#he is a bugg i'm pretty sure

[dadjoke-ness]

So I got a puppy.

And his full name is Baxter Bean Columbo, Esquire.

And getting a clear picture of him? Impawsible.

So have these instead.

[cornerful]

Sméagol and the Gift

'Now!' said Sam. 'At last I can deal with you!' He leaped forward with drawn blade ready for battle. But Gollum did not spring. He fell flat upon the ground and whimpered.

'Don't kill us,' he wept. 'Don't hurt us with nassty cruel steel! Let us live, yes, live just a little longer. Lost lost! We're lost. And when Precious goes we'll die, yes, die into the dust.'

Devastated by this. Just a little longer, he begs. Even though his existence is a torment. Even though the will that holds him to life is barely his own anymore. He has long outlived his time but it's such a cruelty that now the only freedom for him is in death. I'm glad Sam didn't kill him but the whole scenario is awful.

When a mortal keeps a ring of power he does not gain more life, he continues, denied natural mortality as the fear of death is amplified and twisted into fear of separation, nothing matters anymore but the keeping, the continuing. In that miserable existence there is no peace, and at its end there is no graceful goodbye to life, there is only dust. Sudden, empty, and final.

It would take murder to spare him that. Or falling with the ring into the fire.

Bilbo let it go in time (did he feel anything when it was destroyed?) Frodo is freed of it now, though the toll it extracted for the separation was at very least a finger. It was too late for Gollum for the price to be anything other than it was, and that's brutal.

If you live long enough, death is no longer the enemy. What Sauron did to Gollum ensured that it would always be the enemy, to be feared and avoided for ever, once time and the ring had fashioned it into the only escape left. Evil.

[michellecee0]

KinderRonpa

The first victim. The first blackened.

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(Victim): Monty.

Cause of death: A blow to the back of his head. (what a headshot..)

Additional information: His body was in front of room door, maybe he was just minding his business and rest in his assigned room? Or.. Something else has been going on..

The spy and the detective are currently checking clues on the body.. Lily is feeling his body, to see if any more injuries were there. Checking and finding clues on the murder.. Leaving the blackened feeling snarky and confident, thinking that they'll get away with the murder.

But the Ultimate Spy.. Already knew who the blackened is..

And he's already going to tell his sister about it, and find more strong evidence to call out the blackened..

Billy: Lily.. I know who did this..

In the trial..

Lily: it's clearly obvious on who the blackened is.

Ted: How so, Lily?

Lily: Well, do you all remember who was the last one to talk to Monty?

Ozzy: Wasn't it, Jerome? So it's him then!!

Jerome: What the hell?! Why the fuck would I kill my best friend?!

Ozzy: This is a life or death game we're "supposedly" playing!

Jerome: Well I didn't kill him!

Billy: Guys! Focus! Ozzy, it wasn't Jerome who talked with Monty last.

Jerome: Ha!

Felix: Ok? Then who? The last people I saw talking to Monty is Penny and Carla.

Carla: Hah?? You think it was me or Penny??

Penny: H-huh..? But I would never do such a thing!

Buggs: Shut up! You! You're the detective here, and you know who the blackened is! SPIT IT OUT ALREADY!!

Lily: I was about to, until you all kept interrupting! As I was saying. I know who the blackened is, and so does my brother Billy.

Billy: Yes, since I've been wondering around this place, I overheard someone's conversation.. Monty's conversation. It sounded like Monty wanted to show the person something in his room. Then I heard a loud metal like hit, which I assume was the murder weapon. I decided to take a peek on what happened, the first thing I saw was Monty on the floor bleeding, then I saw the blackened. They were currently cleaning themselves up while saying "Finally".

Lily: Then Billy told me who the blackened was, and I'm honestly not surprised.

Lily: Which means there's obviously one person who pretty much disliked Monty from the start. Isn't that right..

Lily:.. Carla..?

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Carla: H-Huh..? You're joking.. Sure I find his ass annoying! But I wouldn't kill the dude! You and your damn brother are lying! YOU-

Billy: Everyone! Cast your votes now!

(After everyone casted their votes, ignoring Carla's protests. The poll started rolling, landing on Carla, whistles and cheering was hears from the machine)

Monokuma: Ding Ding Ding! You all got it right! The blackened was non other then Carla! Great job Ultimates!

(Carla was speechless)

Carla: No.. No, No!

Monokuma: Yup Yup! Do you all know what that means?? That's right! It's..

PUNISHMENT TIME!!!

Carla: NO! NO!! NOOOOOOO-!

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(After Carla was pulled by a chain to the neck, she was now in a room with full of explosives.. as she looked around the room, she already knows what to do when she saw a little device in front of her. She only has 5 minutes to disable every single TNT in that room. Carla kept going and going disabling every single bomb in that room, but they were too many explosives for her to disable... obviously she's not going to make it..)

(BOOM)

(she ran out of time.. As all the students looked at the room to see Carla's pieces everywhere..)

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Kid: Oh. This is not good..

That concludes Chapter 1.

... (btw the Lily murder was supposed to be the final chapter and last victim kill. This one's the first kill and chapter)

[lammy-art]

In the last post with Whiteboard, what are your OCs? Can you tell us more about them?

Sure I will, but I will simply highlight their distinguishing features. I will provide personal information about those kids from other posts in the future.

Amity

- Amity is an extremely friendly and sociable person with everyone, especially the new kids. She was truly honored to introduce them to everything about the kindergarten she was attending ( She will be the first to volunteer to talk to you )

- Amity really likes to make friends, she can make friends with anyone ( As long as they are friendly people )

- She is an extremely honest person ( You should be careful with her if she catches you doing something bad )

- She is very sympathetic to the teacher due to her honest nature ( She also does not want to mention all of the mistakes other students have made in school.but her honest nature is hard to ignore. combined with the strictness of the person asking the question is the teacher, she had no choice but to confess everything )

- She smiles a lot and is rarely sad.

- Amity really loves painting.

- She is Monty's cousin ( She doesn't like him )

Aether

- Aether doesn't like talking to anyone, he's quite rude.

