#and all the kyman followers that have stayed

[basu-shokikita]

I was in the sp fandom once, was very much obsessed with your kyman posting. Like I used to check your twitter daily. Kinda wondering, what made u (sorta) quit sp/kyman?

oh wow 😳 i’m flattered

and well…my answer might not be as interesting. as you know, for years kyman was at the center of my fandom life. i talked about them, i wrote fic about them, i organized and helped organize projects about them…and i loved it. despite the negative attention i received for it, i loved kyman so much that i kept at it. nothing came close to grabbing my attention the way kyman and sp as a whole did.

last year, exactly around this time, a good friend made me start watching the show otherwise known as metalocalypse. now, we’ve watched a lot of shows together and i enjoyed them all but i never dug up any further than that. i didn’t think metalocalypse would be any different. why would i?

anyway. metalocalypse. at first it didn’t click, then it got interesting, then it became hysterical…by s3 i was fucking invested. the way i hadn’t been about any media in years (i got into SP as a kid so the peak of my hype for the show itself was during its golden years). but yeah, i continued metalocalypse, finished it, then watched the movie and that was the final straw for me. i had gained a new otp and i wanted to see yaoi of them!!

i figured this wouldn’t be a problem and that i could be both into sp and mtl at the same time. as time went on, though, i felt guilt that i was currently more interested on the brand new thing (metalocalypse) than the old one (south park). i thought new content could fix this and as we got the sp new season announcement it seemed like this would fix the problem.

but then the new season was so….lackluster. like, okay, sp has evidently declining for years now, we’ve known this. but the new episodes didn’t have kyman interacting?? kyman?? the relationship that was at the heart of the show??? so i was like, well, i already have mtl, i don’t really have a reason to stay in the fandom if the show isn’t delivering, you know? i’m the type of shipper that likes to feast on canon and complement it with fanon, not the other way.

so yeah, it felt like the world was telling me it was okay to focus on metalocalypse and that’s what i did. the new south park special was great though! and good for kymans. but that spark is kinda gone for me. i don’t feel that special something i had for kyman anymore. i do love them though, i always will. but the thrill, the obsession? that’s what i feel for skwistok now

but hey, i was into south park as a kid and then i got into it again as an adult. who knows, maybe i’ll get into it again? it is the show that shaped me, my sense of humor and my taste in media even. it’ll always be special to me so it could always make a comeback in my heart. :)

sorry this turned out kinda long, but i’ve had several people asked me what happened over the course of this year so i wanted to say it in case anyone else is still wondering. nothing bad happened, i just grew out of it. doesn’t mean i’ll never write for sp again, though! i totally might, there’s a couple of drafts i’d like to finish not gonna lie. it’s just not my priority at the moment. but i do have writing commissions open, so if you want to see more kyman from me, you can always shoot me a message. ;)

#asks #i hope this answered your question anon! #and all the kyman followers that have stayed #youre braver than the marines XD

[victimized-martyr]

Ok, for the ask thing, hope this isn’t too much, 24, 11, 13. If you feel like answering, thanks! You have fun posts/thoughts about SP

24 and 13 are answered :)

11. Is there a popular character you like that the fandom doesn't? Why?

I know that the younger (more active) fans dislike Cartman, and tend to exclude him in works. But idk if that alone makes him unpopular? He's definitely the most controversial. Against my better judgement, I do indeed, like Cartman.

He's not a character you're supposed to love. He reflects the biases and the bigotry we're all capable of, and like most sociopaths in media, he's extravagant, loves to entertain, and is charming. His saving grace is that he's only a little boy, an animated one at that, and that degree of separation to his many many crimes makes it easy for us to laugh at him. That's another thing about Cartman-- he's genuinely funny. Trey Parker puts his all into even the most offensive jokes and he finds a way to tailor them to a character's personality. I can't believe it, but I love singing "too many minorities" and "safe space" to myself while working... it's so catchy.

I used to despise Cartman and found him one note (this was watching bits of season 4 and 6. I was bareelly getting into sp. It wasn't until I saw scott tenorman that I sat down to reevaluate him) but after seeing the episodes dedicated to highlighting just how messed up he is under the surface, what drove him to act the way he does, and the few snippets we see that he's truly capable of change (and it's shocking that according to trey, it doesn't take a lot to turn Cartman around.)

He fascinates me. There hasn't been a villain/ main character quite like him before or since.

#asks #south park #eric cartman #cartman #and he's a deeply complex character too so when I talk about him I feel like I haven't said all there is to say #I could talk about how episodes like Gay Fish show there's a specific line of logic he follows #I could talk about 1% where he can't let himself feel ashamed and let go of his stuffed animals #he has to make himself suffer a story of murder and betrayal orchestrated by his vengeful doll #he has to make it entertaining. a Whole Thing #same with 'losing' liane. he can't whine and beg her to stay. he has to drive up the housing market to insane degrees until they're both #put in danger #he doesn't feel sad that he doesn't have a dad. he pretends to be sick on father's day and makes his dolls say he's awesome and kewl #I could talk about the SA trauma he went thru and how it forms his view on sex and this is told to us thru a funny back n forth by kyman #in tfbw #there's just. WAY too much to talk about with this character #and he's so unpredictable. I have no idea where his character is going next season (two months babyyyyyy) #and it's interesting for a character who acts shameless there's... a LOT of shame boiling inside. Shame that he isn't even aware of #that i'm not sure if he'll ever LET himself be aware of #shame is such an important part of his ch is why I feel he's a 3 but i wont get into ennea (yet) ghjfkdh

[alyeecoffee]

I'm imagining a kyman angst where they're both dating but, whenever Cartman gives any type of affection to Kyle, Kyle bluntly rejects it. (Inspired on Twitter) It goes off like this:

That one morning, At School ,Cartman tries to give his boyfriend a small act of affection hoping that this time Kyle accepts it. He gets a flower that he found yesterday after school and planned to give it to Kyle this day.

Once he gives it to Kyle, his answer is below his expectation. Kyle laughs it off and pushes the flower on Cartman's hand and tells him, "Cartman, come on, stop it, this is so embarrassing you know?" Kyle let out a nervous laugh and added, "come on, let's go catch up Stan and Kenny in class" he turns around his body. That moment, Cartman knew.. there were several things to point out here:

1. Kyle calls him 'Cartman' instead of 'Eric'

2. Kyle was embarrassed instead of flattered

3. Lastly, Kyle never kisses him or tells him that he loves him

After Cartman sorts this out, he can only sigh and throw the flower to the trash can and follow where Kyle goes. While walking through the hallway, Cartman started to wonder when was the last time they kissed. He remembered back then Kyle was very nervous when Cartman confessed to him, they shared their feelings and that time too they finally kissed. Now what? As if that time never happens at all.

...

Cartman realizes that there's no use in keeping Kyle to stay with him, so then he chooses to do the silent treatment. And of course Kyle didn't realize that, he was so busy with his friends that he didn't realize he was ignoring his boyfriend. Cartman let out a hurt chuckle 'of course, he never likes me in the first place, why would I think he will one day?' And it's been like that for a week.

...

Another day just came, Cartman was bored and somewhat hopeless, there's no one he could find to hang out, his mind has been circulating about Kyle, Kyle, and Kyle and it exhausted him so much. He thought that maybe if he asked Kyle to go on a date, maybe Kyle would accept it? He still has a glint of hope. He contacted Kyle's number...

Kyle: what, Cartman?

Cartman: h-hey, I was thinking if you wanted to go on a date today?

Kyle: sigh... Cartman, look, I'm busy, I'll make it up to you next week okay?

Cartman was so done.

Kyle: Cartman?

Cartman: you know what? Fuck you Kyle, all you ever did always makes me a complete trash! I'm your boyfriend! Why can't you just at least have time for me or maybe act like a couple would do?? Is it because I'm fat? ugly? Or what?! What are you ashamed of?!

Kyle: cart-

Cartman: see?! You even called me on my last name! You know what?! Let's- let's just end this... it's not like you even love me in the first place..

Before Kyle can speak, Cartman hangs up the phone and immediately blocks him. He then breaks down in tears, maybe...just maybe there's someone who will truly love him...

#kyman #this time it's angst #i guess it's onesided #sp kyman

[vanzuris]

i don't know if this may be a kinda weird idea but i thought about it last night and it's been eating me alive, follow me on this one:

kyman as cats au. yes.

(sorry if it’s poorly written, english isn’t my first language)

so, kyle is a slim orange cat who's been living with the marshes since two weeks after he was born. they found him on the side of the road during a family trip, dirty and tiny and loud, and randy was outnumbered; he had zero chances of convincing stan, shelly and sharon to not keep the goddamn cat. and as time passed he successfully gained everyone's heart. they loved him. even sparky (rest in peace) and specially stan who considers him his super best friend because kyle is a very chill and nice cat.

and it has been just him in his territory for a while.

so it's just natural that he can't help but stare in confusion when shelly comes back home with a fluffy, fat brown cat with big brown eyes and a red collar, alleging that she saw him around all by his own for a few days now and decided to take the poor thing to their home. stan, who just loves animals in general, finds him adorable and reaches out to pet him. that motherfucker immediately starts to purr, just to bite stan’s hand seconds later and then act like it was all in good fun. and he doesn’t quite know what is it, but there's something about him that kyle just... doesn't like.

whatever, it doesn’t matter because then it happens. while eric (as printed on his collar) rubs on stan’s legs, he notices kyle for the first time. he immediately starts to approach him, ears and tail up communicating his curiosity. the family just stands there, wanting to see how this will turn out. first they smell each other, and then proceed to make a kind of staring contest before eric raises his paw and hits kyle on the face.

“oooh, i would fight back if i were you, buddy” says randy.

but they still let eric stay after posting pictures of him on social media in case there’s someone out there looking for him. the week goes by with loud meowing from both cats, and it’s a bit annoying but funny, because it’s like they’re arguing in their own little language all the time. kyle tries his best to avoid him: staying in stan’s room for more time than he’s used to, resting on the tallest step of the cat tower, going out of the house to hang out more often with the neighbor’s cat, but he still gets involved in these “arguments” that sometimes even become physical and end up with shelly and stan having to separate them.

and it certainly doesn’t help that eric spends 50% of his time sleeping in shelly’s bed (his favorite human of the four, because she’s always petting him, treating him like he deserves (yeah, like a king) and even bought a nice plate to feed him) and the other 50% trying to start fights with kyle. seriously, what’s wrong with him?

okay. they hate each other, right? kyle must be angry because this cat came out of nowhere and invaded his territory and even dared to try to start fights with him. that’s what it looks like to the whole family.

so it’s just natural that stan has to rub his eyes five times to confirm he’s not insane and seeing things when one night he goes to the kitchen to get a glass of water and catches both cats curled up together, incredibly close, on the couch.

