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lord-explosion-baku · 3 years

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Don’t Look Back

Characters: Katsuki Bakugou, Shouto Todoroki, GN!Reader

Description: After convincing your reclusive boyfriend to go to a party one October night, the two of you manage to get stuck in the woods, right before arriving at your destination. There's something that's been waiting for you, and after Katsuki goes off on his own to find help, the monster makes sure to make his move.

Warnings: horror, major character death, yandere themes, hanging imagery, ambiguous themes, adult themes (MINORS DNI)

“You almost ready, babe?”

There’s a grunt and the bathroom door slams shut. You purse your lips to apply a tiny bit more lipstick to accentuate the dramatic look you’re going for tonight. It’s nearly Halloween, and you’ve made it your mission to go to as many parties this year as possible—one, to make up for the time lost spending all of last year staying cooped up with Katsuki with nothing to do except binge hordes of candy and classic horror movies, and two, because it’s your favorite time of the year. You want to make the most of it while you still can.

Unfortunately, somebody’s a little more reminiscent of last year. One might even say that Katsuki had been fond of staying in all month long. You can’t really fault him for wanting to stay in. He’s a homebody, and so are you eleven months out of the year, but the spooky season is important to you. You’ve dragged him out twice already, and you can only hope that he’ll continue to be a little more self-sacrificing.

The sound of the shower goes off and you groan to yourself, checking the clock for the seventh time this hour. You’ve been getting ready for this party all day long, and Katsuki’s only now cleaning off.

“You better wear the damn costume,” you mutter as you flip your laptop open to double check Todoroki’s address. While you jot it down, Kaminari comes online.

Denki: beautiful night for some egging ;) or even some pegging.

You: har.

You: so you’re not going?

Denki: going? going wjere?

Denki: where*

You: sho’s place.

Denki: sho???? lmao

You: shouto todoroki? he’s having a party tonight.

Denki: PAHA WHAT? wasn’t aware that guy still exists!!

Denki: he doesn’t really seem like the partying kinda guy tho

Denki: it’s tonight??

Todoroki had invited you and Katsuki to his party last year, but like everyone else in the world, the two of you were not going anywhere to socialize. It’d been a shame. He’d always been a really good friend to you, although you hadn’t been aware he wasn’t keeping close contact with anyone else from school.

You: guess you’re not invited lol

Denki: harsh

Denki: busy w the boys tonight anyways but

Denki: :(

While you scroll through your socials, you see that a lot of kids from school are already out and about, doing other festive things, nefarious or otherwise. Nobody you know seems to be invited to this party. It’d be nice to see more people you know at Todoroki’s, but catching up with him alone will be pleasant regardless.

After several minutes, Katsuki erupts out of the bathroom, scrubbing furiously at his hair with a towel. You cast him a baleful glower which prompts him to throw the towel at your face.

“Hey!” You whine, shrinking away from the damp atrocity sliding down to the floor. “I spent so long on my face!”

“Who’re you tryin’ to impress?” Katsuki asks as he begins sliding his gym shorts on.

“What are you doing?! You’re not gonna wear the costume?” You gesture emphatically at the fur-trimmed cape slumped against the living room couch. Couple’s costumes are lame, that much you can both agree on, but last year you’d both been a werewolf couple, though nobody had been able to see you, and this year you thought it’d be kind of fun to be some variation of royalty while Katsuki would be barbarian king. It’s all to keep the tradition going. You and him need more of those.

“Don’t see why I have to.”

“It’s Halloween!”

Katsuki scoffs. “It’s October twentieth.”

You grab the wet towel off the floor and hurl it back at your boyfriend. “It’s Halloween the twentieth, which means that if you don’t participate in festivities properly, you’re giving any ghoul brave enough to face the Great and Stubborn Bakugou permission to snatch you up!” It’s a childish mindset, but oddly enough, speaking to him more whimsically like this usually sways him the tiniest bit. Crossing your arms, you ask, “you don’t want that to happen, do you?”

“A ghoul has already snatched me up,” Katsuki says, lazily strolling over to you. Although you shrink away from him, he manages to hook an arm around your neck, pulling your head against his chest. The brilliant ruby eyes you tolerantly love peer down at you, and in one second, his sharp expression softens, and color floods his cheeks. Barely a gritty whisper, he says, “and it ain’t so bad.”

Just then, the laptop pings with an incoming message. Katsuki’s groan reverberates down your spine as you both see that it’s from Todoroki.

Todoroki: Hello.

Todoroki: Will you be joining me tonight?

That message alone is enough to get Katsuki scoffing and marching away. His childish envy makes you grin as you type your reply.

You: ofc!!! wouldnt miss it for the world!

You: we’re almost ready to leave!

You: just gotta get Kat into his costume…

Todoroki: What are you dressed as?

With a conspiratorial look toward Katsuki who’s watching you like a hawk, you press a button that starts a video call. He growls out a few obscenities and begins throwing on his jogging shoes. The computer screen lights up with your face, and your face alone. Todoroki is there, but his camera is blacked out and he doesn’t have his sound on.

“Hello!” Waving at the glammed up person mirroring your image, you laugh at how ridiculous you look. Who would you be if not authentic?

Todoroki: Your Grace,

Todoroki: you look divine tonight. :)

“Divine,” you echo, giggling a bit. “I wouldn’t go that far, but thank you! What will you be?”

Todoroki: I want it to be a surprise.

“Aw, please?” You pout. “I showed you mine, now you show me yours!”

Katsuki storms over to the computer and slams it shut before you can see Todoroki’s response. Objection salts your tongue right before you see the look on his face.

“I don’t want to go.”

“Oh, come on,” you chide. “Why not?”

“It’s going to be lame as hell,” Katsuki grumbles, “and you know I hate that guy.”

“Yeah, for dumb reasons.”

“He’s a smug prick! Living alone in that giant house like he thinks he’s some king. And I think it’s weird that he still flirts with you even though he knows you’re my partner.”

“I think he’s just lonely,” you say with a glum glance at your computer. “He probably doesn’t have many people to talk to.”

“And that’s fucking weird. Besides, the guy’s obsessed with you!”

Barking out a laugh, you shake your head at the idea. With a grin, you ask, “so you think I have a chance?”

Katsuki harrumphs, looking more than a little dejected. Poor baby. Dancing over to him, you slide your hands around his waist and move to kiss him on the cheek. He lets you, though the sour look on his face doesn’t disappear.

“Can we just”—he starts, Adam’s apple bobbing—“stay in tonight? I’ll wear the damn costume on Halloween, but tonight—“

“You don’t have to go,” you say against his cheek before adding another kiss. “But I really feel bad for Shouto, and I already told him I was going. I can’t imagine how he would feel if nobody showed up to his party.”

“Like hell I’m letting you meet up with that bastard alone.” Then, under his breath, he adds, “speaking of ghouls that snatch people up. I’d rather let him rot.”

“I can guarantee that he doesn’t feel that way about me. And even if he did, it wouldn’t matter. I love you, Katsuki. Nobody’s going to change that. But—“ you bounce back, grabbing your bag and clutching it to your chest—“I’m going. Whether you want to come dressed as a barbarian, or…a jogger”—you gesture flippantly at Katsuki’s half-assed attire—“or not at all. I plan on making this month count.”

With a superfluous roll of his eyes, Katsuki agrees to come, as a jogger, or as he calls it, “nothing more than a bodyguard.”

The two of you race to beat the sun, but the drive to Shouto’s place is so long that darkness inevitably cloaks the world before you’re even halfway there. The radio is a decent distraction since Katsuki’s a little too pissed to hold a pleasant conversation. You’re quick to change the dial whenever radio hosts start talking about mysterious disappearances near town. Bad things happen everywhere all the time, and you’re not about to let generalized fear stop you from enjoying the season.

“Lives in the middle bumfuck nowhere,” Katsuki mumbles as he turns into Todoroki’s ‘neighborhood’, if you can call it that. You definitely wouldn’t call it bumfuck, but middle of nowhere does the trick. What you think is his driveway is actually a fifteen minute drive down a path that’s shrouded by trees with menacing branches that look like arms reaching out to grab at intruders. Hints of moonlight through long-stretching canvases of dry leaves light up the woods. In the distance, there’s a wall of thick, milky fog. The eerie scenery makes you grin. It’s perfect for Halloween.

“Where the hell is his house?” Katsuki nearly growls out of impatience. He’s leaning forward, shoulders hunched as he tries to see out front of him. The fog begins rolling in, enveloping the car in a white sea.

“I can’t see shit,” Katsuki says, turning slightly to follow what you both think is the path.

“Turn the high beams off. You’re just blinding yourself.”

The moment he turns the lights down is the moment the car stops. The engine sputters out when Katsuki tries again and again to start it up. With a string of curses, he pops the car’s hood, and flings the door open to walk out to the front.

“Kat!” You call out, and in an instant, your dutiful boyfriend is back at the driver’s door, hanging halfway in to see what’s distressing you.

“What is it?” He asks as fog wisps in, inching towards you. One white tendril gently caresses your arms, causing you to shiver. You don’t know exactly why you called him back, only that you felt an instant burst of panic the moment he disappeared. But that won’t fly with him. You never want to look weak in front of the Great Katsuki Bakugou. He’d give you shit for months.

“I’m, um…cold,” you say, and it’s not entirely a lie. It’s damn near freezing outside, and the opened car door isn’t helping.

Katsuki clicks his tongue, then reaches for a blanket in the backseat, and tosses it around you. You curl it around your neck, cringing away from the fog that seems hellbent on touching you.

“I’ll just be a minute,” Katsuki says. “I promise you won’t freeze over while I’m gone.”

He closes the door and disappears into the fog. Only his light-splintered shadow is seen moving around while he tinkers with the engine. You rub at the passenger window enough to see that the car is parked up against a willow tree. If you were to open the door, you wouldn’t be able to open it wide enough to leave the vehicle.

Minutes later, Katsuki returns, looking grim.

“What’s up?” You ask as he tries and fails to start the engine again.

“Engine’s shot. Dunno if I can fix it on my own in the dark like this.” He swipes his phone open and grimaces. “And I ain’t gettin’ any signal.”

You check your own phone and see that you don’t have a signal either. All you have is a single text from Todoroki that you haven’t replied to yet:

‘Are you almost here?’

You shoot a text back, disclosing everything that had happened, but the text doesn’t go through. It’s a terrible feeling, knowing that you wouldn’t be in this predicament if you hadn’t forced Katsuki out, and that you’ll be late to Todoroki’s event. But you’re close, so at least you have that.

Reaching out towards your boyfriend, you give his arm a reassuring squeeze.

“Sorry.”

Katsuki shakes his head. “Not your fault. Should’ve taken this piece-of-shit car in to get looked at ages ago.”

He rolls his head towards the window, gazing out into the wall of foreboding fog. “Do you know how far that bastard’s place is from here?”

“Can’t be far,” you say, though you can’t say for sure. You’ve never actually been to Todoroki’s house before. “Maybe he can help?”

“He’s rich as fuck, isn’t he?” Katsuki scoffs, then after a pensive pause, he sighs. “He could get us out of this mess, but I don’t wanna be indebted to him. I’d pay him back.”

“Of course.”

“I’ll go get him.” Katsuki opens the door, but before he can step out, you grab onto his wrist. The aforementioned disappearances hadn’t spooked you before, but letting your boyfriend out into the night when there could be something dangerous lurking around doesn’t sit well in your stomach.

“I’ll go with you!” You're almost insistent, but when more fog slips into the car, you recoil with a shudder.