- Aether will punch anyone who bothers or angers him.

- He’s a fashion model for children's fashion magazines (Famous since he was a child, that's pretty amazing)

- He's can use a butterfly knife quite well ( I think he and Bugg could be friends, I wonder if Aether would agree ._.' )

- From the beginning, Aether didn't really have that angry personality. Ever since his younger sister Emily disappeared without a trace, he fell into despair, combined with the stress from the job his father imposed on him at a young age, making him more rude.

- He really doesn't like the teachers in Kindergarten. He also suspects that those people kidnapped his sister ( He also intends to kill all of those teachers but he still doesn't have a specific plan )

- He really hates One Eye Girl because she once broke his right arm during martial arts class ( That pretty hurt )

John

- He is an extremely shy person, not good at communicating with people and always avoids new people ( It must be said that he is suffering from Social Anxiety )

- Is a genuine nerd on par with Monty.

- Can read and read very well ( You would think that you wouldn't need to pay Monty to read for you, but rather ask John. However, before you asked him to read for you, he must already run away. As I already mentioned, he dislikes meeting new people )

- He is also good at calculating.

- If you truly want to start a conversation with him, you should go with someone John has known for a long time ( A classic example is Amity, but if not, you can ask One Eye Girl for aid nevertheless because she always sits with John in class )

- He is quite easily bullied.

- John loves reading books alone in the school library ( You will see him reading books alone in the library during recess )

Livia

- Livia is also quite a friendly person like Amity but not too much like her.

- Livia is one of the people that has a close relationship with the Principal ( Not like their child, but like a relative )

- She is someone who loves taking pictures of everyone and the surrounding scenery ( That's why she always carries a camera with her to take pictures of everything )

- She also has individual albums for each of her friends, even the teachers at school have them ( Maybe when the new kids come, she'll probably have to prepare more albums  )

- can also read and write but only basic words.

As for the last person with the nickname One Eye Girl given to her by Nugger, I'm almost done writing about her background and along with the unfinished comic, I'll post about her soon. .

( That's all the information from the OCs in Kindergarten au. Well maybe I can edit it a bit in the next articles or maybe I can keep it like this. Depending on my inspiration :3 )

Byeeeee X3

[messinwitheddie]

Nny "This is a NICE house... I'm going to haunt the SHIT out of this house."

Dib "Oh, goddamnit; it's just you."

Nny "Hey, Nny! Nice to see you! We missed you, man! What have YOU been up to? How's Hell treating you? Guess no one here is going to bother to ask."

Dib "That came out wrong. It's good to see you. It's just-- I... I spent SO much energy and resources on this ghost hunting project and it fell apart the second I set up my equipment."

Nny "It's fine. Everyone is on edge, I've noticed."

Dib "My dad was right YET again. Buying this house was a bad investment. At least Todd and Pep seem happy here."

Nny "Except the marital drama. Is that an ongoing thing with them lately or-?"

Dib "They've been at it for over a week. There's no drowning it out, just to warn you."

Nny "Am I to understand, you scrapped the whole project and sold this house to Squee?"

Dib "Yeah, if you're the only ghost that's going to show up, may as well scrap the whole fucking project. Make yourself at home. By the end of the month, we'll be gone and Pep and Todd will be out of town."

Nny "I mean, I'm on board with Squee buying this place off you, for selfish reasons obviously, but that's a huge loss on your end, isn't it? Wouldn't you rather stick it out at least another year?"

Dib "Not really worried about the money. I can blink twice at the lab and make up the hit to my savings."

Nny "Rich kid problems."

Dib "This was supposed to be a father and son project. This was a dream of mine, but if Reg doesn't want to live here and ghost hunt with me then what's the point? I just don't get it. A year and a half ago, that kid would have been so excited about working on something like this. What the Hell is happening?"

Nny "Reg is...?"

Dib "My son."

Nny "YOU have a kid?"

Dib "You met him at Todd's wedding."

Nny "The fuck?"

Dib "You do remember we're all in our 30's now, right?"

Nny "Sorry, my short term and long term memory is still screwed. That and in my head you guys are perpetually children-- Wait, if Squee's in his 30's that would make me almost..." *gags* "Oh g-*gag*; let's move on."

Dib "You have missed a lot. It's been a while since the last big Summerween get-together. Things get screwed up more and more each year. Maybe this was just my last ditch effort to keep us all together. I don't know. Who cares? I'm calling it. The investigation is off."

Nny "I'm still learning how to fit into this whole family dynamics thing, so I can't give any helpful advice on the subject. That's... that's rough though. Um... The bugg-oid alien in the guest bedroom; is he staying?"

Dib "No, Zim's moving back to the city with me."

Nny "Thank God. I'm taking his room when you leave."

Dib "So thrilled. Hey, I have a question and... feel free to answer with brutal honesty."

Nny "Ok, but I'm holding you to that."

Dib "Do you consider me a bully?"

Nny *shrugs* "Never personly met a bully who cared if they were perceived as a bully and you look out for Squee, which is all I care about, so I'm going to say... no?"

Dib "Thanks. Appreciate that."

Nny "Since we're on the subject, do you think I'm depraved enough to stab a baby?"

Dib "Um-- I mean, I know you've stabbed a hand full of pregnant women and dozens of teens so-"

Nny "Seriously?! You wouldn't trust me to keep an eye on your kid without killing him either?"

Dib "I wouldn't trust you to keep an eye on a pet rock without killing it, man."

Nny "Fuck you and your stab shaming! You know what? You ARE a bully! And only TWO of the women I ever stabbed to death were pregnant to my knowledge, and the third one I punched the stomach JUST TO CLARIFY. "

Dude. "...Dude."

Nny "I know..."

Dib "That didn't help your case at all."

Nny "I know..."

[A continuation of these two dialogues]

[moonchild-in-blue]

darya can you give me some soft song suggestions?? 👀

Boy, can I??

Okay, SO! This is a bit of a mix of genres/vibes I suppose, to give it a bit of variety. Also it's highly biased list since these are quite literally some of my all time favourites ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (blue for my mostest beloveds!)

