#little!neil perry

[thorin-baby-bear]

Hello, I'm here to bother you again! If you could and feel comfortable with, could you maybe right some Cg! Mr. Keating and Little!DPS boys headcanons please? I just feel like all of those boys need to be able to relax once and a while and Mr. Keating would be over the moon to help his boys out and be even more thrilled that they all feel comfortable enough to be vulnerable and small around him. Anyways that's all, have a great day!💜💜💜

EEEE Absolutely!!! Also yes, give those boys a break please

Cg!Mr. Keating and Little!DPS Headcanons :3

General:

Keating loves these boys like they were his own

As such he makes sure they all have a place to go that they know will be safe if they can't regress in their own room or if their cg is away

This place ultimately ends up being his office, in which he keeps lots of little gear and sensory stuff (well hidden from the prying eye)

They don't trust him all at once (Todd and Cameron take the longest), but eventually they all spend many a Saturday playing in Mr. Keating's office while he does some paperwork

It's a cozy scene, and one they are all glad of after the long weeks of Hellton

Neil

Neil is, of course, the one who trusts Keating first

He's already something of a parental figure to Neil, so when Niel decides to open up about his regression, nothing really changes

He does treat him a bit gentler when regressed, less pushing and more gentle persuasion (this really goes for all the boys)

Neil LOVES it when Keating reads to him, so he makes sure to buy his favorite books whenever he can

Lots of Arthurian Fairytales and Adventure Stories

Keating will also play whatever role Neil needs him to play in the shows he puts on with his stuffies

(He usually ends up playing the "scary" villain or the wise old wizard)

Neil isn't very used to physical affection from a parental figure, so it takes a while for him to warm up to Keating's casual hair ruffles or back pats

The second Neil gets uncomfortable, Keating stops, but it can be difficult to tell at times

Neil is very good at hiding how he truly feels

Keating actually has an oddly hard time telling when he's regressed if he's not told

But the second Neil comes into his office upset, he is ready to accommodate whatever he needs

Pacifier? On it

Comforting words? A whole notebook full

Someone to sit and listen? He's always had a good ear

He ends up being just what Neil needs in the absence of his own father

Todd

Again, he takes the longest out of all the poets to trust Mr. Keating enough to regress around him

He and Cameron usually just sat off to the side, watching the others play enviously

It wasn't that Todd didn't want to play, but the idea of being that vulnerable in front of others made him want to puke

No matter how much he tried to hide his discomfort, Keating always seemed to know what he was feeling

He was very good at making sure Todd was still included even if he wasn't comfortable enough to regress around him

Offers to take care of the others usually disguised an excuse for Todd to play and have fun while still being comfortable

Eventually the two had a conversation about Todd's feelings on regressing in front of Keating and the other Poets (which is something Keating would never force him to do)

They came to the decision that Todd would start regressing in front of the others little by little, taking baby steps and pulling back whenever needed

Keating made sure he was comfortable and set up his ground rules with the others for playing with Todd

No teasing, roughhousing, or bullying of any kind was the gist of the rules

The others were very kind and gentle with Todd for the most part (Charlie had a couple mishaps)

Todd still stuck mostly to Neil, but Keating soon become one of the few others he would cling to if he needed reassurance or comfort

He very much acts like a little koala, and Keating is usually fine getting clung to unless he needs to chase down one of the other boys

Keating still tries to get Todd out of his comfort zone, but in a much gentler, slower way.

Charlie

Firstly

Keating and Charlie definitely have a more rough relationship at first

Charlie doesn't have much issue with regressing in front of Keating, but when Charlie's regressed?

He's the brattiest little of all the boys.

Keating knows how to handle it, but he gets a little burnt out after multiple days of Charlie's antics and has to remind himself not to snap

If he does snap, he's always sure to tell Charlie that no, he doesn't hate him, he just needs a calm moment to breathe

Charlie knows to leave him alone then, if only for a moment

The two go back and forth with play arguments quite often

Keating also helps Charlie get his energy out by playing lots of soccer, or even sometimes just chasing him around the room until one of them is too tired to go on

The two get on each others nerves, but at the end of the day Keating just wants to make sure that he is safe and happy

Knox

Keating helps Knox out a lot when he can't understand what the others are talking about

He's very good at putting it into simpler terms for the boy and making sure he doesn't get too lost in the conversation

The two sit down together often to work through any homework he doesn't understand and help make it simpler for him (projecting? me? never!)

