#ratbastardbilly

[grey-sides]

🌸 If you get this, answer with 3 random facts about yourself and send it to the last 7 blogs in your notifications, anonymously or not 🌸

1. I have a tattoo from Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel

2. I have an actual scientific publication about human sexuality

3. I am shorter than Winona Ryder

Thank you for asking!! 💖❤️

[biillyhargroves]

🍁 for the autumn asks, crow and leaves? 🧡🍁

what's an unpopular opinion you have on autumn? We gonna get controversial about a food that I don't even eat anymore because it rudely contains egg whites and I'm plant-based, but: candy corn is good, actually. I specifically loved those little pumpkins in the mix packs. I always used to pick them out. I would eat every single one in the pack if you let me. They're good!!

favorite candle scent? I love "masculine" scents. I have a candle that's a blend of tobacco, rum, and leather and it's my current favorite. I also love anything with notes of Bergamot, and I am obsessed with any apple scent.

autumn asks

[belovedharringrove]

I just wanted to tell you that I love your lil harringrove twitter threads!! They’re so cute 💕

ah, thank you so much, hun!!! 🥺❤️ they’re a lot of fun to make so i am hoping to keep making some more, but i am so glad you love them 😊

[harringrovezine]

Hello everyone! Heres an update on the merch that has been delivered to the head mod's home!

POSTCARDS

(Design credit from left to right: @clownwix, @adelacreations, @ratbastardbilly)

And our stretch goal charm is here! Check out the cute front and back!

(Designed by @wrecked-fuse)

And one of the sticker sheets! (Designed by @/satttur on twitter)

Thank you for your patience and stay tuned for the rest of the updates!

[harringrove-relay-race]

Here is the timetable for the Harringrove Relay Race!

The relay race will take place in EST, but the time for each participant’s reveal in their time zone is in the subtext for their convenience. 

Now remember, this event is low pressure, so the requirement is only 500 words or more for ficlets, and at least line art for artwork.

The Ao3 collection will open on December 22nd at midnight EST, if you intend to post your fic there as well.

🔗 Participant FAQs | Sample Post | How to schedule a post

If you have any concerns or are no longer able to commit, please try to let me know via direct message by December 1st, so I can finalize the timetable. Feel free to reach out with any other questions if you need to.

Find the text version of the schedule along with a more detailed explanation below the cut!

✶ 12 AM EST (9 PM in your time zone) @ratbastardbilly will reveal, and then introduce dragonflylady77

✶ 1 AM EST (7PM in your time zone) @dragonflylady77 will reveal, and then introduce harringrovest

✶ 2 AM EST (10 AM in your time zone) @harringrovest will reveal, and then introduce hg-deranged-edition

✶ 3 AM EST (11 AM in your time zone) @hg-deranged-edition will reveal, and then introduce akichania

✶ 4 AM EST (11 AM in your time zone) @akichania will reveal, and then introduce violetnatilly

✶ 5 AM EST (11 AM in your time zone) @violetnatilly will reveal, and then introduce mangywayway

✶ 6 AM EST (12 PM in your time zone) @mangywayway will reveal, and then introduce kiraixi

✶ 7 AM EST (12 PM in your time zone) @kiraixi will reveal, and then introduce thatgirlwithasquid

✶ 8 AM EST (1 PM in your time zone) @thatgirlwithasquid will reveal, and then introduce intothedysphoria

✶ 9 AM EST (2 PM in your time zone) @intothedysphoria will reveal, and then introduce kaizenkhaos

✶ 10 AM EST (3 PM in your time zone) @kaizenkhaos will reveal, and then introduce greyghoulclub

✶ 11 AM EST (4 PM in your time zone) @greyghoulclub will reveal, and then introduce billyharringson

✶ 12 PM EST (5 PM in your time zone) @billyharringson will reveal, and then introduce racketti

✶ 1 PM EST (3 PM in your time zone) @racketti will reveal, and then introduce reineydraws

✶ 1:30 PM EST (1:30 PM in your time zone) @reineydraws will reveal, and then introduce foxxtastic

✶ 2 PM EST (2 PM in your time zone) @foxxtastic will reveal, and then introduce epistaxiophiilia