(cut here because i don't wanna spam people's dash. It's so longggg omgiapologiseoop-)

Indie / Pop vibes (aka more on the mainstream artists spectrum):

Cigarettes After Sex - Sweet ; K

Billie Eilish - i love you ; everything i wanted

Rex Orange County - Untitled ; Happiness

Bon Iver - Flume ; Holocene ; Wash (he's one of my top 3 artists of all time omg i love him so much everything he does is perfect 💙 also a certain someone has cited him as an influence... :::) )

Ry X - Sweat ; Only

Cuco - Hydrocodone ; Amor de Siempre (my beloved chicano 💙 - lofi pop vibes)

Joji - Glimpse of Us ; Ew ; Like You Do (i would give up my kidneys for him)

Frank Ocean - Pink + White (maybe not super singing-friendly but I had to include him) ; Bad Religion (not exactly soft per-se but it's beautifully heartbreaking)

Bright Eyes - Lime Tree ; Lua

Jake Bugg - Love, Hope and Misery

Owl City - Vanilla Twilight

Rock / Metal / Alt vibes (i'm leaving a million bands out because otherwise this would just be my depression list... I listen to a lot of sad/angsty stuff lol)

All Time Low - Therapy ; Somewhere in Neverland (there's an acoustic version of it!)

Being As An Ocean - Dissolve

Bring Me The Horizon - Deathbeads ; Follow You

Crown The Empire - Millennia ; Lead Me Out Of The Dark ; For Days

Dayshell - A Waste Of Space

Linkin Park - Iridescent ; The Messenger (just typing this already broke my heart)

Of Mice & Men - Space Enough To Grow

Our Last Night - Falling Away

Panic! At The Disco - Northern Downpour ; She Had The World ; The End Of All Things (i am a panic girlie what can i say)

Parachute - Kiss Me Slowly (the cutest love song ever omg)

Plain White Ts - 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hey There Delilah (sure it's mainstream but whatever it's beautiful)

Pierce The Veil - I'm Low On Gas (...) ; She Makes Dirty Words Sound Pretty

Queen - Love Of My Life (this one is a must ugh the cutesttt)

Real Friends - I've Given Up On You (my heartbreak song lmaoo) ; Sixteen

Red - Nothing and Everything ; Of These Chains (these are sad and emotionally heavy btw. one of my all time favourite bands everyone should listen to them more)

Seahaven - Honey Bee ; Silhouette

Sleeping With Sirens - Don't Fall Asleep At The Helm ; 2 Chord

Eepie Voucher - Drag Me Under ; Telomeres ; Give ; Shelter (i know it's unnecessary but!!! Oh well)

The Story So Far - Navy Blue ; Phantom

Twenty One Pilots - The Hype (specifically the Locations - Berlin version) ; Truce

Vinyl Theatre - Thank You For The Good Times ; Speak My Mind (it has soft vibes, you'll get it if you listen. They are crazy good and criminally underrated)

Random Songs that I just remembered lmao:

The Beatles - Yesterday

Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (SWS covered it and I love that version so so much)

Joe Brooks - Superman

Iron & Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth

Elliott Smith - Between The Bars

Terrenoire - Jusqu'à Mon Dernier Souffle (my fav frenchies)

Over The Garden Wall - Send Me A Peach (i sing this song at least once a day 🥺)

Kermit The Frog - Rainbow Connection (lmao i knowwww but this is one of my all time favourite songs hahaha it makes me so happy and soft and yeah 🥺🌈)

Baby I'm so sorry for the never ending list. I literally just scrolled through my music player curating songs. And I know I'm forgetting a million other songs but OH WELL 🥺💙💚

[its-a-me-lia]

The Sea is Calming

LA!BuggyXFem!OC

Part 1|Part 2| Part 3| Part 4| Part 5| Part 6| Part 7

MDNI

Warnings: Minor Cursing, trauma, OC is very stand offish.

Okay lets go

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Ava was pretty sure he was coming, she always felt like she had to watch her back. The feelings always persisted, she spent her nights crying in her room that the captain was so very generous to give her. During the day she stayed away from the crew. She found ways to avoid the crew during the day. There was nothing wrong with them, she just hated that they stared.

Buggy was a good host, he was great even. She was nervous as to what he wanted from her. Was it money? She had none. Was is sex? Fuck that, she wasn't going near that again. Her body and mind were not ready for it. Or was it that he was just looking for companionship. She did notice that he was alone. Sure he had his crew but he was their captain and they knew their place.

So was that it?

The nights had gotten better and she did come out to watch the stars. Still avoiding the crew, but she could never fully avoid Buggy. He was always there.

She had let him stand next to her at night. He would stand in silence, enjoying another person at his side. Sometimes he would talk, as if she wasn't there and talked to himself. It was like she was getting a peak into his mind. He wouldn't give much away, just what his next course of action was. Which Island they were going to next, what they were going to do.

"The Crew thinks that I've gone soft." He said one night. His voice soft, he was deep in thought. She looked over at him, to let him know she was listening. She never talked, but she always listened.

"Do you think I've gone soft?" This time he was talking to her.

She blinked and took in a breath. "I barely know you."

Hearing her voice was like music to his ears. He hadn't heard it since they left her home island. Buggy smiled just a little. "There she is." He had admired her since she had agreed to join. What made her join so quickly.

"I'm still here." She said.

"But are you still here?" He went to point at his head and she flinched back so hard, she knocked herself over. "Darling?"

She quickly scooted away from him and cowered in fear. "I'm sorry, I'll talk more. I promise."

Buggy was confused, but his heart hurt for her. He couldn't imagine what was going on in her mind. He took a few steps back and let her calm down. She looked up and saw that he was farther away from her. He wasn't going to touch her.

"You don't have to talk, you don't have to do anything you're not willing to do. I won't force you to do anything you're not comfortable doing." He spoke slowly, and calmly. "I do want to get to know you, so that this-" he motioned to the space between them, "-doesn't happen again."