Keating is also has no problem going to Knox's other teachers and berating them for bullying him in class

Knox is one of the littles who definitely needs help falling asleep, so the others usually find him napping on Keating's lap while he work out difficult problems or works on grading

Meeks

Keating loves to help Meeks with little expirements when the boy is regressed

Does he understand the science? No, but Meeks does and it makes him happy, so what does that matter?

Keating also lets the Meeks and Pitts use the tv in his room to watch sci-fi programs and historical documentaries whenever he can

Pitts

I don't have much to say about Pittsy

However

I do think that he has a surprising sweet tooth that Keating is more than happy to indulge

He gets Pitts sweets anytime he goes into town

Both Keating and Pitts love red licorice, so they have their own stash set apart from the other snacks

Cameron

Cameron is... difficult

he doesn't regress around the others often

(mainly because he thinks that they really hate him)

but whenever he does, he stays very quiet and tries not to get in the way of their games too much, even though he really does want to play

He is the only one of the Poets that Keating pushes a bit harder to play with the others while regressed, because he knows that the others don't hate him

Keating hates seeing any of his boys feeling left out so, much like with Todd, he always makes sure Cameron has at least one person to play with at all times

He actually usually puts Todd and Cameron together to play because of how shy they both are

Because of this, the two become better friends, and end up sticking together like glue most of the time they are regressed.

Anytime Keating sees the two of them stuck together, he smiles a bit because of how proud he is of them coming out of their shells

Hooo this was a doozy! Loved every second of writing it <3 <3 <3

[graciepasty]

Neil Perry. Dead Poets Society (1989).

[deadpoets]

ROBERT SEAN LEONARD as NEIL PERRY DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989) dir. Peter Weir

[dailytraingirl]

guys neil in his glasses he looks like a tiny little bird that hops around ands eats seeds

like idk a lot of birds I just googled ‘little hopping bird’ but this one looks pretty good

something in its face reminds me of neil

[catboyglover]

neil perry is stronger than me bc how on earth do you cope when your roommate is this pretty

[jinxfestival]

I think I definitely have an ideal type

[sweaty-toothed-mad-woman]

reblog if this is you lol

[literallymikewheeler]

i would sell my right foot if it meant neil could have stayed acting forever

[taciturnpoet]

highlights of my partner watching dead poets:

the second neil shows up on screen, he hasn’t even spoken yet: “oh that man is gay”

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“oh i didn’t know robin williams was in this! father figure.”

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neil and todd meeting: “and they were roommates” 👀

*proceeds to make a kissy noises for the next five minutes whenever anderperry were on screen together*

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charlie introduces himself: “oh, well, that wasn’t straight.”

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mr. perry pulls the “you know how much this means to your mother” card: “oh fuck you, you’re one of those guys.”

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every scene with knox: *cringing* “oh king. no.”

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meeks and pitts dancing: “oh c’mon now that’s gay. they’re about to kiss.”

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neil talking about joining the play: “oh he’s going to get his ass beat. he’s going to die.”

(note: he had no idea neil was legitimately going to die, he just knew this was my favorite movie and ethan hawke was in it lol)

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desk set scene, sad for todd: “this poor guy. poor little meow meow. he deserves better.”

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he spent the entire movie after the play looking between me and the screen because i was crying

[anhonest-puck]

*TW SUI MENTION*

just woke up and i’m already thinking about neil perry. what if he’d killed himself in the dorms instead of at his house? how would todd react upon seeing his blood splattered on the wooden floor, and his body that was once full of life just a few hours ago, now lifeless and getting colder by the minute? do you think he would’ve felt guilty for not being there to stop his irreversible decision of ending his life?

[random-lil-illing]

who you gonna call?

THE DEAD POETS!