“I don’t want you wanderin’ around ‘til your fingers fall off,” he says, looking out over his shoulder. It’s all gray and white and black abyss beyond the car’s headlights.

“But what if…something happens…?”

The corner of Katsuki’s mouth tilts up, and you’re relieved to see him halfway smile for the first time tonight, even if it’s snarky. “To you or to me? ‘Cause we both know that if anything comes at me, I can take care of it. And I wouldn’t let anything or anyone lay a goddamn finger on you either. You know that, right?”

“But there’s”—your voice wavers a bit, and you want to kick yourself for acting like such a baby, but you can’t help it—“I don’t know, maybe something bad going on around this area…I know that you can be fine on your own…but what if someone comes to the car…and it’s not you?”

“Tell you what: as soon as I get back, I’ll knock three times.” He mimes knocking on the window. “That’s how you’ll know it’s me. And if it ain’t me, you scream my name as loud as you can. That way I know to come running. The lights are bright, so it’ll be easy to find my way back to you.”

You shake your head. “It’s always three knocks. You should knock four times so that I’ll be positive that it’s you.”

Katsuki snickers. “Alright. Four knocks. Then we get this car fixed, you grab a snack, and we head the hell out of here, yeah? No more Halloween parties at the Todoroki manner.”

You nod slowly, holding the blanket closer to your body. There isn’t any real reason you should be scared. Katsuki’s right. He could frighten anything or anyone away with a tilt of his chin. He’ll be fine…and he’ll make sure that you are too.

After you get your situation in order, you watch as Katsuki jogs away from the car, and into the mist, his silhouette slowly being swallowed by the fog.

None of the games on your phone are loading, so to pass the time, you turn the car radio on, pull the blanket over your head, and count the minutes your boyfriend is away. The radio doesn’t play anything that’s at all very familiar to you, but you make do with what you’ve got. On occasion, you have to switch the channel whenever the hosts start talking about all the missing people again. Eventually, all channels get staticky, even the ones that had been playing perfectly fine before. You’re about to switch the car off and stew in the silence, when you hear something. Something that’s almost a breath, but more like a staticky rasp.

“Finally…all on your own…”

It’s crackly and not all perfectly formed, but it’s there—something alive and talking to you through the radio.

“What?” You gasp. It has to be your brain playing tricks on you. It’s not something you should indulge, especially if it’s in your head, but when the radio dial turns right in front of your eyes, you’re not positive that it’s the fear that’s playing tricks on you.

“Why didn’t you come sooner? Why didn’t you ever visit me? Then we wouldn’t be in this mess…”

“Go away.” You shut the car off, and you’re submerged in uncomfortable silence for not two seconds before the radio starts back all on its own.

“Then I wouldn’t have to hurt them.”

Them. You have no idea what this voice is talking about. Did they hurt somebody? Multiple somebody’s? You don’t know and you’re unsure if you want to.

A shiver walks across your spine as fog piles on top of the windshield, heavier and heavier, compressing, suffocating. You have a feeling that this voice might have something to do with it.

“Stop it!” You cry, pushing every button in the car. It does nothing. But now, ice begins forming on the windows, creating a sort of makeshift cage. Trapped.

“But you’re here now. Now nobody else will get hurt.. Now…I hope to keep you.”

“When my boyfriend gets back, he’s gonna—“

Dark chuckling cuts you off, and though it’s still coming from the radio, it’s less staticky and more tangible than before. “Boyfriend? What boyfriend?”

From a ways away, you hear the sound of an animal’s cry…or something like an animal’s cry. The noise is followed by an awful sputtering, and then finally, silence.

The radio continues to speak to you.

“I’m your boyfriend now…and I promise I’ll be oh-so good to you…”

And that’s when the knocking begins.

Tap…tap…

The noise comes from above on your side of the car. Your heart jolts at the sound. For a moment, you think to reach for the handle, and then you remember what you and Katsuki had agreed on: four knocks. No more. No less.

This is one of those moments where you have to tell yourself to breathe, to take a moment to calm your nerves, because you’re sure that it’s Katsuki at the door, but you don’t want to chance being wrong. Not when it could be dangerous. Only when you exhale, your breath comes out white and cold like the fog crowding the vehicle. You don’t have enough time to think about it when the wrapping at the door continues.

Tap…tap…

Mind traveling a mile a minute, you move to open the driver’s side door since yours is blocked off, but your blanket gets caught on the gearshift, pulling your arm back. A curse slips out of your mouth. You’re over being in the car, over being scared, over being wrapped around in this damn old blanket.

But you can’t leave.

Because the knocks keep coming down.

Tap…

One terrible metallic wrap after the other. Incessant. Nonstop. Taunting.

Tap…

Not Katsuki. Not Katsuki. Not Katsuki. Tears singe your lower lashes as you continuously chant to yourself. He’s only been gone a few minutes, so there shouldn’t be any reason why you’re stressing over nothing. In fact, that’s what you should be chanting. It’s nothing. It’s nothing. It’s nothing. However, something in your gut tells you you’re very wrong. Because something other than Katsuki is knocking on your door, the radio is talking to you, you're halfway to freezing, and you wish you hadn’t come out tonight.

Tap…

“Katsuki!!” You choke out, vibrating with panic. And that’s when you hear your name on the other side of the car. And then more, more firm knocking on the opposite side of the car, all while the tapping continues on your side. When you open your eyes, you see somebody’s corporeal shadow against the driver’s side window.

“Kat?”

“It’s me. It’s Shouto. Are you okay?”

The speed at which you jump over the center console and into the driver’s seat is astonishing. You figure that the quicker you get to talking to someone again, the faster it will take for you to calm down and be reasonable. When you open the door, you see that it is, in fact, Todoroki, dressed head-to-toe in kingly garb, opened with a blue doublet and all. If you weren’t so frightened, you would’ve immediately commended him on how good he looks, and you would’ve had to make double the effort not to gawk at his broad, nearly bare chest, especially if Katsuki was with you. But you are frightened, and Katsuki isn’t here, and the only thing you manage to choke out is Todoroki’s name as you wrap your arms around his neck and bury your head into that very broad and nearly bare chest.

“Hey.” Todoroki’s voice is nothing but soothing as he pats your back, holding you as you tremble and try to catch your breath. “Hey, it’s okay. You’re safe. I’ve made everything better.”

The statement gets your skin prickling in a way that’s much more different than the cold does. But when Todoroki tightens his hold around your waist, you forget about it

“Have you seen Katsuki?”

Something unreadable flashes in Todoroki’s eyes. “Yes,” he says. “He just needed to use the restroom, so he sent me out to come get you.”

The restroom. You could laugh, but when you try, it comes out as more of a wheeze than anything else.

His hands slide down to the small of your back. “Come with me back to the house. We’ll get you warmed up,” he says, “it’s going to be alright.”

“Okay,” you sniff, and allow him to start guiding you along the path. Then, when you nearly turn back to grab the blanket out of the car, Todoroki stops you, his grip like a vice as he turns you back to face him.

Very grimly, he says, “just—whatever you do, don’t look back.”

Of course you do. Isn’t it human nature? When someone tells you not to look at something, isn’t it your very first instinct to look. But you shouldn’t have. Because what you see is earth-shattering.

Above the broken down car, headlights still beaming at the fog that has died down inexorably since Todoroki showed up, is Katsuki, limp, suspended in air by the rope tied around his neck. His jogging shoes tap, tap, tapping against the passenger side window.

Fear, terror, and sorrow burble up in your throat. Before you can even scream, to ask questions, to wail for the loss of the love of your life, Todoroki pulls your head to look away, to face him with more finality.

“I told you not to look back,” he says, but it’s not as grim as before. In fact, he’s smiling, even going so far as to pat your head like you’re some sort of child who narrowly escaped being punished. “If you come in and enjoy the party with me, you’ll be forgiven…After all, how could I say I’ll be oh-so good to you if I don’t let silly things like this slide?”

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blogger-yura · 3 years

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Entry #28 Oct 25th '21

#YurasLife #MovieMonday #HalloweenWeek #Thriller #Horror #Mystery

𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 - Halloween Special!

Hello hello my darling butterflies~ Happy Monday! How was your weekend! Did you manage to have fun and take care? I sure hope so! Please remember to take it easy today, alright? Monday's can be so tiring sometimes! You don't have to push yourself to get things done, ever. Your pace is the right pace, always remember that ♡

It's been quite some time since I last did a movie recommendation entry, hasn't it? But as halloween approaches, I guessed what best than to put together a small list for it! I gathered some movies for this week, a small build up till the big day! Some of these I've seen already, some I cant wait to do so! Some of these are classics, some are new releases! Regardless, these is my Halloween Special for you with some of my favorite titles and some I really look forward to! I hope you enjoy it and can come around to see these with me~.

Monday 25th

Title: Us (2019) - Director: Jordan Peele

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟☆☆

Tuesday 26th

Title: The Conjuring trilogy (2013-2021) - Director: James Wan; Michael Chaves

I will be completely honest with you guys, The Conjuring franchise AND the trilogy are not of my favorite movies out there. But I just can't not add them! These are going to definitely be classics in a few more years and I believe any educated horror fan should watch them at least once!

Personal score: 🌟🌟☆☆☆

Wednesday 27th

Title: The Witch (2015) - Director: Robert Eggers

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟🌟☆

Thursday 28th

Title: Friday the 13th (1980)- Director: Sean S. Cunningham

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Title: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) - Director: Wes Craven

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟🌟☆

Title: Freddy vs Jason (2003) - Director: Ronny Yu

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟☆☆

Friday 29th

Title: Fear Street trilogy (2021) - Director: Leigh Janiak

Of all Fear Street, I've only watched the first one as of now! But I will not lie to you guys, I'm really looking forward to them! I think spooky season is the best season to catch up and, ok, these aren't really scary, but I do think they're still worth it!

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟🌟☆

Saturday 30th

Title: The Babadook (2014) - Director: Jennifer Kent

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Sunday 31st

Title: Halloween franchise (1978-2021) - Director: Various

Now now, how am I supposed to make a post with movies for halloween and NOT add the one and only? Watching Halloween its a MUST during halloween night! If you ask me, John Carpenter's, Rob Zombie's and David Gordon Green's are the best bets. Theyre quite a lot, I know! But they're worth it! There will always be something about these movies that catches your attention and simply makes a shiver run down your spine. I can't wait to watch Halloween Kills and I'm already looking forward to Halloween Ends next year!

Personal score: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Alrighty! These are just some of the titles I like the most or think everyone should see sometime! Have you already watched any of these movies? Which is your favorite horror movie? Is there one you watch every year with no fail?

I really hope you like these and have a fun Halloween Week ahead! Horror nights are always my favorite, I'll make sure to have fun for everyone too!

Make sure to enjoy, eat lots of sweets and take care, alright? You're never too old to celebrate! I'll see you around, my loves! -Yura ♡

🧡: @madmanwoodam @vitoria-oc @archangel-oc @shin-haneul @lunaaofthemoon @moongoddesselene @jinju-oc @ochouse @cbville @esmeralda-oc @jihan-oc

@cb-museclub @achillesunwoo @ares-bc @warblerchangmin @mafia-chae @unseelie-dejun @skzcbspam @betrayerjongup @ppg-3ye @moonlightchn @temptationcb @demigodnct @vampiremomo @suburbanbots @antiromantic-jun @roommates-bot @modelyonghee @floristyujeong @literature-bot @eunwoo-bot @hopelessromantic-juyeon @silvernightcb @choipaths @botuniverse @modelsora @adorbsana @richsocietybot @runawayscb @godly-bots @hwangxmaximoff @velvetparadise @berryjinnie @revengebots @urown-im @azieville-institution @7deadlysins-chan @journeythroughtime @mverses

#yura types 🧡#movie monday #Halloween special 🎃

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classic80sand90smovieloves2 · 4 years

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Meeting and Dating Billy Loomis

(Not my gif)(Requested by @loodloottoot)

- You met Billy when the two of you ended up in the same class. He noticed you while looking around the room and was immediately taken with you.