Ava had let out a shivering sob. "I'm sorry, I'm so fucked up." Her sobs racked her body. "My mind is so fucked up."

"We're all a little fucked up darling." He agreed with her.

She shook her head, still on the ground now in a sitting position. "No, no I'm fucked up Buggy."

He nodded and stayed silent, waiting for her to continue.

She still had tears coming down her cheeks. "I thought I was in love. I thought I was with the man of my dreams. He quickly turned into the man of my nightmares." Ava had gotten silent and looked at her hands. "Have you ever been in love Buggy?"

The captains head nodded. "For a time I thought I thought I was going to rule the sea with someone."

"Then you know the feeling of betrayal." Oh Buggy knew that feeling all too well. He had grown quite familiar with that feeling. "You've ever been hit by the one you love? At first you thought it was an accident, then it continued to happen. And you let it continue to happen."

Buggy's heart began to sank, is this her scars? Is this what she was so afraid of.

It was quiet for a moment, just the sound of the sea. The waves crashing against the ship, the wood creaking from rocking back and forth in the water. Buggy would have thought she had left; if she wasn't sitting right in front of her.

A beat, "no, I haven't."

"Consider yourself lucky. I don't ever wish the pain I have gone through on anyone. Being in fear every waking moment of your life. Scared to breathe a certain way, to walk, to accidently bump over a cup." She felt her heart pounding, blood flowing in her ears. Drowning out the sounds of the sea.

Oh, he wanted to hold her. To cry for her. He wanted to make it so that she didn't have to hurt anymore. But that's not how this works, he can't just magically make her pain go away, he couldn't be the remedy for her heartache. This was real life. It wasn't a novel that he had read once upon a time.

"You don't have to say anymore if it hurts to speak about it." He frowned. "But know, I am here. You can talk to me. Hell you can even take your anger out on me."

"No!" she shook her head. "No one innocent deserves pain."

Buggy shrugged. "I'm not that innocent. I have hurt innocent people."

"But you're a pirate, you don't love these people. You don't keep them with fake promises of a good tomorrows, and fake proposals of a better future."

Buggy frown, but that's exactly what he has done. He was forcing people to love him. Promised them of good tomorrows and better futures when he becomes The King of the Pirates.

Ugh!

The thought of that alone, made him cringe. Seeing the way Ava had seen the world, maybe he has changed. The thought of forcing people to do things his way, to force them to love him. This wasn't the life he wanted to live anymore.

"I'm sorry." was all Buggy had said.

"I don't want your pity."

"Then you won't get it."

Ava nodded and she stood back up slowly, she walked back to wear she was standing, looking out at the dark sea.

It was silent between the two of them, Buggy had stood next to her. Kept his distance but he was careful, making sure his movements were calculated so that way he didn't scare her again.

No words were said, she laid her head onto her arms. She closed her eyes and let the ship her rock her. It was like a mothers embrace, holding her like she was a baby again. "The sea is calming."

"That it is darling, that it is."

After a few more minutes together, Ava had dismissed herself to her room. Buggy had said his goodnights and stayed a little while longer.

This was a start, he was slowly but surely getting her to speak to him. He still didn't know her name. But until she was comfortable enough to tell him that much, then he would know that he had her trust.

Until then, she would be Darling. His darling.

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A/N: I hope you liked this update, I haven't had inspiration to write in such a long time. I was looking forward to writing this all day. I just love when inspiration hits out of no where, and I was at work. Had to tuck this away in my mind palace :)

Have a good night!

~Lia

[yellowisacat]

SUP BUDDY!! HOW YA DOING?

Kid : [He hastily backs up a few steps, Visibly pretty shook] Uh.. Fine, I guess? [A bit spooked from your sudden enthusiasm]

Nugget : [Jumps back and hits his head on a wall.] WH- Nugget does NOT appreciate the Loud Stranger freighting him, Now Shoo. Nugget will be late.

Lily : (Eep!-) O-Oh, you're an asker..? Ah.. well, aside from testing, I'm doing alright, thank you for asking. But, Uhm, I'd appreciate it if you didn't sneak up like on anyone else.. [Slightly Scared]

Cindy : [Screams and smacks you away before you could say anything.] Where did you come from, creep?! Oh.. you're one of those askers, God, I hate this stupid program!! [She Huffs Angrily] I've been just fine, that's all you need, right? Now go away!

Buggs : H- [Reflexes Kick in and You Got Punched, Ouch.]

Monty : Ah- Don't sneak up on people like that..! [Sigh] Well, I'm doing alright, my projects have been developing nicely and testing has been a breeze.

Jerome : [Small Shriek] O-Oh, you're an asker..? Ouh.. [Really Embarrassed] Ahem, I'm doing good.. Thanks I guess.? (Ugh..)

Billy : [Jolts a bit] Um, Hi? You're an asker right? Let's see, uhm.. I'm doing pretty goood, though all these tests are pretty stressful, y'know?

Felix : Oh- [Bit Spooked] My word! Has no one taught you to never startle anyone..?! Oh, an asker.. I suppose I can answer your question. I've been just fine, AppleSoft has been releasing their finest products lately, and I've been very productive at work.

Ted : Aah-!! Oh, you're an asker? How am I doing? Well, I'm a little stressed, that's for sure.. testing has been rough and studying has been grueling.. but, look on the bright side! Summer is right after all of these tests~!

Carla : Eh-?! Jesus, kid! Where did you come from?? Ah, an asker?-- Oh. Well, you asked me how I'm doing, right? Well, tests are going okay, and I've had a few..plans for next year in highschool. (She menacingly chuckled to herself)

Penny : Ah? Hello there! I'm doing just fine! Summer is just around the corner, People are thriving through the weeks, It's getting warmer, what's not to love?

Ozzy : GyAHhAh--!! DON'T- Sneak up on me!! What's do you want from me?? ( You Ask How He's Doing ) Jeez, that's all..? Well, not so good since you almost gave me a heart attack!! And this testing period is stupid.. I just want it to be summer already...(Insert Ozzy Rants)

Madison : [Karate Chops Your Head Before You Could Say Anything] HOoooohmygod! Are you okay?! I'msososososorry-!! [She drags you to the nurse.]