This is inspired by a post from @blakenation1 , where they talked about modern! dead poets dressing up together for halloween :] i hope you like this!

no speedpaint this time, unfortunately, since the video of it is too big to upload :(

[thorin-baby-bear]

Hello! I'm back! I've come to ask if your still interested in writing Agere stuff for dead Poets Society still? If you are, could you mayhaps write a fic with Little!Neil and Cg!Todd? Maybe Neil is just really upset about something his dad said to him and Todd comforts and takes care of him? Completely fine if you don't want to tho! Alright that was all, have a great day💜💜💜

Hi again!! I always love some DPS requests, and I'm more than happy to continue to write for them :DD

A Rough Day and Rabbits

A Dead Poets Society agere fic

TW: lots of crying, Mr. Perry's A+ parenting

Characters: little!Neil, cg!Todd (Charlie is also mentioned briefly)

Neil wanted Todd. He lay on his bed in their dorm, arms crossed, eyes puffy, and tried to wait patiently for his Dada to get back. It had been two weeks since winter break began, and they had been some of the most stressful days Neil could remember. Dinners, dances, family plans, it had all started to blur after the first week, and on top of that he and Todd had barely called at all and he had said they would call every day. When Neil had got back to their room that morning, he had closed the door, sat calmly on his bed, and immediately regressed.

He had curled in on himself, trying not to think about the week he had had or the conversation and the words his father said in the car.

“Useless useless useless…”

The word echoed in Neil’s head as he tried to keep the sobs as quiet as he could. He thought Charlie might have come in at some point, but he couldn’t remember clearly and the tears in his eyes made it almost impossible to tell if it was Charlie or just an odd blob. He must have fallen asleep, because when he opened his eyes there was a blanket covering him and a stuffie in his arms.

He yawned, sniffling a little as he fought the fog in his brain. “Morning, sleepyhead.” A gentle voice called from across the room. Neil’s eyes sprang open and he gasped at the sight of Todd’s smiling face looking back at him. “Dada?” He asked, his lip quivering. Immediately, Todd was kneeling by his bedside. “Hey, what’s got you all spun up bud?” He asked, wiping the tear tracks under Neil’s eyes. The other boy tried not to start crying again, he really did, but the past two weeks had been so awful, and all he really wanted was to cry, and he knew Todd wouldn’t judge him. Todd propped Neil up and wrapped him in a hug, climbing onto the bed so he could hold him and cuddle him easier. He rocked him back and forth, just letting him cry and sniffle, not even caring about the snot and tear stains on his new sweater (his parents would just get him another one next year).

“Shh, it’s okay.” He murmured into Neil’s hair. “I’ve got you.”

They sat like that for a while before Neil had calmed down enough to explain, and when he did his voice quivered uncontrollably. “S-sorry.” He started, reaching for a stuffy Todd had brought him. “ ‘m dad. Said ‘m u-u-u–” Neil hit the side of his head and Todd grabbed his hand gently, worry etched deep on his face. He hadn’t seen Neil this upset in a long while. “Hey, no hitting, okay?” Neil nodded and took a deep breath before pointing to himself.

“Useless.” He whispered hoarsely.

Todd felt like he’d been slapped. He pulled Neil into an even tighter bear hug, making sure Neil couldn’t tell he was trying not to cry. Why would his father say that? Why would he ever say that? How could he look at someone as amazing as Neil and call him useless?

He pulled away, looking deep into Neil’s eyes and holding his face gently. “He is wrong.” He murmured. “You are so far from useless.” Neil looked down at his lap. “Weally?” He asked. Todd sighed and pressed his forehead to Neil’s. “You are the kindest, smartest, most dedicated person I know. You are the farthest thing from useless.”

Neil gave a watery smile before throwing his arms around Todd’s neck and burying his face in his shoulder. “Tank you…” He said, voice muffled. Todd chuckled and rubbed his back lovingly. “Of course baby.” He said.

After a while the two pulled apart, and Todd took Neil to wash a day's worth of snot and tears away before getting him into some comfy pajamas. Neil picked out some gym shorts and a tank top to wear, but Todd made him put on a long shirt instead (“Can’t have you turning into a popsicle, baby.”) and made sure he had plenty of blankets on his bed.

Usually, the two would play all sorts of games, but it was late, and Neil had had a long day, and really all he wanted was to sleep.

“Dada read?” He yawned. “Of course baby,” Todd chuckled. “which story?”