✶ 2:30 PM EST (2 PM in your time zone) @epistaxiophiilia will reveal, and then introduce half-oz-eddie

✶ 3 PM EST (3 PM in your time zone) @half-oz-eddie will reveal, and then introduce avalonlights

✶ 3:30 PM EST (3:30 PM in your time zone) @avalonlights will reveal, and then introduce brightside-of-the-upsidedown

✶ 4 PM EST (3 PM in your time zone) @brightside-of-the-upsidedown will reveal, and then introduce hargrove-mayfields

✶ 4:30 PM EST (4:30 PM in your time zone) @hargrove-mayfields will reveal, and then introduce nymphwriter

✶ 5 PM EST (4 PM in your time zone) @nymphwriter will reveal, and then introduce bigdumbbambieyes

✶ 6 PM EST (5 PM in your time zone) @bigdumbbambieyes will reveal, and then introduce thediktatortot

✶ 6:30 PM EST (6:30 PM in your time zone) @thediktatortot will reveal, and then introduce sepulchralsmile

✶ 7 PM EST (6 PM in your time zone) @sepulchralsmile will reveal, and then introduce chrisbitchtree

✶ 7:30 PM EST (7:30 PM in your time zone) @chrisbitchtree will reveal, and then introduce oopsiedaisiesbaby

✶ 8 PM EST (7 PM in your time zone) @oopsiedaisiesbaby will reveal, and then introduce writer-in-theory

✶ 8:30 PM EST (8:30 PM in your time zone) @writer-in-theory will reveal, and then introduce raven-cl

✶ 9 PM EST (8 PM in your time zone) @raven-cl will reveal, and then introduce discodeviant

✶ 9:30 PM EST (9:30 PM in your time zone) @discodeviant will reveal, and then introduce destroya-hargrove

✶ 10 PM EST (9 PM in your time zone) @destroya-hargrove will reveal, and then introduce hunnysfwart

✶ 11 PM EST (9 PM in your time zone) @hunnysfwart will reveal, and then introduce cuepickle

✶ 12 AM EST SATURDAY (6 PM in your time zone) @cuepickle will reveal and we will end the relay race!

For the privacy of the participants, their time zones were not revealed.

🔗 Participant FAQs | Sample Post | How to schedule a post

[funsizeddipstick]

Merry Christmas, @ratbastardbilly ♥️

[thatgirlwithasquid]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

technically this is a bit early but whatever, it's spooky season!

last year i did 'reverse trick-or-treat' where i dropped some art of billy in different halloween costumes in the asks of some mututals and blogs i followed in the billy/harringrove community. i wanted to do that sort of thing again this year, especially since there has been such an amazing increase of fandom positivity, mainly led by @intothedysphoria who we all love.

so i'm compiling the list of all the blogs to receive this years 'reverse trick-or-treat' drawings. i think all of these blogs are amazing people who are a brilliant addition to our fandom -- so even if they choose not to respond to the asks, that's fine, but here's some extra love <3

i wish i could have done more, but ive got other commitments and responsibilities right now, so my list only ended up being 49 people (still a lot! but not the eighty i was aiming for). of course, the fandom includes so many more kind and talented people, but here are just a few:

@chickensoupleg

@ginalinettiofficial

@salthat

@jaylikesrainbowtigers

@imsodishy

@half-oz-eddie

@adelacreations

@hellcheercaine

@safk-art

@dreaminginpencil

@dragonflylady77

@velocitytimes2

@gonegrove

@mourntheantagonist

@kittyphoenix12-xx

@hargrove-mayfields

@harringroveera

@ariesbilly

@shieldofiron

@intothedysphoria

@bigdumbbambieyes

@chrisbitchtree

@cuepickle

@memes-saved-me

@prettyboybillyhargrove

@ratbastardbilly

@hephaestn

@eddiebillysteve

@deedoop

@wrecked-fuse

@billyhargrovesupsidedownshadow

@ihni

@ofmiseryandghosts

@oopsiedaisiesbaby

@brightside-of-the-upsidedown

@harringrovest

@spaceofentropy

@ashyyboyy

@robthegoodfellow

@carito-dorito

@billyharringson

@neonponders

@kazhan-draws

@boffeeceans

@pupkiu

@stranger-rants

@applewillowstone

@gigacat

@destroya-hargrove

and then for everyone else who i was unable to create enough drawings for, or who i wanted to send one but had asks/asks with media turned off:

skeleton billy is having a cat-nap (hehe) after all his adventures, so another message from me: you're all so lovely!! this fandom is truly a wonderful place. hoping you all have an amazing halloween. and the same goes for anyone else reading this post <3