“i think kyle is gay”, stan shares his thoughts with the rest of the family three days later during dinner, after constantly catching the two cats getting along and being… clingy? when apparently they thought no one else could see them.

“sparky was gay, what’s the possibility of our cat being gay too?”

stan doesn’t know, but he’s sure he’s right. of course he had to be a fucking orange cat. no one believes him, though, because the cats continue to be gay in secret.

and it’s all fine until one day a blond guy in an orange parka shows up to their house, claiming that eric is his cat that ran away two months ago.

shelly and stan look at each other, knowing damn well that they both started to love that rude cat and don’t want to give him back. but it doesn’t matter, they eventually would have to.

eric greets kenny with a loud purr and even louder meows, happy to see him again. shelly asks kenny to please take his plate and newly bought toys with him so eric can remember her, and then they leave.

the whole week after that is a torture between shelly talking about how much he misses eric and kyle meowing at the door, waiting for the brown cat to come back.

and on a tuesday, stan wakes up to find the two cats curled up on the couch again. oh my god.

he calls kenny, who comes to pick eric up and stan explains how their cats are… lovers? apparently. kenny laughs, but believes in his word and promises to take eric to visit his cat-boyfriend sometimes.

it’s not necessary, though, because eric keeps coming back on his own, but eventually learns the way back home with kenny so that’s not a problem anymore.

the only option the marshes have now is to accept their cat’s sexuality and eric’s presence too, whenever he shows up.

whether they like it or not, he’s part of the family now.

#can you tell that i’m going insane #kyman #eric cartman #kyle broflovski #south park kyman #shelly is on sabbatical in case you were wondering #aaahqjejidbwjenwkdnsn #i love them #i kinda wrote this on a rush #wouldn't it be funny if kenny and stan bonded over their gay cats

[kennys-last-life]

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[journeytalkzsp]

South Park From The POV Of A Fangirl

Season 25 Episode 1

Okay so first off let me just give this episode a little bit of credit for having the least amount of Randy screen time in YEARS. I’ve always preached that South Park was at it’s peak when they made episodes revolving around the kids and how they respond to the actions of adults. Especially episodes that would make the characters over exaggerate what was suppose to be a causal situation. These episodes were always random and were never a part of some long story arc, as the events would be forgotten about in the following episodes. Recently, South Park has taken on long story arcs about the same situations (ex. Tegrity farms, Perseident Garrison, Gerald’s Trolling and the Pandemic). These types of episodes worked for the iconic trilogy’s such as Imaginationland and Black Friday. But to me, the recent episodes and story arcs felt repetitive and forced. And honestly these have been the worst seasons in my opinion. Fortunately, based of the first episode of this new season, it seems like they’re going back to making episodes with the same vibes as the glory days of South Park. It was really nice to get a break from the drawn out story arcs, and be given a simple episode about a random thing such as pajamas.

Unfortunately, the episode was surprisingly uneventful and the jokes were pretty bland. They just repeated the same two jokes throughout the episode and it was kinda disappointing. Don’t get me wrong I loved how cute it was with the kid’s and their passion for pajama day. But SP must have done something to me because now, if an episode isn’t crazy or all over the place, I get bored by it. This episode was very simple and to the point, which I usually wouldn’t mind. But this is South Park. We expect crazy outcomes and this one just wasn’t it.

But hey, I’m not gonna be a hypocrite. I did ask for this kind of episode. And honestly I probably needed it after the mental torment I went through while watching the recent seasons/specials. Perhaps we all needed a simple and somewhat lighthearted episode such as this.

This episode may have been a bit disappointing on it’s own but I still believe it brings optimism for a better season this year. As long as they stick to the random episodes and stay away from worn out storylines.

And now for the ratings! ✨

Things I liked:

• The “I’m so done” face Liane gave to Eric after trying to help him

• For some reason Kyle was the only one who looked legit pissed off by Mr. Garrison in the beginning and that was a hilarious little detail I noticed (why he so angry?)

• Craig craved violence and Clyde was student of the month at one point (don’t think I missed that)

Things I disliked:

•The repetitive jokes

•It needed more interactions between the mc’s

•Umm Cartman? Dealing with a sucky thing and not doing something about it? The heck? I’m surprised he didn’t up and hire a hit man to kill PCP or something. Our boy is just tired at this point. 😔

Kyman Rating: 1 out of 10

They didn’t even interact. Also why am I still including the Kyman rating when I’m such a big multi shipper now? (Should I change it to “Ship of the day”)

In that case I’d pick Creek for this episode. Look at them. They’re in love.

Overall rating: 5 out of 10

[venice-desire]

Okay! So it begins!

The so awaited Kyman Week!

We are so happy to be participating in this again and we plan to finish it this time! ✨

Both @nane-hen and myself decided to use both tropes for every day!

So! First Day: Token's Party/Highschool

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Little (not so little) context to this amazing fanart made by the amazing @nane-hen ⭐

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If there is something everyone knew in South Park’s High is that Token´s parties are the best. He is rich, so of course they are the best parties. And every year, he would throw one. Everyone was invited… well, almost everyone. The other teens knew better than to invite THE group of four. They knew trouble follows those four.

Everyone was surprised to hear that he had invited them. Hell! Even the main four were surprised when they received the inviting text. But nobody refused an invitation to one of Token’s parties. Not even Stan, Kenny, Kyle and Cartman.

Stan and Kyle were the first ones to arrive. They weren’t surprise to see that Token’s house could handle a lot of drunk teenagers and even more.

“They haven’t arrived yet? We agreed to meet here 10 minutes ago!” Kyle´s voice was muffled by the loud music that was being played.

“Relax dude!” Stan was close enough to hear and answer him. “They will get here eventually! Let’s enjoy!” He pointed to the bar. Kyle sighed but agreed. They were here to have fun.

Stan and Kyle were in their third drink of the night when Kenny and Cartman finally appeared and joined them.

“Where the fuck have you two been?” Asked an annoyed Kyle. Cartman shrugged. “Doesn’t matter. We are here now, aren’t we?” Cartman answered while getting Kenny and himself a cup of beer.

Kyle grumbled. He hadn’t seen Cartman’s outfit when he arrived and he regretted seeing it now. The boy was wearing a pair of casual black jeans, a white t-shirt and a red and gray unzipped jacket.

“He looks hot” Was Kyle’s immediate thought. He was almost embarrassed he was staring but nobody would see or care anyway. Or so he thought.

Stan and Kenny would never tell.

An hour had passed. The boys were really enjoying themselves. Dancing around, joking with each other and talking to their classmates. Everything was going fine. Maybe that’s why Clyde decided to invite them to play with the others in one of Token’s rooms.

“Okay! So what are we playing?” Asked Craig while looking at all 16 teens in the room.

Suggestions started flying through the room.

Kyle really didn’t care, he was just there to have fun. Until he heard that deep voice that lately was all Kyle wanted to hear.

He looked were Cartman was and couldn’t help but stare again. That’s when he realized he wasn’t drunk enough to deal with his feelings.

“What about ‘beer pong’?” Proposed Kyle. He could lose intentionally and drink his weight in alcohol.

Everyone seemed aboard with that idea. Until..

“What about ‘spin the bottle’?” Shouted Kenny. The room exploded with even more enthusiasm that before.

Kyle shot Kenny an annoyed glare. Kenny just winked at him.

They were playing ‘spin the bottle’.

Everyone sat down in a circle. Stan and Kenny giving knowing looks to each other and arranging their friends to sit where they wanted. They needed to make this work.

“So, who is first?” Tweek asked as he put the bottle at the centre of the circle.

“Kyle!” Shouted Stan. “Me? Why me?” At this point Kyle started suspecting that Kenny and his best friend were up to something.

“Just get over with it, Kyle!” The rest of the teens started.

“Alright, alright! Jesus!” Kyle sighed and spinned the bottle.

The few seconds it spinned everyone was looking intently at it. Stan and Kenny prayed that their plan succeeded.

And it did.

At the end of the were the bottle was pointing sat whoever Kyle was gonna kiss. More specifically, Eric fucking Cartman was sitting there.

“Well… what are you guys waiting for? Do it!” Bebe encourage.

“Yeah! You know the rules! Do it!” Craig followed her.

Everyone was now shouting for them to do it.

The room fell silent as the rivals looked at each other.

Then, the murmurs started. Some saying that they weren’t gonna do it; everyone knew Kyle and Cartman were sworn enemies since kindergarten. Others still encouraging to go at it. And Clyde, well, he just wanted them to get it over with for him to kiss one of the girls.

Kyle was still looking at Cartman. He could feel himself getting nervous. But Cartman? His face was unreadable, almost neutral. He couldn’t say if he was angry or not. This made the red haired boy even more nervous.

“Let’s get this over with.” Eric’s deep voice said and scooted closer to his enemy. Kyle took a step back and looked one more time to those bi-colored eyes before getting out of there and into Token’s garden.

“I fucked it up.” Was the mantra Kyle was repeating himself since he got out of the room.

He was currently sitting in front of the pool. Some people were there, but none paying attention to him.

He was having trouble trying to calm the burning sensation on his cheeks and trying to control his hard heart beat.

“Everything is stupid. I am stupid. Stupid game. Stupid Cartman.”

As in queue, everyone started leaving the area. He looked around until his eyes fell on the reason everyone was leaving.

“What are you doing here?” He asked the boy who took a sit next to him. “Did Stan or Kenny tell you come?” He couldn’t look him in the eyes.

“Nope. This is all me.” They stayed silent for a moment. “So…”

“So?” Kyle asked. “Did the idea of kissing me really bothered you? Is that why you left?” His tone was almost sarcastic. He wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case.

“No. It… didn’t bothered me at all…” Cartman's eyes grew a bit at the statement. “Then why did you-”

“I don’t know… I think… I didn’t like the idea of our first kiss being that forced…” This last part was almost a whisper. A whisper that Eric did hear.

“Aww, Kyle! Have you fantasize about our first kiss?” He said trying to lessen the tension. Surprisingly, it work. Kyle laughed… kinda. But he didn’t say no.

Cartman got that he wasn’t kidding. “Oh god…” The blush on their faces grew. “And… how did you imagine our first kiss to go?” Eric asked while playing with his hands but watching Kyle intently.

“Well…” Kyle sighed. He knew they were past whatever that tensing moment was and Cartman hasn’t run or anything so might as well come clean about it.

He finally looked at him in the eyes and started. “I have always thought it would be… passionate. You know? Like… we could tell each other our feelings through it. We could feel each other through it.”

Cartman’s nodded slowly. He adjusted himself in a way that he was face to face with Kyle. He placed a hand on the smaller boy gently and pulled him closer. His faces were mere centimeters away. Eric’s lips were almost touching Kyle’s, and in a gentle whisper Cartman said “Good to know.” before finally connecting their lips in a passionate kiss.