Neil thought for a moment. “Wabbit?” He said timidly. Todd nodded, going to Neil’s trunk and pulling out a collection of Peter Rabbit stories. “From the beginning?” He asked, to which Neil nodded enthusiastically.

“Once upon a time, there were four little rabbits…”

Todd’s voice was gentle, soothing as Neil let himself get enveloped in the story, forgetting about the cares of the day and focusing instead on the antics of Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. It wasn’t long before the story and the gentle hum of Todd’s chest lulled him to sleep. Tomorrow, there would be classes and laughter and friends to see, but for right now, Neil could just focus on Todd, and Todd could just focus on Neil, and they were both very grateful for the time.

[clowningcrows]

trying Very Hard to be normal about neil perry today

[oraclefreak]

Dead Poets Society boys headcanons I thought of while showering: showering edition (sounds ironic)

Charlie: bro uses an IRRATIONAL amount of shampoo. Most probably has finished one entire bottle in a matter of 4 days before (shampoo prices must not be an issue for him, I guess). His hair somehow isn't damaged, and not even god knows why. Takes an hour for him to finish showering. He talks in the shower, and if it's in Hellton showers he will talk to someone else while showering (Knox and him get idiotically philosophical; call it shower thoughts that are actually spoken)

Cameron: this mf measures the amount of shampoo he uses. I never knew someone who did this, but I can DEFINITELY GUESS that Cameron has a measuring cup just for shampoo. His showers are short compared to the others, probably because he doesn't think about other things rather than to finish showering. Uses more hair products outside the shower (the youngsters would call it 'styling').

Meeks: he's a little more normal. But DEFINITELY has realizations while showering, it's just that he doesn't say them out loud. Suddenly his mind speaks to him about how to set up the DIY radio to work or something like that and he won't talk to anyone after the shower until he has it sorted out (will go RUNNING like he's running out of time to tell Pitts). Probably 25 minutes long showers because he also uses a product to keep his curls okay.

Knox: who told this dumbass that putting on perfume while the water is running and he's still showering is okay? Multiple people had told him that IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, but he's like "no, guys, I swear it works... because the other day-", and he's mentioning an event that has nothing to do with putting on perfume in the shower. I can imagine one of his talks where he goes OVERLY philosophical and Charlie just tells him that he's 'talking stupid'. He takes (slightly) less than one hour just to not be called the one who takes the most time in the shower (a.k.a Charlie Dalton)

Neil: WHO put theater kid music in here? Social anxiety fears this dude. Not only he sings his favorite musicals, he also mumbles the dialogue for his next play. I'm certain that more than 7 people in Hellton have memorized at least one line from his dialogue just by listening to him (even if it's mumbling people can still hear him). Takes like 40 minutes for him to finish showering, and most of it is him trying to remember his parts in the play (sometimes Todd, who has them memorized after reading the script multiple times, tells him the next word and Neil yells it with excitement in an 'eureka' type of way). I think he would do a little skincare while showering, maybe just one product to clean his face and then wash it off.

Todd: always takes him 19 minutes straight to finish showering, some of the poets wonder if he has a watch to know when to come out (it has been proved scientifically that he does not take less or more than 19 minutes). Has a panic attack every time the soap slips. For some reason also uses conditioner... Who told him that he has to use it? I don't know (your hair isn't even that long, dude). Has the typical writer struggle of having an awesome idea but not having anything to write at the moment (has suffered the pain of forgetting what the idea was). Unlike the other poets, he does not do much after showering rather than brushing his hair and then dissociating (partially canon, I guess)

Pitts: he tried to get the shampoo out violently once, and it ended all over the place except his hand. He's more conscious about it now and it didn't happen ever again since then. He's a thinker, but not a philosophical one (like Charlie or Knox) or a genius one (like Meeks). His thoughts range from "did I turn off my desk lamp", to "TRIG HOMEWORK IS DUE TOMORROW AND I DIDN'T FINISH IT YET". Awfully specific but probably uses two brands of shampoo (I don't know where the idea came from but I can see it). Takes him a little bit more than 25 minutes to finish showering but does not usually reach 30 minutes long showers.

I don't know where all of these came out of.

[aestophobia]

todd: today's my birthday

neil (an empath) sensing that it's his birthday: is today your birthday?

[tedloganshairclips]

bingo bingo baby