#and barnaby is all I Thought You'd Never Ask <3

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come get yer Laughin'stock! get it hot off the press! free Laughin'stock right here!

#biting and ripping and tearing and maiming and wailing and sobbing and flopping around like a dying fish #Thank You to this round of requesters! banger ideas the lot of you! #this lil 'excersize' made my night a lot better <3 #all of these were so much fun to do #the tango one and the winter one especially! #if you dont see yours here have Patience! #im not done! #scribble salad #laughingstock #barnaby x howdy #howdy x barnaby #ive actually thought soooo much about them getting married and how they'd go about it #and each time i come to the same conclusion #on the day of. like ten minutes before theyre supposed to walk down the aisle #howdy bursts into wherever barnaby is waiting and is like 'this is a hassle - lets skip this show' #and barnaby is all I Thought You'd Never Ask <3 #so they straight up run away from their own wedding. hand in hand and laughing like idiots #exchanging rings in the woods and sneaking things from the bodega for a picnic #in a more modern setting i imagine theyd just sign marriage paperwork at a courthouse #and then go to the nearest high-rated cheap diner #hard cut to everyone at the venue like 'where the fuck are they???' #finally frank notices that the ring pillow wally is holding is devoid of rings. where did they go. shrug #actually in a modern setting i think theyd skip the actual wedding altogether #too much money + too much effort #the store closes for a few days and then they show up on monday with rings nbd

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WELCOME HOME JULY 2023 UPDATE SPOILERS

this is more of a ramble rather than a concrete theory. but! another observation I've made regarding the site; you know the little bugs that lead to hidden "answer" pages containing a video with audio of various characters interacting?

I've always thought of it as the bugs showing a glimpse into the mundane, everyday lives of the puppets outside of the puppet show's official episodes. there's a lack of story structure fit for a children's show, no moral of the story, no goofy sound effects. the puppets are all just.... chilling. living their lives.

notice how scratchy the audios retrieved by the welcome home restoration team are. audios from the media page and merchandise page, have this vintage feeling and noise filter overlaying them. while in the "answer" audios, the clarity of the sound is much more clear.

the "answer" pages also show other facets of the puppets outside of their easy-to-stomach-by-kids personalities. take sally for example.

in the "it's for you!" telephone merch, sally is shown to be proud of herself, inching towards being vain. fitting for the classy, confident performer character archetype!

in an "answer" page, like 2-14-sp, despite her bravado, her more caring side is shown. she boosts poppy's confidence . though she still retains her proud side.

in 3-14-hs, you'd expect her to scoff and say something along the lines of "instant food is not befitting for a star like me!" but she takes the offers that howdy gave to her. she prioritizes her plays, her schedules, a quality over quantity person.

wally is also present in every single [number]-14-[two character's initials] video. he was there when poppy and sally was having tea time. his hand can be seen reaching for a cup.

in each "answer" audio, he plays the role of the dismissed third person, always watching, observing. his friends only mention him at the end of the audios and it's mostly them asking him for his input on such and such subjects or have him pick a side in the problem they're discussing.

except in 14-14-bh, a conversation between barnaby and home. this is home's only appearance in the "answer" audios. this is also the only "answer" audio that doesn't refer to wally only in one line (though the audio does glitch out when barnaby eventually calls his name).

I have a strong feeling that he's the one who put the bugs in the website -- he's the one who kept messing up the site and putting secrets inside of it. tying to the word "answer"; wally has said that he'll make the neighbors understand. he never explicitly said what we'll understand, but perhaps the "answer" pages that he (I assume) showed is what it is....?

also unrelated, but bugs..... inside a website.... web bug.... computer bug.... bugging.....

#welcome home #welcome home puppet show #wally darling #julie joyful #sally starlet #frank frankly #poppy partridge #howdy pillar #barnaby b beagle #eddie dear #me when I'm in a ''being suspicious yet well meaning'' competition and my opponent is wally darling

[walli3darl1ng]

I AM IN LOVE W YOUR WRITING???? SOMEHOW???????? I eat it and leave no single word behind

I'm just like, so sososoososos sorry if you aren't taking requests- but I always wondered what would it be like for the welcome home crew to have a king dice like reader around? The reader lives deep into the forest and just one day comes across the neighbourhood, but someone sees them, and they just run away not wanting to interact with the eye-killing coloured creatures.