Kyle’s body, as in command, tried to find a way to be even closer to Eric, so, his hands found themselves on Cartman’s hands.

“Was that what you imagined?” The brunette asked when they broke the kiss.

Kyle, with a noticeable blush on his cheeks, shook his head “no” and pressed their foreheads together. “It was so much better than that.”

Both smiled and just held each other.

Meanwhile. Stan and Kenny watched the whole scene through the garden’s glass door. Both fistbumped at their obvious victory. Not the way they imagine but it will work.

#kymanweek #sp kyman #kyman #sp kyle #sp cartman #kyman week

[queenofthefaces]

kyle for the character thing!!!!

Buckle up bc I’m extra af and love talking abt characters. Be aware this is like, entirely personal opinion and personal interpretation and also it’s almost 2am so LETS GO

1) sexuality hc: I’ve always really liked bi Kyle ahsjdkfk and tbh I’ve always found the idea of his attraction to other ppl really interesting

The way I characterize him is that he’s someone who’s like, typically very passive with his attraction. He’ll kind of glance at someone and think they’re attractive but he doesn’t necessarily have any strong feelings towards them or desire/drive to want to pursue anything with them. If he does want to pursue them it’s usually out of a sense of obligation or expectation—like a “well I might as well” or “this is what I’m supposed to do” kinda thing

Except Kyle DOES have exceptions—when he finds someone he feels passionately about, someone he’s emotionally and mentally invested in, it’s like 0-100 in terms of difference, bc suddenly he can’t stop thinking abt that person, how much he wants to be with them, etc. and a lot of that characterization, for me, falls in line w the specific ship I have for Kyle (which is obvious if you’ve followed me for a few but I’ll get Into That in the next section)

2) OTP: KYMAN by far my fave Kyle ship and one of my all time fave sp ships overall. I’ve always LOVED rivals/enemies to lovers ships that specifically have 1) characters who are equals 2) characters who are incredibly intimate and close w one another even if (or because of) it’s in the context of the rivalry 3) the characters have either some level of co-dependence or a need for the dynamic or one another in some way bc the relationship is fulfilling to them and bonus if 4) they’re the only ones that really understand each other

And I jus. Love that. Esp w kyman it’s so much fun taking that dynamic, the codependency and obsession, and just. Playing with it, on a storytelling/character analysis level. And then making it healthy, having them work through issues, bc the idea that “we’re both in way too deep with each other, we can either destroy each other or learn to get along” is jus 👌👌👌

And w kyman I love having Eric be Kyle’s exception. Kyle feels basically nothing towards his other s/o’s in contrast to how deeply he feels about Eric, and for Eric to have just as much depth of emotion in return. It’s fascinating and really fun esp when written from a kind of duo-redemptive story—they both start out toxic towards each other, and their relationship is toxic to other people, but they can’t bring themselves to put an end to it so they finally make it to that middle ground and come out as better peoole, together

This applies to a lot of my rivals/enemies to lovers ships but w kyman in particular there’s the added Funkiness of the childhood friends dynamic which is TASTEY like some nice sprinkles to jus add that extra Flavour. I love the concept of Kyle and Eric forming parts of their entire identities around each other from the time they were in diapers and everyone accepts that they’re always gonna he crazy for each other bc no one has the bond they do it’s so much fun

4) brotp: I should think more abt Kyle friendships tbh I don’t give those as much attention ahsjdkfkfk—tho I definitely have a soft spot for the super best friends kyle + Stan, I just have to work some development into it.

I love exploring their friendship as smth that deteriorates bc they grow apart as people, but then they realize they don’t WANT to grow apart and have to work to stay friends bc being friends isn’t as easy as it was when you were 8. It brings this really cool development that confronts Stan’s passivity towards his friends/his nihilism and Kyle’s entitlement and lack of emotional sensitivity and how they both need to make some compromises (but esp Kyle, bc I can see Stan as someone who tries very hard to not get much feedback).

In terms of Kyle being friends w other people I’m thinking it would be pretty situational. I can see Kyle getting some really eye opening perspectives from other ppl if he opens himself up to their views but that requires knocking Kyle down a few pegs lol, it’s fun to have him learn to recognize his own assumptions abt ppl and learning to value them as individuals yanno?

3) notp: honestly? Any other kyle ship. I can personally only see Kyle w Eric ahsjdkfk kyman endgame all the way. For me, a lot of other Kyle ships like, don’t make any sense, a lot in part bc I see Kyle as someone who has a lot of issues w socialization, entitlement, and selfishness along with his UNENDING OBSESSION w Eric Cartman (which also somewhat stems from those issues bc of Kyle’s sense of self identity vis a vis the rivalry)

Like, I can’t see Kyle sitting down and forming a meaningful romantic relationship w anyone else bc like, no one can provide the fulfillment, engagement, drive, and push/pull of Kyle’s relationship w Eric. Kyle would leave at the drop of a hat to confront smth Eric was doing and I don’t think he’d ever compromise with that. And someone who does compromise on that probably isn’t someone Kyle would want to be with in the long run.

I think the only ship I can see would be like, poly m4 bc that draws on pre-existing dynamics and doesn’t break or try to divy up Kyle’s attention. (Even tho like I said I don’t like Kyle w anyone else romantically)

5) 1st hc that pops in my head: my Kyle is autistic as fuck. Characterizing him as autistic gives a lot of insight into how his mind works and why he acts the way he does—a lot of his thought processes are just. What makes the most logical sense to him. It’s just that those trains of thought are on KYLES logic and that’s when he struggles to realize when he’s crossed a line or overstepped a boundary. Or how his brain is usually always “self-centered”—not in a morally negative way, just in that it’s not a natural reflect for him to remember other people.

And a ton of other things as well( including a fun hc of Kyle trying to use his autism as an excuse for being a dick, until Also Autistic Craig steps up like, no dude you’re just an asshole bc you’re not trying to do better). And bc as an autistic person, I really relate hard to Kyle to the point where if he were real I’d probably hate him bc we’d be too similar lmao; I think esp when I was a kid I acted a lot like Kyle—the self righteousness, the bossiness, the belief that my way was the only way that made sense and everyone else was just Wrong, the anger issues, etc.

It’s why I’m tough on Kyle a lot of the time, but it’s also why I love thinking abt his development, bc I know firsthand that he can mellow out, change, become a better, more wellrounded and emotionally aware person, and how he can make an effort into doing so

6) oh shit I didn’t even mean for this but obviously one way I relate to Kyle is the Above autistic hc and how I characterize him. Like I said, I acted a LOT like Kyle when I was a kid, so I know he’s an irritating little shit, but also brilliant and too thoughtful for his own good sometimes.

But another thing: I characterize Kyle as someone who is a natural leader, but hates being in official leadership positions. And this is also smth I’ve kinda written due to personal experience. But also from the way kyles often portrayed in canon—in the games, he’s always a support role, always a healer, ranged fighter, or someone who boosts and buffs allies

I see Kyle as the type of person who can easily take control in, for example, a group project situation, or when he’s hanging out with Stan and they’re only doing what Kyle wants to do bc Kyle comes up with all the ideas and Stan just goes along with them

But I can’t see Kyle as someone who’d want to be, like, student counsel president. (That’s more Wendy’s wheelhouse) Mostly bc there’s too much responsibility that it’s just exhausting, and more than that, those official positions are STIFLING. They run on someone else’s schedule and they’re creatively constructive. You can’t fully do your own thing bc you have to be constantly aware of how the group works and what the group wants. I can’t see Kyle as being happy in that position bc he’d get sick of having to conform his ideas to what other ppl want—he just wants to do his own thing.

So instead, Kyle would be more comfortable in a supporting role. Bc in a position like, for example, secretary or VP, he can still have a lot of influence, power, and knowledge, but he’s free from those restrictions that come from being the face of a group. And he’s also free from the social obligations of being a leader, esp in having to deal w other groups in like a business sort of way. AND if the group falls, Kyle won’t take as much of the blame, bc it’s probably not his fault anyways so why should everyone point fingers at him. It’s much less pressure.

(And it’s also kinda inspired by his role in the CBAA??—Cartman’s perfect in the CEO/face of the company position bc Cartman is comfortable with and relishes in the attention and social aspect of being the face/leader of a company, and Kyle can reap all the benefits of being a part of that company, including being an integral pillar of the company, w/o the deficits. If Eric and Kyle ran a company they’d work together, sure, but Eric would crumble without Kyle’s support, and Kyle would hate the stifling pressure of the head position, which makes them a perfect pair.)

(And again this is based on personal experience—I’m a natural leader. People listen to me, I can organize groups, and I’m a good mediator, but I hate when it becomes Official bc I can’t just. Do my own thing as I want to and it’s far too much to keep track of and most of it doesn’t interest me. It always irritated me when my parents tried to push me into like running for student president bc I just kept thinking abt all the work I’d have to do that I wouldn’t care abt)

7) what gives me secondhand embarrassment about Kyle? Well. Just......how much he reminds me of when I was a stupid kid. He’s such a little shit oh my god Kyle shut the fuck up YOURE NOT GHANDI. When Kyle’s being entitled and stuck up, when he thinks he’s better than other ppl, and when his own big mouth and pride are what fucks him over I’m just oh my god. Oh my GODDDDDD SHUT UPPPPP.