- All throughout class, he kept sneaking glances at you, barely paying attention to the teacher as they talked. When the bell rung, he sat back in his seat and watched you leave, deciding that he had to have you right then and there.

- He starts out by doing the typical ‘I have a crush on you’ secret staring and learning more about you; most likely through Stu or by listening in on your conversations. He wants to make sure that you’re the one for him before he shoots his shot; he’s artful when picking people that he actually wants to date, there’s more steps involved.

- Once he’s gathered enough data on you, he’ll sit next to you in class, lean over, and introduce himself with a charming smile. You introduce yourself back; most likely a little flustered by the sudden attention, and then class will start, ending your potential conversation.

- He tries to talk with you all week but his plans are always foiled by something or someone. One of you will show up to class too late, someone will take the seat next to yours, you’ll be busy talking to a friend, someone will distract him and you’ll disappear; and so on. It frustrates him more than he cares to admit.

- Finally, he figures that he has to work a little bit harder so he strategically waits outside of the school with some of his friends. I say strategically because he made sure he had a perfect view of the doors everyone leaves out of when classes end.

- The instant he spots you, he excuses himself and jogs over, greeting you and asking what you’re planning on doing after school. The two of you strike up a bit of a conversation before you’re forced to say goodbye and board your bus. It may seem anticlimactic but to him, it’s a crucial point in your budding relationship.

- After that, he just seems to keep popping up wherever you are; in school at least. Unbeknownst to you, it’s not exactly a coincidence.

- The two of you form a bit of a friendship, and why wouldn’t you? He’s charismatic, fun to talk to, isn’t put off by anything, and pleasantly reserved so it feels like you’re special because he chooses to speak “with you of all people”. If you’re shy then congratulations, you’ve found the one person who is tactfully persistent enough to break down your walls.

- It’s probably a few months before anything of value happens, besides being integrated into his friend group and telling each other some of the things you usually don’t tell people.

- One day, while the two of you are walking to class, he asks if you like horror movies movies. When you ask him why, he tells you that he’s renting a few films and was wondering if you wanted to join him for a bit of a marathon.

- It’s sounds so casual that you’re sure he just wants to hang out as friends, but regardless, you agree.

- So you get to his house and the two of you are sat on his couch, some gorefest horror movie that he chose to watch playing on the tv. He excuses himself to go get a drink and when he comes back, he sits down beside you again although this time much closer than before.

- You try not to think any of it, even as his arm wraps around the back of the couch behind you. Well, you don’t think anything of it until you can feel his hand on your shoulder, fingers tracing shapes against the skin of your arm.

- You aren’t sure what to do, so you don’t do anything, staying perfectly still as you struggle to breathe properly, a flustered heat coursing through you. The two of you sit like that for a few long moments before he slowly pulls you into him and speaks.

“Y/n,” he says your name quietly, his voice deep. He pauses and waits for you to respond which you do so with a nervous hum. “I like you a lot. You know that, don’t you?”

“I like you too, Billy.” you respond in a near whisper, eyes focused on your lap.

“Good.” He whispers back, pressing his lips to your hot cheek as his hand finds the side of your face and he pulls you into a kiss.

- Lets hope that you’re sure about being with him because now that he has you, he certainly isn’t planning on letting you go anytime soon.

- Constant Pda. He likes having his hands on you at all times; it’s just a bonus that it shows everyone in the general vicinity “who you belong to”.

- Gentle forehead and cheek kisses.

- Hugs from behind where he nuzzles his face into your hair and jaw.

- Long makeout sessions. Once you start, he never wants to stop.

- Getting late night visits/sneaking out to see him. He shows up at your window pretty much whenever he feels like and has subsequently gotten very skilled at climbing up the side of your house.

- His favorite nickname for you is “sweetheart”. He just feels like it suits you and likes the little smile you get on your face when he calls you it.

- Cuddling? Billy would never admit it to anyone but he absolutely loves it. Oftentimes, he’s the big spoon, but he can’t deny that he loves it when you cradle him into your chest, especially when he’s tired or having a rough day.

- He lounges whenever he can so expect to be laid/leaned on, or to have him maneuver himself so that he’s laid back yet still has you close to or touching him.

- Long and deep conversations. The two of you experience existential crises together.

- You’re going to be around Stu a lot. The two of them are constantly hanging out so you and him are; most likely, going to be close as well.

- Sharing food with each other.

- Hanging out at the fountain.

- Horror movie dates.

- Constant movie references, quotes, and random facts.

- A Fall slut through and through. Falling leaves? Sexy. Pumpkins? Hot. Anything spooky? Orgasmic. He usually goes ape shit during holidays but during the fall, he goes ape shit for a whole season.

- He has a wonderful skill of popping up at the “right” times. You seem to constantly run into him and you aren’t sure if it’s really a coincidence or not.

- Random phone calls. Sometimes he plays around with you, other times he gets straight to the point.

- Back massages. He lets out these little moan like noises which make it really hard to think straight as you’re trying to innocently rub his back.

- Hand holding.

- Playing with each other’s hair. You’re constantly brushing his out of his eyes.

- He toys around with your things, either while he’s bored or to make you laugh, or just to fidget with something while you talk.

- He loves hearing you laugh and seeing you smile. He feels accomplished whenever it’s because of him, like he’s done something revolutionary.

- His fathers rarely home so you usually have the house to yourselves. He likes the privacy, being able to do whatever you please with no interruptions. It’s the teenage dream, isn’t it?

- Wearing his shirts, especially when you sleep over at his house.

- Surprisingly sensitive about certain things and somewhat easily offended. He takes you not wanting to touch, see, or be seen with him very personally, even if there’s a legitimate reason behind it.

- Weirdly enough though, he’s got a really high pain tolerance. He’s a trooper when he gets hurt and always amazes you with how little he reacts. He once sliced his hand open when the two of you were together and while you were wrapping something around the wound, all he did was let out a little “ow” and chuckle at you.

- He’s a bit reserved; he’s not a huge social butterfly so he prefers just hanging out with you and a few close friends. He’s friendly when he has to be, he just doesn’t really like talking to people he doesn’t know/know very well or being in huge crowds.

- He loves just watching you. He could look at your face for the rest of his life; all day, everyday, and still never get tired of seeing it.

- Intimate eye contact. There’s so much emotion behind his eyes when they meet yours. He could make you flustered with a single look.

- He never pushes you to do anything you don’t want to. He does such evil things most of the time, it’s nice to be seen as “the good guy” and to treat someone he cares about with respect.

- He’s a cunning bastard. If you need something done, he’ll find a way to do it. And if he needs something done, then he’ll find a way too and it may or may not involve you.

- Growing suspicious of him and his absences or the little odd things that just don’t add up. You swear he’s hiding something....

- He hangs back and waits for you when you want to go do something quick, like ask someone something or drop something off somewhere. It doesn’t ever annoy him; he likes being able to know what you’re doing.

- He’s definitely a bit overprotective and clingy at times. He’s got some deep rooted abandonment issues so he wants to make sure you’re not going anywhere or somehow going to get hurt and have to leave him because of it.

- He’s quick to interrupt when he can tell you’re uncomfortable and insults/scolds people when they upset you.

- He yearns for that motherly role in his life so he snaps at the chance to get it from your own mother when the two of you begin dating. It’s certainly a bit odd when you find him and her hanging out in your kitchen or how quick he is to agree to joining you on family outings/activities when you’re about to decline, but you are happy that he’s getting the very thing that he seems to need.

- Later in your relationship, he’ll open up to you more and tell you about his family life/ everything that goes on in his head. Just be patient because it’ll take him a while to completely trust you with everything.

- He’d rather cut off his own dick then cheat on you. He sees it as the ultimate sin, the worst thing you could ever do to a person ...besides abandon them.

- He has a mean streak when it comes to jealousy. He can’t stand the thought of you; his girl, with someone else or having someone else like you. He’s threatened and/or glared people down before if he’s thought they had a thing for you.

- Sensitive subjects really aren’t his strong suit. He always seems to say the wrong thing whenever he’s faced with them and it’s caused more than a few fights/arguments between the two of you.

- He gets angry when he’s angry, if that makes sense, although it really depends on what’s making him upset. He can either stay very calm or start rioting like a maniac, it’s really like flipping a coin with him. He does tend to flip out on other people rather than you though, so that’s good, right?

- He apologizes when he’s in the wrong and never expects you to if you aren’t. He also has a particular talent for worming his way back into your heart after he’s royally pissed you off.

- He doesn’t tell you he loves you constantly but he says it at the right moments so the words have a lot of meaning whenever he says them.

- Like I said, he doesn’t plan on letting you go anytime soon. You’re the one for him and he’s going to keep you with him for as long as he can.

#scream imagine #scream headcanons #scream headcanon #scream imagines #90s movie imagine #90s movie headcanons #90s movie headcanon #billy loomis headcanons #billy loomis headcanon #billy loomis imagine #slasher headcanons #slasher imagines #slasher headcanon

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stilloutofmyvulcanmind · 4 years

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Masquerade

Pairing: Earth-2 Harrison “Harry” Wells x Gender Neutral!Reader

Word count: 2.2k

Warnings: Brief mentions of violence and injuries

Summary: A chance meeting with a handsome masked stranger takes an unexpected turn

A/N: Just a little something to celebrate the Spooky Season. Happy Halloween!

The CCPD’s Halloween charity event had been one of your favorite nights of the year since you were a teen attending with your parents. And though you weren’t an official member of the force, you were still invited every year, and every year you couldn’t wait.

The theme this Halloween was ‘masquerade’. Wear whatever costume you desire, but pair it with a mask. You’d chosen to stick with a classic vampire costume, wearing a black and deep red outfit with a matching red mask that was trimmed with shining black sequins, even going so far as to coat your hair in a sparkly wash out dye so you practically looked unrecognizable.

Roaming the hall that had been hired out, you sipped the toxic green fruity drink that was being served and mingled with the other party-goers. Some you were able to recognize, like Barry and Iris, others you had no idea about. It didn’t matter. Half the fun was in not knowing, and like this everyone was free to speak to anyone, regardless of role or rank.

It was a couple of hours in when you spotted a man lurking by himself near the buffet table. Going by the cloak draped over his shoulders, he was channeling his inner vampire too, though instead of black and red, his colors of choice were black and a beautiful silver. With his dark hair and pale skin, he looked almost ethereal. And miserable if the scowl plastered to his face had anything to go by.

“Tonight isn’t meant to be painful, you know,” you said, coming to stand next to him and offering a glass.

He looked at the glass like you were giving him poison, and for a moment you thought he was just going to walk away, but then he raised his gaze to your face, eyes mostly hidden behind the black mask, and seemed to change his mind. He accepted the drink, “Easy enough to say when you’re a social butterfly.”

Laughing softly, you watched him take a long sip of the fruity cocktail, making a face at the sugary taste. “I don’t know if I’d say I’m that. I just like Halloween, and combining that with raising money for a good cause, what’s not to like?”

“Nothing. Unless money gets skimmed off the top.”

“No one does that.”

“Can you be certain?”

“Yes.”

“Are you always this positive?”

“I try to be. Are you always this cynical?”

“Yes.”