They have a 20s/casino aesthetic and is pretty much a smug bastard, but also funny and elegant, very good at board games and gambling in general!

(they can be another neighbour or a villain, whatever fits better!!! you can search up more info if you'd like-)

(I’ve got a brief knowledge of King Dice and what he plays a role in the game but I’ve never seen the gameplay or anything. Which I’m a little sad about I feel like I would like it, but oh well I hope this is acceptable for you, Darling 🫶🏼)

You live in the neighborhood of welcome home, you’re all about fairness, you love when everyone is treated equally and fairly. You solve your problems with a deal and negotiation is your strong suit. You’re friendly and overall fair…unless you-

€#3@+

Anyways, just how you came to be a resident at the colorful neighborhood is quite a big misunderstanding.

~~flash back~~

It was a peaceful day in the neighborhood, Barnaby is playing a soft tune on a small guitar while Wally relaxes agains a tree holding an apple in his backyard.

Poppy opens her window as she sets a pie on the windowsill smiling and waving at Frank when he walks by holding a camera. “Good afternoon, Frank.”

“Hey, Poppy! The pie smells good.”

Eddie fixing his hat and closing his shop’s door waving at Howdy, who’s organizing the fruit on the front of the store. “Evening!”

Everything is just like any other day, nothing can ruin this day. Not a single-

“Go, go, go!”

“Don’t rush me, Sally! This is your fault!”

Oh no. What could possibly gone wrong? The crew was asking the question when they hear Sally and Julie yelling and running out the woods behind the horned puppet, followed by dark grey clouds and the booming and rumbling sound of a thunderstorm.

“Guys? What happened? Why is there a storm following you?”

“That’s all good questions, Barnaby and I would love to-“

“No time!” Sally cuts Julie off and pulls both her and the clueless Barnaby towards the middle of the neighborhood. Where everyone heard the commotion and rushed to investigate.

However before anyone could ask anything you slowly but angrily stomp your way into the neighborhood.

Frank was the first to react to you. “Did you make a deal with Y/n?!”

Julie shakes her head rapidly as she whimpers at the flashing lightning hugging Sally’s arm a bit tighter. The star puppet blows a raspberry at Frank. “Don’t be silly..!”

“Then what-“

“I cheated a deal with Y/n..”

“Sally..!!” Both Frank and you yell out, even though your voice surpasses franks as the dark clouds form a big monster like creature.

“What do we do?” Eddie asks, keeping the others behind him, looking up at the cloud monster.

“I have no idea! I thought Y/n was a myth.” Frank yelps and dodges a strike of lightning, jumping closer to Eddie.

“Why not admit you cheated?” Wally asks, calm as ever, holding his apple closer to him.

Everyone looks over at sally who flinches when she caught them staring. She glances behind her but doesn’t see anyone she points at herself when she glances back at her friend.

“Yes, you, sally!” Julie glares which quickly melts into fear when the dark clouds start surrounding everyone and creeping closer. “Ah! Sally just admit it!”

“That’s like admitting defeat! No way!” Sally pouts and crosses her arms.

“If you need to cheat you’ve already admitted defeat before the game begins so what’s your argument?” Frank retorted with a deadpanned expression.

Sally goes to argue but Julie and poppy yell when the cloud moves faster, the electricity flowing through it. Seeing her friends at the verge of danger the star puppet swallows her pride and turns to the big cloud monster with a determined look.

“Hey! Cloud monster, I have something to say!”

“Hurry, Sally!” Howdy calls over as he picks up Julie and Wally to make room and protect them.

The cloud monster roars toward sally, now turning its attention to her.

Sally balls up her fist and takes a deep breath then raising her hand to cup her mouth. “I cheated, I admit it!!”

A snap of a finger was heard, and the clouds slowly disappear. From the light clouds you make yourself visible and the neighborhood could finally see you.