Mostly it’s secondhand embarrassment bc I’m jus oh my god ur an idiot—but again bc I know he has the ability to grow out of that and look back on himself with a grimace at how dumb he was ahsjdkfkfk

8) cinnamon roll or problematic fave? Definitely the latter, I love Kyle and I love when he’s happy and contented but him as a cinnamon roll kinda character feels so flat to me. I love him as a problematic fave he’s so much fun as a disaster. He’s complex—he’s tough and caring and angry and compassionate and an absolute fireball of EMOTIONS but he tries to act like he’s a logical rational person and I jus? He’s so much more fun and dynamic when he’s allowed to be messy

(Of course this is long why wouldn’t it be AHSJDKDKKFKGLGLH)

#long post #kyman #south park #kyle broflovski #fl5k #creo talks

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bruv im still jus. wow. theres so much to say but. do u kno how good it feels... to be jewish, to accidentally fixate on one eric cartman & love him more than any other fictional character for almost seven years now, and then to see him in a little yarmulke, standing at kyle's side while he recites from the torah? do you know how validating that is?

i gotta get personal for a second here. idk how, but in the last few yrs my relationship with my own jewishness has been deeply influenced and intertwined with south park, as ironic and ridiculous as that sounds. i grew up secular, completely nonpracticing; as a child, i was only ethnically jewish, and saw jews as strictly an ethnicity, and a popularly hated one to boot. and it scared me. ive talked about it before, but as a child hearing about the shoah and about antisemitism, i couldn't understand. i thought it was looks for a while, which confused me, because ive got blonde hair and blue eyes and all my family that got caught up in nazi europe did/do too. i remember thinking as a second grader that i would've been spared for that reason; why didn't a good chunk of my family? but i grew up in a mormon neighborhood, with plenty of other blonde kids, and they stayed away from me like i had a disease. this was before puberty, before my hair got a little frizzier and my nose got a little bigger, when i looked just like any of them. but already, at age 8, i was an outsider. i wasn't one of them and i never would be, and they wanted me to know that.

and then i started to get it. it clicked even more once i got to high school and got called a kike every other day - but prior to high school, you know what i found, and you know what really pushed me towards understanding what being a secular jew in america meant? south park. and as a dumb little sixth grader with no critical thinking skills, you know what shaped my opinions on my own people? south park.

and that's good and bad. good because i do sincerely think kyle broflovski is excellent fictional representation for jewish people, maybe one of the top few ever shown on television. he gets on my nerves at times, but he's good through and through, he's well written and multi-dimensional, he's not a walking stereotype but he still has prominent jewish features that jewish viewers can look at and see in themselves, his morals and viewpoints and beliefs are obviously deeply influenced by judaism, hes deeply proud of his heritage and culture... and that all means a lot to me. and by the amount of jewish sp fans that adore kyle, it means a lot to them too.

the bad thing is, yeah, i can't deny it, during older seasons, cartman's treatment of kyle probably taught a lot of young and dumb viewers how to view jews in real life. have i, as a kyman shipper and cartman stan, justified that within a fictional and narrative context? yes. but it doesn't change the real-world effect; south park, but specifically cartman, since he's the mouthpiece, likely did cause some easily-influenced people to pick up antisemitic beliefs. did this contribute to the rise of the alt-right? debatable, but to some extent, possibly. was that m&t's intention and should south park be canceled and denounced? fuck no, i'll always love it lol, and fuck censorship. but it is something that should be taken into account.

matt and trey clearly regret that, and understand that it's no longer acceptable or fitting or needed in today's sociopolitical climate - or, okay, maybe they don't even regret it; they just understand that when fiction becomes reality, the fictional jackass isn't necessary when there's one right there in real life, sitting in the oval office, yeah? old cartman doesn't deserve or need a voice, not when real, awful people actually have one right now. and m&t are actively trying to change cartman for the better and really, really backpedal on his bigotry, while still doing it in a way that makes sense from a story-telling perspective. it's not a complete uncharacteristic change of character; it's shifting with the times and writing it into the character's arc so that it's a logical and plausible development in cartman's story.

cartman's behavior in the last few seasons is consistent character development. m&t themselves are pushing it, and clearly it's sincere; cartman's not faking. unless they're building up a surprise twist over the last, what, three to four seasons, that he was faking the whole time! woah! if so it better be a damn good pay off, because that's a lot of time invested. though that seems more forward-thinking than sp tends to be. they're intentionally stuck in the short-term, aren't they? plot-wise. but their character development is pretty long-term, and right now, cartman is consistently decent, and if it comes across as faking, it's because cartman's over-dramatic in how he speaks, and trey does that intentionally.

that's a tonal thing, and it's hard to say in a fictional character, but as someone who struggles with empathy myself, empathy and sincerity don't go hand in hand. you can lack empathy while still caring enough to sincerely and wholeheartedly apologize for something and mean that apology. not feeling remorse doesn't mean you can't apologize genuinely; the two don't go hand in hand. you can be mentally ill in any capacity, even a psychopath, and still deeply care about things or people, just not in the way someone else might. so you can headcanon that cartman's still a psycho/sociopath, though right now that's actually kinda going against canon, but don't rain on other's parades if they're happy he's exhibiting healthy growth. besides, and i repeat: what could cartman exploit out of faking sincerity for several seasons? nothing, so why bother? he wouldn't, unless it's literal in-show subconscious growth.

does that mean he's magically developed empathy? no. is it becoming less probable he's a legitimate sociopath/psychopath (while still possibly having better-disguised antisocial tendencies)? yes. does he seem to have better coping or anger management skills? somehow, yes! he seems to be legitimately healthier. does this mean he's no longer accountable for his past misdeeds, and even his present, less-severe ones? of course not! and you can still hate him all you want, but modern cartman is not the same as older cartman, and shouldn't be treated as such. because is this growth? absolutely.

he's clearly healthier, even happier. he's less angry, he's still a little shit but he no longer relies on bigotry or cruelty or anger to get the negative attention he thrives off, rather he gravitates towards being simply annoying. you know why he called ice? pettiness, immaturity, a little bit of spite, and a need for silly revenge. he's being intentionally petty, but going about it in a sly but no longer psychopathic way. less hannibal lector and more, idk, regina george, lol. extremely different on the antagonist scale. and cartman's been both.

and maybe it's personal bias on what type of human is worse within fiction, someone unstable and bizarre with violent tendencies (which is how he's come to be viewed in pop culture & some of the fandom, as a result of eps like scott tenorman must die), versus someone inclined towards pettiness and more silent and, i dunno, social-status-and-pride-driven types of revenge (cartman in general when he's not being particularly awful, tbh)... but i think it'd be pretty universally agreed that the latter is at the very least more tolerable, manageable, and even likeable - and certainly more redeemable. let's put it this way; if cartman continued on the path he was on, he'd be one of those tiki holding fucks, wearing a confederate flag hat, and he'd treat kyle soooo much worse. instead, m&t have turned him into a hypocritical false-woke ignorant dumbass - but that's strongly less problematique than it's counterpart, and it works.

because cartman simply serves a different narrative purpose now. and that's not sloppy writing; it's well-timed evolution of a character that stepped into a pre-9/11, pre-trump, pre-social media world! so much has changed, and south park is reflecting that in its characters, most notably in a character who was stuck in the, what, 1960s with his beliefs? that was fine way back when, but matt&trey are smart dudes - they understand that sometimes things have to change. besides, they love cartman, too. he's their favorite. but they understand that when real people act like him, it's not so comedic or satirical or funny, & they don't want to look at cartman, at their creation who they've invested twenty-two years in, and see the all-too-real hate of modern radical white america.

i think we know enough about matt&trey's social stances these days, and the empathy they've seemed to develop after having kids, to understand that they're no longer in their "apathy is best, everyone is stupid" phase. current south park is left-leaning and admittedly preachy at times, but i wouldn't want it any other way. g-d knows it's better this way than if they'd embraced and decided to appeal to their right-libertarian following instead. cartman's evolved in a progressive and positive way, and it's fucking dope, especially to us cartman stans who so badly want him to be good. and he is good right! he's doing so good!

and i know im up my own ass rn but yall know how much i myself have campaigned for jewish kyman/cartman and how much i just deeply and truly adore it, and to see it actualized in a canon episode to some extent? that meant the world to me. i couldn't believe my eyes. i was tellin lai - that's the most genuine, pure, almost violent happiness ive felt in my soul in years. that was like a straight shot of serotonin to the heart. that simple little scene made me so fucken happy yall dont even know. & theres a lot to be said about the political commentary and plenty of other people are analyzing that, but im a simple jewish kyman & cartman stan and boy ive been fed good fjskfkdkdkfk!!!

#in other news #sickly jew shay had her vision white out at school today and almost fell down the stairs #my grandpa has been given a week to live #AND the anniversary of the most important person in my life's death is approaching #and i turn fucking 19 soon and i always have birthday crisises #so fucken superb! #in happier news family guy airs soon and it's unfortunately still a fixation of mine so im unjustly excited #lissen stewie's worn a yarmulke twice in fg canon and i cried then #i love cartman approximately... 50x more than stewie jus bc of longevity and. nostalgia and favoritism #i was in legitimate hysterics #sp continues to be my light at the end of the tunnel jfkskf #mine #txt #sp spoilers #theres so much here im sorry i ramble sm #i struggle w wordz and usin em ironically

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Season 2 Information

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“Here we go again…”

Welcome back to Mixedverse!

The previous server ended awhile back, but due to prolonged interest in the AU and people wanting to do more for it, we’ve rebooted it! It’s a bit different now, though.

When we began the last server, most people didn’t really understand how things worked or exactly what was happening. Our biggest misunderstanding was assuming that MV (Mirrorverse) characters were being brought into the NV (Normalverse) world, rather then them both being merged into a middle ground.

Although that is still our official lore for this AU, we decided for the RP server we would go along with it! So…

For our AU, it’s the opposite of that.

The characters from the NV world have been sucked into the MV world, while going about their business. All you have to do to get there is blink.

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The most important changes have been to the application and muse receiving processes.

Applications for the most part have stayed the same, however there’s a new concept called muse lock that we’re using.

There are short periods where muses are unlocked. You may claim characters, trade characters with other people, and whatever else you wish to do with them during this time. However..

When you are muse locked you may not claim any new characters or obtain new characters in anyway. The only thing that you can still do is drop muses, however they may not be replaced with a new one until the next time that muses are unlocked.

Well, what are the times that muses are unlocked? What does that mean for joining?

Sadly, another thing that we’re going to be including is that you can only join while muses are unlocked. However, we will be accepting applications at any time! They’ll just only be approved once new muses can be taken. This also gives us time to look over everything and make sure that everyone has a fair shot at getting the muses that they want.

We are currently accepting applications!

The next time muses will be unlocked: July 1st - 4th 2019 ---------------------------

Mixedverse AU Information

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“Two verses merge, they’re similar but the people that reside in them are.. very different. And no one knows who’s who.”

Welcome to the Mixedverse AU! It’s a Mirrorverse AU where MV characters and normal characters (Normalverse) have been introduced to a similar, middle-ground verse.

At first, they might not notice anything at first. Maybe they only run into people from the same verse at first- But then, they notice that one of their friends is actually COMPLETELY abnormal. Slowly but surely they’ll eventually realize that something is wrong.

This is a good opportunity to explore different types of relationships! As well as have a slightly over-arching plot over the entire story.

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Mirrorverse is an AU that was inspired by the Spookyfish episode of South Park, where a mirrored version of Stan, Kyle, and Cartman came into the world. It’s most commonly known where it was represented in a Kyman fanfic, as well as artwork from sleepyeule. You do not need to have read this fic.

The basic premise is that the characters are.. well, mirrored. That doesn’t mean they’re complete opposites, but some of their most important traits are removed. The best example of this is with Cartman. Mirrorverse Cartman has his general horrible and selfishness removed- Which leaves him kind, empathetic, but he’s still pretty gullible and manipulative like he is normally.

[Note; if anyone is shying away from taking an MV character because they either don’t know how a character would act or haven’t done it before- I suggest taking a muse you normally wouldn’t do since they’re going to be mirrored. As well as, ask for help if you’re having trouble at all.]

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Normalverse is a weird thing to call it, but it’s basically just the canon world! The characters are just as you know them, and there’s nothing too big to note.

