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The Good King Megapost 🌊☀️

OKAY. HUMONGOUS RAMBLING SESSION UNDER THE CUT. IF ANY OF YOU CARE ABOUT THIS MAN. (or the evil queen lol)

first of all introductions, introductions,,, why did I decide to do any of this? Why, out of all the ever after high characters I could get fixated over, one of those special few characters include Mr King, who the amount of times he had been mentioned over the book series could be counted with a pair of hands. Why oh why, him? I've been in this cave for 5 years let me out

Well the answer is, the same that goes for every class of classics character. It's an interesting look at what came before in the eah world, and also it's just really fucking fun to explore a cast of characters who we KNOW to be doomed, whether that be in a subtle, mournful kind of way, or they're Literally in a current state of limbo and suffering as we speak and no one can save them

But I have a particular regard for GK for a few things. Mostly the precarious position he finds himself in the story of EAH.

He is Raven's father, and he played a huge part in leading her to value kindness and justice over everything else despite her destiny. He was The Evil Queen's husband, and he watched as his wife destroyed the lives of their old classmates, completely going off-script, and being unable to stop her.

What are his motives? What in the world was he thinking throughout it all? What was he thinking when he found himself betrothed to supposedly the evilest worst woman alive? What did he think when he saw the daughter he raised becoming the leader of a new revolutionary force? What did he think when he watched the two stand toe to toe?

I started asking these questions and pondering them seriously around 2022. And from the long hours I spent thinking about this man who didn't even have a face to take reference of, I've gathered a few things.

He was a good man. An earnestly good man, as it seems. It takes an immensely big heart to raise the daughter of someone who caused the kind of pain and wreckage so many people will be feeling the effects of for years to come. Especially if everyone is 100% sure that daughter will grow up to repeat the exact same things her mother did in a decade or so. And yet, he never even once believed what people said.

He's strong-willed, loyal, dedicated, and has a big heart with a lot of love inside it.

All these qualities are highlighted when you reckon with the fact that he's doing all this while being isolated on a barren and cold rocky island in the middle of a gray ocean. Like it's a punishment for loving his daughter. Or for the destiny he had no control over.

Speaking of destiny!!!!!!!! GEEHEHEEHEHHGHHRHGJH BRO WAS LITERALLY MARRIED TO THE DEVIL FROM THE BIBLE or in other words THE EVIL QUEEN FROM THE STORY BOOK OF LEGENDS

If I remember correctly, we don't get much insight on what GK thinks of EQ. We know vice versa, (EQ thinks GK is pathetic and useless 👍👍👍👍), but not the former. So a lot of his perspective is left up to interpretation. This isn't actually as hard of a task as it seems!

From how GK sees Raven, he very obviously isn't as avid of a believer in destiny as everyone else in EA at the time. He doesn't believe people are born in any inherent way. He believes people can grow to be kind, or cruel. He believes that people aren't born inherently similar or different from their parents. He believes in NUANCE is what I'm saying. This is an important thing to establish about GK's character. We gotta know where he stands on the royal rebel spectrum, and what his core beliefs are, cause it'll dictate a lot of his actions.

Perhaps some context, first. From what we could gather from Maid Marian's situation, as well as beauty and the beast's, It seems that when Royals eventually discover their destiny at a certain age, and it unfortunately belongs to a kind of fairytale that didn't fit most fairytale norms, (the princess saving the prince, a beast as a main character, a woman being allowed to be as heroic as her male counterparts etcetera, etcetera) said royal is ex-communicated from their royal families and forced to relocate somewhere else, far, far away. I believe this is what happened to GK as well.

He finds out that he's destined to be the bumbling, useless trophy husband, to the evilest villain in all the land, and immediately his family are collectively disappointed in him. Just imagine that for a second... Arrghhhh God, the grief, the heartbreak, the self loathing.....

He loses all the people he previously had in his life, and next thing you know he's marrying the mildly intimidating number 1 home evilnomics student that he hardly knew. He's seemingly backed into a dark corner, guaranteed to contain unhappiness and dread.

UNLESS he is established to be someone who believes in NUANCE and KINDNESS!!!!! That would mean a greater part of him, despite his worries, still has the decency to humanize EQ, see her as her own person, and give her the benefit of the doubt that things don't have to be so tense between them. And when you're literally severed from the rest of the world on a cold barren island with one other person, it's just the smart thing to do to establish some peace between the two of you.

So despite the bitter, venomous looks EQ had shot everyone who even glanced at her in the hallways of EAH, and despite her destiny that she will soon fulfill, and despite her generally unpleasant demeanor, GK is willing to try to build some rapport between them.