You see, there’s a myth that on the top of the hill there’s a playful spirit. A spirit that loves to play games, but be careful which game you play and the rules they set. Play attention to their rules for they loathe tricksters and cheaters.

Gracefully walking towards Sally, your dress shoes giving a satisfying click with every step and your elegant tailcoat flowing behind you. Despite the elegance a smug twinkle sparks in your eyes as you look at Sally. “You admit it.”

Your voice is smooth and soft yet holds some sassy-ness and smugness into it. You move to her eye level and slightly smirk. “I’ll consider forgiveness. If you apologize.”

“What?”

“Apologize.” You hiss. Your eyes narrowing.

Sally pouts, now not fazed by the glare and sighs deeply. “Fine…I apologize for cheating.”

“Good. We’re friends now.”

~~Flash back to present.~~

That was long ago, and not like, two ish, give or take months. Everyone loves having you a part of the neighborhood, despite your temper and weird dislike for unfaithfulness in someone’s ability to play a game, you’re actually not that bad to hang around, you’re peacefully enjoying this game of monopoly with your friends at a sleepover—

“No! I refuse!”

Wally shakes his head and rubbing his temple at Julie’s protest when she landed on Burnaby’s property and won’t pay because he’s in ‘jail’.

“Julie you landed on his property you have to pay him the 200.” You said calmly, your smug smirk never leaving your lips as you lean your chin against your hand.

Julie stop for a bit, looking at you with a deadpanned expression, one that doesn’t face you. “But he’s in jail! You think imma give my hard earned money to a criminal!”

“That’s not how you play…Julie.” Frank sighs with exhaustion at this game dragging on and your smirk grows at his patience running thin.

“I didn’t even do anything? I just landed on the ‘go to jail’ spot. What’s that? Like—a ticket or something?” Barnaby scratches his head in confusion as Frank shakes his head and sighs again. Eddie, poppy and Howdy already fast asleep and gave up this game a long time ago.

“It doesn’t matter! Just give him the money!”

“N/n why do they keep yelling?” Wally asks as he takes the warm cup you hand over him to hold as you shrug your shoulders.

“No idea. Maybe if we wait longer enough they’ll get physical.” You rub your hands together, liking the idea of the heated ‘argument’ getting physical. You’re not a bad person! You would do anything to stop this argument if it were 100 percent serious, but this is a friendly game and banter. They’ll be fine.

“You know what? I can’t, I don’t wanna play anymore.” Frank crosses his arms and looks away from the board.

“Wha-FranFran you can’t quit the game, we havent made a single turn.”

“Julie…”

“Yes, Frank?”

“You’re the reason why we haven’t completed a turn!”

Yup, you wouldn’t have it any other way. You giggle at the interaction before glancing at the reader and smirking a give, sharped teeth grin.

“Shh.”

#welcome home #welcome home wally #welcome home x reader #welcome home x you #welcome home barnaby #welcome home julie #welcome home sally #welcome home frank #welcome home arg

[mistreaders-requiem]

*grabby hands* for the Dating Sim ask:

👋 for (2) of your beebs and

💋 for whoever you'd like

~or~

Free space and full enabling if you want to do all >:3

(@uselessidiotsquad)

[ ask game ] A mighty task for sure, but quite a welcome one! Thank you so so much. >:) I decided to go for 2 intros and 2 endings for a pair of less-discussed beebs!

Content warning for: Brief mention of Severe Injury (from Partial Dismembering) in Sol's part.

LONG POST AHEAD! (I decided to put the cut where the 2nd Character’s parts begin.)

👋 MEETING BARNABY - “Distress Signal”

When you saw that red spark shoot up to the sky, you didn’t look forward to getting your arm twisted to go investigate it yourself. Why’d they come from a seemingly off-base spot you didn’t know, but with you having to claw your way through an army of ghosts along the sidelines, you can only find yourself hoping it was worth the trip.

You notice the ghost army getting significantly thinner the moment you’ve passed Barradin’s Vault. Save for an out-of-place blob that seemed to focus on a pair of soldiers you can only presume to have been pushed in the wrong direction. The bigger Charr, seeming female, clung on to the male one who was smaller. Now that you think of it, especially as you draw closer, the pair looked peculiarly similar.