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Rules

Rules for the Discord group!

1. Have common decency. I’d prefer not to have multiple rules just telling you to be a chill person and respect people. No harassment, bullying, shaming people, etc. Just be reasonable, you don’t have to get along with everyone or be completely unconditionally nice, obviously, but be civil!

2. If you’re uncomfortable, tell someone. This goes hand in hand with the first thing, but if you have drama going on with someone, if you’re being harassed, or if you have a problem with someone, tell a mod or the owner. They’re there for a reason: to help you!

3. Stay in character. Keep in character, there will be a bit more lee-way for Mirrorverse characters than for Normalverse characters since they’re up to interpretation. There will still be standards for them, though, and expectations for how they should act in a mirrored sense. Relationships shouldn’t be changed entirely and characters shouldn’t have sporadic personality changes.

4. Whatever’s in the show is okay. South Park uses slurs constantly, is generally inappropriate and gross, and if you’ve watched the show then you should expect this. I’m completely up for helping people feel more comfortable if they do have things that really upset them, but I’d like to make it clear that I want people to be comfortable using what’s been aired on public television.

5. Minors are allowed. We’re more selective when it comes to people that are underage, but we do allow them! There’s no NSFW allowed, and be aware that some of the people you might interact with could be under 18.

6. Roleplay etiquette. Basically, follow the basic, more well-known roleplaying rules. No god-modding, auto-hitting, mary sues, self-inserts, match post length, try to keep from really small posts if you’re doing literate RP.

7. IC =/= OOC. If a character says something mean to a character in a roleplay, that’s from a character to another character. It’s not to you personally, and those things should be entirely independent of each other.

8. Please be active. If you know you have issues with activity, which is perfectly fine, please inform someone and try to take a role that’s not going to require you to be there constantly. IE, someone playing Stan and only being here once a week could be a problem, but someone playing a character like Pip or a kinder would be completely acceptable.

9. No ship drama. Please, don’t force-ship, don’t shame people for certain ships, for liking things, for not liking things. Shipping is really subjective and some people are different. However, on that note, pedophilic and incestuous ships aren’t accepted in this server in any respect.

10. Characters can die. Muses can be seriously injured and even killed! If a muse is killed, they will never be brought back.

11. Joining? To join the Discord server, submit an application to this Tumblr using the application. If you know someone that’s already in the server, it’s generally easier to get in.

We are accepting applications at all times!

We will be approving applications and letting people join the server through July 1st - 4th 2019.

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Masterpost

A list of all characters, available and unavailable.

[There are separate lists for Mirrorverse and Normalverse, scroll past the Normalverse list for the Mirrorverse one.]

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Main boys:

Eric Cartman

Kyle Broflovski

Stan Marsh

Kenny McCormick

Butters Stotch

Craig’s group:

Craig Tucker

Clyde Donovan

Jimmy Valmer

Token Black

Tweek Tweak

Girls:

Annie Knitts

Bebe Stevens

Charlotte

Esther

Ferrari (Raisins Girl)

Heidi Turner

Jenny Simon

Jessica Rodriguez

Leslie Meyers

Lexus Martin (Raisins Girl)

Lisa Berger

Lola

Mercedes (Raisins Girl)

Millie Larsen

Monica Ryland

Nichole

Patty Nelson

Porsche (Raisins Girl)

Rebecca Cotswolds

Red

Sally Darson

Tammy Warner

Wendy Testaburger

Goths:

Firkle

Henrietta Biggle

Michael

Pete Thelman

Vamp Kids:

Allison Mertz

Annie Bartlett

Larry

Katie “Bloodrayne” Gelson

Mike “Vampir” Makowski

Ryan Ellis

Vladimir

Kindergardeners:

Carlos/Billy

Conner Davis

Dave Harrison

Filmore Anderson

Flora

Ike Broflovski

Jenny

Quaid

Sally Bands

Other kids:

Baahir Hassan Abdul Hakeem

Bill Allen

Blanket Jefferson

Bradley (Cartman Sucks)

Bradley Biggle

Bridon Gueermo

Chris Donnely

Christophe Delorne

Corey Lanskin

Damien Thorn

David Rodriguez

Dogpoo Petuski

Douchebag (Stick of Truth)

Dougie (General Disarray)

Douglas

Estella Havisham

Fosse McDonald

Gary Harrison

Gregory of Yardale

Herbert Pocket

Jessica Pinkerton

Josh Myers (TP Kid)

Karen McCormick

Kelly (Rainforest Schmainforest)

Kevin McCormick

Kevin Stoley

Kip Drordy

Kyle Schwartz

Larry Feegan

Loogie

Mark Cotswolds

Nathan

Pip Pirrup

Romper Stomper

Scott Malkinson

Scott Tenorman

Shelly Marsh

Terrance Mephesto

Thad Jarvis

Thomas (Le Petit Tourette)

Timmy Burch

Trent Boyett

Tricia “Ruby” Tucker

Yao

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Main boys:

Eric Cartman

Kyle Broflovski

Stan Marsh

Kenny McCormick

Butters Stotch

Craig’s group:

Craig Tucker

Clyde Donovan

Jimmy Valmer

Token Black

Tweek Tweak

Girls:

Annie Knitts

Bebe Stevens

Charlotte

Esther

Ferrari (Raisins Girl)

Heidi Turner

Jenny Simon

Jessica Rodriguez

Leslie Meyers

Lexus Martin (Raisins Girl)

Lisa Berger

Lola

Mercedes (Raisins Girl)

Millie Larsen

Monica Ryland

Nichole

Patty Nelson

Porsche (Raisins Girl)

Rebecca Cotswolds

Red

Sally Darson

Tammy Warner

Wendy Testaburger

Goths:

Firkle

Henrietta Biggle

Michael

Pete Thelman

Vamp Kids:

Allison Mertz

Annie Bartlett

Larry

Katie “Bloodrayne” Gelson

Mike “Vampir” Makowski

Ryan Ellis

Vladimir

Kindergarteners:

Carlos/Billy

Conner Davis

Dave Harrison

Filmore Anderson

Flora

Ike Broflovski

Jenny

Quaid

Sally Bands

Other kids:

Baahir Hassan Abdul Hakeem

Bill Allen

Blanket Jefferson

Bradley (Cartman Sucks)

Bradley Biggle

Bridon Gueermo

Chris Donnely

Christophe Delorne

Corey Lanskin

Damien Thorn

David Rodriguez

Dogpoo Petuski

Douchebag (Stick of Truth)

Dougie (General Disarray)

Douglas

Estella Havisham

Fosse McDonald

Gary Harrison

Gregory of Yardale

Herbert Pocket

Jessica Pinkerton

Josh Myers (TP Kid)

Karen McCormick

Kelly (Rainforest Schmainforest)

Kevin McCormick

Kevin Stoley

Kip Drordy

Kyle Schwartz

Larry Feegan

Loogie

Mark Cotswolds

Nathan

Pip Pirrup

Romper Stomper

Scott Malkinson

Scott Tenorman

Shelly Marsh

Terrance Mephesto

Thad Jarvis

Thomas (Le Petit Tourette)

Timmy Burch

Trent Boyett

Tricia “Ruby” Tucker

Yao

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[kymanasai]

Kyman Prompt #4

Cartman goes to Kyle’s house to comfort him

@kirbypegasister

"What the fuck do you want?"

Cartman held Kyle's gaze as he struggled to keep his balance on the waning tree branch, which was difficult considering how hard it was raining. And yet his eyes were hardened with decision.

"I'm breakin you out of here, Jew."

Kyle scoffed, his fists clenching the window frame so tightly that his knuckles had turned white. He didn't need this right now. 

He had enough to fucking deal with.

"I'm at home. Not in fucking prison!" Kyle stuck his head out and hated the worry he felt when he saw how wet the other's shoes were. "God damn it. You're gonna slip you idiot!"

Cartman shifted a little and his leg did just that. Luckily he was able to catch himself before he lost his balance. His sweater was soaked to his body, the hood seeming to meld into his hair. He smirked.

"That was close."  

"Just get in here!" Kyle snapped.

"Nah," Cartman shook his head. "I came to get you. You need a fucking break Kahl. This was not your week."  

"And you think I need to dance with you in the pouring rain to make it better?" Kyle scoffed. "Yeah, I don't think so."  

"Fine. Then stay in your room and wait for your Dad to come in and scream at you for another hour about how you're not straight enough to be his real son."

Kyle's eyes darkened. "Fuck you."  

"I wanna fucking help you!" Cartman inched forward and slammed his hands on the window pane, holding it tight so he wouldn't slip this time. Their faces were inches apart. "I know how to make you feel better but you gotta come out here!"

Kyle glared into his eyes for a long while, grinding his teeth together as the breeze nipped at his arms.

"I don't fucking trust you."

"That's irrelevant," Cartman insisted. "You don't trust anyone now. But right now, I'm way less likely to fuck you over than your piece of shit family is."

Kyle took in a sharp breath and glanced over his shoulder at his bedroom door. Rage filled his muscles and he didn't hesitate to react, whipping around and pushing the window all the way up. Cartman's eyes widened as Kyle hoisted himself out the window without any sort of coat on at all.

Kyle's foot slid out against the slippery bark of the branch, but Cartman steadied him by the waist. They met eyes and Cartman smirked.

"I got you."

Kyle rebalanced himself while using Cartman for support and they both carefully made their way down the tree. The rain whipped Kyle's face and Cartman pulled off his hoodie. It smacked Kyle's shoulder audibly when Cartman tossed it at him. He laughed.

"What are we doing out here, Cartman?" Kyle growled and pulled the oversized jacket on, which proved to be quite difficult since it was soaking wet. Cartman helped him, not minding the cold of the rain as much.

"You'll thank me when we get there." He said and pulled Kyle along. "C'mon."

They walked down the abandoned streets, the pavement shining in the rain and lamplight as they passed. Kyle wasn't sure of Cartman's motives this time, and it unnerved him. One day he's making fun of him for his father's public ridicule, and the next he's yanking him out the window and into the rain for some jail break field trip in the middle of the night.

"You're fucking crazy," Kyle mumbled more to himself than to Cartman. The brunet just smiled.

"Walk faster, Kahl."

They finally reached their destination. It looked like an abandoned dump from what Kyle could see, with its mountains of abandoned trash and dented rusty cars. Kyle trembled with anger as he realized what a waste of time this was going to be, and he followed Cartman inside just to watch him disappear around the corner of an old shed.

"What the fuck is this, Cartman?" He demanded. "Ugh! It smells like actual shit!"

Cartman slammed the shed door shut and handed Kyle an oversized wrench almost as big as his head. Kyle took it, scrambling to get a better grip on it when he realized how weighted it was.

"Wha-What the fuck is this for?!"