Alice : (Not Very Phased) Eh? Oh, Hello! I'm doing good, testing is very stressful though, especially English.. Math is hard too..

Ron : HwOauhjesus- [Stumbles back] Uh, hi? Sorry, you scared me dude! How am I doing? Ah, well, I'm feeling pretty happy that summer is coming close, me and my dad are going to..[He continues to walk around with you and talk about your summer plans, you both became friends.]

Don't sneak up in people 👆👉

[wherewhereare]

I enjoy your theories, Buggs. I have thought so much about the timeline of how the living in the moment and them being fully committed converged. Do you think Blake was pretty much all in from early on? I do believe they had a lot to learn about each other, but I also think they knew enough to know they really dug each other and were compatible personalities. The boys and other logistics would have been very much a concern for Gwen. Blake knew he was up for the challenge, but Gwen probably felt really nervous and protective of them (as any mother would). I remember Gwen saying during the Gayle King interview that "it's still scary". After being so wounded by her ex, that hurt and trauma would go deep. Gwen's innocence about love (I think she thought something like if you give it, you'll automatically get it back) was something that was so shattered by the previous relationships. Remember Patti watching her Xmas special when she sang that song "When I was a little girl"? Patti was so happy for Gwen that she finally found a person worthy of daughter's love and someone who'd give right back to her. Any reservations she'd have had initially were probably put to rest when she met him in person and witnessed the sweetness that is Blake Shelton. I'm sure she would have seen that Blake is fully in Gwen's corner and a wonderfully giving person, full of heart just like Gwen. So fun to relive this stuff!!

Yes it is..

[ghostchasersmagazine]

Butch Cassidy, Mark [Speed Buggy], and Ted [Goober And The Ghost Chasers] for the Character Opinion Bingo?

Thanks for asking!

I don't have a proper bingo sheet for Mark since none of the options on there really fit my opinion of him, so I'll talk about him here first and then do Butch and Ted with their bingo sheets under the cut.

I do like Mark well enough. I think he fits the role of the Responsible One in the Speed Buggs dynamic well (without it being the only thing he does, I remember a least a couple jokes involving him), and I do like him in "The Weird Winds of Winona". (In particular, I'm thinking about the scene where Shaggy thinks he's being attacked by the mannequin and Mark is the one who tries to call out to him/is the one who "catches" the mannequin.) He also gets some memorability points for being one of the few characters amongst the Mystery Teens to have dark skin (at least in "The Weird Winds of Winona" anyway), so he stands out physically.

But, I overall don't really have that strong of feelings about him, and I'd say that I like Tinker and Debbie a little bit more as characters than him. This might change as I watch more Speed Buggy, but so far that's the feel I've gotten from him. I like Mark just fine, but I don't have much to say about him beyond that.

Moving onto Butch and Ted next (who I do have stronger feelings on since they're from my two favorite Mystery Teen shows).

Butch:

"My every waking thought"/Keysmash: Butch is a character I think about a lot and just generally really like. He's a character I have strongly-felt headcanons for and just generally like to analyze, too. Since he's a character from a 13-episode Hanna Barbera show he's not exactly fleshed-out per say, but I like that he has consistent and interesting enough traits that I can work with in that regard.

"They have done nothing wrong, ever": This one is in reference to the fact that he's a government spy. While most of the time this doesn't factor in too much, other times there are scenes where Butch only saves a guy from drowning because the government hadn't got to interrogate him yet. Butch may be a government pawn but I still care him. <3

"Not be nonbinary but-": I've mentioned it before but Butch has my favorite design of all the Mystery Teens. I like his swoopy hair, the necktie, the bell bottom pants, the whole 1970s Teen Idol look. The "pretty but masculine" vibe he gives off is very Gender Envy if you will.

Ted:

"My every waking thought"/Keysmash: Ted is another character I think about a lot and have strongly-felt headcanons for. Admittedly, a good amount of this is centered around his relationship with the other characters in his show as opposed to just him by himself, but still, I do think about him a lot.

I like how he's a character that is the Responsible One of his group but not written as a stick-in-the-mud; he clearly is as interested in ghosts as the rest of the characters are, and there are hints of other hobbies he could have hidden in the show too (like his interest in technology that I've mentioned before). I also like his design too, with the matching purple jacket-and-pants and his of-the-time haircut. I just think he's neat.

*gently holds*/"I want to kiss their poor little head": This is in reference to how expressive he can get in the show (I think mainly because of his thicker eyebrows), especially when he's upset/sad. A lot of the times when he's sad it looks like he's about to start crying and it makes me feel bad for him.

This is also in reference to how Ted is still just a teenager and how sometimes I wonder if he's putting too much pressure on himself being the Responsible One and all (kinda like how I feel about Butch I suppose). Sure, he has a job and a car and stuff, but he's still like, only 16 or 17 years old. I just want him to relax and have fun chasing ghosts.

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Sorry for venting to you about it but... uh... you are the lore master so *gives you a sticker* Shouldn't Caiatl be wearing pressure suit while being in Tower? It buggs me out a bit, I don't know about you. She has her legs and (((glorious))) arms fully exposed. I'm pretty sure they just wanted to reuse the old model but maybe there is some lore explaination that I'm missing (although there was one lore (in "Empress" I think) where she was wering one)

Exactly!! It bugged me too! There aren't many actual explanations for why the Cabal wear pressure suits, the only thing I've found being Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3 from TTK ("Ta’aun can feel the pressure gel pumping against his skin, keeping him insulated from this deadly world, keeping him alive.") and a 2013 GameInformer article teasing the enemy races in Destiny ("They come from a warm, humid climate so they have to keep wet inside their suits."). It's worth noting that GF: Cabal 3 takes place on Mars, a planet that is incredibly dry even after its terraformation by the Traveler.