You laughed again, hard enough this time that you had to clutch at your ribs. He didn’t seem impressed. “Sorry. You just remind me of someone I know.”

The man huffed, the corner of his lips quirking up. “It’s fine. You remind me of someone I know too. They’re always almost annoyingly upbeat about everything.”

“They sound like my kind of person.”

“Of course they do.”

You smiled, moving around to him to pick up one of the tinily cut sandwiches. “So, if you really don’t want to be here, then why come?”

“I was...coerced. A friend said that it’d be ‘good for me to get out and attempt to be sociable for once in my life and maybe learn not to be a jackass’.”

Nearly choking on the food, you covered your mouth as you coughed and spluttered. He was next to you instantly, a large hand coming to rub your back. “Are you okay?” He asked.

You nodded, taking a drink to clear your throat. “Yeah. Just...I wasn’t expecting you to say that.”

“If you knew the guy who said it, you wouldn’t be.”

“I don’t doubt it.” You were recovered now, but his hand was still a warm presence on your back. Any other time you’d be uncomfortable having a strange man so close like that, but for whatever reason, you weren’t this time. It wasn’t just that he reminded you of someone, it felt like you actually knew him. Like you could trust him. Looking past him, you saw that more people had moved to the centre of the hall to dance. You motioned to them with a nod of your head. “Well, since you are here, care to join me on the dancefloor?”

He followed your gaze, grimacing. “I’m not much of a dancer.”

Tutting, you grabbed his hand. “C’mon! Don’t be a jackass and live a little!”

You were grinning as you tugged him forward, and after a long sigh, he returned the smile. “Fine.

He let you guide him into the crowd and stayed close as you began to move to the music. He tried to join in but he hadn’t been lying when he claimed not to be a dancer. He was awkward and stiff in his movements and focusing so much it was nearly hilarious. Unable to help yourself you giggled a little, a decision you instantly regretted. He scowled and stopped.

“This was a bad idea,” he said, already starting to move away.

“No, wait!” You grabbed his wrist to stop him. “I’m sorry. I wasn’t laughing at you, honest. You were...you were just kinda cute, trying so hard like that.” You pulled him back towards you, happy when he allowed it. “Look, come here.” You stepped closer into his space, placing his hands on your hips while you wrapped yours around his shoulders. “You’re thinking too much about it. Just...feel the beat, sway with it. Like this.” You started dancing again, beaming when he followed your motions, still tense, but a little smoother.

As close as you were now, it was easier to get a better look at him. Even with half his face hidden under the mask, it was easy to see he was handsome. His hair was a little lighter than you’d first thought, his face a little smoother too. In a way it was a relief. With the way he’d been speaking and acting, you were starting to think he was actually the grumpy scientist he reminded you of. Which would’ve been a problem. Because you would absolutely not be able to get away with dancing with him. Not without losing your dignity at least. With it not being him, you could relax and just enjoy yourself.

The music slowed, but rather than pull away, the mystery man closed what little distance was left between you until you were pressed flush together. He seemed even more at ease now, smiling softly as you swayed to the music.

“This is nice,” you said quietly, smiling back at him.

“It is. Thank you...for forcing me.”

“Sometimes we need a little push to leave our comfort zone.”

He hummed, inclining his head a little in agreement. He licked his lips and despite yourself, you couldn’t help but follow the motion. “Since I’m already well outside mine...can I say that I think you look beautiful?”

Cheeks heating, you chuckled nervously. “Thank you. You...you look really good too. That silver is gorgeous. I haven’t seen that shade before.”

“It’s a special one from my...home.”

“Your home must be stunning.”

“Not as much as it is here.”

“There must be something really special about Central City in that case.”

“There is.”

He had a certain look on his face. You knew it well from your own reflection. The man was smitten. “Or is it a special someone?”

He huffed a laugh, “Guilty. They’re...exceptional.”

“I get the feeling that’s high praise coming from you.”

“Depends on who you ask.”

“Do they know? How you feel?”

“No. If I have it my way they never will either.”

“Why?”

“You’ve met me. I’m cynical, brusque, grumpy-”

“A jackass?”

He laughed, nodding. “A jackass. And they’re...they’re like you.”

“Annoyingly upbeat?”

“And kind, hopeful. My antithesis. They wouldn’t be interested.”

You shrugged, “You never know, but...I understand.”

“You do?”

“Mmm. There’s a guy...a scientist. He’s...he’s a genius. Literally. He’s kinda like you too, but he’s also brave and he’d never admit it, but his heart is pure gold. He’d do anything for the ones he loves. And he’s...Harry is completely out of my league.”

He didn’t answer you. Instead, he just stared, mouth slightly agape. You were about to ask what was wrong when all hell broke loose.

A deafening white blast tore through the hall, smashing the windows in, blowing the furniture to smithereens, shattering the crystal chandeliers above your head. You were knocked back with everyone else, thrown across the debris coated floor until you hit a splintered table hard.

The man you’d been dancing with groaned next to you. “Are you okay?” He asked, voice raised to be heard over the shouts and chaos. He was hovering over you, mask gone.

You nodded slowly. Your head hurt, but it didn’t feel like anything was broken. There was a flash of yellow lightning behind him. It nearly masked the way his face glitched. Glitched and changed from an unknown figure to...someone you knew all too well.

Oh, shit.

There was another rumbling blast and Harry threw himself over you, shielding your body with his own. Clutching the soft material of his jacket was instinct, squeezing your eyes shut as you hid your face in his shirt, heart thundering in your chest.

“They’re gone!” Joe shouted somewhere to your left. “We need to get people out of here.”

Harry pulled back, breathing hard as he looked down at you. You stared back. Between the fear and the adrenaline, any thoughts on what to say, how to explain yourself vanished. His gaze dropped. “You’re bleeding.”

“What?”

“Your arm.”

You followed his eyes and sure enough the sleeve of your costume had been torn, revealing an ugly looking gash slicing across your bicep. You hadn’t felt it at first, but now, now the pain was setting in harsh and throbbing. Harry was already tearing the sleeve of his jacket, tying the material tightly around the injury.

“We need to get you medical help,” he said.

“We need to get back to the Labs. Barry is gonna need us.”

“The injury-”

“Caitlin can take care of it.”

Harry didn’t look happy, but he nodded, getting to his feet and helping you up too. It was easy to find Cisco, and once you were all somewhere private enough, he breached you back to the Labs before rushing to help Barry with the meta.

A couple of hours, some improvised tech and a bit of teamwork later, you had the meta caught and locked up, and you were perched on one of the beds in the med area while Caitlin finished stitching and dressing your arm properly.

Just as she was done, and you were carefully rolling down the sleeve of the S.T.A.R Labs sweatshirt you’d borrowed, Harry, who’d disappeared soon after Barry and Cisco returned, reappeared dressed in his usual all black ensemble. He hovered in the doorway, frowning as Caitlin gave you some pain meds.

“Thanks, Cait.”

“No problem,” she smiled, looking between you and Harry. You hadn’t said anything to her, but you got the feeling she knew. “I’ll leave you two alone, but get some rest soon, okay?”

“Yeah. I will.”

She left then, and Harry waited until he was sure no one else was around before approaching the bed slowly. “Are you alright?”

You nodded. “Physically, I’ll be fine. Emotionally, I’m not sure I’ll ever get over the embarrassment.”

“You don’t have anything to be embarrassed about. This was my fault. I shouldn’t have even been there. Ramon insisted I be his ‘plus one’, and set up the facial transmogrification device just in case I was recognized.”

You nodded again, avoiding his eyes in favor of playing with the hem of your sweater. “Did you know it was me?”

“Not at first. When you said my name it all clicked.”

“So if I’d just kept my mouth shut, things could’ve gone on as normal. Great.”

“Y/N, what you said-”

“I know, and I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable. I won’t mention anything about it again, especially now I know that there’s someone else who’s caught your eye.”

You heard rather than saw as Harry grabbed a chair and pulled it around so he was sitting level in front of you. “I thought you would’ve figured it out by now.”

“Figured what out? That I’m an idiot who fell for someone I’ve no right falling for? I got that.”

“No.” Fingers were under your chin, gently coaxing your gaze back up. “Figured out that I was talking about you.”

You stared at him, “You were?”

“Yes. You’re the reason I love this Earth so much.”

“Oh.” Not the smartest reply you’d ever come up with, but you weren’t entirely sure what else to say either especially when Harry’s thumb was stroking your cheek.

“When you said my name...I almost didn’t believe it at first.”

“Why?”

“Because I couldn’t believe that I deserved your affection.”

“Harry...you’re...you’re everything I could want.”

“As are you.”

You smiled, bringing your hand up to cover his own. “See? I told you Halloween was the best.”

Harry chuckled softly, nodding. “I’ll give you this one.”

“Good.”

Harry leaned in. You met him halfway.

Best Halloween ever.

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heymacy · 3 years

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Macy Macy Macy, it is I, the one and only Howl at your service to bring you your Howl’s Question Friday questions!! @howlinchickhowl Please don’t look behind the curtai— stop what are you doing!!! Ok it’s Stas don’t expose me!!! Go back to the other side of the curtain!!

Happy Spooky Season!! 🎃👻🍂🧛 Do you have a favorite Halloween costume you’ve ever done? Have you and your wife ever done a couples costume? Do you plan on dressing up as anything this year? (shut up this is totally one question idk what you’re talking about)

When you worked at Starbucks, were there any drinks people would order that you hated? In other words, what are your Starbucks pet peeves from the perspective of a barista? (i.e. “Hi can I please get a latte with no foam?”)

If you could choose one song to play for every person in the world simultaneously like you had the AUX cord for the globe, what song would you play for us? 🌍 (Let’s pretend people have the option to mute it if it’s lyrically or sonically upsetting to them, so don’t stress that part.)

oh hello howl!! (*quietly* hello stas!) 👋🏼

first off, i love that it's becoming a thing now to refer to me as "macy, macy, macy" because in my head i hear 50% scolding and 50% proud-friend, so it's quite the experience for me. y'know, emotionally speaking 😌

1. happy fucking spooky season oh my god!! i've been waiting for this since our first 90 degree day back in...april? i literally live in hell. to answer your question(s): yes, i do! a few years ago, after like 15+ years of talking about doing it but never following through, my family dressed up as the cast of Hocus Pocus. my two sisters and i were the Sanderson sisters (people have always likened us to them during this time of the year, especially me as Winifred lmao), my brother was Billy, my parents were Billy and Thackery's headstones (their costumes needed to be minimal so they could efficiently play host and hostess at our halloween party lmao) and i made a cardboard replica of Winifred's book and made my wife wear it (our reasoning being that Winifred's one true love is her spell book). i even did SFX makeup on their face to match the costume, which they weren't too pleased with. that was my favorite costume of my own and of us as a couple. this year we're dressing up as Michael and Janet from The Good Place because after 8 years of incessant pleading, i've finally broken them, and now they actually enjoy halloween.