Cartman yanked him by the arm and placed him in front of a car. Kyle didn't recognize the vehicle at first, but it came to him after a while.

It was his Dad's old hybrid... Back when...

Man that was so long ago.

"You remember?" Cartman asked.

Kyle swallowed thickly and his eyebrows came down. Even in this dump for all of these years, the car still maintained itself as though it were no more than a few months out of the shop. He found it harder to breathe as he remembered the way his Dad would act when driving it around. How he still acts.

...His Dad in general.

"Do it."

Cartman's voice broke Kyle out of his stupor, and he met his eyes. A chuckle escaped him and he shook his head.

"...It's not gonna change anything-"  

"Fucking DO IT!" Cartman boomed. "Beat the shit out of it!"

Kyle held his breath and faced the car once more. Cartman was right. He needed to do it.

When he was finished, the car looked as it should have when they first arrived. Dented all to hell and smashed to fucking bits.

Kyle's arms ached and his head was killing him as he panted for air on the ground amongst the chipped metal and broken glass. He hadn't even noticed that Cartman had pulled him into his chest.

...Or that he was crying.

Who knew the only comfort he needed was needless violence and a hug from Eric Cartman in the rain?

#kyman #prompts #south park #kyle broflovski #Eric Cartman #fanfiction

[victimized-martyr]

Hi 💜 weird question, but have you ever received hate messages for watching south park? like oh my god, this show promotes fascism, blah blah blah. Or because you ship kyman? i mean, it's no secret that people often think that if you like something problematic you automatically are horrible person.

actually anon, I got my first “kys” comment in my recent married kyman ask this morning and I did a double take bc like, I’ve had this blog for nearly a year and i’ve been so passionately vocal about kyman that I’m surprised i’m barely getting hate for it now. I have lost a chunk of followers on my main blogs for liking kyman, and I had a whole Internal Thing about that, but my mutuals/connections to my industry never unfollowed me?? They either like my stuff and geek w/ me, or don’t care. So i learned the ppl’s who’s opinions I truly value agree w/ me or have simply agreed to disagree, and we stay vibing.

I can’t control how strangers perceive me for liking Kyman. If it means I get called untrue things, well, I know who I am and I’ll just let my content/reblogs/ takes speak for themselves. If they want to waste their energy getting upset over it, that’s their choice. A poor one, frankly. That time could be better spent on more productive things. Why come after me? I’ve already lost by default— I’m a south park shipper. Can’t make a comeback for that, man.

I talked about the dangerous black/white nature of the internet especially in regards to south park/cartman, but I’ll elaborate on one thing: South Park isn’t for everyone. It’s not for anyone at all. It’s the brain child of Matt and Trey, and the crew who’ve been there since day one and know these raunchy kids in and out. Some can handle Sp’s darker humor, toilet humor, approach in storytelling, political stance, and some can’t. Just, use discretion y’all.

#I liken South Park to a mirror Mattrey are holding up to America. #People look into it and if they don’t see what mattrey are pointing and giggling behind their hands about #they’ll just keep looking in the mirror and see what they wanna see. #but many times Mattrey are holding up the mirror and tellin us something loud and clear #sometimes they put the mirror down and speak directly #idk where i’m going with this imagery jfkfkfjf #south park #kyman #asks #basically like no the fuck they ain’t promoting fascism #they don’t vibe with ultra liberal ppl either— esp when it comes to pc culture

[kofukune]

goodbye letter

damn this nigga actually out after 5 years loved yall, but tumblr sucks and im not sticking around to deal with more of tumblr’s incompetence details and rant underneath B3

just wanted to say yall have been a blast. obvs any request for kyman kingdom wont be answered so another person will have to step up and uphold the ancient scroll

this was sort of a long time coming, since this also represents me officially leaving the SP fandom. ill still finish running the kyman secret santa this year though. 

speaking of the south park fandom, i joined bright eyed and hopeful. i genuinely loved the show, i loved everything about it. but over the years watching you brilliant children go back and forth about dumbass ships, seeing people send death threats and just being absolutely awful just ruined a lot of the love i had for the show. 

sure, im not blameless! ive had fun, but ive never just been so zealously hateful that so many of you were. and then, predictably, you all dropped like flies and i had to see a new group of people argue over fictional characters. so much dumb shit that ive seen... so much

just why. why couldnt we have been adults? (notice i said “we”) and even now there is legitimate infighting because some of you dont like certain people (who i don’t like, but its for very very very legitimate reasons and not just “i dont like their opinions >:/”) and funny not-meant-to-be-taken-seriously-discourse just always turns into drama because i guess so. not to mention the people that have just outright blocked me even though i havent said a word to any of them. do you think i bite or something? do you think im an awful person with awful opinions and no, i cannot ever relate to this person ever or see eye-to-eye with her? because what i say to that, if that was your line of thinking, then yes. we cant ever get along and coexist. 

a lot of this community’s problems (as well as tumblr’s problems) stem from othering. im not some other, im a person. one regret i have is that i wished i appeared more friendly and not some boogieman out to harass any random passerby. im not like that at all, and i wish some of you saw that. (and the worst part was is that sometimes people i was close to assumed that too. which. damn)

in other words, i just got too old for this community. i still love shipping but damn yall

still, i have friends from this site + fandom that im planning to meet up with next year, im on that level of trust and love. its never been easy with them, but loving people is never easy. and i feel that way towards all of you. though a lot of my love has been replaced with cold hard cynicism, i still love all of you and all of the memories youve given me. its the end of an era for me and while yall get to deal with tumblr’s sad sad shenanigans, i get to escape to the greener pastures of newgrounds and twitter. (i have a pillowfort.io but its only a precautionary measure, its probably gonna be another writscrib LOL) whenever the NSFW comes back or tumblr gets better management (when pigs fly), my return is close to follow. this blog and all other sideblogs stay up as an archive for my use

with “haha yall are stuck here and will suffer my same fate” -kofu

ps. i hope yall realize this isnt me just being cranky because theres no porn. theres other sites for that B3

#kofu.txt

[ninawritesastory]

So, I started following you because your posts on Creek are fantastic and have fueled headcanons for days but I've recently stumbled into enjoying Style (I'm new to this fandom) and a tag on one of your recent reblogs leads me to ask: what do you think needs to happen in order for Style to work? What growing up and experience do you think they need? And, in the end, how do you ultimately see them once they've achieved that?

Holy crow, thank you so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying all of the Creek, and I’m glad you’re getting plenty of headcanons out of it. Half the time I feel like I’m just rambling nonsensically into the void and none of what I’m saying makes any sense, so it’s always nice to hear that it’s making sense to someone! xD

And welcome to the South Park fandom, by the way! I think this is one of the chillest, least toxic fandoms I’m part of (so long as you stay away from. like, the Kyman vs. Style ship wars; maybe it’s calmed down a bunch, but it used to be fairly…interesting) and there are TONS of awesome artists and writers, as I’m sure you’re discovering. I hope you have lots of fun and find some good stuff.

Now, thing about Style is that, after the events of You’re Getting Old/Assburgers in particular, there’s a clear shift in the maturity levels between Kyle and Stan. The main problem here is that, for all intents and purposes, Kyle is a lot like Cartman. The key difference is that Kyle is always convinced he’s morally superior while Cartman doesn’t really give a shit about moral superiority.

There have been multiple instances throughout the show where Kyle has demonstrated a definite lack of emotional sensitivity to the point where I’d consider it largely canon that he has trouble empathizing with others. His treatment of Stan in You’re Getting Old and Assburgers is pretty much what had me pushing back my realm of feasibility for the Style relationship. Kyle can’t empathize with Stan’s developing depression; he outright says that Stan’s worsening mental health is toxic to him. And while I can understand that, to some degree, the fact that Kyle was willing to abandon Stan once his depression was starting to worsen really turned me off from canonical Style.

I have depression myself, and I know from experience how shitty it is to have the people you care about turn their backs on you because you’re no longer smiling and laughing at the same stuff you used to. Depression fucks with you in ways that drastically alter who you are. And if you decide to seek out treatment and keep up with it, who you become as you recover is fairly rarely who you were before you spiraled. If you’ve ever seen Inside Out (which has a FANTASTIC way of showing what depression feels like), think of the Personality Islands going dark and crumbling away. It’s a lot like that: what interested you, what you valued, what you loved, you’re likely to lose your connections to those things and even once you begin recovery there’s a chance that you won’t be able to reestablish those interests, or at least to the same strength that you had them before. Depression more or less chews you up and spits you out, and when you start recovering, you’re essentially a blank slate in terms of your interests.

And Stan…never actually gets any real treatment. Personally, I was really confused when Stan’s obvious descriptions of depression were immediately linked by Mr. Mackey to Asperger’s Syndrome. (Which made it really difficult for me to keep up with the rest of the episode, because it kind of felt like they just wanted to make the Ass Burgers joke and went from a depression-focused storyline to an autism-focused one.) But, the only “treatment” Stan gets at all is alcohol. It’s literally poured down his throat without his consent. Even once the episode comes to a close, Stan never receives any actual treatment and so has to rely on the only “solution” he was exposed to.

But, anyway, from those episodes onwards, there’s been a distinct imbalance in Stan and Kyle’s relationship. Their “Super Best Friends” status is starting to feel more and more superficial. Because Stan is fairly emotionally intelligent. He’s highly empathetic, even if he can be self-centered on a semi-regular basis. And Stan is definitely in the processing of growing up just a little too fast due to his issues with depression, addiction, and substance abuse. He’s taking responsibility for himself at an age when he really shouldn’t have to—at least, not in those areas.

Meanwhile, Kyle doesn’t really have anything pushing him to grow. (Prior to last season, at any rate.) He’s ten and there’s nothing in his immediate experience that is forcing him to think more maturely. The closest he ever comes is with Ike, but since Ike is not someone he has to take care of on a regular basis, any maturity he shows in those moments is fleeting and kind of superficial. Kyle doesn’t have any reason to reevaluate how he relates to people, his empathy is severely underdeveloped, and he has a hard time understanding anyone else’s point of view.

In other words, Stan’s in the process of maturing. Kyle (prior to last season) is nowhere close. It’s possible that Kyle’s experiences with Heiman and the nuking of Canada may help push him into that phase of his development, but I don’t think I can really say that definitively until the next season comes out.

So, for what I feel needs to happen for Style to work. On Stan’s end, he needs to get some actual treatment for his depression. He seems to have gotten the whole addiction and substance abuse thing more or less under control thanks to his chat with Satan, but I’m not sure if his depression has been managed as effectively. I also think he needs to have a Come to Jesus moment in terms of his relationship with his dad. Honestly, I heavily empathized with Stan in Ass Burgers when he was finally making progress in dealing with his mental health only for Randy to yank the rug out from under him at the last minute. I just get the sense that Randy’s presence in Stan’s life is essentially what keeps Stan from progressing in terms of his mental health and development. That whole, “Stick to what you know” thing isn’t going to help Stan because sticking to what he knows involves a flash of booze stashed in his underwear drawer and no actual attempts to seek either medication or psychiatric help. So Stan needs to develop enough to pull himself out from under Randy’s influence.