[akioukun]

Okok I just found this blog and Omg so much Billy hargrove AHHHHHHHH 😭 THIS IS SO AWESOME! AND YOU SHIP HIM WITH STEVE TOO!! MARRY ME YOU RANDOM PERSON ❤️‍🔥😤 💍 (jk wish you the best)

LMAO HELLO!

Yes I draw them both! And I am over the moon you like the doodles. They have a very important place in my everyday life, they BOTH deserve better so we love putting these guys in situations for the feels. ♥️

And hey! If you’re looking for more of these guys heres a little list of artists for ya:

@adelacreations

@wrecked-fuse

@metalscoops

@aggressiveviking

@ratbastardbilly

@lazybakerart

@avalonlights

@ihni

@valtoon

@princenotsocharming

@discodeviant

(Theres so many, I have 100% forgotten some but guaranteed you can find everyone through eachothers accounts, we’re all pretty linked up through reposting)

Thank you for the kind words, and enthusiasm! ☀️☀️☀️

[kaizenkhaos]

Harringrove Lovefest: Spaghetti and Meatballs

For the 13th, I decided to finally add to the Kids Rainbow Connections AU I started to write last year, inspired by @ratbastardbilly's amazing Rainbow Connection drawing. This time Steve is sad that Billy isn't allowed to come to his house for dinner. Well, if Billy can't come to the dinner, then the dinner will come to Billy ^^

"Come on sweetie….it's your favourite."

Steve looked down at his plate and sulked, arms firmly crossed. Bottom lip stuck out over his top one. A scowl on his face which drew his eyebrows into a tight 'V' shape. It was his favourite, his mom was right. But that wasn't why he was angry, or refusing to eat. It wasn't why he was sat here in silent protest. He was angry at Billy's parents. Billy was supposed to be here and he wasn't, because they wouldn't let him come. And now he didn't want the meatballs because he wasn't hungry.

"Eat your dinner Steve."

"Billy should be here."

His mom sighed and looked over at his dad who just shook his head in disappointment and continued to eat his food. No excuses, said his look to her. Their son was going to eat.

"No ice cream for you or Kermit if you don't eat your spaghetti. And two meatballs."

This was his dad being reasonable; there were four big meatballs on his plate. But it wasn't nice saying Kewmit couldn't have ice cream. He was being good. Steve hated it when his dad was mean to Kewmit too. He did that every time Steve did something he didn't like. It wasn't fair!

So Steve had no choice. He started on the meatballs first. Made with love by his mom as was the tasty tomato sauce which the spaghetti and meatballs sat in. Did Billy's mom make him things like this? Did she stand in the kitchen in an apron, looking out the window as she passed meat from hand to hand? Steve knew Billy really liked fish because he always chose fish fingers over anything else at school. But he knew little else about Billy's home life. He didn't talk about it. He clearly loved his mom a lot though and did talk about her a lot.

Two meatballs eaten and Steve had an idea! If Billy couldn't come here to eat the spaghetti, then…

"MOM!"

"Not with your mouth full!" his dad scolded, putting his knife and fork before and going to clean his son up, who had sprayed sauce down his chin. "Swallow then speak son."

"Yes Steve?" his mom said.

"Can I take Billy some spaghetti to school in my Kewmit box?"

She looked at his dad who just shrugged whilst straightening up Steve's tiger onesie hood and cleaning up the splatter from his son's face.

"Yes we can Steve! That's a wonderful idea."

She knew how upset he was about Billy, had seen his little face crease up in the car as he'd tried not to cry, He'd been good in front of Billy and his mom, made it look like it didn't bother him. But it did and later he'd cuddled into her as he'd sobbed about it. Billy had looked blank but Steve's mom wondered if he was just trying to put a face on like her son had.