Regardless of how hard EQ's gonna make it for him.

(now here comes the part where I write literal fanfic)

To say EQ was treated unfairly growing up would be an understatement. All she's known her whole life was being the next evil queen. I think she grew up quite lukewarm about the whole thing. Numb to it, even. Until something broke at a certain point, and now all she ever feels is overwhelming anger and bloodthirst for the whole world to bow down to her rule. She feels like that might be the only thing that would make her happy... To destroy and rule the world that had molded her into this monster.

She could never put the pain into words. How it came to be. Why she believes what she believes. It's not like any of the storybook children were given words to describe these things. Now she just is.

She's been plotting world domination since the start of senior year, and so far all the pieces have been falling perfectly into place, all she needs to do now is to fulfill her destiny, be banished from the main land, and begin waiting for sleeping beauty's story to start, and then things would start to get interesting.... But she forgot to account for one tiny Itty bitty thing. Living the married life.

She's banished with some nobody with a nothing name, but worst of all is he's actually trying to be FRIENDS with her. Who does he think he is?!

And so, begins the classic journey of denial...... EQ tries to get GK off her back, GK is awfully endearing and warm and kind, and ALL these things that make EQ wanna throw up or kill herself when she thinks about it too hard, next thing you know, EQ's molded a bit of extra space in her life to fit GK in, just cause she definitely only sees him as a pest she can't wait to get rid of, and because he cooks some very good seafood dinners.

Uh oh! Now he's interrupting her evil world domination get together with her evil goblin henchmen, and she's DISMISSING THESE IMPORTANT MEETINGS????? TO HANG OUT WITH GK?????? CAUSE HE SAYS HE MISSED HER????!????

Oh dang it. Fuck. Now she's opening up to him. She's telling him she misses her friends back in the dark forest. Now they're gardening together. Now they share a bed. And whoops!!!!!!!! Now she's realizing no one will ever love her like this again!!!!!!!!! This is bad!!!!!! This is very bad!!!!!! This is not very evil of her!!!!!!!!!!

A lot of stuff happens, stuff I'm probably gonna share some other time

Like the intricacies of the relationship between these two, how they're good for each other, how they're ABSOLUTELY HORIRBLE for each other, why they're my parents, why they're my kids, why they're everything and more

But point issssssss that even though they shared some good times, and for a fleeting moment, EQ truly believed all she needed to be happy was this pathetic, useless man... She never truly lost sight of what really mattered to her.

Power. Dominance.

Not a day passes where she's not considering every single variable for her great conquest. She is still cooped up on her side of the castle, she is still plottin g. They're marriage was doomed to fail from the start, and the real tragedy is, that even though GK had hoped and prayed that it wouldn't turn out the way it would... It did. He forgot who he married. And they betrayed eachother.

Maaannnnnn I wish I could've talked more about my interpretation of GK. his flaws, his strengths, how his opinion of EQ had developed after all these years..... HIS ANGST!!!!!! THE OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF PAIN HE HAD TO ENDURE WHEN ALL HE'S EVER BEEN WAS TRY TO BE GOOD AND KIND!!!!!!! IT WON'T CHANGE THE FACT EVERYONE SEES HIM AS A GOOD FOR NOTHING USELESS WASTE OF SPACE!!!!!!!!!! AAARHGHGHHHHHHH

Actually hold on. Maybe I can elaborate a bit. I mean, it's THIS SPECIFIC CHARACTER ASPECT that I've been microwaving in my mind for a few days now. And I suppose it would be a neat way to close this post.

*ahem*

EAH has a real knack of creating characters who represent different perspectives and experiences set in its world. It makes for a really fun story that I really enjoy!!!! Apple, the indoctrinated troubled teenage girl, EQ as someone selfishly morphing the system for their own advantage, Ashlynn and Hunter as a story of forbidden, star-crossed lovers. Etc.

What kind of story do I think GK represents as a character? What potential do I see in him?

Well, after everything that we've come to know of him, there's a particular story that I feel suits him. There's a question that his character tries to answer.

How do you be a good person in a system where kindness is so regulated, controlled, and even punished when it does not fit the right criteria of 'goodness' in said system?

Perhaps that's the question that has been haunting GK all his life. And it's not exactly a question he can answer very easily.

He is split between being submissive towards destiny, and theoretically being respected by the fairytale world, or following his heart and showing love and kindness towards the people the world had deemed undeserving of it. But the thing is, from the moment destiny had decided who he was always meant to be, he is thrown headfirst into a position that highlights the hypocrisy and superficiality of destiny.