For Kyle…Kyle needs to mature emotionally. He needs to learn how to empathize with other people and get out of his self-centered focus. I think he may be on the way to that, if he learned his lesson from the M.A.C./Canada nuking situation. I also think that what would help Kyle most is just getting out of South Park and away from Cartman. Everyone says college is pretty much a different world from grade school, and in a lot of ways they’re right. Depending on what college you go to, your likelihood of being in classes with people you know from grade school is slim to none. The structure in college is also different; a lot of it relies on you being accountable to yourself and your coursework. The mix of people you interact with is almost never the exact same sort of mix you grew up with. Which would go a long way to helping Kyle develop the necessary self-awareness needed to make the Style relationship work.

The way I see it, Kyle and Stan having some sort of a falling out in middle school or high school. They don’t hang out that much anymore, their friend groups shift enough that their daily interactions are minimal, and they develop apart from each other for the first time in their lives. They go their separate ways after graduation—Kyle to college and Stan to the military—and don’t really call or talk or anything after leaving South Park. Give it at least a semester, better a year or so, and they reunite during break. Kyle’s done a shit ton of growing up, Randy’s shadow over Stan’s life is drastically reduced, and they’ve have a chance to grown into themselves. Kyle’s got a better understanding of mental health, Stan’s got a firmer grip on his depression, and they’re finally back on even ground. That’s when a romantic relationship between the could work out.  

#nina answers asks #sharrakor #sp style #sp stan #sp kyle #stan marsh #kyle broflovski #hope that made sense! #if not we can try again |D #cw depression #cw alcohol

[parti-pooper]

Omg... fwend... are you doing prompts?!!! If so, can I request #31 for Kyman, please? OvO

Actually I just reblogged that post ‘cause I thought it was super neat. But I’m going to show a 101st way of saying I love you by doing this for you anyway, @shortstackedkyman! OvO/

31. “Don’t worry about me.”

Packing was generally an unpleasant ordeal. Stressful, tedious, and way too long. And it was way worse, Eric found, when the whole entire time you were trying to do it, there was someone non-stop nagging you about irrelevant shit.

“Please don’t do anything that’ll show up on the news, for god’s sake! If I see your mugshot come up on my television set after blowing up a mosque or, or setting a baby on fire, or whatever, then I swear to god, Cartman!”

“Jesus Christ,” Eric complained as he stuffed another pair of underpants in his suitcase, the baggage already bulging on his bed. “Chill out, I don’t do that shit anymore. Haven’t in years.”

“Relapsing is a thing,” Kyle replied simply. Eric just sighed and shook his head. He began to think that maybe he should’ve just told Kyle no when he’d asked if he could come over to help him pack for college. Although, thinking again, Kyle probably would’ve come anyway. Their friendship followed no rules and had no boundaries. Anyway, he was kidding himself if he thought he could ever say no to Kyle. He hadn’t been able to in years.

“Um, why are you taking this?” Kyle asked from behind him.

Eric turned around, and found Kyle holding the flick knife he’d just fished out of the knapsack sitting on desk.

“Protection,” Eric said. “Put it back.”

“Protecting who? Like anyone’s going to pick a fight with a student athlete! Or win one! The only person you’ll hurt with this knife is yourself when you pull it out on someone for no good reason and wind up getting your ass thrown out of college and into jail.”

Eric threw his head back and groaned in frustration, “Oh my fucking god, when has that ever happened?”

“You pulled it out on me when you wanted to stop me from destroying Walmart! And when you thought I was a hippie after that festival!”

“I mean in the last fucking decade, Kyle!” Eric snarled. “I’m not stupid enough to go around pulling my knife out on people anymore.” He narrowed his eyes at the redhead until he gave in. He didn’t put the knife back in the bag though; just laid it on the surface of the desk next to the bag, defying while acquiescing. It was the best Eric was going to get, and good enough, so he turned back to shoving shit in his suitcase.

“That’s debatable,” Eric heard Kyle mutter unhappily behind his back, but Eric pretended he didn’t hear him. He had too much shit to pack and too little time before he had to catch his flight, he didn’t have time to start a debate with Kyle, not when those tended to go on forever. Kyle seemed to be finding other ways to stall him though.

Eric didn’t know what his problem was. When he’d told Kyle he wanted to go to college, the redhead had been so thrilled, gushing on and on about how great it was. It was the same deal when he’d told him he’d got in, with a scholarship. Lately, though, Kyle had been distant and moody whenever Eric talked about going to college. And now, he was finding every opportunity to entertain dread, complain, bicker, and make Eric doubt himself. He couldn’t make sense of the sudden change. And he didn’t think Kyle would give him a straight answer if he confronted him about it. Matter of fact, Kyle would probably just turn it into yet another argument and make Eric late by yet another five minutes. So Eric shut up.

Kyle? Not so much.

A scoff sounded beside Eric. He turned to find the redhead right beside him, his arms folded as he surveyed Eric’s suitcase. “Is that really how you pack?”

“Um.” Eric also looked into his suitcase’s contents, at the creased, compressed clothes squished like commuters on the subway during rush hour. It wasn’t the best, sure, but it wasn’t the worst either. “Yeah?”

Kyle scoffed again, louder, and it was so obnoxious Eric had a mind to hit him. But he knew Kyle would just hit back harder, and he didn’t have time to have a nosebleed. “Give me a break,” Kyle said, as if he’d actually been helping pack all this time rather than just harassing Eric’s every attempt to. He pushed Eric out of the way with a knock of his shoulder and began taking everything out of the suitcase. “Do you know how much ironing you’ll have to do if you pack it all like that? You’re eighteen now, you should know how to fucking fold already.”

Seeing how big of a fuss Kyle was making over something so small, Eric didn’t know whether he wanted to roll his eyes or smile. He ended up doing the latter. Rolling his eyes required looking away from Kyle for a second, and he didn’t want to miss him for even that long. He was already going to be missing him so much all those months at college, why prolong his suffering for even a second?

“Careful, Kyle, your inner mom is showing,” Eric joked at his friend’s expense, for old times’ sake.

“Shut up!” Kyle growled, not taking the joke, as usual, unlike anybody else who would’ve just laughed it off. Kyle Broflovski, always doing something different, something unexpected, something interesting. Yup. The next few months sure would be boring without him. “If you can’t even keep your clothes straight how do you expect to keep yourself straight?”

“Oh, come on!” Eric rasped, waving Kyle off with a flippant flick of his hand.

“No,” Kyle objected, “I won’t come on! This is you we’re talking about, Cartman, you can’t blame me for being worried! You’ll be out of my sights for more than five seconds! Do you know how dangerous that is?! You could start a riot, or, or get arrested! Or both! I have every right to not be okay with this!”

“Oh, please!” Eric didn’t know when he had picked that phrase up from Kyle or whether he completely hated that he had. “You were fine with it when I first told you I was going to college months ago. Why are you suddenly getting cold feet over it now that I’m actually going?”

“Because I didn’t think it’d actually happen!” Kyle yelled, angrily throwing a pair of jeans out onto the bed.

“Bullshit,” Eric huffed. “You’ve seen my grades. Hell, you helped me get them! You knew I could do it, that it’d happen. So what’s with you, Jew? You jealous or something?”

“No!” Kyle cried, violently yanking a shirt out of the case. “Why the hell would I be jealous?!” 

“Why the hell wouldn’t you be?!”

“’Cause how could I be when I’m just so fucking proud of you?!” Kyle snapped, shutting Eric right up in the process. It silenced Kyle for a minute after as well, making him hunch his shoulders and suddenly find the the shirt he was holding very interesting to look at. He rubbed the material with his thumb absently, and eventually he managed to open his mouth and speak again, softer that time. “I am. I’m… You’ve come so far. How could I not be? But you’ve still got such a bad temper, and you’ve never been so far from home for so long, and I know you don’t like going to sleep at night until your mom gets home safe first, and I know you have bad dreams sometimes, dreams so bad you have to call me in the middle of the night to make sure that they weren’t real, and I… I don’t like knowing I can’t be there for you when things go wrong. I’m scared for you. And I’m scared for me ‘cause I… I don’t know how I’ll be without you either.”

Rare for an unfiltered loudmouth like him, Eric didn’t know what to say. He just stood there staring, afraid to open his mouth in case the butterflies fluttering in his chest flew out of it, which would be awkward and weird and may scare Kyle away which was the last thing he wanted to do. Very honestly, the first thing he wanted to do was hug Kyle, squeeze him so tight that maybe they would fuse into one and he wouldn’t have to leave him behind after all. But actually doing the first thing he wanted to do could end up causing the last thing he wanted to do to happen, so he was at a stalemate, really.

The long silence allowed Kyle too much time to reflect on his words, to regret them, and he was soon embarrassed. He carefully placed the shirt back as it was into the suitcase. “Um… I… Sorry, that was… I didn’t… Uhh… I know I should just be happy for you, sorry, I’m being a jerk. Good job getting into college, dude, seriously. Um…. Just… You know what? I think I should just go. I’ll… see you around.” Kyle tried to leave, but Eric grabbed his elbow before he could even turn.

“Whoa, wait! You can’t just go like that!” Eric stepped forward, holding Kyle’s arm tighter, taking action where words failed him, because words consistently failed him where Kyle was concerned. It was frustrating that he was a silver-tongue everywhere else but in this boy’s presence. “That’s super lame. You can’t just go like that.” Not after you just said something like that.

“Well I don’t know what else to do,” Kyle said pitifully. “If I stay here I’ll just say more stupid things because all I can think right now are stupid things and I…”

Kyle tended to think of the worst case scenario was the thing. Eric knew ‘cause he knew Kyle, had known him all his life. It had it perks, since it meant that Kyle was always prepared for every eventuality. But mostly it just made him into this miserable, anxious mess. And Eric didn’t want him to be. He wanted Kyle to be able to see him off with a smile. He needed to make him able to. So he gripped Kyle by the shoulders, took a deep breath, and laid his cards out on the table.

“What made you think I wasn’t scared too? Kyle, I’m fucking terrified. I’ve never done this before. And I don’t mean leaving home, I’ve done that plenty. I mean I’ve never… I’ve always been that good-for-nothing dumbass asshole. Y’know? The kid people would look at and think there’s a future garbage man or there’s a prison cell with his name on it when he hits the streets. I’ve never had some great future to look forward to, I’ve never had someone who believed in me, I’ve never had someone to let down. And now you’ve given me all those things in one, and… what the fuck do I do with them, Kyle? I’m not… I don’t know how to do this. I don’t know how to be this. I have everything to lose now and I don’t know how to keep it because I’ve never had anything before. And it scares me, it fuckin’ scares me so much. So you don’t have to be scared for the both of us. Stop putting it all on you. You always do this, you always put way too much shit on yourself and then blame me when it starts to stink later, and I’m sick of it, I just… I’m scared too. So let’s be scared together. Okay? And then maybe we’ll be able to do this.”