2. oh my god okay i might be going back to starbucks soon, i'm just waiting on a phone call to confirm it. but regardless, i could talk about this for literal years. don't get me wrong i actually genuinely love working at starbucks, because people who work at starbucks are literally amazing (i met like 80% of my current friends there). but the customers....the customers!!! the worst in the fucking world, and i've worked in every type of service job imaginable.

here are the dumbest fucking things you could possibly order/do at starbucks:

no foam/light foam cappuccino. a cappuccino is BY DEFINITION primarily foam. a light foam cappuccino is a latte. a no foam cappuccino is a no foam latte you fucking imbeciles. if you don't know what it is don't fucking order it goddammit and don't try to fight me on it either

anyone who blends the dried fruit into their drinks - i hope you choke on a nickel 😌

"absolutely no foam like literally not a drop of foam, i want straight up hot milk over liquified beans because i've never been told no in my entire life" get fucked get fucked get fucked

[car full of teenagers/college kids pulls up to the DT window] "hi! *giggles* oh my god shut up guys i'm trying to order! [laughter] hi! uh, i was -- SHUT UP! -- i was wondering if i could get -- SHH! [laughter] -- if i could get uh, four venti caramel ribbon crunch frapuccinos with extra, extra caramel?" i will curse your fucking bloodline not only are you wasting my fucking time FOUR FRAPUCCINOS? AND THE MOST COMPLICATED ONES? AND EXTRA //EXTRA// CARAMEL? please do not reproduce 😌

extra caramel is fine. extra extra caramel, alright i like you a little bit less. "caramel walls" i will stab you 🔪

if you ask for a pour-over during rush, choke. if you ask for a pour-over during rush of a type of coffee we already have brewed in the urns and ready to go because you "like a stronger brew", die.

also please note: none of the pet peeves apply if you're nice. if you're really, really nice, if we like you, it doesn't matter. if you're needy and picky, acknowledge it. make fun of yourself for it. apologize every time. we may not love you, but if you're nice to us, we'll like you. and we don't fuck with people we like, so, it's in everyone's best interests lmao (except the last one - go straight to hell you sick fuck)

oh one more thing THE SECRET MENU DOES NOT EXIST!!! IT DOES NOT EXIST!!! IT’S ALL MADE UP!!! I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU ASK FOR AN “ARIANA GRANDE FRAPPUCCINO” I LITERALLY HATE YOU

alright now on to the angelic, godlike behaviors:

if you order an iced chai tea latte at any point in time but especially during a rush, i will kiss you on the mouth. (with consent, of course, and proof of vaccination. this is a plague after all)

if you leave a tip, even if you just toss your change in the tip jar, i will hug the fuck out of you. tips aren't great at most stores, but sometimes the $27 i got in tips for the week was what fed me, so it makes a difference

black coffee drinkers 😍 or coffee drinkers who put their own cream & sugar in their coffee at the condiment bar 😍 but especially, especially coffee drinkers who put their own cream & sugar in their coffee at the condiment bar and clean up after themselves, oh my god. angels. heaven-sent. i worship you.

if you say something like "hi! how are you?" or "what's up?" or "good morning!" when you order instead of just walking up and being like "can i get _____" i will fall in love with you.

3. Cotton Eye Joe, because i'm a slut for chaos.

this was fun, and it’s very on brand of me to get angry & emotional and not know when to shut up, hmm? howl & stas my beloveds i hope you’re both having amazing days 🥺🥰💛

#answered #howlinchickhowl #howl’s question friday

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direnightshade · 3 years

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gooooooood day to you, britt! i hope you've been doing well. so sorry for the lack of correspondence on my part. i have been super duper busy! last week i took a 3 day vacation down the jersey shore and had the best time. i ate and drank wayyyyyy too much but it was very fun and i enjoyed myself thoroughly. my only complaint was because it was during the weekday, there wasn't a ton of evening activities where i was since usually people pour in on the weekends. i understand that from a money standpoint, it's not worth it money-wiseto have a ton of evening activities, but come onnnnnnn. i saw some stand up comedians that made henry look like the most hysterical person on the planet so that says enough, and i got to see a bar band that was surprisingly good. other than that i soaked up the sun even though i wore SPF 100 and walked like 12k steps a day. hopefully those steps burned off all of the food and alcohol i had. but after vacation it was right back to work, no break, which sucked. but hey, i gotta do what i gotta do! work in itself would make this message an entire novel and no one should be subjected to how ridiculous my work is.

also! let me know what you thought of annette! i really enjoyed it and can't wait to watch it again. i always put the soundtrack on in my car when i'm driving. it's truly become a habit and i feel out of place if i don't listen to it in my car. i can't wait to see what the fandom does with henry and the works that come from it, and with that, i can't wait to see what you do with mots doux! please tell me what's going on in brittland! keep me posted. love you much and until next time - jersey anon

Hi, my lovely friend! :D A trip to the shore sounds like a wonderful time! I'm surprised there wasn't much to do in the evening though, even on a weekday, given it's still the summertime. But I'm glad you were able to have fun regardless! I'm sorry to hear that work is still kicking your butt though. :/ I can only hope that it eases up for you sooner rather than later (if that's even remotely possible). As for me, I'm afraid I don't have much of an update for you. It's just work, work, work for me and then relaxing as much as I can on the weekends. I've been working hard on some fics for the spooky season, so I suppose that's some kind of an update. lol

Oh my gosh, okay. SO. I watched Annette like 4 times over the weekend. I know not everyone's seen it yet and with how I ramble idk if I'll spoil anything or not, so just to be safe, I'm throwing this under a read more.

First and foremost, I just need to say that Annette is my all time favorite move that Adam's been in. His performances are always really stellar, but something about this movie in particular - I don't know if it was the style of the film or what, but it felt like I was witnessing his acting in a whole new light.

I thought the pacing of the movie was wonderful; nothing ever felt slow to me, which I'm thankful for considering the run time, and every single scene felt like it had a purpose and wasn't used for filler. I thought he and Marion played off each other so well, and same with Simon! The whole cast was absolutely amazing, but wowowowow can we talk about Devyn McDowell and THAT scene??? The absolute magic she and Adam created during that final scene together... I'm still reeling. I feel like the transition from puppet to human Annette was that much more powerful given her performance.

Also, can I just say that the whole soundtrack to this movie is magnificent? There's not a single song that I didn't like, and I've been humming So May We Start to myself all weekend. lol

All in all the movie was weird, it was wonderful, it was right up my alley and I'm so, so glad that even though I hyped it up so much in my own head, I didn't feel let down by it at all. I really hope that Leos and Adam work together in the future.

#Ask #Jersey!Nonny #Annette

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cruelangelstheses · 4 years

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The First Rule of Fright Club

fandom: bang dream rating: G characters: hello happy world words: 2.1k additional tags: halloween, haunted houses, canon compliant, fluff, humor description: at a haunted house, the members of hello happy world encounter a familiar face. a/n: hi!! this was written for the @bandori-zine for autumn!! it’s the perfect time for me to post this, to commemorate the start of spooky season! i love harohapi so much <3

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It’s a Saturday evening in mid-October, and Misaki can feel the chill of fall firmly setting in. She buttons up her denim jacket most of the way and pulls her beanie over her ears. It’s cooler now that the sun has mostly set, and the breeze doesn’t help matters, either. Kokoro, of course, is taking all of this in stride.

“Wow! It’s so dark and spooky out! It’s perfect for a haunted mansion!”

Misaki doesn’t think Kokoro completely understands that the haunted mansion they’re going to isn’t actually haunted, that it’s just an attraction with actors and creepy decorations, but she’s long given up trying to explain these things to her. Besides, Kokoro doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything. She looks at everything and everyone as though they’re her best friends, or have the potential to be.

“Yeah!” Hagumi agrees. “I wonder what kind of creatures we’ll see there!” She wrings her hands, which are covered with light gloves that serve more as fashion than warmth. “You don’t think they’ll try to eat us, do you?”

“Of course not!” Kokoro replies confidently as they reach the entrance of Halls of Horror. It looks like an old, abandoned mansion, the kind that are always in horror movies, though Misaki is pretty sure that it was just designed to look that way to add to the atmosphere. Regardless, it’s certainly working; Misaki still isn’t sure if she really wants to go in, but she agreed to come along anyway, if only for Kanon’s sake.

“Mi...Misaki-chan?” Kanon whispers. “We’ll be okay, right?”

Misaki smiles and tries to put on a brave act. “Of course. It’s all fake anyway, and these actors are trained. They know what they’re doing.”

Kanon takes a deep breath, twiddling her fingers nervously. “Okay.”

It’s just the four of them tonight, though Kaoru was invited. If only I could accompany you on this thrilling adventure! she had said earlier, with her signature dramatic flair. Alas, I have a previous engagement that I must attend to this evening. Misaki half-suspects that Kaoru just made that up so she wouldn’t have to go through a haunted house. She tries to act brave, and it fools a lot of people, but Misaki has figured out by now that she’s actually afraid of spooky things like bats and monsters. It’s kind of endearing. Kind of.

“I wish Michelle had been able to come,” Hagumi says as they hop into the line to be admitted into the mansion.

“Maybe she and Kaoru-san are both doing the same thing,” Misaki suggests. Her excuse for why Michelle couldn’t come had been vague, because usually that’s all it takes to explain her absence.

Kokoro grins at that. “Oh! If they are, then I hope they’re having a great time!” she says. “Maybe we can trade stories tomorrow at practice!”

The line moves fairly quickly, so they’re at the front and paying the admission before they know it. Instinctively, Misaki takes a few steps closer to Kokoro and Hagumi, and Kanon follows suit, so that they’re all sort of huddled together, like penguins. It makes her feel safer somehow, even though she knows it’s stupid to be nervous in the first place.

Unfortunately, the haunted house is designed mostly for single-file lines, so they can’t group together for long. As they follow the people in front of them into the haunted house, Kokoro takes the lead, naturally, with Hagumi right behind her, Kanon next, and Misaki bringing up the rear. She can’t help the shiver that runs down her spine when they enter the darkness.

As her eyes adjust to the dim light, Misaki can see that they seem to be in some sort of foyer adorned with old furniture, strange paintings on the walls, and cobwebs in every corner. Most of it is inaccessible to them, forcing them to continue their one-way journey, and a pair of actors dressed in old, ripped-up tuxedos reach out to touch them as they pass. Their hands and faces look like rotting flesh, and most of their teeth seem to be either yellowed or gone. “Oh! Hello there!” Kokoro says when one of the men hisses and grabs her shoulder. “You don’t look so good. Are you feeling sick? I know some people who can get you fixed right up!”

“Uh,” Hagumi says worriedly, grabbing onto Kokoro’s other arm and pulling lightly, “I don’t think they want to talk, Kokoron! Let’s keep going!”

Misaki laughs sheepishly as they pass by the men and exit the foyer. Sometimes she wishes Kokoro would just get scared like a normal person; it’s embarrassing to have to drag her away from any enemy or monster because she doesn’t understand the concept of danger.

In the next room, a living area decorated in a fashion similar to the foyer, three “vampires” with razor-sharp fangs and blood running down the sides of their mouths discuss which one of the girls would be the best snack. “I’d take the little one,” one says, grinning and pointing at Hagumi as she follows Kokoro into the next hallway. “Short hair doesn’t get in the way as much.” The vampire makes a slurping sound, and Hagumi covers her neck with her hands protectively. Misaki still can’t figure out whether or not Hagumi realizes that the monsters aren’t real.

As Kanon and Misaki approach the doorway leading into the hall, a fourth vampire jumps out from a dark corner and startles them, hissing and laughing. They both yelp and grab onto each other for safety, then rush into the hallway behind Kokoro and Hagumi. “Th-that was scary!” Kanon whispers.

“Yeah,” Misaki says dismissively, trying not to show that it rattled her. “But it’s fine. None of it’s real.”

The rest of the haunted house proceeds in a similar fashion, with a few jump scares here and there, an assortment of elaborately decorated rooms, and realistic-looking actors dressed up as various spooky characters, from a man with a chainsaw to a mime. Kanon and Hagumi seem to be enjoying themselves despite the frightening atmosphere, which might be due in part to Kokoro’s antics. She still hasn’t quite grasped that the “monsters” are supposed to be malicious and scary and certainly not friendly.