The Empress lorebook does mention Caiatl wearing a pressure suit twice, once in Chapter 3: Assassination and then in Chapter 6: Battle song. The first instance really weirds me out because it seems to be taking place in Torobatl or somewhere else in the Cabal's dominion, as Caiatl herself notices the assassin being "some off-world species unaccustomed to the atmosphere, no doubt" as they were wearing a strange, sleek armored suit. The second instance, in Chapter 6, mentions Caiatl crashing in her single-pilot fighter during a battle with the Hive. This makes me think she wore the suit as a part of her armour, which would make sense considering a battleship pilot should be prepared for the eventual circumstance of crashing in space.

So, we know the Cabal need pressure suits to survive on Mars, and that they are most likely a typical part of their amour (which would explain why most of the Cabal soldiers we see wear them).

Then again, Caiatl's guard and contenders to her War Council we see in Season of the Chosen don't always adhere to this rule. Caiatl's personal guard doesn't seem to be wearing pressure suits, neither does Commander Dracus we fight on Nessus or Val Ma'rag assailing the Cosmodrome; I think several bosses in the Proving Grounds strike don't wear them as well. It would seem, then, that the Cabal are able to survive without one both in the Nessunian and Russian climate (which is odd, because the Cosmodromes seems to be in Siberia?? and with Season of the Chosen taking place in February/March, it should not be particularly warm and humid in Siberia, y'know). In the book Captain's Log Bahto is described wearing a pressure suit as their ship descends onto Nessus, but maybe it's because of it being a part of the armour. Ignovun (Proving Grounds main boss) also doesn't seem to be wearing a pressure suit.

Interestingly enough, the battlegrounds boss from Europa, Basilius, does appear to be in full armour and possibly pressure suit. I like this detail, especially that Europa has an incredibly hostile climate, and I would question Many Things if he wasn't fully dressed up lol.

Possibly, then, the Cabal may not need their pressure suits at all times while they're in a fairly warm and humid environment. It would make sense for such conditions to be kept on Caiatl's personal flagship (where she invites Osiris and Zavala in the beginning of SotChosen), but the Cabal seem comfortable enough to be parading without them also on the surface of Nessus (Caiatl included, per the last SotChosen cutscene). I'd argue, then, that the conditions in the Tower should be good enough for her not having to wear one...? I really can't point to any solid proof of that, but it doesn't seem that implausible. And the regular soldiers may be wearing suits under their armour on a regular basis because it is a standard part of their armour to keep them insulated in case they end up in hostile surroundings.

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Soul Surfer (j.m.)

Summary: JJ’s surfing idol moves to town and that happens to include his daughter.

AN: here it is!!!! i’m posting it early in celebration of hitting 900 followers! there are 900+ of you who are reading my stuff like that’s insane to me!!

Part 2 of soul surfer will be up hopefully by Tuesday! Wednesday at the latest!

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JJ, Pope and John B were on their way to The Wreck to annoy Kie at work. It was customary, almost traditional, to stop by the restaurant to bother their friend while she was working.

When John B parked in front, they noticed a similar van next to theirs with Hawaii license plates, that read ‘HANG LOOSE.’ JJ also couldn’t help but admire the two surfboards strapped to the roof.

“Who in their right mind would want to leave Hawaii for the Outer Banks?” Pope asked. “I don’t know but whoever it is must be a killer surfer. Look at these boards, they’re the best money can get right now.” JJ added.

“Don’t get any ideas, J.” John B said, pulling his friend along. “What? I wasn’t going to steal them.” JJ rebutted.

The three teenage boys walked into the building and looked around for Kie. “Guys!” Kie practically yelled, appearing behind them. “You will never believe who’s here right now.” She added.

“Who?” John B asked. But before Kie could answer his question, JJ grabbed ahold of him. “Holy shit. That’s Rob Elliot. He’s a surf legend. I’ve been watching him since I was 10.” He exclaimed, eyes practically bulging out of his head. “No way. What is he doing here?” Pope asked. “That must be who’s van we saw outside.” John B said.

The four friends watched the famous surfer when JJ saw the girl sitting next to the man. The brunette girl, with blue eyes who radiated everything he found perfect. He was probably being creepy but he couldn’t find himself being able to look away from her. Especially when her father said something to make her laugh. Seeing her smile did something to JJ he couldn’t really explain.

And he didn’t go unnoticed by her. Her eyes went to him the second he stepped through the door. Though she was more subtle about her ‘observing’ than he was. She wanted to know who he was. It was like a weird pull that told her ‘this is a boy you need to know.’ It was strange to say the least. She had just moved here and already she was forming a crush on someone she hasn’t said a word to.

Violet wasn't so keen on moving from Hawaii, her safe place, to an island town in North Carolina. But her father wanted a change of venue now that he was retired from surfing. The town of Outer Banks lives off of tourism and he figured he could start a pretty successful surfboard business that would bring in plenty enough money to pay the bills.

Though JJ was following John B and Pope towards a table, his eyes remained fixated on the brunette. “If you stare long enough she’s going to have to get a restraining order.” Pope commented. The blonde rolled his eyes before he looked back at Violet, when he noticed she was already staring in his direction.

He immediately tried to act normal as he searched the menu and just tried to save himself from embarrassment.

“Go talk to them. You need to start making friends.” Rob said, motioning towards the three boys. “Dad, we literally just got here. And I can’t just go up and talk to them, they’ll think I’m weird.” Violet said.

“Hi, welcome to The Wreck! I’m Kiara and I didn’t mean to eavesdrop but those three imbeciles are my friends. If you want I could introduce you! I know it can be hard to make friends sometimes.” Kiara offered.

Rob nudged his daughter’s arm, telling her to take the girl up on her offer. “Hi, I'm Violet and yeah! That would be great, thank you so much!” Violet replied. “Go. I’ll see you back at the house.” Rob said.

Violet smiled at him before standing up from the table and following Kiara to her friends.

“Oh my god, she’s coming over here. Wh-What do I do? What do I say?” JJ asked, panic setting in. “Dude, just be yourself. Since when have you had trouble talking to girls?” Pope said. “Hey guys this is Violet.” Kiara said.