Now wasn’t the right time to think about it though. You brandished your weapon and cleaved at the small gaggle of ghosts, making them disperse from shock. The male soldier then sagged in relief only to struggle holding the unconscious one up. You stepped up and took the weight from the opposite side, then began to march on back to the gates. 

“We would’ve been turned to ghosts ourselves if you hadn’t come along.” The male Charr grumbled, trying to fix the limp arm draped over his neck. “Name’s Skyflare. This is Soulflare, my sister. She got hurt bad.”

You didn’t answer. That wasn’t a soldier’s typical greeting... [Instant Bad End]

Barnaby's expression shifts, first surprised, then complacent. He fell silent for the rest of the trek. When you both finally reached the gate, the soldier hurried to get to a medic, forgetting to even shoot you a thanks. From how jittery he was...it seemed he just wanted to get away pronto.

“No point standing around and talking, then. Let’s go.” [+💕]

He looked surprised as he studied your face, trying to gauge your intentions. It seemed a little too easy... Steelbane and his loyalists never gave him their support like this.

From the corner of your eye, you catch Barnaby starting to grin to himself, followed by what it sounded to be a big sigh of relief.

💋 GOOD END(?) 1 - “Earning A Promotion”

You leaned over the railing barely noticing you’ve held your breath. You’ve watched your fair share of gladiatorial bouts in The Bane as any average Charr raised in the city, but knowing Barn was down there himself was... worrying.

Steelbane has always been a huge pain in the tail. You just didn’t hope to find out he’s been wailing on the man you’ve spent this short but sweet time with. Barnaby... A pirate-town raised Charr... Who would’ve expected he’d make for a promising soldier? Not to mention-

Your thoughts were cut short by the clang of a fallen sword.  Barnaby stood tall and loomed over his oppressor. "It's done Steelbane. Get the hell out of here, and take your loyalist rats with you!" He yells from the cacophony of mixed reactions.

Pushing your way through the crowd of onlookers, you made your way to Barnaby's side. He couldn't have looked any happier once he caught sight of you. It was like he wasn't quite beat up from the fight he was just in. He reached out and laid his paw behind your neck, and pulled you in for a quick nuzzle.

"So.... What's next for us then, 'Boss'?" You joke with him.

Barnaby cackles, gently slapping your bicep. "I thought about it a 'lil bit but I'm still pretty lost." His eyes narrowed as he seemed to think, but he just as quickly turned his attention back to you. "But no matter what, I want to continue being Flare. And (Y/N)... That invitation goes for you, too."

👋 MEETING SOL - “First Responder”

*Setting: Post-POF

A peculiar instance of a survivor got your Pact Emergency Response team in a tizzy. No one really expected stopping the Foundry's Forged production to be stopped at a less than convenient time. A man... seemingly alive... was found half Forged. The wounds all around his waist seemed relatively fresh, while his legs and feet were all metal and magical flame.

How you'd even begin to tackle this situation, you didn't know. But you make a mental promise in your head: You will try your best to save this man and let him live.

💋 GOOD END - "A New Life"

*Post-S4

The afternoon sky bathed the airship with its warm orange light. From what you've heard, it would take less than an hour to finally reach Lion's Arch.

You see Sol start to stir from his sleep from the mat beside yours, watching as he gently rubbed his eyes. He looked a little dazed.

"Sol?"

You called out to him and leaned a little closer, snapping him out of it.

"Oh! (Y/N)..." He says, smiling gently as he met your gaze. "Sorry, I...I was just thinking. A lot."

With all that's happened, from Balthazar to Kralkatorrik... from adjusting to his Forged components... to here. Riding an airship to LA, a completely different place.

Wordlessly you reach out and take his hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. He squeezed yours back.

The two of you sat in silence for a little while. You can tell just how much it calms Sol just to have you near.

"I don't know what lies ahead. It scares me. But, then again..." He mumbles, pulling your hand to lips as he gives it a small kiss. "I believe things will be better if there's you."

#the blossoms answer #Sol Anand #Barnaby Skyflare #*gently holds them in my hands* my BOYS