“Ooh!” she says to the man with a chainsaw as he revs it up threateningly. “That’s a really big chainsaw! I bet you can cut a lot of wood with that!”

“Wood’s not the only thing I use it for,” the man replies ominously.

“Oh, I bet!” Kokoro says as they pass him and head into the next area. “You could probably cut anything with something like that!”

Despite herself, Misaki laughs and shakes her head. Part of her is thankful for Kokoro’s unwavering positivity—it keeps her spirits light, keeps her from getting too sucked into the mansion’s horrors. Not that she’d ever admit that.

One of the last rooms they enter is an old, ornate-looking bedroom covered in cobwebs. Hanging on the walls are old photographs of a young woman with three children. Misaki can hear the voice of a woman, moaning slowly and laboriously, as if in deep pain, but she can’t figure out where it’s coming from—there’s nothing in the room. Kanon huddles closer to her, glancing back and forth around the room. “What is that?” she whispers.

“I don’t know,” Misaki says. She can hear the voice getting louder and more intense, as if the woman’s pain is worsening.

The lights in the bedroom, already dim, start to flicker on and off. The woman’s voice feels closer, but Misaki can’t pinpoint where it’s coming from. Her heart feels like it’s jumped up into her throat. Then the doors of a closet hidden in the corner burst open, and a tall, ghostly figure jumps out, wailing and crying, a thin veil covering her face.

All four of the girls scream in various states of shock and terror, holding onto each other for protection. Then, after a half second of silence, Kokoro says, breathless, “Wow! You definitely startled us, Ghost! You’re really good at this!”

Misaki feels her heart start to return to its rightful place in her chest. She’s not sure whether to laugh or cry in disbelief.

The phantom woman sighs and puts a hand to her heart. “How flattering,” she says, “but I fear that frightening you has done naught to ease my sorrow.”

“Oh, no!” Kokoro says. “What are you sad about?”

“My children,” the woman replies, “my children were taken away from me. But I suffer a most miserable curse—I cannot leave this house, nay, even this room, to search for them. I wish and wait every night for them to return to me, but alas...they never have.” She puts the back of her hand against her forehead, a gesture Misaki has seen a certain someone perform many times, both in plays and musicals and in casual conversation, when saying something that she thinks is particularly tragic.

Wait a minute. That voice, that manner of speech…

“Well, that’s no fun at all!” Kokoro says with a frown. She glances over at the door to the exit. “I don’t think we can stay for much longer, but I want to help. I want to make you smile!”

The “ghost” sighs again. “I appreciate the sentiment, but I know that you must depart, and so I have a favor to ask of you. If you should stumble upon any of my dear children in your travels...I implore you, little kitten, bring them to me.”

Little kitten.

Kokoro nods furiously. “Oh! I definitely will! I swear I’ll help you smile again!”

With that, she leads the group out of the bedroom and through the doorway. To Misaki’s surprise, they find themselves not in another room, but outside, stepping into a chilly fall evening. “Whew!” Hagumi says, pulling her gloves out of her jacket pockets and slipping them back onto her hands. “That was scary...but it was really fun!”

“Y-yeah,” Kanon agrees with a tiny smile. “I liked it.”

“Great!” Kokoro says, turning around to face the group. “Hey, hey, Misaki, what did you think?”

Misaki smiles awkwardly. “Oh, uh, I had fun.” It’s true, actually—she did have fun, more than she’s willing to let on—but it still comes out sounding sort of like she’s faking it.

Kokoro, of course, remains oblivious, or seemingly so. “Good!” she says, turning back around and leading them out onto the main street. “It’s too bad that Kaoru and Michelle weren’t here. We’ll have to tell them all about it!”

Misaki bites her lip. Yeah. Uh. About that.

As they walk, Kanon falls back with Misaki, a few paces behind Kokoro and Hagumi, who are recounting their favorite parts of the evening. “Misaki-chan,” she says quietly. “Did you...notice anything about the...the ghost?”

Misaki raises an eyebrow. “You mean like how she talked and acted a lot like Kaoru-san?”

Kanon breathes a sigh of relief, as if she was afraid she was the only one who had noticed. “Yeah, that. I guess that was the…the ‘previous engagement’ she mentioned.”

Misaki laughs a little. “That girl couldn’t turn down an acting job to save her life.”

Kanon hesitates before nodding at Kokoro and Hagumi. “We’re not going to tell them, will we?”

Misaki shakes her head. “That’s Kaoru-san’s secret to keep. Or give away. We’ll let her decide when the time comes.”

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The next day at Kokoro’s house, before the start of band practice, Kokoro and Hagumi catch Kaoru up to speed on their exciting night. Misaki hasn’t changed into her Michelle suit yet, so she doesn’t have to pretend like she doesn’t know what they’re talking about, though she’s sure they’ll retell the whole story for her once she’s inside the bear. Kaoru, on the other hand, listens intently to the girls’ descriptions, as if she isn’t intimately familiar with Halls of Horror and all its surprises.

“And then,” Kokoro says, “at the very end, there was this ghost woman who really scared us! But it turned out that she was just lonely and sad. So now I’m keeping an eye out for her children so that she can be happy again!” She puts her hands on her hips and puffs out her chest in determination. “She was really tall. And she called me ‘little kitten,’ just like you say, Kaoru!”

Kaoru chuckles nervously. “Oh, she did?”

“Yeah!” Kokoro says. “I guess I must resemble a kitten somehow, since multiple people have called me one.”

Misaki can practically feel Kaoru’s inward sigh of relief, and she has to suppress the urge to snort. Instead, she exchanges a knowing glance with Kanon, who simply smiles back at her. At least now she’s not the only one in the band with a secret identity, but she doubts Kaoru will ever figure that out.

#bandori #bang dream #hello happy world #harohapi #misaki okusawa #kokoro tsurumaki #kanon matsubara #kaoru seta #hagumi kitazawa #my fics

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jjkfire · 5 years

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Hi sweety! How are you doing? Is life treating you right? How’s the job going? I heard it’s Thanksgiving there! Hope you got a nice meal with great ppl! Just wanted to check up on you and say how thankful I am that you’re here and happy and for your work! Seeing you achieving the things you wanted and living life your own way makes me very happy! Hope you have a great weekend!

hello!!!!!!!! oh my gosh i am so sorry for the late reply lol i have had such a busy month and i always feel like i take time to reply to your asks because i don’t want them to be half-assed replies ): anyway i’ll reply to this ask and the others under the cut!

//i’ll reply to this new ask first! but i’m good :D how are you??? it is thanksgiving and i spent it with my friend’s family hehe so it was great. i ate a lot which made me very happy and i also got to see my friend whom i haven’t seen in a few months hehe. again, you’re so nice and sweet and although thanksgiving is an american thing haha i hope you had a wonderful week and weekend regardless of that. i hope you too are out there achieving the things you want in life!!!

Sweet pumpkin pie (cause Halloween is around the corner)! I was fast replying this time! You know, I really don’t mind the negativity around me, ppl being false and not treating me “right” as long as I’m myself and kind and generous. I don’t tolerate being disrespected and stuff and am fierce and scary when I’m standing my ground, but only when necessary. You know, negativity and victimization is an option; we always have a choice, so I chose to absorb all the positive things and silverlinings +

The course called Now is basically self-help. It’s lead by a very famous psychiatrist Roberto Shinyashiki and Arthur and lots of guests, like Fernando Scherer; they coach you to get to your top performance, what’s stopping you from getting what you want, show successful cases, do a lot of regression exercises and other things to organize your mind. It’s orchestrated to be empowering as you’re surrounded by 3 thousand people. It can be used in your personal/social life, finance or business/career

I’m sure gonna check the books you recommended. I will recommend “Decifre e Influencie Pessoas” – Paulo Vieira and “O Corpo Fala” – Pierre Weil, if there’s a translation in English to have a better understanding of human beings. I do really like Jung’s Man and His Symbols and “About Behaviorism” by Skinner. If you haven’t checked them yet and are interested, do it. It’s a pretty heavy reading, but so enlightening. The human mind fascinates me!

Everything is so nice right now! I feel so happy. Hope you’re felling the same way too! This weekend I met so many friends and even went to Beco do Batman. I posted (and will be still) the pics in the other blog (if you search for the tag pp-epiphany, it’ll show). And if you ever revive your photo blog or create a photo Instagram account, I would love to see it, if you don’t mind! I made that blog to remind me of the good things I get to experience.

It makes me extra happy to hear you felt nostalgic (or as we say here: com saudades) the lead you to revisit your old blog! As always, I wish you’re having such an amazing time in this new life and that you never loose your brightness and shine at anything you put your mind to. Have a great day, even better week and a super duper amazing weekend. And if you enjoy Halloween, happy spooky season! Hope you go to a lot of parties and have fun!!! Ps excel sheets are the sexiest thing on pc. Period.

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can’t believe it took me more than a month to reply ): i am genuinely so sorry but time passes by so fast! i will reply faster next time, i promise! but yes, don’t let people step all over you but also always remember to be kind haha. sounds contradictory but i think there’s a fine line and as long as you are aware and you’re happy then all is good. and yeah the power of positivity is amazing! i think people laugh at it but personally, it helps me a lot.

oh yes i’ve defo heard of roberto shinyashiki! did you find the course helpful? i’ve watched the netflix documentary on tony robbins’ course and perhaps because i wasn’t there in person, i didn’t feel its power. everyone interviewed really seemed to have loved it tho.

wahhh nice book recs and yes that is definitely some heavy reading hahaha if i ever find the time, i’ll look into those! i’ve been getting into audiobooks lately bc i find it easier to listen to books on my way to work so maybe if i find them on audible, i’ll give it a listen. same. love the human mind and all the things we do and don’t know about it

i’m glad you’re feeling happy and that you got to meet your friends and got to go to places. i’ve seen the pics!!! the artwork is amazing and i loved the pic you took of the flowers too :D i’ll defo let you know the insta handle when and if i ever make it HAHAHA. and my old blog is honestly just reblogs and not photos i’ve personally taken haha so it’s nothing great but com saudades indeed (”:

i hope all is well with you and that you’re very happy and loving life too! i didn’t do anything for halloween but definitely enjoyed the vibes and seeing the decorations all over the neighbourhood. people had crazy inflatables and all this amazing decor. it was great! and yes excel sheets are my life!!!!

i hope you too continue to bring happiness to those around you and also do things that make you happy and fulfill you!!!! :3 i know my replies are always late but please know that i 10000% appreciate getting these messages from you!

#replies #pp-euphoria #yikes i hope keep reading works!!!#lov u

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familiaralien · 6 years

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Decided for this Halloween season to make a TOP 10 HORROR GAMES TO PLAY list to share with all of you.

This isn’t a list of the “best” games but more so games that left a lasting impact on me. They won’t be numbered because I kinda go back and forth on which one I feel deserves the most recommendation of the bunch. So yeah that said let’s get going!

Soma

Developed by the same folks that brought us Amnesia the Dark Descent this game chooses not to play into more primal fears and instead is an intense journey of existential horror. Its not a game that will scare you silly but will make you think deeply about what makes you human and the preservation of self through digital data.

I would elaborate more on this entry but this is one of those game that definitely should be played blind to best consume all its twists and turns.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location

Hey don’t fucking scroll away this isn’t a troll I promise! Unlike well... every other entry in the series which is pretty mediocre horror Sister Location is legitimately well written and crafted. It tone is somewhere between System Shock 2 and Portal if you’re wondering what to expect. The only bad thing i have to say about the game is it does have 1 unavoidable jumpscare, its otherwise a wonderful bite sized sci fi horror game.