She'd only sighed before because she knew how stubborn Steve could be and he hadn't been like this for a while. He'd been so good recently.

Steve smiled, a small clap as he looked over at Kermit, a plastic imitation of their meal in front of him on a small toy place. His dad was now back in his seat, happy that his son was back to clean and tidy.

"Leave some of that too please Kewmit. For Animal." When Monday came, Steve was excited. He ran to the car, Kewmit box bouncing against his leg as he jumped up to pull the door open. Climbing up and getting himself and Kerwit settled in their matching car seats. His mom smiled at her son's eagerness, locking up and putting her key in her bag. His son's happiness was infectious; she wished she could be there to see Billy's face at lunch when the two boys ate together. She'd packed him two sets of plastic knives and forks from his Muppets set and put the plastic food in a small box. This was all in Steve's little backpack and this is what he was now thinking about. Miss Summer let them sit on one of the blankets if they promised to not leave a mess. But spaghetti was messy, so they couldn't use the blanket, They could use the plastic table outside the playhouse instead. He would ask Miss Summer. Maybe they could have juice boxes too if they were really good. He liked the juice boxes at school as did Billy. And Animal really liked the juice boxes; he did a funny little dance which made Steve giggle and kick his tiger feet. ---At nearly lunch time--- "Mom made spaghetti."

"That's nice," Billy said, a small smile as he put away the cars. "Mom made fish fingers."

"We never have fish fingers," Steve sighed, closing the cupboard and looking over at Billy. "Mom doesn't cook things out of boxes." Billy wished his mom would cook things like Steve's mom did. That would be nice, but she didn't at the moment. Not enough time and Billy had noticed how tired his mom was. He knew the real reason why she didn't cook. It was then that he realised Steve had left the playhouse and was now outside, setting the table. Plastic knives and forks and plates like they're going to eat. Billy wanted to tell him it's not dinner time, but then Animal, who liked to look at everything, pointed to the clock. It was dinner time! Steve had also got juice boxes, which made Billy and Animal so excited. Steve was the best! He always thought about him and Animal as well as himself and Kermit. As soon as Steve opened the lid on his favourite lunchbox, Billy's eyes were a picture and Steve was so happy to see his best friend's face light up. Steve giggled and watched as Billy and Animal slowly took their seats, eyes still on the spaghetti and meatballs.

"Is that…"

"Yep. It's for us to share. You couldn't come to my house so I bwing the spaghetti to you. Mom said I could."

"You're the best Steve!" Billy wiggled a little in his seat as Steve put the lunchbox in the middle of the table so both of them could get the spaghetti. Meatballs too! Four, one for each of them. And their favourite juice boxes. Billy was so happy and as he picked up his plastic knife and fork, he smiled so happily at Steve. Steve really was the best and Billy was glad that he'd talked to him in the sandbox. He was glad Steve was his best friend and that Kermit was Animal's.

"Let's eat!"

[prettyboybillyhargrove]

Hiii i need more billy content on my dash, could you please recommend your favorite billy centered blogs???

Okay, first of all, I hate HATE making this kind of list because most of the time I feel like I left people out/forget tagging them. So I am making this a challenge. Billy-centric blogs don't tag yourself no. Tag the other lovely Billy centric blogs. Because everyone needs a shout-out sometimes. I'm only tagging the fanart/edit makers you guys do the rest! I'm counting on you guys!

Fanart Artists: @peanut-booi @ihni @angryhuangyu @cuepickle @aleksaidraws @aggressiveviking @opaldraws @lazybakerart @billyhargrovens @ratbastardbilly @rosalyfart @davynart @artwraith @dreamingoor @saberghatz @hoppnhorn @just-themys-fanarts @kelpie-earnest @psychicskulldamage @prettyboy-like-you @zayacv @wrecked-fuse @kingsandsaints @hunnystufff

gifs: @disdaidalaidal @suledins @hephaestn @hoegrove

edits: @memes-saved-me @me also @deedoop fskdgjs

[harringrove-heroes]

tag game: stranger things addition 👻

1.ride or die ship (your otp): harringrove obvi. they make me feel things.