Violet smiled sweetly at them as JJ tried to avoid her gaze. Not because he wasn’t being friendly but because he knew that if he looked at her, she’d see the redness in his cheeks.

“Hey, Violet. I’m John B. This is Pope and the weirdo right there is JJ.” John B said. “It’s nice to meet you guys.” She replied. “Here, sit down.” Pope offered. Violet sat down in the chair in between John B and JJ, Kiara taking the one across from her.

The five teens fell into a natural conversation, them asking why Violet moved here and her asking what living there was like. She soon learned about the different sides of the island, The Cut and Figure 8. Violet was advised to stay away from that side of the island because the Kooks weren’t so friendly to those who hung around with Pogues.

Violet was beginning to feel at home with the Pogues, causing her confidence to grow and her shyness to disappear.

“Do you guys wanna go surf? I heard that the waves were pretty good around this time of day.” Violet suggested. JJ swore he could feel his heart start speeding up immensely. “I wish but I have to get to work.” Pope said. “And I still have my shift here. But give me your number and we can hang out tomorrow!” Kiara added. “I know JJ is free.” John B spoke up.

JJ kicked his friend from under the table, something that didn’t go unnoticed by the others.

“Uh, yeah. Yeah, I could surf.” He stammered. “Great! I’m sure I can talk my dad into letting us borrow a couple boards if you don’t mind.” Violet said. “I would never mind using a board like that.” JJ replied with a small laugh. “Awesome! You can show me the best spots.” Violet told him.

Pope and Kiara retreated to work while John B left Violet and JJ alone. “My house isn’t far from here, we can walk there, get the boards and head to the beach.” She told him.

“I’m sorry, I just can’t believe I’m talking to you right now. Your dad is my hero.” JJ said, not being able to keep his thoughts to himself. “Really? You must be pretty good then.” Violet replied, her arm brushing against his. “Well, I don’t wanna brag, but John B and I are the best surfers on the island.” He told her.

The brunette gave him a smirk as they both walked up the porch of her house. “For now. Until I get there out there.” She said.

JJ felt like he was in a cartoon where Buggs Bunny’s heart burst out of his chest and his eyes were bulging out of his head.

“Dad! Can I borrow a couple boards?” Violet called, entering the house. “Take the ones on the van!” Rob called back, meeting his daughter in the entryway. “Who’s this?” He asked. “Oh, dad, this is JJ. I met him this morning at The Wreck.” Violet explained.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’ve been watching you compete since I was a kid.” JJ said. “Well thank you, JJ. I take it you surf as well.” Rob said with a smile on his face. “Yeah, yeah, I do.” JJ answered. “We’re gonna go surf for a bit.” Violet added. “You’ll have to tell me how good the waves are when you get back.” Rob said. “Take the van too. I’m doing some work around the house, I won’t need it.” He added.

Violet smiled sweetly up at her dad as she grabbed the keys off the table near the door. “Thanks, dad.” She said, grabbing JJ’s wrist and pulling back out the door. “See you later!” She called.

JJ felt as if his wrist was burning at the feeling of Violet touching him. Not in a bad way but just at the sheer action of her hand on his wrist.

He was knocked out of his daze by seeing keys flying in his direction. “You’re driving.” Violet told him. “Wait, you want me to drive?” He asked. “You know this island better than I do. Who better to give me the full tour?” She replied.

JJ smirked back at her before getting in the driverseat and her getting in the passenger seat.

After the two had been driving for a couple of minutes, Violet spoke up. “So, tell me about these so-called Kooks.” She started. Violet could see the look of distaste that JJ made as soon as she mentioned the words ‘Kooks.’

“They’re the rich kids on Figure 8. They hate us Pogues because we actually have to work to make a living. They’d like you though. You’re well off, your dad is a professional athlete, you’re really hot,” JJ started. Violet felt her face heat up when she heard JJ call her hot.

“But stay away from Rafe Cameron and Topper. They’re the worst of the worst.” He finished. “You think I’m hot?” Violet teased. “What? I-I, uh, did I say that outloud?” JJ questioned, looking over at her seeing the smile that graced her face. “Yeah, yeah you did.” She answered. “Well, this just got incredibly awkward.” JJ muttered. “It’s only awkward if you make it awkward.” Violet laughed.

JJ scoffed with a smile before returning his gaze back to the road. Both JJ and Violet couldn’t avoid the feeling of just how natural their conversation was. It was like they’ve known each other for years. She didn’t take his sarcastic remarks to heart and she dished them right back. He thought she was funny and Violet thought JJ was a breath of fresh air.

He wasn’t like the boys she’d known back home and for that she was grateful.

They pulled up to the beach and JJ could see the excitement radiating off of Violet as she hopped out of the vehicle.

He thought he should help the girl get the two surfboards off the top of the van but by the time he got out of the car, Violet had already gotten one down. “Damn, you’re full of surprises aren’t you?” He commented. “Oh you have no idea.” Violet said, sending him a wink.

JJ swallowed the lump in his throat, all of his confidence going totally out the window. Violet grabbed her board and took off the clothes that were over her swimsuit and started walking towards the beach. JJ on the other hand was stuck in his daydream.

“Are you coming?” Violet asked him. JJ cleared his throat before taking his shirt off and grabbing the extra board.

They both go into the water and paddled out to get the good waves, sitting on their boards waiting for a good swell to come.

The blonde looked over at the brunette girl, the water making her skin glisten under the sun and how the sun made her blue eyes stand out against her tan skin. He kept checking her out when he noticed a scar on her right thigh.

“Where’d you get that?” He asked her. Violet looked from him down to the scar he was gesturing to. “Oh, I got stung by a jellyfish when I was 12. Nothing too exciting.” Violet answered. “Getting stung by a jellyfish isn’t exciting?” JJ asked with a small laugh. “Not when you live in Hawaii.” The girl replied.

Violet broke the long session of eye contact when she felt like a good wave was coming. The two made a mental competition to see who could catch the wave first.

