great statement piece. Metaphor for homosexuality. I Know What You Are

Edwin: Astrology sucks

Monty, before leaving: Keep it cute, Capricorn :)

Niko: Haha gay

Edwin: He's not gay. Unlikely. He's a ghost chaser who likes fucking ghosts. Nbd.

Niko: I like pornographic yaoi

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Im crying

edwin payne as random pics from my cats pinterest board

that's all thank you

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I need this comic SO BAD

More fancomic teasers

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so, edwin enlisting charles’ help in learning how to kiss, right?

charles being like, “all right. before we get started, show me what you think you know about kissing.”

and edwin looks at him nonplussed. “charles, i do not know anything about kissing. that is why we are taking part in this ex—”

“nah, mate, i know that. but, like, you’ve got to have some idea, yeah? like… what you’d do in 1908, or whatever.”

“i was eight years old in 1908.”

“you know what i mean!”

and edwin is all, “…fine.”

and he sort of… sits lost in thought for a minute. charles is expecting him to go in for a very chaste peck, or something. even a kiss on the cheek.

but edwin reaches for one of charles’ hands instead. picks it up delicately, curls his fingers around charles’ in a loose but undeniable hold that charles could pull free from, if he wanted.

edwin dips his head, and glances up at charles through his lashes as if for assent, and then he raises charles’ hand to press a brushing kiss to charles’ knuckles, not looking away all the while.

“charmed, i’m certain, mr. rowland,” he murmurs, still bent low over charles’ hand.

and just as quickly, he’s let charles’ hand drop again, is withdrawing his own back to his lap, looking at charles like he’s expecting to be graded.

and charles is like, what the fuck??? was that??? blushing. completely flustered. gobsmacked. taken out at the knees. can a hand kiss make him fall in love???

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NO CAUSE FR

Fun fact about me is I know the entire staircase™ dialogue and run through it randomly in my room every once in a while

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okay now please doodle Charles and Edwin’s wedding. Also love your art it’s so cute and loveable in a way

Sherwani for Charles and morning dress for Edwin, yay

ko-fi

And you get a little headcanon/concept

At some point during their friendship, way before Port Townsend, Charles mentioned the tradition of wearing gold at weddings. He did so in a sad sort of way, as he had seen the pictures from his parents wedding, and knew her mum had not been allowed to wear a lehenga nor many gold accessories.

Maybe, as these things are meant to bring happiness to the couple, he mentions that as a child he believed his parents marriage would have been happier if she wore those things.

Edwin starts to collect gold items. He doesn't analyze the reason, but if a case offers gold as payment? Edwin is taking it. Charles thinks nothing of it, it's just one of Edwin's quirks.

After his revelations in Port Townsend, Edwin will eventually realize a few things regarding his gold rush.

And they will have a lot of gold jewlery for their wedding day!

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Fun fact about me is I know the entire staircase™ dialogue and run through it randomly in my room every once in a while

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themb 🖤