2.most annoying ship: no shade, but steddie. the fandom is out of control lol

3.second favourite ship: buckleway or hellcheer

4.favourite platonic relationship: the chrissy & billy friendship has me in a chokehold

5.underrated ship: i always need more kegboys in my life

6.overrated ship: ...steddie lol

7.one thing i would change in canon: BILLY LIVES GODDAMMIT

8.something canon did right: billy's tits always being out & most harringrove scenes in s2

9.a thing i'm proud of creating for the fandom PLEASE BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF I WANT TO SEE/READ YOUR ART: my trans Steve, harringrove story. https://archiveofourown.org/works/31362443

10.a character who is perfect to me (wouldn't change a thing): billy hargrove baby. he's a sloppy bitch

11.the character i relate to the most and why: i relate to chrissy a lot, we have a similar energy/demeaner and i too, would be the first to die in a horror movie lol

12.character i hate the most and why: the dude who threatened to break erica's arm. oh, and neil bc he’s traumatized my boy

13.something i've learned from the fandom: controversial ships are more fun 🤷🏻

14.three tags i seek out on ao3: protective billy hargrove, hurt/comfort, daddy kink lol

15.a song i strongly associate with my otp/favourite character: so, so many. Start a Riot by BANNERS. True Blue by boygenius. Amen by Amber Run. all for harringrove <3

Tagging: @memes-saved-me @ariesbilly @demobats @dragonflylady77 @shieldofiron @wixterirox @andromedaspark @ratbastardbilly @harringroveheart @prettyboy-like-you @ickypuppi3 @decadentworld @lovebillyhargrove

[discodeviant]

🎶✨when u get this u have to put 5 songs u actually listen to, publish. then, send this ask/tag 10 of your favourite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool) 🎶✨

tagged by @ariesbilly! <3

drunk again - reel big fish

michael - franz ferdinand

ouija - harley poe

hot for teacher - van halen

rebel yell - billy idol

wanted to get some different sounds in here lol

tagging @feministfandomgeek @thediktatortot @meowmeowbilly @feverreaver @ickypuppi3 @memes-saved-me @prettyboybillyhargrove @wrecked-fuse @disdaidal @ratbastardbilly @whenyouwishuponastar7 + anyone who wants to :))

[harringroveera]

tag game: stranger things addition 👻

I was tagged by @ratbastardbilly ty!!!

1.ride or die ship (your otp): harringrove

2. most annoying ship: steve/eddie (but i don’t believe i’m annoyed with the ship I am annoyed with some of the shippers’ behavior in the fandom. The fictional characters didn’t ruin anything for me)

3. second favourite ship: creelson (henry/eddie)

4. favourite platonic relationship: billy & heather & chrissy

5. underrated ship: creelson, wheelerway

6. overrated ship: steve/eddie (i was interested in this pair for a week before I got mentally tired of some fans - again, they ruined it for me, not the characters)

7. one thing i would change in canon: billy’s death

8. something canon did right: the tension between Billy and Steve on the basketball court & in the shower

9. a thing i'm proud of creating for the fandom PLEASE BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF I WANT TO SEE/READ YOUR ART: my second fix-it fic for Harringrove called It Started With A Demodog

10. a character who is perfect to me (wouldn't change a thing): heather!

11. the character i relate to the most and why: billy, or henry, sometimes heather

12. character i hate the most and why: neil, karen, the predatory cougar moms

13. something i've learned from the fandom: some people can’t separate fiction from reality and it shows

14. three tags i seek out on ao3: explicit sexual content, fluff, angst with a happy ending

15. a song i strongly associate with my otp/favourite character: I Hate Myself for Loving You (Joan Jett) or Still Into You (Paramore) for Harringrove, Die For You (The Weekend) and honestly any Lana songs for Creelson

Tagging: @weird-an @shieldofiron @queereldritch @dragonflylady77 @deedoop & anyone who wants to do this (my mind always blanks out when I need to think of people I can tag)

[harringrovezine]

Contributor Preview: Juno

@ratbastardbilly

Link to pre-orders here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hgzine-kings/kings-of-nowhere-a-harringrove-zine

[harringrove-relay-race]

The Harringrove Relay Race Memory Book is finished and has been emailed to each participant!