PS: If you’re wondering no you don’t have to play any other FNAF game to understand the plot of this one. Its very self contained like that.

While there’s way too many RPG maker horror games out there I always felt this one stood out a lot. Its far from the prettiest RPG maker game but its atmosphere is fantastic regardless of the limitation of the software used. You truly feel like you’ve enter a world where art has come to life. Its also a game with a bunch of endings so it has a lot of replayability as well.

PS: This is a free to play game so no investment besides you time is needed to try it out.

Spooky’s House of Jumpscares

Don’t let the silly title fool you this game isn’t just a simple joke game meant to poke fun at horror game trends. While it does seem like that for the first few minutes the game quickly turns into a full on homage to a huge variety of horror media from games to animation to even a creepypasta.

PS: The original version of this game is free to play so its certainly worth your time.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

I’m probably committing some type of sin by putting this on my list instead of P.T. but P.T. is too hard to obtain now due to Komani being arse.

Anyway I’ve spoken about this game before but its worth repeating this is arguably the only good (non P.T.) Silent Hill game produced post Team Silent involvement. The game is the truest psychological horror game ever produced as it LITERALLY evaluates how you behave in the game to determine everything to how NPCs are dress, how conversations go and ultimately how the game will end. The only real downside to the game is the chase scenes which are often more far annoying than scary.

The Count Lucanor

I know some people have biases against games that use more simplistic pixel art but the style works in the favor of the narrative imo so please don’t hold that against it. The Count Lucanor takes a lot of inspiration from fairy tales of ol’ but with gameplay you’d expect from any modern horror games: Ya know lots of hiding, lots of puzzles, lots of moral choices, lots of secrets, multiple endings, being largely defenseless. Though with the latter point its far more justified as your playing as a prepubescent boy.

While the game itself isn’t horribly original in its gameplay its execution gives it a unique almost Disney tone though with a bit more edge.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

I was actually originally not planning to add this entry because I thought everyone had already played this game but apparently a lot of people skipped it? I imagine that may be part of the stigma of the series going downhill for a while but I assure you this is probably the best and most terrifying entry in the series to date!

Taking a lot of inspiration for the first game in the series but changing its perspective to 1st person RE7 is an unnerving experience that will keep you on your toes. I only hope Capcom keeps this trend up in the future.

The Cat Lady

This is “kinda cheating” entry because this game is more a side scrolling adventure game with horror elements but hey the game is listed as “psychological horror” on Wikipedia so I will count it!

The Cat Lady is probably the entry I would consider the most “artsy” if that makes sense. Its plot doesn’t serve to frighten but more to make one think about death, depression and dealing with loss. While many of the line deliveries in the game are stiff and some of the language is dated the game is extremely unique experience I can’t recommend enough.

DreadOut

While there’s crapload of games out starring Japanese horror there’s not so much for other Asian countries. DreadOut fills that niche wonderfully as a sorta Indonesian Fatal Frame as your sole weapon through the game is a camera. That said it stands out as its own thing as it focuses more on exploration (at least in act 1) and has what I would consider a fun sense of humor you don’t often see in games of this nature. Its not a flawless games as for example there are scripted deaths/jumpscares but its ghost designs are very unique and the world is very lush and detailed.

Little Nightmares

This was a huge toss up between this and Inside since both are side scrolling puzzle platformers with a dark atmosphere but in the end I chose this one for its aesthetics alone. Little Nightmares is a legitimately beautiful yet creepy game, it almost reminds of a dark and edgy Miyazaki film which is fitting as Spirited Away seems to have been a big inspiration behind it. While the game is very short its DLC adds just about an entire second game onto it base narrative giving you plenty more time to take in the messed up gluttonous universe of the story.

Honestly it feels like we got but a mere taste its setting so this is definitely a game I feel desperately needs a followup.

BONUS JOKE ENTRY!:

Deadly Premonition

This is one of the worst yet most entertaining horror games I’ve experience in my life. When introduced to this game I was given the description of it being basically “The Room” of horror games and in essence that’s pretty accurate. The gameplay is a mess of bad decisions with graphic so bad people often think the game is much older than it is. While the story has moments of actual good writing those moments are sandwiched between long periods or jaw dropping stupidity. Its clear the writers were aiming for a Twin Peaks like gaming experience while... failing spectacularly to understand what made Twin Peaks actually good.

If you’re looking for something that’s equivalent to a corny haunted house attraction this Halloween season this is the game for you.

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snowyselfship · 7 years

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Hello~!

After a lot of talk and input from the community, @emmshipping and I ( @tarushipping ) decided to hold another selfshipping event since everyone enjoy the Spooky Contest one so much! During winter, there’s tons of holidays from all around the world, including Ramadan, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, New Years, and of course Christmas! So we’d like to run a contest where anyone can enjoy the festivities with their favs!

Snowy Selfship Event 2017 is an event where you can create good selfship content of you and your fav(s) having fun during the holiday season. The content can be art, writing, aesthetic, playlists, or anything else you can possibly imagine! As long as it’s selfship or self insert related, it’s totally good! For the festivities, we have two main events going on:

Winter Prompts

For the entire month, we have a list of winter selfship related prompts that you can base your works on. Each week will have a choice of three prompts that you can pick from and use. But don’t let that limit you! Feel free to use two or all prompts, or even pick prompts from other weeks you’ve missed. We’ll be reblogging all works related to the event to this blog. Just be creative and have fun with it!

Winter Wishlist

In the spirit of giving, we decided to make a wishlist where selfshippers can sign up and describe what sort of gifts they would like to be gifted during the month! You can ask for a specific selfship of yours, if you only want certain types of gifts, or even if there’s a certain theme you’d like. Likewise, we encourage anyone that signs up to also gift others on the list! While we’ll happily be gifting people on the list, we would really love for everyone to participate in the gift giving. We encourage any and all kinds of gifts-whether it’s aesthetics, doodles, edits, poems, anything. For the top few people that gift the most, they’ll even receive a special prize!

The event will be running for the entire month of December, starting on December 1st and ending New Years Eve!

We’ll be routinely checking the SSSE17 tag and for any mentions. Any work related to the prompts and gifts will be reblogged here.

We're accepting any works immediately.

If you've ever looked for an excuse to make some of that good selfship content of you and your F/O, this is the perfect reason. Whether it’s romantic, platonic, or even fankids, we absolutely LOVE seeing other’s selfships and selfinserts. And who knows, you might meet some new friends or even find a little extra gift this month!

WINTER PROMPTS

Here’s the list of prompts for every week during this month. We wanted to provide a nice variety of ideas and give everyone a chance to get really creative with it! And remember-it can be romantic or platonic, we love any kind of selfships! As for media-make anything you’d like! Drawing, writing, aesthetics, playlists, edits, poems, HC’s, anything! We’ll accept anything that’s based on one of our prompts below.

Just keep in mind to keep all works PG13-this is an event open to the public, so if you’re unsure about your work, you can always send us an ask about it or refer to movie rating guidelines.

Dec. 1st - 9th

Snow! - Outside is suddenly covered in snow overnight. What do you and your F/O(s) decide to do?

Holiday Miracle - A miracle happens between you and your fav(s)! What kind of miracle is it?

Holiday Story AU - Make an AU based on you and your fav(s) in a famous holiday story. Classic stories, movies, books, anything!

Dec. 10th - 16th

Family Time - You and your fav(s) spend time with family-is it theirs, yours, or do you even have your own family and fankids? Winter Love Story AU - An AU where you and your fav(s) fall in love during winter. Do you fall in love like in a Hallmark movie? What happens? Gift Shopping - You and your F/O(s) go gift shopping for friends! How does it go? Do you both wait last minute? What gifts do you get?

Dec. 17th - 25th

Holiday Fun - What kind of fun holiday are you and your F/O(s) celebrating and how?

Traveling AU - You and your fav(s) meet each other during the chaos of traveling for the holidays. Do you both get stuck in an airport together? Share a taxi to the same house it turns out? Maybe even accidentally throw up on their suit on the way to the party?

Snowstorm - There’s a sudden snowstorm outside and you and your fav(s) are stuck indoors. What do you decide to do to pass the time? Is anyone worried about the storm?

Dec. 26th - 31st

New Year’s Eve - With the year ending, do you and your fav(s) plan on doing anything? Maybe hold a New Year’s Eve party or make New Year's Resolutions?

Vacation Winners - You and your F/O(s) won a vacation from a holiday lottery! Where do you go and what do you do?

Soulmate Countdown AU - An AU where everyone has a small countdown written on their wrist that counts down to when someone meets their soulmate. After meeting, the countdown starts again to record how long it’s been since they meet. What happens when your and your fav(s) countdown ends?

Even though the prompts have dates assigned to them, feel free to do any out of order or however many you’d like! We just wanted to provide some fun holiday themed ideas and we look forward to what anyone makes. Regardless of whatever prompt is current, we’ll reblog any and all posts using one of these ideas!

HOW TO SUBMIT

In order to submit your work for the event, please make sure to:

Clarify in the comment which prompt you’re using

Reblog this post

Mention this blog in the comment

And tag your piece with SSSE17

We’ll be routinely checking the tags and mentions, and then we’ll reblog your work to this blog once we see it! If a week has gone by or you're worried we haven't seen it, please feel free to send us an ask or message either of us about it. We want to make sure we see them all~!

WINTER WISHLIST

Like we explained above, the wishlist is a list anyone can sign up to be on! As long as you selfship and would like to give and receive that good selfship content, you’re more than welcome to sign up. We’ll be randomly gifting people ourselves, but we’re really hoping everyone will get into the gift giving spirit! And the gift can be in any media whatsoever-it can be anything from a masterpiece art piece or even just a cute note written by a fav.

To sign up, just fill out this form and then submit it as a text post to this blog:

Name: (What’s the name you go by?) Tumblr: (Which blog would you like to sign up with? Selfship blog or not is fine!)

Fav(s): (Which of your favs would you like content for? Including ship tags would be extremely helpful)

What You’d Like: (What sort of content would you like? This is where you can specify if you’d like anything winter themed, would like specific clothes, or even specific scenes in mind!)

References: (Please provide a reference for yourself, your ships, or any other relevant information)

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How about a list of headcanons for Lance? Just anything that comes to mind. What he does when home alone, is he scared of bees, what's his cooking style (strictly by the book or does he get creative), do birds like him, favourite colour, etc. Anything. Have fun!! And congrats on 100 :D

Interesting! I haven’t really thought about sharing my thoughts on a character and my take on them before outside of AUs –

Of course, I do have a few headcanons that range from obvious to a bit more random and weird, so, let’s jump into them! Oh, and thanks for the congratulations !!