By this point, Kyle’s eyes were wet as Eric had never seen them. He’d looked stunned the whole way through Eric’s rant, wide-eyed and open-mouthed, but at this point he broke into a relieved grin. “Okay,” he said. “Okay.” He wiped his eyes with his wrists before he could start properly crying. “Sorry, I just… I’m not used to this either. We’ve been through shit like this before but we’ve always been through it together. I don’t know if we can do it apart. We’ve never tried.”

Kyle had a point there. From abductions and terrorism, to school projects and homework, all had been dealt with side-by-side. They had always managed to come out alive and mostly unscathed on the other side, so long as they’d had each others’ shoulders to lean on. Without that ne’er-failing support, who knew how far they’d fall? Things weren’t so bleak though. Kyle was resourceful, and determined, and Eric knew he’d fucking crawl out to the other side if he had to. But Kyle doubted himself too much. He needed reassurance, hope to thrive on.

“Well… you’ll have Kenny,” Eric supplied. Poor-boy wasn’t going to college. He couldn’t afford tuition; not like he’d go even if he could. He’d never abandon his little sister to their incompetent parents’ care like that. He was staying in town to work several jobs, providing for his family. And while he was there, Eric could rely on him to keep an eye on Kyle during his year off before college. And he’d keep Eric updated on how he was doing too. “And Ike. Your mom and dad. You won’t have to do things alone.”

“Well what about you?” Kyle fretted, glaring at the ground like it was at fault for this. “You won’t know anybody where you’re going! Who’s going to be there for you?”

Eric swore he could feel his insides melt. He still wasn’t used to someone who wasn’t obligated by blood caring about him so openly. He still didn’t know what to call that swirling in his stomach: nausea or elation? He did feel like he could get used to it though, someday. He felt like he could do anything, in fact, if Kyle just kept on frowning like that whenever he went away.

“Hey.” Eric lifted Kyle’s chin up with the curl of his finger and his thumb. “Don’t worry about me. Okay? I’m a big boy now.” Kyle actually managed an amused smile at that silly statement, and Eric had never been so glad to see it. “I’ll be fine. Always am. And you will be too, you… There’s nothing you can’t do, Kyle Broflovski. And I have full faith you’ll still be kickin’ when I come back, ready to bite my head off as always.”

Eric didn’t know how to expect Kyle to react to that but he certainly never would have expected Kyle to end up doing what Eric had been holding himself back from doing. Too fast, the shorter boy leaped forward to throw his arms around Eric and buried his face into his chest. It was unmistakably a hug, and Eric was sure his face had gone unmistakably red. Although he would probably say it was just a weird shade of purple that simply looked red, and it was from his air being cut off by Kyle squeezing him too tight. And Kyle would insist that, no, it was definitely red. And so another argument would occur, and Eric would be even later. But whatever. Maybe he wanted this, just this, more than college or a scholarship or any success. A future of nothing but bickering with Kyle day-in, day-out didn’t sound half bad when he was already fully qualified with a lifetime of experience…

Still, he was never letting Kyle help him pack again after this.

#kyman #eric cartman #kyle broflovski #i don't know how many hours i've spent working on this but it's past five fucking am now wow #keep that in mind when reading 'cause if you find any errors it'll be due to sleep deprivation #i can't blame the shitty writing on sleep deprivation though; that's just me being a shitty writer #now if you'll excuse me this shitty writer will be showing herself to bed #but thanks for the prompt friend it was nice to publish something about these two again for the first time in for-fucking-ever #adorable asshole #ass-kicker #looong

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kyman 19??

sentence prompts here

19. “Did you do that (this) for me?”

You guys must know what this one will be about just from reading the prompt but it’s kind of longer than a regular drabble and I hope you’ll forgive me for that. Thanks for the request.

Love the BoJack pic, also.

The rain had hit them again, flurriesof storms covering the summer season for Colorado. Eric Cartman andhis boyfriend of two years didn’t mind too much; the weather wasperfect for lounging on the couch and trying to find something goodon the telly. Tonight, however, was a pure cuddling marathon. Cartmanwas an expert of that, covering his arms around Kyle’s waist andholding him tight to the hip. 

The rain would drizzle down the side ofCartman’s house and Kyle would just want to stay there, his head onCartman’s shoulder until he fell asleep.

Or until he felt the need to ravage theother boy for all he had and take his clothes off. That was always anoption.

Kyle felt some weight shift from hisside and he glanced up, seeing a faraway look in Cartman’s eyes.

Cartman had been distracted all eveningand Kyle would have mentioned it, if not for the offhand smile thatCartman would send as a silent reminder that everything was fine.Kyle wasn’t convinced, so he learned forward and placed a hand onCartman’s shoulder. 

There was a light squeeze, a validation that Kyleneeded to give Cartman just for the sake of doing so, and thenCartman turned his head.

“What’s up?” The question wasraised like a greeting after days without contact. It felt sounfocused, and Kyle’s eyebrows narrowed.

“Is everything okay? You can alwaystell me if something’s wrong.”

“Why would anything be wrong?”Cartman asked. His eyes averted to the television again beforebouncing back and Kyle saw a twitch at the end of Cartman’s mouth.

“You’ve been really quiet.”

“Mm?” Cartman found a need to formsome kind of recognition. He sent that same smile, that reminder, andKyle was growing impatient but he didn’t want to get mad.

“You should just talk to me.” Kylewanted to call him by his first name but he resigned – feeling theheavy impact like a speeding truck and not wanting to take the riskof shattering himself. 

Cartman didn’t look at the TV anymore – hekept staring back at Kyle and something was in those eyes, theywanted to lay everything on the table. So, Cartman bit the nail andhe surrendered. 

He broke away and sighed, grabbing the remote fromthe coffee table. With the click of the screen, there was only blackand the reflections of the two men on the opposite side.

“There’s something I should probablymention to you, but I don’t know how to do it.”

A strength was evident in Cartman’svoice as those words passed through the air.

Kyle wouldn’t think otherwise – hisboyfriend had always been strong in situations like these, even if hecarried the face of a liar. There was more to him than the lies hewould tell, there was a patriarchy, a power that only he couldpossess.

“What is it?” Kyle tried to keep asteady grip on Cartman’s face but Cartman leaned forward and put hishands on his knees.

“Do you remember when we were bothyoung and you went to California with your family?”

“God, that was years ago. How oldwere we? We must have been kids.” Kyle recollected himself as thememories clouded.

“That doesn’t matter – what doesmatter was when you got out of there and how you were back in SouthPark after. You don’t remember anything that happened, do you?”

“Well, no.” Kyle said. He formed ablank expression and leaned closer to Cartman. “Should I?”

There was a brief silence as Cartman’shands were squeezing the knees they sat on. He broke away and lickedhis lips, like he was going to say something but he couldn’t find thewords. They were both torn by the ticking of the clock ahead, beggingthem to break the silence and find laughter again. 

Cartman was thefirst to do so, standing up from the couch and heading towards thebasement. Kyle raised an eyebrow but Cartman gestured for him to stayput. 

After going to the basement for a few minutes, Cartman came backupstairs with a box, worn and dusty. He placed it on the floor andlifted an orange helmet from the inside. It was dirty and looked likeit had been neglected for what seemed like years. Kyle caughthis own breath.

Cartman brought it over to the couchand handed it to Kyle, who took it with as much confusion as anyonein his position could feel. Kyle turned it from side to side, lookingback at his reflection from the glass.

“You keeping this for some underseatrek?” Kyle tried forming a joke, but when he looked at theuncertainty on Cartman’s face, he regretted it. Kyle reached forCartman’s hand and ran his thumb over it.

“Why do you have this when…”

“I did it.” Cartman’s voice wasrocky as those three words slipped, and Kyle said nothing. His faceprovided all of the bafflement he could feel.

“What are you talking about,Cartman?”

“I was the one that went into SanFrancisco during the storm. I managed to save you and your family.”Cartman licked his lips again. Kyle scrunched his face.

“But how could you do that? Weren’tyou still in South Park at the time?”

“I…” Cartman paused and tookanother breath. “Butters and I…we went to California ourselves.We knew that the storm would have fucked up the city and we knew youwere there, so…”

Kyle kept looking from the helmet backto Cartman’s face. 

The image of that same helmet being on a fatelementary school kid’s head was hard to come by, but Kyle had seenand been through many things in his life. They all had, and thiscould have been passed as one and the same, except…

“Wait. Did you do this for me?”Kyle asked, and Cartman turned his head. 

The heaviness came back, andKyle stood up from the couch.

“Cartman, did you or did you not dothis for me?”

“I did it for your family.” Cartmanyelled back as he stood up. “This isn’t just about you, Kyle!”

“But you did it and didn’t even tellme while we went to school together, and you just now decide to tellme after years of not mentioning it?” Kyle scoffed at Cartman’sexpression that followed, like that same kid wearing the helmetdidn’t know all of the intentions made. 

Or maybe, he did know, but hedidn’t want to accept them.

“It wasn’t the easiest thing to tellyou. Besides, would you have believed me?” 

Cartman’s voice soundeddistant, like he knew this would happen from the moment he turned offthe TV. 

Kyle felt his throat grow dry. It was like arguing with thatsame kid – the kid that saved him.

Risked his life for him.

“I don’t know.” Kyle said. 

He wasbeing honest, if Cartman had told him that years ago, Kyle wouldn’tbe sure it would click. Now, Kyle knew he and Cartman had beenthrough so much together, and it was hardly impossible to think ofanything other than acceptance. Cartman’s face grew lighter and thetension had dwindled.

“I really can’t believe this.” Kylesat on the couch and was almost shaking himself. 

Cartman joined himand put an arm around Kyle’s back, as the rain began to downpouroutside. Kyle leaned against Cartman and laced their hands. They weresweaty but welcoming.

“Well, believe it. Otherwise I’llhave Butters on the phone and he’ll never shut up about it.”Cartman watched as Kyle chuckled at that and smiled.

“I just can’t understand why wouldyou want to go out there for me. Stan told me you were excited when Ileft.” Kyle remembered that much, even the fact there was a goingaway party for him. Cartman just shook his head.

“Stan doesn’t know shit.” Cartmanstarted. He paused and looked to the window. “But I guess he doesknow one thing.”

“What’s that?” Kyle asked andCartman rolled his eyes like the answer was obvious.

“That without you, my life really wouldn’t be worth living.”

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