Please check your emails, everyone. Let me know if you've received it! and yes I did sneak the sign up form for the next relay race in there.

Thank you again for accepting my invitation and participating. You're all amazing and I hope you have a happy holiday and happy new year!

I'd also like to thank everyone that supported each one of these brilliant and talented artists and authors by giving a like, reblog and kind feedback to their hard work!

@ratbastardbilly

@dragonflylady77

@harringrovest

@hg-deranged-edition

@akichania

@violetnatilly

@mangywayway

@kiraixi

@thatgirlwithasquid

@intothedysphoria

@kaizenkhaos

@greyghoulclub

@billyharringson

@racketti

@reineydraws

@foxxtastic

@half-oz-eddie

@avalonlights

@hargrove-mayfields

@nymphwriter

@bigdumbbambieyes

@sepulchralsmile

@chrisbitchtree

@oopsiedaisiesbaby

@writer-in-theory

@raven-cl

@discodeviant

@destroya-hargrove

@hunnysfwart

@cuepickle

[ihni]

Tagged by @ratbastardbilly (a WHILE ago; thank you!)

Note before we start: a few questions below are about ships, and if there's one thing you need to know about me is that I'm not in it for the SHIP, I'm in it for the CHARACTER. And that character is Billy Hargrove.

1.ride or die ship (your otp): Harringrove

2. most annoying ship: Depends on how they're framed, honestly. Any ship can be annoying when done right (or wrong).

3. second favourite ship: Idk, probably like Mungrove or Harringroveson?

4. favourite platonic relationship: I want Billy to have ALL the friends, so put him with just about ANYONE as a friend and I'm a happy gal (Steve, Jonathan, Eddie, Chrissy, Robin, Nancy, Patrick, Tommy, Carol ... just give the guy some friends!)

5. underrated ship: Bob and Benny. Come on, imagine Hop's reaction, it would be glorious.

6. overrated ship: I don't know, because I don't read or look at ships that don't interest me. (But I imagine any that involve Mike Wheeler. Whoever he is shipped with probably deserves better.)

7. one thing i would change in canon: ONE thing only? Okay: Billy lives. But like, I can fill a book with the things I would change in canon.

8. something canon did right: Season 1 in general, Robin's coming-out scene in season 3, most of the soundtrack.

9. a thing i'm proud of creating for the fandom PLEASE BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF I WANT TO SEE/READ YOUR ART: I sometimes doodle? And I sometimes write? And I'm pretty happy about doing both of those things actually. (Also one time I did cookie doodles which was fun and should be a thing)

10. a character who is perfect to me (wouldn't change a thing): Mr Clarke. Underrated, knowledgeable, cool Mr Clarke. They should bring him into things. Dude has unknowingly provided them with vital information for several seasons.

11. the character i relate to the most and why: ... probably Mr Clarke, too? No fashion sense, good taste in music, weird special interests, creative/likes fiddling with little creative things that takes time, good at one's job, supportive, happy to explain things and rolling with weird questions, and also happily not involved in any drama.

12. character(-s) i hate the most and why: Neil Hargrove (should have gotten what was coming for him, and luckily he WILL). Brenner (should have died for real that first time around). And I might not hate them, but I dislike several Wheelers (Karen bc of the whole flirting-with-Billy thing, Nancy because of the holier-than-thou attitude, Mike because of his general existence). Am also not too fond of Hopper in season 3. He was an asshole there, and I felt nothing for his supposed "death". Also, since Billy's my favorite, I must admit that I have lost respect for most of the supposed "heroes" of the show since they showed themselves so unwilling to try to save Billy.

13. something i've learned from the fandom: One doesn't have to create stuff to be in fandom. Someone's gotta be the audience, too. (And I'm very good at being the audience, because I love everyone's stuff.)

14. three tags i seek out on ao3: Billy Hargrove, hurt/comfort, Realizations

15. a song i strongly associate with my otp/favourite character: Jaymes Young - I'll be good ... K.Flay - Blood in the cut ... Troye Sivan - Talk me down ... Queen - Good old-fashioned lover boy ... among others ...

Tagging: @weird-an @callieb @cherrydreamer @billyharringson @lazybakerart @missroserose @disdaidal @dragonflylady77