Lance Headcanons

Base Ideas

Boy is an extrovert through and through

We know he’s the youngest so I do see him as being a little spoiled

But, like, it’s the kind of spoiled when he expects to get things and then fight to keep said things

He’s so used to being surrounded by people that he kinda gets thrown off when he’s alone

He can’t sit still and needs to either be doing something or be around others

He’s kinda the guy that’ll call up random friends on Skype or something like that because he doesn’t know what to do and he’s bored

Theater Kid before the Garrison. No doubt

Can be taught anything with the right amount of patience

Wants to send out Good Vibes as much as possible

Gets really thrown off when things don’t go as he expects

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Past Affecting Future

I see his beauty routine coming from having one or two older sisters that had a strict beauty routine themselves and they taught it to him when he was young

His family went to the movies a lot which causes him to remember and recite a lot of movie quotes and taglines

Having a bunch of love and support as a kid caused him to start questioning himself once he got older as that love and support just didn’t exist in the new people he was around a lot (take Iverson from the Garrison)

The speech he gave to Allura in Season 4 is very similar to things his parents and siblings would tell him when he felt doubtful

I want to believe he didn’t have his own room in his house so when we see him sleeping with headphones and a blindfold in Episode 2 of Season 1, that was based on habit from his home life

He was conditioned to be a morning person. There’s no way his family would tolerate him grumpy in the morning

His family took him on many adventures when he was a kid, which kinda made him seek new ones as he got older (which causes him to get into trouble a lot (think him trying to sneak into town with Hunk and Pidge))

He loved growing up in a big family so he wants to have his own big family someday

Self-Doubt

This developed later in life, around the time he got into the Garrison

His Self-Doubt doesn’t cripple him though as much as it causes him to step back and think

He jumps back rather quickly with someone else’s support

He can get knocked down just as quickly as he can get picked back up

He’s the kinda guy who does things because he says he wants to prove himself and the world what he’s capable of but it’s more to the former than anything else

He actually wants to prove his Self-Doubt wrong most of the time(Example: Pidge made him question if he even had a thing at all back in Beta Traz and near the end of the episode he proved to himself and the others that he was worthy of the title “Sharpshooter”)

He knows what it’s like to have Self-Doubt so he hates seeing it when other people have it themselves

Sadly, this can manifest in different ways and some ways are less friendly than others(Think back to Episode 1 when he launches Hunk out of the Blue Lion to get the Yellow Lion after Hunk expressed his worries. Lance was super stressed and seeing Hunk doubt himself at a time like that freaked Lance out so he had to cut the sob show short (even if it made him seem like a bit of a dick))

He uses his knowledge of the feeling to help others with it in short and he always tries to push himself past his feelings

Wacky/Random Headcanons

Star Wars fan rather than Star Trek (he does like Captain Kirk though)

Probably into ASMR and doesn’t tell anyone

Actually really into storytelling and creating (probably loves Roleplaying)

Gives really good relationship advice but promptly forgets all of it the second he meets someone he likes

Absolutely hates being around flowers and trashcans during the Summer because bees just love to crawl into his clothes and sting him (has a huge level of avoidance to bees)

Seagulls and Pelicans have always targeted him for food snatching at the beach so he doesn’t get along with them

He’s a surfer wannabe and can’t surf to save his life (a fished jump onto his board the one time he was doing a good job and he wiped out instantly after he jumped and screamed)

He’s much better at Boogie Boarding and prefers it

He wanted to become a Scuba Diver but his parents made him choose between that or the Garrison. I think you can guess what he picked

He absolutely has to be chewing something when taking off on a plane. Gummy Candy, Gum, or just anything he can chew on until the plane reaches it main altitude (if he couldn’t get something, he swallows his spit A LOT to try to get the same effect). He doesn’t know why but the one time he didn’t, his ears made him suffer for an entire trip (it’s all about equalization (he would’ve learned it if he chose Scuba over the Garrison)) (Bonus: Pidge is the exact same way)

Has probably watched a bunch of videos about the correct way to kiss someone because he does not want to fail his first kiss (he still hasn’t had one)

Does not handle spooky shit well at all -- Please don’t scare this boy --

Talks about his dreams a lot to whoever will listen

They’re, like, weird dreams too that he doesn’t really fully understand when he wakes up“Was it a dream, was it a nightmare? I have no clue --”

Despite being a social creature, family gatherings throw him off

He’s hella awkward during them and it’s really weird because it’s just, like, that’s not the Lance everyone knows and loves

Sings in the shower all the fucking time(He also sings just while getting ready in the morning.)

MIRROR PEP TALKS !! HE DOES THOSE TOO !!

His neck, armpits, and feet are extremely ticklish. In fact, when he was a kid and his mom would try to put sunscreen on his neck, he’d giggle, scrunch up, and run away from her. Only he can touch his neck like that and not giggle.

He doesn’t know if neck kisses will have the same effect on him as the sunscreen, but he’s a little afraid to try because he wouldn’t want to hurt his partner(The sides of the neck are fine for kisses but the throat will cause him to bang his chin on his partner’s head because he’s so ticklish there)

Loves the idea of snow but hates snow itself because he’s so used to things not dropping below 70°F (about 21°C) and he can get cold rather easily (or what he thinks it cold)

Is actually a walking heater and is a great cuddle partner for cold days if you wanna stay warm

He’ll be more than willing to break gender norms if it’ll make someone he cares about happy (like wear dresses for his nieces n’ stuff like that)

Romance Headcanons

Boy is a hopeless romantic, through and through

He’s a softie for whoever he ends up with --

Like, a BIG softie --

The boy will praise his s/o any chance he gets and gush about them to anyone and everyone

The people who have to deal with this might get annoyed very easily

He’s also the one who stresses that communication is important in a relationship and will always tell his partner to tell him if there’s anything wrong

Yeah, he’ll try to hide his own stress from time to time but he’ll always eventually bring it up because hiding it forever won’t fix anything

He’s also really good at reading people so he can tell when something is bothering his partner

He wants to not just be his partner’s boyfriend but also their best friend

If you ask for him to be your friend and not your lover for a conversation, he’ll gladly set his loving bias aside to be that friend that tells you what you need to hear and not the lover who tells you what you want to hear

The boy is emotionally smart (rather than educationally smart) and anyone can see that when they talk to him

Boy is willing to do almost anything for his partner if he’s sure that they’d do the same for him (he wants to be in a mutually beneficial relationship)

Seriously, he can be what you need him to be for a while as long as he knows that when he needs you to be something for a while, you’ll return the favor

If he’s getting married to a girl and she doesn’t want a bunch of eyes on her as she walks down the wedding aisle in a gorgeous wedding dress, he will step up to the plate, wear that dress, and enjoy being in the spotlight

He’ll love someone regardless of where they came from in life

Big on cuddling so cuddles are a must if you’re gonna date him

Loves waking his partner up in the morning with a bunch of loving kisses and snuggles

The hair around the nape of his neck is hella sensitive and stroking/playing with it while relaxing with him will turn him into putty in your hands (Thanks, Tama, for that headcanon~)

Boy is going to try to be one of those fairytale princes for his partner anytime he can but he’ll mess things up a lot more often than you’d expect

When he messes up, though, he tries to play it off like the dork he is --

Will steal kisses from his partner any chance he gets (he loves giving smooches)

Would probably be one of the best dads that spoils his kids because he loves them so much (his partner better be more strict than him if they want their kids to have some discipline)

These are just some of the ideas I have for Lance Headcanons right now. I do have some NSFW headcanons too but I’ll only go into those if people are interested. XD Anyways, thanks for tossing this in and I hoped you enjoyed my ramblings on our favorite Cuban boi --

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Hubie Halloween Review: Adam Sandler Gets Scared Stupid in New Netflix Movie

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In the weeks before the 2020 Academy Award nominations were set to be announced, Adam Sandler was a guest on The Howard Stern Show. During his conversation with the host, Sandler joked that if he wasn’t handed a Best Actor statue for his role as the beleaguered Howard Ratner in last year’s critically acclaimed stress fest Uncut Gems, he’d take revenge on the world by making an absolutely awful film in response to that perceived slight.

“If I don’t get it, I’m going to fucking come back and do one again that is so bad on purpose just to make you all pay,” he said. “That’s how I get them.”

Despite such tongue-in-cheek fist-shaking from Sandler, everyone perked up a bit when Netflix announced that its next feature film project with the comedian, Hubie Halloween, would be coming to streaming before the end of the year. Sadly, if there were a grain of truth to Sandler’s threat, Hubie Halloween isn’t The One – the film had wrapped months before his remark – but there’s an element of genius to his comments. If we even casually entertained the notion that one of his upcoming movies could be deliberately bad (which would imply that some the other ones were simply bad accidentally) our expectations might be further toward rock bottom, greasing us up for an unexpected surprise.

The truth is, most of us have been riding The Unexpectedly Surprised Rollercoaster with Adam Sandler for decades, but while it’s fairly respectable to be on board with stuff like Uncut Gems and Punch-Drunk Love, his broad comedies have more misses than hits, critically. Netflix has taken the rough with the smooth in its deal with Happy Madison Productions to date because those movies have been unquestionable hits for the streaming service, regardless. Last year’s middling but inoffensive comedy Murder Mystery even topped the list of its most-viewed titles. So here comes another one, this time with Sandler getting back to basics.

In Hubie Halloween, Sandler plays the central role of Hubie Dubois in the same vein as a few of his other more socially inept characters. Dubois is a virgin in his mid-50s who still lives with his mother and wets the bed, and his yearly highpoint is the day he gets to spend as a kind of self-appointed spooky season hall monitor in the hope that the largely contemptuous residents of his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts will celebrate Halloween safely. When people who have been bullying him for years start vanishing, though, Hubie starts to believe that a supernatural force is responsible for the disappearances, and decides to try and convince the town and its hapless cops to help save the day.

Along the way, Hubie gets entangled with his age-appropriate crush since the 2nd grade, Violet Valentine (Julie Bowen), and her three foster children – the oldest of whom is played by Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp – and butts heads with a variety of dismissive local characters played by the likes of Ray Liotta, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph, Kevin James, and Michael Chiklis, all of whom appear to be having the time of their lives aboard another Happy Madison joint. There are also some other obligatory cameos scattered throughout the 102-minute running time. Without spoiling them: yes, he’s in it. Him too. And him.

Sandler plays Hubie as a gentle character without a bad bone in his body, and at points he’s even held up as a kind of ‘turn the other cheek’ Christlike soul at the heart of Salem. The town, painted here as warm, wealthy, and inviting, regards its muddy history with almost the same joyful, store-bought cuteness as its children treat their makeshift Halloween costumes. Hubie is the descendant of a woman who spoke up against the Salem Witch Trials, and his commitment to keeping Halloween fun and wickedness-free is a reflection of that lingering bloodline. He has nothing but the purest love to offer those who view his Thermos-wielding eager beaver with darkness in their hearts.

Despite this vaguely heart-warming approach to the innocence in Hubie, it’s still a little frustrating to see Sandler back to his old tricks again in front of the camera, muttering with an aggressive underbite and helping to dish out piss and fart jokes by the dozen so soon after proving how versatile he can be when working with talented indie filmmakers. The disappointment is compounded when so many of the jokes in Hubie Halloween fail to even land – and a bunch of them are running jokes that we have to see die on screen repeatedly.

On a sliding scale of Netflix’s Sandler films, Hubie Halloween sits somewhere in the middle. It’s not anywhere near as painful as The Ridiculous 6, but it isn’t as weirdly soothing as Murder Mystery, either. There are a few twists and a couple of laughs, and there’s a decent amount of Netflix money splashed on the screen, so technically it’s not a badly made film.

Though it plays with certain horror tropes, like jump scares and mask-wearing psychos, it’s also aimed at younger viewers – you could probably leave your tween-and-above kids in front of it and crack on with something else with very little to worry about while you’re gone. Your little one randomly saying “shit” or “boner” in the days that follow is arguably a preferable consequence to being asked the question “can we watch MORE Kevin James movies?” at any rate.

If you don’t have any kids and are still hovering over the ‘play’ button, you’ll instinctively be aware that Hubie Halloween won’t be joining anyone’s regular go-to All Hallows’ Eve line-up in the future, least of all yours, but it’s bound to do some impressive numbers on Netflix nonetheless, and if you watch it, you must accept your part in that outcome with no quarrel [flashlight under chin] another Adam Sandler film will be along soon enough…

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