He is the GOOD KING but he is looked down upon for showing unconditional love to people who are "inherently evil", who are only evil because the system deems them so. HE IS PUNISHED FOR IT.

GK is a rebel. That I am confident in. Even if he didn't have the words to describe it. He knows that deep down he thinks the entire system is bogus and unfair, and he just wishes this cruel world would just leave him and his little family alone, but he's just too scared for their own well being to take any direct action to change things.

But, whether he knew what he was doing or not, he was rebelling in his own way. a more meaningful way. he taught Raven to be good, and to be true to herself, which would eventually lead her to becoming the catalyst for a greater change in the world of EAH.

Siiighhhhh........ Godddddd godddddd something something you will never know the violence it took to be this gentle

I think ultimately, GK's story ends on a much more hopeful note. The most hopeful, infact! He watches his daughter make a world she and her friends could live in, a world GK wishes he could have grown up in. But now, he can finally be at peace knowing he won't have to lose Raven the same way he lost his lover. the end

regardless how you may feel about this post, thank you for getting all the way to the end!!! :DD i hope you enjoyed my enthusiasm as much as i enjoyed crafting this interpretation together.

and actually if you dislike everything i wrote here, thats fine too! cause little did you know this is all just an elaborate plot to get you to listen to my EQ/GK character playlist BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and ykw since you're already here, im also gonna advertise my artfight profile. EQ and GK are two out of three characters you can draw during July, and i hope to see yall on the battlefield!!! happy artfighting!!!!!!

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testiclesmcgee · 5 days ago

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What about dennis/arnie with prom as the topic? :3c

Sue/Carrie + Small Fires

I had to combine these two asks because I had the perfect one in my drafts!!

A drop of sweat slid down the tan path of Tommy Ross’s skin as he held a cigarette between his fingers. Everything had been going alright since he’d bitten off the last half of his ‘Zagnut’ about three seconds from Chemistry with Mr. Olgz ending. His hands shook tentatively as Carrie White held up a lighter with a shy smile. She, the picture of sweet youth, and all her introverted glory led the scene with her dizzy laugh. Sue Snell, coming up around the back with her books jiggling in her hands, happily followed. The lyrics to ‘Stand By Me’ were on Tommy’s lips but the tip of his tongue twitched to share the good news.

“Careful not to send his golden locks up into flames!” Sue hiked a clump of curls up from the back of her neck and haphazardly attempted a bun. The blondes turned to her with a bounce.

Carrie’s stormy eyes flashed as she clicked the lighter shut and lit the cigarette aflame with the pure strength of her vision. Sue blushed and turned away.

“I saw that, White!” Called a distant yet calm voice.

Arnie Cunningham and his partner, Dennis Guilder, slapped their feet against the pavement in rhythmic time. Coming up the way with matching looks of eager excitement. Carrie grinned that special sort of grin that very few managed to see and dashed up the sidewalk toward them. Taking Arnie in her strong arms, she gave him a tight squeeze to let him know just how much she’d missed him. “How was your break?” Her cold voice whispered against his neck.

“Tons of fun…” He started, a little out of breath. “Tons of shit too.”

Carrie pulled away and gave him all her attention. “Mom?”

Sniffling in the spring air, Arnie nodded and enjoyed the gut reaction of his partner, whose hand moved to the small of his back. “Ah, cheers–” His smile was devilishly crooked yet profoundly soft as he and Carrie clinked imaginary glasses. ‘Drinking’ to their moms in a gesture Tommy found refreshingly stunning on his best friend.

Sue came up to her girlfriend's side and slung her arm gently around her shoulders and as Tommy stared, the two couples mirroring grew even more intense. “Wanna get some lunch, losers?” She asked, pocketing her hand in her sweater.

“We did eat on the way back into town…” Dennis started, putting his hands on his hips. “But I guess we could go for some Burger King.”

“Yuck.” Sue shivered. “You know I get the feeling that it’s our turn to pick the restaurant.” Punctuating her statement, she pressed a small kiss to Carrie’s cheek. The air curled around them with a brisk wind, running its smooth fingers through Tommy’s tuft of hair.

“I wouldn’t mind a bit of the King myself.” He chuckled, stepping out from behind the girls. “Nice to finally meet you two, by the way–”

His hand reached out for a shake as Sue gestured to him. “Tommy Ross meet Arnie & Dennis.”

“Big guy.” Arnie pretended to mutter slickly from the side of his mouth to Dennis, who seemed to already respect the dude. “Shoulda knew he’d steal you from me. Big Football, Baseball guy, huh?”