JJ thought he had it in the bag, he was used to the waves on the island but he was pleasantly surprised when Violet stood up on her board and flawlessly caught the wave.

The blonde watched in awe at how easily and smoothly Violet surfed the wave and he then felt something towards her that scared him. He was starting to like a girl he had just met hours before.

When Violet paddled back out to him, she noticed how his jaw was practically touching the board when he looked at her. “What?” Violet questioned. “That was amazing.” He said. “Thanks.” Violet replied, running a hand through her wet hair.

“You weren’t kidding when you said you’d replace me as the best surfer here.” JJ commented. “Maybe we can share the title.” Violet smiled at him.

JJ nodded his head, his smile matching hers. He quickly noticed that he’s been doing that a lot since getting to know Violet.

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Violet and JJ had spent the entire day in the water, surfing, talking and just enjoying each other’s company.

“Hey, do you wanna come to a party at the Boneyard tonight? If you’re gonna be a Pogue this is your initiation.” JJ asked, as he helped her put the boards back on the van.

“If I go, will I officially be a Pogue?” Violet asked. “I’ve known you a total of 8 hours and I can already tell you’re Pogue material.” JJ answered.

Violet leaned against the car and looked up at him. “Then count me in.” She said.

“Really? Then I’ll pick you up at 8.” JJ replied.

“It’s a date.” Violet said casually as John B pulled up. “JJ! We gotta go get the keg!” He called out the window.

JJ was internally cursing out John B while Violet stifled a laugh. “I’ll see you tonight, Violet.” He told you. “I’m looking forwad to it.” She said.

Violet watched JJ for a moment as he was walking to John B’s car before getting in her own.

“How’d it go?” John B asked the blonde when he got in the car. “Dude, she’s amazing. Like, she’s funny, smart, she can surf like I’ve never seen and she’s hot as hell!” JJ replied.

“Well, Kie already likes her. Apparently they’ve been texting every time you two weren’t in the water.” John B. “God, JB, she’s perfect. I can’t mess this up.” JJ said. “Then Sarah and I will keep the tourons away from you all night so you won’t mess it up.” John J told his friend.

Violet arrived back at her house, a goofy smile attached to her face.

“How were the waves?” Rob asked his daughter. “Not as good as North Shore but they’ll do.” Violet answered. “Looks like the waves weren’t the only thing that made you happy.” Her dad commented.

Violet tucked her hair behind her ear as she put the surfboards away.

“Do you like JJ?” Rob asked. “Dad, I just met him. It’s too soon to say.” Violet told him. “Well, he seems like a good kid.” He said before walking back inside.

Violet was then alone with her thoughts until her phone dinged.

Maybe: JJ: hey, it’s JJ. Kie gave me your number, if that’s okay. anyways, i had fun today. i’ll see you tonight (:

Violet smiled at her phone screen before retreating inside.

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Oh... I'm pretty behind, I've been more worried about my grades lately, mind catching me up on this Forager dude?

Yeah sure!!!! He's this funny alien bug but that turns into like this rolly-polly thingie and he always speaks in the third person and at first I thought that was gonna be kinda annoying but you know it really helped me remember his name cause I'm really bad at names but because of it I can always remember that he's Forager and also Fred Bugg with two G's cause that's his secret identity name and he's super cool OH YEAH he has four arms!!! Awesome right??? Totally crash

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My Favorite Rockabilly Bands/Artists

Rockabilly being a relatively unpopular genre I thought it'd be useful for anyone wanting to listen to it to know a bit about some bands. These mostly aren't super popular bands or artists but they're ones I love and that's what matters.

The Playtones

The Playtones is a Swedish danceband and rockabilly band. It's a strange combination but it works. Even their album titled "bugg" (a Swedish dance often danced to danceband music) is rockabilly. They're really modern with their latest album coming out in 2015 and their first 2010. My favorite song of theirs is The King which is about a guy who's just so good at dancing everyone falls in love with him.

"Makes the dancefloor cooking, makes the hot girls looking, and he couldn't tell you how."

"They call him the king of moonlight, the king of dreams. They call him the king of hearts that's why they scream."

Matchbox

You've definitely heard me mention Matchbox before. They're a British rockabilly band from the 70s who are still active today! My favorite song of theirs is Back-Row Romeo because it employs my favorite part of rockabilly which is the thing I call a voice crack on purpose bc I can't find the name (it's basically when just a syllable of a word is way higher than the rest making the lyrics sound really bouncy). It's inappropriate for sure but you have to expect that from rockabilly.

"All the girls'll tell ya, I'm a fancy fellow."

"Oh you wanna see me when I'm at a movie, got no competition, and I won't have it any other way."

Eva Eastwood

Eva Eastwood is a Swedish rockabilly singer whose best work is unfortunately in Swedish. She's still active today and released her newest album is from 2016. My favorite song she's made is Han är Kung but most of you won't understand that so I will instead talk about my favorite English song which is My, My, My which is a bit more pop than her Swedish stuff.

"I've got an urge to change but I feel like nobody is ready, and it's making it hard for me to ride on the flow."

"Well, we stay so steady on a solid ground 'til we lose our fate and we lose our minds."

Top Cats

Oh yes it's another Swedish rockabilly band who are still active today. They have a very stereotypical rockabilly sound with just a few instruments and unfortunately for me pretty stable vocals (they do sometimes go up but not far enough for it to be noticeable enough for the rockabilly swing (yes I am constantly renaming this feature)). Fun fact: they've covered The King. My favorite song is Heartache.

"My heart is bleeding, I aint got no cure."

"Love has made a mistake. Love has done me wrong."

Imelda May

I know I just discovered her today but sometimes all it takes for me to know I like an artist is a single song. She's Irish and simultaneously very unique and very rockabilly. She leans more towards swing than rock'n'roll and it's quite nice to listen to even though it's sometimes too slow for me. Her vocals are very bouncy and it makes me very happy. I've only listened to like 4 songs but so far my favorite is Tainted Love bc it's got that thing I really like (not as much as I'd like or as pronounced as I'd like but it's there).

"Now I know I've got to run away. I've got to get away."