Tommy laughed, head cocking back almost as if suddenly broken. “Yeah, sure. Played both in High School. Not so much now. What about you?” He turned his chin to the two of them.

Arnie said nothing and raised a brow when Dennis turned to him. “What? He included me to be polite, babe, he’s really talking to you. By the way, I’m not your mouthpiece.” He chuckled and pushed his glasses up, taking Carrie’s arm and escorting her towards the picnic table which lay under a large tree. Sue giggled and followed them.

“Football, yeah. But I had an accident…” Dennis swiped a thumb under his lip to try and stop his smile. Wasn’t it a bad look to seem happy about such a terrible thing? “Cost me my career.” He shrugged. These days, he didn’t give so much of a shit. He probably wasn’t going places anyway. “You just got tired of the sports glory?”

Tommy nodded. “Tired and a concussion.” When Dennis widened his eyes, he went on. “Knocked me out right before prom. Baseball came flyin’ outta nowhere. Not a good time when your girl breaks up with you, then you get knocked to shit, and then find out she took another girl to prom.” He spoke sour words but laughed just the same.

Dennis couldn’t help but laugh with him. “I got knocked 'cause I saw Arnie kissin’ our friend Leigh, who you’ll be meeting today.” At this point, he was keeled over with laughter…they both were. “I should say, we weren’t dating at the time. I thought I was mad about Leigh…but you know.” He shrugged, coming up for air.

Tommy tracked Dennis’s eyes to his boyfriend and nodded, enjoying the way Arnie made the girls laugh. The two of them headed down the grassy hill towards the large wooden picnic table as the sun beat down. Apart from the chattering of Arnie and Carrie, the air was still. Spring break was coming to an all too quick close and Dennis was sad to see it go. He missed the ease that came with staying at home and though he’d never tell her, it had been fun being close with his sister again.

“So how was yours?”

Dennis glanced up, still partly focused on the heated breeze…summer wasn’t too far away. “What?”

“Your prom? Like I said, I missed mine, though Carrie and Sue had the time of their lives from what I heard. What about you and Arnie?”

He paused on his way to the picnic area, sneakers now smudged in the green muck from the freshly mowed lawn. How did he put this? Or at least…how would Arnie put this? “Arnie’s Mom isn’t…well she…” He trailed off, picking up speed again as Tommy strolled over to their friends.

“My mom’s a bitch.” Arnie suddenly piped up as he leaned forward onto the table and he said so in a way that oozed the confidence he’d once lacked for several years. Sometimes it amazed Dennis just how incredible that kind of conviction looked on his boyfriend. Hell, sometimes it amazed him still that he got to call him his boyfriend. “What about it?”

Carrie blinked, turning her chin on her palm and staring at them with her big eyes. Sue sat behind her, rubbing a hand up and down the other girl’s back.

“I was just tellin’ Tommy about prom.”

Arnie crossed his arms, falling back on his ass with a look of annoyance. “Oh, that.” He punctuated his sentence by rolling his eyes. “She said she wouldn’t help pay for college if I went to prom with him and Dennis wouldn’t let me tell her off.”

“Huh.” The other man took a turn to roll his eyes. “Spitfire here may be smart but he lacks common sense.” Dennis took a seat across from the others and looked at Tommy as he sat with him. For all Arnie’s determination, his courage was still rather new. He’d only begun speaking up to his parents for a short time. But once he started, he’d been like a snowball growing more and more pregnant as it rolled down a hill. Eating up every chance he could to ‘tell them off’. But…“I wasn’t letting him risk his future just for a party.”

“My mom begged me to stay.” Carrie’s voice was small but something about it was all-powerful. “Said we could pray together…pray for my salvation.” Her eyes flickered and Sue seemed to sense something before anyone else. She tightened her grip on Carrie’s arm and opened her mouth to speak. But before she could a napkin lit up in flames.

Dennis jumped in surprise, moving his elbow out of the way.

“She said I would burn…”

“Carrie.” Arnie reached out and overlapped his hand on Sue’s.

“I’m fine.” She blinked, suddenly smacking her hand down on the flame. Again, Dennis was startled. “Everyone deserves a chance to dance at prom.”

: :

“This was a dumb idea, White.”

Arnie called from over his shoulder as the couples swayed to the music that Tommy happily played from his cell phone. Dennis, for all his partner's protests, was greatly enjoying himself. He pulled Arnie closer and ushered his head to his shoulder. “You’re such a sap.”

“Yeah, yeah. Just dance.” Dennis playfully smacked the back of his head.

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